Historical Background

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Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00002

Old District Court of Humacao. Partial view in low angle of the main facade from the Neoclassic building. You can observe four of the six Ionic order colossal columns that belong to the portico. You can also see the pediment above the portico, two windows from the second floor and the doors pediments. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

San Germán

Porta Coeli Church (Catholic faith) in San Germán. You can see its staircase and the semicircular arch entrance with pilasters. Above the entrance there is a rectangular window and above it, a belfry with a bell. In front of the steps, across the street, there are two light posts. This church was originally the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 it has housed the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Slum in Arecibo

View through the window frame of a group of children and adults on the road between the houses in a slum in Arecibo. The houses are made of tongue-and-groove wood, with gable zinc roofs, double doors, and some have balustrades. Along the path, utility poles with electrical wiring are noticeable also. In the background, children in a wheelbarrow and some adults laying pieces of fabric on the ground also stand out.

House Greasers Lived in Second Term Where Rachel was Born

Front view of Greasers family home. The house is surrounded by a metal fence and is made of one level of wood with a flat zinc roof. In the front the house, there is a porch surrounded by a wooden balustrade. On the other hand, the door and windows are double in wood and glass. Above these there are also wooden uprights. The back of the house is built on stilts. You can also see continuous houses with similar characteristics.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00038

A detail focused on an opening of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The building is made of bricks characteristic of the masonry. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like the Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operation in 1976.

Section of San Juan Fortifications, with Buick

A group of people walk by the entrance of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro, at the Old San Juan. It stand out a sentry box with the shape of a tower followed by a rampart with battlements and the tower of the lighthouse with ornamental finishes on its corners. Also, it is notable an automobile.

Historical Structures of Caguas - House 3 - 2007 00004

View from the interior of the balcony of historic house in the city of Caguas. The house is single-level, with details of Neoclassic and vernacular architecture. In the interior of the balcony it can be seen the floor covered by native tiles and it has a chair. Additionally, there is an ornamental blocks railing above which it can be seen an ornamental metallic grille. Also, it has a double lateral gate made of ornamental metallic grille.

Ramírez de Arellano Residence

View of the balcony and the bottom portion of the Ramírez de Arellano home. On the bottom, a roll up door towards the basement can be seen. A wooden stair and tubes laying against the wall can be seen also. On the balcony, various pillars and a portion of the parapet can be seen. The grilles on the entrance are also visible. On the eaves, the zinc sheets are partially visible as well as an undulated decorative border.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00022

Front and lateral view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The concrete base has rectangles with depth and a transom. It is presided by some stairs that lead to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a modulated balustrade by square columns and an ornamental gate made of grilles. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can see a wooden door with in relief details framed with moldings and glass windows. In addition, there is a lattice style window with wooden shutters framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. There are also framed lattice style windows on the lateral facade. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Two Women and Two Men Posing in Front of a Wall

Two women and two men posing in front of a wall of a building. The building has two wooden windows, and metal grilles. One of the windows has a canvas awning. There is a parked automobile. A man walking by can be seen in a corner of the image.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00124

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see a wooden built-in cabinet on the wall with a metallic handle. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Adjuntas Hospital

Facade of the "Adjuntas Health Center and Hospital" characterized by a flat roof, walls with a rock texture, support pillars, a main door and shutter-type windows.

Workers Preparing the Site in front of the Lobby of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers preparing the site in front of the Caribe Hilton Hotel lobby. On the façade of the guest room tower, several wooden scaffolds stand out. The sunbreakers on the tower and the lobby are also prominent. In the vicinity, there is a pickup truck, construction equipment, a prefabricated pipe, and a boat on the beach shore.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00013

Railway station of Hormigueros. View from the interior of the abandoned building. You can observe a wall with a door that has the transom broken. It also has a hatch with semicircular arch shape. Through the door you can see the adjacent room that has an exterior door. The walls are stained with black paint and the floor is dirty.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00084

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In the interior of the residence you can see a table made of wood and marble on which there is a porcelain plate with a representation of woman flanked by two vases and two porcelain and two porcelain boxes. On the wall it can be seen a painting of a religious representation with a frame of ornamental golden color. Besides that, next to the table you are able to see a smaller furniture made of wood and wicker. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket First Construction Stage

Initial construction stage of Hermanas Dávila supermarket. The accumulation of soil on the ground can be seen due that it has been prepared for the construction. Several falsework supporting columns formwork is visible at the construction site. In the background there are several automobiles belonging to a dealership. A house and a road can also be seen.

Fortress of la Concepción

Detail of two broken doors of Fortress of la Concepción. At the top of the wall, pipes are visible. Zinc sheets can bee seen atop the overhang. At the bottom right, there are more zinc sheets lying around.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00023

Detail of an arch at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. The arch is semicircular and it is elevated above piers. Additionally, it is compound of bricks and stones characteristic of the masonry. Next to and behind the arch it is visible the walls, grilles, cornices, parapets and windows of several buildings. One of them have the superior part painted with floral motifs. At the background, it is also notable several automobiles.

Grand Prairie House

Side view of a house in the town of Humacao. In the front, there is an entrance with stairs and a ramp. It has a double glazed door with glass on the top and a wall lamp. On the side of the house, there is a garden on a wall. There is also, a double glazed door with a balcony. It is surrounded by a metal fence railing. On the back side, the house has a balcony bordered by a metal fence railing supported by columns. There are people and an automobile parked on the sidewalk.

United States Flag Raising Ceremony at La Fortaleza

United States flag raising ceremony at La Fortaleza. The façade of La Fortaleza, also known as the Santa Catalina Palace, has a Neoclassical style. Quoins and flat arches are visible on the first floor, and a balcony with iron railing on the second floor. Design elements are also visible, namely, colossal orders, cornices, brackets, a frieze, and a pediment. In front of the building, there are United States soldiers in formation. People can be seen on the balcony of the second floor. There are some soldiers on the roof of the building raising the flag.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00081

Close-up view of the details in the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional level made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The living room has a small table made of wood decorated with a porcelain vase, porcelain boxes, a miniature frame and a decorative plate. Also, in the surroundings you can see windows made of glass and wood. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00056

A detail of a pillar in a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. On the building wall it stand out the string courses made of blocks, a horizontal stripe, as well as several openings. Around the building there is plenty of weeds and it is partially visible the metallic mesh of a fence. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00086

Rear facade of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The windows are like persienne and integrates grilles and appentices with Spanish glass roofing tiles. At least in two windows there is the hole and the air conditioning console. On the lateral there is a stair that leads to the loggia or gallery, and to the terrace with ornamental block parapet. The building upper border is accentuated with a cornice. It is also visible the tower, characterized by a parapet with ornamental blocks, columns, semicircular arches, dentils and a hipped roof with Spanish glass roofing tiles. There is abundant weeds in the yard that surrounds the house. In the background it is visible a building with modern style and more than five floors with several windows. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Rafael García Cabrera Public School in the town of San Germán. A concrete and metal grille fence separates the building from its immediate surroundings. The single-level school has a flat concrete roof. It presents details of popular architecture. The front facade shows corridors under arcades with semicircular arches and lattice-style aluminum windows joined by protruding moldings. The Rafael García Cabrera school was designed and built in 1930.

Buildings X

Close-up view of a porch of a one-story house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The porch, where there is a person standing, is sustained by concrete columns. Also, it is decorated with plants in ornamental pots, and the floor is covered with checkered-motif tiles. Right in the middle, there is a large wooden window surrounded by glass and moldings, it is covered by a metallic grille. To both sides of the window, there are simple, wooden doors over which there are wooden mullions.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00004

Details of the altar of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua, located in Dorado. In this space there is the sacraria flanked by the statues of Saint Anthony of Padua and Our Lady of the Rosary. Also, it stand out the cross of the altar with the iconography representation of crucified Christ. The upper border presents moldings and the ceiling shows a slight gable roof shape. This space is completely painted white. The construction of the parish began in 1842 and in June 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Tomás Cano y Compañía Building - Guayama - 2015 00004

Front view of the Tomás Cano y Compañía building in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Eclectic style. The facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices that extend up to the pediment. Additionally, it has semicircular arches framed and secured by pilasters. The arches are crossed and have windows and doors made of glass. In addition, in front of the building there are steps and metallic railings. The main entrance of the building is flanked by pilasters and in the middles of it you can see an end of an inscription. Besides that, you can see parked vehicles on the street, decorative flags and power line poles in the surroundings. The Tomás Cano y Compañía building was built in 1910 as a commercial building.

Capitol San Juan

View of the façade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico in San Juan, in Neoclassic-style. The building has stairs and in the entrance porch, there are eight Corinthian-style columns that support the entablature. Next, the dome stands out, crowned by a lantern appendage. Also notable are several rectangular windows, the cornices and the cresting. In front of the capitol, there are gardens, a sidewalk and a parking lot with several cars.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00038

View from the roof of the Former La Princesa Prison building. Air compressors, cables, a square that appears to be a skylight, and a long vertical tube can be observed. Two open spaces between the walls show a white window with grilles. Weeds grow in different areas, and moss grows on the walls. The southern city wall enclosure can be seen in the background. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Designed Criollo House

Exterior views of a one-story house in the town of Aibonito, on Federico Degetau Street. The house is made of wood with a zinc gabled roof. It has a balcony surrounded by wooden balustrade sustained by thin wooden columns. The floor is covered with native tiles. It has double lattice-style glass windows. Over the doors, there are relieving arches with wooden moldings. Over the house, there are two attics with zinc gable roofs. It has fan and lattice mullions. To the far left there is an attached two-story building, made of concrete, with lattice-style windows.

Typical House on Hillside

View of the façade of a wooden house built on stilts, in a rural area. On the right side, you can see a smaller building. The roofs of both structures are gabled; in the largest structure you can see a door and a double window and a staircase gives access to the entrance of the house. On the outskirts, two horses can be seen. The surrounding area does not have any other structure, on the right side there is an area with vegetation and a trash can.

Jack's Club Hotel

A two-story building with an awning leading to a staircase, which in turn leads to the entrance. At the entrance, there are three arched doors. One of the doors has a sign that reads, "Cerrado por reparaciones hasta nuevo aviso". On the second floor, there is an uncovered balcony with an overhang, featuring a cement balustrade supported by six Corinthian columns. The second floor also features cornices and various decorative elements with plant motifs. The building has a rooftop with a cement balustrade. On the rooftop, at the corners of the façade, there are two circular decorative elements, one in the shape of a compass, and the other in the shape of an anchor. There is a neon sign on the balcony's balustrade that reads, "Jack's Club Hotel." Three people are standing in front of the building. To the left, part of a six-story building with Art Deco-style details can be seen.

San Juan Waterworks - 07000585

Close-up view of the Settling Basins at the Mixing Chamber and Valve House of the San Juan Waterworks complex. A set of thick stone and masonry walls and other architectural elements that make up the Waterworks' Settling Basings are visible. In the background, dense vegetation starkly contrasts the built elements. The basins pictured here formed a semicircular area of approximately 3.1 acres in front of the historic buildings and were designed by engineer and architect Arturo Guerra in 1895-1896. Guerra modified Fernando Alameda's original design of a single rectangular basin in 1887 to six basins of varying sizes and depths to fit perfectly into the contours of the Piedras River. Construction was completed in 1898. The first four separated sediment and allowed clean water to enter the coagulation tank, where alum was added, purified, and finally passed to the Pumping Station. In 1989, all the basins were discontinued and filled with soil. The old San Juan Waterworks complex is the best example of late 19th-century hydraulic works in Puerto Rico. It was first proposed in the 1840s, but construction did not begin until 1892. The water treatment plant began supplying drinking water to the city in 1899 and closed operations in 1980. This historic complex, composed of architectural elements with colonial and Neoclassical Spanish style influences, is located within the Botanical Garden and Agricultural Station of the University of Puerto Rico and part of the San Juan Ecological Corridor, and covers approximately 24.18 acres, divided into two parcels. The main parcel consists of a dam, filtration and processing tanks and a pumping station, and the second parcel houses a storage tank for filtered water. Establishing the Waterworks in that area was key in the planning and development of numerous communities in Río Piedras, Santurce, Puerta de Tierra, and Miramar, a local historic district planned after the availability of running water from the aqueduct.

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

Designed Criollo Hacienda House, Hacienda Santa Clara

Side view of a balcony in Santa Clara Arriba, in the town of Yauco. The house is made of wood and has double lattice-style windows, also made of wood. Against the wall, there is a wooden table and a low wooden bench, over which there are potted plants. The roof is made of zinc and is sustained by wooden beams.

Lassise-Schettini Residence - 87001823

View of the Lassise-Schettini Residence, also known as “La Quinta,” in the town of Sabana Grande. It’s a two-story mansion with an eclectic design made of concrete and wood. It also shows a hipped roof made of zinc sheets. A balcony supported by columns surrounds it, and a balustrade decorated with urns. Crowning the house stands a wood and zinc triforium. To the far left is a garage attached to the house, following the same pattern as the balustrade. It has three large wooden doors and a vehicle parked in front. The residence was built in 1924 by architect Luis Perocier for Dr. Enrique Lassise and his wife, Matilde Schettini.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Museo de Artes Populares y Tradiciones - Gurabo - 2013 00001

Museum of popular arts and traditions, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. You can see that the house has two floors and it can be observed a section only one floor that has sloped zinc roof. In addition it has a window and a stair. The yard is covered with grass.

Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence - 90000767

View from inside the Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence, also known as the Doña Delia Acosta House, in the town of San Germán. The house has one level of wood on concrete. The interior is decorated with stenciled wall paintings. The double-leaf wooden door is framed with moldings, decorated with embossed details, and crowned with a wooden transom. The Jaime Acosta y Fores residence, built in 1917, presents a Vernacular style inspired by Art Nouveau.

Working on Roof of the Youth's House, Casa de Salud

Carpenters repairing the roof of one of the youth homes in the complex known as Casa de Salud Rosario Bellber. In the area, wooden blocks and zinc plates are notable, as well as a metal bucket. In the lower part, a woman stands out walking along a sidewalk and in the surroundings, a picket fence is visible, as well as another building with a corrugated zinc roof.

Scene Near El Morro

View of the facilities at the headquarters of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro. Between them stand out part of the pool next to El Polvorín that served to the Bastión San Antonio. Next to it stand out the dome of the chapel at the Cemetery Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi. Also, it is noticeable a crenelled parapet with sentry box and the houses of the community of La Perla, at the bottom of the rampart of San Juan.

Buildings Z

Close-up view of the stairs of a house in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The house is made of concrete with a zinc hipped roof, over which there is a roof appendage. In the foreground, there are concrete steps surrounded by flower planters. The windows of the house are made of glass with ornamental designs. Lastly, in the surrounding area, there are many plants in planters and decorative pots.

La Plata Rug, Mop Factory

Carpet and mop factory in La Plata. The complex of wooden buildings have gable roofs, double doors, outward-opening wooden sash windows and roof appendages. A person is visible through a window.

Orocovis #27, Río Piedras

Two-story, wooden house in the town of San Juan. On the first level the house has a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall with ornamental blocks. It has a simple, wooden door with a crossbar and wooden moldings over it. The windows are lattice-style with wooden moldings. On the second level, the house has a front balcony with an ornamental metallic bar railing. The balcony is decorated with hanging pots. To the far left, the house has an ornamental metallic bar fence. To te far right, there is a wooden house with similar characteristics. There are several people in front of the house and in the balcony.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00004

Lateral and front view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. Besides that, the front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has an entrance above which there is a circular stained glass with moldings and three niches with a statue on which you can see a cross. The lateral naves have an additional level and have windows under coupled arches framed and with moldings, blind openings, pilasters, bossages, dentils, cornices and wavy moldings. You can also see clocks framed with moldings and the tower extensions. They have coupled semicircular openings where it rest the iron and gold bells. Both towers are crowned with parapets and decorated with an ornamental frieze. In addition, the church roof has two continuous domes. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

San Antonio Bridge

San Antonio Bridge in San Juan. It is a girder bridge with a decorative arcade façade. It has railings formed by ornamental blocks and iron lampposts. There is a pipeline attached to the bottom of the bridge's railing. In one of the sides, underneath one of the arches, there is a fisherman's shelter, a house built on stilts. In the background, the San Juan Nautical Club , various watercraft, and apartment buildings are visible.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00016

Details of the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angle it is notable the vertical poles, the diagonals, the bridging and the superior cord. The bridge is partially covered with weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Warehouse of the Transportation Office, Site with Fire Hydrants

Site of the warehouse of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. To the right, there is a wooden building with various doors, casement windows, hanging fabrics, eaves, and flat wooden and zinc roofs. A portion of this building has a gable roof. In the back, the frame of the warehouse is visible as well as its piers. A fire hydrant can be seen in the center, as well as trucks, some of which are property of the transportation office, and there are gas tanks also.

Industrial Building in Guánica, Wall and Scaffolding

Construction project of an industrial building in Guánica. A concrete wall, some columns, and falsework can be seen inside the building. In front there is a sign of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company, a sidewalk, a speed bump under construction, and a power electric post.

Sunset Silhouetting Grass Hut at Water's Edge

Silhouette of a hut close to the seashore during the sunset. It has a rectangular shape and it is built on stilts. To one side you can see the leaves of a palm tree and at the end you can see the sea.

White Stucco Church with Cars in Foreground

Side view of the cathedral in the city of Caguas. At the foreground, next to the plaza there is a parking lot where you can see several vehicles parked. At the end it distinguish the Cathedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús built in concrete with the roof covered by roof tiles. Above the the door you can see a hallway under mullions, the roof is inclined and covered by roof tiles. Besides that, above the hallway there is a rose window simulating a clock with cristal and ornamental moldings. The superior border is ornate and crowned with a Latin cross. Additionally, on both sides you can observe belfry towers with ornamental designs, the roof is covered by roof tiles and crowned by latin crosses. The belfries are under round arches and decorated with bossage and framed by metallic railings. Lastly, at the far right end of the cathedral you can see a continuous building under construction.

Dorado King's House Rooftop

Aerial view of the rooftop of the antique King's House of Dorado. The structure rooftop is covered with black canopies. The hallways that are in the surroundings of the building are missing part of the zinc plates that are part of its rooftop.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Front view of the San Germán de Auxerre Church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground are the Francisco Mariano Quiñones Plaza, garden areas, light poles, concrete benches, people, and parked vehicles. In front of the church is a staircase, and a group of people are seen standing. In the vicinity are metal grilles with square pillars. The Church has two levels built in stuccoed masonry with elements of the Neoclassical and Baroque styles. The front facade is divided into sections with pilasters and extended cornices. Also, a central door under a framed semicircular arch flanked by windows and pilasters. The second level is narrower and follows the same pattern as the lower level but with a framed, central oculus flanked by two windows framed with moldings. On top of the building is a stepped pediment with a cross and amphorae at each end. Above the building is one end of the bell tower with a square base crowned with a cross, decorated with pilasters and cornices. In the vicinity can be seen houses and semi-detached buildings with balconies surrounded by railings, windows, and signs. At the bottom there is an inscription that reads: “Iglesia Católica San Germán, Puerto Rico (Foto Toro)”. The original structure dates back to 1737 and was built of wood and straw. In 1842, the building that stands today was rebuilt with a new design.

El Morro Castle and Fort

View of one end of the wall of San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This construction from the Spanish colonial period is a military structure made of masonry and stone. On the other hand, on the far left are the embrasures, openings and cannons. At that end, you can also see a sentry box with a dome and ornament. In the background, you can see a rotation rail next to a raised platform with a semicircular shape and stairs at each end.

Children Playing Baseball on a Green Area in the Isabel II Street in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

An outdoor wide and opened space that is located in the corner of the Isabel II street and the Santo Toribio street in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe a group of children playing baseball on a space built with concrete and full of grass. Nearby there are several buildings with influence of varied architectonic styles like the Neo-renaissance, Spanish Revival and Neo-Moorish. You can appreciate one building that is painted with pink and it has red wooden doors, quoins, arches with pilasters, capitals and bases. On one of its walls has written with black letters: "Maritime Trucking Company". To the left side there are two buildings built with wood and are painted with green and brown. They have zinc roofs, one of them is a gable roof and the other one with dormer windows. To the right there is a building painted with white with a pink lower stripe, possess a chamfered corner and double wooden doors. Nearby there are people walking, power line poles, street lights, paved streets with asphalt, clothes lines, plant pots, antennas, additionally, there is a tank on one roof of the buildings, sidewalks and trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Benigna's House

A wooden house with a woman at the door along with two other people of different ages. The house has a gabled zinc roof and is founded on piles. An aluminum latrine stands out in front of the house. In the background, on the mountain, a dirt road can be seen.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the commercial establishments on Santiago Veve Street in the town of San Germán. The single-level building is made of masonry with Neoclassical style characteristics that date back to 1890. Its facade has moldings, pilasters, a frieze, and extended cornices. It also has four openings under framed semicircular arches crowned with wooden sunrise transoms. It also has a sign in Spanish that reads: “Funeraria Santa Marta.” On both sides are seen connected buildings with different characteristics of the Vernacular style. Parked vehicles and power lines can be seen on the paved street.

Buildings R

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

U.S. Custom House, Ponce - 88000073

Main and side facade of the U.S. Custom House, located in front of Bonaire Street, near the Ponce beach. The building's floor plan is rectangular, its walls are made of masonry, and the roof is covered with tiles, typical of the Spanish Revival style. The base of the building features a fluted or horizontal incised stone coursing, window openings with grilles, and a transom arch that accentuates the main entrance. The second level features a series of glass-paneled double-leaf doors with louvers and transom windows. These doors open onto the balconies with railings supported by brackets. The name of the building is displayed on the upper center of the facade: “U.S. Customs.” A person and parked cars are also visible in front of the building. This Spanish Colonial-style building was built in 1842 and remodeled by the United States Customs Service in 1924. In 1898, General Nelson A. Miles, who led the American occupation of southern Puerto Rico, used this building as headquarters.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2011 00001

Pavement in Viejo San Juan, the view is zenithal angle. The original cobblestone pavers can be seen with cracks due to the heavy traffic of these streets. In between the pavers there are grains of sand, small plants, dry leaves, and debris such as straws and a cigarette.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective from the southeastern end of the Santa Bárbara Bastion at Castillo San Felipe del Morro, also known as El Morro, in San Juan. This bastion features a crenelated parapet that integrates steps known as benches and sentry boxes with rectangular windows, cornices, and domes. A pair of semicircular openings are visible on the fort wall. Also visible are the fort's ramp, a tower-shaped sentry box, and a cannon pointing north towards the Atlantic Ocean. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

School of Tropical Medicine

Lateral view of the School of Tropical Medicine in the Old San Juan. At the foreground you can see the paved street of the avenue Constitución. The building has a plateresque style, it is distinguish by having several elements like roofs covered with roof tiles and decorated with crestings and ornamental frieze. Also, it has cristal windows crowned with entablatures, ornamental moldings, pilasters on each end, arcades of round arches and balustrades. Lastly, in front of the building there are several signs made of wood and at the far right end you can see a building with the roof covered by roof tiles.

Living Quarters for Workers on a Large Farm

Wooden barracks for farm workers. They are elongated wooden buildings built on stilts. They have gabled zinc roofs and doors with a board step, all the doors are closed. There is a smaller building, with a door and two windows, which judging by the smoke, could be a kitchen.

A Child on a Four-poster Bed

View of a child on a furniture, seemingly a four-poster bed, with a floral-print fabric. In the background, a wooden wall and a door frame can be partially seen.

Parroquia San Ramón Nonato - Juana Díaz - 2013 00003

View of the roof from the Iglesia San Juan Bautista, also known as the Iglesia San Ramón Nonato in the town of Juana Díaz. The church has one floor made of brick masonry and characteristics of the Baroque style. The lateral facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices. You can also see how from the roof it stick out a dome crowned with a lantern. The lantern has semicircular blind openings flanked by pilasters. The construction of the parish San Ramón Nonato dates from 1807, subsequently in 1861 it was built the first tower, and between 1870 and 1895 it was built the second one. It was repaired in 1970 and restored for the last time between 1984 and 2005. In addition, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2009 00006

Front view of historical house in the city of Caguas. The residence has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. Its design shows lines and curved finishes, the portico is secured by columns that have in relief details and wall lamps, there is an entablature of four planes with curved corners crowning it. Also, it has wooden and glass windows covered by ornamental grilles. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

Brunet Calaf House 1

Architectonic drawing from the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The house has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular style with gable roof. On the first floor you can see several elliptical arches framed and flanked by pilasters. Inside the arches there are double doors crowned with ornamental transoms. There is also an arch flanked by windows and paintings, crowned with an inscription that says: "Barber shop". On the other far end, on the first floor you can also see a sign that says: "Bar Rest. Plaza Salon comedor". Besides that, on the second floor you can see a balcony with a balustrade modulated by pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof. Inside the balcony there are several double doors with persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with transoms. In addition, the building is crowned with a triangular pediment decorated with an ornamental frieze, windows and a spherical design. In turn, to the right far end you can see a large arch flanked by pilasters on pedestals that at the same time support a continuous entablature. Above one of the pilasters you can distinguish a small commemorative plaque. Additionally, the arch is presided by an ornamental grille, a fluted pilaster and double doors with persiennes presided by small balconies. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

View of the Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón

View of the Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón from the grounds of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Portions of the small fort are made out of wood with zinc roofs surrounded by a wall with a battlement, parapet, and sentry boxes. The bridge to enter the small fort has two semicircular arches and the entrance is framed by two columns. Next to the small fort, there is a small building with a rectangular window and a flat roof.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00095

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The roof have wooden beams exposed and a hanging lamp made of glass. In the dinning room there is a surbased arch with a double turned baluster grille through which you can see a window made of wood and glass. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Ulrich Foundation Store - "Shop"

Façade and side view of an Ulrich Foundation shop. The shop is founded on piles and its roof is asymmetric with a notable ridge and corrugated zinc plates. The tent has several double-hung windows that open outwards and also has a lattice-like vent. There is a person at the entrance door and in front of the store you can see two parked cars.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00005

Detail focused on the center of a gear wheel at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. This gear shows a deteriorated and oxidized state. Also, it is partially visible a zinc plate and metal bar.

Interior of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal

Interior of the Spanish Navy Arsenal. Two rooms divided by a wall with horseshoe arches can be seen; the interior of the arches features round pilasters and the roof has visible exposed beams. It has a door with a latticed wooden transom, and the rooms are empty, visibly deteriorated, with water on the floor.

Coamo Hot Springs Hotel

Sitting room at the Coamo Hot Springs Hotel. The sitting room has various spaces divided by arches. The walls have painted decorations that simulate moldings and columns. There are various hanging lamps and wall mirrors, rocking chairs, chairs and small tables. The roof has exposed beams and the floor is made of wood.

House under Construction

View of several houses, including one under construction with a flat roof, walls made of noticeable blocks, openings for windows, and a column in the porch area. Following that, and in contrast, there are several wooden houses with zinc gable roofs. In front of most of these houses, there is a fence made of wooden boards and wire mesh. Along the dirt road that passes in front of the houses at a lower level, there are utility poles, animals, a bicycle, and people.

Caguas High School

Several students in front of the José Gautier Benítez High School in Caguas. The façade consists of a portico with four Ionic-style columns supporting an entablature and a triangular pediment. The main door is framed between pilasters and on the entablature, it bears the inscription "High School". Also notable on both sides of the portico are a pair of towers crowned with domes. The building's windows are rectangular and some have double sashes that open outwards.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00019

Detail of an arch at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. The arch is semicircular and it is elevated on piers. Additionally, it is compound by bricks and stones characteristic of the masonry. Next to and behind the arch it is visible several walls, grilles, cornices, parapets and windows of a building that has several inscriptions like graffitis and a sign for the parking lot. At the background, it is also notable several automobiles.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Oblique perspective of the Torre de la Reina Condominium, located on Avenida Constitución in the Historic District of Puerta de Tierra in San Juan. The building is rectangular and comprises several levels with individual apartment balconies. The facade combines solid panels and glazed areas, with a geometric pattern visible in the vertical panels running along the building. In the foreground is a paved street with a green lane dedicated to cyclists, delimited by metal posts. On the right side, densely canopyed trees provide shade and partially block the view of the ground floor of the building. Vehicles parked on the road and a small pedestrian ramp that connects the sidewalk to the street can be seen. Torre de la Reina Condominium was built in 1968, next to the port of San Juan and the Isabel II Battery. Its name comes from the Queen Isabel La Católica sculpture in the nearby Muñoz Rivera Park. The design was by Ponce-born architect William M. Biscombe and exhibits a Modernist style that creatively and distinguishably exemplifies the transformations of the historic zone during the second half of the 20th Century. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00014

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. This is a view of the interior of an extraction hood located above the kitchen stove. It is a white metal artifact with a rectangular hole in the center.

Buildings in the northwest area

View of a commercial building in the northwest area of the island. The buildings are multi-level. They are made of brick and concrete with a flat roof. They have folding glass windows and several doors. In front of the buildings, there is a paved street and an American flag. The area is surrounded by vegetation, power poles and piled gravel.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2012 00006

View of a pedestrian street in Old San Juan. Buildings of more than one store and different colors can be observed. In the forefront is a green building with several entrances doors and steps, the building has a white rectangle between two of the doors and on the second floor. More buildings can be seen in the background on the right side of the image, some of them have balconies. Tables, a yellow umbrella, and people sitting and walking around can be observed in the surrounding areas.

Mountain Home

A person in front of a house made of wood and zinc located in the mountain. At the background is also visible a kind of hut covered with thatch and a zinc roof. Between both there is a cultivated land.

Ordóñez Gunds in a Military Truck

Ordóñez guns in the bed of a military truck at the parking lot of the Castillo San Cristóbal, in Old San Juan. Other vehicles can be seen in the parking lot, segments of walls, a sentry box, and a portion of the city's defense system. Norzagaray Street is also partially visible with some parked cars, others in transit as well as two buildings, two military personnel, and several tourists.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00006

Close-up view of the details of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof; its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The facade has a flat pilaster over a base; the entrance opening is visible to the left far end. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates back to 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was officially built, according to the design observed in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Cabins at Mona Island

Wooden cabins at Mona Island. These cabins are elevated on pilings, have balconies with railings made of logs, double-leaf windows, and gable zinc roofs.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00009

Visible steps between the weeds in the area of the ruins in Punta Águila in Cabo Rojo.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00004

Close-up view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The front facade is presided by a portico closed with a metallic grille. The portico has gable roof secured by brackets and covered with roofing tiles. Also, it has an inscription in relief that says: "Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quinton" (Creole Music Center José Ignacio Quinton). Besides that, above the portico there is a pediment with continuous cornice decorated with an oculus with stained glass framed with moldings. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building, so the government of the municipality acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several municipal musical groups.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00040

A deteriorated building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. One of the buildings have two levels with flat roof and presents several openings, from which some of them are covered with grilles or double doors. The doors, in addition, present appentices. On the roof of this two level building, it is visible a person. In the background it stand out the frame of another deteriorated building that is distinguished by its gable roof. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Medical Center - Húcares Neighborhood in Naguabo, Falsework and Workers

Construction of the Medical Center in the Húcares Neighborhood in the municipality of Naguabo. A portion of the building with falsework and a flat roof can be seen. There are workers on the roof. In the surrounding, there are trees, plantain trees, and barbed wire.

Cemetery, San Juan

View from inside the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi Cemetery in Old San Juan. In the middle, there is a paved sidewalk with an entrance under a semicircular arch. On both sides of it there are tombs and mausoleums decorated with tombstones, railings and religious statues and images on pedestals covered in marble. On the other hand, surrounding the cemetery you can see the Wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle with a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament. This is distinguished by being made of masonry and stone. To the far right on the wall, you can see a building in the distance.

Two Thatch Houses

Front view of huts built in a rural area. The huts are made of wood, yagua and straw with thatched roofs. In the front, you can see a wooden door and some wooden steps in front of it.

Fence

Close-up view of fence details. In the foreground, there is a metal bar fence under a concrete relieving arch. Alongside the fence, there are wooden trunks. Following it is a backyard surrounded by a low wall in concrete, over which there is a metallic grille and a large tree.

Vernacular Art Deco, Double-Entrance Façade

Close-up view of the details of a house located in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood and concrete. It is covered with ornamental metal grilles supported by columns. Some potted plants hang from the grilles. The upper edge is decorated with cornices.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00006

Balconies of Old San Juan can be observed. It has a semicircular composition, balusters, handrails, and angular corbels. There is also the illusion of a balcony, but unlike actual balconies, these have no floor. The building also has double-hung windows.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00005

View of the square Luis Muñoz Rivera and its surroundings in the coastal city of Arecibo. At the foreground, you can see the frontal patio of the Cathedral San Felipe Apóstol decorated with landscape zones and a fence with modulated grilles by an iron ornamental gate. Crossing the street travelled by vehicles there is the square Luis Muñoz Rivera with masonry floor surrounded by an iron ornamental gate. It is decorated with benches, light poles, landscape zones and a gazebo. Besides that, in the surroundings there are attached buildings with different characteristics among which it stand out framed windows, corbel balconies with balustrades, cornices, parapets and eaves. Some buildings have one level and others of two levels.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00021

Front view of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with concrete roof and its design is inspired in the Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The front facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and cornices. Also, it has an entrance under a semicircular arch crowned with a wooden sunrise transom and a triangular pediment above which you can see a niche. Inside the semicircular niche there is a religious statue. On its surroundings also you can see plants on pots and a person standing. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates of 1616, nonetheless in 1846 the building was officially built with the design that it can be observed in the photo. It is the second larges church of the island built under the Spanish control in the island and it was not until 1960 that was officially designated cathedral of the diocese of Arecibo.

José De Diego's Manor House - 86000624

Close-up of the José De Diego's Manor House ceiling, also known as the Leria Esmoris Residence, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The residence has one story and is built of wood and stuccoed masonry. Seen from the interior, the wooden ceiling displays ornate perforated patterns and cornices. It was built in the late 1890s as a single-family residence where the Puerto Rican journalist, poet, lawyer, and defender of Puerto Rican political autonomy, José de Diego, lived. Many of his best poems and political writings were produced when he occupied this house, which he called his Casa Solariega in one of his most famous collections of poems, "Pomarrosa."

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00033

Facade of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The facade is distinguished by a tower that shows openings, arches, padding, pilasters, moldings, cornices, a parapet and a clock. In addition, it stand out the double leaf windows with louver panels. The colors of the parish are green, white and light orange. In front of the parish there is a fence formed by balusters and interrupted by pillars with finishes and a gate. Additionally, it stand outa stair that leads to the town square. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Carlos Vasallo Hacienda - 88001848

North side view of Carlos Vasallo Hacienda, also known as Don Oscar Nevárez Hacienda and Río Nuevo Hacienda, in the coastal town of Dorado. The wooden house is a one-level building on brick stilts with a hipped roof made of wood and zinc. Bordering the house is a balcony with a concrete railing and pillars holding the roof with some exposed beams. Also, several wooden double-leaf doors crowned with transoms are visible; some are broken or deteriorated. Although constructions in this area have been documented since 1511 when Juan Ponce de León settled there, the exact date of this construction is not known; it is estimated between 1849-1861.

Site Manufacture of Urbanization Houses, Luquillo

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

Berta Sepúlveda Residence - 94000624

Front view of the Berta Sepúlveda Residence in the town of Sabana Grande. It is a two-level concrete and wood residence designed in the Eclectic Vernacular style, reflecting the Modernist movement. It is separated from its immediate surroundings by a concrete balustrade with urns on pedestals and decorated with ceramic tiles and a double-leaf iron gate. The gate leads to the entrance stairs covered by native cement-colored tiles placed like a carpet. The stairs lead to the curved balcony bordered by a concrete balustrade with Tuscan-style concrete columns. The double-leaf door on the entrance is made of wood and glass with geometric patterns. It is flanked by two glass windows and crowned with transoms and ceramic tiles. It was built in 1926 and 1927 by the architect Rafael Bofill as a single-family home. It was a wedding gift for Mrs. Berta Sepúlveda.

Bastión de San Agustín - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Bastión de San Agustín located in Old San Juan. A stone and brick masonry wall with arrow slits can be observed. It has a sentry lookout post with hemispherical dome, cornice, a keystone, a small window, ashlar, cordon, and a lamp. Rocks can be observed, as well as two people walking along the Paseo del Morro. Behind the Bastión de San Agustín is a building called Casa Rosa, which is painted pink and white. It was built in 1812 to serve as barracks for the troops assigned to the Bastión de San Agustín. The building has pilasters, cornices, parapets, and arcades.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00046

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. Several parts of a double staircase that has wooden balustrades and terrazzo style steps which leads to the second floor can be observed. A grilled entrance and the terrazzo style tiles on the floor can be seen in the background of the image. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Aerial View of Guaynabo - 2014 00005

Aerial perspective of the Caparra Hills house development and the nearest condominiums in the city of Guaynabo. The houses from this development, mostly, have two floors, have flat roofs, gable roofs and among them it is also notable details like pediments, the terracotta roofing tiles, and the windows like persiennes. In the house development stand out the Caparra Hills Park and the Parish Nuestra Señora de Belén, which is distinguished by its polygonal pyramidal roof with terracotta color. In the background stand out diversified condominiums with modern facades, numerous windows and with several levels of height. Among the condominiums, stand out El Generalife, Casa Magna, San Patricio Apartments, Apartamentos Luis Muñoz Marín, Condominio Belén and Mansiones Los Caobos. The majority of these buildings are distinguished by having multiple levels of heights, picture windows, persiennes and awnings.

Old Isla Grande Naval Station

Construction of the old Isla Grande Naval Station in San Juan.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00039

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. You can observe one of the lateral walls from the catholic church. It has a semicircular arch entrance with two steps, metal railing and a double leaf glass. The arch is surrounded by two pilasters with a wall lamp each one. You can appreciate two fixed windows and a cornice. There is a second entrance towards the back part of the church, smaller than the first one. Next to the wall there are cement benches.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00014

Detail focused on a pair of steps on a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656, on the sector Bajadero of Arecibo. Above the steps it extends a pipeline. These steps are flanked by a tube, a cylinder and a metallic ladder that it can be seen partially.

Ornate Tile in the Entry to the University

Detail of the ornaments in the main entrance of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The following elements stand out: pilasters, flower motifs and anthropomorphic representations. In the upper part, you can partially note an eave and bracket.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00151

Kitchen storage in the dinning room of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoehcea, located in Arecibo. This storage is compound of two doors with two hinges and metal pulls. The doors shows a day-to-day scene consistent with the genre painting in which a house with chimney, several people and animals on its surroundings are represented. The superior border or finish of the kitchen storage presents details that simulates the marble effect. The walls of this dinning room have ornamental ceramic tiles and the floor is distinguished by a paved articulated by a pattern of rectangles and squares of different sizes that alternates light and dark tones. Also, it is visible a table and a dinning chair, as well a stick or cane for brooms.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00067

Detail of the appentices from the side of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. These appentices are covered with Spanish glass roofing tiles. It is also visible a joint of tubes on the rooftop. Similarly, it is notable a metallic mesh fence and a wall. The roof and garden look deteriorated with stains, litter accumulation, abundant bushes and weeds. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00017

Detail of an arch at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. The arch is semicircular and it is elevated above piers. Additionally, it is compound by bricks and stones characteristic of the masonry. Next to and behind the arch it is visible the walls, grilles and windows of a building that also shows several inscriptions like graffitis and a sign for the parking lot. At the background, it is also visible automobiles.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Buildings in Calle Caleta de Las Monjas in Old San Juan. There are terracotta-colored stairs that lead toward Calle Sol. On the left side of the image there is a several story building that is painted yellow and orange. It has lattice windows with eaves, some with window guards and others with ac units. Adjacent to the building is another green and white building. It has a balcony with wooden balustrades supported by piers and a skirt roof. There are also wall lamps with black brackets. Next to this building is another building painted yellow and white. The doorways of the building are framed by white moldings. There is another white and light blue-colored building in the distance, which has cornices, lattice windows, a balconet with wooden double doors and transoms. Palm trees and potted plants can also be observed in the image.

San Juan Transportation Office

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. The interior frame of a wooden building can be seen. There is a worker on one of the beams. Wooden beams and parts of the building are visible on the ground. Behind there is another one-story wooden building and several parked vehicles.

Criollo-style House

Side view of a corner house in the town of Añasco. The house is one-story over concrete, with a combined zinc roof. It has a porch where there is a person standing. The porch has an arch surrounded by an ornamental metal railing supported by columns. The house has several double wooden doors with glass. In the upper edge, it has cornices and ornamental friezes. On the street there are several vehicles as well as people walking. To the far right, and along the street, there are more houses and commercial spaces with different characteristics. In one of the establishments, there is a sign that reads: "Tropicana."

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

Designed Bungalow Influenced

One-story house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is surrounded by a low stone fence, over which there is a metallic bar fence sustained by columns. The windows are lattice-style and covered by decorative metallic bars. The house has a front garden separated by a sidewalk that leads to the entrance stairs of the balcony. To both sides of the stairs, there are potted plants. The balcony is semicircular and stands out from the rest of the house's frame. It is sustained by columns and has a concrete balustrade. There is a glass door and central mullions over it. Both sides of the house have wooden gabled roofs. The construction is to scale and over the windows, there are eaves with a semi-pitch roof. Over the balcony, there is an attic with a gable roof. There are two automobiles parked on the street.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00034

Detail of the facade from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The entrance is accentuated by a porch with plaster ornamental details. The second floor is distinguished by a terrace, a parapet with ornamental blocks and French windows with appentices and window sills. It is also visible several arches, moldings and roofing tiles that cover the upper border of the building. In the middle it stick out a tower decorated with blue vertical stripes. The building is light orange, white and blue. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00072

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the church from the back part. You can observe one of the lateral walls, the rear part of the belfry tower and a section of the apse. Behind the church there is a small building with lattice windows surrounded by moldings with arch shape and with hipped roof covered with roofing tiles. The church is surrounded by a metal fence and poles with finishes. The fence is on a retaining wall that surrounds the church that was built on the top of a hill. You can also see a street and the roof of a nearby building.

Gordon Realty Building, Lateral Wall with Entrance

Gordon Realty building extension project in Cayey. A lateral wall can be seen, it has metal windows and an entrance with eave. A wall segment has exposed blocks and falsework, there is a worker working on the scaffolding. Other workers and a shed are visible at the construction site. The ground is muddy and there are vehicle tracks.

Hall with Tapestries and Wooden Chairs

The hall's wall is decorated with two embroidered tapestries, one of them has a map of Latin America and the Caribbean with the name of: "Pizarro". In the image the wooden chairs and furniture distributed throughout the hall are highlighted. There are double doors, a round table, two chandeliers hanging from a ceiling with exposed beams and the floor covered with a carpet with geometric and floral designs. In the background of the image there are wreaths drawn on the top side of the wall.

Two buildings on a commercial street

Two buildings with stores on the first floors. One of them has display cases, a ledge, and over the edge you can partially see a sign that reads "Americano". The other building is labeled "Bargain's Corner La Sortija". On the second floor there is a balcony with a curved design. There are persons gathered around the sidewalk.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00009

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. Low angle view of the central part of the main facade of the Art Deco building. It can be observed fixed windows, linear moldings, moldings with geometric motifs and vertical striations. You can see two metal lamps located in the roof of the main entrance.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez - 88001247

View from inside the Municipal Cemetery, also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. Flanking the paved path to the far right shows a long columbarium with three rows of niches and an extended cornice at the top. The niches are under semicircular arches framed with tombstones and vases. At the far left of the path, there is a row of pantheons with columns, pilasters, and cornices in between. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877.

Aboy Residence - 88001304

Main facade of the Aboy Residence, also known as the Aboy House in Miramar, an affluent suburb of San Juan. This two-story residence of concrete, wood, and a gabled roof with corrugated metal sheets represents a tropical adaptation of the Prairie School houses of the early 20th Century in the United States. On the main facade, a series of rectangular and void volumes create a dialogue between the horizontal and the vertical. In the foreground, two walls of different heights, arranged in ascending order, extend between a pair of square, vertical pedestals topped with Frank Lloyd Wright-style urns. This set of walls and pedestals form a horizontal planter that protects the steps leading to the front porch. The porch railing extends horizontally and rises a series of four square columns above it that support a flat frieze. A horizontally cantilevered concrete eave accents the second level. A row of dark wood defines the attic, and above it is a wooden eyebrow-type window enclosed by the gabled roof of the facade. The door is rectangular, and the vertical windows are narrow. A fence extends in front of the house, and several cars stand out on the avenue. The Aboy Residence was built in 1919 by engineers Miguel Ferrer and Francisco Pons following the design of the Czech architect Antonín Nechodoma, who paved the way for a modern architectural expression using his interpretation of the Prairie School style. Its owner, landowner Ramón Aboy Benítez, was one of the first to build this luxurious mansion in Miramar, setting the pace for other wealthy families residing in the old city of San Juan to see Miramar as an ideal area to settle.

Cooperative Sabana Hoyos

A wooden building with a gabled roof, identified on its façade with the inscription: "Cooperativa Sabana Hoyos" and the cooperative logo. The double-leaf doors and windows open outward. Next to one of the doors, there is a poster with the expression: "Defiéndalos" accompanied by a representation of a woman and a child. Inside and around the cooperative, several people and animals are noticeable. At one end, there is another building with similar features, and in the background, an outhouse is visible.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00014

Old Customs House of Humacao. You can observe the upper part of the pediment in the main facade from the Spanish Colonial style building with masonry and brick with stucco finish. The cornice has a broken section and you can see part of the roof frame. You can also observe the roots of a fern plant that grew in the cornice. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Handcraft Class at One of the Vocational Units of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration

Boys in a handcraft workshop at one of the vocational units of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). They are working at tables with papers, drawers, and drawing tools. It is visible that the room has a blackboard, a cabinet for storing objects, and on the tables there are raised drawers that are used for drawing. The building is made of concrete, it has wooden doors and windows, and glass windows. A group of men visiting the workshop can be seen.

Factory in Bayamón, Rear View

Construction project of a factory in Bayamón. The back wall which has falsework is visible. Through the window openings the scaffolding can be seen inside the building. Next to it, part of another industrial building is visible.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00066

Detail of a finish and the bricks that crown a parapet in the Villa Caparra roof. The residence is located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The parapet, the finish and the bricks show signs of deterioration with stains. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Arecibo Directors and Doctors Residences, Construction Stone

Construction of the residences for directors and doctors in Arecibo. Two parts of the residences are seen with falsework, semicircular arches, a curved pediment, hip roofs, and eaves. Additionally, piles of stones, construction machinery, a tower-like installation, and a chute hanging from it are visible. Workers can be seen in the area. In the background, the Arecibo District Hospital can be seen. This hospital is a multi-level building featuring semicircular arches, windows, and ornamental moldings.

Water Gate to Old City

Several persons walk close to the Door of San Juan. The door is framed between a lintel arch, pilasters and cornices. Also notable are the crenellated parapet of the wall and sentry boxes with loopholes and crowned with a dome and ornament (key). At the top of the gate, there is a picket fence and walls with bars and roofs. In the background, several multi-level buildings stand out with windows, doors with moldings, balconies with railings, roofs and awnings. There is a triangular pediment, semicircular arches and a dome with a lantern crowned with a cross.

Guayama Theater

View of the main façade and left side façade of the Guayama Theater, the old Calimano Theater. On the bottom, there are various double glass doors. Above, white decorative details as well as the glass windows are visible. On the left façade, a glass window can be seen on the bottom, and above it, two glass windows and a jalousie window are visible.

Buildings with Coffee Grinder at Hacienda Buena Vista

Main facade of two buildings at Hacienda Buena Vista. The building to the left has a door and two double windows. The one to the right has a door with lattice and a wall with green lattice. The roofs are gable roof and are made with zinc. The right building has a chimney. In the lower part you can see the coffee grinder.

University of Puerto Rico

View of the Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus, through a fence. From top to bottom, the Tower is characterized by a pinnacle, the tiles on the roof, the cresting, the cornices, the openings, semicircular arches, balustrades and a clock. The buildings at the base have tile roofs and windows. In front of the tower, there are a couple of cars parked and then the Paseo Real stands out.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Portico

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A single-story building can be seen with eaves, a flat roof, mullions, Miami-style windows, and a portico. The portico has columns and connects to another side of the hospital with a sign indicating: "Centro de Salud." There is a low wall and stairs. In the background, there are mountains.

Hall of Mirrors

Interior of the Hall of Mirrors. The ceiling has moldings, brackets, and a chandelier. In the surroundings there are several pilasters with triglyphs in relief, large mirrors with ornamented frames, and wooden double doors. There are several chairs and two rattan wooden sofas. In the center there is a circular table, on the right side there is a semicircular wooden table with glass decorations, and on the left side there is another wooden table with a small statue.

Cayey Bridge - 95000845

View of the Cayey Bridge in the town of Guayama. The bridge passes over the Guamaní River through the old road from Cayey to Guayama. It is supported by two masonry openings and iron lattice girders. Truss girder bridges are unique in Puerto Rico and an example of a technology uncommon in the United States. The Cayey Bridge was built in 1891 by the prominent firm of Nicrisse & Decluve at La Louviere in Paris and supervised by engineer Gabriel Gadea, the Resident Commissioner of Public Works of Spain in Paris. During the Spanish colonial period, it served as the only road to the eastern coastal region of Puerto Rico.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00002

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the facades from the abandoned two story residence with Neo-mediterranean style. In the middle of the facade it stand out the portico. It has semicircular arches and small rectangular openings. All the openings, doors and windows from the first floor have metal grilles. You can see a window with appentice that is walled up. On the second floor, above the portico there is an open terrace. There is a cornice molding between the walls from the second floor and the roof. The roof stick out forming an eave and is covered with roofing tiles. The house is surrounded by a concrete fence and grilles. The abandonment of the property is notable, the paint is damaged, there are graffitis on the walls, and it is missing the door and the windows from the second floor.

Demetria

A woman besides a boy and two young girls in front of a wooden house. The house has a door with a frame and on the roof one of its inclined slopes and the eaves are notable. In front of the house, there are flowering plants and a stick fence with barbed wire. In the background, there is a barrack (storm shutter) with gabled slopes and a door.

Windowless Building Rear Facade in Humacao

The rear of an industrial building and one of its lateral parts under construction is shown. The roof still has exposed beams, but has a gable roof shape. There are several openings on the lateral and rear part of the building which are the frames where the windows will be. Through these openings the condition inside the building can be seen, which still has falsework and abutment. The building is surrounded by construction material, such as tools, machinery, and scaffolding with several workers at work. There are also several workers working on the roof. The grounds around the building are covered by brushwood.

Quinto Centenario Square Under Construction

Quinto Centenario Square located in Old San Juan. A portion of the square can be seen during the construction process. The Totem Telúrico monument can be seen in the center. The work is surrounded by a metal scaffold where several workers can be seen working. The large staircase that leads to the monument and connects the two levels of the square stands out. In the background, the old De La Concepción Hospital, El Grande, can be seen.

Córdova Residence - 86003185

Close front view of details from the Córdova Residence, also known as "Casa de las Conchas" (Seashell House), in the coastal town of Arecibo. The building has two levels built of brick and wood, a plastered wall, and a flat roof. A fluted Corinthian pilaster supports a cornice consisting of an entablature with floral relief on the frieze. The construction of the Córdova Residence dates back to 1898, although without knowing who the architect was, it is an excellent example of integrating various architectural styles. It was built for residential purposes but was minimally modified for commercial uses during the Great Depression.

The Expansion of Town Hall, Yauco

Diagonal view of Town Hall of the municipality of Yauco. Two-story building. The building has a drainage canal on the roof, persienne style windows on the second floor and wooden doors with a small window in the middle on the first floor. There are four men in front of the building. One of the men is observing a water pump that is in front of them. On the left side of the building there is another two-story building with a baluster railing and double-leaf doors. On the right side of the building there are a pair of wheels, a boundary wall, and trees.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00044

Detail of the base of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. The chimney has square shape and it is compound of brick characteristic of the masonry. On the lower part it stand out a small semicircular arch or opening for the air circulation and above this, it stand out a corbel. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2007 00004

Front view of the Theatre Manrique in the city of Caguas. The building has one level with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The front facade has glass windows framed and crowned with glass transoms. Additionally, the windows are flanked by bossage interrupted by a continuous entablature in the superior part. Besides that, in front of the building it can be seen several vehicles parked on the street. The well-known Teatro de tablas Manrique was built in 1906 and it was stage for great plays and zarzuelas. It remained in use until 1912 when it was destroyed by fire. Through the years it has been restored and used as theatre, and campus of the beauty technical school of the Liceo de Arte y Tecnología.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00060

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Interior of one of the towers of the church. there is a pointed arch with a white grille gate. On the wall, above the arch there is a light socket and the electric wiring. On one corner there is a rope on the ground and to one side of the arch there are several wooden boards.

La Parguera Viewed from Above

Aerial view of La Parguera in Lajas. Houses and businesses can be seen as well a an Esso gas station and a public square. Also visible is the coast of the Caribbean Sea with piers and houses built on the water. Various types of small watercraft are visible, some of which are docked and others are sailing away.

Farmer's House

View of a two-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of concrete with a flat roof. On the first level, the house has a simple wooden door and a small, lattice-style window. To the far right, there is a metallic bar gate followed by concrete stairs. On the second level, the house has a balcony surrounded by a concrete wall. The door is simple, made of wood, and there are more lattice-style windows.

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Detail of the cross that is located at the top of the dome of the church. The body has a flutted design with trefoil at the tips. The lines form a square at the center. The cross is installed on a quadrangular base.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama Model (1)

Architectonic drawing of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is built on stilts and have lattice style windows, sash windows and a double window. In addition, it has overhanging eaves, two doors, one of which is presided by stairs. To the left far end there are lateral stairs. Besides that, there is an inscription in the upper right corner that says: "PRHBDS".

Historical Structures of Caguas - Ysern Building - 2005 00005

View from the interior of the building known as Ysern Aponte in the city of Caguas. The building has six levels and it has characteristics of the vernacular and modern styles. In the interior it possess a floor covered by native tiles, lattice style windows, a ceiling fan and a door crowned with a transom that conducts to the balcony. In contrast, the balcony has an ornamental blocks railing. The building Ysern Aponte was built at the end of the XIX century and its construction lasted until 1920. Through the years it has been used as residential and commercial buildings.

Workers at a Factory

Workers in a factory with shovels in hand, lifting and dumping material into machines bearing engravings like "Product San Juan P.R." and "Gross 4400 lbs." In the background, a worker inspects the material that comes out of the machine, already crushed. The building they are in is made of concrete, with pillars and towers supporting the channels that transport the material.

Typical Building "R" Construction Vacant Lot

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

Bayamón District Hospital, Entrance

Bayamón District Hospital. View of one of the entrances of the building under construction. This part of the building has three levels and a portico with three arches. The walls have falsework installed and construction materials and debris can be seen at the construction site.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00003

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. Main and lateral facades from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. The design reminds of a ziggurat. The outside structure has two levels. The main facade has four semicircular steps that give access to the entrance formed by a semicircular arch flanked by two pairs of Tuscan Order columns with a fluted molding in the upper part. The door is double leaf and has a sunrise transom. Above the arch there is a triangular pediment. The wall on this first level has bossage. The second floor starts with three staggered stripes, details that contribute to the similarity with a ziggurat. Then the wall has a flat stripe above which there is a bell installed on a metal support. The upper part of the facade has a frieze with decorations and a lantern with spheric finish and a small cross. The lateral facade has a design very similar to the main facade, instead of a door it has a semicircular arch window with triangular pediment. The pantheon has a grille fence with gate, in front of the fence there is a traffic sign. This building is the only remnant of an old cemetery located on lands that subsequently became part of the downtown Humacao.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00030

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. There are persienne windows, moldings, and a small roof with drains. There is an electrical box in the central wall of the building. Part of a garden with grass can be seen on the ground. There is also a person with a backpack. This school is a vocational middle school.

Pereyó House - 95000435

Side view of the Pereyó House, also referred to as the López de Pereyó House and the Palmira House, in the town of Humacao. It’s a one-level Bungalow-style concrete house with a corrugated metal sheet roof. On the side of the house is an open garage supported by columns with eclectic capitals, stairs, and French windows topped with matching transoms. Rectangular openings can also be seen at the foot of the wall. The residence was built in 1930 and designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí.

Old Cemetery - 84003149

Perspective from the entrance to the Old Cemetery of Ponce, also known as Ponce Civil Cemetery, towards the mausoleums, crypts, and niches. These are aligned on a path leading to a chapel in the center of the cemetery. The mausoleums present features typical of the Neoclassical style, such as pilasters, cornices, and domes. Also visible are several pillars crowned with points. The materials used in the mausoleums, walls, and pillars are brick, concrete, stone, and mortar. In the background, at the top of El Vigía Hill, Serrallés Castle stands out in the Spanish Mediterranean style, characterized by towers, semicircular arches, and brick tiles. The Old Cemetery of Ponce was inaugurated in 1843 under the auspices of the city's mayor, Don Juan Rondón Martínez, and was expanded in 1864. This cemetery is well-known because illustrious people have been buried there, such as the writer, patriot, and abolitionist Don Ramón Baldorioty de Castro, the composers Juan Morell Campos and Manuel G. Tavárez, as well as the mayor Juan Rondón Martínez.

Maricao Agricultural Cooperative, Formwork for Interior Columns

Maricao Agricultural Cooperative construction in the formwork phase for the interior columns. Five holes for the columns can be seen, one of them already has the reinforcing bars installed. Also, the falsework for the walls has begun. There is a loading vehicle and several workers.

Statue of Christopher Columbus and Castillo San Cristóbal (fort)

Statue of Christopher Columbus at the Colón Square in Old San Juan. There are benches, lampposts, and a gazebo in the square. Behind it, some buildings of the San Francisco Street are visible, and on one side, the Castillo San Cristóbal (fort) can be seen, where a United States flag is waving.

Lighthouse Near Behind

View of the posterior facade of the Lighthouse of Las Cabezas de San Juan. Along the facade you can see several doors and windows that form semicircular arches. The doors and windows are double and painted with color green. Above the door and windows you can see the frieze and the cornice. On the building rooftop there is a viewpoint with railing. Over the tower also you can see a window. The tower balcony has parapet. Some brackets gives support to the balcony. At the background you can see part of the ocean, a lagoon and several buildings.

Historical Blue Building in Guayama

Detail of the main façade of a blue historical building. The building has two windows with grilles and a door with grilles. The window and door frames form arches and have arched grill designs. On the roof, a portion standing out is visible which bears a date inscription. On the right, next to the building, another historical building is visible with a head start sign; on the left, various buildings can be seen along the street.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00042

View of the posterior of the main facade of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in barrio La Puntilla in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. An ornamented acroterium on top of a stepped wall can be observed. The wall has four pilasters with white moldings, a semicircular arch with grilles, and a green-colored scaffold. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture. Several gray, white, red, and orange-colored high-rise buildings located on Tetuán Street can be observed in the distance.

El Fanguito Slum San Juan Water View

View of El Fanguito in the Caño Martín Peña in the town of San Juan. Next to the Caño, there is a community of semi-attached houses. The houses are made of wood and zinc, built on stilts over the water. These have zinc gable roofs and double wooden windows.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00008

Close-up view of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. In the front facade there is a portico supported by compound fluted columns that at the same time secure an entablature with ornamental frieze, a cornice, moldings and dentils. Next to the columns also you can see an ornamented bracket. In the middle there is a framed multifoil arch crowned with relief details. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts School.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00028

Detail of the seats and the sacraria in the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. In this space it stand out three chairs, from which the largest one is assigned to the priest. In addition, it stand out four candle stand. Behind the chairs it stand out the sacraria and figurines with iconography representation of the catholicism. The wall in which it integrates the sacraria shows ornamental details like pointed arches, columns and relief motifs. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Church and Courtyard

Front view of church from a specific level. In the foreground there is a plaza surrounded by concrete planters and benches. The church has a double daughter door under a semicircular arch. At both ends of this there are double wooden windows also under semicircular arches with mullions in the middle. The window arches are decorated with ornamental moldings. On the other hand, above the door you can see another window and an oculus surrounded by moldings. Finally, at the top there is a bell tower surrounded by metal railings and crowned with a cross. To the far left of the church, you can see more semi-detached buildings with different characteristics.

Grand Criollo House

House built over a concrete wall in the town of Coamo, on Ruíz Belvis Street #11. The house is made of wood and has a zinc hipped roof. The house has a double side stairway with wooden railings that lead to the entrance porch. The balcony is large and surrounded by a wooden baluster sustained by fine wooden columns. The windows are lattice-glass style. Over the windows and doors, there are wooden mullions. The front part of the porch has a gable roof and two flags. The top border that surrounds the house has moldings.

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation, Lateral View

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation building extension project in Humacao, lateral view. The building looks finished. It has a pitched roof and the wall with exposed blocks, pilasters, windows, and a loading entrance with a sliding door can be seen. There is metal scaffolding and some construction materials scattered around the area.

Doña Julia Maldonado y Don Juan

Façade of the house of Mrs. Julia Maldonado and Mr. Juan. The house has several fluted columns, a balustrade, a porch and several double doors that open outwards. The roof is hipped and covered with corrugated zinc. In front of the house, there is a garden with numerous flowers followed by a staircase on which there are two people and a fence made of metallic mesh and pillars. In the background, you can see a hill with weeded areas and a house.

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

Fort of San Cristóbal, Entrance on Norzagaray Street

Fort of San Cristóbal, entrance on Norzagaray Street in Old San Juan. The outer walls of the fort, built in stone, can be seen. It has a barbed wire fence, and in its vicinity, there is a post with a lantern and a cart. In the background, a portion of a building is visible.

Juan Ponce de León Statue

Statue of Juan Ponce de León at San José Square, Old San Juan. The statue is on a pedestal. The side entrance to the San José Church (Catholic) can be seen in the background. Four children are posing next to the statue.

Fajardo Street

View of a paved street in the town of Fajardo. There are several cars parked to one side of the street and to both, there are sidewalks and a series of palm trees that extend themselves parallel. Also notable are several houses with elements such as roofs, tiles, eaves, semicircular arches, shutter-type windows, wall pillars, railings and gardens. In front of one of the houses, you can see a person.

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

Foundation Construction at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers in the foundation works of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Prominent in the construction site are the formwork, wooden structural framework, scaffolds, concrete pouring equipment, as well as structural elements like walls, rebar, and foundation slabs. Sheds are installed in the vicinity, and in the background, a Spanish Revival-style building with awnings on the windows stands out.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00007

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. There is a masonry wall made out of stone and bricks that has a black-colored railing. There are brick steps, trees, two chairs sculpted with a cat figure, and people sitting on benches can be observed in the image. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. The old headquarters of the El Mundo/Puerto Rico Ilustrado newspaper in Old San Juan can be observed on the right side of the image. It was built in 1923 by the architect Francisco Roldán Martinó. The building has elements of the Moorish Revival architecture style. It is painted cream, white, and gray. The building's facade has mosaics, pilasters, glass windows, and an ornamented balcony supported by corbels. Adjacent to it is an orange and white building. This building has a portico with square columns and doorways with transoms and white grilles. The rear of Capilla del Santo Cristo de Salud, also known as Capilla del Cristo, can be seen on the left side of the image. It was built in 1753 by the military engineer and architect Juan Francisco Mestre. The chapel has architectural traits of the Mudéjar architectural style and was built out of brick and stone. The side facade of the old Hospital de la Concepción, also known as Convento y Casa de Salud Siervas de María, is partially visible in this image. The building is painted cream and white. It has parapets, cornices, brown-colored lattice windows, and transoms. The San Juan Bay can also be observed in the image.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2005 00005

Building of a pediatric medicine clinic in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a close view of a gray-colored wall which has persienne windows with white-colored grilles.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00013

Close-up view of the old processing plant of the Hacienda Vives in the town of Guayama. The building is ruined, and has one floor built with stone and brick masonry. It has surbased arches and a graffiti on the wall. In addition, through the opening you can see abundant vegetation in the interior. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. Additionally, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

Vernacular Criollo Houses

Side view of a one-story house on stilts. The house is made of wood with a gabled zinc roof. It has some uncovered areas, without wood nor zinc. The windows are made from the wood of a leaf.

House of las Conchas

Façade of House of las Conchas (Córdova Residence) in Arecibo. On the first floor, two windows and two doors are visible. The left window has a medical office sign. On the second floor, a balcony with two doors and two windows shaped as arches are visible. Five columns projecting from the wall are also visible. On the left wall, a portion of a window and next to it, a portion of a building with a balustrade can be seen. On the right, a building with a balustrade and various offices is visible also.

Serra Pharmacy

View of the side façade of the Serra Pharmacy in Bayamón. On the first floor, the doors and windows are partially visible. On the second floor, the detail of the Juliet balconies and windows can be seen. On the wall of the third floor, some of the windows can be seen. On the left, there is a two-story building.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00035

University of Puerto Rico Tower

Distant view of the Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus, made up of a pinnacle, a roof with tiles, cornices, openings, semicircular arches, clocks on each of its faces and crests that are repeated on several levels. At the base of the Tower and around it, there are other buildings with tile roofs, cornices and notable windows. In the background, the two towers of the Nuestra Señora del Pilar Parish in Río Piedras are visible.

The White House - 92000379

Entrance of the White House in Coamo, accentuated by a porch with a balustrade extending along the entire facade and staircase, as well as several columns supporting the roof. The windows are Venetian-blinds style, the floor is tiled, and the ceiling is made of wooden slats. In the background, several people and cars are visible in part of the plaza. A multi-level building with a store on the first floor displaying elements such as arches, a balcony, glass windows, parapets, and awnings stands out. The White House, built in 1865 and designed by Raimundo Camprubí, represents 19th-century Spanish Creole-style local architecture in Puerto Rico. Its name is because it has been painted white since its construction.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00016

Close-up view of the details of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level decorated with a continuous cornice and dentils. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Buildings K

Side-view of a beach house in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is made of wood, built on stilts, and has a zinc roof. In the front, the roof is gabled, and on the side, it is flat. To the far left, the house has wooden stairs that lead to the balcony where there is a person standing. Alongside the stairs, there is a wooden animal pen. The balcony is small, railing-less, and is decorated with chairs and a matching table, made of metal. Also, there are plants in decorative pots, some on the floor, and others hanging. The door is wooden, double, and has several windows, some are double and wooden, others are aluminum lattice-style. Some interior windows are covered by fabric curtains. The house is surrounded by coastal vegetation.

Dorado Beach Hotel - Dorado 1963 - Historic Picture

Perspective of the interior of the Dorado Beach Hotel. This space has several sets of center tables and wooden chairs with striped cushions. On one end it stand out a wall that integrates glass and windows of horizontal lamas. The roof shows characteristics of a coffered. The floor is made of terrazzo and on it there are several rugs. At the background it is also visible a stair. The Dorado Beach Hotel is located at the land of the bay Sardinera de Dorado, that belonged to the doctor Alfred Livingston and Clara Livingston, the first female pilot of Puerto Rico. In 1955, Clara Livingston sold the hacienda to Laurence S. Rockefeller and on December 1st of 1958 the hotel opened to the public. Its architectonic style allude to the fifties decade when it was inaugurated. In 2012, the Dorado Beach Hotel was renovated under the Ritz-Carlton chain.

Comerío Health Center, Interior with Objects

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. A space inside the hospital can be seen with a tank, another rectangular object with drawers.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00187

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The stilts are made of wood and are on concrete bases. Additionally, beneath the house you can see debris and metallic pipelines. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00112

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the sacristies that connects through one double door made of wood with the main altar of the church. On that space it can be observed a table covered with a white embroidered tablecloth. Above the table there is a green chasuble extended, also there is a wooden box, a wine bottle, a decanter, a chalice covered with a chalice veil and palls, a pyx and two communion trays, among other items used during the eucharist. Additionally, there is another smaller table with a white tablecloth where it can be seen an aspersoriums, an aquamanile, altar bells and two candlesticks with white candles. Between the two tables there is a wooden lectern.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00128

Detail of a tile in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The tile shows a geometric pattern with blue and red shades on a white background. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Buildings X

View of a living room inside a house. The house is wooden and the floor is covered with native tiles. In the room, there are wooden-Rattan chairs. A piano in front of a wooden bench can be seen. There is also a double wooden door, glass windows covered by metallic bars, and fabric curtains.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00016

A perspective of the naves and choir of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (catholic), located in Dorado. In the nave there is the pew flanked by an arcade on which it extends a molding. The main entrance of the church is characterized by a double door made of wood and a vestibule accentuated by an arch that integrates lobed shapes. The vestibule also shows a figurine of the Divine Child Jesus and a framed painting of the blessed Carlos Manuel Rodríguez. The stair on the right end of the vestibule gives access to the second level, also known as the gallery of the choir, which it is distinguished by a railing and several chairs. On a corner of the choir area it also stand out a stand out a ladder that elevates and pass through an opening on the ceiling. The ceiling of the parish has a light gable roof shape and from it, it hang several fans and a lamp. Through the door it is visible the square of Dorado. The construction of the parish began in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

The Morro

One of the bastions of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro, at the Old San Juan, viewed from a tunnel that gives access to this section of the fort, that is in one of the inferior levels. You can observe a battery, a bartizan, merlons, several cannons and tourists. In the battery area there is a metal railing.

Entrance Gate of the University of Puerto Rico

Entrance gate of the University of Puerto Rico, recently built. There is a street in the foreground that is wet, automobiles passing by the area, electric wiring, a large sidewalk with piles of construction sand, falsework, trees, shrubs, and palm trees. The fence is made of bricks, concrete, and steel. A man can be seen standing in front of the entrance gate.

Municipal Public Restrooms

Drawing of the old Municipal Public Restrooms located south of the Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Theater in Old San Juan. The building was built in 1909 and is painted orange and white. The facade has parapets, balusters, cornices, dentils, and curved corners. The entrance has wooden double-leaf doors framed by pilasters, white moldings, and a rectilinear pediment with an inscription in its tympanum that reads "1909". Two wooden lattice windows with rectangular moldings and a keystone at the top can be observed. The sides of the building have two wall lamps supported by brackets. In front of the building, two staircases converge into a wall with balusters and two streetlights. The building later became the Municipal Tourist Information Center.

Milking Cows in Front of a Building

Two cows and a calf on an unpaved street in front of a building. A man is milking one of the cows. The building has three lintel arches with moldings on the top and wooden doors, one of which is a Dutch door. The center door is labeled with the number eight. Several people (women, children, and men) are on the sidewalk and inside the building. A man is carrying a baby. There is a brick wall adjacent to the building.

Buildings S

Close-up view of the details of houses in the town of Lares. To the far right, there is a one-story concrete house with columns. It is separated by an ornamental metallic bar fence. On the far left, there is another one-story house made of wood built on concrete, with a front balcony surrounded by an ornamental bar railing. The house has double wooden doors in lattice-style surrounded by wooden moldings. Some of the side windows are double, wooden, and aluminum lattice-style with eaves over them.

City Hall - 86003197

Details of the triangular pediment that rises above the cornice and parapet of the facade of the City Hall in Ponce. The building features an Isabelline Neoclassical style and a symmetrical composition characteristic of 19th-century Spanish civil architecture. It integrates a clock flanked by two pairs of Tuscan pilasters, topped by an entablature and supported on both sides by volutes. A weathervane stands out on the pediment's upper part, while the building's name is projected on the lower part: "Casa Alcaldía." The City Hall in Ponce was designed by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain and built between 1846 and 1848. It was the first government building erected in that city, and it incorporates elements designed to display a defensive and military character, dominating the street wall between buildings of similar character and demonstrating the Spanish concept of the urban plaza. Although its interior was altered during the 20th Century in response to the growing needs of municipal government, the exterior has maintained its individual and contextual integrity.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00039

A chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. The body of the chimney has a square shape and it is compound of brick characteristic of the masonry. At the base it stand out an arched opening and a corbel. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

View of the Balcony of A Building in Aguadilla

The balcony has a metal railing. Three window frames are visible and its openings are sealed. Between each frame, decorative columns protruding from the wall can be seen. In addition to the windows, a portion of the door is visibly sealed. At the bottom, some blue frames can be partially seen. On the wall, there is a sign and a camera.

Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga - Añasco - 2016 00002

View from the balcony of the house Bianchi Pagan Arrillaga in the town of Añasco. The house is a single level of wood over masonry. It is presided by a balcony with L shape with an arcade of modulated surbased arches by square columns and steel ornamental railings. The doors are double made of wood, glass and wooden persiennes. In the surroundings you can see vehicle parked in the street and building connected. The residency Bianchi Pagan Arrillaga was built in 1856 of vernacular style.

Gold Father

View of a yellow building with a round corner in Caguas. On the first floor, an area of shop windows with glasses can be seen inside. One of the walls has a mural. Roll-up doors are also visible. There are windows along the building on the second floor.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00014

Close-up view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The tower of the belfry is octagonal and it is decorated with a balcony with a door framed with moldings and a railing secured by brackets. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years it was moved to another building, so the government of this municipality acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several municipal musical groups.

San José Church – 84000451

View from the distance of San José Church, located in the town of Aibonito. In the foreground, Aibonito's recreational plaza is decorated with planters with metal bars, concrete benches, light posts, and stairs. In the front of the square, across a street with cars and people, stands the church, separated from its immediate surroundings by an ornamental iron fence. Its facade shows a pointed arch framed with pilasters and moldings. Above the door, two windows under pointed arches crowned with a pediment and a cross. Two towers stand out from the facade, divided into three parts with windows under pointed arches framed with moldings, cornices, and dentils topped with pyramidal roofs. The tower on the far right has a clock framed with moldings. State architect Pedro Cobreros designed and started building San José Church in 1887, finishing construction in 1897. It was the last construction under the Spanish governance on the island.

Caguas Museum

View of a portion of the windows on the left side of Caguas Museum. On the first floor, there are two windows forming arches decorated with fanlights. The arches are missing its finish. On the second floor, two balconets are partially visible. The façade has quoin details in the corners.

Godreau House - 86000894

Interior view from the living room of the Godreau House located in the town of Ponce. This house is made of wood with a zinc roof and, unlike most of the Neoclassical architecture of Ponce from the beginning of the 20th century, it stands out for its novel concepts of residential construction design of that period. A wooden divider accentuates the living room space and plays a significant role in the spatial division of the house. Also notable are a set of rattan rocking chairs, a coffee table with a vase, and a display case in one corner. The floor is covered with a wide carpet, while the marbling technique distinguishes the walls. The windows and the main door integrate stained glass. The side doors inside the house have curtains and vents above them. In addition, a chandelier hangs from the ceiling. The Godreau House was built in 1919 by master builder Julio Morales and designed by engineer Julio Conesa as a wedding gift from Miguel C. Godreau to his wife, Leonina. Innovative architectural elements such as the three-part plan layout, the use of semicircular arches, stained glass doors, and the marbling technique worked on by the European architect Juan Bertoli Calderoni, a resident of Ponce, make this residence significant.

House, Cruz Ortiz Stella Street, Humacao

Two-story houses located in the town of Humacao. On the first level, the house has a side entrance with a simple door. On both levels, the house has windows covered by ornamental metallic grilles. Also, it has eaves on the edges of the windows and door. In front of the house, there is a garden with several plants.

Military Parade in Bayamón's Public Square

A military parade at Bayamon's public square. There are soldiers in the middle of the square and onlookers around it. The square is next to the Santa Cruz Church (Catholic church). The lateral façade of the church can be seen with buttresses, an entrance with a door framed by pilasters and a pediment, and another entrance with a balcony and a balustrade. Other two front towers with a belfry and a dome can be seen in the back.

Ponce Fire House

Facade view of the Parque de Bombas of Ponce. The building was built mostly with wood, it has an open central section and two lateral towers of two floors on each one. The central section has two thin pillars and shows two cusped arches, one round arch and windows with fanlights. The roof has a decoration of lambrequin. The walls are painted with red and black stripes; the arches and lambrequin have a combination of blue, green, red, yellow and white. The first floor is a garage, there are two fire trucks. In front you can see two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and United States. At the end you can see the dome of the cathedral Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.

Buildings E

Two-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood over concrete, and has a flat zinc roof. On the first level, there is a balcony where there are several people. It is surrounded by a low wall made of ornamental blocks, sustained by columns. The door is wooden and simple, and above it, there is a mullion made of wood and glass. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and surrounded by moldings. To the far left, there is an ornamental metallic gate, followed by a parked car. The second floor has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing. It is decorated with chairs and plants in decorative pots. The doors are double, made of wood, and surrounded by moldings. Along the street, it is possible to see other houses with similar characteristics.

Boys Camp - Swimming Bosque Insular de Maricao

Boys playing and swimming in the recreative facilities of the Maricao State Forest. There is a pool with natural water with a little bridge and walls covered with stone.

Buildings D

Close-up view of a concrete house door. The double door is wooden and surrounded by moldings. On the far right of the door there is a mailbox.

Buildings beside Road

Three buildings with varied characteristics located next to a road. One of the buildings have two levels of height and presents a facade compound by double doors, brackets, a balcony with parapet that integrates ornamental blocks and arches. It is followed by a house with flat roof, moldings, double windows with appentices and an arch that accentuates the porch. Next to it, there is a wooden building with zinc gable roof.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00015

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón. Detail of the staircase at the entrance to the house's balcony. It has four grey steps. On the second step, the lower part of a grilled gate is seen. The wooden floor of the balcony is also visible. This house, an example of 19th-century Vernacular architecture, was Barbosa's residence and office until 1960 when it was converted into a museum.

Plaza with Modern Church, Man on Horseback Talking with Pedestrian

Vieques plaza with the Adventist church on the background. This church it is characterized by its modern style. It has a tower and two crosses; one of them crowned the facade and the other located above the main entrance it is formed by windows made of sheets of glass. On the square there are several people and one of them is riding a horse. Also, you can see benches, gardens and columns with light bulbs. Additionally, at one far end it is visible part of a building with an inscription of: "Plaza Muñoz Rivera".

Sentry Box Fort El Morro

View of one end of the wall of San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This construction from the Spanish colonial period is a military structure made of masonry and stone. To the far left are the embrasures and openings. At that end, you can also see a sentry box with a dome and ornament.

Vernacular Wood & Cement Houses

View of a a street with one-story terraced houses. In the foreground, there is a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof. It has a Dutch-style door made of wood. To the far right, there is a zinc plate that divides both houses. The following house is made of concrete with a flat zinc roof. It has aluminum, lattice-style windows and a simple wooden door. The upper edge has eaves. To the far right, there is a wooden division attached to a concrete construction with a double garage door. Same as the house, there are concrete eaves over the garage door. Attached to this is a small wooden house with a gabled zinc roof. It has a simple wooden door and a fire hydrant in front. Finally, there is a house made of wood and concrete with a gabled zinc roof and a wooden pediment. It has a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall and aluminum, lattice-style windows.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00052

View from the interior of the portico of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In the interior of the portico you can see plants of decorative pots, a table made of wood on which there is a pot with in relief religious illustrations, the walls partially covered by ceramic tiles with ornamental motif, a representation of the Virgin of Perpetual Help and a cross made of ornamental iron. Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Buildings V

Interior view of a wooden house located in the town of Camuy. The living room is decorated with wooden chairs, armchairs made of fabric, wooden tables, and a wooden shelf. The walls are decorated with frames and decorative tapestries, also, the floor is partially covered by a fur rug.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 00 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 00 in Old San Juan. The façade of a building painted orange and white can be partially observed in the image. It has a gate with white grilles, brick steps, a parapet with wooden balustrades, and wooden lattice double doors framed by a rectangular white-colored molding. There is also a sidewalk and a cobblestone road in front of the building.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00021

Detail of the belfry from the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. The building has influence from the Neoclassic architectonic style. It can be observed some openings with pointed arch shape with a bell and a persienne window made of glass. The walls are built with bricks and there is a sectional ladder that leads to another floor. On the opening where it is the bell, there is a metallic mesh that covers the open area. Through the pointed arches you can see a group of houses, a street, sidewalks, palm trees, bushes and trees.

Buildings L

Front-view of a house, made of wood, over concrete located in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house has a zinc, gabled roof and a front balcony, where there are several people. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall with molding designs. It has two doors with lattice-style windows and glass mullions over them. In the pediment of the house, there is a wooden lattice-style window. The upper edge also has an ornamental frieze. In front of the house, there are two people standing and some parked vehicles. To each side of the house, there are other houses with similar characteristics.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00017

A type of stall or shed located at the natural salt flats near to the ruins of Punta Águila in Cabo Rojo. This shed is made of wood and roof made of zinc. Additionally, it has two walls with openings for windows and in the interior it is visible a hammock. In the area it is also notable a series of small poles that delimits the salt flat and another of a medium size that shows a sign of an arrow and of a bicycle. The historic and Economic value of this area is due to the salt flat industry that dates of July 25, 1511. Apart from that, in 1518, the Spanish monarchy order to the governor Don Juan de Aro, to exploit the salt industry on a large scale. Due to the value that the salt flats gained, they became a point of battles and confrontations.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Side view of the warehouse at the Aguirre Central Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The spaces around the warehouse are filled with tires of different sizes. The building has one level built on wooden stilts, concrete, and corrugated metal sheets with a gable roof. At one end, a window and a loading ramp are visible. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. This warehouse was built in 1901 to store sugar; years later, it was used for offices and a tire recycling warehouse. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Hato Rey Typical Building Initial Construction Stages

Initial construction stages view of Construction Acevedo, Inc. project number S-499-58 building. There are beams marking square areas at the construction site. In addition, beams can be seen supporting columns formwork. There are also several unmolded columns.

International Style House Design by Henry Klumb

One-story house with a flat roof in the town of San Germán. The house has lattice-style windows, simple wooden doors, and glass doors. To the far right, there is an open garage with a small wooden door that leads to the entrance of the residence. To the far left, there is an entrance surrounded by a concrete wall and a wooden railing in front of a wooden door. To the side, there are glass doors. The area is surrounded by trees and natural vegetation. In front of the house, there are concrete tiles decorating the entrance of the residence.

Guavate Prison

Guavate Correctional Camp (Camp Guavate) in Cayey. You can see a two-story building, it has a cornice that divides both floors and another on the roof. You can also see other smaller buildings, made of wood or cement with a zinc roof. The facilities are in a mountainous area and there is a hillside that looks ready for planting. Several men are seen near a booth at the entrance to the camp.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Front view of the Catholic Church at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church has one level in concrete, with a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It also has a concrete fence with a metal grill gate on the front, and a portico covered with brick tiles that protects the entrance door, which is located under a semicircular arch. Above it, a pediment decorated with extended cornices and crowned with a cross. The lattice-style, aluminum side windows flank a double-leaf door. A one-level wooden house with a corrugated metal sheet roof is on the back and attached to the church. It has a balcony with a wooden railing, and the entrance door is framed with moldings and flanked by framed windows with flat moldings. To the far right, a garage with a vehicle parked inside. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. The church was built in 1920, and the semi-detached house was built later. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2007 00010

Building of a pediatric medicine clinic and child care center in the municipality of Caguas. You can observe the interior of the building, which is an office. There is a wooden door with balustrades, some curtains, an air conditioning unit, tables, and a fire extinguisher. Figurines and toys can be observed around the room.

Small Houses along the La Plata River

View of a community of houses built in front of the La Plata River. The houses are made of wood, built on stilts and have zinc roofs. You can see wooden doors and windows as well. You can see people standing next to them and wooden and zinc latrines.

Serrallés Castle - 80004494

Interior of the Serrallés Castle's library, located on El Vigía hill in Ponce. The floor plan of this concrete mansion is Y-shaped, four stories high, with a large central courtyard, and the architecture represents the Spanish Mediterranean style. In the foreground is a staircase, a low concrete wall with a metal grille, and an octagonal pillar crowned with a lantern. Behind it, some "L" shaped benches, a chair, and a cupboard. The door is French-style, and the window integrates glass panels and a shade blind. A pair of lamps are fixed to the walls, and three oculi stand out at the top. The floor is covered in paired rectangular tiles forming a pattern, while a lamp hangs from the ceiling. The Serrallés Castle, built in 1926 by architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro, was the residence of Don Eugenio Serrallés, an important leader in the sugarcane industry at the beginning of the 20th century. The mansion was vacated in 1956 and later converted into a museum that provides information about the sugarcane industry and its impact on Puerto Rico's economy.

Coat of Arms with Alluding Details to the Spanish Monarchy

Coat of arms with alluding details to the Spanish monarchy. Among the figures of the coat of arms are: golden fleece, battlemented fort, fleur-de-lis, a crown, a bull, and a bird.

Arecibo District Hospital Nurses Residence, Side Façade

Side façade of the nurses residence at the Arecibo District Hospital. It is a two-story building with a series of glass windows, some of which are semi opened on the first floor. There are three pipes installed vertically, which serve as drainage.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00040

Altar dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. This altar shows an image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help flanked by angels representations. Under the iconography it stand out elements like the pointed arches, small columns and the sacraria. Additionally, it stand out a vase and a lectern with a poster of the blessed Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago. The floor is covered with marble tiles, while the wall presents marble details. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00018

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. Detail of the white marble commemorative plaque that is in the facade, specifically on a corner of the base of the building. The plaque is divided in two parts that converge on the corner. The frontal part says: "Nicholson Memorial Aibonito P.R." and the side part says: "1934 A.D.".

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00088

Rear facade of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The windows are like persienne and integrate grilles and appentices with Spanish glass roofing tiles. In at least two windows there is the hole and the air conditioning console. It also stand out a window that stick out to the exterior, like a bay window, with appentice made of Spanish glass roofing tiles. On the side there is a stair that leads to the loggia or gallery, and to the terrace with parapet made of ornamental blocks. The building upper border is accentuated with a cornice. It is also partially visible the tower characterized with columns, semicircular arches, dentils and a hipped roof with Spanish glass roofing tiles. There is abundant weeds on the yard that surrounds the house. In the background it is visible two modern style buildings with more than five floors with several windows. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Plaza de Colón, San Juan

View of Plaza de Colón and buildings in Old San Juan. In the foreground, the Colombus status stands out on a column with a fluted shaft and scroll motifs at the base. In the surrounding area, there are several multi-level buildings with balconies, balustrades, railings, moldings, pilasters, cornices, awnings and tiles. Semicircular arches and mullions are also notable on the buildings, as well as different types of double-leaf and glass doors. In the streets around the square, there are several buses and some people.

Hato Rey Industrial Subdivision Along the Street View

View of a building from the distance. At first glance a fire hydrant can be seen. Along the street the gutter and the sidewalk are visible. In the background there is a "Coca Cola" truck and a building. The building has several doors and windows. There is also a cistern on its roof.

Buildings R

Rear-view of a Victorian house in the town of Naguabo. It is a two-story wood and concrete house. On the first level, it has wooden, lattice-style windows with glass and ornamental moldings. The first level is decorated with moldings and pilasters. On the second level, there is an ornamental frieze and a concrete balustrade. There are several double, wooden doors with lattice-style and glass. The patio is surrounded by trees and vegetation. To the far right there is a concrete, two-story house.

Home in San Juan

Two-story house with a façade composed of semicircular and quadrilobed arches, columns with Corinthian capitals, balconies with iron balustrades, corbels, tiles and roofs. On the upper edge, a pair of pediments with square and circular perforations stand out. The house also has several windows with fanlights and glass panes. In the front there is a garden followed by a concrete fence and a sidewalk on which a woman walks.

López Residence - 85000043

Interior view of the López's residence (also known as Herrera López residence) in the coastal town of Aguadilla. In the foreground, the room is decorated with cornices, ornamental moldings, and a coffered ceiling. Dividing the room is an ornate wooden semicircular piece of furniture. Rattan chairs, a television on a table, table lamps, and a hanging lamp are also visible. On the back wall, a discharging arch crowned with a sunrise transom. The Herrera López's residence was designed and built by architects Manuel Gómez Tejera and Juan C. Sánchez and supervised by Juan Cedillo.

Casa Luchette - Guayama - 2014 00035

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and has lattice style windows some are made of glass, a double door made of wood and an opening covered by a wooden panel, all of them framed with moldings. Above them you can distinguish continuous eaves made of wood and corrugated metal sheets. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated and broken areas. Besides that, to the right far end you can see an adjacent two floor building with double windows made of wood and lattice. In addition, it has decorative brackets and lamps. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Mullions and Blocks

Elevated view of the Hospital and Health Center construction in the municipality of Utuado. Mullions and block patterns can be seen. Between each mullion, an open space is visible. The surface of the low wall is not whitewashed.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Elvira Martínez Residence - 2005 00015

Elvira Martínez residence in the municipality of Caguas. This house is representative of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior of the house, specifically the living room with all the objects in it can be seen. There is furniture, a coffee table with glass objects, windows with curtains, paintings, a table next to an armchair with photographs, and decorative objects. There is also an arch with Corinthian columns that divides the living room from the kitchen, native floor tiles, and a wooden door that has a muntin with glass. In the background, there is an iron patio table with chairs, potted plants, and grilles.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00035

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of the interior where you can appreciate part of an exhibition hall. You can observe an entrance that leads to a stair. At the bottom of the stair there is a grand piano. On the corner of the stair landing you can see two doors with fanlights. The light blue walls display frames, each one illuminated by a candleholder style lamp. The floor has black and white tiles with chess board pattern.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00024

Detail focused on the bricks of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. These bricks are exposed horizontally and staggered. They have terracotta shades.

Building of Puerto Rico Lottery in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Building of the Puerto Rico Lottery in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a building painted green that has influence of the architectonic style Neo-Moorish with horseshoe arches, moldings, crestings, parapets with balustrades, pilasters and double wooden doors with lattice. In the entrance it has a sign that says: "Puerto Rico Lottery Agency No 752" and a number 5. Behind, it has a building that is part of the Castillo San Cristobal and that shows influence of the style Neoclassic with pilasters, architraves, moldings and cornices. Nearby there is a paved street with asphaltic concrete, sidewalks, road signs, establishments signs, sewers, antennas, power lines and palm trees.

O'Donell Street, Old San Juan

People gathered at the O'Donell street in Old San Juan during a manifestation related to the demolition of the wall and the Puerta de Santiago (gate), also known as Puerta de Tierra (Land Gate). There are people along the street, and in the center, men can be seen with posters marching. On one side, the row houses and buildings are visible, most of them with projecting balconies. On the other side, the Colón Square is visible, and in the background, the Municipal Theater, now the Tapia Theater.

Children Participating in a Parade

Children participating in a parade at Old San Juan. There are two flag bearers, one of them carrying the United States flag. Other children can be seen carrying small flags of the United States. Some buildings and row houses are visible most of which have balconies and balustrades. There is one person on one of the balconies. One of the houses is unusually narrow with a façade bearing two surbased arches on the first floor and two balconies on the second floor; there is a pilaster with quoins on each side.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Oblique view of building #302 on Avenida Constitución in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District, San Juan. It was built in the 1960s with postmodern architectural elements, straight lines, and defined geometric volumes. The facade is dominated by vertical panels with linear textures painted blue and gray. The ground floor has a curved section at the corner with a rough finish, contrasting with the smooth and linear panels above. The main entrance is on one side, accompanied by a large glass window that spans almost the entire height of the ground floor and the first level. On the second floor, a rectangular balcony with metal railings stands out, covered by a horizontal slab that reinforces the geometry of the design. On one side of the building, there is a vertical metal fence that delimits the access. The surroundings include a sidewalk and a medium-sized tree in the foreground, which provides a natural contrast to the minimalist design of the building. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00040

Front view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a building from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level, the walls are painted white and is decorated with a continuous cornice, double windows made of wood painted blue, persiennes and framed with flat moldings. In front of the building also you can see an iron railing painted blue, one made of wood painted white, three flagpoles and a trashcan. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Catacombs, San Juan

View from the columbarium of the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi Cemetery in Old San Juan. At the left end of the columbarium, the wall is covered by niches under semicircular arches. Some of the niches have tombstones and vases decorating them. At the other end, you can see an arcade of semicircular arches and exposed beams on the ceiling.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00003

View of the building González Marín 101 in the coastal city of Arecibo. It is a building Neoclassic style in plastered masonry of two floors originally built for comercial and residential purposes. The front facade has three sections and the side one of four sections that are connected through a curved corner. At the ground level, a continuous base holds the building. Surrounding the front and lateral facade you can see a row of white marble cladding interrupted by a front door flanked by two lamps. The door is double made of glass as well as the windows covered by corrugated metal laminas, framed with white moldings. Dividing the two levels of the blue color building you can see a white cornice that at the same time holds the front balcony made in corbel without railing. The balcony has three double doors with windows made of wood framed with moldings and crowned with an entablature. The door from the middle has three pilasters that at the same time holds a pediment. Besides that, at the left side there are four double doors with wooden windows crowned with entablature. Outlining the corners of the building it appears pilasters that hold the superior cornice and a parapet that crowned the building as an open balcony. In the surroundings you can see more buildings with different characteristics and vehicles. It was built in 1908, is one of the last buildings design with the Spanish Neoclassic vocabulary in the island. From its beginnings the building had bank institutions until 1930, under the consequences of the great depression, First National City opened its branch, being the first bank of United States in the zone.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00024

A balcony in Old San Juan that has railings, handrails, balusters, and wooden studs can be observed. The balcony is roofed with wooden beams and zinc roofing. A lamp, floor tiles, and chairs leaning on the railings can be observed. The Teatro Tapia building can also be observed, which is a yellow building with white ornamental moldings, wooden parapets, semicircular arches, and a balcony with balusters and railings. Lamp posts, tables under white awnings, and people sitting can also be observed in the image.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00055

A facade of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The building shows a rolling door with an appentice. This door is flanked by openings and other smaller openings in the upper part. Also, it presents a horizontal railing and a parapet. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Caguas Plaza

Front view of a public square in the town of Caguas. In the foreground, the plaza is surrounded by trees and vegetation. There are also paved spaces and others surrounded by decorative fences. You can see persons walking and concrete benches. In the background, you can see the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Cathedral. The cathedral is made of concrete with the roof covered by tiles. In the front, there is a staircase that leads to the entrance doors. In the front, there are three double wooden doors under semicircular arches and with truncated suns above them. Above the doors, there is also a balcony under mullions, the roof is sloping and covered with tiles. On the other hand, above the balcony there is a rose window simulating a clock with glass and ornamental moldings. The upper edge is ornamented and crowned with a Latin cross. On the other hand, on both sides there are bell towers with ornamental designs, the roof is covered with tiles and crowned with Latin crosses. The bell towers are under semicircular arches and decorated with padding and surrounded by metal railings. Finally, on the street in front there is a bus traveling and at both ends of the Cathedral there are buildings with different characteristics.

Ramírez de Arellano Residence

View of the façade of the Ramírez de Arellano residence. On the bottom, the wall of the house is partially visible. On the left, one of the gate leafs remains. On the right, a car is parked under the zinc roof of the house. On the second floor, there is a balcony with a railing and two doors. The house has a gable roof.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2009 00010

View from the interior of a historical house in the city of Caguas. The residence has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by ceramic tiles and on the walls you can see vertical skylights, wooden moldings and paper with an ornamental pattern. It can be seen a hanging lamp, a wooden door and a door made of wood and glass crowned with a transom and covered by an ornamental metallic grille. In the room you can observe a small round table with several chairs and shelves with boxes. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00035

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. In the interior of the cathedral is a stained glass window that is composed of three arches. In front of the window is a cross with the image of the crucification of Jesus. At the top of the cross is an inscription that reads "INRI".

Commonwealth School Hato Rey

Commonwealth School extension project in Hato Rey. It is visible that the project is in the initial falsework stage. There are buried wooden beams and others stacked on the ground, three wooden frames, a fence and several houses that adjoins the school. There are workers at work.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00013

Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith) in Aguadilla. Details of the cross of the main facade. It is a cross made of metal installed on the top of the pediment right above of a small design of two spirals that connect forming a heart.

Building Freiría Hnos. & Co. in the Isabel II Street in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View of the building Freiría Hmnos & Co., in the Isabel II street at the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe buildings with influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic and Neo-renaissance. The building is painted cream and it has a brown stripe in the lower part, its doors are in the arch shape, some have grilles and it is notable a brown awning in the entrance. In the walls of its facade it has painted letters that say: "Moises Pazo Freiría" and "Freiría Hnos & Co". The building had a beer distributor company of the brand Blatz. At the front part it as a sign in red promoting that says:"Blatz Milwaukee Beer". To the left side you can observe a building that is green and terracotta, it has a small zinc roof and some painted letters that say: "Tel 46". To the right side there is a line of continuous buildings with power line poles and a sidewalk. At the background you can see the banks The National City Bank of New York and the Popular Bank of Puerto Rico. The first one has the name written on the building's facade and it has some large windows with green grilles. The Popular Bank is a building with influence of Art Deco style, it has a high tower with the name of the bank with metal letters and a clock. Around there is an alley, establishment signs, a school bus, paved streets with asphaltic concrete, power line poles, antennas, sidewalks and trees. Subsequently, this are became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Main road between Caguas and Ponce

Main road between the towns of Caguas and Ponce. The street is paved and traveled by vehicles. To both sides of it, there are houses with similar characteristics. They are made in concrete with flat roofs. They have lattice-style windows and simple doors with crossbars over them. Also, they have balconies with concrete entrance stairs. Some houses are surrounded by metal bar fences or concrete walls.

Comandante Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Regional Airport

Aerial view of Comandante Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Regional Airport, also known as the Isla Grande Airport. The image shows the runway, buildings under construction, the San Antonio Channel, part of San Juan islet, Condado Lagoon, San Antonio Bridge, Dos Hermanos Bridge, Puerto Nuevo River, the Martín Peña Channel, Miramar, Condado, Santurce, some vessels, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00035

Details of the water tank that is part of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This cistern is elevated in pillars and has terracotta roofing tiles in the upper border, while its walls present a light orange shade. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and has two water tanks. Its architecture is representative of the Spanish Revival style and combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Buildings A

Side view of a wooden house on stilts with a zinc roof. In the façade, there is a balcony with a low concrete wall. It has wooden doors, over which there are wooden transoms. Also on the side, the house has different styles of windows, both lattice-style and double-wooden. The house is surrounded by vegetation.

San Juan Waterworks - 07000585

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

Vernacular Urbanización House

One-story house in the coastal town of Carolina. In the front, the house has lattice-style windows and a garden built over a concrete wall. To the far right, there is a balcony where a simple wooden door, plants in decorative pots, and some people standing can be seen. Alongside the balcony, there is an open garage sustained by columns, where there are parked automobiles. There is also an attached two-story house. Its first level is made of concrete and is covered with decorative bars. The second floor is made of wood, has a flat roof, and lattice-style windows. To the far left, there is another entrance with an open garage and an automobile parked in front. On this side, the house is attached to another with lattice-style windows and decorative metallic bars.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, View from the Roof

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. From the roof of the building across the street, the existing building can be seen. It features an extensive porch with several people visible and the name "Hospital Municipal Toribio." This building is two stories high with a hip roof, casement windows, transoms, and three covered balconies. In the center, there is a wheeled crane with cables, vehicles, and construction materials. At the far ends of the site, two wooden-framed structures can be seen. Additionally, there is a shed made of wood and zinc.

Music Room with Indoor Balcony

Music room with indoor balcony. There is a grand piano, a table and rattan chairs, two bookshelves with doors, a wall mirror, a floor clock, a floor lamp, a wall lamp, a hanging lamp, and several area rugs. The ceiling has exposed beams, and the floor is made of wood. A staircase leads to an indoor balcony on the second floor.

San Gerónimo and City

Partial view of the San Jerónimo del Boquerón Fort and the buildings in the Condado area. The fort has a ramp and a sentry box attached to a wall and crowned by a dome with a spherical ornament. In the background, several buildings and hotels as well as the breakwater, are notable.

Jemp Store - Where We Buy Groceries

Two men pose in front of the door of a grocery store. The building is made of tongue-and-groove wood, a gabled zinc roof, wooden windows and doors followed by a sign "Que pollo...! To - Ricos Frescos de Aibonito". In front of the store, a car is partially visible.

Old Church - San German

Porta Coeli Church in San Germán. You can see its staircase and the semicircular arch entrance with pilasters. Above the entrance there is a rectangular window and above it, a belfry with a bell. On one side of the church you can see the Vivoni house and three other houses. The Vivoni house stands out for its classic columns, balconies, decorated gables and its turret. The adjacent houses have balconies with thin pillars and railings. In front of the church there is a small square with cement benches, lamp posts and trees. There are cars parked on both sides of the square. This church was originally the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960, it has housed the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

University of Puerto Rico Theater

View of the Theatre of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus, characterized by a portico with a semicircular arch crowned with a parapet and framed between ornate columns. It is followed by a gallery of semicircular arches, with Solomonic columns on both sides. The windows mostly have fixed glass or skylights. Next to the theater, the Hostos building is partially notable, while in the front, there are gardens with bushes and palms, as well as sidewalks that are also part of the Quadrangle.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00008

Pavement in Old San Juan. The pavers are deteriorating, have cracks, and have pieces missing. The grout has faded and the space between the pavers is significative. Small plants and leaves can be seen in the spaces between the pavers.

Plaza Colón, the Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Theater and the Southwest Side of Old San Juan

View of Plaza Colón, the Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Theater and the southwest side of Old San Juan. In the center of Plaza Colón the Christopher Columbus statue, people, threes and a gazebo can be seen. In front of Plaza Colón the Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Theater is located. The building has a gable roof, a pediment, arches, doors, and windows in the entrance and by its sides. Also, the buildings located in O'Donnell Street can be seen, these have windows and double doors, balconies and balconets with balustrades, and arched doors. In the image, there are also several buildings located in the southeast of Old San Juan. In the distance La Puntilla neighborhood, the port, two ships in San Juan Bay, and mountains can be seen.

House #44, 25 de Julio Street, Yauco

Front facade view of a one-story house in the town of Yauco. The house is made of concrete with a flat roof. It has a rooftop surrounded by a concrete balustrade, separated by a pediment surrounded by moldings. Under the rooftop, the upper edge has cornices and ornamental friezes. It has a front balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. The house has several double wooden doors with lattice-style and decorative moldings over them.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00001

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan. It was built in 1625 in the 17th century, after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. A plaza, at night, can be seen with railings, four benches, people, trees, and a boundary wall made of stonework. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. The Paseo de la Princesa can be observed on the left side. A tower with a dome is located in the upper part of the old La Princesa prison. The building has parapets, cornices, lattice windows, and white moldings. This building was built in 1837 and was used as a prison until 1976, when it was closed down due to problems with its structure. The Puerto Rican government restored the building in 1992 to serve as the headquarters for the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. The architect, Miguel Carlo, was responsible for the building's restoration. There is also a sidewalk with street lights and several palm trees. The rear of the Capilla del Santo Cristo de Salud, also known as Capilla del Cristo, is visible on the right side. It was built in 1753 by the architect and military engineer Juan Francisco Mestre. The chapel has characteristics of the Mudejar architectural style. It was built in brick and masonry. The side façade of the old Hospital de la Concepción, which later became the Convento y Casa de Salud Siervas de María, is also visible. The building has several floors, parapets, cornices, and window openings. The San Juan Bay and the coast of the municipality of Toa Baja can be seen from a distance.

Citibank at Gonzalo Marín 101 - 86003183

Front view of the Gonzalo Marín 101 building in the coastal town of Arecibo. It is a two-story plastered masonry Neoclassical-style building originally built for commercial and residential purposes. The front facade has three sections and connects to the side through a curved corner. At ground level, a continuous plinth supports the building. Surrounding the front facade is a row of marble cladding interrupted by the front door. The double-leaf door is made of glass, while the windows are glass and aluminum framed with moldings. Next to the door, flanked by lanterns, an inscription that reads: “CITIBANK”. A cornice divides the building's two levels, supporting the cantilevered front balcony with ornamental iron railing. The balcony houses three wooden French doors framed with moldings and crowned with an entablature. The middle door has three pilasters that support a pediment. Defining the corners of the building are pilasters that support the upper cornice and a parapet that crowns the building as an open balcony. On the street, cars and people walking can be seen. Built in 1908, it was one of the last buildings designed with Spanish Neoclassical terms on the island. From its beginnings, the building housed banking institutions until the Great Depression of 1930, when First National City Bank opened its branch, thus becoming the first bank in the United States in the area.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of a casemate's entrance on the lower patio of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. The entrance features a double-leaf wooden door with a lock. The number "33" stands out on the keystone of the drop arch. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Cardona Residence - 85000040

Interior view of the Cardona's residence balcony in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The Neoclassical-style house has one level, and its structure is concrete. The balcony is enclosed with ornamental iron railings and fluted columns. It has two glass doors and a double-leaf wooden door, all crowned with an entablature. The Cardona's residence was designed and built in 1913 by the woodworker and Honoris Causa architect Manuel Gómez Tejera. In 1977, the house was sold and converted into the Quiñones Elías law office. In 2005, it became the permanent locale of the Aguadilla and Caribbean Art Museum.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00184

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. It preserves some lattice style windows and sash windows made of glass framed with moldings. Additionally, the house has hanging lianas and deteriorated paint. In the adjacent areas you can see a parked vehicle and houses in the distance. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2012 00012

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe, on the first floor, two blind flat arches that have two mural paintings. The paintings shows two establishments with chess floor motif, tables with chairs, ceiling lamps and on the background, wall lamps and doors with curtains. On one of the establishments there is a man, and on the other there is a woman. At the bottom of the column, between the arches there is a commemorative plaque. On the arches there are two overhang balconies with brackets. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00003

Close-up view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction of the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and it has an hexagonal tower decorated with a continuous cornice and dentils, it is crowned with an iron lantern and glass, and a weather vane. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Dr. Troyer's Home and Office

House of two floors that has a portico with an asymmetric arch and windows with canopies, roof tiles and grilles. The second floor has windows with canopies, corbels and roof tiles. Also, it has oculus, gable roof with roof tiles and a tower with a hipped roof also covered with roof tiles. The house has an annex with a door and two windows with canopies and a sign that says: "Troyer & Son Optical Supplies Clinical Laboratory". There is concrete fence that has poles, finishes with roof tiles and metal grilles. In front there are three automobiles parked.

Extension of the San Juan Transportation Office in San Juan, Paint Shop

Extension of the facilities of the Transportation Office in the municipality of San Juan. A worker is seen with a wooden table, iron materials, and a metal scaffold. In the background, there is a wall with openings, a roll-up door, and through it, another metal scaffold and a wall fan are visible.

La Fortaleza

Partial view of a tower of La Fortaleza with a crenellated parapet, drains and a cornice. A window with a skylight and fixed glass is also visible. In the background a building with a flag on the roof and characterized by elements such as cornices, fixed glass windows, a gazebo with a roof and balconies with awnings, stands out. Parallel to the tower, there is a sidewalk and a garden.

Apartment House from Caribe Hilton

Apartment building seen from the Caribe Hilton Hotel. The building has roofs with tiles on the windows and edges of the roof. The windows mostly have glass panes, mullions and fanlights. On the rooftops there are several tables and chairs. A pole with the American flag stands out on the main façade, while in the surrounding area a garden with palms and a person stands out.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00061

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The residence has characteristics of the Vernacular style and a balcony with wooden balustrade. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can distinguish a wooden door. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00159

Detail focused on the ceramic tiles located on the fountain of the inner patio of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea in Arecibo. These ceramic tiles shows representations of scenes inspired in the novel from Miguel de Cervantes known as The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha. These representations are surrounded by other ceramic tiles with blue and greenish shades. Some of these ceramic tiles form a pattern of scales.

Isla Grande Airport

Aerial view of Isla Grande Airport in San Juan. There are two buildings, various airplanes, a seaplane, and a boat.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00037

San Pedro Mártir Parish Church - Guaynabo - 2012 00001

Detail of the barrel vault that covers the apse of the San Pedro Mártir Parish, in Guaynabo. On the vault ends it stand out the moldings and a pilaster. It is also visible part of the altarpiece and the cross from the altar flanked by figurines representing the catholic christian iconography. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings in the Guaynabo city. It was established as parish between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Bridge over the Jacaguas River

Road bridge over the Jacaguas River in Juana Díaz built by General Davis. It is an arch bridge made of concrete and the parapets have moldings and quadrangular finishes.

Wooden Building with Two Signs, Lateral View

On the left side of the image a two-story wooden building with zinc roof, a balcony, and three windows that open outward held by a pole can be seen. The building has two signs, one of them reads: "Luis M. Cabrera Contractor. Civil Engineer" and the other contains a telephone number. At the rear of the building there is a construction in progress with beams protruding. Parallel to the building there is another small one-story wooden building with a zinc roof. A sidewalk, soil, two wheelbarrows, a road, and vehicles passing by are visible. There are three groups of people, one is on the balcony, a group is sitting in front of the two-story building, and another group is sitting on vegetation at the other side of the road.

University of Puerto Rico Campus

Aerial view of the University of Puerto Rico campus. The University of Puerto Rico Tower stands out, characterized by elements of Spanish Revival and Plateresque style, including the main entrance with an arched lintel, ornamented shafts, pinnacles, roof tiles, ornamental bands, cornices, round arches, clocks, and repeating crests at different levels. Surrounding the tower, there are several buildings, the quadrangle, and the theater. In front of the tower, there is a square with several parked cars. In the background, numerous buildings and roads can be seen.

Buildings X

Side-view of a house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. It is a two-story house, made of wood, with a zinc roof. It is surrounded by a concrete wall. It has a garden in the front, and a balcony with a flat roof. The side windows are aluminum, lattice-style, over which there are zinc eaves. To the far left of the second level, there is a smaller house with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a small balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. Also, it has a double wooden door with a mullion over it. Lastly, on that same side, there is a wooden house with a concrete garage.

View along a Street in San Germán

View along a street with historical buildings and houses in San Germán. On the right, the porch of a house with a railing and pillars is partially visible. On the left, various houses and buildings are visible. The pink and blue house has stairs with a handrail leading to the porch. On the porch, four columns, the railing, the gate, and four double doors are visible. The columns form four arches. Above, the cornice is visible. Beyond the pink and blue house, two buildings that seem to be abandoned can be seen followed by a blue and yellow building. Further in the background, other buildings are visible.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00017

Detail of the interconnected triangles that are part of the Gregorian dome of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope. The Gregorian dome was installed in 1997.

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One-story house in the coastal town of Carolina. The house has a garden in the front, built over a concrete wall. The house has lattice-style windows in the front. To the far right, there is a balcony where a simple wooden door, plants in decorative pots, and some people standing can be seen. Alongside the balcony, there is an open garage sustained by columns, where there are parked automobiles. There is also a two-story house attached. The first floor of the house is made of concrete and is covered with decorative bars. The second floor is wooden with a flat roof and lattice-style windows. To the far left, there is another entrance with an open garage, where there is an automobile parked in front. On that side, the house is attached to another with lattice-style windows and decorative metallic bars. There are several vehicles parked in the street in front.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00017

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the portico interior from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe part of one of the flat arches from the first floor. The column has moldings. The border of the wall has horizontal fluted lines. You can see part of a sign from the Me Salvé store. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Side view of a warehouse at Aguirre Central Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. In the foreground is a one-story building made of wood and corrugated metal sheets, next to which there is a truck. Behind it, a larger concrete building with exposed metal beams, part of another building, and a tower made of concrete and metal beams. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Park in Bayamón

People walking along the paths of a park in Bayamón with an artificial lake, several gazebos and a small wooden building with a gable roof. In the background, the Mayor House of Bayamón and the roof of the Invención de la Santa Cruz Parish (Catholic) partially stand out.

Bridge of the San Antonio Channel Under a Renovation Phase

View towards the bridge San Antonio on one of its renovation phases. Along the bridge you can se scaffoldings. On the back scaffoldings you can see two worker doing their tasks. Two men are on the bridge, one at the bus stop shelter zone and the other at the border of the bridge since there is a train moving. On the locomotive you can see the train driver peeking out through the window. The train has gasoline wagons. At the background towards the left you can see more workers and at least a small structure. Coconut palm trees and the power lines are part of the view towards the background.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00028

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Low angle view of one of the corner from the church nave. On one of the walls you can observe pilasters and fluted cornice moldings. The other wall is decorated with red stripes that have golden foliage spirals. You can appreciate part of the vault painted white.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00126

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the baptismal font located on the vestibule of the church. It is made of white marble and has a small square base. It can be seen that the floor of the church is made of terrazzo, but right below the baptismal font there is a brick square. Behind the font there is a wooden furniture with carved details.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Elvira Martínez Residence - 2005 00012

Elvira Martínez residence in the municipality of Caguas. This house is representative of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. This image displays an area that has a staircase that serves as the entrance to a subterranean space. A broom can be seen atop of a wall break.

Mario Mercado Castillo - Guayanilla - 2012 00057

Perspective of a stair in the interior of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The stair has a railing connected to the wall and on the opposite side a railing with spiral motifs. The steps are covered with square tiles. The walls show a map and artistic works like mosaic. Parallel to the stair landing there is an opening with semicircular arch shape with an ornamental grille. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Francés Hotel

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

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00011

A statue or iconography image of San Antonio de Padua, in the interior of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua, located in Dorado. The statue that holds the baby Jesus in the arms has a robe and a rosary. The iconography piece is on a wooden shelf connected to the wall. This image of Saint Anthony of Padua dates of the beginning of the XX century. The construction of the parish began in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Buildings O

View of a house made of wood and zinc, raised on stilts, with a flat zinc roof located in the town of Luquillo. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows.

San Juan Transportation Office, Facade

San Juan Transportation Office. View of the main facade. The two-story building has a projecting section with a curved wall, persiennes on both floors, and eaves at window level. A wooden shed is attached to one side.

Thatched Building, Palmarejo, Coamo

Upper part of a hut. You can see that it has a gable roof and is covered with straw. The wall covering consists of bundles of straw tied to the poles that make up the frame of the construction.

Caribe Hilton and Normandie Hotels Seen from Airplane

Caribe Hilton and Normandie hotels viewed from a plane. You can also see other buildings and houses in the area, part of the avenues that connect Santurce with Old San Juan and the Atlantic Ocean.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00047

Ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. This building has one level and presents several openings and door frames. The roof is flat and the surface is painted white. Around the building there is debris. In the background also it is visible the ruins of other buildings with the beams, pillars and zinc oxidized plates. In addition, it is notable the shafts of the two chimneys. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00120

View of the interior from the first level of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The floor is covered with square and hexagonal tiles combined, forming a geometric pattern. The railing of the stair is made of metal and it has vertical bars and others with spiral shape. Also, you can appreciate the doors from the back of the hallway, electrical switches, a pair of couches, a sofa, a desk and a box. The residence Arístides Santoni presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Serrallés Castle - 80004494

Perspective of the front and side facades of the Serrallés Castle, located on El Vigía Hill in Ponce. The floor plan of this concrete mansion is Y-shaped, four stories high, with a large central courtyard and the architecture is representative of the Spanish Mediterranean style. The facades have various elements such as semicircular arches, mullions, stairs, columns, a pediment, corbels, balconies, awnings, and tiles. The windows are varied, some have skylight panels and others have glass leaves. The use of bars as ornamentation is notable on balconies and in some openings. The main access is accentuated by a covered entrance for automobiles. Various bushes, trees, and palms stand out around the mansion. The Serrallés Castle, built in 1926 by architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro, was the residence of Don Eugenio Serrallés, an important leader in the sugarcane industry at the beginning of the 20th century. The mansion was vacated in 1956 and later converted into a museum providing information about the sugar cane industry and its impact on Puerto Rico's economy.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00022

Detail of the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a section of the tower of the parish church that is painted cream color with white and shows influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. The tower has moldings, cornices, pilasters and persienne windows with pointed arch shape with glass. Additionally, the turret has some small lattice windows, dentils and moldings.

San Juan Waterworks - 07000585

Oblique view of the former official residence of the director of the San Juan Waterworks. It is a two-story, bungalow-style concrete building with a flat roof, designed by local engineer Carlos del Valle Zeno in the 1930s. On the upper level are sober Art Deco features with smooth walls and rectangular shutters, some of which are protected by metal grilles. The roof is flat, with a small eave that provides shade. The lower level includes a porch supported by rectangular stone columns that widen towards the base and contrast with the smooth surfaces of the rest of the building. The main entrance is located under this porch. On the left side, there is a small staircase with a concrete railing that leads to a secondary entrance, and in the background, a small auxiliary building, also built in a modest Art Deco style, which used to be the service room. On the upper facade, utilitarian elements such as air conditioning units and a curved pole lamp are installed near the roof. Surrounding the building are paved areas and vegetation. The residence was converted into administrative offices in the 1960s. The old San Juan Waterworks complex is the best example of hydraulic works from the late 19th Century in Puerto Rico. It was first proposed in the 1840s, but construction did not begin until 1892. The water treatment plant began supplying potable water to the city in 1899 and closed operations in 1980. This historic complex, composed of architectural elements with Spanish colonial and Neoclassical influences, is located within the Botanical Garden and Agricultural Station of the University of Puerto Rico and part of the San Juan Ecological Corridor, covering approximately 24.18 acres, divided into two parcels. The main parcel consists of a dam, filtration, and processing tanks, a pumping station, and the second one houses a storage tank for filtered water. Establishing the Waterworks complex in that area was also key to the planning and development of numerous communities of Río Piedras, Santurce, Puerta de Tierra, and Miramar, a local historic district planned following the availability of running water from the aqueduct.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00012

View from the interior of the old mayor house of Caguas, currently known as the Museo de la Historia de Caguas. It is located in the surrounding area of the Plaza Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. It is built in brick masonry and it has a Neoclassic Elizabethan style. The entrance is through the semicircular arches flanked by square columns and covered by double gates made of metallic grid. The floor is partially covered by a fabric rug and at the background you can see a wood and glass double door crowned with a crossbeam. In addition, there is a hanging lamp and to the left far end you can see a window covered by an ornamental metallic grid. The building was built in 1887 and it was declared historic monument in 1989. Through the years it has been used as a school, prison, library, city hall and its recent function has been as Museum of History of Caguas.

Home Eleanor Roosevelt Project in Hato Rey

Houses in the Eleanor Roosevelt urbanization in Hato Rey. In the foreground, walls with pillars and designs formed by rectangular openings and channels stand out. The houses mostly have flat roofs, bay windows, eaves, semicircular arches, moldings, awnings and gardens. In front of the houses, there is a sidewalk and a street.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00058

View from the roof of one of the interior spaces of the Former La Princesa Prison. The exposed wooden and metal beams cross vertically and horizontally. The walls are white, and to the left is a lamp with cables inside a white tube. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Main Street Aibonito

Main street in Aibonito with buildings and shops to both sides, also persons walking on the sidewalk. The majority of buildings has signs, such as "Colmado y Carnicería Carrasquillo", "Chico's Bar Rest Cerveza Real" as well as "Corona" promotions and a sign indicating the route to the "Hospital Menonita". You can also see a car labeled "Free Free." Some buildings have display cases, balconies with balustrades and ornamental blocks, eaves, corbels and roofs. Some roofs are flat, others gabled and hipped, and at least one has a zinc roof. Along the road there are poles and electrical wiring.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00067

Detail of a window at the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The window is made of wood and double leaf with louver panels and, it is framed with a molding. The wall in which is inserted the window, it shows green and light orange shades. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Blue, Red, and White Building

Front view of one-level house on stilts. The house is made of wood and is surrounded by a fence made of the same material, the roof is gabled made of zinc. In the pediment there is a small lattice-style wooden window. In addition, at the front there is a small balcony where there are two double wooden doors with ornate pillars on them. On both sides of the doors, you can see lattice-style windows surrounded by wood moldings. On the other hand, on the sides of the house there are more double wooden doors with studs on them.

Front Entrance University of Puerto Rico

View of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. The tower has ornamental moldings and an entrance under a discharge arch, in front of where there are some stairs. Some elements that highlight the façade of the tower are: the dragon border, the shafts, the garlands, the candelabras, medallions, pilasters, three-center arches and the shields. In addition, in the front it has a marble staircase, light posts and concrete benches.

San Juan Cemetery

Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery in Old San Juan. Notable is the chapel that is named the same as the cemetery, with a circular shape and Neoclassic-style. It is characterized by straight stairs, burial niches at its base, an arcade, pilasters and a cornice. It is followed by a drum with semicircular arches, oculi and crowned with a dome and lantern appendage. Around the chapel, there are several tombs with crosses, sculptures and tombstones. The cemetery is surrounded by a wall and a rampart with a crenellated parapet. In the background there are buildings approximately two stories high with flat roofs and rectangular windows. Also notable is the group of houses in the La Perla community and the Atlantic Ocean.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Ysern Building - 2005 00006

View from the interior of the building known as Ysern Aponte in the city of Caguas. The building has six levels and has characteristics of the vernacular and modern styles. In the interior of the hallway there are low walls above which it can be seen an ornamental metallic grille. Also, it can be seen wooden doors and lattice style windows made of glass. The building Ysern Aponte was built at the end of the XIX century and its construction lasted until 1920. Through the years it has been used as residential and commercial buildings.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00041

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors made of wood and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned, has lattice style windows and above the windows you can distinguish a continuous eave and corrugated metal sheets. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated and broken areas. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Corridor at La Fortaleza

A corridor at La Fortaleza with moldings on the ceiling can be seen. The left wall has semicircular arcades supported by pilasters. Along the corridor there are jalousie windows, a door, and rocking chairs. On the right side of the image there are two candelabra wall sconces and plants. The floor is made of marble squares.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Shoring

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. A two-story section of the building can be seen from the roof of a lower section. The walls have falsework and shoring. There is a wooden tower for transporting concrete. A tree can be seen in one of the corners of an inner courtyard. There are several workers at work.

Aerial View of Housing Developments

Aerial view of several residential developments in the Municipality of San Juan.

Old Municipal Cemetery

Detail of a mausoleum and its surroundings. The area of the mausoleum is separated from the other tombs by a fence. The floor is tiled and a staircase gives access thereto. The mausoleum has a vaulted ceiling over four columns. Some of the tombs have panels over them, and others have crosses resting over them. The roof of a house and the railing of another are visible in the background.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00015

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. There is a part of the corridor that has arches, moldings, and pilasters. Part of the roof has pipes and railings. There are trees in the distance. This school is a vocational middle school.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Museo de Artes Populares y Tradiciones - Gurabo - 2013 00004

Museum of popular arts and traditions, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Detail of the lower part of two pilasters from the main facade. One of the pilasters shows damages on the base. You can see that the wall is made of matched lumber.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00044

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the catholic church interior where you can observe the apse dome and the beams ceiling that is on one side. The dome, with light blue, has moldings around and in the middle. The ceiling is white and has brown wooden beams. You can see a row of fluorescent lamps in the apse border.

Manatí Municipal Cemetery Chapel - 2011

Front view of the funeral chapel in the Municipal Cemetery from the coastal town of Manatí. The building has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The facade is decorated with moldings, continuous cornices and semicircular openings framed with moldings and flanked with Tuscan Order columns. In addition, the arches are crowned with keystones. Through one of the openings you can distinguish a double door made of wood crowned with an oculus. Besides that, on the second floor there is an open balcony surrounded by a parapet. There is the dome that crowns the chapel surrounded by continuous cornices and crowned with a cross. The Manatí municipal cemetery dates from the 1875 and 1877. It is one of the oldest from the island and the funeral chapel is considered the second funeral chapel with the most architectonic value in Puerto Rico.

Buildings V

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

Welcome, Rio Piedras

View from the Constitución Avenue at Rio Piedras. The street is paved and on both ends of it there are parked vehicles. In the middle of the street as an entrance there is an arch with an inscription that says: "Welcome". On the arch there are several flags of Puerto Rico and United States. Behind the arch you can see connected buildings with different characteristics. The ones that stand out are balconies, canopies covered with roof tiles and doors crowned with entablatures. In the distance you can also see people walking on the street.

Houses Affected by a Natural Disaster

Wooden houses affected by a natural disaster. There are destroyed houses and debris. One of the houses seems to have been dragged by the water. There are puddles on the unpaved street. There are various people on the street, one of them is on a cart pulled by horses.

University of Puerto Rico Building

Student Center at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The building has vertical bands on its façade like sunshades, parapets and columns. Also notable are a terrace, a roof terrace, some shutter-type windows, stairs and a perforated wall with square shapes. In front of the building there is a person walking between the sidewalk and some planters.

Ulrichs White One Story Building Porch with Balustrade

View of the Ulrich house in the town of Aibonito. The house is on one-story, built on wooden stilts, with a zinc roof. This house was built in 1915 and combines Creole and Beaux Arts styles. On its front façade, it has concrete stairs that lead to the porch that is surrounded by a balustrade. The right end of this has a protruding semi-circular design also surrounded by the balustrade. In addition, you can see the lower front part covered by grating. On the other hand, the doors and windows of the house are double wooden with glass and studs at the top. Finally, at the left end of the house you can see a protruding curved gazebo with a hexagonal shape and a gabled zinc roof.

Employees and Workers at Castañer Farm in Lares

Group of workers and employees of Castañer Farm in Lares. There is a large group of men, some sitting others standing, in front of a medium-size wooden building. The building has a gable roof, awning windows that open outward, a front staircase, and an access double door. It is noticeable that the doors and windows are held in place by metal hinges and that a piece of wood is used to hold the windows open from one corner of the window to one corner of the window frame. On both sides there are two more buildings of which the side is only visible. Above the entrance door there two louvered windows that are usually used to allow crossed ventilation inside the building. Behind there are tress and palm trees that cover the entire area and there are pathways formed with stones and with fences that lead to a road.

Completion of the Cement Plant Construction in Guaynabo

Finished cement plant in the town of Guaynabo. The buildings that make up the industrial plant can be seen and chimney components, tanks, containers, an extensive pipeline, electric wiring, and four large building with gabled roofs and high walls. There is also a group of men working, cement processing machinery, barrels, a fence delimiting the road, access roads, and automobiles. There are trees, shrubs, an extensive piece of land and the bay's coast can be seen.

View of the Ceiling of a Building

View of the ceiling of a building. It is vaulted and a portion has suffered some damages. On the arched wall, the image on a saint is visible. A stained glass window can be seen on the right.

Sifontes Bridge

View of the Sifontes Bridge composed of an arch, pillars, drains and balustrades. Under the bridge, there is a river and two persons between the rocks on the shore. In the background, you can see hills that stand out.

Shanties

Wooden houses in Aibonito. You can see crowded wooden houses, poorly built. Most of them on stilts, with gabled zinc roofs. Some have wooden walls, others have zinc scraps. The houses are located on both sides of a dirt road. There are people (mostly children) in front of the houses and a woman leaning out of one of the doors. In the background, you can see a street with houses in better condition.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00037

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Detail of the stair balustrade in the interior of the house. The stair has the white balusters and handrail, and the top of the steps brown. You can see part of a handrail on the wall.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00043

View of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The walls are deteriorated and have spaces covered with corrugated metal laminas. Above the house you can also see a broken balustrade modulated by square piers crowned with spheric finishes. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the Beaux-arts school.

Intermediate Floor Slabs at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers through the intermediate floor slabs at the construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Some structural elements stand out, including walls, pillars, and a staircase rising in the middle. Also noticeable are construction materials and equipment, including wheelbarrows, rebar, and wood boards.

Jamaican Train Partially Excavated, Hacienda Esperanza

View of the excavation of the Jamaican train at Hacienda La Esperanza, in the town of Manatí. The ruins and the excavation area with bricks at different scales are in the foreground. The area is surrounded by a fence made of wood and rope. In the background, there are roofless concrete walls and greenery in the surrounding area.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00048

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of one segment of the superior part of one of the church towers. It has a rectangular window that gives access to one of the side hallways of the church, two coupled windows made of wood with lattice, cornice with dentils, pinnacles and a pyramid roof. The border of the hallway has a parapet with pentagonal finishes. Also, you can see the exterior of the clerestory that has cornice with dentils, pilasters and oculus. The walls have a white color with borders and details of gray color, the roof of the tower is terracotta color.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00072

Perspective of a section from the second floor of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. It stand out a railing with ornamental motif with spiral shape. The floor is covered with tiles that form a geometric pattern. From the roof there hang two chandelier lamps. One of them is distinguished by a wooden base with square prism shape from which it extends the brackets with spiral shape that hold the light bulb hoods that cover the light bulbs. The other lamp have more than ten brackets for lights with curved shape. Also, it is visible a molding that accentuates the transition between the wall and the ceiling. The windows of this section are characterized by integrating glass leaves. Additionally, it stand out three chairs, from which two of them are metal rocking chairs and with floral pattern, while the other is made of wood with the seat padded.

School Lunch Room Pulguillas Half Open Building

View of a school in the Pulguillas neighborhood of the Town of Coamo. In the foreground, you can see a wooden and yagua construction with a gable roof. The walls are incomplete and several people can be seen inside. Behind you can see a larger building. It is on one level in wood with a zinc gable roof. There is a double wooden door and window and a flagpole with the United States flag. Finally, in the surroundings you can see children and animals.

Madres Carmelitas Chapel, Old Spanish Navy Arsenal

Façade of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal, Old San Juan. It features a portico with four columns and four pilasters with Ionic capitals, a triangular pediment, and a dome with a conical top. The deterioration of the dome, which has many cracks, is visible. The door is rectangular, above which passes a cornice, and above the cornice, there is a half-sun design. It also has two semicircular arched windows with barred shutters and wooden eaves.

Mennonite Church Coamo

"Evangelical Mennonite Church" of Coamo composed of wood, with a roof covered with zinc. The façade is characterized by a balcony with relieving arches, balustrade, windows and double doors with mullions. On both sides of the main door there are signs and one of them indicates: "Welcome Sundays 9:30 Fridays 7:30". In the front, a concrete wall followed by a parked automobile is visible.

Glacis of El Morro

Glacis of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress), Old San Juan. In the background, the entrance, the walls, and the lighthouse of the fort are visible. The entrance is a portico with pilasters and a triangular pediment. In the area of the glacis, there are various men.

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Parroquia San José of Gurabo. Partial view, from the interior of the front wall of the church. You can observe a horizontal stripe with moldings that divides the wall. Above the stripe there is a small semicircular arch with lattice window. There are two ropes that hang from two small openings on the vaulted ceiling.

House on stilts in the Manuel Zeno Gandía public housing project

Wooden house on stilts. The house has windows that open outward, a small balcony with a person facing their back, another person in front of the door, exiting the inside of the house, and a wooden balustrade. In front of the house, there is a child barefoot and without clothes. On the far left, you can see another house with the same characteristics. In front of the house, there is a fence made of barbed wire and wooden boards. In the far right background there are more houses, vegetation and livestock animals. At the top, there are electrical lines.

The Pink House - Caguas - 2014 00005

Interior of the Pink House in the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building that has an exhibition with signs, posters, sculptures, and pedestals with objects on them can be observed. The building has ceiling lamps, wooden double leaf windows with lattices, muntins with glass, and moldings.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00025

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the decoration in relief at the pyramid roof of one of the towers of the church. It is a circle with four semicircles in the interior. The roof is painted with terracotta color and the circle is gray.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00066

Door lock with circular shape of a door in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The door partially visible presents panels.

Prairie Design

Front view of a one-story house in the town of Naguabo. It is a concrete house with a hipped zinc roof. It is surrounded by an ornamental metal grille supported by wall pillars. To the far right, the house has a porch surrounded by a wooden railing. The balcony is covered by a curtain made of fabric. To the far left, the house has wooden double windows and a side porch, also with a wooden railing. On the street in front, there are two parked vehicles.

Reading Room

Interior view of a reading room or library. There is wooden furniture with glass doors, and shelves with books. There are three tables with chairs, where there are several adolescents reading. There is a woman sitting on a desk, next to a flagpole with the United States flag. On the other side of the room, there is a table with newspapers. The room has a double wooden door with a truncated sun mullion. On the wall there is a photograph of Luis Muñoz Marín.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00033

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The catholic church has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by marble tiles with chess motif. Also, it can be distinguished a baptismal basin made of marble with ornamental in relief details and in the surroundings a wooden bench. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Room with Sterilizer

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The interior of a room is visible, consisting of a bedpan washer, a flushing device, and a clinical sink with a sterilizer. The floor and walls are tiled. The flushing device is of the "Aeroflush" brand.

Construction of Hangars at Military Base

Two hangars under construction at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. The construction is at the falsework phase. There are construction materials, machinery, and various workers around the hangars.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00119

Entrance hall of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The flat arch has a gate with grilles articulated by bars, rings and spirals. This gate and arch accentuate the transition of the entrance hall to the stairs that leads to the second floor of the residence. The second floor gallery is distinguished by the columns with the shaft decorated with colorful mosaics. These columns give support to the semicircular arches. On the upper part of the wall there is an ornamental frieze and several brackets, while on the ceiling it is visible a beam. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory, Rodding for Columns

General Electric Wiring Devices factory construction project in Juana Díaz, beginning of the columns' construction. Several rodding for the columns can be seen, as well as several wooden bases to support the reinforcing bars. In the area there are some sheds, machinery, and construction materials, and there are parts of the grounds marked with wooden pickets.

Dining Hall with Wooden Chairs and Pedestal Plates

Lateral view of a hall with wooden chairs with studs on its sides, pedestal plates and candlesticks. Two ceiling chandeliers, candelabra wall sconces, and candleholders can be seen. There are double doors and jalousie windows. Two wall furniture with decorations and a painting are visible.

Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de Valvenera – 86000700

Interior of the Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de Valvenera of Coamo with a perspective towards the main entrance and the choir gallery, highlighting its wooden balustrade. A pair of wooden doors framed in semicircular arches are visible on the sides. Each of these doors features an emblem of a cross within a circle. Also visible are the oculi located high on the walls, a chandelier, wooden seats, and representations of the Stations of the Cross attached to the walls. The Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de Valvenera was built in 1685 as part of a townspeople’s promise to the Virgin of Valvanera, who begged for her intercession to end the cholera epidemic in 1683.

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View of the construction adjacent to a house in the coastal town of Loíza. There are several wooden huts with zinc roofs. To the far left, there is a wooden construction, on stilts, with a flat zinc roof. Besides it, is a pile of debris. In the background, there is a wooden hut with a zinc gabled roof and several people. To the far right, there is a doorless and windowless house, under construction, made of wood and zinc. Lastly, to the far right, there is also a one-story, concrete house with a flat, zinc roof, and aluminum, lattice-style windows.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00004

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. View of the upper part of the three level building facade of Art Deco style. The design of the facade combines curved corners, horizontal lines, vertical striations, zigzags, geometric ornaments and fixed windows with glass blocks. The roof of the main entrance has four metal lamps on the border. You can see power lines in several directions.

View of the Main Façade and a Portion of the Right Façade of a House in Guayama

View of the main façade and a portion of the right side façade of an orange house in Guayama. A window and the porch area are visible on the wall of the façade. The porch has a balustrade with ornamental blocks and grilles. A portion of a door opening is visible on the porch area. On the left side of the porch, there is a stair. A broken window can be seen on the right façade. The house had a gable roof, but only the beams remain.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00017

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View from the rooftop of the nave and of the dome located at the back area of the church. It can be observed two parapets, that have pentagonal finishes and at the background you can observe the terracotta dome with a cross at the top. You can appreciate that the roof was treated with waterproof rolls. Additionally, you can see some houses and buildings also, mountains and vegetation.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00031

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the portico interior where you can appreciate details of the slope ceiling. You can observe a wooden framework covered with metallic mesh, in the middle there is a rosette with a fluorescent light. You can also see the entrance semicircular arch that has a double leaf glass door. On the wall, next to the door arch there is a commemorative plaque of the designation of this church as a lesser basilica by the Pope John Paul II.

Wholesale supplies warehouse on urban street

Street in an urban area, where there is a wholesale supply warehouse. It is a one-story, corner building with seven wooden doors, without windows. There are several signs painted on the walls, including the name of the business Antonio López Ortiz, wholesale supplies. On the roof, there is a sign of Amalie, motor oil, and another one of Klim milk. On the opposite side of the street, there are two wooden buildings and a four-story apartment building with curved balconies. There are several vehicles passing, automobiles and garbage trucks.

Building by Road

A house located near the road in which also there is a sign. This house has a flat roof, moldings and a porch that integrates a parapet with motifs with X shape and an arch. The doors and windows are double and have muntins, as well as appentices. In the front part there is a garden delimited by a fence made of metallic mesh and wood.

Military Hospital and the Edificio de Convalecencia of Aibonito 2011 00010

Old Edificio de Convalecencia of the Spanish Quarters of Aibonito. You can observe the back wall of the building with stone cladding and gable roof. The wall has a metal persienne. There is a ramp with tube railings that conducts to the building, next to the ramp there is a flamboyant tree. You can see part of a patio with grass. On one side you can see a wall of the Old Military Hospital. The Military Hospital and the Edificio de Convalecencia were used as a school since 1920, first, they were known the Lincoln School and then, became part of the Federico Degetau School.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00084

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View in a low angle of the nave ceiling of the church. It can be appreciated the ceiling with the beams exposed painted dark brown with the chain of a hanging lamp. Additionally, you can see the superior part of the arcades that delimits the nave and the oculus, and the pilasters of the clerestory.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the Great Moat, located on the south side of the San Carlos ravelin, and seen from the west side of the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan. The walls are made of cut sandstone blocks and bricks, and the surfaces are plastered. Also notable is a sentry box attached to the corner of a wall exhibiting a crenelated parapet. The fortifications around the Great Moat cover a ground that slopes gently from 100 feet at the west end to 60 feet to the east. Originally, the moat contained retaining walls, covered roads, gun reentry sites, and mining tunnels, but construction during the last decade of the 19th Century and during World War II considerably altered the original features of the area between the ramparts and the ditch. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00060

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels, in the interior there are spaces with columns and pilasters on pedestals. Also, you can see the floor covered by chess motif tiles, a wooden door open and hanging lamps. Additionally, in the middle it was found an elevated platform with a wooden canopy suspended on the wall. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Hernández Residence - 88001847

Rear view of the Hernández Residence, also known as Antonia Ramírez Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one level built on reinforced concrete and wood stilts. The gabled roof is made of wood and zinc sheets. A short reinforced concrete staircase flanks the left end of the rear facade. The balcony is enclosed by a prefabricated balustrade, supported by faceted columns holding the flat wood and zinc roof. Several wooden double-leaf doors with slats and glass panels crowned with entablatures are visible. Also, the corners of the walls stand out through quoins. Over the balcony, in the gabled pediment, a small window with shutters is visible. Built in 1896, the Hernández Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Central High School and Library

Lateral view of the Old Library of the Central High School featuring flat surfaces, columns, and two types of simple, straight windows, with some stone walls creating contrast. In the background, a partial view of the Central School of Visual Arts in San Juan stands out, featuring a roof overhang, corbels, and casement windows integrated into semicircular arches. In the front, there is a wall with a design in a horizontal stripe and a curve, followed by two types of grilles and a balustrade. In 2004, the Old Library of the Central High School became the seat of Ballets of San Juan.

Warehouse of the Transportation Office, Metal Grills

Construction of the warehouse of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. Two workers can be seen working on metal grills. The space is composed of wooden supports, metal grills that serve to create storage spaces, as well as lamps and windows. There are piled boxes, an industrial ladder, and tools. More lamps are visible through the window.

Concrete House at a Military Base

Concrete house at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. It has a gable roof, a porch with balustrade, wooden double casement windows, quoins in the corners of the walls. In front of the house, there are various trees and a parked automobile.

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Front-view of a house, made of wood, over concrete located in the town of Manatí. The house has a zinc, gabled roof and a zinc eave sustained by wooden beams. In the front, there is a small balcony surrounded by a concrete wall sustained by concrete brackets. The double doors are wooden and there are wooden, ornamented mullions over them. To the far right, there is a semi-attached house with similar characteristics. Alongside both houses, there is a person standing.

Old Spanish Military Hospital - 87000770

Main facade of the Old Spanish Military Hospital, also known as the Asylum for the Blind in Ponce. This building is one story with a basement, built of brick and a mixture of masonry and stone, and features Neoclassical-style architecture. The stairs lead to a portico highlighted by a central semicircular arch and flanked by two smaller ones. These arches are located between Tuscan-style pilasters that hold an entablature where the name of the building, in Spanish, stands out: "Home for Blind Adults." The upper part features a cornice crowned with a parapet. The windows are arched, and some have transoms. The Old Spanish Military Hospital was built by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain between 1896 and 1897 to serve the military garrison of the city of Ponce. Then, in 1905, the state government ceded the property to be used as an Asylum for the Blind.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00018

A perspective towards the altar of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (catholic), located in Dorado. A semicircular arch accentuates the altar area, which it shows elements like the table, the lecterns, the sacraria, the cross with crucified Christ and several figurines like the one of Saint Anthony of Padua and the one of Our Lady of the Rosary. In front of the altar it stand out the pew that extends through the main nave of the parish. This space is flanked by arcades above which it extends a molding. The ceiling is distinguished by a light gable roof shape and from it, there are hangs several ceiling fans that are hanging. The construction of the parish started in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of administrative tasks.

Criollo-style House

Distant front view of a corner house located in the town of Añasco. The house is one-story over concrete with a combined zinc roof. It has a balcony with arches in the façade. It is surrounded by an ornamental metal grille railing supported by columns. The house has several wooden double doors with glass. In the upper edge, it has cornices and ornamental friezes. In front of the house, there is a public square decorated with benches in wood and metal, there are also several light posts. There is a sign that reads: "DBS for your community." On the street in front there are several vehicles parked and people around. To the far right, row houses with different characteristics can be seen.

Sentry Box, El Morro

Bartizan connected to the crenelled parapet of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro rampart. Also, stand out the lighthouse lantern and the ornamental hip knobs with the shape of tiny bartizans.

Fajardo District Hospital, Vehicle Entrance

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. A circular vehicle entrance can be seen with a portico and segmental arches. The central circle has piles of sand, barrels, and debris. A portion of the hospital with wooden falsework and scaffolding is visible. Double doors are also visible.

Bridge La Concepción

Bridge La Concepción in Caguas. It is an arched bridge over Cañas River in the Central Road, a military road, a segment between San Juan and Caguas. It has two semicircular arches, a pillar with a turret, and a flat parapet. On one side of the bridge, there is a road that leads to the river where people can be seen next to a cart, some oxen, and a saddled horse. A wooden house with a hip tiled roof is visible.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00036

View of the portico of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has a double window made of wood and glass covered by ornamental grilles made of iron. Besides that, the entrance is through a portico presided by steps covered by ceramic tiles and an arcade modulated by a compound column above which it is distinguished an in relief emblem. In the interior of the portico you can see plants on decorative pots, the roof with wooden beams exposed and the walls partially covered by ceramic tiles. Also, it can be seen the entrance door open from which you can see a wooden furniture with mirror. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

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

San Juan Transportation Office, Lateral Facade 

San Juan Transportation Office. One of the lateral facades of the building can be seen, which has two stories, each with eaves at window level. There is falsework installed on the wall. Part of a gable-roofed shed is visible.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00024

Perspective focused in the transversal joists made of wood, the inferior cord, a pole and the diagonals of the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00147

Detail focused in the ornamental blocks integrated to a wall from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. Each block is articulated by a circle in the center from which it extends four tips with leaf shape.

Madres Carmelitas Chapel, Old Spanish Navy Arsenal

Façade of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal in Old San Juan. It features a portico with four columns and four pilasters with Ionic capitals, a triangular pediment, and a dome with a conical top. The deterioration of the dome, which has many cracks, is visible. The door is rectangular, above which passes a cornice, and above the cornice, there is a half-sun design. It also has two semicircular arched windows with barred shutters and wooden eaves.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Aerial perspective, by the United States Army, of the San Cristóbal Castle located in San Juan. It shows the west side of the castle, facing the Atlantic Ocean, where the officers' and troops' quarters, the Great Moat, the La Trinidad bastion, and the San Carlos ravelin are located. Beyond the fort, the sentry boxes, the San Sebastián bastion, the houses of La Perla community, and the group of buildings of various heights from the urban center of Old San Juan are visible. Also notable is the crenelated parapet that extends along the upper edges of the walls. Both the sentry boxes and the walls were built using limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and their primary function was protection and surveillance. The San Cristóbal Castle was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the city walls to the north and south. The San Juan National Historic Site includes: El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins; also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Building's Main Facade Under Construction in Humacao

The main facade and one lateral part of an industrial building under construction are shown. The entrance, which has extended eaves is at the main facade. There are several openings on the main facade and lateral walls of the building which are the frames where the windows will go. Through these openings the state inside the building can be seen, which still has falsework. Additionally, on the lateral part of the building there is an opening with eaves in the middle that appears to be a loading dock. The building is surrounded by scaffolding on which there are several workers at work. Similarly, workers can be seen working on the ground in front of the building's main facade and on the roof. At the site there are also construction materials, tools, and construction machinery.

Adelphia Lodge - 86000323

Low-angle view of the Adelphia Lodge in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The building has two levels in reinforced concrete with elements of different styles, such as Classical, Spanish, and Moorish. The narrow porch entrance shows a wooden double-leaf door under a semicircular arch framed with moldings. Flanking the entrance are two fluted Corinthian columns that hold the frieze, which is joined by dentils, a cornice, and mutules. Extended openings framed with moldings and an ornamental iron parapet are visible. On both sides, there are windows framed with concrete moldings and ornamentation. The building was designed in 1912 by the Mayagüez architect Sabás Honoré. Since its construction, it has been one of the main bastions of Freemasonry in Puerto Rico.

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral - 84000467

Chapel on the south side of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral in Ponce. This space was built in 1911 and consists of a small nave covered with a corner vault, a dome raised on pendentives, a wooden altar designed in the Gothic style, and a stained-glass window. Also visible are a semicircular arch, a column from which the ribbing of the vault extends, and four light sources on the ceiling. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral is one of five cathedrals in Puerto Rico and stands out for its multiple domes and vaults. An old church in the same place was demolished, and in 1835, the construction of a new one began and was completed in 1839. The earthquake of 1918 caused damage to the towers, so reconstruction work was eventually carried out on the facade.

San Felipe Apóstol Cathedral

View of the main façade of the Catholic church San Felipe Apóstol Cathedral. A staircase provides access to the church from the sidewalk. Four decorative columns that project from the wall can be seen in the front. An arch decorated with a fan light constitutes the frame of the wooden door. Windows with stained glass can be seen at both sides. Above, a saint can be seen on the window in the center. The cornice and acroters can be seen also.

Aerial View of Several Buildings at the Town of Arroyo

Detail of some buildings in the town of Arroyo. Along the street you can distinguish several buildings on both sides. To the right you can observe a red building with white double doors followed by a bigger building with gable roof. To the left you can see a blue building with double wooden doors with turquoise color. The building rooftop is under the construction process and it has already concrete in it. Among the construction materials on the rooftop, you can see rods and blocks. Next to the blue building there is the zinc roof of another structure and at the back area there is a pool that they are building a part of it with blocks.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Detail of the monument to the poets Juan Ramón Jiménez, Luis Palés Matos, and Pedro Salinas displayed in the garden located between the Felipe Janer building and the Registrar's Office of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. The monument comprises three busts raised on stones that serve as pedestals. The garden is bordered by two buildings with arches supported by columns, brick tiles, and windows with horizontal louvered shutters. These buildings are part of the University's Quadrangle. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00034

Old District Court of Humacao. Interior view of the Neoclassic building. You can observe a room with a window and vertical curtains. It is furnished with a living room furniture with a vintage style. There is a sofa, two chairs, a coffee table and two side tables, each one with a table lamps. There is also an upright piano and a paint. The area is cordoned off, you can see a rope tied to one of the seats and a table. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 23 - Hotel La Herencia - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 23 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical and the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. A courtyard that has a balcony with wooden balustrades supported by wooden beams which connect to some stairs that lead to a lower level can be seen in the upper half of the image. There is a water fountain framed by bricks which form a semicircular arch on the walls of the staircase. The corridor of the courtyard has four wooden benches, wooden lattice double doors, several plants, and a brick floor. This building has been the Hotel Villa Herencia since 2011.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00052

Detail of the porch in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The columns are blue and from them it elevates the semicircular arches. It also stand out the ornamental ironwork fanlights. In the space there are several chairs and a table. The castle also shows windows with window sills, appentices and storm shutters. In the background you can see several automobiles. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Ramírez de Arellano Residence

Detail of an decorative pot at the Ramírez de Arellano Residence. The floor is tiled. In the background, a gate and some steps can be seen.

Antonia Sáez School - 95000597

Front view of the Antonia Sáez School in the town of Humacao. The school has two concrete levels in the Mission style. The front facade is divided into three sections crowned with an arched parapet and framed oculus. Flanking the central section are two pilasters crowned with two concrete spheres on each side. On the first level, there are several concrete benches, two flagpoles, and in the middle, a portico of three sections with a rectangular entrance covered by grilles; it is crowned and flanked by horizontal transoms also covered with grilles. The portico is crowned with concrete eaves supported by four corbels. Above it, an inscription in Spanish that reads: “Antonia Sáez School.” The aluminum windows are lattice style, and metal grilles cover those on the first level. The building was built in 1922 by architect Rafael Carmoega as a market plaza until 1925 when architect Fidel Sevillano remodeled it and transformed it into the first formal primary school in Humacao. The contractors Gabriel Benítez Rexach and Benítez Malpica also collaborated. It was officially inaugurated in 1927.

Teatro Hollywood - Coamo - 2013 00002

Front view of the Teatro Hollywood in the town of Coamo. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The front facade has a linear design with moldings, oculus and glass windows. Besides that, the building is presided, on the first floor there is the entrance with glass doors and the marquee in which it can be distinguished the billboard and an inscription that says: "Hollywood". In front of the building you can also see a light pole. The Teatro Hollywood was built in 1929 after the hurricane San Felipe destroyed the old Teatro Cortés, built by the Dr. Ángel Cortés in 1918. From its beginning it was equipped to present sound films and live theatre. It remained in use until 1997, subsequently in 2012 it was restored and equipped as cinema and theatre.

Military Parade at the Plaza de Armas

Military parade at De Armas Square in Old San Juan. The soldiers are marching towards the Palacio de la Real Intendencia (intendant's palace). A portion of the façade of the City Hall, a building with a Neoclassical style with two arcades, one on each floor, can be seen. The arcade on the second floor is a balcony with a balustrade that has a fabric decoration. There are spectators on San Francisco Street, in the balconies of City Hall, and in the balconies of City Hall and the building next to it.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00012

Old District Court of Humacao. You can observe a section of the cornice at the main facade of the Neoclassic building. The design of the cornice includes a fluted molding and dentils. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Street Scene, People Walking, Man on Balcony

View of San Justo Street in Old San Juan. The street is covered with cobblestones and on both sides of it, you can see semi-detached buildings. The buildings are multi-level and have different characteristics. There are balconies surrounded by metal railings, doors surrounded by moldings and buildings decorated with cornices and moldings. There are also roofs covered by tiles and identification signs in stores and commercial establishments. On the other hand, on the street you can see several vehicles and people walking.

Foundations for the Construction of the El Falansterio Building

Beginning of construction of the residential building El Falansterio. It is visible that they are in the stage of placing the foundation piles that will allow them to raise the building. In the surroundings there are construction materials and machinery around, falsework, large ladders, concrete piles, construction sand, dump trucks, automobiles, and workers. Industrial buildings and other buildings that surrounds the site can be seen at the back of the construction area.

House Betances Street, #7 Camuy

Side view of a one-story house in the town of Camuy. The house is wooden with a zinc, hipped roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence, followed by a front garden. It has a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall, sustained by columns, where there is a person standing. The windows are lattice-style and are surrounded by wooden moldings. The door is simple and has glass windows surrounding it. To both sides of the house, there are more houses.

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One-story house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood over concrete, and has a zinc gabled roof. The windows are lattice-style and are covered by ornamental metallic grilles. The balcony, where there are several people speaking, is small, has a central arch, and is surrounded by a low concrete wall with embossed details. The house has double, wooden doors in lattice-glass style. The doors are surrounded by stained glass windows and a mullion over them. On the pediments, there are two wooden, lattice-style mullions. To both sides of the house, there are gates made of ornamental metallic bars and houses with different characteristics.

Hacienda Santa Rita -84003147

View of Hacienda Santa Rita, also known as the Convent and Novice House of the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fátima in the town of Guánica. Visible in the foreground is a cart with construction materials, and behind it, the ruins of a building. Hacienda Santa Rita was built in 1800 by Don Mariano Quiñones as part of Hacienda Desideria, the center of a cluster of sugar plantations. In 1901, the property was sold to Central Guánica until 1953, when it was transferred and sold again to the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fátima.

Usabon Church

Usabon church at Aibonito, it has two levels of height and made of wood. The facade presents several doors and double windows, an appentice and a balcony with wood railing and metallic mesh, while it has a gable roof with zinc. At one far end also it is notable some piers with a chain link fences and a dirt road. At the background, at the top of the hill, there are two houses.

Front view of urbanization houses

Front view of a concrete house. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall, over which there is an ornamental metal decoration. It has a front garden with different plants. The roof is flat and has eaves with a semi-topped roof. The windows are lattice covered with ornamental metal bars. To the far right, there is an arch covered by a metallic curtain. To the far left in the background, there is a house with similar characteristics.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00063

Details of the tower of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The tower is distinguished by the ornamental blocks with geometric motifs, the terrazzo columns that give support to the semicircular arches, the dentils with mascarons and the hipped roof with Spanish glass roofing tiles. It is also visible a grille and a parapet. In the background it is also notable some buildings and houses with persiennes windows and roofing tiles. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses on Santiago Veve Street in the town of San Germán. The Morales residence was built in 1900 with elements of Vernacular and Neoclassical styles. It has one level of masonry decorated with moldings and a stepped pediment also decorated with moldings and cornices. It is led by a balcony surrounded by an ornamental iron railing with pillars that hold a lambrequin. To the far left is a house decorated with moldings in geometric quoins, an ornamental frieze with dentils, and an extended cornice. The lattice-style windows are under semicircular arches, crowned with sunrise transoms, and covered with metal grilles.

Bathtub Tiles and Balcony Detail

Close-up view of the details in a bathroom. The house is in concrete, the floor and walls are covered with native slabs. To the far right, a bath tub can be seen, and to the far left, a balconet with an ornamental metal fence parapet.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00002

Tower with clock of the Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith), Aguadilla. It is a square tower with chamfered corners. It has a round clock with roman numerals, two openings with the shape of semicircular arch, a cornice, a dome that also have openings with the shape of semicircular arch and a round finish at the top. The openings are covered with metallic mesh. The tower is painted cream color with white details.

Color Corrected, Robinson School, Ida Haslup Goode Hall

Frontal view of the school Robinson School at Santurce. The school has two levels with the roof partially covered with roof tiles. At the foreground, there is a paved trail that leads you to the entrance porch where you can see entrance stairs, wall lamps, wooden chairs and several people standing. The porch stands out from the building and it has staggered details, ornamental blocks and an inscription that says: "Robinson School Ida Haslup Goode Hall". On each end of the porch you can see hallways, the ones at the first floor are under arcades of round arches and the ones at the second floor under discharge arches. Additionally, it was the first school in the island that introduced preschool education programs and special education program.

Three-story Building with a Collapsed Wall

Cuartel de Ballajá (barracks) at Old San Juan after the bombing of May 1898. It is a three-story building with a collapsed wall. It can be seen that it has a series of arches in the interior. In one of the corners, there is a wooden scaffold and three men in front of a gate. The patio of the building has a wooden fence, and there is a child close to the fence.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of commercial buildings and houses on Santiago Veve Street in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, one building has two levels of wood on masonry. It was built in 1920 as a single-family residence. The first level has glass windows and doors, a wooden side door, and a sign that reads: “Tienda Mary-Tela.” The second level is made of wood, has a gable roof, and is used as a residence. It is preceded by a balcony supported by corbels and surrounded by an ornamental iron railing. It has double-leaf wooden doors with shutters, topped with transoms. It also has lattice-style aluminum windows topped with eaves. The adjacent building dates from 1930, has two levels and is built of masonry. The first level also has glass display cases and a sign that reads: “Salón de Belleza Awilda.” The second level has two single-span balconies supported by stepped corbels. They have metal railings, decorative potted plants, and corrugated metal curtains. It also has wooden double-leaf windows and shutters topped with transoms. Along the street, more terraced buildings and parked vehicles are seen.

Building in Guayama - Old Fuentes Fluviales - 2014 00008

Close-up view from the building of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front facade has double windows with wooden persiennes, continuous moldings and a portico secured with tuscan columns, one of which you can barely see. The old irrigation office was previously known as Fuentes Fluviales, then the name changed in 1979 to Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

The Morro

Partial view of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro. You can observe the fort lighthouse lamp, two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and United States. On the wall you can observe a round arch with a metal railing that is part of the recessed balcony. Also, you can see a bartizan. At the foreground there is a cannon.

San Juan Intercontinental Hotel

Façade of the "San Juan Intercontinental Hotel" and the lobby area. In the tower where the bedrooms are located, the following elements stand out: balconies, railings, and also doors and glass windows. In front of the hotel, there are two flagpoles with the United States of America and Puerto Rican flags. Following, are some cars and several persons walking around the roundabout.

Juana Díaz Typical "R" Building, Front Lateral View

Front facade view of a building under construction in the municipality of Juana Díaz. It has a wall higher than the main roof, a small entrance also with roof and jalousie type windows. At one building's end there is a wheel loader. There are people working in front of the building.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00043

Detail of the transition between a mosaic and the tiles in the floor of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The mosaic shows pieces with terracotta shades and white with square and rectangular shapes. The rest of the tiles are characterized by varied shapes and sizes with green, yellow and blue shades. The way they are put in creates geometric patterns. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00087

Side perspective of a church near the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The church has a gable roof, windows with horizontal lamas like persiennes with appentices, a pair of doors with luminery and a belfry. Between the church and the residence Santoni it extends the street José Gautier Benitez and Manuel Pérez Avilés. From the residence Arísteds Santoni it is only visible part of the roofing tiles from the roof of the garage and a grille fence. At the background you can see a two level house and also it is notable two automobiles.

Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de Valvenera – 86000700

The main facade of the Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de Valvenera of Coamo is depicted here by an entrance flanked by semicircular arches, a pediment crowned with a cross, and an oculus that incorporates a window with horizontal slats. Also visible is a cornice with dentils that runs along the upper edge, a parapet, and a bell gable. The Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de Valvenera was built in 1685 as part of a townspeople’s promise to the Virgin of Valvanera, who begged for her intercession to end the cholera epidemic in 1683.

Font-Ubides Residence - 87001825

Details of the stained glass and ceiling of the Font-Ubides Residence, also known as the Monsanto Residence, located on Castillo Street in Ponce. The fanlights integrate Tiffany-style stained glass framed with moldings. There are vents on top of them. The ceiling ornaments have different moldings, such as egg-and-dart moldings, rosettes, and dentils. The Font-Ubides residence was designed in 1903 by Blas C. Silva Boucher, recognized as one of the most established architects of the "wedding cake style."

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

Linear view of a path at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. Due to the severe damage caused by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, a park rehabilitation project led by architect Andrés Mignucci Giannoni was approved in 2003. As part of the project, more than 200 trees were planted, and the central promenade, plaza, and north promenade were paved with granite. The central path is made of stone, bordered by concrete borders that separate it from the grassy areas and shrubbery. Along the path are molded cement benches on a wire and mesh structure miming wood and lampposts. To the right is a gazebo, constructed like the benches, with a horizontal and vertical pattern designed to support climbing plants. In the background, large trees form a natural canopy, along with part of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse with its smooth yellow walls. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Houses and Piers at La Parguera

An area with piers and houses at La Parguera, Lajas. Several houses built over the water, small piers, and some docked boats can be seen. Three boats can also be seen on the shore, two of them overturned. One of the piers has a sign advertising boat rides.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00053

View from the roof of the parish San José in Aibonito. It can be observed houses from the central area of the town, among them there is a cement house under construction. Next to the house there is a piece of land with a metal fence, also there are several automobiles parked and a excavator.

Warehouse of the Transportation Office, Side Façade

Warehouse construction of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. From the side façade of the warehouse, its straight composition, the flat roof, and the window openings can be seen. To the right, another building is visible, as well as a portion of the project which also has a flat roof and a rectangular opening. In its surroundings, a sewer, and piles of construction sand and stone can be seen.

Close Working of Roof of Boys' House, Casa de Salud

Carpenters repairing the roof of one of the youth homes in the complex known as Casa de Salud Rosario Bellber. In the area, a scaffolding, wooden blocks and some rods protruding from the wood are notable.

House in Arroyo 1 - 2015 00001

House of yellow color in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a house that is made of wood with a gable roof; it has influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic. On its design you can see tuscan columns, moldings, cornices and terrazzo tiles. It has central fanlights, persienne windows made of glass, pilasters and a terrace area with gates around it. Also you can observe a sidewalk, power lines, grass, an automobile rim, a hose and a small sign.

Vernacular United States Influence House

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

Garden with Fountain at La Fortaleza

Garden with a fountain in its interior, in La Fortaleza. Noteworthy in the space are the reliefs of the fountain, the bricks used in the walls and sidewalks, stairs and balustrades. On some walls, there are also notable pots with different plants.

Coamo Church

Front view of church in the town of Coamo. The church is one-story, made of wood on concrete with a zinc roof. In the front there is a porch where several people are standing. This is surrounded by a wooden railing that is supported by thin columns. You can also see several aluminum lattice-style windows over which there are wooden mullions with ornamental designs. Next to the windows you can see a plaque that says: “Evangélica Mennonite Church.” To the far left there is a continuous concrete building. Finally, on the street in front you can see several parked vehicles and people walking on the sidewalk.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00006

Side facade of the upper part of the Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. The building is painted mustard, cream, and white. A terracotta-colored semicircular dome with a lantern, windows with white moldings, and a pinnacle can be seen in the image. Cornices, parapets, and part of the windows can also be observed. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Oasis Hotel in the town of San Germán. The building has three levels of masonry and a flat roof. It was built in 1880 in a Vernacular style with Neoclassical influence. The facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings, and extended cornices. On the front is a balcony under an archway of semicircular arches with an ornamental iron railing. On the balcony is a flagpole with the United States flag and, at one end, a sign that reads: “Hotel Parador Oasis Restaurant Bar salón actividades elite club…”. The doors and windows are under semicircular arches crowned with sunrise transoms. On the second level are double-leaf doors with shutters presided by balconies with balustrades and lattice-style glass windows on the third level.

La Esperanza Sugar Mill Estate – 76002190

Front view of a ranch at La Esperanza Sugar Mill Estate, located at the mouth of the Manatí River in the coastal town of Manatí. The ranch, a one-level structure made of wood and a zinc-gabled roof, is abandoned. Built in 1820, La Esperanza was owned by José Ramón Fernández, Marquis of La Esperanza, the most prominent enslaver on the island by 1873. His production was concentrated on molasses, sugar, and rum. Over the years, archaeological studies performed in the area have determined that it is the first archaeological site in the northern part of the island that presents a three-phase cultural chronology; it also found that it was the first ceremonial center on the Antilles coast and the first site with historical references on the island.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00007

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts partially covered by wooden lattices and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned, presided by a metallic grille and parked vehicles. Additionally, it has a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by piers, an open door made of wood framed with glass windows and lattice style windows framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Bayamón District Hospital, View From the Adjacent Lot

Bayamón District Hospital. View of the building under construction from the adjacent lot. It can be seen that the walls, except for one, still has falsework. Three rectangular windows and three semicircular arches with railings are visible on the wall where falsework has been removed. There are construction materials and debris around the building.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00036

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. At the forefront it can be distinguished an entrance through a metallic grid. In the room there is a wooden kneeler, a floor fan and a flag on a flagpole. Besides that, the floor is made of marble with chess motif, the walls are partially covered with wood and the ceiling has wooden beams exposed. To the right far end you can distinguish a sacraria presided by a wooden balustrade. Additionally, it is decorated with vases, chandeliers and retable decorated with ornamental details, pilasters and decorative details in relief. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Entrance to Inter American University San Germán

Entrance to Universidad Interamericana in San Germán. In the foreground you can see the gardens, the paved road and a sidewalk on which a woman is walking. In the background, among the trees, you can see a tower.

Home between Cayey and Guayama

House located between Cayey and Guayama, characterized by its spacious balcony with balustrade, corbels and semicircular arches. At the foot of the house, a terraced garden with rocky retaining walls stands out, while in the background a tongue-and-groove wooden shed is partially notable.

Robinson School

Private school Robinson School at Condado. It has a porticoes with two rounded pillars and an eave with horizontal flutings. On the eave there are two pilasters that divide the center of the wall in three rectangular spaces with circular holes. On both sides of the portico there are arcades of semicircular arches above of it you can see flat arches and roof with roof tiles. The building has a sign that says: "Robinson School Ida Haslup Goode Hall".

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Close-up view of the windows details in a Victorian-style house in the town of Naguabo. In the foreground, there is a door made of wood and glass, surrounded by moldings. To the far left, a wooden door with embossed details and glass can be seen. Above this, there is a mullion made of glass and wood, and ornamental moldings. To both sides of the door, there are wooden pilasters.

Beginning of the Norzagaray Street in the Old San Juan

Slope towards the Norzagaray street in the Old San Juan. You can observe several buildings that are along the beginning of the street. They have influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic, Neo-Moorish and Spanish Revival. To the left you can see part of a building that has horseshoe arches, crestings, parapets with balustrades, moldings and double wooden doors with lattice. It is followed by a building that possess two floors and on its second floor has a balcony with wooden balustrades, beams, appentices, cornices moldings, fanlights and architraves. You can see a man with several children going up the street. Nearby there is a paved street with asphaltic concrete, sidewalks, road signs, a sign that indicates the name of a street, power line poles, street lights and electric containers. At the background you are able to see the building of the Antiguo Casino de Puerto Rico and it has construction stones in front of it. Also, you can see trees, bushes and palm trees.

Tomb of Ponce de León - San Juan

Tomb where the remains of Juan Ponce de León lie in the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Juan Bautista. The monument has a representation of a human figure in low relief and a plaque with the inscription: "I. N. D. Under the Pontificate of His Holiness Pius convent of St. Thomas of Aquinas (today of San José) where the mortal remains of Juan Ponce de León (a native of the land of Campos) were deposited since 1559, whose noble lineage was cleared for his bizarre deeds. Soldier in Granada, captain in Hispaniola, conqueror and governor of San Juan del Boriquén. Discoverer and first advancer of Florida; military valeros, skilled leader, loyal vassal, honest administrator, loving father and industrious and consistent colonist, he surrendered his soul to God and his body to the earth in Havana (June 1521). To his venerated memory and in honor of Christian civilization for its impulse introduced, for its bravery founded, and for its diligent cooperation spread in this fertile Puerto Rican land, consecrates pious tribute, the Spanish Casino of San Juan. A. D. I. 909."

Railway Bridge Over the San Antonio Channel Under Renovation

View of the renovation work of the railway bridge over the San Antonio channel. At the start of the bridge, on a railway car, you can see a group of workers doing their tasks. Near the workers there are several tools and construction machinery. Along the bridge you can see more workers on the bridge or on the scaffoldings. Towards the right side you can see part of the pipelines and another bridge of the area under construction. To the left side you can see the bridge with the small street light tower. The power lines go from one end to another. A Fisk tire advertisement is visible. The palms and the houses complete the background of the scene.

Reforestation Camp at Barrio Guajataca

Houses amongst trees at the reforestation camp of Barrio Guajataca in the town of Quebradillas. There are three men looking into the distance. The buildings are made of wood with gable roofs, awning windows that open outward and awning hardware that keep them open. In the surroundings there are trees, shrubs, grass, and a path that leads between the buildings. This space in Barrio Guajataca was used as a reforestation camp.

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View of a wooden house on stilts with a flat, zinc roof located in the town of Luquillo. The house has a wooden shelf on the wall with kitchen utensils on it. The floor is also wooden, it has aluminum, lattice-style windows and a simple, wooden door.

The Old Church, San Germán

Partial view of a religious building in San Germán. It has pilasters and cornices, it also has a turret and a dome. In front of the building there is a house with a hipped roof. There is also a chain link fence with cement posts.

People in a Cultivated Cropland

People can be seen in a cultivated cropland. Mountains can be observed at a distance, as well as houses with gabled and hipped roofing with balconies, windows, and doors.

El Morro Sentry Box

Sentry box at the end of a narrow corridor between two walls. You can see the dome, cornice and body, through the entrance you can see a window.

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Close-up view of the details of a corner house in the town of Mayagüez. The house is made of wood over concrete with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a large porch surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine, wooden columns. Also, it has double, wooden, lattice-style windows. Lastly, to one side of the porch, there are concrete stairs covered with native tiles.

House, Santurce

Front view of a one-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is wooden with a zinc, hipped roof. It is surrounded by a low, concrete wall, over which there are ornamental metallic bars. To the far left, there is a balcony with a railing made of ornamental, concrete blocks. The balcony is covered by ornamental metallic bars, and surrounded by a metallic curtain. The door is simple in wood with a metallic mesh. The windows are lattice-style, covered by ornamental metallic bars. On the street in front, there is a vehicle parked and a person standing. To the far left, more houses with different characteristics can be seen.

San Juan Transportation Office, Parking Lot

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. Formwork for the parking lot divisions are visible. The new garage where there are various vehicles can be seen in the background.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00001

Front view of the Casa Museo Caution in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. The facade is presided by a balcony with an ornamental iron railing modulated with thin columns that at the same time secured the ceiling made of corrugated metal sheets. In addition, the facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. In the interior of the balcony you can see hanging lamps, five doors under semicircular arches framed and flanked by pilasters. The doors are presided by ornamental iron grilles and crowned with sunrise transoms. The wall is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. Meanwhile, the roof is surrounded by a parapet modulated by square piers crowned with amphoras. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War it was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 it was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

San José Project, Public Housing Development

Two children are looking at the buildings that make up the San Jose Public Housing Development. The buildings are characterized by their concrete construction, gable roofs, and two stories. They also have louvered aluminum windows and balconies.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Boiler Room

Boiler and incineration room of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. A construction site with wooden scaffolding, workers, ladders, cylindrical machinery, and piles of construction materials can be seen. The building has two levels, openings, piers, and eaves. The zinc fence framing the area stands out, and in the background, there is greenery.

Vernacular Criollo Houses

Side view of a one-story house built on stilts. The house is wooden with a gabled zinc roof. It has some uncovered areas, without wood nor zinc that allow visibility into the empty interior. The single-pane windows are made of wood.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Front view of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Tower at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan, seen from the end of Camino Real. The tower's base features a lintel arch accentuating the entrance flanked by columns on ornate pedestals. The tower structure displays motifs in low reliefs, openings, a clock, cornices, balustrades, semicircular arches, ornamental bands, battlements, and pinnacles. Also notable are two flagpoles with the U.S. and Puerto Rican flags. The design of the Tower was commissioned to designer William Schimmelpfenning, of Texan origin and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate, by the chief architect Rafael Carmoega. Using elements of the Spanish Gothic and Baroque Revival styles, its construction began in 1937. Once completed in 1939, it was inaugurated and named after the then-president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Its emblematic composition consists of a carillon, a clock, a rotunda that rises four stories to reach a reinforced concrete dome, and a balcony with a carved mahogany balustrade on the third floor. In front of the tower is the Román Baldorioty de Castro square with a bust of the hero on a pedestal. A pedestrian crossing and several steps extending between the square and the University Tower are visible from the Camino Real path. A person is visible on one side of the pedestrian crossing, and several cars are in the surrounding area. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00003

Close-up front view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. Besides that, the facade is presided by a balcony with an ornamental iron railing modulated by thin columns. The base of the house has continuous moldings and in the interior of the balcony you can see pilasters. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00021

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style. The interior of a classroom can be observed, which is painted white and gray and has arches formed by columns, persienne windows with grilles, a chalkboard, and ceiling lamps. This school is a vocational middle school.

Isla Grande Naval Station

Aerial view of Isla Grande Naval Station. The houses, barracks, and other structures can be seen. There are two water towers and a pier. A portion of the San Juan Bay can be seen.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00021

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe two Tuscan Order pilasters that are on one side of the pantheon door. You can also see part of the entrance semicircular arch that has fluted molding in the upper part.

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Side-view of a wooden house with a flat, zinc roof. The house is surrounded by a metallic bar fence, followed by spaces surrounded by vegetation. In the front, the house has a balcony surrounded by a low wooden wall. It is decorated with plants in decorative pots and patio chairs. Over the balcony, there is also a metallic curtain. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are surrounded by wooden moldings. In the rear part, an extension of the wooden construction with a zinc, gabled roof can be seen. It has a small balcony surrounded by a wooden railing and over it, a metallic curtain. The door is wooden with lattice-style, aluminum windows. In the street alongside the house, there is a vehicle parked and a person standing.

University of Puerto Rico Tower

The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico in the Río Piedras campus, characterized by an altarpiece-type entrance in Plateresque-style with ornate pilasters. The body of the Tower has bas-relief details and a clock. Cornices denote the last two upper sections of the Tower, in which semicircular arches, ornamental bands, crests, roof tiles and pinnacles are also notable. At the base, there are several semicircular arches with mullions, windows and a lintel arch on which there are heraldic motifs. In the front, there is a plaza with the sculpture of Román Baldorioty de Castro, which is partially visible. It is followed by the Paseo Real with palms on both sides and along where a person walks.

Modern House

Front view of a one-story concrete house in the town of Cayey. The house has a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall sustained by columns. The balcony is surrounded by arcades with relieving arches. In front of the balcony, there are several people standing and vehicles parked in front. The windows and door are lattice-style and have glass on the sides. Above the windows and outside of the balcony, there are eaves.

Straw Hut by Ocean

Hut besides the ocean made of natural fibers, sticks and a pile foundation. It also has a door, a window and a hipped roof. To one side of the hut, there is a type of bonfire.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 0009

Detail of an arch in the interior of a house located at the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The arch is semicircular and accentuates the transition between the spaces. It is also visible an opening and a french door placed out of its frame. The interior of this house shows deterioration signs like the faded paint, the stains on the walls and the trash accumulation on the floor. The architectonic elements of this house are distinctive from the Spanish Revival style.

Intersection of the Arsenal Street with the Isabel II Street in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

Corner view of the Arsenal street with the Isabel II street in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can see an automobile parked in front of a wooden building. The building is painted with green and brown, it has a zinc gable roof with dormer windows, a balcony on the second floor, pots with plants, electric meter, an arch with steel grilles and wooden doors. You can see men and children conglomerate in the corner looking towards the street that is in front. From a distance you can see other buildings painted with cream and blue, they have influence of the architectonic styles known as Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic with moldings, cornices, quoins, gables, arches, gable roofs and are built with masonry. Nearby there are paved streets with apshaltic concrete, a bicycle, sidewalks, power line poles, street lights and antennas. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

San Juan Cemetery

View from inside the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi Cemetery in Old San Juan. In the middle, there is a paved sidewalk and on both sides of it, you can see tombs decorated with tombstones, railings and statues and religious images on pedestals covered in marble. On the other hand, surrounding the cemetery you can see the Wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle, distinguished for being made of masonry and stone. On the far left, you can see an end of the La Perla neighborhood distinguished by its continuous wooden houses built on stilts. To the far right on the wall there are several buildings and an amphitheater with a wide screen and benches under flat zinc roofs. The amphitheater was built in the 1950s for the purpose of soldiers enjoying a movie under the stars facing the sea.

University of Puerto Rico

View of the tower Franklin D. Roosevelt of the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus. The tower has a roof covered by roof tiles, crestings, ornamental moldings and windows under an arcade of semicircular arches, in front of that there are balustrades. Besides that, there is a clock and two cristal windows. Other elements that stand out the facade of the tower are: the border of dragons, the shafts, the garlands, the chandeliers, medallions, pilasters, segmental arches, the statues and the shields. The windows are double and made of painted glass. In addition, to the far right end of the tower it stand out a flagpole with the United States flag. Lastly, on each side of the tower you can see connected buildings with similar characteristics.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00059

View of the surroundings of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. In the yard of the house there is a wooden latrine deteriorated with a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In addition, on the floor of the interior you can see leaves piled up, a metallic piece and a hole with square shape slightly elevated from the ground level. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00111

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. One can observe a ceiling lamp with the round lampshade and with metal center. One can also see part of the ceiling with the white paint damaged.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00027

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can see a narrow hallway with a semicircular arch on one side and a door opening on the other side. On the stairs there are steps marks that indicate that in this area were two stairs.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00004

Close-up view of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style and one floor built on wooden stilts and hipped roof covered with roofing tiles. It is presided by a balcony with a wooden balustrade. Additionally, it has double windows made of wood with persiennes crowned with transoms. Besides that, next to the window it can be seen a metallic mesh panel. The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

Partial View of the Main and Left Side Façades of a House in Guayama

Partial view of a two-story house in Guayama. On the first story, a wooden door and a wooden window are visible. An open garage door is also visible. On the second story, a window opening covered with wood and a window with a panel over it can be seen. The balcony on the second story has a railing and grilles. On the left façade, a wall with glass blocks can be seen.

House in Arroyo 1 - 2015 00013

Entrance of a yellow and brown color house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe the entrance to the house that has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style with two wooden doors that have moldings, a central fanlight and terrazzo tiles with white and red colors. Also, you can appreciate that the entrance has steps, ceiling lamps and tuscan order columns that hold part of the roof that it extends forward. The walls shows texture and have wall lamps. Around it you can observe sidewalks, chairs, streets, an entrance gate to the house, light poles, power lines, mailboxes, bushes and trees.

Hall at La Fortaleza

Hall with exposed beams and two ceiling chandeliers. The wall is decorated with two tapestries with images alluding to Juan Ponce de León and a ship. In the background of the image, between the doorway of the double door, a painting located in another room can be seen. In the center of the image there are several rattan wooden chairs and furniture, a round wooden table with a candle, and a crystal glass candle holder. The floor is covered with a carpet with geometric and floral designs. On the left side of the image there is a knight statue holding a sword and on the right side there is a wall cabinet.

El Morro, San Juan

View from one of the outside walls of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro, in the Old San Juan. It can be appreciated the two levels of the fort. You can see a sentry box in the superior level and battlements on both levels. Also, you are able to see the tip of the lighthouse lamp. There are four men.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00088

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00014

Rear facade of a house located at the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The house has two floors and shows deterioration signs on the walls like stains, cracks and climbing plants. The house has several openings, appentices with roofing tiles and a wooden door with panels and grilles. Through the garden it is visible a deteriorated sidewalk and a trail. It is also notable a fence articulated by a low wall crowned with a geometric motifs grille. The architectonic details of this house are distinctive from the Spanish Revival style.

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Close-up view of a house located in Río Piedras. The house is wooden and has a balcony where there is a person standing. It is surrounded by a low, wooden wall sustained by a fine column. The door of the house is double, made of wood, and surrounded by moldings.

Detail of a Window of an Orange House in Guayama

View of the main and right side façades of an orange house in Guayama. On the wall of the main façade, a window can be seen. A broken window and the portion of another window are visible on the right façade. The house had a gable roof, but only the beams remain.

Lighthouse of the Culebrita Island - Culebra

Architectonic drawing of the lighthouse of Culebrita in the municipality island of Culebra. The building has one level with flat roof in stone masonry and its design is a Neoclassic style. The facade has double windows with persiennes, a double door and a continuous entablature with a window, dentils and the lantern surrounded by a balustrade. Additionally, the lantern is crowned with a weather vane. The lighthouse of Culebrita entered service in the year 1886, distinguished by its particular design with E shape. It remained in use until 1959 when it was closed but used occasionally as a point of vigilance until 1975. Years later, in 2003 it had efforts for reconstruction without success.

Aerial View of a House Zinc Rooftop in Ponce

Aerial detail of a house rooftop in Ponce. The house rooftop is made with zinc and a gable roof. The house has roofing tiles. In the rear part of the house you can see part of a balustrade and stair. The neighbor house rooftop is also a gable roof and with zinc. The fence of the neighbor house is green and it has an entrance gate.

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

Ox Carts, Mayagüez

A loaded ox cart in front of a structure with a gable roof in Mayagüez. The structure is a type of large shed with a wooden base, a zinc roof, and metal pillars. The walls are picket fences. The cart is loaded with medications for the military hospital in Mayagüez. There is a man over the cart, one behind it, and one in front of the oxen.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros- 2011 00004

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros, main facade of the catholic church. It has a portico with semicircular arches, sloped roof with roofing tiles and glass door with arch shape. On the wall there are two corner pilasters with capitals, a molding that connects both capitals, a door and four windows. The church has in addition a belfry tower, it is octagonal, has three levels divided by cornices and a dome with a cross at the top. You can see a second dome that serves as a roof to the apse and it also has a cross. Behind it you can see the roof from the Casa de los peregrinos. The church has a metal fence and is painted yellow with the cornices and white pilasters, the domes are golden. The wall on which the front part of the fence rests is made of stone.

Building in the Depósito Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View of the buildings that are continuous to the Depósito street in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe a pink building that is located to the left of the street entrance. This edifice is the San Juan Customs, it has the architectonic style of the Spanish Revival with hipped roofs and roofing tiles, arches and moldings. To the right side there is a building with ornamentation on its walls corners of yellow color, grilles in the windows of the first floor and a balcony with steel balustrades painted with yellow. The streets are paved with two different materials, one with cobblestones and the other with asphalt. From a distance you can see another group of buildings with the colors light blue, white and pink. Some have establishments signs and the product promotion and show the influence of the architectonic styles like Neoclassic and Neo-renaissance with arches, moldings and awnings. On its surroundings there are power line poles, antennas on its roofs, street lights, automobiles, sidewalks, traffic beacons, grass, trees and a person walking. Subsequently, some buildings on this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Salinas Public Square

Salinas Public Square. The green areas of the square surrounded by bushes can be seen. There are various electric power poles and a fountain. There are also some trees. The Catholic church Nuestras Señora de la Monserrate (Our Lady of Monserrat), the city hall, and various houses, all surrounding the square, can be seen. The church has a square tower in the center with a small pediment and a cross at the top. It also has Roman arches, oculi, pilasters, and a cornice. The city hall's façade has flat arches and a tower with a dome.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00034

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of one of the outside walls from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a fixed window with four glass blocks. You can see a corner of the roof with branches and accumulated dried leaves.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00106

Wooden frame on the floor of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. In the middle of the frame, it is visible the type of terracotta tile that covers the floor. It is also visible part of the socle. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00005

Gibson Caribe

Gibson Caribe building construction project in Luquillo. Two workers are seen applying plaster to one of the lateral walls, which still has falsework. There is a segment of the wall that still has exposed blocks. Construction materials on the ground and the building's barbed wire fence are visible.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00007

Detail of one of the bells at the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Arroyo. It can be observed a bell made of iron that hangs on an opening that has a metallic mesh. The bell is part of a belfry in the religious building.

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Distant view of a two-story house in the town of Mayagüez. In the foreground, there is an ample backyard surrounded by vegetation. The house is made of concrete with a zinc, hipped roof, over which there is a roof appendage. It has glass windows. On the first level the house has double, lattice-style, glass windows. The second level has a porch surrounded by a railing, over which there are plants. The railing is sustained by concrete columns.

Shacks in Swampy Area

Wooden houses with gabled roofs, mostly made of zinc, located in a swampy area. In the area there are notable accumulations of sticks and fences with barbed wire. There is a "Chesterfield" sign taped to one of the latrines.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the main gate of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan, also known as El Morro. This entrance, consisting of a semicircular arch leading to the Plaza de Armas, is the only means of exit to the fort and is reached by a masonry bridge that crosses the Great Moat. Two pairs of columns stand out, supporting an entablature of metopes and triglyphs crowned with a triangular pediment and denticulated details. The upper part of the left wall exhibits a cantilevered course and a flagpole with the flag of the United States, and on the right, a sign with the inscription: "FORTRESS OF SAN FELIPE DEL MORRO, A UNIT OF SAN JUAN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, U.S. ARMY FORCES, ANTILLES". The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00002

Parish San José in Aibonito. Detail of the clock tower. It can be observed two of the three levels of the tower. On the second level there is a wooden window with pointed arch shape and above it, a cornices with dentils. On the third level there is the clock and above it there is another cornice with dentils, pyramid roof and a pinnacle on each corner. On the roof there is a rounded decoration en relief and a finish at the top.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00029

Interior patio of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted white, yellow, and brown. There is a facade with six dark-brown wooden lattice double-leaf windows framed with white molding and semicircular arches at the top. Cornices, parapets, and four flagpoles can also be observed. In front of the facade are two benches and a fountain where a black bird, commonly known in Puerto Rico as "chango" or "mozambique", can be seen perched on top. There is a metal gate with an ornamented semicircular arch on the left side of the image. Two palm trees and two benches can also be observed. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Wooden House at the Fort of San Jerónimo

Wooden mansion built over the Fort of San Jerónimo in San Juan by the United States Army after the Spanish-American War of 1898; and was dismantled in 1949. On the first floor of the house, the entrance is covered by an eave. On the second floor, there is a balcony with wooden windows. On each side of the façade, there are some towers seemingly hexagonal. One of the towers is the entrance to the second floor, the door has a round ornamental design on the frame. The other tower is a projecting room with an eave and wooden jalousie windows. The exterior walls of the fort can be seen as well as a ramp, a sentry box, and a portion of the bridge connecting the fort with the land. Fort of San Jerónimo was key in the defense of San Juan, Puerto Rico during the English attack of 1797.

House Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga - Añasco - 00007

View from the interior of the house Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga in the town of Añasco. The house is a single-level made of wood over masonry. The interior walls are partially covered by decorative papers. The openings are rectangular and are framed with flat moldings. At the background, you can see a double wooden door framed with moldings made of wood. Additionally, in the middle of the area you can see an ornamental spheric ceiling rosette from which it stick out a hanging lamp. The residency Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga was built in 1856 of vernacular style.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

Detail of rusted rods in the ceiling of the sacristy of the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. The image shows an interior wall with the loss of its stucco finish, exposing the brick and stone masonry construction of this 18th-century Catholic hermitage, representative elements of the Spanish colonial style. The focal point is a rectangular opening in the upper section of an interior wall, likely a window or vent. Through this opening, we can see exposed rusted steel beams. Around this opening, the wall shows signs of deterioration with exposed masonry and peeling layers of siding. Moisture stains and mildew can be seen throughout. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events not only reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage, but also witnessed the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00069

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. On the wall it can be distinguished the large chimney made of ornamented masonry with in relief details and marble, and next to it there is a chandelier. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Detail of the Side of the Foreman House

View of the side of the Foreman house in Adjuntas. At the facade you can see the windows. They are made with glass in the lower part and in the upper they are miami type. Also, you can see some orange tubes that give support to the beams. To the left you can observe a glass door. At the background there is a room with stone cladding, decorative creepers and a gable roof.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00160

City Hall of Arecibo - 2014 00011

Frontal view of the City Hall of the city of Arecibo. The building has two floors made of brick and masonry with typical elements of the Neoclassic style. It is painted with shades of salmon color, brown with moldings and white cornices. The facade is decorated with a rustic base, moldings and continuous cornices. The construction of the city hall of Arecibo dates of the year 1866 under the Spanish control in the island. The first floor of the building was used as prison while in the second floor were the offices. After the earthquake 1918 the frontal facade of the building suffered collapses so it was modified by adding a clock tower until the year 1978 when they restore the building and bring back its original style.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00064

View of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is built on stilts, made of wood and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Straw Hut on the Beach

Hut with walls and roof made of palm leaves, it has a doorless entrance. It is on a beach, you can see the calm sea. On the beach, there is a man and a boy.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00014

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe a balcony that is from the second floor, it has balustrade and brackets. The balustrade is missing the two balusters from the far ends. Under the balcony you can see part of the Me Salvé store sign that is on the building first floor. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Interior of a Building Under Construction

Interior view of a building under construction. Several windows can be seen throughout the image and in the center there is a door opening. There are several people working, three of them are on a falsework. There is a wooden ladder and the floor is covered with sand.

Designed Bungalow with Second-Story

Diagonal view of a house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood and has a gabled roof. The house is surrounded by a low wall with a metallic bar railing. It has a front garden with different plants and double glass windows. The windows have decorative metallic bars. Over the front windows, there are eaves sustained by wooden beams with a semi-pitch roof. There is a balcony in the front surrounded by a concrete balustrade, over which there are decorative metallic bars. They are sustained by columns. Above the house, there is an attic with a gabled roof. All of the eave has cornices. In the background, there is a building of greater size.

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00013

House with porch in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a house made of wood and painted white and green, it has around a porch and a zinc roof. The porch is built with double rectangular columns that have one base and threee rectangular columns joints on one base on each corner. The house possess moldings, cornices, bases, some small walls, an entrance with steps section a small gate. There are persiennes windows, glass windows and doors with persiennes and muntins. In the inferior part of the house you can observe squares that are opened and have grilles. Around it you can appreciate power lines, a floor made with cement in front of the house, grass, trees and bushes.

Buildings A

Side view of a two-story concrete house with a zinc roof. The house has a porch with entrance stairs sustained by columns. It has double, wooden, lattice-style windows with transoms over them. The wooden entrance door has a transom over it. Above the house, there is a lattice attic.

Buildings W

View from the interior of a house in the town of Moca. The house is wooden, with a wooden main door surrounded by glass fanlights. The room, where several people are, is decorated with a reclinable leather chair, a small wooden table, and rattan chairs. The walls are decorated with vases and photographs. Also, there are several relieving arches covered by fabric curtains.

Gordon Realty Building

Gordon Realty building extension project in Cayey. View of the facade which has three metal windows and a double door. The wall has plaster terminations already. In front of the door there is some debris. There are several workers working on the building's roof.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Becerra Residence - 2006 00001

View of the residence Becerra in the city of Caguas. The house of one level, with characteristics of the modern style. The facade it has glass windows covered by metallic grilles, a continuous moldings and a jug portico presided by stairs. There are landscape zones decorated with ceramic tiles and a semicircular arch covered by metallic grilles. Also, it can be seen a sign that says: "Laboratorios Borinquen" (Borinquen Laboratories) and an adjacent establishment presided by a gate made of metallic grille. Even though it was built with residential purposes it has been also used as a commercial establishment.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00053

View of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house is deteriorated, it has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The portico has fluted columns over square pedestals with relief details. In the surroundings you can see waste and vegetation. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the Beaux-arts school.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00087

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of a wall from the abandoned house. You can observe a detail of the drainages, it is a concrete drainage with a hollow block with a curved cut on the upper part and that it stick out from the wall.

Two-story house

View of a concrete, two-story house. The house has a low concrete wall surrounding it. It has a semi-pitched roof, lattice-style windows and eaves over them. In the front, there is a balcony with rounded arches covered by fabric curtains. The roof of the balcony is also semi-pitched. To the far left and on the side, there are houses with similar characteristics.

Mennonite Parsonage, La Plata

Parsonage home of the church Menonita at La Plata, Aibonito. It is a single-level house in concrete with square plan. It has double wooden doors and windows, frames with metallic screen and a patio with grass and some ornamental plants.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2011 00002

Zenith angle of cobblestone pavement in Viejo San Juan. The cement pavers can be seen, and between them is trash like straws, cigarettes, and leaves.

Luis Muñoz Marín Residence - 11000712

Exterior view of the office at the Luis Muñoz Marín Residence, also known as Finca de Trujillo Alto, in San Juan. The concrete office was built in 1965 and houses books in a sitting and office area. Its architectural style is Modernist/International. On the left side is a double-leaf wooden door with solid lower panels and slatted upper panels. To the right of the wooden door is a metal-framed sliding glass door, and to the left, a space leads to a brick staircase with a wooden railing featuring turned cylindrical balusters and a spherical post cap. Above that area, hanging from the ceiling by a short chain, is a lantern-style light fixture made of dark metal with glass. In the lower left corner is a slender tree with bricks surrounding it, and it has a rustic appearance on the floor. The Luis Muñoz Marín Residence is of great historical significance. It was the home of Puerto Rico's first governor elected by its citizens, considered the architect of modern Puerto Rico, and one of the most influential politicians in Latin America in the 20th Century. It is located on a three-and-a-half-acre rural lot, adjacent to the library, personal office, and an administrative office. All of them were built in the early 1960s and served as the dignitary's vital place of work and residence from 1946 until he died in 1980. In 1948, a wooden hut was added to the complex, where family reunions and important political meetings were held. Later, in 1987, the site became the Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation, consisting of several buildings designed by the Sierra Cardona and Ferrer architectural firm, and others that were built in 2011 and designed by architect José Javier Toro.

House in Arroyo 4 - 2015 00003

House with dormer windows on its roof in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a house made of wood, with zinc gable roof that is painted green and white, and it has two dormer windows on the roof. You can see that it has an entrance space with a step section, pots in the corners of the entrance and double doors made of wood with lattice. On the entrance wall it has a number 92. There is a patio with sidewalks that form trails and grass. Also, it has a balcony with balustrades, columns and a roof with zinc. Around there is an entrance gate, power line, electric meters, an air conditioner, bushes and trees.

Buildings F

Close-up view of a concrete house in a San Juan neighborhood. It has a gabled, semi-capped roof. There is a garden in the front with different trees and plants. The façade of the house has covered arches, and underneath, the wall is covered with bricks. The arches are covered with ornamental metallic bars. Behind the house and to one side, there are other buildings, of greater size.

Young Couple by Garita

A young couple posing in front of a sentry box that is connected to the ramparts defensive system of the Old San Juan. The sentry box is characterized by an opening, a little window, a cornice and a dome crowned with ornament.

Aerial View of the Non-commissioned Officers Quarters

Aerial view of the non-commissioned officers living quarters at the Borinquen Field Base in Aguadilla. They are identical wooden houses arranged in two perpendicular rows. A portion of the military base grounds is also seen.

Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes Church

Detail of the tower of Catholic church Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes Parish in San Lorenzo. A window opening and a portion of a window that collapsed towards the inside can be seen in the tower. Below, a portion of a semicircular arch is visible. A portion of one of the pilasters of the main façade, which is missing a piece of plaster can be seen also. Address on the card: Calle Eugenio Sánchez López, San Lorenzo.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00031

View of the inner patio of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. It stand out a spiral column or Solomonic with a capital characterized by a leaves crown of acanthus, spirals and a flower in the abaci. Consecutively, it is visible the windows of glass panels and some presents thresolds and others are framed with blind arches and pilasters. Above a cornice it is also visible a roof tile row, as well as in the superior border of the roof. This residence presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Main Street Aibonito

View of the main road "PR 162" in Aibonito and the "Shell" gas station. On the road there are several buildings and houses with balconies, ornamental blocks, openings, linteled and discharge arches and roofs covered with corrugated zinc. Several cars and people are noticeable along the road and sidewalks. Cables extend from the balcony of a building holding a banner with the logo of the Popular Democratic Party and its motto "Pan Tierra Libertad."

Torre University of Puerto Rico

View of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. The tower has a roof covered by tiles, crests, ornamental moldings and windows under an arcade of semicircular arches, in front of where there are balustrades. On the other hand, you can see a clock and two glass windows. Other elements that highlight the façade of the tower are: the dragon border, the shafts, the garlands, the candelabras, medallions, pilasters, three-center arches, the statues and the shields. The windows are double painted glass. Additionally, on both sides of the tower there are flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States. In front of the tower, you can also see a parking lot where several vehicles are parked.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00020

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe the quadrangular pediment that has the name of the building, Teatro Victoria. On the sides of the pediment you can see balusters that belong to the building parapet. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuilding from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00008

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. You can see part of the facade that is formed by a bifora, a small balcony with a railing of ornamental blocks, a semicircular arch with a fixed window of glass blocks and a cornice. The church has a tower with belfry from which you can see only one segment. This church has characteristics of the Neo-romanesque and Spanish Neocolonial. The building is painted yellow with white details and the base is dark yellow. On the wall there is a sign that identifies the church. You can observe the sidewalk, a parking meter and an automobile parked.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00044

Ruined buildings of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as Central Fajardo. They are covered with zinc plates that present a deterioration by oxidation and also, it shows pillars and beams. One of the buildings have a gable roof. In the surroundings there is plenty of weeds and the bushes. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Maricao Agricultural Cooperative, Interior Walls and Columns

Maricao Agricultural Cooperative construction. It has three walls and interior columns raised (five columns in the center of the building). The window and door openings can be seen. In the background there is a wooded area.

El Morro Viewed from the Sea

Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) in Old San Juan, viewed from the sea. The floating battery is visible as well as the walls of the different levels of the fortress, the lighthouse, and the tower. On one side, the Asilo de Beneficencia and the Ballajá Barracks are visible.

Coastal Houses

Main façade of a coastal house on stilts. It is a wooden house with a zinc hip roof. It has a front porch surrounded by a wooden railing. The porch is decorated with a wooden bench. To the far right, there are aluminum jalousie windows. To the same side, there is also a one-story concrete house with a zinc gable roof. It has a porch surrounded by a small concrete wall featuring ornamental blocks, as well as a simple wooden door, and jalousie windows.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Mullions

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A portion of the building can be seen, featuring mullions, Miami-style windows or windows with shutters, and a flat roof. Around it, planters, a portion of a vehicle, and mountains in the background can be seen.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00059

Vehicle entrance of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The columns that frame the vehicle entrance, stand out for their blue color. Above them it elevates semicircular arches and ornamental grille fanlights with spiral motifs. In addition, it is notable an eave, a parapet with ornamental blocks and a beam from the pergola that is located on the second floor. It is also visible three automobiles. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00012

Old Customs House of Humacao. You can observe the arch that is in the middle of the facade from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. The arch has a door with sunrise transom and is walled up with a wooden board. The plaster above the arch is broken on a section, exposing the bricks of the interior. You can see part of the fence made of cyclonic mesh in front of the building. The Old Customs House was used as the public school Franciso Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Workers in Front of the Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers in front of the construction of the guest room tower at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the building, several elements such as columns, walls, and wooden structural framework are noticeable. In the surroundings, there are various construction tools and equipment. Cables connected to wooden pillars can be seen also.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00031

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe a wall with a semicircular arch that connects with another room. On the sides there are two couples of small paired arches. On the adjacent room there is a small french door made of wood. On the ceiling you can see cement beams. The floor has terracotta tiles.

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

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00034

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View from the interior where you can appreciate an exhibition hall. The space is divided with a mediopunto with two quadrangular pillars. The light blue walls show framed paintings, there are also candleholder style wall lamps. On the back wall there are three doors and a double leaf window with stained glass fanlight windows. You can see two ceiling lamps. The floor has black and white tiles with chess board pattern.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Elevated View with Road

Elevated view of the Hospital and Health Center construction in the municipality of Utuado. An unwhitewashed building with a flat roof, eaves, mullions, stairs, and a portico can be seen. Some of the hospital's openings are covered with wooden panels. The road parallel to the hospital is visible. Workers are performing various tasks. In addition, there are scaffolding, blocks, wood, a sign, construction materials, piles of construction sand and stone. There is a metal fence and a barbed wire fence. At the rear there are mountains.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00026

Detail focused on the bridging, the superior cord and the diagonals of the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Main Façade of La Fortaleza

Main façade of La Fortaleza at Old San Juan. The quoin design on the first story can be seen, as well as a balcony with a metal railing and doors with pilasters and cornices on the second story, and windows on the third story. The top portion has a frieze, a cornice, and an acroter. In front of the building, there are two soldiers and one cart.

Workers in the Control Room

Three people carrying out tasks in a control room. The building has a wall of glass panels in the second level that allows visibility into the lower floor.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2012 00009

Repaving of Calle Fortaleza in Old San Juan. Pavers can be seen arranged in a construction area. There is sand on the soil as a base for the pavers.

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

Main and Left Side Façades of a Wooden Cream-colored House

View of the main façade and left side façade of a cream-colored house in Guayama. The porch has a railing and four columns. Two windows and a door are visible on the wall. On the left, a silver gate can be seen, and on the wall of the left façade, various windows are visible. On the gable roof, beams and zinc sheets are visible. A portion of another wooden house with a zinc roof can be seen on the right.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00005

Lateral view of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three floor with characteristics of the Neoclassic style in fortified concrete. You can observe a parapet with balustrade and roman amphorae that crowns the building. Through the balustrade you can see an extension of the construction in a smaller size with glass windows. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first one incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts School and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned for residences became comercial spaces.

Yagüez Theater - 85003086

View from inside the Yagüez Theater in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The eclectic-style concrete building has four levels with cement blocks. From the semicircular wooden stage is visible the metal railing that surrounds it. The interior has a horseshoe shape, and the different levels are decorated with ornamental embossed details. Armchairs and a coffered ceiling with a large chandelier in the middle are also seen. The original structure was built in wood in 1909 from a design by Félix and Julio Medina González; it was destroyed by a fire in 1919. By 1920, it was built again by engineer Manuel Font using the design of architect Sabas Honoré. Then, in 1977, it was restored with the design of the architect Carlos Cgen and engineer Germán Rivera. It is considered one of the best theaters on the island, and it is a founding place of culture. And was declared a Historic Monument by the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church – 84003130

Interior view towards the entrance of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church in the coastal town of Manatí. The church has one level of whitewashed brick masonry. The interior is divided into three arcades of semicircular arches supported by square pilasters, and the spaces are decorated with religious statues and wooden benches; the floor is marble, and the ceiling has exposed wooden beams and hanging lamps. In the background, on the first floor, there is a wooden double-door entrance, and on the second level, the choir gallery is surrounded by a wooden railing. The construction of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church dates back to 1729, and in 1864, engineer Ramón Soler carried out important restorations.

Tomás Cano y Compañía Building - Guayama - 2015 00013

Front and lateral view of the Tomás Cano y Compañía building in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Eclectic style. The facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices, above them there is a staggered pediment. In the pediment there is a framed oculus with wooden lattices. Additionally, the front facade has semicircular arches framed and secured with pilasters. The arches are crossed hence inside them there are two arches crowned with a framed oculus. In front of one of the arches there is a metallic hanging scaffold. Besides that, to the right far end you can see the entrance of the building, which is presided by steps and metallic handrails. The facade shows an entrance flanked pilasters that extend up to the curvilinear pediment crowned with spheric finishes. In the middle has an inscription and framed windows. At the same time, in the lateral facade there are four semicircular arches with double doors crowned with sunrise transoms and lattice style windows. In addition, above the continuous cornice you can see an inscription that says: "Nieves Lumber & Construction Corp. Guayama P.R.". Besides that, you can see parked vehicles on the street, power line poles and festive flags in the surroundings. The Tomás Cano y Compañía building was built in 1910 as a commercial building.

Designed Bungalow Influenced Reinforced Concrete House

Front view of a concrete house with a gable roof in the town of Cayey. The house is surrounded by a concrete wall divided by a metallic bar pedestrian gate. It has a front garden with trees and plants. The windows are lattice-style, the double door is made of glass, and has a central mullion over it. There are entrance stairs and a large balcony sustained by ample columns. The balcony has a gabled roof, a lobed arch, and is decorated with metallic chairs, a hanging lamp, and decorative metallic bars.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00016

A detail of the opening of a door in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The steps that leads to the interior of the building are covered with terracotta shade tiles. Next to the door it is also partially visible the opening of a window through which it is notable a wall with white and black tiles. The paint of the wall is deteriorated and on some areas it stand out inscriptions like graffitis. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, the Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00024

Close view of the entablature of the main entrance of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. The building is painted gray and white. An entablature with friezes in high reliefs with white images of the zodiac signs in the metopes is seen over a portico. Triglyphs, guttae, cornices, and dentils can also be seen. An entablature is supported by Tuscan columns with non-fluted shafts and round capitals. The La Puntilla condominium can be observed in the distance, and it is painted orange and cream. It has balconies with eaves and lattice windows. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00008

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe part of one of the lower far ends from the facade, it is notable the bossage on the facade lower level. You can also see two steps from the entrance stair and a section of the grille fence. This building is the only remnant of an old cemetery located on lands that subsequently became part of the downtown Humacao.

The Morro

Partial view of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro and Atlantic Ocean. You can observe a wall and merlons in two levels of the fort. You can also appreciate that there strong waves.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00051

Front view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The facade has a curvilinear design framed with moldings. It has a framed oculus and crowning it there is a belfry with five semicircular openings where the bells rest. It is decorated with pilasters, moldings, pyramidal finishes and finished with a cross. The catholic church San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Attorney Notary Public

Detail of a roll-up door of a three-level building in Caguas. A portion of what the roll-up door used to cover, which is broken, can be seen.

Arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel - Arecibo - 2008 00013

Flat openings details in the ruins of the arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel, located in the city of Arecibo. Through the opening of the inferior level are visible debris and the accumulated trash. The cladding of the walls is deteriorated, expose stains and it shows some bricks that make up this masonry building. The second level has a wall painted with a light color with several inscriptions next to the rectangular opening, like: "Rash...", "Clam...", "Y su...", "Impedi...", "Menta...". The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built under the Spanish colonial government at the end of the XVIII century and at the beginning of the XIX as part of the defense system of the city of Arecibo. This was part of the fort San Miguel Arcángel, located in the border of the peninsula where is located Arecibo and in the entrance of the river mouth of the Rio Grande of Arecibo.

Car in front of Old Building

View of the Porta Coeli church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, you can see a vehicle traveling on the street. In front, there are some stairs that lead to the entrance of the church. It has a double wooden door under a semicircular arch. The arch of the door is decorated with an entablature and pilasters on both sides. Above the door there is a rectangular window with a wooden baluster and moldings above it. Finally, at the top is the bell tower. To the far right, you can see a ruined wall. Originally, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 it has constituted the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

El Morro

Ramp of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro with a view to a sentry box connected to the rampart. At the foreground stand out the semicircular arch of the tunnel that covers part of the ramp. Followed by a crenelled parapet and several cannons between the embrasures and rotation rails. At the center, a pair of steps leads to a platform in which there are several people looking at the Atlantic Ocean.

El Morro Ramp

A man descends the stairs parallel to the San Felipe del Morro Castle ramp. The semicircular arch of the tunnel that covers part of the ramp and the roof of a tower-shaped sentry box, stand out. It is followed by the crenellated parapet and several cannons between the embrasures and steps. On the wall ,there is an attached sentry box with a loophole, crowned with a dome and a spherical ornamental element.

Francisco Oller Art Museum - Bayamón - 2012 00003

Francisco Oller Art Museum in Bayamón. Corner view of two-story Neoclassical style building. The first-floor wall has quoins, a door in the center, and two windows on each side. Between two windows, there is a sign that reads: "Fc. Oller Museum." The second floor has a balcony with corbels in the center and five semicircular arches with pilasters, capitals, and triangular pediments. There are also composite pilasters on the sides of the arches, a parapet above them, and, in one corner, a tower with a clock. On the side wall, the design of the main facade is repeated, with quoins on the first floor, a balcony, and arches with pediments. Two wall lamps with four spherical lights each flanked the main entrance. Three-bulb light poles are visible on the sidewalks. This building was the Mayor's Office until 1979 and was remodeled in the '80s; later, it housed the Francisco Oller Art Museum.

Adelphia Lodge - 86000323

Low-angle view of the Adelphia Lodge in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The building has two levels in reinforced concrete with elements of different styles, such as Classical, Spanish, and Moorish. In the center stands the portico’s entrance, flanked by two fluted Corinthian columns holding a frieze joined by dentils, a cornice, and mutules. There are also wooden double-leaf windows, lattice slabs framed with moldings, and ornamental iron sills in the front. The building was designed in 1912 by the Mayagüez architect Sabás Honoré. Since its construction, it has been one of the main bastions of Freemasonry in Puerto Rico.

Store Ulrich Foundation

Two men at the entrance of a store in the Fundación Ulrich (The Ulrich Foundation). The building is made of wood with zinc and gable roof and double windows that open to the outside.

Banco Popular San Juan

"Banco Popular de Puerto Rico" building in Old San Juan. The building is Art Deco-style and in its façade, the following elements stand out: the portico, its sign and the inscription "Dedicated to servicing Puerto Rico". Also notable are some faces in bas-reliefs that frame a window. In the body of the building, there are windows mostly made of glass sheets. In front of the building, several cars and people stand out on the cobblestone street.

Cardona Residence

View of a portion of the façade of the Cardona Residence in Aguadilla. Four columns are visible on the porch. On the left, there is a domed tower that gives access to the balcony where there is also a balustrade. The roof is made of zinc. A sign with the word museum can be seen on the entrance.

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Side-view of a two-story house, with a flat, zinc roof in the town of Arecibo. On the first level, it has two simple, wooden doors with embossed details and wooden mullions over them. Also, on the lower part of the doors, there are wooden ledges. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style. To the far right, there are concrete stairs with a small gate made of metallic bars that leads to the second floor of the house. To one side of the second floor, there is a double, wooden door over which there is a wooden mullion and power lines cables. In the front, there is a balcony sustained by ornamental brackets. The balcony is surrounded by a wall with concrete, ornamental blocks. The front part is made of wood, with aluminum, lattice-style windows, and a double, wooden door with lattice-style windows. There is a wooden mullion above the door. To both sides of the house, there are more houses with similar characteristics and in front of the sidewalk, there are several people standing.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00004

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the facades from the abandoned two story residence with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe a section from the second floor of the facade where there is a rectangular window opening and a corridor with grilles that has a walled up part with a wood board. You can also see sections of the cornice molding, the eave and the roofing tiles roof. It is notable the branches of a tree that pass the house height.

Military Base Chapel

Chapel at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. It has a four-sided tower at the center of the façade. The bottom part of the tower is a porch with three semicircular arches. The top part of the tower has eight semicircular arches and no roof. It has wooden arched double doors and windows. The walls look deteriorated, not painted. In front of the chapel there is an Ylang ylang tree, and behind it, there are various palm trees. In 1948, the name of this military base changed to Ramey Air Force Base.

House at the Street Francisco F. Bruno - Guayama - 2012 00007

View of a house located at the street Francisco F. Bruno in the town of Guayama. It is a corner house of one floor made of wood with gable roof made with corrugated metal sheets. It has a continuous cornice, moldings and it is surrounded by a balcony with an iron balustrade modulated by piers with ornamental details. Additionally, it has several double doors made of wood with persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with transoms.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Corridor with Counter

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Interior corridor of the building. On one side a wooden counter can be seen. There are three lamps on the ceiling. At the end of the corridor there is a door and a sink.

Ammunition Store House Tall Arched Concrete Building

Front view of the ammunition warehouse located in the town of Aibonito. The warehouse is one-story and has a semicircular shape in masonry. This is built on a square platform. It has several steps at the front that lead to the door. In addition, on the front it has a path and a metal door. Finally, to the far right you can see some ruins surrounded by a wire fence.

Guayama Congregation of the Iglesia Evangélica Unida of Puerto Rico

Façade of the Iglesia Evangélica Unida of P.R. The church has a right angle porch. Along the porch, various columns and the diamond- and heart-shaped decorative parapet can be seen. A door and a louvered window can be seen on the porch's wall. The roof of the church is made of zinc.

Parish San Francisco de asís - Aguada _ 2011 00003

Detail of the portico of the Parish San Francisco de Asís in Aguada. The design of this catholic church presents influences of the gothic architecture and the Neoclassic. The portico has four thin columns with capitals and slope roof. Above the roof of the portico there is a sign with the dates 1924 and 1936. On the second level of the facade you can observe a lancet arch inside of which there are seven thin lancet arches with stained glass, flanked by two pilasters perfectly finished with pinnacles. On the wall there is an image of San Francisco de Asís. You can see part of one of the towers of the church that it has a lancet arch with window and stained glass on the first level and three thin lancet arches on the second level. Two cornices divide the levels of the facade. You can appreciate the gate and part of the fence of the church. There is a vehicle parked in front of the church.

Yabucoa Church

United Evangelical Church in Yabucoa. The façade of the building has a three-level central tower. The first level is a portico with four columns of the Corinthian order, on the second level there is a window, and on the third level there is a bell tower with ogee arches. At the top of the tower there is a cross. The building has a single-level side wing whose entrance is framed by pilasters and which has a crenellated design on the roof.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00052

Lateral view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The facade has a curvilinear design framed with moldings. Additionally, the facade is crowned with a belfry with semicircular openings where the bells rest. It is decorated with pilasters, moldings, pyramidal finishes and finished with a cross. The catholic church San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse - 81000688

Blueprints of the cross sections of the keeper's quarters at Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse in the coastal town of Maunabo. The lighthouse has one level in a Neoclassical style with a flat roof. This floor plan shows the side facade in elevation and by section. The object lines show an extended cornice at the top, and the hidden lines show the dimensions of the building. There are two doors, one rectangular and the other under a semicircular arch. Inside the tower, there are also spiral stairs that lead to the lighthouse lamp. Inscriptions can be read on the upper far right side of the floor plan. Lastly, it is crowned with a lantern and a weathervane. Punta de la Tuna was built in 1893 as a third-order lighthouse. Over the years, it has been restored but remains abandoned.

Aerial View of La Parguera

Aerial view of La Parguera in Lajas. The coast of the Caribbean Sea is visible with houses built on the water as well as piers. Also visible are the houses on the mainland and in the mountain area. There is a house on the top of a hill. There are also various cays near the coast.

Main Facade of a House in Ponce

View of the facade of a house in Ponce. In the balcony you can see three piers and the railing. The balcony floor has tiles. Over the balcony wall you can see two double doors and two windows. The house has a gable roof and has lost the majority of its zinc cladding. Above it you can see several of the zinc plates, boards and wooden beams.

Military Base Photographic Laboratory

Photographic laboratory at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. Elongated wooden building with a gable roof and built on stilts. It has steps leading to the entrance, a double door, and awning windows. In the back, there is a tower with a gable roof. It has exterior reinforcement beams mounted over concrete pillars aligned at both sides of the building.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Ysern Building - 2007 00005

View from the interior of the building known as Ysern Aponte in the city of Caguas. The building has six levels and it has characteristics of the vernacular and modern styles. The interior spaces possess a floor covered by native tiles and the living room has a wooden couch and a painting on the wall. Additionally, it can be see a hanging lamp made of glass and through a rectangular opening it can be seen the hallways with a low wall above which there is an ornamental grille and a table next to the opening. The building Ysern Aponte was built at the end of the XIX century and its construction lasted until 1920. Through the years it has been used as residential and commercial buildings.

Parish Out Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00010

Detail of the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed the detail of one of the turrets of the parish that is painted cream color with white and it shows influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. It has some small windows with lattice, dentils and moldings. Also, you can see another section of the building in which there are pilasters and cornices.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00009

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a building painted cream color and white which has influences of the architectonic style known as Neoclassic. You can see moldings, cornices, dentils, persienne windows with pointed arch shape with glass, some bells, turrets and an oculus. To the right you can appreciate part of the roof of another section of the building that has a cross.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00014

View towards a balustrade of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The walls are deteriorated and have spaces covered by corrugated metal laminas. Above the house you can also see a broken balustrade modulated by square piers crowned with spheric finishes. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00135

Detail of the fountain in the inner patio of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. It stand out the fountain plate with blue shade. Under the plate it extends some ceramic tiles rows that alternates details with red and blue shades. The plate and the inferior border under the fountain also integrate ornamental moldings. Also, it distinguish some ceramic tiles with scale shape with bluish green shades. On one far end it is visible a tube.

Ramírez Fuentes Residence - 88000965

View from the living room of the Ramírez Fuentes residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The concrete house has a wooden floor and a wood-clad ceiling bordered by an extended cornice. The interior spaces show the floor covered with local tiles. In the foreground, the room is decorated with rattan chairs and a matching table. The room has bird cages, wall paintings, and hanging lamps. There are wooden doors with glass and wooden doors with boards topped with transoms. A semicircular wooden piece of furniture with geometric elements divides the room, and in the background, a staircase with a wooden railing is also visible. The Ramírez Fuentes residence was built in 1925 by Pascasio Fajardo in front of the small Plaza de Diego.

Barn Under Construction

View of a barn under construction located in a rural area. The building is single-level made of wood and zinc. It has a gable roof partially covered with zinc and wooden beams exposed, also, above it you can see two people. Besides that, there are several double doors also made of wood.

1953 La Perla, Moving Houses

A group of people is seen among the houses in La Perla community in San Juan. The houses are mostly made of wood, and some are raised on concrete foundations. They mostly have gable roofs covered with zinc or a type of asphalt fabric. Also noticeable are the staircases, balconies and porches with balustrades, double doors and windows, as well as clotheslines with drying clothes. In the background, the Atlantic Ocean can be seen.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00013

Close view of the entablature, cornices, and column of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel's main facade in the old Spanish Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. The building is painted salmon and white. A portico with a triangular pediment and an entablature supported by a Tuscan column with a non-fluted shaft, round capitals, annulets, abaci, and echinus. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

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Front-view of a one-story house made of wood and concrete. The house has a flat roof and in the front, there is a porch sustained by an archway of semicircular arches. The archway is decorated with pilasters, an ornamental frieze, and cornices. The porch is surrounded by an ornamental, metallic railing. Also, it has several double, wooden doors with lattice-glass style windows. Over them, there are mullions in wood and glass. On the street in front of the house, there are several parked vehicles.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00049

Perspective of the inner courtyard of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. In the center of the courtyard there is a fountain with qudrilobed shape. Next to it is notable the integral terrazzo columns with panels made of geometric motifs mosaics. These columns hold the semicircular arches that accentuate the galleries or the first floor loggias. Above the arches stand out ornamental blocks with geometric motifs that form the second floor parapet. It is also notable the Spanish glass roofing tiles and a pair of benches attached to one of the sections of the flat parapet from the second floor. The building surface shows white shades that at the same time show deterioration with stains and dirt. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival ad Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00018

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. Detail of one of the exposed stone walls of the Neo-Renaissance-style house built of masonry and bricks. The light gray stones can be seen up close.

Aerial View of the San Juan Islet

Aerial view of the San Juan Islet. The San Juan bay and harbor are visible as well as the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, and the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fort). The Puerta de Tierra sector and a portion of Miramar and Santurce are also visible.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00015

Lateral view of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. At the foreground, you can see a concrete fence with metallic grilles and parked vehicles in the street. The building has three levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style made in fortified concrete. The side facade is divided in several sections horizontally, the base level and two superior levels. The base level has entrances under semicircular arches framed with moldings. Additionally, the arches are covered with metallic grilles. The second and third floor have double wooden doors and windows with rectangular persiennes with flat frames. The doors conduct to a balcony with balustrades secured by decorative brackets. It has balconies of a section with rounded corners and balconies of two rectangular sections. The balconies are flanked by compound flutted pilasters secured by a continuous cornice and under which there is a series of relief lion heads. Above the building you can see a balustrade decorated with roman amphorae. Besides that, at the right far end there is a building attached with roof tiles and an opening presided by a metallic railing and a cloth curtain. Also, you can see a sign on a far end. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the Houses of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first one incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied that first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned to residences became comercial spaces.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00019

View of the facade of the Former La Princesa Prison building from the Paseo de La Princesa pathway. Palm trees, benches, shrubs, and streetlights can be seen in the foreground. In the background is a building with streetlights and shutter-type windows. Multiple-story buildings can be seen above. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Labadie House / Los Moreau Mansion

Detail of a door of the Labadie House / Los Moreau Mansion. It is a wooden double door with an arched glass above, and below it, a wooden louvered window. On the floor, there are two types of tiles.

Criollo-style House

View of a commercial street in the town of Mayagüez. There is a two-story, concrete building. On the first floor, there is a store with several doors under semicircular arches. Some of the doors have metallic curtains over them. Also, there are several promotional signs. On the second floor, the house is wooden with a front balcony surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine, wooden columns. It has several lattice-style doors and windows. To both sides, there are more houses with different characteristics. On the street in front, there are several vehicles parked.

Ponce Slums

Slum houses in Ponce, mostly made of wood with gable zinc roofs and pile foundations. In some, the doors and windows, between one and two leaves that open outwards, are notable. In front of the houses stands a fence made of sticks with barbed wire on which there are clothes hanging. Two men are visible and one of them is dragging a wheelbarrow. There are also several animals in the area.

Puerto Rico Glass Corporation

A cluster of buildings belonging to the glass product manufacturing factory known as the Puerto Rico Glass Corporation. In the foreground, the gable zinc roof of one of the buildings and a water tank can be seen. Next, there is a large building with a flat roof, with several vents and roof annexes. In the background, two chimneys and two towers stand out. In the vicinity, there are several small buildings, people, and cars.

Tropical Medicine

Façade of the School of Tropical Medicina in San Juan, in Plateresque-style. On the first level of the building, the mostly double-leaf doors that open outwards are notable. On the second and third levels, elements such as arcades, mullions, balustrades, cornices, windows with fixed glass, triangular pediments, pilasters, friezes and heraldic motifs stand out. At the ends of the building, the towers with crests and pinnacles also stand out, while the tiles are visible on the roof. In front of the building there is a garden, stairs and a street.

Residence at Guaynabo - 2021 00011

Perspective of the dining room and the kitchen of a residence located at Guaynabo. In the foreground, it stand out a table with vases and chairs. It also stand out a couple of works of art framed and hanged on the walls. Right next to it there is a cabinet, a kitchen sink and a couple of ovens. The windows are made of glass with curtains whose length goes from the ceiling to the floor.

Tourist Information Office in San Juan, Façade and Shrubs

Façade of the Tourist Information Office building in the municipality of San Juan. In the foreground, two shrubs can be seen in front of the single-story building. There is an entrance with steps leading to an arcade with Corinthian columns. Behind these columns, there is a door and windows with semicircular arches. The building also features windows with cornices and bas-reliefs at the top, three with semicircular arches and pilasters. At the top of the building, there are small rectangles with bas-reliefs and the name of the building: ".Tovrist.Information.Office." The roof has tiles. The sea can be seen in the background.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00023

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of one of the lateral facades from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a balcony with access through a ramp with tube railings. The balcony has round columns with capitals set in pairs on a quadrangular base with the exception of the corner that has three columns and the beginning that has a column. It also has a pilaster with the same design of the column and that marks the end of the balcony. You can see a section of the house that stick out from the balcony area and that has an entrance with stair. In the background you can see, a service pole, the house fence and a two story house.

Ballajá Barracks,

Courtyard of the Ballajá Barracks, a Spanish Colonial Style building during a guard mounting. On one side, there is a group of armed soldiers, on the other side, a military band is seen, both in formation. In front of the first group, two officers are visible. Behind the soldiers, one of the walls composed of arcades on each of its three floors can be seen. On the first floor, there is a hallway behind the arcade; on floors two and three, rooms with balconies are visible. At one end of the courtyard, a water tank and another metal tower are observed.

Norzagaray Street in the Old San Juan

You can observe a slope street that is part of the Norzagaray street in the Old San Juan. There are buildings along it that have influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic and Spanish Revival. On them you can see moldings, cornices, arches, beams, balustrades, appentices, gates, parapets and balconies. An automobile is traveling the street and you can observe a woman and a man walking on the sidewalks. Nearby there are two paved streets with asphaltic concrete, sidewalks, grass, power line poles, street lights, signs and road signs, bushes, trees and palm trees.

San Germán

Two-story house in the town of San Germán. In front of the house, there is a wall with moldings, over which there is a planter with plants. In front, there is a bench made of wood and metal. On the first level, the house has several doors with wooden moldings bordering it. One of the doors is larger. On the second level, there is a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine, wooden columns. It has double doors and windows in wood and glass. Above the doors, there are ornamental moldings. The roof of the balcony is flat, in zinc, with an ornamental border. To the sides, there are more houses with different characteristics.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Shed

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A shed with a gable roof, wooden beams, and wooden pillars providing support is visible. Inside the shed, construction materials such as rolls of wire mesh, a wooden table, and two wooden installations can be seen. A worker carrying a bucket is also visible.

View of A Green House in Aibonito

View of the façade of a house in Aibonito. The fence of the house is comprised of columns and tubing. Access to the house is through an entrance gate. A ramp covered in overgrow leads to the carport. The porch has three columns and a balustrade. A window and a main door to the house are also visible on the wooden wall. On the right, there is another window on the wooden wall. The roof of the carport is made of zinc sheets. The house has a gable roof.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00063

View of the main facade of the Neoclassical-style La Princesa Prison building from Paseo de la Princesa. The main entrance of the building and some architectural style elements, such as pilasters and a pediment, can be observed in the foreground. Some steps lead directly toward the entrance. There is an access ramp, two flagpoles on each side, one with the United States flag and the other with the Puerto Rican flag, a sign with the current name of the building, shutter-type double-leaf windows, and streetlights. Above is the watchtower and its dome. Several multi-story buildings can be seen above this building. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Fort of San Jerónimo Viewed from the Sea

A view from the sea of Fort of San Jerónimo and the wooden house built in its vicinity. A portion of the bridge that connects the fort to the San Juan Islet, the fort's walls, and a sentry box are visible. The house has a gable roof, wooden and glass windows. The second floor has a room that protrudes from the wall. There is an electric utility pole in front of the house.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Front view of a residence on Santiago Veve Street in the town of San Germán. The house is in a Vernacular style, single-level, made of wood-over-concrete with a hipped roof of corrugated metal sheets. It also has two wooden attics with gabled roofs and windows that emerge from the roof. The house is preceded by a balcony where two people can be seen. It is surrounded by a wooden balustrade modulated by pillars that support the flat roof of the balcony, joined by cornices and dentils. Four double-leaf wooden doors and shutters can also be seen.

Partial view of two buildings in a commercial area

Partial view of two buildings in a commercial area. One of them is labeled "Franklin's". On the second and third floors, there are glass windows. The other building is under construction or being remodeled. There are persons (adults and children) on the sidewalk.

Military Base Dispensary

Dispensary at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. A wooden building with a gable roof. It has steps leading to the double door, and awning windows. It has exterior reinforcement beams mounted over concrete pillars aligned at the sides of the building. Atop the door, there is a sign reading: "Dispensary Borinquen - Field".

Residence Aristides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00102

Detail of the railing and the stair in the interior of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The railing is made of metal and integrates ornamental motif with spiral shape. The steps are covered with terracotta shade tiles with square shapes. Parallel to the stair it is also visible a window with glass leaves. From the ceiling it is hanging a chandelier lamp with more than ten curved brackets for lights. The residence Arístides Santoni shows elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Front view of the Methodist Church at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. A metal fence with concrete pillars and gardens separates it from its immediate surroundings. The church has one level made of concrete and wood, with a gable roof covered by corrugated metal sheets. The entrance is through a tower that also serves as an entrance porch. Metal grilles with ornamental designs cover the entrances under pointed arches. Over the entrance is a sign in Spanish that reads: “Elizabeth Burnham Memorial, United Methodist Church, Aguirre, Puerto Rico.” The windows, also under pointed arches, are wooden and double-leaf. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. This church was built in 1920 by the architect Antonin Nechodoma. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Dr. Chardón’s Visit to the Rural Area of the Island

Group of people receiving Dr. Carlos Chardón on a visit to a rural community. There are small, wooden houses with windows, door, and zinc, gable roofs. The people in the group are women, men, and children. The difference in clothing between the visitors, who are public service officials, and the residents of the rural community is noticeable. In the surrounding area there is a horse, trees, other houses, and mountains in the distance.

Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion

Metal roof tile of the dome of the Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion on the floor.

Castañer Casa Grande and Hospital

View of the Hospital and Casa Grande in Castañer. The buildings in the foreground are two-story, with a zinc gable roof, eaves, balconies with wooden railings, straight stairs with railings, double-leaf doors and windows that open outwards, and a small porch. The building in the middle plane is U-shaped and its roof is also gabled with zinc. Between the buildings, there are groups of people. In the background on the hills, there are several houses with considerable distance between each one.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00010

Detail of one door on a small construction in the ruins of Punta Águila in Cabo Rojo. This ruin is located between the weeds and it shows part of its cladding, as well as the bricks characteristic of the masonry. Also it is partially visible a buttress or projecting pier for the reinforcement of the wall.

Windowless Building's Under Construction Alternative View in Humacao

The main facade and one of the lateral facades of an industrial building under construction are visible. At the main facade entrance there are several workers at work. The entrance includes extended eaves supported by two pillars. At the top of the main facade there are empty frames with eaves, in which windows will be placed, as well as the lateral facade. Through these frames it can be seen that inside of the building there still some falsework and the roof has exposed beams.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00028

View from the interior of the tower of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse Los Morrillos is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and inside the tower there is a spiral stair made of iron painted blue. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates from 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

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View from the inside of a shed adjacent to a wooden house in the town of Moca. The shed is made of wood and zinc. Inside are tables, chairs, ladders, wood, tools, and debris. Also, there is a clothesline and an attached one-story construction, made of concrete, to the far right. It has an aluminum, lattice-style window and a door.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00025

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. Partial view of one of the lateral facades from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe the upper part of a semicircular arch that has a double leaf window made of wood with sunrise transom. Around the window there is a molding with triangular pediment. On the pediment ends there are two semicircular decorations with in relief leaf motifs. The wall upper border has a frieze with semicircular ornaments that have in relief floral motifs. It is notable some bossage on the facade wall.

Mennonite Church Pulguillas

Mennonite Church in Pulguillas with a concrete composition in various planes and volumes. In the front part, a type of tower stands out with a cross, eaves and the main wooden door. On the sides, some windows and light sources are notable. On one side of the church, there is a staircase.

View of San Germán

View of houses and buildings in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, several tongue and groove wooden houses, mostly gabled and hipped, with corrugated zinc, shutter-type windows and balconies, stand out. Also visible are some buildings with elements such as a balcony, balustrades, double-leaf doors with glass framed in segmental arches, moldings, padding, a viewing point on the roof and cornices. Most houses and buildings have antennas. In the background, on a hill there is another group of houses with similar characteristics.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00042

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. Several parts of a staircase that has wooden balustrades and a muntin can be observed. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

San Juan Farmers Market

Interior of the marketplace in Old San Juan. The buying and selling activity is taking place in an open courtyard. There are many people (women and men). Two arcades with Roman arches are visible. Two entrances to the building can be seen also with Roman arches and fanlights.

Arecibo District Hospital Nurses Residence, Façade and Wooden Building

Diagonal view of the side façade of the nurses residence at the Arecibo District Hospital. It is a two-story building with a series of glass windows. There are three pipes installed vertically that serve as a drainage system. Behind it, a wooden building is visible.

Typical Criollo Patterns

Front view of a door in a house in the town of Ciales. An ornamental metal railing is visible. The house is made of wood, and it has a double, wooden door with jalousie windows and stained glass surrounding it. Above the door there is a wooden sunrise transom.

Main and Left Side Façades of a House with Decorative Plaster

Main façade and left side façade of a house with decorative plaster in Guayama. On the porch, the balustrade and six columns can be seen, and on the porch's wall, there are two doors. On the left façade, a wall covered by flat zinc is partially visible. The gable roof of the house is covered with zinc sheets. On both sides of the house, other structures can be seen.

Front of Urbanization House

One-story neighborhood house in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house has a flat roof, lattice-style windows, and single doors with lattice-style windows. In front of the house there is a sidewalk on which there is a mailbox. The entrance of the house has a low concrete block wall. To the far left there is an open garage with patio chairs and decorative pots. There are also hanging potted plants. To the far right there is an open walkway where there is a small garden that leads to the balcony. The balcony is also open and has decorative potted plants. To both sides of the house there are backyards with trashcans and clotheslines. These are divided by metal bars and houses with the same characteristics. On the roofs of the houses there are television antennas.

Design of a Criollo House, Arecibo

Front view of a house in the town of Arecibo, located on #119 Cristóforo Colón Street. The house is one-story with a flat roof. In the front, it has stilted arches under which there are doors and windows. To both sides of the arches, there are pilasters. It has lattice-style windows and double doors, one of the doors is lattice-glass style. Above them, there are fan mullions and over the main door, there is a wooden transom. In front of the windows, there are ornamental parapets. The upper edge has cornices and ornamental friezes. To both sides, attached buildings are visible.

San Vicente de Paul Catholic Cemetery – 88001249

View of a mausoleum at the San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery in Ponce, representative of the funerary architecture of the early 20th Century. This mausoleum presents characteristic elements of the Neoclassical style, such as the triangular pediment, a parapet, a frieze, and a cornice. A round arch and moldings accent the front door. Around the mausoleum extends a low wall with ironwork and pillars, interrupted by a gate. The San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery was erected, blessed, and administered by the Vincentian Fathers for the exclusive use of the wealthy Catholic residents of Ponce and opened in 1901. The layout follows the Spanish tradition of having two main axes forming a cross, and its tombs and mausoleums span varied architectural styles typical of the Spanish Classical Revival through to Art Deco. These display sculptures in marble, granite, and pink Ponce stone, interspersed with less sophisticated funerary monuments designed by unknown local craftsmen. The cemetery also exhibits a group of niches built below ground level, thus giving the effect of catacombs. Many were abandoned or moved to the Ponce Civil Cemetery due to the high cost of maintenance and strict regulations set by the administration.

House, Hacienda Boca Chica

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

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00009

Wooden framework of an old abandoned and deteriorated chapel in Cabo Rojo. The gable roof structure displays waving pieces. Behind the framework, an oculus can be seen, followed by the bell tower featuring elements such as moldings, semicircular arches, a cornice, and a dome crowned with a cross. Inside the chapel, the semicircular arches and window openings decorated with floral motifs are also visible. The ruins of this chapel are located in the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses on Victoria Street in the town of San Germán. On the forefront is visible a one-story house built of wood on concrete with a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It’s in the Vernacular style, built in 1930. A balcony leads by with a side entrance protected by an ornamental iron railing. A double-leaf wooden door is framed with shutters and crowned with a transom. The framed lattice-style windows are made of aluminum, and some are topped with a transom. Next to it, on the far left, is a two-story house made of wood on concrete with a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It is in the Vernacular style and was built in 1930 as well. A transom-topped entrance flanked by lattice-style aluminum windows can also be seen at street level. On the second level is a balcony with a metal railing, double-leaf wooden doors topped with transoms, and more lattice-style windows. Along the street are seen more houses and vehicles parked on the paved street.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00111

Perspective of the inner courtyard of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The inner courtyard is distinguished by the fountain with quadrilobed shape and sevillian tiles. The loggia or gallery is articulated with integral terrazzo columns decorated with multicoloured mosaic panels with geometric motifs inspired by the bright star motif distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family in America. These columns give support to the semicircular arches. The second floor is distinguished with a terrace delimited by a parapet with ornamental blocks made with geometric motifs. It is also visible an arcade that integrates brise-soleils, as well a series of dentils with mascarons, an appentice on an opening with grilles and the Spanish glass roofing tiles that cover the roof. The building surface is white with stucco texture and presents deterioration with stains. In the background stand out the windows like persiennes from a condominium. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Art Deco Design

Front view of an Art Deco-style house in the town of Moca. It is a two-story concrete house with a flat roof. On the first level, there is a double wooden garage door, over which there are eaves. To the far right, there is a concrete wall over which there is an ornamental metal grille. On the far right, the house has a semicircular shape. In addition, on the second floor, the house has a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall. The double windows are made of aluminum with glass and have transoms above them. In the upper edge, there is a parapet with horizontal fluted strips. On the street in front, there are several vehicles and on the sidewalk there is a group of people standing.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of one of the offices at Aguirre Central Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The office has one level built of wood and a hipped roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It has wooden lattice-style windows framed with flat moldings. In addition, a wooden cabin with a gable roof and a Dutch-style door is also visible. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Main and Right Side Façades of a White and Brown House in Guayama

View of the main façade of a white house with brown details. The porch has a railing, four columns, stairs, and an entrance gate. Two windows and a door with grilles can be seen on the wall. On the right façade, various windows with awnings can be seen. The gable roof is covered with zinc sheets.

House across the Lane

House under construction in the urban center of Aibonito. You can see walls and columns started. In the construction area there is sand, stone, blocks and a cement mixer. Behind the house, you can see some buildings with gable roofs and stone walls. In the distance, you can see the towers and dome of the San José Church (Catholic faith).

Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse - 81000688

Blueprint of the lantern of the Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse in the coastal town of Maunabo. The lighthouse is decorated with an extended cornice of corbels and an ornamental balustrade that borders it. It is crowned with a lantern and a weathervane. Also visible are the broken lines showing the central axis of the lighthouse. Punta de la Tuna was built in 1893 as a third-order lighthouse. Over the years, it has been restored but remains abandoned.

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Distant view of houses. In the foreground, there are structural frameworks on concrete stilts with exposed metallic rods. In the distance, houses on the hill with different characteristics can be seen. Some houses are built on stilts, and others are two-story. They have lattice-style windows, and others, have double windows. The houses are connected by paved paths. They are surrounded by trees and vegetation.

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

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

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of the San Carlos Ravelin, the Great Moat, La Trinidad bastion's counterguard, and part of a wall of the main fort of the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan. The visible tip of the ravelin presents the base of a sentry box linked by a lamp and a cord. The walls are built of cut limestone blocks, and most surfaces are plastered. The San Cristóbal Castle was the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to San Felipe del Morro Castle by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Garbage collection

Garbage and debris collection. There are workers collecting garbage in a dump truck. To one side of the street, there is a business labeled "Pocito Dulce", a building with a balcony, and in the background, a building of at least three stories.

Development of the First Floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View of the construction site of the first floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel covered with wooden structural framework and support scaffolds for the workers. Two cranes are also visible on both sides of the construction, and a small concrete batching plant identified by its logo "Cemento Puerto Rico" and "Ready Mix Concrete Inc." In the surroundings, there are construction materials and sheds. In the background, there is Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón, the lagoon, and the buildings in the Condado area.

La Respetable Logia Loarina

Architectonic drawing of the Logia Loarina in Bayamón. It is the facade of the building of Neoclassic style. It has a symmetric design that shows a stair, a portico with two Doric order columns and the wall with bossage, two pointed arches and two flat arches with moldings that have double leaf windows made of wood with lattice. Other elements of the facade are, bossage on the corners, two cornices and a triangular pediment with a decoration with sun shape at the center. Above the portico there is a sign that says: "Logia Loarina". This building was demolished in 1948.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00022

Perspective of the back part of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known a the residence Rivera Biascoeche, located in Arecibo. This facade presents several types of windows. Some of them have horizontal lamas and other shows glass leaves. Each one of the windows have appentices and one of them presents roof tiles. Also it stand out a door with grill flanked by ornamental blocks. The superior border is distinguished by a cornice and the roof is covered with roofing tiles. At the background it is visible a fence compound of a low wall and a grill. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic of the style Spanish Revival.

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Front-view of an animal pen. The pen is sustained by wooden trunks, metallic bars, and a zinc roof. There is a wheelbarrow and debris to the far left. The hut is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00011

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. The school corridors have arches, moldings, pilasters, doors, persienne windows, and grilles. There is also an extensive open space in front of the corridor that serves as an interior patio. Part of the roof can be observed, which has railings and pipes. There are cisterns, drains, a table, and barrels in the surrounding areas. Houses, antennas, fences, electrical wiring, and trees can be observed in the distance. This school is a vocational middle school.

Pig Breeding in Castañer

Pigsty in Castañer Farm in Lares. It shows a designated space for pig breeding within a cultivable land of a farm. There are three workers around it and three pigs inside the pens. The pigpen is made of wood, it has some sheds with roofs, and it's fenced-in with barbed wires. Around it there are trees, shrubs, and an agricultural land space.

Mona Island Lighthouse - 81000689

View of the Mona Island Lighthouse, which belongs to the coastal town of Mayagüez and is located in the center of the Mona Passage. In the foreground stands the octagonal-shaped lighthouse tower made of iron and steel. It is crowned with a weathervane. The lantern is made of glass and bordered by an iron fence. The guard’s house can be seen behind it. It is a one-level building of steel and wood with a gable roof. The walls feature embossed details, lattice-style aluminum windows, and wooden doors topped with horizontal wooden transoms. Plans to build the lighthouse began in 1885, but it was completed in 1898-1900, with some modifications to the original plans. According to historical data, the reasons for the delay in construction were technical problems, difficult communication with the island of Puerto Rico, and poor land conditions. The Mona Island Lighthouse is the largest lighthouse on the island and the only one built of iron and steel, including the keeper's house.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00039

Detail of the facade of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The facade shows elements like the padding, pilasters, moldings, a semicircular arch with grilles and a cornice. The surface is painted light orange that contrasts with the white details. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

San Sebastián Street and Hospital Alley in Old San Juan

Section of San Sebastián Street and the alley of the Hospital in Old San Juan. A paved street can be seen with cobblestones and automobiles parked along it, it has sidewalks on both sides. To the left there is an opening towards an alley between buildings. Buildings with Neoclassical architectural style influence are visible all around showing architectural moldings, cornices, arches, balconets, balconies, balustrades, and iron ornamentation on their balustrades. At the end of the street there is a woman and some children on the sidewalk and on the street. In addition, power lines, streetlights, and an establishment sign that reads: "The Morro Drink Coca Cola" can be seen all around.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00009

Close view of a door on the façade of the second floor of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. The door leads to a balcony with railings from which there is a sign that reads "Los seis pilares del carácter. ¡Todo el tiempo... y en todo lugar! Confiabilidad, respeto, responsabilidad, justicia, bondad, civismo". Above the door is a lighting fixture. This section of the façade is composed of overlapping vertical bands with curved edges that provide a stepped design. These vertical bands are flanked by engaged and fluted columns. The building is also painted yellow, white, and green.

Designed Spanish Colonial Revival House

Front view of a house in the town of San Juan. The house has a garden in the front. There is also a balcony with covered arches in the façade. Over the arches, there are decorative metallic bars. The construction over the balcony has a jerkinhead roof. The lower part of the front wall is covered with bricks. The upper part of the wall has a small hexagonal mullion.

Arecibo Directors and Doctors Residences, Scaffolding

Construction of the residences for directors and doctors in Arecibo. An unplastered building with wooden scaffolding, a flat roof, eaves, and openings for windows and doors can be seen. Additionally, in the background, there is a tower-like structure and a chute hanging down. A sign frame is also visible. Around the area, there are debris and piles of construction sand.

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

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

Arsenal Street and Santo Toribio in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View towards the end of the streets Arsenal and Santo Toribio in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. To the right you can observe a building painted with cream and wine colors with influence of the architectonic styles known as Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic. It possess moldings, cornices, arches, pilasters, capitals, bases and an awning on its entrance. The building that it follows is painted with white, it has red steel grilles on its windows, garage doors, moldings and a pediment on its facade. The buildings that are next have the same architectonic styles with moldings, cornices and pilasters. At the background you can see a small square with a big tree and a truck. Nearby there are sidewalks, power line poles with transformers, paved streets with asphaltic concrete, street lights, a barrel, a pole for a flag and sewers. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Calle sin asfaltar

Unpaved street with wooden houses to each side. Wooden and cement fences. There are power line poles to only one side of the path.

Girl in Pink Dress in front of House

Front view of a one-story house in a rural area. The house is made of wood, zinc and yagua with a zinc roof. In the front, it has a wooden door. On the other hand, in front of the house there is a girl standing and two metal containers.

Entrance of a Building Under Construction

Entrance of a building under construction. It has two stories, at the top there is a smaller building than the one on the first floor, there is some falsework and several workers. On the first floor, a polished wall, a doorway, a mound of sand, a metal barrel, windows, eaves, concrete blocks, and a chain link fence are visible. In addition, on the first floor there are four workers and one of them is holding a rope. On the left side of the image there is a wall protruding from the building with windows and pipes.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00026

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. View of the interior of the tower of the belfry. You can see two walls and the roof without finish and without paint. there is a small square opening in the roof and a metal ladder that give access to the belfry. You can see a man on the ladder. Two ropes hang from the ceiling. On one of the walls there is an oculus.

Stove Made of Masonry and Stone

Stove made of masonry and stone. It has two semicircular arches with openings for the oven and the coal. On the top of the stove there is a burner, kitchen utensils, and a hanging element. On the top side there is a wooden board with decorative objects. On the left side of the image there is a wooden mortar with pestle and on the right there is a rattan wooden chair. The floor is made of masonry.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Autoclave

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. View inside of an sterilizing room where an open autoclave is visible and a tank on top of a table supported by cabinets. There are tiles in the floor and half the walls.

White House in Guayama

Main façade of a white house in Guayama. On the main wall, a window is visible. The porch is on the right and has grilles and a railing. Inside the porch, a portion of a window and a door can be seen. The house has eaves and a portion of the roof is made of wood.

Construction Workers with Molds for the Construction of a House

A group of construction workers arranging the molds for the formwork of a house. At the construction site, the mesh of steel bars, walls with concrete before plastering, and partially a portion of door frame are also noticeable.

La Perla Huts

View of the community of La Perla in the Old San Juan. The houses are built on stilts in front of the sea and are made of wood with zinc roofs. Some of the houses have balconies surrounded by railings and wooden windows.

Aboy Residence - 88001304

Interior view of the dining room of the Aboy Residence, also known as the Aboy House in Miramar, an affluent suburb of San Juan. This two-story residence of concrete, wood, and a gabled roof with corrugated metal sheets represents a tropical adaptation of the Prairie School houses of the early 20th Century in the United States. In the center of the space stands a table with a tablecloth and a vase. A chandelier lamp also stands out on this table. The ceiling displays beams, and the floor is made of wooden slats. The vertical and narrow windows, also made of wood, integrate glass sheets and louvers. Several images attached to the walls are also visible. The Aboy Residence was built in 1919 by engineers Miguel Ferrer and Francisco Pons following the design of the Czech architect Antonín Nechodoma, who paved the way for a modern architectural expression using his interpretation of the Prairie School style. Its owner, landowner Ramón Aboy Benítez, was one of the first to build this luxurious mansion in Miramar, setting the pace for other wealthy families residing in the old city of San Juan to see Miramar as an ideal area to settle.

Small Group in Front of Recreation Hall

A group of people in front of a building identified as "Recreation Hall", with a façade characterized by stairs, a double door, windows with fanlights, moldings, a roof railing and a garden.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00004

Detail of the belfry from the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. You can observe some opening with pointed arch shape with some bells and a wall built with bricks. A metallic mesh covers the openings. Through the pointed openings you can see a group of houses, power lines and trees.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00007

Interior perspective from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This space is characterized by a semicircular arch, a wooden door, a railing with spiral motifs and a chandelier. The floor is distinguished by small tiles with different terracotta tones. The walls show a light green shade. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse – 81000692

Frontal view of Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse tower, also known as Cabo San Juan Lighthouse, in the coastal town of Fajardo. The tower is built of brick and plastered stone in a circular shape, and it has a framed wooden double-leaf door on the bottom. It is crowned with a lantern, a weathervane, cornices, dentils, and a cast iron railing around it as decorative motifs. The ocean can be seen from the distance. It has a wooden double-leaf door and glass windows. Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, the second lighthouse built on the island, was finally lit for the first time in 1882 after several failed construction attempts.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00010

Close up view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and it has a balcony from where you can see a door framed with glass windows and moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Vernacular Fisherman's House

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

Comandante Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Regional Airport and the San Antonio Channel

In the center of the image the San Antonio Channel, the San Antonio Bridge, and the runway of Comandante Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Regional Airport, also known as the Isla Grande Airport can be seen. On the left side part of the San Juan islet, Sixto Escobar Park, and Puerta de Tierra are seen. Also, buildings, the Condado Lagoon, the Dos Hermanos Bridge, Miramar, Condado, Santurce, and the Atlantic Ocean are shown.

Parish San Miguel Arcángel - Cabo Rojo - 2011 00009

Detail of a socle and pedestal in the facade of the Parish San Miguel Arcángel, located in Cabo Rojo. Additionally, it is notable the shaft of the pilaster that elevates above this pedestal. In addition, it can be seen the detail of small stones glued to the wall. The socle, the pedestal and the pilaster present the yellow shade. The Parish San Miguel Arcángel was designated historic monument under the Law Number 150 from June 18, 2004. Its history is linked to the foundation to the foundation of the town of Cabo Rojo through Royal Order of the king Charles III of Spain from December 17, 1771. Since September 29, 1783 this church is dedicated to the patron of Saint Michael Archangel and two years later initiates the construction of the temple. In this church, in addition, there are the birth certificates of Ramón Emeterio Betances, Salvador Brau Asencio and the legendary pirate Cofresí.

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory, Speed Bump Construction

General Electric Wiring Devices factory construction project in Juana Díaz. Several workers can be seen working on the construction of a speed bump in front of the building. In the area there are two sheds, a wooden ladder, two wheelbarrows, stacked metal pipes, and an automobile. Several rodding for the columns can be seen.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00021

Lateral view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The construction is made of brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor, on the wall you can distinguish a commemorative plaque. The plaque has an inscription that says: "Artcuma casa Brunet-Calaf (casa Rosa) Esta elegant casa es Ana de las mis antiguas, hermosas y espaciosas de Puerto Rico. Fue construida en 1860 y remodelada parcialmente en 1885 perteneció a los distinguidos mecenas de las artes: Francisco Brunet Guayta y Rita Calaf. En sus salas se llevó a cabo importantes tertulias y reuniones culturales que le dieron prestigio y fama a esta ciudad. A mediados del siglo XX fue adquirida por Don Joaquín Rosa Gómez, quien due senador y alcalde de la ciudad de Manatí. Fundación Angel Ramos, Inc. Fundación de las artes y la cultura de Manatí, Inc.". This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Falsework

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Shoring, rodding, and formwork for columns are visible. There is a wooden tower for transporting concrete. A worker can be seen sitting near the tower.

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Side-façade of a house built on stilts in the town of Luquillo. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. On the first level of the house, there is a clothesline. On the right side, the house has concrete stairs without railings. The house has a balcony in the front surrounded by a wooden railing. In addition, it is decorated with plants in decorative pots, same as the stairs. It can also be seen that the door is a screen door, the windows are lattice-style, and are surrounded by wooden moldings. Lastly, in the surroundings, there are more houses with similar characteristics.

Superior Part of Three Pilasters at the Catholic Church Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist

Detail of three pilasters in the interior of the catholic church Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. Over the pilasters you can see the molding. Above the molding you can see a pattern with shape of clams.

The Pink House

Front view of a two-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of concrete with a gabled roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall, followed by a front garden. It has double, wooden windows with lattice-style, under semicircular arches and truncated suns. In addition, it has double, wooden doors with lattice-glass style. In the upper part, there are ornamental friezes.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00001

Diagonal view of cobblestone pavement in Old San Juan. Deteriorated pavers can be seen as well as two pavers with a lighter color can be seen in the center. The ground is uneven. There are two storm drains.

Criollo Neoclassic

Front view of a Neoclassical-style house located in the town of Ponce. The house is made of concrete with a flat roof. The main façade has arches supported by columns. The edges of the arches are decorated with slabs and an ornamental frieze. Under the arcade there is a front porch surrounded by a concrete railing with ornamental metallic bars. There are three double wooden doors surrounded by wooden moldings with glass sunrise transoms over them. The middle door is larger and to each side there are stained glass windows. To the far right, the house has eaves covered by roof tiles. In the street in front there are several vehicles parked.

Slum with El Yunque in the Background

Cluster of houses in a slum with a view of El Yunque National Forest. The houses are mostly wooden, with gable roofs covered with zinc and asphalt shingles. The doors and windows are made of wood, and some are double casement doors and windows. Additionally, some houses have balconies with wooden railings. In the background, a concrete building with a flat roof can be seen also.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00089

View from the garden of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. It is separated from its immediate surrounding with a crenelled fence made of masonry. In the garden you can see landscape areas with diverse plants and sidewalks. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

José Celso Barbosa Birthplace

Main and left-side façade of the museum José Celso Barbosa Birthplace in Bayamón. On the area of the balcony, there is a balustrade and two columns. Three doors and three plaques can be seen on the wall. The roof is partially damaged and is supported by braces. On the left façade, two windows are visible. Next to it, there is a ramp with a handrail and a wooden bench. Next to the house, on the right, there are two two-story buildings. The first one has grilles on the first floor and the windows on the second floor can be seen. The second building has a balustrade on the roof and acroters.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas Coamo

Architectonic drawing of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. Besides that, the facade has a curvilinear design framed with moldings and cornices. The entrance is through a double door under a semicircular arch flanked by pilasters above which there is an entablature and finishes. Also, you can see decorative openings and a framed oculus. The facade is crowned with a belfry of five semicircular openings where the bells rest. It is decorated with pilasters, moldings, pyramidal finishes and crowned with a cross. Additionally, in the upper right part it can be seen an emblem that says: "PRHBDS". The catholic church San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00001

Interior view of the ruins of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). A series of columns that extend through a corridor, a horizontal persienne shutter window, and a door can be observed from the angle presented in the image.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00052

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The building presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. Several parts of a double staircase that has wooden balustrades and lead to the second floor can be observed. The floor is made of terrazzo style tiles. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00024

Close-up view of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two levels built on wooden stilts and a rood made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and has sash windows made of glass framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00012

View of the details of a corner of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof. Its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The facade is decorated with flat pilasters, moldings, and cornices. Additionally, the corner has a square pillar crowned with an ornamental buttress. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates back to 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was officially built, according to the design observed in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Buildings O

View of a wooden house on stilts with a flat, zinc roof, located in the town of Luquillo. The house has an open balcony without railing where there is a person sitting on a metallic rocking chair. At the other end, a wooden shelf on the wall with kitchen utensils on it can be seen. The floor is also wooden, it has aluminum, lattice-style windows and a single, wooden door. Alongside the house, there is a gas tank and two persons standing.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00081

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the interior of the church where is located a statue of the Virgin on a pedestal made of wood. The Virgin has a lavender color dress, a white coat with golden borders, a veil above the head and a golden color halo. The statue is on a white shelf secured to the wall and on it there is a small flower bouquet.

La Torre Main Symbol of the University

Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. Several elements are noteworthy from the upper part, such as the pinnacle, the roof with tiles, the openings, the semicircular arches, the balustrade, the clock, windows with glass leaves, the interlacing decoration in low relief and the cresting that is repeated at various levels.

Fort Gate

It is the Gate of the Revellín del Príncipe de Puerta de Tierra demolished in 1897. It is a gate with a Roman arch, quoins, and a cornice. There is a wooden railing extending at both sides of the entrance and along some steps. Stone walls, also at both sides of the gate, and battlements. In the background, to the right, a portion of Fort of San Cristóbal can be seen. There is a man leaning against the railing and another walking toward the fort.

San José Project

A girl is walking on the sidewalk near a group of concrete houses in San Jose. Most of the houses have flat roofs or slightly sloped gabled roofs. The windows are mostly louvered aluminum, and the doors are made of wood. In front of the houses, there are gardens, as well as garbage bins and lampposts. In the background, two cars are noticeable.

House in Cidra - Stubbe Farm - 2012 00003

View of the ruins of the old Hacienda Miramontes in the town of Cidra. The house is in ruins and is made of wood with corrugated metal sheets roof. Among the debris it can be distinguished wooden windows with persiennes, openings and wooden beams. Also, it can be seen the abundant vegetation in the surroundings. Hacienda Miramontes was the summer house of the Stubbe-Cestero family. In it they used to sow sugar cane, tobacco, pineapples, among other fruits.

Borinquen Field Base Parachute Building

Parachute building of the Borinquen Field Base. Wooden structure over stilts with gable roof and wooden awning windows. It bears a sign on the door: "Parachute Department." Another (on the wall): "T-110." In the back, it has a higher tower-like annex with a hip roof. Behind it, there is another gable roof wooden structure.

Sun Transoms & Tiffany Lamp

Detail view of the inside of a wooden house. The room has two double wooden doors, over which there are glass truncated suns. The roof is made of wood and in the middle, there is a hanging Tiffany lamp.

La Parguera, Aerial View

Aerial view of La Parguera in Lajas. Houses built on the water are visible as well as various piers and watercraft. There is a road that extends parallel to the coast. Various sizeable houses standout on the edge of the street.

Aibonito Post Office

Façade of the post office in Aibonito labeled "U.S. Post Office, Aibonito, Puerto Rico". The façade is composed of aluminum windows, double-leaf wooden doors with blinds, bars with rectangular motifs, a balcony and eaves. In front of the post office there is a car parked.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00003

Detail of a deteriorated wall in the ruins of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). The wall cladding is deteriorated so the bricks that make up the structure of the building can be observed. There is also an inscription that reads "Porton".

El Salitral Sector, Ponce

El Salitral Ward in Ponce. There are wooden houses with gable roofs built on stilts. To one of the sides, there is a wooden building that seems to have a grandstand. The area were the houses are located is enclosed by posts and barbed wire. In front of the fence, there is an empty piece of land and there are various people there. Behind the houses, there are some palm trees and a mountain range can be seen in the background.

Presbyterian Hospital Wooden Building

Façade of one of the three buildings that composed the first headquarters of the Presbyterian Hospital in Condado. A two-story tropical wooden building on stilts. The first floor has a spacious balcony with slim pillars and a wooden balustrade surrounding the structure. On the second floor, there is a central balcony with slim pillars and balustrades. A staircase provides access to the entrance. The roofs are pitched. The area under the stilts is covered with lattice panels. In front of the building, there is a palm tree, and a woman is posing in front of the palm tree.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Wooden Framework and Rebar

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The wooden framework is visible with rebars. Around it, workers are seen as well as construction materials and buildings. These buildings have flat roofs and casement windows with transoms. A zinc and wood roof stands out.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00113

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of several items on the sacristies table. There is a communion wine bottle, a decanter with wine, a chalice, two trays and a cup for the communion and a set of cruet sets. The table is covered with an embroidered tablecloth. Behind the table there is a wooden lectern and on the back wall there is a clock, a frame and some light switches.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Casino - 2007 00016

View from the interior of the old casino of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the vernacular style. The interior spaces of the first level are decorated with moldings, windows, frames on the walls and a double door covered by a metallic grille. Additionally, the floor is covered by native tiles and there are several rows of chairs. At the background, it can be seen on the walls wooden shelves with books and a wooden counter. The old casino of artisans and wagoners of Caguas was built at the end of the XIX century and through the years has served as a comercial establishment and church.

El Fanguito San Juan

Group of houses that form part of the El Fanguito community. Most are made of wood with gabled zinc roofs, and stand on stilts over a body of water. In the center, there is a sign with the warning "Cable crossing do not anchor."

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00001

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. This church has characteristics of the styles Neoclassic and Gothic. Its main facade is distinguished by its three vertical sections, standing out the central section of two levels. On the first level is the access entrance and is compound of a pointed arch framed by pilasters and moldings. While on the second level there are two coupled windows and a gable with cornice and a cross at the top. There are two three-level towers on the sides. They have pointed arch windows on the first and second level. One of the towers shows a clock on the third level, while the other has a belfry and presents coupled windows. Both towers have cornices with dentils and pyramid roofs with pinnacles on each corner. The church has a fence with a pedestrian gate and an entrance for vehicles. It is painted with gray and white shades with the windows and the roofs of the towers with terracotta color. Additionally, it can be observed three vehicles traveling on the street in front of the church.

San Juan Transportation Office, Subterranean Pipeline Installation

San Juan Transportation Office. Three workers are seen working on the installation of a subterranean pipeline. Pipes are visible inside a trench and in the background, parts of some construction vehicles.

Criollo-style House

Front view of a two-story house, made of wood with a hipped, zinc roof. In front of the house, there is a garden with different trees and plants. On the first level, the house is surrounded by a low concrete wall with side steps leading to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar railing. There are aluminum, lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. On the second level, the house has lattice-style windows with transoms over them. They are also surrounded by wooden moldings. Above the house, there is a squared wooden attic with a hipped, zinc roof and wooden lattice-style windows.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00026

Close-up view of the Vives Mill in the town of Guayama. The mill has cone shape and is built with stone and brick masonry. It is ruined and has several semicircular openings through which you can see the interior of the mill and the adjacent areas. In the interior it also has hanging lianas and abundant vegetation in the surroundings. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the Great Moat that separates the San Cristóbal Castle from its outer fortifications, seen from the counterguard of the La Trinidad bastion in San Juan. The moat is formed by the steep wall of San Cristóbal that rises between 30 and 60 feet above the current level of the moat and is distinguished by the crenelated parapet. A building with three semicircular arches that integrate rectangular doors is also visible. The moat was converted into a road and parking lot where several cars can be seen. The San Cristóbal Castle is the inner line of defense of the great 18th-century fortifications that guarded the land area of San Juan and was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the city walls to the north and south. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

US Custom House - Fajardo - 2013 00002

Northern facade of the Fajardo Customs, located in Puerto Real. The building has two levels and the facade is characterized by openings with double doors, transoms and ornamental grilles. On the second floor it stand out an armory flanked by two windows with glass and a transom. Also, it stand out part of the gable roof, the roofing tiles and a terrace on the rooftop. The building of the Fajardo Customs presents a light orange shade and is surrounded by a fence. On the street in front of it, there are a pair of automobiles. The Fajardo Customs was built in 1930 and presents the style known as Spanish Revival.

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. Factory, Columns

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. factory construction project in Juana Díaz, column construction stage. Rodding can be seen, three of the columns already have formwork. Within the building's perimeter there is a bulldozer.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00015

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The building presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. The pediment of the building's façade, which is painted white and gray, can be observed. It has architectural moldings, pilasters, capitals, and cornices. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Vernacular Criollo Houses

View from the interior of a house made of wood and zinc. The roof is gabled zinc. In addition, the roof has wooden beams.

Mona Island Lighthouse - 81000689

Close-up view of the lens of the Mona Island Lighthouse, which belongs to the coastal town of Mayagüez and is located in the center of the Mona Passage.The Fresnel lens is made of glass and metal rings with concentric circles. Plans to build the lighthouse began in 1885, but it was completed in 1898-1900, with some modifications to the original plans. According to historical data, the reasons for the delay in construction were technical problems, difficult communication with the island of Puerto Rico, and poor land conditions. The Mona Island Lighthouse is the largest lighthouse on the island and the only one built of iron and steel, including the keeper's house.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00091

Detail of the tower facade from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The windows are French and show fanlights. Each one of these windows also present window sills and moldings. One of the windows integrates an ornamental grille, while the other two pairs have a mullion or blue column. The tower also is decorated with wavy orange moldings and vertical blue stripes. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who in 1901 established the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 21 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 21 in Old San Juan. There is a green and white-colored building with elements that are representative of the Neoclassical style. It has three white-colored moldings in the shape of a semicircular arch with three wooden double doors. Two of the doors are lattice and have a gate with black-colored ornamented grilles. The door in the center has a small grilled window and a brick step with an image in its riser. The wall has a sign with the number 21. The upper part of the has cornices, parapets, and street lights supported by brackets. Adjacent to this building is another building that is painted pink and white, which has several pots with flowers on its roof. There is also a yellow high-rise building with eaves above the windows. There is a sidewalk and a cobblestone road in front of the building.

Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse – 81000692

Close view of the spiral staircase of Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, also known as Cabo San Juan Lighthouse, in the coastal town of Fajardo. The lighthouse is Neoclassical in style, built on one level of brick and plastered stone. The interior spaces have floors covered with checkered-motif marble tiles. A cast iron spiral staircase and a lattice-style window covered by a metal mesh are seen in the background. Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, the second lighthouse built on the island, was finally lit for the first time in 1882 after several failed construction attempts.

Two-Story Building with a Wide Staircase

Two-story building with a wide staircase and semicircular railings at both ends. In front of the staircase there is a garden with a small boundary wall and two palm trees. The building has a zinc gable roof, the second story has double doors, and a balustered balcony supported by piers. The first story of the building is supported by thick wooden piers. A house with a window and a gable roof can partially be seen on the right side of the image. Machinery used in agriculture and people can also be observed in the image.

Santa Cruz Church - 84003162

Main facade of the Santa Cruz Church of Bayamón (Catholic), depicted by a single opening framed by a pair of pilasters and an entablature crowned with a pediment and a cross. The cornice is shaped like a barrel vault and rests on giant pilasters. Two bell towers rise on both sides of the entrance. The church, located at the Bayamón’s public plaza, is separated from the surrounding area by a wall built in 1947 that features pillars and ironwork consistent with the Art Deco style. The construction of the Santa Cruz Church of Bayamón began in 1772, at the initiative of Father José Martínez de Matos, and is representative of the type of churches built during the 1720-1820 period and the traditional church-plaza relationship promoted by the Spanish Crown.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00013

Lateral view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. The lateral facade has windows under coupled arches framed with moldings, pilasters, bossage, dentils, cornices and wavy moldings. You can also see the on the church roof shows two continuous domes. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Inside Look at the Expansion of Town Hall, Yauco

An inside look at the expansion of the Town Hall of the municipality of Yauco. A wide space can be observed with open persienne type windows. On the right side of the image there are men working. Two of the men are standing, one of them has a button-up shirt and pants, he is carrying some books on his shoulders. The rest of the men are dressed in suits and closed toe shoes. Three desks can be observed, with books, paper, and small machines on them.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00008

Detail focused on the floor of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The floor is covered with native tiles that shows geometric motifs with shades of yellow, red, white and black. Some tiles present cracks and stains. This house was built in 1914 as the home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Affordable Housing in Toa Alta

Workers making a sewer, and a group of children and women on the parallel road. Behind the construction, there's a concrete house with a flat roof, a double door, and aluminum jalousie windows. In front of the house, there's a post with an electric meter and a tree with a sign reading "ve 12 Nov."

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00003

Ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. The walls present brick and stone characteristic of the masonry. The ruined building also shows segmantal arches, a cornice and a parapet. The floor is covered with zinc plates. At the background it is partially visible several buildings and the belfry of the Parish San Miguel Arcángel.

Porta Coeli Convent Church - 76002252

Front view of the Porta Coeli Convent Church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, one end of the Santo Domingo Plaza is visible in brick masonry, a garden, and light posts. Across the street, at the top of the stairs, stands the building with a nave built of stuccoed masonry and a wooden gable roof suggestive of the Mudejar style. The front facade has an entrance under a semicircular arch flanked by Plateresque pilasters that suggest the Spanish Renaissance style. The pilasters support an entablature. Above the entrance is a rectangular wooden window and a bell tower crowned with a cross. On the side facade appears windows, a semicircular opening, and pilasters. On the far left, attached to the church, are the ruins of the convent building, also built in stuccoed masonry. The church was the third religious temple built under Spanish rule in Puerto Rico in 1609. In 1960, it became the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00014

Perspective focused in the details of the superior cord, of a diagonal and of a vertical pole that make up part of the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The bridge is surrounded of weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Oppenheimer Residence - 87001824

Main entrance of the Oppenheimer Residence, located on the corner of Salud and Aurora Streets in Ponce. A staircase flanked by curvilinear walls leads to the residence's porch, joined by Ionic columns on pedestals and balustrades. The main entrance features a double-leaf door with curvilinear grilles and stained-glass windows that allude to the Art Nouveau style. On both sides are openings with louvers panels, wooden lattice transoms, and mullions. Each of these openings features moldings supported by corbels. The residence also has a garden. The Oppenheimer Residence was designed by architect Alfredo Wiechers in 1913 for Doña Isabel Oppenheimer de Santiago. It is one of the best examples of the Puerto Rican adaptation of Barcelona School architecture and an integral part of the series of late 19th and early 20th Century mansions that define the unique urban character of downtown Ponce.

View of Aibonito

View of an urbanization in Aibonito. You can also see the back of the Menonita Hospital and two old buildings that were part of Spanish barracks. In addition, you can see, in the distance, houses and buildings in the urban center of the town and a cemetery. Among the buildings, the San José Church (Catholic faith) stands out.

Construction of Houses by the Rural Rehabilitation Plan

Houses, under construction, in the tobacco-growing area in the town of San Lorenzo as part of the Rural Rehabilitation Plan. The buildings are made of wood with zinc roofs, have latrines, and what appears to be a closed entrance at the front. It can be seen that the land has paths, an access road, fences delimiting the land, other houses, and bohios in the distance. There are also people, mountains, trees, shrubs, and palm trees that are part of the landscape. The uneven land where the houses were built is shown.

"Vernacular Plueblerino" House

One-story house in the town of Hatillo, on road #2. The house is wooden with a zinc flat roof. It is surrounded by a metal bar fence with barbwire. On the far right, there is a small balcony with entrance stairs in concrete, covered with native slabs. The balcony is under an arch and has a balustrade, over which there are plants in decorative pots. The single door is made of wood and is under a relieving arch with moldings and a mullion over it. It has lattice-style windows and small wooden eaves over them. At the far left there is another single wooden door, above which there is a wooden eave. There are several persons standing on the balcony and an automobile parked in front.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00022

Details of the entrance gate of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe an iron gate with ornamentation that serves as the entrance to the building that has influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. The gate has two doors, a design with balustrades, spirals, leaves and a flag with stripes and stars. To the sides there are the pilasters that hold the gate and they have several colors and a design with foliage, spirals, cornices and moldings. Through the gate you can see a house with hipped roof with roof tiles and arches. Also, you can observe a street, a sidewalk, an area under construction, poles and power lines.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00004

Close view of the lantern, pediment, and dome of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in barrio La Puntilla in Old San Juan. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. The lantern is terracotta, salmon, and white-colored. It has framed wooden lattice windows with semicircular moldings. The terracotta-colored dome and triangular pediment with white moldings can be partially observed in the image. Subsequently, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy began being used for exhibitions and as the administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

House with Tiled Roof

A two-story cement house with a wooden tiled roof. It has double windows (wooden on the outside and glass on the inside). On the second floor, there is a decorative fan-shaped window. There is a porch on the first floor. The property is surrounded by barbed wire fencing, and there is a car parked in front of the fence. Behind the house, a single-story structure with an arched entrance and windows can be seen. It appears to be attached to the house.

El Morro

View of a segment of the walls of the San Cristobal Castle of el Morro. Two levels of walls with battlements can be seen. There are cars parked in front of one of the walls.

Entrance to the Square of Adjuntas

Entrance to the square of Adjuntas. An area enclosed by a fence with two square poles and decorative finishes is visible. Inside the area, there is a kiosk, and beyond it, there are other structures. In front of the fence, there are saddled horses. There are two children near one of the poles and various people gathered in front of the kiosk.

Dr. José Padín Vocational School in Corozal

Dr. José Padín Vocational School in the town of Corozal. The building is made of concrete, has wooden double doors and windows, above the doors and windows there are glass windows. From the front a concrete space in which there are small jardiniéres with plants in pots can be seen all around. From an open window and door children sitting in a classroom are visible. In the distance there is a mountain, trees and palm trees.

Home Visitation Jean Harbison

Side view of a house located in a rural area of the island. The house is on one level with windows crowned with wooden eaves. Around the house there are plants and a group of people standing.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Southeast View and Worker

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. From the southwest view, a worker is seen on a wooden ramp. The building has an austere design, featuring louvered windows, eaves, a flat roof, and piers. Around the construction site, there is a machine, a wheelbarrow, ladders, barrels, a zinc fence, and other materials. A portion of a staircase is visible in the hallway of the building. In the background, mountains and trees stand out.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of casemate number seven in the central plaza of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. This space features a double-leaf wooden door flanked by double-leaf windows with louvers. The door and windows are framed with a semicircular arch-shaped molding and a pair of pilasters. The pilasters support the cornices, which are crowned with parapets. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00026

Details of the facade from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The windows of this castle are French and each one presents appentices and window sills. In addition, it is notable the eaves, the moldings and the roofing tiles from the upper borders. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Designed Bungaloid with Second-Story

Diagonal view of a house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood with a gable roof. It is surrounded by a low wall with a metal railing. There is a front garden with various plants. It has double glass windows. The windows have decorative metal grilles. Above the front windows, there are eaves supported by wooden beams with a jerkinhead roof. There is a front balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade with decorative metal railings on top. It is supported by columns. Above the house, there is a gable dormer. The entire eave has cornices. In the background, a larger building can be seen.

Straw huts Coconut Trees Along Beach

Huts and coconut palm trees along the coast of the ocean. The huts are mostly made of natural fibers and sticks. In some, the door, window and gable roofs are notable. In the background, houses with zinc roofs are visible.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00032

Detail of the beams and cables of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse this radio telescope.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00078

Detail of a metal chair with a seat of floral pattern in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. Above the chair there is a bag, a cookie box, a pair of plastic cups and some foams. From this angle also you can appreciate two doors and at least one of them shows panels.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00065

Detail focused on the tower of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. This tower shows a louver window framed on a semicircular arch with moldings. In addition, it stand out the details like padding, pilasters, moldings, cornices and a clock. The colors of the parish are light orange and white. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

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Close-up view of a latrine adjacent to a rural house. The latrine is made of wood and zinc. It has a simple wooden door and over it, an open mullion. Behind it, an animal cage can be seen, made also of wood and zinc, but smaller in size.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00107

Religious tile in the interior of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. There is a religious tile on a wooden shelf with the catholic christian representation of Our Lady of Altagracia with a crown and with the blue, white and red dress. In front of the mother there is the Baby Jesus, naked and sleeping on a cloth, while in the background, the image of San Joseph wearing a blue and red cloak. The representation also shows the star of Bethlehem whose rays light up the manger as symbol of the divine blessing. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory

View of the dish or receptacle of the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory, located within a depression. In the foreground, the roof of a small building is notable, followed by concrete walls and several steel cables.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00093

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Besides that, the floor is covered by tiles with different geometric shapes and, shades of blue and green. In the same way, the walls are partially covered by ceramic tiles with ornamental motif, decorative paintings and a wall lamp. The ceiling has wooden beams exposed and a hanging lamp. The dinning room is decorated with a large table made of wood and nine chairs that match. On the table it can be seen a vase and a porcelain crockery on fabric tablecloths. In the area you can also see carved wood furniture, plants on decorative pots and a door made of wood that leads to the kitchen. On the back wall there is a surbased arch with a double turned balusters grille through which you can see a window made of wood and glass. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez- 88001247

View of the entrance to the Municipal Cemetery, also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. Visible from the staircase flanked by dense trees, a parking lot with several parked vehicles, and a large Neoclassical triumphal arch. The entrance is under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by Doric columns supporting an entablature. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877.

House in Arroyo 1 - 2015 00015

House of yellow color in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a house that is made of wood and it has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style with gable roof. On its design you can see moldings, cornices and terrazzo tiles. It has muntins, persiennes windows made of glass, pilasters and a terrace area with gates around it. Also, you can observe a sidewalk, power lines, grass, an automobile rim and a hose.

Residence at Guaynabo - 2021 00002

Kitchen area of a residence at Guaynabo. This kitchen is distinguished by the travertine marble floor and the cabinets with wide doors. The window behind the sink is compound of glass leafs. The ceiling presents several light bulbs. It is also notable the kitchen utensils, an ornamental plant and a fridge.

Two Flags at Luquillo Police Station

View of the front façade of the Municipal Police Station in the town of Luquillo. The station is two-story, in concrete. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall. This is separated in the middle by a metal bar pedestrian gate that leads to the entrance of the first level. At the right end of the first level, you can see a balcony under a semicircular arch surrounded by a low concrete wall. On the other hand, on the far left there are some concrete stairs surrounded by concrete railings. On the second level, there is a side door made of wood and glass. You can also see the aluminum lattice-style windows and in the front, a semicircular balcony window. The balcony has ornamental designs, a door, flags at both ends and a sign in front that says: “Puerto Rico Police Zone Humacao Luquillo District.” Finally, at both ends of the station, there are houses with different characteristics.

San Carlos Borromeo Church of Aguadilla - 84003124

View of San Carlos Borromeo Church in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The single-level church is surrounded by a concrete and iron fence and an octagonal tower crowned with domes at each end. The towers have semicircular windows, and the one on the far left has a clock. The church’s facade is decorated with cornices, three pointed arches crowned with an entablature, and a central door with pilasters at each end. Above the doors, an oculus and a pediment crowned with a cross are visible. Cars and wooden houses can also be seen nearby. The construction dates back to 1783. Between 1862 and 1874, the towers at each end were built, and in 1887, renovations were made to the original facade with the design of the State Architect Pedro Cobreros. However, after the earthquake of 1918, a remodeling of the church's facade was necessary.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00002

Lateral view of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style and one floor built on wooden stilts and hipped roof covered with roofing tiles. It is presided by a balcony with a wooden balustrade and entrance stairs. In addition, it has double doors and windows made of wood with persiennes crowned with transoms. Also, in the balcony it can be distinguished a hanging sign that says: "Biblioteca public de Ensenada abierta de lunes a viernes..." (Public library of Ensenada open from Monday to Friday...). The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it became officially on a historic place.

Thatched Houses Boy Running

Row of huts with gable roofs, built on stilts. You can see the horizontal rods that give structure to the walls and ceilings covered with palm leaves. One of the homes has pieces of what appears to be roofing cardboard. The land where the huts are located looks arid. There is a child running and two others under one of the huts.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 Guaynabo - 2011 00014

Detail of an arch from the loggia or gallery of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The semicircular arch elevates on integral terrazzo columns with panels made of geometric motifs mosaics. The walls and the ceiling show stucco texture. In the middle of the arch there is a semicircular platform decorated with geometric motifs mosaics and terracotta tiles. From this platform it elevates a pedestal that holds an urn with a plant. The floor has square tiles with visible deterioration and dirt. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered a an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

La Granja Housing Project in Caguas

Public housing complex in the town of Caguas. There is a circular plaza with jardinières around it and a United States flag on a flagpole in the center. The buildings shown in the photo are part of the housing project called "La Granja". They are made of concrete, have wooden doors and windows, small jardinières at the entrances, and a fenced space in the back. In addition, there are people around, automobiles, paths, pieces of wood, and other buildings near the houses. There are trees, shrubs, and mountains in the background.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00019

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Partial view of one of the side facades of the large house of the hacienda. The house has two levels, in the first floor it can be observed a surbased arch with a wooden door with ironworks in black color. In the second floor there are two wooden windows with lattice. This area of the house has a metal plates hipped roof. The roof forms an eave on the wall and it can be seen some brackets made of wood. At the right side you can see part of the large house. Additionally, it can be seen part of the garden with large trees.

Tract Houses

Front view of a house on sale in the coastal town of Luquillo. One story house with a flat roof, jalousie windows covered with decorative metal bars, and a single door. Over one of the windows there is a sign announcing a furniture sale. On both sides of the house, there are other houses with similar characteristics. To the far right, there is a garage covered with a decorative metal grille and a parked automobile in front. Inside the garage, there are piled construction blocks. To the far left, there is a porch covered with a decorative metal grille and surrounded by a garden over a wall. Inside the porch, there are two patio chairs. In front of the house, there is a garden divided by a sidewalk that leads to the porch of the house.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00043

View of the inner courtyard of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. In the center of the courtyard there is a fountain with quadrilobed shape and Sevillian tiles. Next to it is notable the integral terrazzo columns with panels made of geometric motifs mosaics. These columns hold the semicircular arches that accentuate the galleries or the first floor loggias. Above the arches it stand out the ornamental blocks with geometric motifs and a plaque with the symbol of a castle with bright star and the inscription: "Patio de Baeza". The second floor is characterized by having a terrace, paired arched windows, dentils with mascarons and Spanish glass roofing tiles. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Parking Lot

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. View of the parking lot showing a curb segment and in the center there is a green area delimited by the concrete parking bumpers. There are several parked vehicles. Two buildings can be seen on one side.

López Residence - 85000043

Interior view from the López residence (also known as Herrera López residence) in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The room is decorated with a wooden and fabric chair, a piano on the back wall, and a double-leaf wooden door with windows and glass crowned with moldings. Another double-leaf wooden door with relief details, also crowned with cornices, is seen to the far right. The rest of the room's interior is decorated with ornamental moldings and a coffered ceiling. The Herrera López's residence was designed and built by architects Manuel Gómez Tejera and Juan C. Sánchez and supervised by Juan Cedillo.

Parroquia San Ramón Nonato - Juana Díaz - 2013 00005

View of the details from the Iglesia San Juan Bautista, also known as the Iglesia San Ramón Nonato in the town of Juana Díaz. The church has one floor made of brick masonry and characteristics of the Baroque style. The front facade is decorated with a pair of Tuscan columns with a square base. Next to them you can also see an end of a framed window. The construction of the parish San Ramón Nonato dates from 1807, subsequently in 1861 it was built the first tower, and between 1870 and 1896 it was built the second one. It was repaired in 1970 and restored for the last time between 1984 and 2005. In addition, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Hormigueros Railway Station

Architectonic drawing of the railway station of Hormigueros. It is a single story building with a five flat arches arcade. It has two doors and three double leaf windows. In the middle, above one of the windows there is a sign with the name Hormigueros. Above the doors there are two signs that say: "Almacén" and "Sala de aspera". In the upper part of the wall there are four ornaments. On the parapet there are four floral motif ornaments, a small pediment with the name Hormigueros and roofing tiles. The design of this building has elements from the Neoclassic and Spanish Colonial Revival styles.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the ramp area leading to the central courtyard of the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan. In the foreground is a gate modulated by two pillars and two officers carrying on a conversation. The entrance at the top of the ramp has a drop arch flanked by pilasters and a pediment. The officers' quarters feature louvered windows with moldings between pilasters, cornices, and a parapet. The dome at the entrance to the spiral staircase stands out from one end of the highest level of the castle. The San Cristóbal Castle is the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00021

View of the natural salt flats near to some ruins of Punta Águila in Cabo Rojo. The salt flats are delimited by a series of panels and wood sticks. The historic and economic value of this zone is due to the salt flat industry that dates of July 25, 1511. Apart from that, in 1518, the Spanish monarchy order to the governor Don Juan de Aro, to exploit the salt industry on a large scale. Due to the value that gained the salt flats, they became a point of battles and confrontations.

Catholic Church, Ponce

Side view of the cathedral Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe at Ponce (catholic faith), a building with neoclassic style. You can see the two frontal towers, each one has three levels and they end with a dome, lantern and a cross. At the lateral facade you can distinguish two levels, each one with a series of windows of round arch. On the rear area there is a square apse with dome, lantern and a cross on top. Behind the church you can observe part of the Parque de Bombas in Ponce.

Two Men and a Woman in Front of a Concrete House

Two men and a woman in front of a cement house. The house has a flat roof, an eave, a porch, windows and a double-leaf door that opens outwards. In front of the house, there is a garden with various bushes, flowers, palms and a barbed wire fence. In the back, there is another tongue-and-groove wooden house with a flat roof and single-leaf windows that open outwards.

El Monte Building

View from the building El Monte at Hato Rey. The building has concave shape with eight floors in concrete. It has hallways, where you can see a standing person peeking out, the hallways are semi open with railings and eaves that work as mullions. Next to the building there is a parking lot with several vehicles parked.

San Juan Waterworks - 07000585

View of the Río Piedras Bridge #3 at the old San Juan Waterworks complex. This historic 21.5-meter-long, colonial-style, symmetrical bridge was built in 1853. Below, one can see a central semicircular arch, two smaller ones on each side, and two triangular pillars that allow the flow of the waters of the Piedras River. The limestone and masonry construction presents a functional design, providing support to the old State Highway PR-1. A simple but elegant cornice runs along the sides of the bridge just below the parapet. In the background, the rails of the modern urban train can be seen. Dense vegetation on both sides of the river frames the space and contrasts the bridge's geometric shapes. In 2001, due to a major flood of the Piedras River, the arches had to be rebuilt using bricks exported from the Dominican Republic. The old San Juan Waterworks complex is the best example of hydraulic works from the late 19th Century in Puerto Rico. It was first proposed in the 1840s, but construction did not begin until 1892. The water treatment plant began supplying potable water to the city in 1899 and closed operations in 1980. This historic complex, composed of architectural elements with Spanish colonial and Neoclassical influences, is located within the Botanical Garden and Agricultural Station of the University of Puerto Rico and part of the San Juan Ecological Corridor, covering approximately 24.18 acres, divided into two parcels. The main parcel consists of a dam, filtration and processing tanks, a pumping station, and the second one houses a storage tank for filtered water. Establishing the Waterworks complex in that area was also key to the planning and development of numerous communities of Río Piedras, Santurce, Puerta de Tierra, and Miramar, a local historic district planned following the availability of running water from the aqueduct.

University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras

Distant view of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. From top to bottom, the tower has a hipped roof covered by tiles. You can also see cresting, ornamental moldings and windows under an arcade of semicircular arches, in front of which there are balustrades. On the other hand, the path to the tower is surrounded by palm trees and lamp posts.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00047

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Partial view of the main facade of the Neoclassical style house, with double-leaf windows with latticework and grilles, a wall lamp, and a cornice followed by a parapet. On the wall is a sign in Spanish that reads: "Baya Enterprises." Part of a car can be seen parked in front of the house.

Court House in Ponce

Judicial Center of Ponce. The building has two floors, the visible part has a shape of "L" and it has a green area in the middle. On one of the walls there are pilasters and persiennes, on the other one there is an entrance and persiennes on the first floor, on the second floor there are brise-soleil. You can see part of the parking lot and several automobiles.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00012

Tower of the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón, side view. It is a round tower made of brick, it has a stair made of brick and gray stone that leads to the main entrance that consists on a semicircular arch with double door made of wood. There is an oculus that has a plate and an inscription. Additionally, you can see a second double door on a lower level from the main door. At the top of the tower there is a parapet with a crenelled design. This tower was prepared to be used as an office.

Aerial View of the Field of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum

Field of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum. You can see the gable roof of the house with dormer window. There are some roofing tiles that are missing. In front of the house you can see the fence. The trail that connects with the house it extends by different parts of the field. At the back area you can see a greenhouse and some gazebos with gable roof.

Las Mesas Reforestation Camp in Mayagüez

Buildings under construction for the reforestation camp at Cerro Las Mesas in the town of Mayagüez. There are workers building the walls, moving materials, and standing on roofs. In the surroundings there are materials such as wood and work objects such as ladders and wheelbarrows. Two automobiles are visible, one of which is a cargo truck. The buildings under construction are elongated, have a rectangular shape and there are made of wood, have gable roofs, awnings windows that open outward, and awning hardware that keep them open. In the background there are mountains with trees and palm trees. The reforestation work of Las Mesas was done in combination with the Maricao Forrest and the Experimental Station of Mayagüez.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of a sentry box attached to a wall of the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan. This sentry box, common in San Juan, is distinguished by its base, which includes a lantern made of four carved stones inserted into the wall. The ornament or keystone on the crown is not visible, but it maintains the vertical windows in its body and the cord and lamp at its base. The sentry box and the wall were built with limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, and their primary function was protection and surveillance. There is no evidence of the origin of the style of sentry boxes in Puerto Rico, but the oldest images are found in the plans of Tomás O’Daly and Juan Francisco Mestre, dated around 1770, and in paintings by José Campeche made at the end of the 18th Century. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

House of Doña Matilda, Cuchilla

View of a house in the Cuchilla neighborhood in the town of Morovis. In the foreground, you can see a small wooden and zinc house with a gabled straw roof surrounded by vegetation. The house has a wooden window through which a person looks out. On the other hand, in the back you can see a larger wood and zinc construction.

Closeup of Termite Damage, Boys' House, Casa de Salud

Close-up detailed view of the damage to the wood caused by termites in the boys' house of the Rosario Bellber Health House. Also notable in the area are a metal bucket and a carpenter under wooden scaffolding followed by a sidewalk, fence and garden.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

View of the left side of the façade of La Ponderosa Lighthouse Ruins. Two window openings are visible on the left and a portion of what used to be the entrance. Some construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Building of the San Juan Customs Viewed From the Cuartelillos Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla

Building of the San Juan Customs viewed from the Cuartelillos street in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. The building is painted with pink color and it has the architectonic influence of the Spanish Revival style with moldings, hipped roof with terracotta Spanish roofing tiles, arches and sash windows made with glass that open to the outside. The building located to the left is dark gray and green, it has influence of the architectonic style neoclassic with glass windows and some rectangular holes forming frames on its first floor. The street is paved with asphalt, it has a sewer and you can see that on top of the street there are tubes and construction sand. The building to the right is cream color with green stripes, arches, moldings, it has awnings and awning hardware on its windows. Around it you can see power line poles, streets, sidewalks, street lights and a person walking. Subsequently, some buildings on this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

House at the San Gerónimo Fort

Wooden house at the San Jerónimo del Boquerón Fort. It is a two-story house. On the second story, there is a railing with a decorative motif, jalousie windows, an eaves with lambrequins , and a tower with a door. On the first floor, there is a room with a jalousie door and windows. A sign with the number one thousand seven hundred ninety-nine can been seen. In front of the house there are two military men on horseback.

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Exterior close-up view of a house located in San Juan. The house is made of concrete, it has aluminum, lattice-style windows covered by an ornamental metallic grille. On the inside, the window has fabric curtains. Above the window, which is surrounded by plants, there is a concrete eave.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00018

Corridor of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. The building is painted white, yellow, and mint green. There is a corridor with semicircular arches supported by square columns that form an arcade. The floor is brick, and there are three wooden doors and four pilasters with white moldings on the wall. A streetlight can also be partially seen on the hallway floor. The top part of the facade has parapets and cornices. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Fajardi District Hospital, Roof Slab

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. The roof slab for pouring concrete is seen. The building has wooden scaffolding and falsework on both levels, openings for doors or windows, and a flat roof. An structure is visible running partially through the roof. Debris is present on the left side of the roof.

Antiguo Manicomio Insular in the Old San Juan

Side view of the building Antiguo Manicomio Insular. You can observe a woman walking on the adjacent sidewalk of the building. The building is painted white, is built in masonry and shows influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic and Neo-renaissance. Its facade has three isolated naves, the central nave is the entrance to the building. It has a portico made with pilasters, columns, a pediment, bossage and also double wooden windows with glass, arches, moldings and cornices. The two naves that are in the corners are simpler but also show moldings, cornices, bossage, some wooden windows with rectangular shape and a coat of arms at the top of its roof. Nearby you can see the paved street with asphaltic concrete, the sidewalks, grass, trees and palm trees.

Ayuntamiento Building

Façade of the City Council in the town of Adjuntas. The doors and windows on the first level are made of double-leaf wood with studs, while the doors on the second level have glass leaves. There are decorative borders on the door jambs and at least two of the small windows have bars. You can also see the balconies, railings, corbels and roofs. In the pediment, there are three fanlight windows, followed by an oculus and the word "City Hall". At one end of the town hall, a tower with semicircular arches and columns is partially visible, as well as a house with a balcony, wooden balustrade, columns, a zinc roof and a concrete base with moldings. Between the street and the buildings, there are several persons and light poles while in the foreground, a picket fence, a sidewalk and a sidewalk stand out.

Pink Building in Aguadilla

View of a two-story pink building in Aguadilla. The porch has four columns and a balustrade. Two staircases and a ramp lead to the porch area where there are four doors with grilles. There is a balcony on the second story with a balustrade. To the back of the building, on the right, a balcony and a balustrade can be seen followed by a building with a gable roof. There is a gray structure with windows next the right wall.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00016

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The building presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. This image displays a close view of a balcony on the second floor of the building that is painted white and gray. It has iron balustrades, brackets, and architectural moldings. There is a flagpole in front of the balcony. There is a wooden double door that leads toward the balcony. Pilasters, capitals, and moldings can be seen in the background of the image. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

House, Route 753 #216, Arroyo

Front view of a one-story, wooden house with a zinc roof in the town of Arroyo. The house is surrounded by an ornamental, metallic fence and a front garden. It has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing sustained by fine columns. The columns have ornamental designs. The house has double windows in wood and glass. They are surrounded by ornamental, wooden moldings.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00003

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. This image displays an aerial view of the sidewalk. The building has roof tiles, volutes, staircases with railings, and small planters. There are people walking on the sidewalk in front of the stairs of the entrance to the church. There are also traffic bollards, streets, palm trees, and parked automobiles.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Close-up of the stove remains in a kitchen located on the lower level casemate of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Site Preparation at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view of the site prepared for the construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the front, a person stands out, observing through a topographic level. Next, several workers are noticeable alongside machinery used for site preparation. In the area, there is a building with a hipped tile roof and three doors on its façade. In the background, a small bridge with two arches is visible, leading to Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón, at the entrance of which there are two columns and a type of sentry box.

Old San Juan Street

View from San Sebastián Street, looking east, just after the intersection with San Justo Street in Old San Juan, with several cars parked on the side and several people walking on one of the sidewalks. On both sides of the street, there are buildings with various elements such as streetlights, segmental and lintel arches, doors, windows, balconies, cornices and moldings. On the façade of one of the buildings, a wooden scaffolding is notable and on another a triangular pediment stands out. The latter was Colegio de Párvulos, which closed in 2009.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00024

View from the tower of the Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. You can see two of the streets of the center of the town, the square, two houses, a multi-storey building and the San José Church (catholic faith).

Dulce Nombre de Jesús Church - 84003140

Side aisle of Dulce Nombre de Jesús Church in the town of Humacao. The concrete building has two levels in the Neo-Gothic style. To the right end, a vaulted aisle rises with pillars surfacing from the floor to the arches of the vault. Pilasters, small openings with pointed arches, and a row of wooden benches are also visible. In the background, under a pointed arch, there is a niche with a statue. The Church, also known as the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Co-Cathedral, was built between 1869 and 1876, following the plans drawn up by Don Evaristo de Churruca.

District Courthouse - 85000041

Interior view of the old District Courthouse of Aguadilla. The building is made of concrete. A room decorated with a wooden and fabric double armchair and a hanging stained glass panel is seen through a semicircular arch framed with moldings. The walls are decorated with a painting, fluted pilasters, cornices with dentils, and a hanging lamp in the middle of the room. Built in 1925 by architect Rafael Carmoega, it was the headquarters of the District Court until the 1970s, when a larger continuous space was added. Afterward, the building was restored and turned into the Art Museum of Aguadilla.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00007

View of the inside of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The construction is made of brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. Besides that, on the deteriorated interior there are some wooden stairs with ornamental metallic grille balustrade with wooden handrail. On one end you can distinguish a semicircular opening flanked by pilasters and framed with moldings. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00017

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. You can observe one of the windows from the second floor of the house. It is a white window with double leaf with lattices and glass panels in the upper part. It has installed accordion storm shutters. You can also see part of the light blue matched lumber wall and a section of the eave. The ceiling has a tension cable secured in the eave.

Comerío Health Center, Foundation and Workers

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The construction site is visible in the foundation stage, featuring exposed rebar, wooden falsework, and several walls. Workers are engaged in various tasks. Around the area, there is a fence and some poles. On the left side, a two-story building stands out. It has a balcony with a railing, tiled eaves, awnings, and the lower level houses a grocery store. Hanging from it is a sign that reads: "Coca Cola." Parallel to the road, there are more buildings and houses on the mountains.

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

Country Store, La Plata, across from Community Center

A group of persons of various ages in front of a shop in a rural area. The establishment is made of wood, has a gable roof covered with tar paper, and various posters of products such as "Klim" and "Coca Cola" hang on the walls. At one end, several boxes with glass bottles are notable, as well as various metal containers and containers. In the background, several houses and buildings stand out, mostly made of wood with gable roofs and at least one made of concrete with a flat roof.

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

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

Church of San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza - 84000460

Frontal view from the plaza of the San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza Church in the town of Sabana Grande. In the foreground, the plaza paved with a checkered motif is visible. The church is one level in brick masonry with a gable roof. It is above the plaza's level and frontal to a staircase and a grillwork fence with square masonry pillars. The front facade has an entrance flanked by pilasters that support an entablature over which a quatrefoil window appears. Above the building stands a classic triangular pediment joined by an extended cornice, a clock, and the octagonal bell tower crowned with a cross. It was built in 1844 and later restored in 1934.

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

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

Abreu Residence - 88000645

Close view of details from the Abreu's residence at Gonzalo Marín Street #61 in the coastal town of Arecibo. The house is built of timber with a wood and a zinc-hipped roof. A wooden balustrade crosses the balcony. In the background is a double-leaf wooden door with flat frames containing latticework and stained glass. Although the exact date of construction has yet to be identified, according to research on the area and the structure's composition, it is estimated that it dates back to 1860.

View of Tetuán Street from the Corner with De La Cruz Street

Tetuán street view from the corner with De la Cruz street. To one of the sides, there is the building of the old Banco Español (Spanish Bank), and to the other, the Palace Hotel, followed by two-story houses at both sides. The street is paved with cobblestones and has a sewer grate. There are people on the sidewalks and passing through.

La Perla

View of the La Perla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The La Perla neighborhood is distinguished by its wooden houses with zinc roofs built on stilts facing the sea. Wooden windows can be seen, some have balconies with railings and others have clotheslines. The walls of the San Felipe del Morro Castle are visible In the distance, and are known for being made of masonry and stone.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00043

View of the side entrance of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has windows and doors made of wood and glass and an opening covered by an ornamental metallic grille. At the first level there is a balcony that you can access through some side stairs. It is decorated with plants on decorative pots, ceilings with wooden beams exposed, a hanging lamp and a table with trestle. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The building is a one-story structure with eaves, a flat roof, mullions, Miami-style windows, and a porch. The porch has columns and connects to another side of the hospital with a sign reading: "Centro de Salud." There is a low wall and stairs. In the background, mountains stand out.

Serra Pharmacy

View of the façade of Serra Pharmacy in Bayamón. On the first floor, the building has various windows and doors and its main door forms an arch. All the doors and windows downstairs have grilles. On the second floor, the balconies, and Juliet balconies are visible with their balustrades, doors, and windows. On the third floor, a wall with windows is visible. On the right side of the building, there is a three-story yellow building. There are Juliet balconies on the second and third floors.

High Neoclassic-Style House

Front façade of a two-story, Neoclassical-style house in the town of San Sebastián. The house has a wall over which there is a metallic bar fence sustained by pillars, followed by a front garden. On the first level, the house has a large porch sustained by columns. There are semicircular arches surrounded by moldings and truncated suns. On the second level, the house has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar railing, sustained by columns. There are several arches with double, wooden doors with lattice-style, truncated suns, and moldings over the windows. In the upper part, there are cornices and ornamental friezes. In the front, there is a pediment with ornamental moldings and cornices.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00043

Perspective towards the opening of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mills Cambalache in Arecibo. The walls of the chimney are compound by bricks.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00162

Detail of the stair in the interior of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The railing is made of metal, it has vertical bars and others with spiral shape. The steps are covered with square tiles. On the wall it is visible a window with glass leaves. On the ceiling, you can partially appreciate a chandelier lamp. The residence Arístides Santoni presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00021

Close-up view of the interior details of the Cathedral of San Felipe Apóstol in the coastal town of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof. Its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassical architecture. You can see the altar wall where there is a crucifix and a painting representing Jesus' ascension to heaven. The construction of the Cathedral of San Felipe Apóstol dates back to 1616; however, in 1846, the building was officially built with the design seen in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Grand High Neoclassic House

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

Fortín Toa Baja

View of one of the facades of the small fort San Juan de la Cruz known as El Cañuelo. The wall presents signs of fading because of the time. Over the roof you can see a railing.

House Made of Wood and Concrete in Aguadilla

View of the main and left side façade of a house. The house's fence is made of metal, featuring a gate at the entrance. In the porch area, the door, windows, columns, and balustrade can be seen. The porch has a canvas awning, and in front of it, there is a garden. On the side façade, a covered carport can be seen. A door and windows are also visible. The house has a hip roof covered with corrugated zinc sheets. On the right side of the house, there is another concrete house with a zinc roof. Further to the right, a building is partially visible.

Exterior of a Building, View From a Distance

The exterior of a finished building with concrete and brick walls can be seen in the distance. The roof is flat with eaves and appears to have chimneys. Throughout the building, different windows are visible, there are jalousie windows, several windows with two open casements and a fixed one, and others are closed. There are trees and vegetation in the surroundings.

Building Under Construction, Possibly La Plata Church

View of a construction in the community of La Plata. The building has wooden beams exposed and on its surroundings there are two people and construction materials.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00005

Close up view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts, made of wood with hipped roof made of corrugated metal sheets and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front part shows a small balcony with ornamental blocks balustrade modulated by entrance steps. In addition, in the interior of the balcony you can see a double wooden door with persiennes and the floor covered with native tiles. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

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Aerial view of the town of Utuado. In the distance, paths and paved streets with passing vehicles can be seen. Houses and buildings with different characteristics can also be seen. In addition, the area is surrounded by mountainous vegetation and electrical cables.

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Side facade of a two-story, Neoclassical-style house in the town of San Sebastián. On the first level, the house has an ample portico supported by columns. On the second level, the house has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metal grille railing, supported by columns. The walls are decorated with cornices and decorative friezes. Also, in the upper parts of each side of the house there are pediments surrounded by cornices. Lastly, to the far left there is a wooden scaffold and two persons working on the house. In 2008, Mrs. Bisa's house was acquired by the Municipal Government of San Sebastián and later converted into the History Museum of San Sebastián.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00107

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. One can observe a section of a wall covered with floral motif wallpaper with green, yellow and brown colors.

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Close-up view of a residence in the town of Ciales. It is one-story and has a zinc, hipped roof. The house is surrounded by a low, concrete wall divided by ornamental metallic gates. It has a garden in the front that leads to the entrance of the house. In the front left part, there is a balcony surrounded by a low wall made of ornamental blocks, over which there are metallic bars and a fabric curtain. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are surrounded by wooden moldings. To the far left, there is a concrete house of greater size.

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

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

Interior view of one of the windows of the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. The ruins of this 18th-century Catholic hermitage show signs of loss of the stucco finish, leaving the brick and stone masonry, representative elements of the Spanish Colonial style, exposed. A deteriorating wall and opening with a semicircular arch can be seen, with cracks and vegetation growing over the top. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events not only reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage, but also witnessed the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

Bayamón District Hospital, One of the Facades

Bayamón District Hospital. View of a section of the building under construction where some facade decorative elements can be seen. This part of the building has two stories, in one of the walls there are arches and pilasters with capitals. On another wall, a facade composed of a semicircular arch entrance on the first floor, a balcony on the second floor, and a broken pediment are visible. The walls have falsework and in front of the building there are two sheds and stacked wooden boards.

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Victorian house in the town of Naguabo. It is two-story and surrounded by a concrete fence sustained by small columns. It is divided in the middle by a metallic bar gate that leads to the entrance stairs. To both sides of the stairs, there are concrete balustrades and plants in decorative pots. The house has an entrance porch surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by Ionic order columns. On the first level, it has lattice-style double, wooden windows with glass and ornamental moldings. Same as the door, it has pilasters on each side. The door is made of glazed wood, with pilasters on each side, and surrounded by moldings. On the second level, the edge has an ornamental frieze and a balustrade. There are several double, wooden doors with lattice-style and glass. In both pediments, there is a small balconet with balustrade and wooden, truncated suns.

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd., Foundations

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd. building construction project in Bayamón, foundation stage. The building's perimeter marked with wooden planks can be seen. Excavations have been done and there are mounds of removed soil. There is an excavating machine and several workers at work. A mountain is visible in the background.

Installation of Rebar and Construction of Foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers installing rebars and building the foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Also noticeable are a shed, construction materials and equipment as well as a light truck.

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View from the interior of a wooden house located in the town of Moca. The room where a person stands is decorated with a wooden table covered with a fabric tablecloth and matching chairs. On the wall to the far right, there is a wooden window with a wooden transom. On the rear wall, there is a wooden and glass china cabinet beside a table. The wall is decorated with a photograph of Rafael Hernández Colón, a decorative frame, and a landline telephone.

El Morro Gun

A lady near the cannon and the rotation rails at the Castillo San Felipe del Morro. Also, it stand out a man on the crenelled parapet of the rampart. At the background, it stand out a sentry box and next to it, the Atlantic Ocean.

Building with a Collapsed Wall

A building made of cement and wood with its front wall missing, likely due to demolition. There are debris on the ground, and two men are standing on the debris.

Tract Houses

Front view of a one story house in the town of Luquillo. The house has a flat roof with jalousie windows covered by metal grilles. It has a single door with a transom over it. A small wall bordering the front of the house with a garden over it can be seen. To the far left, there is a garage bordered by a metallic ornamental fence. Inside, there is a door with jalousie windows that gives access to the house. In front of the house, there is a pedestrian sidewalk with two in-ground trash cans. There is a metallic antenna on the house. In the distance, there is a house, under construction, and a mountainous landscape.

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

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Front view of a corner house located in Santurce. The house is one-story, made of wood, and has a zinc hipped roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall, separated by an ornamental metallic bar gate. It has a front garden and concrete stairs that lead to the balcony. The stairs are decorated with potted flowers. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall. The house has a single door, made of wood, with lattice and a wooden transom over it. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are also surrounded by wooden moldings.

Stove Made of Masonry and Stone with a Clay Vase on the Floor

Stove made of masonry and stone. It has two semicircular arches with openings for the oven and the coal. On the top of the stove there is a burner, kitchen utensils, and a hanging element. On the top side there is a wooden board with decorative objects. On the left side of the image there is a wooden mortar with pestle and clay vase on the floor. On the right there is a rattan wooden chair. The wall has a decorative object and the floor is made of masonry.

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

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

Euphonics Corporation, Concrete Pouring

Euphonics Corporation building construction project in San Juan. The process of pouring concrete for the facade parapet can be seen. To one side there is a concrete mixer, a pile of concrete sacks, and several workers. The parapet falsework, a bucket for concrete and three other workers on the roof are visible.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse - The Ruins of the Lighthouse - Aguadilla - 2012 0001

Ruins of the Punta Borinquen lighthouse, Aguadilla. You can observe that only it still up the frontal wall. You can see the openings of the windows and doors and you can distinguish the cornice, the pediment and parapet. In some areas it has been lost the coating and you can see the interior of the structure. Through the openings you can appreciate some debris. There is a dirt trail that leads to the ruins. At the background you can see the Atlantic Ocean.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00020

View of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The walls are deteriorated and have several rectangular openings some of which are covered by corrugated metal laminas. Above the building you can see a broken balustrade and exposed rods. Also, you can see abundant vegetation in the adjacent spaces. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

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View of a Spanish colonial structure in the town of Aibonito. The structure has a flat roof and is covered with stones and brick. The doors are double with wooden lattice-style. The upper part has an ornamental frieze. The area is surrounded by plants, grass and trees.

Antonia Ramírez Residence - 88001847

Front view of the Antonia Ramírez Residence, also known as the Hernández Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level built of reinforced concrete and wood. The hallway has several semicircular arches flanked by pilasters. The upper edges of the walls are emphasized with wood moldings. Several rectangular openings are framed and crowned with transoms; a wooden double-leaf door with glass panels in the background can also be seen. Built in 1896, the Antonia Ramírez Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

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View of a wooden house backyard in the coastal town of Fajardo. The area is surrounded by trees and debris. To the far right, there is a wooden house with a zinc roof, in front of a metal trashcan. In the background, another construction made of wood, concrete and zinc, with a single wooden door can be seen. Alongside it, there is debris, and in front, a clothesline.

San Antonio Channel, Puerta de Tierra and Part of Comandante Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Regional Airport Runway

In the center of the image San Antonio Channel is shown, on the left side part of Puerta de Tierra, the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park, the Normandie Hotel and the Caribe Hilton can be seen. On the right side part of the runway of Comandante Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Regional Airport, also known as the Isla Grande Airport can be partially seen. The image also shows buildings, the Condado Lagoon, the San Antonio Bridge, the Dos Hermanos Bridge, part of Miramar, Condado, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00033

Detail of an appentice and floor of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The appentice has Spanish glass roofing tiles. Under this appentice there are three windows. It also stand out the terracotta tiles that cover the floor. On the floor it is notable the accumulation of litter. The surface of the wall has stucco texture. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" from the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00005

A sacraria located in the altar of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (catholic), in Dorado. The sacraria shows a representation of the holy family flanked by columns. In the upper part of the sacraria there is a cross. The construction of the parish began in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the one of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Gable Roof Houses

A cluster of wooden houses, elevated on pilings, mostly with zinc gable roofs labeled with numbers. Many of the houses have balconies with railings, casement windows, and single or double doors, and also plank doors. Some houses have straight wooden board steps as access, while others have grilles above the doors. Between the houses, clotheslines, and light poles are visible, and in the background, a couple of limestone hillocks.

Adelphia Lodge - 86000323

Left-side view of the Adelphia Lodge in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The building has two levels in reinforced concrete with elements of different styles, such as Classical, Spanish, and Moorish. A concrete balustrade separates the building from its immediate surroundings. The front facade has wooden double-leaf windows and slabs framed with concrete moldings and ornamental decorations. Also, the second-level windows show ornamental iron sills. On the far left, next to the building, the end of another single-level house decorated with a frieze, parapet, and pilaster can be seen. The building was designed in 1912 by the Mayagüez architect Sabás Honoré. Since its construction, it has been one of the main bastions of Freemasonry in Puerto Rico.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00020

Basilica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the catholic church where you can see one of the lateral walls and part of the rear wall. The lateral wall has a cornice, a semicircular arch entrance with glass door, pilasters and moldings, and another entrance with a small door. Both entrances have stairs with metal railings. On the back wall you can observe a corner pilaster and cornice. In the middle there is a mosaic art with the image of the Virgin flanked by two small mosaics arts with two symbols. Above them there is a sign, also made in mosaic that says: "Ave María purísima sin pecado concebida". On the corner of the wall you can see a poster allusive to Christmas, with the three Wise Men and the flag of Puerto Rico. Close to the walls there are cement benches. Next to the church there is a tent with a wooden table underneath.

Ramírez de Arellano Residence

Main façade of the Ramírez de Arellano in Mayagüez. The house is supported by stilts. Some stairs with a handrail give access to the balcony upstairs. On the balcony, the parapet and a portion of a door and window are visible. The house has a hip roof and is made of zinc.

Residencia Fernando Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00002

Front view of the Residencia Fernando Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The house has one floor and characteristics of the Catalan Modernism style. It is presided by an ornamental iron grille modulated by low walls. Besides that, the facade has an open garage next to a balcony secured by staggered columns where there are small decorative mosaics. In addition, it has wooden and glass windows presided by ornamental iron grilles. Meanwhile, one end of the residence roof is surrounded by a parapet made of ornamental blocks. The Residencia Fernando Calimano was built in 1928; in addition to being used as residence, years later it became a doctor office.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00011

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of one of the lateral facades of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe part of the open garage that has round columns with capitals on quadrangular bases and hipped roof. On the wall there is an entrance with curved steps stair and French door with fanlight window. There is also a window that only has the frame and fanlight window. Between the door and window there is a wall lamp. You can see part of the yard and a large tree.

Buildings M

Side-view of a house built on stilts in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of concrete and has a flat roof. On the first level there is an open space, where there is a person sitting. There are also chairs, plants in pots, refrigerators, and a wooden door. On the second level there is a balcony surrounding the house. In the rear part of the house besides plants in decorative pots, there are wooden stairs that lead to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a concrete balustrade. The windows are lattice-style, made of glass and aluminum. There is a simple door made of aluminum and glass.

Corner House, Rodolfo González Street #83

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

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00057

Perspective of the rooftop of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. This area is delimited by a parapet or wall crowned with bricks and a finish on the corner. It is also notable a pair of benches attached to the wall. In the background, between the bushes, is visible a fence and the road Puerto Rico 2. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

House Roses Artau - Arecio - 2012 00054

Close-up view to the details of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. In the front patio you can see a far end of an hexagonal pier surrounded by moldings. Next to it you can appreciate a fence made of plates of corrugated metal laminas and a far end of the house decorated with a fluted pilaster above bases. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00032

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille. In addition, it has lattice style windows made of glass framed with moldings, sash windows on the second floor, a gable window and an entrance presided by a stair. The door is made of wood crowned with a transom and a wooden eave covered by corrugated metal sheets. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated and broken areas. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

El Morro Sentry Box and Walls

View of one end of Castillo San Felipe del Morro rampart in the Old San Juan. This military construction from the Spanish colonial period is a structure in masonry and stone. In the foreground, to the far right it extends the rampart, to the far left there are embrasures, openings and canons, also you can see a sentry box crowned with dome and ornament. Lastly, at the end there are wooden constructions with flat roofs and windows made of wood.

Buildings H

View of neighborhood houses. The houses are made of concrete with aluminum, lattice-style windows and, to the far right, there is an area covered by ornamental metallic bars. Also, some have a wall made of ornamental blocks. Some houses are surrounded by low concrete walls. On the street, several vehicles parked can be seen.

Residential building at San Sebastián Street in Old San Juan

Section of San Sebastián Street in Old San Juan. A street paved with cobblestones and an extensive sidewalk is visible. There are two buildings with Neoclassical architectural style influence. One that is green, cream, and white colored can be seen. It has an arch with a transom, architectural moldings, cornices, and a yellow colored door at the entrance. The building on the right is cream colored, has molding, cornices, balconets with iron balustrades, and double doors with slatted jalousie. In addition, there are power lines and small metal plates on the ground that are manhole covers.

Buildings D

Side view from the other angle of a house, located in San Juan. The house is wooden and has a gabled roof. It has a front balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade, over which there are ornamental bars sustained by columns. The gabled pediment has a lattice-style window and all of the eave has wooden cornices. At the rear, a larger building can be seen.

El Fanguito Slum San Juan

Group of houses that form part of the El Fanguito community. Most are made of wood with gabled zinc roofs, and stand on stilts over a body of water. In the background, several buildings and a tower crowned with a dome are notable.

Buildings M

Front façade view of a house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a zinc gabled roof. It is built on stilts and has steps made of blocks and wood. It has two, double wooden doors and windows. Chairs, a board of plates in front of which there is a person standing, and several curtains made of fabric covering the wall can be seen through the open door.

City Hall of Arecibo - 86002762

Inside view of the City Hall of Arecibo. In the foreground, the main staircase has mahogany railings, and the steps are decorated with marble mosaics. The interior spaces are divided by semicircular arches, showing a double-leaf wooden door framed with heavy masonry in the background. The ceiling has exposed wooden beams and ceiling lamps. The construction of the City Hall (the official Mayor's office) dates back to 1866 when Spain ruled the island. The first level of the building was used as a prison, while the second level was used as offices. After the 1918 earthquake, the front facade of the building suffered damages, so it was modified by adding a clock tower until 1978, when the building was restored and returned to its original design.

Wooden House in a Military Base

Wooden house located in a military base. Its design includes several elements corresponding to the bungalow style. It has a staircase leading to a balcony covered with wire mesh, a double-leaf window, a gable roof, a dormer, and a stone fireplace.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00014

Close-up front view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. Besides that, the front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has one double door made of glass framed and flanked by Ionic Order pilasters that at the same time secure a triangular entablature. On the entrance you can distinguish a circular stained glass framed with moldings. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00002

Front and lateral view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is presided by a metallic grille and is built on stilts. It is made of wood with hipped roof made of corrugated metal sheets and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front part shows a small balcony with concrete balustrade and stairs. In addition, the entrance door is double, made wood and glass framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. Next to the balcony, same as the lateral facade you can see double wooden windows with glass framed with moldings and crowned with a transom also made of glass. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Buildings P

Side-view of a one-story house in the town of Ceiba. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. The balcony is made of concrete and it is covered with ornamental metallic bars. The roof of the balcony is flat and made of zinc. It is decorated with a chair and a matching table, made of metal. The windows are lattice-style and are surrounded by wooden moldings. The wooden door is single. To the far left, the house has a metallic gate that leads to the side patio. Also, an adjacent, two-story house made of concrete can be seen. On the street, there is a vehicle parked and several girls standing on the sidewalk. To both sides, there are houses with different characteristics.

Details of the Entrance to the Building of the Antiguo Arsenal of the Spanish Navy

View towards the entrance of the building Antiguo Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe an iron sunrise transom that is part of the arch that is located in the entrance. The edifice is built with masonry and is painted gray and white. It has influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic with a triumphal arch that possess coffered ceiling, a sunset transom made with steel with S shape spirals, pilasters with capitals, cornices, bases and moldings. Also you can see materials like wood and zinc.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00016

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. View of the stair that gives access to the choir gallery, you can see part of a series of steps and at the end a space landing. It is a wooden stair with handrails and balusters, painted dark brown.

Batería de Baja Mar - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00003

Batería de Baja de Mar located in barrio Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was built approximately in 1794. The ruins of the fortlet can be observed from high above atop the Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue, behind the National Guard building in Puerto Rico. The image displays the ruins of several stone masonry walls on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Shrubs and high-rise buildings can be observed in the distance.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of the quarter's entrance wall of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy, located in La Puntilla area, San Juan. The brick wall has two square openings crowned with semicircular uprights that integrate grilles. A cornice and a pair of pilasters are also visible. The surfaces are partially covered with plaster; in some places, the material has fallen off or deteriorated. There is a pile of rubble on the ground. The building was built in the 18th Century originally of wood and fibers from royal palms, but during the 19th Century, Captain General Don Ramón de Castro ordered the construction of a new building made of masonry. Gradually, it expanded until it became a complex of diverse buildings protected by a high masonry fence. The set of buildings of the old Arsenal integrates different architectural elements, ranging from Neoclassical and Romantic styles to the Second Empire Baroque and Neo-Arabic styles, also considered representative of Elizabethan architecture. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Buildings U

View of a two-story house located in the coastal town of Hatillo. The house is made of concrete with a zinc, gabled roof. It is surrounded by a concrete, ornamental block fence. There is a garden, in the front, with plants in pots and trees. On the first level, the house has a balcony with a flat, zinc roof. It is surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. The balcony is decorated and has plants in hanging pots. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style with mullions over them. The door is wooden and single, also with mullions over it. In the pediment on the second level, there is a balconet with a concrete balustrade. It has lattice-style windows and a wooden door. To the far right, there is falsework.

Arecibo Lighthouse

View of the main façade of the Arecibo Lighthouse. There is a staircase and a railing to access the entrance where a door, two windows, and a portion of another two windows can be seen. The railings are also visible. The tower stands out from the back of the structure. The surroundings are full of overgrow.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00125

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floor built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see a wooden built-in cabinet on the wall and continuous moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Old San Juan, Aerial View

Aerial view of Old San Juan where the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress), the barracks, the defense system walls, and other surrounding structures are visible. In addition, houses and buildings of the old city are visible as well as the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi cemetery, la Perla slum, a portion of the port area, and the Miramar sector.

Typical Store in Aibonito

View of a street with commercial spaces in the town of Aibonito. The "Bar América de G. Santiago" has double-leaf doors that open outwards, horizontal sash windows, a gabled roof with corrugated zinc and an awning with the inscription: "fried food, meats and all kinds of local soft drinks, cigarettes, sweets, liquor and beer." Attached to the bar is a house with its façade and porch partially visible while at the other end there is a two-story building labeled: "Hotr Applliances", "JR. Irizarri", "Agen". The building has a balcony, porch, balustrades and horizontal aluminum windows. There are a couple of cars and several people on the street.

Bayamón District Hospital, Interior Wall

Bayamón District Hospital. Detail of one of the interior walls, which is lined with light-colored tiles with dark veinings. In the wall there are three holes for electrical installations. On one side there is a door opening through which part of the adjoining room is visible.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

View of a rest area at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was drawn up by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. Due to the severe damage caused by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, a park rehabilitation project was approved in 2003, led by architect Andrés Mignucci Giannoni. As part of the project, more than 200 trees were planted, and the plaza and several paths around the park were paved with granite. In the center, a tree with dense foliage can be seen with horizontally spreading branches, creating a vast canopy. Surrounding its base is a circular, rustic stone border delimiting the garden space. Four symmetrically placed wooden benches are integrated into this circle, providing seating areas. The paths surrounding this space are made of fine gravel, delimited by slightly raised edges, connecting various directions in the garden. In the background, there is a partial view of several buildings and gazebos, while elements such as designed lampposts are also visible. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo -2004 00034

A ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. This building has one level and presents several openings and door frames. The roof is flat and the surface is painted white. Around the building there are several debris like zinc plates and wood boards. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Saddled Donkeys

A row of donkeys with saddles on a street. There is a man next to one of the donkeys and holding the bridles. There are various men on the sidewalk. Wooden buildings and masonry buildings can be seen at both sides of the street.

Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church - 84000456

Front view of Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church, in the coastal town of Naguabo. It is a one-level concrete building with a concrete fence of square pillars surrounded by gardens. The facade is emphasized by a square bell tower that rises to three levels. The first level serves as the portico's entrance, under a pointed arch flanked by fluted pilasters with an entablature. Open pointed arches and concrete balustrades are on the second and third levels; the bell tower is also visible. The rest of the front facade has windows crowned with entablatures, paired pilasters, and extended cornices. The Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church, one of the oldest buildings in Naguabo, was built in 1856. It followed Spanish ordinances on the traditional practice of building churches in front of the main square. However, in this case, emphasis was placed on placing the church within the square itself. In 1858, engineer Mariano Bosch designed a new facade, and the tower was added in 1913.

Poor Asylum - 85003087

View from the courtyard of the Asylum for the Poor, also known as the Municipal Asylum, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The building has one level of masonry with elements of the late Neoclassical style. Inside the patio, there is a garden and corridors under semicircular arches. Tables, chairs, and lattice-style aluminum windows are visible between the hallways. The Asylum was built in 1895 by architect Manuel V. Domenech, who proposed four additional extensions after the 1918 earthquake. Only two of these were constructed afterward under the supervision of contractor Luis Perocier. Over the years, the building has been restored and modified, always maintaining its original facade.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00068

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the roof from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe a section of the roof where it is notable that it has a parapet and the border covered with roofing tiles. One part has terracotta tiles. On the corners there are dried leaves piled up.

Street of Criollo Vernacular Houses

Street view with different houses in the town of Camuy. The first house is built over a concrete wall. Some parts are made of wood, and it has a gabled zinc roof with lattice-style windows, and a single wooden door. It has a balcony surrounded by a cement wall, sustained by columns. The second house is built over a concrete wall. Some elements are made of wood and it has a gabled zinc roof, lattice-style windows, and a balcony surrounded by a wall of ornamental blocks. Over the walls there are ornamental metallic bars. The third is a house made of concrete and has a gabled zinc roof, lattice-style windows, and a single door. In the distance, other similar residences and power lines are visible.

Church and Plaza

Plaza San Germán and the San Germán de Auxerre Church. The church is two-story and the first is characterized by a stairway that leads to the main entrance and windows in the shape of semicircular arches between pilasters. On the second level, the cornices and stained glass windows followed by a triangular pediment are notable. In the edges you can also see some finials and then a tower with an oculus stands out, as well as a dome and lantern crowned by a cross. In front of the church is the square with several benches, a balustrade and lanterns. At one end, several buildings with signs such as "A Sanabria" and several cars and people in the street are notable.

U.S. Custom House, Fajardo - 88000077

Side view of the United States Customs building in the coastal town of Fajardo. It is a two-story concrete building with a frame and a gable roof covered by Spanish tiles. A grille fence and three flagpoles with U.S., Puerto Rico, and U.S. Customs flags surround the building. On the first level, there are three openings under semicircular arches, two of which have lattice-style glass windows, grilles, and an integrated air conditioner. The remaining opening has grilles crowned with a transom, also made of ornamental grilles, and glass blocks can be seen on the rear facade. On the second level, there are lattice-style glass windows, some crowned with small eaves and some with built-in air conditioners. On the side facade, between the first and second levels, a masonry inscription that reads: "U.S. Costum House." Also, on the same end at the top of the building are three gabled attics, each with copper shutters. The rear facade has an enclosed space with grilles and a zinc roof that functions as a terrace. People and cars parked on the street can be seen in the vicinity. Official documentation mentions that during the Spanish Colonial rule, there was a small customs house in this same place. However, this U.S. Customs building in Fajardo was built in 1930 by Architect Albert B. Nichols and remodeled in 1975.

Hilltop Hotel or Apartments With Parking Complex

Hotel Barranquitas located on the top of a hill and characterized by its rectangular shape and numerous windows on its façade. At one end there is a terrace with a parapet and railings, as well as an umbrella and a flagpole. On the slope of the hill, several bushes are notable.

Tourist Information Office in San Juan, Façade and Cannon

Façade of the Tourist Information Office building in the municipality of San Juan. In the foreground, a cannon can be seen on the grass in front of the single-story building. There is an entrance with steps leading to an archway with Corinthian columns. Behind these columns, there is a door, windows with semicircular arches, and a rectangular plaque. The building also features windows with cornices and bas-reliefs at the top, and three windows with semicircular arches and pilasters. At the top of the building, small rectangles with bas-reliefs can be seen, along with the name of the building. ".Tovrist.Information.Office." The roof has tiles. Buildings and plants can be seen in the background, and in between them, there is a car.

House on Hillside

House made of concrete at the top of a hill. The facade it is characterized by a porch, a main door, several aluminum windows like persiennes, an eaves and a flat roof. At the bottom of the hill stand out a fence made of sticks with barbed wire.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00016

Beginning of Evening Classes for Workers of Doña Juana Camp in Villalba

Group of workers of Doña Juana camp sitting in a classroom participating of the learn to read and write classes. This same work was done in all of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) workers’ camps and it included other subjects. There are long tables with benches, one behind the other, and some of the men have folders and notebooks in their hands for note taking. The building is made of rustic pieces of wood, the beams that make up the ceiling are visible, and the windows and doors are closed. The space is illuminated by an oil lamp and there is a poster on the rear wall.

Santuario de la Monserrate

View of one of the staircases of the Basílica Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Catholic church. The steps are made of bricks. Along the stairs, there are handrails, and further below, some bars can be seen. An opening with a cross on top can be seen also. Closer to the entrance, a statue and a sitting bench are visible. At the bottom, the entrance gate can be seen open. Various streets and houses can be seen in the background.

Residence Aristides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00048

Detail of a window in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The window is made with aluminum horizontal lamas like persienne. It is covered with a metal grille that integrates ornamental motifs with spiral shape.

Buildings in Aguadilla - 2014 00001

Inside of a concrete building with zinc roof in Aguadilla. It has a rolling door made of metal. The walls are painted yellow and the windows have been closed with concrete blocks. The building shows signs of abandonment. You can observe several pieces of old machinery.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00038

Former City Hall building of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be seen, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. There is an entrance to the interior of the building that has a well, made of iron and brick, in the center. It can be seen that the floor is made of terrazzo-style tiles and behind the well there is a painting, wooden balustrades, and a staircase. It can also be seen that the wall on the left side has a lamp and a photograph. On the right side there is an arch that leads towards a corridor. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Guayama Electronic Library

View of the left side façade of the Guayama Electronic Library. On the bottom, four wooden windows are visible. A porch and a balustrade with columns are also visible on the first floor. Above, six wooden windows are visible. A portion of a metal fence is visible around the building.

Arecibo Square and Catholic Church

Arecibo square and Catholic Church. The square is built above the street level and is enclosed with metal railings. Near one of the entrances to the square, there is a kiosk with a sign, reading: "Refrescos", "Helados" (soda, ice cream). The church is in the background and has a porch with a Roman arch, pilasters, and a pediment. Atop the porch, there is a choir arch, and above it, a clock. At the very top, there is a quadrangular bell tower with an arch, pilasters, a dome, and a cross. In front of the square, there is a woman and a man on horseback. Various buildings and houses surrounding the square can be seen also.

Designed Criollo Hacienda House

One-story house on Hacienda Delfina, located in the town of Maricao. The house is made of wood and has a zinc gable roof. In the front facade, the house has a planter with different plants. It is divided by concrete entrance stairs that lead to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a balustrade sustained by fine wooden columns. The house has double wooden doors and windows, over which there are small wooden moldings. To both sides of the house, there are dwellings with similar characteristics.

Living Room and Dinning Room

Living room and dining room. In the living room, there is a sofa, two armchairs, an ottoman, and a rattan table. There is also a floral-patterned armchair with its ottoman and two rocking chairs. A table and chair for the telephone, a console table, and a table with carved legs on which a lamp is placed. Three area rugs, a floor lamp, two wall lamps, and two hanging lamps. It has a fabric curtain to separate the living room from the dining area, which has a table with chairs and a glass window.

Buildings E

Rear facade of a house located in Río Piedras. The house is made of wood and has a zinc roof. It has lattice-style windows surrounded by moldings and double lattice-style wooden windows. At the front, the house has a balcony surrounded by a low wooden wall. In the surrounding area there are trees and vegetation.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2010 00002

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and constructed by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "la Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. The upper half of the facade has an eave covered by tiles supported by wooden corbels. It also has seven multifoil arches interrupted by eight pilasters with tiles on top. On the lower half of the façade, six pilasters support a semicircular arch and an entablature covered in tiles with floral designs. The doorway has "Ateneo Puertorriqueño" written at the top. On both sides of the pilasters, there are friezes in high-reliefs with representations of human figures sculpted by the Italian artist Arrighini. There are steps and streetlights in front of the entrance. The building also has glass windows with hinged wooden frames and a torch-shaped ornamentation in the upper right corner of the image. Trees, shrubs, a palm tree, a decoration allusive to the Three Wise Men, a flagpole, grass, and a traffic sign can be seen in the surrounding areas. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Paved roads

Low angle view of paved highway roads. On the far right there is a zinc structure and concrete houses in the distance. There is also a construction machine. On the far left, there is a large zinc ranch with a gable roof. The mountainous area is surrounded by extensions of crops and different houses.

Plaza with Trimmed Trees, Fountain, Saplings with White Pickett Fence Around Trunks

Main square with pruned trees, a fountain and white picket fences that surround a series of bushes and plants. Also notable are a couple of benches and some light posts. In the background, among the trees, some cars and parts of buildings are partially visible.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center,

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. Several workers can be seen pouring concrete onto the second level floor slab. They are using electric vibrators for this task. Exposed rods, wood, and pipes are visible. In the background, there is a baseball field with three people on it. The field is bordered by a fence with advertisements that read "KLIM" and "Gudo." The bleacher area of the field is also visible. This space features stairs, windows, and a gable roof. There are trees and palm trees in the surroundings.

Aerial View of the Garden Area at the Foreman House

View from the garden at the Foreman house in Adjuntas. At the bottom you can see the water pond, several plants and a trail with stone cladding. To the left you can observe a wall with stone cladding and to the right some frames with glass windows. Additionally, you can see stairs. At the roof you can observe part of the zinc covered with blue awnings.

Gibson Caribe, Walls with Scaffolds

Gibson Caribe building construction project in Luquillo. One of the lateral walls and part of the front wall are covered with falsework. Some areas already have plaster, in others blocks are exposed. On the lateral wall the loading door opening can be seen. In front of the building there is a pile of wooden panels used for formwork. There are workers at work.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Ceiba

Architectonic drawing of the Parish San Antonio de Padua of the coastal town of Ceiba. The parish has one level with gable roof and characteristics of the Spanish Revival style. The facade is decorated with moldings, double windows with entablatures, a double door under a semicircular arch, crowned with a sunrise transom. Also, it has a framed oculus and a square belfry with hipped roof covered by roofing tiles. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built in 1840 with wood and clay roofing tiles. It was rebuilt in 1932 with the current design made of concrete with roof made of corrugated metal sheets.

Zaldo de Nebot Residence - 88000643

Facade of the Zaldo de Nebot Residence, also known as the Fornaris Residence, located at Marina Street in Ponce. The residence upsurges on a podium approximately three feet above the street level. The facade displays square pillars, a decorative railing, and segmental arches that define a loggia or veranda. A series of corbels support a cornice surmounted by a parapet. The pillars and the spandrel areas above the arches are decorated with moldings. Signs in Spanish stand out on the pillars that read: "Mariano García Colón, General Surgery Specialist" and "Center for Folkloric Research of Puerto Rico." Inside the loggia, three segmental arches integrate doors with louver panels, garland ornaments, and diamond-shaped "cartouches. At one end of the residence, there is an entrance identified with a sign in Spanish that reads: "Center for Folkloric Research of Puerto Rico, we moved to Mayor-14 in front of AAA Tel 840-41...” Several cars are parked in front of the house. The buildings that flank the residence display wooden balustrades and a balcony with a railing and pilaster. Master craftsman Elías Concepción built the Zaldo de Nebot residence for Mrs. Teresa Zaldo de Nebot. Mr. André Musignac also worked on the interior painting technique called “trompe d'oeil.” This residence is representative of the 19th-century Ponce architecture, which combined elements of Classical influence from Spain and France.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00042

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The catholic church has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. Besides that, in the interior wall it can be distinguished a pilaster and continuous moldings. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Designed Spanish Colonial Revival House

Concrete neighborhood house in San Juan. It has a gabled jerkinhead roof. The house is surrounded by a small concrete wall. The wall is divided by a metallic bar fence. There is a garden, in the front, with different trees and plants. The façade of the house has covered arches and, under the arches, the wall is decorated with bricks. The arches are covered by ornamental metallic bars. To the far right there is an open garage, on the edge it has a design with vertical stripes. In the background, a similar construction of lesser size can be seen.

Gordon Realty Building

Gordon Realty building extension project in Cayey. View of the facade which has three metal windows and a double door. The wall has plaster terminations already. Around the building there are construction materials and some debris.

House in Arroyo 1 - 2015 00003

View to the interior of a terrace in a house of the town of Arroyo. You can observe that the house is made of wood and it has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. There is an opened space fenced by iron gates painted with black and with spiral shapes. The floor is covered with terracotta tiles and there is furniture, a small table and a rocking chair. The roof of the house is made of wood, it has lamps, moldings and beams hold with capitals and pilasters. You can see the persienne windows with glass leaves, some blocks sealing a door and the yellow walls of the house. Next to it there is a purple house that has persienes and an air conditioner. Around it you can see a fence, sidewalks, power lines, bushes, grass and palm trees.

Men Working at Area Beneath the Bridge of the San Antonio Channel

View of an industrial area. The place is built with metal beams. You can observe wooden tools and several ropes. Some men are standing on scaffoldings while others are at the bottom part.

Buildings Close to Port, San Juan

View of the area close to the port of San Juan. In the foreground, a building with a roof with a drum and semicircular arches that support a dome, stands out. It is followed by several buildings with flat roofs and some with tiles. Also notable are some double-hung windows with fanlights, roofs, mullions and awnings. The buildings also have balconies, cornices and wooden doors framed in semicircular or lintel arches. Between the buildings, there are several streets with cars, while the bay and other buildings stand out in the background.

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View of a neighborhood street. The street is paved and, to both sides, there are houses with different characteristics. Some have balconies covered by grilles, lattice-style windows, and gabled roofs. Also, there are vehicles parked in the street and light posts on the sidewalks.

Building with "Jesús resucitó, viene otra vez" Sign

Façade of a church with the sign "Jesús resucitó viene otra vez". The church is wooden and has a gabled transverse roof with zinc sheets and notable eaves. On the façade and side walls, it has double-leaf windows with hinges and others with lattice slats. It also has double-leaf doors and in one of them you can see a pillar with a rising sun motif.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00039

Front view of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The facade is deteriorated and divided with compound fluted pilasters that at the same time secure a continuous entablature with ornamental frieze, moldings and continuous cornice. Above it you can see a broken balustrade modulated by piers crowned with spheric finishes. Besides that, between the pilasters there are framed openings and crowned with entablatures decor with relief lion heads. The openings are presided by broken parapets and plates of corrugated metal laminas. To the right far end you can see a covered space with corrugated metal laminas and a far end of the entrance portico that repeats on the second level supported by compound fluted columns that secure a continuous entablature with ornamental frieze, cornice, moldings and dentils. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

House of Doña Ana Rosario de Pons in Malpica Río Grande

A woman in the garden in front of a house, while on the balcony, there are two girls and a boy. The house is made of wood, raised on pilings, with several doors and a hip roof. In the background, another house with similar features and a gable roof is also noticeable.

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

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

Two-story Pink Building

View of a two-story pink building in Aguadilla. The porch has five columns a balustrade. Two staircases and a ramp lead to the porch, which also has four doors with grilles. A column with a lion statue can be seen near the porch. There is a balcony with a balustrade in the second story. On the right, to the back of the building, a balcony and a balustrade are partially visible followed by a building with a gable roof. To the right, a portion of a gray structure can be seen.

Old San Juan Viewed from Castillo San Cristóbal

View of the Old San Juan from Castillo San Cristóbal (fort). The Colón square is visible as well as the surrounding streets. The statue of Christopher Columbus can be seen in the middle of the square as well as a kiosk in one of the corners. Also visible are the buildings and houses of the city, including the Municipal Theater. In the background, the San Juan harbor and bay are visible.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00098

Details of the mosaic and a window in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The mosaic is articulated by the bright star motif distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family in America. The shades of the mosaic includes the blue, green, orange, red and yellow. A white color molding accentuates the transition of the mosaic and the wall. The window is double leaf made of wood with panels and a fanlight window with green shade stained glass. It is also visible the grille that covers the window from the exterior. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower at the University of Puerto Rico

Completion of the construction of the University of Puerto Rico’s tower named Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It is visible that the tower and the surrounding buildings have a Spanish Renaissance architectural style. Built with materials such as plaster, wood, tiles, and with some roofing tiles. In the surroundings there are many trees, sidewalks, paths, and a large space of land with grass.

Transportation Office Warehouse, Worker, and Steamroller

Construction of the Transportation Office warehouse in Hato Rey, San Juan. A worker is seen working with a steamroller engraved with the word "HERCULES." This machine is used to level and stabilize the ground for construction. To the left, there is a flat roofed building and three window openings; through one of the openings, another type of machinery is visible. In the background, other people, a vehicle, poles, debris, and another building with a zinc hipped roof are visible.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00053

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. View of one of the rooms of the house. It is an office space with a desk, three chairs and a table. On the wall, there are four paintings with images of plants. On the ceiling, there is a lamp and an air conditioning outlet.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00001

Detail of the arches at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. These arches are segmental and surbased and the wall in which they are exposed is made of brick and stone, materials characteristic of the masonry. Additionally, it is notable floor covered with zinc plates.

Residence in Canóvanas - 2019 00008

Detail of the facade of a residence with yellow shades, located in Canóvanas. It stand out an angular arch accentuated by a molding and flanked by two lanterns connected to the piers. Above the arch it extends linear motifs that match with the style Art Deco.

Citbank at Gonzalo Marín 101 - 86003183

Rear view of the Gonzalo Marín 101 building in the coastal town of Arecibo. It is a two-story plastered masonry Neoclassical-style building originally built for commercial and residential purposes. The rear and side facades have four sections; at ground level, a continuous plinth supports the building. Surrounding the facade is a row of marble cladding interrupted at the back. The windows are framed with moldings. A cornice divides the two levels of the building, and to the left side and rear are several wooden French doors with ornamental iron ledges framed and crowned with entablature. There are also wooden lattice-style windows. Defining the corners of the building are pilasters that support the upper cornice and a parapet that crowns the building as an open balcony. Around the building, a parking lot and cars moving on the street can be seen. Built in 1908, it was one of the last buildings designed with Spanish Neoclassical terms on the island. From its beginnings, the building housed banking institutions until the Great Depression of 1930, when First National City Bank opened its branch, thus becoming the first bank in the United States in the area.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

A view of the façade of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse ruins. Window openings and a door opening can be seen as well as the eaves. The area of the collapse can be seen also. Some construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and masonry.

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Front-view of a beach house in the coastal town of Carolina. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a zinc gabled roof. It has a double, wooden door with a wooden mullion over it. In front of the door, there is a wooden fence and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style. There are two persons in front of the house, and the area is surrounded by coastal vegetation. To the far right, there are double, wooden doors and a ladder.

Street Scene, Orocovis

The street Federico Degetau at the town of Orocovis with view to the stairs that leads the houses to the Cerro La Guaira. The buildings at one far end of the street presents on their facades elements like brackets, balconies with ornamental blocks and with railings, as well as appentices. On the other side is located the square in which it is visible a group of people and part of the San Juan Bautista Parish (catholic). At the Cerro La Guaira top stand out a tanks.

Isla de Cabras Lighthouse - Ceiba - Historic Photo 00002

View of the Isla de Cabras lighthouse located on a rocky islet in front of the coast of the town of Ceiba. The building has two levels made of masonry and it has characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The facade is decorated with pilasters, dentils, cornices and moldings. Additionally, it has framed windows and a flagpole with the flag of the United States. Also, it has a construction attached at the first floor and a spheric tower attached that stick out. The tower is crowned with a lantern and a finish, meanwhile the lantern is surrounded by a railing. The lighthouse was built in 1908 following the design of the San Juan lighthouse. It had a sixth order lens and it was occupied until 1931. Subsequently, it was built a tower with automatic light nearby and in 1966 the lighthouse was demolished.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00083

Perspective of a corner from the inner patio in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The corner is accentuated by a curved platform or a circle quarter. On this space there are some plants on pots. From this angle it is also partially visible a window. On the floor you can also appreciate a knife tied up on a far end of a tube. At the center of the patio there is a drain.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00052

Detail focused on a coat of arms located in the portal of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This coat of arms has three upper tips, while in the lower part it is distinguished by a tip. Both the upper and the lower part there are some spirals. The center of the coat of arms shows the initials S and O corresponding to Arístides Santoni and Miguelina Oliver. Two medallions with representation of faces flank the shield.

Residence at Guaynabo - 2021 00009

Dining room of a residence located at the Guaynabo city. In this space it stand out the dining table with its chairs on a wide rug. It is also notable a pair of sideboards with vases, a painting framed and hanged on the wall, a hanging lamp, windows with curtains and the marble floor.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of commercial buildings on Ruíz Belvis Street in the town of San Germán. The corner building has two levels of masonry with a Vernacular and Neoclassical influence. The first level is a commercial establishment; it has several wooden doors, display-type glass doors, and windows in front, from where people are seen standing. It is also decorated with pilasters, an extended cornice, and an upper parapet. The second level, used as a residence, has one and two-section balconies supported by masonry corbels and surrounded by wrought iron railings. The balconies have double-leaf wood and glass doors topped with flat wood roofs and corrugated metal sheets. To the far left is the Central Bank Corporation building. It is two stories high in masonry in the Vernacular and Neoclassical style. It has a double-leaf glass door and a Spanish sign that reads: “Banco Central San Germán P.R.” Parked vehicles and power lines can be seen on the street.

Caribe Hilton Hotel Beach

Aerial view of the beach at the Caribe Hilton Hotel were there are various people on the shore and small pier. The yard between the beach and the hotel has palm trees, trees supported by stakes, and rectangular buildings with flat roofs.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00014

A tube and a ditch full of liquid on the area where is located the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The metal pieces present a deteriorated, oxidized state and partially covered by weeds.

Workers and Intermediate Floor Slabs at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers on the intermediate floor slabs in the construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Some structural elements such as walls, pillars, and a staircase rising in the center are prominent. Construction materials and equipment such as wheelbarrows, rebar, wood boards, and scaffolds are also noticeable.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00134

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the superior part of the lamp located at the center of the church nave. It has a shape of glass and is decorated with lines and flowers in embossed. Behind the lamp it can be distinguished the ceiling beams.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00014

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of one of the lamps that hangs from the arches of the nave of the church. It is a chandelier made of metal with seven lamps with candle shape. Apart from the lamp, you can see a church bench close to the wall.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2007 00006

Building of a pediatric medicine clinic in the municipality of Caguas. A house which serves as a medical clinic can be observed. The house has a tiled hip roof, a balcony with iron balustrades that surround it, piers that support the roof, persienne windows, grilles, wall lamps, an entrance door with a muntin, and a gate. There is also a sign in front of the building that notifies that this building is a medical clinic. On the right side of the image is part of the building that serves a different function. This other side of the building has words that read "Fontánez Driving School, Fotos 2x2, renovación licencia de conducir, orientación para licencia de aprendizaje, servicio de médico". There is a canvas awning that also has words that read "Gestoría & Fontánez, tel 744-3044, Driving School". On the right corner of the building is a public telephone. In front of the building is a street, a sidewalk, a parking meter, a traffic cone, a ramp, a pickup truck, and an automobile. There are also other buildings, electrical wiring, and a tree in the surrounding areas.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00029

Front and lateral facade of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. This house presents shades of yellow, white and gray. The facade is distinguished by a porch accentuated by an ornamental block balustrade interrupted by a grill gate with spiral motifs. On the balustrade there are columns that secure the porch ceiling. The doors and windows are double with louvers, panels and transom windows with small turned bars. Additionally, one of the windows integrates an appentice. The roof is compound of several sections of gable roof covered with zinc. On the gables it is visible a small window with circular shape and another one with rectangular shape with louvers. In front of the house there is a small wall that covers a ramp and a stair with a curved tube that serves as a handrail. The house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, is a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Isla Culebrita Lighthouse - 81000686

Reproduction of a drawing showing the components of the lamp's plant and section of Isla Culebrita Lighthouse. The drawing shows inscriptions that read: "Lamp - Stand for Air - Pressure - Lamp for Culebrita Lt Sta, Scale: Full Size. J. Nether", "Sectional elevation on line ABC," "Folio Porto Rico," "Drawer 18," "No 4679," "Dwg. No. 702." Isla Culebrita was the fourth lighthouse built in 1886 as part of a system of lighthouses in Puerto Rico, and its architecture is representative of the Neoclassicism style. Sauter, Lemonnier, & Cie. manufactured the lenticular illuminating apparatus between 1884 and 1885.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00005

Front view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The concrete base has squares with depth and a transom. It is presided by some stairs covered by native tiles that leads to a balcony. The balcony is surrounded by by a balustrade modulated by square columns and a pedestrian gate made of grilles. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can see a wooden door with in relief details framed with moldings and glass windows. In addition, there is a lattice style window with wooden shutters framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Criollo House

Front view of a house from the end of the street. The house is one-story with a wooden, hipped, zinc roof. The construction has a Criollo design with a large balcony supported by columns that are divided by arches. It also has a metal balustrade with designs. The house has several double doors with windows that have a circular design and wooden details. Above the house, power lines are visible. In front of the house there is a passable sidewalk, people, and automobiles circulating on the street. On the far right, a house with similar characteristics can be seen in the distance.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00126

Exterior gallery of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. It stand out a balustrade interrupted by columns, semicircular arches and grilles. Through the grilles it is notable some awnings. The floor of this gallery us covered with square and rectangular tiles that forma geometric pattern. The residence Arístides Santoni shows elements characteristic from the style known as Spanish Revival.

Parish Invención de la Santa Cruz - Bayamón - 2009

Parish Invención de la Santa Cruz in Bayamón. Partial view of one of the lateral facades. It can be observed two towers, two buttress, the superior part of a lateral entrance with pilasters and pediment, and a dome with lantern. The church is surrounded by an Art Deco fence. Next to the fence there are palms and other plants, some of which obstruct the view towards the church. It is a catholic church.

Caguas Unión and Amparo #44

View of the main facade of the building old masonic lodge at Caguas. On the facade you can see the four columns in the entablature. Over the portico wall you can see three windows holes above. At the bottom part there were two window holes and one for a door. They seemed to be covered with graffitis. At the pediment you can observe an oculus. The building has a fence with grilles and an entrance gate.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00036

Perspective of the land near of the chimney that it is part of the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This space is covered of bushes, climbing plants, roots and leaf litter. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00024

Front and lateral view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. It is presided by some stairs that lead to the balcony, which is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square columns and an ornamental gate made of metallic grille. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can see a wooden door framed with moldings and glass windows. In addition, there is a lattice style window with shutters made of wood framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

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Front view of a chamfer-style house located in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is one-story, made of wood, over concrete with a flat, zinc roof. It has a balcony surrounded by ornamental metallic bars. The windows are double, made of wood, and lattice-glass style. They are surrounded by wooden moldings and over them, there are wooden truncated suns. Lastly, there is a vehicle parked in the street in front.

Man by Jeep With One Wheeled Trailer Behind

Man in front of a house and besides a Jeep with a one-wheeled trailer. The façade of the house has single-leaf wooden windows and a pair of double-leaf doors that open outwards. One of the windows and doors have a roof. The roof of the house is asymmetrical gabled with one part made of concrete and the other made of zinc. In front of the house there is a sidewalk, a bench, a garden with flowers and a wire fence.

Buildings in Aguadilla - 2014 00003

A three floor building abandoned in Aguadilla. It is an old hydroelectric station. On the first floor there is a rolling door, a small metal door, windows closed with concrete blocks and to one side, a fence made of cyclonic mesh and barbed wire. On the second floor, you can see the windows closed with blocks and on the third floor it has small persiennes, some are broken. There are several graffitis on the wall. You can see a tunnel that pass underneath the building.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00040

Detail focused on an arched opening of the chimney that it is at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. The chimney is compound of bricks characteristic of the masonry. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Elevator

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Interior view of an elevator. It has metal handrails and a ceiling fixture.

Wooden House with Zinc Sheets on the Roof in Guayama

View of the main façade of a wooden house in Guayama. The façade has three columns and a railing on the porch as well as a wooden door with a window on the porch wall. On the left, the house has a wooden door that leads to another portion of the house. The house has a zinc roof. Concrete houses can be seen at both sides of the wooden house.

Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory

Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory located within a depression and formed by a dish, perforated aluminum panels, as well as a platform elevated and suspended by steel cables attached to reinforced concrete towers.

Buildings at El Morro

Buildings in the vicinity of El Morro in Old San Juan. One of them is a one-story building with an arcade façade. Next to it, there is a seven-car garage. There are also two multi-story buildings with straight line façades.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00009

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts partially covered by wooden lattice and a corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned, presided by a metallic grille and parked vehicles. In addition, it has a balcony with a wooden balustrade modulated by piers and lattice style windows framed with moldings, a door framed with glass windows and a gable window. Besides that, the lateral facade has an entrance presided by stairs with metallic grille and in the surroundings there is a communications antenna. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Workers

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. Workers can be seen performing a task on the street located in front of the hospital construction site. The workers have shovels and trowels. There are trestle scaffolds and wooden boards all around. In the background, a person on a bicycle is visible. An extensive wall made of blocks stands out. There are electric power poles, trees, and mountains.

Juana Díaz Typical "R" Building, Right Lateral View

Right lateral view of an industrial building, made of concrete, under construction in the municipality of Juana Díaz. It has the front facade higher than the roof, jalousie-type windows, a double entrance space with a small roof, and a small enclosed space connected to the main building. Around it there are marks on the ground and posts indicating the perimeter. At the back there are mountains and a building. At one end there is a sidewalk and construction material.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00042

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. This image displays a close view of a figure with a religious image which represents a phase in the Stations of the Cross. The figure is hanging from a wall that has arches on both sides. There is an image of Jesus crucified, people at his feet, and some cherubs. The figure represents the crucifixion of Jesus, as well as some letters that read "Jesús muere en la cruz XII".

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00040

Close-up perspective in the base and in the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angles it is notable the wooden transversal joists, the vertical poles and the diagonals. Above the joists also it is visible several pieces of wood. The bridge presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Old Streetcar Bridge in San Juan and San Antonio Bridge

Bridge of the old Streetcar in San Juan and the San Antonio Bridge viewed from the Guillermo Esteves Bridge. The streetcar bridge is a girder bridge with arched façades and parapets decorated with moldings. A pedestrian lane can be seen and, underneath it, there is a plaque with the inauguration date of the bridge, 1932. In the last arch on one of sides, there is a fisherman's shelter, and a building with a small roofed balcony. Behind the streetcar bridge the top portion of the San Antonio Bridge is visible and has railings formed by ornamental blocks, and iron lampposts. In the background, the San Juan Nautical Club and the masts of various watercraft are visible.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00020

Detail of the chapel at the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed that the building is painted cream color with white and that it has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. It shows a dome with a lanterns that has arches and a cross on the top. Also, you can see moldings, pinnacles and pilasters. You can appreciate part of a tree and a lantern.

Women and Children in the Middle of a Street

Women and children in the middle of a street with wooden houses on both sides. There are some picket fences in between some of the houses, and clothes are hanging out to dry on some of the fences.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00060

Lateral and rear view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is built on stilts, it has a corrugated metal sheets hipped roof and is made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. The rear part of the house has a double wooden door framed with moldings. It also has a double window made of wood framed with moldings. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Construction of a Building in Scaffolding Stage

Construction of a building in scaffolding stage. Formwork and falsework can be seen. On the left side of the image there is a pulley crane, a concrete mixer, a shed, and a dump truck. In the center a pickup truck and workers walking are visible. There are construction materials such as beams and wheelbarrows. Mountains, trees, and vegetation can be seen in the distance.

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Front-view of an establishment labeled as: "Friquitín La Esquina Caliente ¡Una cerveza de 21 quilates!", located in the coastal town of Loíza. The establishment is one-story, made of wood, and has a flat, zinc roof. It has double, wooden doors over which there are wooden mullions. To the far left, there is an attached concrete house covered with ornamental metallic bars. In the street, there are several vehicles parked.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00098

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the decoration at the top of the main altar of the church. It is a circular image of the Virgin Mary, it has a frame surrounded by a halo and carved floral motif.

Dining Hall with Two China Cabinets

There is a dining hall with a rectangular table and a round one. It has wooden chairs with studs on its sides, pedestal plates, and candlesticks. In the corners of the image there are two china cabinets with tableware. Ceiling chandeliers, candelabra wall sconces, and candleholders can be seen. The windows are of jalousie, the floor has checkered-pattern tiles and a carpet with a lion design.

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

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View from a door to the interior of a house in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is one-story, made of wood, with windows made of wood and glass. In the foreground, there is an open wooden door. Through the door, the interior of a house that is decorated with an armchair made of fabric, chairs, a table, and plants in decorative pots can be seen. The walls are decorated with frames. To the other side, a single wooden door surrounded by windows made of glass and wood are visible.

People Looking Out House Window Honduras - Cidra

Persons looking out the windows of a house in the Honduras community in the town of Cidra. The house is located on the side of a road and a stick fence with barbed wire. The house is wooden, founded on piles, with double leaf windows that open outwards, and its roof is gable.

Men in Front of a House Built on Stilts

Zinc-roofed house built on stilts with a balcony, double doors, and a staircase at the entrance. In front of the house there are four men, two of them are seated on a bench. On the left side of the image there are some parked cars and a man next to one of them. Also, there is a round construction and trees around the house.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00031

View of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is presided by a metallic grille and the paved street. It is built on stilts, made of wood with a corrugated metal sheets hipped roof and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front part shows a small balcony with concrete balustrade and stairs. On the lateral facade of the house you can see double windows made of wood with glass and persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with transoms also made of glass. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Farmacia Claudio - 2007 00002

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00013

Detail of the roof from the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed in detail the dome, lantern and cross that are part of the roof of a parish that has influence from the Neoclassic architectonic style. In front you can see adjacent houses, streets and sidewalks. The houses have roof tiles, grilles, persiennes, balconies, balustrades, columns, wall lamps and zinc gable roof. Around there are power lines, transformers, automobiles, antennas air conditioners, trees, bushes and palm trees. At the background you can see the Caribbean Sea.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Dental Equipment

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. A Dentist room is visible where there are various dental equipment, including an adjustable chair, a sink, a lamp, and dental tools affixed to the equipment.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00003

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. This image was taken at night and displays a plaza with railings, four benches, people, trees, and a boundary wall made of stonework. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. The posterior part of the Capilla del Santo Cristo de Salud, also known as Capilla del Cristo, is on the right side of the image. It was built in 1753 by the architect and military engineer Juan Francisco Mestre. The chapel has characteristics of the Mudéjar architectural style. It was built in brick and masonry. The side facade of the old Hospital de la Concepción, which later became the Convento y Casa de Salud Siervas de María, can also be observed on the left side of the image. The building is painted cream and white. It has parapets, cornices, and window openings. The roof of the old La Princesa prison can also be observed. The building has parapets and white moldings. This building was built in 1837 and was used as a prison until 1976, when it was closed down due to problems with its structure. The Puerto Rican government restored the building in 1992 to serve as the headquarters for the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. The architect, Miguel Carlo, was responsible for the building's restoration. The San Juan Bay and the coast of the municipality of Toa Baja can be seen from a distance.

Criollo-style House

Side view of a corner house in the town of Añasco. The house is one-story over concrete with a combined zinc roof. It has a porch with arches surrounded by an ornamental metal grille railing supported by columns. The house has several wooden, double doors with glass. In the upper edge it has cornices and ornamental friezes. On the street, there are several vehicles as well as a person walking. To the far right, and along the street, there are more houses and commercial spaces with different characteristics. In one of the establishments, there is a sign that reads: "Tropicana."

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory, Ground Preparation

Construction project of an industrial building in Mayagüez. A worker operating a bulldozer can be seen. The vehicle tracks are visible on the ground. There are two houses and some mountains in the background.

Aerial View of the left facade of the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist

Aerial view from the left of the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist. In the lower part you can see the atrium with cars parked and the fence with balustrade. From the church you can distinguish several door openings and windows, in the front part you can observe the cross above the pediment. The vaulted roof forms a cross. The church has three domes. The church annexe to the right has two levels and a virgin image, next to the annexe building to the church you can see the building of the Hotel Palacio Provincial followed by the Real Intendencia and the Departament of State. Along the streets and around the church you can see several additional historical buildings.

Breeding of Purebred Goats at Castañer Farm

Goat breeding station at Castañer Farm. There is a wooden sheepfold, with a gable roof and fences on its sides. The building has a passage that serve as an entrance for the goats. Goats can be seen grazing in a trough and in its surroundings there are wooden stakes that seem to have fenced the place. Trees and a cliff are visible in the background.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00019

Close view of the main entrance of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted gray and white. A portico supporting an entablature with friezes, high reliefs, and images of zodiac signs in the metope can be observed. It has three Tuscan-style columns with a non-fluted shaft, round capitals, collars, and abaci. A wooden double-leaf door with an ornamented semicircular arch framed with white moldings can also be observed. A grilled gate, bushes, and a vehicle can be seen in the distance. Part of the La Puntilla Condominium, which is painted cream and yellow, is visible. The lattice windows, balconies, and eaves can be observed. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 20 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 20 in Old San Juan. There is a cream and white-colored building that has elements which are representative of the Neoclassical architecture style. The façade has two green-colored wooden lattice double doors with a small grilled window framed by white rectangular moldings and a brick floor. There is an opening in between the doors with green-colored wooden balusters that has a sign with the number 20. There is a sidewalk in front of the building.

Factory in Cabo Rojo, Main Facade Segment

Construction project of a factory in Cabo Rojo. A segment of the main facade with pilasters and windows can be seen. In front of the building there is a speed bump under construction and two workers. To one side a shed is visible.

Non-commissioned Officers House

Non-commissioned Officers house at Borinquen Field Base in Aguadilla. It is a one-story concrete house. The openings for doors and windows can be seen. There is a wooden ladder leaning against the eave of the house. An hangar under construction can be seen in the background.

Jayuya City Hall, Façade with Workers

Construction of the city hall in the municipality of Jayuya. The façade of the two-story building can be seen featuring casement windows, a tower, and eaves. Workers can be seen engaged in various tasks with shovels and wheelbarrows. In the surroundings, piles of dirt, mountains, and pieces of woods can be seen.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00009

Close view of the side facade of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. A green-colored scaffold can be seen next to a wall painted gray, white, and yellow. The facade has cornices, pilasters with white moldings, and a metallic semicircular arch framed by white moldings. An acroter can be partially observed in the upper part of the building. There is also a pink and white-colored building with cornices in the distance. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Better Home in San Juan

Façade of a two-story mansion numbered "1210" with some elements of the Spanish Revival style. In the foreground, there is a sidewalk, a wall with pillars, and a grille gate; followed by a garden with several palms and bushes. In the lower part of the house, several semicircular arches, windows with bars, and roofs are visible. On the second level, there is a balcony with a parapet composed of ornamental blocks, pillars with staggered corbels, and louver windows with glass panes. The roof of the house is composite, with tiles.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00128

Joint of ceramic tiles hand painted in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The ceramic tiles is a replication of the paint of El Greco known as The Burial of the Count Orgaz. This replication was made in Toledo and is signed by the Spanish artist V. Quismondo.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Side view of a warehouse at the Aguirre Central Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. In the foreground, a power generator separated from its immediate surroundings by metal grilles can be seen. The abandoned warehouse has one level built with wood, corrugated metal sheets, and a gable roof. At one end, it has a window and uncovered spaces. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Store in Arroyo - 2015 00002

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

Casa Grande at Castañer Hospital, Eucalyptus Tree

Two persons in front of Casa Grande at the Castañer Hospital. The building is made of wood with a gable roof, balcony, balustrade, as well as double-leaf doors and windows. On one of the balconies a line with hanging laundry stands out. In the surroundings, you can see some wooden buildings and five, a tree and a palm.

View Through a Window

View of the ruins of a building through a window. The first thing that can be seen is its frame. Inside, several walls and the façade of a structure adorned with columns can be seen. A portion of the balustrade is also visible.

Criollo Design

Close-up view of a wooden house. The house has a zinc roof. In the front, it has a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. It has several double, wooden doors over which there are mullions and wooden moldings.

Julio García Díaz Building Construction at the University of Puerto Rico

Building under construction that will house the biology program of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. There is a building made of concrete surrounded by falsework with men working on its construction. The building has a Spanish Renaissance architectural style with a portico entrance and edge ornaments, a finial in the center and corner of the building. Wide wooden windows can be seen. In the surroundings there are construction materials and sand, trees, and shrubs, buckets to load materials, there is also a fence that divides the building from another one that is made of wood and has a gable roof.

Old District Courthouse of Humacao - 2014 00001

Old District Courthouse of Humacao. Partial view of the main facade of the Neoclassic building. You can observe a portico with six Ionic order colossal columns and above them a fluted architrave. On the frieze there is a sign that says: "Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Plaza". A triangular pediment with dentils completes the portico composition. The tympana is decorated with the Puerto Rico coat of arms flanked by two torches and a festoon motif. Behind the portico there are three doors and four windows on the first floor and seven windows on the second one, all of them surrounded by moldings. The building is light green color with the white columns and borders are built on a podiums. A stair that gives access to the main entrance. On each side of the stair there is a light pole with spheric lamp. You can see four vehicles parked in front of the stair. This building is an example of the Federal arquitectonic style used in the courts in the 1920s. In 1967 was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00014

Detail of an oculus at the San Pedro Mártir Parish in Guaynabo. Next to the oculus there is a small window or vent. It is also visible part of a hanging lamp. The ceiling shows several beams. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings in the Guaynabo city. It was established as a parish between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Mountain Store, Rabanal Trail

Wooden shop, founded by piles and covered with zinc, located between the mountains and a Rabanal trail. The two doors on the façade are double-leaf that open outwards and in one of them, a person is notable looking outwards. On the mountainside and in the valley, several houses and buildings are notable.

House Made of Wood and Concrete in Aguadilla

View of a house made of wood and concrete in Aguadilla. The lower structure, the columns, and balustrade are made of concrete. The walls are wooden. There is a gate that provides access to the stairs leading up to the porch. On the porch, two doors, a balustrade, and columns can be seen. A window completes the main façade, while on the side façade, four windows and part of the frame of another can be seen. The roof of the house is partially gabled and its is made of corrugated zinc sheets. On the left side of the house, there is a yellow house made of wood and concrete . The porch of the yellow house has a balustrade and bars. Next to it, there is a two-story blue house, and more houses can be seen in the background.

Art Deco Design

Interior view of a balcony in an Art Deco house located in the town of Moca. The house is made of concrete with double glass-aluminum windows, over which there are matching transoms. The single door is made of wood and glass. The balcony is decorated with chairs and a matching rattan table, in addition to plants in decorative pots.

Old Casino of Puerto Rico Lobby

Lobby of the Old Casino of Puerto Rico during a function as first headquarters for the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. The central stairway is highlighted. A large mirror at the top of the stairs. There is an exhibition of carved saints and an advertisement for a painting exhibition.

Glass window in the vaulted roof of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist

View of one of the left windows of the vault of the catholic church Cathedral Saint John the Baptist. The window is located between two pilasters.

Statue of Lincoln San Juan

Abraham Lincoln status in a garden adjacent to the school named after him in Old San Juan. The statue stands on a base with bas-reliefs and is surrounded by a chain-link fence and a gate. In the back, the school building with mostly shutter-type windows is partially notable. On the sidewalk in front of the sculpture, there is a child. Next there is a paved road that meets a cobblestone street.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00089

Detail of the windows of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The windows have one leaf and each one has a small window that shows stained glass with green shades. These three windows are crowned with an appentice covered with Spanish glass roofing tiles. Next to the windows there is a semicircular arch with geometric motifs grilles. The wall surface present stucco texture and shows signs of deterioration like cracks and stains. In the background it is partially visible a modern style building with numerous windows like persiennes and air conditioning consoles. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

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Interior view of a one-story, concrete house. The room is decorated with chairs and matching armchairs. In addition, it has tables, one to the far right over which there is a record player. To the far left, there is another table with photographs and decorative figurines. In the middle of the room, there is a baby playard and a person beside it. Behind her, there is a kitchen table covered with a fabric tablecloth and matching chairs. The walls are decorated with figures, a mirror, and religious paintings. The floor is covered with terrazzo. Lastly, the windows are aluminum, lattice-style.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00081

Detail of the door, the tiling and the windows of two rooms in the interior of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The door has a fanlight window with stained glass with green shades. This door is flanked by a tiling that cover half of the wall and is finished with a molding with spiral motif. This tiling also shows geometric motifs that form a kind of bright star, distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family, with shades of navy blue, turquoise blue, green, orange, yellow and red. The room in the foreground has a window like persienne with horizontal glass lamas. It is also partially visible a type of platform or table where there are tiles with geometric motifs with shades of white, blue, orange and yellow. The following room is distinguished by a tiling with a similar motif to the bright star and with blue, red and orange shades. The windows of this room are double leaf with green octagonal panels. The floor is covered with terracotta tiles and with square and rectangular shapes whose layout form a geometric pattern. The space also presents signs of deterioration with stains on the walls, accumulation of dirt on the ground and weeds that cross the windows. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Gerardo Sellés Solá School

View of a school called Gerardo Sellés Solá. The front façade has two doors and four windows, two side windows can also be seen. The doors and windows have eaves. Next door is a two-story building. Behind the house you can see the roofs of two other buildings.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2011 00009

Zenithal view of the cobblestone pavement in front of where the González Padín store was located in Old San Juan. Cobblestone pavers placed vertically can be observed. In between them are small plants, dirt, and rocks. The tip of a white, black, and red, shoe can be observed in the bottom half of the image.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2006 00002

Side view of historical house in the city of Caguas. The house is presided by a fence on which there is an ornamental metallic grille. It is a single level, with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. Its design shows lines and curved finishes, the portico is secured by cropped columns. Also, it has wooden and glass windows covered by ornamental grilles and a door made of wood and glass crowned with a transom. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - Historical Photo 00003

Back view of the abandoned building of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and is decorated with a continuous cornice and rectangular openings framed with flat moldings. In contrast, connected to the building there is the hexagonal tower of the lighthouse decorated with a continuous cornice matched with dentils. The walls are deteriorated and some have graffitis. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

San José Church After the Bombing

San José Church, in Old San Juan, after a bombing during the United States invasion. It shows damage to the façade, a hole in the area of the quatrefoil, and damage in one corner of the pediment. In front of the church, there are soldiers on a horse-drawn cart, three men, and three children.

Country Store along Road Two Persons at Window Tin Roof

Front view of small rural store built on the edge of the street. The store is one-story in wood, with a zinc gable roof. In the front there is a window where several people are standing. The window is wide and above it there is a flat zinc roof. On the other hand, at the far right you can see a wooden side window. Several posters can be distinguished pasted on the external walls of the store.

Villa del Mar - 83002293

Rear view of the Villa Del Mar residence in the coastal town of Naguabo. The two-story house is made of reinforced concrete and has a tiled roof. It is one of the few examples of the late Victorian style on the island. The surroundings are under construction, so scaffolding and construction materials can be seen. Also seen are wooden and glass double-leaf windows and lattice-style windows. On the second level, a two-section balcony is held by corbels and a concrete balustrade. On the balcony are two wooden double-leaf doors crowned with glass transoms. Also, three attic windows look out over the balcony. The Villa del Mar residence was built in 1917 by architect Antonio Higuera for Don Faustino Rodríguez and Doña Carmen Fuertes, owners of the Central Triunfo, a sugarcane factory in Naguabo. Its location next to the coast included a dock used to export sugar and other products to the Greater and Lesser Antilles. Over the years, it has had several owners and uses and was restored in the 1980s due to its deteriorating condition. The building is significant not only for its architecture but also for its role in developing the sugarcane export industry in the southeastern area of Puerto Rico in the early 20th Century.

House, 445 Guayama

Front view of a one-story house in the town of Guayama. The house is in concrete with a zinc, hipped roof. The house is surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar fence sustained by wall pillars. There is a garden in the front that leads to the entrance. The house has a porch to the far left and a balcony to the far right. The porch is sustained by columns. The balcony is surrounded by a concrete balustrade and sustained by columns. The windows are lattice-style and the doors are single. Above the house, there is an attic with a gabled roof and lattice-style windows.

Comerío Health Center, Roof with Pipes

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. A corridor and a worker engaged in a task. The corridor has louvered windows, openings, and exposed pipes above.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

View of the ruins of the sacristy of the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. The image shows the exterior walls of this 18th-century Catholic hermitage, which, although deteriorated, still displays representative elements of the Spanish Colonial style. The walls show the loss of their stucco finish, exposing the brick and stone masonry construction and vegetation above. In the center of the image, an opening corresponding to the entrance door to the sacristy can be seen, which retains part of its wooden frame. To the right, a partially visible window opening reveals the interior. To the left, at the rear, there is a low stone wall. The building is in a natural setting, with trees and shrubs growing both on top and around the walls, highlighting its neglect. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events not only reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage, but also witnessed the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

Old Nurses Dorm and Clinic at Old Project

Two-story wooden house with a gable roof. On the first level there is a portico with thin pillars and sloping eaves, on the second level there is a balcony with a balustrade. The house has a smaller attached part, two floors and a gable roof, but the slope of the roof is perpendicular to the larger part. There is a straight staircase in the middle of the two parts of the house. In front, you can see pruned bushes and two parked cars, behind two palms. On one side, you can see two one-story wooden houses and in front of them, a jeep. Behind these there is an electrical pole with a transformer. People are seen in front of both sides of the house.

Tenement near Caguas

Three children in front of a rectangular wooden building with several double-leaf doors and a gabled zinc roof. On the façade, there are also several product posters such as "Dolores Mejoral Resfriados", "Denia", "Klim Leche", "Tome Princesa", "Kresto", among others. In front of the building there are several containers, cardboard boxes and a couple of bed frames.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00031

Perspective from the roof and a facade detail of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The roof presents a parapet with signs of deterioration with stains and the floor has a terracotta shade. Next to it stand out a wire. It is also visible a pair of windows with grilles, appentices and Spanish glass roofing tiles. The garden area is delimited by a fence and behind it is visible a road that leads to Guaynabo. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00017

A stair in the interior of a house located at the intersection of the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. On the wall that extends parallel to the stair shows two rectangular openings. The second floor has terrazzo floor and is delimited by a metal railing with spiral motifs and wooden handrails. In addition, the floor is covered with stones and dirt. On the second floor it also stand out an opening through which is visible an automobile on the Puerto Rico 2 road. This house has distinctive elements from the architecture known as Spanish Revival.

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Front view of a two-story house made of concrete and located in the town of Luquillo. To the far left of the façade, there is a small wooden store with a zinc gabled roof. The store has a double wooden door, and to one side, there are double wooden windows. To the far left of the store, there is a metallic bar fence. On the first level of the house, there is a balcony where there are several persons standing. The balcony is surrounded by a railing made of concrete, ornamental blocks. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows and several wooden doors. The second level of the house has a front balcony with a flat zinc roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall. The door is wooden and lattice-style, the rest of the windows are aluminum, lattice-style. To the far left, there is a concrete house surrounded by a metallic bar fence.

Criollo Neoclassic House

Front view of a one-story Neoclassic-style house. The house is surrounded by a balustrade sustained by wall pillars. Following it, is a front garden with different plants. The house has a large porch sustained by columns. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows. The upper part the house has an attic with double windows in wood and glass. To both sides of the house there are more houses with different characteristics. On the side street, there are several vehicles parked.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00005

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheet. You can observe a section that stick out towards the front of the facade, it has a small balcony with metal railings, a french window and two french windows, all with fanlight windows. It is notable the eave formed by the roof that surpasses the plane of the house. On one side you can see an open garage that has three columns. On the other side there is the portico entrance with its stair and handrails tubes. The round columns with capitals are set in pairs on a rectangular base, with the exception of the corners that have three columns. The front border of the house is paved with a concrete stripe.

Window of A Building in Caguas

Detail of a window of the entrance to a building in Caguas. The window is missing one of the glass panes. Various tiles can be seen on the floor. A decorative column is also partially visible.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00009

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. View of the main facade from the large house of the hacienda. The house has two levels. At the front it has a large staircase of curved steps and flat parapets, wider at the bottom than on top, what makes it look like an inverted fan. The staircase leads to the portico located on the second level. It has four thick columns with quadrangular capitals and curved roof. Behind the staircase and the portico it can be observed arcades that extends along the whole facade, on both levels. The arches from the first level have flat quadrangular piers, the ones from the second level have columns with quadrangular capitals. The portico has a grilles gate. The arcade from the second level has iron railings and above it there is a cornice. The house is painted cream color with the white columns and the terracotta color staircase. The paint is deteriorated. You can appreciate part of the patio, the adjacent area to the house is paved, the rest of it has grass.

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Side-view of a concrete house in the town of Moca. The house is two-story with a flat roof and, in the upper edge, it has horizontal-style moldings. The windows are double, aluminum, lattice-style with glass mullions over them. Also, above the windows, there are concrete eaves. The side patio has a wall over which there is a metallic bar fence that divides the house with the backyard of the adjacent house.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00029

Close-up view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony where there is an anthemion made of iron in the ceiling made of corrugated metal sheets. In addition, the facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

La Perla, Another View

View from La Perla neighborhood in Old San Juan. La Perla neighborhood is distinguished by its wooden houses with zinc roofs built on stilts facing the sea. You can see wooden windows, some have balconies surrounded by wooden railings and others have clotheslines. At the top, in the distance, you can see the walls of the San Felipe del Morro Castle that surrounds the neighborhood, these are distinguished by being made of masonry and stone.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00126

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floor built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see a wooden shelf built-in on the wall and continuous moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Perry Graded School

Architectonic drawing of the old Oliver Hazard Perry Graded School in the coastal town of Lajas. The school has one floor with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. In addition, the facade is decorated with double windows with persiennes and Doric Order pilasters that at the same time support a continuous entablature above which you can distinguish a parapet. It also has a double door crowned with a keystone and an inscription that says: "Perry Graded School 1904". You can also see an emblem in the upper right corner that says: "PRHBDS". The Oliver Hazard Perry Graded school dates from 1904 and it was expanded in 1907. It was used as a school until 1965 and in the 1980s it was added a second floor, and it was used as the office of the Lajas scholar district. Additionally, it also has been used as a gallery-museum and since 2016 belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Building of the Importing Company Sobrino de Izquierdo Inc. in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View to adjacent building to the streets La Princesa Promenade and Depósito in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. In the center you can observe a building that has the architectonic style of the Spanish Revival, is painted with light blue with sash windows made with glass and metal frames, balconies with steel balustrades, crestings, arches, establishment signs and a garage door. To its left side there is the building of the San Juan Customs that is painted pink. It is notable elements of the style Spanish Revival with hipped roof and terracotta roofing tiles, moldings and sash windows made with glass that open to the outside. Around it you can see automobiles, buses, a bus stop, streets paved with cobblestones, a bench to sit, power line poles, sidewalks, trees, grass and people. Subsequently, some buildings in this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Reina Street #106, Ponce

Distant view of a house located in the town of Ponce. The house is one-story, in concrete, with a flat roof. It is located on a corner and is chamfer-style. On both sides of the house, there are balconies under archways that are sustained by Doric-order columns. They are surrounded by ornamental metallic bar railings. In the middle, there are three windows, made of wood and glass, over which there are ornamental garlands and moldings. In the upper part, the house has crenellated parapets and a rooftop with a circular gazebo sustained by columns. In addition, it has a metallic railing and is roofless. On the street there are several vehicles.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00006

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00020

Front view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. At the foreground there is a metallic grille and some entrance stairs covered by native tiles. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The concrete base has rectangles with depth and transoms. It is presided by a balcony and surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square columns and a pedestrian gate made of grilles. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can see a wooden door with in relief details framed with moldings and glass windows. In addition, there is a lattice style window with wooden shutters framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. The same way, on the right lateral facade you can distinguish a lattice style window framed with moldings. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00045

Ornamental details of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. One of the ornaments is a plaster with spiral motif and foliage. The terrace shows ornamental blocks. In addition, it stand out the arches, an eave, as well the columns and the beams of a pergola. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco elements. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Parroquia San José - Guaynabo - 2012 00001

A belfry detail and the tower of the Parroquia San José, located in front of the Puerto Rico 2 road in Guaynabo. This tower shows paired semicircular arches, wavy moldings, dentils, cornices, an oculus and roofing tiles. The rooftop is crowned with a cross. Between 1941 and 1942, the Caparra neighbors built a wooden chapel that was substituted by a temple and the priest Félix Ríos Turrado did the first mass on December 13, 1947. On February 1948, the Bishop Jaime Pedro Davis established a new parish under the name San Jose de Villa Caparra. After the donation of the plans, they raised the necessary funds and at the end of October 1948 a group of neighbors decided to start the construction of the parish.

Ulanga Residence - 82003822

Side view of the Ulanga Residence, also known as the old Superior Court of Arecibo. The building is the first in the area to have three levels and a flat roof. The facade is divided in two by a cornice sustained by Doric pilasters. On the first level, there are five openings bordered by flat frames. Over one of the openings, there is a simple architrave cornice. On the second level, there are five molded openings crowned with pediments. The facade has a simple frieze, more Doric pilasters like those on the lower level, cornices, and dentils. Several parked cars can be seen on the street. The Ulanga Residence was built in 1850 by the so-called Patron of the People, Francisco Ulanga. Although its original use was a shopping center and a bank, in 1855-56, the building served as a hospital and food center during the cholera epidemic. The building was also used as a town hall and a prison during the Lares Revolution in 1868. Later, from 1900 to 1904, it served as Superior and District Courts, Police Commissary, and the Insular Telegraph Office until 1904, when it was purchased by the U.S. government, who in 1948 transferred it to the local government to use it as a District Court. However, since 1963, the building has been unoccupied.

San Antonio Bridge in el Condado

San Antonio Bridge seen from the Condado Lagoon. On the sides of the bridge, there are electrical poles. Five women are posing on a canoe on the shore of the lagoon. In the background, a building can be seen.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00027

Detail of the mouth of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The bricks are exposed horizontally and staggered

Wooden Cream-colored House with White Details in Guayama

View of the main façade of a wooden cream-colored house with white details in Guayama. On the main façade, the porch with the ornamental parapet and four columns are visible. Three wooden louvered doors can be seen also on the porch's wall. On the right, a portion of another wall with latticework is visible. On the roof, the zinc sheets are partially visible.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00041

Railway station of Hormigueros. Low angle view of one of the corners from the abandoned building. You can see parts of the eave, a beam and the platform roof. On each wall there is a concrete ornament. It has T shape with a tip in the lower part, in the interior have two green stripes and a triangle, and a black stripe. You can appreciate that the building is infested with termite.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00033

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe a room with walls without finishes, except two sections that have yellow tiles. In several parts you can notice that wall divisions were eliminated. You can see part of a tube that comes from the ceiling. The adjacent room has a window opening with grilles.

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Rear facade of a coastal house, on stilts, located in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is made of wood and has a zinc hipped roof. It has wooden steps that lead to a double wooden door. The windows are also double and made of wood. To the far left there is a one-story, concrete house with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall with ornamental blocks. The wooden door is single and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style.

Bob Ebey Posing at El Morro

Man posing inside a sentry box at the Castillo San Felipe del Morro. It is an hexagonal sentry box with an entrance with the shape of an arch and narrow rectangular windows. On the side you can see part of a rampart.

Two-story Building

A two-story building with a lowered arch windows. In the back, there is a wooden staircase and balconies with wooden balustrades.

Aerial view of houses

Aerial views of an urbanized area. There are several houses with similar characteristics. They are made of concrete with flat roofs, and some have balconies. You can see the paved roads and power line poles. The area surrounding the houses is filled with gravel.

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Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision 5-333-56, Frontal Lateral View

Construction of Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision in Manatí, frontal/lateral view. The building has a portico with eaves and above it, a large window. On one side there is a loading door with eaves, windows, and a section that projects from the wall, this section has small windows. Part of the scaffolding and a metal gate are visible. In front of the building there is a concrete mixer, building stone and construction sand. There is a worker.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00016

Detail of one of the pilasters of the entrance of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. It has influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. You can observe an ornamented pilaster with foliage motif, garlands and with several colors. The detail is part of the entrance portico that also has steps and an iron gate. The steps has tiles of terracotta color, in front it has other garden tiles of a smaller size and are made of stone. You are able to see moldings in the socle of the building and in the base of the pilaster. Additionally, you can observe a small bush near the wall.

View of El Morro from Bay

View from the bay to the Castillo San Felipe del Morro and the buildings of the San Juan Islet. From El Morro stand out a rampart with crenelled parapet and the lighthouse. Next to it there is the San Juan's door and also stand out several buildings like the tower of Banco Popular and La Fortaleza or Palacio de Santa Catalina.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00139

Floor from the dinning room of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This floor from the dinning room is articulated by a pattern of rectangles and squares of different sizes that alternates light and dark tones.

Vernacular Criollo Design House

Front view of a two-story, wooden house with a zinc roof located in the town of Guayama. On the far right, the house has a level with a hipped, zinc roof, surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar fence, supported by wall pillars. In the front, it has two double, wooden, lattice- style windows, surrounded by wooden moldings. Over the windows, there is a fabric curtain, and in front there is a planter with several plants. There are side stairs leading to the balcony with metal railings at each end. The balcony is surrounded by a wooden railing that is supported by columns. Over the balcony there are fabric curtains covering it. There are two double, wooden doors with a transom over them, and wooden moldings surrounding them. The upper part has wooden moldings and cornices. Above the balcony, on the second level, there is another balcony without a roof surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar railing; it has two double, wooden, lattice-style doors, and wooden transoms above them. The house has lattice-style windows surrounded by moldings. Above the house, there are two attics with a zinc, gabled roof and glass windows.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00014

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The building presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. The building is painted gray and white. It was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887. There is a half-open gate that opens to a corridor that leads to a parking lot. The gate is made of iron and has ornamentation. The gate is also fastened to a pier that has paddings and is attached to a wall. Throughout the corridor there is a garden area with trees, shrubs, and palm trees. Automobiles can be observed in the background and in front of the gate is a sidewalk and a palm tree.

Arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel - Arecibo - 2008 00001

Perspective of the arches in the ruins of the arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel, located in the city of Arecibo. Two of the arches are flat arches and between them is visible a semicircular arch. The cladding of the walls is deteriorated since it is visible the bricks that make up this masonry building. The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built under the Spanish colonial government at the end of the XVIII century and beginning of the XIX as part of the defense system of the city of Arecibo. This was part of the fort San Miguel Arcángel, located in the border of the peninsula where is located Arecibo and the entrance of the river mouth of the Rio Grande of Arecibo.

Hotel Barranquitas

Hotel Barranquitas façade. On the first level, the following are notable: the support pillars, a wall with blind-type windows and a pair of persons. On the second level, there are small gardens attached to a wall of glass windows which are framed with wood and allow visibility to the tables inside. A type of visor also stands out as a sunshade, while at the top a wall lined with wood followed by an eave, stands out.

A Man, a Child and a Priest Walking Down the Street

A man, a child, and a priest walking down the street of a downtown. They are in front of a building with double doors. An intersection and another building with various doors can be seen also.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00036

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. View of the inner courtyard. In the foreground is a cistern that has a cylindrical body and a wooden lid. Also, there are three doors, a small window, a wall lamp, and the parapet of the staircase leading to the roof.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00071

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the back part of the catholic church. You can observe the apse and the belfry tower. Both are crowned by domes with crosses on the top. You can see two of the three levels of the tower that are divided by cornices.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00013

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. Side view where you can see the tower of the belfry and a wall with three pairs of coupled arches and a stair in the first level, and three arches with fixed windows with glass blocks in the second level. Both levels have cornices and roofing tiles. The tower possess two levels divided by a cornice covered with roofing tiles, a persienne, an oculus and arch openings in the belfry. The coupled arches have columns with bases and capitals and each pair of arches is separated by a wall pier covered with with roofing tiles. In front of one of the arches there is a motorcycle. The church is painted yellow with a darker shade on the base and white details. The building has characteristics of the Neo-romanesque and Spanish Neocolonial.

Porta Coeli Church San Germán

Façade of the Porta Coeli Church in San Germán. In the front, there are stairs that lead to the main entrance. The door has a semicircular arch shape and is framed between pilasters that support an architrave. It is followed by a rectangular window and a belfry at the top. On one side, a deteriorated wall with exposed bricks is notable.

Ramírez de Arellano Residence - Carport

View of the façade of the carport of the Ramírez de Arellano residence. On the right, an open garage can be seen with a car inside it. On the left, an open gate can be seen. On the second floor, there is a balcony with a railing and two doors. The house has a gable roof.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2005 00008

Building of a pediatric medicine clinic in the municipality of Caguas. A house that serves as a medical clinic can be observed. This house is painted gray and has a tiled hip roof, a balcony with iron balustrades that surround it, piers that support the roof, persienne windows, grilles, wall lamps, and a gated entrance door. The building has a sign that reads "Dr. Eduardo Flores, Especialista en niños y adolescentes, 746-2848, We love children". There is a person standing on the balcony. In front of the house is a street, a parking meter, a utility pole with electric wires, and automobiles. There is part of the building that has public telephone and a canopy awning which can be observed on the right side of the image. There are letters painted on the wall that read "Fontánez Driving S... Fotos ...". There is also another building with persienne windows and a fence on the roof.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00005

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a building painted cream color and white that has influences of the architectonic style known as Neoclassic. You can see moldings, cornices, bossage, dentils, persienne windows with shape of pointed arch with glass, double doors made of metal and glass, and tiles. To the left there is a tower of with pinnacles, balustrades, a turret, pilasters and a cross. To the right there is a chapel with dome, lantern and walls that have moldings. You can see around, ornaments, trees, ceiling lamps, bushes, lanterns, balustrades and awnings.

Silva Bridge - 95000834

Bottom view of the Silva Bridge in the town of Hormigueros. The bridge is single-span, with a Pratt Pony truss in steel and a domed sheet metal deck on joists and ashlar abutments. It is sited over the Guanajibo River that passes through the town of Hormigueros. The bridge was built in 1897 by the Spanish engineer José María Sainz y Ramírez to replace a wooden bridge built in 1848. Although it is no longer used for vehicular traffic, it is used to carry a pipeline.

Bastión de San Justo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00004

Bastión de San Justo located in Old San Juan. It was built in the seventeenth century. The upper part of a masonry wall made out of bricks and stone that has a sentry lookout post with a hemispherical dome, cornices, a keystone, and a small window can be observed in the image. Trees can be seen in the surrounding areas.

Vernacular House

Plunge view of a house located in a rural area. The house is made of wood and zinc with a gabled zinc roof. On the front, there are wooden steps in front of the entrance door. The door is simple in wood and supported by a stick. Next to this there is a trash can, on the far left there is a gas tank. On the far right of the house there are clotheslines and a metal fence. On the road in front of the house, you see a child playing with a tricycle. In front of the child, there is another construction similar to the house made of wood and zinc.

House with Wrought Iron Gates

One-story downtown house. It has a cement fence with an iron proton that provides access to the vehicular entrance. It also has a balcony and a garage with iron bars. The gates and bars have the same geometric design. There are flowers planted in the patio and in the green area on the sidewalk.

Interior balcony in the Office of the Mayor of San Juan

View from the balcony in the interior of the San Juan Mayor's office. The balcony has a cement balustrade and round columns. You can see two bell towers that form part of the building's façade. In the background, there are other buildings located in front of Plaza de Armas.

Grand Criollo Neoclassic House

Front view of a house in the town of Guayama, on Enrique González Street. The house is one-story, made of concrete, and has a flat roof. The front facade has semicircular arches with pilasters. It has lattice-style windows over which there are fanlights. In front of the windows there are ornamental metallic guardrails. The double door is wooden with lattice windows and a fanlight over it. On the upper edge, the house has cornices. To the far right, there is an ornamental metallic gate.

Comandante Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Regional Airport and Puerta de Tierra

View from Comandante Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Regional Airport, also known as the Isla Grande Airport towards Puerta de Tierra. There are planes, several buildings, and a hangar with a sign that reads: "Pan American Word Airways". Between the San Juan islet and the airport is San Antonio Channel. In the distance there are several buildings, the towers of San Agustín Church, ports, ships, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Women Doing Laundry, Shanties Rising Up From the Water

Persons washing clothes on the river bank. Behind them, there are clotheslines with laundry hanging and several wooden or ribbed zinc houses, mainly with gable roofs and a pair of doors. The houses are located on a slope between a body of water and a type of wall.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00032

Facade of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The facade is distinguished by a tower that shows openings, arches, padding, pilasters, moldings, cornices, a parapet and a clock. In addition, it stand out the double leaf windows with louver panels. The colors of the parish are green, white and the light orange. In front of the parish there is a fence formed of balusters and interrupted by pillars with finishes and a gate. Additionally, it stand out a stair that leads to the town square. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - Historical Photo 00004

Side view of the abandoned building of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and it is decorated with a continuous cornice and rectangular openings framed with flat moldings. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see debris, a parked vehicle and on the walls graffitis. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama Base Drawings

Architectonic drawing of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the upper part, the drawing shows six designs, four of them are in elevation and two in sections of the house. You can distinguish in these six designs, framed windows, doors presided by stairs and a balcony with balustrade where there are doors crowned with transoms. Additionally, it has a combined roof, gable roof and hipped roof. Besides that, in the lower part there are three plans, two are of the roof and one is of the floor that show the objects lines and hidden lines.

San Juan Bautista and Ramón Nonato Church of Juana Díaz – 84000465

View from the top of the San Juan Bautista Church, also known as the San Ramón Nonato Church, in the town of Juana Díaz. The church has one level of brick masonry with a flat roof. The roof of the side naves is located at a lower level than the central nave. On the central nave, there are square windows, and at one end, the dome crowned with a lantern can also be seen. In the vicinity, there are houses, some with zinc roofs, others with roofs covered by tiles; some are two-story, and some are one-story with lattice-style aluminum windows. Its construction dates back to 1807 but has been repaired several times, maintaining its original design and materials.

Children Posing in Front of a Wooden House

Children of different ages posing in front of a wooden house. There are two small boys naked. The house has a double door. It has a roof gutter on the eave. Next to the wooden house, there is a concrete house with balconies and metal railings. In one of the balconies, there is a sign that reads: "La Reformada Esperanza Fonda y Posada". The street in front of the houses is unpaved.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00017

View of the portico of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The facade is deteriorated and the front part has a portico secured by pairs of compound fluted columns that at the same time secure an entablature with an ornamental frieze, a cornice, moldings and dentils. Additionally, the portico has an entrance under a framed surbased arch and crowned with a relief detail. Through the entrance opening you can see the interior of the house deteriorated with stairs without railings under which there is a semicircular opening. Also, there is an abundance vegetation that surrounds the house. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision 5-333-56, Rodding

Construction of Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision, in the rodding stage for the columns, in Manatí. Apart from the rodding, the scaffolding can be seen. In the background there is a mountain. There are workers at work.

Buildings at the Hospital alley of Old San Juan

Section of the Hospital alley in Old San Juan. There is a group of adjacent buildings with Neoclassical architectural style influence. They are painted in cream, white, and green. Architectural moldings, cornices, steps at the entrance, wooden double doors with jalousie, and iron parapets with designs can be seen on them. The street is small, as well as the sidewalk, electric posts are visible. The walls have political posters on them.

El Fanguito

View of El Fanguito at El Caño Martín Peña in the city of San Juan. Next to El Caño there is a community of connected houses made of wood and zinc built on stilts over the water. They have gable roofs made of zinc, double windows, wooden doors and besides some houses there are clothes strings.

Mechanical Workers Cooperative, Column Formwork

Construction of the Mechanical Workers Cooperative in Hato Rey, formwork stage for the columns. There are several formwork ready, others just have reinforcing bars in place. Several workers are seen working on the columns. Behind the construction a building with an industrial appearance is visible.

School in Cataño

School in Cataño. Various children of different ages are seen posing with some women in the middle of the street. Behind them, there is a row of wooden houses. The first two houses have porches with wooden railings and slim pillars. In between those houses, there is a wooden fence.

Ductile Iron Pipes

Storage area for ductile iron pipes, among which several people are working, with one of them operating a forklift. In the background, wooden houses with gable roofs are visible, as well as electrical wiring.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00016

Close up view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The house is made of brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see an elliptical arches flanked by pilasters, crowned by a keystone and framed with molding. In addition, it has a double door crowned with an ornamental transom made of metal. Next to the arch there is a metallic piece and a parked vehicle in front. You can also see the wooden beams that support the balcony from the second floor. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00011

Close view of the acroterium located on the main facade of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. An ornamented gray-colored acroterium and a green-colored scaffold can be seen in the image. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00030

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. Besides that, the front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has a glass door framed and flanked by Ionic Order pilasters that at the same time secure a triangular entablature. The entablature has moldings, cornices and dentils. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00019

Perspective of the interior of the body and mouth of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney has a square shape and is compound of bricks characteristic of the masonry. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00010

View from the interior of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. In the interior of the theatre you can see a ceiling metallic lamp with orange and silver colors. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theatre with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

Parroquia San Ramón Nonato - Juana Díaz - 2013 00004

From view of the Iglesia San Juan Bautista, also known as the Iglesis San Ramón Nonato in the town of Juana Díaz. At the foreground, there is the Ramón Baldorioty de Castro square where you can see several plastic chair rows. The parish presided by steps is separted from its immediate surrounding by an iron grile modulated by square pillars. The church has one floor made of brick masonry with wooden roof, cement and characteristics of the Baroque style. The front facade is matched with two polygonal towers, one of which is distinguished by being hold by two Tuscan order pilasters and decorated with ogee windows, moldings and continuous cornices. In addition, in the upper part you can distinguish semicircular arches where the bells rest. Besides that, the entrance is framed and flanked by Tuscan columns that at the same time hold and entablature decorated with moldings, cornices, finishes, pilasters and a framed stained glass. The construction of the parish San Ramón Nonato dates from 1807, subsequently in 1861 it was built the first tower, and between 1870 and 1895 it was built the second one. It was repaired in 1970 and restored for the last time between 1984 and 2005. In addition, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

House, José C. Barbosa Street #56, Cayey

Front view of a one-story, concrete house in the town of Cayey. The house is surrounded by a wall covered with stones. The wall is separated by a gate made of ornamental metallic bars. Following it, is a front garden that leads to the balcony. The balcony has a gabled roof and a relieving arch, sustained by columns. The double door is made of squared glass. Above the door, there is a wooden transom. The windows are lattice-style and the roof of the house is gabled.

Bayamón District Hospital Extension, Extension B, Wall Construction

Construction of an extension of the Bayamón District Hospital, extension B. In this construction stage, the walls are being built and the falsework, scaffolds, and piers are visible. Workers can be seen on site, as well as blocks and wooden panels. To the side, there is an additional hospital building with three-centered arches, a window, and stains on its surface. Behind it, a cylindrical tower and palm trees are visible.

Mounted Unit Parade at the De Armas Square

Military parade at De Armas Square in Old San Juan. A mounted unit can be seen riding toward the Palacio de la Real Intendencia (intendant's palace). A portion of the façade of the City Hall, a building in the Neoclassical style, can be seen as well as its arcades, one on each floor. The arcade on the second floor is a balcony with a balustrade that has a fabric decoration. There are spectators in San Francisco Street and in the balconies of the City Hall.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00007

View of one side of the tower from the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. It is a round construction made of exposed brick. It has a window opening with arch shape and a parapet with crenelled design. The base of the tower is made of brick and gray stone. Additionally, it can be seen grass and other plants that have grown on the wall. This tower was prepared to be used as an office.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00025

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Lower angle view of the church tower. It has three semicircular arches on the front wall and a small lattice window on a lateral wall. It also has a cornice, under the cornice there is a decorative molding and on the top a cross. Through the arches you can see a bell.

Soldier Lowering the United States Flag

A soldier lowering the United States flag at the Castillo San Cristóbal, Old San Juan. A segment of the wall featuring a battlement can be seen, as well as a cannon, and a small platform over which there is a potted plant.

Grand Spiritual Lodge Number 1 - 06000507

Interior view of the meeting hall at the Grand Spiritual Lodge Number 1, also known as the Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico or House of Souls, located in Santurce, a sector in the Municipality of San Juan. The three-story concrete building was designed by Luis F. Delgado and Juan Rivera Paris and built in 1928 using volunteer labor from followers of the spiritualist philosophical thought in Puerto Rico. The building's first cornerstone was laid on November 29, 1926. Because this property was built in stages, with donated materials, the floor finish on the first level varies from hydraulic cement tiles to vinyl tiles. This spacious meeting room, located on the second level, displays a minimalist style. The main entrance is through the vestibule staircase, which is seen to the right. The staircase has two arched openings that allow for natural ventilation and lighting and provide access to the third floor, which is used solely for special ceremonies. The walls and ceiling feature simple concrete moldings. Five fluorescent lamps hang from the ceiling at the back of the room, and a long, narrow table faces a wall with three embossed arches. Below the central arch, a pedestal holds a large metal cup engraved in 1928 to honor the efforts of all the Center's members in completing the building. Crowning that same arch are two prominent blue Masonic symbols. In front of the table is an ambo with a microphone. As this is the most important space in the Center, special attention was paid to applying the floor finishes. The floor beneath the iron gate on the right features hydraulic cement tiles with a floral motif, unlike the area in the center, which features blue and white tiles with star motifs and a continuous chain-like border. A series of metal louvered windows are protected by designed iron grilles on the left wall. A wall-mounted fan is mounted next to each window. In the background, two wooden doors can also be seen on either side of the wall, along with signs with simple letters reading: "Conócete a ti mismo" and "Salón Andrés Alaska." The right wall also displays letters above an arrow-shaped relief reading: "Amor." The furniture consists of rows of metal-based chairs, a speaker, and a flag. A blackboard can also be seen in the background, beneath a glass-blocked opening that allows light into the room. The building is on the same land where Mr. Balbino Vázquez and his wife, María Cruz Carpintero, founded the Spiritist Center in 1910. Both were mediums and used their residence to hold meetings. In 1922, they added a wooden meeting room with a capacity for 300 people and named it the House of Souls. Spiritism, a philosophical movement that spread throughout Europe, the United States, and Latin America in the 19th Century, originates in the thought of Allan Kardec, and its fundamental principles combine philosophy and science. It held particular appeal among middle-class professionals, who considered it progressive. The first Spiritualist centers in Puerto Rico emerged in the 1870s. Mr. Vázquez, a carpenter responsible for the center's construction, died in 1937. His will and public document specified that the building and land would be administered by the Board of Directors of the Grand Lodge and that the building would not be used for any purpose other than its original purpose. Should the Grand Lodge cease its functions, the building would pass into the hands of the government of Puerto Rico, which could only use it for charitable or educational purposes. Fortunately, none of these stipulations have ever needed to be enforced, as the Grand Lodge, a non-profit organization, has continued to function as a community study center and promoter of the philosophical positions of the Spiritualist Doctrine from its founding to the present. The building has been preserved with structural integrity, serving as an enduring symbol of Puerto Rico's social and cultural history in the 20th Century.

Old San Cristobal Fort San Juan

View of one end of the wall of Fort San Cristóbal in Old San Juan. This construction from the Spanish colonial period is a military structure made of masonry and stone. At the left end of the wall you can see embrasures and openings. The wall also has openings in front of which there are metal railings. On the other hand, to the far right you can also see a sentry box with a dome and ornament.

Reconstructiono of a House

Reconstruction of a three-story house. It is a concrete house with an "L" shaped layout. It has columns that extend all three floors and end in surbased arches, balconies with tube railings on the two upper floors, doors with transoms, and a pair of windows on each visible outer wall level. There are cornices separating the second and third floors. In front of the house, there is a road roller, and behind it, two metal towers can be seen. Several workers are visible.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00086

Perspective of one of the cisterns that are part of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This cistern is elevated on pillars and has terracotta roofing tiles in the upper border, while its walls present a light orange shade. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and has two water tanks. Its architecture is representative of the Spanish Revival style, and combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Vernacular Bungalow

One-story house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood and has a zinc, gabled roof with lattice-style windows covered by ornamental metallic bars. The balcony is small and has a central arch with a concrete baluster. Two women are in the balcony and on the sidewalk, there is another woman. The door is double, made of glass, and over it, there is a central mullion made of glass. On the house, there are two other wooden lattice-style mullions. To the far left, there is an entrance with a low concrete wall and a metallic bar gate. Another house with similar characteristics is also visible.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00005

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. This is a detail of the cistern lid located in the interior patio. The lid is made of wood and has a metal plate in Spanish that reads, "No drinking water from the cistern."

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00003

Section of the steps and part of the porch of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a section of the porch that surrounds a house that is made of wood and is painted green and white. It has a section of steps and you can see that the floor has native tiles from Puerto Rico. You can observe that there are two doors with persiennes, muntins and some glass windows. There is a simple rectangular column with moldings, cornices and bases. Around it you can appreciate cables, a trashcan, some plastic stools, the top of a table made of glass with circular shape and other objects. Also, it can be seen light poles, power lines and a small wall that there is in front of the house.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Side Windows

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. From the side view, the louvered windows, eaves, flat roofs, and the two levels of the building are visible. Additionally, a hallway with a flat cover, pillars, and a staircase can be seen. The walls are unplastered, and a zinc fence frames the area. There is some debris visible. In front of the fence, there is a cylinder. In the background, mountains stand out.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00002

View of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. In the front facade there is a portico secured by compound fluted columns that at the same time support an entablature with an ornamental frieze, a cornice, moldings and dentils. The columns are also flanked by ornamental brackets. In the middle there is a framed multifoil arch crowned with relief details. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

View of the Inner Courtyard of the Building the Antiguo Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in Old San Juan

View towards the inner courtyard of the building the Antiguo Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. The building is built with masonry and is yellow, gray and white colors. You can observe the arches, voussoirs, moldings, cornices and pilasters that shows influence of the architectonic style known as the Neoclassic. One of the arches have steps indicating that is an entrance and the door is made of wood and it opens in two. Nearby you can see dry leaves piled up, grass, a tree and street lights.

Peñon after Betsy, Girl by Damaged House

Front view of a house on stilts in a rural area in La Plata neighborhood, in the town of Aibonito. The house is wooden with a zinc gable roof. This house is affected by the passage of Hurricane Betsy, it is missing walls and some parts of the roof. You can see debris in the surrounding area and some things inside the house, such as a hammock, wooden tables, clothes, among other things. To the far right, you can see an extension of the smaller wooden construction with a flat roof. Finally, in front of the house, there is a girl standing and debris.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00027

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. This is a view of one of the walls of the interior patio. Two double-leaf doors, part of a window with latticework, two wall lamps, and a terracotta-colored tile floor can be seen.

Manatí Bridge at Mata de Plátano – 95000847

Interior perspective of the truss heading west of the Manatí Bridge at Mata de Plátano, also known as the Juan José Jiménez Bridge in the town of Ciales. It is a rectangular steel truss of double "N's” purchased by the Spanish Colonial Government. It was scheduled to be placed over the Loíza River near Carolina, but after the change of regime in 1898, the U.S. Military moved it from Manatí to a highway known as Mata de Plátano. Engineer Luis Ninlliat was the contractor for this bridge, built in 1905 to open an access road to Ciales, an important coffee-growing town during the 20th century.

Oliver Theater - 86000041

View from inside the Oliver Theater, also known as the Corregimiento (Township) Theater, in the coastal town of Arecibo. This Neoclassical-style theater is a three-story building made of masonry and brick. Two levels can be seen; on the first level, three sections of seats are interrupted by corridors that end in semicircular arches. On the second level, there are more seats and a masonry railing. Built in 1876, the Oliver Theater was the first building in Arecibo explicitly designed as a theater. After suffering earthquake damage in 1919, it was remodeled until 1930, when modifications were made to its interior. In 1955, a movie screen was installed, making it exclusively a cinema until its closure in 1984. Despite subsequent changes, the building retains many details of its original design.

Vocational School of Pugnado Afuera in Vega Baja

Building built to be the Vocational School of Barrio Pugnado Afuera in the town of Vega Baja. The building is made of concrete, has wooden windows and doors, arches around its facade, hallways, a large jardiniére, and a wall with flagpoles to place a flag. In front of the school there is a large area of land with stones and in the back there are mountains with trees and palm trees.

Medical Center - Húcares Ward in Naguabo, Folding Doors

Construction of the Medical Center in the Húcares Ward in the municipality of Naguabo. A space with benches is visible featuring folding doors, and two single doors. There is a sign behind the folding doors.

House Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga - Añasco - 2016 00012

View from the interior of the house Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga in the town of Añasco. The house is a single-level made of wood over masonry. From the interior you can see several double doors made of wood and glass with persiennes and wooden shutters. Also, you can see a hanging lamp in the middle of the residence. The residency Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga was built in 1856 of vernacular style.

Puerto Rican Home

Facade of a concrete house with a triangular pediment, eave and parapet in the roof. The windows are like persiennes with aluminium sheets and glass. The house also has flower beds, a pair of chairs and a delimited yard by a fence made of sticks, barbed wire, piers and railings. At the back part, it is notable a wood shed, while at the front part it extend a road. Next to it, stand out the wood and a pile of blocks in a construction area, as well, another house with a gable roof. At the background, in the hill, also stand out several buildings, between them, the Casa Manresa at Aibonito.

Historical Structures of Caguas - House 3 - 2007 00001

View of the details of historic house in the city of Caguas. The house is single-level, with Neoclassic and vernacular architecture details. The facade has a balcony covered by an ornamental metallic grille under a semicircular arch framed with moldings. Also, it has pilasters and a continuous cornice.

Historical Structures of Caguas - House 3 - 2007 00005

View from the interior of the balcony of historic house in the city of Caguas. The house is single-level, with details of Neoclassic and vernacular architecture. In the interior of the balcony it can be seen the floor covered by native tiles and a table. Additionally, there is a railing made of ornamental blocks above which there is an ornamental metallic grille covered by a curtain. Also, it has a window and a door with lattice crowned with a transom.

Historical Structures of Caguas. - Caguas Theatre - 2007 00005

View from the interior of the Theatre Manrique in the city of Caguas. The building has one level with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by ceramic tiles. Additionally, it can be seen a glass window covered by metallic grille, a double door made of glass and another made of wood with glass and lattice. The well-know Teatro de tablas Manrique was built in 1906 and it was stage for great plays and zarzuelas. It remained in use until 1912 when it was destroyed by fire. Through the years has been restored and used as theatre, and campus of the beauty technical school of the Liceo de Arte y Tecnología

Isla Verde International Airport

Façade of the terminal and hotel of the Isla Verde International Airport. You can see the parking lot, the entrance to the terminal, the hotel and the control tower. There is an area to drop off passengers that is covered with round pillars, this extends beyond the width of the hotel, which has four floors of rooms. The control tower is located on the roof, which has a metal railing. An external staircase is seen on one of its sides. There are cars in the parking lot. In front of the building there are two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States.

San Antonio Railroad Bridge – 09000789

Linear perspective of the San Antonio Railroad Bridge, also known as Bridge 1571, as seen from the islet area of the Municipality of San Juan. The bridge was built between 1923 and 1932 by the American Railroad Company for the Puerto Rico Railway Company, replacing the original 19th-century steel bridge. Company chief engineer Etienne Totti y Torres designed it using early 20th-century Classical Revival architectural elements. The construction of the bridge's substructure and superstructure was directed by engineers Ramón Gelabert and Reinaldo Ramírez, respectively. Although originally designed for rail traffic, it has been used for pedestrian traffic since 1953. The perspective shows the northern section of the abutment surrounded by trees, and concrete walls on either side of the longitudinal laminated girder track that crosses the San Antonio Channel. The bridge has a steel and concrete superstructure and a concrete substructure. The concrete was poured in situ, and the surfaces were covered with rough concrete stucco and smooth whitewash on all frames. On the right, the Guillermo Esteves Volkers Vehicular Bridge, also known as the Water Bridge, can be seen with multiple arches beneath it and in a Classical style. This bridge, designed by Rafael Carmoega, features concrete railings and modern lampposts along its entire length. In the background, several buildings of different architectural styles can be identified, which are characteristic of an urban area of Miramar. The San Antonio Railroad Bridge has great historical significance due to its role in rail transportation in Puerto Rico. It connects the island of San Juan with the Miramar area and is the only remaining facility of the original rail network in San Juan.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00070

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Low angle view of the apse and the catholic church dome. You can see the cornice on the top of the apse, the drum, the dome and a cross on the top.

El Parterre Park - 86000781

View of El Parterre Park in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The park is decorated with stone balustrades, concrete benches where people sit, lamp posts, plants, and statues on pedestals. You can also see an area framed with ornamental metal railings and semicircular bridges over a spring. The foundation of the park started between 1851 and 1852, under the direction of the German engineer Enrique Hau, with the construction of the fountain around the natural spring known as “El Ojo de Agua” belonging to the Chico River; later, in 1865, the then Spanish Magistrate Dr. Adolfo Ruiz, ordered the addition of the “Puente de la Reina” (Queen's Bridge) on the east side. Then, in 1882, by order of mayor Don Ramón Méndez de Arcay, El Parterre Park, designed by the Spanish painter Rada, was built as a recreation area, becoming a source of inspiration for great poets such as José de Diego and José J. Esteves, whose monuments are located near the main entrance.

A Child Sitting on a Cannon

A child sitting on a cannon located on a wall in Old San Juan. On each side of the cannon, there is a pile of cannonballs. The child is barefoot and his clothes look old and stained. On one side, the wall of a building is visible. In the background, various palm trees are visible.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00013

View of cobblestone pavement in Old San Juan. The pavers on the top are wet and the significative space between the pavers in the center where there is accumulated water and leaves can be observed. There is a broken paver in the top part of the image.

District Court

Detail of the windows of the Aguadilla District Court. Two windows and a portion of another are visible. One of the windows is missing a glass panel on the left. Another building is visible on the right.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00063

View of the square of Aibonito viewed from the roof of the Parish San José. It can be appreciated that the floor of the square has a square design with blue, red and white tiles. It can be observed several trees and palm trees. There are some people reunited on an are with cement bench. The majority are sitting, there is a man using the guitar. You can see a woman standing with a microphone. Near there is a speaker above a tripod. At the background you can see a two-level building with terracotta color whose sign says: "Edificio Rafate" (Rafater Building).

Mennonite Mission Headquarters Where We Lived - Aibonito

Headquarters of the mennonite mission at Aibonito. It is a house made of concrete with hipped roof and zinc. It has stairs that gives you access to a balcony with concrete wall, the wall has holes with the shape of diamonds. Also, it has two doors with crossbeams and a double window also with a crossbeam. There is a metallic fence with concrete poles, a pedestrian gate and a vehicle gate.

Puerta de Tierra and San Juan, Aerial View

Aerial view of Puerta de Tierra and San Juan. The roofs and rooftops of the houses and buildings of the zone are visible. The street leading to the Old San Juan is clearly visible. On one side, the Atlantic Ocean can be seen, and on the other, the San Juan bay.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Ysern Building - 2005 00010

View from the interior of the balcony of the building known as Ysern Aponte in the city of Caguas. The building has six levels and it has characteristics of the vernacular and modern styles. The interior of the balcony possess a floor covered by ceramic tiles of terracotta color and it is surrounded by a low wall above which there is an ornamental grille. Additionally, it has zinc roof secured by square columns. Also, you can see a chair and the view to the city of Caguas where it stand out buildings with different characteristics. The building Ysern Aponte was built at the end of the XIX century and its construction lasted until 1920. Through the years it has been used as residential and commercial buildings.

Construction of a Cooperative

Members of a cooperative are building their own store. In the area, the foundation, steel rods, and piles of blocks and sand are noticeable. In the background, there are wooden houses with corrugated tin roofs, some with gable roofs and others with hip roofs. One of the houses has a balcony with arches and double-leaf windows with vents.

Façade of the General Electric Instrument Corporation

A spacious building with modern shapes labeled "General Electric Instrument Corporation." On the façade, there is a row of windows with glass panes that break up the wall with contrast. Additionally, it features a porch, along with stairs with a railing and planters attached to the wall. Next to it, there is another building notable for its entrance and windows.

Two men Mixing Concrete

Closeup view of workers working in a construction in a rural area. The workers are working with concrete on ditches on the ground. Under the framed ground there are wood pieces and behind the workers you can see a fence made of wood and barbed wire.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00017

Detail of one of the naves from the San Pedro Mártir Parish in Guaynabo. This space is delimited by an arcade. The ceiling shows beams and a chandelier. On the wall it is notable a cornice, several small windows or vents and representations from the catholic christian iconography. It is also visible a door, a joint of wooden benches with a couple of people seated on and a holy water stoups on one of the columns, and sound equipment. The floor is covered with terracotta square tiles. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings from the Guaynabo city. It was established as a parish between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00010

Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. The building is painted pink, gray, white, and brown. The upper part of the building has a terracotta-colored semicircular dome with a lantern and wooden windows framed by white moldings. The chapel entrance has a portico formed by four Tuscan columns with non-fluted shafts that support an entablature and a triangular pediment. A semicircular arch with white moldings, wooden doors and windows framed by white moldings, and a streetlight supported by an ornamented corbel can be observed. In front of the facade are trees, three benches, and a streetlight. La Puntilla Condominium can be seen in the distance. The building is painted cream and orange. It has balconies with eaves, doors, and double-leaf windows with moldings. The electrical wiring of the utility poles can also be observed in the image. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Typical Store in San Juan

Façade of a gift shop labeled "Aguadilla in San Juan the souvenir shop", "Lace threads", "The Oldest Gift Shop in Town", "Novelties". The store sign has spiral motifs and a representation of maracas. Some corbels with wavy details also stand out on the sign. The store has three entrance doors with hanging hand bags, jibara-style hats and clothing. Inside the store you can see some ceiling lamps. In one of the doors you can see two people talking and in front of the store, there are a couple of parked cars. This store was located at 352 San Francisco Street, Old San Juan.

House with Airline Signs

Front view of a house in the town of Aibonito. In the foreground, you can see a parked vehicle. The house is surrounded by a metal fence, it is one-story with a hipped zinc roof. To the far right, there are stairs that lead to a small balcony with a low wall. The door is made of wood and has glass windows on the sides. On the other hand, the windows are double made of wood and glass. On both sides of it, you can see airline signs.

Cooperative La Esperanza

Several men are looking through the windows and doors of a building identified with a sign that reads "Cooperativa La Esperanza Bo Piña Toa Alta PR." The cooperative has a hip zinc roof, and double windows and doors. Next to it, there is another wooden building with a gable roof and a mesh fence surrounding it. On the road that extends in front of both buildings, a woman carrying a bag can be seen, and in the background, there are a couple of children.

Bayamón District Hospital Laundry Building

Laundry building of the Bayamón District Hospital. It is a one-story building that has a portico with three semicircular arches and window openings. In addition, falsework installed on the exterior can still be seen, as well as remains of construction materials scattered on the ground.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00021

Detail focused on the door metal rail and the marble tiles of the floor of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. These tiles are placed in a way that form a chess pattern. A few of them shows cracks and worn borders. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Barranquitas Pool

View of a pool in Barranquitas. Around the pool there are several umbrellas, chairs and sun loungers. You can also see several persons of various ages around the pool.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00023

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. There is a building which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style and is painted gray and white. A wall of the building that has wooden lattice double doors, paddings, architectural moldings, cornices, and wall lamps can be observed. An extensive corridor with a sidewalk that has gardens, trees and palm trees can also be observed. There is electrical wiring and signs in the surrounding areas. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Ponce de León Family House - 83002295

View from inside the Ponce de León Family House, also known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House, located in the town of San Germán. The house has two levels of whitewashed masonry and wood, typical of the Colonial style. The room is decorated with wooden furniture, chairs, portraits, and a hammock in the center. The floor is covered with native cement-colored tiles, and the double-leaf doors are made of wood. ThePonce de León Family House was built in the mid-17th Century and restored under Baron Capriles's directives in 1905 and Alfredo Nazario Alsina in 1954. It is considered one of the oldest residences in continuous use in San Germán. The Puerto Rican poet Lola Rodríguez de Tió lived in the house. Since 2010, it’s been known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House.

Hurricane Shelter, Guavate

Shelter to take refuge from the passage of a hurricane, characterized by its composition of straw, sticks and a gable roof at ground level. In the front there is a small door.

House in a Slum, Transformed into a Pueblerino House and Shop

Front view of a two-story house. The house is surrounded by a metal fence supported by wall piers. To the far right of the first floor, the house has entrance stairs that lead to the porch which is surrounded by a low concrete wall. Over the balcony there is a metal awning. Also, there are stairs with an ornamental metal handrail. To the far left, there is a carport supported by concrete columns. To the far right of the second floor, the house has jalousie windows and a small balcony. On the entire upper edge, the house has a metal awning. The front of the second floor has a low concrete wall. To the far left, there is a roofless open space. The house is surrounded by greenery and other houses with different features.

#44 Union and Refuge Lodge

View of the roof of the old masonic building No. 44 Union and Refuge Lodge in Caguas. Two columns are visible and other two are partially visible. Two window openings and a door opening are visible downstairs on the wall. The openings are sealed and there is graffiti on them. Upstairs, there are three window openings and wooden beams are visible through them on what used to be the building's roof, which is now destroyed.

Construction of Operations Building and Hangars

View of buildings under construction at the United States Army military base named Borinquen Field Base in Aguadilla. The operations building is seen during the construction of the external walls, and the hangars are in the falsework phase. There are also two wooden structures already finished: one with a gable roof and the other with a hip roof. There are people and vehicles in the construction area.

Hacienda San Francisco - 95000287

View of the Hacienda San Francisco building located in the town of Sabana Grande. The building is one level in masonry with a flat roof. The front facade comprises semicircular openings framed with vertical wooden doors and bars. Framed oculi decorate the building. The square masonry chimney shaft on a pedestal with cornices is seen on the right end. Although the exact date of the residence's construction is still being determined, it is estimated to be in the middle of the 19th century. On the other hand, the construction of the sugar mill by the prominent Quilinchini family of Sabana Grande dates back to 1871.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 - 00078

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View from the roof of the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. One can observe a section of the roofing tiles border. It can also be seen some trees in the yard of the house that has a concrete fence.

Residencia Armstrong-Toro - 87001821

View of a stained-glass door of Armstrong-Toro Residence, also known as the House of the Caryatides, located on Unión Street in the town of Ponce. The stained-glass door comprises two vertical panels and a fanlight transom that integrates various motifs with flowers, dots, and lines. The Armstrong-Toro residence was built in 1899 for Carlos Armstrong-Toro, one of Puerto Rico's first bankers and founder of Banco de Ponce and Banco Crédito de Ahorro Ponceño. Manuel V. Domenech developed the Eclectic architectural design of this residence, and the sculptural decoration is attributed to the craftsman by trade, Elías Concepción.

La Fortaleza and Buildings in the Distance

La Fortaleza and several buildings in the distance. The wall that borders the Paseo de La Princesa, the San Juan Gate, piers, and boats in La Puntilla, part of the Bay of San Juan, and a platform that extends towards the bay can be seen. On the right side of the image there are several buildings, electric wiring, palm trees, and trees. In the center of the image are La Fortaleza and a circular tower. There are mountains in the distance.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00078

Details of a column in the interior of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The columns are decorated with mosaic stripes with shades of yellow, purple and blue. It is also visible the entrance hall, the main door is characterized by its leafs that integrates windows, as well, a grille, a fanlight window and a couple of windows with stained glass. On the upper border it extends an ornamental frieze. The floor of the entrance hall is covered with tiles and shows deterioration signs with stains, dirt and trash. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Rails in Arroyo - 2015 00002

Parts of the train tracks in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an oxidized iron construction that form the rails that are part of the route of the train. Also, you can see wooden ties that are part of the railroad. Around there are trees, power lines, light poles, a fence, grass, bushes, radio towers and mountains.

Boys' House

Boys' house in the complex known as Casa de Salud Rosario Bellber. The façade consists of a porch with pillars and a parapet. It also has double-leaf doors and windows that open outwards, and the roof is hipped with zinc. Several people are notable on the porch and in the front, the garden and a sidewalk stand out.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00009

Perspective of the transversal section of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angle it is notable the transversal joists made of wood and the longitudinal ones made of steel, the vertical poles, the bridging and the superior cords. The bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known on their respective neighborhoods by "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Heyliger Sub-Division Sidewalk Foundation

View of the street and sidewalk construction process. On the left workers can be seen working on the sidewalk foundation. Part of a building with Miami style windows and a door is also visible. There are several automobiles, part of another building, and palm trees in the background.

Parroquia San José - Guaynabo - 2012 00004

A belfry detail and the facade of the Parroquia San José, located in front of the Puerto Rico 2 road in Guaynabo. From the belfry tower it stand out the paired semicircular arches, the wavy moldings, the dentils and a cornice. The triangular pediment is crowned with a cross. The rooftop is a gable roof with terracotta roofing tiles. Between 1941 and 1942, the neighbors of Caparra built a wooden chapel that was substituted by a temple and the priest Félix Ríos Turrado did the first mass on December 13, 1947. On February, 1948, the Bishop Jaime Pedro Davis established a new parish under the name of San José de Villa Caparra. After the donation of the plans, they raised the necessary funds and at the end of October, 1948 a group of neighbors decided to start the parish construction.

House, Hatillo

View of a two-story house located in the coastal town of Hatillo. The house is in concrete with a zinc, gabled roof. It is surrounded by a fence made of ornamental, concrete blocks. There is a garden in the front with plants in pots and trees. On the first level, the house has a balcony with a flat, zinc roof. It is surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. The balcony is decorated and has plants in hanging pots. The windows are lattice-style with transoms over them. The door is wooden and single, also with a transom over it. On the second level, there is a balconet with a concrete balustrade. It has lattice-style windows and a wooden door. To the far right, there is falsework.

House on the Street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00014

View of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería 12 in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is deteriorated and has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, the house is presided by a balcony with broken wooden balustrade and modulated by wooden pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In the interior of the balcony there are several double wooden doors, some with lattice windows crowned with glass transoms and a clothesline. In addition, there is a parapet that surrounds and crowns the house, next to the house you can also see an open garage with corrugated metal sheets and parked vehicles. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00009

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view from the three floor building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe three semicircular blind arches that are on two floors. They have fluted moldings on the upper part. On the second floor there are balconies with flat balustrades. On the third floor there are balconies with semicircular balustrades. Above the arches there is a cornice and a parapet with balustrade. On the first floor you can see the light pole lamp. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became the headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Ponce Cement

View of a cement factory in the town of Ponce and the quarry. The central building of the factory is made up of beams and a gabled zinc roof. In its surroundings you can see some sheds, tanks, cars, tank cars, sand and stacked stone. In the center, there are three chimneys with the inscription: "Cemento" and "Empresa Ferre".

Comerío Health Center, Piers

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The construction of the piers is visible, some of which are already finisged and others are in the formwork stage. The piers are supported by a low wall. Exposed rebar, pieces of wood, falsework, and mountains are visible.

House with Decorative Plaster in Guayama

Main Façade of a house with decorative plaster in Guayama. A balustrade and six columns can be seen on the porch. On the porch's wall, there are two doors. The roof is covered with zinc sheets. Other structures are partially visible on both sides of the house.

Aerial view of town

Aerial view of an urban town. There is a paved road, to both sides of the street there are houses with different characteristics. Some in concrete, others in wood. They have gable and hipped roofs. They have double wooden windows and simple doors. Some have balconies with balustrades and others have walls surrounding them. The street is busy with cars and people. On the far right, there is a church made in concrete, with a tower with a semi-circular roof and semicircular arches. The building is surrounded by a fence. At one end of the street there is an establishment with a sign that reads "Colmado Martínez." The area is surrounded by vegetation and in the background there are mountains.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00019

Swooping view of cobblestone pavement with the focus of the image being the center where there is a paver with a missing fragment. The cobblestone pavers were replaced by cement pavers and the deterioration of these can be observed.

Railway Station in Central Fajardo Sugar Mill

Railway station in Central Fajardo sugar mill. The building has gabled roofing and a natural ventilation element. The center of the building has an open space divided by beams and has two trains inside the building. Railways can also be observed, as well as other buildings with gabled roofing. Mountains and power lines can be seen at a distance.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00140

Square of Aibonito viewed from the second floor of the Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial. You can see the floor with a square design with colors red, blue and white. There are several trees, light poles and two decorative arches. Behind the square it can be observed several buildings.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00039

View of the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. Inside the house you can see a mediopunto wooden piece of furniture flanked by square pilasters and openings. In addition, the piece of furniture has a shelf with wooden doors inside which you can see books and decorative figures. Besides that, there is also an open window crowned with a glass transom, rectangular openings with moldings and crowned with glass transoms. You can also see the opening of the open door and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Villa Julita - 86003491

View of a corner end of Villa Julita, also known as the Ulrich house, in the town of Aibonito. The house has a Creole style that combines elements of other architectural styles; it is built of wood and concrete with a zinc roof on stilts. The windows and exterior doors combine wooden shutters and glass panels topped with wooden transoms. A large balcony with a balustrade and concrete Doric columns is also visible in the front. At the right end of the balcony stands a round porch with eaves used as a planter supported by corbels that show the Victorian influence, as well as the wooden latticework that covers the entire lower edge of the balcony. Villa Julita was designed and built in 1915 by Alfredo Weichers, an architect from Ponce, and the builder Salvador Landó. Using Creole and Beaux-Arts architectural styles, Weichers created architecture unique to his time on the island. In 1917 the property was sold to the Wirshing Serallés family from Ponce, who later sold it to the Ulrich Foundation in 1972. However, since 1950, the Foundation used it as a residence for conscientious objectors to the Korean and Vietnam wars, and the Mennonite church used the land for innovative agricultural education in Aibonito until 1974 when the property was sold again and used as a comprehensive development center for children. However, a few years ago, the house was restored to its original style and opened to the public for guided tours.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 55 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00017

A section of the entrance of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a wooden house painted green and white. It has a porch with double rectangular columns on one base. Also it possess moldings, cornices, bases and capitals. In the porch you can see the native tiles that it has on its floor, an entrance door with persiennes and rectangular pots among columns. Around it can be observed bushes.

House Río Cañas Abajo, Juana Díaz

Façade of a concrete house, built on stilts, in the town of Juana Díaz. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. In the front, there are bicycles beside concrete stairs that lead to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a wooden railing, sustained by wooden columns. The house has lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. The door has a screen door and a transom over it.

ArquiPerlaTour - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00003

Buildings in barrio La Perla in Old San Juan can be seen, as well as Cementerio Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis, Castillo San Felipe del Morro, and the sea. On the left side of the image is an ornamented fence, palm trees, and rocks. The buildings have Miami style windows, fixed and glass lattice windows. Some buildings have gable roofs and were built on stilts. Part of the dome and lantern of the Capilla del Cementerio Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis can be observed in the distance. There is also a lighthouse, embrasures, city walls, and the sentry lookout posts of Castillo San Felipe del Morro.

Main and Left Side Façades of a Partially Destroyed Wooden House in Guayama

View of the main façade and left side façade of the remains of a wooden house in Guayama. On the outside wall, a window opening can be seen. On the porch, a portion of a door opening and the stairs' handrail are visible. On the left façade, a portion of a window over the remains of the wall can be seen. Other structures are partially visible on both sides.

Altar de la Virgen

Altar in a Catholic Church with a Virgin in the middle and two saints to the sides. The Virgin is in the center of a decorative structure in the form of a façade with four classical style columns and a pediment. In front of the Virgin, there is a wooden Tabernacle.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Interior view of the chapel at Nuestra Señora de la Providencia Nursing Home, also known as the Homeless Nursing Home, in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. The chapel's interior features Gothic Revival influences, evidenced by the pointed arches and pronounced vertical proportions. The space is defined by tall columns with capitals decorated with gilded motifs and ornamental details. These rise to a large vaulted ceiling. In the background is a highly intricate and detailed carved wooden altarpiece composed of multiple pinnacles and framing religious figures in ornate niches. This element stands out for its craftsmanship, with clear Gothic influences. On both sides of the altarpiece, decorative statues are seen, characteristic of churches of this style. The side walls have colorful, arched, stained-glass windows decorated with Stations of the Cross panels. The furnishings include wooden benches, chairs, and a wooden pulpit on the left side. The floor is made of marble with a smooth, polished surface. Also notable is a large central crystal chandelier, which emphasizes the monumentality of the space. The Asylum began around 1890 when the Sisters of the Homeless Ederly built a modest one-story wooden shelter. Starting in 1913 in several stages, the construction of the existing building began with architects José Lázaro Costa and Enrique J Lázaro León and engineers Carlos E Lázaro García and Carlos A Lázaro León, including its expansion in the 1970s. The complex of buildings built over that period exhibits different styles. The exterior of the oldest one contains an eclectic combination of Neo-Mesopotamian and Gothic influences, while the chapel's interior contains creative Neo-Gothic elements. The reinforced concrete annex with brise-soleil elements, which was built later, represents the brutalist design of the 1960s-1970s. Construction was completed in 1991. The chapel within the Asilo is one of the most distinguished ecclesiastical buildings in the Historic District. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

House, La Parguera, Mailbox 375

View of a one-story house in the town of Lajas. The house is made of concrete with a flat roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence and a pedestrian gate. It has an open balcony where there are several persons. The balcony has concrete steps on one side. The single door is wooden and the windows are lattice-style. In the background, a mountain and houses can be seen.

Two Girls and a Woman in Front of a Bohio

Two girls and one woman in front of a bohio. The bohio has walls and roof made out of straw. Next to it, there is a small house with walls and roof made of zinc. There is a blanket hanging on the door of the bohio. A mountain can be seen in the background.

San Germán Historic District- 94000084

Front view of a commercial building in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, one end of the Santo Domingo Plaza is seen, made of brick masonry and garden areas. Across the street is the building known as “Metro Finanzas,” which dates back to 1880. It has two levels in masonry with a flat roof and features elements from the Vernacular and Neoclassical styles. The first level has three double-leaf glass doors framed and crowned with transoms and embossed entablatures. The transoms have signs that read: “Metro Finance.” The upper floor exhibits three balconies with ornamental metal railings, wooden double-leaf doors, and shutters crowned with wooden sunrise transoms. The doors are under framed semicircular arches flanked by fluted pilasters. The facade is decorated with pilasters, an extended cornice, and an ornamental frieze. More buildings are nearby, vehicles are parked on the street, and people are standing.

Grand Queen Anne Two-Story One-Family Mansion

Victorian house in the town of Naguabo. The house has two levels. It is surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by small columns. It is divided, in the middle, by a metallic bar fence that leads to the entrance stairs with concrete balustrade. To both sides of the stairs, there are decorative potted plants. The house has a balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade, sustained by columns. The first floor has double lattice-glass style windows, as well as a glazed wooden door, surrounded by pilasters. On the second floor, the border has a frieze and a balustrade. The double, wooden windows are lattice-glass style. On both top ends there are attics with gable roofs. The attic has a concrete parapet, a double window, and a fanlight. The house is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Major Construction Site, Hotel Caribe Hilton

Distant view of the Caribe Hilton Hotel construction located in Condado. The buildings are under construction, the unwhitewashed walls and exposed scaffolding can be seen. In the surroundings, construction materials and a wooden gazebo with a gable roof along with two small constructions of the same material with a flat roof are visible. In the distance, more buildings and the sea can be seen.

Two Mansions and a Wooden House

View of two mansions followed by a small house. The first is a two-story mansion with perrons leading to a porch over which there is a balcony with a gable roof. It also has a balustrade around the two stories and the roof. The second is a four-story mansion with two side staircases on its façade that meet on the porch with square pillars. These square pillars can be seen around the house as well as the balustrade on the first two stories. On the fourth story, there is a tiled roof with different levels. Both mansions have flagpoles on the roof. The house next to the mansions has a gable roof, three windows, and a door. There is a sidewalk and an unpaved street that extends along the front of the houses. On the porch of the first mansion, the silhouette of two women can be seen.

Dorado King's House Front

Partial view of the main facade of the antique King's House at Dorado from above. In the bottom part you can see part of six doors. Also, you can see a portico with zinc roof. In the back area you can see part of the building rooftop and two houses.

Oppenheimer Residence - 87001824

View of the veranda of the Oppenheimer Residence, located on the corner of Salud and Aurora Streets in Ponce. The facade has a concave angular shape formed by Ionic columns on pedestals, a balustrade, a staircase, and a cornice with a crenelated parapet on top. The central segment displays arched openings with wooden double-leaf doors, louver panels, lattice transoms, and mullions. A molding supported by corbels accentuates each of these arched openings. The design of the main door, in the center, exhibits curvilinear grilles and stained-glass windows that allude to the Art Nouveau style. The ceiling shows ornaments, and the floor is made of local tiles. The residence also has a garden. The Oppenheimer Residence was designed by architect Alfredo Wiechers in 1913 for Doña Isabel Oppenheimer de Santiago. It is one of the best examples of the Puerto Rican adaptation of Barcelona School architecture and an integral part of the series of late 19th and early 20th Century mansions that define the unique urban character of downtown Ponce.

Rooftop of a House Destroyed at Aguirre

Detail of the destroyed rooftop of a house in Salinas. The roof is missing the majority of the zinc plates. The beams and boards that are part of the roof are visible. The side of the main facade is the only one that has almost all the plates. In addition of the roof, you can see the trail that connects the house with the entrance gate and the fence. The architectonic styled is known as Bungalow.

Criollo-style House

Interior view of a Criollo-style house in the town of Añasco. The house is in wood and concrete. The floor is covered with native slabs. To the far right there is a low concrete wall that separates the corridor from some stairs. The stairs have a small ornamental metallic gate. There are double, wooden doors and aluminum, lattice-style windows. Above some of the doors and windows, there are glass and wood transoms. In the background, there is a room decorated with wooden chairs and double wooden-glass windows.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Side view of the Ponce de León Family House, also known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House, located in the town of San Germán. The house has two levels of whitewashed masonry and wood, typical of the Colonial style. The first level is divided into four square sections, and one semicircular section is crowned with an entablature with pilasters that extends to the second level. On the second level is a cantilevered balcony that extends through the building and is by stepped corbels. It has an ornamental iron railing with paired columns that support an upper parapet. Inside the balcony are seen four framed openings crowned with an entablature. At the far right, it extends to a garage with a metal door crowned with an entablature and ornamental glass blocks. Several houses and vehicles passing by are seen along the paved street. The Ponce de León family house was built in the mid-17th Century and restored in 1905 and 1954. It is considered one of the oldest residences in continuous use in the town of San Germán. The Puerto Rican poet Lola Rodríguez de Tió lived in the house. However, as of 2010, it is known as the Aurelio Tió House Museum and Studio House.

Pat and Fidels First House

Front view of a one-story house with a flat roof. The house is surrounded by a barbed wire fence. It has a front balcony decorated with metal chairs. The door is double made of wood and has a metal mesh door inside. On the other hand, the windows are double wooden windows and mullions above them.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00153

Close-up view of the details of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has a wooden door with a cast iron lock and an inscription that says: "Cornell Iron Works Inc. Long Insland City New York". El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Street in La Parguera

Unpaved street at La Parguera, Lajas. There are houses on both sides, most which are made of wood. One of the houses has a sign reading: "Rodriguez Place Seafood Bar Restaurant." The building next to it also has a sign, and two vehicles as well as various power poles can be seen along the street. Various people can be seen walking by.

Cayey Slums

A couple of adults and children barefoot around a tap, collecting water in metal containers. Next, a house made of tongue-and-groove wood, founded by piles and with a zinc-covered roof, stands out. On one side of the house there is a double-leaf window that opens outwards. Notable in the surrounding area is a chain-link fence followed by other houses with similar features that extend towards the background.

United States Soldiers Entering Coamo

United States soldiers entering Coamo. Soldiers can be seen marching with their weapons leaning on their shoulders. In the background, there is a two-floor building with three doors framed by pilasters and cornices, and a projecting balcony with an iron railing. There are two women in front of the building.

New Housing Development

Housing development at the town of Aibonito with view to the San José church (catholic), from which it stand out its two towers and the dome. The houses have similar characteristics like flat roofs, porches, ornamental block, windows like persinnes, carports and gardens. Through the streets that extend between the houses there are several automobiles parked. At the background it is also visible the buildings that are part of the Public Residential Liborio Ortiz.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00110

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. One can observe, in detail, part of the ceiling that has metal beams that have been exposed. Above the beams there is concrete on a metal mesh.

Isla Verde International Airport Tower

Tower of the International Airport of Isla Verde of approximately four stories. In the façade you can see the support pillars and walls in contrasting tones. Each wall has windows made up of three sheets of glass. On one side you can see the half-turn stairs and the railings. On the roof of the building, there are two spheres and a tower with railings and glass. Around the building there are light poles and a parking lot with cars.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00082

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00063

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Sculpture that recreates the grave of Jesus that is next to a retaining wall of the catholic church. It is a wall with stone finish with a rectangular niche with a statue of Jesus lying down in the interior. On the top there is a cross formed by two logs. Above the sculpture level you can observe part of the fence and the church tower.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00036

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and has lattice style windows, sash windows made of glass, on the first floor there is a double door made of wood and an opening covered by a wooden boards, all of them framed with moldings. You can distinguish on them continuous eaves made of wood and corrugated metal sheets. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated and broken areas. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00121

Detail of a semicircular arch in the interior of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. Through the arch it is also visible two doors with panels. The wall and the roof come together by a molding. From the ceiling hang two chandelier lamps with brackets for the lights with leaves motifs. Also, it is visible a box, a pair of couches and a sign that indicated about the construction of funeral home.

Arecibo District Hospital Laundry Building, Side Façade and Lamppost

Diagonal view of the side façade of the laundry building of the Arecibo District Hospital. In the foreground, there is a lamppost. The building has two small square windows and eight pivoted windows, all of which are open. They are all made of glass. There are two entrance doors with stairs and eaves. On the ground, there is accumulated soil from construction work, and nearby, there is a small upright object visible.

Modifications to Urbanization House

One-story house with a flat roof and a jerkinhead roof. The house is separated from the sidewalk by a wall of ornamental blocks. The wall has a small ornamental metal grille gate. Inside there is a front patio in which different planted trees and potted plants are visible. The balcony, on the front walls, has decorative wall lamps and a balustrade supported by semicircular arches. Inside the balcony there are hanging lamps. On the far right, there is a garage with an ornamental metal grille gate. The house has lattice windows and a metal grille door. Above the house there is a television antenna. At both ends of the residence, houses with similar characteristics can be seen.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

The Former Insular Madhouse building in Old San Juan is shown here in a backlit image. The roof has a parapet, and the semicircular dome has a lantern and pinnacle. The cornices and window openings are also visible. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Governor's Office

There is an office with coffered ceiling, garland ornamented friezes and two chandeliers. The walls are decorated with bas-reliefs and fluted pilasters with Ionic-style capitals. In the surroundings there are ornamented double wooden doors, a wooden screen and the floor is made of marble. In the background of the image there is a balcony with grilles and a wooden desk with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States. In the center there is a wooden table with several chairs.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00020

Exterior perspective of the honor home for minors who were rewarded for good behavior located on the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo, where the ruins of the abandoned chapel are also located. From this perspective, a socle, a group of rectangular door and window openings, and a semicircular arch are visible. A deteriorated roof with some zinc sheets and wooden beams are visible.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00014

Zenithal view of the entrance steps of the former American Colonial Bank building. The sidewalk, the lower part of the glass entrance door, and the seemingly marble steps with cracks on them can be seen in this image. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Students Center

Students Center of the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus. The building has floor under the street level. It has a wall with vertical brise-soleil and other wall with brise-soleil with a geometric design that seems ornamental blocks. In front of the building there is a young lady and an automobile.

Greasers on Steps of Porta Coeli San Germán

Close-up view of the entrance to the Porta Coeli Catholic church in the town of San Germán. It has a double wooden door under a semicircular arch in front of which there is a group of people standing. The arch of the door is decorated with an entablature and pilasters on both sides. Above the door you can see a rectangular window with a wooden baluster and moldings above it. Originally it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 it has constituted the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00022

A cobblestone pavement in Old San Juan can be observed. The sunlight is reflecting off of the pavers that have cracks and marks on them.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00035

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe a stair with grille railing and wooden handrails. On one side of the stair there is a door and on the other side there is an arch that gives access to the adjacent room. On the ground there are dried leaves piled up.

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

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

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00006

Front view of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. At the foreground you can see the square Bicentenaria Monseñor Miguel Ángel Mendoza decorated with an ornamental iron gazebo, landscape areas, ornamental iron benches, light poles, decorative fountain and plastic awnings. In front of the square there is the Parish San Antonio de Padua. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design inspired in the styles Spanish Revival, Art Deco and Neoclassic. The front facade is painted with orange and brick color views, decorated with a niche secured by a bracket in where there is in addition a railing and a statue of Saint Anthony of Padua. There is front a window made of glass with a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. The facade it also has glass windows, an oculus and a curvilinear pediment crowned with a cross. Additionally, from the building it stick out a belfry decorated with finishes, cornices, moldings and is crowned with roofing tiles and a cross. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it has to be rebuilt four times after being destroyed by several hurricanes. In decade of 1930 the building also it was used as an academia, in addition, it has a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

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Close-up view of a house located in the coastal town of Carolina. The house is one-story and made of wood. It has a double, wooden door with a fanlight over it. The door is open and on the lower part, there is a wooden railing. Through the door, the interior of the house decorated with an armchair, a wooden china cabinet, and an aluminum, lattice-style window can be seen.

Nova Scotia Bank

Nova Scotia Bank in Old San Juan. The main entrance is at a chamfered corner. A staircase provides access to this entrance, which is adorned with floral mosaic decorations and moldings. The mosaic decoration is repeated throughout the façade of the building. On the upper floor, there are wooden windows with canvas awnings. On the ground floor, there are windows with metal grilles. Several people, including a police officer, are in front of the building.

Santurce from Condado

View of Santurce from Condado. At the foreground there is the lagoon of Condado. From a distance you can see houses and buildings from them it stand out windows and roofs covered by roof tiles.

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

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

San Juan Water Gate

View towards the door of the city viewed from the Small Inlet of San Juan. The door is a double-leaf wooden door and forms part of a wall. It is followed by a couple of beacons, a wall with drainage and the view towards the San Juan Bay. Also notable are part of the cobblestone street, a sign at one end and a plaque with a visual representation attached to the wall.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Construction Site View

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. Rodding for columns and an area with formwork can be seen. Two wooden sheds, a concrete ramp, and three vehicles can also be seen. There are several workers at work.

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Interior view of a concrete house located in the town of San Juan. The room is decorated with a fabric sofa, a round, wooden table covered with a tablecloth, and matching chairs. There is also a wooden china cabinet, a hanging lamp, and a painting decorating the wall in the background. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are covered by metallic mesh. Also, the floor is covered with native tiles.

Typical Building "R" Construction Process in April of '61

Ramirez Construction Corp. project number 6-458-58 building under construction view. Workers can be seen working outside. Some of the block walls are already built. Some workers are seen on scaffolds on the inside. On the left, there is a work machine. Some columns and reinforcing bars can still be seen at this construction stage.

San Juan Transportation Office, Parking Lot

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. Parking lot divisions at the rear of the new garage. The small walls still have falsework. Several workers can be seen working on the construction site.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Framework and Falsework

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The wooden framework is visible with rods and falsework. Next to it, a portion of a two-story building with a porch and several openings stands out. A zinc fence encloses the area. In the background, there are houses and buildings. Workers are also visible, performing various tasks.

San Germán Auxerre Church - 84000461

Front view of San Germán Auxerre Church in the town of San Germán. The church is preceded by a staircase next to concrete benches. The parish has two levels built in stuccoed masonry with elements of the Neoclassical and Baroque styles. The front facade is divided into sections with pilasters and extended cornices. In addition, there are three doors under framed semicircular arches flanked by pilasters. The second level is narrower and follows the same pattern as the lower level but with an oculus flanked by two glass windows. Crowning the building is a stepped pediment with a cross and amphorae at each end. In the surroundings are houses and semi-detached buildings with balconies surrounded by railings and windows. The church's original structure dates back to 1737 when it was built of wood and straw. The building that stands today was built in 1842 following a new design.

Tricoche Charity Shelter – 87000769

Details of the main entrance of the Tricoche Charity Shelter, also known as Tricoche Hospital, in Ponce. The Neoclassical building is characterized by two pillars crowned with pinnacles at the entrance to the stairs leading to the portico. Semicircular arches between Tuscan pilasters support an entablature. The second level is highlighted by a cornice, ledges, and windows integrating horizontal boards and glass. Over the parapet appears the name of the building in Spanish, which reads: "Hospital Tricoche Munic...". Visible in the center is a window with a curved cornice and, above it, a rosette. In 1878, the Tricoche Charity Shelter was founded thanks to a donation from the City Council left by Mr. Valentín Tricoche to help the needy in Ponce. There are no records of the original construction, only that the existing building was commissioned by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain in 1885. Due to damages caused by an earthquake in 1918, reconstruction was completed in 1928, and a second level was added.

Old Apartment Buildings - Some Project Members Still Live Here

Wooden building with a gable roof. It is an elongated building in which you can see two adjoining apartments, each apartment has an eave, windows and a wooden door. In front there are pruned bushes and green areas with some plants and surrounded by cement paths. Behind the building, you can see two palms.

Nieves Lumber Construction Corp Building

Partial façades of the Building "Nieves Lumber Construction Corp. Guayama P.R." On the right, the arcades with roll up doors can be seen. Along the façade where the sign is visible, the doors and windows can be seen. The arches have an arched grill decorative element. On the farthest left, two openings can be seen covered with panels.

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus - Humacao - 2014 00006

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus in Humacao. View of the nave, the apse and the main altar from the church with Neo-gothic style. You can observe the apse wall that has windows with lattices and stained glass on the first floor, and stained glass windows on the second floor. The altar has a gray material, has pointed arches and three pinnacles. On each side of the altar there is a religious figure on a pedestal. The area is decorated with floral arrangements. You can see two rows of benches and the main hallway.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00023

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. View of the front patio of the Neo-Renaissance style house built of masonry and bricks. The yard has a paved walkway with a metal fence. The main facade of the house and the Puerto Rico 2 Highway are also visible.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Frontal perspective from the interior plaza of the Quadrangle of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. This patio has a large garden with a sidewalk that leads to a monument that contains the busts of the poets Juan Ramón Jiménez, Luis Palés Matos, and Pedro Salinas. The garden is bordered by the Felipe Janer (1927) building and the Registrar's office, which exhibit arcades supported by columns with capitals of acanthus crowns and scrolls, brick tiles, double arches with mullions, and windows with horizontal louvered shutters. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00059

View from the watchtower of the Former La Princesa Prison in the municipality of San Juan. Semicircular arches can be observed. Trees, part of the prison's flat roof, and two multi-story buildings can also be observed. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00004

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe the upper part of the entrance arch and the pediment, a part of the wall that has staggered shape, a bell with metal support and a frieze with semicircular decorations. You can see plants that have grown on the wall. You can also see power lines. This building is the only remnant of an old cemetery located on lands that subsequently became part of the downtown Humacao.

Busy Street in Old San Juan

A busy street in Old San Juan. There are row houses and buildings on both sides of the street. The houses have projecting balconies, some have metal railings, others wooden balustrades. Some structures have shops in their first floors. Many people can be seen passing through. Ox carts and carriages can be seen also.

Two buildings in a commercial area

Courtyard and Garden

Courtyard of a two-story building. The lower floor is made of concrete. It has an arch divided by a column, and above the column, there is a sign that reads "Bureau of Public Works." There is a double-leaf door with a Roman arch, three rounded steps and two more double-leaf arched doors. In the courtyard, there is a garden with ferns, palm trees, and other plants, as well as a fountain. On the second floor, there is a wooden balcony with slender pillars and a balustrade. There is also a window wall of wooden windows with jalousies.

Designed Criollo House

One-story house in the town of Guayama, on Luis Venegas Street. The house is made of wood over a concrete wall. The roof is flat and made of wood and zinc. It has a large porch surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing sustained by fine columns. The porch is decorated with potted plants, wall lamps, and wooden pilasters. The double, lattice-style doors are made of wood. Over the doors, there are wooden moldings. The upper edge of the porch has wooden cornices and friezes.

University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Ladies' Residence - SG100002695

View of an interior hallway in the Ladies' Residence building, also known as RESI or Ladies' Dormitory, at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, in San Juan. The hallway has white walls and green doors distributed along the corridor. Additionally, there are dark gray cylindrical columns along the corridor. On the left, a series of lattice windows allow natural light in, although they are partially closed. Below the windows is a line of ornamental blocks and a small garden. Halfway down the hallway, on the left side, there is an open metal gate. A series of narrow, rectangular windows are at the top of both walls. It has a flagstone floor with a stepped design in beige and brown tones. Along the ceiling are a series of rectangular light fixtures. The Residence, built in 1960, was part of a master expansion plan developed by the University of Puerto Rico during the 1950s. The former rector of the University, Jaime Benítez, appointed architect Henry Klumb to design approximately 25 projects, including the Residence, due to the influx of new students coming from regions outside San Juan. Its innovative design, with natural ventilation (brise-soleil) and utilization of light, reflects the adaptation of modern architecture to the tropical climate. Different construction materials, such as cast-in-place concrete, prefabricated elements, stamped concrete, coarse and fine plaster surfaces, hydraulic cement tiles, terrazzo floors, and baseboards, also produced avant-garde architecture. For over 60 years, it has maintained its original integrity and remains a symbol of educational and social transformation in Puerto Rico.

New Concrete House, People in Front

Group of people in front of a concrete house characterized by a porch, a wooden door, a flat roof, awning windows with glass panes, and an open garage with two parked automobiles. Next, another house stands out with similar characteristics and with aluminum shutter-type windows.

Sugar Mill

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

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00038

Close-up in the transversal beams made of wood that make up the base of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Camabalache of Arecibo. Also, you can appreciate the inferior cord where it links the diagonals and the steel poles. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's' and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The bridge presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Doctor Stover's House

View of the house of doctor Stover, it has one level with a staggered roof and is surrounded by a fence made of wood and barbed wires. The house has a porch with railings where you can see several people. Additionally, it has doors and double windows with muntins over them.

Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church - 84000443

Front view of Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church in the coastal town of Hatillo. A concrete balustrade wall with pillars and a metal grille gate encloses the church. The building has one level made of brick masonry. On the front facade stands a tower with an entrance under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters, and above it is a framed stained-glass window, a clock, and two semicircular openings with parapets. A cross tops the tower over a hipped roof covered by tiles. On the tower's side are lattice-style aluminum windows topped with sunrise transoms. The construction of the Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church began in 1870 under the direction of architect Pedro A. Beibal and was completed in 1879. It became one of the oldest buildings in Hatillo, retaining its original design and structure, except for the tower, which was added in 1930.

Vernacular Bungalow

One-story house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood and has a zinc, gabled roof. It has lattice-style windows covered by ornamental metallic bars. The balcony is small and has a central arch with a concrete balustrade. The door is double, with glass, and over it there is a central mullion made of glass. Above the house, there are two wooden, lattice-style mullions. To the far left, there is another house with similar characteristics.

Bohios with Mountains in the Background

Various bohios, built on stilts, and a mountain in the background. In front of the bohios, there are two women with turbans, a girl with a head covering, and a small naked boy.

Arecibo Directors and Doctors Residences, View with a Road and Buildings

Construction of the residences for directors and doctors in Arecibo. Two buildings with flat roofs, curved pediments, double windows, eaves, and openings for doors or windows are visible. The buildings are equipped with falsework and scaffolding. Next to them, there is another two-story building with casement windows and a flat roof. Additionally, there is a fourth building with a flat roof, double doors, eaves, and a covered entrance with semicircular arches. Workers can be seen in the area. In the center, there is a stone path, and in the background, a wooden shed can be seen.

Juana Díaz Typical "R" Building, Rear and Lateral View

Rear/lateral facade view of an industrial building, made of concrete, under construction in a rural area of the municipality of Juana Díaz. It has a slightly gabled roof, white jalousie style windows, and several openings where windows and doors would go. In the surrounding area there are ladders and it can be seen that the ground was being worked. At the rear of the building there is a dump truck and in the distance, behind the truck, another building is visible.

Boat in the San Juan Bay

Boat departing from the San Juan bay, viewed from one of the walls of the city. A segment of the wall with its battlement, a one-story building with an arcade façade, and two small structures are also visible.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00005

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón. Partial view of the main facade. It is a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof, built on a concrete foundation. It is painted light green, the doors and other details on the balcony are white, and the concrete base is dark green. It has a symmetrical facade with three equidistant wooden doors with lattices, transoms, and moldings. The transoms have a horizontal decoration that combines scrolls and flower motifs. On the wall, there are two signs and a plaque. The balcony with balusters and turned wooden pillars extends along the entire facade. The concrete base is decorated with three rectangles and an ornament in the center. On one side of the house is seen part of a modern building and a concrete house behind it. A lamppost and a bicycle are visible on the sidewalk. This house, an example of 19th-century Vernacular architecture, was Barbosa's residence and office until 1960 when it was converted into a museum.

Aerial View of Places and Buildings Located in Guaynabo, Cataño, and San Juan

Aerial view of places and buildings located in Guaynabo, Cataño, and San Juan. The area where the federal prison Metropolitan Detention Center is later on located, part of some buildings that belonged to Fort Buchanan and the Puerto Rico Glass Corporation factory, located in what is now the Amelia Industrial Center, can be seen. In the distance the port area of Guaynabo, the Puerto Nuevo Bay, buildings in Cataño municipality, San Juan Bay, Old San Juan, and the area of Condado is partially visible.

City Hall of Arecibo - 2014 00002

View of the City Hall of the city of Arecibo. The building is of two levels made of brick masonry with typical elements of the Neoclassic style. It is painted with shades of salmon color and brown with white moldings. The facade is built horizontally with rustic base that covers part of the second floor. On the first floor there are three entrances over which there is an inscription that say: "Alcaldía" (City Hall). Also, there are several windows under semicircular arches and rectangular arches. The facade is divided with cornices hold by pilasters that extend to the second section and support the triangular pediment that crowns the building. Besides that, the superior level has seven double doors framed by thin pilasters that flank a blind pediment and curved. The doors of the far ends are shut in some balconies of a section and the three doors in the middle connect with a central balcony of three sections hold by brackets and shut in with ornamental metallic grilles. In front of the building they have up three flagpoles with the flags of Arecibo, Puerto Rico and the United States. Also, you can see vehicles parked on the street. The construction of the Arecibo city hall dates of the year 1866 under the Spanish control in the island. The first floor of the building was used as a prison while in the second floor where the offices. After the earthquake of 1918 the frontal facade suffered collapses so it was modified adding a clock tower until the year 1978 when they restore the building and bring back its original design.

Craftsman Billfolds of Puerto Rico

Construction of the Craftsman Billfolds building in Caguas. Part of the scaffolding, unfinished walls, window openings, and a small eave with brackets can be seen. Several electric power posts, and two houses are also visible.

Adelphia Lodge - 86000323

Front view of the Adelphia Lodge in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The building has two levels in reinforced concrete with elements of different styles, such as Classical, Spanish, and Moorish. A concrete balustrade interrupted by an ornamental grille gate separates the building from its close surroundings. The narrow porch entrance shows a wooden double-leaf door under a semicircular arch framed with moldings and crowned with an embossed Freemason’s symbol. Flanking the entrance are two fluted Corinthian columns resting on square pedestals decorated with moldings and cornices. On both sides of the building are wooden double-leaf windows with framed slabs of concrete moldings and ornamentation. The building was designed in 1912 by the Mayagüez architect Sabás Honoré. Since its construction, it has been one of the main bastions of Freemasonry in Puerto Rico.

La Fortaleza

Entrance to La Fortaleza, also known as the Palacio de Santa Catalina, characterized by a grill between two piers with horizontal flutings. In the facade of La Fortaleza stand out a segmental arch, the louver cristal windows between fluted shaft pilasters that support the frieze characterized by triglyphs and bas-reliefs. Also, the pediments, the moldings and the cornice are prominent. At one far end of the street from upfront stand out the building facades with wooden doors and louver, moldings, brackets and balconies with iron balustrades. On the street and, at the interior of La Fortaleza, several vehicles are notable.

Thatched Hut Along Shore at Arecibo

Hut on a beach in Arecibo. It is built on stilts, has a hipped roof and a doorless entrance. The walls and roof are made of palm leaves. The space around the hut is covered with plants, except for a part where you can see sand, probably a path. There are two short palms. You can see that the sea has strong waves.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Mullions and Windows

Elevated view of the Hospital and Health Center construction in the municipality of Utuado. Mullions, block patterns, and the building's eaves are visible. Between each mullion, Miami type windows or jalousie windows can be seen. In front of this facade, a jardinière with debris is noticeable.

Bastión de San Justo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00018

Bastión de San Justo located in Old San Juan. It was built in the seventeenth century. This image displays an overhead view of a masonry wall made out of bricks and stone that has a sentry lookout post with a hemispherical dome, a cornice, a lamp, and a small window.

Fajardo District Hospital, View from the Roof

View from the roof of the construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. A flat roof with construction materials is seen. There are wooden scaffolding and falsework on the building. In the background, houses, mountains, and two towers stand out.

Factory in Cabo Rojo, Lateral View

Construction project of a factory in Cabo Rojo. A lateral wall and part of the main facade are visible. The falsework can be seen on the front wall and inside the building. The surrounding land is covered with grass.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00158

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. From the stairs you can see the ceiling with an exposed beam, hanging lianas, continuous moldings and two windows framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2011 00006

Sample of paving stone found in the street construction area. The stone is missing a fragment on the top.

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View of a two-story wooden house with a zinc roof, located in Río Piedras. The house has double windows, made of glass and wood. In the upper part, there are lattice-style, aluminum windows surrounded by wooden moldings. To the far right, the house has concrete entrance stairs that lead to the balcony where there is a person. The balcony has a wooden railing and the double door is also made of wood. The house is surrounded by vegetation.

Aerial view of the Ballajá Barracks

Aerial detail of the roof of the Ballajá Barracks in San Juan. Right in the middle you can see the wide inner courtyard of the barracks. Also, you can observe the openings formed by piers in the building interiors. At the roof you can observe the garden viewpoint of Ballajá. Around the barracks there are several streets. To the right you can see part of the building Instituto de Culture Puertorriqueña and to the left the Plaza del Quinto Centenario with the tótem telúrico (telluric totem).

The Academy Outing, El Morro

Several youths and one adult visiting the Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan. Some are in one of the fort sentry boxes, from which you can appreciate the dome, the entrance and a window. Also, you can see part of the adjacent rampart, where you can see the adult and one of the youths. At the background, the Atlantic Ocean.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00057

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The building presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. A gray-colored pilaster can be observed, which has moldings, capitals, cornices, and is attached to beams on the ceiling. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00001

Front view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. It is presided by the Cristobal Colón square, surrounded by an ornamental metallic grille, benches and light poles. Besides that, the front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has a double door made of glass framed and flanked by Ionic Order pilasters that at the same time secure a triangular entablature. On the entrance you can distinguish a circular stained glass framed with moldings and three niches with a Virgin Mary statue above which you can see a cross and wavy moldings. The lateral naves have an additional level and have wooden windows with persiennes under coupled arches framed with moldings, pilasters, bossages, dentils, cornices and wavy moldings. You can also see clocks framed with moldings and the belfry towers. They have coupled semicircular openings where the iron and gold bells rest. Both belfry towers are crowned with parapets and decorated with an ornamental frieze. In addition, to the left far end you can also see an apse chapel crowned with a dome and a lantern. The lantern has moldings, cornices and several semicircular openings. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00023

Close-up view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and has sash windows made with glass framed with moldings. Besides that, in the surroundings you can distinguish an adjacent building with a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Detail of a Door, Vernacular Criollo House

View from the inside of a house, towards the door. The door is double, wooden with lattice-style and stained glass windows.

District Courthouse - 85000041

Close view of the old District Courthouse of Aguadilla, a two-level, Neoclassical-style concrete building with a flat roof. The windows have lattices, some framed with moldings and others with moldings on the lower part. A double-leaf wooden window is also visible. The upper edge is decorated with cornices, moldings, and a dentil frieze. Built in 1925 by architect Rafael Carmoega, it was the headquarters of the District Court until the 1970s, when a larger continuous space was added. Afterward, the building was restored and turned into the Art Museum of Aguadilla.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00118

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Inferior part of a floor or wooden platform. It can be observed the wooden frames that form the base that is above a brick floor. There is a wooden spool with a handle to roll, the spool has a nylon rope.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00051

View of the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. Inside the house you can see a wooden door with worn paint. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Hurricane Shelter on Road to Rabanal

A woman with an umbrella looking into a hurricane shelter also known as a storm shelter. It is located on hillside and is characterized by its wooden composition, a small wooden door and its gabled zinc roof at ground level.

Cayey, View of Plaza and Church

Cayey public square. It has cement benches, light poles and trees. Many people can be seen, including a group of girls dressed in white. The girls are near the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption (Catholic faith). Regarding the church, you can see its tower with clock and bell tower and its dome with lantern, since the trees obstruct much of the façade.

Jíbaro Country House

One-story house in the town of Río Grande. The house is made of zinc with a zinc, gabled roof. It has wooden steps with a single, wooden door and lattice-style windows. To the far left, there are several persons standing.

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

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00094

View of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior you can see a window made of wood and glass crowned with a transom and framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Bayamón District Hospital

Bayamón District Hospital. View of the building’s interior where a wall covered with tiles that has two metal doors can be seen.

Old Asilo de Beneficencia, Arcade in the Courtyard

View of the arcade in the courtyard of the old Asilo de Beneficencia in Old San Juan after the column repairs were completed. It consists of semicircular arches with quadrangular columns with bases can capitals. A hallway can be seen behind the arcade with exposed beams and windows and doors featuring metal grilles. In the hallway, there are two wooden ladders and a sand sifter. This building was transferred in 1937 for military use.

Wooden Yellow House in Guayama

View of the main façade of a yellow house in Guayama. On the porch, the ornamental parapet and six columns can be seen. On the porch wall, there are two windows and a wooden door. The house has a gable roof and is covered with zinc sheets. In the background, on the left, a partially destroyed house can be seen, and on the right, there is a black gate and a portion of a house.

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Close-up details of a house located in Río Piedras. The house is made of wood with a zinc roof. On the first floor, there are sash windows surrounded by wooden moldings. On the second floor, the lattice-style windows are made of aluminum and are also surrounded by wooden moldings. To the right, there is a balcony with entrance steps. In the background, a larger building can be seen.

Aibonito Street

Buildings and persons on both sides of a street. The first floor of the buildings are mostly commercial establishments identified as: "Mueblería" and "La Ponceña Sundial Shoes". On the second floor of one of the buildings, there is a sign that identifies the "Public Health Unit." The façades of the buildings have elements such as display cases, tiles attached to walls, balconies, railings, corbels, eaves, roofs as well as shutter-type windows, and others with glass leaves. On the street and near the sidewalk, you can see several parked cars and poles with electrical wiring.

Residence in San Juan

Two-story residence in San Juan. The façade consists of a porch, semicircular arches, doors with ornate glass leaves and mullions. On the second level there is a balcony with a perforated parapet, windows with fanlights and mullions, while the roof is hipped with tiles. The house has a garden around it, stairs at the entrance and a concrete fence with a gate.

Old Corner Store La Cocora

View from the street toward the corner store La Cocora in Guayama. At the top of the main wall, the name "Colmado La Cocora" can be seen. Below, there is a double door and an area that seems to have been a window. Along the other façade, three doors and a window can be seen. On the roof, zinc sheets are partially visible.

Art Deco Design

Interior view of a living room in an Art Deco house in the town of Moca. The walls of the living room are covered with decorative wallpaper. The ceiling has ornamental moldings, a hanging lamp, and the floor is covered with native tiles. The room is decorated with chairs and small matching tables made of wood. There is a curio cabinet against the wall and a table lamp. In the middle, there are two small, wooden tables on which there are photographs and decorative figures. There is also a large fabric-covered sofa with cushions. In the background, there is a window covered with a fabric curtains. To the far right, there is a single, wooden door over which there is a wooden transom.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00079

View of the patio from the Former La Princesa Prison seen from the Convento y Casa de la Salud de las Siervas de María. In the center and back side of the building are visible trees and three gates. The Parque de Las Palomas, the city wall, and the Santo Cristo de la Salud Chapel are on the left. On the right is the Paseo de La Princesa pathway. In the background, the ports of San Juan, where there is a ship, are seen. There are also buildings of different stories and colors. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Punta de las Figuras Lighthouse - 81000687

View of Punta de las Figuras lighthouse in the coastal town of Arroyo. The building has one level, and it is built with brick and stone. Three framed double-leaf wooden doors are on the front facade and the side of the building. The upper edge is decorated with a high-relief stucco frieze with small geometric figures ending in a cornice that supports the upper parapet like an open balcony. The octagonal lighthouse tower stands out from the building, decorated with cornices and crowned with a lantern surrounded by an ornamental iron railing. Built in 1893, Punta de las Figuras' main objective was to provide light to the ports of Arroyo and Patillas. However, throughout its history, it suffered modifications and periods of neglect. After several years of abandonment, the lighthouse was reopened during World War II and used as an observation post. In the 1960s, the building was abandoned again and suffered vandalism.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Mid-Stage of Construction

View of the Hermanas Dávila supermarket building construction. Most of the main facade is covered by falsework. A group of workers can be seen in the area. Reinforcing bars protruding from the main facade roof are visible. The lateral facade is also full of falsework and is missing its plaster.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00104

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The bathroom has the walls partially covered by ceramic tiles and on one of its walls there is a built-in medicine cabinet without door, under which there is a shelf. Additionally, above it you can see a base of a horizontal lamp. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

House, Eureka Central

Angle view of a house in Central Eureka. It is two-story, made of wood, with a zinc, hipped roof. The house has a metallic bar gate in the front. On the first level, the house has walls covered by latticework. To the far right, there are concrete stairs with concrete railings where there is a person standing. On the second level, the house has wooden windows covered by a metallic mesh curtain. Underneath the windows there is latticework. In the upper edge, there are eaves made of wood and zinc. Above the house, there is an attic with a zinc, gabled roof.

Dulce Nombre de Jesús Church - 84003140

Perspective from the plaza in front of Dulce Nombre de Jesús Church in the town of Humacao. In the foreground, the plaza is decorated with benches, trees, a pedestal, and several people in the area. The concrete building has two levels in the Neo-Gothic style. A four-level square bell tower stands on the front facade, flanked by smaller round towers. The tower has several openings framed with moldings, windows, and mullions supported by pilasters, dentils, and pinnacles. The first level has an entrance under a framed pointed arch with a sign in Spanish that reads: “Make peace with God” and metal grilles. Also, wooden lattice-style windows flank the tower, which is decorated with extended cornices, dentils, and pilasters. The Church, also known as the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Co-Cathedral, was built between 1869 and 1876, following the plans drawn up by Don Evaristo de Churruca.

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

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

Detail of a building at the Hospital alley in Old San Juan

Detail of a building at the Hospital alley in Old San Juan. There is a building with Neoclassical architectural style influence. It shows moldings, cornices, termination that simulates ashlar, a door, and a parapet with iron balustrade. The building is dilapidated.

Home at Pulguillas

Side view of one of the houses made of wood with part of the wall covered with palm leaves and the other part covered with metal plate parch. The roof has roofing cardboard. It is built on stilts. On one side there is a huts with roof and a wall of palm leaves. Both houses are surrounded by bushes. Behind it you can see a building made of wood with gable roof.

Formers President House of the Aguirre Central

View of the back facade of the former president house of the Aguirre Central. The house is made of wood and painted with color white. Part of the lower walls is destroyed. On the ground you can see windows and a wall collapsed. On the intact walls you can see several windows and doors. In addition to the debris, there are two dogs in the area. The house has a hipped roof and it has roofing tiles, At the background you can distinguish part of the chimney. The architectonic styled is known as Bungalow.

Parroquia San Ramón Nonato - Juana Díaz - 2013 00008

Lateral view of the Iglesia San Juan Bautista, also known as Iglesia San Ramón Nonato in the town of Juana Díaz. The church has one floor made of brick masonry and characteristics of the Baroque style. At the foreground, there is an iron grille modulated by square pillars. Besides that, the lateral facade has a double door made of glass framed and crowned with a stained glass and an entablature. Similarly, on the rest of the facade you can see cornices and continuous moldings. The construction of the parish San Ramón Nonato dates from 1807, subsequently in 1861 it was built the first tower, and between 1870 and 1895 it was built the second one. It was repaired in 1970 and restored for the last time between 1984 and 2005. In addition, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00014

View of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square pillars and it has the floor covered by two shade tiles. Additionally, it is decorated with oriental gardens, concrete benches, light poles, decorative fountains and a clock sculpture made with bronze decorated with in relief sculptures and flowers. Also, you can see a kiosk with chairs and metallic chairs with fabric sun umbrellas and abundant vegetation. Besides that, in the surroundings there are connected buildings with different characteristics and vehicles traveling the street. Caguas was declared a town during the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906, it received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

Mita Goddess House - 88000966

View of details from the Mita Goddess House in the coastal town of Arecibo. The residence is a one-story brick and concrete masonry building elevated off the ground. The facade inside the balcony has an opening with a broken wooden double-leaf door; it’s rectangular with a flat frame crowned by an entablature with an inscription that reads: “17”. The construction of the house dates back to 1914 and is an excellent example of the Spanish Neoclassical style on the island. In the 1950s, Juanita “Mita” García Pereza was inspired to establish the Mita religious sect while residing there. Later on, this congregation remained active.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00123

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. From the interior of the residence it can be seen a double door made of wood and glass through which you can see a balconet with an ornamental iron railing. Also, you can see the garden with masonry trails, a carved stone well, plants in decorative pots and surrounded by a crenelled fence made of masonry. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owner, but its original design has not been modified.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

View of a rest area in Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was drawn up by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. Due to the severe damage caused by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, a park rehabilitation project led by architect Andrés Mignucci Giannoni was approved in 2003. As part of the project, more than 200 trees were planted, the plaza was paved with granite, and several paths, such as the one seen here, were added. The path is bordered by concrete borders that separate it from the grass and shrubbery. In the center, a bench rests on a masonry base surrounding the trunk of a large tree. This base acts as a border that delimits the tree area, creating a seating area around it. On either side of the central bench, stone paths lead to similar areas. In the foreground is the main walkway composed of symmetrically arranged square granite slabs. Flanking the central bench are two classically designed lampposts with metal poles and bell-shaped lamps. The area reflects an orderly landscape design, emphasizing symmetry and using materials such as stone, metal, and wood to create an environment that harmonizes with nature. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Entrance to the University of Puerto Rico Library

Entrance to the Library of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. This building is part of those that were built thanks to funds from the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). The entrance shows the Spanish Renaissance architectural style and its arches and columns show Corinthian ornamentation. It has wooden glass doors and windows, central fanlights and double doors, there are stairs in front of the building’s entrance and a long corridor. There are materials used for the construction in front of the entrance stairs.

Ponce Firehouse – 84003150

Main and side facades of the Ponce Firehouse, located in Plaza Las Delicias and attached to the east side of Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral in Ponce. This fire station was built in 1882 following the design of the Spanish Lieutenant Colonel Máximo Meana. The Moorish and Victorian Gothic influence is established in the rectangular plan, with towers at the ends, a valance that extends along the contour of the cantilever, the sunrise transoms with colorful glass, and the contrast of the alternating red and black horizontal bands, as documented by the nomination from the State Historic Preservation Office. The building walls and roof are covered with zinc sheets and are made of wood. The main facade displays Spanish inscriptions that read: "Parque de Bombas" and "Febrero 2 1883." Also visible near the entrance to the building are a couple of cars and signs. The side facade shows a terrace with railings and louver-type windows with horizontal slats. The domes, lanterns, a cornice, and a parapet of Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral stand out at the back of the fire station. The building was originally built as a pavilion for the 1882 Fair Exposition held in Ponce to exhibit the latest technological advances of the time. In 1885 it was designated as the firehouse headquarters of the city of Ponce, and since that year, it housed the Volunteer Firefighters Municipal Force. Nowadays, it constitutes the Ponce Firefighters Museum.

Designed Criollo Hacienda House

Two-story house in the town of San Germán, on Road 318. It has a hipped, zinc roof. The first level is made of concrete, it has several wooden, double doors and windows. On the second floor, the house is made of wood, it has double, jalousie-glass windows. On one side, there is a balcony with a wooden railing supported by wooden beams. The balcony has double, wooden doors. To the other side, the house has a terrace with a wooden balustrade, over which there are potted plants. The house is surrounded by trees and greenery.

Brown Stucco Church

View of church located in the community La Plata. At the foreground, there is an announcement poster. Besides that, the building is single-level with gable roof made with zinc. At the frontal part there is a double door made of wood under a round arch crowned with a oculus and the windows are double also made of wood. From distance, on the mountains you can see houses.

Woman and Baby in Entry of Building With Two Cars Parked

A woman with a baby at the front door of a concrete building with a gabled zinc roof. The windows are made of blind-type glass sheets and the door is made of wood. Two other buildings stand out in the background, and one of them covered with a type of natural fiber. Among these, a rope with hanging clothes and a garden also stand out. In front of the buildings, there are two cars.

Designed Prairie House

Front view of a house in the town of Naguabo. The house is one-story and has a zinc, hipped roof. It is surrounded by a concrete wall, over which there is an ornamental metallic bar fence. This is separated by an ornamental metallic gate. There is a garden, in front, with trees and plants. To the far right, the house has a large balcony with entrance stairs. The balcony is surrounded by a railing and a curtain made of fabric. In front, the house has a part that stands out; which has a gabled roof. There is a wooden, lattice-style design. To the far left, there is a side balcony with concrete railing. The house is surrounded by vegetation and power line poles.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00043

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Viewed from the interior of the catholic church where you can observe the apse dome. The dome is light blue, has white moldings around and in the middle. You can see the upper part of the altar and the two lateral walls of the apse.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the entrance to Central Aguirre Historic District, located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. In the foreground is a road with moving vehicles flanked by rows of palms and light poles. To the far right, next to a traffic sign, there is a one-level store with an attached wooden gazebo and several tables with matching chairs. A metal fencing partially surrounds it. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Inside of a Wooden Building

View of the inside of a wooden building. It is a hallway with a gable roof, exposed beams, and covered with zinc. The walls are not covered and the formwork is visible, and there is a handrail along each wall. A person can be seen at the end of the hallway.

View of the Left Side Facade of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum

Left side facade of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum. At the lower part you can see the basement windows. Above it the is a door with railing and two windows. Even higher you can see four additional windows. The roof is a gable roof and you can observe its roofing tiles.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00055

View of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The deteriorated house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The portico has fluted columns over square pedestals with relief details. In the surroundings you can see waste and vegetation. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of Beaux-arts school.

Cemetery and La Perla from El Morro

View of Old San Juan from the San Felipe del Morro Castle. El Morro is a fortification from the Spanish colonial period in masonry and stone. Along the wall, you can see sentry boxes crowned with domes and ornaments. On the other hand, in the distance you can see the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi Cemetery and the community of La Perla, distinguished by its adjacent wooden houses built facing the sea. You can also see buildings with different characteristics and an amphitheater with a wide screen. The amphitheater was built in the 1950s for the purpose of soldiers enjoying a movie under the stars facing the sea.

San German, Seen from Side

Side view of the Porta Coeli Church in San Germán. At the foot of the wall there are two children. Noteworthy are a door framed in a semicircular arch, pilasters, rectangular windows with panels and bars, as well as tiles on the roof. Originally, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960, it became the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00049

Detail of a medallion in the portal from the main facade of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The medallion shows a symbol of a tower representative of the Castilla kingdom and beneath it stand out a garland.

View of a House in Añasco

View of a house in Añasco. A metal railing and seven columns forming arches are visible in the porch. Four doors can be seen on the wooden wall. The roof of the house is made of zinc. There is a bench in front of the house. A portion of a building is visible on the right. The balcony has a pipe balustrade and a portion of a door is also visible.

Ponce Mercado

Perspective view of the façade of the market square in Ponce and adjacent building. The market square is in the Art Deco style with moldings, lobed corbels, eaves, a wide entrance door and windows with outward-hung glass sashes. On the first level of the market square, there are several establishments with signs. In the background, you can see a two-story building with doors between pilasters, balconies with balusters and cornices. Across the sidewalk and street, there are several people, cars, light poles, and traffic signs.

Building of the Antiguo Manicomio Insular in the Old San Juan

Building of the Antiguo Manicomio Insular in the Old San Juan. You can observe a building painted white that shows influence of the architectonic styles Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic. It is built in masonry and its facade has three naves, one at the center and two on each corner. The central nave has an entrance with a portico, pediments pilasters, Ionic columns, bossage, double wooden windows with glass, arches, moldings and cornices. Additionally, there is a chapel in the central nave with a dome, lantern and pinnacles. The naves of the corners are simpler and show bossage, moldings, cornices and windows with rectangular shape. In the sidewalk in front of the building you can see a sign that says: "El Morro Road". Nearby there is a paved street with asphaltic concrete, sidewalks, road signs, identification signs, trash cans, trees and palm trees.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00073

View of the garden from the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. It is separated from its immediate surrounding with a crenelled fence made of masonry. The balcony is secured with square columns and decorated with plants on decorative pots. From the balcony you can also see the garden with paved trails, a concrete bench, plants on decorative pots and a large ficus. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00021

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. Partial view of the main facade with an entrance. It has a lintel arch with rustic molding and a double-leaf wooden door. Above the arch is a sign that reads "Bayamón" with two missing letters. Two pilasters, a dentil cornice and a parapet can also be seen. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the cornice and walls. Also, there is damage to the wall, pilasters, and cornice.

Building on hill

Barranquitas Hotel located at the top of a hill and characterized by its rectangular shape and the glass windows on its façade. Inside, several tables and people are partially visible. Several bushes and flowers are notable on the slope of the hill.

Tract Housing

Side view of a house located in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house is in concrete with a tile roof. Surrounding it, there is a metallic bar fence followed by a front garden. The main façade of the house has arches covered by metallic bars. To both sides, the house has large, open garages; also covered by metallic bar gates. On the side walls, there are ornamental blocks and aluminum, jalousie windows covered by metallic bars. To the far left, there is a house with a garden over a wall.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00034

Close-up of the frieze from the main facade of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the La Puntilla neighborhood of Old San Juan. The building, which was built in 1800, represents the Neoclassical architectural style. Part of a gray and white entablature can be seen, with a high-relief frieze in the metope and an image of a white fish, which alludes to the zodiac signs. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

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Interior view of a house located in Río Piedras. The house is made of wood. In the foreground, there are wooden armchairs. Separating the living room and the kitchen, there is a wooden half-point with ornamental wooden designs. The following room is decorated with a wooden table and matching chairs. In addition, there is a refrigerator and some wooden kitchen cabinets. Windows can be seen on the rear wall. On the far right, there is a relieving arch surrounded by wooden moldings and over it, a wooden fanlight.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00035

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. Hallway view from an open door in the interior of the church. The door has a crossbeam of yellow acrylic. You can observe a wall with three pairs of arches with metal grilles. The lower part has openings for the drainage. At the end of the hallway there is a metal door. The floor has a chess motif with red and yellow tiles. There is a colorful pennant thrown on the ground.

Façade of A Yellow Two-story Building in Caguas

View of the façades of a yellow two-story building in Caguas. The doors and windows of the first floor are all sealed with wood panels and PVC sheets. In the background, on the right, an area with moldings and an arch is visible. Various windows can be seen on the second story.

Hills of San Germán

View of the houses and hills in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, a fence with scroll motifs stands out. In the background, several tongue and groove wooden houses stand out, mostly gabled and hipped, with corrugated zinc, shutter-type windows and balconies. Also visible are some buildings with elements such as a balcony, balustrades, double-leaf doors with glass framed in segmental arches, moldings, padding, a viewing point on the roof and cornices. Most houses and buildings have antennae. In the background, on a hill, you can see another group of houses with similar characteristics.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00023

Lateral and front view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on stilts covered by wooden lattices, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The front part has a concrete base that supports the balcony presided by a stair and is surrounded by a balustrade. It also has a transom inside of a frame with depth. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony there is a wooden door framed with glass windows and a lattice style window framed with moldings, flanked by shutters and crowned with a glass transom. In addition, the lateral facade has another lattice style window with moldings. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

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

Parque de Bombas in Ponce

Façade of the Parque de Bombas in the Ponce square. The polychrome bands that alternate black and red stand out, as well as the banked arches with colorful fanlights and fanlight windows. Also notable is one of the towers and the lambrequin. In the entrance, there are some openings, railings, two pillars and a partially visible car. The inscription "Parque de Bombas" and "February 2 1883" also stand out on the façade. Around the square, there are several people on sidewalks or walking, and there are also light poles and buildings with balconies.

University of Puerto Rico Tower

The Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico as seen from Paseo Real. Construction with elements of the Plateresque style. The uppermost part of the tower can be seen, where there is a clock with its low relief interlace design, three semicircular arches with balustrades, the frieze, the dome with tiles, and the pinnacle. Students, mostly females, can be seen walking along Paseo Real toward the exit. The pathway is lined with royal palm trees and lampposts.

View of urban road

View of urban highway with paved road. There are cars traveling on both sides of the highway. On the far right there is a concrete one-story house with a flat roof. It has a concrete fence that surrounds it. At one end it has a large balcony supported by columns. The windows are lattice-style and there are concrete eaves above them. At both ends of the house there is garbage and construction materials. In the background you can see smaller buildings and structures.

Vernacular Criollo House

View of a one-story house with a zinc, hipped roof. In the front, the house has a balcony surrounded by a railing that is supported by columns. The balcony is decorated with plants in decorative pots and hanging lamps. There are four wooden doors surrounded by wooden moldings. On the far right, the house has a single, wooden door and a lattice-style window surrounded by moldings. On the far left, the residence has another semi-detached house with similar characteristics.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Garages Completed

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. View of the garages. They are two perpendicular buildings with roof and columns. One of them has divisions forming three cubicles at one end. There are vehicles inside and outside of the garages.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00005

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view of the rear facade from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. The facade consists three spaces. The middle space slightly stick out to the front and it has a door and two windows, the three openings are walled up. Each lateral spaces have a window, and these were walled up. The borders and the base of the wall have ledges. There is a cornice and a parapet that extend along the wall. The parapet is interrupted in the middle by a triangular pediment. In front you can see the sidewalk and the street. The building shows deterioration and abandonment sign, there are holes on the wall and there are ferns that grew on the cornice. During the XX century, the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Capilla del Cristo - Old San Juan

Façade of the Christ Chapel in Old San Juan, composed of a rounded arch, pilasters, moldings, a frieze and exposed ashlar brick. At the top of the façade, there are pinnacles and a belfry with a bell. In the entrance, there is another semicircular arch with a fence as a gate. You can also see the cobblestone street, a sidewalk, and a partial view of a fence, a wall lantern, and a sign.

Catholic Church of Ponce

Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe Church in Ponce. It has a portico with two pairs of columns, a pediment with a cross on top, and two towers of three levels with domes and lanterns. On the towers, there are entrances and windows with pointed arches. It is undergoing remodeling or repairs, there are various workers working on ladders.

View from the Inner Courtyard of the Building Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the Old San Juan

A glance towards the entrance and the inner courtyard of the building Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Jaun. You can observe a large arch that is made with masonry and is located towards the entrance of the building and of the inner courtyard. You can see that the building is painted with cream color and it has voussoirs, moldings, cornices, quoins, fanlights and pilasters that are influence of the architectonic style known as the Neoclassic. It has exposed parts of the walls showing bricks that form part of its construction. On its surroundings there is debris, part of a fallen fence, grass, trees and palm trees.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00050

View from the interior of the balcony of a house located on the 394 road in the PArís suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. Inside the balcony you can see an end of the concrete balustrade and a double door made of wood and glass, it is framed with moldings and crowned with a transom. Through the door you can see the inside of the house where there is an open window crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

White House and Old Wall San Juan

Distance view of Old San Juan house from La Princesa promenade (homonym). In the foreground is the wall built of masonry and stone. In addition, you can see several sentry boxes crowned with domes and ornaments. On the wall you can see a house with a flat roof on which there is a flag. The house has glass windows and a fabric curtain at one end.

House in Arroyo 4 - 2015 00007

House in the town of Arroyo. You can observe details of a house that is made of wood, it has a zinc gable roof, and it painted green and white. You can see that it has a balcony with balustrades, columns, double wooden doors, persiennes and finishes that simulates brick. Around there are cement trails, grass, bushes, pipelines, electric meters and trees.

Main and Left Side Façades of an Orange House in Guayama

View of the main and left side façades of an orange house in Guayama. A window and the porch area are visible on the wall of the façade. The porch has a balustrade with ornamental blocks and grilles. A window and a door opening are visible on the porch area. On the left side of the porch, the stair and an arch with a gate can be seen. The house had a gable roof, but only the beams remain.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00006

Chair above the top of a cistern located on the corner of a porch of a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656, on the sector Bajadero of Arecibo. The porch presents hydraulic tiles, also known as native tiles or creole tiles, with motifs of flowers and leaves. The porch also presents a parapet that integrates ornamental blocks. At the background it is visible a perforated wall and an automobile.

Juncos

Several people, children and houses near the banks of a river in Juncos. The houses mostly have gable roofs, lined with zinc and also have between two to three double-leaf doors on their façades. Some also have balconies with wooden railings. Also notable on the hillside are several large wood and concrete houses and buildings, and at least one has semicircular arches. In front of the houses, several lines with hanging laundry are also notable.

Construction Site of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers operating cranes and bulldozers on the construction site of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the area, there are also sheds for storing tools and construction materials, as well as a concrete batching plant. At one end, there is a multi-level building with awnings on the windows in the Spanish Revival style, while at the other end, the Art Deco-style Normandie Hotel can be seen partially.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00018

Detail of one of the pilasters in the entrance of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe an ornamented pilaster with foliage motif, garlands and with several colors. The detail is part of the entrance of the building that also has steps and an iron gate. The steps are made with terracotta tiles and it has moldings in the socle of the building and in the base of the pilaster. Additionally, you can observe a small bush near the wall.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Mechanical Kitchen

Mechanical Kitchen at the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. Two burners, known in Puerto Rico as cooking stoves, can be seen along with a rectangular metal table with a sink. There are also ovens. The floor and a portion of the walls in the space are tiled. Exposed pipes, lamps, the range hood, vents, and other metal materials hanging from the ceiling are visible.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, a concrete bench, a vehicle parked on the street, and an electric power pole are seen at the foot of the steps. On the other end of the street is a two-story corner house made of wood on masonry and a flat Vernacular-style roof. It was built in 1871, and the lower level is separated from its immediate surroundings by wooden scaffolding and corrugated metal sheets. It also has seven framed double-leaf wooden doors crowned with an entablature. From the second wooden level protrudes a cantilevered balcony supported by corbels and surrounded by a wooden balustrade. There are also seven framed double-leaf wooden doors crowned with an entablature. The rest of the building is decorated with moldings and an extended cornice. Next to it is a two-story modern concrete house with a flat roof built in 1960. It is a commercial and residential building and exhibits framed glass doors and windows. Also visible is the Sol Theater, a three-story concrete structure built in 1940 in the Art Deco style. It has moldings, lattice-style aluminum windows topped with eaves, and an inscription that reads, “Sol.” One end of the Francisco Mariano Quiñones Plaza is also visible.

San Juan from the Bay

View of the Old San Juan from the bay. Some docked watercraft are visible as well as various buildings of the Recinto Sur Street. The flag of Spain is waving in the harbor.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00052

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the interior of the catholic church where you can observe a furniture with dozens of lit candles with the image of the Virgin of Monserrat. It is a wooden table with wheels and shelves to put in the candles. You can appreciate that the walls have yellow color, there is a window with grilles and the floor has chess motif tiles.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00048

Detail of a double door with a state of deterioration in the interior of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The door is integrated to a semicircular arch and its leafs shows panels with octagonal shape. The floor is made with geometric patterns tiles and also presents dirt and trash. In addition, it is visible a couple of openings with grilles and a stair. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. the architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Saint Just Project Houses

Houses at the Saint Just project land in Río Piedras. There is a group of houses scattered over a large area of land. Each house is made of concrete, have wooden awning windows that open outward, awnings on each window, awning hardware, and latrines made of wood and with zinc roofs. In the surroundings there are people, an automobile, fences delimiting the space between the houses, access road, farming land, palm trees, trees, shrubs, and mountains.

Aerial View of Caribe Hilton

Aerial view of Condado. In the foreground you can see the Lagoon of Condado and the Fortín San Jerónimo. The fort is a construction from the Spanish Colonial period designed in masonry and stone. Besides that, in front of the lagoon is the hotel that it can be distinguish by its balconies with brise-soleil and in the rooftop a tower with an inscription that says: "Caribe Hilton". To the far left you can see more buildings with different characteristics and vehicles in the area. In the back you can observe the Normandie Hotel with its impressive composition of seven floors made of concrete molded like a big ship. Next to it you can see the stadium Sixto Escobar.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00004

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Detail of the floor of the interior patio of the house. It has square terracotta tiles with gray grout.

Staircase With Decorative Tile Risers

Polychrome Delft tiles on the risers of a staircase under a semicircular arch. At the bottom, there is a wooden railing and on both sides, there are notable doors. A glass lamp with garland motifs stands out from the ceiling.

House with an Attic

A view of a segment of the house. It has single hung windows, a pitched roof, and an attic.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00045

Railway station of Hormigueros. Partial view of one of the walls from the abandoned building. You can observe a welded metal ring on the border of the wall, which can be seen to be stained with black paint.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00027

Entrance to the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe a single level building that is painted cream and terracotta, it has a gable roof with roofing tiles and it shows influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. Its entrance has a polychrome portico with a coats of arms, an eagle, the flag of the United States, pinnacles, garlands, an arch, spirals, rosettes and motif with foliage designs. It has some steps with terracotta tiles that have an ornamented iron gate. You can see a plate on the wall and some bushes on each side of its entrance. The garland in the center of the portico has written the letters: "USC".

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00007

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. The facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. In addition, it is crowned with a dome and a lantern. It also has moldings, continuous cornices and an ornamental frieze. Similarly, the lantern is decorated with several windows under semicircular arches and a steeple. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

665 McKinley Residence - 91001502

Detail of the living room of the 665 McKinley Residence in Miramar, San Juan. This wood and reinforced concrete residence belongs to the vernacular suburban residential typology called Spanish-Creole. The space is divided by a partition with a Doric column and has a beamed ceiling. In the background there is a door with glass panels and transom windows and, in the foreground, another door with a vent. The entire residence interior is made of oak wood, including the floors, courses, decorative columns, pilasters, beams, joists, and doors. Also displayed in the living room are paintings of ships, photographs, several furniture, decorative objects, and table lamps. The 665 McKinley Residence was built in 1906 during the transition period of the new system of government on the island as a territory of the United States. New styles and construction methods were introduced, and the face of Puerto Rican vernacular "Creole" architecture gradually was transformed.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00083

Detail of the columns in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. These columns are in pairs and with blue color. Above them it elevates semicircular arches and ornamental grilles. The ceiling shows beams. The terrace floor is covered with terracotta tiles. It is also visible a French window with window sill and appentice. Other windows are louver windows. Through this space you can also observe several people. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Crowd in Slum Area

Several persons, mainly boys and girls, among the houses in a slum. The majority of the houses have a zinc, gabled roof, pile foundations, and matched lumber walls. In some houses, balconies, windows, and double doors that open outwards are visible. At one end, there is a fence made of pieces of wood and zinc. Some clotheslines with hanging clothes can be seen.

Gingerbread-style House, Early Gothic

Front view of a house located in the town of Lares. The house is one-story in wood over concrete with a gabled, zinc roof. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall separated by an ornamental metal grille gate. There is a front garden separated by entrance steps that lead to the porch. The porch is surrounded by a wooden railing supported by slim columns, also in wood. It is decorated with a wooden rocking chair where there is a person sitting. The house has several wooden, double, jalousie doors with glass. The upper edges have moldings and ornamental patterns. The upper edge of the house has cornices and an ornamental border.

Tracks of the Train Arroyo-Guayama - 2009 00012

Parts of the tracks of the train in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed at the foreground a section of the concrete construction which is the support for the rails belonging to the train. Also, you can see the iron and wood beams that are part of the rails. Around there are grass, stones and soil.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00010

Close-up view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. From the building it stick out an octagonal belfry tower crowned with a hipped roof and a capital. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building, so the government of the municipality acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several municipal musical groups.

House Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga - Añasco - 2016 00016

Frontal view of the house Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga in the town of Añasco. At the foreground you can see a far end of the square José Adolfo Pesante decorated with light poles, zones landscapes and metallic benches. Crossing the street where you can observe vehicles parked there is located the residence of one level made of wood over masonry. The roof is a gable roof over red corrugated metal laminas. It is presided by balcony with L shape with an arcade of surbased arches modulated by square columns and wrought iron ornamental railings. The doors are double made of wood, glass and wooden persiennes framed. In the masonry base also you can see oculus covered by ornaments made of ornamental iron. On both sides of the paved street you can see buildings, power line poles and a person standing. The residency Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga was built in 1856 of vernacular style.

Old Hospital - Where I Teach School

Castañer Hospital, Lares. Wooden building shaped like a horseshoe. It has folding doors and windows, eaves and water collection channels. There is a green area in the center, surrounded by a cement walkway. Signs are seen projecting from the top of the wall and identifying the different rooms, for example, the laboratory and the pharmacy. The facility has a picket fence where there is a warning sign indicating not to enter without permission. There are three people in the hallway.

Vernacular Criollo

View of Hacienda Delicias located in the town of Maricao. To the far right, there is a wooden house with a gabled, zinc roof. There are two vehicles parked in front. To the far right, there is another wooden house with a gabled, zinc roof. In the middle, there are tents covering the area that is surrounded by bushes and vegetation. In the background, there is a larger house. It is two-story and made of wood over concrete, with a gabled, zinc roof. It also has lattice-style windows and several garage doors. The area is surrounded by vegetation.

Ponce de León Family House - 83002295

View from the office of the Ponce de León Family House, also known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House, located in the town of San Germán. The house has two levels of whitewashed masonry and wood, typical of the Colonial style. The office is decorated with wooden bookcases, a desk with a matching chair, and portraits. The Ponce de León Family House was built in the mid-17th Century and was restored under directives from Baron Capriles in 1905 and Alfredo Nazario Alsina in 1954. It is considered one of the oldest residences in continuous use in San Germán. The Puerto Rican poet Lola Rodríguez de Tió lived in the house. Since 2010, it’s been known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00007

Parish San José in Aibonito. It can be observed the nave of the church, view from the back part. The nave is delimited by two arcades with square piers and they have pilasters with capitals. Above the arcade there is a cornice and above it there is a clerestory. The ceiling has wooden beams. The central hallway is between two rows of benches with kneelers and at the end of the hallway you can see the main altar. Also, there are some chairs. The floor is made of terrazzo and the tiles from the middle of the hallway have a darker color. The walls are white with yellow borders and details.

Buildings F

Two-story, corner house on Luchetti Street, in the town of San Juan. The house is surrounded by a wall covered with vegetation, divided by a metallic bar gate. The house has lattice-style windows, and a jerkinhead roof. On the street, there are several vehicles and persons walking. On the other side of the street, to the far right, there is a large building with balconies, over which there are fabric curtains and metal railings.

Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes Church

Detail of the left façade of Catholic church Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes Parish in San Lorenzo. The angle allows for a view of a portion of the balustrade that serves as the church's fence. A pilaster and the cornice can be seen along the wall. Also, various openings, one of them arched, can be seen. In the background, a portion of a window on a white wall can be seen. Address on the card: Calle Eugenio Sánchez López, San Lorenzo.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00066

Luis Muñoz Marín Residence - 11000712

Facade of the secretary's office and personal office/library at the Luis Muñoz Marín Residence, also known as the Trujillo Alto Farm, in San Juan. The office is a rectangular concrete space built in 1965 that houses books in a sitting, smaller area at the back that houses the office. Its architectural style is Modernist/International. In the center, a double-leaf wooden door stands out, with solid lower panels and slatted upper panels. On either side of the door are two wall lamps, each with a rectangular lantern design and a dark metal frame surrounding the glass. The roof juts from the walls, forming overhanging eaves around the building. On the wall left of the door is a sign with a sepia-toned portrait of Luis Muñoz Marín. On the left wall of the office, a Miami-style window with horizontal metal slats can be seen. The entire exterior has a brick floor with a rustic design and some irregular sections. A low brick wall to the right supports a wrought-iron railing that delimits a raised platform. Behind the railing and to the right, part of the library can be seen, with a wooden door similar to the main one and a sliding glass door. In the background, a small roof connects the two buildings, and trees and palm trees surround the house. To the left, part of a metal railing can be seen at a higher level. The Luis Muñoz Marín Residence is of great historical significance. It was the home of Puerto Rico's first governor elected by its citizens, considered the architect of modern Puerto Rico, and one of the most influential politicians in Latin America in the 20th Century. It is located on a three-and-a-half-acre rural lot, adjacent to the library, personal office, and an administrative office. All of them were built in the early 1960s and served as the dignitary's vital place of work and residence from 1946 until he died in 1980. In 1948, a wooden hut was added to the complex, where family reunions and important political meetings were held. Later, in 1987, the site became the Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation, consisting of several buildings designed by the Sierra Cardona and Ferrer architectural firm, and others that were built in 2011 and designed by architect José Javier Toro.

San Francisco Street, Old San Juan

San Francisco Street at Old San Juan. Row houses can be seen on both sides of the street, most of them have shops on their first floors. There are businesses with outdoor and hanging signs. The street is paved with cobblestones and the streetcar rails can be seen. There are many people passing through.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court - 06000506

Interior view of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico lobby, located on the grounds of Muñoz Rivera Park in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. A spacious foyer with a modern spiral staircase leads to an upper level. It has a metal railing with thin lines and uniform marble steps. The lobby has a polished terrazzo floor, with two rectangular rugs in the central part. The space has large windows that allow natural light to enter and offer outside views, where trees and surrounding buildings can be seen. The walls are smooth, with details such as ventilation grilles and glass doors providing access to other building areas. To the left, there is a linear counter with smooth panels. The ceiling is flat and has a series of recessed circular light fixtures. The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico was designed in 1952 by architects Osvaldo Toro and Miguel Ferrer, with additional contributions from Charles H. Warner Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds, and combines the Classical architectural style with elements of the tropical modernism movement. It was inaugurated in 1956 and was recognized as one of the ten best buildings in Puerto Rico by the League of Architects of New York in 1960. The main building is reinforced concrete, covered with white marble and granite. It exhibits an imposing reflecting pond that runs through the building, ending in a semicircular staircase and a concrete dome that makes up the main lobby. It has three levels, with functional spaces such as offices, a library, archive areas, and a circular court. Over the years, the building has maintained its architectural integrity with minimal alterations, consolidating itself as an icon of tropical modernism and a symbol of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00010

Documentation of cobblestone pavement in Old San Juan. Area where the space between the pavers is significative, the grout has faded. There are leaves and small plants in between the pavers.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00113

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floor built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see continuous moldings and a rectangular opening framed with moldings. Additionally, in the upper part of the wall there are several transoms. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Bombarding of the San Felipe del Morro Castle

View of the San Felipe del Morro Castle during a bombarding. The fort is visible from the outside. There are two smoke columns, one larger than the other, coming from inside the fort.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Casino - 2007 00013

View from the interior of the old casino of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the vernacular style. In the interior it can be distinguished a lattice style window made of aluminum covered by a metallic grille and a hallway with several wooden doors. Additionally, on the walls you can see wooden shelves with books and the floor is covered by native tiles. Also, it can be observed cabinets and a small fridge. The old casino of artisans and wagoners of Caguas was built at the end of the XIX century and through the years has served as a comercial establishment and church.

Industrial Building in Fajardo, Falsework on the Facade

Construction project of an industrial building in Fajardo. The falsework for the main facade construction and a loading entrance in the lateral wall can be seen. Through the entrance, metal scaffolds are visible inside the building.

A Woman Posing in Front of a Sentry Box

A woman posing in front of the entrance to a sentry box. There is a narrow path between the two stone walls leading to the sentry box.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00026

Detail of the base of an antenna in the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. This base integrates a stair, several cables and an arm that extends and give support to the plate and primary receptor of the antenna. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 202 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00013

Close-up view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels, with gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and above the building you can see a window under a semicircular arch with panels of deteriorated wood. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Corozal Knitting Mills, Inc., Facade

View of the main facade of the knitted glove factory Corozal Knitting Mills Inc., still under construction. A portico with eaves, part of the front wall, and a speed bump can be seen. In front of the building there is a concrete mixer, blocks, and building stone and sand.

San Antonio Railroad Bridge – 09000789

Side view of the San Antonio Railroad Bridge, also known as Bridge 1571, seen from the islet area of the Municipality of San Juan. The bridge was built between 1923 and 1932 by the American Railroad Company for the Puerto Rico Railway Company, replacing the original 19th-century steel bridge. Company chief engineer Etienne Totti y Torres designed it, applying early 20th-century Classical Revival architectural elements. The construction of the bridge's substructure and superstructure was directed by engineers Ramón Gelabert and Reinaldo Ramírez, respectively. Although originally designed for rail traffic, it has been used for pedestrian traffic since 1953. In the foreground, the archway closest to the bridge's north abutment is visible. Each arch is supported by piers that act as fulcrums. The pillars feature shallow horizontal lines and a simple capstone. The bridge's surface has a concrete parapet with decorative geometric panels in low relief. The predominant material is concrete, and wear is evident in some areas. Graffiti also appears on some bridge sections, particularly on the pillars and around the arches. Underneath the bridge is debris and trash. On the far left, the bridge is partially surrounded by vegetation. In the background, the Guillermo Esteves Volkers vehicular bridge, also known as the Water Bridge, is visible, with multiple arches and a Classical style. This bridge, designed by Rafael Carmoega, features concrete railings and modern lampposts along its entire length. In the background, several buildings of different architectural styles can be identified, which are characteristic of an urban area of Miramar. The San Antonio Railroad Bridge has great historical significance due to its role in rail transportation in Puerto Rico. It connects the island of San Juan with the Miramar area and is the only remaining facility of the original railway network in San Juan.

Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion

Detail of the stairs of one of the porches of the Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion. The path in the garden connecting with the stairs is partially visible. The stairs and the visible portion of the porch have two different types of tiles. The handrail connecting with the railing on the porch is also visible.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00021

Altar from the San Pedro Mártir Parish in Guaynabo. The altar table is elevated in Ionic order columns, it has a gold cross motif, a table cloth, the missal and a pair of candles. On one end of the altar table it stand out a figurine of the Virgin of the Carmen. The retable located in the back shows the representation of the Christ crucifixion, flanked by the figurines representative of San Pedro Martyr and the Virgin of the Carmen. Between the altar table and the retable there is a chair. The ceiling is distinguished by a barrel vault that covers the apse. Above the vault arch it stand out the representation of a pair of angels holding a ribbon. The ceiling that covers the main nave is distinguished by the beams and a chandelier lamp. On the wooden chairs that extend along the main nave you can also observe a couple of people. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest building in the Guaynabo city. It was established between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Slabs and Concrete

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. Workers can be seen pouring concrete onto the second floor slab. They are using electric vibrators and wheelbarrows for this task. Exposed rods, wood, and pipes are visible. In the background, the bleacher area of a sports field can be seen. This space has a gable roof and stairs. Mountains are also visible.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00006

Tower of the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Detail of the main entrance that consists on a semicircular arch with double door. The exterior door is made of wood, it has an iron fanlight with the initials "EBF". Above the arch there is an oculus that has a plate and an inscription. At the top there is a parapet with crenelled design. This tower was prepared to be used as an office.

House with Thatched Roof, Hurricane Shelter

Wooden house with a pile foundation, a thatched roof and a sign with the Popular Democratic Party logo next to the main door. At one end there is also a storm shelter to take refuge from hurricanes, characterized by its gabled thatch roof and a small door in the front. Between the two there is a person and several animals are notable in the surroundings.

Old Cemetery - 84003149

Close up of a mausoleum near the entrance of the Old Cemetery of Ponce, also known as Ponce Civil Cemetery. This mausoleum is made of bricks and presents elements corresponding to the Neoclassical style, such as the Doric pilasters that flank the entrance, a cornice, a triangular pediment, and a dome. The Old Cemetery of Ponce was inaugurated in 1843 under the auspices of the city's mayor, Don Juan Rondón Martínez, and was expanded in 1864. This cemetery is well-known because illustrious people have been buried there, such as the writer, patriot, and abolitionist Don Ramón Baldorioty de Castro, the composers Juan Morell Campos and Manuel G. Tavárez, as well as the mayor Juan Rondón Martínez.

Aerial view of the Carraízo reservoir

Aerial view of the Carraízo Reservoir in the town of Trujillo Alto. At both ends of the reservoir, there are houses and structures. On the far right, there is a busy paved road. The dam has eight gates and at the far right there is a structure attached to the gates.

Columbus Monument

Christopher Columbus Monument, at the Colón Square at Old San Juan. Fort San Cristóbal can be seen in the background. At the square, there is a guard and various children.

Barn in Guayama - 2015 00001

Front view of a barn located in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor built with wood and a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It is presided by a portico secured with piers. It has wooden doors and windows framed with moldings. Additionally, from the roof it stick out a ventilation element with gable roof made of wood and corrugated metal sheets. Besides that, to the right far end you can see an adjacent building of one floor with gable roof.

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Interior view of a stove hut. It is supported by wooden panels with a gabled roof, sustained by wooden trunks. There is a fabric covering the wooden roof. The place has a stove over a wooden table with pots and kitchen utensils. In the space, there are other wooden tables of different sizes, also with kitchen utensils. In addition, there is a person sitting on a chair. The area is surrounded by coastal vegetation.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00036

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the interior of the belfry tower where you can see two pointed arches with wooden windows with lattice. On the wall there is an electric installation with a box and several outlets. The wall seems to be in a poor condition since it has humidity.

Fajardo Public Square Antonio Romero Barceló

View of the Fajardo public square. The trees located in the garden area are missing most of its leaves. Sitting benches are visible in some portions of the square. In addition, there are many pigeons in the square. On the right, the stairs, the fence, and the gate of the Catholic church, Cathedral of James the Apostle, are visible. Various buildings can be seen in the background.

Casa Blanca, Buildings, and the Wall of the Paseo La Princesa from a Distance

Casa Blanca, other buildings, and the wall that runs along the Paseo de La Princesa are partially visible. The top side of Casa Blanca's facade has cornices, a flagpole with the United States flag, and a television antenna. There are hung windows, jalousie windows, double windows, and an oriel crystal window with fanlights, and a ventilation element at the bottom. There are canvas and aluminum awnings, wooden balustrades and walls with battlemented borders. On the right side of the image there is an unfinished building with a clothesline coming from one of the window openings. There are other multi-story buildings with double doors and a street with automobiles. The wall is made of masonry, it has embrasures with railings and a bartizan. On the lower part there is part of the Bay of San Juan.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00037

Detail of a lantern in the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The lantern shows several semicircular arches and is crowned with a cornice and a dome with ornamental finish. In addition, it is notable a cornice crowned with parapets. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00062

Detail focused in the tower of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. This tower has several openings, arches, padding, pilasters, moldings, cornices and a parapet. The colors of the parish are green, white and light orange. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Caribe Hilton Hotel Foundation

A view of the foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel and elements such as formwork, footings, and walls. On the prepared site, there is a crane, sheds, and a concrete batching plant. In the background, there is a multi-level building with Spanish-revival style balconies and awnings on the windows.

Caribe Hilton

Front view of the Caribe Hilton Hotel in the town of San Juan. In the foreground, you can see a parking lot with several vehicles parked. On the other hand, the Hotel has two attached buildings, one smaller than the other. The smallest has an entrance porch with a flat roof, at one end you can see an inscription that says: “Caribe Hilton.” On the other hand, the central building is distinguished by having balconies with sunshades surrounded by railings and an overhanging tower on the roof. In the distance, you can see the sea and more buildings.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. A room with metal cabinets, a sink, and countertops can be seen. It also has two windows, a checkered-pattern floor, and walls half covered with tiles.

Four persons in front of a wooden house

Four persons, a woman, two girls and a boy in front of a wooden house with a gabled roof. The house has three windows and a door. It has two steps in the entrance.

Factory in Cabo Rojo, Foundations

Construction project of a factory in Cabo Rojo, initial foundation stage. The building’s perimeter is marked with wooden beams and rodding for the columns can be seen. There is a loading truck, an excavator, a concrete mixer, construction materials, two sheds, and an automobile on the construction site. There are workers at work.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00025

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Detail of the floor inside the house. The geometric design, terracotta color with gray grout, combines square tiles with elongated hexagonal tiles.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00024

Dormer window in the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. The building is painted with cream color with areas brown and terracotta. It has influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. The building shows a dormer windows with roofing tiles on the roof, moldings and persiennes.

Medical Center - Húcares Ward in Naguabo, Side Façade

Construction of the Medical Center in the Húcares Ward in the municipality of Naguabo. The side façade of the unfinished building can be seen. It has louvered windows, folding doors, a flat roof, benches, and piers. Surrounding it, there are palm trees, other trees, and dirt.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00002

View from the interior of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof. Its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The interior has a floor covered with dark and light gray marble tiles. Additionally, it has wooden benches, Christmas decor, and an altar presided by steps. At the altar, you can see a wooden pulpit, a table covered in marble, and wooden chairs. On the altar wall is a crucifix and a representation of the rise of Jesus to heaven. In the surroundings of the altar's apse, you can see a door and wooden windows. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates from 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was officially built with the design observed in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00017

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. There is a part of one of the corridors that has arches, moldings, and pilasters. A tree and the roof of the building can be partially observed. This school is a vocational middle school.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00050

Front view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse Los Morrillos is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level, is painted white and presided with steps and iron railings painted blue. It is decorated with a continuous cornice, double windows made of wood with persiennes and framed with flat moldings. The entrance door is opened and framed with flat moldings, also, it is crowned with a small curvilinear pediment matched golden cornices. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Wooden House with a Porch and a Fence

Wooden house with a zinc roof. It has a porch with a roof supported by slender wooden pillars. A portion of the porch is covered with palm fronds. There is a double, wooden window. A wooden fence surrounds the area, and there is a staircase leading to the balcony's entrance. On the stairs, there is a man, a woman and a baby, and a woman on the balcony with her back turned.

Casa Rosa Entrance

The entrance to "Casa Rosa" in Old San Juan is characterized by an ornate wrought-iron gate with scroll motifs elevated on pedestals. The sidewalk leads to a kind of portico with semicircular arches between pilasters and cornices. Through the arches, a woman and a table with several lounge chairs can be seen. The windows have glass panes and moldings. In front of the building, there is a garden with various shrubs and flower pots.

Sub-Station of Aguadilla Railway- Historic Picture

Railway sub-station in Aguadilla. You can see one side of the small wooden building with an eave hold by thin piers. It is located near of a railway bridge. The access to the station is through a stair. There is a train in front of the station. You can see several people in front of the station and others going up or down stairs.

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Close-up view of a one-story house made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. There is a person sitting on a chair in the front balcony of the house. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall. The double door is wooden and has a wooden molding over it. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are surrounded by wooden moldings.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00036

Detail of a window opening with arch shape in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The opening integrates an ornamental grille with turquoise blue spiral motifs. It is also notable the window sill and the orange molding. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

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Side-view of the details of a one-story, wooden house with a zinc roof, located in the town of Hatillo. The house is surrounded by a porch that has a low concrete wall sustained by columns. The porch is decorated with chairs and plants in decorative pots. Also visible are children's toys and tables with matching chairs. It has two double, wooden doors with aluminum, lattice-style windows. The rest of the windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are surrounded by wooden moldings, same as the door.

Construction of a Vocational School of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration

Construction of a vocational school that is part of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). There is a building half-built, workers around it, falsework forming the building, construction materials, and rod bars that help support the walls they are building. In the surroundings there are paths where the workers walk, a fence that divides one of the areas, construction sand, a house, trees, shrubs, and mountains. On one of the mountains a sign is visible that reads: "P.R.R.A. Proyecto 5-104".

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00027

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. A plaza with three people, two benches, and a railing with grilles, steps, and trees can be observed. The upper part of a boundary wall made out of stonework and bricks, interrupted by a sentry post with a semicircular dome, a keystone, and cornices, can be observed in the image. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. The roofing tiles of the upper part of the United States Customs House, also known as the Aduana of San Juan, can be observed on the right side of the image. Its architectural style represents the Spanish Colonial Revival style, and its construction was done by the architect Albert B. Nichols. The building was built in 1924 and is painted pink and terracotta. This building entered the National Register of Historic Places of the United States in 1988. The San Juan Bay and a cruise ship in Dock 1 can be observed. A Crowley Logistics ship, part of the premises of the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport, also known as Isla Grande Airport, has several high-rise buildings, and mountains can be seen in the distance.

Lafayette Sugar Mill - Arroyo - 2009 00002

Interior of the sugar mill Lafayette in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an area at the interior of the sugar mill in which there is machinery corresponding to the industry, production and processing of the sugar cane. Also, you can see the beams of the roof, tubes, pedestals, roof and zinc walls. Additionally, there are other materials piled in the area that are debris.

House on Way to Torrecilla - Christmas

Front view of hut built in a rural area. The hut is made of wood and palm fiber with a gable roof. On the front you can see a door through which a child and a dog look out. Plus, it has an open window. On the other hand, in front of the house there is a clothesline next to an unpaved path.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00019

A deteriorated interior of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. This space presents a cabinet without doors and several doors and windows openings. The floor is covered with debris and the walls paint is deteriorated and detached. Also, it is visible an anarchist sign on a wall. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Aria, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, the Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00004

Detail of a deteriorated wall in the ruins of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). The wall is deteriorated so the bricks and metal bars that make up the structure of the building can be observed.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Roof and Scaffold

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. A construction site is visible from an elevated level, and the square frame of the design stands out. Flat roofs, louvered windows, cables, barrels, and blocks are visible. Both sides have wooden falsework and scaffolding. In the center, a wooden framework marks the construction site where the piers formwork was carried out; exposed beams stand out. Workers are at the openings of the building and within the central framework.

Interior Courtyard of La Fortaleza

A two-story building can be seen throughout the image. The top floor has a balcony with jalousie windows and an air vent at the bottom. There are also cornices and brackets. On the first floor there are: semicircular arches, jalousie windows with fanlights, a lantern, a door, rattan chairs, and several pots with plants.

Ruins the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00007

Detail of an arch at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. The arch also presents bricks and stones characteristic of the masonry.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of the mid-19th century gun emplacement at the Santa Barbara bastion battery, seen from the north side of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. Also notable are the crenelated parapet of the wall, the domed entrance to the spiral staircase, and a ramp. The walls were built using limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and their main function was protection and surveillance. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Parroquia San José - Guaynabo - 2012 00003

View from the Puerto Rico 2 road towards the facade of the Parroquia San José in Guaynabo. In the facade it stand out a rose window and the windows framed with arches. The rooftop is gable roof with terracotta roofing tiles. The tower and the belfry show paired arches, wavy moldings, dentils, cornices, oculus and roofing tiles. The tower rooftop and the triangular pediment are crowned with crosses. On both sides of the parish there are several buildings with modern elements and from the Art Deco style. Between 1941 and 1942, the neighbors of Caparra built a wooden chapel that was substituted for a temple, and the priest Félix Ríos Turrado did the first mass on December 13, 1947. On February, 1948, the Bishop Jaime Pedro Davis established a new parish under the name of San Jose de Villa Caparra. After the donation of the plans, they raised the necessary funds and at the end of October, 1948 a group of neighbors decided to start the parish construction.

Housing Development, Aibonito

Distant view of a public housing complex in Aibonito with several rectangular-shaped buildings with flat roofs and at least two-stories. On the façades, some balconies, doors and windows are notable, while around the buildings, there is a road. In the background, you can see other types of buildings with different types of roofs, including gabled ones, and in the background, the mountains stand out.

Gordon Realty Building, Lateral View

Gordon Realty building extension project in Cayey, lateral view. The area where the new construction is attached to the original building, which has walls with exposed blocks can be seen. The new part has plastered walls and pilasters, it also has a door and three windows.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Concrete Mixer Truck

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. Two concrete mixer trucks of the Ready Mix Concrete Inc. company and a crane loading a concrete bucket can be seen. The vehicles are in front of a wooden building with a zinc roof. Behind the edifice, a building under construction can be seen with several workers on the roof. In front of one of the trucks there is a worker with a shovel.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00028

Facade from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. From the facade it stand out a porch with a railing made of ornamental ironwork grilles and columns decorated with plaster details. On the second floor you can distinguish a parapet with ornamental blocks. It is also notable the French windows with appentices and window sills, as well the arches, the moldings and roofing tiles that cover the upper borders of the building. In the middle it stick out the tower decorated with blue stripes. The castle shows light orange colors, white and blue. Around the building it stand out shrubs from the garden. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

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Concrete house in a San Juan neighborhood. It has a gabled, jerkinhead roof. There is a garden in the front with different trees and plants. The façade of the house has covered arches; underneath the arches the wall is covered with brick. The arches are covered with ornamental metallic bars. To the far right, there is an open garage with a vertical-stripe design in the upper edge. In the background, a similar but smaller construction can be seen.

San José Church - 84003142

Aerial view of the town of Gurabo. Houses and buildings of different sizes are visible in the distance. Vehicles are circulating on paved streets flanked by power lines between the buildings. To the far right, Church San José of Gurabo stands out, decorated with an extended cornice, a vault with framed openings, a bell tower, and a cross crowning the front facade. The bell tower has three openings and a cornice; on the back, it has a dome crowned with lanterns. Next to the church, the Gurabo public plaza, enclosed with trees and decorated with a stage-type semicircular platform, is visible. The San José Church was built in 1821 and underwent repairs between 1886 and 1930. It is one of the few churches on the Island that uses a one-nave plan instead of the more frequently used basilical arrangement. The historical relationship between the church, town plaza, and city hall is maintained in Gurabo, with these urban elements at the center of town life. This arrangement exemplifies the town planning practices characteristic of the Spanish colonial period in Puerto Rico.

Old Customs House of Humacaro - 2014 00002

Old Customs House of Humacao. Facade of the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. It has a middle pediment with a door with sunrise transom, two windows and a triangular pediment with a fixed window with semicircular shape. The door and the windows are walled up, the door with a panel and the windows with blocks. In front of the building there is a cyclonic mesh and in front of the fence, a gazebo and a platform with bricks on the top. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00062

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts. The residence has characteristics of the Vernacular style and a balcony with wooden balustrade. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony it can be distinguished a door made of wood framed with glass windows and moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

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Interior view of a house in San Juan. View from the living room to the dining room. The living room has a small marble table with porcelain figures over it. Also, there is a small armchair and to the far right, there is another one with a small table beside it. Both rooms have matching hanging lamps. The wall to the far right is covered by a mirror. The wall to the far left has a fabric curtain over the lattice-style windows. The floor is covered with native tiles and partially covered by a rug. To the other side of the room, there is a large, wooden table with six chairs. There are decorative porcelain figures on the table. On the rear wall, there is a wooden piece of furniture and decorative paintings. In addition, there is a small table with a landline telephone and a stool.

Structures on Mar Chiquita beach

Rear view of structure in Mar Chiquita beach in Manatí. There are three small, wooden houses with gabled roofs and two structures that seem to be businesses, one of them labeled "Mar Chiquita Beach". Also, there is another structure with a hipped roof.

Main Façade of a House in Guayama

Detail of the main façade of a house in Guayama. On the wall of the façade, a window and the porch area can be seen. The porch has a balustrade with ornamental blocks and grilles. The door opening is visible on the porch's wall. A stair and an arch with a gate can be seen on the left side of the porch. The house had a gable roof and the beams are the only thing remaining.

Armstrong-Toro Residence - 87001821

Second-floor hallway of the Armstrong-Toro Residence, also known as the House of the Caryatides, located on Unión Street in the town of Ponce. Attached to the walls along the hallway are “Vejigantes” masks. The walls also have panels on the bottom. Some doors have rods for hanging curtains and wooden laced transoms. The rear door is double-leaf with a fanlight transom. The ceiling is made of hand-painted decorative pressed metal, and a lamp hangs from it. The floor is made of pieces of wood arranged to form parquet-style patterns, and a carpet extends over it. The Armstrong-Toro residence was built in 1899 for Carlos Armstrong-Toro, one of Puerto Rico's first bankers and founder of Banco de Ponce and Banco Crédito de Ahorro Ponceño. Manuel V. Domenech developed the Eclectic architectural design of this residence, and the sculptural decoration is attributed to the craftsman by trade, Elías Concepción.

Building Under Construction with Worker Buffing the Floor

Walls and part of the finished ceiling with beams and columns can be seen. Throughout the image there are falsework and construction sand stacked in small mounds along with other construction materials. At the rear and lateral side there are window openings. A group of workers are visible in the background and in the center there is a worker buffering the floor and at the back there are two workers on a scaffold.

University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras

Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. From the top of the tower towards its base, several elements of the Spanish Revival and Plateresque style are notable, such as: the pinnacle, the tiled roof, the semicircular arches, the balustrade, the clock, the openings, the interlocking decoration at the bottom, relief and cresting that is repeated on the various levels. At its base, near the entrance, some pilasters with decorative elements in the Plateresque style are notable. To one end of the tower, some heraldic motifs on a lintel arch are notable. In front of the tower, there is a street, a parking lot with several cars and then the Paseo Real with palms and along which several people walk.

Makeshift House with Family in Doorway

Improvised house with a family at the door. The house is made of pieces of corrugated zinc, straw, natural fibers, sticks and a gabled roof.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00020

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. View of the church nave where you can observe two rows of church benches separated by the middle hallway. After the benches rows you can see two steps and a wall with a semicircular arch that divides the nave and the apse. In the back there is the altar that consists on a niche with the image of Jesus, the niche is framed with two pilasters with capitals, a cornice molding and a pediment. Around the altar you can see one of the four apse arches. The walls, arches and pilasters have parts decorated with red stripes and golden details.

Comandante Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Regional Airport, Lateral View

Lateral view of Comandante Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Regional Airport, also known as the Isla Grande Airport. Two-story houses with trees on its surroundings, buildings with long flat roofs, the runway, and vehicles moving through roads can be seen. There are also hangars, planes, and ships. Spanning the San Antonio Channel is the islet of San Juan, in the distance Puerta de Tierra, La Puntilla, Puerto Rico Capital Building, the San Agustín Church, and other buildings of Old San Juan are shown.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Theatre Luis M. Arcelay - 2007 00005

View of the main hall of the Theatre Luis M. Arcelay in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The entrance is through a double door made of glass crowned with a sunrise transom. In the interior there are plants in pots, paintings on the walls, several doors and a stair made of iron in spiral. The theatre was inaugurated in 1912 thanks to Luis M. Arcelay, known by his work in the cinema and theatre. Through the years, this building was used as Cine Lido until 1980. Since then, it has served as a theatre, suffering some alterations to its original design.

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory, Grounds

General Electric Wiring Devices factory construction project in Juana Díaz. The cleared grounds can be seen, a part of it has been leveled with a machine. In the background there is a shed, a wooden house, and an industrial building with a barbed wire fence. There is also a construction machine and several automobiles. Some workers are visible in the area.

Dome of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel, Old Spanish Navy Arsenal

Dome of the Madres Carmelitas chapel, Old Spanish Navy Arsenal, in Old San Juan. It is decorated with leaves and birds. Repairs were visible made to cover the cracks with concrete.

Luis Muñoz Marín Residence - 11000712

Partial view of the living room of the Luis Muñoz Marín Residence, also known as the Trujillo Alto Farm, in San Juan. The house is a single-story, concrete building with a Modernist/Internationalist architectural style. There is no evidence of plans, and the original construction date is unknown. The doors are wooden, and the windows have single or double-paned solid wood shutters. These open with closed interior wood and glass windows. Characterized by an eclectic and individual decor, the house is surrounded by symmetrically arranged double-paned wood and glass windows. The furnishings include two rocking chairs of varying styles, one with a dark wood frame and rattan back, and the other with a light wood frame and fabric cushion. The rattan back of a chair can be partially seen below. A carved wooden table with books and other decorative objects is notable between the chairs. The walls are densely adorned with photographs and artwork, covering almost all available space. A portrait of Don Luis Muñoz Marín dominates a section of the wall, serving as a focal point for the paintings. A marble sculpture stands out on the far right of the room, atop a dark wood console with curved legs and a marble top. In the background, along the back wall, a religious figure stands on a pedestal, adding a classical and spiritual dimension to the setting. On the back wall are several shelves with photos and a wooden cabinet that also serves as a platform for more photographs. The floor is covered with red hydraulic tiles, complementing the wood tones of the furniture and window frames. The Luis Muñoz Marín Residence is of great historical significance. It was the home of Puerto Rico's first governor elected by its citizens, considered the architect of modern Puerto Rico, and one of the most influential politicians in Latin America in the 20th Century. It is located on a three-and-a-half-acre rural lot, adjacent to the library, personal office, and an administrative office. All of them were built in the early 1960s and served as the dignitary's vital place of work and residence from 1946 until he died in 1980. In 1948, a wooden hut was added to the complex, where family reunions and important political meetings were held. Later, in 1987, the site became the Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation, consisting of several buildings designed by the Sierra Cardona and Ferrer architectural firm, and others that were built in 2011 and designed by architect José Javier Toro.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of a tower-shaped sentry box located at the end of the ramp between the Santa Bárbara bastion and the Plaza de Armas at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. This type of sentry box is hexagonal in plan, exhibits loopholes in its body, and is crowned with denticles, a cornice, and a crenelated parapet. Due to its style and the use of cement-bound brick, it is presumed to have been built in the late 19th century. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Side Façade of a Wooden House in Guayama

Side façade of a wooden house in Guayama. Along the façade, doors and windows are visible. Various panels are missing on the wall. The zinc roof is missing some sheets and the beams are visible. In front of it, there is a two-story structure.

Ponce de León Family House - 83002295

View from inside of the Ponce de León Family House, also known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House, located in the town of San Germán. The house has two levels of whitewashed masonry and wood, typical of the Colonial style. The living room is decorated with built-in wooden furniture, rattan chairs, mirrors, decorative potted plants, a bust, and hanging lamps. The floor is partially covered with carpets. Framed double-leaf wooden doors can also be seen, and a window crowned with a sunrise transom is visible in the background. An arch flanked by pilasters splits the room in two. The Ponce de León Family House was built in the mid-17th Century and was restored under directives from Baron Capriles in 1905 and Alfredo Nazario Alsina in 1954. It is considered one of the oldest residences in continuous use in San Germán. The Puerto Rican poet Lola Rodríguez de Tió lived in the house. Since 2010, it’s been known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House.

San Juan Waterfront

View of Condado lagoon from the Caribe Hilton Hotel area. In the foreground, you can see a paved street where several vehicles can be seen. Ahead, you can see the Condado Lagoon and the Los Hermanos bridge, on which there are vehicles traveling. At the other end of the bridge, you can see buildings with different characteristics such as: balconies, windows and roofs.

San Blas de Illescas Church – 84000463

Perspective of the front and side facade of San Blas de Illescas Church in Coamo. The church’s elevation is above the plaza, separated by several steps and a low cast iron fence modulated by masonry pillars. The front facade is depicted by a door framed in a semicircular arch flanked by pilasters topped with pinnacles and a simple cornice. The edge of the main wall shows a cornice with curved shapes that evoke Latin American Baroque architecture. Above the entrance is an oculus that marks the location of the choir gallery. On the top stands a double-level bell gable with arches and a cross. Visible on the side of the church is a semicircular arch door flanked by two pilasters, a cornice that extends to the back, buttresses crowned with pinnacles, a parapet, and part of a dome with a lantern. Several benches, planters with bushes and trees, and several people are also visible in the plaza. The San Blas de Illescas Church used to have elaborate brick and masonry sections from 1661, and construction was completed in 1784. However, it was damaged during the 1867 earthquake; later, it was repaired, maintaining the original design and construction elements.

Catholic Cathedral - Ponce

Cathedral of Ponce in Plaza de las Delicias. The façade is characterized by a portico with Doric-style columns, pilasters, an arched fronton, and a double-leaf door that opens outwards. On the second level, there is a triangular pediment crowned with a cross and a niche and a rectangular window with an arched pediment, located between double pilasters and pyxes also stand out. Next you can see the cornice and the two towers with pilasters with fluted shafts, windows framed in semicircular arches, triangular pediments, octagonal domes and lanterns crowned with crosses.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00019

Detail of a pipeline made of metal on a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656 from the sector Bajadero of Arecibo. Also, it is partially visible the wall, a wavy bracket and a zinc plates attached to a wall.

Isla Culebrita Lighthouse - 81000686

Aerial view towards the south showing the rear and side facade of the Isla Culebrita Lighthouse. The lighthouse, built with stone and brick, has a "T"-shaped plan, several openings, a cornice on the upper border, a parapet, and a tower in the center crowned with a lantern that houses a fourth-order lens. Isla Culebrita Lighthouse was the fourth light built in 1886 as part of a system of lighthouses in Puerto Rico, and its architecture is representative of the Neoclassicism style. Sauter, Lemonnier, & Cie. manufactured the lenticular illuminating apparatus between 1884 and 1885.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00004

Tower of the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. It is a round tower made of brick, it has a stair that leads to the main entrance that consists on a semicircular arch with double door. The exterior is made of wood. There is an oculus that has a plate and an inscription, also there is a window opening with arch shape. At the top of the tower there is a parapet with crenelled design. You can see another smaller stair that gives access to the entrance from one side. Behind the tower there is an area with trees. This tower was prepared to be used as an office.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00023

View of the square Luis Muñoz Rivera and its surroundings in the coastal city of Arecibo. The square is surrounded by a fence made of masonry modulated by metallic grilles. It is decorated with light poles, wooden benches, landscaped zones and a fountain of potable water. In the middle also you can see a large decorative fountain made of concrete. Besides that, in the surroundings of it there are connected building with different characteristics, like, framed windows, cantilevered balconies with balustrades, cornices, parapets and eaves. Additionally, between the buildings you can distinguish the Cathedral San Felipe Apóstol (catholic) inspired in the Neoclassic and renaissance styles.

Central de Azucar, Ponce Products - Sugar and Rum

Sugar refinery and rum distillery in Central Mercedita. Some tanks identified with the brands "Snow White" and "Don Q" stand out. The roof of a building is also partially visible.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00009

Perspective of the body of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney has part of its cladding deteriorated, so it is why the bricks, characteristic from its masonry composition are exposed. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Caguas Public Square

View of the public square in Caguas. A portion of a balustrade is visible bordering the square. Inside the square, various sitting benches, garden areas, and a portion of a merry-go-round can be seen. A caged structure is also visible. Various buildings with doors and windows are visible in the background, one of them is a high school with a balcony on the second floor.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00018

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón. Detail of the balcony balusters. They are thin balusters made of turned wood. Behind them is visible a commemorative plaque. The balusters are painted white and the wall is light green. This house, an example of 19th-century Vernacular architecture, was Barbosa's residence and office until 1960 when it was converted into a museum.

Peñon after Betsy, People by Damaged House

Side view of a house after the passage of Hurricane Betsy on the island. The house is made of wood, on stilts and has a flat zinc roof. It is partially demolished. It has a wooden window and a simple wooden door. It is in a rocky area and in front you can see several people and children.

Old City Gate

The San Juan Gate is characterized by a flat arch and a sign with a representation of San Juan Baptist integrated to the wall. Through it you can see a pair of people, a stroller and the San Juan Bay. Also, it is notable the cobbled street, a sentry box, a fire hydrant and a sign of the National Park Services.

Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño - 87001002

Detail of the pilasters, capitals, and cornice of the facade of Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, also known as Banco de Santander, in Ponce. The building is a two-story, masonry and concrete building in the early 20th-century Beaux-Arts style. The pilasters are grooved, and one of them is round, while the other two are square and appear paired. The capitals that support the cornice are of the Corinthian order, with acanthus leaves, volutes, and the abacus flower. The name of the building is also partially visible, followed by other elements, such as the round ornaments of garland-like leaves and a series of dentils. The Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, built in 1924, was designed by Francisco Porrata Doria, a Puerto Rican pioneer in the development of local modern architecture and one of the creators of what was called the "Ponce Monumental Architecture.” This bank, along with its neighbor Banco de Ponce, are examples of the efforts of local financial institutions of that time to compete with American banks for the wealth of Puerto Rico’s flourishing sugar industry.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00034

Detail focused on the balustrade of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The belly of the balustrades is distinguished by showing the detail of a chain of small spheres. The balusters are painted white. This house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Girls' House

Girls' house in the complex known as Casa de Salud Rosario Bellber. The façade consists of a porch with pillars and a parapet. It also has double-leaf doors and windows that open outwards, and the roof is hipped with zinc. Several people are notable on the porch and in the front there is a staircase, a garden and a fence with barbed wire.

ArquiTour 2015 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00006

Buildings in San Francisco street in Old San Juan. On the left side of the image there are several colonial style buildings in purple, blue, red, yellow, cream, and white. The buildings have balconies with balustrades, skirt-roofs, moldings, eaves, pillars, canvas curtains, and parapets. Double doors, glass windows, and cornices can be observed. A building with two towers and a tiled roof can be seen in the distance. A dome crowned with a pinnacle on one of the towers of the San Juan City Hall building can also be observed. On the right side of the image is a hip knob on the upper half of a white building. There is a red and white Art Deco style building with geometrical shapes on the upper half of the image. Next to it is a turquoise-colored building with a pediment and eaves. There is a street with automobiles, people, trees, electric wiring and sidewalks.

Parque de Bombas, Ponce

Parque de Bombas in the Ponce square. The façade is characterized by polychrome bands alternating black and red, as well as arches that frame the colorful fanlights and windows. Also notable are a roof appendix with louvers, the zinc on the roof, the lambrequin on the edge as a missing cover and the inscription "Parque de Bombas". At the entrance there are two flagpoles with the American and Puerto Rican flags, followed by several cars on display and some people. At one end, a part of the building is notable with a pair of doors, aluminum shutter-type windows and a railing on the edge of the roof, while in the surrounding area there are streetlights and sidewalks.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00174

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. It preserves sash windows made of glass framed with moldings. In addition, since the roof is incomplete, you can see wooden beams exposed. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00019

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Detail of one of the wall lamps in the church main entrance. It is a like a black wall lamp with fleurons on the top and in the lower part. You can see parts of the arch and the wooden door from the entrance.

Corozal Knitting Mills Inc., Falsework

Construction of the Corozal Knitting Mills Inc. knitted glove factory, in the scaffolding stage. In addition to the scaffolding, several interior columns and ceiling beams can be seen. In the vicinity, there is a concrete mixer, blocks, and building stone and sand. There are construction workers at work.

Stairs at the Hospital Alley in Old San Juan

Section of the Hospital alley in Old San Juan. A group of adjacent buildings with Neoclassical architectural style influence are visible. Architectural moldings, termination that simulates ashlar, cornices, double wooden doors with jalousie, parapets with iron balustrades, arches, and balconies can be seen on them. They are made with materials such as masonry, zinc, and wood. It is visible that the alley is sloping and has sections with steps. At the end of the alley there are other buildings, a street paved with cobblestones, and a parked automobile. There is a girl and a boy standing at the entrance of one of the buildings on the right. In front of that building there is a bucket between the street and the sidewalk. A man and a woman are also visible at the back finishing walking down the alley's steps. There are power lines with power transformers all around. More buildings, palm trees, and mountains can be seen in the background.

Villarán Bridge - 95000835

View of the Villarán Bridge, located on Route 9959 in Canóvanas. This pedestrian bridge is characterized by a rectangular iron truss of “X,” also known as Double Warren or Eiffel System. The corners of the frame are protected by masonry pillars with buttress caps and brick cornices from which parapets extend with a type of balustrade of the same material. The abutments that support the bridge are also made of masonry with brick corners. In the background, a person and a car are visible. The Villarán Bridge, built in 1892, is distinguished for its essential role in the development of transportation between Río Piedras and Río Grande during the 19th century.

Isla de Cabras Lighthouse - Ceiba - Historic Photo 00001

View of the Isla de Cabras lighthouse located on a rocky islet in front of the coast of the town of Ceiba. The building has two levels made of masonry and it has characteristics of Neoclassic style. The facade is decorated with pilasters, dentils, cornices and moldings. Additionally, it has double windows with framed persiennes. Also, you can see some lateral stairs with handrails and a spheric tower attached that stick out. The lantern area is surrounded with a railing and in the surroundings it can be distinguished houses, and the coast of the Caribbean Sea. The lighthouse was built in 1908 following the design of the San Juan lighthouse. It had a sixth order lens and it was occupied until 1931. Subsequently, it was built a tower with automatic light nearby and in 1966 the lighthouse was demolished.

A Seller of Chicken on Market Day, Ponce

A seller of chicken near a buyer during a market day in Ponce. A man can be seen barefoot carrying various chickens tied and a young woman can be seen with a basket. Behind them, there are various men. In the background, a portion of a house with quoins and jalousie windows with iron grilles balconets featuring scroll designs.

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

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

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Scaffolding

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo. View of scaffolding inside the building. Some columns, metal beams, and formwork for concrete beams can be seen.

Fernando Luis Toro House – 86000421

Side and front perspective of the Fernando Luis Toro House, also known as the Chavier House in the city of Ponce. This reinforced concrete residence features eclectic architecture, integrating elements from Victorian, Neoclassical, Beaux Arts, Spanish Revival, and Catalan Modernism styles. The facades feature two staircases, one with railings, and an "L"-shaped balcony that integrates ornamental blocks. Above the balcony, the railing rises several double columns with shared capitals that support the balcony and the carport roofs. The doors are characterized by incorporating bars and mullions. Also notable are the ceiling beams, hanging lamps, and a garden. The Fernando Luis Toro House is located in La Alhambra, an area in Ponce where the first large-scale upper-class suburban expansion in Puerto Rico took place at the beginning of the 20th Century. It was built in 1927 following the design of architect Francisco Porrata Doria, where elements of Ponce’s architecture of that time stand out, such as the "L" shaped balcony, the use of tiles, mosaics, stained glass, and the emphasis placed on the dining room within the organizational scheme. This residence was sold in the seventies by its original owner, Fernando Luis Toro, to Jorge Chavier and his wife, Hilda de Lis.

San Juan Transportation Office

San Juan Transportation Office. Main facade of the building under construction. A wall with door and window openings is visible. There are two workers at work.

Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio Front

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

San José Church

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

Building of the Antiguo Correo y Corte Federal José V. Toledo at the Old San Juan

Frontal view, from the Comercio street, building known as Antiguo Correo y Corte Federal José V. Toledo at the Old San Juan. The building is made up two parts. The first one was built in 1914 and it had the influence of several architectonic movements like, Beaux-arts, the Federal style and Spanish Renaissance. You can observe it has the pavilion shape and it has the colors cream and light gray. Is built with cement and limestone, its roof is covered with terracotta roofing tiles and its doors and windows are from by voussoirs and covered with green grilles. In front of the building you can see narrow stairs that form the main entrance of the building. The second building was built on 1940 and also has the influence of the Avant-garde movement and Venetian school. It has the aspect of a tower with roof extension with the shape of lanterns, part of the roof is covered with roofing tiles and it has the colors cream with light gray. Its windows and doors are also formed by voussoirs. You can find the building intercepting the streets Comercio and Tanca. You can observe other buildings around like, the Popular Bank of Puerto Rico, Ochoa building and what it was the American Colonial Bank. Additionally, you can see on its surroundings bus, kiosks, automobiles, sidewalks, power lines, light poles, a flagpole with the United States flag, people, and the paved streets with paving stones. The opened lot that is in front of the building became the municipal parking lot Doña Fela.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00013

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of one of the facades from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. On the first floor there is a portico with arches closed with grilles, two arch entrances and three windows with appentices with a wood panel. On the second floor you can observe an open terrace, a door opening and nine window openings, six of them have grilles. The walls from the second floor have a cornice molding, above the molding you can see the eave formed by the roofing tiles roof. The house is surrounded by a concrete fence with grilles that also have a section with cyclonic mesh. It is notable the house abandonment due to the lack of doors and windows, paint damage and the graffiti on the walls.

House in El Corozo - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00012

Detail of the entrance of the balcony of a house in El Corozo, Cabo Rojo. This balcony is accentuated by a balustrade interrupted by pedestals from which columns are elevated. One of the pedestals is deteriorated. The balusters can be distinguished for integrating of leaf shapes interspersed with an oval. The house is mostly made out of matched lumber and has wooden double doors and windows made of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats. There is a barbed wire fence in front of the house. The house also has some elements associated to the bungalow style, mostly noticeable in the balcony.

Wooden House with Zinc Covering in Guayama

Façade of a wooden house with zinc covering in Guayama. On the main wall, a window and a door with grilles is visible. The pediment is hanging over the wall.

Bayamón District Hospital Extension, Extension A with Falsework

Construction of the extension of the Bayamón District Hospital, Extension A. A straight façade can be seen with eaves and a door opening. To the right, the wooden falsework is visible. At the rear, a portion of the hospital can be seen where a semicircular arch and windows with shutters stand out. Piles of construction stone, blocks, and wood can be seen on the construction site. There are trees in the background.

Street with Rowhouses

View from the end of a busy street. To the far right, there are rowhouses with different features. In the foreground, there are three houses. The first house is a single-story, wooden house with a gable, zinc roof. It has a single, wooden door and a transom with a louvered design at the top. Next, is a larger single-story, wooden house with a gable, zinc roof. It has two wooden, double doors with jalousie windows. In front of the doors, there are wooden sills and glass transoms above the doors. At the top, the roof is supported by ornamental brackets and also has an ornamental edge. The next house is a two-story, concrete house with a hipped, zinc roof. On the first floor, the house has a single, wooden door and jalousie windows. On the second floor, the house has a front balcony supported by ornate concrete brackets. The balcony is surrounded by a low wall of ornamental, concrete blocks. It has a single, wooden door surrounded by wooden moldings. At the top, it has a wood and glass transom. The windows are jalousie-style made of aluminum and surrounded by wooden moldings. There are more houses with similar characteristics. On the street in front, several vehicles are parked.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00050

View from the patio of the Former La Princesa Prison in the municipality of San Juan. Steps with railings lead to a white double-leaf door. Above the door is a streetlight. Potted plants are on both sides. Two windows with grilles can be observed. The second floor displays small shutter-type windows. The city wall, trees, and buildings can be seen on the left side behind the prison building. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Caribe Hilton Hotel Foundation Construction

A group of workers carrying out tasks related to the construction of the foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. On the site, construction equipment and materials, namely, wood boards, construction rods, and a crane are noticeable.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00070

Hole for the cistern in the tower of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. This hole is square and has a wooden cover that shows deterioration signs. The floor around the hole has hydraulic tiles or native tiles with geometric motifs with terracotta and blacks shades. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Tobacco Drying on Barn

Distant view of a tobacco drying shed. It has walls made of palm trees and is located on a hillside, next to a field. On the other side there is a flamboyant tree.

House, Route #187 Piñones

Front view of a coastal house in the town of Loíza. The house is wooden and built on stilts. The roof made of zinc is gabled at the front, yet flat at the rear. It has wooden casement windows and lattice-style windows. In the front, there is a balcony decorated with chairs and metallic tables. In addition, there are plants in pots on the floor and also hanging. To the far left, there are wooden stairs and an area with a wooden fence. The area is surrounded by coastal vegetation.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00115

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Exterior hall of one of the sides of the church, viewed from the back part. It is paved with bricks. It has a row of light poles and a wall that divides the space of the church from the adjacent building. Along that wall there is a flower bed with decorative plants. You can see one of the wall and one of the towers of the church. Additionally, it can be seen two access to the parish, where one has a ramp with a metal railing and another has steps.

City Hall of Arecibo - 86002762

Side view of City Hall of Arecibo. The building has two levels of brick and masonry, elements representative of the Neoclassical style. The facade is structured horizontally into a rusticated base section that covers part of the second level and part of the side of the building. On the first level, several windows are under semicircular and square arches framed with flat masonry. The facade is divided into cornices held by pilasters that support an upper parapet and a pediment simultaneously. On the upper level, three double-leaf doors framed by slender pilasters that flank a blind, curved pediment are seen. The doors are supported by corbels and enclosed with an ornamental metal grille like a balcony. A building with balustrades and pilasters, people standing, and vehicles parked on the street are visible. The construction of the City Hall (the official Mayor's office) dates back to 1866 when Spain ruled the island. The first level of the building was used as a prison, while the second level was used as offices. After the 1918 earthquake, the front facade of the building suffered damages, so it was modified by adding a clock tower until 1978, when the building was restored and returned to its original design.

Buildings Z

View from a distance of a corner house in the town of Mayagüez. The house is made of wood over concrete, and has a zinc, gabled roof. It has a large porch surrounded by a wooden railing that is sustained by fine, wooden columns. It has double, lattice-glass style doors over which there are truncated suns. In the pediment, it has wooden, lattice-style windows. To the far upper right of the house, there is an extension of the construction with a flat roof and lattice-style windows made of aluminum. Above these, there are wooden mullions. Lastly, in front of the house, there are several vehicles parked on the street.

Glacis of El Morro

View of the Glacis of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) where the Polvorín de Santa Elena (ammunition dump), the mental asylum of the island, the Asilo de Beneficiencia (nursing home), the Ballajá Barracks and La Fortaleza are visible.

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

Apartment building followed by several houses on residential street

Residential street. There is an apartment building with at least three floors, followed by two cement houses with wooden gabled roofs, and several other houses. You can only see the right side of the street. The building has a low cement fence with an entrance with two steps. On the first level there is a picture window, and on the second level, a balcony with a canvas awning. At the end of the street, there is a building with a dome.

Automobiles in Between Three Buildings in the Central Fajardo Sugar Mill

A building with wooden sliding doors and a zinc gabled roof can be observed on the right side of the image. In the center of the image there are three automobiles, a street light, and a building with a ventilator on the roof.

Fire House at Ponce

Façade of the Parque de Bombas in Ponce. The polychrome bands that alternate black and red stand out, as well as the banked arches with colorful fanlights and fanlight windows. Also notable are some roof appendages and the lambrequin on the edge of the eaves. The entrance openings have railings, pillars and several cars partially visible inside. The inscription "Parque de Bombas" and "February 2 1883" also stand out on the façade. In front of the building, there are two flagpoles and one of them has the American flag. In the surroundings there are several people, cars and buildings with semicircular and padded arches.

Dome of the Chapel of the Antiguo Manicomio Insular in the Old San Juan

Inside view of the chapel of the Antiguo Manicomio Insular in the Old San Juan. You can observe a dome painted light blue with moldings, cornices and white arches. You can see that in part of its walls it has painted ornaments and a coat of arms. At the top you can appreciate the cylinder shape of the lantern that is part of the chapel's dome and an oculus.

San Juan Airport

Front view of the terminal at the Isla Grande Airport in San Juan. The building is two-story with a flat roof and glass windows. On the walls, you can read several signs and at the top it says: “Puerto Rico Transportation Authority San Juan Air Terminal.” In front, there are several vehicles and a flagpole with the United States flag.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00050

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior there are spaces with columns and pilasters. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Second Floor With Shutters

View from the second floor of La Fortaleza covered with shutters. Below this, there are notable semicircular arches, while on the roof, the eaves with corbels and a roof appendix stand out.

Pereyó House - 95000435

View from inside the balcony of the Pereyó House, also referred to as the López de Pereyó House, and the Palmira House, in the town of Humacao. It’s a one-level Bungalow-style house made of concrete and a wooden roof. The balcony has a projecting wooden ceiling. It is enclosed with a metal railing supported by columns with eclectic capitals. A fence surrounds the house, and parked cars on the street are visible on the patio next to a tree. The residence was built in 1930 and designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí.

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

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

Bayamón

Building corresponding to the "City Council of Bayamón" that rises above Puerto Rico Highway 2 (PR-2). The town hall is characterized by glass windows that alternate with flat surfaces and a pedestrian bridge. At the ends of the street, there are several establishments with signs such as "Mundo Travel", "Schaefer Sabor de Victoria", "Honda Motors", "Citibank", "National College" and "Panadería". There are also several people on one of the sidewalks, as well as cars parked or driving on the street. In the background, a bridge and multi-level buildings stand out.

Arecibo District Hospital Laundry Building, Façade and Double Door

Diagonal view of the façade of the laundry building of the Arecibo District Hospital. The building has two small square windows to the left, and eight pivoted windows, one of which is open. They are all made of glass. It has a double door with a step and eaves. In front of the building, there are construction materials. To the right, there is another façade with windows and an access door.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00021

View of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square has the floor covered by two shades tiles. Additionally, it is decorated with oriental gardens, concrete benches, light poles, metallic railings, decorative fountains and commemorative plates. Also, you can see a kiosk with a sign, a large fabric tent, a metallic cage, people and abundant vegetation. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

Casa del Rey - 89000408

Close-up view of details of Casa del Rey in the coastal town of Dorado. The one-story building is made of brick and wood. A small front balcony with an ornamental iron railing and wooden pillars supporting the wood and zinc roof with a decorative border can be seen. Four rectangular openings framed and crowned with an entablature are visible on the facade. Next to two of the openings, some inscriptions read: “292 Casa del Rey”. Also, the upper border is decorated with cornices and a parapet on top of an open balcony. Casa del Rey is the oldest building in Dorado, built in 1823 as an institutional housing under the Spanish rule on the island. It was also used as a prison, military barracks, and home for illustrious personalities. In the 1980s, it was restored and designated as the Municipality of Dorado's Historical Museum.

San Vicente de Paul Catholic Cemetery – 88001249

Perspective of the main avenue of the San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery in Ponce representative of the funerary architecture of the early 20th Century. The mausoleums that extend on each side of the avenue present characteristics of the Neoclassical style, such as triangular pediments, cornices, parapets, arches, and domes. Some mausoleums are surrounded by low walls topped with grilles. Others integrate sculptural representations of angels, pinnacles, and crosses. Niches and graves are also visible. In the background, the main entrance to the cemetery stands out, flanked by two pillars. The San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery was erected, blessed, and administered by the Vincentian Fathers for the exclusive use of the wealthy Catholic residents of Ponce and opened in 1901. The layout follows the Spanish tradition of having two main axes forming a cross, and its tombs and mausoleums span varied architectural styles typical of the Spanish Classical Revival through to Art Deco. These display sculptures in marble, granite, and pink Ponce stone, interspersed with less sophisticated funerary monuments designed by unknown local craftsmen. The cemetery also exhibits a group of niches built below ground level, thus giving the effect of catacombs. Many were abandoned or moved to the Ponce Civil Cemetery due to the high cost of maintenance and strict regulations set by the administration.

Oliver Building - 86002764

Close view of the Oliver Building's door in the coastal town of Arecibo. In the foreground, a double-leaf wooden door is topped with a sunrise transom. The door is under a horseshoe arch framed by continuous moldings. Above the door, you can see corbels and a figure in relief. The Oliver Building was innovative as it was the first building in Arecibo to utilize the urban concept of apartment living together with commercial viability. It was the first to incorporate reinforced concrete construction methods in the Arecibo region. It also was the first structure in Arecibo to address the street and plaza on a diagonal by using a chamfered corner entrance. In brief, the building represents the arrival of modernization and then current urban concepts in the northwestern region of Puerto Rico. Architecturally, the ornamentation reflects the Beaux Arts School of thought, spreading Europe and America, arriving in Puerto Rico with Spanish influence, and incorporating elements of traditional Spanish design, such as arcades and massive wall articulation. The surroundings of the building have parked cars and people walking by. The Oliver Building was built in 1914. Over the years, it has been used as a residential and commercial space and headquarters of several important foreign consulates. It was restored in the 1980s, and all spaces allocated for housing were converted into commercial spaces.

Caravan on Dos Hermanos bridge

Caravan of cargo trucks with persons aboard, over the Dos Hermanos bridge. The bridge goes over the Condado Lagoon in Santurce. It is a bridge with a baluster railing and columns with lamps. There are several persons on the bridge railing and three persons inside the water.

Ulrich Foundation

View of the façade of a house. The construction is made of various materials. The roof is made of zinc, some of the walls are made of wood and the balcony part appears to be made of some cement mixture. On the balcony, you can see several columns and the balustrade. Canvas curtains are part of the balcony decoration. The patio is decorated with grass, palms and flowers. On the left side of the patio, there is a ramp that leads to the garage area.

Transportation Office Warehouse, Side Façade with Fire Hydrant

Construction of the Transportation Office warehouse in Hato Rey, San Juan. From the side façade of the warehouse, its straight composition, flat roof, and window openings can be seen. Through one of the openings, a lamp is visible. A pile of stones and a fire hydrant can be seen in the surroundings.

Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de Valvenera – 86000700

South side view of the Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de la Valvanera of Coamo. It features an entrance framed with a semicircular arch, double pilasters, and a low-relief emblem of a cross within a circle. Also visible are shutter-type windows with grilles, an eave, tiles, oculi, a cornice with dentils crowned with a parapet, and a cross. The Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de Valvenera was built in 1685 as part of a townspeople’s promise to the Virgin of Valvanera, who begged for her intercession to end the cholera epidemic in 1683.

San Agustín of Puerta de Tierra - 85003194

Perspective of the vault inside San Agustín Church in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The barrel vault is distinguished by integrating lanterns in each of its sections. An archway delimits the central nave of the church. Above the arches that rest on square pillars extend a decorative frieze that simulates a balustrade and, immediately after, the stained-glass clerestory. The apse accentuates the altar area and is distinguished by an ornamental frieze and stained-glass oculi of iconographic representations of Catholic Christianity. Statues representative of the Catholic tradition flank the altar cross. The San Agustín de Puerta de Tierra complex includes the Parish House, the Church, the School, a Parish House, and the Convent. It was founded by the Order of Redemptorist Fathers and dedicated to the patron saint of one of the neighborhoods in the area. Its construction began in 1914 and was inaugurated on December 8, 1915. In addition, it represents the early use of concrete for developing religious architecture in Puerto Rico. For many years, it was the only Catholic church in Puerto Rico that regularly held religious services in English.

La Plata Valley

View from a distance of La Plata Valley. You can see houses with different characteristics between the mountains.

"Vernacular Pueblerino" House

Interior view of a residence in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood. The walls are decorated with frames, figures, and a clock. The frames of the doors are covered with a curtains made of fabric. To the far left, there is a window covered with a curtain made of fabric. There is also a hanging lamp and all the top edges of the wall have moldings. The room is decorated with a circular table with a decorative tablecloth and matching chairs. There is also a refrigerator and a television set.

Detail

Close-up view of the ornamental designs painted on a wooden wall. The background is beige and the designs are brown-gold.

Picó Pomar Residence - 88000961

Interior space of the Coamo Historical Museum, also known as the Picó Pomar Residence, where a central staircase with handrails attached to the wall, and a grille fence with scroll motifs stands out. Also visible are a pair of arches, ceiling beams, and a potted plant. This building was built in 1840 for a wealthy merchant from Mallorca, Don José Pimar, and its architecture is representative of the Spanish Neoclassical style. In 1863, another Mallorca merchant, Don Clotilde Santiago, acquired the property, and in 1878, he expanded and improved the construction, maintaining the original design and architectural style.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00024

Detail of the inferior opening of the Gregorian dome of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. The surface of the dome and the structural formwork it is distinguish by interconnected triangular shapes. Also, are notable the power line and several iron cables. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope. The Gregorian dome was installed in 1997 and it has transmitters, receptors and the general equipment to the operation of the radio telescope.

Buildings D

Rear view of a two-story, concrete house located in Miramar. The house has lattice-style, aluminum windows surrounded by moldings. On the first and second level, there are balconies surrounded by low walls made of ornamental concrete blocks. The upper edge of the house is decorated with moldings, an ornamental frieze, and corbels supporting the cornice. The pediment has a lattice-style window surrounded by moldings.

Susúa Reforestation Camp

Buildings made of wood that house the Susúa Reforestation camp in the town of Sabana Grande. There is a large and elongated building that serves as the center of the camp and two other buildings that are houses. There is also other smaller wooden buildings, one of which has no roof. There are people, automobiles, and trees in the surroundings. In the background there is a large mountain that is part of the landscape.

Workers and Clay Blocks

A group of workers on the production line of clay blocks that are coming out of the machine that shapes them under pressure. In the background, there is a cart where the blocks are placed for transportation to the firing kiln.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00001

Side view of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic style in concrete. The lateral facade is divided in six sections. Horizontally, the building is divided in two parts, the base level and two superior levels. The second and third level have door openings and rectangular windows with flat frames. The openings conduct to a balcony with balustrades supported by decorative brackets. There are small balconies with rounded corners and balconies of two rectangular sections. Between the balconies there are flutted pilasters that support an entablature with ornamental frieze, continuous cornice and dentils. Crowning the building you can see a parapet with balustrade and roman amphorae. Also, you can see an extension of the construction on a smaller size with glass doors and glass lattice style windows crowned with amphorae. The chamfered corner the parapet is interrupted by a curvilinear pediment. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with commercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government constituted the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first one incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux-Arts School and the Traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned for residences they became comercial spaces.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00035

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. A segment of the unplastered wall where the bricks of the original construction can be seen. The upper corner of a door and part of the frame of a painting can also be seen.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00061

Detail of the floor in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. It stand out a geometric pattern that covers the floor formed by ceramic tiles with square and rectangular shapes with terracotta shades. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Ponce de León Family House - 83002295

View from the interior of the Ponce de León Family House, also known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House, located in the town of San Germán. The house has two levels of whitewashed masonry and wood, typical of the Colonial style. The living room is decorated with built-in wooden furniture, rattan chairs, hanging lamps, and portraits. A carpet partially covers the floor, and double-leaf doors made of wood and glass can also be seen. The Ponce de León Family House was built in the mid-17th Century and was restored under directives from Baron Capriles in 1905 and Alfredo Nazario Alsina in 1954. It is considered one of the oldest residences in continuous use in San Germán. The Puerto Rican poet Lola Rodríguez de Tió lived in the house. Since 2010, it’s been known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Roof’s Concrete Pouring

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. View of the construction during the concrete pouring for the third floor roof. A dump truck and a concrete mixer truck are visible. There is a wooden tower for transporting concrete. Several workers are working on the roof. Next to the building there is a shed with a concrete mixer inside.

Bathroom Stalls

Bathroom stalls characterized by two wooden doors with vents at the top of their frames. Inside, there are a pair of toilets, a sink, and a shower head. The floor features tiles with alternating light and dark shades.

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House and Tienda

Interior view of a residence in the town of Añasco, in the San Antonio neighborhood. In the living room, there is a wooden armchair and a small, wooden table over which there are photographs and decorative figurines. The floor is made of wood and is partially covered by a rug. On the walls, there are decorative frames. On the rear wall, there is a flat arch with moldings. Over the arch, there is a curtain made of a decorative fabric. Through the arch, an antique bed and table can be seen. The floor is also made of wood and partially covered by a rug.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2009 00001

Front view of the Theatre Manrique in the city of Caguas. The building has one level with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The front facade has glass windows framed and crowned with glass transoms. In addition, the windows are flanked by bossage interrupted by a continuous entablature in the upper part above which there is a pediment decorated with moldings with different geometric figures and an inscription that says: "1906". Besides that, in front of the building it can be seen several parked vehicles on the street. The well-known Teatro de tablas Manrique was built in 1906 and it was stage for great plays and zarzuelas. It remained in use until 1912 when it was destroyed by fire. Through the years it has been restored and used as theatre, and as campus of the beauty technical school of the Liceo de Arte y Teconología.

San Juan Transportation Office, Parking Lot Divisions

Historic Structures of Caguas - Elvira Martínez Residence - 2005 00014

Elvira Martínez residence in the municipality of Caguas. This house is representative of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior of the house can be seen, specifically the kitchen area which has a table with a tablecloth, a window with curtains, a wooden chair, a candelabra, and a china cabinet full of plates and other objects. An arch and a corinthian column can be observed. The floor has native tiles. There are also photographs, a rocking chair, paintings hanging on the wall, floor lamps, and furniture.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00013

View from the interior of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design. The interior has a gable roof made of wooden beams exposed and hanging lamps. Also, you can see two rows with wooden benches and a double door made of wood. The walls have framed stained glass that shows religious scenes and inscriptions. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be rebuilt four times after being destroyed by several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building also was used as a school, in addition, it had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open for the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 it was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

View of Ponce

View of the city of Ponce from the El Vigía sector. In the foreground, the Serrallés Castle is visible in Spanish Revival style with several towers, tiles, balconies, semicircular arches and belvederes. In the center, there are numerous buildings and houses, among them the Ponce Cathedral with two towers and a dome crowned with a lantern. Next, part of the La Perla Theater is also notable. In the background the coast, the Caribbean Sea and the Caja de Muertos island stand out.

Buildings O

View of a wooden house on stilts with a flat, zinc roof located in the town of Luquillo. The house has a wooden floor, aluminum, lattice-style windows, and a gas tank next to the wooden stilts.

Grand Criollo Neoclassic Hacienda House

Hacienda house in the town of Sabana Grande. The house has two levels and is made of concrete. On the first level, to the far right, there are several arches that stand out. On the lower part of the arches, there are concrete balustrades over which there are decorative potted plants. There are five double doors with wall lamps to both sides. On the second floor, there are also arches that stand out with concrete balustrades. The lattice-glass style windows are double. Also, there are two balconets with small eaves and parapets surrounding the area. To the far right, the first floor has arches that stand out and are covered by wooden garage doors. There is also an open balcony with a hipped zinc roof where there is a door and pieces of furniture. On the second floor, there are two glass windows. Over the cornice, there is an attic with a concrete wall with balustrades. Also on that side, there is a gazebo sustained by columns. The area is surrounded by vegetation.

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Close-up view of the entrance details of a two-story Neoclassical-style house in the town of San Sebastián. On the first level, the house has concrete stairs that lead to an ample porch sustained by columns. There is a double, wooden door in the center with embossed details and double doors, also wooden, on its sides. These are under semicircular arches surrounded by moldings and sunrise transoms at the top. On the second level, a balcony is surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing sustained by columns. The walls are decorated with cornices and decorative friezes. In 2008, Mrs. Bisa's house was acquired by the municipal government of San Sebastián and subsequently became the History Museum of San Sebastián.

Vernacular Criollo House, Arecibo

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

Historical Structures of Caguas - Tobacco Museum - 2009 00004

View from the interior of the Tobacco Museum Herminio Torres Grillo in the city of Caguas. The building has one level and its design is inspired in the Neoclassic style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by white tiles, there are double windows made of wood crowned with a glass transom and a door also made of wood. Additionally, one of the walls is made of glass and it has a door of that material. The showroom have several wall furniture, wooden desks with office chairs and floor fans. On some walls also you can see frames and posters. The building was built in XIX century as an atelier for the local blacksmith Don Rafael Ortiz. Nonetheless, through the years it has been used a a comercial establishment until the year 2000 when the museum was inaugurated.

People Walking by De la Cruz Street in Old San Juan

People walking by De la Cruz street in Old San Juan. There are row houses with shops on their first floors, including a tailor shop, a shoe store, a perfume shop, and Farmacia Guillermety (drug store). Most houses have two floors and projecting balconies. On the walls, there are metal lamps with spiral designs. In one of the houses, there is a flagpole with the Spanish flag.

Don Andrés Hernández Residence - 89000428

View of Don Andrés Hernández Residence, also known as Don Modesto Hernández Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The wooden house is one level with a zinc gable roof supported by wooden corbels. On the front are two wooden double-leaf doors; at the far left, a wooden fence; and at the opposite end, an adjacent house with different characteristics. Although the year of construction of this residence is unknown, it is estimated that it is one of the oldest houses in Dorado.

Monument in Honor of the Defense Against the Dutch

Monument in honor of the defense against the dutch attack to Puerto Rico in 1625. The monument is a sculpture on a pedestal that has a plaque, on one side there is a cannon. On the other side you can see the corner of a building.

Complex to be Identified

Distance view of the Aibonito Mennonite Hospital. The buildings are one-story, in concrete, with a flat roof. They have lattice-style windows with sun breakers dividing them. In addition, on the front you can see a wide porch supported by thin columns and a flat roof. Also in front of the building there is a parking lot where you can see several parked vehicles and some people walking.

Río Piedras Bridge - 95000832

Perspective towards the southwest of the Río Piedras Bridge in San Juan. This bridge is symmetrical, with the central semicircular arch larger than the two sides. The brick pillars have starlings with conical buttress caps, and the faces show a crowning cornice. The brick parapets are continuous and rounded. Several people are located under the bridge and on the platform. The Río Piedras Bridge was built in 1853 for the old highway from San Juan to Caguas. It is the oldest existing bridge on the Central Highway and the best-preserved example of a Spanish masonry arch technology bridge in Puerto Rico and within the jurisdiction of the United States.

Art Deco Design

Close-up view of windows in an Art Deco-style house in the town of Moca. It is a concrete house with double windows, made of glass, and aluminum with ornamental designs.

Aibonito Hospital Under Construction

Front view of the construction of the Aibonito Hospital. The building is one-story and is unwhitewashed with wooden scaffolding. In front, you can see piles of gravel, construction materials, workers dragging carts and others on the roof.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00006

Lateral view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. Besides that, the lateral facade shows a balconet with an ornamental iron railing and marble floor with chess motif. The door is double made of wood with persiennes framed and flanked by pilasters. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00099

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. One can observe a room painted light blue. It has two window openings with grilles, through one of the openings you can see a wall with graffiti. The ceiling has concrete beams that have been uncovered. On the wall, ceiling and floor it is notable the marks of a wall that was demolished. From the ceiling it hangs some electric cables, on the floor there is an outlet connected to a tube. The floor has dried leaves piled up.

Trujillo Alto Bridge – 09001289

Linear perspective of the Trujillo Alto Bridge, also known as Bridge #427 in Trujillo Alto. The bridge is a single-span, two-lane, Pennsylvania truss-style steel bridge resting on concrete abutments and crossing the Río Grande de Loíza. In the foreground, the bridge features triangular truss patterns and a metal railing. In the background, a road with several cars can be seen. On the right side of the image, part of the concrete bridge that replaced the old metal bridge can be seen. Dense vegetation to the left of the bridge contrasts with the rigidity of the metal, providing a natural setting around this industrial structure. The Trujillo Alto Bridge was built between 1939 and 1941 with funds from the New Deal economic reform program enacted by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Architect Robert R. Prann Stannard was in charge of preparing the site, constructing the bridge abutments, and installing the steel components, all of which were manufactured in the United States. It is also one of two surviving Pennsylvania truss bridges in Puerto Rico, giving it significant architectural and historical value. In 1985, the Highways and Transportation Authority proposed demolishing the bridge, but the local community filed a legal challenge to retain it, considering it a historical monument, and the plans were canceled. The bridge was restored as part of the Authority's 2002-2004 restoration project. The missing steel members were replaced, and the south abutment was shored up. Another significant change was the shape and pattern of the paving stones in front of the bridge's south abutment. This was part of the construction of the Bicentennial Walkway, inaugurated in 2007 to commemorate the city's 200th anniversary (1801-2001). Although the integrity of the surroundings was compromised by the construction of the concrete bridge in 1985, the historic bridge retains key visual elements and systems (such as its steel superstructure, substructure, abutments, and access spans) that give it its distinctiveness and significance.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00006

Details of the façade of the former American Colonial Bank building. There is a circular ornament that seems to be made of marble and above it a moulding and part of one of the doors of the second story. The wall on the first story is yellow and the ornaments are white. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Wooden Yellow and Green House in Guayama

View of the main façade of a wooden yellow and green house in Guayama. The porch is covered with grilles and has a metal railing. On the porch's wall, there is a door and a window. On the roof of the porch, some zinc sheets are visible. The house has a gable roof. Other structures are visible on both sides of the house.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00021

View of an architectural drawing of the Cathedral of San Felipe Apóstol in the coastal town of Arecibo. The building's design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassical architecture. The front facade is decorated with pilasters, square windows framed and crowned with an entablature, moldings, cornices, and a double-leaf door under a semicircular arch crowned with a sunrise transom and a pediment above from where a semicircular opening can be seen. On the other hand, a square bell tower stands above the building with a semicircular opening at the top from where a bell and a cross can be seen. In addition, in the upper right corner, you can see a logo that says: "PRHBDS." The construction of the Cathedral of San Felipe Apóstol dates back to 1616; however, in 1846, the building was officially built with the current design. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Visit to Castañer

Foundations of a brick house under construction at Castañer Farm. In front of the building there is a group of men who are Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) officials visiting Castañer. Behind the officials there are workers in the process of building the brick walls of the house. Construction materials such as wood, brick, iron rods, concrete, and rope can ben seen in the surrounding area. There are large trees behind the building.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the observation post of the Santa Barbara bastion at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. The post is integrated into the crenelated parapet of the wall. Its entrance is flanked by two masonry benches or steps, which allowed soldiers to climb to the level of the battlement and observe the battlefield or the horizon. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Oppenheimer Residence - 87001824

Detail of an Ionic capital at the Oppenheimer Residence, located on the corner of Salud and Aurora Streets in Ponce. This capital shows volutes combined with foliated ornament and an abacus that supports the architrave. The shaft of the column is round and smooth. Next to it, parts of the cornice and the upper parapet are visible. The Oppenheimer Residence was designed by architect Alfredo Wiechers in 1913 for Doña Isabel Oppenheimer de Santiago. It is one of the best examples of the Puerto Rican adaptation of Barcelona School architecture and an integral part of the series of late 19th and early 20th Century mansions that define the unique urban character of downtown Ponce.

Puerto Rican Cement, Guaynabo

View of the chimneys of the concrete batching plant known as Puerto Rican Cement in Guaynabo. Also noticeable are the buildings with flat and gable roofs, pipes, and cylinders. The Puerto Rican Cement plant was built in 1937 in the Amelia ward of Guaynabo.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00010

Detail of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney has part of its cladding deteriorated, so it is why some bricks characteristic from its masonry composition are visible. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Dispensary at Barrio Padilla of Corozal

Group of women with their babies at the entrance of a medical clinic at Barrio Padilla of Corozal. The floor is made of tiles, which alternates between two colors. There is a wooden lattice covering the walls' openings of the space and all the women are seated on chairs waiting. Two open double doors can be seen on the right side and among the wall there are signs communicating public health details. The building is made of wood and is one of 122 dispensaries that were built by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) as Medical Centers at the camps of the towns in the center of the island.

Old Teachers' Retirement System

View of the building of the old teachers' retirement system. On the second level, there are windows along both façades. In the areas where there are balconies, doors, windows, and columns can be seen as well as the metal railings of the balconies. On the third story, the same pattern can be seen. On the fourth story, the pattern changes for there are Juliet balconies on one of the façades.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00122

Perspective of the terrace, the inner courtyard and the tower of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. On the first floor, it is notable the integral terrazzo columns with panels made with colorful mosaics that hold the semicircular arches that accentuate the galleries or loggias. The second floor terrace is delimited by a parapet with ornamental block with geometric motifs. The second floor is also characterized by arches, brise-soleils, grilles, apprentices, dentils with mascarons and roofing tiles. The tower has similar characteristics and a hipped roof with Spanish glass roofing tiles. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00012

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of one of the lateral facades of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe part of the open garage that has round columns with capitals on quadrangular bases and hipped roof. On the wall there is an entrance with curved steps stair and french door with fanlight window. There is also a window that only has the frame and part of the fanlight window, and a double window with wooden panels in the interior and glass panels in the outside. In addition, there are two pilasters with the columns design and a tube handrail. You can see a dormer window on one of the roof sections.

People in a Kitchen

People of various ages in a kitchen with a wooden cabinet featuring drawers and spaces for storing dishes. There is another cabinet with outward-opening doors on top of which a small stove with pots, a fabric strainer, and kitchen utensils can be seen. At the back, a window is noticeable on the wall.

Buildings K

Front-view of a beach house in the coastal town of Loíza. In the foreground, there is a wooden fence filled with plants. At the rear, the house is made of wood, raised on stilts, with a zinc roof. In the front, the roof is gabled and on the side, it is flat. To the far left, the house has wooden stairs that lead to the balcony where there is a person standing. The balcony is small, railing-less, and is decorated with chairs and a matching table, made of metal. In addition, there are plants in decorative pots; some on the floor, and others hanging. On that side, a parked vehicle can also be seen. The door is wooden and double, and has several windows; some are double wooden and others are aluminum, lattice-style. Some windows are covered, on the inside, with fabric curtains. To the far right, next to the house, there is a small wooden table with pots on it. A clothesline is also visible. The house is surrounded by sand and coastal vegetation.

Hallway in the Inner Patio of the Building the Old Arsenal if the Spanish Navy in the Old San Juan

A glance towards the hallway that gets you to the inner patio of the building Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. The building has influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic with arches, moldings, cornices, architraves and quoins. It is painted with cream color and you can see parts of the wall that have terracotta stone exposed that is part of the masonry construction. The doors are double made of wood, some of them with lattice, framed on the wall creating a rectangle. You can observe around it pipelines, an electric transformer, bushes, dry leaves and trees.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00153

Detail focused on the ceramic tiles located in the fountain from the inner patio of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea in Arecibo. This ceramic tiles shows representations of scenes inspired on the novel from Miguel de Cervantes known as The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha. These representations are surrounded of other ceramic tiles with blue and greenish shades.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00053

View from the interior of the portico of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. There is an ornamental iron grille crowned with a cross covering the a window. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Luis Llorens Torres housing project

Mrs. Fela besides other government officials who met in a classroom (probably an assembly hall or theatre) to offer information about the government housing project Luis Llorens Torres. Three attendees can be seen at the activity.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision, Scaffolding

Construction of Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision, Manatí, in the scaffolding stage for the external walls. It can be seen that the walls of the first floor are already finished. A crawler crane, a concrete mixer, construction materials, and a shed are visible. In the background, some hills and several wooden houses can be sighted.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00009

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. Detail of the cornice of the Neo-Renaissance style house built of masonry and bricks. A segment of the grooved cornice with dentils is observed. Part of the exposed stone wall can also be seen. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the cornice and the wall.

Capitol building from across the Street

View of the Capitol of Puerto Rico in the town of San Juan. In the foreground, you can see the monument dedicated to the memory of the Puerto Ricans who died in the battlefield. It is located on a pedestal on a semicircular platform surrounded by a balustrade. On both sides of it there are stairs also surrounded by balustrades. On the other hand, behind you can see the Puerto Rico Capitol building. It is distinguished by its Neoclassical style, it is built of concrete and steel covered in white marble. The building has glass windows under arches and semicircular arches, cresting, ornamental frieze and is crowned with a dome and lantern. Several people are seen standing around.

Machinery and Construction of the First Floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Earth-moving equipment in front of the construction of the first floors of the guest room tower and the lobby of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Prominent in the construction site are the wooden structural framework and beams. In the vicinity, there are also workers, and construction materials, and in the background, the installation of a concrete batching plant can be seen.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00190

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The stilts are made of wood and are on concrete bases. Additionally, beneath the house you can see debris and tubes for electrical connections. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Mullions

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A portion of the building is visible featuring mullions, Miami-style windows or louvered windows, and a flat roof. Around it, a planter and a portion of a vehicle are visible. Additionally, there are mountains in the background.

House, Hacienda Santa Arriba, Yauco

Front view of a farm house in the town of Yauco. The house is built on stilts, made of zinc with gabled roof of the same material. It is surrounded by a barbwire fence. It has an open balcony with a flat, zinc roof. At the top, there is a transom with a small eave over it. In the front, there is a parked vehicle.

Craftsman Billfolds of Puerto Rico, Rear Entrance

Craftsman Billfolds in Caguas, rear entrance side view. A stair that gives access to a door with eaves, walls with pilasters, and windows can be seen. The roof ends in a small eave with brackets. A barbed wire fence, two electric power post, a ditch, and a concrete pipe are visible. There are two workers.

López Residence - 85000043

Interior view of the López's residence (also known as Herrera López residence) in the coastal town of Aguadilla. In the foreground, a double-leaf door with a bolt lock is crowned with a sunrise transom. On both sides of the door are lattice-style aluminum windows. A wooden chair and a bundle can be seen leaning against the wall next to a table. The floor is covered with ceramic tiles. The Herrera López's residence was designed and built by architects Manuel Gómez Tejera and Juan C. Sánchez and supervised by Juan Cedillo.

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00012

Section of the entrance of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a wooden house painted green and white. It has a porch with two rectangular columns on one base. Also, possess moldings, cornices, bases and capitals. In the porch you can see rectangular pots with plants, entrance doors with persiennes, muntins and objects. Around it you can observe bushes, a barrel and a trashcan.

Housing in urbanization

View of a paved street in an urbanization. To both sides of the street, there are one-story concrete semi-attached houses with different characteristics. The houses are individually surrounded by low concrete walls. Some have gable roofs with half-pitched roofs, others have flat roofs. The windows are lattice-style with concrete eaves over them. They have semicircular arches covered by fabric curtains.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00114

Detail of the openings on a room at the laundry area from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The openings present deterioration and through them you can observe the floor of the room with wooden joists. In the background, through one of the openings, you can distinguish two walls with upper moldings that accentuate its staggered shape. It is also visible a pair of green cylinders on the ground and a type of furniture to store, elevated with pillars. The space and the walls shows stains and deterioration. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

San Agustín of Puerta de Tierra - 85003194

Detail of the organ of the San Agustín Church in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. This organ is located in the choir gallery of the church. Sections of the instrument are seen, such as the pedal board, the chair, the covered keyboard, the pipes or flutes, and the snare drum. Other visible details are the floor mosaics and the stained glass from the rose window above. The San Agustín de Puerta de Tierra complex includes the Parish House, the Church, the School, a Parish House, and the Convent. It was founded by the Order of Redemptorist Fathers and dedicated to the patron saint of one of the neighborhoods in the area. Its construction began in 1914 and was inaugurated on December 8, 1915. In addition, it represents the early use of concrete for developing religious architecture in Puerto Rico. For many years, it was the only Catholic church in Puerto Rico that regularly held religious services in English.

Unidentified House

Interior view of a wooden terrace with a zinc roof and wooden floor, partially covered by a rug. To one side, the space has a wooden railing supported, on both sides, by wooden columns. The area is decorated with different potted plants, chairs, and in the background, two persons can be seen standing. The roof has wooden beams and a ceiling fan.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00013

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The Parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. It can be observed the altar under a semicircular arch. It has the altar table covered with an embroidery table cloth, wooden chairs and vases. The altar wall is decorated with framed and ornamented niches where it rest the religious statues, at the center there is the image of Christ. Also, you can see pilasters that secure a continuous entablature and the roof has a representative painting. Besides that, on the lateral walls also you can see cornices, moldings and the Way of the Cross stations. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Main Façade of a Wooden House in Guayama

The main façade has four visible doors with ornamental transoms on what used to be the porch area. A portion of a gate is also visible. The house had a gable roof and its beams are visible.

Industrial Building in Fajardo, Walls and Falsework

Construction project of an industrial building in Fajardo. The front wall and one of the lateral walls, that still has falsework and formwork can be seen. Through a lateral entrance the scaffoldings for the interior columns and the roof are visible. Around the building there are construction materials and some debris scattered. There are workers at work.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00017

Close-up view of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style of one floor made of wood and hipped roof covered by deteriorated roofing tiles. It is presided by a balcony from where you can distinguish double windows made of wood crowned with transoms. The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

Juan Morell Campos Project in Ponce

Houses of the Juan Morell Campos project in the town of Ponce. The first image shows a worker sitting on a steamroller in front of the construction of the houses. There are men at the construction site placing scaffolding and formwork to form walls. In addition, construction materials such as stone, sand, and reinforcing bars can be seen. The second image shows some finished houses made of concrete with arched entrances and wooden windows. In the surrounding area there are electric wiring, other buildings, a cemetery, and a large piece of land with trees and shrubs.

Villa Victoria - YMCA Headquarters – 14001135

Detail of the main staircase of Villa Victoria, also known as the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) headquarters, in San Juan. Originally built as a family residence, the house is made of wood, masonry, and concrete, has a single elevated floor with a basement, and is in the French colonial style. Each step is covered with decorative ceramic tiles, featuring a geometric pattern in shades of blue, yellow, white, and black. The stair railings are made of wrought iron, with an ornamental design, in white. The railing posts end in small ornamental finials that add a decorative touch. At the top of the staircase is a small landing preceding the double-leaf wooden main door. Garden elements, including grass and shrubbery, can be seen on both sides of the stairs. Villa Victoria is one of the few remaining homes that predate the expansion and development boom in Santurce and the Miramar residential area, and it is one of the oldest. Although the architectural elements suggest a possible 19th-century construction, no documents dating before 1903 have been found, nor has any record of the architect in charge of the design. After passing through several owners, it was acquired by the YWCA in 1955, becoming the headquarters of a vital institution in women's empowerment in Puerto Rico. Although the building has undergone several renovations throughout its existence, its architectural character and composition remain intact, making it an excellent example of fin-de-siècle buildings.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00019

View from the interior of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse Los Morrillos is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. You can observe the floor covered with cracked marble tiles with chess motif. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" design.

Zaldo de Nebot Residence - 88000643

Details of molding, a pair of corbels, and a cornice of the facade of the Zaldo de Nebot Residence, also known as the Fornaris Residence, located at Marina Street in Ponce. The corbels integrate motifs of acanthus leaves, branches with grapes, and scrolls. A cornice extends above these corbels, and at the bottom, a molding accentuates the arches. Master craftsman Elías Concepción built Zaldo de Nebot residence for Mrs. Teresa Zaldo de Nebot. This residence is representative of the 19th-century Ponce architecture, which combined elements of Classical influence from Spain and France.

Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion

View of the towers of the Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion. On the left tower, two wooden double doors can be seen. The borders of the tower have a quoin finish. On the visible area of the porch, there are five columns. On the tower on the right, a portion of a door connecting to the balcony can be seen as well as a portion of the front window. Both towers have bulbiform domes. In between each tower, just above the columns, sculptures shaped as chalices can be seen.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00084

Perspective of the garage of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoeche, located in Arecibo. The entrance to the garage is accentuated by a semicircular arch with a grille gate. Above the arch it is visible a lanterns and the number: "324". The roof from this section of the residence has roofing tiles. On the side it extends a grille as a fence and also it is visible a garden delimited by a low wall. Parallel to the fence it extends a street in which there is an automobile. The residence Arístides Santoni presents architectonic elements from the style known as Spanish Revival.

El Parterre Park - 86000781

View from inside El Parterre Park in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The park is paved and framed with a stone fence with metal details. At one end, it has an entrance crowned with blacksmith work and a metal grill gate. At both ends of the entrance are flagpoles with the Puerto Rico and United States flags, statues on stone pedestals, and a semicircular platform with a balustrade and stairs. You can also see light poles, concrete benches, and a semicircular bridge inside the park. The areas surrounding the park have buildings and houses with different characteristics. The foundation of the park started between 1851 and 1852, under the direction of the German engineer Enrique Hau, with the construction of the fountain around the natural spring known as “El Ojo de Agua” belonging to the Chico River; later, in 1865, the then Spanish Magistrate Dr. Adolfo Ruiz, ordered the addition of the “Puente de la Reina” (Queen's Bridge) on the east side. Then, in 1882, by order of mayor Don Ramón Méndez de Arcay, El Parterre Park, designed by the Spanish painter Rada, was built as a recreation area, becoming a source of inspiration for great poets such as José de Diego and José J. Esteves, whose monuments are located near the main entrance.

Town Square on Way to Salinas

People sitting on the benches around the square at Salinas. Also, stand out a lights garland that extend between the trees, the gardens with fences made of stakes and a trashcan at a corner of the square. Next to the sidewalk there is a parked automobile.

Hurricane Shelter

Man posing in front of a storm shutter. It is a triangular built with a frame made of bamboo canes and with thatch. It has a little door made of wood. It is surrounded by bushes. In front of the storm shutter there is a man posing.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00007

The Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. A corridor with a series of arches, baseboards, and green-colored balusters can be observed. The walls are mustard and white. A double-leaf door with transoms, green-colored exposed beams, and hanging lamps can be observed. A trash can and some people sitting on benches can also be observed.

Panteon Cemetery in Ponce

Mausoleum identified in its façade with the following inscription: "Familia Forteza Suau". The entrance is characterized by a metal bar gate with spiral motif, connected to concrete pillars and stairs that lead to the a door framed in a pointed arch. Also visible are the moldings, a niche with a religious sculpture, a circular ornament with a floral motif and several pinnacles.

Spanish Soldiers in Mayagüez

Three Spanish soldiers on horseback in front of a house in a rural area of Mayagüez. Behind the soldiers, there is a man standing, a house made of wood with a gable roof, four jalousie windows, a dormer window, and lambrequins. The house has a barbed wire fence, and a wooden gate with a small gable roof.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00068

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of one of the lateral facades of the Catholic Church. It has pilasters, a cornice, fixed windows and two entrances with steps and railings. There are cement benches along the wall. In the back you can see a kiosk with hipped roof covered with roofing tiles.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2012 00014

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe a semicircular balcony with balusters that is on a blind semicircular arch. The balcony wall has a mural with the figure of a woman. The wall is painted red and pink with the white moldings and cornice. You can see part of the quadrangular pediment that has the name of the theatre. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings of the Colegio Regional de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Roof and Machinery

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. A tiled roof, various construction machines, and workers can be seen. Two wooden frame structures with rods are visible as well as a two-story building in the center. The central building has several openings and a semicircular arch.

View from El Morro to La Perla

View of the Old San Juan from the Castillo San Felipe del Morro. El Morro is a fort from the Spanish Colonial period made of masonry and stone. To the far left you can see a staggered wall in masonry and a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament. Additionally, from distance there is the community from El Barrio La Perla, distinguished by its continuous houses made of wood built in front of the sea. Also, you can see other buildings with different characteristics.

Hall with Tapestries

The hall's wall is decorated with two tapestries with images alluding to Juan Ponce de León and a ship. There are two chandelier hanging from the ceiling. In the background of the image, between the doorway of the double door, there is a room with a painting of a person, a wooden table with a candle holder, and two rocking chairs. In the center of the image there are several rattan wooden chairs and furniture, and a round wooden table with a decorative glass object. The floor is covered with a carpet with geometric and floral designs. On the left side of the image there are wooden doors and a knight statue on a table holding a sword.

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00019

Section of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe in perspective the corner of a wooden house painted green and white. It has a porch with rectangular columns compound of three on one base and another simple with on base. Also, it possess moldings, cornices, bases and capitals. In the porch you can see chairs, the wooden walls of the house, doors with persiennes, muntins and rectangular pots among the columns. Around you can observe power lines and a tree.

Military Hospital and the Edificio de Convelecencia of Aibonito - 2011 00008

Old Edificio de Convalecencia of the Spanish Quarters in Aibonito. You can observe part of the back wall and one of the side walls of the building that has stone cladding. The back wall has a metal persienne and the side wall possess five doors. There is a ramp with tube railings that conducts to the building, next to the ramp you can see a flamboyant tree. You can see part of a patio with grass. The building was used as a school since 1920, first it was known a the Lincoln School and the, it became part of the Federico Degetau School.

1953 La Perla

Houses in La Perla community at the foot of the San Juan city wall. The houses are mostly made of wood with gable roofs covered in zinc and a type of asphalt fabric. Some are raised on concrete foundations, and others have balconies and porches with balustrades, double doors and windows, as well as clotheslines with drying clothes. In the background, the Atlantic Ocean can be seen, along with a sentry box attached to the city wall.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court - 06000506

Linear perspective of the facade of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, located on the grounds of the Muñoz Rivera Park in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. It is a symmetrical and modern reinforced concrete building with columns and beams that give it a sense of lightness. The windows with horizontal metal slats on the second level, the wide glass panels and wrought iron railings on the third, the low ceiling, and the dark walls of the first level also emphasize the illusion of a floating and light building. Some walls are covered with white plaster, and others with white marble and granite. The modern staircase, which is the focal point of the main lobby, is situated in a wide space with large windows. The building features a system of columns that partially raise the ground floor, generating an open and shaded space on the lower level. A reflective pond is observed in front of the building, which acts as the predominant visual element. The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico was designed in 1952 by architects Osvaldo Toro and Miguel Ferrer, with additional contributions from Charles H. Warner Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds, and combines the Classical architectural style with elements of the tropical modernism movement. It was inaugurated in 1956 and was recognized as one of the ten best buildings in Puerto Rico by the League of Architects of New York in 1960. The main building is reinforced concrete, covered with white marble and granite. It exhibits an imposing reflecting pond that runs through the building, ending in a semicircular staircase and a concrete dome that makes up the main lobby. It has three levels, with functional spaces such as offices, a library, archive areas, and a circular court. Over the years, the building has maintained its architectural integrity with minimal alterations, consolidating itself as an icon of tropical modernism and a symbol of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of the staircase's newel post inside a De la Cruz Street building in Old San Juan. The base and head of the pillar are cubic with curved ends. This newel post is crowned with a spherical finial. From this pillar extends the rail that frames a set of balusters. Each staircase step integrates anti-slip edge strips, and the risers display worn tiles. The wall next to the stairs exhibits cracks. On one side of the ladder is a box with the inscription: "Tomato sauce."

General Miles Arriving at the Ponce Port

General Miles aboard a boat approaching the Port of Ponce. The general is on his way to plant the United States flag. In addition to the boat, a United States flag vessel can be seen as well as the skyline of Ponce.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00019

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and is deteriorated in the Inside. Additionally, in the interior it can be seen the zinc gable roof with wooden beams exposed and on the walls continuous moldings. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Brunet Calaf Residence - 88001306

Close-up view of the Brunet Calaf Residence pediment in the coastal town of Manatí. The building is made of wood, and on the second level, part of the balcony with a flat projecting zinc roof is visible. On the balcony, there are several windows framed with wooden moldings. On top of the house stands a gabled pediment adorned with an ornamental border; in the center, a cylindrical ornament of wood moldings flanked by two lattice-style fans. This residence is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family, who contributed greatly to the sugar industry on the island. Although they were two separate houses, in 1910, they were remodeled and united.

Jayuya City Hall, Side Façade and Workers

Construction of the city hall in the municipality of Jayuya. The side and front façade of the building are visible. It consists of two levels with casement windows, a tower, and eaves. Workers can be seen performing various tasks with shovels and wheelbarrows. The main door has a semicircular arch frame. Additionally, there is a ladder on the ground and houses on the mountainside.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00021

View from the interior of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a building from the Spanish colonial period built with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The interior of the floor covered with marble tiles with chess motif, you can see stairs that leads to an opening through which you can appreciate the spiral stairs from the interior of the lighthouse tower painted blue color. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view of several construction workers at the Caribe Hilton Hotel construction site. Scaffolding and a vertically extending wall in the center are noticeable. In the lower area of the site, there are piles of construction materials such as blocks, pipes, rods, beams, and other equipment including a dump truck and a crane hook. There are also several wooden sheds with gable roofs. In the background, the boardwalk extending in front of El Escambrón Beach Club can be seen.

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View of a house located in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood and has a zinc roof. It is surrounded by a wall made of concrete, ornamental blocks. It has lattice-style, aluminum windows covered by ornamental, metallic grilles. There are also double, lattice-style windows made of wood and glass. Above these, there are glass mullions and eaves covered with tiles. To the far right, there is a concrete house with a flat roof and lattice-style windows that belongs to this property.

659 La Paz Residence - 91002007

Detail of a mosaic on the exterior of the 659 La Paz Residence in Miramar, San Juan. This two-story reinforced concrete residence conforms to the Spanish Revival suburban residential typology. The mosaic is attached to a plastered wall and displays the shape of an eight-pointed star with an accentuated outline. Built in 1928, the 659 La Paz residence was designed by architect Pedro Alfonso de Castro, one of the most important architects in Puerto Rico during the first decades of the 20th Century. It synthesizes the progressive and international wave of Renaissance styles and the particularities of traditional Puerto Rican architecture.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00189

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The stilts are made of wood and are on concrete bases. Additionally, beneath the house you can see debris and electrical connections. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Plaza Degetau Street, Ponce

Plaza Degetau Street in Ponce. The Hotel Meliá, the tramway, and part of the Parque de Bombas can be seen at the plaza. There are two horse-drawn carriages in front of the hotel. Persons are seen in the carriages, in the plaza, and on the sidewalks. A policeman is located near the plaza.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00001

Distance view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower which elevates an additional level, it is made with fortified concrete with roofs covered with roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. It is separated from its immediate surrounding with a crenelled fence made of masonry. The house has wooden and glass windows crowned with entablatures and windows covered with storm shutter. Also, you can see semicircular arches presided by railings, a chimney, a cantilevered balcony with a wooden railing and crowning the building there is a square tower with skylights crowned with a weather vane. On the surroundings of the building you can also see a garage with gable roof covered with roofing tiles and lattice style windows made of aluminum. The house is surrounded by vegetation and from a distance it can be seen houses. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years have changed of owners but its original design has not been modified.

Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse - 81000688

Blueprints of the woodwork details on the windows and doors of the Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse in the coastal town of Maunabo. In this floor plan, four window designs with different styles can be seen. From left to right, the first design is a double-leaf window with vertical stripes and five horizontal stripes. The lower part has an entablature design, inscriptions, and hidden lines showing the dimensions. The next plan shows a front and side design; it is rectangular with vertical stripes and stairs at the bottom. The remaining two show a rectangular double-leaf window with lattice-style slats framed with an entablature on the lower part. All designs have inscriptions and separated or centered lines with dimensions. Punta de la Tuna was built in 1893 as a third-order lighthouse. Over the years, it has been restored but remains abandoned.

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Front-view of a house in the town of Naguabo. The house is one-story, made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade, over which there are ornamental metallic bars. It is sustained by fine, wooden columns. The balcony is decorated with chairs and plants in pots. It has double, wooden doors with wooden, lattice-style windows. Above the doors, there are wooden mullions. In front of the house, there is a person crouching down and a vehicle parked on the street.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00072

Detail of the cover that covers the hole for the cistern in the tower of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The cover is made of wood and shows deterioration signs. The floor around the hole is made of hydraulic tiles or native tiles with geometric motifs with terracotta and black shades. It is also notable the ornamental blocks with geometric motifs that are part of the tower parapet. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the factory at Aguirre Central Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The building is multi-level made of concrete, wood, and corrugated metal sheets. Casement windows of different sizes are visible around it. A roof appendage with side windows and two cylindrical masonry chimneys can also be seen on the building. Next to it is a parking lot with several connections separated by a metal fence. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Church, Plaza, Hills Beyond Town

View of the plaza and Church of San Antonio de Padua in Barranquitas. The church has stairs on the sides, where there is a railing and balustrade. The staircase leads to the main door and is framed between pilasters. Above the door, there is a niche with a sculpture and railings. There is also a window framed in a semicircular arch and is followed by a quadrilobed stained glass window and the pediment crowned with a cross. At one end of the façade the tower is notable with rectangular windows in the body while in the upper part it has semicircular arches, cornices, pinnacles, tiles and crowned by a cross. In front of the church you can see a square with benches, lamp posts and gardens. Around the square you can see several buildings with flat and gable roofs, with balconies, balustrades, railings, awnings and cornices. Also notable are several cars, a dump truck, and several people on a street next to the church.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00011

Front view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. It is presided by the Cristóbal Colón square where there are trees and a decorative fountain. Besides that, the front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has a niche flanked by pilasters where there is a Virgin Mary statue above which you can see a wavy molding and a cross. The lateral naves have an additional level and has moldings and continuous cornices. You can also see coupled semicircular openings where it rest the iron and gold bells. Both belfry towers are crowned with parapets and decorated with an ornamental frieze. In addition, from the roof it stick out a lantern crowned with a steeple. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

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

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

Poor Asylum - 85003087

Side view of the Asylum for the Poor, also known as the Municipal Asylum, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The building has one level of masonry with elements of the late Neoclassical style. The front facade of the building is decorated with moldings, and an extended cornice and mutules are attached. In the center stands a portico crowned with a smooth pediment supported by four Ionic columns. Also, the upper edge has a parapet that borders the building and lattice-style aluminum windows. The building is separated from its immediate surroundings at the front by a fence made of pillars decorated with cornices and rosette moldings and crowned, with ornate finials and metal grilles. Several cars can be seen moving through between Las Delicias Street and Post Street. The Asylum was built in 1895 by architect Manuel V. Domenech, who proposed four additional extensions after the 1918 earthquake. Only two of these were constructed afterward under the supervision of contractor Luis Perocier. Over the years, the building has been restored and modified, always maintaining its original facade.

665 McKinley Residence - 91001502

Detail of a door in the living room of the 665 McKinley Residence in Miramar, San Juan. This wood and reinforced concrete residence belongs to the vernacular suburban residential typology called Spanish-Creole. The oak wood door is double-leafed and integrates glass panels covered with translucent curtains and a transom and a mullion window. In addition, a molding extends over the door. Also notable in the living room are a rug, furniture parts, pictures of ships hanging on the wall, and a bookshelf. The 665 McKinley Residence was built in 1906 during the transition period of the new system of government on the island as a territory of the United States. New styles and construction methods were introduced, and the face of Puerto Rican vernacular "Creole" architecture was gradually transformed.

Bayamón District Hospital, Walls with Scaffolding

Bayamón District Hospital. View of the building under construction showing the walls covered with falsework and formwork at the top. A wooden tower is also visible with a pipe for depositing concrete. There is a worker working on the roof.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00040

Details of the dormer window with persienne in the building known as the Old Customs House of the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. The building is painted cream and terracotta; it has influence of the architectonic known as Spanish Revival. It shows a gable roof with roofing tiles, dormer windows and persiennes. It possess double windows made of wood with lattice and an entrance portico with architectonic ornamentation. Next to one of the pilasters that are part of the portico there is a plate on the wall and at the foreground palm trees.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The building composed of a flat roof, eaves, and mullions can be seen. At the rear, there is another part of the building with falsework and reinforcing bars. There are workers on the building's roof. There are construction materials, such as wood, blocks, wheelbarrows, and a tower type installation all around. An extensive wall serving as a barrier is visible. At the rear, mountains are located.

Pipe Warehouse

Area of a ductile iron pipe warehouse with a person standing among them. In the background, the large warehouse building with a gable roof and a utility pole with electrical wiring can be sighted.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Columns

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. View of the construction site showing columns, rodding for columns, and wall formwork. There are several workers working on the roof of the building section that has scaffolding and formwork. In the background, a building with zinc walls and roof can be seen.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00018

Cobblestones pavers replaced by cement block pavers in Old San Juan. There is space in between the pavers, a horizontally placed paver with cracks on it, and a broken paver in the center.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Low-angle view of the multi-story Department of the Family building, also known as the San Juan Masonic Temple, in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. The building has a rectangular design that combines elements of modern architecture with Art Deco-inspired details. The main facade is subdivided into clearly defined vertical panels with decorative elements and flat columns. The use of horizontal moldings predominates to separate the floors. It has rectangular windows, evenly distributed and framed with simple details. The upper levels have additional details in the moldings, accentuating the typical geometric design of the style. The main entrance projects slightly outwards and is on an elevated level, accessible by stairs. It is framed by a portico with columns of simplified design and a slightly protruding entablature, where the text is inscribed: "Administración para el Cuidado y Desarrollo de la Niñez, ACUDEN, Departamento de la Familia." Straight moldings stand out on the upper level, marking the edge of the building, with small, discreet ornamental details, such as the decorative panels between the upper windows. After a fire in 1926, the original building designed by Antonín Nechodoma in 1913, which housed the San Juan Masonic Temple, was rehabilitated and converted into the headquarters of the Industrial Commission of Puerto Rico until 2009, when it passed into the hands of the Department of the Family. The current entrance portico echoes the classic style of a Masonic lodge. On the lower level, trees soften the urban environment. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Vernacular Criollo-style House

Front view of a one-story house, made of wood, with a hipped, zinc roof. The house is surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar fence, supported by wall pillars. It has a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing, supported by wooden columns. The windows and door are double, wooden, with wooden moldings surrounding them. On the sidewalk in front of the house, there is a person standing. To the far left, there is a house with similar characteristics.

Comandante Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Regional Airport, Condado, Miramar, Santurce, and Hato Rey

Aerial view of Comandante Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Regional Airport, also known as the Isla Grande Airport, Condado, Miramar, Santurce, and Hato Rey. In the image the runway, planes, hangars, a water tower, roads, and other buildings can be seen. By the distance San Antonio Bridge, Dos Hermanos Bridge, Condado, the Condado Lagoon, Miramar, and Hato Rey are shown. The Atlantic Ocean is also visible.

Children in front of houses in the Manuel Zeno Gandía public housing project

Wooden houses on stilts with windows that open outward. Two of the houses have wooden balustrades and a roofed balcony. In front of the houses, you can see a barbwire fence. On the sidewalk, there are four children barefoot. In the upper left corner, there is a person on top of a house, you can see the power lines. At the opposite end there is another person with his back to the balcony.

663 La Paz Residence - 91001500

Interior view of the living room towards the main hall of the 663 La Paz Residence located in Miramar, San Juan. This two-story reinforced concrete residence conforms to the Spanish Revival suburban residential typology. The living room contains a pair of armchairs, artworks, and panels on the walls. Through the semicircular arch that divides the space, the hall is visible with a door with skylights, a table, a chair, and a pedestal. Built in 1935, the 663 La Paz residence was designed by Pedro Alfonso de Castro, one of the most important architects in Puerto Rico during the first decades of the 20th Century. Its modern spatial distribution strategies replace the traditional rigid distribution and achieve visual continuity.

View of Mayagüez

Panoramic view of the town of Mayagüez from a road in a rural area. You can see a curve in the road, an area of mountains, the houses and buildings of the town and in the background, the Caribbean Sea. There is a person walking on the road.

Foundation Construction at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers in the foundation construction works of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Prominent in the area are the formwork, footing, wooden structural framework, scaffolds, as well as structural elements including walls, rebar, columns, and the foundation slab. Around the construction site, there are sheds installed to store construction materials and equipment, as well as a concrete mixer truck. In the background, a multi-story building with awnings, roof tiles, and balconies in the Spanish Revival style stands out.

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Paved road

View of a paved main road. The street is traveled by an automobile. To one side of the street there are concrete, one-story houses with flat roofs. They have balconies with metal railings. They have lattice-style windows and are fenced with walls or metal bar fences.

Designed Art Deco House

Two-story house with a flat roof in the town of Moca. To the far left of the first level, there is a garage with double doors and automobiles parked in front. To the far right, there is a wall over which there is an ornamental metal bar fence. This is separated by a metal bar gate. The second level has glass windows, over which there is an eave and decorative moldings. To the far right, there is a balcony with a semicircular arch. Above the house, there is a small dome with a cross on it.

Coffee Mill Belonging to Mayor of Ponce

View of Hacienda Arbela Grillasca in Yauco, which belonged to Andrés Grillasca Salas (1888 - 1973), who was Mayor of Ponce between 1941 and 1956. The place is made up of two wooden buildings with a zinc roof. The largest building has two levels, balconies with wooden railings, windows and double doors that open outwards. On one of the doors, there is a person and, then, a pole with the flag of Puerto Rico. The side building also has a balcony with wooden railings and a zinc roof.

Coamo Hot Springs Hotel With Automobile Parked in Front

Coamo Hot Springs Hotel. It is a two-story building with the first floor made of concrete and the second floor made of wood. The second floor features a balcony with a wooden balustrade and retractable blinds. The balcony is built on round, concrete columns. There is an automobile parked in front of the house with one man on board and another posing next to the vehicle.

Capitolio

Façade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico in Neoclassical-style with a portico composed of eight Corinthian columns that support an entablature. On both sides of the portico, the windows with moldings and glass leaves stand out. Also notable on the façade are the cornices and the cresting around the edges, while in the upper part the dome with a lantern stands out. Also notable are some people in the garden in front of the building.

Library and Teachers College of the University of Puerto Rico

Buildings that house the Library and the Teachers College of the University of Puerto Rico at the Río Piedras Campus. The buildings have a Spanish Renaissance architectural style with ornamental decorations on its walls, arches, and columns. There are long corridors, wooden double doors and windows and central fanlights. The roof has hipped sections and roofing tiles. Construction materials and a tree are also visible in the area.

Supreme Court Building

Facade of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, located at the Park Luis Muñoz Rivera. The building has a rectangular storey on a perpendicular water pond and interface with the entrance halls. Also, stand out the concrete dome above a circular room. On both sides of the water pond it is prominent a pair of flags at half mast and it is followed by the gardens along with several bushes and palm trees.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00021

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Viewed from the rooftop of the nave and the back part of the towers of the church. The towers have pointed arches, the wooden windows, moldings on the superior part of the arches, cornices with dentils, roofs with pyramid shape and circular ornaments in relief above the roofs. Between the two towers you can observe a gable with a cross at the top. There are parapets with pentagonal finishes in both sides of the roof.

Boy at Stairs of the Hospital Alley in Old San Juan

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of the interior of casemate number seventeen at Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan. This perspective exhibits a vault with two semicircular arches. Two openings are visible on the ceiling and the wall, one circular and the other rectangular. Electrical fixtures run through the ceiling. Various objects, such as a pedestal fan, boxes, electrical machinery, and tables, are also seen in the space. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Vernacular House

View of a house on Hacienda Dos Ríos located in the town of Maricao. The house is wooden, built on stilts with a gabled, zinc roof. In the front, it has a balcony with side, concrete stairs. The balcony, where there is a person sitting, has a wooden railing and a small, wooden door. The door is double, wooden, with a transom over it and it is surrounded by wooden moldings. The windows are double, wooden, with transom over them and are surrounded by moldings. In the front window, there is a fabric curtain on the inside that stands out. Alongside the house, there is a wooden fence. To the far right, there is another house with the same characteristics. The houses are surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Fajardo Customs House

View of the Customs House building in Fajardo. On the main façade, a portion of a door and some windows can be seen. Over the door, a portion of an arch-style transom can be seen. On the second level, two windows and a fanlight are visible. Both façades have doors and windows covered by hurricane shutters. On the second story of the left façade, various windows are visible. The dormer windows are also visible. The building has a gable roof.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00018

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a hermitage built with masonry, stone and brick that has openings with rectangular shape like doors. Around, you can see traffic bollards, streets, sidewalks, grass, power lines, light poles, a fence, palm trees, bushes and trees. The building was built to be a hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

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View of small constructions in the coastal area of Loíza. The constructions are one-story, made of wood and zinc. One of them is roofless and the single doors are also wooden. To the far right, there is a clothesline and wooden debris.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00166

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, the interior of the bathroom has walls covered with square ceramic tiles with a horizontal pattern. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00037

Detail of the vehicles entrance pavement of the Mario Mercado Castillo in Guayanilla. This pavement combines square and irregular shapes. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Juana Díaz Typical "R" Building, Left Lateral View

Lateral view of an industrial building, made of concrete, under construction in the municipality of Juana Díaz. There are people around the building, some working on the facade and the roof and others talking. It has jalousie type windows. Construction equipment and machinery such as ladders and a single axle trailer can be seen in the surroundings. There is a fence made of wooden posts and barbed wire next to the building.

Historical Building with Archades in Guayama

View of a historical building in Guayama. The arcades with oculi are visible on both façades. It has glass windows, and on the farthest right arcade, it has a double glass door. The shades are also visible through the glasses.

Main Façade of a Wooden House in Guayama

Main façade of a wooden house in Guayama. The porch has a railing, three columns, and an entrance gate. On the porch's wall, there is a window and a door with a window. The house has a gable zinc roof. In the background to the left, a portion of a house with windows, a porch, and railings can be seen, while on the right, a wooden house with a zinc roof is partially visible.

Historical Building Color Gray and White in Caguas

Main facade of the historical building in color gray and white in Caguas. At the bottom part you can see four rollable doors. Above one of the doors says: "Se alguila" (For rent) and there is a phone number. At the second floor you can see four double doors. In the middle there is a balcony and on both sides of the balcony you can observe a balconet. Between each door you can see the pilasters and at the building's borders the bossage finished. Above the arches there are garlands. Neat the roof you can appreciate the cornice. At the upper part, in the middle you can see the acroterium and the date "1910".

Inside Waiting Room of New Hospital

View of a waiting room at the Castañer hospital in Lares. There are columns, wooden benches, an interior garden, a glass wall with a wooden door. On the ceiling there is a row of lamps and signs indicating the different rooms. Through the glass wall, you can see some wooden buildings and some palm trees.

Spanish Colonial Revival

Front view of a house located in the town of San Juan. The house is made of concrete and has a roof covered with roofing tiles. The dwelling has a front garden with palms trees and plants. To the far right, there is a ramp for vehicles with stairs in the middle. The ramp leads to an open garage under a semicircular arch. The edge of the arch is decorated with tiles. In the back of the garage, there is an ornamental metallic gate. The residence has, in the middle, a semicircular arch surrounded by tiles and covered by a fabric awning. To the far left, there are aluminum, lattice-style windows covered with metal grilles.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00010

Close-up view of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design inspired in the styles Spanish Revival, Art Deco and Neoclassic. The facade is painted with orange colors it has a framed oculus, moldings and a curvilinear pediment crowned with a cross. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be rebuilt four times after being destroyed by several hurricanes. Finally, in 1933 it was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980. In the decade of 1930 the building was also used as a school that in addition, it had a cinema for the students that afterwards was open to the general public keeping it in use until the decade of 1970.

View of the Main Facade of a Wooden House in Arroyo

Main facade of a wooden house cream color in Arroyo. The balcony has a railing with piers and grilles. Over the balcony wall you can see four double doors and two Miami windows. The majority of the roof lost the zinc plates and you can see the beams. To the left of the house you can see part of a house with gable roof and an awning covering it.

Market in Ponce

A seller during a market day in Ponce. He has a fruit and vegetable stand on the floor where the goods are displayed in a fan shape and the seller is seating in the middle, protecting himself from the sun with an umbrella. There are three empty baskets next to him, and the area is covered with gravel. There are many people in the surroundings and a row of trees is visible. Behind it, a portion of the façade of a building is visible with Doric columns and a cornice.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2012 00001

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view of the main facade of the building with Spanish Colonial style, built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. You can observe a triangular pediment with a fixed window with semicircular shape. The building shows deterioration signs. The finish is broken in several parts letting show the roof frame and the wall bricks. In the pediment it has grown a bush and several ferns. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00002

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. View of the interior from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe one of the walls that has a semicircular arch window. It is a double leaf window with sunrise transom. The window is open, you can see a building with blue roofing tiles and two store signs. This building is the only remnant of an old cemetery located on lands that subsequently became part of the downtown Humacao.

Narrow street with cement fence at the end

Narrow street with a cement fence at the end. To the left side, there is a cement building. To the right, a cement structure with a zinc roof, with a parking and several automobiles. In the background behind the fence, there are wooden houses. Trees and bushes border the sidewalks on both sides of the street. On the right, there is a sign that reads: Honking is forbidden.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00094

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The walls are partially covered by ceramic tiles with ornamental motifs and a decorative painting. The ceiling has wooden beams exposed and a hanging lamp. The dinning room is decorated with wooden furniture, plants on decorative pots, a door made of wood and a surbased arch with a double turned balusters grille through which you can see a window made of wood and glass. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

After Betsy, 6 Children by Damaged House

Side view of a house after the passage of Hurricane Betsy on the island. The house is made of wood, on stilts, with a flat zinc roof, and it is partially demolished. It has a wooden door which is open and in front, there are several children standing.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00107

View of the bathroom details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The bathroom has walls partially covered by ceramic tiles, continuous moldings and a curtain tube. Additionally, to the right far end it can be distinguished an end of the entrance opening. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Man Posing Next to an Ox Cart, Coamo Hot Springs

A man posing next to an ox-drawn cart in front of the Coamo Hot Springs Hotel. A staircase and a balcony, both of which have slender columns and wooden balustrades, can be seen.

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

Brick Home

House of bricks in a rural area. It has two wooden windows and there is an electric meter on the wall. You can see a man peeking out from one of the windows. There are people (adults and children) passing by the house.

Hunsbergers and Yoders at Castle Ponce

View of the Serrallés Castle in the town of Ponce. The castle is in Spanish Colonial style. This one stands out for having the roof covered by tiles, mullions under semicircular arches. Furthermore, it is made of concrete and the walls are covered simulating masonry. In the front you can see some stairs with balustrades and a fountain in front of which there is a group of people standing. Some window arches are covered by ornamental metal grilles. Since 1991, the Serrallés Castle is a museum that tells the history and impact of sugar cane and the rum industry in Puerto Rico.

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Side-view of a house located in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a low, concrete wall. To the far right, there is a shack made of wood, with a zinc roof and wooden doors. In front of the house there are plants, and a clothesline.

Balcony with Semicircular Arches

A three-story building is visible. On the third floor the roof has cornices and brackets, jalousie windows, and a balconet with an ornamented balustrade. On the second floor there is a balcony with wooden balustrade and semicircular arches. The lower part has plantain trees, palm trees, and vegetation.

Roofing Palo Hincado Church

View of the construction of the roof of the community church Palo Hincado, in Barranquitas. The roof is gable with zinc boards and in the wooden framework, elements such as the ridge and the joists are notable. In the construction work there are several carpenters performing various tasks.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00018

View from the square towards the facade from the San Pedro Mártir Parish in Guaynabo. In the foreground, it stand out the square and right behind it there is a gate that accentuates the parish perimeter. Behind the gate there is a parking lot where there are several automobiles. The main entrance is distinguished by a door framed and pedimented with Tuscan orders made with Spanish Plateresque style ornamented with Herreran style pyramidal pinnacles. In the pediment tympana it stand out and oculus. The building upper border shows a cornice crowned with parapet. The steeple shows open arches that integrates bells and a pediment crowned with a latin cross. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings from the Guaynabo city. It was established as a parish between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions. The square that is integral part of this place, it has been the center of activities of the traditional community, and with the church it marks the city center.

View from the Right of the Remains of a Façade in Guayama

View of the remains of a structure in Guayama. On the façade, the ornamental parapet with two columns forming an arch can be seen. A gate is also visible. Portions of other structures can be seen on both sides of the collapsed area.

San Juan Roof Tops

View of buildings in Old San Juan. You can see the roofs and terraces and also some façades. Low-rise buildings with multiple balconies with railings or balustrades, pilasters, cornices and decorative moldings predominate.

Guánica Lighthouse - 77001549

Close view of the lighthouse in the coastal town of Guánica. The single-level, Neoclassical-style lighthouse is built of masonry and brick. The building looks abandoned and vandalized. It has three framed rectangular openings on each end of the facade through which the inside can be seen; a person is standing next to one of them. The upper edge of the building is decorated with cornices and dentils. Behind the building stands an octagonal lighthouse tower. The edge is decorated with stepped cornices and a surrounding iron railing. Guánica Bay has been a widely used place for disembarkments, which is why, in 1893, the Spanish Colonial authorities commissioned engineer José M. Sanz to build this lighthouse.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00032

Interior of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. The dome's interior, which was decorated using the "Trompe l'oeil" painting technique and simulates ornate moldings, can be seen in the upper half of the image. Among the ornamentations are garlands, egg-and-dart, and ornamentations inside the rectangles. The dome is painted yellow, salmon, cream, blue, black, gold, brown, and orange. In the center of the image is a wooden double-leaf door with cornices and a semicircular arch decorated using the "Trompe l'oeil" painting style. There are niches on each side, and the floor has checkered tiles. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

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El Morro Light Tower

View from the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. El Morro is a fortification from the Spanish colonial period built of masonry and stone. In the foreground, there are stairs with wooden railings. Its edges have battlements from which cannons appear. The lighthouse crowned with its lantern, rises above the Castle.

Fernández Juncos Avenue

Buildings on Fernández Juncos Avenue identified as "Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico," "San Juan Diagnostic," "Sharp & Dohme," and "Wall Drug Co." These buildings are between two and three stories tall, with simple surfaces, eaves, and louvered windows. Some have roofs with tiles, a tower, semicircular arches, awnings, grills, and terraces. In the background, a "Cerveza Real" sign stands out, while several cars are driving on the street, and at least a couple of people are moving a kind of cart.

Walter Mc Kown Jones School - 12001249

Main and side facades of the Walter Mc Kown Jones School in Villalba. The single-story, reinforced concrete building, built in 1926, is an example of early 20th-century institutional architecture on the island. Its eclectic style combines influences from the Neoclassical and Spanish Renaissance styles and many elements of the Prairie style, such as the brick details in the arches and the strong horizontal lines in the wide cornices. The image highlights a symmetrical facade with seven Roman arches, each supported by paired round columns that share a base and impost. At the top of the parapet are six decorative concrete scuppers with a concave molding projecting, each vertically aligned with the medallions that adorn the spandrels on the wall between the arches. The school name appears in the center of the main elevation, above the wide cornice and below the scuppers. The center of each medallion features an indeterminate thick finish surrounded by earthenware tiles arranged in a concentric pattern framed by an astragalus molding. A tie-shaped ornament (superimposed by three horizontal band moldings) flanks the window. Above the window are two pairs of sawtooth brackets framed by simple moldings. The brackets support a thin, flat concrete slab eave. A roofed portico marks the main entrance. On the side facade, thin concrete columns separate one window from the other, imitating mullions. In front of the facade's arches, a person stands next to a small wooden fence, and the vegetation appears sparse and overgrown. The building shows deterioration on the windows, paint, and surroundings. The original building was built in 1926 and designed by Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega Morales, who played a pivotal role in school construction in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1947, the Government of Puerto Rico commissioned contractors José Correa Álvarez and Carlos V. Cabiya to make modifications and add four additional classrooms to the school. In 2018, the school closed its doors but continued to be managed by the Walter Mc Kown Jones Foundation. Its continued use over the decades, expansions, and repairs have further reinforced its preeminent role as a key academic facility and one of Villalba's most important architectural resources.

Inside of the Chapel of the Antiguo Manicomio Insular in the Old San Juan

Inside of the chapel of the antiguo Manicomio Insular in the Old San Juan. You can observe a dome with moldings, cornices and arches. Its walls have painted ornaments and its arches are white with blue borders. One of the arches has a drawing with the shape of a coat of arms. In the upper part of the dome you can see wooden windows and glass.

Building Under Construction in Land Preparation Stage

The image shows the land with vegetation where a building will be built. In addition, several people working on the site preparation are visible. In the adjacent areas there are several buildings and houses. In front of the site there is a road with cars passing by. In the lower left corner of the image, a tractor and beams are partially visible. There are also electric power posts, trees, and palm trees.

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

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

View of the main wall and left wall from the inside of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse ruins. The opening of the entrance door and the window openings of both walls can be seen. The remnants of walls inside the ruins can be seen also. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00165

Interior space and garage from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This inner space has tiles with details that form a geometric pattern and additionally there are several brooms, a bucket, some boxes and a hose. The ceiling shows several light bulbs, while on one end it stand out a window with glass leaves and an opening through which it is visible an automobile in the garage area. Also, you can appreciate a stair with metal railings, a semicircular arch and grilles.

Bayamón

Building corresponding to the City Council of Bayamón, that rises above Puerto Rico Highway 2 (PR-2). The town hall is characterized by glass windows that alternate with flat surfaces and a pedestrian bridge. On the sidewalks, several street vendors and bushes stand out, while in the background, the signs of different establishments and multi-level buildings are notable.

Girl Holding Leash of Pig Feeding outside House

View of rural house built on stilts. The house is made of wood with a zinc, gable roof. It has a wooden door, in front of which there are some wooden steps. On the far right, there is a clothesline and on the far left, a family, a pig held by a rope, and debris can be seen.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00111

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see a hallway with door debris. Additionally, at the back of the hallway there is a rectangular opening closed with a wood panel and framed with a square design. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

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Front-view of a one-story house, made of concrete. In the foreground, a gazebo with a gabled roof and a garden that surrounds the house can be seen. The house has double windows in glass. In addition, there is a balcony covered by ornamental, metallic bars. It is decorated with a table and matching chairs. The wooden doors are single, and above them, there are wooden mullions.

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Casa de España building in Old San Juan. Its architecture is representative of the Spanish Moorish Revival style. There is a white tower with tiles, rectangular moldings, and square moldings. There are mullions supported by columns with a continuous cornice. The tower also has a stairway with railings and corbels. There are wooden double windows and a hinged door in the lower half of the tower. People can be seen in the surrounding areas. The building has tile roofing and a white wall with blue trim at the top. A pergola supported by white and gold pillars can be seen on the right side of the image. One of the entrances of the Castillo de San Cristóbal and a masonry wall can be observed in the distance. Casa de España was entered into the National Register of Historic Places of the United States in 1983.

Comerío Health Center, Interior with a Nurse

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. An interior space of the hospital can be seen, where a nurse is standing in front of a radiology lightbox. Around her, there are two desks with drawers and two lamps; on these desks are a book and a file. Additionally, two rolling chairs are positioned at the desks. Four wall-mounted shelves hold towels and a tray with 'Raisin Bran' cereal, plates, and teapots. Other containers on wall shelves are also visible. Through the doorway, a stretcher, a patterned curtain, and a trash can are visible. Another wooden door is on the left side. The floor is tiled.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2007 00003

Front view of the building known as the Amphitheater Victor Torres Lizardi in the city of Caguas. The building has one level with flat roof in masonry of whitewashed brick and painted with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The side facade has on the wall an emblem with an inscription. Besides that, the front facade has five segmental arches framed and covered by metallic grille. Additionally, the upper border is decorated with a continuous entablature. The building was built in the decade of 1810 and is considered the first theatre built in the island. In 1983 it was restores and named the Victor Torres Lizardi and is used as space for the fine arts workshops program of the city.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00066

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Low angle view where you can observe the belfry tower and the catholic church portico. The portico has semicircular arches with moldings and roof with roofing tiles. The tower has three levels divided by cornices and semicircular arches covered with grilles. On one side you can see a section of the fence.

Hacienda Buena Vista - 91001499

View of the main house and the coffee bean drying building at Hacienda Buena Vista, also known as Hacienda Vives in Ponce. The main house has two stories, a balcony with a balustrade, and a roofed canopy. The doors are double-leaf doors that open outward. The coffee bean drying building was built in 1847 and originally served as housing for enslaved people until the Spanish Republic abolished slavery in Puerto Rico in 1873. Beginning in 1887, the building was used for drying coffee. It also has two stories, a sloping roof, and single- or double-leaf doors and windows that open outward. Several trays for drying coffee extend to the side. In the center extends a water trough surrounded by bushes and a pair of light posts. In the background is visible part of the building that served as the caretaker's office and storm shelter. Hacienda Buena Vista is an 87-acre agricultural complex composed of eleven original buildings. Its original owner, Salvador Vives, a military man originally from Catalonia, served three terms as mayor of Ponce. In 1984, the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust purchased the estate and rebuilt the 1892 coffee bean processing building. Hacienda Buena Vista is considered one of the best examples of a coffee plantation in Puerto Rico.

Central de Azúcar, Ponce

Sugar plant in Ponce (Central Mercedita) with two chimneys protruding behind a building with glass pane windows. Also notable in the building are the pipes and various roof appendages. In the foreground, a pole with the American flag stands out.

Children at a Construction Site

A group of children next to the wall of a construction site. Two of them are barefoot and holding a roll of wire and a lunchbox. In the area, concrete blocks used in the wall, pieces of wood used for formwork, and a bucket on the ground can be seen.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00013

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by piers. In addition, it has lattice style windows framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Ladies' Residence - SG100002695

Low-angle view of the Ladies' Residence building, also known as RESI or Ladies' Dormitory, at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, in San Juan. In the foreground is a green area, composed of grass and several leafy trees that obstruct the view of the building. The left facade of the building has a series of balconies projecting outward on each level, arranged uniformly. These balconies have concrete railings as privacy walls, with vertical windows on each side to control ventilation and natural light. On the right, a facade of vertical panels arranged uniformly, from the ground to the highest level, allows light and air to pass through while maintaining privacy. These vertical slats occupy a large portion of the facade, emphasizing verticality. In front of the building is a bicycle parking area. On the left, a man stands near the base of the building, in what appears to be a pedestrian path. The Residence, built in 1960, was part of a master expansion plan developed by the University of Puerto Rico during the 1950s. The former rector of the University, Jaime Benítez, appointed architect Henry Klumb to design approximately 25 projects, including the Residence, due to the influx of new students coming from regions outside San Juan. Its innovative design, with natural ventilation (brise-soleil) and utilization of light, reflects the adaptation of modern architecture to the tropical climate. Different construction materials, such as cast-in-place concrete, prefabricated elements, stamped concrete, coarse and fine plaster surfaces, hydraulic cement tiles, terrazzo floors, and baseboards, also produced avant-garde architecture. For over 60 years, it has maintained its original integrity and remains a symbol of educational and social transformation in Puerto Rico.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, South Elevation

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The south elevation is visible where a two-story building stands out with its flat roof, louvered windows, eaves, balconies with railings, and pillars. A plot of land stands out where there are wooden poles and children in school uniforms. Behind it, the mountains can be seen.

Porta Coeli

View of the façade of the Porta Coeli Church in San Germán. In the front, there are stairs that lead to the main door framed in a semicircular arch and pilasters. In the gable, there is a window with rectangular molding and in the upper part, a belfry. The roof of the church is gabled with tiles. You can see a person on the stairs.

San Juan Port

A view of the San Juan Port. There are various watercraft, including two sailboats with the United States flag. Streets and structures surrounding the port can be seen. One of the buildings bears a sign, reading: "Depósito de J. Ochoa y hermano."

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00070

The main facade of the Former La Princesa Prison building features a watchtower in the form of a sentry post. On the right side of the image, there is a streetlight and a trash can. The sentry post is in the center, and behind it are a fence, branches, and the southern city wall enclosure. Later, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00161

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The room has continuous moldings, lianas and three framed openings. One of the openings is wider, and through it you can see a window and a metallic handrail. It is followed by narrow opening that leads to a closet and lastly, the bathroom entrance with a wooden door. Through the door you can see the interior of the bathroom with walls partially covered by ceramic tiles, and a window made of wood and glass. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Bayamón District Hospital Laundry Building, Formwork

Laundry building of the Bayamón District Hospital. Construction of the formwork for the top side of a wall. There are two workers at work.

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Side view of the entrance stairs of a balcony. The house is made of wood and concrete. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall sustained by ornamental metallic bars. The balcony is decorated with chairs and potted plants. The upper, outer area of the balcony is surrounded by a metal awning and there is a garden in the front. The house has lattice-style windows and a single, wooden door. Also, there is a screen door covering the door opening.

Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration's Offices Under Construction

Beginning of the construction of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) administrative office buildings, in the area of Puerta de Tierra in San Juan. Men are seen working in the area and standing in front of wooden construction materials. The buildings are long, are made of wood, are slightly raised off the ground on stilts, have gable roofs, awning windows that open outward, and stairs in front of their entrance doors. There are electric wiring and street lights around, large buildings in the distance, and an area full of trees that belongs to the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park.

Tobacco Growing on Hillside Below House

Tobacco field on a slope. In the upper part, where the tobacco plants end, there is a wooden house built on stilts, it has a zinc roof and the walls are made of scraps of wood, zinc and cans. You can see a window and a door that opens into the void, without steps. Near the house there is a small building with metal sheet walls that looks new, probably a latrine. There are several children on one side of the house and two more in the field.

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View of a house located in the rural zone of the town of Utuado. The house is wooden, built on stilts with a zinc, gabled roof. It has concrete steps that lead to the entrance. Also, in front of it there is an unpaved path alongside power line poles.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the City Hall in the town of San Germán. The building has three levels of masonry with Neoclassical style details. It is divided into sections with pilasters that support extended cornices. The front facade shows three semicircular arches on the first and second levels, flanked by pilasters and lattice-style aluminum windows. The arches on the first level have metal grilles, and those on the second level have metal railings. On top of the building sits a pediment with a clock, flanked by an upper parapet and two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States. In the surrounding area, a parking lot with several vehicles, a building with a cantilevered balcony, and openings crowned with entablatures are visible. The City Hall in the town of San Germán was built in 1844; the original design included an octagonal tower until 1918 when it collapsed during an earthquake.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00046

Detail of the bricks from the interior of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. These bricks shows terracotta shades.

Oliver Building

View of the balconies and Juliet balconies of the Oliver Building in Arecibo with their balustrades, doors and windows. Various doors can be seen downstairs. The doors have arches mostly decorated with fanlights. The cornice and some acroters are partially visible above.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00023

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. Low angle partial view from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe the upper part from the entrance semicircular arch, a triangular pediment and above the pediment, a section of the wall that is staggered. You can also see a bell with metal support and a frieze with ornaments. This building is the only remnant of an old cemetery located on lands that subsequently became part of the downtown Humacao.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00067

Dinning room of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. At the center of the space there is the dinning table with a pair of chairs and other objects like mirrors, wooden panels, cabinets and smaller tables. The floor is covered with small square tiles. Also, it is partially visible two windows of horizontal lamas like persiennes.

Builders in the Construction of a House

Group of builders performing various tasks in the construction of a flat-roof house, with a noticeable window opening on its façade. On one side, there is scaffolding that the construction workers use to access the roof. In the foreground, a couple of individuals are filling containers with soil, and there are several construction materials and tools around.

Antonia Ramírez Residence - 88001847

View of the Antonia Ramírez Residence, also known as the Hernández Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one level built on reinforced concrete and wood stilts. The gabled roof is made of wood and zinc sheets. Covering the front is a grille fence supported by concrete pillars. A pair of short reinforced concrete stairs flank the octagonal front facade. The balcony is enclosed by a prefabricated balustrade, supported by faceted columns holding the flat wood and zinc roof. All the doors are wooden double-leaf doors with slats and glass panels crowned with entablatures. Also, the corners of the walls stand out through quoins. Three small windows with shutters of different heights are seen on the gabled pediment. Built in 1896, the Antonia Ramírez Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Gibson Caribe, Roof View

Gibson Caribe building construction project in Luquillo. View of part of the roof, it can be seen that some waterproofing or insulating material was applied. There is a worker at work.

La Fortaleza

Entrance to La Fortaleza, also know as the Santa Catalina Palace characterized by a gate between two piers with horizontal flutting. The facade presents a segmental arch, windows, moldings, pediments, pilasters and a frieze. On the superior part stand out the two flags of United States of America and Puerto Rico. The buildings located on both sides of the street of La Fortaleza also have moldings, arches and flags, as well brackets and balconies with iron balustrades. One of the buildings is identified as: "Iglesia Presbiteriana" (Presbyterian Church). Through the street there are several automobiles parked and people walking on the sidewalk.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00054

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the interior from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe an empty room that has a french door that gives access to a balcony. On the sides there are two fixed windows with the same style of the door. The floor is dirty, it has some debris and stagnant water. The ceiling has a suspended ceiling with wood panels and crossed beams.

A Man and a Woman in a Terrace

A man with a macaw and a woman with a book sitting on the terrace of a concrete house. On the terrace, there are several chairs, tables, a carpet, and an awning. In the garden, there are several plant pots and a pond. In the background, accordion-style doors with louvers divide the terrace from the interior of the house, where there are furniture, a table with a lamp, decorative items hanging on the wall, and a window with floral-patterned curtains.

City Hall of Arecibo - 2014 00007

Frontal view of the City Hall of the city of Arecibo. The building has two levels made of brick and masonry with typical elements of the Neoclassic style. Additionally, it is painted with shades of salmon color and brown with white moldings. The facade is built horizontally with a rustic base that covers part of the second floor. On the first floor there are three entrances under semicircular arches over which there is an inscription that says: "Alcaldía" (City Hall). The facade is divided with cornices hold by pilasters. Besides that, the superior level has double doors framed. The doors connect with a central balcony of three sections supported by brackets and shut in with metallic ornamental grilles. In front of the building they have up three flagpoles with the flags of Arecibo, Puerto Rico and the United States. Also, you can see vehicles parked in the street. The construction of the city hall of Arecibo dates of the year 1866 under the Spanish control in the island. The first floor of the building was used as a prison while in the second floor were the offices. After the earthquake of 1918 the frontal facade of the building suffered collapses so it was modified by adding a clock tower until the year 1978 when they restore the building and bring back its original design.

Comerío Health Center, Façade and Low Wall

Health Center in the Municipality of Comerío. The façade of the hospital under construction can be seen. It is a one-story building with a flat roof, louvered windows, and mullions. Additionally, two low walls filled with soil are visible. In the background, houses and a mountain stand out.

Façade of the Pedro Pérez Building in Guayama

View of the façade of the Pedro Pérez building in Guayama. Five gray doors can be seen along the façade as well as two windows divided by eight pilasters together with various smaller windows atop each one of them. After the cornice, a balustrade and the name Pedro Pérez with a date are visible.

School of Medicine

The School of Tropical Medicine in San Juan, designed in the Plateresque style. The façade features elements such as arcades, balustrades, pilasters, low-relief heraldic motifs, windows crowned with triangular pediments, roofs with tiles, and cresting on the upper edges of the towers. In front of the building, there is a garden with several shrubs and the United States and Puerto Rican flags. Next, a couple of cars are seen traveling along the front street.

Group of Men Standing

A group of eleven men standing. Behind them is a wall with wooden hinged doors. An automobile can be partially seen on the right side of the image.

United States Post Office - 86001169

Side view of the United States Postal Service, also home to the Court of Justice in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The concrete structure has two levels, an inclined roof covered with tiles, and one-story wings at each end. A concrete fence with an iron gate surrounds the adjacent garden. In the foreground, parked cars are seen on the street. On its upper edge, the building shows high relief features, an inscription that reads “United States Post Office & Court House,” and a frieze with geometric patterns. Similarly, a five-bay balcony on the second level stands enclosed by iron columns and railings. The doors and windows are made of wood, glass, and crowned with transoms. The Postal Service building was built in 1935 by the U.S. Government and architect Louis A. Simpson on the land where the Spanish Army's infantry barracks once stood but were destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. In 2007, the United States Congress passed a bill renaming the building in honor of the Puerto Rican politician and businessman Miguel A. (El Pitirre) García Méndez.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00060

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Staircase of the basilica viewed from the upper part. It has brick steps, on one side you can see a parapet and on the other a metal railing. In the middle of the staircase you can see a statue with pedestal and at the end a gate. You can see the Ramón S. Vélez Ramírez square. In the background you can see buildings from the urban area of Hormigueros.

Old Larol Tree near Post Office San Juan

View of a cobblestone street in Old San Juan, the Banco Popular building of Puerto Rico in Art Deco style and part of the Post Office. The bank has a portico and windows with glass panes on its façade. To one side of the bank, there is another building with semicircular arches, awnings, moldings, pilasters, pediments, balconies and windows with fanlights and glass. It is followed by a corner of the Post Office building, of which some columns, awnings as well as the eaves of the roof are notable. On both sides of the street, there are several cars parked and several people are noticeable. On the right you can see part of the American Colonial Bank of Puerto Rico, founded in 1899 as "the first truly American bank to operate on the Island and by 1910 it was the largest in Puerto Rico." Then it became Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño. Part of the entrance to the Old Post Office and Federal Building are also located on the right.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00002

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juena in Gurabo. The design has characteristics from the artisan style. It has a balcony with "L" shade and balustrade, concrete quadrangular pillars, a gable roof and two small windows with double leaf and fanlights windows. You can appreciate part of the patio floor that is covered with bricks.

Parroquia San Fernando Rey

Main facade of the Catholic Church Parroquia San Fernando Rey of Carolina. At the bottom part you can see the entrance double door. Additionally, you can observe four decorative pilasters. Above you can see a stained glass and an oculus with six small pilasters. At the upper part of the tower you can see a hole from the area where is supposed to be the bells. At the background, you can distinguish several buildings, of which the city hall stand out at the left background.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Ysern Building - 2005 00001

Close-up view of the details of the building known as Ysern Aponte in the city of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the vernacular and modern styles. Additionally, on the walls it possess ornamental blocks as a skylight. The building Usern Aponte was built at the end of the XIX century and its construction lasted until 1920. Through the years it has been used as residential and commercial buildings.

Colón Square

Plaza de Colón (square) in Old San Juan. In the center of the square, there is a monument of Christopher Columbus, a statue on a pedestal with plaques at the base. The square has wooden and metal benches, electric power poles, and some trees. Row houses and buildings surrounding the square can be seen. There are people in the square and on nearby streets.

Inside of an office

Interior view of what could possibly be an office. The wall is covered with wooden panels up to the level of the windows. The double windows are wooden. The floor has a checkered motif. There is a table with a miniature airport. The mockup is labeled "P. R. Transportation Authority". Behind the table, there is a globe.

Isla Verde International Airport

Aerial view of Isla Verde International Airport, still under construction. The runway, the hotel, the terminal, the parking lot, and other facilities are visible. Above the hotel, the control tower, still unfinished, can be seen also.

Banco Popular en La Marina

Building of the "Banco Popular de Puerto Rico" in Old San Juan. The building is in Art Deco-style and in its façade, the following elements stand out: a porch, its label and inscription: "Dedicado al servicio de Puerto Rico". Also, you can also see an eagle and some faces in bas-reliefs that frame a window. Along the body of the building, there are windows mostly made of glass and at the top of the building some projections and railings are visible. In front of the building, several cars and people stand out on the cobblestone street. In the background you can see some buildings with padding, semicircular arches and lintels.

San Fernando Church - 84003160

Exterior view of the domes of San Fernando Church of Carolina. One of the domes is mounted on a drum and crowned by a lantern that integrates openings in semicircular arches. This is distinguished from the half dome corresponding to the church's apse area. A triangular pediment with a stained glass window framed in an ogival arch stands out at one end of both domes. A cornice and parapet emphasize the upper edges. The construction of the San Fernando Church took place from 1860 to 1870, and the engineers Antonio María Guitián and Lorenzo de Vizcarrondo y Mongrand designed it.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00022

The interior of a sentry post, a corridor, and part of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro masonry wall in Old San Juan. A plot of land and the Former Insular Madhouse can be seen in the distance with a terracotta-colored semicircular dome with a lantern, high reliefs, cornices, green-colored windows with square and rectangular openings, arches, quoins, and a pediment with columns. There are trees, automobiles, and people in the surrounding areas. Later on, that building became known as the School of Art and Design. A wall from the Asilo de Beneficencia building, which later became the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture's headquarters, can also be partially seen in the background.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

View of the façade and side wall of La Ponderosa Lighthouse. From the façade, a door opening with its staircase and three window openings can be seen. A collapsed area identified with a danger warning tape can be seen also. From the side wall, only a portion of the window openings remain. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Aibonito Hospital Under Construction

View of one end of the construction of the Aibonito Hospital. The building is one-story and is unwhitewashed with wooden scaffolding and construction machinery. In front of it, you can see piles of gravel, construction materials and pieces of wood. A child is also seen standing, workers dragging carts and others on the roof.

Casa Blanca - Old San Juan

View towards Casa Blanca in Old San Juan. The building has a flag on its roof and the windows on the walls are noteworthy, as well as a viewpoint with a roof and balconies with awnings. In its surroundings, other two to three-story buildings stand out. There are also two sentry boxes attached to the city wall and a cannon pointing towards the Bay of San Juan.

El Morro Guard Tower, Backdrop - Ocean

A sentry box in El Morro, attached to the wall and crowned on a dome and spherical ornament. Of the sentry box, its cornice, the entrance and part of the side window are also notable. In the background there is a wall, a green area and palms that extend parallel to a path that leads towards the Atlantic Ocean.

House Main Street #102, La Claridad Neighborhood - Carolina Slums

Front view of a two-story house in the town of Carolina. The house is surrounded by metallic bars. The first level is in concrete and is not whitewashed, nor does it have windows or doors. There is debris in the front and stairs without railings. On the second level, the house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a balcony with a metallic railing. On this section, the door is wooden and the windows are squared in glass.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00011

The balusters of a balcony in Old San Juan can be observed. The balusters are painted green and they are made out of iron, which indicates that they are from the nineteenth century. It also has volutes in its design. The handrail is made out of wood.

Houses under construction

View of a house under construction. The house is one-story, in brick, with a flat roof. It has lattice-style windows, a simple door and a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall. To the far left, there is another house with the same characteristics.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00026

San Agustín of Puerta de Tierra - 85003194

Perspective of the San Agustín Church towers in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. These two towers are of different heights and are crowned with multi-sided domes with oculi and crosses. In addition, the towers are decorated with a cornice with rounded dentils. Several semicircular arches are also visible on the exterior frame of the towers. The San Agustín de Puerta de Tierra complex includes the Parish House, the Church, the School, a Parish House, and the Convent. It was founded by the Order of Redemptorist Fathers and dedicated to the patron saint of one of the neighborhoods in the area. Its construction began in 1914 and was inaugurated on December 8, 1915. In addition, it represents the early use of concrete for developing religious architecture in Puerto Rico. For many years, it was the only Catholic church in Puerto Rico that regularly held religious services in English.

Typical School in a Rural Area of Puerto Rico

Typical school building with four classrooms in a rural area of Puerto Rico. The building is made of concrete and brick, has double wooden windows and awning windows above them that open outward. There is a group of men gathered in front of the building's entrance. It is visible through three of the windows that there are children inside, some are looking out the window and others are paying attention to class. In the surroundings there is a space of land with grass and mountains in the background.

663 La Paz Residence - 91001500

View of the staircase in the 663 La Paz Residence's lobby in Miramar, San Juan. This reinforced concrete residence has two floors and conforms to the suburban residential typology of the Spanish Revival style. The stairs are distinguished by a railing and a landing, where a pedestal with a bust stands, followed by a window with grilles and paneled walls. The floor and the steps feature tiles with geometric patterns. Several works of art hanging on the wall, a clock, a pair of pedestals with potted plants, an arch, and rattan chairs are visible. Built in 1935, the 663 La Paz residence was designed by Pedro Alfonso de Castro, one of the most important architects in Puerto Rico during the first decades of the 20th Century. Its modern spatial distribution strategies replace the traditional rigid distribution and achieve visual continuity.

Foundation and Rebar Installation at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers involved in the foundation and installation of rebar for the concrete pouring in the construction project of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Also notable are the footing and the formwork. In the vicinity, sheds, tools, machinery, and construction materials such as rebar and wood are visible.

Parcela Wood House

Coastal house in the town of Naguabo. Wooden house over stilts; the hipped roof is made of zinc. The house has lattice-style windows and a single, wooden door with lattice-style windows. To one side, the house has a gas tank and an electric meter box. In front of the house there are concrete stairs and a wall under construction. There are three persons standing in front of the house.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the passenger train station at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the southern coastal plain in the municipality of Salinas. The building has two levels made of wood and a gabled roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The windows are double-leaf wooden windows framed with flat moldings, and the doors are also wooden; some are double-leaf and others plain but also framed with moldings. A parked vehicle, debris, and a person are visible in the surroundings. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. The passenger train station was built in 1950. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Gate to City

View of San Juan's door from water. In the foreground there is the sea, along the coast you can see the Paseo La Princesa and the wall with merlons in masonry and stone. Additionally, you can observe sentry boxes crowned with domes and ornaments. In the middle it stands out the entrance of San Juan located under a discharge arch decorated with moldings and cornices. Passing the wall there are houses and buildings that stand out with different characteristics.

Humacao Project Under Construction

A street in Humacao partially shows the construction of an industrial building in its initial stage. Two workers can be seen walking towards the project under construction. Right in front of this project there is a wooden post to support power lines. There are two automobiles parked at the side of the road. The ground next to the construction site is covered by piles of gravel. In the distance another building, which seems to be a house, is visible.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00018

Railway station of Hormigueros. You can observe the front wall of the abandoned building. It has a finish made of exposed aggregate concrete and you can see three double leaf windows, a metal door and a double leaf door made of wood. In the upper part there are three signs with concrete letters, one of them has the name Hormigueros. On the ceiling that covers the area that used to be a platform, there is a fluorescent lamp with two tubes. The wall is stained and has several inscriptions made with blue spray paint.

Grand Belvedere House

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

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Front view of a two-story, concrete house. The house has entrance stairs to the porch, which is sustained by columns. It has a wooden door with a glass fanlight over it. Also, there are double, wooden, lattice-style windows with fanlights over them. In the upper part of the house, there is a balcony and a double window.

San Vicente de Paul Catholic Cemetery – 88001249

Perspective of the mausoleums and tombs at San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery in Ponce, representative of the funerary architecture of the early 20th Century. The mausoleum of the Serrallés family stands out with characteristics of the Neoclassical style, such as columns with Ionic capitals, a cornice followed by an ornamental band, a parapet, and a pyramidal roof crowned with a cross. It also has a door framed with moldings and a small cornice. Numerous tombs are visible around this mausoleum, some bordered with balustrades, others adorned with plaques and sculptures in niches, pillars, crosses, and flower pots. The buildings of the city of Ponce can be seen in the background. The San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery was erected, blessed, and administered by the Vincentian Fathers for the exclusive use of the wealthy Catholic residents of Ponce and opened in 1901. The layout follows the Spanish tradition of having two main axes forming a cross, and its tombs and mausoleums span varied architectural styles typical of the Spanish Classical Revival through to Art Deco. These display sculptures in marble, granite, and pink Ponce stone, interspersed with less sophisticated funerary monuments designed by unknown local craftsmen. The cemetery also exhibits a group of niches built below ground level, thus giving the effect of catacombs. Many were abandoned or moved to the Ponce Civil Cemetery due to the high cost of maintenance and strict regulations set by the administration.

Building of Telephone and Telegraph - Guaynabo - 2011 00007

Lateral facade of the telegraph and telephone office, located at the José E. Carazo 1729 street, at the north area of the Guaynabo city center. This facade shows several appentices made of horizontal fluted moldings. Under each one of these appentices there is an air conditioning console. It is also visible several tubes and an eave. In front of the building there is a fence articulated by a wall with grilles and interrupted by pillars. In the background it stand out a pair of modern buildings with several height levels, without ornamental elements and distinctive by its windows. This building is made of fortified concrete with distinctive elements of the Art Deco style. In 1948, it was built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico to integrate in one place the telegraph and telephone service of the Guaynabo city. In 1958, they did an expansion in the building and in 1964, this office closed when it was completed a new station at the Urbanización Muñoz Rivera. In the 1970 decade it was used as a museum and in 1981 the Guaynabo Municipality bought the property. This office is important to the state, as an institutional architectonic work built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico and its association with the telecommunications in Puerto Rico between 1948 and 1964.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00177

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. It preserves a sash window made of glass and one with lattice style, both are framed with moldings. In addition, since the roof is incomplete, you can see wooden beams exposed. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Designed Criollo Hacienda House, Hacienda Delicias

Front view of Hacienda Santa Clara Abajo in the town of Yauco. The house is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. It has a front yard with vegetation. The hacienda is made of wood and has a zinc, gable roof. It has entrance stairs that lead to the balcony that is surrounded by a wooden balustrade, over which there are potted plants. The balcony's roof is flat and made of zinc, sustained by beams and fine, wooden columns. It has three, wooden, double doors with wooden, lattice-style windows.

Criollo Pueblerino House

Exterior view of a one-story house in the town of Villalba. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. It is surrounded by a low, concrete wall, over which there is an ornamental metallic bar fence followed by a front garden. To the far left, the house has a side balcony with a flat roof, surrounded by a railing sustained by columns. To the far right, the house has double, wooden windows with glass, crossbars and moldings over them. On the street in front of the house, there is a vehicle parked and two persons standing.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Laundry Equipment

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. An interior space is visible with three machines that are part of the laundry equipment, such as dryers and washers. One of them is from the brand "Prosperity," the other has a cylindrical shape, and the third one is propped on wooden boards. The windows are louvered.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00014

Side view of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. The parish has two levels with roof covered by roofing tiles and an eclectic design inspired in the styles Spanish Revival, Art Deco and Neoclassic. The lateral facade is painted with orange shades, it has pilasters, windows and glass oculus framed with moldings. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built after being destroyed by several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building was also used as a school, in addition, it had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 it was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Room with Cabinets and Shelves

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. View of a room with metal cabinets, countertops, sink, and shelves. In addition, it has a checkered-pattern floor, two windows, and walls half covered with tiles.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Elevation

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The elevation of the building can be seen with falsework and wooden scaffolding. The hospital has a flat roof, pillars, semicircular arches, and windows. Workers are visible around the area. Also notable are the piles of construction sand, sacks, wood, wheelbarrows, and a shed.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00032

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Details of the bell from the church viewed from the interior of the tower. You can see the bell hanged of a wooden frame. The clapper is tied to a rope. The bell is connected to a cable. Through the arch you can see the other tower of the church.

Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress), Aerial View

Aerial view of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) in Old San Juan. The portico of the entrance is visible in addition to the battlement, ramps, and the lighthouse. There are vehicles parked inside the fort as well as a very large tree. In the grounds in front of the fort, a three-story building and a house with a pool are visible.

House with Bamboo and Palm Trees

A two-story house built in concrete with a hip wooden roof. On the second story, it has an open balcony where chairs and clothes hanging from a tube can be seen. A man working on the roof, which is missing a portion, can be seen. Surrounding the house, there are palm trees, bamboo trees, and some leafless trees. A portion of a wooden house can be seen in the background.

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Front facade of a house located in the town of San Sebastián. The house is one-story and made of wood with a gabled, zinc roof. It is surrounded by a metal grille followed by a front garden where there are several persons standing. It has a small balcony surrounded by a railing made of ornamental blocks. The door is single and it is surrounded by wooden moldings. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and over them, there are zinc eaves. A vehicle is parked in the street in front of the house, and a person stands on the sidewalk. On both sides, houses with different characteristics can be seen.

Guánica Lighthouse

Architectonic drawing of the lighthouse in the town of Guánica. The building has one level built with bricks covered with a stucco that imitates stone masonry. Apart from that, the facade is decorated with cornices, dentils and moldings. Additionally, it has double windows with framed persiennes and in the middle a double door framed as well. Meanwhile, the roof is framed with a balustrade as an open balcony. From the building it stick out the lighthouse tower with octagonal shape surrounded by a balustrade and crowned with a weather vane. The Guánica lighthouse began to be in service in 1893. Subsequently, in 1898, they saw from the lighthouse tower the American invading forces. Aside from serving as a house and vigilance center, it was used as hospital. It was transferred to the government of Puerto Rico in 1940 and finally it remained inactive in 1950.

Criollo Neoclassical Design

Front view of a one-story, concrete house with a flat roof, located in the town of Arecibo. The house has several arches with pilasters, under which there are two windows on each side and a door in the middle. Over the door and windows there are sunrise transom. The door is double and wooden. On the right side, there is a wooden, double, jalousie window, whereas the one on the left is an aluminum, jalousie window. In front of both windows, there are ledges of ornamental metallic grilles. On the upper edge, the house has ornamental friezes and cornices. On both sides, there are rowhouses, and on the street in front of it, there are vehicles parked.

Street Vendors on a Downtown Street

Street vendors on a downtown street. The stands are tables arranged along the street. Four wooden houses and one concrete house can be seen. One of the wooden houses has a sign reading: Calle del Comercio (street name). Another house has a sign reading: "Fonda" (inn) and the United States flag. There are many people on the street (adults and children). In the background, the top of a mountain can be seen.

Building of Telephone and Telegraph- Guaynabo - 2011 00002

Telegrah and telephone office, located at the José E. Carazo 1729 street, at the north area of the Guaynabo city center. The facade is characterized by the striped made of vertical fluted moldings that divides the walls and the iron panels decorated with the winged wheel symbol. It also stand out part of the building name: "Teléfono" and "AC". The window has appentice with the fluted border. The main entrance also shows an appentice and a grille. In the garden there is an electric generator. This building is made of fortified concrete with distinctive elements from the Art Deco. It was built in 1948 by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico to integrate in one place the telegraph and telephone service of the Guaynabo city. In 1958, the did an expansion in the building and in 1964 this office closed when it was completed a new station at the Urbanización Muñoz Rivera. In the 1970 decade it was used as a museum and in 1981 the Guaynabo Municipality bought the property. This office is important to the state as an institutional architectonic work built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico and its association with the telecommunications in Puerto Rico between 1948 and 1964.

El Morro, Cannon Aimed at Roma

A woman and a man pose in front of a cannon at the San Felipe del Morro Castle. Also notable are the crenellated parapet of the wall, a sentry box, several semicircular arch-shaped openings and the lighthouse reflector at the top. In the background, the Atlantic Ocean is notable.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00021

Close-up view of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style of one floor made of wood and hipped roof covered by roofing tiles. Besides that, it is presided by a balcony where you can distinguish a double window and door made of wood crowned with transoms. Additionally, in the balcony there is a hanging sign that says: "Biblioteca pública de Ensenada abierta de lunes a viernes de 6:30pm a 9:00pm" (Public library of Ensenada open from Monday to Friday from 6:30pm to 9:00pm). The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the Great Moat that separates the San Cristóbal Castle from its outer fortifications, seen from the counterguard of the La Trinidad bastion in San Juan. The moat is formed by the steep wall of San Cristóbal that rises between 30 and 60 feet above the current level of the moat and is distinguished by the crenelated parapet. These walls are made of sandstone cut into blocks and bricks, and the surfaces are plastered. The moat was converted into a road and parking lot where several cars can be seen. The San Cristóbal Castle is the inner line of defense of the great 18th-century fortifications that guarded the land area of San Juan and was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the city walls to the north and south. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Pipelines at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Partial view of a pipeline at the Caribe Hilton Hotel.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00046

Railway station of Hormigueros. Partial view of the front wall of the abandoned building. You can observe a double leaf window made of wood that is closed. Above the window you can see part of a sign with concrete letter that says: "Hormigueros". The wall has finish made of exposed aggregate concrete and has the lower part painted black. There are several inscriptions with blue spray paint.

Matos Gas Station

A man posing at a gas station identified on its façade as "Matos Esso Servicenter." The station has two fuel pumps, and motor oil containers are displayed between them. Several signs are prominent, including "Esso," "Atlas Tires," "Accesorios Atlas" (Atlas Accessories), and "Essolube Motor Oil." The building has a flat roof, moldings, doors, and window glass.

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Interior view of a door in a Victorian-style house located in the coastal town of Fajardo. The double door is made of wood, with lattice-style windows in wood and stained glass. Above the door, there is a mullion made of glass and wood.

House in Front of the Sea

Lateral view of a house in front of the sea. It has two stories made of concrete and a wooden roof. On the first story it has a balcony and a room projecting from the façade, both with pitched roofs. On the second story, windows and a portion of the eaves can be seen. The house has a low stone fence and a wooden gate. There are various palm trees around the house.

Islote Community - Arecibo

Aerial view of the houses in the Islote community and the Arecibo lighthouse. Several of the houses and buildings have gable roofs. On the dock next to the lighthouse, a large building with a gable roof also stands out. At one end, the mouth of a river, a bridge, and several buildings along the coast can be seen.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00007

View of the details from the house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete and characteristics of the vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony in the interior from which you can see one end of the lattice style window with wooden shutter framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Unidentified House

View of a two-story, wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof. On the first level, the house has double, wooden doors. To the far left, the house has another double, wooden door, over which there is an eave. On the second floor, the house has a balcony with a flat, zinc roof. The balcony is surrounded by a wooden railing that is supported by slim, wooden columns. On the second level, the house has two double, wooden, jalousie doors and wooden moldings over them. To the far left, there is a double, wooden window. The upper edge of the house has wooden cornices.

Interior of a Vernacular Concrete House

Interior view of a house. In the foreground, a living room decorated with chairs made of Rattan and wood is visible. There are also wooden tables covered by tablecloths, with decorative figures over them. The space has floor lamps, a hanging lamp, and flowers in decorative pots. The next room is a dining room where a person is standing. It is decorated with a large, wooden table covered by a fabric tablecloth and matching chairs. In the middle, there is a hanging lamp and a large, wooden and glass china cabinet against one of the side walls. The rear wall has a double, glass and wood door, on which there is a fanlight also made of wood and glass. There are more relieving arches without doors, on which there are fanlights and ornamental moldings.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00007

Details of the corner of the former American Colonial Bank building. An ornate carving marks the corner and divides the two floors of the building. There are ornaments on each side and the walls of the lower half of the building are yellow. Connected to the carving is a moulding and cornice. Above are walls painted in a brick-like color and part of the pilasters. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00019

View of the sea, the cape and the Los Morillos lighthouse in Cabo Rojo. This lighthouse has a rectangular floor plan and presents elements of the Neoclassical architecture style, such as a cornice and a parapet. It also integrates a hexagonally shaped tower that is 18.30 meters tall, which includes the lantern that crowns it. The lantern, of French design, is surrounded by an iron balustrade. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

Vocational Unit at Castañer

Facade of a building constructed for the Castañer vocational unit in the town of Lares. The building is made of concrete, it has double wooden windows, and narrow arches leading to corridors that surrounds the building. It has two jardinières, one in the shape of a container, and the other one is on the ground. There is a concrete base with a flagpole to place a flag, and in the distance there are mountains which have houses, trees, and palm trees.

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Close-up front-view of a beach house in the coastal town of Carolina. The house is one-story, made of wood over concrete with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. The wooden door is single, with embossed details.

Serra Pharmacy - 88000685

Detail of the base of a balcony from the Serra Pharmacy, highlighting the corbel's hanging adornments and floral motifs that support the coffered slabs, the edge with a dentil band, the balustrade, and the handrail. The Serra Pharmacy, built in 1910 to house the first of a chain of pharmacies established by Luis Serra, represents the Romantic Eclecticism or Modernism style and the commercial-residential architecture of the early 20th century in the urban center of Bayamón.

Ponce de León Family House - 83002295

View from the bedroom of the Ponce de León Family House, also known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House, located in the town of San Germán. The house has two levels of whitewashed masonry and wood, typical of the Colonial style. The room has wooden furniture against the walls, a bed, and a double-leaf wooden door on the back wall. The floor is covered with native cement-colored tiles. The Ponce de León Family House was built in the mid-17th Century and was restored under directives from Baron Capriles in 1905 and Alfredo Nazario Alsina in 1954. It is considered one of the oldest residences in continuous use in San Germán. The Puerto Rican poet Lola Rodríguez de Tió lived in the house. Since 2010, it’s been known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House.

Dos Hermanos Bridge

Aerial view of Dos Hermanos Bridge. Several buildings can be seen such as the Normandie Hotel, Fort San Gerónimo, the Sixto Escobar Park, and the beginnings of the construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Luis Muñoz Marín Park, the building where the General Archive of Puerto Rico later on is located, the towers of the San Agustín Church, the Capitol Building, and other buildings in Puerta de Tierra can be seen. The Condado Lagoon, and the Atlantic Ocean is also visible.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Columns and Scaffolding

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. A building can be seen in the initial stages. It has columns and falsework inside. In the background, a wood and zinc building in poor condition is visible, and behind it, a project section that already has formwork on the roof can be seen. There are wooden beams lying on the ground.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00014

Detail of the Gregorian dome of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. This dome is hanged from a compound platform by a azimuth arm and steel cables anchored to fortified concrete towers. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse this radio telescope. The Gregorian dome was installed in 1997 and it had the transmission, receptors and the general equipment to the operation of the radio telescope.

Art Deco Design

Interior view of an Art Deco-style house in the town of Moca. There are two rooms separated by a wall. Both are decorated with Rattan and fabric chairs, as well as tables with decorative figurines. On the wall, there are frames and a mirror with ornamental edges. The wall is covered with decorative wallpaper and has socles on the lower edges. In addition, the floor is covered with native tiles.

The White House - 92000379

Detail of the White House entrance in Coamo, which features a porch with a balustrade and columns supporting the wooden roof. The double-leaf doors integrate ornamental sections at the bottom, followed by horizontal slats and glass panels. Between the doors is a plaque with a partially visible inscription. On both ends attached to the wall, two light fixtures are visible. The White House, built in 1865 and designed by Raimundo Camprubí, represents 19th-century Spanish Creole-style local architecture in Puerto Rico. Its name is because it has been painted white since its construction.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00015

View from the interior of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design. The interior has the floor covered by marble and moldings on the walls. At the end of the altar there are plants in decorative pots and a table covered by a tablecloth on which there is a statue of Saint Anthony of Padua. Also, you can see steps and a double door made of wood. On the walls of the altar it can be also observed an end of a religious representation carved in limestone. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be rebuilt four times after being destroyed by several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building was also used as a school, in addition, it had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 it was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

La Perla

View of the La Perla neighborhood in Old San Juan. You can see several houses with different characteristics. The houses are built on stilts, they are made of wood with gabled zinc roofs. Some have double wooden doors and windows. In addition, they have balconies, some with roofs surrounded by wooden railings and others uncovered. The area is surrounded by garbage, debris and some people can be seen. On the other hand, in the distance you can see the sea.

Morro Castle and Wall San Juan

View of San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This construction from the Spanish colonial period is a military structure made of masonry and stone. The design of the wall has embrasures and openings. On the other hand, to the far right you can see a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament. The lighthouse tower stands out from the wall and has a window under a small semicircular arch. It is decorated with cornices, finials, a crenellated edge and is crowned with the lantern.

Building in Guayama - Old Fuentes Fluviales - 2014 00009

Lateral view from the building of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica in the town go Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, the lateral facade has drainages and a water faucet that leads to a sewer. On the wall you can also see an equipment for pest control. The old irrigation office was previously known as Fuentes Fluviales, then the name changed in 1979 to Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00019

Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith) in Aguadilla. Partial view of the nave. On one side you can see semicircular arcade with rounded columns with pedestals and square capitals painted white. On each intrados of the columns there is a ceiling lamp. On the other side there are wall piers in which there are speakers and wooden frames with scenes of the Way of the Cross. Also, there is a wooden door. At the center there is a row of church benches and at the background you can see an altar. The altar has a wooden retable and a statuette of Jesus over the table with altar cloth. You can appreciate that the roof is made of exposed wooden beams.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00135

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, in the interior you can see the walls with deteriorated paint, and a broken window made of wood and glass. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00095

Detail of the superior part from the portal of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. Above the portal there is an entablature from which it is partially visible the base of a pinnacle with leaves motifs.

Horseshoe Arch and Window with a Sun Shaped Transom

Opening of the door through which a horseshoe arch inside the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal in Old San Juan is visible. The arch has round pilasters inside and pedestals. Through the arch, a wooden jalousie window, a sun-shaped transom, and a bolt lock can be seen. The building is empty and deteriorated, with puddles of water on the floor. The reflection in the water allows the exposed beams of the roof to be visible.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the upper level of El Abanico battery at the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan. From this perspective, a pair of pillars with pyramidal tops, a sentry box, and the ammunition depot from La Princesa battery area are also visible. The walls are made of sandstone blocks and bricks, and the surfaces are plastered. In the background, several cars and a boat crossing the Atlantic Ocean are visible. El Abanico is the main unit of San Cristóbal Castle and owes its name to the equilateral triangular shape it exhibits, similar to a fan. It was built around 1800 and was the last element of the original design of the exterior works of the castle to be completed. San Cristóbal Castle is the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the north and south walls of the city. Furthermore, La Princesa bastion preserves its original casemates, and the ammunition depot is built at a lower level. A dirt-covered bunker and a reinforced concrete base from a World War II anti-aircraft emplacement overlay this unit. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00070

Facade of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The facade is distinguished by a group of vertical strings that flanked the entrance and a pediment with shapes allusive to the Art Deco style. Also, it stand out the openings of the windows, the entrance steps, an eave decorated with gutters and a parapet. The surface of the building is deteriorated and the surroundings present weeds. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Main Façade and Left Side Façade of a White House

Main and left side façade of a white house in Guayama. The view is partially covered by tree branches. The railing, grilles, and three columns can be seen on the porch, where there is also a main door and a window. On the left façade, two windows and the zinc covering can be seen. The roof of the house is made of wood and zinc sheets. On the left, a gate and an arch with ornamental tiles are visible, while on the right, the portion of another structure is visible.

Typical Criollo Patterns

Front view of a door in a house located in the town of Ciales. An ornamental metal railing can be seen. The residence is in wood, and it has a double, wooden door with lattice-style windows and stained glass surrounding it. There is a wooden fanlight above the door.

Plaza con áreas verdes

Plaza with green areas with trees and plants. To the left of the image, there is a façade of a three-story building with a sign on the upper floor. "For radios and refrigerators furniture and jewelry [Rivera]".

Bartolo Brethren Mission Church

Brethren Church in the Bartolo neighborhood in Lares. It is made of wood with a gable roof and has a bell tower with a hipped top. It has a folding door and windows and a step and two cement planters. On one side there is a wooden building with three doors that has a flag of the Popular Democratic Party. On the other side there is a car.

Building with Balcony at the Hospital Alley in Old San Juan

Section of the Hospital alley in Old San Juan. There is a group of adjacent buildings with Neoclassical architectural style influence. They are painted in cream, green, and red. The most distant building has an extensive balcony on the second floor with iron balustrades and a zinc roof. It has moldings, cornices, and arches. The building in the center has arches, double wooden doors, and architectural moldings. To the left there is another building with parapets, iron balustrades, moldings, cornices, and terminations that simulates ashlar. In the surroundings there are sidewalks, the alley street with flight of stairs, and power lines posts. In the distance, flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States can be seen.

View of the Statue of Liberty of Arecibo from the Víctor Rojas Promenade

View of the Statue of Liberty of Arecibo from the Víctor Rojas promenade. The area of the promenade has a balustrade with columns. Some sitting benches are located on the corners of the promenade. On the right side, various buildings can be seen along the street. The first building is pink, has various doors, balconets and the number 1906 at the top. Next to it, there is a two-story building, and further back, a building with murals is visible. In the middle of the street, the Statue of Liberty of Arecibo can be seen. Along the street on the left, more buildings are also visible. The cross of the cathedral stands out in the background.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00012

Close view of the frieze from the main facade of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. Part of a gray and white-colored entablature with a high relief frieze in the metope with the image of a bull painted white, which alludes to the zodiac signs, can be seen in the image's foreground. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00009

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view of one of the walls from the Colonial Spanish building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. You can observe one of the ends of the wall that has an arch with a window like Miami with iron grille. The wall is painted light yellow. The cornice and the ledge present around the window, in the wall borders and in the parapet borders are painted terracotta. During the XX century, this building was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Roof’s Rodding

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. View of the roof showing the preparation for the concrete pouring. Shoring, electric pipes and a tower segment for transporting concrete can be seen. There are several workers at work.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00031

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of one of the facades of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a double leaf door with lattice and fanlight window, it has a bar with padlock. You can also see one of the metal railings from the balcony, it has a decoration with geometric motif.

Criollo-style House, Chelo Román Street #23

Frontal view of a house located in the town of Adjuntas. The house is one-story with a zinc roof. The house is surrounded by a metallic fence with an ornamental bar gate. It has a frontal garden and there is a person standing. In the front, there is a balcony surrounded by a wall of ornamental blocks. At the top part of the balcony there is a metal awning.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00008

Detail of a pedestal in the interior of the San Pedro Mártir Parish, in Guaynabo. On the pedestal it elevates a pilaster. The pedestal surface and the pilaster are painted white and it show several stains. The floor is covered with terracotta square tiles. The San Pedro Mártir Parish was established between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00039

Perspective of the base and the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angle it is notable the wooden transversal joists, the vertical poles and the diagonals. Above the joists also it is visible several pieces of wood. The bridge presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00005

View from the interior of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design. In the interior it can be distinguished the entrance to some spiral stairs. On the wall you can see cables hanging and the floor covered by marble interrupted by the steps. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be rebuilt four times after being destroyed by several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building also was used as an academia, in addition, it had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 it was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

Hernández Residence - 88001847

Interior view of the balcony of the Hernández Residence, also known as Antonia Ramírez Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level built of reinforced concrete and wood. Short stairs flank the balcony, and it has an octagonal shape with a prefabricated balustrade supported by faceted columns holding the flat wood and zinc roof. To the far left is a deteriorated wooden double-leaf window with slats and glass panels. Also visible on the front wall is a corner decorated with quoins. Built in 1896, the Hernández Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Wall Mirror Between Doorways

There is a large wall mirror with ornamentations on its ends between doorways. In front of the mirror there is a hanging mobile, in the lower part there is a wooden chest, and on the sides two rattan wooden chairs. On the left side of the image there are steps leading to another room with a hanging lamp. The floor is covered with a carpet with geometric floral designs.

Vernacular "Criollo Pueblerino"

Two-story house, made of wood, over concrete in the town of Ponce, Torres #41 Street. The first level is made of concrete. It has a balcony surrounded by a low, concrete wall sustained by columns. It has two wooden doors over stilted arches. The second level of the house is made of wood and has a flat roof made of zinc. It has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing sustained by fine columns. It has two doors with relieving arches and wooden moldings. The upper edge has wooden moldings. To the far left, there are ample, concrete stairs.

Officers of the Twenty Fifth Guard of King Alfonso in Arecibo

Officers of the Twenty Fifth Guard of King Alfonso in Arecibo. Various military men can be seen posing in front of a building, and among them, there is one officer on horseback. The building has grilles on the first floor and a decorative molding over the door. The second floor is made of wood.

Ablah Hotel Supply Co Construction

It shows the Ablah Hotel Supply Co construction in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. There are several scaffolding throughout the building as well as a wooden tower. A small zinc building can be seen on the left side of the image.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00047

Detail of a column that flank the main door of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biacoechea, located in Arecibo. The column is elevated above a pedestal and it is only visible its base and shafts. Next to the column it is notable some stairs covered with square tiles. From the door you can only appreciate one of its wooden leaves that have panels. This residence presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Main and Left Side Façade of a Wooden Mint Green and White House

View of the main façade and the left side façade of a mint green house in Guayama. The porch has a railing, a gate, and four supporting tubes. The wall of the porch is made of wood and on it, there is a window and a louvered door. The house has a gable wooden and zinc roof. On the left side wall, two windows are partially visible and a white door can be seen. On the right, a two-story structure can be seen.

Rural Home

House in a rural area. You can see two houses with zinc gable roofs. They are located on the side of the road. In front they have a clothesline with clothes hanging, also there are clothes on the grass that borders the road. You can see several girls in front of the houses.

177 Barbosa, Moca

Concrete house in the town of Moca. The house is two-story with a flat roof. It is surrounded by a concrete wall, over which there are ornamental metal bars. It is divided by an ornamental bar gate that leads to entrance stairs. To the far right, the house has a semicircular-style with a balcony. To the far left, it has glass windows with glass fanlights over them. In the upper edge, it has horizontal moldings.

Inner Courtyard of the Ballajá Barracks in the Old San Juan

View to the inner courtyard of the Ballajá Barracks in the Old San Juan. You can observe a building painted white with terracotta details, it has influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic and Neo-renaissance. You can see arches on its walls that compound the interior of the buildings. Each arch have balustrades and lattices that cover them. On its walls there are moldings, cornices and oculus. The arches are completely covered and some have awnings. Nearby you can see parked automobiles, plants on pots. a fire hydrant and two men walking.

Medical Center - Húcares Ward in Naguabo, Front Façade

Construction of the Medical Center in the Húcares Ward in the municipality of Naguabo. The front façade of the building can be seen. It is a one-story building with louvered windows, benches, single doors, folding doors, a flat roof, and piers. Wooden planks can be seen on the benches. Surrounding the building, there are trees, scaffolding, palm trees, and a road.

Brunet Calaf House - 2012 00022

View of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The construction is made of brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. You can distinguish a double door made of wood and the marble floor with chess motif. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Hurricane Damage to Neighbor's House

A house without a roof after damage caused by the passage of a hurricane. The house is founded by pilots, has two double-leaf doors, a wooden staircase and its walls covered with zinc sheets. There are several animals around the house.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2012 00016

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe a pilaster that has in the middle a rectangular area framed with a molding. On the sides of the pilasters there are two semicircular arches. On the upper border of the wall there is a cornice with a dentils section, above the cornice you can see the parapet that has balusters. The wall is painted red and pink with the white moldings, cornice and balusters. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00027

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed the interior of a building whose function is religious and that it has influence from the Neoclassic architectonic style. You are able to see an altar space with walls that has arch shape and an altar made of marble that has a sacraria, candleholders, candles, crosses and saint sculptures for devotion. Also, you can see curtains, a ceiling lamp, balustrades and other objects.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00005

Close up view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and surrounded by a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by piers, and it has part of the ceiling collapsed. Additionally, it has windows framed with moldings and in the surroundings you can see a communications antenna. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00019

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. It can be observed the dome located on the back area of the church. It is terracotta color and a cross at the top. The dome can be seen behind a short wall a the end of the roof above the nave.

Spanish Soldiers in Front of a Hut

Spanish soldiers posing in front of a hut built with a gable roof covered with palm leaves and a wall of bark of royal palm.

Small Country Store

A group of persons in a small shop made of wood and zinc. The shop has a double-paned window on which there are several posters with representations of buildings, a woman, and a horse-drawn cart. Next, on the wall there is also a sign that announces "Drink Klim milk, the favorite in everything." Various bottles and containers of products for sale are visible through the window.

Las Cabañas Bridge - 95000838

A close view of Las Cabañas bridge located in the town of Adjuntas. The bridge is built of steel and concrete. The base of the bridge has continuous arches with quoin borders and raised details. Also, the upper edge is decorated with ornamental block railings. A building can be seen next to the bridge. This bridge was designed by Rafael Nones and built in 1919 by Félix Benítez-Rexach with funds donated by landowners from the coffee industry in the area since it eased access to the coffee production region.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00023

Detail focused on the transom window of a double door with acrylic panels in the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The transom small window is compound of small turned bars. The border of the door is accentuated with a pair of brackets that secure a cornice, which it shows a line of nails to scare away birds. In front of the door it stand out two pillars that secure the porch ceiling. This house is made of matched lumber painted yellow with white details. Additionally, the house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Corozal Knitting Mills, Inc., Town Centre View

View of Corozal's town centre from the knitted glove factory, Corozal Knitting Mills, Inc. Houses and buildings of the town can be seen, among them the Holy Family Catholic Church.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00032

Details of the inner patio of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The floor is formed by square tiles and on the corner there is a small flower bed with plants on pots. On a wall stand out a blind arch with semicircular shape. The visible windows integrates glass panels and at least one presents a thresold. The border of the roof has cornices and roofing tiles. This residence present elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00013

Close-up view to the details of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The walls are deteriorated and decorated with continuous moldings. On the wall you can see remnant of oxidized iron. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Capitol Building in San Juan

View from Avenue of the Constitución towards the Capitol of Puerto Rico in Neoclassical style. In the entrance, there is a staircase that leads to the portico with eight Corinthian-style columns that support the entablature. On both sides of the porch, there are windows in rectangular frames with glass leaves, moldings and some with awnings. Above the dome there is a lantern appendage and at its base, a semicircular arch while the edges of the building have cresting. In front of the building, you can see a pole with the American flag, a truck and a sidewalk.

Espíritu Santo and San Patricio Church - 76002251

Front facade of the Espíritu Santo and San Patricio Church in the coastal town of Loíza. The two-level structure is made of plastered masonry. In the foreground, a concrete fence is interrupted by a metal grill gate. The front facade is separated into three sections with pilasters that support two sections of extended cornices. On the first level is an entrance under a rectangular arch framed with moldings and an inscription in Spanish that reads: “Saint Patrick.” Over the entrance is a niche framed with a figure of Saint Patrick and a cross. Also, a framed bell tower with two bells within an open semicircular arch is on top of the building. The Church, completed in 1729, represents the Hispanic contribution to Loiza, an ethnically unique community on the Island, where African heritage is celebrated through its culture and traditions. The Church also represents the only example of a fortified religious structure on the Island because it was used as a shelter and could withstand hurricanes, floods, and other natural phenomena.

Casa Rectoría - Gurabo

Architectonic drawing of the Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. It is a wooden house with concrete floor, with two floors and characteristics from the artisan style. It stand out a balcony with balustrade, quadrangular pillars, gable roof and gable with two small windows. It has double leaf doors and windows with fanlight windows. On one side of a section one floor that has a pair of pillars on the corner. On the other side, on the second floor, there is a room with picture window and lean-to-roof.

Pontoon Bridge in Guánica

Pontoon bridge in Guánica. It is a military construction. A soldier can be seen on the bridge. On the shore, there is a wooden construction with a roof but no walls; behind it, there is a wooden house with a gable roof. There are some covered wagons scattered through the area.

Main Façade of a Wooden Pink House

Main view of a wooden pink house. The porch area has ornamental parapets and four columns. On the wall, three double doors with transoms are visible. The zinc on the roof is partially visible.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00049

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the church roof where it can be observed the rear face of one of the towers, the exterior of the clerestory, a parapet, two satellite antennas and some electric conduits. It can be appreciated that the roof has been treated with waterproof rolls.

Salinas Plaza

People sitting on the benches around the square at Salinas. Also, it stand out the light garlands, the gardens with fences made of stakes, trees and a trashcan. Next to the sidewalk there is a parked automobile.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00144

Chair and table located in the dinning room of the residence Arístides Santoni, Also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea in Arecibo. The chair is made of wood and it has a patted seat. The table presents a marble board. The wall shows ornamental ceramic tiles and the floor is distinguished by a paved articulated by rectangles and squares patterns of different sizes that alternates light and dark tones.

Hurricane Shelter on Right, on Road to Rabanal

Distant view of houses affected after the passage of Hurricane Betsy on the Rabanal community in the town of Cidra. The house is made of wood and yagua with a gable roof, it is partially collapsed, part of the roof and some walls are missing. To the far left, there is an animal ranch on wooden stilts, with a flat roof. On the other hand, to the far right, you can see another house with similar characteristics built with wood and yagua. The houses are built on sloping and rocky areas, they are surrounded by plants and animals in the distance.

Calle Comercio 455 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico building in Calle Comercio 455 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and it is painted cream and white. This image displays an aerial view in which the side façades of the building can be observed. The upper half has parapets, cornices which have dentils, and a blue-colored hip roof. It also has signs that read "BPPR" and "Banco Popular". The lower half has four fixed windows with red canvas curtains framed by white-colored rectangular moldings and a mesh-type roll-up door. In front of the façade is Calle Nilita Vientos Gastón, as well as a sidewalk, a street light, automobiles, several planters with palm trees inside, and a cyclone mesh fence. Calle Paseo Covadonga can be observed on the left side of the image. Ricardo Alegría Gallardo's sculpture which was done by the sculptor Jan D'Esopo can be observed, as well as several palm trees, a sidewalk, automobiles, and lamp posts. The old train station in Old San Juan, which was inaugurated in 1916 and demolished in 1960, can be observed in the distance. During the 1980s, the Covadonga parking garage was built in its place.

Don Placido's House

Frontal view of a house built in a rural area. The house is single-level with flat roof, the frontal part has a balcony decorated with wooden chairs. Besides that, the door and the windows are double and made of wood crowned with muntins. Through the open window you can see a cloth curtain. Lastly, in the lateral right part there is a wooden construction with zinc roof.

Telegraph

A portion of the main and right side façades of the Telegraph building in Caguas. On the main façade, a window can be seen and along the right wall, various windows and two skylights with glass blocks. The cornice and the eave are visible, and along the border of the roof, there is a chain link fence with barbed wire. On the right, a light blue building with wooden windows can be seen.

Lateral Façade of La Fortaleza

One of the lateral façades of La Fortaleza at Old San Juan, viewed from a distance. The Roman arches on the first floor can be seen as well as the pilasters, balconies, and windows of the second and third floor, as well as the two medieval towers, the fence, and the entrance to the sunken garden. Various buildings near La Fortaleza as well as a segment of the stone city wall, two sentry boxes, and the San Juan Gate can be seen also.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Amparo Theatre - 2007

View of the old Amparo Theatre in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels in concrete with characteristics of the vernacular architecture. At the main level there is an entrance under a rectangular arch covered by a metallic grille above which there is a curved eave. Besides that, the rest of the facade is decorated with moldings, pilasters, openings, one of which has metallic grille and a jut eave above which it can be seen a superior parapet. In the middle also it can be observed two inscriptions, one that says: "1926" and one with mosaic that says: "Teatro Amparo" (Amparo Theatre). The same way, the pilasters are decorated with mosaic and with ceramic tiles. On both sides of the theatre there are adjacent buildings with different characteristics and on the street it can be seen several parked vehicles. The Amparo Theatre was built in 1926 with a capacity of 448 seats substituting the old Amparo Salon previously located in the same place.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2008 00001

Side view of the entrance to the Former Insular Madhouse located in Old San Juan. The facade is gray, cream, and white. On the upper half of the building, there is a dome with a lantern, wooden lattice windows, and a pinnacle. It has cornices, a pediment, quoins on the corner of the walls, four columns, double-leaf windows with green-colored transoms, semicircular arches with turquoise-colored balustrades, and a lattice wall. Streetlights, a wall with grilles and columns with finials, automobiles, and trees can also be observed. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Architectonic drawing of the facade of the large house from the hacienda. The house has two levels. In the front it has a large staircase with curved steps and flat parapets, wider at the bottom than at the top, what makes it look like an inverted fan. The staircase leads to the portico located on the second floor. It has thick columns with quadrangular capitals and curved roof. Behind the staircase and portico you can observe arcades that extend along the whole facade, on both levels. The arches from the first floor have flat quadrangular piers, the ones from the second floor have columns with quadrangular capitals. The arcade of the second floor has railings and above it there is a cornice. It can be seen a hipped roof.

Workers' Houses

Workers' houses. It is a group of huts with roofs covered with palm leaves. There is a road in between of the houses where various people, adults, and children can be seen.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00155

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. From the stair you can see wooden beams on the ceiling, hanging lianas and two windows framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00017

View of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The plaza is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square pillars and it has the floor covered by two shade tiles. Additionally, it is decorated with oriental gardens, light poles and abundant vegetation. Besides that, in the surroundings there are commercial buildings connected with different characteristics , vehicles traveling the street and people. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

Effects of Santa Clara cyclone in Puerto Rico

View of a rural area devastated by the passing of a natural phenomenon. In the foreground, there are structures on a concrete wall. The structure is in destroyed rubble, next to it there are three persons standing. Other houses are partially complete without roofs, but with wooden walls. In the area, there are several houses that share the same characteristics. They have zinc roofs and are made of wood. The area surrounding the community is littered with debris. In the background you can see the mountains and small structures.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2011 00011

A paver found in the street construction area being held up can be observed in the forefront of the image. A part of the paver has been cut and different components can be seen. The cobblestone pavement can be seen in the background.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00011

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Detail of one of the lamps on the facade of the house. It is black, has a rectangular support, and has a scroll on the arm and a finial on the top.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00071

Detail of the door locks in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. These door locks are made of metal and are connected to a wooden surface with cross hole screws and a slot.

Public Square and Arab Kiosk, Ponce

Arab Kiosk, Ponce Square. The polygonal structures with arches and arabesques can be seen in between the trees. There are people gathered at the kiosk and in the square, of which, the sizeable trees are visible as well as the iron lampposts.

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

Aerial view of the San Cristóbal Castle, the Abanico Fort, and the Princess Battery in the Old San Juan Historic District. In the background, situated 30 to 60 feet above the Atlantic Ocean, is the San Cristóbal Castle, a Spanish military fortification with elements characteristic of 16th and 17th-century defensive architecture. The castle was intended to defend the city from land, although the casemates on its north side contained artillery positions also to protect it from attacks from the sea. It comprises stone and masonry walls designed to resist attacks and protect its interior. Its exterior contains prominent bastions, some with upper platforms, used as bases for artillery. The Abanico Fort, built between 1779 and 1783 by military engineer Thomas O'Daly, Chief of the Spanish Corps of Engineers in San Juan, can also be seen in the center of the surrounding terrain. It is one of several fortified bastions of the outer works of the castle, with a fan-shaped design with three gun emplacements for crossfire and an embrasure in the parapet of the ravelin to cover the eastern access to the fort. Of special interest is a system of mining galleries under the rampart. This structure may have been slightly modified by the revisions of the 19th and 20th Centuries. Still, it remains an intact example of the fortifications erected by Spain to protect its possessions in the New World. On the right side of the image is the Battery of the Princess. This bastion was a coastal artillery defense of the Spanish Army, then modified by the United States Army to provide space for housing and defenses during World War II. On the far left is the parking lot and the roof of the historic Casa de España building. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño - 87001002

Detail of the central triangular pediment of Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, also known as Banco de Santander, in Ponce. The building is a two-story, masonry and concrete building in the early 20th-century Beaux-Arts style. The pediment integrates medallions and a clock. An entablature is highlighted on the bottom by a series of dentils, corbels, and a cornice crowned with a parapet incorporating a balustrade. Under the cornice, the name of the building is also visible: "Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño." The Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, built in 1924, was designed by Francisco Porrata Doria, a Puerto Rican pioneer in the development of local modern architecture and one of the creators of what was called the "Ponce Monumental Architecture.” This bank, along with its neighbor Banco de Ponce, are examples of the efforts of local financial institutions of that time to compete with American banks for the wealth of Puerto Rico’s flourishing sugar industry.

University of Puerto Rico Buildings and Cars

Group of buildings in modern style with a rectangular shape. On its facades there are visible walls covered mostly with shutter-type windows and also brise-soleils in the form of vertical bands and geometric motifs. In front of the buildings, there is a sidewalk with a couple of people walking on it, followed by a road, a parking lot, and several cars.

Rafael Cordero Graded School - MP100005816

Detail of the brick cladding on one of the arches on the facade of Rafael Cordero Secondary School, also known as the Rafael Cordero Molina Occupational School of Commerce and commonly referred to as La Cordero, in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan. This reinforced concrete building was built in 1917 and has two U-shaped floors with twelve classrooms, two basements, and an attic. It was designed in the Classical Revival style by Adrian C. Finlayson, the state architect responsible for constructing major schools on the island, and contractor Antonio Higuera led its construction. Peeling paint can be seen on the arch, revealing the brick cladding. The arch has a blue-painted articulated moulding on the impost that reinforces the central axis. In the lower section is an area of blocks with square perforations, typical of passive ventilation designs on facades. Above the arch, part of a small parapeted balcony with wrought iron railings and brackets can be seen. To the right, a security camera is mounted on the wall. Rafael Cordero High School is among the most distinguished academic facilities of its era in Puerto Rico and maintains a high level of historical integrity. It is one of the first buildings on the island to demonstrate the transition from traditional construction methods, such as brick and wood, to new construction technologies, such as reinforced concrete. The property boasts the distinctive features of early 20th-century school buildings while simultaneously claiming individual distinction.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00006

Close up view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete and characteristics of the vernacular style. The concrete base has a square with depth where there is a transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Typical Building "R" Block Wall Details

Ramirez Construction Corp. project number 6-458-58 building under construction view. Construction is well underway. The block lateral wall is visible. Several beams and boards can be seen around the walls. Scaffolding is also visible. Two workers are seen working outside the building. A tool shed can also be seen.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00021

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. View of one of the side facades of the large house of the hacienda. The house has two levels, in the first floor you can observe an arcade and two wooden windows, one of them has an appentice. While in the second floor there is an arcade with railing, two windows with an appentice covered with terracotta color roofing tiles and a cantilevered balcony with brackets, railings and grilles. At the background you can see the base of an old windmill that also was part of the structures of the hacienda.

San Juan Transportation Office, Parking Lot and New Garage

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. Parking lot and new garage seen from above. The garage looks finished and there are several vehicles inside. There are workers working on the construction of the parking lot divisions.

Grand Criollo House

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

The House Where I lived With Four Other Nurses

Concrete house with hipped zinc roof. The façade consists of a porch with a diamond-shaped perforated parapet. The door and windows are double-leaf and include glass. In the front, there is a small garden delimited by a fence of concrete pillars with railings and wire mesh. In the background, you can see a large building with a balcony, a wooden balustrade, a picket fence, and a person walking in the front yard.

Fernando Luis Toro House – 86000421

Dining room of the Casa Fernando Luis Toro, also known as Casa Chavier in the city of Ponce. This reinforced concrete residence features Eclectic architecture, integrating Victorian, Neoclassical, Beaux Arts, Spanish Revival, and Catalan Modernism styles. The dining area is distinguished by a pair of windows with arched stained-glass transoms. The ceiling has wooden beams with ornate corbels supporting them at each end, and a mosaic characterizes the floor. The doors are double-leafed, and some have panels with louvers, and others integrate glass leaves. Also highlighted are a table with a tablecloth, several dining chairs, a china cabinet, and framed pictures hanging from the walls. Above the table stands a chandelier with scroll motifs. The Casa Fernando Luis Toro is located in La Alhambra, an area in Ponce where the first large-scale upper-class suburban expansion in Puerto Rico took place in the early 20th century. It was built in 1927 following the design of architect Francisco Porrata Doria, where elements of Ponce architecture of that time stand out, such as the "L" shaped balcony, the use of tiles, mosaics, stained glass, and the emphasis placed on the dining room within the organizational scheme. This residence was sold in the seventies by its original owner, Fernando Luis Toro, to Jorge Chavier and his wife, Hilda de Lis.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00002

Tower of the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón, side view. It is a round tower made of brick. It can be observed a stair made of stone and a semicircular arch with a door. There are some plants that have grown on the wall. At the top of the tower there is a parapet with crenelled design. This tower was prepared to be used as an office.

Back Part of the Building Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the Old San Juan

Buildings in the back area of the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. Both building are part of the group of edifices belonging to the arsenal. The one that is to the left is built in masonry, it has two floors and has influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic. It has five wooden windows with arch shape with fanlights on the second floor, parts of the pipelines that stick out from the walls and the opening of a window. A rectangular door is opened on the first floor. You can see that is under a state of disrepair, that is has not been painted and that there are parts which it has exposed the terracotta stone of the masonry. The right building has a mix of wood and masonry and its roof is a zinc gable roof, has a small roof in front with also wooden doors and windows and at the top there are two rectangular sections of small windows made of wood and glass. On its wall to the far right end says: "No Entrance No...". Nearby there are grass, bushes, trees and a fence that divide the are between the buildings and the street.

Building Under Construction, Main Facade View

The main facade of the building under construction can be seen. Falsework is visible throughout the image and the top of the facade is buffed while the lower part is in blocks. On the right side of the building there are eaves and in front of it there are stacked beams. There are several workers, construction materials and machinery. Adjacent to the building, two houses are visible.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00004

Detail of the buiding of the Old Customs house in the town of Arecibo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe a building painted with cream color with gable roof of terracotta color. The building has influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival with moldings, cornices, ornamentation, dormer window, persiennes, double windows made of wood with lattice and glass at the top, and a flagpole. Around it you can see bushes and trees.

Shot of El Morro, Sentry Box, Ocean

View of one end of the wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This construction from the Spanish colonial period is a military structure made of masonry and stone. The building built facing the sea has sentry boxes crowned with domes and ornaments, embrasures, openings and cannons. In the background ,you can see a rotation rail next to a raised platform. This platform has a semicircular shape and stairs at each end.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00052

Close-up view of the tower of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level, is painted white and it has an hexagonal tower decorated with a square opening framed with flat moldings, a continuous cornice and dentils. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Façade with Vehicles and Poles

Façade of the construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A one-story building with a flat roof, eaves, mullions, Miami-style windows or louvered windows, stairs, and a porch is visible. The porch connects to another part of the building with a sign reading: "Centro de Salud." Workers are seen engaged in various tasks. Additionally, there are vehicles, a chain-link fence, a low wall, construction materials, a bicycle, and the main street.

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

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

Dining Hall with Jalousie Windows

There is a dining hall with a rectangular table and a round one. It has wooden chairs with studs on its sides, pedestal plates, and candlesticks. On the left side of the image there is a wall table, a painting, and double wooden doors. A china cabinet with tableware, ceiling chandeliers, candelabra wall sconces, and candleholders can be seen. The windows are of jalousie and the floor is covered by a carpet.

Gordon Realty Building, Columns

Gordon Realty building extension project in Cayey. The building's columns can be seen, some of them still with formwork, each column is surrounded by falsework. There are several workers working, some of them on scaffolds. A wall of the original building is visible. There are stacked wooden panels on the ground.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00025

Detail of a piece of metal that looks like a crank on the wooden window of a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656 from the sector Bajadero in Arecibo.

Aibonito Hospital Under Construction

View of one end of the construction of the Aibonito Hospital. The building is one-story and is unwhitewashed, some parts of the building have wooden scaffolding and others have wooden rods. In the surrounding area, there are piles of gravel, construction materials and pieces of wood. A parked vehicle is also seen.

San Juan Wall, West Wing

View of one of the San Juan walls, in the west area of the city. A segment of the wall is covered by greenery. Also visible is a sector of the bay and some buildings, including, the la Guardhouse of the Santa Elena Bastion, and the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress).

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00068

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Next to the chimney made of masonry decorated with in relief details and marble, it can be seen a blower and brass shovels. Also, you can see the floor covered by decorative paved tiles and small square tiles. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00014

Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith) in Aguadilla, upper part of the main facade. You can observe, in the center, a white oculus with a stained glass with the image of a white dove. On both sides there are two voussoirs and in the center a cornice above which there is a curved pediment with a cross made of metal on the top. The wall is cream color.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00004

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00023

Detail of the doors, windows and arches of a house located at the intersection of the Buchanan and the Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The doors and windows are double leafs with glass. The door has a fanlight window. Through this windows is visible a porch and the semicircular arches with ornamental grilles. The space is deteriorated and has trash accumulated on the floor. The house has characteristics from the architectonic style Spanish Revival.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00017

La Familia Mural - SG100001763

An angled view of the mural 'The Family' in front of the Barrio Obrero Multiple Services Center in Santurce, Municipality of San Juan. The Venetian mosaic artwork, commissioned by the San Juan government administration and inaugurated in 1970, was designed and built by one of Puerto Rican muralists, Rafael Ríos Rey. The work measures 22 feet 7 inches long and 11 feet 3 inches high and features approximately 90,000 pieces of glass in various colors placed on the Center's main reinforced concrete wall. The artist conceived his work as a standalone object five feet from the building, but in 2015, following a renovation, the mural became a permanent part of the concrete building's facade. The design depicts a family as the central figure, surrounded by fine art, history, and education symbols. Surrounding it, various elements such as a guitar, theater masks, a sentry box, a tree, letters, and human figures symbolize artistic and educational aspects. The mural rises from a low base with a garden area, visually distinguishing it from its surroundings. Ríos Rey used the mural to communicate directly with the local people with a visual message that was understandable to them in a variety of ways, utilizing the artistic language of social realism, as he learned from his early contact with the Mexican muralist movement of the 1930s in New York City. The mural rises from a low base with a garden area, visually distinguishing it from its surroundings. Behind the mural, the building has a modern architectural design, with straight lines and symmetrical shapes. There are a series of glass windows on the upper level with aluminum frames. A metal gate with a simple design can be seen on the right side. On the left side, a partially iron fence can be seen. ‘The Family’ was presented to the public in 1970 as part of the inauguration of the government building, whose mission was to provide social services to the families of Barrio Obrero. The mural reflects the building's social purpose by highlighting the family as a central figure, surrounded by images that shape the cultural values that define Puerto Rican society. Also included are images associated with Old San Juan, supported by a mountain of books representing the past and an open, empty book to invite the population to write their new history. In 2017, the mural was severely affected by Hurricane Maria. Of the approximately 120 murals created by Ríos Rey, only seven were executed in Venetian mosaic. Among these extremely limited productions, ‘The Family’ possesses the highest historical integrity, giving this resource exceptional value.

House in Cidra - Stubbe Farm - 2012 00007

View of the ruins of the old Hacienda Miramontes in the town of Cidra. The house is made of wood with corrugated metal sheets roof. In the facade it can be distinguished openings, wood boards and corrugated metal sheets. Also, it can be seen the abundant vegetation in the surroundings. Hacienda Miramontes was the summer house of the Stubbe-Cestero family. In it they used to sow sugar cane, tobacco, pineapples, among other fruits.

El Fanguito

A complex of houses that constitutes the slum El Fanguito. They are on stilts along a water body and are made-up with wood and covered with zinc, mainly, gable roofs. Some have balconies and clotheslines with hanging clothes. At one far end also it is notable a boat.

View of San Germán

View of houses, streets and buildings in the city of San Germán. A church tower stands out as well as the flat, gabled and hipped roofs of various buildings and houses. Also notable are some balconies, semicircular arches, doors, windows and picket fences. In the background, a valley stands out followed by some mountains.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00007

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan. It was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. Night perspective from the posterior of the old Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce building. The building was designed in 1926 by the architect Antonín Nechodoma to be the headquarters of the Federal Land Bank of Baltimore in Puerto Rico. It was previously known as the San Juan Securities and Supplies Lonja. It was acquired by the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce in 1937 and was sold to a private party in 2019. The building is painted orange and white. It has hung windows, hinged windows, and a portico. A boundary wall made of stonework, a railing, and planters with shrubs can be seen. There is another building painted gray and white next to this building. It has white moldings, parapets, cornices, and lattice-style and glass windows. Behind this building is the Banco Popular of Puerto Rico. The building is painted cream and represents the Art Deco architectural style. It was designed by the architect Chauncey W. Riley and was built by the engineers Juan M. Beltrán Carrasquillo, Manuel Miró y Saurí, and José Benítez Gautier. One of the towers has a clock and a sign that reads "Banco Popular." The Paseo de la Princesa pathway is visible on the right side of the panorama. Trees, palm trees, and streetlights can be observed. The semicircular roof of Dock 1 in San Juan Bay can also be observed. The Old Post Office and Federal Courthouse José V. Toledo building can also be seen, representing several architectural styles such as Beaux Arts, Federal, and Spanish Colonial Revival. The building was designed by Oscar Wenderoth and is painted cream and terracotta. It has two towers crowned by lanterns with pinnacles and Spanish tiles. Rectangular glass windows and parapets are visible. The building entered the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. In addition, several high-rise buildings can also be seen on the other side of the Bay.

Wooden House with a Swing

A wooden two-story house with a wooden swing on the yard. The house is built on stilts and has a balcony surrounding the second story. The balcony has a wooden railing at the front and a wooden balustrade on the side. It has double doors, and there is a child at one of the doors. There is a wooden jalousie window at one end of the front façade. In the yard in front of the house, there are several palm trees.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00003

Old District Court of Humacao. Ionic order capital detail from one of the six columns that belong to the portico of the Neoclassic building. You can observe the light green color capital that has a spiral on each side and egg and darts molding in the middle. You can also see the upper part of the fluted column shaft and a section of the architrave. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as the city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Building in La Plata

Tongue-and-groove wooden building with a gabled roof, eaves and several doors on its facades. Around the building, there are bushes and trees, while in the front there is a street.

Detail of Yellow Building Facade Partially Destroyed in Arroyo

Remnants of the main facade of a yellow historical building in Arroyo. On what it remains from the facade you can see a double door with ornamental frame and part of the cornice above. The building only has one area of the main facade and the right side. The rest of it is debris.

Vernacular House

Side view of a one-story house located in the town of Maricao. The house is in wood over concrete with a gabled, zinc roof. The windows are lattice-style and are surrounded by wooden moldings. There is a single, wooden door surrounded by wooden moldings. On the side, there is a balcony with a flat, zinc roof, a table against the wall, and a bucket of water. The house is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00017

View from the interior of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design. In the interior, the wall has windows with stained glass framed that shows symbols and inscriptions that say: "Barranquitas cuna de próceres" (Barranquitas place where leaders are born). The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be restored four times after being destroyed by several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building was also used as a school, in addition, it had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 it was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00046

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the interior from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe the floor of a room that has native tiles with geometric designs, and black and white colors. It is dirty and on a corner there is mattress on a rug.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00112

Details of the entrance hall of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The main doors are made of wood with double leaf and small windows, and fanlight windows with green shade stained glass. In the interior of the hall it is visible a chimney decorated with Corinthian order columns and tiling. The hall space shows signs of deterioration with stains and dirt of the floor. The wall surface is painted white. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Parroquia San José - Guaynabo - 2012 00009

Detail of the facade from the Parroquia San José, located in front of the Puerto Rico 2 road in Guaynabo. In the facade it stand out a rose window and the windows framed with arches. The rooftop is a gable roof with terracotta roofing tiles. The tower and the belfry show paired arches, wavy moldings, dentils, cornices, oculus and roofing tiles. The tower rooftop and the the triangular pediment are crowned with crosses. Between 1941 and 1942, the neighbors of Caparra built a wooden chapel that was substituted by a temple and the priest Félix Ríos Turrado did the first mass on December 13, 1947. On February, 1948, the Bishop Jaime Pedro Davis established a new parish under the name of San Jose de Villa Caparra. After the plans donation, they raised the necessary funds and at the end of October, 1948, a group of neighbors decided to start the parish construction.

San Juan Bautista Church - 84003125

Front view of the San Juan Bautista Church in the town of Maricao. In the foreground, a metal fence with pillars and a garden area can be seen. A three-level square bell tower with stairs in the front dominates the Gothic-style facade. The tower's first level functions as the portico's entrance, the second has a brick-framed oculus, and the third has eight double-arched windows topped with pointed arches. The rest of the facade is decorated with windows under pointed arches framed with brick moldings flanked by pilasters and crowned with entablatures. An ornamental frieze surrounds the building, along with an extended cornice. The corners are decorated with quoins or cornerstones. Although a small wooden chapel already existed, it was not until 1890, with the design of the engineer Jerónimo Jiménez Coronado, that the construction of the San Juan Bautista Church began. It was completed in 1898.

Designed Bungalow with Second-Story

Diagonal view of a house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood with a gabled roof. The house is surrounded by a low wall with a metal fence railing. It has a front garden with different plants. It has double, glazed windows. The windows have decorative metal bars. Above the front windows, there are eaves supported by wooden beams with a jerkinhead roof. There is a front balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade, over which there are decorative metal railings. It is supported by columns. Above the house there is a gabled attic. The entire eaves have cornices. In the background, a larger building can be seen.

Grass Huts Near Beach

Living area on a beach, there is a wooden house with a thatched roof, a storm shelter, a shed and a latrine. The shed has only one wall, it and the storm shutter is made of straw. The latrine is made of boards with a roof on a single slope. You can see some dunes and behind them, the sea. Next to the house there is a tree and under it, you can see some children.

Estructura de cemento con techo a dos aguas de madera

Cement structure with a zinc, gabled roof, cement balustrade and side stairs with access to the entrance. Adjacent to a three-story cement structure with a roof made of wood and zinc. There are several cars parked and persons who seem to be waiting for a service.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00036

The interior of the dome of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1854. The walls are painted cream and yellow. The dome's interior with an oculus can be partially observed, which is decorated with the painting technique known as "Trompe l'oeil," which simulates ornate moldings. Among the ornamentations are garlands, egg-and-dart, and ornamentations inside the rectangles. The dome is painted yellow, salmon, cream, blue, black, gold, brown, and orange. A wooden double-leaf door with a cornice, pilasters, and a metallic semicircular arch can also be observed. Above the door is another semicircular arch decorated with the "Trompe l'oeil" painting style; two niches can be seen on the sides of the door. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00030

Entrance to the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe that is painted cream and terracotta, it has influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. It shows a gable roof with roofing tiles, dormer windows and persiennes. It has double windows made of wood with lattice and an entrance with a metal gate and architectonic ornamentation. The entrance shows a polychrome portico with a coat of arms, an eagle, the flag of the United States, pinnacles, an arch, spirals, rosettes, garlands and motif with foliage designs, In front it has some steps, a section of the sidewalk and some bushes. Behind the building you can see palm trees. The garland in the center of the portico has written the letters: "USC".

Sam and Ann at Our Apartment

A woman and a man posing in front of an apartment while holding a set of objects in their hands. The building has a rectangular shape, a flat roof, and an eave. The façade is characterized by windows and doors that integrate horizontal glass panes similar to a blind. In the entrance to the apartment, some jardinières delimited by low walls with a brick-type visual texture can be seen.

University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Tower

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico at the Río Piedras Campus. Notable on the tower are the pinnacle and the tiles on the roof, followed by the cresting, the cornices, the openings, the semicircular arches, a balustrade, the clocks, the details in low relief and the American and Puerto Rican flags. The buildings at the base of the tower also have tile roofs and are two to three stories high. In front of the tower there are several cars parked and then the Paseo Real and the campus lawn with several trees and several people are notable.

Bastion at the Walled City

View of one of the bastions that is part of Old San Juan walls. A sentry box, a portion of Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery, and part of Fort San Felipe del Morro can be seen. Three military watercraft are visible. There are various people looking from the wall.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00031

Pilaster detail in the entrance of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. The building has influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. You can observe a detail of one of the pilasters that has close-up a rosette with foliage motif and a design of foliage, with green colors, brown, purple and cream.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00032

Close-up view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony with a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Besides that, the roof is surrounded by a parapet modulated by square piers and crowned with amphoras. In addition, the parapet has moldings and a garland where there is an inscription that says: "1887". The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Details of the remnants of the staircase to the entrance of what was formerly the tower of the Punta Borinquen lighthouse. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Juana Díaz Typical "R" Building, Pillar Construction

Industrial building under construction in the municipality of Juana Díaz. External walls already built in blocks, falsework surrounding them, support columns with exposed steel beams and part of the support for the gable roof can be seen. Around the building there are construction materials and equipment such as a wheelbarrow and a wood pile. To the right there is a group of five people that seem to be resting. In the center there is a small wooden cabin with a zinc roof where materials were stored.

Construction Works in the Beach Area of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Cranes, trucks, and workers on the beach of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the area, the construction works of a couple of rectangular buildings are noticeable. The Normandie Hotel, the boardwalk stretching towards the Escambrón beach, and a building with vaulted ceiling and wall studs stand out.

Military Parade on San Francisco Street

A military parade on San Francisco Street in Old San Juan. A portion of the façade of the San Juan City Hall building, specifically the arches, moldings, and balconies can be seen. The façade of the building next to City Hall can be seen also. The ground floor houses a restaurant with a sign that reads "Restaurant La Segoviana." On the second floor, there is a balcony with a wooden balustrade where many people are watching the parade. Many people are also lined up along the sidewalk. The street is paved with cobblestones.

Van and Car by Church, Children Outside

A group of girls and boys next to a truck and automobile located in front of a wooden church. The construction has a façade characterized by double doors, wooden windows, and other aluminum shutters; while the roof is hipped with zinc. Next, a chain-link fence and another wooden building with a zinc roof are visible.

Persons on the Sidewalk of a Street

Various persons on the sidewalk of a street. There are three women and a baby in front of a masonry house; a fourth woman stands in the entrance to the house. There is a man wearing an apron, with his back turned, in front of the same house. Two men can be seen in front of a wooden house adjacent to the first house. The concrete house seems in poor condition with unpainted walls. The street is unpaved. In the background, another street and another masonry house can be seen, perpendicular to the first.

La Esperanza Sugar Mill Estate – 76002190

Front view of the house of La Esperanza Sugar Mill Estate, located at the mouth of the Manatí River in the coastal town of Manatí. The house is a two-story rectangular wooden construction with a zinc roof shaped like a truncated pyramid. An attic window can be seen at one end of the roof. Also visible on the first level is a framed wooden door, a person standing in front, a rectangular opening, and a space covered by a wooden lattice. In the center, a fan-shaped staircase extends from the first level to the portico’s entrance. On the second level, several framed wooden double-leaf windows can be seen. Built in 1820, La Esperanza Sugar Mill Estate was owned by José Ramón Fernández, Marquis of La Esperanza, the most prominent enslaver on the island by 1873. His production was concentrated on molasses, sugar, and rum. Over the years, archaeological studies performed in the area have determined that it is the first archaeological site in the northern part of the island that presents a three-phase cultural chronology; it also found that it was the first ceremonial center on the Antilles coast and the first site with historical references on the island.

Public Housing

Public housing buildings characterized by one or two-stories, blind-type windows, balconies with railings and doors that open towards a sidewalk. Between the buildings, there are swings and slides. In the background on a hill, wooden houses with mostly gabled roofs are notable.

Isla Culebrita Lighthouse - 81000686

An illustration of Isla Culebrita Lighthouse and a cliff reproduced from the book "Album of Puerto Rico." The reproduction includes the text in Spanish: "Culebritas Island," "94," and in English, “Culebrita's Island." Faro Isla de Culebritas was the fourth light built in 1886 as part of a system of lighthouses in Puerto Rico, and its architecture is representative of the Neoclassicism style. Sauter, Lemonnier, & Cie. manufactured the lenticular illuminating apparatus between 1884 and 1885.

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Close-up view of the details of a window in a one-story house located in the town of Río Grande. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. The double window is made of wood and glass, over which there is a glass fanlight and a wooden molding. Alongside the window, there is a person standing.

White Building with Two Flags

View from San Juan's Bay to Santa Catalina Palace or better known as La Fortaleza in the Old San Juan. In the foreground, there is the San Juan's Bay, along the coast it extends the crenelated wall made in masonry and stone. On the wall there is a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament. To the far left there is the Santa Catalina Palace, the oldest construction known in the island which dates from XVI-XIX century. It is distinguished for having semicircle edges with crenelated borders. Also, it has windows, an inclined lateral roof and two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and United States. Additionally, to the far right, connected to La Fortaleza, there is the Convent of the Servants of Mary established in Puerto Rico in 1887. The building has double windows under round arches and an eave covered with roof tiles.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00012

Details of the altar from the San Pedro Mártir Parish, in Guaynabo. In the foreground, it stand out a figurine of the Virgin of Carmen. Behind it stand out the altar table that is distinguished by showing a gold cross motif, small Ionic columns that serve as support, a table cloth, the missal and two candles. In the back area there is the seat and the altarpiece, where it stand out the altar cross with the representation of Christ crucifixion, flanked by a figurine representative of the San Pedro Mártir and it covers the apse. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings in the Guaynabo city. It was established between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Vives Sugar Mill - 76002249

View of the ruins of the Vives Sugar Mill, also known as Hacienda Vives, in the town of Guayama. It is a one-story building made of masonry and brick at ground level with several openings of different sizes. To the far left is a windmill consisting of a truncated masonry cone and brick with semicircular openings. Although the exact date of its construction is still being determined, it was estimated to have been built in 1828. It is one of the oldest structures related to the sugar industry, representing a period when slavery was the only labor force for these tasks. Existing slave ownership documents record an uprising at this complex in the early 19th Century.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Workers and Sign

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A plot of land with piles of sand and construction stone is visible. Workers are seen engaged in various tasks, with two children behind them. There are also two flat-roofed buildings with openings and construction materials in front of their façades. A sign stands out, and it reads: "Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico Departamento de Obras Públicas División Construcción de Edificios Hospital y Centro de Salud Utuado, P.R." There is an extensive block low wall, electric poles, trees, and mountains in the background.

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel - 08001110

View of the corridor on the second level of the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in the Condado's urban, commercial, and tourist district in the Municipality of San Juan. The hotel was designed in 1917 for the Vanderbilt family, one of the wealthiest of its time, by the renowned New York-based architectural firm of Warren & Wetmore. Construction began in 1918 and opened in 1919. It was originally named the Hotel Grand Condado Vanderbilt, but over the years, it changed names to Hotel Condado, Condado Beach Hotel, and Hyatt Puerto Rico Hotel. It has five floors of reinforced concrete and exhibits a Spanish Revival style combined with architectural influences from the Colonial Revival styles prevalent in Florida and California at the time. The corridor is long, with a patternless polished concrete floor, gray trim, and a series of semicircular arches supported by simple columns integrated into the wall. These centralized, symmetrically arranged, double-height openings constitute the largest perforations in the building. The same arch pattern is repeated on the interior wall, creating a symmetrical passageway and maximizing air and light circulation in the second-floor lobby. Concrete balustrades rise from the ground level above the six exterior arches, allowing these arched openings in the facade to also function as balconies, allowing visitors to the second-floor lobby to maintain a close connection with the exterior. The high ceiling features exposed metal beams and hinges placed parallel without additional cladding. The right wall features areas where the plaster has peeled away, revealing underlying construction materials. Toward the back is a frameless rectangular opening. To the right is a temporary security fence made of lightweight materials. To the left, between the arches, are other concrete buildings, electric poles, and a small galvanized metal fence. The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, the first of its kind in Puerto Rico, introduced Beaux-Arts architectural influences and a focus on luxury tourism, fostering the growth of the Condado area as a tourist destination. In 1959, Hotel La Concha was built on land just east of the Condado Vanderbilt complex, which would later become part of the state-owned conglomerate known as the Condado Trio, which included the Convention Center building. However, the Condado Vanderbilt complex is not only historically significant as the vacation destination that transformed tourism in Puerto Rico; the hotel established the elegant style that characterized Condado's upper class and influenced the design of homes later built in the area. Despite several interior renovations and modifications over the years aimed at modernizing and adapting to current demands, the hotel has retained much of its original design, including its facade, which defines it as an early 20th-century example of the Grand Hotel typology.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective from the Tejeda bastion and the Santa Bárbara bastion in the background, at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. From this angle, the cannons between the cannon course, the crenelated parapet at the top of the wall, and the dome and spherical ornament of a sentry box are notable. In the background, the ruins of the old leper colony on the island of Cabras are visible in the bay of San Juan. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Industrial Building in Mayagüez Lateral Front View

Construction project of an industrial building in Mayagüez. The wall with exposed blocks, pilasters and windows can be seen. The front facade has stairs and a portico with two thin pillars and eaves. In front of the building there is a street and sidewalks under construction. A crane is visible behind the building.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00010

Documentation of the former American Colonial Bank building. A brown wall and a space closed by metal sheets with a yellow-colored signature can be seen. There are two plaques on the upper half of the image, a circular plaque with an inscription that reads: "Mosler Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño Fundado en 1895" which surrounds the center that has an eagle and a lock, and the other plaque that reads: "Depósitos Nocturnos". This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

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

Gómez Residence – 88000655

View of the facade's columns of the Gómez Residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The house has one level of reinforced concrete and a tiled roof. It shows characteristics of the Spanish and Andalusian Revival styles. The front facade shows a portico/balcony surrounded by semicircular arches connected by pairs of polygonal columns with Corinthian capitals on which ceramic tiles with arabesque motifs can be seen. The Gómez residence was built in 1933 by the famous architect from the town of Ponce, Francisco Porrata Doria.

Colón and Patria Battalions at Ballajá

Colón and Patria Battalions of the Spanish Army at the courtyard of the Ballajá Barracks in Old San Juan. Soldiers are in formation and behind them there is a stage decorated with flags. In the background, the wall of the building that has arches in each of the three levels and the balconies in the two higher floors. People can be seen in some of the balconies.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00002

A detail of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The building has an eave crowned with a parapet. Additionally, it shows a window with an opening in the transom. At the background, also it is visible the ruined frame of another building of the sugar mill and several oxidized zinc plates. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations, like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

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

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00002

A detail of the front facade and lateral of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The house is made of wood and it presents shades of yellow and white. On the side it stick out the appentices of the windows and the gutter of the eave. Next to this lateral facade there is a wall in which they hanged a electric meter. Right next to it, it is also visible part of the awning and the eave of another building located parallel to the house museum. The house was built in 1914 as home of Don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raise there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, it opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00043

Lateral view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. The tower has an additional level and has blind openings under coupled arches framed with moldings, pilasters, bossage, dentils, cornices and wavy moldings. The tower additional level has coupled semicircular openings where it rest iron and gold bells. In addition, the tower is crowned with a parapets and decorated with an ornamental frieze. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. On of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Farmacia Claudio - 2007 00005

Building of the Farmacia Claudio in the municipality of Caguas. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architecture style. The interior of the pharmacy has ceiling lamps and a variety of exposed objects as merchandise. There are shelves full of personal care items, display case counters, and chairs. There are also baskets and postcards among the wide array of objects.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00031

Perspective of a fortified concrete tower in the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. The body of the tower integrates stairs and railings. In the top end there is an anchor from which extend several steel cables. the Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope.

City Hall of Arecibo - 86002762

Inside view of the City Hall of Arecibo. The interior spaces are divided by semicircular arches, some with wooden railings. Double-leaf wooden doors framed with heavy masonry, a ceiling with exposed wooden beams, and a floor covered with marble slabs with a checkered motif are visible. In the background, there is a double-leaf wooden window. The construction of the City Hall (the official Mayor's office) dates back to 1866 when Spain ruled the island. The first level of the building was used as a prison, while the second level was used as offices. After the 1918 earthquake, the front facade of the building suffered damages, so it was modified by adding a clock tower until 1978, when the building was restored and returned to its original design.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00129

Glass doors and exterior gallery in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The doors are double and at least two are crowned with fanlights that integrates glass leaves. Between these doors stand out some ceramic tiles with the replication of El Greco, The Burial of the Count Orgaz. Also, there is a radio on the floor. The floor is also covered with square and rectangular tiles that form a geometric pattern. At the background it is visible a semicircular arch, a balustrade and grilles. This residence presents architectonic elements characteristic from the style known as Spanish Revival.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00014

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of one of the facades from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. On the first floor there is a portico with arches closed with grilles, an arch entrance and seven windows with appentices. The entrance and the windows have grilles with the exception of a window that is walled up with a wood panel. On the second floor you can observe an open terrace, a door opening and eleven window openings, six of them have grilles. The walls from the second floor have a cornice molding, above the molding you can see the eave formed by the roofing tiles roof. You can see part of the yard covered with grass. The house is surrounded by a concrete fence with grilles that also has a section with cyclonic mesh. It is notable the abandonment of the house due to the lack of doors and windows, paint damage, the graffiti on the walls and the grown weeds on the yard.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00012

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe a blind flat arch that has appentice with brackets. You can also see parts of the cornice, parapet and one of the semicircular arches that are in the middle of the facade. The wall part where the flat arch is located has bossage. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Miraflores Powder Magazine - 84003172

View of the interior hallway with buttresses of the Miraflores Powder Magazine, also known as the Miraflores Chapel, in San Juan. This building was built in 1776 and is a legacy of Puerto Rico's Spanish colonial era and an example of military architecture. The door is made of wood, and above it stands a transom made of carved wooden balusters. Termite marks are visible on the walls and ceiling. The Miraflores Powder Magazine was one of four buildings built in the 18th Century for gunpowder storage featured in the master plan to defend the capital city of San Juan and created by Thomas O'Daly, chief engineer of the Royal Fortification Works of the island. In 1898, the property was ceded to the United States Government under the Treaty of Paris until 1941, when the Navy altered it to accommodate its new use as a chapel. The Miraflores Chapel closed its doors in 1971 when it was declared surplus government property and was transferred to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican Institute of Culture later converted the building into the headquarters of the San Juan Ballet and for the use of the San Juan Children's Choir.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00021

Front view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The concrete base has rectangles with depth and a transom. It is presided by some stairs that lead to the balcony. Besides that, the balcony is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square columns and an ornamental gate made of grilles. In addition, in the interior of the balcony there is a lattice style window with wooden shutters framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Square Eugenio María de Hostos at the Old San Juan

Square Eugenio María de Hostos that intercepts the streets Recinto Sur, San Justo and Tizol at the Old San Juan. You can observe a big tree that is located at the start of the square that is the center among several streets of the old city. This plaza has on its surroundings vehicles, people, streets and buildings. The notable buildings that surrounds the plaza are Antiguo Correo y Corte Federal José V. Toledo, ant the old American Colonial Bank. The building of the Antiguo Correo y Corte Federal José V. Toledo is painted with the colors cream and light gray, and it has the roof with pavilion shape with terracotta roofing tiles. The building has an architectonic influence of Beaux-arts, Federal style and the Spanish Renaissance. The old American Colonial Bank has cream color with terracotta gable roof. Presents a modern neoclassic style with columns, arches, pateras and moldings. You can observe that the streets are paved with cobblestones, there are bushes in the sidewalks, power lines, parked automobiles and a bus moving, also, you can see an antenna that stand out in the distance. The old American Colonial Bank building has been subsequently the restaurant Train Tapas and Flamenco.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00016

Close-up view of the details of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style made of concrete. The side facade is divided in sections horizontally, the base level and two superior bases. The facade is decorated with compound flutted pilasters that secure an entablature with ornamental frieze, continuous cornice and dentils. The building is crowned by a parapet with balustrade and roman amphorae. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first one incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned to residences became comercial spaces.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00120

View of the main hall in the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. At the foreground, the interior spaces have the floor covered by decorative paved tiles and tiles terracotta shades and a rug. In contrast, the walls are partially covered by ceramic tiles with ornamental motifs and inscriptions. Also, there are several furnitures made of carved wood and marble on which you can see vases, porcelain objects, a ceramic vase and a crucifix presided by candles. In addition, it can be seen some wooden and rattan chairs and several surbased arches with ornamental iron grilles. At the background, in the continuous area you can see more chairs made of wood and rattan, a table against the wall, a painting and wooden and glass windows. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Parroquia San José - Guaynabo - 2012 00005

Detail of the belfry tower from the Parroquia San José, located in front of the Puerto Rico 2 road in Guaynabo. In the body of the tower it is visible the paired semicircular arches and accentuated by moldings. Above them it also stand out other molding with wavy shapes. Next to it is visible the dentils, the cornices, the oculus, the terracotta roofing tiles from the rooftop and a cross. Between 1941 and 1942, the neighbors of Caparra built a wooden chapel that was substituted by a temple, and the priest Félix Ríos Turrado did the first mass on December 13, 1947. On February, 1948, the Bishop Jaime Pedro Davis established a new parish under the name of San José de Villa Caparra. After the donation of the plans, they raised the necessary funds and at the end of October, 1948 a group of neighbors decided to start the parish construction.

La Fortaleza Decorated with United States Flag

Main entrance of La Fortaleza, also known as the Palacio de Santa Catalina (palace), Old San Juan. The façade is decorated with United States flags for the 4th of July celebration. In front of the entrance, there are two guard booths, a horse-drawn carriage, and several men. The façade of La Fortaleza, in the Neoclassical style, features a first level with quoins and a balcony on the second level. Flat arches, colossal order pilasters, a frieze, dentils, a cornice, and a pediment are other design elements present on the façade of this official residence.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Roof

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A worker is seen on the roof. The roof has exposed reinforcing bars and pipelines. At the rear, the other part of the building with pillars, falsework, and more workers on the roof are visible. An additional building is located with a gabled roof, an extensive block wall, and poles with wires hanging down.

Woman at the Door of a House

A woman looks through the door of a house surrounded by a garden with flowers and bushes. The house is made of wood and is raised on pilings. It also has two doors and a hip roof. A flag is protruding from the frame of one of the doors. In the background, among the bushes, an outhouse is noticeable.

Right Side Façade of a Mustard Yellow and Gray House in Guayama

View of the right side façade of a wooden mustard yellow and gray house. Along the right wall, four windows are visible. On the porch, two columns, a portion of the railing, the entrance gate, a door, and a window. The house has a gable zinc roof. On the back of the house, there are various visible structures.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00016

Old Customs House of Humacao. Detail of the cornice and the parapet from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. The borders from the light yellow wall and the parapet have terracotta ledge. In the background you can see the coast an a pier. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

House, Eureka Central

View from another angle of a house on Central Eureka, located in the town of Hormigueros. The house is two-story, made of wood, with a zinc, hipped roof. On the first level, it is covered by wooden slats. To the far right, concrete stairs with a metal railing can be seen. On the second level, there is a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine, wooden columns. The double windows are in lattice-glass style. Above the windows, there are wooden transoms. The house also has aluminum, lattice-style windows. Outside the residence, there are two persons standing.

Cathedral - San Germán

Several persons pose on the steps in front of Porta Coeli in San Germán. The façade is characterized by a door in the shape of a semicircular arch framed between pilasters that support an architrave. It is followed by a rectangular window with bars, followed by a cross in low relief and a belfry at the top. On one side, a deteriorated wall with exposed bricks and an integrated fence is notable. At the other end of the church, a door, a pair of pilasters and some windows are notable.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00019

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. View of the top of one of the side walls of the Neo-Renaissance style house built of masonry and bricks. Two lintel arch windows are framed with rustic molding, a corner pilaster, a cornice with dentils, and a parapet. The wall has exposed stonework. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the roof. The plaster on the cornice and pilaster has fallen off in several places, exposing the bricks.

Railway Bridge

Railway bridge made of steel and wide piers built over a river. A single-story house with gable roofing can be seen at a distance. Mountains, trees, and vegetation can be seen throughout the image.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00014

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. There is a plaza with four people standing in front of a railing. There are also two benches, handrails, street lights, bicycles, and trees. The San Juan Bay can be seen in the distance. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park.

San Carlos Borromeo Church

Detail of a crack inside the San Carlos de Borromeo Catholic church. In addition to the crack, an arch and a wooden door are partially visible.

Hospital Alley in Old San Juan

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

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

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00010

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three floor building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe one of the semicircular balconies that are on the facade third floor. It has a cone shape base and balusters. The building is painted white but the paint is deteriorated and with mold stains. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became the headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Street of Stairs on San Juan

Some children through the stairs of the Street del Hospital at the Old San Juan. The buildings on both sides of the street have flat and round arches, moldings, cornices, parapets and balconies with metal railings and appentice. From some doors stick out different flags and, additionally, several automobiles are notable.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00016

View of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square pillars and it has the floor covered by two shade tiles. Additionally, it is decorated with oriental gardens, concrete benches, light poles, decorative fountains and a kiosk. Next to it there are chairs and metallic tables with fabric sun umbrellas and abundant vegetation. Besides that, in the surroundings there are connected buildings with different characteristics and vehicles traveling the street. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the named to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

Faro Las Cabezas de San Juan - Fajardo - 2009

Main facade of the Faro de las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The facade is distinguished by a portico with triumphal arch shape, a door with transom window, green louver windows and others framed with semicircular arches. In the upper part stand out a cornice from which it elevates a parapet and a tower crowned with lantern. The lighthouse shows white and gray shades. The Faro de las Cabezas de San Juan is the second oldest of Puerto Rico. Its construction started between 1877 and 1880, and finished in 1882. Its architecture is Neoclassic and its original lantern is of third order. After the hurricane San Ciprián in 1932, they did alterations in the interior of the building during the period of 1940 and 1950. In 1975, it was installed an illumination automatic system that still works.

Houses after Hurricane Santa Clara

View of a house after the passage of Hurricane Santa Clara. The houses are surrounded by a concrete wall and metallic bars. To the far right the house is two-story in wood and concrete. On the first level the house has a double wooden door with a concrete eave over it. On the second level, there is a balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. The house does not have a full roof. To the far left there is another one-story house in wood with a zinc hipped roof. To one side it has entrance stairs in concrete. It has a balcony surrounded by a balustrade made of decorative concrete blocks. It has double wooden windows with a crossbar over them. The houses are surrounded by fallen trees.

Doris Slagell in front of Oldest Church in Western Hemisphere - San Germán

A woman in front of the Porta Coeli Church (Catholic) door in San Germán. Part of the pilaster and the studs on the door are notable. Originally, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 it has constituted the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

San Fernando Church - 84003160

Interior of the San Fernando Church of Carolina with a view of the altar depicted here by a table, chairs, ambos, candelabras, the tabernacle, and a cross representing the crucified Christ. On the sides, there are two niches with Catholic iconographic sculptures. Also notable are the semicircular apse, the dome with openings that allow the light to enter, and the cornices. The wooden chairs in the central nave have a cross engraved on their ends. The construction of the San Fernando Church took place from 1860 to 1870, and the engineers Antonio María Guitián and Lorenzo de Vizcarrondo y Mongrand designed it.

Grilles Privately Constructed Urbanization House

Front view of a one-story house with a flat roof and ornamental bars. The house is bordered by a decorated metal baluster. It has a front yard with potted plants and a light post. On the far left there is a garage with an ornamental bar gate. On the far right there is a balcony also decorated with ornamental railings. The balcony has hanging lamps, lattice-style windows, and a single door. Adjacent to the house, a construction with the same characteristics, but smaller in size can be seen. At the rear, there are power lines and television antennae.

Criollo Neoclassical Design

Main façade close-up view of a concrete house located in the town of Arecibo. There is a semicircular arch with moldings and pilasters. Under the arch, there is a wooden, double door over which there is a wooden sunrise transom. The upper border has moldings, cornices, and ornamental friezes.

Chapel La Fortaleza

Altar of La Fortaleza chapel with a missal, chalice and candle holder. On the wall, behind the altar, there are details of the mosaic made by Arnaldo (Marcolino) Maas (1951) with representations of angels carrying chalices. Also, on the altarpiece, a mosaic of opaque slabs that represents Christ on the Cross and the Magdalene prostrate at his feet, the Virgin and the pious women, rests .

Dos Hermanos and Guillermo Esteves Bridges

Dos hermanos and Guillermo Esteves bridges viewed from the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Part of the hotel's beach and the Condado lagoon are visible. In the background, buildings in Miramar and Santurce can be seen.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00026

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. A balcony with a curved shape can be observed, which has a door, a small roof with drains, and a persienne window at the top. This part of the building has moldings with designs in the upper half of the wall, curves, and lines which are representative of the Art Deco architecture style. Part of a tree can also be observed. This school is a vocational middle school.

Residencia Fernando Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00015

Front and lateral view of the Residencia Fernando Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The house has one floor and characteristics of the Catalan Modernism style. It is presided by an ornamental iron grille modulated by small walls. Besides that, the facade is decorated with moldings and has a balcony secured by staggered columns where there are small decorative mosaics. In addition, you can see an open garage, wooden and glass windows presided by ornamental iron grilles. You can also see above the house a parapet made of ornamental blocks modulated by finishes. The Residencia Fernando Calimano was built in 1928; in addition to being used as residence, years later it became a doctor office.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00048

View of the inferior part of the board of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. From this angled it is visible the steel joists that make up the board and a starling with cornice and support that holds the truss of the bridge. The bridge presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Rails in Arroyo - 2015 00001

Parts of the train tracks in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a construction with oxidized iron that form the rails that are part of the route of the train. Also, you can see wooden ties that are part of the railroad. Around there are trees, a fence and grass.

Comandante Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Regional Airport, San Antonio Channel, Puerta de Tierra, Dos Hermanos Bridge, Condado, Miramar, Santurce, and Hato Rey

Aerial view of Comandante Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Regional Airport, also known as the Isla Grande Airport. The runway, planes, buildings, and hangers can be seen. There are ships and the ports of Puerta de Tierra in the San Antonio Channel. In the distance is the Dos Hermanos Bridge, the Condado Lagoon, and buildings in the Miramar, Condado, Santurce, and Hato Rey areas.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00033

View of the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior of the house you can see an end of a mediopunto furniture, openings and an open window crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Country House, Laundry, Banana Trees

Wooden house in a mountainous area, seen from above. It is built on stilts, has two steps, a door and a gabled zinc roof. There is a girl at the entrance. In the patio, you can see banana plants and a line with hanging laundry.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayam[on - 2010 00006

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. Partial view of the Art Deco building. It can be observed the entrance, a roofed space that has three steps, multiples doors made of glass and a sign with the name of the theatre. At the border of the roof there are four metal lamps. The wall above the entrance is decorated with glass blocks, vertical lines and moldings with geometric motifs. The walls on both sides of the entrance have horizontal lines, on the base it possess a cladding whose finished has texture of small tiles.

Stairs in the Ballajá Barracks of the Old San Juan

A glance to the interior of one of the stairs of the building Ballajá Barracks in the Old San Juan. It is notable the influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic and Neo-renaissance. You can observe arches, doric columns, pilasters and a groin vault that are part of the stairs area. The arches and groin vault are painted white and there is a thin black line on their borders. The doric columns and the pilasters are painted with dark blue. On one of the walls there is a sign that says: "Exit".

Results of Fire in Aibonito

Ruins of buildings and houses after a fire in the town of Aibonito. Concrete walls, broken aluminum windows, zinc sheets and a fence with metal bars are notable in the area. In the foreground, a couple of benches stand out and on one of these the inscription "Regimiento 65 Inf" stands out.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00012

View from the interior of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a building from the Spanish colonial period built with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The interior has the floor covered with marble tiles with chess motif and a wooden door. Through the door you can see the interior of the lighthouse tower. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Falansterio Housing Project Built over Slums San Juan

Perspective view of a public housing complex known as El Falansterio. The residential complex is made of concrete, has curved edges, fluted moldings and ornamental openings with rectangular shapes. The windows are made of double-leaf wood that combine louvres and fixed glass. The balconies with railings and eaves also stand out. In front of the housing complex there is a sidewalk, gardens and a street.

Catholic Church Nave

The nave of a Catholic church seen from behind a metal grille that provides access to the interior. The central image on the altar is a statue of a virgin with a saint on each side. The church has arched windows with stained glass on the front and side walls. Hanging lamps are present on both sides of the nave. There are approximately thirteen pews on each side of the nave, and they are fully occupied by women wearing mantillas.

Villa del Mar – 83002293

View of the living room on the second floor of the Villa del Mar residence in the coastal town of Naguabo. It is one of the few examples of the late Victorian style on the island. The house has two levels made of reinforced concrete and floors covered by hydraulic tiles with geometric patterns. Chairs and tables covered by tablecloths are visible in the room. Also seen are flowers in decorative pots, a hanging lamp, and rectangular openings crowned with transoms. The Villa del Mar residence was built in 1917 by architect Antonio Higuera for Don Faustino Rodríguez and Doña Carmen Fuertes, owners of the Central Triunfo, a sugarcane factory in Naguabo. Its location next to the coast included a dock used to export sugar and other products to the Greater and Lesser Antilles. Over the years, it has had several owners and uses and was restored in the 1980s due to its deteriorating condition. The building is significant not only for its architecture but also for its role in developing the sugarcane export industry in the southeastern area of Puerto Rico in the early 20th Century.

Railway Station of Aguadilla (c1917) - Historic Picture

Railway station of Aguadilla. Wooden building of two levels, the second level is a smaller construction and it located in the center of the building. Both levels have zinc gable roofs. On the first floor there is an eave with thin piers and windows and double leaf doors. On one side of the station there is a railway car. Behind it you can observe wooden houses and at the background, a palm grove.

Ponce

View of the Ponce city in which it stand out several houses and buildings like the Plaza del Mercado, the theater La Perla, the Escuela Superior (Ponce High School), the tower of the Parish Our Lady of the Mercy and some others. Also, it is notable a joint of buildings that are part of the Residential Portugués. At the background stand out the Caribbean Sea and the island Casa de Muertos.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00007

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe part of the balcony that stretches around the house and the portico, both have metal railings and round columns with capitals. Under the balcony, the house base has ornamental blocks with X shape perforations. Next to the portico there is a section that stick out towards the front of the facade, it has a small balcony, french door and windows. On the roof there is a dormer window. The front border of the house is paved with a concrete stripe. You can see part of the yard and a large tree.

Fifth Cavalry, United States Army

Soldiers of a United States Army cavalry passing by a street in San Germán. The street is in a slope and unpaved. Houses are visible on both sides. There are two women on the porch of one of the houses and a man on another. A man can be seen on horseback going in the other direction with respect to the soldiers.

Telegraph

Main façade of the Telegraph building in Caguas. Three doors forming arches and decorated with fanlights can be seen, and on each side, there is a window. The window on the left is covered with a hurricane shutter. Above, five windows can be seen. The radio tower can be seen projecting from the back of the building. On the left side, a four-story building and various of its windows and a portion of the balconies are visible. On the far right, a multi-story blue building with various jalousie windows is partially visible.

Main Entrance

View of the Aibonito Mennonite Hospital. The buildings are one-story, in concrete, with a flat roof. These have lattice-style windows with sun breakers dividing them. In addition, on the front you can see a wide porch supported by thin columns and a flat roof. Inside the porch there are specific benches where several people can be seen sitting. Also in front of the building, there is a parking lot with several vehicles parked.

Worker at the San José Project

A worker with a typical straw hat at a construction site placing bars on a piece of wood. In the area, concrete blocks used to build a wall can be seen, as well as a wooden structural framework. In the background, there is a series of concrete houses with flat and gable roofs.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00101

Close-up view of the details in the exterior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. There are roofing tiles and a finish on which there is an iron weather vane with vessel shape crowning the tower. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00029

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Detail of the lower part from one of the pillars that is part of the mediopuntos that divide the space on an exhibition hall. It is a square capital like the pillar.

Old Asilo de Beneficencia, Corner View

Corner view of the Old Asilo de Beneficencia in Old San Juan during a restoration process. Two metal scaffolds are visible, one on the front wall and another on one of the side walls. The main façade looks painted while the side wall does not. The two-story Neoclassical building is surrounded by a balustrade with a pedestrian entrance with stairs at the front and a vehicular entrance on the side. The center of the asylum has eight columns on each level, and on the second level, there are three balustrades. Cornices can be seen between the first and second floors and at the upper edge. Three triangular pediments are also visible, one in the center and one at each corner. The shelter has pilasters with quoins, rectangular windows with individual cornices on the first floor, and on the second floor, there are smooth pilasters and semicircular arched windows.

Gallardo Apartment Hotel

"Gallardo Apartment Hotel" building in Condado characterized by its modern style façade with balconies, oculi and shutter-type windows. On one side of the building there is a house with tiles on the roof and on the front, there is a fence with ornamental blocks. At one end a person pushing a cart is notable.

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

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

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the southern wall of the Santa Bárbara bastion, seen from the inside of another sentry box of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. It is distinguished by a sentry box articulated by a base with a lamp, a cord, and a plinth; ashlars and rectangular windows in the body; and a crown with a cornice, a dome, and a spherical ornament. The sandstone wall extracted from quarries in San Juan exhibits a cantilevered course and a crenelated parapet. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, General View with Falsework

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The building can be seen from a general view with scaffolding and wooden frames. The walls are being erected, the second level floor is being worked on, and blocks are forming the walls. Around the site, workers are performing various tasks and construction materials are visible. A zinc fence encloses the work area. In the background, there are houses with gable roofs, porches, doors, and windows.

Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church – 84000454

Interior view of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church of Cayey, depicted here by a nave and two aisles. The arcades that divide the space rest on square columns that integrate pilasters. The ceiling is a barrel vault, and the apse and the sacristies’ doors stand out in the background. Visible on the altar are a table, pulpits, a shield, a cross, and a triptych with iconographic representations of Catholic Christianity. The church floor comprises alternating black and white marble tiles, forming a checkered motif. The apse section with the sacristies and the three domes was constructed in 1790. Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church was completed in 1815, and the entrance tower was added in 1889, following José Cánovas's design.

Land Surveying at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Land surveying process and the installation of stakes and flags for the construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Earth-moving machinery and workers engaged in various tasks are also noticeable. In the background, there is a building with a hip roof and three doors in one of its walls. At one end, a road and a bridge leading to the small fort, Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón, stand out.

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

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00162

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The room has continuous moldings, lianas, and two sash windows made of wood and glass framed with moldings. Additionally, you can see that the windows are broken and deteriorated. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Heyliger Residence

View of the main and left façades of the Heyliger residence in Mayagüez. Along the porch, seven pillars forming six semicircular arches can be seen. Each of the arches is covered by grilles, and there is a gate to access the porch. Beyond this area, a pilaster and two additional openings are visible. On the side façade, there are three casement windows with jalousies as well as decorative pilasters. The cornice along both façades can be seen on the roof area.

Farmer's Home

Rural scene with several wooden houses. A farmer's house stands out, with its zinc hipped roof. The house is founded on piles, it has double-leaf windows that open outwards and through one, a person is visible. It is built on a hill, in front it has flowering plants, a dirt path and a fence made of sticks with barbed wire runs parallel. In the background, you can see a group of people walking up the path.

San Juan Transportation Office

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office building. It is a two-story building. The first floor already has walls and windows. The second floor has columns and formwork for the roof. There are two workers at work.

San Juan Bautista and Ramón Nonato Church of Juana Díaz – 84000465

Rear view of San Juan Bautista Church, also known as the San Ramón Nonato Church, in the town of Juana Díaz. The parsonage attached to the church is surrounded by a paved area and is separated from its immediate surroundings by an iron fence with square pilasters. The fence is interrupted by a semicircular arch to create an entrance. Several cars are in front of the fence and on the street. The parsonage has two levels of brick masonry with a flat roof partially covered by tiles. It also has lattice-style aluminum windows with eaves, some of which have shingles. The dome of the church, crowned with a lantern, can be seen behind the parsonage. Its construction dates back to 1807 but has been repaired several times, maintaining its original design and materials.

Esso Gas Station

A man posing at an Esso gas station. The station has two fuel pumps, and in between them, there are some containers of motor oil and a tire on display. The pumps and products are under a tile-roofed structure supported by pillars. Various signs are also prominent, such as "Esso service," "De Diego," "Essolube Motor Oil," "Gomas-Tubos Accesorios" (Tires-Tubes Accessories), and "Lubricación Esso Verificada" (Verified Esso Lubrication). In the background, a building with a flat roof and moldings is noticeable, as well as a couple of partially visible cars.

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View of a beach house in the coastal town of Carolina. The house is one-story, made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. The windows are lattice-style and the wooden door is single, with embossed details. The house is surrounded by coastal vegetation. To the far left, there are several persons walking, and to the far right, there is another house in the distance, next to a clothesline and a parked vehicle.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 55 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00007

Building in Calle Caleta in San Juan 55. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architectural style and is painted turquoise and white. There is a parapet with ornamented metal balustrades and wooden double door with fanlights framed by a semicircular arch. There is a wall lamp and a representation of a saint of the catholic religion.

House in Salto, Man Going Up Path

A couple of persons at the door of a house on the slope of a mountain in Salto. The house has a gable roof, is founded on piles and is made of straw, sticks and zinc. In front of the house, there is a line with laundry hanging. In the background, along a path, another person is notable walking away from the house.

Wooden House with Zinc Cladding

In front of the house you can see a garden with palm trees and decorative bushes. In the balcony area you can observe several piers and the railing. On this area you can see, in addition, some windows. The roof has lost part of its zinc cladding. The architectonic style is known as Bungalow.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00032

Close view of a lighting fixture in the façade of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. This piece is flanked by overlapping vertical bands with curved edges. This building presents characteristics of the Art Deco architecture style.

Transportation Office Warehouse, Wall and Pier Building

Construction of the Transportation Office warehouse in Hato Rey, San Juan. The construction of the walls in blocks, window openings, and piers with exposed beams can be seen. In front of the construction, there is a worker operating a concrete mixer. At the rear, wooden falsework is visible on a section of the warehouse; there are also more workers on the roof and another portion of the building is visible. To the right, a building with doors is visible —some of them have small coverings—, blocks, a flat roof, and on the roof, there are workers. There is debris, materials, industrial ladders, poles, and wheelbarrows can be seen around the construction site.

Devil's Sentry Box

Devil's Sentry Box at the Fort of San Cristóbal in Old San Juan. Damages to the structure are evident. The stone construction of the fort walls (Fort of San Cristóbal) can be seen.

Sentry Box, La Perla

Sentry box and wall segment in Old San Juan. At the foot of the wall, you can see several houses from the La Perla neighborhood. In the background, the Atlantic Ocean.

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

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

Francisco Oller Art Museum - Bayamón - 2012 00009

Francisco Oller Art Museum in Bayamón. Partial view of one of the side walls of the two-story Neoclassical style building. The first-floor wall has quoins and rectangular windows. On the second floor are two cantilevered balconies with iron corbels and railings. Three semicircular arches can be seen with pilasters, capitals, triangular pediments, and compound pilasters on the sides of the arches. Above the pilasters is a cornice, then a parapet, and a tower with a clock in the corner. On the main facade, the design of the side wall is repeated, with a balcony and arches with pediments. You can see a hydrant and light poles with three spotlights on the sidewalk. This building was the Mayor's Office until 1979 and was remodeled in the '80s; later, it housed the Francisco Oller Art Museum.

House at the Street Francisco F. Bruno - Guayama - 2012 00010

View of a house located at the street Francisco F. Bruno in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It has a balcony with ornamental iron balustrade, a lateral gate made of iron and the floor covered by native tiles. Additionally, there is a double door made of wood with persiennes framed with moldings.

Bastion of El Morro

One of the bastions of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress), in Old San Juan, seen from a tunnel with a ramp that gives access up to this section of the fort which is located in one of the lower levels.

View to the Interior of the Building La Princesa Old Prison in the Old San Juan

A glance to the interior of the building of the La Princesa Old Prison, located in the Paseo de la Princesa in the Old San Juan. The building has influence of the architectonic style of Neo-renaissance, is painted with white, it has flat roofs with molding, windows with wooden grilles painted with green, doors with shape of arches, a stair in the exterior with ornamentation and green gates in two entrances. It has two smaller edifices adjoining, one of them has the roof with the shape of hipped roof and the other one with flat roof with a red tube that stick out and clothes line. There are two people in the lower part of the building and you can observe a part of the defense rampart. In the edifice outsides there is a pier with two vessels and you can see a person sitting. You can observe part of the San Juan Bay with docked boats, some areas delimited and trees. Subsequently, this building became the office of the Tourism Company of Puerto Rico.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Side view of the factory at the Aguirre Central Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The building complex includes the factory, offices, and warehouses. They are built of concrete and masonry, with wood and zinc gabled roofs. The glass windows have foldable slats. Two cylindrical masonry chimneys and working machines can be seen in the surrounding area. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Roofs at Old San Juan

A view of the roofs of some of the buildings of Old San Juan. The San Juan Bautista Cathedral stands out and its rooftop, domes, and pediment can be seen. The façade of La Fortaleza and a portion of the San Juan Bay can be seen.

University of Puerto Rico Buildings, Cars, Students

Modern-style building, flat roof and rectangular shape at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. On the façade, the walls are covered mostly with shutter-type windows, which are notable. A lobby with concrete benches is also visible on the first level. In front of the building, there are sidewalks on which several students walk and then a group of cars in an area identified with a sign that reads: "University personnel parking area." On the façade, the walls covered mostly with shutter-type windows are notable. A lobby with concrete benches is also visible on the first level. In front of the building, there are sidewalks on which several students walk and then a group of cars in an area identified with a sign that reads: "University personnel parking area."

Gómez Residence - 88000656

View of the balcony of the Gómez residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The house has one level of reinforced concrete with a tiled roof. It shows characteristics of the Spanish and Andalusian Revival styles. The residence has a portico/balcony surrounded by semicircular arches connected by pairs of polygonal columns with Corinthian capitals and concrete railings with wrought iron infills. The wooden double-leaf windows are framed and crowned with transoms, covered with iron grilles, and crowned with eaves covered by tiles. Inside the balcony are two wooden double-leaf doors under semicircular arches crowned with transoms. Next to the balcony, there are also some concrete stairs. The Gómez residence was built in 1933 by the famous architect from the town of Ponce, Francisco Porrata Doria.

Unidentified Bridge

View of a pedestrian bridge, made of wood, without railings. To both sides of the bridge there is greenery.

Mayagüez Health

View of a corner house in the town of Mayagüez. The house is made of wood over concrete. It has a zinc, gabled roof and an attic with a zinc, hipped roof. The house has a balcony surrounding it with a wooden railing sustained by fine columns. Also, it has several, double, wooden, lattice-style doors with truncated suns over them. In the surroundings, there are more houses and vehicles on the street.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00044

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior of the abandoned house. You can observe a room from the second floor. It is missing the door and windows, and it has a hole for the air conditioner. The door opening gives access to an uncovered terrace. You can see part of the ceiling with metal beams that have been uncovered.

Church With Lifesize Manger

Nuestra Señora del Pilar Parish in Río Piedras with a life-size manger. The façade consists of a central body flanked by two towers crowned with tiles and Latin crosses, moldings, a rose window and a niche. The doors are framed between Corinthian columns and semicircular arches. In front of the church and the manger, several people are notable.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00033

View of the lateral entrance from the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. The lateral facade shows an entrance under a semicircular arch decorated with continuous moldings and flanked by square columns that are crowned with amphoras. It also has an ornamental iron grille and a fanlight with persiennes. In addition, you can see wooden persiennes in the surroundings of the house. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00002

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille. In addition, it has a balcony with a wooden balustrade modulated by piers and lattice style windows framed with moldings and an opening framed with glass windows. Besides that, some areas of the balcony ceiling are collapsed. In the surroundings there are parked vehicles and a communications antenna. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00001

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Detail of one of the windows on the facade of the Neoclassical style houses. It is a double-leaf window with latticework and glass panels at the top. An iron fence with thin grilles protects it.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00077

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The ceiling has wooden beams exposed and a hanging lamp in the middle. Also, you can see decorative plates on the walls, windows and a door made of glass and wood. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00019

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view of the facade where you can observe the fixed window that is in the lower part of the pediment from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. It is a small window with semicircular shape, it has grilles in the middle and wooden lattices on the sides. Around the arch there is ledge and under the window you can see part of the cornice. It is notable the abandonment state of the building since there is a bush that grew on the cornice. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Construction of Houses for Farmers in the Tobacco-Growing Region

Houses under construction for farmers that are in the tobacco-growing and cotton-growing region of the coast. There are two houses that are under construction, both are made of concrete, have arches at the entrances and wooden windows are being installed. In the middle of the two houses there is an older one that is made of wood with zinc roof, it has a large balcony in front with stairs to give access, this house is slightly raised off the ground by stilts. In the surrounding area there are construction materials such as piles of sand, stairs, a board to raise materials to the roof, buckets, ladders, zinc plates and falsework. In the distance there are two more larger houses, an automobile on the side of a tree, palm trees, shrubs, and trees.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00003

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. Partial view of the Art Deco style building. It can be observed the entrance, it has three steps and a roofed space, the theatre possess multiple glass doors and a sign with the name of the theatre. At the border of the roof there are four metal lamps. The wall above the entrance is decorated with glass blocks, vertical lines and moldings with geometric motifs. The walls on both sides of the entrance have horizontal lines, on the base a cladding with tiles texture. In front of the theatre there is a wagon parked.

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

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

Ice Wagon

Ice wagon pulled by a donkey. The wagon is labeled: "Fábrica de hielo S... H.". It is at a street in front of a wooden fence. There are two men and a girl posing next to the cart; one of the men is carrying a basket on his head and is barefoot.

Typical building "R" Building's Roof Under Construction

Ramirez Construction Corp. project 6-458-58 building's roof view. It can be seen that a large part of the roof has been covered with a roofing membrane. Two vents are visible on the roof. Among the materials used for roofing, membrane rolls can be seen. There are some houses and buildings in the background.

Secondary Dinning Hall at the Condado Hotel

Secondary dining hall at the Condado Hotel where dining tables with utensils and tablecloths are noticeable. One wall is covered by a full canvas curtain, followed by another wall formed by a folding accordion-style door. The ceiling has a section with lighting and hanging decorative elements.

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Front view of a house in the town of San Juan. It has a front wall divided by a decorative metallic bar fence. To the far right, there is a front yard and a small balcony surrounded by a decorative concrete wall. Also, on this side, there is an attached house. Over the wall there is a covered arch and the door is wooden and single. To the far left, there is a door crossed by bars. The house has a parapet edge and satellite antennae.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00141

Perspective of the loggia or gallery of Villa Caparra, located at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. These galleries are articulated by semicircular arches that elevate from terrazzo columns with colorful mosaics. It is also visible the doors with grilles and the mosaic from the socle. The floor of the loggia or gallery has native or hydraulic tiles with geometric motifs of terracotta, yellow and black shades. The residence surface is white and shows deterioration with stains, dirt and paint peeling. From these space it is visible the inner courtyard, plants and bushes that surround it. In addition, at the end of the hallway there is a person. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Dining Room of Grand San Germán House

Interior of a residence in the town of San Germán, on Luna Street. Room view towards the dining area of the residence. The interior is made of wood with wooden cornices. On the walls to both sides, there are double door frames, made of wood, with glass-lattice style. There are also frames on the walls, wooden pieces of furniture and chairs. In the front part of the room, there are concrete balustrades surrounded by potted plants and decorative figures. To the far right, there is a spiral staircase made of wood. In the middle of the room, there is a large dining table, made of wood, with matching wooden Rattan chairs. There is a wood coffered ceiling with a Gothic edge, right above the table. At the rear, there are open, double doors and a washbasin next to the doors.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00013

View of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. The lateral facade has an entrance under a semicircular arch decorated with moldings and flanked by a square column crowned with an amphora. It also has an ornamental iron grille and persiennes. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Restrooms Overlooking Steep Grade to Dam

View of a latrine in front of a wooden house, it is located on a slope on one side of the road that leads to the house. It has two compartments, one for women and one for men, labeled in manuscript with paint. The house has a gable roof, double-leaf windows and doors, and a balcony. There is a refrigerator on the balcony. In front of the house, you can see a car. The image was taken from a cement structure from which you can see a column and a wall.

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View of a side yard in a one-story, wooden house with a zinc roof, in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows and a side door made of wood. In the front, there is a balcony surrounded by a low, wooden wall over which there are plants in decorative pots. The balcony has a metallic awning covering it. The yard is covered with concrete, and there is a low, wooden wall that separates another house with similar characteristics.

Ballajá Barracks, Guard Mount

Courtyard of Ballajá Barracks, a Spanish colonial building, during a guard mount. On one side, there is a group of armed soldiers, and on the other side, a military band, both in formation. In front of the first group, two officers are visible, behind the soldiers, one of the walls composed of arcades on each of its three levels can be seen. On the first level, a corridor behind the arcade is visible; on levels two and three, there are rooms with balconies. At one end of the courtyard, a water tower and another metal tower are visible.

San Juan Road

View of a highway. What appears to be an establishment selling construction materials can be seen. In the area, there is a large shed with zinc walls and roof, mounds of sand and stone for construction, and cargo vehicles. Some houses are visible on the side of the highway. There are automobiles passing by. In the background, some mountains can be seen.

Bayamón District Hospital, Wall with Plumbing Installation

Bayamón District Hospital. View of the building’s interior, specifically of a room with tile-covered walls showing a plumbing installation on the wall. The artifact has, among other things, a water faucet and a lever.

A Home in Guavate

View of a house built in the Guavate area. The house is made of wood and yagua. It is built on stilts and the roof is flat zinc. It has several simple wooden doors.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 57 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Building in Calle Caleta in San Juan 57. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and is painted green and white. There is a balcony with wooden balustrades and a skirt roof supported by piers and wooden beams. It has wooden lattice double doors and a wall lamp. There are two small tables with square table tops, a table with a circular table top, and several potted plants on the balcony. There is also a wooden table with a bird cage on top. Next to this building is another building that is painted yellow and white. It has parapets, white moldings, and several potted plants. There are trees in the surrounding areas.

Sagrado Corazón School

The Sagrado Corazón School (Catholic school) in Santurce. A two-story building. The center of the façade features a porch with Doric columns, above which there is an uncovered balcony with a balustrade. Three doors with arches over pilasters provide access to the balcony. At the top, there is a pediment. The building has two lateral wings with windows, and a cornice separates the first and second floors. The part that connects the central façade and the two wings has arched windows with fanlights. There is a balustrade on the roof. The building is surrounded by a rustic fence made of barbed wire and wooden posts. The entrance is a dirt path. At the top of the image, a drawing of the Sacred Heart of Jesus can be seen as if it were floating above the building.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00109

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. One can observe part of the ceiling that has metal beams that have been exposed. Above the beams there is concrete on a metal mesh.

Buildings with Mountains in the Background

Several buildings with gable, hipped, or combination roofs can be seen throughout the image. There are single and two-story buildings. The door openings, windows, porches, and balconies with piers can be observed. Buildings can be seen within an area with a wooden fence, where there are houses built on stilts, buildings with watering troughs, and roads. The Hotel of the Central Fajardo sugar mill, the two-story building with a hipped roof and a continuous balcony on both floors, can also be observed. Mountains can be seen in the distance.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00169

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, in the interior of the closet there are several wooden shelves, a metallic tube and a window framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00002

A chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. The body of the chimney with square shape it shows a corbel and is compound of brick characteristic of the masonry. The chimney is surrounded by vegetation. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consist of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around 1916 as a sugar mill, and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill that was part of the chimney.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Reinforcement of Slab

View of the construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The reinforcements for the second level floor slabs can be seen. In this process, pipes, rods, and wood are visible.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00045

Detail of the facade of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The detail of the facade is focused on the moldings and the cornice. The surface is painted light orange that contrast with the white details. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral wall and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Side View with Stairs

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. From the side view, the two levels of the building can be seen, featuring louvered windows, a balcony with a railing, openings, eaves, a flat roof, and a covered corridor with pillars. Additionally, there are two staircases, both providing access to the corridors. Surrounding the structure, there are scaffolding, sacks, metal fences, and debris. A metal fence that encloses the area and a sidewalk are prominent. In the background, there is another building with a gabled roof, windows, a door, and a balcony with a railing. Further back, mountains can be seen.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Kitchen

Kitchen interior of the Hospital and Health Center located in the municipality of Guayama. A space is visible with tiles on the floor and walls, Miami or louvered windows, and exposed pipes. The kitchen hood affixed to the ceiling and the steam kettles stand out. There is a door opening and a pier in the center of the kitchen.

López Residence - 85000043

Interior view from the López's residence (also known as Herrera López residence) in the coastal town of Aguadilla. In the foreground, a semicircular wooden piece of furniture supported by columns. The room is decorated with shelves of books and a wooden chair. On the wall, there is a discharging arch crowned with a sunrise transom through which you can see another room decorated with a more elaborate semicircular piece of furniture, chairs, decorative elements, and a wall with a double-leaf wooden and glass door crowned with ornamental moldings. The Herrera López's residence was designed and built by architects Manuel Gómez Tejera and Juan C. Sánchez and supervised by Juan Cedillo.

Interior of a Cement Vernacular House

Interior view of a house. The living room is decorated with chairs made of wood and Rattan, as well as wooden tables covered with fabric tablecloths, over which there are decorative figures. Also, there are floor lamps and hanging lamps. The floor is covered with native slabs. The rear wall is decorated with frames and in front of it, there is a television on a table. The windows are covered with fabric curtains. There are also plants in ornamental pots and several persons standing. In the foreground, there is a hanging lamp and decorative moldings on the wall.

Capitol

Perspective view of the Capitol of Puerto Rico in Neoclassic-style. The façade is characterized by a portico with eight Corinthian columns that support an entablature. On both sides of the porch there are windows with moldings and some with awnings. Also notable are the cornices, the cresting of the edges as well as a dome crowned with a lantern. In front of the building there is a pole with the American flag.

Aerial View of the Front of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum

At the garden area you can see the trail that connects with the stairs and the roof with roofing tiles with the house.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00098

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see debris, continuous moldings, and two openings framed with moldings and crowned with transoms. Additionally, on the room you can see wooden furniture against the wall. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, on the far left, is a two-story masonry house with a flat roof. It also exhibits double-leaf glass windows crowned with entablatures led by parapets of metal grille. The building is decorated with moldings, pilasters, and extended cornices. At the right end of the street is a corner house with two levels made of wood on masonry and a flat Vernacular-style roof. Built in 1871, the lower level has six framed double-leaf wooden doors, all crowned with entablature. Several double-leaf wooden windows and lattice-style windows crowned with an entablature can also be seen. From the second wooden level protrudes a cantilevered balcony supported by corbels and enclosed with a wooden balustrade. Seven framed double-leaf wooden doors crowned with entablature are also visible. The rest of the building is decorated with moldings and an extended cornice. Next to it is a two-story modern concrete house with a flat roof built in 1960. It is a commercial and residential building and exhibits framed glass doors and windows. In the surroundings are parked vehicles on the paved street, a person walking, and one end of the Francisco Mariano Quiñones Plaza.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00030

View of an open space next to the Former La Princesa Prison building seen from the Paseo de la Princesa pathway. In the foreground are green gates and columns on both sides with a streetlight. Behind the gates are garbage containers, a white tarp, cardboard, and a ladder. In the surrounding areas, outside the prison premises, are trees, plants, the southern city wall enclosure, and part of a gazebo from a bar with an open terrace called "It's Rum Time." Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00065

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the interior of the belfry tower of the church where it can be observed a pointed arch with a wooden window with lattice, a wooden balustrade and part of the parapet of a a stair. Also, you can see that there is a rope that hangs from above.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00030

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the coupled arch on one of the towers of the church. In one of the openings it can be observed two bells with an automatic mechanism with connected hammers to an automatic installation on the wall. The arch is covered with metallic mesh grilles.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00019

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a building painted cream color with white which has influences of the architectonic style known as Neoclassic. You can see its moldings, cornices, bossage, dentils and persienne windows with pointed arch shape with glass. To the left it has a tower with pinnacles, balustrades, a turret, pilasters and a cross. You can observe around ornaments, trees, wall lamps, bushes, lanterns and balustrades.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00020

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. View of the hall from the Art Deco building. It has blue and white walls, there is a double leaf door. On one of the walls you can see an air conditioner vent from where it hangs a plant. The floor has a diagonal colored stripes design. The place presents signs of abandonment. There is no furniture and it is dirty.

Jayuya City Hall, Opened Windows

Construction of the city hall in the municipality of Jayuya. The building is visible, consisting of two levels with casement windows, several of them open, a tower, and eaves. Exposed pipes can be seen. In the background, there is a gas station, a car, and people.

San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza Church - 84000460

Side view of the San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza Church in the town of Sabana Grande. The church is one level in brick masonry with a gable roof. It is above the plaza's level and frontal to a staircase and a grillwork fence with square masonry pillars. Next to the church, there is a parking lot with several parked vehicles and garden areas. Also, on the front and back of the church, there are two octagonal bell towers crowned with crosses. The side facade has an entrance flanked by pilasters that support an entablature with a semicircular cornice. In addition, a dome crowned with a cross also rises above the church. It was built in 1844 and later restored in 1934.

Tower and Power Arm at Lonosphere Observatory

Reinforced concrete tower with steel cables that support and keep elevated the platform of the Ionosphere Observatory in Arecibo located within a depression.

Street in Condado

Traffic on Ashford Avenue in front of the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, in Spanish Revival style. Regarding the hotel, the entrance to the parking lot and the three flagpoles that stand out in the garden stand out. On both sides of the avenue, there is also a series of buildings, mostly modern in style, characterized by flat surfaces that alternate with large windows.

House Made of Wood with Balustrade and Concrete Piers

View of the main facade of a wooden house with a concrete balustrade. The house has a metal gate and the balcony has piers, a double door made of wood and a door or window gap covered with a board. The balcony roof is made with zinc. The rest of the roof has a gable roof. To the left of the house you can see part of a several level building with persiennes.

Buildings T

Interior view of a house in the town of Ciales. The house is wooden and one-story. The living room, where there is a person, is decorated with a wooden china cabinet and a wooden center table, over which there are newspapers and Rattan chairs. Also, potted plants and a painting hanging on the wall can be seen. There are several, double, wooden doors with lattice-style and ornamental details. Above these, there are ornamental, wooden fanlights.

Poured Silo going up

A group of persons working on a cylindrical-shaped silo. The area is surrounded by sticks and barbed wire and in its surroundings, there is machinery for working soil and a pile of stones.

Buildings S

Interior view of a house in the town of Manatí. The house is made of wood with a wooden roof. It is decorated with a wooden piece of furniture and a small table made of glass and metal, over which there are decorative figures. The wall to the right side has fanlights on the upper edge and a space covered by a fabric curtain. On the wall to the far left, there is an aluminum, lattice-style window surrounded by wooden moldings. Lastly, the floor is covered with terrazzo.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00012

Close-up front view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony with an ornamental iron railing modulated by thin columns that at the same time secure the roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In addition, the facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. In the interior of the balcony you can see a hanging lamp, a door under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. The door is presided by an ornamental iron grille and crowned with a sunrise transom. The wall is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War it was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Design of a Criollo House

Row, concrete house in the town of Ciales, on Ignacio Fernández Street #79. The house is built over a wall and has a balcony with side stairs that are surrounded by a baluster sustained by fine columns. The residence has lattice-style windows and double wooden doors in lattice-glass style. Over the doors, there are ornamental mullions and wooden moldings. The roof above the porch is flat and made of wood and zinc. Over the house, there are two attics with gabled roofs made of zinc and lattice-style mullions.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00020

Detail of the back facade from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. From this angle it is visible a window of horizontal lamas with appentice, a door that integrates a grill flanked by ornamental blocks, a tube and drains. The superior border presents a cornice and the roof is covered with roofing tiles. In front of this facade there is a parking. At the background it is visible part of a church. The residence Arístides Santoni shows characteristics from the Spanish Revival style.

Mr. Moreno's House

Façade of a wooden house with a zinc hipped roof. In the front, it has a metal bar gate, a fence made of metal mesh, a garden and a sidewalk that leads to the main entrance stairs. It also has a balcony that goes around the house, and some wooden railings. On the façade a double-leaf door and a window are notable. A type of gabled attic with horizontal sash windows stands out on the roof. At the base of the house, a grating stands out.

Wooden Houses in Aguadilla

Wooden houses in Aguadilla. Various small wooden houses built very close together, most of them look in bad shape. There are various people in front of one of the houses.

Pink House at Matón

Concrete house with ears of corn hanging from the edge of the roof. The house also has eaves, a porch, a double door and windows that open outwards. In the background, a type of latrine is visible and, in the surroundings, several bushes.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the ramp from the Carmen Bastion and the lighthouse of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. Low walls flank the ramp with a finial on the top. The lighthouse exhibits a semicircular arch-shaped window, moldings, and corner finials in the shape of small sentry boxes. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Man in Doorway of Rural Home

A man glances through one of the doors of a convenience store in a rural neighborhood. The store has a stilt foundation, a barbed wire fence, a zinc gabled roof, a window on the side and three wooden doors through which part of the interior is visible. The walls are lined with pieces of wood and metal sheets. In the background a path is visible that leads to a wooden house with several people in front.

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

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00021

Detail of a tube connection with a shape of cross on a residence located on the road 656 from the sector Bajadero of Arecibo. The metal tubes are oxidized.

House Approaching Ciales

Houses near Ciales characterized by gabled and hipped roofs with zinc. On the walls, you can see some zinc leaf windows. The houses are located near the street and some hills can be seen in the background.

Mechanical Workers Cooperative

Mechanical Workers Cooperative in Hato Rey. One-story building, it has a gable roof with a slight slope and exposed steel beams. On one side there is a wall with windows and on the other an open garage. A concrete mixer, and some debris can be seen. Behind it there are several wooden houses.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Farmacia Claudio - 2007 00007

Building of the Farmacia Claudio in the municipality of Caguas. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architecture style. The interior of the pharmacy has ceiling lamps and a variety of exposed objects as merchandise. There are shelves full of items for hair and body care, shelves with newspapers, and a refrigerator filled with juice and soda. The refrigerator has a sign that reads "Self-Service".

The White House - 92000379

Perspective from the living room towards a room and a balcony of the White House in Coamo. The room has a pillar bed, a ceiling lamp, wallpaper attached to the walls, a double-leaf door with horizontal slats, and a transom window above. A balcony with a balustrade can be seen through this door. The floor in the room is made of wood, while the floor on the balcony is tiled. The White House, built in 1865 and designed by Raimundo Camprubí, represents 19th-century Spanish Creole-style local architecture in Puerto Rico. Its name is because it has been painted white since its construction.

Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de Valvenera – 86000700

Interior view of the Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de Valvenera of Coamo with a perspective towards the altar. The inside displays a single nave, a semicircular arch, oculi located at the top of the walls, a floor of marble tiles that alternate dark and light tones, and an apse with two windows with horizontal slats. The altar incorporates a table and sculptural representations of Catholic Christian iconography, including that of the Virgin. Attached to the walls are support lamp brackets and representations of the Stations of the Cross, while several lamps hang from the ceiling, including a chandelier. The Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de Valvenera was built in 1685 as part of a townspeople’s promise to the Virgin of Valvanera, who begged for her intercession to end the cholera epidemic in 1683.

People Walking by San José Street

People walking by San José Street in Old San Juan. It is visible that the street was paved with cobblestones. On one side, the edge of De Armas Square can be seen, and on the other, a portion of the façade of the Old Palacio de la Real Intendencia (intendent's palace). It is an Elizabethan Neoclassical style characterized by the quoins in the first floor.

Comerío Health Center, Nurses in the Hallway

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. A hallway with nurses and desks can be seen. Most of the desks have rolling chairs. Additionally, all the desks have drawers, lamps, and shelves with towels. On one shelf, there is a tray with cereal, plates, and teapots. At the end of the hallway, a double glass door is visible. The floor is tiled. The ceiling features lamps and a clock. Several doorways are also prominent.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00121

Detail of the mosaics on the risers of a stair in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. Each riser shows a varied combination of colors and geometric patterns, forming, for example, crosses and stars. Each step is covered with terracotta tiles. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00010

Old District Court of Humacao. Low angle view of a section from the portico of the Neoclassic building. You can observe the upper part of one of the Ionic order columns and sections from the architrave, the frieze and the cornice with dentils. On the wall, behind the column there is an Ionic order pilaster. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

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

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

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision L-125-58, Streets and Sidewalks

Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision Project in Manatí, view of two perpendicular streets and its sidewalks. One of the streets divides a level lot. There are electric power post, street lights, a construction vehicle, and a fence. Behind the fence, there are two parked automobiles. There is a person walking on one of the sidewalks. Houses, a building, and mountains can be seen in the background.

Arecibo Directors and Doctors Residences, Workers

Construction of the residences for doctors and directors in Arecibo. Workers are seen digging in the ground, alongside a sign frame, two pillars, and a wooden barrier surrounding a hole. In the background, there is a wooden and zinc building with a sign. Around the area, there are piles of earth, construction materials, a road, and trees.

Art Deco Design

Interior view of an Art Deco house in the town of Moca. The room is decorated with rattan chairs, where there are several people sitting. There are matching, wooden tables and a marble bust. The floor is covered with native tiles and a rug, which covers it partially. The walls and ceiling are made of wood and have moldings in the upper edges, while there are socles on the lower edges. The double windows are made of glass and aluminum with a transom over them. The relieving arches dividing the rooms are surrounded by wooden moldings and have wooden transoms above them.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00025

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of one of the lateral facades from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe a blind flat arch. It has a balustrade. The wall is divided by a strip pilaster. The area where is located the arch, has bossage. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently it became the headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00027

Detail of one of the façades of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. This building has architectural elements of the Art Deco style, such as curved eaves and parallel lines that are green and white. There are also shades of yellow and horizontal aluminum persienne slat windows, of which at least one has integrated grilles on them. The arch of the first floor presents a polylobed shape that is repeated in the frame of one of the windows of the second level.

Cream-colored House with Pink Details in Guayama

Façade of a cream-colored house with pink details in Guayama. On a wall of the façade, a window can be seen. On the porch area, the door and another window are visible. The porch has railings, grilles, and steps. On the left side façade, three windows are partially visible. The house has a zinc roof.

El Fanguito

A complex of houses that constitutes the slum El Fanguito. They are hanging on stilts over a water body. They are made-up of wood and zinc roof. At one of the houses it stand out a window from which it extend to the exterior a type of dishwasher with several kitchen tools. On its wall also it is prominent the name, written with paint, as: "Esther". On the water between the houses there is trash and accumulated debris.

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral - 84000467

Close-up of the bricks of one of the domes raised on pendentives at Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral in Ponce. The plaster on the walls has been removed in a way that exposes the brick and masonry construction. From the center of the dome hangs a lamp with details of small crosses. Also, a sculpture stands out at the bottom, near the wall. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral is one of five cathedrals in Puerto Rico and stands out for its multiple domes and vaults. An old church in the same place was demolished, and in 1835, the construction of a new one began and was completed in 1839. The earthquake of 1918 caused damage to the towers, so reconstruction work was eventually carried out on the facade.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00014

Old District Court of Humacao. Detail from the Puerto Rico coat of arms that decorates the pediment of the Neoclassic building. The coat of arms is flanked by two torches and underneath there is a garland with flowers and ribbons. All the pieces are terracotta. Above the coat of arms you can see the dentils under the cornice. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as the city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Ponce Fire House

Frontal view of Parque de Bombas in the town of Ponce. The old fire station of Ponce dates from 1882 and it has Gothic style, built in two levels of wood. It is painted with red and black polychrome lines. It has ornamental borders and perfectly finished windows with sunrise transoms. On the superior border there is an inscription that says: "Parque de Bombas". To the far left you can see a space surrounded by wooden railings. Additionally, on the first floor there is an open garage with several antique fire trucks. In front you can see two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and United States. Lastly, on the street in front of it you can observe people standing and moving vehicles.

Corridor Inside a Building

The corridor inside of a building can be seen. There are three walls with ornamental blocks. In the background, in the center of the image, there is what appears to be a wheelbarrow. On the wall on the right side of the building there is a door and Miami style windows.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Concrete Mixing Materials and Equipment

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. View of the construction site showing construction stone and sand, concrete mixers, an official truck, and other materials and equipment related to the preparation of concrete mixes can be seen. The material and equipment are located in front of two buildings in different stages of construction. One building already has columns, walls, and roof. The other has columns and the falsework needed to pour concrete for the roof.

Buildings A

Close-up view of a concrete house windows. On the first level, the window is close to the ground; which is double, wooden, and lattice-glass style. On the second level, there is a double, wooden lattice-style door with a glass transom over it. In front of the door, there is a wall with a railing over it.

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

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

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00050

View from the interior of the portico of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has an opening and windows made of wood and glass covered by ornamental grilles made of iron. In the interior of the portico you can see plants on decorative pots, the ceiling with wooden beams exposed, the walls are partially covered by ceramic tiles with ornamental motif and a hanging lamp made of iron and glass. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Buildings C

Front façade of a house in the town of San Juan. The one-story, concrete house has a zinc, hipped roof. It is surrounded by a low wall with balustrade, divided by an ornamental metallic bar fence. The residence has front stairs with decorative pots to each side. Also, there is a roofless balcony in the front surrounded by concrete balustrade. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style, and the wooden door is single. Above the windows and door, there are truncated suns. To the far right, the house has a semicircular shape. The façade of the house has arches sustained by pilasters. Behind, a building greater in size can be seen; also, to both sides, there are houses with different characteristics.

Yauco, Puerto Rico

A car on the road near the "Int 127" intersection in Yauco with a view towards a group of colorful houses and buildings on a hill. Among the buildings, the pediment with a cross and the tower of a church stand out, while at the other end a water tower is notable.

Grand Spiritual Lodge Number 1 - 06000507

Oblique view of the Grand Spiritual Lodge Number 1 facade, also known as the Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico or House of Souls, located in Santurce, a sector in the Municipality of San Juan. The three-story concrete building was designed by Luis F. Delgado and Juan Rivera París and built in 1928 using volunteer labor from followers of the spiritualist philosophical thought in Puerto Rico. The building's first cornerstone was laid on November 29, 1926. The main facade utilizes abstract elements of Classical origin. Each level is differentiated from the next by a transition of openings—from an open balcony on the first level to only three windows on the second and third levels—and square-section columns on the first floor that transform into pilasters on the second level and into the facade wall on the third. A simple pediment crowns the facade with a relief forming the name and date of construction that reads: "Logia Espiritual Número 1, Casa de las Almas, 1928." A pole with a flag can also be seen. Below the pediment are rows of horizontal metal louver windows, with textured concrete relief panels just below each one. The second-level windows are crowned with three concrete moldings repeated on the first level. Originally, the windows were wooden, casement, and glass, but were later replaced by the current ones. Vertical metal grilles and columns protect the three large, flat arches on the first level with simple moldings. The central arch is the only access door to the building. The side facade displays similarly styled windows on all three levels with small, stepped eaves. The urban setting includes a narrow street with several cars in front of the building and electrical wires hanging from poles. The building is on the same land where Mr. Balbino Vázquez and his wife, María Cruz Carpintero, founded the Spiritualist Center in 1910. Both were mediums and used their residence to hold meetings. In 1922, they added a wooden meeting room with a capacity for 300 people and named it the House of Souls. Spiritism, a philosophical movement that spread throughout Europe, the United States, and Latin America in the 19th Century, originates in the thought of Allan Kardec, and its fundamental principles combine philosophy and science. It had particular appeal among middle-class professionals, who considered it progressive. The first Spiritualist centers in Puerto Rico emerged in the 1870s. Mr. Vázquez, a carpenter responsible for the Center's construction, died in 1937. His will and public document specified that the building and land would be administered by the Board of Directors of the Grand Lodge and that the building would not be used for any purpose other than its original purpose. Should the Grand Lodge cease operations, the building would pass to the Puerto Rican government, which could only use it for charitable or educational purposes. Fortunately, none of these stipulations have ever been necessary, as the Grand Lodge, a non-profit organization, has continued to function as a community study center and promoter of the philosophical positions of the Spiritist Doctrine from its founding to the present. The building has been preserved with structural integrity, serving as a lasting symbol of Puerto Rico's social and cultural history in the 20th Century.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00122

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Partial view of the superior part of one of the arcades of the nave. You can see two arches, a pilaster with capital, three cornices and two of the clerestory oculus. The ceiling of the nave and one of the side hallways of the church can be also partially seen.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00079

View from the interior of the balcony from the Casa Luchetti in the Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior of the balcony you can see the wood floor and the feet of a person. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Enegía Eléctrica.

San Juan Transportation Office, Garage Completed

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. View of the completed garage. The pitched roof, window openings with bars at the rear, beams, pillars, and ceiling fixtures can be seen. There are several automobiles parked inside.

Vernacular House

Entrance view of a house in a rural zone of the island. In the foreground, there is a vehicle next to an unpaved path. To the far right, there is a metal bar fence. Next to the fence, there is a wooden shack with a flat, zinc roof. On the other side of the path, the fence is wooden with barbwire. In the background, a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof can be seen. Also, the house has lattice-style windows and is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Valves in a Water Treatment Plant

Valve system in a water treatment plant with visible walls, platforms with railings, pipes, and lampposts. In the background, there is a cubic-shaped building with openings, followed by settling tanks and a couple of workers.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo

Architectonic drawing of the facade of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The drawing was elaborated by the project Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society and it shows constituent elements of the facade. Among them, the tower with padding, opening, semicircular arch, cornices, a clock and a dome crowned with a cross. In addition, it stand out moldings, windows with louver panels and a cornice crowned with parapet. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral - 84000467

Detail of stained-glass windows of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral in Ponce. The composition consists of two stained-glass windows in the shape of a semicircular arch and, above these, one with a circular shape. Each of the stained-glass windows shows iconographic representations of the Catholic Christianity. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral is one of five cathedrals in Puerto Rico and stands out for its multiple domes and vaults. An old church was built and later demolished in the same place, but in 1835, construction of the actual one began and was completed in 1839. The earthquake of 1918 damaged the towers, so reconstruction work was eventually carried out on the facade.

Town House with Balcony Burlap Bags in Front

Façade of a building with double-leaf wooden doors on the first level. Above the doors, there is a ventilation grill and crossbars. Next, you can see the wavy corbels that support the balcony with balustrade and columns. In front of the building, there is a person walking and some burlap sacks, while from one side, a bush of bougainvillea extends up to the balustrade.

Fort San Cristóbal and Buildings in Old San Juan

Embrasures, walls, bartizans, and other buildings are seen in Fort San Cristóbal. The old casino of Puerto Rico, Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Theater, the building where José Julián Acosta School is later on located, the old train station in Old San Juan, La Puntilla, and other buildings are shown. Norzagaray Street is partially visible as well and in the distance the San Juan Bay.

Chapel La Fortaleza

Mosaics with representations of angels and Christian iconography in the chapel of La Fortaleza.

San Juan Harbor

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

Escalinata de las Monjas in Old San Juan

Section of Escalinata de las Monjas in Old San Juan. A group of adjacent buildings with Neoclassical architectural style influence are visible. These show jalousie windows, architectural moldings, balconies with iron balustrades, arches, double wooden doors with latticework, brackets, and muntins. It can be seen that the alley section has steps that allow to walk towards the next street. In addition, there are power lines poles, parts of zinc roofs, a fence on one of the roofs, and pipes. There is a woman at the entrance of one of the buildings and in front of her there is a man and several children standing in the alley. Other buildings, a parked automobile, and a street paved with cobblestones are visible in the background.

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

El Morro Fort, San Juan

American flag sticking out from the rampart of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro. On the rampart border it is also notable a railing.

Fajardo District Hospital, Workers and Uneven Ground

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. Several workers can be seen engaged in various tasks with pickaxes and wheelbarrows. Among them, there is a building with falsework and casement windows. Additionally, a slope in the terrain stands out, along with a wooden table for handling materials

Little Green House

Façade of a small house in a green tone, in an L-shape and with tongue and groove wooden walls. Part of its roof is gabled and on its façade, the windows with fanlights and mullions stand out. In the front, there is a garden and a sidewalk leading to the front steps and the front door.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00025

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and constructed by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "la Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. The main facade can be partially observed. An eave is covered by tiles supported by wooden corbels on the upper part of the facade. In the lower part of the facade, six pilasters support a semicircular arch and an entablature covered by tiles with floral designs. The building entrance has wooden double-leaf doors and an inscription at the top that reads "Ateneo Puertorriqueño." On the right side of the image, there are high relief friezes with representations of masculine figures and an inscription that reads: "Animi cultus humanitatis cibus". The piece is known as the "Friso de la cultura" and was sculpted by the Italian artist Arrighini. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Casts Assembling for the Railway Bridge of the San Antonio Channel Renovation

View of the bridge over the San Antonio channel under renovation process. At the lateral area you can see the casts for arches under an assembling process. On the scaffoldings you can see men working. To the other side of the railway bridges is the bridge with balustrade. On this one there are cars crossing. At the background there are several houses and coconut palm trees.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00047

Detail focused on a capital in the facade from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The capital is decorated with white foliage motifs that contrast with the blue shaft. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

View of a small concrete building adjacent to the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. This and other resources (a water tower, two support buildings, and two feeders near a wooded area) operated within the property and were associated with a dairy farm in the 20th Century. An open space can be seen, which appears to be a road or paved area, invaded by vegetation. In the background, a deteriorated wall can be seen, with inscriptions reading: "Hacienda El Plantaje, Patrimonio Cultural." The appearance of the wall suggests that it was part of another, larger building that was later abandoned. To the right, part of a concrete watering hole extends beyond the wall. There is abundant vegetation and tall trees throughout the area. The grounds are covered in weeds and dry grass. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events not only reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage, but also witnessed the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

Detail of the Border of a Wall in a Building in San Juan

Detail of a portion of a wall of a building in San Juan. The border on the wall is missing a piece of plaster.

House, La Parguera, Mailbox 375

View of a one-story house in the town of Lajas. The house is made of concrete with a flat roof. It is surrounded by a chain link fence and a pedestrian gate. It has an open balcony where there are several persons. The balcony has concrete steps on one side. The door is single and wooden, and the windows are lattice-style.

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Side-view of a one-story house located in the town of Río Grande. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has double windows made of wood and glass, over which there are glass fanlights and wooden moldings. The residence has a small balcony where there are two persons standing. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall with an ornamental metallic bar fence. The floor is covered with native tiles.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00009

Front view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. It is presided by some stairs covered by native tiles that leads to the balcony through an ornamental metallic gate. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Parroquia San José - Guaynabo - 2012 00007

Stained glass of the Parroquia San José, located at the Puerto Rico 2 in Guaynabo. This stained glass is framed on a semicircular arch and shows the representation of the birth of Jesus. Between 1941 and 1942, the neighbors of Caparra built a wooden chapel that was substituted by a temple, and the priest Félix Ríos Turrado did the first mass on December 13, 1947. On February, 1948, the Bishop Jaime Pedro Davis established a new parish under the name of San José de Villa Caparra. After the plans donation, they raised the necessary funds and at the end of October, 1948 a group of neighbors decided to start the parish construction.

Pueblerino House, Route 14 #19

Front view of a one-story house with a hipped roof in the town of Aibonito. The house is surrounded by an ornamental fence. It has a garden in the front that leads to the balcony entrance stairs. The balcony is surrounded by a concrete wall, over which there are planters with plants. The balcony is sustained by columns. The door is wooden with lattice-style windows. There are several persons in the balcony and in front of the house.

A Successful Driver's Test Applicant

A woman behind the wheel of a "Triumph" model car in front of a concrete house with a flat roof. The house also has louvered windows, eaves, an antenna, a garden and a wall with a strip of ornamental blocks. In the background, the roofs of a series of houses arranged side by side are notable.

Modern Building with Cross on Top

Building with a cross on the roof. It is located at the top of a hill, it is shaped like a horseshoe with eaves towards the interior patio. The eaves have thin tubular pillars, two doors with crossbars can be seen. The interior patio is delimited by a curved wall where three people can be seen.

Santa Cruz Church – 84003162

The front facade of the Santa Cruz Church of Bayamón features a single opening framed between pilasters, an entablature, a fanlight transom, and a pediment crowned with a cross. The cornice follows the barrel vault shape and rests on giant pilasters. Two bell towers rise on both sides of the entrance. The facade on the north side is characterized by buttresses supporting the vault and an entrance similar to the frontal one with pilasters, entablature, and pediment. The dome, crowned with a lantern, stands out on the roof. The construction of the Santa Cruz Church of Bayamón began in 1772, at the initiative of Father José Martínez de Matos, and is representative of the type of churches built during the 1720-1820 period and the traditional church-plaza relationship promoted by the Spanish Crown.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00030

View from the balcony of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete and characteristics of the vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony whose interior you can see a lattice style window with wooden shutters framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00067

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the interior of the belfry tower, where it can be observed a balustrade and a small ladder made of wood with handrails in shape of tubes. Behind the ladder there is a wooden window with lattice. You can see a rope that hangs from above.

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Interior view of a concrete house located in the town of San Juan. The room is decorated with tables, over which there are decorative figures and a scale model of a sailboat. The walls are decorated with paintings and on the rear wall there is a mirror. In addition, at the rear wall, there is a piano, over which there is a table lamp and a vase. Next to the piano, there is a wooden chair. The room also has a ceiling fan and a fabric curtain on the wall to the right.

Ponce from Castle

View of the town of Ponce from the garden of the Serrallés Castle. You can see houses and buildings with different characteristics and the domes of the Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe Cathedral. There are vehicles passing through the streets and in the distance you can see the sea. Since 1991, the Serrallés Castle is a museum that tells the history and impact of sugar cane and the rum industry in Puerto Rico.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00045

Detail focused on a pinnacle located above the portal from the main facade of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This pinnacle presents leaves motifs and is crowned by a flame detail. Under the pinnacle it is notable an eggs and darts molding, a medallion that presents a representation of a face. In the superior part it is also visible other ornamented details like a garland and a medallion with the symbol representative of the Lion kingdom. This residence presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Remnants of the Façade of a House in Guayama

View of the remnants of a house façade in Guayama. On the main wall, there is a window, and on the right wall, two windows are partially visible. The wooden beams can be seen on the roof. Also visible are the entrance door and a window on the left wall due to the partial destruction of the main wall. In addition, next to the wall, a large bed, two headboards, and a dresser can be seen.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00008

Aerial view of a group of building and houses in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an area with adjacent houses and other buildings that are surrounded by streets and sidewalks. There is a variety of styles and designs among the buildings. You can see buildings with flat roofs, gable roofs and hipped roofs. It can be observed single-level constructions and others that have more than one level. It can be seen arches, pilasters, columns, wall lamps, roof tiles, gates, grilles, awnings, bricks, balustrades, appentices, dormer windows, persiennes and balconies. In addition to materials such as the wood, zinc and concrete. Around there are power lines, fountains, stairs, boats, pots, light poles, flower beds, antennas, clothesline, flagpoles, traffic signs, identification signs, automobiles, pickup, trees, bushes, palm trees and mountains. On some areas it can be seen people walking.

U.S. Custom House, Ponce - 88000073

Detail of the main entrance of the U.S. Custom House, located in front of Bonaire Street, near the Ponce beach. The entrance features a segmental arch integrating smooth wooden double-leaf doors with a smaller pedestrian door at the far right. An elliptical frame borders the door. A fluted or horizontal incised stone course stands out on both sides of the entrance. On the top, corbels support a balcony with a wrought iron railing. Visible across this balcony is a double-leaf door with transom windows. The name of the building is displayed above the door: “U.S. Customs.” This Spanish Colonial-style building was built in 1842 and remodeled by the United States Customs Service in 1924. In 1898, General Nelson A. Miles, who led the American occupation of southern Puerto Rico, used this building as headquarters.

El Fanguito Slum of San Juan

View of El Fanguito in the Caño Martín Peña, in the town of San Juan. Next to the Caño, there is a community of townhouses. The houses are made of wood and zinc built on stilts. They have zinc roofs and wooden windows and doors.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00015

Close-up view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels, with gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and presided by a portico secured by fluted Doric order columns that at the same time secure a pediment with an architrave, moldings and a frieze. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00004

View from the interior of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design. The interior has gable roof made of wood with beams exposed. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be rebuilt four times after being destroyed by several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building also was used as an academia, in addition, it had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in the decade of 1933 it was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

Pueblerino House with Early Gothic Trim

Front view of a one-story house in the town of Naguabo. The house is in wood with a flat, zinc roof. In the front, the house has a porch surrounded by a wooden balustrade sustained by thin, wooden columns. It also has an ornamental Gothic-style border. The double windows are lattice-style and glass, and the door is double glazed. Above the windows and the door, there are glass transoms. To the far right there is a residence with a flat zinc roof and lattice-style windows. To the far left, a dwelling separated by a chain link fence and zinc can be seen.

Wooden House with Palm Leaves Roof

Wooden House with palm leaves roof. It is built on stilts, has a gable roof, wood plank walls, and wooden doors and windows. Behind it, there are trees and palm trees.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00023

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. It can be observed a semicircular opening above which it can be distinguished cornices, moldings, a cross and an opening covered with metallic grid. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00001

The old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia) is located in the Ballajá neighborhood in Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1844 and designed by architect Pedro García and the engineer Santiago Cortijo. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It is painted yellow, white, green, and brown. The main facade has a rectilinear pediment, with four pairs of Ionic columns at the top, white-colored semicircular arches, doors, wooden lattice, double-leaf windows painted green, and cornices. The lower half of the facade has four pairs of doric columns, semicircular arches, wooden lattice double-leaf doors with mullions, and wooden double-leaf windows painted green with moldings. It also has an entablature with triglyphs and an inscription in the metope. The building entrance has a stepped wall with railings and is closed off with grilles and a metallic gate supported by square piers. Sidewalks, street lights, a person, shrubs, and palm trees can be seen in the image. The old Beneficencia Asylum Building later on became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00044

Side view of the Madres Carmelitas chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. It is painted pink, white, and cream. It has a terracotta-colored semicircular dome with a lantern and wooden windows framed by white moldings in the upper half of the building. It also has cornices and a semicircular arch with ornamented grilles. The chapel entrance has a portico formed by four Tuscan columns with non-fluted shafts that support an entablature and a triangular pediment. A window opening with white moldings and a wall lamp supported by brackets can also be observed. There is another cream, white, and gray-colored facade on the right side of the image. It has a parapet, cornices, semicircular moldings, and wooden double-leaf doors. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture. The La Puntilla condominium, painted cream and orange, can be seen in the distance. It has balconies with eaves, parapets, and double-leaf doors.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00017

Old District Court of Humacao. Partial view of the facade from the Neoclassic building. You can observe a linear molding that is at the level of the windows. You can also see the corner of one of the windows and a section of the cornice. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Lamp

Interior of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. In the foreground, a lamp hanging from the ceiling for medical procedures is visible and another circular lamp behind it. The walls are covered with square tiles. On one of the walls, there are two small frames with exposed cables.

Cesari 1893 Mansion

View of the façades of the Cesari Mansion in Yauco. On the first floor, the ornamental rectangular frames used for the door and window openings stand out. On the second story, there is a balcony and various balconets with railings. The ornamental frames form arches.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00008

Perspective focused in the details of the transversal joists made of wood and the longitudinal ones made of steel that make up the base of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. The bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and the frequent floods of the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

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Front facade of a two-story, Neoclassical-style house in the town of San Sebastián. The house is surrounded by an ornamental metallic gate supported by concrete pillars and a front garden. On the first floor, the house has a large porch supported by columns. It has double wooden doors under semicircular arches, surrounded by moldings and sunrise transoms on the upper part. On the second floor, the house has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic grille supported by columns. As in the first floor, double wooden doors under semicircular arches, surrounded by moldings and sunrise transoms on the upper part can be seen. The walls are decorated with cornices and ornamental friezes. Also, in the upper parts of each side of the house, there are pediments are surrounded by cornices. Lastly, persons walking on the sidewalk and vehicles parked on the street are visible in the surrounding area. In 2008, Mrs. Bisa's house was acquired by the municipal government of San Sebastián and later converted into the History Museum of San Sebastián.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Domínguez Pharmacy in the town of San Germán. The one-story commercial building in 1877 was made of masonry with elements of the Vernacular and Neoclassical styles. The entrance is through a chamfered corner. In addition to the main entrance, there are seven framed openings led over by ornamental bar parapets topped with an entablature. Pilasters separate the openings and support an extended cornice, dentils, and an upper parapet. At the entrance, a sign in Spanish reads: “Revelaciones Fotográficas 24 horas.” On the door are also some inscriptions: “Fundada 1877” and “Domínguez.” Vehicles parked on the street, adjacent buildings, and power lines on the sidewalks are also visible.

Stables of Hacienda Buena Vista

View along the stable of Hacienda Buena Vista in Ponce. One of the stable areas is opened and it has accumulation of wood. The other areas are fenced and have containers for the animals nourishment. At one of the fenced areas you can see a donkey. The stable roof has zinc plates and also it has a gable roof. At the background you can see a wooden house, part of a window, its opened shutters and its gable roof.

Destroyed house after the passage of Hurricane Santa Clara

Front view of a house after the passage of Hurricane Santa Clara in Puerto Rico. The house is wooden with a gabled zinc roof. The roof is partially covered. The wooden walls are no longer there, you can only see the wooden beams. In the upper front part, the house has a crossbar. The area is surrounded by debris and fallen trees.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00012

Facade of a ruined building of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The facade is distinguished by a group of vertical stripes that flanked the entrance and a pediment with shapes that are allusive to the Art Deco style. In addition, it stand out the openings of the windows, the steps of the entrance, an eave decorated with gutters and a parapet. The building surface is deteriorated and the surroundings present weeds. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Industrial Building Under Construction Project Land in Humacao

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

Mona Island Light

Architectonic drawing of the old lighthouse located in the Mona Island. The buildings gable roof, lattice style windows and a door presided by stairs with railings. To the left far end, connected to the building there is the lighthouse tower. In the lower level it has a double door crowned with a transom. It also has a railing secured by beams. The lantern is surrounded by an eave and crowned with a weather vane. The Mona Island Light started to be in use in 1900, it was the only lighthouse in Puerto Rico with a second order lens. It remained in constant use until 1981, when it was abandoned.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Casino - 2007 00012

View from the interior of the old casino of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the vernacular style. The interior spaces have lattice style windows made of aluminum and a double door covered by a metallic grille. Additionally, on the walls you can see wooden shelves with books and the floor covered by native tiles. Also, it can be seen a wooden counter and a floor fan. The old casino of artisans and wagoners of Caguas was built at the end of the XIX and through the years has served as a comercial establishment and church.

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

Mita Goddess House - 88000966

Side view of details from the Mita Goddess House in the coastal town of Arecibo. The residence is a one-story brick and concrete masonry building elevated off the ground. On the balcony, an arcade of matching Ionic columns can be seen. The columns support an entire entablature cornice above, where a parapet with a balustrade stands as an open balcony. The facade inside the balcony has a rectangular opening with a flat frame surmounted by an entablature. Wooden panels block the openings. The construction of the house dates back to 1914 and is an excellent example of the Spanish Neoclassical style on the island. In the 1950s, Juanita “Mita” García Pereza was inspired to establish the religious sect Mita while residing there. Later on, this congregation remained active.

Tomás Cano y Compañía Building - Guayama - 2015 00003

Close-up view of the Tomás Cano y Compañía building in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Eclectic style. The facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices, above there is an inscription that says: "1854 sucesores de Tomás Cano y Co. 1910 L.A Bruno - Inc S. EN. C. Guayama" (1854 successors of Tomás Cano y Co. 1910 L.A Bruno - Inc S. EN. C. Guayama). The inscription is flanked by pilasters that go up to the pediment crowned with spheric finishes. Additionally, there are some framed windows, a semicircular one flanked by two rectangular with lattices. Besides that, you can see decorative flags and power line poles in the surroundings. The Tomás Cano y Compañía building was built in 1910 as a commercial building.

District Courthouse - 85000041

Interior view of the old District Courthouse of Aguadilla; the building is made of concrete. In the foreground is a room decorated with busts, statues, and paintings on the walls. Next to a bust is an area covered with a fabric curtain. The walls are decorated with moldings, cornices with dentils, and fluted columns and pilasters. A wooden door crowned with a pillar is seen at the far left through a semicircular opening framed with moldings. Built in 1925 by architect Rafael Carmoega, it was the headquarters of the District Court until the 1970s, when a larger continuous space was added. Afterward, the building was restored and turned into the Art Museum of Aguadilla.

Sugar Mill

Sugar mill. A wooden building with metal roofs and different levels. Chimneys and a metal tower with a wooden box on top can be seen. One of the side wings of the buildings has two stories with double doors and casement windows.

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Close-up view of the details of a house located in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood, it has an aluminum door with aluminum, lattice-style windows. Over them, there is a fanlight made of wood and glass.

Half Block away from Front of Capitol

View of the dome of the Capitol of Puerto Rico from half a block away. In the foreground, there is a fence followed by buildings of approximately two stories. One of the buildings has a roof made of corrugated zinc, tongue and groove wooden walls, a balcony and windows. Next door is another concrete building with a flat roof, and some windows are visible on the side.

Salazar-Candal Residence - 88000663

Detail of a window in the living room of the Salazar-Candal Residence in Ponce. This stained-glass window is arch-shaped with an upper lobe. Several small sculptures and decorative objects are visible on the window frame. Two busts on pedestals flank the stained-glass window. The living room space also features furniture, a coffee table, photographs, and framed pictures on the walls. The Salazar-Candal Residence was built in 1911 following the design of Blas C. Silva, and the work on the interior details is attributed to the master builder, Elías Concepción. In 1992, the residence was launched as the Museum of the History of Ponce.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the main, or Barracks' Plaza, of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan, also known as El Morro. This space features double-leaf doors and windows with louvers, semicircular and drop arches, moldings, pilasters, a cornice, and an upper parapet. A series of casemates, intended for armaments, open toward the north side of the courtyard. The open vaulted casemates on the south side support the main ramp and were used for the garrison's kitchen, forge, and other service facilities. El Morro is a large, eight-level masonry triangular fort that covers approximately seven acres of land. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00021

Perspective of a fortified concrete tower in the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. This tower is staggered and integrates railings and stairs. On its highest part there is located an anchor from which it extend several steel cables. In the first level there is located the visitors' center in which it is visible several people. This building is compound of several volumes and flat roofs. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope.

Gibson Caribe

Gibson Caribe building construction project in Luquillo, partial view of the main facade and one of the sides. Stairs and a portico with two thin pillars and an eave can be seen. The walls are already plastered, and have windows installed, through the windows scaffolding is visible inside the building. Outside there are some construction materials and debris. The fence of a adjacent lot where part of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company sign is visible, from the sign it reads: "Willians Co".

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00018

Detail of a railing on a house located at the intersection of the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guayanabo. This house presents architectonic elements characteristic from the Spanish Revival. The railing is made of ornamental metal and shows oxidation damages. Behind the railing it is visible the house garden, where there is a sidewalk that leads to a gate flanked by pillars with finishes and a fence crowned with roofing tiles. On the street in front, known as Puerto Rico 2, there are several automobiles, light poles and other houses.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Room with Autoclave

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. View of a room with an autoclave built into the wall. In addition, it has metal cabinets, a double sink, and countertops. The lower cabinets are installed on platforms. The walls are half covered with tiles. Suspended pipes and holes for electrical installations are visible in the ceiling.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00115

Second floor gallery in the interior of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The gallery is accentuated by three semicircular arches that elevate from two columns with the shaft decorated with colorful mosaics. In addition, it stand out the metal railing made with bars and spirals. It is also visible a door grille that leads to the terrace. Above the arches and on the ceiling there is an ornamental frieze and several brackets, as well a beam. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00052

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. This is a high-angle view of the staircase connecting the interior patio with the roof. It has two tube handrails, and the steps are made of terracotta-colored tiles. On the last step is an empty flower pot, and on the first floor, two doors, a small window, and two wall lamps.

Bastión de San Justo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00005

Bastión de San Justo located in Old San Juan. It was built in the seventeenth century. A masonry wall made out of bricks and stone that has a sentry lookout post with a hemispherical dome, cornices, a keystone, and a small window can be observed in the image. There is also a plaza with two benches, a trash can, a street light, and a green-colored metal fence. The United States Customs House, which is also known as the Aduana de San Juan, can be observed on the right side of the image. Its architectural style is representative of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and its construction was done by the architect Albert B. Nichols. The building was built in 1924 and is painted pink, white, and terracotta. It has a tiled roof, rectangular windows, arcades supported by white columns with capitals, and three flagpoles with flags on them. The United States Customs House was entered into the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. There are shrubs in the surrounding areas and the San Juan Bay can be observed in the distance.

Comerío Health Center, Façade with Post and Shed

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The façade of the hospital, which is a one-story building with a flat roof, louvered windows, and mullions, can be seen. In front of the building, there is a low wall and a post. In the background, a wooden shed with a gable roof stands out. Mountains are also visible.

Cemetery Structure

Columbarium with a funerary monument. A column with a plinth as a base, the cornices and some attached vases are notable. In the background, there is a wall and then the mountains.

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Side-view of a Victorian-style house in the town of Naguabo. It is two-story and it is surrounded by a concrete fence, sustained by small columns. On the first level, there are double, wooden, lattice-style windows with glass and ornamental moldings. Same as the door, it has pilasters to each side. On the second floor, there are several double, wooden windows with lattice-style and glass. On that side, a pediment with a small balconet with balustrade and wooden truncated suns can be seen. To the far left, next to the house, a one-story garage, made of concrete, with double doors is visible.

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Side-view of a wooden house with a flat, zinc roof. The house is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. At the rear, an extension of the wooden construction with a zinc, gabled roof can be seen. It has a small balcony surrounded by a wooden railing, over which there is a metallic awning. The door is made of wood with aluminum, lattice-style windows.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 9 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00006

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 9 in Old San Juan. The building's façade has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. It is painted yellow and white. There is façade with a double door, an ornamented transom, and framed by a flat molding that has a sign with the number 9 above it. There are three brick steps in front of the door. There is a window opening that is covered by metal grilles which can be partially observed on the right side of the image. There is also a person standing inside in front of the window and the below the window is a sign that reads "Limbers". In front of the building is a sidewalk, several planters with plants, and a shrub with purple-colored flowers.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00006

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. The facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices. In addition, it is crowned with a dome and a lantern. The dome is decorated with moldings, continuous cornices and an ornamental frieze. Similarly, the lantern is decorated with several semicircular openings and a steeple. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Concrete House in Guayama

View of a house in Guayama. On the lateral façade, three windows with grilles and a door are visible, while the windows and grilles of the porch and carport are visible on the main façade. The house has a concrete fence with ornamental blocks.

University of Puerto Rico Lounge

View of the interior room at the Student Center in the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. Noteworthy are the wooden panels interspersed with a fence of vertical bands followed by a parapet. Also notable are the tiles that cover the floor and several persons sitting in chairs. Outside, there are some plants and bushes as part of a garden.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00002

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan. It was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. The moment was captured at night and displays a plaza with railings, three benches, people, trees, and a boundary wall made of stonework. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later converted into a park. The Paseo de la Princesa can be seen on the left side. A tower with a dome is located in the upper part of the old La Princesa prison. The building has parapets, cornices, lattice windows, and white moldings. This building was built in 1837 and was used as a prison until 1976, when it was closed down due to problems with its structure. The Puerto Rican government restored the building in 1992 to serve as the headquarters for the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. The architect, Miguel Carlo, was responsible for the building's restoration. There is also a sidewalk with street lights and several palm trees. The posterior part of the Capilla del Santo Cristo de Salud, also known as Capilla del Cristo, is on the right side. It was built in 1753 by the architect and military engineer Juan Francisco Mestre. The chapel has characteristics of the Mudéjar architectural style. It was built in brick and masonry. The side facade of the old Hospital de la Concepción, which later became the Convento y Casa de Salud Siervas de María, can also be seen. The building has several floors, parapets, cornices, and window openings are visible. The San Juan Bay and the coast of the municipality of Toa Baja can be seen from a distance.

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Interior view of a house in the town of Arecibo. The room is decorated with chairs and an armchair made of leather and wood, where there is a person laying down. The walls are decorated with paintings and religious figures. The rear wall has a double, wooden window with wooden, lattice-style windows. Right above the window, an ornamented truncated sun made of wood can be seen.

Designed Spanish Colonial Revival House

Front view of a residence in the town of San Juan. The house has a small concrete wall that surrounds it, with a garden. On the wall, there is a small baluster with a metallic bar fence. The wall is separated by a metallic gate that leads to the garage. The area is covered with decorative tiles on the ramp and stairs. The garage has an ornamental metallic bar gate; sustained on each side by Solomonic columns. This area has a flat roof and jerkinhead roofing tiles. To the far right, the front of the house has a fabric awning.

San Juan Transportation Office, Construction Vehicles

San Juan Transportation Office. View of the roofed area built for the gas pumps. Two construction vehicles, building materials, and three workers are visible.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00015

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Detail of the stair that is on one of the sides of the large house of the hacienda. It is a straight stair with a semicircular arch entrance. It has metal railings with tube shape. The riser of the steps and the inferior part of the wall are painted terracotta color.

Destroyed Yellow House in Guayama

Ruins of a yellow house in Guayama. Some of the panels, beams, and columns of the house remain. Inside, a portion of a window is visible. On the right, the wall of a house is visible, and to the back, on the left, more structures can be seen.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the Santa Bárbara bastion, located in the northwest corner of the San Felipe del Morro Castle known as "El Macho." From this angle, the crenelated parapet on the walls, the steps known as banquettes, two sentry boxes crowned with cornices and domes, rotating rails, and a cannon that points north towards the Atlantic Ocean stands out. In the background, a ramp leading to the upper level and the sentry box on the far end is visible. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

San German - Oldest Church in Western Hemisphere

Porta Coeli Church (Catholic faith) in San Germán. You can see its staircase and the semicircular arch entrance with pilasters. Above the entrance there is a rectangular window and above it, a belfry with a bell. On one side of the church, you can see the Vivoni house and two more houses. In front of the church there is a square and three cars parked on the street. An elderly man is seen behind one of the cars and two people sitting on the steps. This church was originally the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 it has housed the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00056

View of the surroundings of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. In the yard of the house there is a wooden latrine deteriorated with a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In addition, on the floor of the interior you can see a metallic piece and a hole with square shape slightly elevated from the ground level. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Man in Front of a Building with a Crop of Plantains

Man in front of a building with a crop of plantains. The building is built of wood, it has a zinc roof, double doors, and a sign that reads: "Office". Several wooden boxes can be seen on the right side of the image and there are trees on the left side of the image.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00003

Lateral view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The construction is made of brick masonry and stucco with roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see an elliptical arch flanked by pilasters on pedestals. Above the pilaster you can distinguish a small commemorative plaque with an inscription. In addition, the arch is presided by an ornamental iron grille. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar cane industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses in 1910 there were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Old District Court of Humacao

Old District Court of Humacao. Architectonic drawing from the main facade of the Neoclassic building. You can observe a two levels middle part and two laterals of one level. In the middle part there is a portico with six Ionic order colossal columns and above them a fluted architrave. A triangular pediment with dentils completes the composition of the portico. The tympana is decorated with the Puerto Rico coat of arms flanked by two torches and a festoon motif. Behind the portico there are three doors and four windows on the first floor, and seven windows on the second floor, all surrounded by moldings. The building is built on a podium. A stair that give access to the main entrance. On each side of the stair there is a light pole with spheric lamp. The lateral are identical, each one has a stair with parapet, two windows, a wall lamp and cornice. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Tracks of the Train Arroyo-Guayama - 2009 00006

Parts of the tracks of the train in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an iron oxidized and wood construction that form the rails belonging to the train with route from Arroyo to Guayama. Around there are tress, power lines, light poles, houses, fences, grass, bushes and mountains.

Building of Telephone and Telegraph - Guaynabo - 2011 00003

Detail of an iron panel in the facade of the telegraph and telephone office, located at the José E. Carazo 1729 street, at the north area of the Guaynabo city center. This iron panel shows the winged wheel symbol. From the facade it is also notable a joint of vertical fluted moldings and the letter "O" from the name of the building. This building is made of fortified concrete with distinctive elements from the Art Deco style. In 1948 it was built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico to integrate in one place the telegraph and telephone service of the Guaynabo city. In 1958, they did an expansion on the building and in 1964 this office closed when they completed a new station at the Urbanización Muñoz Rivera. In the 1970 decade it was used as a museum and in 1981 the Guaynabo Municipality bought the property. This office is important to the state, as an institutional architectonic work built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico and its association with the telecommunications in Puerto Rico between 1948 and 1964.

Soldiers in a Street in San Juan

Two soldiers walking by a busy street in Old San Juan. A horse-drawn cart and people walking by are visible. The typical rowhouses and buildings of the area are visible.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Column Construction

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. A row of columns that have been raised right in front of an existing building with zinc walls and roof can be seen. There are several workers at work and a man, in the foreground, watching. Other wood and zinc buildings can also be seen. In front of one of the buildings there are old tires piled up.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00011

Detail of metal pieces and a gear wheel at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. Also, it is visible some ditches and zinc plates.

Corozal Knitting Mills, Inc., Scaffolding Phase

Construction of the Corozal Knitting Mills, Inc., knitted gloves factory, in the scaffolding stage. Falsework can be seen at both ends of the construction and internal columns already built in the center. There are also some ceiling beams already placed. In the vicinity there is a concrete mixer, beams stacked on the ground, building stone, and other materials. At one end, there is a kilometer marker indicating, "K14 H". In the background, there is a mountainous area and several houses and buildings including the Holy Family Catholic church. There are workers at work.

San Germán

Street in the urban center of San Germán. It is a sloping street with houses on both sides. There are wooden and cement houses. Along the street you can see power lines with spotlights and cars parked on one side of the street. In the background you can see houses on the side of a mountain.

Caribe Hilton, San Juan

View of the Caribe Hilton Hotel in the town of San Juan. In the foreground, you can see the Condado Lagoon where there are several people and the San Jerónimo Fortress, from the Spanish Colonial period built of masonry and stone. On the other hand, the Hotel is distinguished by having balconies with sunshades and on the roof a tower with an inscription that says: “Caribe Hilton”. To the far left, you can see more buildings with different characteristics.

San Juan Port

San Juan Port. One of the piers with a structure that is below the floor level of which only the roof is visible, can be seen. There are various watercraft of different sizes.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Main entrance to the Sebastián García González building at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. This building features semicircular arches, a staircase, horizontal louver windows, cornices, and brick tiles. Standing out on one of the upper corners is a molding that ends in a scroll. The lower level of the building has glass pane windows that lead to a type of basement. In front of the building are seen a garden, a light post, and a hydrant. This building is part of the University's Quadrangle. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Antonia Ramírez Residence - 88001847

Interior view of the Antonia Ramírez Residence, also known as the Hernández Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level and made of reinforced concrete and wood. The interior is also made of wood, and the low edges of the walls have wooden baseboards. A wooden double-leaf door with glass panels and wooden shutters topped with a transom is visible on the back wall. Flanking the door are two wooden windows, shutters, and glass panels topped with transoms. Built in 1896, the Antonia Ramírez Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

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Main façade of a house built on stilts in the town of Luquillo. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. On the first floor, the house has a clothesline. To the far right, the house has concrete, railing-less stairs. In the front, there is a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine, wooden columns. The balcony is decorated with hanging flower pots, and in the upper part, there is a metallic awning. The door is a screen door, the windows are lattice-style, and are surrounded by wooden moldings. To both sides, houses with similar characteristics are visible.

665 McKinley Residence - 91001502

View of the portico of the 665 McKinley Residence in Miramar, San Juan. This wood and reinforced concrete residence belongs to the vernacular suburban residential typology called Spanish-Creole. A balustrade, Tuscan columns, and ornamental grilles define the space. The walls and ceiling are made of wood, while the floor is made of terrazzo. The wooden doors are glass-paned with transoms. Several chairs, a wire mesh cage, a table with a floral motif vase on top, a cardboard box, pictures hanging on the wall, a ceiling lamp, and a rocking horse toy are visible. The 665 McKinley residence was built in 1906 during the transition period of the new system of government on the island as a territory of the United States. New styles and construction methods were introduced, and the face of the Puerto Rican "Creole" vernacular architecture gradually transformed.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Elevation C

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The elevation C of the building can be seen with falsework and wooden scaffolding. The construction of walls with blocks on both levels of the hospital is also visible. Workers are engaged in various tasks. Construction materials, a shed, wheelbarrows, barrels, and piles of wood can be seen also.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00055

View from the roof of the Parish San José in Aibonito. From the roof you can observed several houses made of cement of the downtown area. Also, you can see an area with trees.

Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse - 81000688

Side view of Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse in the coastal town of Maunabo. A low wall with garden areas and palms surrounds the lighthouse. It is of a Neoclassical style, single level with a flat roof. The side facade is decorated with flat moldings and an extended cornice. The windows are under rectangular arches framed with moldings. Over the building rises the octagonal tower adorned with a cornice of corbels and a balustrade crowned with a lantern and a weathervane. Punta de la Tuna was built in 1893 as a third-order lighthouse. Over the years, it has been restored but remains abandoned.

Man in front of Mountain House with Animals

A man in front of a house on a hill, with animals in the surroundings. The house is made of tongue-and-groove wood, founded on piles and has a zinc roof. The doors and windows are double-leaf that open outwards. In the background, the mountains stand out.

Funeral Procession on Foot

Funeral procession on foot. There are various men carrying a coffin and others accompanying him. Two children who are part of the procession can be seen also. Behind them, there is a carriage. They are walking down an unpaved street. On one of the sides of the street, a masonry house and a wooden house can be seen.

Lafayette Sugar Mill in Arroyo

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

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00005

Transversal section of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angle it is notable the vertical poles, the transversal joists made of wood, the bridging and the superior cords made of steel. The bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

San Blas de Illescas Church – 8400046

Interior of San Blas de Illescas Church, with perspective towards the entrance divided into two sections. The first consists of a vestibule where the main door and a holy water font attached to the wall stand out. The second is a choir gallery with a wooden balustrade and an opening allowing light in. Another section of the church consists of a nave and two aisles divided by arcades that rest on rectangular pillars that integrate pilasters. These arches support a cornice and the masonry barrel vault that covers the nave. On each side of the pilasters, representations of the Way of the Cross are visible, and on the cornices, lateral skylights with grilles stand out. The nave floor comprises marble tiles that alternate gray and white tones, forming a checkered motif. Near the altar is a small table with a cross motif on a tablecloth. The San Blas de Illescas Church used to have elaborate brick and masonry sections from 1661, and construction was completed in 1784. However, it was damaged during the 1867 earthquake; later, it was repaired, maintaining the original design and construction elements.

House and Child Approaching Ciales

View of a boy in a garden in a house in Ciales. The house has a gable roof and stairs that lead to a balcony with wooden railings. The doors and windows are double-leaf that open outwards. On the side, there is a door with a metal grille and the wall has wooden shingles as a covering. Next, you can see two other houses made of wood, zinc and pillars. In front of the houses, you can see a mailbox, a fence made of wooden blocks and the street follows.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00020

A balcony in Old San Juan can be observed. The balcony has a skirt roof and bottom beams. It is composed of studs, railings, iron balusters. There are two lamps and one of them is supported by a stud. Four semicircular arches, electrical wiring, and a tree can be observed in the image.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00058

Detail of an impost in the interior of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The impost is part of a pier from which it elevates an arch with yellow molding. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Aerial View of Water-front Homes

Aerial view of a residential area adjacent to a body of water. There are, for the most part, wooden houses on stilts, with zinc roofs. Although, a cement house under construction is distinguished. Behind the wooden houses, you can see several blocks of the city.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00067

Basílica Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Low angle view where you can observe the belfry tower and the portico of the Catholic Church. The portico has semicircular arches with moldings, double leaf door made of glass and roof with roofing tiles. The tower has three levels divided by cornices, semicircular arches covered by grilles, a barely visible dome and a cross on the top. On one side you can see section of the fence.

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

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00035

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View from the interior of a balcony from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The balcony has metal railings and round columns with capitals and with quadrangular bases. You can observe the roof that has suspended ceiling made with panels and wooden beams, it has a lamp. On the wall there are two double leaf windows. The floor has native tile and has dried leaves accumulated.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00049

View from the interior of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a building from the Spanish colonial period built with with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The interior has a double entrance door made of wood through you can see the exterior of the building. Additionally, the interior space is decorated with a gun carriage and a wooden bench. In contrast, the floor is covered with marble tiles with chess motif. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Teatro Hollywood - Coamo - 2013 00006

Front view of the Teatro Hollywood in the town of Coamo. The building has two levels and characteristics of the Art Deco style. The front facade has a linear design with moldings and glass windows. Besides that, the first floor is presided by the marquee in which it can be distinguished the billboard and an inscription that says: Hollywood". In the surroundings there are light poles, palm trees and an adjacent house. The Teatro Hollywood was built in 1929 after the hurricane San Felipe destroyed the old Teatro Cortés built by the Dr. Ángel Cortés in 1918. Since its beginning it was equipped to present sound films and live theatre. It remained in use until 1997, subsequently in 2012 it was restored and equipped as a cinema and theatre.

Unknown Spanish Soldier Monument

Unknown Spanish soldier monument in Yauco. It was built to honor a soldier who died in combat in Yauco during the Spanish-American War and who could not be identified. It consists of a cross on a pedestal which, in turn, is on a platform, and is enclosed by a metal fence with ornamental tops and a staircase. On the pedestal, there is a flower offering.

People Working on the Railway Bridge of the San Antonio Channel

View of part of the bridge San Antonio detailing workers on their job. At the upper part the workers are using a railway car to give maintenance to the bridge. Meanwhile, at the bottom part, you can see a worker on a scaffolding giving maintenance to the walls. Additionally to the scaffolding where there is the worker, you can see others on both sides of the bridge. On the water you can see part of a yawl. At the background of the image you can see the power lines and the bridge with balustrade. On that bridge you can see the small towers with street lights. The background has some coconut palm trees and structures. One of the structures with gable roof.

Vernacular Criollo

Front view from a distance of a wooden, one-story house with a zinc, hipped roof. The house has a front balcony where there are several people standing and it is surrounded by a railing made of concrete ornamental blocks. It has jalousie windows surrounded by wooden moldings. The wooden, double, jalousie door with glass panes is also surrounded by wooden moldings. On the street in front of the house there are parked vehicles.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00008

View from the interior of the balcony of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The construction is made of wood on brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. In addition, it has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the second floor there is a balcony with wooden balustrade and a double door made of wood and persiennes. You can also distinguish adjacent buildings with different characteristics and parked vehicles on the paved street. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families from the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Abreu Residence - 88000645

Close view of details from the Abreu's residence at Gonzalo Marín Street #61 in the coastal town of Arecibo. The base level of the building is made of stuccoed load-bearing masonry with an entrance under a rectangular arch articulated by a masonry frame. The entrance has a double-leaf wooden door topped with a glass transom. The wooden-covered ceiling is also visible. Although the exact date of construction has yet to be identified, according to research on the area and the structure's composition, it is estimated that it dates back to 1860.

House in Cidra - Stubbe Farm - 2012 00009

Lateral view of catholic chapel in the town of Cidra. The church has two levels with characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front facade has a double door made of wood crowned with an eave above which there is the belfry. The side facade has wooden windows and lattice style windows crowned with eaves. Also, there are some stairs and a door presided by wooden railings. Besides that, in the surroundings there is a metallic grid modulated by piers, garden areas and a decorative fountain.

Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Sanctuary - 75002134

Side view of Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Sanctuary in the town of Hormigueros. The Sanctuary has a rectangular shape and a portico with a flat roof, adorned with cornices under framed semicircular arches and supported by pilasters. A door can be seen under a semicircular arch, flanked by two pilasters and several steps in front. The Sanctuary, elevated to a minor Basilica in 1998 by Pope John Paul II, dates to the late 16th Century, although additional restorations were carried out in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Several altarpieces and iconographies by renowned artists such as José Campeche are preserved inside the Sanctuary. The town of Hormigueros is the only one in Puerto Rico that is formed around a pilgrimage center, unlike other municipalities that are formed around a plaza.

Houses at La Parguera

Aerial view of La Parguera in Lajas. The coast of the Caribbean Sea is visible surrounded by the houses built on the water. Also visible is the Magueyes Island and various cays. In addition, there is an area of houses built on land and in the background, a mountain is visible.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00006

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of one of the wall lamps of the facade of the church. It is made of black color metal with spirals on the bracket and at the base of the lamp. It has a design of crown at the top.

Lonosphere Observatory, Arecibo

Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory located within a depression. The raised platform stands out and is supported by steel cables attached to a reinforced concrete tower.

Hurricane Damage to Girls' House

Damage to the zinc roof of the girls' house at Casa de Salud Rosario Bellber after the passage of a hurricane. The walls of the house are made of concrete and in the double-leaf windows there are pieces of wood placed horizontally as protection. In front of the house there is a garden, some sidewalks and benches, while in the background a chain-link fence is notable.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00021

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view of the facade from the Spanish Colonial building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. You can observe part of the wall that has a section where the stucco fell off, exposing the bricks. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

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Wooden house on the side of a road, seen from the rear part. It has a gabled zinc roof and a side annex with a single-slope roof. You can see a door with a deadbolt lock, the door is open, but the passage is closed by a small gate with horizontal bars. There is a barbed wire fence and on the fence there is laundry hanging. You can see a path parallel to the road that reaches the house. Trees can be seen along the road. In the background, you can see an agricultural building, a farmland, other houses and mountains.

Berta Sepúlveda Residence - 94000624

View from inside the Berta Sepúlveda Residence in the town of Sabana Grande. It is a two-level concrete and wood residence designed in the Eclectic Vernacular style. The interior spaces are decorated with wooden chairs and small tables with photographs. In the foreground, there is a semicircular, wooden and glass piece of furniture with geometric figures. The next room also has a semicircular wooden cabinet supported by two square columns. More photographs and vases are seen on the furniture. It was built in 1926 and 1927 by architect Rafael Bofill as a single-family home. It was a wedding gift for Mrs. Berta Sepúlveda.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of a sentry box from the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan. The sentry box is attached to the fort wall and is distinguished for having windows, a cornice, and a spherical ornament on the dome. Both the sentry boxes and the walls were built using limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and their main function was protection and surveillance. There is no evidence of the origin of the style of sentry boxes in Puerto Rico, but the oldest images are found in the plans of Tomás O’Daly and Juan Francisco Mestre, dated around 1770, and in paintings by José Campeche made at the end of the 18th century. Also notable is the crenelated parapet of the wall from which wires and a post extend. The Atlantic Ocean is seen in the background. The San Cristóbal Castle was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the city walls to the north and south. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Linear perspective of the San Cristóbal Castle's second level in San Juan. From this angle, the crenelated parapet extending over the wall and a lowered arch accentuating the tunnel connecting to the fort's central plaza is notable. At one end, there are benches or steps located under the merlon that allowed soldiers to climb up and observe from the parapet, the battlefield, or the horizon. In addition, in one of the corners stands one of the concrete observation posts added to the fort by the United States Army during World War II. The rest of the walls are made of sandstone cut into blocks, bricks, and plastered surfaces. The San Cristóbal Castle was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the city walls to the north and south. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

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Interior view of a house located in San Juan. The living room has a small marble table with porcelain figures on it. Also, there is a small armchair and to the far right, there is another one with a small table beside it. On the table, there are photographs and a lamp. In the center of the room, there is a hanging lamp. The wall to the far left, is covered by a mirror. Both walls, the one on the right as well as the rear one, have fabric curtains over the lattice-style windows. The floor is covered by a rug, and next to the window, on the rear wall, there is a wooden door with ornamental, embossed designs.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00028

Detail of a façade of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. This building is painted yellow, white, and green. It has two floors and also has architectural elements of the Art Deco style, such as clean lines, an ornamental frieze with broken lines, and overlapping vertical lines that form a pediment with a stepped design in the upper half of the building. The two doors exhibited by this façade are flanked by engaged and fluted columns that extend from the two stories of the building to the top. One of the doors leads toward a balcony with railing from which there is a sign hanging that reads "Los seis pilares del carácter ¡Todo el tiempo... y en todo lugar!". There is a lighting fixture above the door. The louver windows have curved eaves accentuated by horizontal parallel lines that are green and white. The upper half of the building also has a frieze or an ornamental band decorated with broken lines, semicircles, and sun rise motifs.

Gordon Realty Building, Lateral

Gordon Realty building extension project in Cayey. Lateral view of the building, the part where the new building was attached to the original building can be seen. The original building has walls with exposed blocks and the new construction has plaster. There is a barbed wire fence, next to the fence stacked concrete blocks are visible.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00029

Kitchen area on a house located at the intersection of the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. This space has several arches, a column with bossage, a beam and a wall with white and fruit motifs tiles. The floor is terrazzo and part of it is covered with white tiles. The floor is deteriorated due to stains, dirt, leaf litter, climbing plants and debris. This house presents distinctive elements from the Spanish Revival architectonic style.

Industrial Building in Fajardo, Back Lateral View

Construction project of an industrial building in Fajardo, back/lateral view. The formwork on the top side of the walls and the scaffolding inside the building can be seen. To one side a concrete mixer and a scaffold mechanism, a pulley and a bucket, to lift the concrete mix to the roof are visible. Around the building there is construction sand and stone, reinforcing bars and wood.

Public Water Fountain and People in Arecibo

A group of people are carrying cans to collect water from a public fountain in Arecibo. In the background, a couple of wooden houses with gable roofs covered with zinc and a type of asphalt fabric can be seen. There are single and double casement windows. One of the houses is surrounded by a garden enclosed by a wooden fence.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2007 00002

View from the portico of historical house in the city of Caguas. The residence is presided by a fence on which there is an ornamental metallic grille. It has one level with a design with Art Deco style. The portico is secured by cropped columns and also, it has the floor covered by ceramic tiles. In the adjacent areas you can distinguish buildings of several levels with lattice style windows made of aluminum and vehicles on the paved street. The residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and a comercial establishment.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Residence - Barranquitas - Historical Photo

View of the house known as the Luis Muñoz Rivera residence located in Barranquitas. The one-story house is made of wood over masonry with some features of the vernacular style. It has a gable roof covered by corrugated zinc sheets. It has several double wooden windows, and in the front, there is a porch enclosed by a wooden balustrade with cylindrical pillars. There is a group of people standing on the porch. In the balustrade, towards the front, there is a sign reading "Aquí Nació Muñoz Rivera." In addition, it has some side stairs.

House with Pink Zinc Sheet Covering in Guayama

View of the right side of a wooden house with pink flat zinc sheets. Along the façade, eight spaces with jalousie windows can be seen. Some portions of the house is missing the covering and some of the flat zinc sheets are bent. The fence and the gate with ornamental grilles can be seen also. The roof of the house also has zinc sheets and is gabled on the front portion.

Villa Victoria - YMCA Headquarters – 14001135

A side facade view of Villa Victoria, also known as the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) headquarters in San Juan. Originally built as a family residence, the house is made of wood, masonry, and concrete, has a single elevated floor with a basement, and is in the French Colonial style. On the upper level is a covered veranda supported by six slender wrought iron columns, or colonnettes, over which extends a metal and wood roof. The veranda features three double doors adorned with decorative moldings and blocks imitating columns on both sides and corner ashlars, all painted turquoise blue. This veranda is delimited by a wooden balustrade, which is simpler than the wrought iron railings on the front of the building. Iron bars protect the windows and entrances on the lower level, and a small path leads to the basement entrance. In the yard, a chain-link fence borders the property, along with several trees and shrubs. Villa Victoria is one of the few remaining homes that predate the expansion and development boom in Santurce and the residential area of Miramar, and it is one of the oldest. Although the architectural elements suggest a possible 19th-century construction, no documents dating before 1903 have been found, nor has there been any record of the architect in charge of the design. After passing through several owners, it was acquired by the YWCA in 1955, becoming the headquarters of a vital institution in women's empowerment in Puerto Rico. Although the building has undergone several renovations throughout its existence, its architectural character and composition remain intact, making it an excellent example of fin-de-siècle buildings.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Roof and Workers

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. Several workers are seen preparing the roof for concrete pouring. The roof has exposed reinforcing bars and electrical conductors. Falsework and formwork of the building are visible at the ends. On the left side, there are more workers.

Military Clinic

Wooden structure used as a clinic in the Battle of Coamo during the United States invasion. It is a wooden house built on stilts with a flat zinc roof that has a door and a window. On one side, a tree and a two-wheel cart are visible, and on the other there is a wooden ladder leaning against the wall. There are children in front of the clinic.

Durán Esmoris Residence - 88000655

Front view of the Durán Esmoris residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The concrete house has a one-level Bungalow/Craftsman style and Art Nouveau influence with a zinc roof. The curved facade is dominated by a balcony enclosed by a concrete balustrade with colored glass surface inserts supported by square columns. The balcony extends to the far right, with an open garage and a parked vehicle. The wooden double-leaf doors are crowned with transoms and framed with stained glass. Above the front facade is an attic with a zinc-hipped roof and small wooden windows. It was built around 1921 by architect Luis F. Nieva as a residence for the Durán Esmoris family from Spain.

Door with Openwork Transom

Opening of a door with an openwork transom inside a room of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal in Old San Juan. Through it, another room is visible as well as another door with a transom that has been boarded up with horizontal planks. The building is deteriorated and abandoned. There are debris, papers, and office supplies on the floor.

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Side-view of the details of a one-story, wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof located in the town of Hatillo. The house is surrounded by a porch and it has a low concrete wall sustained by columns. The porch is decorated with chairs, armchairs, and plants in decorative pots. Also, children's toys and tables with matching chairs are visible. The residence has a single, wooden door and several lattice-style windows. The rest of the windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are surrounded by wooden moldings, same as the door. To the far left, there is a closed garage with double, wooden doors.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00032

Detail of the building known as Old Custom House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe a detail of the portico in the entrance of the building. The building has influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. The entrance is made of an iron gate with ornamental designs like a coat of arms, spirals and leaves. You are able to see the frieze that is part of the entrance and it has several colors. The frieze possess designs of leaves, flowers, garlands and fruits. Additionally, inside of the garland it has the letters: "USC".

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00015

Cobblestones pavement in Old San Juan. The deterioration of the pavers can be observed. The focus of the image is a broken paver. Tire marks can be seen.

Poured Silo Further Along

A group of workers carrying out tasks in front of a cylindrical-shaped silo. One of the persons is operating a machine and another is leaning on a shovel. Next to the people, there is a truck on a stone floor and at the other end, there is a pile of zinc plates. On one side, some walls with pillars serving as a corral for cattle are partially notable.

Stone Wall from San Cristobal

View of San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This construction from the Spanish colonial period is a military structure made of masonry and stone. The design of the wall has embrasures and openings. On the other hand, to the far right you can see a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament. Beyond the wall there is a community of coastal houses and buildings with different characteristics. Among these, windows, balconies and bars surrounding them stand out.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00019

View of the old processing plant and the Vives Mill in the Hacienda Vives in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor built with stone and brick masonry. The front facade has a double door made of wood presided by steps under a semicircular arches framed. Additionally, you can see brick steps at the front area of the building and in the distance the ruins of the Vives Mill. It has cone shape and is built with stone and brick masonry. In the same time, it has several semicircular openings and vegetation in the surroundings. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings of the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

House, Las Croabas Fajardo

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

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00018

Close-up view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The building has a pediment with a continuous cornice and to the right far end it stick out a tower crowned with a hipped roof with inferior beams made of wood and roofing tiles. Additionally, in the surroundings you can see palm trees and the power lines. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building, so the government of the municipality acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several municipal musical groups.

Tomás Cano y Compañía Building - Guayama - 2015 00010

Close-up view of the Tomás Cano y Compañía building in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Eclectic style. The facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices where it rest the staggered pediment decorated with a framed oculus. Additionally, the oculus has lattice style windows. Besides that, you can see decorative flags in the surroundings. The Tomás Cano y Compañía building was built in 1910 as a commercial building.

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View of a wooden house on stilts with a flat, zinc roof, located in the town of Luquillo. The house has an open, railing-less balcony where there is a metallic chair and a person sitting. Also, a wooden door in front of wooden steps can be seen.

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral - 84000467

Main facade, in the Neoclassical style, of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral in Ponce. The first body of the cathedral is characterized by a wide-framed double-leaf door between two pairs of round columns and flanked by rectangular windows with moldings. A cornice accentuates the transition to the second level, which features rectangular windows, two niches, and pilasters that support a large triangular pediment that crowns the central section of the facade. Also visible are the balustrades, finials, sculptures, and a cross. On both sides of the facade, the towers are crowned with domes integrating oculi and lanterns. An iron fence with pillars and light posts surrounds the cathedral. On the front are several cars and Spanish signs that read: "No estacione." Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral is one of five cathedrals in Puerto Rico and stands out for its multiple domes and vaults. An old church in the same place was demolished, and in 1835, construction began on a new one, which was completed in 1839. The earthquake of 1918 damaged the towers, so reconstruction work was eventually carried out on the facade.

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View of adjacent houses in the town of Manatí. To the far right, the one-story house is made of concrete with a zinc roof. It has aluminum, lattice-style windows and is separated from the next house by a zinc plate. To the far left, the house is made of wood over concrete with a zinc, gabled roof. In the front, there is a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall and aluminum, lattice-style windows.

Governor's Mansion

View of the governor's mansion known as La Fortaleza or Palacio de Santa Catalina. The building is characterized by pilasters, windows with fanlights and fixed glass, cornices, parapets and an attached tower with crenellated parapet. On the roof, some awnings and a flagpole are notable. On one side, a belfry crowned with a cross stands out. The base on which La Fortaleza sits is delimited by the wall of San Juan in which the crenellated parapet and a pair of attached sentry boxes crowned with domes and spherical ornament are also notable. Along the walk that borders the lower part of the wall, some people are notable.

Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio Right Side

Right side view of the catholic church Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio. In the lower part you can see a double window made of wood and two doors. Above there are four double windows. Also, you can see part of the steeple with the cross at the front part. In the atrium you can see a trail and two benches for sitting.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00019

Detail focused on the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. On this area it is notable a pile of blocks, bricks, stones and oxidized metal pieces.

Peñón Church

A wooden structure with zinc roof and a stone base built at the roadside. You can appreciate the formal attire of several women and children reunited around the building. You can observe another building at the background, while the mountains take the space from the scenery.

Grand Belvedere House

Two-story house with a zinc, hipped roof in the town of Mayagüez. The house is surrounded by vegetation and trees. On the first level, the house has double, wooden, lattice-squared glass style windows. On the second level, the house has a large balcony surrounded by a railing, over which there is a planter with plants. This baluster is sustained by columns. In the balcony, there are windows with the same characteristics as those on the first level. There are also glazed doors and an eave with a wooden edge. Over the house, there is an attic with glass windows and a jerkinghead roof.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00001

Lateral and front view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. It is presided by the paved street, sidewalk and light poles. Besides that, the front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has a double door made of glass framed and flanked by Ionic Order pilasters that at the same time secure a triangular entablature. On the entrance you can distinguish a circular stained glass framed with moldings and three niches with a Virgin Mary statue above which you can see a cross. The lateral naves have an additional level and have wooden windows with persiennes under coupled arches framed with moldings, blind openings, pilasters, bossages, dentils, cornices and wavy moldings. You can also see clocks framed with moldings and the belfry towers. They have coupled semicircular openings where it rest the iron and gold bells. Both towers are crowned with parapets and decorated with an ornamental frieze. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry tower was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Spanish Military Hospital

Courtyard of the Spanish military Hospital in San Juan. Patients and employees are seen posing next to three men wearing formal attire. They are in front of an arcade with capitals, and in between the arches, a door with metal grilles can be seen.

San Carlos Borromeo Church of Aguadilla - 84003124

Side view of San Carlos Borromeo Church in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The single-level church is enclosed with a concrete and iron fence and an octagonal tower crowned with domes at each end. The towers have semicircular windows, and the one on the far left has a clock. The church’s facade is decorated with cornices, three double-leaf doors under pointed arches crowned with entablature, and a central door with pilasters at each end. Above the doors, an oculus and a pediment crowned with a cross are visible. On the far right, a double-leaf wooden door under a semicircular arch, windows, and a building extension with the same characteristics. Parked cars and wooden houses can also be seen at a distance. The construction dates back to 1783. Between 1862 and 1874, the towers at each end were built, and in 1887, renovations were made to the original facade with the design of the State Architect Pedro Cobreros. However, after the earthquake of 1918, a remodeling of the church's facade was necessary.

Parroquia San José - Guaynabo - 2012 00008

Detail of the rose window from the facade of the Parroquia San Jose, located at the Puerto Rico 2 road in Guaynabo. This rose window consists of a wooden chapel that was substituted by a temple and the priest Félix Ríos Turrado did the first mass on December 13, 1947. On February, 1948, the Bishop Jaime Pedro Davis established a new parish under the name of San Jose de Villa Caparra. After the plans donation, they raised the necessary funds and at the end of October, 1948, a group of neighbors decided to start the parish construction.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00089

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the railing of the choir gallery. It is an iron railing with lattices design and fleur-de-lis.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00016

Corridor of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. The building is painted white, yellow, brown, and mint green. There is a corridor with semicircular arches supported by square columns that form an arcade. The floor is brick, and there are two wooden doors and pilasters with white moldings on the wall. A streetlight can also be partially seen on the hallway floor. The top part of the facade has parapets and cornices. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Jayuya City Hall, Façade and a Lamppost

Façade of the city hall in the municipality of Jayuya. It is a two-story building with casement windows, eaves, a semicircular arch with an iron gate, and a tower. In front of the city hall, there is a lamppost and a street.

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Side-view of a beach house in the coastal town of Carolina. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a double, wooden door with a wooden mullion over it. In front of the door, there is a wooden fence and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style. There are two persons in front of the house and the area is surrounded by coastal vegetation. To the far right of the house, there are double, wooden windows, a ladder, and piled debris.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00069

Detail of the spiral stair of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The entrance of the stair is accentuated by a wooden balustrade. The floor is distinguished by the position of wooden pieces like parquetry. In addition, it is visible a wall with ornamental motifs and part of a yellow molding. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

View of the Main and Lateral Façades of a Wooden House

A view of a pink wooden house in Aguadilla. A staircase allows access to the porch where there are four white columns. There are also two double doors and a door sealed with a panel. It has a gable zinc roof. On the left side wall, five windows are visible and some of the wood is deteriorated. To the left, a commercial building is partially visible. To the right, there is a blue two-story house with an entrance gate and a fence with balustrade. Some of the windows of this house are visible, and its roof is decorated with tiles.

High Class House on Ponce Hill

Mansion located on a hill in Ponce. The house has small roofs, polychrome tiles and two small towers. The windows on the side are shutter-style, while the main façade has a wall with square skylights, awnings followed by a terrace, a balcony with railings and a double-leaf door with glass. At one end, there is a semicircular arch with a fence and in front of the house a garden, a wall with pillars and fences with spiral motifs followed by a road.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez - 88001247

View from inside the Municipal Cemetery, also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. In the foreground is a marble family pantheon with ornamental details, vases, and a tombstone enclosed with an ornate metal fence. Behind it are more pantheons crowned with crosses and decorated with tombstones. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00025

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and the interior is ruined. It has the zinc gable roof with exposed wooden beams and a partial cladding with an allegoric painting. Besides that, the lateral walls have openings and galleries, some with wooden railings modulated by fluted columns. Additionally, the floor is partially covered by chess motif tiles and wood and columns debris. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

San Antonio Railroad Bridge – 09000789

View of the pedestrian platform of the San Antonio Railroad Bridge, also known as Bridge 1571, as seen from the islet of the Municipality of San Juan. The bridge was built between 1923 and 1932 by the American Railroad Company for the Puerto Rico Railway Company, replacing the original 19th-century steel bridge. Company chief engineer Etienne Totti y Torres designed it using early 20th-century Classical Revival architectural elements. The construction of the bridge's substructure and superstructure was directed by engineers Ramón Gelabert and Reinaldo Ramírez, respectively. Although originally designed for rail traffic, it has been used for pedestrian traffic since 1953. This section consists of two elliptical arches and a pillar in the center. The arches support a flat concrete deck. Above the pillar, on both sides of the deck, is a "T"-shaped bridge extension that creates a pedestrian platform. A notable detail is a plaque that reads "C.F. de P.R. 1923," indicating the date construction began. The upper part of the bridge has horizontal rectangular moldings that run along its entire visible span. These are simple and follow straight lines without excessive decorative elements. In the background, the Guillermo Esteves Volkers vehicular bridge, also known as the Water Bridge, can be seen in a classical style with multiple arches beneath it. This bridge, designed by Rafael Carmoega, exhibits elliptical arches, monumental pillars, and a concrete balustrade. It has various modern lighting units along the roadway, and several automobiles travel across it. Above the abutments, it has concrete columns with streetlights. In the background, several buildings of different architectural styles can be identified, which are characteristic of the urban area of Miramar. The San Antonio Railroad Bridge has great historical significance due to its role in rail transportation in Puerto Rico. It connects the islet of San Juan with the Miramar area and is the only remaining facility of the original rail network in San Juan.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00013

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón. Detail of one of the doors of the house. It is a double-leaf wooden door with latticework and a transom. The latter has a horizontal decoration that combines scrolls and flower motifs. Next to the door is a sign in Spanish that reads: "José Celso Barbosa House."

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of a World War II observation post located on the highest level of San Felipe del Morro Castle, known as El Caballero. From this angle, seen from the Carmen bastion, the openings of the fortification can be seen, and near the crenelated parapet of the wall, there are some steps known as banquettes. El Caballero rises more than 100 feet above the coast, offering a panoramic view of the ocean, the city, and the bay. At one time, it was the communication link between the harbor master and the ships arriving in San Juan. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Bayamón District Hospital Extension, Façade Construction

Façade construction of the Bayamón District Hospital extension. In this stage, the walls of the front façade are already built, there is an opening for the main door as well as a low wall with two stairs. On the side, wooden falsework is visible. On the right, an additional hospital building can be seen with stains on the surface, three-centered arches, a window, and three levels. Behind it, a cylindrical tower and palm trees are visible. There is a worker, shovels, and wheelbarrows.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00023

Deteriorated pavers in Old San Juan. There is a paver with stains and a whole in the center as well as various sunken pavers around the storm drain.

Buildings at Escalinata de las Monjas in Old San Juan

Section of Escalinata de las Monjas in Old San Juan. A group of adjacent buildings with Neoclassical architectural style influence are visible. These show jalousie windows, architectural moldings, balconies with iron balustrades, arches, double wooden doors with latticework, brackets, and muntins. There is a man working on a table and chairs in the alley section. There are also two women standing in the alley facing the street. In addition, there are power line poles. Parts of zinc roofs, electric meter boxes, and pipes can be seen. Other buildings, a parked automobile, and a street paved with cobblestones are visible in the background.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00015

Detail of the leaf from a door and a gate in the interior of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The door leaf is leaned on the wall, shows signs of dirt and deterioration, and has arched shape with panels. Next to it, stand out the gate grilles. It is also visible a bracket with spiral motif, and at the background, a double leaf door with glass and fanlight window. The floor is deteriorated with trash and dirt. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival style and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00165

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, the interior of the bathroom has walls partially covered with square ceramic tiles in two shades, continuous moldings and two windows made of wood and glass. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00007

Old Customs House of Humacao. You can observe an arch with a walled up door and above the arch, a cornice. You can appreciate the deterioration of the building. On one side of the door there is a hole on the wall and a fern plant that grew in the cornice. During the XX century, this building was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Store in Arroyo - 2015 00003

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

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 20 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 20 in Old San Juan. Part of the façade of a cream and white-colored building that has elements which are representative of the Neoclassical architecture style can be observed. It has a green-colored wooden lattice double doors with a small grilled window framed by white rectangular moldings. It also has parapets, cornices, and a palm tree at the top. Adjacent to this building is the façade of another building that is painted orange and white, which can be partially observed. It has a balcony with balustrades supported by piers and wooden beams. The lower half of the building has an oculi and a parapet with a lattice door framed by a white molding.

Main and Right Side Façades of a Wooden House in Guayama

Detail of the main and right side façades of some house ruins. Along the right façade, various doors and windows can be seen. A door opening is also visible. Most of the wall is missing the wood panels. On the main façade, the porch area with various doors is visible. Some steps and a gate lead to the porch. The roof is missing most of the zinc sheets and the beams are visible.

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

United States Troops Headquarters in Guayama

View of the United States troops headquarters in Guayama. It is a two-story building with flat arches on the first floor and doors with semicircular arches and a sunrise transom on the second floor. It has a projecting balcony with a metal railing and slim pillars all along the second floor. On the roof of the balcony, there is a cornice and a parapet. There are eight soldiers posing in the balcony. Some soldiers are also visible in front of the building. On one side of the building, another one is visible with a sign, and on the other side, there are two houses.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00003

Detail of a door on a house at the intersection of the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The door is made of wood panels with a fanlight that integrates floral motifs stained glass. In addition, it is accentuated by a floral and spiral motifs molding. Above the door it is visible a pair of brackets that hold the floor of a balcony. In front of the door it is also visible a pair of pillars and pipelines. The architectonic elements from this house are distinctive of the Spanish Revival style.

Street in El Condado

Traffic on Ashford Avenue in front of the "Condado Plaza Holiday Inn" hotel characterized by its modern facade with balconies, railings and windows. There is a pedestrian bridge between the hotel and the adjacent buildings.

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Angle-view of a house located on the coastal town of Loíza. The house is made of wood over concrete with a zinc roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a low, concrete wall, over which there are plants in small pots. The doors are single and made of wood and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style. To the far left, a wooden shack with a zinc roof can be seen. In front of the house, there are plants and several persons standing.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00008

Façade of Los Morillos lighthouse in Cabo Rojo. This lighthouse has a rectangular floor plan and presents elements of the Neoclassical architecture style, such as segmental arches, a cornice, and a parapet. It also integrates a hexagonally shaped tower that is 18.30 meters tall, which includes the lantern that crowns it. The tower also has two windows that form a segmental arch. The lantern, of French design, is surrounded by an iron balustrade. Surrounding the lighthouse is a metal fence composed of grilles interrupted by piers. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Emulsión Giménez Inc

Side view of a commercial building. The building is in the background and is surrounded by vegetation. It is two-story in brick. It has lattice-style windows and simple doors with eaves over them. Also, the building has letters that read "Emulsión Giménez". On the second level, there is a rooftop surrounded by a brick and concrete wall with ornamental adornments.

Home in Ponce

Neighborhood house at Ponce. The residence has a concrete hallway that leads to the entrance, which consists of a small portico with eaves. The house has metal grilles with a concentric squared design and a cyclonic mesh fence. On one side, a house with a stone wall can be seen and on the other side another house that has a wall with ornamental blocks is visible. Behind the houses there are power line poles and part of a power substation tower can be seen.

Vernacular Two-Entrance House

Wooden house on stilts in the town of Patillas. The house has a zinc, gabled roof. In the front, there is a concrete wall, and to both sides of it, there are concrete stairs. The residence has a balcony in the façade, sustained by fine wooden columns, where there are two persons. The house has lattice-style windows and a metallic mesh door. In the upper part there is a wooden lattice-style mullion. In all of the upper edge, there is an eave made of wood and zinc, which is sustained by wooden beams.

Ramírez de Arellano Residence

View along the balcony of the Ramírez de Arellano Residence in Mayagüez. On the bottom, there are various metal jalousie windows along the façade. Above, five pillars and the parapet on the balcony are visible. The eaves have wooden beams and the zinc sheets are partially visible.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00003

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a building that is built with masonry, stone and brick and that it has openings. The building was built to be a hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

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Side-view of the details of a one-story, wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof located in the town of Hatillo. The house is surrounded by a porch and it has a low concrete wall sustained by columns. The porch is decorated with plants in decorative pots. It has a single, wooden door with aluminum, lattice-style windows. The rest of the windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are surrounded by wooden moldings, same as the door. In front of the house, parked vehicle can be seen.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00145

Detail focused on the floor of a section from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The tiles that cover the floor show marble details of different shades that alternate forming a chess pattern and on the borders frets motifs. The lower part of the wall integrates socles. Also, it is partially visible two doors with panels.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00016

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe the portico whose entrance has a stair and a tube handrail, and a section of the balcony that stretches around the house. The portico and balcony columns are round with capitals and are set in pairs on a quadrangular base with the exceptions of the first column and the ones from the corners that are three. The portico suspended ceiling is damaged. You can see four double leaf doors with different designs and a window, also with double leaf. The base of the house has ornamental blocks with X shape perforations. The house front border is paved with a concrete stripe.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00121

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Partial view of the space in front of the main altar of the church. It can be observed lectern with microphone, two wooden chairs upholstered with floral motif fabric and several poles with plants on a wooden floor.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the Ochoa and Del Carmen bastions seen from the Tejeda bastion at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. From this angle can be seen the overhanging course and the crenelated parapet at the top of the wall, a sentry box with a lamp and cord at the base, a window in the body, and a crown with a cornice, a dome, and a spherical ornament. Also noteworthy is the lighthouse, characterized by semicircular windows, finials in small turrets, and a lantern. The lighthouse also stands out with semicircular windows, finials in the shape of small sentry boxes, and a lantern. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the upper is 140 feet above. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Mona Island Lighthouse - 81000689

View from inside the keeper's house of the Mona Island Lighthouse, which belongs to the coastal town of Mayagüez and is located in the center of the Mona Passage. The guard's house is seen in the foreground. It is a one-level building of steel and wood In the foreground, a huge Fresnel lens made of glass and metal rings with concentric circles. Plans to build the lighthouse began in 1885, but it was completed in 1898-1900, with some modifications to the original plans. According to historical data, the reasons for the delay in construction were technical problems, difficult communication with the island of Puerto Rico, and poor land conditions. The Mona Island Lighthouse is the largest lighthouse on the island and the only one built of iron and steel, including the keeper's house.

Cayey

Distant view of the town of Cayey. You can see buildings and houses with different characteristics. You can also see paved streets and power lines.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00091

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View in a lower angle of the ceiling of the church nave. It can be appreciated the ceiling with beams exposed. At the center there is a hanging lamp like a chandelier and, on one part of the wall and the clerestory it can be seen an oculus and two pilasters.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00051

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The building presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. A corridor that has a door made of wood and glass and is shaped in the form of an arch can be observed. Throughout the corridor are painting, wall lamps, and ceiling lamps. The corridor floor has cream-colored tiles. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

ArquiPerlaTour - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00012

Group of people in front of a wooden building in barrio La Perla in Old San Juan. The building has a wooden balcony, hinged windows and doors, wall lamps, and a roof supported by beams. Tables and plastic chairs can also be observed. Another building with glass lattice windows and a gable roof can be seen.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00056

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of the yard from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe a section surrounded by grass and shrubs.

Brand New Student Union Building

Student Center at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The building has several planes and volumes, and its façade is composed of vertical bands like sunshades, walls and columns. In the upper part, a perforated wall with square shapes is notable, while in the lower part, you can see some shutter-type windows and a wall with a rocky visual texture. In front of the building, there are sidewalks and gardens.

San Germán Auxerre Church - 84000461

Front and side view of the San Germán Auxerre Church in the town of San Germán. Concrete benches and a metal grille fence with square pillars precede the church. The parish has two levels built in stuccoed masonry with elements of the Neoclassical and Baroque styles. The front facade is divided into sections with pilasters and extended cornices. Also visible is a wooden window under a framed semicircular arch flanked by pilasters. The side facade is divided into sections, with pilasters supporting an extended cornice. A vehicle is parked on the street, and power lines are visible in the surroundings. The church's original structure dates back to 1737 when it was built of wood and straw. The building that stands today was built in 1842 following a new design.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00022

Lateral facade detail of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. From this perspective, it is notable a couple of windows framed with arches, a chimney with gable roof and roofing tiles, and the dentils with mascarons. The walls paint is deteriorated with stains and also presents inscriptions like graffiti. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design if for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Isla Culebrita Lighthouse - 81000686

Aerial view heading south, showing details of the roof and the lamp of the Isla Culebrita Lighthouse. This lighthouse, built with stone and brick, has a "T"-shaped plan, and on its upper border, a cornice stands out on which a parapet extends. The tower is crowned with corbels, railings, and a lantern that houses the fourth-order lens. The lantern is made of cast iron, bronze, and glass. Isla Culebrita Lighthouse was the fourth light built in 1886 as part of a system of lighthouses in Puerto Rico, and its architecture is representative of the Neoclassicism style. Sauter, Lemonnier, & Cie. manufactured the lenticular illuminating apparatus between 1884 and 1885.

Results of Fire in Aibonito

A group of people observe the ruins left by a fire in the town of Aibonito. In the area, some concrete walls and burned zinc sheets stand out. Among the buildings that remained, one stands out for its façade with vertical and horizontal bands typical of the Art Deco style and identified with "AC", "Telegraph". The building was the office for the Puerto Rico Communications Authority (ACPR).

Old San Juan from Puerta de Tierra to Fort San Cristóbal

Aerial view of Old San Juan from Puerta de Tierra to Fort San Cristóbal. Several buildings located in Puerta de Tierra can be seen, such as Luis Muñoz Rivera Park, the main offices of Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA), the building that is today the General Archive of Puerto Rico, the San Agustín Church, the port area, public housing buildings. The former School of Tropical Medicine, the Capitol Building, the Fort San Cristóbal, and other buildings are also visible in the distance. Three communications antennas, the Atlantic Ocean, and part of San Antonio Channel can be seen as well.

Cristobal Colón Statue San Juan

Square in Old San Juan with the Christopher Colombus statue over a a fluted column and a plinth with scroll-shaped ornaments. In the background, several buildings are notable, characterized by balconies, balustrades, cornices, moldings, windows, awnings, semicircular arches, mullions, tiles and parapets. Notable around the monument are a staircase, street lamps, several cars and a person.

House Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga - Añasco - 2016 00008

View from the interior of the house Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga in the town of Añasco. The house is a single-level made of wood over masonry. The interior spaces are decorated with continuous moldings, the walls are covered by floral motives papers. The interior also have rectangular openings framed with ornamental moldings. In contrast, the doors are double and made of wood, some of them have glass windows with ornamental motives. Through one of the doors you can see in the middle of the area a glass hanging lamp. The residency Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga was built in 1856 of vernacular style.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00012

Detail of the upper part of a fortified concrete tower in the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. The body of the tower integrates a stair and railings. On its superior platform there is an obstruction light and a type of receptor or antenna. On this superior platform there is anchor from which it extend several steel cables. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope.

Mountain Home

House on the side of a mountain with two boys at the door and a girl outside near a dog. The house is founded on stilts, its walls are covered with zinc, natural fiber and sticks, while the roof is gabled covered with asphalt. In the background, a building and a road that crosses the mountain stand out.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00008

Front view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels, with zinc gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is presided by a fence on which there is a metallic grille interrupted by a pedestrian gate. The front facade has a portico secured by four fluted Doric order columns that at the same time secure triangular pediment with an architrave, a frieze, dentils, a continuous cornice, moldings and in the middle an oculus. Additionally, the building is abandoned and the openings of the portico are closed with wooden panels. Besides that, to the left far end, it can be seen an adjacent building with a sign on the wall. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00008

View of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square pillar and it has the floor covered by two shades tiles. Additionally, it is decorated with oriental gardens, light poles and a kiosk under a large tent. Besides that, in the surroundings there are connected buildings with different characteristics and vehicles traveling the street. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

El Morro Greenery

View of one end of the wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This construction from the Spanish colonial period is a military structure made of masonry and stone. To the far left are the embrasures and openings, you can also see two sentry boxes with a dome and ornament. In the distance, you can also see the sea.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00030

Close-up front view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony with a railing made of ornamental iron modulated by thin columns. In addition, the facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. In the interior of the balcony there is a door under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. The door is presided by ornamental iron grilles and crowned with a sunrise transom. Similarly, the balcony wall is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see adjacent buildings. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00006

Armstrong-Toro Residence - 87001821

The main staircase is seen from the second floor of the Armstrong-Toro Residence, also known as the House of the Caryatides, located on Unión Street in the town of Ponce. The wooden balustrade and the pillar crowned with an ornamental finial stand out. A semicircular arch, the chandelier, and part of the pressed metal ceiling ornament are also visible. The Armstrong-Toro residence was built in 1899 for Carlos Armstrong-Toro, one of Puerto Rico's first bankers and founder of Banco de Ponce and Banco Crédito de Ahorro Ponceño. Manuel V. Domenech developed the Eclectic architectural design of this residence, and the sculptural decoration is attributed to the craftsman by trade, Elías Concepción.

Spanish Colonial

Front view of a building located in the town of Naguabo. The building is one-story in concrete with a flat roof. To the far right of the building, there is a pharmacy with letters on it that read: "Farmacia Nueva". The building has a single door with moldings over it. The upper edge has cornices and moldings. To the far left, the building is surrounded by a concrete balustrade, over which there is a metallic bar fence. The building has wooden doors surrounded by moldings. The upper edge has cornices and an ornamental frieze. On the street in front, there is a street vendor in a truck, beside it there is a snow cone vendor.

Row of Buildings in Guayama

View of various buildings along a street in Guayama. The orange building is a pharmacy. On the first floor, the entrance door, a window, and a window covered with a hurricane shutter can be seen. On the second floor, there are three Juliet balconies. From the green building, the grilles over the doors or windows are visible. The blue two-story building has a balcony and an ornamental parapet on the second floor.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - Historical Photo 00007

View from the interior of the abandoned building of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level, the interior is deteriorated and it has a rectangular opening surrounded by wooden debris. Through the opening you can see the exterior of the building. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, zinc the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00049

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the open garage from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe the interior of the garage that has three columns and flat arches between the columns. It also has a suspended ceiling with wood panels and a ceiling lamp. You can see part of the yard, a light pole, a tree and the house fence. There are several automobiles parked on the nearby streets.

Medical Service Building at the University of Puerto Rico

Students walking in front of the Medical Services Building at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras, designed in a modern style by architect Henry Klumb. The building, elevated on pilings, is accessed from below through a staircase that leads to the second level, where a parapet with a planter stands out.

Coastal construction area

View of a coastal area under construction. There is an unpaved path and to both sides of it, there are wooden houses. They are built on stilts and have zinc gable roofs. They have double wooden windows and folding doors. Some houses are under construction and only have some walls and the floor. There is also coastal vegetation in the area.

Walls of El Morro

Walls of El Morro in Old San Juan. Notable are the crenellated parapet, a sentry box attached to the wall with a cornice and crowned with a dome, and a spherical ornament. You can also see the bricks that make up part of the walls. In the background, the Atlantic Ocean is visible.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00011

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. You can observe three arches: one door with sunrise transom and two windows. The door is walled up with a panel and the windows with blocks. You can also see parts of a cornice and a triangular pediment. In front there is a fence made of cyclonic mesh and in front of the fence, a platform with brick on the top. The building shows abandonment signs, there is a bush that grew on the cornice and you can see an area of the wall where the plaster fell off and you can see the bricks. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Spanish Colonial Revival Design

Front view of a Spanish Neocolonial-style house in the town of San Juan. It is a concrete house with a gabled roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall, followed by a front garden. The house is covered with bricks in the lower front portion. Above these, there are arches covered by ornamental metal grilles. The upper edge of the house is covered with roofing tiles. To the far right, there is a carport with a metal awning. In the background, a single door and a window can be seen; both are covered with ornamental metal grilles. On the street in front of the residence, there is a parked vehicle.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00030

Perspective of the base and body of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The body of the chimney is compound of bricks exposes horizontally and present terracotta shades. The bricks near to the base are exposed staggered. Also, it is visible a metal beam that shows an oxidized state. This chimney is surrounded by weeds.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00026

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe part of an empty room. On one side there is a semicircular arch with grille gate that connects to the exterior of the house. On the sides of the arch there are two window openings, also with grilles. In the background you can see a wall with a square mirror and an arch that connects with another space of the house. The ceiling has metal beams that have been uncovered. The floor has terracotta tiles.

Fisherman's House

View of a one-story house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood over concrete with a zinc, gabled roof. It is surrounded by metallic bars with a wooden gate. The residence has a balcony surrounded by a concrete wall. There is a double, wooden door and the windows are lattice-style with wooden moldings on the edges. There are persons in the balcony and in front of the house.

Building of the Ballajá Barracks in the Old San Juan

View towards the Ballajá Barracks from the land of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro in the Old San Juan. You can observe an open area with grass, a wall and stairs. At the bakground there is the building of the Ballajá Barracks that has the architectonic influence Neoclassic with moldings, stringcourses and windows with rectangular shape. In front Ballajá you can see some smaller buildings with varied roofs, including gable roofs and hipped roofs. There is an automobiles line parked along the street and you can see that one is moving. Additionally, you can see other buildings, the upper part of chimneys, pipelines, antennas, trees and palm trees.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Cleared Land

View of the land clearing for the Hermanas Dávila supermarket construction. Several houses are visible in the background. It can be seen that one of the houses is a two-story one with a balcony on the upper level. In between the land with houses, a street with vehicles can be seen. On the left side of the street, a small building, and several parked automobiles under a roofed area are visible.

Aibonito Hospital

A joint of buildings that are part of the Mennonite Hospital at Aibonito. They are characterized by their modern style with simple surfaces, windows like persiennes, stairs with railings, a portico, brise-soleil and flat roofs. Between the buildings are notable several parked automobiles, as well light poles, sidewalks and green areas and flowers.

Grand Spiritual Lodge Number 1 - 06000507

View of the Grand Spiritual Lodge Number 1 facade, also known as the Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico or House of Souls, located in Santurce, a sector in the Municipality of San Juan. The three-story concrete building was designed by Luis F. Delgado and Juan Rivera Paris and was built in 1928 using volunteer labor from followers of the spiritualist philosophical thought in Puerto Rico. The building's first cornerstone was laid on November 29, 1926. The main facade displays abstract elements of Classical origin, crowned by a simple pediment with a relief forming the name and date of construction that reads: "Logia Espiritual Número 1, Casa de las Almas, 1928". A pole with a flag can also be seen. Below the pediment is a row of horizontal metal louver windows, with textured concrete relief panels just below each one. Below the windows, a simple cornice with concrete moldings projects subtly, dividing the upper part. The building is on the same land where Mr. Balbino Vázquez and his wife, María Cruz Carpintero, founded the Spiritualist Center in 1910. Both were mediums and used their residence to hold meetings. In 1922, they added a wooden meeting room with a capacity for 300 people and named it the House of Souls. Spiritism, a philosophical movement that spread throughout Europe, the United States, and Latin America in the 19th Century, originates in the thought of Allan Kardec, and its fundamental principles combine philosophy and science. It had particular appeal among middle-class professionals, who considered it progressive. The first Spiritualist centers in Puerto Rico emerged in the 1870s. Mr. Vázquez, a carpenter by trade and responsible for the Center's construction, died in 1937. His will and public document specified that the building and land would be administered by the Board of Directors of the Grand Lodge and that the building would not be used for any purpose other than its original purpose. Should the Grand Lodge cease its functions, the building would pass into the hands of the Puerto Rican government, which could only use it for charitable or educational purposes. Fortunately, none of these stipulations have ever needed to be enforced, as the Grand Lodge, a non-profit organization, has continued to function as a community study center and promoter of the philosophical positions of the Spiritualist Doctrine from its founding to the present. The building has been preserved with structural integrity, serving as an enduring symbol of Puerto Rico's social and cultural history in the 20th Century.

University of Puerto Rico Tower

Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, construction with elements of the Plateresque style. You can see the upper part of the tower, where there is a border with crests and pinnacles, two flagpoles with the flags of the United States and Puerto Rico, windows, clocks, a low-relief interlacing design, three semicircular arches with balustrades, border and a dome with a pinnacle. You can see part of Baldorioty de Castro Plaza, several trees and some parked cars.

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation, Scaffolding

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation building extension project in Humacao, view of one of the corners. Falsework on the building's exterior and interior, ceiling beams, exterior columns, interior columns reinforcing bars, exposed block walls and window openings are visible. There is a worker at work.

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Nadir view of a two-story house located in the town of San Juan. The house is made of concrete, and its roof is covered with roofing tiles. The windows are lattice-style, in aluminum. On the first floor, there is an ogee arch surrounded by native tiles. Under the arch is the entrance with a wooden-glass door covered by a metallic grille. Above the door, there is a glass fanlight. Also, on the second floor, there is a semicircular arch covered by an ornamental metal grille, in front of which there are moldings.

Ponce High School - 87001310

Aerial view of Ponce High School, also known as Ponce High. This building has an "E"-shaped floor plan, two levels high, and two semi-open patios. The central wing, with a sloping zinc roof, corresponds to the school's library and auditorium. Its Neoclassical architecture is evident in the facade comprised of a portico, columns, triangular pediments on the corners, a cornice, and a parapet. In front of the high school, a fence is interrupted by a gate that gives access to the main entrance of the building. Other buildings are visible around Ponce High, including three schools, as well as a basketball court and parking lots. This school's architectural style is Neoclassical, typical for educational buildings in the early 20th Century. Its design is attributed to Adrián C. Finlayson, and it was constructed in 1915.

Theater of the University of Puerto Rico

Completion of the construction of the University of Puerto Rico Theater. It is visible that the building is made of concrete, has the shape of an auditorium and that its architectural style is of the Spanish Renaissance. It has a narrow entrance with stairways, arches and columns with Corinthian design, a long corridor in front, parts of its roof are gabled and hipped with roofing tiles. In the surroundings there are construction materials such as: zinc plates, pieces of wood, a concrete mixer, a wooden cylinder with coiled cable, boxes with construction materials inside, and a work station. In addition, houses can be seen in the distance, a mountain, trees, shrubs, and palm trees.

Juana Díaz Typical "R" Building, Roof Supports

Industrial building under construction in the municipality of Juana Díaz. Some walls in process made of blocks, concrete columns with exposed steel beams, and support for the gable roof can be seen. There are construction materials and equipment such as blocks, wooden ladders, and pipes in the surroundings. In the foreground there is a barbed wire fence and mountains are visible in the background.

San Juan City Hall

San Juan City Hall. Neoclassical-style building. The façade has a series of arches in the two floors, and two lateral towers with domes. In the center, there is an acroter from which a flagpole with the United States flag protrudes. Other buildings can be seen next to the city hall. There is also a partial view of Plaza de Armas (square) which has metal and wood benches, street lamps, and some trees. Two men can be seen on the square.

San Juan Bautista and Ramón Nonato Church of Juana Díaz – 84000465

Front view of the San Juan Bautista Church, also known as the San Ramón Nonato Church, in the town of Juana Díaz. The church is surrounded by a paved area and separated from its immediate surroundings by an iron fence with square pilasters. In front of the fence, concrete benches and planters are visible. Four steps lead to the portico's entrance. It has one level of brick masonry with a wooden and concrete roof. The front facade has two polygonal towers crowned with domes and lanterns on each side. The tower on the right is made of brick masonry and was built in 1869, and on the far left, a duplicate tower was built between 1870 and 1895. The entrance is under a framed discharging arch crowned with a niche and a pediment. Also, it is flanked by two pairs of Tuscan columns on each side, decorated with finials and framed windows with pointed arches. On the first level, a series of Tuscan pilasters supporting an extended cornice and towers crowned with domes and lanterns can be seen. Its construction dates back to 1807 but has been repaired several times, maintaining its original design and materials.

Houses with agricultural landscape

View from a street in a rural area. In the foreground, there is a wooden and concrete house with a gabled zinc roof. In the front of the house, there is a balcony with entrance stairs and a balustrade made of decorative concrete blocks. The windows are double wooden.

Cannons at the Santa Elena Bastion

Three Spanish Mata cannons at the Santa Elena Bastion, Old San Juan. A portion of a flat parapet and another portion of a battlement are visible. The San Juan bay is visible.

Porta Coeli Convent Church - 76002252

View from inside the Porta Coeli Convent Church in the town of San Germán. The church has a single nave of stuccoed masonry with a wooden gable roof and exposed wooden beams. The altar is made of wood decorated with pilasters, niches with religious images, and ornamental details in relief. In the center, the tabernacle is visible. The church was built in 1609, being the third religious temple built under Spanish rule in Puerto Rico. In 1960, it became the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00003

Close-up view of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design inspired in the styles Spanish Revival, Art Deco and Neoclassic. The from facade has a niche secured by a bracket in where there is a railing and a statue of Saint Anthony of Padua. It is in front a glass window with a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. The facade is painted with orange and brick color, also it has cornices and moldings. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be rebuilt four times after being destroyed by several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building also was used as an academia, in addition, had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in used until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 it was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

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Two-story house in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house is made of concrete and has a flat roof. The first floor is a garage, in front of which there is a person standing. It is surrounded by ornamental metallic bars and to the far right, there are stairs with an ornamental metallic railing. The second floor has aluminum, lattice-style windows and a single, wooden door. To the far right of the house, there is a yard surrounded by a metallic bar fence where there are plants in hanging pots.

A Slum Section in Aibonito

View from a road towards children and slum houses in Aibonito. The houses mostly have tongue-and-groove wooden walls, gabled roofs with zinc, balconies with wooden railings, and casement windows. Some of the houses are founded on stilts and at least one has concrete, segmental arches on its balcony. Between the houses, there are posts with electrical wiring and some clotheslines and signs labeled with: "Denia" and "Oasis" are visible.

Construction Work on the Railway Bridge of the San Antonio Channel

View of the side of the railway bridge on the San Antonio channel under a process of renovation. You can see a group of men on the scaffoldings that are on the bridge. A tool is being used by the group of workers to move a beam. On the other side you can see parts of another railway bridge with people observing.

La Enriqueta Estate

Main façade and left side façade of a wooden green two-story house in Moca. On the porch area, semicircular arches can be seen formed by the pillars. The balustrade and the entrance door is also visible. On the second story, the balcony with the balustrade, pillars, and three white doors can be seen. On the left side façade an annex concrete room can be seen and, on the left wall of the second story, various doors and windows can be seen.

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Front Wall and Lateral Wall

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo. A front wall and a lateral wall can be seen, both have falsework. The front wall has formwork at the top, on one side there is a barbed wire fence. In front there is a street under construction.

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View of a side garden in a house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The garden is decorated with planters, concrete benches, and a niche with a religious figure. In the rear part of the garden, there is a wall and a gate similar to the entrance one, but of greater size. To both sides of the garden, there are wooden houses with zinc roofs. The house on the right side has lattice-style, aluminum windows and the one to the left has double, wooden windows.

Part of the Defense Rampart Nearby the San Juan Bay

View towards the San Juan Bay from an area of the defense rampart of the Old San Juan. You can observe one of the walls that is part of the defense rampart of the Old San Juan in the area of La Princesa Promenade. Also, you can see partially the building of the La Princesa Old Prison that is painted with white and it has influence of the architectonic style called Neo-renaissance with arches on its walls, green gates and a shed roofed with zinc painted with green. From a distance you can see Isla de Cabras, a line of mountains and part of the San Juan Bay with some vessels docked in it. Around it you can appreciate a large fence, street lights, a person, clothes line and trees. Subsequently, this building became the office of the Tourism Company of Puerto Rico.

San Juan Transportation Office, Annex Completed

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building. Completed extension to the administration building. It is a one-story hall, attached to the two-story building. It has a door, persiennes, eaves, and parapet. Next to is there is a green area with a wooden fence.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00028

Detail of a wall at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. The wall shows stones and bricks characteristic of the masonry. The cladding seems deteriorated. Additionally, the wall is partially covered with climbing plants.

Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria - Lajas - 2011 00001

Front view of the Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria located in the coastal town of Lajas. It is presided by the Juan Ramírez Ortíz square, where you can see concrete benches, light poles and a low fence modulated by square pillars crowned with spherical finishes. The church has one floor and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Baroque styles. The roof is a gable roof and the front facade is decorated with continuous moldings, cornices, stained glasses framed with moldings and a staggered frieze. It also has a small portico supported by two pairs of Corinthian Order columns flanked by a semicircular arch. The portico also has the roof covered with roofing tiles and a double wooden and glass door crowned with a transom, also made of wood and glass. Besides that, there are two belfry twin towers that flank the facade. The towers share the characteristics from the rest of the facade and have the hipped roof covered by roofing tiles. On the lower right corner you can distinguish a digital inscription that says: "29/10/2011". The Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria parish in Lajas dates from 1884, it was made of masonry with roofing tiles roof. Subsequently, in 1897, it was inaugurated another one in masonry and with a roof made of corrugated metal sheets, being renovated in 1918. Years later, it was rebuilt, it was added a tower and the roof was substituted by one made of concrete. It was in 2003 when they finally added the other tower.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2013 00001

Main facade of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This house presents an ornamented portal with columns that secure an entablature and above this it stand out a double windows that integrates glass leaves and a broken pediment. The first level of the facade also shows a window with grilles and another with turned balustrades grids. The second level is distinguish by a rooftop with a parapet interrupted by balustrade, a balcony with wooden railing and a curved borders appentice. The roof and some appentices are marked by roofing tiles. On the sides a semicircular arch, grill and an awning are notables. In front of the residence there is a sidewalk. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

Teatro Victoria

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Architectonic drawing of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. It has flat arches on the first floor. There are four semicircular arches that stretches from the second to the third floor with balconies on both floors. The balconies from the second floor have flat balustrades, while the ones from the third floor stick out with semicircular shape. The wall has bossage on the two far ends. On this space there are flat arches with parapets on the second and third floor, the ones from the third floor have appentices. The facade has a cornice, a parapet with balustrade and a quadrangular pediment that says: "Teatro Victoria". The theatre was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Workers on the Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers operating construction equipment and installing electrical conduits at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. There are various materials and tools on the site, such as: wood boards, rods, beams, rolls of wire mesh, wheelbarrows, and barrels.

Aerial Views of Old San Juan

A series of four aerial views of Old San Juan. Standing out are Ballajá Barracks, the Old Convent of los Dominicos, the old Asilo de Beneficencia, the Old Mental Asylum of the Island, the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi Cemetery, La Perla slum, Castillo de San Cristóbal (fort), the San Juan harbor, and the bay.

Buildings and Waste Collection Truck

A modern-style building with a vaulted roof and a waste collection truck with signs that read Nuestra capital!.. mantengamosla limpia" and "Gobierno de la capital obras públicas." In the area, there is also a chain-link fence, containers, and in the background, other multi-level buildings.

Ponce Firehouse – 84003150

Detail of the tower from one end of the Ponce Firehouse's facade, located in Plaza Las Delicias in Ponce. This fire station was built in 1882 following the design of the Spanish Lieutenant Colonel Máximo Meana. The Moorish and Victorian Gothic influence is established in the valance that extends around the contour of the truss, the elongated windows with the colorful sunrise transoms, and the contrast of the alternating red and black horizontal bands, as documented by the nomination from the State Historic Preservation Office. Some of the windows also have horizontal louver-type slats. The center of the building serves as a garage displaying a car. The lower part of the tower shows an opening and a type of fence. In one corner, a door with a sign in Spanish that reads: "Pedro Juan" is also visible. The Ponce Firehouse was originally built as a pavilion for the 1882 Fair Exposition held in Ponce to exhibit the latest technological advances of the time. In 1885 it was designated as the firehouse headquarters of the city of Ponce, and since that year, it housed the Volunteer Firefighters Municipal Force. Nowadays, it constitutes the Ponce Firefighters Museum.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00097

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. One can observe a section of the wall with wallpaper. The design combines quadrangles, circles and floral motifs with cream, gray and red colors.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Perspective of the Antonio S. Pedreira building at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. The first story of the building displays square windows at ground level, followed by other windows with horizontal louvered shutters integrated into a keyed blind arcade. The highest level shows paired rectangular openings. At least a couple of these openings incorporate horizontal louver windows, an ornate parapet, corbels, and a roof. The upper edge of the building features a cornice and brick tiles. In the background, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower stands out, exhibiting clocks on its different faces, low relief motifs, cornices, ornamental bands, battlements, openings, semicircular arches, balustrades, moldings, brick tiles, and a pinnacle. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00092

Chopped angle perspective of the portal from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The portal is flanked by columns with capitals of acanthus leaves and spirals that hold an entablature. the steps that goes to the portal are covered with square tiles with a terracotta shade. On both sides of the portal there are gardens with bushes and palm trees. Also, it is visible two windows. One of them has horizontal lamas like persienne with grille and the other has a wooden frame and glass leaves. The residence Arístides Santoni presents architectonic characteristics from the style known was Spanish Revival.

Tower at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

View of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. The tower has a roof covered by tiles, crests, ornamental moldings and windows under an arcade of semicircular arches, in front of where there are balustrades. On the other hand, you can see a clock and two glass windows. Other elements that highlight the façade of the tower are: the dragon border, the shafts, the garlands, the candelabras, medallions, pilasters, three-center arches, the statues and the shields. The windows are double painted glass. In the surroundings of the tower there are plants and buildings with characteristics similar to those of the tower. In addition, several people can be seen in front.

Broken Window of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum

Detail of a window of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum. The window is double and the right leave is broken, also, it has an eave with bracket. To the left you can see part of the chimney and above to the right you can see part of the wooden roof and the beams.

Houses in Fajardo

Several houses made of wood and zinc with gable roofs built on stilts in Fajardo. They have double doors and double windows. A fence, vegetation, mountains, trees, palm trees, and people can be observed in the image.

Construction of Six Floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View of the construction of the lobby and six floors of the guest room tower of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. At the top of the construction, a group of workers, formwork, and structural framework are noticeable. In the vicinity, there are several sheds, construction materials, and equipment, as well as the installation of a small concrete batching plant with its logos "Ready Mix Concrete Inc." and "Cemento Puerto Rico." In the background, there is the lagoon, a bridge, and the buildings in the Condado area."

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00026

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. This is a detail of the door to one of the rooms in the house. It is a double-leaf wooden door. Inside the panel, it has two rectangular frames; the upper one is longer than the lower one. One of the door leaves is open, and a hanging lamp can be seen. The paint on the wall shows moisture damage.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00002

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. The front facade is divided in three naves, one of the lateral naves has an additional level and has bossage, dentils, cornices and wavy moldings. You can also see a clock framed with moldings and two coupled openings with a pilaster in the middle. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

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Interior view of a wooden house in the town of Camuy. In the foreground, the living room is decorated with armchairs made of leather and wood, as well as a hanging lamp and plants in decorative pots. The rear wall has decorative frames and a double, wooden door with a wooden fanlight. Through the door, a bedroom can be seen with a wooden bed, next to which there is a wooden table and a desk lamp. The space has aluminum, lattice-style windows and above it has a wooden fanlight.

Public housing under construction

View of public housing under construction. In the foreground there is a man standing with a camera in his hands. There are several concrete buildings with flat roofs. They are two-story, with lattice-style windows, simple doors and small balconies. The balconies are surrounded by low concrete walls, over the balconies and windows there are small eaves. To the far right, there is a smaller wooden structure surrounded by grass and construction garbage, such as boards, blocks, dirt and pipes.

View of a Downtown Street from a Second Floor

View of a downtown street from a second floor. It is an unpaved street. On one side, most of the houses are made of wood and have one floor. On the other side, there are two-story houses, the first one made of concrete, and the second one made of wood. They have a projecting balcony with balustrades and slim pillars. Businesses and a hanging sign reading: "barbería" (barbershop) can be seen. There are people in the balconies, sidewalks, and walking on the street.

General Miles on a Boat Arriving at Ponce

The watercraft that took General Miles to Ponce to plant the United States flag. The Caribbean Sea, the port, and the skyline of Ponce are visible.

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Close-up view details of a wooden house entrance with a zinc roof. The balcony is covered by a metallic awning and decorated with patio chairs. The door is made of wood with embossed details and aluminum, lattice-style windows. The rest of the windows to both sides of the door, are also aluminum, lattice style and are surrounded by wooden moldings.

San Juan Airport

View of Isla Verde International Airport in the coastal town of Carolina. The building is approximately five-story and has a roof terrace surrounded by railings. In addition, at the top, the control tower surrounded by glass windows stands out. At the front, it has a wide portico with a flat roof that is supported by columns. In front of the porch, there are flagpoles with flags. On the other hand, the building has aluminum lattice-style windows and flat eaves above them.

Lonosphere Observatory, Arecibo

Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory located within a depression. Part of the elevated platform protrudes and is supported by steel cables attached to a reinforced concrete tower.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00114

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see continuous moldings and a rectangular opening framed with moldings. Additionally, in the upper part of the wall there are several transoms. Besides that, to the left far end there is a wooden built-in cabinet on the wall. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00015

Tower of the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón, side view. It is a round tower made of brick, it has a stair that leads to the main entrance that consists on a semicircular arch with double door. The exterior door is made of wood. Additionally, there is an oculus that has a plate and an inscription. The roof has at the top of the tower a parapet with crenelled design. Besides that, you can see a second door on a lower level from the main door. This tower was prepared to be used as an office.

Parque de Bombas

View of the Parque de Bombas of Ponce. The building is red and black with a Victorian style. On the right side of the building, you can see a smaller structure of the same color that served as headquarters for the Pedro Juan Parra '56 American Legion or Executive Committee Office. This was a veterans service office. Several people are seen walking along the sidewalk. The sidewalk connects with Ponce Federico Degetau square. In the background of the image, you can see a building with the El Cometa hardware store. Although it was previously a hardware store, later on it became the office of the Ponce Municipal Legislature.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez - 88001247

View of the staircase leading to the entrance of the Municipal Cemetery , also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. A parked vehicle and a person standing on the sidewalk can be seen in the foreground. Beyond, an impressive staircase flanked by masonry walls leads to a majestic triumphal arch in the Neoclassical style. This arch has an entrance under a semicircular arch and is surrounded by leafy trees. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877.

Porta Coeli San Germán

Front and side façade of the Porta Coeli church in San Germán. In the front, there are stairs that lead to the main door framed between a semicircular arch and pilasters. In the gable, there is a rectangular window and in the upper part, a belfry. The roof of the church is gabled with tiles. On the side, a pair of doors in rectangular frames and a semicircular arch are notable. Next, there are some walls to support the terrain. In front of the church, you can see a sign with an inscription and a representation of the Puerto Rican flag. About three people are walking along the sidewalk in front of the church.

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House and Shop

Interior view of a residence at the San Antonio neighborhood in the town of Añasco. In the living room, there are wooden armchairs and a small wooden table with photographs and decorative figures over it. The floor is wooden and partially covered by a rug. On the walls there are decorative frames. The rear wall has a flat arch with moldings. Over the arch there is a decorative fabric curtain. Through the arch, an antique bed and table can be seen.

Buildings at the Tanca Street of the Old San Juan

Frontal view of the Tanca street and the buildings that are on its surroundings. You can observe that the street is paved with two different materials, part of it with paving stones and the other with asphalt. There is a white building in front that reflects influences of the architectonic style known as Second Empire. It has roofs with attic, cornices and dormer windows. The building accommodated during the beginning of 1900 the companies Plazuela Sugar Company and the C.O. Lord & Company. The last years that was in use, it was a First Bank branch. Next to it there are two buildings of a smaller size. One is painted with the colors gray and green, it has a balcony and two balconets with metal railings and wooden door. The other is painted with green, has arches and wooden doors on the first floor and an extense balcony with metal railings and rectangular doors with lattice on the second floor. At the lower part to the right you can see the building Ochoa, known originally as J. Ochoa y Hermano, that was built in 1924. It has cream color with light green touches, it has metal windows with glass persiennes, an establishment sign with yellow color that says: "Western Union", arches on the first floor facade and mosaic ornaments on the pilasters capitals. To the left side you can see the building Antiguo Correo and Corte Federal José V. Toledo, that has the architectonic influence of the styles Beaux-arts and Federal. Is painted cream color, has a roof with terracotta roofing tiles and its walls finishes with bossage, grilles, railings and green curtains. Around it you can see people conglomerating at the building's entrance, moving cars and some parked, wide sidewalks, light poles, power lines, a flagpole, establishment signs, benches to sit down, trees and bushes.

Palace of Santa Catalina (La Fortaleza)

Front façade of Palace of Santa Catalina (residence of the governor) in Old San Juan. It has a quoins and an entrance with a flat arch on the first floor. The rest of the façade combines pilasters, doors with cornices and corbels, a frieze, and a cornice. At the top, there is a pediment with a flagpole bearing the flag of the United States. On the right side, there is another building (one floor), on which a flag of the United States is displayed.

Vernacular "Criollo Pueblerino"

Interior view of a house in the town of Ponce, Torres Street #41. The house is made of concrete and has lattice-style windows. The wall to the far right is covered with wood. The room is decorated with wall furniture, figures, paintings, and photo frames. There is also a leather armchair. To the far right, there is a counter made of leather and wood with two matching chairs. On the counter, there are figures and utensils. There is also a large dining table, made of wood, with matching wooden chairs.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00061

View from the roof of the Former La Princesa Prison in the municipality of San Juan. The Paseo de La Princesa pathway shows rows of palms and trees, benches to sit on, and people. There is a flagpole with the United States flag. More trees, several multiple-story buildings, palm trees, and the San Juan Bay can be observed towards La Princesa main street. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Newly-built Caribe Hilton

The newly built Caribe Hilton Hotel with a modern style. The façade features a tower of guest rooms with sunbreakers that form balconies and a vertical wall with the hotel's logo. At the bottom, there is a spacious garden with palm trees and a sidewalk on the side.

Butcher's Shop, Town Hall, and Gate, Yauco

Diagonal view of the butcher's shop, the Town Hall, and the gate of the municipality of Yauco. From left to right, a wooden gate can be observed, followed by several buildings on the same street. The first building, the butcher's shop, has rounded arches, barred windows, a wooden door with a sunrise transom above the openings and another entrance on the right side. There are five people in front of the butcher's shop, four seated in front of the entrance and another walking nearby. The second building, the Town Hall, is a two-story building. It has a small balcony with a baluster railing. In front of the Town Hall, there are people walking on the street and sidewalk.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00022

Detail of an interior space at the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed the interior of a building whose function is religious and that it has influence from the Neoclassic architectonic style. You can observe that is being used as storage to save music equipment and other objects. The walls are made of brick, it has openings with pointed arch shape, rectangle and an oculus. There are bags, boxes, some rolled carpets and a support for a speaker.

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Interior view of a concrete house located in the town of San Juan. The room is decorated with tables and a china cabinet, over which there are decorative figures and a scale model of a sailing ship. Also, there is an armchair with cushions and several floor lamps. The walls are decorated with paintings and there are fabric curtains covering the windows.

Guzmán Family Pantheon - 95000436

Side view of the Guzmán Family Pantheon, also known as the Guzmán Shrine or the Chapel of Perpetual Help, in the town of Humacao. A metal fence surrounds the Pantheon, which is one level, built in stuccoed brick masonry, covered with lime in an Eclectic style with Classical, Renaissance, and Exotic elements—the walls of the lower section show horizontal rustication. In the center, an extended cornice divides the two sections. On the cornice, acroter-like elements decorate the staggered design. On the side, there is a semicircular opening crowned with an entablature, and on the front, four semicircular steps lead to the entrance. Two Tuscan pilasters support a prominent portico adorned with an entrance under a semicircular arch. It is crowned by a pediment-like element where a bell can be observed. On top of the building is a lantern with several openings and a cross. In 1864, it was built as a funeral pantheon for the Guzmán family. After the Municipal Cemetery and graves were moved to another location in 1918, the Pantheon was the only one that remained in its location. Later, it became the Chapel of Perpetual Help and an urban element in the town of Humacao.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00011

Front view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels, with gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and presided by a portico above which there is a triangular pediment with a continuous cornice, moldings and in the middle a framed oculus. Above the building you can also see a window under a semicircular arch with panels of deteriorated wood. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Bastión de San Justo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00006

Bastión de San Justo located in Old San Juan. It was built in the seventeenth century. A masonry wall made out of bricks and stone that has a sentry lookout post with a hemispherical dome, cornices, and a keystone can be observed in the image. There is also a plaza with two benches, a trash can, a street light, palm trees, and a green-colored metal fence. The United States Customs House, which is also known as the Aduana de San Juan, can be observed on the right side of the image. Its architectural style is representative of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and its construction was done by the architect Albert B. Nichols. The building was built in 1924 and is painted pink, white, and terracotta. It has a tiled roof, rectangular windows, arcades supported by white columns with capitals, and three flagpoles with flags on them. The United States Customs House was entered into the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. There are shrubs in the surrounding areas and the San Juan Bay can be observed in the distance.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00108

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of one of the sides of the main altar of the church. You can see an image of Saint Michael the Archangel between two pilasters with capitals. Also, you can appreciate an image of an angel above the carved frame crowning that part of the altar.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00140

View of the details in the interior spaces of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made with fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In the interior of the bathroom there is a blue porcelain sink with a silver faucet a little deteriorated. Also, you can see a plant inside the sink. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Fajardo District Hospital, Construction Site

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. A two-story building is visible with falsework and wooden scaffolding, semicircular arches, and rectangular openings. There are workers in the area, piled wood, piles of sand, and a tower-shaped structure.

Officials Posing Next to a Garbage Truck

Government officials posing next to a garbage truck. They are standing behind a pile of garbage. In the background, the San Juan bay and its urban panorama can be seen.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00005

Close view of the base of the columns and pilasters of the main façade of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in barrio La Puntilla in Old San Juan. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. Two pilasters and two white-colored Tuscan columns with a non-fluted shaft, shaft toruses and rings supported by brown-colored square plinths can be seen. The floor has checkered tiles and two steps. The wall is painted salmon and brown. A wooden double door and a white molding can also be partially observed. Subsequently, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy began being used for exhibitions and as the administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Hacienda Santa Rita -84003147

View of Hacienda Santa Rita, also known as the Convent and Novice House of the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fátima in the town of Guánica. The L-shaped building has two levels of wood and masonry. The first level has wooden double-leaf doors, and the second has a sloping wooden and zinc roof covering the wooden balcony supported by wrought iron corbels. The balcony, where several people are seen standing, has a wrought iron railing with lace ornamentation. The aluminum windows are lattice-style and have wooden shutters. Like the one on the balcony, stairs with a cast iron railing are also visible at one end of the building. Hacienda Santa Rita was built in 1800 by Don Mariano Quiñones as part of Hacienda Desideria, the center of a cluster of sugar plantations. In 1901, the property was sold to Central Guánica until 1953, when it was transferred and sold again to the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fátima.

Miranda Slum in Puerta de Tierra

Group of houses near one another at the Miranda slum in Barrio Puerta de Tierra in San Juan. There are houses made of wood, many of them have added sections built in a simpler way. These have wooden windows and doors, zinc roofs, some of them have balconies at the entrance, and are slightly raised off the ground on stilts. People are seen walking around the neighborhood and doing daily chores. There are also small children walking and playing in the area. Other large buildings are visible at the back of the slum and one of them is the dome that belongs to the San Agustín Church. The following are part of the landscape: a plantain plant, garbage in the surrounding area, a chicken house next to one of the houses, buckets used for washing clothes, barrels used for garbage, wheelbarrows, and domestic animals.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00099

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see debris, continuous moldings, and an opening with moldings and crowned with a transom. Additionally, on the room you can see a wooden furniture against the wall. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00020

Diagonal view of the cobblestone pavement, with the focus of the image being the center where there is a paver with a missing fragment. The cobblestone pavers were replaced by cement pavers and the deterioration of these can be observed. Marks or stains can be seen on the upper left side of the image.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View from the Nine Street of the main route of Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. To the far left, and flanking the paved road, are seen wooden houses with roofs covered with corrugated metal sheets. They have lattice-style glass windows. Also visible are houses separated from their immediate surroundings by concrete fences and metal grilles. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00045

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. This is a view from the roof, which has terracotta-colored tiles. The inside of the parapet, two buildings near the house, and a utility pole with two transformers can be seen.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Birthplace

View of the main and left façade of the Luis Muñoz Rivera birthplace. The porch area has a gate and an access staircase, a balustrade, four columns, and three doors. A sign reading "Museo Luis Muñoz Rivera" (museum) hangs from the wall. On the left façade, five window frames and a door frame can be seen. The house has a gable zinc roof. On the back, a three-story building with doors, windows, and a staircase is visible. On the right, a building with a door and a railing is partially visible.

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

Casa Grande

View of a spacious house with a zinc roof and walls made up of tongue-and-groove and padded wood. It has double-leaf windows that open outwards and with moldings. At one end, a propane gas cylinder and a pipe attached to a wall are notable. The house is surrounded by a large garden.

Industrial Building in Mayagüez, Scaffolding

Construction project of an industrial building in Mayagüez. A wall with falsework can be seen on the outside, as well as columns surrounded by metal scaffolds and formwork over the columns on the side. In front of the building there is a speed bump under construction and several pipes on the ground.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Chimney and Electric Transformers

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. A chimney and electric transformers can be seen. The building is two stories high with eaves, louvered windows, double doors, and a covered corridor with pillars. One section of the building has a zinc and wood roof. Surrounding the area, there are several workers, scaffolding, ladders, pieces of wood, a metal fence, and a wooden pole.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Formwork

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The construction of the central area is visible. Falsework, wooden scaffolding, workers, and panels that support the formwork are visible also. Additionally, a portion of a flat roof can be seen as well as louvered windows, and the two levels of the building. Around, construction materials, cables, and barrels stand out.

View of a Blue House in Guayama

View of the main façade and left side façade of a blue house in Guayama. A window can be seen on the outside wall. A step and a gate allow access to the porch. The porch has grilles and a balustrade, and a window and a door can be seen in the area. On the roof, various zinc sheets can be seen. On the right, a two-story house is partially visible.

Vernacular Pueblerino House, Luquillo

One-story house in the coastal town of Luquillo on Florida Street #107. The house is wooden and has a zinc, gabled roof. The residence has a porch with lateral stairs, which is surrounded by a concrete baluster sustained by columns. There are double wooden doors, over which there are transoms. On one end it is possible to see that the windows are double and wooden. On both ends, there are divisions with zinc panels and similar dwellings.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00039

Detail of one end of the opening of a chimney of the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The bricks of terracotta shades that compound the chimney present a deteriorated state. The entrance towards the chimney is surrounded by weeds.

Main Street in San Germán

Main street of the town of San Germán. On one side, a one-story building with multiple doors shaped as arches, a decorative molding, a cornice, and a parapet are visible. On the other side, a two-story building is visible with various doors in the first story, and a balcony with a balustrade in the second story. In the corner of the building, there is a lamppost. A man can be seen in one of the doors of the building, two men are standing on the sidewalk, and another three men are walking by.

Destroyed Wooden Structure in Guayama

View of the remains of the wall of a wooden house in Guayama. On the right, and behind the collapsed structure, two orange structures can be seen.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00002

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Partial view of the main facade of the large house of the hacienda. It can be observed the arcades of the second floor that has columns with square capitals. The arcades have iron railings with spiral decorations. The roof of the house has a cornice and in addition, you can see the superior part of the arcade of the first floor.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2009 00003

View from the interior of the building known as the Amphitheater Victor Torres Lizardi in the city of Caguas. The building has one level with flat roof in masonry of whitewashed brick and painted with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by terrazzo. Additionally, you can see a door and two double windows made of wood under segmental arches. Also, it can be seen one end of the stage presided by steps. The building was built in the decade of 1810 and considered the first theatre built in the island. In 1983 was restored and named the Victor Torres Lizardi. It is used as space for the fine arts workshops program of the city.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court - 06000506

View of the spiral staircase in the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico lobby, located on the grounds of Muñoz Rivera Park in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The modern-designed staircase, situated in a wide space with large windows, is the focal point of the main lobby. The steps are made of white marble with a railing of vertical metal bars and a dark wood handrail. The surrounding area features a glass wall that allows natural light to enter and offers an exterior view with trees, buildings, and a reflecting pond on the first level. The interior floor is covered with terrazzo tiles with a polished finish, and a smooth ceiling with a minimalist-designed suspended lamp is observed. The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico was designed in 1952 by architects Osvaldo Toro and Miguel Ferrer, with additional contributions from Charles H. Warner Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds, and combines the Classical architectural style with elements of the tropical modernism movement. It was inaugurated in 1956 and was recognized as one of the ten best buildings in Puerto Rico by the League of Architects of New York in 1960. The main building is reinforced concrete, covered with white marble and granite. It exhibits an imposing reflecting pond that runs through the building, ending in a semicircular staircase and a concrete dome that makes up the main lobby. It has three levels, with functional spaces such as offices, a library, archive areas, and a circular court. Over the years, the building has maintained its architectural integrity with minimal alterations, consolidating itself as an icon of tropical modernism and a symbol of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Man on Motorized Tricycle Talking to Couple by Concrete House

Man on a motorized tricycle speaking with a woman and man in front of a cement house. The house has a flat roof, an eave, a porch, windows and a double door that opens outwards. Around the house there is a garden with various bushes, flowers, palms and a barbed wire fence.

Road Worker's Booth Colonial Spanish Style

One-story construction in the town of San Germán. The building is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. It has a flat roof and is made of brick and stone. The windows are lattice-style and there are brick pilasters. In the surrounding area there are benches and plants. The doors are double and made of wood. The upper edge has a frieze and a cornice.

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Rear-view of a house on stilts located in the coastal town of Hatillo. The house is made of wood and concrete with a flat, zinc roof. The dwelling has aluminum, lattice-style windows and a wooden door with concrete, entrance stairs in front of it. Same as the windows, there is a wooden fanlight above the door. To the far right, an abandoned vehicle can be seen.

Industrial Building Rear Facade Under Construction Humacao

The rear and lateral facade of an industrial building under construction are shown surrounded by scaffolding and piles of wood scraps. In the middle of the rear facade there is a doorless opening with eaves. In addition, both visible facades have rectangular frames for placing windows. Through these frames it can be seen that inside the building still preserves falsework. The building has a gable roof shape although it has not yet been completed. To the right of the building several wooden post have been placed to create a fence.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2007 00003

View from the interior of the Theatre Manrique in the city of Caguas. The building has one level with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. In the interior of the building it an be seen two cylinder columns and one end of a frame of the wall. The well-known Teatro de tablas Manrique was built in 1906 and it was stage of great plays and zarzuelas. It remained in use until 1912 when it was destroyed by fire. Through the years it has been restored and used as theatre, and as campus of the beauty technical school of the Liceo de Arte y Tecnología.

Democracy Building

Façade of the Democracy Building in Caguas. Three doors and two windows are visible downstairs. The corners of the building are finished with quoins. Upstairs, there is a balcony with a railing, three windows and two doors.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Main facade of the Sixto Escobar Park, in the Historic District of Puerta de Tierra in San Juan. The building, built in 1932 and designed by architect Rafael Carmoega Morales, exhibits an architectural style influenced by the Spanish Renaissance. The terracotta tiles, semicircular arches, and square towers topped with hipped roofs, reminiscent of Moorish architecture in Spain, add an exotic air. Between the towers is a central volume with a series of semicircular arched windows, organized on an upper level. This central element is crowned by a lower roof supported by decorative corbels that provide a distinctive character. The main entrance is defined by a large semicircular arch that houses a metal gate. Flanking this entrance, there are decorative and functional panels that include signs and signage integrated into the facade's surface, painted gray, which contrasts with the red color of the tiles. The main volume is flanked by curved walls with vertical rectangular openings at the top. The park, opened in 1935 and named after Puerto Rico's first world boxing champion, was the largest of its kind in Puerto Rico until the 1960s. The surroundings include a public plaza with concrete pavement divided into geometric sections, surrounded by trees. In the center stands the statue of the boxer that was unveiled in March 2005. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00016

Close-up front view of the details of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof; its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. It can be observed part of the front facade is decorated with flat pilasters that, at the same time, support a pediment with cornices and moldings. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates back to 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was officially built, according to the design observed in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Upper Class House Ponce

Façade of houses in an upper-class neighborhood in Ponce. The houses have roofs covered with tiles and notable ridges. They also have garages, shutter-type windows with bars, roofs and eaves. The houses are separated by a wall and in the front, there is another low wall with bars with spiral motifs and an entrance gate.

Factory in Cabo Rojo, Roof’s Formwork

Construction project of a factory in Cabo Rojo, in the roof's formwork stage. Apart from the roof's rodding and formwork, the main facade wall and interior columns can be seen. Inside the building there is a concrete mixer and construction materials. There are workers at work.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00002

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with gable roof with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and the interior is ruined. It has zinc roof with exposed wooden beams and a partial cladding with an allegoric painting. Besides that, the lateral walls have openings and galleries, some with wooden railings modulated by fluted columns. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church – 84000456

Interior view facing altar of Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church in the coastal town of Naguabo. It is a one-level concrete building divided into three naves. The naves are separated by arcades of semicircular arches flanked by pilasters. The ceiling has exposed wooden beams. Inside are wooden benches, hanging lamps, and windows. In the background, the altar can be adorned with two ambos, a crucifix, statues on pedestals, and an altar table in the center. The Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church, one of the oldest buildings in Naguabo, was built in 1856. It followed Spanish ordinances on the traditional practice of building churches in front of the main square. However, in this case, emphasis was placed on placing the church within the square itself. In 1858, engineer Mariano Bosch designed a new facade, and the tower was added in 1913.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Lamps and Fire Exntinguisher

Interior of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. On the left side, there is a space with Miami-style windows or louvered windows, and a door opening. On the right side, there is a square opening where a fire extinguisher is visible. Next, there is a rectangular frame with transparent panels at the top and dark panels at the bottom. Through the upper panels, hanging lamps can be seen.

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00005

Section of the entrance of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a wooden house painted green and white. It has a porch with rectangular columns compound of three in one base and other doubles in only one base. Also, it possess moldings, cornices, bases and capitals. The floor of the porch has native tiles, ceiling lamps, one of the side walls of the house, a door, persiennes, muntins and rectangular pots among the columns. You can see a small gate to the entrance of the porch, some chairs and a pot. Around it you can observe bushes, trees, palm trees and power lines.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00070

Details of a room in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This room has a double door and louver windows. In addition, it is notable a bed, a pair of chairs, a pedestal lamp and a night table. From the ceiling it hangs a fan and on the walls a pair of framed images. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

General Norzagaray Bridge - 95000833

View of the General Norzagaray Bridge, also known as the Friars' Bridge, located over the Quebrada Frailes, between the Tortugo and Monacillos neighborhoods in San Juan. The construction of the bridge began in 1854 and was completed in 1855. Engineer Manuel Sánchez Núñez y Layne carried out the design, while engineer Gustavo Steinacher was responsible for its construction. Its large semicircular arches characterize this bridge viaduct. In 1927, modifications were carried out, such as removing earth fill and installing longitudinal beams in the arch pillars to help support the concrete platform. The dark horizontal sections are pieces of steel that tie one face to the opposite, and the concrete overhangs are supports that were left in case the bridge had to be widened. On the top are visible a cornice and a brick parapet. The bridge is named after Fernando de Norzagaray y Escudero, the governor of Puerto Rico from 1852 to 1855. It is also one of the bridges representative of the Spanish 19th-century masonry arch technology.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00074

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the roof from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe a section of the roof where one can tell it has a parapet and the border is covered with roofing tiles. There are areas divided by low walls with terracotta tiles. On the edges, there are dried leaves accumulated.

Luis Muñoz Marín Residence - 11000712

Front facade of the Luis Muñoz Marín Residence, also known as the Trujillo Alto Farm, in San Juan. The house is a single-story, concrete house with a Modernist/International architectural style. There is no evidence of plans or a known original construction date. In the foreground, a brick path and concrete steps lead to the house's main entrance. Next to the staircase is a decorative brick wall, and beside it, a large tropical plant dominates the view. Behind the plant, the entrance door and a wooden window with closed shutters can be partially seen. Toward the left side, a balcony is raised on thin metal columns extending into the ground. This platform has a gray wall and railing of a modern, horizontal design. The railing has vertical posts, providing security without obstructing views of the natural surroundings. Below the balcony is an open space with a brick and concrete floor. A double wooden door allows access to this lower area, which was initially used as a storage area for gardening equipment. The vegetation around the house is dense and varied, with overhanging trees creating a sense of privacy. The Luis Muñoz Marín Residence is of great historical significance. It was the home of Puerto Rico's first governor elected by its citizens, considered the architect of modern Puerto Rico, and one of the most influential politicians in Latin America in the 20th Century. It is located on a three-and-a-half-acre rural lot, adjacent to the library, personal office, and an administrative office. All of them were built in the early 1960s and served as the dignitary's vital place of work and residence from 1946 until he died in 1980. In 1948, a wooden hut was added to the complex, where family reunions and important political meetings were held. Later, in 1987, the site became the Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation, consisting of several buildings designed by the Sierra Cardona and Ferrer architectural firm, and others that were built in 2011 and designed by architect José Javier Toro.

University of Puerto Rico Campus Scene

Daily scene with several students on campus. Part of a building stands out and then the Tower with its pinnacle, the hipped roof, the cornices, a couple of windows and semicircular arches. There is a sidewalk separating the grass from the road. Several trees such as flamboyant and palms are notable on campus.

Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Type House with Eggplant in front

Façade of a house with several plants and flowers surrounding it. The house is in concrete, it has a door and double-hung windows that open outwards, a roof and an eave.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00049

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. Part of the building's roof can be seen, in the foreground is a cross atop of a corner with roof tiles. There is also a tower that has arches, paddings, corners with volute decorations, a bell, and moldings. It has a metal cross at the top. Other buildings, trees, and mountains can be observed in the distance.

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Rear view of a two-story, concrete house located in the town of Hatillo. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows, over which there are eaves, also in concrete. On the second level, the house has a zinc, gabled roof and part of the house is in wood with metal bars. Also, to the far left, a wooden scaffolding next to the house can be seen.

Exterior of a Building and a Vacant Lot

The exterior of a building and a large area with vegetation can be seen from a distance. The building is a one-story building with air conditioners and several windows. Adjacent to the building there is another smaller one-story building. There is a fence dividing the vacant lot and the buildings. On the left side of the image a loading truck is partially visible. There are trees, mountains, and power lines in the surrounding area.

Residence at Guaynabo - 2021 00014

Perspective of the living room and the kitchen of a residence located at Guaynabo. In the living room there is a sofa with different prints cushions, a wide rug and a round table with a flowerpot for a plant and a decorative object with fish motifs. From the kitchen area it is visible the counter, the chairs and a couple of ovens. On the walls it also stand out the works of art and the artistic impressions. The windows are made of glass and has curtains. The ceiling has light bulbs and the floor is made of marble.

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Front-view of a coastal house located in the town of Lajas. The house is made of wood; raised on stilts over the water and has a flat, zinc roof. At the front part, the house has an entrance, wooden path without railing that leads to the house. There is a space in the front without railing, decorated with plants in pots and jars in different sizes. Also, there is a clothesline with laundry hanging. Lastly, the house has lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings and a single, wooden door.

Caribe Hilton Hotel, Site Preparation

Workers operating earth-moving equipment and construction equipment in front of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. A portion of the sunshades that form the balconies of the hotel can be partially seen. To one side, a couple of buildings in the Spanish colonial revival stand out with rooftops, terracotta roof tiles, semicircular arches, and awnings on the windows; while, in the background, a group of houses can be seen.

Old San Juan from the Old Insular Asylum to the Condado Lagoon

Aerial view of Old San Juan from the old Insular Asylum to the Condado Lagoon. Several places and historical buildings can be seen, such as the old Insular Asylum, which later became the School of Fine Arts and Design's headquarters; the Asilo de Beneficiencia, which later became the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture's headquarters; the Cuartel de Ballajá, the Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery, La Perla, the Nacional Gallery, the San José Church, La Fortaleza, and the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of San Juan Bautista. The Paseo de La Princesa, La Puntilla, the San Antonio Channel, and the San Juan Bay can also be seen. Fort San Cristóbal, the Capitol Building, Puerta de Tierra, Dos Hermanos Bridge, and the Condado Lagoon are visible in the distance.

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Front-view of a house in the town of Manatí. The house is made of wood over concrete with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a porch surrounding it with a concrete balustrade sustained by fine columns. The roof of the porch is flat and made of zinc. The dwelling has several double, wooden doors. Also, above the doors, there are wooden fanlights with an ornamental design. In the pediment, there is a wooden, lattice-style fanlight. To both sides, there are semi-attached houses with similar characteristics. Also, persons standing on the sidewalk are visible.

Concrete Reinforced Vernacular House and Shop

Front view of a two-story house built in concrete. On the first level, the house has double wooden doors. To the far right, the house has an attached part without plaster with lattice-style windows. On the second floor, the house has a front balcony surrounded by a railing made of ornamental, concrete blocks and a single, wooden door with a wooden cross. The house also has aluminum, lattice-style windows. Same as on the first floor, to the far right, the house has an attached, wooden part with a zinc roof and more lattice windows. To the far left and in front of the house, there are several vehicles parked, a girl walking, and a person on a bicycle.

Poor Asylum - 85003087

Close-up of the front yard fence of the Asylum for the Poor, also known as the Municipal Asylum, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The fence is made of pillars decorated with rosette moldings and cornices crowned with vases and metal railings. On the sidewalk, power lines and a mailbox are visible. The Asylum was built in 1895 by architect Manuel V. Domenech, who proposed four additional extensions after the 1918 earthquake. Only two of these were constructed afterward under the supervision of contractor Luis Perocier. Over the years, the building has been restored and modified, always maintaining its original facade.

Pink House in Old San Juan

Pink House building in Old San Juan. A building with Neoclassical architectural style influence and that is painted pink and white can be seen. The building on the first floor shows arches, pilasters, capitals, moldings, cornices, and has wood and glass windows. There are decorative lights on a molding that surrounds the house and also on the second floor along the area. In front of the house there are shrubs, trees, and palm trees. There is also a street and a fence in front of the house. Originally this building was a militar building.

Plata Bridge - 95000849

View of a monumental masonry pillar south of the Plata Bridge and over La Plata River, which flows between the municipalities of Bayamón and Naranjito. This support pillar combines ashlar levees decorated with plinths, moldings, and cornices. In the upper part, the transverse and longitudinal joists are notable, as well as part of the diagonals and the upper chord of the steel Parker polygonal reinforcement. A modern bridge can be seen parallel to the Plata Bridge. The Plata Bridge was built in 1908 as a highway connecting several towns in the central mountain range with the coastal road. The contractor, José Lago, constructed the masonry supports, the American Bridge Co. manufactured the truss, and a subsidiary of Groton Bridge Co. assembled it.

Designed Criollo-style House, Hacienda Santa Clara

Side view of a balcony in Santa Clara Arriba in the town of Yauco. The house is made of wood and has double lattice-style windows, also made of wood. Against the wall there is a wooden table and a low wooden bench, over which there are potted plants. The roof is made of zinc and is sustained by wooden beams.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00043

Detail focused on the window that is located above the portal of the main facade from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The window is double leaf made of wood with glass panels and framed between pilasters and a broken pediment. The capitals of the pilasters presents leaves motifs, spirals and flower in the abaci. Under this windows it is visible some ornamental elements from the entablature of the main portal. Among them there are a coat of arms integrated to a cartouche flanked by two sculpture representations of children also known as putti. This residence presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - Historic Photo 00005

The main facade of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in barrio La Puntilla in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. The portico of the chapel's entrance can be observed with a triangular pediment, four Ionic-style columns with capital, and spiral volutes supporting an entablature. A semicircular arch with a rectangular opening and four pilasters on the sides can be observed. The entrance also has steps and semicircular window openings. Adjacent to the chapel is another one-story building with eaves, window openings, and rectangular doors. There is a tree in front of the building. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as the administrative office of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

First Methodist Church Charles W. Drees Memorial

View of the main façade of the First Methodist Church Charles W. Drees Memorial in Guayama. The façade consists of the main portion of the church on the right, the tower in the middle, and a room left of the tower. Along the façade. Five windows decorated with fanlights can be seen along the façade as well as the tower's entrance door. An oculus with a stained glass is set on the triangular portion of the façade. On the right façade, a portion of a window frame is visible as well as the roof covered with a blue tarp. The roof is gabled. The tower has a hip roof.

Store in Aibonito

A store in Aibonito with a façade characterized by a parapet decorated with geometric details and labeled with "La Placita" and "1926". Under the parapet, it has a cornice and then several doors with a ventilation grill at the top. The walls are also labeled with various advertisements such as "Butcher shop, food stall", "Beef", "Pork", "Poultry and eggs for sale", "Vegetables for sale", "Cow's milk", "Fruits and vegetables", "Root vegetables". The graphic representations of livestock animals, a woman with a basket of vegetables, a set of fruits and a banana plant also stand out. In the background, the balcony with railings of a tongue-and-groove wooden house is partially notable. Several people are notable between the doors of the store.

University of Puerto Rico Building

View of the Student Center at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The building is made up of several planes and volumes, and from its façade, the following are notable: columns, vertical bands like sunshades, terraces, eaves and walls, some of which are perforated with square shapes. In front of the building, there are sidewalks, streets and gardens.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00019

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. There is a building which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style and is painted gray and white. This image displays a close view of a wall of the building that has a wall lamp and wooden lattice double windows. It also has architectural moldings. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Teachers' Temple – 16000189

Main facade of the Teachers' Temple, also known as the Puerto Rico Teachers Association headquarters in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The concrete building is symmetrical, two-story, and features a metal roof. It maintains an elegant urban presence on Avenida Constitución, next to the natural gardens of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park. Featuring an eclectic architectural style, the facade combines elements of the turn-of-the-century Mediterranean Revival style in the tradition of Beaux Arts design with elements of the Hindu-Moorish style and neoclassical details. The entrance portico, one of its most outstanding elements, features a Moorish-style arch and four Corinthian columns crowned by a cornice with ornate moldings surrounding a pediment decorated with four urns at its top. The rectangular building is arranged longitudinally across the lot, with the interior spaces arranged in an "H" shape. The ground floor rises seven steps above the ground level, with sets of rectangular triptych windows on both sides of the main entrance. A double doorway displays an ornate molding with a plaque above. The front corners are projected on this elevation and on the front, with the same window composition as the second floor, which features another false balcony. These projections have rectangular windows aligned on both levels with simpler molding details. The second level of the facade features a series of more elaborate windows with rounded arches framed in white molding, a sill, and brackets below. The rectangular windows are enhanced at the corner volumes with concrete false balcony details at the front and side windows. This level was used as an auditorium for large meetings, assemblies, cultural activities, or artistic presentations. The elaborate central portico protrudes further from the rectangle to create an imposing entrance space that spans both levels and contributes a Moorish element. Two sets of Corinthian columns support the second-floor portico section with the central multi-line arch. Pilasters of the same design complete the entrance portico, with elaborate relief motifs adorning the friezes and the cornices above the column capitals. All of the structure's doors and windows are blocked by wooden panels, suggesting a state of neglect. A molding of ovoids and darts crowns the ceiling frieze, and above it, the relief design is topped by a set of urns at the corners and a leaf design in the center surrounding a bronze medallion with the logo of the "Tribunal General de Justicia," which is of a later date. A lamppost is also seen at each end of the steps. A fence with several signs, a sidewalk, and a parking area for several cars surrounds the building. The Teacher's Temple, the first headquarters of the Puerto Rico Teachers Association, was designed by architect Joseph O'Kelly and built by engineer Gabriel Martínez Guzmán in 1934. Inaugurated on March 29, 1935, it represented a collective effort by the Puerto Rican teachers to have their own permanent headquarters, financed through contributions from its members, and where events of great social, cultural, and historical significance for Puerto Rican citizens were held. It is assumed that the Association named it a Temple due to the emergence of Freemasonry lodges in Puerto Rico, which impacted many towns' architecture and urban aesthetics. Over the years, the building has changed owners several times and has served various purposes, including as a military installation and government offices. Although its structure has undergone numerous modifications, it retains its historical integrity despite its constant deterioration.

Museo y Parque Histórico Ruinas de Caparra - Guaynabo - 2013 00003

Crucifix in the interior of the Museo y Parque Histórico Ruinas de Caparra, located in Guaynabo. This crucifix is made of polychrome wood and it is shown on a masonry wall. It is also visible the technical card that says: "Crucifijo. Crucifijo de escuela castellano leonesa del siglo XVI, en torno a 1540. Madera policromada". The Museo y Parque Histórico known as the Caparra Ruins, was the first Spain settling in Puerto Rico and where Juan Ponce de León settled in 1508.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00051

Side view of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. The bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angle it is visible the elements of the truss of the bridge like the inferior and superior cords, the wooden transversal joists, the poles, the diagonals and the bridging. Under the bridge it is partially notable a starling with cornice and support that holds the truss of the bridge. This bridge is surrounded of weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00019

Close-up view of the public library of the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style of one floor made of wood and hipped roof covered by deteriorated roofing tiles. It is presided by a balcony where you can distinguish a door and double windows made of wood crowned with transoms. Additionally, in the balcony there is hanging sign that says: "Biblioteca pública de Ensenada..." (Public library of Ensenada...). The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Ysern Building - 2007 00003

View from the interior of the building known as Ysern Aponte in the city of Caguas. The building has six levels and it has characteristics of the vernacular and modern styles. The interior spaces have the floor covered by small ceramic tiles in two colors. Additionally, the kitchen has a fridge, a stove and windows similar to aluminum lattice. The building Ysern Aponte was built at the end of the XIX century and its construction lasted until 1920. Through the years it has been used as residential and commercial buildings.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2007 00007

View from the interior of the Theatre Manrique in the city of Caguas. The building has one level with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The interior of the building has stairs and a handrail made of ornamental grille and wood. In addition, there is a glass window covered by a metallic grille through which it can be seen outside parked vehicles. The well-known Teatro de tablas Manrique was built in 1906 and it was stage of great plays and zarzuelas. It remained in use until 1912 when it was destroyed by fire. Through the years it has been restored and used as theatre, and campus of the beauty technical school of the Liceo de Arte y Tecnología.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00013

Close-up view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The front facade has a pediment with a continuous cornice and to the left far end an octagonal belfry tower that is decorated with a vertical framed stained glass. In front of the building you can also see plants. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another buildings, so the government of the municipality acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several municipal musical groups.

Condado Hotel Cafeteria

View of the cafeteria at the Condado Hotel, where two columns with a checkered pattern are prominent in the center, followed by a counter with taps and barstools. Around the space, there are several dining tables with their respective sofas. The walls have medium curtains with an abstract design. There's also a double-leaf door with glass panels, a row of rectangular lamps on the ceiling, and a couple of air ducts.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00006

View from the interior of the Vives Mill in the town of Guayama. The mill has cone shape, and is built with stone and brick masonry. It is ruined and from the interior you can see the open ceiling and that it is surrounded by vegetation. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00012

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00003

Side facade of the Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. The building is painted mustard, cream, and white. It has a semi-sphere-shaped dome and lantern at the top, lattice-style windows, and moldings. Cornices, quoins in the corner of one of the walls, arches with green balusters, and a lattice wall can be observed. There are also double-leaf windows, two water tanks, streetlights, a wall with grilles, and automobiles. The ocean can be seen in the distance. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

San Juan Walls

View of a stretch of the north side wall of Old San Juan. The Atlantic Ocean can be seen. There are some houses near the wall.

Moving to Luis Lloréns Torres Public Housing

Moving trucks parked in front of Luis Lloréns Torres government housing project. Three upper floors of one of the buildings, windows, and part of cantilevered balconies can be seen. In front of the building, there is a row of palm trees. There are both adults and children aboard the trucks and persons walking on the sidewalk.

Old Palacio de la Real Intendencia

Old Palacio de la Real Intendencia (intendant's palace) in Old San Juan. A three-story building with a segmental arch, quoins, and windows with Roman arches and grills on the first story. The second story has balconies with double doors with cornices, and the third story has windows with Juliet balconies. To one of the sides, another building can be seen, perpendicular to the first but with two-stories. On the first story, there is a commercial establishment. A segment of De Armas Square can be seen and, to the front, there are two men. There are also various people seated in the benches of the square and other people in front of the palace.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Concrete Pouring

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Workers working on the concrete pouring of the building's roof. Some are carrying material in wheelbarrows, others are pumping concrete and others are spreading it with shovels.

Road Mender’s Hut #1 Guaynabo

Oblique view of the Road Menders Hut #1 located on PR-1 Highway 22.7 in Guaynabo. The so-called Road Menders or Road Workers' Huts, built in the late 19th Century along the Carretera Central, served as workshops and residences for government workers in charge of its maintenance. Historical documents reveal that thirty-three huts were built, but by 2019, only seventeen remained standing, concentrated mainly in the island's Central Mountain range. Although their historical function has changed, the huts remain a recognizable resource thanks to their iconic and repetitive architectural style. The Hut #1 is visible, built with masonry and red brick details in the Colonial Neoclassical style. It has a compact, rectangular design, with a decorative cornice running around the entire upper perimeter. The windows and doors are framed with red brick moldings, and the windows feature metal shutters and fixed lattices above them. Over the windows and door of the main facade are sloping awnings of the same red color. The main entrance is protected by a metal fence and flanked by gardens that form part of the facade. A low wall and a fence delineate the grounds, with a white metal gate on each side. On the right side of the building is an open area with a blue awning. The surrounding area includes trees and plants surrounding the site. Electrical cables and utility poles can be seen in front of the building, which is located next to the paved street. The Central Highway, with its historic layout built between 1846 and 1886, is a 134-kilometer-long stretch of paved road that crosses Puerto Rico from north to south, connecting the northern capital of the island, San Juan, with the southern city of Ponce. Also known as the Military Highway, it winds through some of the most challenging terrain in the high Central Mountain range. Along its length, the Central Highway connects San Juan with the municipalities of Caguas, Cayey, Aibonito, Coamo, Juana Díaz, and Ponce. Manuel López Bayo, Enrique Gadea, Manuel Maese, Timoteo Lubelza, and Raimundo Camprubí were the engineers responsible for this monumental project. In addition to the Road Menders' Huts, the highway features historic bridges and culverts. All the huts built along the San Juan-Caguas section were single-family homes, while the others were divided into two similar houses under one roof, separated by a central corridor, with a living room and two bedrooms on each side. The roof was made of brick slabs over wooden beams, with a mortar floor in the central corridor and pine wood throughout the rest of the building. A small building was generally added to the rear of the house, which served as a latrine, stable, or to store road workers' equipment. Hut #1 in Guaynabo is the only surviving single-family unit and is now a private home. The others are still used as public resources managed by state or municipal government agencies. But together, they all remain a fundamental component contributing to the Central Highway's historical importance.

Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence - 90000767

Side view of the Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence, also known as the Doña Delia Acosta House, in the town of San Germán. The concrete house is one-level and made of wood with a mansard roof of corrugated metal sheets. In the foreground, to the far right of the residence, a wrought iron gate influenced by the Baroque style is visible. The gate is flanked by two concrete pillars with decorative embossed panels. They are finished with spherical knobs, pyramidal finials, dentils, and cornices. A portico preceded by stairs complemented with balustrades can be seen through the gate. The portico has a framed wooden double-leaf door topped with a transom and a flat eave supported by wooden corbels. Flanking the portico, are more double-leaf doors made of wood and glass and crowned with transoms. The Jaime Acosta y Fores residence, built in 1917, presents a Vernacular style inspired by Art Nouveau.

Nechodoma Style House

Front view of a one-story house located in the town of Aibonito. The house is in concrete with a hipped, zinc roof. In the foreground, there is a front garden with a concrete fountain. The fountain is empty and surrounded by plants in decorative pots. To the far right, the house has a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall sustained by concrete columns. In the front, it has concrete stairs that lead to the balcony. On each side of the stairs, there are decorative pots. To the far left, the house has an open garage with a flat, zinc roof. In the background, there is a house with similar characteristics.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00003

Front view of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style and one floor built on wooden stilts and hipped roof covered by roofing tiles. It is presided by a metallic grille that surrounds it, a balcony with a wooden balustrade and entrance stairs. Additionally, it has double doors and windows made of wood with persiennes crowned with transoms. Besides that, next to a window there is a metallic mesh panel and piled up books on the floor. The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

Main Entrance to the Building Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the Old San Juan

Facade of the building known as the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. The entrance of the building has the shape of arch and shows elements with influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic. It has four columns with Toscan Order, at the top of the entablature there is a coats of arms, it has a frieze with metopes that shows symbols of the zodiac signs and a sunrise transom made with steel with spirals with S shape. The building is built in masonry, it has a sign of identification that says: "Entrance Entrada" and a steel gate. Also, you can see moldings, cornices, denticles, brackets, balustrades and a window with a steel grill. In front of the building there is a small wall delimiting, a fire hydrant, a sidewalk and the street. Nearby there are trees, bushes and palm trees.

Casts Details Under Assembling Process for the railings and the arches of the Railway Bridge of the San Antonio Channel

View of part of the railway bridge of the San Antonio channel under renovation process. The lateral area of the bridge has scaffoldings with men working. You can see the detail of the assembling process of the casts for the railings and arches of the bridge. On the other side of the bridge you can see another man working. At the background there is a bridge with balustrade and with men looking from the railings.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00005

Front close-up view of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade shows glass windows, lines and fluted pilasters crowned with decorative finishes. In addition, on the first floor you can see a marquee above which there is a billboard that says: "Igl mar azul presents raspacunlaude 9-nov 9:00am y 1:00pm". There is also an inscription that says: "Guayama". The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theatre with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 9

Drawing of a building located in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 9 in Old San Juan. The façade has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial architecture style. The upper half of the building has a stepped pediment and is crowned by a hip knob. It has four balconets supported by brackets, hinged and lattice windows, and four eaves covered by tiles. The main entrance has double doors with transoms and is framed by a stepped molding. The lower half of the building has two lattice windows with flat ornamented moldings. There are three brick steps in front the entrance.

Mona Island

Game room with dominoes on a table. On the wall and wooden doors, there are various names and nicknames written, such as "Rogelio Bonilla Torres (1951)," "Nayda Claudio," "Nayda M.," "Modesto Aníbal Domínguez," "Alfonso Carlo," "Edgardo (Sinbad El Mareado)," "Reinaldo Pagán," "Mona," "Toño La Ley," "Suárez," among others. There are also some drawings, including a skull and an arrow. Several beams are visible on the ceiling.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00026

Close view of a curved corner of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. This corner has an eave that is distinguished for having a curved form and green and white horizontal bands. There is also a frieze decorated with broken lines, semicircles, and sun rise motifs. Above the frieze are several horizontal bands as a parapet. There is also an engaged and fluted column, a pilaster with a type of capital that follows the frieze's decorative pattern, and a pediment composed of overlapping vertical bands. The windows are composed of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats and at least one of the windows has an air conditioning unit in front of them. The building is mostly painted yellow and it also has green and white shades. The building exhibits characteristics of the Art Deco architecture style.

House, Federico Degetau Street #57, Aibonito

Front-view of a one-story house in the town of Aibonito. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. The residence has a balcony surrounded by a railing sustained by columns. In addition, it has double doors with lattice-style, fanlights over them, and glass to the sides. On the edges, the doors have wooden moldings. Above the house, there are two attics with lattice and wooden truncated suns.

Hato Rey Industrial Sub Division Small Building View

Glance towards a construction area. A gutter can be seen along the street. At the construction site there is a mixer truck and men working. There is a small building with chain link fences. Several buildings are visible in the background.

Transportation Office Warehouse, Piers

Warehouse construction of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. Piers with exposed rods are visible as well as the floor under construction. To the left, there is a portion of the building made of wood, it has doors, and a roof with wooden beams and zinc roofing. There are blocks, wooden panels, and scattered wood nearby. At the back of the piers, wooden falsework, workers at work, piles of sand, zinc, wheelbarrows, metal barrels, and more blocks can be seen.

Door in Fortification Wall, View of Ocean

View towards the city gate and the bay from Caleta de San Juan. The door is part of a wall, made of wood and has a double leaf. It is followed by a couple of beacons, a wall with drainage and the view of the San Juan Bay. Also notable are part of the cobblestone street and a couple of plaques with inscriptions attached to the wall.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00010

Facade of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (catholic), located in Dorado. The parish has one simple level with a surface painted light yellow and white. Its facade is distinguished by a door flanked by pilasters that extend up to a triangular pediment. Also, it presents a cornice, a parapet and a steeple crowned with a Latin cross, it has two bells. These architectonic elements are characters of the Neoclassic style. Above the main door it shows an emblem of the Archdiocese of San Juan and the date of: "1848". On the sides of the door and the pilasters it also stand out two posters with the images of the Pope Juan Pablo II and the image of resurrected Christ. The construction of the parish began in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan it has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00016

Railway station of Hormigueros. Detail of one of the concrete decorations with geometric motifs on the walls from the abandoned building. It has T shape with a tip on the lower part. In the interior it has two green stripes and a triangle, and a black stripe. You can appreciate part of the wall that has a finish made of exposed aggregate concrete.

Naval Station and Customs House, Old San Juan

View of the Naval Station, the Customs House in Old San Juan, a portion of the harbor, the bay, and various docked watercraft as well as various people walking by.

Presbyterian Hospital

Presbyterian Hospital façade in Californian mission style. Among its main features, are the segmental arches on the first level followed by stairs, a door with a roof and two bas-relief cross motifs in the upper part of the façade. It also has different types of outward-folding windows with fanlights and others framed in semicircular arches. In front of the building there are a couple of cars, while in the foreground the walls labeled "Presbyterian Hospital" stand out.

Main Entrance of La Fortaleza and Part of an Adjoining Building

Facade of La Fortaleza from the main entrance. There are two gates with grilles, one is supported by two columns and the other is on the sidewalk. In front of the gate there are three police officers. On the right side of the image there is another building and a woman between a doorway with fanlights. The building has balustrade, brackets, a lantern, a door with jalousie windows and sunrise transoms. La Fortaleza can be seen in the background of the image. The top part of the building has two flagpoles with flags, cornices, dentils, and double windows. In the center there is a curved pediment with fanlights. In the lower part of the building there is a semicircular arch and automobiles.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2012 00003

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beuax-Arts style. You can observe, from the side, two of the balconies from the second floor and four semicircular balconies from the third floor. You can also see part of the bossage on the far ends of the wall, an appentice and part of the cornice. The building is painted red and pink with the balconies, bossage, arches and cornice painted white. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuilding of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Slab Work

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. Workers can be seen pouring concrete and working on the slabs for the second level floor. Rods, wood, wheelbarrows, and pipes are visible. In the background, there are buildings with windows, semicircular arches, and hip roofs.

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Close-up view of the entrance details of a one-story, concrete building located in the town of Naguabo. The building has a porch surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by Doric columns. The porch is decorated with plants in pots, metallic chairs, and matching tables. There are several double, wooden doors with windows. The windows as well as the doors are aluminum, lattice-style, and are covered by ornamental metallic grilles. Above the building, there is a concrete balustrade similar to those of the building's porch.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00047

Side view of the facade of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. It is painted gray, white, pink, and terracotta. At the top of the building, it has a semicircular dome crowned with a lantern and lattice windows framed by white moldings. The building has cornices, a semicircular arch with ornamented grilles, a wall lamp supported by brackets, a wooden double-leaf window with molding, and a metallic grille. The triangular pediment, entablature, pilaster, and tree can also be partially observed. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00076

View from the Convento y Casa de Salud de las Siervas de María. In the foreground is a row of potted plants on the left side. The Paseo de La Princesa pathway can be observed where the Former La Princesa Prison and the Fuente Raíces are located. A group of people can be seen near the area. There are trees, automobiles, and multi-story buildings in the surrounding areas. The city wall, more buildings, ships, and part of San Juan Bay can be seen in the background. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Banco de Ponce - 87001003

Interior view of the second level of the Banco de Ponce. The building is made of concrete, three stories, and in the Beaux-Arts style of the early 20th century, and an example of, albeit late, the interpretation of Beaux-Arts architects at the end of the century in Ponce. It is characterized by plasterwork, square columns with fluted shafts, Corinthian capitals, medallions, moldings, and corbels with leaf and scroll motifs. In addition, the ceiling is distinguished by panels located between the beams and decorated with pateras. The windows are framed in semicircular arches and have fanlight mullions. Also notable are the cubicles where some employees are located and the desks, chairs, lamps, telephones, and typewriters. The Banco de Ponce, built in 1912, was designed by Francisco Porrata Doria, a Puerto Rican pioneer in the development of local modern architecture and one of the creators of the movement called “Monumental Architecture” in Ponce. The bank, along with its neighbor, the Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, are examples of the efforts of local financial institutions of that time to compete with American banks for the wealth of Puerto Rico’s flourishing sugar industry. For a few years, its third floor was used as the ballroom of the Casino Español de Ponce until 1990, when it merged with the Banco Popular de Puerto Rico.

ArquiTour 2015 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00008

View of various buildings in Old San Juan. The cream and white-colored side façade of the Casa Olímpica building can be observed. This building of Neoclassical style has cornices, lattice double windows with fanlights, corbelled balconies, pergolas, double doors, and two entrance porches. The masonry wall of the Castillo de San Cristóbal can be partially observed on the left side of the image. The marble façade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico, the dome with a lantern, and the glass double windows on the drum can be observed. The cornices, parapets, and fixed glass double windows can also be observed. Next to the Capitol building is the former School of Tropical Medicine. The salmon-colored Hogar Nuestra Señora de la Providencia building can also be seen. Next to this building is the dome with a pinnacle on the Parroquia San Agustín building in barrio Puerta de Tierra. There are people, automobiles, tall buildings, roads, trees, palm trees, vegetation, and the ocean can be seen throughout the image.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00015

Perspective of the gate and fence of a house located at the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The gate and grilles are made of metal, and are interrupted by pillars with finishes. In addition, the pillars are cracked, stained and with faded paint. They are also surrounded by weeds. Behind the fence it is visible the street and a trailer.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00031

View of an open space on the roof of the Former La Princesa Prison building seen from the Paseo de la Princesa pathway. There is a white double-leaf latticed door with small steps. A green streetlight above the door and the dome of the watchtower can be observed. There is another slightly higher step on the left side and shutter-type double-leaf windows. A table, a tree, and the end of the cornice of the main facade can be observed on the right. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Designed Criollo House and Shop

Two-story house in the town of San Germán. At the sidewalk in front of the house there is a wall with moldings over which there is a planter with plants. In front of it, there is a bench made of metal and wood. The first level of the dwelling has several doors bordered by wooden moldings; one of the doors is larger. On the second floor, there is a balcony surrounded by a wooden balustrade sustained by fine wooden columns. On that level, the doors and windows are double and made of wood and glass. Over the doors there are ornamental moldings. The roof of the porch is flat and made of zinc with an ornamental border. There are more buildings on both sides.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the blacksmith shop at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the southern coastal plain in the municipality of Salinas. The single-level, industrial-type building is built with concrete, wood, and a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Wooden panels cover the windows. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. The blacksmith shop was built in 1910. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

View of the building of the Banco Popular de Puerto Rico in Caguas. There are various doors and windows on the first floor. One of the visible windows has a hurricane shutter. One of the walls is missing two tiles. On the second floor, there are various windows in both façades, and a balcony with doors is also visible. The canvas awning on the balcony is broken. A four-story building can be seen in the background. There is a balcony on the second, third, and four stories. On the third story, a portion of the railing is broken, and in the fourth story, only a portion of the railing is lying on the floor.

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd., Back Lateral View

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd. building construction project in Bayamón, lateral/back view. The lateral wall which has fixed windows and a door with eaves can be seen. At the bak there are stairs, a door with eaves and fixed windows.

Gallardo Apartment Hotel - Santurce

Perspective view of the "Gallardo Apartment Hotel" building in Condado characterized by its modern style façade with a portico, balconies, oculi and shutter-type windows. On one side of the building there is a house with tiles on the roof and on the front there is a fence with ornamental blocks.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Crane and Cargo Vehicles

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. A crane and a man working with the crane cable can be seen next to a concrete bucket. In addition, several official cargo vehicles are visible parked in front of a wooden building. The new building, under construction, can be seen behind the wooden building and several workers working on its roof.

Crane, Trench, and Workers at the Caribe Hilton Hotel Site

A view of a person in the front observing through a topographic level. In the background, there are various workers in a trench operating tools and earth-moving machinery at the Caribe Hilton Hotel site.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2009 00014

View from the interior of the historical house in the city of Caguas. The residence has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. The interior spaces have the walls decorated with wooden moldings, a paper with ornamental pattern and vertical skylights. Through an open door it can be seen an office with a wooden desk and an office chair. Additionally, the walls have a paper with an ornamental design. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus - Humacao - 2008 00003

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus in Humacao. Main facade of the catholic church with Neo-gothic style, viewed from the square. It has a middle tower with molding in the upper part. The remaining levels have pointed arch openings and are decorated with moldings of different designs. On the third level there is an oculus. Above the cornice from the upper level, which is where the bells are there is a clock and pinnacles on the corners. The towers have a pyramidal roof and a cross. On the sides of the square tower there are two round turrets with lower height. Each one of the laterals from the facade has slope roof and a double leaf window with lattices and glass panels in the upper part. The church is painted cream color with the borders and details with white, the tower roof is gray. You can see part of the square. There is a man walking towards the church.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00034

Detail of the floor and steps of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The tiles that cover the floor are terractta. On the floor it is also notable the litter accumulation and a block. In the surroundings there is an abundance of weeds. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Doorway of a Grand Spanish Colonial Revival House

Residential entrance in the town of San Juan. The entrance is surrounded by plants. It is an entrance under an ogee arch that leads to the main door. The arch is decorated with native tiles. The door is made of wood with moldings, stained glass, and decorative metal grilles.

Dos Hermanos Bridge

Several cars on the San Antonio and Dos Hermanos bridges. Parallel to the sidewalk, a parapet with pedestals, pilasters, lampposts and a sentry box are notable. In the background, the towers of rooms of the Caribe Hilton Hotel stand out, followed by a tall building with windows and a mosaic on one of its faces.

Wooden Building with an Ornamental Border on the Roof

A wooden building with an ornamental border on the roof in Old San Juan. It is built below the street level. The center portion has a gable roof and two lateral wings at a lower height with mono-pitch roofs. The central portion has an entrance and two windows; each wing has an entrance. To one of the sides, there is an annex with two entrances with Roman arches.There are various men on the main entrance, a man in one of the wings, and two men walking on the street.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00050

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Detail of two paintings with images of plants hanging in one of the house's rooms.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Land Delimitation

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The land delimitation is visible with wooden pillars. Workers are engaged in various tasks, one of which is the excavation of the land. Mountains are visible.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Tobacco Museum - 2009 00006

View from the interior of the Tobacco Museum Herminio Torres Grillo in the city of Caguas. The building has one level and its design is inspired in the Neoclassic style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by white tiles, and marble tiles with chess motif. At the foreground, the area has a glass showcase and a pedestal on which it can be seen a figure in exhibition. Through a glass wall it can be seen a continuous area where there are double windows made of wood crowned with a glass transom, several wall furniture, wooden desks with office chairs and floor fans. On some walls you can also see paintings. The building was built in the XIX century as an atelier for the local blacksmith Don Rafael Ortiz. Nonetheless, through the years it has been used as a comercial establishment until the year 2000 when the museum was inaugurated.

Street of the Old San Juan

A street of Old San Juan. Two- and three-story row houses can be seen on one side of the street. All of them have arched entrances and projecting balconies with balustrades. On the street, there is an ox cart and a carriage. There is a man walking on the sidewalk and various men walking on the street in the other direction. The street is paved in cobblestone.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00105

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. One can observe an arcade with three semicircular arches. On one side you can see part of a grille gate. You can also see that the floor has terracotta tiles.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00139

Entrance hall of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The doors are made of wood, has double leaf with small windows on its panels and windows with fanlights with green shade stained glass. The doors also integrate grilles from the exterior and also the interior. In the entrance hall stand out a chimney with columns and tiling. The floor is covered with tiles and shows deterioration with dirt. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

ArquiPerlaTour - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00007

An unfinished building on the oceanside of barrio La Perla in Old San Juan can be observed. The building's walls were made with exposed concrete blocks. The building has Miami type windows, the roof and some of its walls are made out of wood, and it is built on stilts. A sentry lookout post and part of the wall of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro can be seen in the distance.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00011

Debris and ruins of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). The walls that surround the debris have wooden double leaf windows with integrated panels. The upper edge has exposed bricks that compose the building.

Sitting Room at the Coamo Hot Springs Hotel

Sitting room at the Coamo Hot Springs Hotel. There is a square table with a vase of flowers and several baskets. On the table, there is a hanging lamp. There are three chairs, two wooden benches, a wooden chest, and an area rug. The space is separated from the adjacent space by a half-wall. In the adjacent space, there is a hanging lamp, a rocking chair, and a window. The walls have painted decorations that simulate moldings. The floor tiles have a checkered pattern.

ArquiPerlaTour - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00008

Building built near the oceanside of the barrio La Perla in Old San Juan. Several buildings with eaves, gable and flat roofs, cornices, parapets, and fanlights can be observed. On of the building walls has graffiti on it. Rocks, grass, debris, and a person can be seen in the center of the image. Part of the light house, a sentry lookout post, and the Castillo San Felipe del Morro wall can be seen in the distance.

Warehouse and Trucks of the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority

Warehouse with a gabled roof, walls covered with corrugated metal, casement windows, and garage doors. Also visible are a couple of flat-roofed buildings and utility poles with electrical wiring. In the foreground, there is a group of people among the rows of vehicles and trucks labeled with "Autoridad de Acueductos Puerto Rico."

Ordoñez Gun in Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress)

Ordoñez Gun installed in Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress), Old San Juan.It is on one of the lower levels of the fort, on a rotating rail. You can see a wall with fortification openings, battlements, a sentry box, and the lighthouse lamp. Next to the cannon, there is a sign with information about the Spanish-American War of 1898.

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

Oblique view of a pedestrian alley in the Old San Juan Historic District. A sloping street is seen, with adjacent buildings displaying Colonial and Neoclassical architectural characteristics. On the left, the first building is distinguished by a design that combines white masonry walls and wood details. On the upper floor, a covered balcony with a sloping wood roof and tiles is supported by thin wooden columns. The balcony has a railing made of turned wooden balusters. The lower floor has openings with semicircular arches and wooden doors with wrought iron bars. On the roof, there is an area closed with metal mesh. The central building, painted green with white details, presents a style characteristic of urban colonial constructions. The ground floor includes three openings with semicircular arches framed with white moldings that stand out against the wall. These openings are protected with metal grilles with a curved design, which provides ventilation and security. The cornice is decorated with simple linear moldings that visually separate the levels. The upper facade includes a small visible terrace. To the right, the building has a red-painted facade, with white detailing outlining the moldings and edges of the openings. A prominent feature is a large ground-floor window framed by straight white moldings and protected by a vertically placed wooden balustrade. The base of the window includes a slightly protruding brick sill. Above the window, a colonial-style wall lamp hangs from a wrought-iron bracket with curved ornamentation. The facades are complemented by elements such as potted plants and traditional building details that reinforce the historical and cultural character of the street. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00109

Detail of the railing and the stair from the interior of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The railing is made of metal and it has vertical bars and others with spiral shape. The steps and the floor of the first level are covered with square and hexagonal tiles. At the end of the stair it is visible a type of desk and a couch. On the wall there are two windows with glass leaves. The residence Arístides Santoni presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Patio Serallés Palace Ponce

View from the interior patio of the Serrallés Castle in the town of Ponce. The castle is built of concrete. This patio is decorated with a fountain, a statue, planters and decorative potted plants. Since 1991, the Serrallés Castle is a museum that tells the history and impact of sugar cane and the rum industry in Puerto Rico.

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. Factory, Lateral Wall and Roof

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. factory construction project in Juana Díaz. The roof and one of the lateral walls can be seen. A section of the wall has plaster, windows, and door, the other part still has scaffolding, exposed blocks, and window openings. In the area there are metal scaffolds, construction materials and some debris. Workers are seen working.

Imposing Building with Addition Troyer and Son Optical Suppliers Clinic Laboratory

Front view of a house next to commercial establishment. The house is two-story, in concrete. It is surrounded by an ornamental metal grill. It has windows covered by ornamental metal bars. Above the windows there is an eave covered by tiles. On the second level, you can see a wooden door and windows above which you can also see eaves covered by tiles. On the far left, a tower stands out and a smaller semi-detached building can be seen. In front of this, a terrace with a flat roof. Additionally, a vehicle is seen parked on the street.

San Juan Capitol Building

View of one end of the Capitol of Puerto Rico in the town of San Juan. In the foreground, you can see a paved street. The Capitol of Puerto Rico is distinguished by its Neoclassical style, it is built of concrete and steel covered in white marble. The building has glass windows under relief arches and semicircular arches. On the other hand, the walls are decorated with pilasters, cresting, an ornamental frieze and it is crowned with a dome and lantern. On the front, you can also see two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States.

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Side-view of a wooden house on stilts in the town of Moca. The house has a flat, zinc roof. To the far right there is an open balcony with entrance stairs, where a person stands. Also, it has a single door surrounded by moldings in wood and glass. Next to the door, there is a photograph of Rafael Hernández Colón. To the far right, the dwelling also has double, wooden windows and an adjacent, concrete house with aluminum, lattice-style windows.

Houses along Street

Houses along a street. They are cement houses with different designs. The former are one-story, the latter are two-story. You can also see the sidewalks and power lines.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00014

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels, with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and deteriorated. Additionally, the floor is partially covered by chess motif tiles, wood and columns debris. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00028

Detail of the windows of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). There are wooden double leaf windows and have integrated panels. Above the windows there are keystone ornaments. The upper border of the building is accentuated by a crowned cornice with a parapet. The building is surrounded by trees and undergrowth.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00004

Corner building formerly known as the American Colonial Bank building. The first floor is painted cream and white. The building has a series of arches with pilasters, french doors, and sunrise transoms. A Spanish flag and green-colored letters that spell out "Rest. Triana" can be seen at the main entrance of the building. The upper half of the building is painted red and has double french doors with parapets. The doors on the second floor have pilasters and a pediment while the ones on the third floor each have a cornice. There are buildings, people walking, vegetation, street lights, and automobiles in the surrounding areas. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Town Hall - 85003046

View from inside the Town Hall, also known as the City Hall of the coastal town of Mayagüez. The interior is decorated with square columns and pilasters. The wood and glass openings and windows are framed with moldings and the floor is covered with checkered-motif tiles. The Town Hall was originally built in 1845 following the Spanish model established in the Laws of the Indies, but it was built again in 1926 by architects Rafael Carmoega Morales, Antonio S. Burés, and Fidel Sevillano Espinosa after being destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. The new building, in Neoclassical style, emulated the North American model of a City Hall.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00014

Cobblestone pavement in Old San Juan. The deterioration of the pavers can be observed. There are two broken pavers, the grout has faded, and tire marks can be seen.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00044

View from the dungeon of the Former La Princesa prison in the municipality of San Juan. The cell entrance shows a frame and a small round orifice on top. The walls are masonry. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Old San Juan Street Scene

Buildings and establishments on Fortaleza Street in Old San Juan. The buildings are characterized by having display cases, awnings, signs such as "Martínez", balustrades, windows with glass leaves, balconies, moldings and low-relief ornaments. There are several people and cars on the sidewalks and the street.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00027

Front and side view of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The facade is divided with compound fluted pilasters that at the same time support an entablature with ornamental frieze, moldings and a continuous cornice. Besides that, in the front facade there is a framed opening and crowned with entablature and covered with a corrugated metal lamina. To the left far end of the building you can see several square openings crowned by entablature through which you can see abundant vegetation. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Ashford Avenue, Condado

Aerial view of the Ashford avenue in el Condado. The buildings on both sides of the avenue are visible. The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel stands out, and in the background, the Caribe Hilton hotel. To the left, the Condado Lagoon, and to the right, the Atlantic Ocean.

Silva Bridge - 95000834

Side view of the Silva Bridge in the town of Hormigueros. The bridge is a single-span Pratt Pony truss in steel with a domed sheet metal deck on joists and ashlar abutments. Trees and plants surround it, and it runs over the Guanajibo River that passes through the town of Hormigueros. The bridge was built in 1897 by the Spanish engineer José María Sainz y Ramírez to replace a wooden bridge built in 1848. Although it is no longer used for vehicular traffic, it is used to carry a pipeline.

Aibonito Hospital

A joint of buildings that are part of the Aibonito Hospital. They are characterized by their modern style with simple surfaces, windows like persiennes, a portico, vertical stripes as brise-soleils and flat roofs with some ventilation tubes. On the parking lot it is notable several automobiles, light poles and green areas.

659 Concordia Residence - 91001501

Detail of a window on the front facade of the 659 Concordia Residence, located in Miramar, a suburb of San Juan. The window has horizontal slats, integrates a grille with scroll motifs, and exhibits hydraulic tiles on the edges. This residence was built in 1935, based on a design by architect Joseph O'Kelly. The characteristics of its facade conform to the suburban residential typology of the Spanish Revival style.

San Juan Transportation Office, Subterranean Pipeline

Excavation in the construction area of the San Juan Transportation Office. A trench with exposed pipes and rods can be seen.

Houses Along Road

Wooden houses along a sloping street in an urban area. Some are built on stilts, others have cement footings. They have double-leaf doors and windows, some with mullions. The roofs are made of zinc, gabled, and on most of them there are antennas. In front of one of the house, you can see a small kiosk with two cigarette signs. On the sidewalk on the opposite side of the street there are power poles with spotlights, one of them has a transformer. Some people can be seen on the street, as well as a man leaning out of a window and another standing on a balcony.

San Juan Slaughterhouse

Old slaughterhouse in Old San Juan. It is an "L" shaped building with windows and doors with arches and a cornice, which is built very close to the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. The path leading to the building can be seen as well as various cows, a cart, and some people around it. On one side, there is a shed and a wooden house. In the background, walls and a sentry box can be seen.

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Front-view of a beach house in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is wooden, built on stilts, and has a zinc roof. In the front, the roof is gabled and on the side, it is flat. To the far left, the house has wooden stairs that lead to the balcony where there is a person standing. The balcony is small, railing-less, and is decorated with chairs and a matching table, made of metal. In addition, there are plants in decorative pots; some on the floor, and others hanging. The door is wooden, double, and has several windows; some are double and wooden, others are aluminum lattice-style. Some windows are covered by fabric curtains on the inside. To the far right, there is another single, wooden, lattice-style door, where there is a child standing. The house is surrounded by coastal vegetation.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00018

A detail of the main facade of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The house is made of matched lumber and presents shades of yellow that alternates with white and gray. The window is double with louvers, panels, transom window with turned bars made of wood and an appentice. Additionally, you can see a column that is part of the roof support from the porch. The roof presents several sections of gable roof and on both gables it shows a small window with circular shape and another one with rectangular shape articulated by louvers. These gables also are covered with a type of mesh. On the eave there is a gutter. Next to the house Marcos Juan Alegría there is another residence made of concrete with awnings and windows with horizontal lamas made of aluminum like persiennes. The house Marcos Juan Alegría was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Lottery

Fortaleza Street in Old San Juan, you can see buildings along the entire street, most with commercial spaces on the first floor. Part of the building of the defunct González Padín store, the Gillies and Woodward and Kodak stores, and a bar can be seen. One of the buildings has a large sign that says, "Lottery." There are cars and trucks parked on one side of the street.

Top Level of Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress)

View of one of the top levels of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Old San Juan. The battlements, smooth parapets, the top portion of the lighthouse, a ramp leading to a lower level, and a flagpole with the flag of the United States are visible.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00026

Detail of two arches in the interior of a house located at the intersection of the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. In this space it is notable a column, a beam, an opening, the socles and the tiles. In addition, it is visible the deterioration due to the stains, cracks and weeds. This house shows architectonic elements from the Spanish Revival style.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2007 00005

Building of a pediatric medicine clinic in the municipality of Caguas. There is a yellow-colored building with persienne windows, grilles, ceiling lamps, and pipes. There is also a small garden area with plants and a gate in the background. Behind the building are other buildings with grilles, balconies, balustrades, awnings, and a fence. Part of the other building which is a medical clinic can be observed, the building has a balcony, piers that support the ceiling, persienne windows with grilles, and ceiling lamps. There are also objects that serve as decorations in one of the entrances, a fence on a roof, and electrical wires.

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Main façade of a one-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of concrete and has a flat roof. The residence is surrounded by a low wall made of concrete. In the front, there is a balcony under relieving arches. The balcony is surrounded by a low wall made of ornamental blocks and it is decorated with potted plants. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style, and the upper edge of the house has merlons. To the far right, a wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof and lattice-style windows can be seen. A parked vehicle can also be seen at the street in front.

Factory in Bayamón, Main Facade

Construction project of a factory in Bayamón, main facade. Part of the wall, which has falsework and formwork at the top can be seen. The building's main facade, a portico with two thin pillars and an eave are visible. Part of another industrial building can be seen in the background. There are workers at work.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00008

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The altar wall is decorated with framed and ornamented niches where it lies religious statues, it is emphasized the image of Christ. Also, you can see pilasters that hold a continuous entablature and the roof painted. The wall is painted with white color and the details with golden color. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Street at an Urban Center in a Town of the Mountain Region

A street at an urban center of a town in the mountain region. There are wooden houses on one side of the street, and concrete houses and buildings on the other side. One of the buildings has a sign reading: "Calle Washington" (Washington Street). There are various men on the street and the sidewalks. Also, some donkeys are carrying loads and there is also a cart pulled by oxen. A mountain can be seen in the background.

United States Post Office - 86001169

Close-up of a ceramic tile detail from the interior of the United States Postal Service, also home to the Court of Justice in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The building is concrete, with small square and rectangular tiles covering the floor. One of them is different, displaying relief details. The Postal Service building was built in 1935 by the U.S. Government and architect Louis A. Simpson on the land where the Spanish Army's infantry barracks once stood but were destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. In 2007, the United States Congress passed a bill renaming the building in honor of the Puerto Rican politician and businessman Miguel A. (El Pitirre) García Méndez.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00035

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and in the interior there are wood debris of some spiral stairs. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Capitol

View from Avenue of the Constitution towards the Capitol of Puerto Rico in Neoclassic-style. In the entrance, there is a staircase that leads to the portico of eight Corinthian style columns that support the entablature. On both sides of the porch, there are windows in rectangular frames with glass leaves, moldings and some with awnings. Above the dome, there is a lantern appendage and at its base a semicircular arch while the edges of the building have cresting.

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Lateral Wall

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo. One of the building's lateral wall and a front wall segment can be seen, both have scaffolding. Through the scaffolding, window openings and a door opening are visible. There is construction sand and stone in the area.

San Germán

Front view of a Victorian-style house in the town of San Germán. The house is two-story. On the first level, there is a balcony surrounded by a railing made of ornamental blocks sustained by fine columns. There are several double, wooden doors with glass, under semicircular arches and truncated suns surrounded by moldings. To the far left of the second floor, there is an uncovered balcony surrounded by a railing of ornamental blocks. There are two, double, wooden doors with truncated suns and moldings over them. Also, the windows are double, made of wood and glass, and there are sash windows with truncated suns. On the edges of the semicircular arches and relieving arches of the windows, there are ornamental moldings. On the upper edge, there is a wooden attic window with an ornamental block railing. The upper edges have ornamental friezes. There are several vehicles parked and persons standing on the street. On the far left, a concrete, terraced house with a metal awning and an ornamental block wall can be seen.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Roof’s Concrete Pouring

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. View of the work during the roof's concrete pouring. An elongated roofed building with a room at one end can be seen. It has columns surrounded by falsework. Two concrete mixer trucks and a crane loading a metal bucket for pouring concrete are visible. There are several workers working on the roof.

Stair Section in the Ballajá Barracks

Detail of the section of one of the stairs in the building of the Ballajá Barracks in the Old San Juan. You can observe some Doric order columns next with parts of the balustrades in one of the stairs. There is an arches on the background wall and the columns are painted with blue.

People in Front of a Façade of a House

View of the facade of a house and the garden where a group of people of various ages are carrying out tasks. The house is made of a solid material and has a porch with a balustrade. The house's door is a double door with a transom window at the top. Partially visible inside the house is a window with a transom. A portion of the house is surrounded by a chain-link fence, and partially visible through it is another wooden structure with double casement windows.

Woman with a Sad Iron Inside a Wooden House

View of a child and a woman with a sad iron inside a wooden structure. In one of the interior walls of the structure, there is a shelf with containers. Through the doors, a foundation of solid materials with construction rods and a wooden framework can be seen.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00131

Detail of a mosaic in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The mosaic shows a combination of pieces that form the bright star motif, distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family in America. This mosaic presents shades of yellow, orange, red, brown, blue, green and white. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Governor's House Seen From the Old Bay

Governor's house known as La Fortaleza seen from the San Juan bay. Some of the details of its architectural style, such as the columns, balconies and one of the towers are visible. Part of the city mural can be seen. The image has a printed text in English.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00026

Close-up view of the tower of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has an hexagonal tower decorated with a continuous cornice and dentils, it is crowned with a lantern made of iron and glass, and a weather vane. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Factory in Cabo Rojo, Main Facade

Construction project of a factory in Cabo Rojo. The main facade which has a portico with two thin pillars and an eave, pilasters, and windows can be seen. The building has a barbed wire fence and a tube gate, next to the fence there is a sign that reads, "Another work of the Fomento Program". At the front there is a sidewalk and a speed bump under construction. There are several men sitting on the portico.

Luchetti Street #372, Condado

View of a house located in the town of San Juan. The house is two-story, in concrete. It is surrounded by a concrete wall, over which there are plants vines. The house has lattice-style windows and the roof is covered with roofing tiles. To the far left, there are eaves with a jerkinhead roof supported by ornamented brackets.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00130

Exterior gallery of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This space has balustrades, columns, grilles and semicircular arches. The visible door is double with glass and a fanlight. One of the corners is compound by glass panels. The floor is covered by square and rectangular tiles that form a geometric pattern. This residence presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00007

View of two windows in the interior of the ruins of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). There are double leaf windows that have integrated panels and there are sills under the windows. There is a series of pipes and electrical conduits above the windows. There are lamps and beams on the ceiling. There is also a column in the interior space of the building.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00062

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of the yard from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. It is a rectangular section of the yard viewed from above. It has terracotta tiles and is surrounded by a low wall that also has tiles. The floor is covered with dried leaves. You can also see the appentice from one of the windows, the steps of one of the house entrances and part of a fence made of ornamental blocks.

Juana Díaz Typical "R" Building, Front Facade Under Construction

Front and lateral view of an industrial building under construction in the municipality of Juana Díaz. It is in the front facade construction stage where an opening is visible that could be the main entrance. Along the building there is falsework. Around the building there is debris, automobile tracks on the ground, and wooden ladders.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00034

Detail focused on a wall at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. The wall is compound by stones and bricks characteristic of the masonry. Additionally, it is partially covered by climbing plants, while on the ground there are remains of trash. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Cars in Front of Mueblería Santurce

View of a commercial street at Santurce. At the foreground, you can observe a paved street with vehicles moving and parked. Additionally, connected buildings with different characteristics like, eaves covered by roof tiles, balconets, double doors crowned with cristal muntins and establishments posters; one of the posters says: "Mueblería Santurce". Other elements that decorate the buildings are, pilasters, balconies supported by corbels and railings made of ornamental blocks where people peek out. Also, there are columns supporting round arches and doors covered by ornamental metallic grilles.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2007

Front view of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. At the foreground it can be seen the square Bicentenaria Monseñor Miguel Ángel Mendoza decorated with iron benches, landscape ares and light poles. Crossing the street, where there are several vehicles, is near the parish made with masonry with balustrade interrupted by a metallic grille and stairs. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design inspired in the styles Spanish Revival, Art Deco and Neoclassic. The front facade is painted white with light green details, decorated with a double door made of wood framed and flanked by pilasters. Above the door there is a niche secured with a bracket with a statue of Saint Anthony of Padua that is under a glass window with a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. The facade also has glass windows, a framed oculus and a curvilinear pediment crowned with a cross. Additionally, from the building it stick out a belfry decorated with finishes, cornices, moldings crowned with roofing tiles and a cross. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be rebuilt in four times after being destroyed by several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building also was used as academia, in addition, had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00011

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe the upper part from the semicircular arch and the Tuscan Order pilasters that form the entrance. Above the arch there is a triangular pediment, the pediment tympana is covered with marble and has carved inscriptions with names and dates. Among the names, it stand out Antonio Guzmán in the middle. This building is the only remnant of an old cemetery located on lands that subsequently became part of the downtown Humacao.

Military Hospital and the Edificio de Convalecencia of Aibonito - 2011 00006

Stair of the main facade of the Old Military Hospital of the Spanish Quarters in Aibonito. It is a stair of two sides that converge in front of the main door, is built on a semicircular arch, it has a pier on each side and tube handrail that connects with a small parapet. You can see part of the wall and of the metal door with padlock door lock. The building was used as a school since 1920, first it was known as the Lincoln School and then, it became part of the Federico Degetau School.

Gómez Residence - 88000656

View from the entrance of Gómez Residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The house has one level of reinforced concrete with a tiled roof. It shows characteristics of the Spanish and Andalusian Revival styles. The hallway’s entrance features a wrought iron double-leaf gate followed by stairs. The walls are partially covered by ceramic tiles with arabesque motifs. Also visible are wooden and glass-framed windows. In the background, a double-leaf door of wood and glass framed under a semicircular arch crowned with a glass transom. The Gómez residence was built in 1933 by the famous architect from the town of Ponce, Francisco Porrata Doria.

Vendor's Cart, Corner of Plaza, Cidra

A street vendor's cart on a street corner in Cidra. Next, the "San José Pharmacy" stands out with several double doors on its façade and a hipped roof covered with zinc. The buildings on both sides have similar features, as well as balconies with parapets and aluminum shutter-type windows. Garlands of light bulbs and pennants with the logo of the Popular Democratic Party hang from a post. Several people walking along the street and sidewalk are noticeable.

Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view of the workers and various structural elements in the first phase of construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel, including support columns and a vertically rising wall in the center. In the area, there are piles of construction materials such as blocks, wood boards, beams, rods, and prefabricated pipes. There are also ladders, wooden structural framework, scaffolds, a crane, and wiring. In the background, the Normandie Hotel sign is noticeable, as well as the boardwalk extending in front of El Escambrón Beach Club.

House in El Corozo - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00005

Façade of a house in El Corozo, Cabo Rojo. Single-story house that is elevated two or three feet from the ground. Its façade has a couple of balconies or porches with balustrades interrupted by pedestals from which columns that serve as support for the roof are elevated. The roof is mostly composed of zinc hip roofing. The house is, for the most part, made out of matched lumber. There are wooden double leaf doors with brackets, while the rest of the windows are composed of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats. The house has a spacious yard area and it also has some bungalow elements, such as balconies and roofing.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00007

Detail of the interior of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. It stand out a double leaf window made of wood with louver panels and a niche in which there is a figurine representative of Virgin Mary. On the wall, between the niche and the window, there are two of the stations of the way of the cross. Also, it is notable a baptismal fountain and part of the congregation seats. The upper border is distinguished by a yellow molding that contrast with the white wall. The floor is characterized by marble tiles that form a chess pattern. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of the new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Exterior archway of the Román Baldorioty de Castro building of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. The semicircular arches are supported by columns displaying capitals with crowns of acanthus leaves and volutes. This archway extends parallel to a hallway on the left wing of the building. Some windows with horizontal blind-type slats are seen through the arches. The top of the building shows a cornice and brick tiles. Under the archway, two drains and a section of another semicircular arch are visible. In the background, a window with a threshold and a molding stands out. Protruding above the window are two cornices and a parapet with two pinnacles. This building is part of the Quadrangle of the University of Puerto Rico and exhibits architectural elements of the Plateresque style representative of the Hispanic tradition. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. Following the Plateresque architectural design, the complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

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

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

Warehouses and Tanks for Molasses Storage

Warehouses and tanks for molasses storage. The warehouses have gabled roofing, double doors, zinc walls and a natural ventilation element on the top. The entrance of the warehouses have a sign that indicate: "Número 5" y "Número 6". On the left side of the image, there is a tank used for molasses storage. In front of the tank, there is a small building with gabled roofing, zinc and hinged doors. In front of both the warehouses and the tanks, there are automobiles, railway tracks, wooden boats, several men, and a boy.

El Fanguito, from Bridge, Party Flags Flying

View of El Fanguito in the Caño Martín Peña in the town of San Juan. The houses are made of wood and zinc, built on stilts over the water. These have gabled, zinc roofs and double wooden windows. Some are destroyed and flags and signs can also be seen. In addition, there are buildings and electricity poles in the distance.

José De Diego's Manor House - 86000624

View from the family room of José De Diego's Manor House, also known as the Leria Esmoris Residence, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The house is one-story and built of wood and stuccoed masonry. The garage's interior has a floor covered by native cement-colored tiles, a wooden ceiling, and a wooden double-leaf door crowned with a transom. To the far right, a wooden double-leaf window with latticework. A balustrade, a step ladder, and a bookshelf are visible inside the garage. It was built in the late 1890s as a single-family residence where the Puerto Rican journalist, poet, lawyer, and defender of Puerto Rican political autonomy, José de Diego, lived. Many of his best poems and political writings were produced when he occupied this house, which he called his Casa Solariega in one of his most famous collections of poems, "Pomarrosa."

Puerto Rico Supreme Court - 06000506

Exterior view of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico library, located on the grounds of the Muñoz Rivera Park in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. It is a modern two-story building with a functional design. The main facade is composed of large windows with horizontal blinds. The main entrance has a covered access with a rectangular portico, supported by simple columns that frame a glass door. Above the access, letters indicate the function of the building as: "Biblioteca." The building is painted yellow, and the exterior walls are smooth, without ornamentation, following a minimalist style. In front, a concrete path with circular inlays leads to the entrance, flanked by gardens with grass and symmetrically distributed trees. The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico was designed in 1952 by architects Osvaldo Toro and Miguel Ferrer, with additional contributions from Charles H. Warner Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds, and combines the Classical architectural style with elements of the tropical modernism movement. It was inaugurated in 1956 and was recognized as one of the ten best buildings in Puerto Rico by the League of Architects of New York in 1960. The main building is reinforced concrete, covered with white marble and granite. It exhibits an imposing reflecting pond that runs through the building, ending in a semicircular staircase and a concrete dome that makes up the main lobby. It has three levels, with functional spaces such as offices, a library, archive areas, and a circular court. Over the years, the building has maintained its architectural integrity with minimal alterations, consolidating itself as an icon of tropical modernism and a symbol of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Hall with Painting of Queen Isabell II on the Wall

There is a wall with the portrait painting of Queen Isabell II, two candelabra wall sconces, and a painting by José Campeche y Jordán known as "The Governor don Miguel Antonio de Ustáriz". In the center of the image there is a wooden table with a candlestick, there are also two rocking chairs. The floor has checkered-pattern tiles and a decorative carpet.

Font-Ubides Residence - 87001825

Detail of the ceiling of the Font-Ubides Residence, also known as the Monsanto Residence, located on Castillo Street in Ponce. The ceiling is made of pressed metal and displays different biblical ornamental motifs. The borders have moldings, and from the center hangs a chandelier. The Font-Ubides residence was designed in 1903 by Blas C. Silva Boucher, recognized as one of the most established architects of the "wedding cake style."

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00009

Side view of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof. Its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings, and cornices. Above the building is a square belfry with a semicircular opening and a cross. In the surroundings, you can see power lines. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates back to 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was officially built, according to the design observed in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision 5-333-56 , Back View

Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision in Manatí, back/lateral view. The building looks finished. It has windows all around, a loading door and a barbed wire fence. There is a shed and a parked automobile. The ground adjacent to the building has vehicle tracks.

Chicken Coop

A chicken coop with cages and containers for food and water can be seen throughout the image. Wooden columns can partially be observed on the left side of the image.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00021

Lateral view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is built on stilts, made of wood with a corrugated metal sheets hipped roof and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The rear part of the house has a double wooden door presided by concrete steps. In addition, the house has three double windows made of wood with glass and persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with transoms also made of glass. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00047

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. Inside the cathedral is a piece of wood attached to the wall, part of a balcony with moldings, part of a stained glass window with yellow, blue, and orange-colored window panes, and cables hanging from the walls. The upper half of an arch can also be observed in this image.

Fisherman's Village

View of a fishing village with houses founded on piles and mostly covered with natural fibers, wood, zinc and gable roofs. On one side, a corral type of structure framed with sticks and metallic mesh stands out.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00019

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. The central nave is flanked by semicircular arches arcades secured by pilasters that at the same time secure an entablature. Meanwhile, the ceiling has a quadripartite vault that extends up to the back wall where there is a circular stained glass framed with moldings. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00022

Old Customs House of Humacao. Detail of a wall section where the plaster fell off, letting the bricks exposed. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00018

Pilaster of the former American Colonial Bank building. There are semicircular arches with grilles on both sides of the pilaster. French doors with sunrise transoms on the top can be seen behind the arches. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00091

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

Hurricane Destruction Añasco

View of houses in ruins after the passage of a hurricane in the town of Añasco. A community of ruined terraced houses can be seen. Some are destroyed and others are missing their roofs. Furthermore, they have no doors or windows. The area is surrounded by wood and zinc debris.

Classroom

The interior of a classroom in a Catholic school. It has wooden desks arranged in rows on each side of the classroom, divided by a central aisle. At the front, there is a table on a wooden platform and a chair. The front wall has two double windows with transoms, and in the middle of the windows, there is a picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In the right corner, on a table, there is a statue of the Virgin Mary. On the right side, there are wooden cabinets. Along the right wall, there are windows with transoms.

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Side-view of a house built on stilts in the town of Luquillo. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. On the first level, the house has a clothesline. To the far right, the house has concrete stairs without railing. In addition, in the front part of the second floor there is a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine, wooden columns. It is decorated with hanging flower pots and in the upper part, it has a metallic awning. The door is a screen door and the windows are lattice-style, which are surrounded by wooden moldings. In the surrounding area there are other houses with similar characteristics.

Kitchen of the Santa Rosa Bayamón Housing Development Project

View of the kitchen and dining area of a house in the Santa Rosa neighborhood in Bayamón. The kitchen area features a stove with four burners and an oven, a refrigerator, and a wall-mounted shelf. A wall separates the kitchen from the living room, which is partially visible and features a dining table with rattan chairs. On the table and the wall, there are floral decorative elements.

Fortress of la Concepción

View of a wall of Fortress of la Concepción. Two window openings and a window can be seen on the wall. In front of it, some benches are visible. There is a windowless building to the right, and a door as well as a door opening can be seen to the left. Zinc sheets are visible over the roof. In front of a wall with doors, zinc sheets can be seen lying on the ground.

Street Scene - La Aurora "Quincalla Cristales" Sign

View of a street in Caguas with buildings, shops, cars and persons on both sides. The majority of shops are labeled "La Aurora quincalla cristales", "Tu Casa", "Albors", "The House of". The buildings have elements such as: moldings, eaves, roof tiles, awnings, glass showcases and horizontal aluminum windows. In the background, you can see the Notre Dame Catholic School, whose building is several stories high. On its façade you can see pillars, parapets and moldings while inside each floor, you can see several doors and windows.

Cranes in Front of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A pair of cranes on the beach shore and a group of workers working in front of the lobby of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. The façade of the guest room tower with defined sunbreakers conforming the balconies also stands out.

U.S. Custom House, Ponce - 88000073

Facade of the U.S. Custom House, located in front of Bonaire Street, near the Ponce beach. The building's floor plan is rectangular, its walls are made of masonry, and the roof is covered with tiles, typical of the Spanish Revival style. The base of the building features a fluted or horizontal incised stone coursing, window openings with grilles, and a transom arch that accentuates the main entrance. The second level features a series of glass-paneled double-leaf doors and transom windows that open into railed balconies supported by corbels. The name of the building is displayed on the upper center of the facade: “U.S. Customs.” The flags of Puerto Rico, the United States, and the Customs Service are visible on the deck. Several people and parked cars are also visible in front of the building. This Spanish Colonial-style building was built in 1842 and remodeled by the United States Customs Service in 1924. In 1898, General Nelson A. Miles, who led the American occupation of southern Puerto Rico, used this building as headquarters.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Detail of the collapsed brick wall from the inside of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse ruins. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

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

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00030

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. Detail of a sign at the Neo-Renaissance-style house built of masonry and bricks. The sign is above the door. It reads "Bayamón," but it is missing two letters. Part of the wall has exposed stonework, and the cornice has dentils. The house shows signs of abandonment; plants have grown on the cornice.

The Capitol

View from the Avenue of the Constitution towards the Capitol of Puerto Rico in Neoclassic style. In the entrance, there is a staircase that leads to the portico of eight Corinthian-style columns that support the entablature. In front of the porch, there is a pole with the American flag. On both sides of the porch, you can see windows in rectangular frames with glass leaves, moldings and some with awnings. Above the dome, there is a lantern appendage and at its base, a semicircular arch while the edges of the building have cresting. On one side of the Capitol, there are gardens and a sidewalk along which some women walk.

Residence in Canóvanas - 2019 00013

Main facade of a two level residence, it has yellow shades, located in Canóvanas. The first level is distinguished by a large porch and angular arches with circular motifs. The central arch is flanked by lanterns connected to the wall and line motifs that match with the style Art Deco. In front of this central arch there is a curved wall that match the stair and a flower bed. Through the arches it is visible the ceiling from which it hangs some lamps, the door and the double windows with glass leaves, also accentuated by moldings. The second level presents a parapet with openings that integrates linear motifs.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00004

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses from the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of the lateral balcony of the wooden house with concrete floor. It stand out the floor with white and black tiles put in together in a chess board way. You can also appreciate a wall with matched lumber that has four doors and a window, all with double leaf and lattice, and glass fanlight windows. The balcony has a low railing and quadrangular concrete pillars. You can appreciate part of the garden with palm trees, trees and decorative plants.

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory, Ground Preparation

General Electric Wiring Devices factory construction project in Juana Díaz, in the ground preparation stage. Four men are seen working with what appears to be a blueprint, next to them there is a topographical surveying instrument. On the ground there is a worker operating a bulldozer, a shed, and three motor vehicles. Mountains are visible in the background.

Pink House Windows in Old San Juan

Pink House building in Old San Juan. A building with Neoclassical architectural style influence and that is painted pink and white can be seen. It is one of the facades that shows moldings, cornices, and has wood and glass windows. From the front, a green area with a wall is visible. Plants such as shrubs, palm trees, trees, and grass can be seen. Originally this building was a militar building.

Martín Peña Bridge - 08000856

Side view of the Martín Peña Bridge, "Aurora" version from 1910, in San Juan. This masonry bridge with nine arches separated by pillars with robust bases was designed by the Spanish military engineer Santiago Cortijo, displaying elements of the Colonial and Neoclassical styles. It was built in 1846 and was part of the Carretera Central, the only major road connecting San Juan with the southern coastal port of Ponce. The top of the bridge is flat and has a low railing. The surroundings include the canal in the foreground, two buildings to the right, and mountains in the distance. The Martín Peña Canal was an important crossing between Río Piedras and Santurce since the city of San Juan was founded. Historic records confirm that the name comes from the owner of a boat company that moved goods between the port of the San Juan Islet and the town of Caparra in the 16th Century. In 1784, a masonry bridge designed by Spanish military engineer Francisco Mestre replaced the first wooden bridge built in 1568. It remained in use until 1797, when it was partially destroyed during the British siege of San Juan. In 1846, it was replaced with the Aurora Bridge. In the 20th Century, the frequent use of that road, population growth, and the introduction of the automobile on the island led to the Aurora Bridge being replaced with the current concrete Martín Peña Bridge, considered one of the most elegant Art Deco bridges in Puerto Rico. The Martin Peña Bridge was designed by architects Cecilio Delgado and Francisco Fortuño, and built in 1939 by Puerto Rican engineer Raúl Gaya Benejam using funds appropriated by the United States Congress.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00026

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts partially covered by wooden lattices and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille that surrounds it. In addition, it has a balcony with a wooden balustrade, lattice style windows and sash windows framed with moldings. Besides that, the lateral facade also has an entrance presided by stairs with metallic railings. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated, broken and even vandalized areas. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00032

Close-up view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional level, made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has a balconet on the rest area of the stair with a double door made of wood and glass framed that is crowned with an entablature. Additionally, it has a railing made of ornamental iron and on the wall you can see square skylights. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Industrial Building in Mayagüez, Rear View

Construction project of an industrial building in Mayagüez. Walls, door openings, windows, and formwork in the highest part of the rear wall can be seen. There is a shed at the construction site. There are workers at work.

Rural community

View of a rural community. In the foreground, there is a paved path with a concrete wall to one side. There are persons walking on the path. There are several houses with similar characteristics to the sides of the path. The houses are wooden with gable roofs or flat zinc roofs. Some houses are built on stilts and others on the ground. They have double wooden windows and simple doors. Some houses have balconies and others have clotheslines in their backyards. Also some houses are surrounded by wooden fences with barbwire. The area is surrounded by vegetation and mountains.

Dwelling, Escolástica López Street #684, Ceiba

Front view of a one-story house in the town of Ceiba. The house is made of wood with a zinc, gabled roof. The balcony is made of concrete and covered by ornamental, metallic bars. The balcony's roof is flat and made of zinc. There are persons standing inside and outside of the balcony. The windows are lattice-style and surrounded by wooden moldings. The wooden door is single. There is a parked vehicle in front of the street. To the far left, there is a two-story, concrete house.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00053

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. You can observe a carved image of the Virgin of Monserrat that is in the interior of the church. It is on display inside a carved wooden box with the sides opened. It has a dress with blue fabric and a silver crown. Inside the box there are two vases with roses.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00016

Detail of the upper edge and the tower of the Los Morillos lighthouse in Cabo Rojo. This lighthouse presents elements of the Neoclassical architecture style, such as segmental arches, a cornice, and a parapet. It also integrates a hexagonally shaped tower that is 18.30 meters tall, which includes the lantern that crowns it. The lantern, of French design, is surrounded by an iron balustrade. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

Old San Juan from La Puntilla to Fort San Felipe del Morro

Aerial view of Old San Juan from La Puntilla to Fort San Felipe del Morro. Buildings located in La Puntilla, the La Princesa Prison, the Paseo de La Princesa, and La Fortaleza are visible. On the right side of the image there are multi-story buildings. On the left side Fort San Felipe del Morro with trees in its surroundings, the old Insular Asylum headquarters of the School of Fine Arts and Design, the Welfare House current Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, and the Ballajá Quarter. The San Juan Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean can also be seen.

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Close-up view of the details in a house located in Río Piedras. The house is made of wood. The residence has a balcony surrounded by a low wall made of ornamental concrete blocks. The wooden door is single and has embossed designs. It is surrounded by wooden moldings and above it, there is a fanlight made of wood and glass.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00084

Area of the terrace of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The terrace is delimited by a parapet that integrates ornamental blocks with geometric motifs. Behind it stand out the the gallery or loggia characterized by the integral terrazzo columns with panels made of geometric motif mosaics. that support the semicircular arches. They at the same time integrate geometric motif grilles. Through the arches you can observe the inner courtyard and its fountain. The Spanish glass roofing tiles cover the eave with brackets and parts of the roof. In the center it stick out the tower with a similar parapet to the one from the terrace, columns with panels made with mosaics, semicircular arches and a hipped roof with Spanish glass tiles. The dentils with mascarons present under the roofing tiles of some sections of the residence and in the tower. On one end , it is also visible part of the main door alfiz and one of the coat of arms with symbol of a castle and a bright star, representative of the De Castro family. Above the alfiz there is also three windows with stained glass that show the bright star motif. The walls of this residence are painted white, have stucco texture and present deterioration signs with stains, as well as inscriptions like graffiti. On another end from the rear area is partially notable a building like condominium. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Designed Criollo Hacienda House, Hacienda Delicias

Front view of a house on Hacienda Delicias, in the town of Maricao. The structure has two floors. The first is made of concrete, it has frames covered with metallic mesh. To the far right, there is a closed garage with wooden doors. The second floor of the structure is made of wood. It has lattice-style windows. The zinc gable roof is sustained by wooden beams. To the far right, there is an attic with the same characteristics. In the facade there is a sign that reads "Hacienda Delicias".

La Concha

Tower of rooms at the Hotel La Concha. The building is rectangular, with brise-soleil on its facade, wavy details and surfaces lacking devoid of ornamentation. By the sidewalk that extends upfront the hotel several people are walking and next to it there is a visible automobile and pole with signs that indicates: "Calle Delcasse" (Delcasse Street), "Ave. Ashford" (Ashford Avenue), "National Car Rentals 4.50 up".

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Details of the column next to the entrance to the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse. In addition to the detail of the construction, the door opening is also visible. Some construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and masonry.

Bahía Urbana - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00007

Bahía Urbana in Old San Juan. A pier with an ornamented covering can be observed, as well as the beams that form the pergola. The pier's ornamentation is oval and circular.

Three Men Walking on a Sidewalk

Three men walking on a sidewalk of a street near to a two-story house. The house has a fence made out of wooden stakes and concrete, a balcony on the first story and windows in between the two small projecting balconies on the second story. Next to the sidewalk, there is an electric power pole.

Coastal urbanization

View of houses in a coastal community. The houses are in concrete, some have gable roofs and others, flat roofs. Some houses have semi-pitched roofs. They have double windows and lattice-style windows. The houses are individually surrounded by low concrete walls. Some have open balconies sustained by columns. The area is surrounded by coastal vegetation.

Fajardo District Hospital, Flat Roof Slab

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. Slabs can be seen on the roof, along with exposed beams, workers, and pipes. The building has a flat roof with falsework and wooden scaffolding. A tower-like structure is visible. The rebar of the second floor slab is in progress.

First Cathedral Thatched of Puerto Rico, Built by Ponce de Leon, 1509, Rebuilt 5 times -

Frontal view of the Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista and Parroquia Nuestra Señora de los Remedios at the Santo Cristo street in the Old San Juan. At the foreground, you can see the Plaza Feliza Rincón de Gautier. Between the plaza and the cathedral there is a street with moving vehicles and standing people. Additionally, in front of the cathedral there is a staircase that leads to the three wooden double doors under rounded arches. The cathedral has a neoclassic style decorated with cornices, pilasters, a stained glass, entablature and a facade crowned with a cross. Lastly, the Cathedral of San Juan is the second oldest of the Americas built in 1521.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Elvira Martínez Residence - 2005 00016

Elvira Martínez residence in the municipality of Caguas. This house is representative of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. This image displays an area inside of the house which has a wooden door with stained glass panels and balustrades, a mirror, a table, and a chair. Native floor tiles and a door with a glass muntin can also be observed.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00024

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. There is a two-story building which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style and is painted gray and white. The back part of the building has paddings, segmental arches, ornamented iron parapets, pilasters, capitals, cornices, architectural moldings, grilles, and a sunrise transom made of iron. There trash cans, automobiles, electrical wiring, signs, shrubs, a corridor, gardens, storm drains, antennas, a parking lot, and palm trees in the surrounding areas. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2013 00004

Zenithal view of cobblestone pavement in Old San Juan.

Foundation Construction Site at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view from the Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón toward the construction works of the foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the area, there are workers operating earth-moving machinery, and sheds to store construction materials. At one end, a multi-story with awnings on the windows can be partially seen. The Art-Déco style Normandie Hotel, and next to it, a boardwalk extending in front of El Escambrón Beach Club also stand out.

Ulanga Residence - 82003822

Side view of the front of the Ulanga Residence, also known as the old Superior Court of Arecibo. The building is the first in the area to have three levels and a flat roof. On the first level, there are five openings, one of which has a portico flanked by a pair of bare capitals that support the architrave. On the second level, there are five openings, one smaller, molded, and crowned with pediments. Two of the openings have wooden scaffolding sticking out. In addition, the facade has a simple frieze, Doric pilasters, cornices, and dentils. To the far left, an attached building is visible. The Ulanga Residence was built in 1850 by the so-called Patron of the People, Francisco Ulanga. However, its original use was as a shopping center and a bank; in 1855-56, the building operated as a hospital and food center during the cholera epidemic. The building was also used as a town hall and a prison during the Lares Revolution in 1868. Later, from 1900 to 1904, it served as Superior and District Courts, Police Commissary, and the Insular Telegraph Office until 1904, when it was purchased by the U.S. government, who in 1948 transferred it to the local government to use it as a District Court. However, since 1963, the building has been unoccupied.

Double Windows in the Inner Courtyard of La Fortaleza

Throughout the image there are double wooden windows that open outward and have air vents at the bottom. On the roof there are cornices with brackets, a pedestal tower with weathervane, flowers, and vegetation.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 21 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 21 in Old San Juan. There is a green and white-colored building with elements that are representative of the Neoclassical style. There is a wooden lattice double door with a gate that has black-colored ornamented grilles. The door is framed by a white-colored semicircular molding and has floor is made out of bricks. A white molding and a bracket can be observed in its façade. There is a sidewalk and a cobblestone road in front of the building.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2012 00002

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Main facade of the three story building with Beaux-Arts style, view from the Luis Muñoz Rivera square. It has flat arches on the first floor. On the second and third floor there are four semicircular arches with balconies on both levels. The balconies from the second floor have flat balustrades, while the ones from the third floor stick out in a semicircular shape. The wall has bossage on the two far ends. On this space there are flat arches with appentices on the second and third floor, the ones from the third floor have pent roof. The facade has a parapet with balustrade and a quadrangular pediment that says: "Teatro Victoria". The building is painted red and pink with the white balconies and bossage. The whole, facade was transformed into a mural, the first floor shows two establishments with tables and chairs. On the second and third floors, each balcony has a paint with a character in an artistic manifestation, including the image of Carlos Gardel. On the square you can see two light poles decorated with golden stars. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuilding of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00020

Front view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels, with zinc gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and presided by a portico secured by fluted Doric order columns above which there is a triangular pediment with an architrave, a frieze, a continuous cornice, dentils and moldings. Besides that, the openings in the portico are closed with wooden panels. Additionally, to the left far end of the building it can be seen more buildings with different characteristics. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Transept of the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist

View of an interior balcony at one of the transepts of the catholic church Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist. In the lower part you can see a double door with one of its leaves open. The wall has pilasters that connect with a white molding. Higher up you can see another molding that is decorated with trompe l'oeil effect. In the arch part you can observe a window. The arched ceiling is also decorated with trompe l'oeil.

Unión y Amparo 44 Lodge – 88000661

Detail of the Ionic colonnade that shapes the galleries with balconies and wooden balustrades inside the Unión y Amparo 44 Lodge, also known as the Masonic Lodge of Caguas. The composite pillars are bent to form a "basket handle" arch. Above the colonnade, a series of ornaments on the wall stand out, from which a chain extends. The lodge was designed and built in 1923 by the architect Antonin Nechodoma in the Greek Revival style.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2009 00009

View from the interior of a historical house in the city of Caguas. The residence has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by native tiles and on the walls it can be observed a wooden transom and windows made of wood and glass covered by ornamental grilles. In the room you can also see chairs, tables, a wooden bookshelf and a shelf with boxes and objects. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

Ox Cart

Ox cart on an urban area. There is a wooden house with a balcony, a balustrade, and slim pillars. It has three double jalousie doors and moldings on the tops. Next to it, there is a concrete house with a flat arch door, pilasters, and a ledge, and a wooden gate. Behind the cart, a man and a woman can be seen.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00055

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the catholic church nave. You can observe two semicircular arcades that divide the space on a middle hallway and two lateral hallways. In the interior the arches have hanging lamps. Between the two arcades there are two wooden benches rows and on one of the lateral hallways there are folding chairs. You can see that the ceiling is made of exposed beams. On one of the walls you can see a figure of a saint on a wooden pedestal, at the bottom of the figure there is floral offering.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00029

Close-up view of the details of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. It can be observed part of the facade that has a curvilinear design framed with moldings, cornices and pilasters above which there are decorative finishes. Also, you can see a loudspeaker. It is painted white with brown details. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Catholic Church and Plaza Colón Mayagüez

Front view of a church in the town of Mayagüez. In the foreground is Plaza Colón, which stands out for its floor with a checkered motif. It is surrounded by a fence of ornamental blocks on which there are statues. There are also concrete benches and planters with plants. On the other hand, the church has stairs that lead to the entrance porch made up of four columns and a roof covered by tiles. Three double doors are seen above which there are mullions. In the porch you can see a niche with a religious statue and an oculus. At both ends above the doors, there are also oculi. The rest of the front façade is decorated with moldings. On the other hand, to the far left there is a multi-level building crowned with a Latin cross. On the street in front, you can see vehicles passing by and people walking.

El Parterre Park - 86000781

Interior view of El Parterre Park in the coastal town of Aguadilla. In the foreground, the fountain called “Fuente de la Princesa” (The Princess Fountain) was built over the natural spring "Ojo de Agua" belonging to the Chico River. The fountain is framed with stone balustrades and ornamental metal grilles and decorated with a statue on a pedestal. Concrete benches, stairs, and stone walls can be seen nearby. Above the fountain, there are buildings with different characteristics. The foundation of the park started between 1851 and 1852, under the direction of the German engineer Enrique Hau, with the construction of the fountain; later, in 1865, the then Spanish Magistrate Dr. Adolfo Ruiz, ordered the addition of the “Puente de la Reina” (Queen's Bridge) on the east side. Then, in 1882, by order of mayor Don Ramón Méndez de Arcay, El Parterre Park, designed by the Spanish painter Rada, was built as a recreation area, becoming a source of inspiration for great poets such as José de Diego and José J. Esteves, whose monuments are located near the main entrance.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00009

Detail of the inner courtyard and the galleries of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. From the courtyard it is notable the integral terrazzo columns with panels made of geometric motifs mosaics. These columns hold the semicircular arches that accentuate the galleries or loggias of the first floor. Above the arches, it stand out ornamental blocks with geometric motifs. The second floor is characterized by arches, a window with grille, appentices, dentils and Spanish glass roofing tiles in the rooftop slopes. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Exterior of Two Buildings

Two buildings with gable roofs, jalousie windows, and exhaust fans can be seen in the distance. In between the two buildings there is what appears to be a trailer. There are power lines, streetlights, trees, and vegetation all around. On the sidewalk there are two poles, one made of steel and one made of wood with signs.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00010

Close-up view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony with an ornamental iron railing and has lateral access through some white marble stairs with an ornamental iron gate. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Casa Blanca and the San Juan Wall

Distant view of Casa Blanca (on the right side of the image) and the wall of San Juan. Other houses and buildings of the old city and a portion of San Juan Bay can be seen also .

People going up Steps to Barracks Type Building with Red Roof

Several persons going up stairs with wooden railings that lead to the entrance of a building. The building is founded on piles, it is made of tongue-and-groove wood and has a gable roof. On its façade, it has several single-leaf windows that open outwards, as well as a couple of doors. Around the building there is a dirt path, a couple of wooden posts and a garden with flowers.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00087

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the hanging lamp, like a chandelier which is located at the center of the church nave. It has lights with candle shape, chains with beads, flowers, foliage spirals and a cross that hangs from one end. You can see the surbased arch that separates the nave from the vestibule. the gallery of the choir and the ceiling with beams exposed.

San Juan Hotel

The façade of the El San Juan Hotel in Isla Verde. The entrance to the lobby features a roof supported by pillars that connects to a stone-clad wall with an arched opening. There are seven floors of rooms with balconies and balustrades. On the stone wall, there is a sign that reads "El San Juan."

Spanish Civil Guard

Soldiers of the Spanish Civil Guard riding their horses along a street in Old San Juan. There are two men and a child on a cart. The houses on one side of the street as well as people standing in front of the house are visible.

Caja de Muertos Island Lighthouse - 81000690

Aerial view of the Caja de Muertos Island Lighthouse in the municipality of Ponce. From this perspective, the lighthouse has a Lorraine cross double arms in a “T” type shape. The facade comprises windows framed in segmental arches and moldings, a cornice, and a parapet. The cylindrical tower rises from the center of the building and integrates an oculus, a cornice, a gallery, and a lantern that houses a third-order light. Caja de Muertos Island lighthouse was built in 1887 and stands out for its unique architecture within the Spanish lighthouse system. Furthermore, its name is due to its location at the top of a rocky desert island shaped like a coffin.

Rosaly Batiz Residence - 86002768

Main and side facade of the Rosaly-Batiz Residence, also known as Batiz Residence, located on the corner of Villa and Méndez Vigo Streets in the town of Ponce. This two-story residence is made of stuccoed brick and stone. Its main facade has rustic quoins and a loggia, or veranda, formed by segmental arches, Doric columns, and balustrades. The main entrance is defined by a semicircular arch flanked by pilasters and rustic columns. A cantilevered course accentuates the second level, featuring a balcony with a wrought iron railing and ornamental patterns. Iron trellises support the roof of the balcony. The rustic openings on the second level are shaped like a segmental arch and integrate louver panels. The side facade is divided by rustic pilasters, and between them, several windows are framed with semicircular arches, segmental keystones, and louver panels. The top edge of the building displays an Italianate cornice and corbels. Several traffic signs, a couple of taxis, poles, and a hydrant are on the sidewalk that surrounds the residence. The Rosaly-Batiz Residence, built in 1897 by Ponce's engineer Manuel V. Domenech Ferrer for the then mayor of the city, Don Pedro Juan Rosaly, is representative of the mannerism architectural style and the tendencies of the Ponce aristocracy before the Great Depression. The property was acquired in 1920 by Antonio Batiz Olivera, a wealthy coffee plantation owner, who used it as his urban residence, where he held his parties, concerts, and intellectual gatherings.

Designed Engineer´s House, Sugar Central

Two-story wooden house with a zinc hipped roof in the town of Patillas. To the side of the house, there are trees. On the first level, the house is covered with wood in a lattice-style pattern. On the second floor, the house has a balcony surrounded by a wooden baluster. It has lattice-style windows and double wooden glass windows with wooden mullions over them. There is also a double wooden door. To the far right, the house has concrete stairs with a metallic railing. The house is surrounded by a wooden-zinc eave sustained by wooden beams. In the surrounding area there is a sidewalk and power line poles. On the street, there is a person.

Construction of Hangar

Construction of hangar at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. The construction is at the scaffolding stage. There is a trench in front of the construction. Various workers are working on the construction.

House in El Corozo - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00004

Close view of a detail of the entrance of a house in El Corozo, Cabo Rojo. This entrance has a porch or a balcony accentuated by a balustrades interrupted by pedestals that elevate columns that serve as support for the roof. The roof is, for the most part, hip roofing, while the walls are composed of matched lumber. There are wooden double leaf doors and have transom windows. There is a partially visible horizontal aluminum persienne slat windows on one of the sides of the building. The house also has some bungalow elements, such as balconies and roofing.

Gordon Realty Building, Exposed Block Wall

Gordon Realty building extension project in Cayey. View of one of the walls that still has exposed blocks. The window openings and the door eave under construction are visible. The interior columns and a concrete mixer can be seen through the openings . In front of the wall there are wooden beams and panels.

Picó Pomar Residence - 88000961

Close view of a balcony on the facade of the Coamo Historical Museum, also known as the Picó Pomar Residence. The balcony rests on a horizontal band and a pair of curvilinear corbels. The railing is made of metal with curved and scroll motifs. The wooden door has horizontal slats and molded frames surmounted by a horizontal band supported by vertical corbels. The edge of the building has a dentil cornice. This building was built in 1840 for a wealthy merchant from Mallorca, Don José Pimar, and its architecture is representative of the Spanish Neoclassical style. In 1863, another Mallorca merchant, Don Clotilde Santiago, acquired the property, and in 1878, he expanded and improved the construction, maintaining the original design and architectural style.

At Serrallés Castle

View from the interior patio of the Serrallés Castle in the town of Ponce. The castle is built of concrete and is in Spanish colonial style. The stairs in the inner courtyard are decorated with a plant in a decorative vase. Since 1991, the Serrallés Castle is a museum that tells the history and impact of sugar cane and the rum industry in Puerto Rico.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00021

Front view of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. At the foreground, there is the Cristóbal Colón square where you can see garden areas, metallic grilles, wooden benches and light poles. Besides that, when you cross the street you can see the theater facade which it has glass windows, horizontal lines an fluted pilasters crowned with decorative finishes. In addition, on the first floor you can see a marquee above which there is the billboard that says: "Igl mar azul presenta raspacunlaude 9-nov 9:00 am y 1:00 pm". It also rest an inscription that says: "Guayama". Meanwhile, the marquee has double glass doors, fluted brackets and windows on each end. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theater with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

Aibonito Hospital

Aibonito Hospital with a modern facade characterized by a portico, vertical stripes as brise-soleils, flat roof and persienne windows. On its surroundings stand out the gardens with bushes, sidewalks and light poles.

La Giralda - 08000786

View of the south facade of La Giralda, located in the Miramar sector of the Santurce neighborhood in the Municipality of San Juan. This eclectic residence, built around 1910, combines elements of the Neoclassical and Victorian styles and was designed by architect Francisco Valinés Cofresí. Its square, irregular floor plan features four levels of reinforced concrete, including an attic, a basement, and the gabled roof. The facade is organized into three sections, presenting a symmetrical design with balanced proportions. The central section of the first level has a double entrance door made of mahogany wood with fixed glass panels. The entrance portico, which forms part of the balcony, features partially fluted Corinthian columns on a base the same height as the concrete balustrade surrounding the balcony, and a series of steps providing interior access. Although partially hidden by the balcony's hanging curtains, the other two sections of the facade on either side of the main door have windows framed by concrete molding, a lower cornice, and lintels. The walls are covered with smooth plaster. The second-level facade features another balcony that protrudes slightly toward the front of the building. A closed double door can be seen, surmounted by keystone concrete lintels and framed by quoined pilasters on either side, creating a high-relief effect. A rectangular glass window with geometric designs is on either side of the door. The third floor, the attic, is characterized by a small balcony surmounted by a wooden pediment, a double door, and narrow single-pane glass windows on either side of the door. From this balcony, one can see the low roof of the second level, covered with a weather-resistant bituminous cardboard membrane simulating wooden shingles. A weather vane or ornament crowns the upper part of the attic. The Victorian-style gabled roofs of La Giralda combine the classical pediment element, which is present in many Neoclassical buildings. The original roof was composed of wooden trusses covered by zinc panels, but it was reconstructed. Due to the height of the floors, the arrangement of its architectural elements, the effect of the tower, and the volumetric balcony, La Giralda retains the scale of the properties of its time. A low wall with concrete pillars in front of the house divides the garden area from the street. In the background, several buildings, trees, and palm groves can be seen. La Giralda is a historic house that reflects the majesty and dignity of its place and time design. This neighborhood emerged as a planned residential suburb for the local upper class in response to the population growth of San Juan in the 19th Century. Miramar's architecture consolidated into an exclusive residential setting that contrasted with other areas, accentuated by the arrival of transportation that connected the area to the urban center. The house stands out for its size and durable construction materials, as most houses of the time were made of wood. Although it suffered alterations and deterioration, it was restored in the 1990s, maintaining its exterior integrity, and has become an icon of Miramar's architectural and social history.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00010

The Former Insular Madhouse building in Old San Juan. This is a backlit image that displays a semicircular dome with a lantern, window openings, moldings, and a pinnacle. Parapets and cornices can also be observed. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Industrial Building Lateral Facade Under Construction Humacao

A partial view of an industrial building under construction shows its front and lateral facade. Both facades are surrounded by scaffolding and construction materials, such as piles of gravel, panels, and machinery. The front facade has a rectangular frame at the top in which windows will be installed, also visible are the eaves frames that will be placed in this section. Similarly, the lateral facade has several openings: some are frames to install windows and another in the middle with eaves that will serve as a loading dock. Through these frames it can be seen that inside the building preserves falsework from the initial stage of construction. The building's wall show exposed concrete without plaster. In front of the building there is a worker posing, behind him there are more workers on scaffolding and roof at work.

View Towards the Back Area of the Building Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View towards the back part of the building Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe that is fenced with a fence and it has a gate. In front of the street you can se the Arsenal street with the buildings that are adjacent to it and two parked trucks. The building is located in front is painted with cream and it has the shape of a tower with an elongated section that it extends along the street. It is built in masonry, it has influence of the architectonic style neoclassic with moldings and it has a second floor with wooden windows with the shape of arches with lattice and fanlights. The building's part the extends along the street has a zinc roof, windows with rectangular shape and awnings in some of them. To the right there is a building that is built with wood, it has windows made with glass and wood that open to the outside and a zinc gable roof. Nearby you can observe other buildings, two trucks, a street, sidewalks, power line poles with its transformer, trees and bushes.

U.S. Custom House, Fajardo - 88000077

Interior view of the United States Customs building in the coastal town of Fajardo. It is a two-story concrete building with a frame. Wooden furniture, paintings, posters on the walls, and two counter windows covered by grilles are visible in the room. There are also hanging lamps and an open wooden door. Official documentation mentions that during the Spanish Colonial rule, there was a small customs house in this same place. However, this U.S. Customs building in Fajardo was built in 1930 by Architect Albert B. Nichols and remodeled in 1975.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00079

Ornamental molding detail in the tower of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This molding is blue and contrasts with the orange color from the wall, the decorative tile from the edges, the roofing tiles and the eave. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Buildings X

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

Two Pilaster in the Interior of the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist

Detail of two pilasters in the interior of the Cathedral of San Juan. The molding above the pilasters is cracked. Above it you can see a clam pattern.

Designed Spanish Colonial Revival Two-story One-family House

Two-story corner house on Luchetti Street in the town of San Juan. The house is surrounded by a wall covered with vegetation. The wall is divided by a metal grille gate. The house has lattice-style windows and a semi-pitched roof. On the second level there is a double glazed door that leads to a small balcony with a concrete railing with moldings. On the wall there is a hanging flower pot. Above the door there is a small eave supported by beams and covered by a semi-pitch roof.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00042

View of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has wooden and glass windows with eaves. Also, you can see cantilevered balconies with double doors made of glass secured with brackets. One of the balconies has a wooden balustrade modulated by piers and the other one is open, it has an iron railing. There is a balconet at the rest of the stair crowned with an entablature decorating the facade. Besides that, the entrance is through a portico presided by steps covered by ceramic tiles and an arcade modulated by a compound column above which it can be distinguished an in relief emblem. To the left far end you can see the side balcony on the first level decorated with plants on decorative pots and a lamp on the wall. Also, you can see a balcony with a ceiling made of wooden beams exposed, a hanging lamp and plants on decorative pots. El Cortijo was built 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabian, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Vernacular United States Influence Two-Story One-Family House

Front view of a wooden house in the town of Arroyo. The house has one level made of wood, and a zinc gable roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. There is a garden in the front with different plants. The double wooden doors and windows are lattice-style. The balcony has a railing sustained by two columns. Above the house, there are two attics with gabled roofs.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00013

Detail of a plate in the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol of Fajardo. The plate text indicates: "Agradecemos a los benefactores que contribuyeron a la restauración de este templo histórico en recaudación de su familia y en memoria de sus seres difuntos. Corporación Pro Restauración, Templo Histórico Santiago de Fajardo, 15 de octubre de 2002" (We are very thankful with the benefactors that contributed to the restoration of this historic temple in remembrance of their family and in memory of their deceased loved ones. Corporation Pro Restoration, Historic Temple Santiago of Fajardo, October 15, 2002). Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance with the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Casa Grande

Façade of a spacious house with a sign that reads: "Mennonite Biblical Institute". In the entrance, there are steps that lead to a balcony with wooden railings and columns. The roof is combined with corrugated zinc and the walls have padding. In the front, there is a large garden.

Spanish Prisoners Captured in Las Marías

Spanish prisoners captured in Las Marías and taken to Mayagüez after the United States invasion. The prisoners can be seen walking in line, and there are United States soldiers on both sides. There are spectators on the sidewalk. Houses and buildings can be seen on both sides of the street.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00001

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. This is a view of the upper part of one of the corners of the Neo-Renaissance-style house built of masonry and bricks. One of the lintel arch windows is framed with rustic molding, a cornice with dentils and a parapet can be seen, as can the wall with exposed stonework. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the roof. The plaster on the cornice has fallen off in several places, revealing the bricks.

Residence Arístodes Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00086

Entrance of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This entrance is compound of sidewalks that form a "Y" and it is flanked by a garden. At the background it is visible the intersection of the streets Manuel Pérez Avilés and José Gautier Benitez, as well, houses and buildings characterized by presenting flat roofs, eaves, windows with horizontal lamas, arches and grilles. Also, it is notable several automobiles parked along the street.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00038

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels, it has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and ruined. It has zinc gable roof with exposed wooden beams, moldings and a cladding with another material. Also, you can see a ceiling fan, on the wall there is an opening covered by a metallic grille. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Maybe University of Puerto Rico Dormitory

Building at the University of Puerto Rico. The first floor has stairs that lead to a lobby where several columns are notable. Next, the sunshades that protrude from the walls and the shutter-type windows stand out. In front of the building, there are a couple of walls and a garden.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00034

Close-up view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and it has an hexagonal tower decorated with a door and a continuous cornice matched with dentils. Additionally, it is crowned with the iron and glass lantern, a weather vane. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View from the Central Aguirre Historic District located on the southern coastal plain in the municipality of Salinas. In the foreground is visible a one-story storage building made of concrete, wood, and a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In the distance, two larger buildings can also be seen, with a sign over the metal fence entrance. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Thatched House in Ponce

Hut surrounded by palm trees in a coastal zone in Ponce. It has a roof made of palm tree leaves. Behind there is a clothesline with hanging clothes. You can see a trail that leads you to the house.

Cathedral Façade, San Juan

View of Santo Cristo Street in Old San Juan. The street is covered with cobblestones and at both ends of it, you can see buildings. The buildings have different characteristics, among which we can mention the balconies surrounded by wooden railings, double wooden doors with windows, moldings and cornices adorning the buildings. Eaves and fabric cornices are also seen over the doors. On the other hand, to the far left are the steps in front of the Cathedral Basilica minor of San Juan Bautista Parroquia Nuestra Señora de los Remedios. The front façade of the cathedral has doors under semicircular arches, pilasters, entablatures and a pediment crowned with a cross. At the left end of the cathedral, you can see an ornamental metal grille gate under a discharge arch. Finally, on the street you can also see parked vehicles and people walking on the sidewalk. The Cathedral of San Juan is the second oldest in the Americas.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00137

Perspective of the inner courtyard of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. In the middle of the courtyard there is a fountain with quadrilobed shape. Next to it is notable the integral terrazzo columns with panels of geometric motifs mosaics. These columns support the semicircular arches that accentuate the galleries or loggias from the first floor. Above the arches stand out ornamental blocks with geometric motifs that form the parapet from the second floor. It is also notable the Spanish glass roofing tiles. The building surface shows shades of white that at the same time, they show deterioration with stains and dirt. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Comerío Health Center, Façade with Workers

Health Center in the municipality in Comerío. The façade of the hospital under construction can be seen. Workers are engaged in various tasks on the windows and the roof, supported by wooden scaffolding, with one of them on a small ladder. The building has a flat roof, louvered windows, mullions, and a design of squares between them. Surrounding the area are piles of construction sand, wood, and a low wall.

House at the Street Francisco F. Bruno - Guayama - 2012 00005

View of a house located at the street Francisco F. Bruno in the town of Guayama. It is a corner house of one floor made of wood on concrete with gable roof made with corrugated metal sheets. It has a continuous cornice, moldings and it is surrounded by a balcony with an ornamental iron balustrade. Additionally, the balcony floor is covered by native tiles, it has double doors made of wood with persiennes framed with moldings crowned with transoms. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see light poles and the paved street.

Building of the La Princesa Old Prison in the Old San Juan

Building of the La Princesa Old Prison in the Old San Juan. You can observe the facade of a building that has the architectonic influence of the Neo-renaissance and is painted with white. You can see a dome, lantern, pediment and a clock on its roof. It has pilasters and bossage on its walls, a fence made with stakes, and two flagpoles; one with the flag of Puerto Rico and another one with the United States flag. In the entrance there is a sign that says: "Evita el delito y reforma al delincuente" (Avoid the crime and reform the delinquent). Behind it there are buildings that have balconies, moldings and pilasters and one of them is painted with pink. Around it you can observe the paved street with asphalt, benches to sit, power line poles, trees and bushes. Subsequently, this building became the office of the Tourism Company of Puerto Rico.

Central Fajardo Sugar Mill with Operating Chimneys

Central Fajardo sugar mill with operating chimneys. In the center of the image, there is a tall building with an inclined gable roof, turbine ventilators on the top, awning windows, and double windows. Five chimneys and a smaller building with a gable roof can be observed on the right side. On the left side, there is a another gable roof building with turbine ventilators and sloped roofing on the sides. The photograph displays a plot of land with vegetation.

Partially Excavated Train Jamaica

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

Construction Work at the University of Puerto Rico

Buildings under construction for the Library and the Teachers College of the University of Puerto Rico at the Río Piedras Campus. There are buildings made of concrete with two stories and interior corridors, gabled roofs with roofing tiles, Corinthian columns, long corridors with arches, mullions between double windows, wooden windows and doors and a courtyard. In addition, construction materials, falsework, trees, and two men in front of one of the doors can be seen all around.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Ysern Building - 2005 00007

View from the interior of the building known as Ysern Aponte in the city of Caguas. The building has six levels and it has characteristics of the vernacular and modern styles. In the interior of the hallway there is a low wall above which it can be seen an ornamental metallic grille. Through the door it can be seen a room with chairs. The building Ysern Aponte was built at the end of the XIX century and its construction lasted until 1920. Through the years it has been used as residential and commercial buildings.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00007

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón. View of one end of the main facade. It is a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof, built on a concrete foundation. It is painted light green, the doors and other details on the balcony are white, and the concrete base is dark green. It has a symmetrical facade with three equidistant wooden doors with lattices, transoms, and moldings. The transoms have a horizontal decoration that combines scrolls and flower motifs. There is a sign on the wall. The balcony with balusters and turned wooden pillars extends along the entire facade. The concrete base is decorated with three rectangles and an ornament in the center. A boundary marker post and a manhole cover can be seen on the sidewalk. This house, an example of 19th-century Vernacular architecture, was Barbosa's residence and office until 1960 when it was converted into a museum.

Workers at a Concrete Batching Plant in Guaynabo

View of the concrete batching plant known as Puerto Rican Cement in Guaynabo. The chimneys, buildings with flat and gable roofs, pipes, cylinders, and several workers throughout the plant are prominent. In the background, there is a valley with several buildings with gable roofs, followed by a body of water. Puerto Rican Cement was built in 1937 in the Amelia ward of Guaynabo.

Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium

Partial view of the Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in which the lighting towers and part of its stands are highlighted. There are several people surrounding the stadium and cars and a fence that runs parallel to a street. In the background, there is the Bayamón Judicial Center and the rear part of the HIMA San Pablo Hospital. Both buildings consist of several levels with flat roofs and simple surfaces combined with numerous windows. In the foreground, a windmill stands out in the center of a pond in a park.

Typical Guest Room at the Condado Hotel

Typical room at the Condado Hotel with two beds covered by an abstract patterned fabric. At the headboard, there is a pitcher with glasses and decorative plants. Next to it, there is a side table, two chairs with a crisscross pattern on the backrest, a lamp with a pattern of light and dark squares, and a floor-to-ceiling curtain. The floor is covered with square tiles, and there is a rug at one end.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Warehouse

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. The warehouse is a building with glass awning windows. The walls are plastered but not painted. There are several vehicles parked in front of the building. A worker is visible on a scaffold working on a window.

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View of the garden in a one-story, concrete building located in the town of Naguabo. The garden has jardinières with plants, trees, and some plants planted in concrete pots. To the far right, there are entrance stairs that lead to the porch with metallic railings to each side. The porch is surrounded by a concrete balustrade and sustained by Doric columns. In addition, it is decorated with plants in decorative pots, metallic chairs, and matching tables. The building has several double, wooden doors with windows. The windows as well as the doors are aluminum, lattice-style, and covered by ornamental metallic grilles. Above the building, there is a concrete balustrade similar to those of the building's porch.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the triangular room in quarters of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy, located in La Puntilla area, San Juan. This space exhibits pillars, a semicircular arch, and wooden beams on the ceiling. The surfaces are covered with plaster, and the blocks and bricks are exposed in some parts. The building was built in the 18th Century originally of wood and fibers from royal palms, but during the 19th Century, Captain General Don Ramón de Castro ordered the construction of a new building made of masonry. Gradually, it expanded until it became a complex of diverse buildings protected by a high masonry fence. The set of buildings of the Old Arsenal integrates different architectural elements, ranging from Neoclassical and Romantic styles to the Second Empire Baroque and Neo-Arabic styles, also considered representative of Elizabethan architecture. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

665 McKinley Residence - 91001502

Detail of the beams and partition that divide the living room of the 665 McKinley Residence in Miramar, San Juan. This residence, made of wood and reinforced concrete, belongs to the vernacular suburban residential typology called Spanish-Creole. The beams and the divider that integrates a Doric column are made of oak wood. Moldings, a chandelier, and paintings can also be seen on the walls. The 665 McKinley Residence was built in 1906 during the transition period of the new system of government on the island as a territory of the United States. New styles and construction methods were introduced, and the face of Puerto Rican vernacular "Creole" architecture was gradually transformed.

Slabs and Foundation at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers engaged in the construction of the foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. The floor slab, formwork, and footings stand out. In the surroundings, there are sheds, construction materials, and equipment such as wheelbarrows and hoses.

Caminero House Near San Germán

Lateral view of a road laborer's house in the town of San Germán. The house is one-story, in brick, covered by stone and a flat roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. It has lattice-style windows and piled blocks to one side. The upper edge is decorated with friezes and ornamental moldings. To the far left, there is a small construction.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00034

Close-up view of the details from the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. On the wall there is an in relief emblem with a coat of arms, representations of animals, columns, cherubs and arabesque ornaments. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been altered.

San José Church - San Juan

View of the Church San José in the Old San Juan. The church is an example of Spanish Gothic architecture from XVI century. It is built in masonry, it has a double door made of wood under a round arch decorated with moldings and pilasters. There are several windows under discharge arch and round arches covered by wooden balusters. Besides that, at the left far end you can see a connected building with doors and double windows made of wood, some of them have cloth curtains. Lastly, in front of the church there is a vehicle parked on the street.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00001

Pereyó López residence in Humacao. Corner view of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete with a roof made of corrugated metal plates. It has a portico that it can be accessed through a stair, connected to a balcony that extends around the house. Both the portico and the balcony have metal railings with a geometric motif and round columns with capitals set in pairs on quadrangular bases, the corners have three columns. The house base has ornamental blocks with X shape perforations. The front windows are made with wood with lattices and one can see a lateral window with glass leaves. On one of the ends the house has a section that stick out from the rest of the facade, and has door and french windows. The roof, where it stand out a dormer window, has different sections and heights. You can see part of the yard.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00008

Perspective from the garden and the facade of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The castle has four levels and a tower that stick out. Its facade is characterized by showing French windows and doors, moldings, semicircular arches, roofing tiles, ornamental blocks, a terrace with pergola and ornamental Art Deco motifs. The facade columns are blue, while the rest of the building has orange and white tones. The garden is distinguished by a fountain and trails surrounded by shrubs, palm trees and trees. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Demolition of Buildings that Were Part of the University of Puerto Rico's Facade

Demolition of the Janer, Baldorioty, and the Normal School buildings that were part of the old facade of the Universidad de Puerto Rico Río Piedras Campus. A half-demolished building is visible with workers inside removing parts of its walls. The building was made of concrete, it had arches, balusters, and wooden windows. It is visible that the foundation of the building has stones. Behind it there is a larger building with a tile roof and a flagpole with the United States flag. Around the site there are people, electric wiring, pedestrian walkways, an access road, a fence enclosing the demolition site, trees, and palm trees.

Nurses' Residence, Aibonito

Residence of nurses at Aibonito. Is a single-level building, it has glass windows and a door with a window. The entrance has an eave and two flower bed made of bricks with ornamental plants. It is located next to a road.

Arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel - Arecibo - 2008 00014

Detail of the surface and a square opening in the arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel, located in the city of Arecibo. The cladding of the wall is deteriorated so it expose the bricks that make up this ruin masonry building. Through the square opening you can see that the building did not have roof, while on one end it stick out a type of eave with staggered brackets. At the background, it is visible several houses with arches, parapets and roof tiles, as well as part of an automobile and several animals in the street. The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built under the Spanish colonial government at the end of the XVIII century and at the beginning of the XIX as part of the defense system of the city of Arecibo. This was part of the fort San Miguel Arcángel, located in the border of the peninsula where is located Arecibo and in the entrance of the river mouth of the Rio Grande of Arecibo.

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Close-up view of a wooden house details located in the town of Naguabo. The door is wooden with embossed details and it has a window. Same as the window on the door, the windows in the house are aluminum, lattice-style and surrounded by wooden moldings.

Urbanization Houses

Neighborhood houses in the coastal town of Luquillo. In the foreground, there is a paved road with passable sidewalks. On both sides of the sidewalks, there are mailboxes, power line poles, persons, and trashcans. To both sides of the street there are different houses with different characteristics. The houses have flat roofs, balconies, lattice-style windows, and simple doors. There are also houses with ornamental fences, metallic railings, garages, and entrance stairs. Over some houses there are television antennae. In the background there is a natural landscape with trees.

Maricao National Forest Boys' Camp

A group of children sitting between the crenellated parapet and a stone tower window in the forest of Maricao. On the tower, there are semicircular openings and on each side, it has pavilions with a gable roof, tiles, stone pillars and benches. In the front, there is a straight staircase.

Tricoche Charity Shelter – 87000769

Detail of the interior patio of the Tricoche Charity Shelter, also known as the Tricoche Hospital, in Ponce. In the Neoclassical style, the building is accentuated by a balcony with metal railings modulated by pillars supporting the roof. The ceiling beams on both levels are visible. Several palms also stand out on the patio. In 1878, the Tricoche Charity Shelter was founded thanks to a donation from the City Council left by Mr. Valentín Tricoche to help the needy in Ponce. There are no records of the original construction, only that the existing building was commissioned by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain in 1885. Due to damages caused by an earthquake in 1918, reconstruction was completed in 1928, and a second level was added.

Hacienda Santa Rita -84003147

View of Hacienda Santa Rita, also known as the Convent and Novice House of the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fátima in the town of Guánica. The building has two levels of wood and masonry. A person can be seen inside the chapel, decorated with chairs, wooden kneelers, religious images, an altar with a table, a wooden tabernacle, and a crucifix. Lattice-style windows are also visible under framed rectangular arches. Hacienda Santa Rita was built in 1800 by Don Mariano Quiñones as part of Hacienda Desideria, the center of a cluster of sugar plantations. In 1901, the property was sold to Central Guánica until 1953, when it was transferred and sold again to the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fátima.

Street Scene, Old San Juan

A group of people crossing Fortaleza Street in Old San Juan. The buildings are characterized by their balconies with metal and wooden balustrades, moldings, cornices, corbels and low-relief ornaments. The "La Zambra" sign stands out over one of the doors. Also noteworthy are the Christmas decorations that are spread between the buildings along the street. On one side of a sidewalk, there are several cars parked.

Vernacular Early Gothic Revival House

Exterior view of a house in the town of Naguabo, on Ruíz Belvis Street #7. The house is built over a concrete wall. It is one-level, made of wood, and has a zinc gable roof. It has a porch surrounded by concrete baluster over which there is a decorative metallic bar fence. It is sustained by fine wooden columns. The balcony is decorated with chairs and potted plants. It has lattice-style windows and double doors made of wood and lattice. Over the doors, there are mullions. The upper edge of the house has cornices and an ornamental Gothic-style border. Over the house there is an attic with a lattice-style mounting. To the far right there is a structure with lattice-style windows. There are three persons on the sidewalk.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Workers and Construction Stone

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The unfinished building with a flat roof, eaves, and mullions is visible. Workers and children can be seen on the stairs and around the area. Piles of construction stone and wood are present. One section of the building has falsework. In the background, there is a metal fence and mountains.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00133

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the benches that are on the nave of the church. They are made of wood and have kneelers, have shelves on the rear part of the backrest and the side panels are decorated with carved crosses. It can be seen that the floor of the church is made of terrazzo with two color tiles.

Designed Criollo House

One-story wooden structure with flat zinc roof. The structure faces the paved street where there are parked cars and the sidewalk. At one end of the structure there are small stairs that lead to the balcony. The balcony has an ornamental metal railing. It has double windows with wooden lattice style. The door is double wooden. On the balcony ceiling there is a hanging lamp. On the far right you can see power lines and another continuous structure with similar characteristics with glass windows and doors. It has a balcony with fine columns. There are several people walking on the street, sidewalk and balcony.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00060

Detail of the fence and gate in front of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The fence is formed by balusters interrupted by piers with finishes and a gate. The gate at the same time is flanked by light scoops. The floor is paved with a type of paving stone. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and the construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall an the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Focus to the Girder Railway Bridge over the San Antonio Channel

View to one of the railway bridges of the San Antonio channel. The bridge has its metal beams and on its borders you can see tied up trunks. To the left side you can see another railway bridge and to the right far end you can see a bridge with balustrade. At the background you can see several houses.

Borinquen Field Base Bomb Dump

Aerial view of the ammunition dump at the Borinquen Field Base in Aguadilla. There are four small wooden structures with a flat roof. A street connecting two other buildings of the base with the runway can be seen.

Bahía Urbana - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Aerial view of Bahía Urbana in Old San Juan. The construction of dock 8 can be observed in this image, which includes construction sand piles, trucks, machinery, and a crane near the bridge area. The Capitol, the Capitolio Plaza building and the walls with crenellated parapets of Castillo San Felipe del Morro can be seen from this angle.

School of Tropical Medicine

Façade of the School of Tropical Medicine in San Juan. The school of medicina is in Plateresque-style and has elements such as tiles, cornices, balustrades, semicircular arches, towers with crests and pinnacles, as well as glass sash windows framed between pilasters and ornamental elements. In front of the building, there is a pole with a United States flag, a garden and a sidewalk.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Close-up of a double-leaf door inside a casemate in Plaza de Armas at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. This door is encased into a segmental arch with hinges and a lock. In front of the door is a pile of quarter-type pieces of wood. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00036

Close-up of the lateral view of the cathedral San Felipe Apóstol (catholic) in the coastal city of Arecibo. The cathedral San Felipe Apóstol is made of masonry with a design inspired the Neoclassic and renaissance architecture. The side facade is decorated with pilasters that at the same time hold a continuous moldings, a framed window and crowned with entablature. Above the building you can see a dome crowned with a lantern decorated with pointed arches and moldings. Also, you can see a framed oculus. The cathedral San Felipe Apóstol dates of 1846, is the second largest church built under the Spanish control in Puerto Rico.

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

Unidentified house

Two-story house with a flat zinc roof. On the first level there are two simple wooden doors, on the upper edge they have a wooden post and ornamental designs. At the bottom of the door there is a wooden railing. It has several lattice-style windows. In front of the house, there is a sidewalk and passable street with persons. On the far right there are straight stairs with a small metal grille gate that lead to the second level of the house. At one end of the second level there is a double wooden door on which there is a wooden pillar and power line cables. In the front part it has a balcony supported by ornamental beams. The balcony has a wall with ornamental concrete blocks. The front is made of wood, has lattice-style windows and a double door with lattice-style windows. Above the door, there is a wooden pillar. At both ends of the house you can see more structures with similar characteristics.

Swimming Pool at El Yunque

Known as the Baño Grande, located inside the generous vegetation of the National Forest El Yunque is the artificial pool. You can observe visitors around the restrooms area, enjoying the warm sun and several swimmers at the river. You can appreciate the round shape design of the pool.

San Juan Cathedral

Frontal view of the Cathedral Basilica Menor of San Juan Bautista Parroquia Nuestra Señora de los Remedios on the street of Santo Cristo in the Old San Juan. At the foreground, you can see the Plaza Felisa Rincón de Gautier decorated with light poles, flower beds and metallic benches. Between the plaza and the cathedral there is a street with vehicles traveling and people standing. Besides that, in front of the cathedral you can see a staircase that leads to the three double wooden doors where you can see people. The cathedral has a Neoclassic style decorated with cornices, pilasters, a stained glass, entablatures and a facade crowned with a cross. The Cathedral of San Juan is the second oldest of America built in 1521.

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Columns

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo. View from a distance of the construction in the column raising stage. Some rodding, formwork, and falsework are visible. There are two building adjacent to the construction. Mountains can be seen in the background.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the Central Aguirre Historic District entrance, located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. Seen in the foreground is a wooden and metal fence. The dairy building was the first construction in the Montesoria sector in 1920. It is made of concrete, wood, and a zinc gable roof, with double-leaf wooden windows and, on the front, a crowned double-leaf wooden door with a transom. More ventilation windows with horizontal slats are also visible. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Main and Left Side Façades of a Mustard Yellow and Gray House in Guayama

View of the main façade and left side façade of a wooden mustard yellow and gray house. The porch has four columns and one railing. On the porch area, an entrance gate is visible, and on the wall, there is a window and a door. The gable roof over the porch has zinc. A gate and a portion of the house's wall is visible on the left.

House Bianchi Pagan Arrillaga - Añasco - 2016 00014

View from near to the frontal part of the house Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga in the town of Añasco. The residency is a signle-level made of wood over masonry and is presided by a balcony modulated by square columns and steel ornamental railings. The doors are double made of wood, glass and persiennes made of wood. In the base of masonry also, you can see oculus covered by steel ornaments. The residency Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga was built 1856 of vernacular style.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2012 00007

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Corner view of the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. The main facade has flat arches on the first level. On the second and third floor there are four semicircular arches with balconies on both levels. The balconies from the second level has flat balustrades, while the ones from the third floor stick out in a semicircular shape. The wall has bossage on the two far ends. On this space there are flat arches with parapets on the second and third floor, the ones from the third floor have appentices. The facade has a parapet with balustrade and a quadrangular pediment that says: "Teatro Victoria". You can see a section of one of the lateral facades that has a flat arch on each floor, this wall section is divided from the rest by a strip pilaster. The building is painted red and pink with balconies and white bossage. The whole facade was transformed into a mural, the first floor shows two establishments in with tables and chairs. On the second and third floor, each balcony has a painting of a character in an artistic manifestation, including a painting of Carlos Gardel. Next to the building there is a police patrol from the municipality. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Mr. Antonio Fantauzzi's House

Mr. Antonio Fantauzzi's house, owner of Lafayette Sugar Mill, in the town of Arroyo. It is a Vernacular architectural style house built with a mixture of materials such as wood, concrete, zinc, and steel. The house has two-stories and a porch that surrounds the building on both floors is noticeable. There are ornamental elements such as pillars that help support the roof, pilasters that frame the walls, valances in some angles that are part of the roof, and a gate with an ornamental steel design. In front of the house there is a flagpole for placing a flag and another one smaller at the rooftop. There is also a wooden picket fence, trees, and shrubs.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00035

Detail of a frieze of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. The frieze or ornamental band is decorated with broken lines, semicircles, and sun rise motifs. Above the frieze there are several horizontal bands that form a type of parapet. Under the frieze is a curved eave with horizontal parallel lines that are green and white. Under the eave is a type of persienne window. There are also a fluted column and several moldings. The building presents mostly shades of yellow that alternate with shades of white and the elements exhibited by this building are characteristics of the Art Deco architectural style.

View of mountainous area

View of a mountainous zone. There are two, large, wooden structures, probably for some agricultural use. Also, there are several wooden houses scattered throughout the land. In the background, in a valley, there is a town or urban center. There is a picket fence and barbwires.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00006

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with gable roof and it has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and the interior is ruined, full of debris. The lateral wall have openings and galleries with wooden railings modulated by fluted columns. Additionally, through the openings it can be seen an adjacent building with lattice style windows. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00129

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00002

Details of the entrance to the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as the Museum Old Customs House. You can observe details of the ornamentation and the colors that has the entrance in a portico shape for the building. The building shows influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. It shows pinnacles, spirals, a small arch, a coats of arms with an eagle and the flag of the United States. Also, you can see that there are pilasters, cornices, foliage motives and garlands. Additionally, you are able to see one of the windows that has a shape of dormer windows and behind of it there is a palm tree.

Usabon Mission

Several adults and children in front of a two-story, wooden Christian missionary building. Notable on the façade are the double-leaf windows and doors and a balcony with a metal mesh railing. Several cars also stand out in front of the building.

Tobacco Barn Seen across Tobacco Field

View of a tobacco ranch and several houses between the mountains. The tobacco ranch in the foreground, has a gabled roof with zinc and walls with natural fiber. On one of its sides, there is a door and several tobacco plants around the ranch. From the ranch a path extends that leads to some wooden houses with flat and gabled roofs and pile and zinc foundations. In front of the houses, you can see some people. In the background, on the mountainside, you can see several houses.

House Santurce

House in Santurce characterized by its façade with a portico, columns, balustrade, double doors, windows with glass leaves, moldings, low-relief ornaments, cornices and tiles on the roof. In the front yard, several concrete benches and a garden with a variety of bushes are notable. The house was designed by Rafael del Valle Zeno and was the residence of José de Diego. The façade was later transformed by the design of José G. Bloise (1949) for The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Puerto Rico.

Vernacular-style Farm House

Front view of a beach house located in the coastal town of Lajas. It is a one-story wooden house built on stilts with a zinc roof. In the front, there are wooden entrance stairs that lead to the porch. The porch is surrounded by a wooden railing supported by slim columns. The porch is decorated with chairs and plants in decorative pots. To the far left, there is an area of the porch surrounded by a screen door. The double windows are made of glass and aluminum, and the door is simple and made of glass with windows surrounding it. In front of the house, there are several people standing.

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd., Scaffolding and Formwork

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd. building construction project in Bayamón, in the scaffolding and formwork stage for the interior columns. Above the walls the columns' reinforcing bars can be seen. Construction materials and some debris are visible on one side of the building.

Courtyard of the Old Asilo de Beneficencia

Courtyard of the old Asilo de Beneficencia, Old San Juan, before the restoration that started in 1937. Through a semicircular arch, a water well surrounded by several concrete benches is visible. Behind the well, in a corner, there is a shed with a pyramidal roof. In the background, two of the walls of the building can be seen, which have arcades on both levels. On the second level of one of the walls, the arches have grilles and canvas awnings. The arches of the second wall have wooden jalousie windows. This building was transferred to the federal government in 1937 for military use.

Construction of Foundation at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of construction workers is carrying out construction works for the foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the area, construction equipment and materials such as wood, rods, beams, prefabricated pipes, hoses, ladders, wheelbarrows, a cement mixer truck, and a crane are noticeable.

Santa Cruz Church - 84003162

North side entrance of the Santa Cruz Church of Bayamón (Catholic), depicted by a door framed by a pair of pilasters and an entablature crowned with a pediment and a cross. The church is separated from the surroundings of the Bayamón’s public plaza by a wall built in 1947 that features pillars and ironwork consistent with the Art Deco style. The construction of the Santa Cruz Church of Bayamón began in 1772, at the initiative of Father José Martínez de Matos, and is representative of the type of churches built during the 1720-1820 period and the traditional church-plaza relationship promoted by the Spanish Crown.

Construction of New House

Carpenters building a house. Notable in the area is the foundation slab, wooden panels, as well as quarters, window openings and a shovel. In the surroundings, there is a metal pipe, a water faucet and two containers.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00016

Lateral facade of a house located at the intersection of Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. From this perspective, it is notable the roofing tiles appentices with terracotta color. The garden is covered by weeds and delimited by a wall. Behind the wall there is a parking lot with several automobiles. At the background it is visible the Puerto Rico 2 street. The house shows elements distinctive from the Spanish Revival style.

Man at Top of Steps of Porta Coeli San Germán

View of the Porta Coeli church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, there are stairs that lead to the entrance of the church. It has a double wooden door under a semicircular arch, in front of where there is a person standing. The arch of the door is decorated with an entablature and pilasters on both sides. Above the door, you can see a rectangular window with a wooden baluster and moldings above it. Finally, at the top is the bell tower. To the far left, you can see a ruined wall. Originally, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 it has constituted the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

District Courthouse - 85000041

Side view of the old District Courthouse of Aguadilla. The Neoclassical-style building has two levels and a flat roof. In the front, there is a porch with Ionic-style columns. The windows have lattices, some framed with moldings; those on the front are crowned with entablatures supported by brackets, while others are double-leaf and wood. The upper edge is decorated with cornices, moldings, and a dentil frieze. In addition, a balustrade stands out on the building, framing the area as an open balcony. Built in 1925 by architect Rafael Carmoega, it was the headquarters of the District Court until the 1970s, when a larger continuous space was added. Afterward, the building was restored and turned into the Art Museum of Aguadilla.

Gate Around the Ballajá Barracks in the Old San Juan

Gate detail that is around the building of the Ballajá Barracks in the Old San Juan. The gate has ornaments made with steel, some of them with foliage motifs and X shapes. You can see behind the building and an open space with the shape of inner courtyard with many trees, bushes and palm trees. You can observe a sign that says: "Library".

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00009

Front view of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The facade is divided with compound flutted pilasters that at the same time support a continuous entablature with ornamental frieze, moldings and a cornice. Above it you can see a broken balustrade and modulated by square piers crowned with spheric finishes. Besides that, between the pilasters there are framed openings and crowned with decorated entablatures with relief lion heads. The openings are presided by broken parapets and plates of corrugated metal laminas. It is painted yellow and white. The house Roses Artau dates 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts School.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Casino - 2007 00011

View from the interior of the old casino of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the vernacular style. The interior spaces are decorated with moldings, pilasters, windows and double doors. Additionally, the floor is covered by native tiles and there are several rows of chairs and a sound equipment. At the background, it can be distinguished an elevated platform with instruments, music equipment, vases with decorative flowers and a painting with a religious representation. The old casino of artisans and wagoners of Caguas was built at the end of the XIX century and through the years it has served as a comercial establishment and church.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00027

Opening with arched shaped a the bottom of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This opening and chimney are composed of bricks characteristic of the masonry. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Treasure Island

View of a thatched cabin with a hay gable roof and pillars as support. Besides it you can see, the gabled vent in the roof of another cabin. Surrounding the area are sidewalks, flowering plants, a chain-link fence, decorative string lights, and cars.

Casa de España

Façade of Casa de España and Fuente de Leones in its outer patio. In the foreground, a couple of columns stand out, supporting a metal gate grille with scroll motifs. In the portico of the house, the semicircular arches with padding stand out and then a door with an ornate edge stands out and above which is the text "Casa de España". On the second level, there is a balcony whose parapet supports some street lamps, while the eaves of the roof are supported by corbels. On the walls, some pilasters are notable, as well as moldings and windows with grilles framed in semicircular arches. Also notable is a tower crowned with a Spanish flag and the roof covered with polychrome tiles.

Design of Criollo House

Front view of a residence in the town of Río Grande. The house is one level and has a zinc gable roof. It has a side balcony with concrete stairs. The balcony is surrounded by a small concrete wall that is sustained by wooden columns. The walls of the balcony are made of wood. The exterior walls are covered in decorative plaster. The windows are lattice-style, and the double windows are made of wood, glass and lattice. The windows hang over discharge arches and wooden moldings. On top of the windows, there are glass mullions.

Lighthouse Front Right Corner

Main facade and right side of the Lighthouse of Las Cabezas de San Juan. At the main facade you can see the entrance area in the middle and several windows along the wall. At the right wall there are three double windows made of green wood. Over the rooftop you can see an area with railing. From the behind area stick out the lighthouse tower. At the tower you can see the balcony with parapet and a weather vane. At the background you can se a green area with numerous coconut palm trees and the ocean.

Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse – 81000692

Close-up of the spiral staircase of Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, also known as Cabo San Juan Lighthouse, in the coastal town of Fajardo. The lighthouse is Neoclassical in style, built on one level of brick and plastered stone. The cast iron spiral staircase with ornamental details is clearly distinguished, and in the background, a lattice-style window covered by a metal mesh. Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, the second lighthouse built on the island, was finally lit for the first time in 1882 after several failed construction attempts.

Wooden Two-story House

Wooden two-story house built on stilts. On the first story, there is a porch without railings with slim pillars, a door and glass windows. There is a side stairwell leading to the second story where there is a balcony with wooden railing all around the house. One of the corners of the balcony is covered with palm tree leaves. On the first story, there are two men leaning against the wall. In front of the house, some plants can be seen, and in the background, various palm trees can be seen.

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus - Humacao

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus in Humacao. Main facade from the catholic church with Neo-gothic style. It has a middle tower with four levels. The first level has the main entrance, a pointed arch with grille gate. The remaining levels have pointed arch openings and are decorated with moldings of different designs. On the third level there is an oculus. Above the cornice from the upper level, which is where the bells are located, there is a clock and pinnacles on the corners. The tower has a pyramid roof and a cross. On the sides of the square tower there are two round turrets with lower height. Each one of the facade laterals has slope roof, a double leaf window with lattices and glass panels in the upper part.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00028

Reina Street #106, Ponce

Extreme view of a house in the town of Ponce. The house is one-story, made of concrete, with a flat roof. It has archways under which there is a balcony with ornamental metallic bar railings, sustained by Doric-order columns. Under the archways, there are windows in wood and glass, and mullions. In front of the windows, there are ornamental metallic bar railings. Above the archways, there are also ornamental faces. The upper edge has ornamental friezes and crenellated parapets. On the street in front of the house, there are several vehicles parked.

José Celso Barbosa Birthplace

Detail of one of the doors of the museum of José Celso Barbosa Birthplace. It is a wooden structure. Two doors are partially visible. The wall bears a sign reading "Museo José Celso Barbosa Cerrado" (museum closed). In addition, there is a commemorative plaque with the bust of José Celso Barbosa and his information. The roof is being reinforced by braces, and is made of wood and zinc.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Birthplace Home - 84003139

Side view of Luis Muñoz Rivera Birthplace Home's balcony, which features a staircase, double-leaf doors, a wooden balustrade, and four columns that support the eaves of dovetail wooden slats from which a lamp hangs. Visible in front of the house is Muñoz Rivera Street, with several parked cars and a building with a facade that has several corbels, a balcony, ornamental blocks, bars, shutter-type windows, a pediment, a semicircular arch, and signs of a medical office and a pharmacy. The house, birthplace of Luis Muñoz Rivera, father of Luis Muñoz Marín (the first governor of Puerto Rico elected by the people), is representative of the 19th-century style of middle-class residences in the interior of the island; in 1959, it was restored and transformed into a museum-library by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

Buildings F

Close-up view of windows in a house located in San Juan. The house is made of concrete, and has double windows in glass and wood. They are surrounded by glass and moldings. On the inside, the windows have ornamental metallic bars and curtains made of fabric. Under the window, there is a planter with plants.

Buildings U

Side-view of a house on stilts located in the coastal town of Hatillo. The house is made of wood over concrete, and has a flat, zinc roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. It has entrance steps in concrete that lead to the balcony. On the far right, there is a small balcony with a concrete railing. It has a wooden door with a glass mullion over it. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and have a mullion with a wooden ledge over each one of them. To the far left, there is another wooden door with a mullion and eave over it. To the same side, you can see an abandoned vehicle besides the house.

Left Facade of a Two-level building in Ponce

Left facade of a two-level building in Ponce. In the wooden part you can see several windows along the facade. Also, you can distinguish a white door. It has a gable roof and is made with zinc. At the background, you can see a two-level pink and white building. Both levels have balconies with railings and piers.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00001

Detail of a door in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The door is French style, consisting of glass sheets frames that allow visibility and connection between the interior and the exterior of the castle. In the upper part of the door you can see a fanlight, also made of glass, accentuated by the orange molding from the arch. Through the door it is visible a table and chairs set. In the exterior it stand out the terracotta tiles from the floor and a set of beams that extend in the upper part in front of the door. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative from the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established the Central Rufina of Guayanilla in 1901. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

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

Buildings H

Side view of a corner house in the town of Carolina. The house is wooden with a zinc gabled roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. In front of the house there are blocks and piled gravel. Also, the house has a balcony with several persons standing, and it is surrounded by a railing. In the balcony there is also a clothesline for laundry. The area is surrounded by trees, the street is paved, and there are several vehicles parked nearby.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00027

Front and lateral view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. The facade is presided by a balcony with an ornamental iron railing modulated by thin columns that at the same time secure the roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It has a lateral entrance with white marble stairs. In addition, the facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. In the interior of the balcony you can see two hanging lamps, four doors under semicircular arches framed and flanked by pilasters. The doors are presided by ornamental iron grilles and crowned with sunrise transoms. It also has lateral stairs covered with white marble. The balcony wall is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. Similarly, the right lateral facade shows a semicircular opening with double door made of wood with persiennes crowned with a sunrise transom. The opening is presided by a balconets with ornamental iron railings. Meanwhile, the roof is surrounded by a parapet modulated by square piers and amphoras. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Urbanization House

Front view of a neighborhood house in the town of Luquillo. The house is one-story, in concrete, with a flat roof. To the far right, the house has a small balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall. The windows are lattice-style and the door is simple in wood. In the middle, the house is identified as "EB20". To the far left, the house has an open garage sustained by columns.

Buildings C

Front view of an entrance to a house in the town of San Juan. The house has a low wall surrounding it, with a small ornamental metallic bar fence, followed by a front paved patio that leads to the balcony. The balcony is small and is surrounded by a concrete wall decorated with tiles. Over the wall, there is a small grotto with decorative vases.

Buildings U

Side-view of a concrete house located in the town of Hatillo. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows, over which there is a concrete eave.

Serrallés Castle - 80004494

Perspective of the octagonal-shaped interior courtyard in the Serrallés Castle, located at El Vigía hill in Ponce. The concrete mansion has a “Y” shape, is four stories high, has a large central patio, and its architecture represents the Spanish Mediterranean style. In the center, there is a fountain and, in the surrounding area, a series of flowerpots that establish a solarium. Subsequently, a wall with paired columns and a gallery runs around the courtyard. In one corner of the patio is a wall covered with ornamental tiles. The floor is also covered with tiles arranged in pairs, forming geometric patterns. The Serrallés Castle, built in 1926 by architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro, was the residence of Don Eugenio Serrallés, an important leader of the sugarcane industry in the early 20th century. The mansion was vacated in 1956 and later converted into a museum of information about the sugarcane industry and its impact on Puerto Rico's economy.

Hacienda San Francisco - 95000287

View from inside the balcony of the main house of Hacienda San Francisco sugar mill complex located in the town of Sabana Grande. It is a two-level residence built in wood on masonry using the Vernacular and the Spanish Colonial architectural styles. A balustrade modulated by columns encloses the balcony. It is decorated with potted plants, hanging lamps, and patio chairs. The double-leaf doors are wooden with lattice and glass boards, framed with entablatures, and crowned with wooden transoms. Hydraulic cement-colored tiles cover the floor, a typical feature of the Vernacular architecture style. Although the exact date of the residence's construction is unknown, it is estimated to be in the middle of the 19th century. On the other hand, the construction of the sugar mill by the prominent Quilinchini family of Sabana Grande dates back to 1871.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00009

Detail of the bifora located in the facade of the Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial, Aibonito. The window has a mullion with the shape of a twisted column corinthian capital, glass panels and borders with bossage. Above the window there is a small balcony with railing of ornamental blocks and a fixed window with glass blocks. The building is painted yellow color with white details. In front you can see a green light pole made of metal.

House, Barrio La Arena , Piñones Loíza

Main façade of a coastal house in the town of Loíza. The house is built on stilts, made of wood, with a zinc, hipped roof. It has a small balcony with steps to one side. The balcony has a wooden railing and a decorative bench. The door of the house is wooden and simple. In the rear part, there is a small wooden construction.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00123

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View in a lower angle of one of the side hallways of the church. You can see part of the ceiling with the beams exposed, two pilasters with capitals and a double door open that has a sign that says: "Salida Exit".

Juana Díaz Typical "R" Building, Lateral Facade Under Construction

Lateral view of an industrial building under construction in the municipality of Juana Díaz. The lateral facade in process and part of the main facade can be seen on the right side of the image. Along the building there is falsework, one of them larger next to one of the lateral walls. There are construction material and machinery such as concrete mixer, wheelbarrow, ladders, and sand in the surrounding area.

Building of the Antiguo Correo y Corte Federal José V. Toledo Viewed from the San Juan Bay

View of the San Juan Bay and four buildings that are known are (left to right): (1) San Juan Customs, (2) Popular Bank of Puerto Rico, (3) Antiguo Correo y Corte Federal José V. Toledo and (4) Ochoa building. You can observe that the building that is at the center is the Antiguo Correo y Corte Federal José V. Toledo, which it has the influence of several architectonic movements like the Beaux-arts, the Federal style and the Spanish Renaissance. Is built with cement and limestone, it has cream and gray colors, part of its roof is covered with terracotta roofing tiles and another part has a tower aspect with roof extensions with the shape of lantern. Its doors and windows are formed by voussoirs covered with green grilles. The building to the right is known was the Ochoa building. This building has cream color with light green touches, it has metal windows with glass persiennes, arches at the first floor facade and mosaic ornaments on the capitals of each pilaster. You can observe several antennas on its rooftop. To the left you can see the upright building of the Puerto Rico Popular Bank that has the architectonic influence of Art Deco. Is painted with white color and it has yellow stripes between the wall sections on each window. There is a tower that stick out from its rooftop and has some letters forming the name of the building with an analog clock that marks the time. Further to the far left end you can perceive the San Juan Customs building that is painted with pink color and it has the influence of the architectonic style of Neo Spanish Colonial. Is built with reinforced concrete and it has architectonic elements like pinnacles, crestings, arches and columns extensively decorated and ornamented with mustard color, green, white, red and blue. It has an entrance gate that is supported by two columns with pink color and at the top has finishes with spherical shapes with white color. Additionally, you can observe that in the surroundings there are trees, bushes, palm trees, automobiles, people, power lines, a ship, sidewalks, cobblestoned streets and the pier that is in front of the bay.

Deportation of Spanish Soldiers

View of the San Juan harbor during the deportation of Spanish soldiers upon the United States invasion. Buildings of the Spanish navy are visible as well as a portion of the harbor with docked watercraft and a boat in the bay. There are soldiers in formation and others marching; spectators can be seen also.

San Juan Bautista Cathedral

Three women pose in front of the San Juan Bautista Cathedral where the remains of Juan Ponce de León are located. Notable on the façade of the cathedral are a stained glass window, several pilasters that support an entablature and the semicircular arches on the main and side doors. There are several cars on the street in front. The cathedral is also known as Catedral Metropolitana Basílica de San Juan Bautista de Puerto Rico (named minor basilica in 1978).

Man with Hat in Door of Tin Sided House

View of a house built in a rural area of the island. The house is designed on wooden stilts; other materials you can see are bamboo and zinc. It has a simple wooden door through which a standing person appears.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Close-up view of the sentry box attached to the crenelated parapet of the Santa Barbara bastion at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. The sentry box is distinguished by a base with a lamp, cord, and plinth, ashlars and rectangular windows in the body, and a crown with a cornice, dome, and spherical ornament. The Atlantic Ocean can be seen in the background. The sentry boxes and the walls were built using limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and their main function was protection and surveillance. There is no evidence of the origin of the style of the sentry boxes in Puerto Rico, but the oldest images are found in the plans of Tomás O’Daly and Juan Francisco Mestre, dated around 1770, and in paintings by José Campeche made at the end of the 18th Century. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Wall with Semicircular Pilasters and Reliefs with Images of a Lion, Crown, and Two Children

Wall with semicircular pilasters and triglyphs in reliefs. There are reliefs with images of a lion, a crown, two children, and a garland. There is a railing with wooden balustrade. The marble floor is partially visible.

Factory in Cabo Rojo, Lateral Facade

Construction project of a factory in Cabo Rojo, building's lateral facade. It has a loading entrance and windows on both sides of the entrance. In front of the entrance there is a metal scaffolding. There is also a fence with a gate under construction, in the area there is a wheelbarrow and mounds of sand and stone.

San Vicente de Paul Catholic Cemetery – 88001249

View of the main entrance to the San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery in Ponce, representative of funerary architecture of the early 20th Century. This entrance is accentuated by an iron gate flanked by two masonry pillars. Behind the entrance, mausoleums stand out with ornamentation, window grilles, parapets, pinnacles, and Neoclassical details such as the dome. In the center, the pantheon of the priests of the order of San Vicente de Paúl stands out, characterized by a baroque-style canopy that protects the altar and the tomb. At one end of the street leading to the cemetery, a sidewalk and a fence topped with ironwork and interrupted by a gate leading to a house with a decorative grille are notable. The San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery was erected, blessed, and administered by the Vincentian Fathers for the exclusive use of the wealthy Catholic residents of Ponce and opened to the public in 1901. The layout follows the Spanish tradition of having two main axes forming a cross. Its tombs and mausoleums span varied architectural styles typical of the Spanish Classical Revival through Art Deco. These display sculptures in marble, granite, and pink Ponce stone, interspersed with less sophisticated funerary monuments designed by unknown local craftsmen. The cemetery also exhibits a group of niches built below ground level, thus giving the effect of catacombs. Many were abandoned or moved to the Ponce Civil Cemetery due to the high cost of maintenance and strict regulations set by the administration.

San Juan Islet

An aerial view of the Isleta de San Juan. El Morro, Ballajá Barracks Building, Asilo de Beneficencia (Mental Asylum), La Fortaleza (palace), San José Church, and Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery can be identified.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00044

Distance view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. Above a hill you can see the building of the lighthouse of Arecibo. It is distinguished by its neoclassic style, it is painted white, it has rectangular windows painted blue and the hexagonal tower decorated with a continuous cornice matches with dentils crowned with a glass and iron lantern, and a weather vane. The building also has moldings and a continuous cornice. In the surroundings you can see three flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and United States and a wooden railing. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00033

Detail focused on a wall at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. The wall is compound of stones and bricks characteristic of the masonry. Additionally, it is partially covered by climbing plants, while on the ground there are remains of trash. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

U.S. Custom House, Mayaguez - 88000076

View from inside the U.S. Customs House in the coastal town of Mayagüez. It is a one-level building made of reinforced concrete with Beaux-Arts style details. A hallway with framed wooden double-leaf doors crowned with transoms and entablatures is inside. Also seen is a wooden and glass display case. The interior spaces are decorated with pilasters, cornices, and a coffered ceiling. At the end of the hallway is a glass window under a framed semicircular arch, at the foot of which there is a table and a chair. The Mayagüez U.S. Customs House was built between 1922 and 1924 by architect Rafael Carmoega. It is the first customs house built by U.S. government rule in Puerto Rico.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00013

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. A triangularly-shaped part of the roof that has a broken wooden door, pipes, and other objects around it can be observed in the image. Buildings that surround the area, trees, palm trees, and mountains can be observed.

Slum Area across from the Hospital in Piña

View of a slum from Piña Hospital. The houses are located on the bank of a river and are made of wood, zinc and mostly covered with gable roofs. The majority has fences made of wooden blocks and in the surroundings, there are stone clusters, poles and electrical wiring. In front of the houses there is a river and in the foreground, a railing is notable.

Parish Invención de la Santa Cruz - Bayamón

Architectonic drawing of the facade of the Parish Invención de la Santa Cruz in Bayamón. It is compound by a cornice with vault shape rested above two colossal pilasters of Tuscan order, an entrance with double leaf door with a transom window, framed by pilasters, cornice and a pediment with a cross at the top. Additionally, it has two square towers with pyramid roofs. It is a catholic church.

Criollo House

Front view of a house from the end of the street. The house is one-story with a wooden hipped zinc roof. The structure has a Creole design with a large porch supported by columns that are divided by arches. It also has a metal balustrade with designs. The house has several double doors with windows that have a circular design and wooden details. Above the house, some power lines can be seen. In front of the house there is a passable sidewalk, people, and cars traveling on the street. On the far right, a house with similar characteristics can be seen in the distance.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00005

Railway station of Hormigueros. Detail of one of the signs with concrete letters that are on the abandoned building walls and that identified the different station offices. This one says: "Sala de aspera". You can appreciate part of the wall with finish made of exposed aggregate concrete. On the corner of the wall, that has a vertical crack, there is a concrete decoration with geometric motifs. You can observe, in addition, parts of the platform ceiling and a fluorescent lamp.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00022

Details of side façade of the former American Colonial Bank building. There is an open black grille, behind it is a brown-colored door with rosettes, a number on the upper half of the door, three holes on the left side of the door, and an a flat arch with a cornice and corbels. On the left side there is a street light, a semicircular arch with grilles, and a sunrise transom behind the arch. A lamp that hangs from the roof with a chain can be seen in front of the door. There are two holes on the upper half of the wall. Pilasters can be seen as part of a semicircular arch on the sides. Above the pilasters there is an circular ornament, moulding and cornice of the building that divides the first floor, which is painted yellow, from the other two that are painted in a brick-like color. The second and third floor have french windows with parapets and windows at the top of the doors. The doors of the second floor are framed with pilasters and a pediment while those on the third floor only have a cornice in the upper area. On the right side of the image is a streetlight and a two-story building with a iron balustrade balcony and an awning. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Wooden House with a Cross Gable Roof

A two-story wooden house built on stilts with a cross gable roof. The area of the stilts is covered with lattice panels. It has steps that provide access to a front balcony with a pitched roof, slender pillars, and a wooden railing. It has double doors and double windows. The outer windows open outward, while the inner ones open inward. The house is located in a coastal area.

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

Foreground view of the San Juan de la Cruz Fort at the entrance of San Juan Bay and, in the background, the San Felipe del Morro Castle, located in the Old San Juan Historic District. These two historic buildings are examples of colonial military architecture. The San Juan de la Cruz Fort, also known as the Cañuelo Fort, was originally completely isolated, surrounded by water, and designed to support the cannons of the Castle on the other side of the bay. It was built between 1608 and 1610 with stone masonry in thick, high walls designed to resist attacks. It has straight lines and rounded corners, typical of the fortifications of the time, which facilitates defense and minimizes the impact of projectiles. A cylindrical sentry box serves as an observation point in one of the corners. During the Dutch attack in 1625, the Fort was burned and rebuilt with masonry, but it eventually became obsolete. It was not until the early 19th Century that, due to its isolated location, it became an ideal place to quarantine residents with infectious diseases, such as leprosy and cholera, which were so affecting the population of San Juan. In 1943, the United States Corps of Engineers dredged the entrance to San Juan Bay to allow entry to large warships and submarines, and the material extracted from the bottom was used to fill and connect El Cañuelo with another small nearby island called Isla de Cabras, creating an artificial peninsula. To the left of the foreground, you can see the rocky terrain of that peninsula. On the other side, in the background, is the San Felipe del Morro Castle, a six-level fortification built under the Spanish colonial regime beginning in 1539 and strategically located between the Atlantic Ocean and the San Juan Bay. The sloping sandstone walls, designed in an asymmetrical plan, adapt to the natural terrain and stand out. The visible elements reflect a utilitarian design, built to blend into the geographic surroundings and ensure protection from maritime attack. Its last major remodeling took place during the 1780s when it was transformed from a medieval tower into a masonry fortress with thick walls capable of withstanding the impact of cannonballs. Additional extensions carried out in the late 19th Century and during World War I and II were made of concrete. The upper level holds an early 20th-century brick lighthouse incorporated into a mid-19th-century building. A passenger cruise ship can be seen entering San Juan Bay behind the fort. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Perspective of the south facade of the Puerto Rican Athenaeum, located in the Historic District of Puerta de Tierra in San Juan. The building features a style influenced by the Moorish Revival and Art Deco, which is visible in the design of the arches and decorative ornaments. The main facade is organized symmetrically, with a central body highlighted by a series of lobed semicircular arches, aligned on the upper level. Each arch is framed with geometric motifs and decorative tiles that provide ornamental details. Below this section is a central portico with a semicircular arched entrance, decorated at the top with intricate mosaics that include colorful geometric patterns. This portico is flanked by square-based pilasters that support a small entablature. On both sides of the portico are bas-relief plaster sculptures containing figurative representations. The ends of the facade are marked by projecting vertical volumes with elongated rectangular windows framed with simple moldings. The roof has red Colonial-style tiles, with a prominent eave supported by simple corbels. At the upper right corner is a torch-shaped light arm. The main entrance to the building is defined by a wide staircase that leads to an elevated platform flanked by lighting poles. Landscaped areas and small decorative iron elements on the sides of the building complement the design. The Puerto Rican Athenaeum, the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, was the closest thing Puerto Rico had to a university in the 19th Century. The institution, dedicated to promoting science, literature, and fine arts, was founded in 1876. Construction of the building began in 1922 using the design of the Puerto Rican architect Francisco Roldán Martinó, and the ceremony of laying the first stone of the building took place on May 27, 1923. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

San Pedro Mártir Parish Church - 76002250

View from the nave of the San Pedro Mártir Parish Church in the town of Guaynabo. The single-level building is made of masonry with a flat roof and exposed wooden beams. The three naves of five bays are divided from each other by open arcades that rest on square pilasters. The interior has wooden benches, metal chairs, and religious figures. In the background, a rectangular entrance with a wooden double-leaf door is visible. San Pedro Mártir Parish Church was established in 1775, although the building dates back to years before. Later on, the building retained its original design and remained in use.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00103

Detail from the ceiling of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The ceiling is formed of wooden slats or matched lumber. It is also notable an embedded lamp. In addition, it is visible an opening on the wall and some white tiles that cover the wall. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

San Juan Apartments

View from inside the public housing complex. In the foreground, you can see a paved street with vehicles parked at each end. On the other hand, to the far right there is a sidewalk with two people walking. The buildings are adjacent, with three levels and a flat roof. They have balconies and aluminum lattice-style windows.

Front of Urbanization House

One-story neighborhood house in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house has a flat roof, lattice-style windows, and simple doors with lattice-style windows. In front of the house there is a sidewalk on which there is a mailbox. The entrance of the house has a small concrete block wall. To the far left there is an open garage with patio chairs and decorative pots. There are also hanging potted plants. To the far right there is an open corridor where there is a small garden that leads to the balcony. The balcony is also open and has decorative potted plants. To both sides of the house there are patios with trashcans and clothes hangers. These are divided by metal bars and houses with the same characteristics. On the roofs of the houses there are television antennae.

Prisoners in Jail

A group of prisoners formed in the courtyard of a jail in Old San Juan. Three of them are holding sticks and are lined up several steps ahead of the rest. A portion of a wooden ramp can be seen. Behind the prisoners, a wall with barred windows is visible. Beyond another one of the walls, a tower protrudes.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the interior of a casemate on the lower level of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. In this space are visible the semicircular arches, the opening from where the light enters the room, a lamp, and electrical fixtures that extend through the ceiling. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00010

Front view of the public library from the community of Ensenada in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style of one floor built on wooden stilts and a hipped roof covered by roofing tiles. It is presided by a balcony with a wooden balustrade and entrance stairs. Additionally, it has one door and double windows made of wood with persiennes crowned with transoms. Besides that, next to a window you can see a metallic mesh panel and piled up books on the floor. The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00072

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of a section from the yard of the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. It is a chopped angle view, from the roof. You can observe the roofing tiles edge of the roof, part of a terrace and a wall with window openings with grilles. You can see part of the yard covered with dried leaves and the treetop. There is a cement fence and behind it there is trash.

Dining Hall with a Man Lighting a Ceiling Chandelier

The image shows a dining hall and a man lighting a ceiling chandelier. Around the walls there are cornices, pilasters, double jalousie windows, and a candelabra wall sconce. In the center of the image there is a table with a tablecloth, glasses, plates, centerpieces, candles, and several rattan wooden chairs.

Cooperative El Porvenir

A building with a sign that reads: "Cooperativa El Porvenir" and advertising for "Royal Crown Cola." Half of the building is made of wood and corrugated zinc, while the other part has concrete walls. The roof consists of a single-pitched section and another section with a gable roof. The doors and windows are double-leaf doors that open outward, and there are vents above the door frames. Inside the cooperative, several people are noticeable, while outside there are two children, a pipe supported by a log, houses, and people tilling the land on the hillside.

House at Boca de Cangrejos #199 Carolina

Front view of a beach house in the coastal town of Carolina. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a double, wooden door with a wooden crossbar over it. On the door, there is a wooden fence and lattice-style windows. The house is surrounded by coastal vegetation.

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View of the details of a door of a one-story, concrete house in the town of Arecibo. The house has an arcade of semicircular arches with pilasters and ornamental friezes. It has a double, wooden door with lattice, glass, and a truncated sun over it. In front of the door, there is an ornamental metallic ledge.

Vernacular House

View of a commercial street in the town of Villalba. In the foreground, there is a corner house. It is one-story level, in wood, with a zinc gabled roof. It has a small balcony without railings where there are several people. It has two double wooden doors with crossbars on them. The windows are also double wooden with crossbars over them. On the far left side of the house there is a wooden gas station with a zinc gabled roof. At one end, there is an open garage with a flat zinc roof. In the front, there is a fabric curtain covering the entrance. Above the store, there is a sign that reads "Shell." In front there is a gasoline dispensing pump and several persons standing. Along the street there are more establishments and buildings. On the street in front, you can see vehicles passing.

Caribe Hilton

Perspective view of the façade of the Caribe Hilton Hotel with its logo on a central wall that protrudes among the sunshades forming the balconies of the guest room tower. Each balcony has railings, doors, and windows. In the lower area, a stone wall and a window wall partially protrude, through which a staircase and a pair of columns are visible.

Construction of houses in urban area

View of a street under construction. The street is paved and to one side, there are semi-detached houses. The house have the same characteristics. They are made of concrete and unpainted tarnished. They are one-story with flat roofs. They have lattice-style windows and are surrounded by gravel.

Vernacular Pueblerino, Façade with Two Entrances

Front view of a one-story house in the town of Luquillo. It is a wooden house with a zinc gable roof. It has a front porch with several people. The porch is surrounded by a concrete balustrade supported by columns. The house has two wooden double doors with transoms over them. To both sides of the house, there are more houses. In the street in front, there is a parked car .

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00032

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of this building that was built with brick and masonry can be observed. Its construction was completed in 1887 and it presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. There is a lamp hanging from the ceiling that is made of glass and iron. The lamp has ornamental designs and a chain that extends and hangs it from the ceiling.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00012

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Detail of one of the windows located in the gable of the balcony ceiling. It is a fixed glass window with wooden lattices on the sides. The gable made of matched lumber is painted light blue, the window and the eave with white.

People in Front of the Façade of a House

A view of a group of people of various ages in front of the façade of a house. The house is made of solid material and has a porch with a balustrade. The roof of the house has a contrasting stepped detail on the edge. Partially visible are a door and several casement windows with transoms, as well as a garden with various plants.

Hacienda San Francisco - 95000287

View of the Hacienda San Francisco building located in the town of Sabana Grande. The building is one level in masonry with a flat roof. The front facade consists of rectangular openings with wooden double windows framed and crowned with an entablature. Semicircular openings with doors and vertical wooden bars can be seen. An extended cornice decorates the building and the garden areas, where a tractor is visible in front. On the back of the building stands the masonry chimney with cornices and inscriptions that read: “1871, 1938, San Francisco”. Although the exact date of the residence's construction is unknown, it is estimated to be in the middle of the 19th century. On the other hand, the construction of the sugar mill by the prominent Quilinchini family of Sabana Grande dates back to 1871.

Heyliger Sub-Division Sidewalk Construction

On the right a group of workers can be seen working on the sidewalk construction. Next to them, part of a building with windows and a door is visible. The building is undergoing maintenance. In the background a worker is visible on the road, a small truck, and several palm trees and trees.

House Route 753 #92, Arroyo

Front view of a wooden one-story house with a gabled roof, in the town of Arroyo. The house is surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar fence followed by a garden, where there are several persons standing. It has double-wooden windows and doors. Also, it has a balcony sustained by columns and is decorated with chairs. In the upper part, the house has two attics with gabled roofs and double, wooden windows.

Don Adalberto Roig Residence in Humacao (1939) - Historic Photo

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the main facade from the two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. The design of the house has two identical wings connected by a chamfle. The chamfle area has the main entrance, a semicircular arch flanked by two small openings with grilles. On the second floor, above the entrance arch there is an overhang balcony with railings and metal brackets, and the arch pattern repeats and the two lateral openings. Each wing has a portico with semicircular arch entrance and a window with appentice on the first floor. On the second floor there are open terraces above each portico and a pair of rectangular window on each side of the balcony. The roofing tiles roof has a gable roof on one of the wings and a hipped roof above the chamfle. The house is surrounded by a low concrete fence and a garden with shrubs and trees between the fence and house.

Military Hospital and the Edificio de Convalecencia of Aibonito - 2011 00013

Old Edificio de Convalecencia of the Spanish Quarters in Aibonito. You can observe a wall of the building that has stone cladding and zinc gable roof. In the wall there is a door with surbased arch and an oculus with window. At the background you can see a building belonging to a school. The building was used as a school since 1920, first it was known as the Lincoln School and then, became part of the Federico Degetau School.

Hato Rey Typical Building Rear Facade of Building Already Built

Rear facade view of the Construction Acevedo, Inc. project number S-499-58 building already built. At the entrance a double chain link gate can be seen connected to the pillars of a barbed wire fence. The building has Miami style windows along its wall and in its annex. The loading double door can also be seen. Eaves are visible at the top. In addition, two ladders are visible leaning against the wall and eaves of the building.

Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church - 84000454

Facade of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church in the town of Cayey, depicted here by a four-story tower made of masonry. The ground level is a porch with a semicircular arch between pilasters supporting the entablature. The second level has a segmental arch with wooden railings. On the third level is a clock, and on the fourth, a bell tower with semicircular arches crowned with a parapet and a cross. Also visible are a door on the side of the porch, tiles over the double cornice that runs the length of the church, the border pinnacles, and a fence at the front. The tower was designed by José Cánovas and built in 1889.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00007

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. This is a view of the main facade of the Neoclassical-style house. The facade comprises three lintel arches with individual cornices, parapet, and cornice. The door and two windows have grilles, and two wall lamps are on the sides of the door. Part of the adjacent house is visible. Two cars are parked in front of the sidewalk.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00007

View of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. At the foreground, it can be seen an open metallic grille and power line poles. Besides that, the front facade of the building is presided by a portico with gable roof secured by brackets and covered by roofing tiles. There is an inscription in relief that says: "Centro musical criollo José Ignacio Quintón" (Creole music center José Ignacio Quintón) that crowns the entrance arch in the portico. The rest of the facade is decorated with wooden windows with persiennes under semicircular arches crowned with entablatures and sunrise transoms made of wood and glass. Also, it can be seen a pediment with continuous cornices and an oculus with stained glass framed with moldings. Additionally, from the building it stick out an octagonal belfry tower decorated with cornices, openings covered by metallic grilles, a vertical stained glass, two balconies with a wooden door framed with moldings. some railings secured by brackets and crowning the tower, a capital and roofing tiles. In the surroundings it can be observed adjacent buildings and vehicles parked on the street. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building, so the government of the municipality acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several municipal musical groups.

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

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

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church – 84003130

Front view of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church in the coastal town of Manatí. In the foreground, at the public plaza known today as Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera, concrete benches and garden areas surrounded by ornamental metal grilles can be seen. There are also cars parked on the front street. On the other end of the street, the building is separated from its immediate surroundings by a low wall with pillars decorated with ornamental metal grilles. The church has one level of whitewashed brick masonry with a flat roof. Its front facade is a semicircular entrance framed and flanked by four Doric pilasters crowned with a Classical entablature, a triangular pediment, and a cross. In the center of the pediment is a niche with a religious figure. Several windows can also be seen under framed pointed arches. Surrounding the upper edge of the church is an extended cornice with a low parapet. To the far right stands a tower where the bell tower is located. The tower is divided into three sections, beginning with an octagon cylinder crowned with a dome and lantern. The construction of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church dates back to 1729, and in 1864, engineer Ramón Soler carried out important restorations.

Armstrong-Toro Residence - 87001821

Toilet bowl from the second floor of the Armstrong-Toro Residence, also known as the House of the Caryatides, located on Unión Street in the town of Ponce. The toilet bowl features "fleur-de-lis" motifs and the initials: "C. A." Square and hexagonal tiles cover the floor and wall. The Armstrong-Toro residence was built in 1899 for Carlos Armstrong-Toro, one of Puerto Rico's first bankers and founder of Banco de Ponce and Banco Crédito de Ahorro Ponceño. Manuel V. Domenech developed the Eclectic architectural design of this residence, and the sculptural decoration is attributed to the craftsman by trade, Elías Concepción.

Aibonito Hospital

View of the Aibonito Hospital and several persons in one of its entrances. The façade is made up of two porches with pillars and straight stairs, one with a handrail attached to a wall with a rocky surface. The building has a flat roof and a pair of doors and walls with lattice-style windows. In front of the building there is a planter attached to the wall, cylindrical tanks, a car followed by an area covered with grass and a paved path. On the side, there is a light pole with electric cables.

Cockpit

View from the inside of a cockpit in the town of Adjuntas. The room is built of wood with a zinc roof. In the middle, there is a circular space covered with sand over which there are hanging lamps and some transparent drawers. The ceiling has exposed wooden beams.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00017

Stair with "L" shape in the interior of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The stair shows a tiling with geometric motifs on each riser. Meanwhile, the tread presents terracotta tiles. The stair has a metal railing deteriorated by oxidation. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

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Side-view of a one-story house located in the town of San Sebastián. The house is wooden with a flat, zinc roof. It has double-leaf wooden windows with transoms over them and is surrounded by wooden moldings. To the far left, there is another house with similar characteristics.

Bayamón District Hospital Laundry Building

Laundry building of the Bayamón District Hospital. Construction of the upper part of the walls. Formwork and scaffolding can be seen. There are workers mixing concrete and others pouring concrete into the walls. In addition, on the ground there are different construction materials such as wheelbarrows, wood, shovels, buckets, among others.

Park in Bayamon

Group of adults and children in a park with a pond in Bayamón. Notable in the surrounding area are a ramp and pedestrian bridge, as well as several light poles and a fence. Next, there is a street where cars travel, while in the background, the HIMA San Pablo Hospital, the San Pablo Tower, the Santa Cruz Medical Building and some buildings of the Virgilio Dávila public housing stand out.

Residencia Fernando Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00005

Front view of the Residencia Fernando Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The house has one floor and has characteristics of the Catalan Modernism style. It is presided by an ornamental iron grille through which you can see an open garage. The Residencia Fernando Calimano was built in 1928; in addition to being used as residence, years later it became a doctor office.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00039

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. This image displays a close view of the cathedral ceiling. The ceiling has gable roofing and exposed wooden beams. The cathedral also has stained glass windows in the shape of arches and ceiling lamps. There is an arch that opens toward the entrance where there is a rosette.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2011

Distance view of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design inspired in the styles Spanish Revival, Art Deco and Neoclassic. At the foreground there is the square Bicentenaria Monseñor Miguel Ángel Mendoza decorated with an ornamental iron gazebo, landscape areas, light poles and plastic awnings. In front of the square there is the Parish Saint Anthony of Padua. The front facade is painted with orange shades, decorated with a double door made of wood framed and flanked by pilasters. Above the door there is a niche with a statue of San Antonio de Padua and secured by a bracket. It is under a glass window with a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. The facade also has glass windows, an oculus and a curvilinear pediment crowned with a cross. Additionally, from the building it stick out a belfry decorated with finishes, cornices, moldings crowned with roofing tiles and a cross. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be restored four times after being destroyed by several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building was used as an academia, in addition, had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00018

View of the ruins from the old processing plant of the Hacienda Vives in the town of Guayama. The building is ruined and has one floor built with stone and brick masonry. To the left far end you can see two openings with different sizes and shirt columns. Besides that, the wall is ruined and connected to a masonry and brick construction with whitewashed areas. It has a window under a semicircular arch framed and inside of it there are metallic grilles and wood. Additionally, you can see brick steps at the front area of the building. The olde Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00013

Superior cord, diagonals and vertical pole of the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The bridge is surrounded of weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00028

Detail of the Villa Caparra roof, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. In this space it stand out a parapet, a couple of tubes and a wire. In addition, it presents signs of deterioration with stains, dirt and litter accumulation. In the background, it is partially visible the upper part of one of the gates with Mudejar style and two turrets crowned with domes covered with mosaics. You can also observe an automobile and part of a road that leads to Cataño and Guaynabo. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" from the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Former House of the Central Aguirre President

View of the main facade of the former house of the Central Aguirre president. The house is made of wood and painted with white color. At the first floor you can see the stairs with handrails that connect with the balcony. The balcony has piers and railings and along its wall you can see several windows and a door. At the second floor you can distinguish a balcony that is missing half of its railing and piers. The house is missing the right part of its roof. The construction of the roof is a hipped roof and it has roofing tiles. Over the roof you can observe a dormer window and a brick chimney. The architectonic style is known as Bungalow.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00018

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. Part of a building which has several roofs and moldings can be observed. It has an arch with pilasters that lead to a corridor. There are also ceiling lamps, and there are drains and metal handles on the walls. There is a tree in the distance. This school is a vocational middle school.

Soldiers Marchinh in front of the Old Customs House in Ponce

Soldiers marching in front of the Old Spanish Customs House in Ponce. This building was later designated the General Headquarters of the United States Army. Only a portion of the façade is visible featuring two windows with grilles on the first floor, two windows with balconies, in one of which, three military men can be seen, and balustrades on the second floor. The soldiers, besides their weapons and ammunition, are carrying a bag, a canteen, and a cup. The last one in line is carrying the United States flag.

Serrallés Castle

View of the garden of the Serrallés Castle in the town of Ponce. The Castle is built of concrete. It has a swimming pool surrounded by a balustrade. In addition, there are stairs also surrounded by balustrades. Since 1991, the Serrallés Castle is a museum that tells the history and impact of sugar cane and the rum industry in Puerto Rico.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

View of the ruins of the gate and wall of the entrance to the cemetery at the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. The construction is made of brick and stone masonry, representing 18th-century Spanish Colonial style elements. Oral history indicates that this space, between the wall and the Hermitage, was used for burials. The cornerstone of the gate's brick arch has been lost, but its two columns can still be seen. In the rear, a line of trees borders the remains of the Bayamón River meander (pre-channelization). The walls show cracks, loose material, and vegetation growing over the building. The roof has completely collapsed, exposing the internal structure of the walls. In the back left corner of the image, a small building with signs of deterioration can also be seen. It was built in the 20th Century when the property became a dairy farm. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events not only reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage, but also witnessed the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00141

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, made with fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The floor of the interior is covered by tiles with different geometric shapes that are interrupted by some spiral stairs that leads to the additional level of the tower. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Betania Church

Side view of the Bethany Lutheran Church. The church is one-story, in concrete, with a flat roof. At one end of the roof, you can see a bell tower. On the other hand, the church has glass lattice-style windows and a simple wooden side door. Finally, on the far right, you can see some stairs.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00008

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View from the interior where you can appreciate part of an exhibition hall. The space is divided by two mediopuntos with two quadrangular pillars each one. The walls light blue show framed paintings. Above the paintings there are wall lamps like candleholders. You can also see two ceiling lamps. The floor has black and white tiles with a chess board pattern.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2007 00002

Side view of the building known as the Amphitheater Victor Torres Lizardi in the city of Caguas. The building has one level made of masonry of whitewashed brick and painted with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The lateral facade is presided by a sidewalk with wooden scaffoldings and landscape zones on which it can be seen people walking. Additionally, on the wall you can see an emblem with an inscription that says: "Departamento desarrollo cultural programs talleres de bellas artes" (Department of cultural development fine arts workshops program. In the surroundings you can see parked vehicles and power line poles. The building was built in the decade of 1810 and it is considered the first theatre built in the island. In 1983 it was restored and named the Victor Torres Lizardi and it is used as space for the program of fine arts workshop of the city.

Heygler Residence – 88000962

View of the living room of the Heygler residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The house has one level of plastered masonry, and the interior has wood cladding. The roof has a ventilation design with wooden lattices and borders with wooden cornices. Also visible are two wooden double-leaf doors framed with moldings and lattice windows. One of the windows has a fabric curtain partially covering it, metal chairs, an armchair, and a clock on the wall. The floor is covered with native cement-colored tiles. Although the exact date of this construction is unknown, it is estimated to be 1830, making it one of the oldest houses in the town of Mayagüez.

White Bridge - 84003126

View of the White Bridge, located between the towns of Camuy and Quebradillas. It is a single-span reinforced concrete-filled arch railway that passes over La Mala's ravine. Structurally, it consists of a double row of columns and beams filling the arch with a smooth cement wall finish. The American Railroad Company built it in 1922. After its construction, it became the only concrete bridge and the highest in the area.

Souvenirs Shop

Facade of a historical building of two levels. The first floor is used as a souvenirs shop, at the outside of the establishment you can see part of the merchandise. Among the merchandise they sell dolls, hammocks and flags. Also, you can see a sign that advertise the sale of water and soda. The second floor of the building is abandoned. Over the balcony railing you can distinguish a sign that says: "souvenir" and has a cartoon wearing the flag of Puerto Rico. At the left of the building you can see a historical building used as a bank and to the right you can see another building.

Durán Esmoris Residence

View of the façades of the Durán Esmoris Residence. The porch extends along both façades. The balustrades and columns of the porch are visible as well as various doors and windows which bear decorative grilles. At the top, there is lettering reading: "Restaurant Casa Penchi Steakhouse," and above it, a portion of the cornice is visible. The dormer window stands out on the left, and on the right, the roof covered with zinc sheets is visible.

Centro Médico, Taken from Reparto Metropolitano

View from the Reparto Metropolitano urbanization towards the buildings that make up the Puerto Rico Medical Center. In the center, a building several levels high with notable windows and stairs at its ends is highlighted. In the surrounding area there are several buildings with flat roofs and simple surfaces with several windows. Also notable are some houses with aluminum shutter-type windows and garages. In the foreground, a pair of chain-link fences and a garden with various plants and bushes stand out.

Residencia Fernando Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00004

Close-up view of the Residencia Fernando Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The house has one floor and characteristics of the Catalan Modernism style. Besides that, the facade is decorated with moldings and the balcony is secured with staggered columns where there are small decorative mosaics. In addition, you can see on the balcony a wooden door presided by an ornamental iron grille and a Tiffany lamp in the ceiling. The Residencia Fernando Calimano was built in 1928; in addition to being used as residence, years later it became a doctor office.

Night on cobblestoned street

Nocturnal view of a cobblestoned street in Old San Juan. There are two-story houses to both sides of the street, one of them has balconies with double arched doors in the first floor, and a cantilevered balcony on the second floor. Metal lighting poles, trees on the sidewalks, parked cars to both sides of the street.

Right Side Façade of a House in Guayama

View of the right side façade of a cream and light blue house in Guayama. On the right façade, two windows and a door are visible. In front of the house, another house with a balustrade and grilles on the porch can be seen. A portion of the zinc sheets on the roof of another house is visible in the background.

Ponce Street Scene - "Estación Ongay" Sign

View of a paved street in the city of Ponce. On both sides of the street there are continuous buildings with different characteristics. The characteristics between the buildings are, doors under round arches, balconies with metallic railings, cornices, moldings and promotional posters that say: "El Olimpo Coca Cola" and "Station Ongay". Also, you can see power line poles, vehicles and people traveling the street.

659 La Paz Residence - 91002007

Close-up of a window seen from the stairs towards the porch of 659 La Paz Residence in Miramar, San Juan. This two-story reinforced concrete residence conforms to the Spanish Revival suburban residential typology. The window integrates horizontal louver-type slats and a glass sheet at the top. Built in 1928, the 659 La Paz residence was designed by architect Pedro Alfonso de Castro, one of the most important architects in Puerto Rico during the first decades of the 20th Century. It synthesizes the progressive and international wave of Renaissance styles and the particularities of traditional Puerto Rican architecture.

Cream and Light Blue House in Guayama

Façade of a cream and light blue house in Guayama. There is a gate and steps leading to the porch where windows and a door with a window are visible. The porch also has four columns and parapets.

Grand Beaux Arts House

Interior view of a residence in the town of Ponce. Low-angle view of the wall and ceiling. The wall has a ravaging arch sustained by columns in the corners. The coffered wall has ornamental moldings. On the wall, there are cornices and ornamental friezes. There is also a wood and fabric border.

Persons in the Vicinity of Fort San Cristóbal

People in the vicinity of Fort San Cristóbal at Old San Juan. The walls of the fort can be seen. There is a ramp leading to the entry gate. Before the ramp, there is an area with a metal fence and gate. There are people (men and women) near the ramp.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00036

View of the arcade and inner patio of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This perspective of the inner patio shows the arcade with spiral columns or Solomonic. These columns present capitals with acanthus leaves, spirals and a flower in the abaci. Behind the arcade stand out the tiles up to the middle of the wall, also a double leaf door with glass panels, another side door with fanlight, a bench and a ladder. Above the arcade it stand out a gallery with balustrade. Also, it is visible some wall lamps. In the area of the inner patio there are also three plants on pots. This residence presents elements characteristic from the style known as Spanish Revival.

Industrial Building Under Construction Facade

The facade of an industrial building with a flat roof, buffed walls, and awning windows can be seen. The building is fenced with barbed wire posts, a cyclone wire gate, and a sign with the logo of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company. Adjacent to the building there are three buildings of one and two stories. At the sidewalk a wall with the number "K 9", possibly indicating kilometers, is visible. There are also sand, construction materials and machinery, and a car.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00019

Part of the main facade from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This house presents an ornamented portal and flanked by columns that hold an entablature. Above this portal it stand out a window crowned with a broken pediment. The second level is distinguish by a rooftop with a parapet interrupted by balustrade. The roof and some appentices are covered by roofing tiles. In front of the residence there is a sidewalk and a garden. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory, Columns' Rodding

General Electric Wiring Devices factory construction project in Juana Díaz. Three column rods and the building perimeter markings can be seen. Two sheds are visible in the background.

El Vigía Slum in Ponce

A woman looking through a window, and three children outside a house in a slum of Ponce. The house is made of wood, and the roof is covered with corrugated zinc. Also noticeable is a wooden fence and a clothesline with drying clothes.

Buildings G

One-story house with a gable roof, located in Río Piedras. The house has a garden in the front with different plants. To the far left, there is a balcony sustained by a column. There is also a hanging lamp, a simple wooden door, and wooden, lattice-style windows. Above the wooden windows, there are glass windows that cover the front of the house. To the far right, there is an open garage with columns and a parked car. On the wall in the garage, there are lattice-style windows and an entrance door. In the background, there is a wooden fence. On the other hand, in the street in front there is a parked car.

Workers on the Construction Site of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers performing various formwork and foundation construction tasks at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Some structural elements such as columns and rods are noticeable. The scaffolding and wooden structural framework also stand out. In the surroundings, there are piles of construction materials such as blocks, wood boards, beams, and barrels. Additionally, there are construction materials such as wheelbarrows, dump trucks, a concrete mixer truck, a crane, and some sheds. In the background, there is a multi-story building with awnings on the windows, and next to it, there is the Normandie Hotel and a boardwalk that extends in front of El Escambrón Beach Club.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00018

Tower of the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Detail of one of the entrances of the round tower made of brick. It can be observed part of the wall made of brick and stone, and a semicircular arch. Also, you can see part of a lateral stair that connects with the main entrance. There is grass and other plants that have grown on the wall.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00048

Opening of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The chimney is make up of bricks that present terracotta shades. This entrance is surrounded by weeds.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00019

Pilaster detail and gate in the entrance of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. The building has influences of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. The detail of the pilaster has several colors and shows foliage motif, spirals, moldings, leaves and fruits designs. Also, you are able to se the design details with spirals in the entrance gate.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00024

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of a corner of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe two perpendicular walls, each one has a flat arch with metal railing and round columns. These arches are at the end of two balconies. You can see part of the slope roof of the house that has different sections and on one of them there is a dormer window.

A Man and a Woman Posing in the Porch of a Wooden House

A man and a woman posing in the porch of a wooden house. The house has two stories, a zinc roof, and is built on stilts. It has a porch without railings, with slim pillars, two doors, and glass windows on the first story. On one of the corners of the second story, there is a balcony with a wooden railing and windows. There are some plants planted around the house.

Rosaly Batiz Residence - 86002768

Detail of the second-floor balcony grillework of the Rosaly-Batiz Residence, also known as Batiz Residence, located on the corner of Villa and Méndez Vigo Streets in the town of Ponce. The latticework integrates volutes, spears, and rosettes. At the top, there are egg-and-dart moldings that accentuate the balcony roof. The Rosaly-Batiz Residence, built in 1897 by Ponce's engineer Manuel V. Domenech Ferrer for the then mayor of the city, Don Pedro Juan Rosaly, is representative of the mannerism architectural style and the tendencies of the Ponce aristocracy before the Great Depression. The property was acquired in 1920 by Antonio Batiz Olivera, a wealthy coffee plantation owner, who used it as his urban residence, where he held his parties, concerts, and intellectual gatherings.

Buildings on Recinto de Oeste Street in Old San Juan

Section of Recinto de Oeste Street in Old San Juan. A street that is paved with cobblestones and that has sidewalks on both sides can be seen. Adjacent buildings with Neoclassical architectural style influence are visible around. These show moldings, cornices, balconies with iron balustrades, and brackets. There is a boy riding a bicycle in the street and another standing in front of the building. There are also power lines, traffic signs, automobiles, a gate closing the street, street lighting, and trees.

Mercedes de Seralles Mausoleum

Frontal view of mausoleum in the town of Aibonito. The mausoleum is fenced with a ornamental metallic grid. The building has an entrance portico supported by columns in front of it there are stairs. On it there is a facade with an inscription that says: “Capilla de Ntra. Sra. De los Desamparados a la memoria de Mercedes P. De Serralles” (Chapel of Our Lady of the Helpless in memory of Mercedes P. de Seralles), also, it is framed with cornices and crowned with a latin cross. Lastly, the double door is ornate crowned with a sunrise transom.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00026

A wheel loader can be seen on cobblestone paving. Construction materials such as a tool bag, dry mortar, and a bucket with more tools can be observed on top of the bucket loader. There is also a backpack. The pavers look dirty and have different shades of color.

Vernacular Criollo House with Window-Box

House built in wood over a wall in the town of Manatí. It has a gabled zinc roof. The windows are lattice-style and in the front it has a small balcony surrounded by a concrete wall sustained by beams. The doors are double wooden and have wooden crossbars over them. The house has a zinc eave sustained by wooden beams. On the far right, there is a terraced house in wood. It has a gabled zinc roof and double wooden windows.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00056

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Low angle view of the fixed window with stained glasses located on the house second floor. The window has three panels and its design combines quadrilaterals and triangles with blue, green and yellow.

Criollo Design, Residential and Commercial Building

Side view of a house above a store located in the town of Manatí. It is a wood over concrete building with a gabled zinc roof. On the first level, there are semicircular arches with pilasters on the ends. There are several promotional signs and on the doors there are letters that read "Café-Bar Plaza." On the far left there is an entrance arch with a barbershop sign. The second level the house is made of wood. It is surrounded by a balcony with a wooden railing that is supported by slim wooden columns. It has several wooden double jalousie doors with glass panes. Above them, there are glass transoms and wooden moldings. On the top of the house there is a pediment with an ornamental border. There are several vehicles parked on the street in front.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the San Felipe del Morro Castle from the San Juan Bay. From this angle, the floating battery, the crenelated parapet of the wall, the ramp, the semicircular openings of the fort, and the lantern of the lighthouse are visible. This fortification was built under the Spanish colonial regime beginning in 1539 and consists of six levels facing the Atlantic Ocean. Its strategic location delimits the entrance to San Juan Bay, one of the most prominent ports in the Caribbean. It was built essentially with locally quarried sandstone walls, brick vaults, pillars, sand and earth filling between the shelves of the walls, and all exposed surfaces, inside and out, were originally plaster. Its last major remodeling took place during the 1780s when it was transformed from a medieval tower into a thick-walled masonry fortress capable of withstanding the impact of cannonballs. Additional extensions carried out in the late 19th Century and during World War I and II were made of concrete. The upper level holds an early 20th-century brick lighthouse built into a mid-19th-century building. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00045

Side view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse Los Morrillos is a building from the Spanish colonial period with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level, it is painted and decorated with a continuous cornice, double window made of wood with persiennes and framed with flat moldings. In contrast, behind the building and connected to it there is the tower of the lighthouse decorated with a continuous cornice, a square opening and dentils crowned with a glass and iron lantern, and a weather vane. In the surroundings you can see a wooden fence, iron railings and golf cart. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00075

Patio gates of the Former La Princesa Prison. Three different-sized balustraded double-door gates can be observed. Two of them are open, and the other one has trash cans on each side. The city wall, trees, windows, and streetlights attached to the building can also be seen in the surrounding areas. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00066

Kneeler of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The kneeler is made of wood and it has a motif of a cross. In the back part is notable the altar, it is characterized by showing small columns, pointed arches and a mosaic. The floor of this parish is made of marble. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Goats Island, Palo Seco, and Old San Juan

Aerial view of Goats Island, Palo Seco, and Old San Juan. Manuel Enrique Street that connects Palo Seco with Goats Island, the Fort San Juan de la Cruz, also known as El Cañuelo, the Aguas Frías Channel, and the land where Bacardí Rum Distillery is currently located in Cataño. Several bodies of water such as the Ensenada de Boca Vieja Bay in Toa Baja, the San Juan Bay, the San Antonio Channel, the Condado Lagoon, and the Atlantic Ocean can also be seen. The islet of Old San Juan, the Fort San Felipe del Morro, the Paseo de La Princesa, La Puntilla, Puerta de Tierra, Condado, Miramar, Santurce, and Hato Rey are visible in the distance.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00037

Perspective of the interior of the ruins from the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. In this space it is notable the segmental arches, the bricks and stones of the walls characteristic of the masonry and the floor made of zinc. Additionally, the cladding of the walls is deteriorated and between the zinc it stick out the weeds.

Factory in Bayamón, Wall with Scaffolds

Construction project of a factory in Bayamón. One of the building's wall with falsework can be seen. There is an entrance with double doors, an eave, and right next to it there is a large opening with a man posing.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Tractor

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The one-story building with eaves, mullions, Miami type windows, and a portico can be seen. Around it, there are workers performing various tasks. A metal fence surrounds the area. The sidewalk with streetlights is visible. A sign indicating: "Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Public Works Building Construction Division Hospital and Health Center Utuado, P.R." stands out. In the foreground there is a tractor. Piles of materials, vehicles, and another work machine can be seen.

Houses Built on the Water, La Parguera

Houses built on the water at La Parguera, Lajas. There is a row of wooden houses in the shore of the bay. Various watercraft are visible in front of the houses. There are many people on a motor boat outboard.

Street in Old San Juan

Scene day to day of the San Justo street at the Old San Juan. Through the cobbled street there are several people and automobiles parked. Also, it stand out the facades of the buildings characterized by flat or segmental arches, showcases, persinnes windows or shutters, moldings, cornices and parapets. The balconies and the parapets have iron railings and parapets with ornamental blocks. Some establishments are identified with signs like: "El Louvr" and "Royal".

Houses Under Construction in the Fruit-Growing Area

Construction and rehabilitation of rural houses under the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) program in a fruit-growing region. The houses being rehabilitated are made of concrete, have arched entrances, and wooden windows. Each house has a latrine in the back made of wood and zin. Construction material such as wood, scaffoldings, and a sign that cannot be read well but indicates that it is part of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) project can be seen in the surrounding area. The image shows a boy sitting on a wooden building, an access road in front of the houses, as well as shrubs, trees, and palm trees in the area.

John Driver and Wilbur Lentz

Two men pose in front of a concrete house, modern in style and numbered "1665" and "D 98." The façade consists of a porch and an open garage. It also has a door and several aluminum shutter-type windows. The roof is flat and a couple of eaves protrude. In front of the house there is a sidewalk and at one end, part of a picket fence is visible.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

View of a portion of the façade of La Ponderosa Lighthouse Ruins. The old entrance with its staircase and a window opening on the right are visible. Some construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00018

Aerial view of a group of buildings and houses in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an area with adjacent houses and other buildings that are surrounded by streets and sidewalks. There is a variety of styles and designs among the buildings. You can see constructions with flat roofs, gable roofs and hipped roofs. It can be observed single-level buildings and others that have more than one level. It can be seen arches, wall lamps, gates, grilles, balustrades, dormer windows, persiennes and balconies. In addition to materials such as the wood, zinc and concrete. Around there are power lines, stairs, boats, pots, light poles, antennas, automobiles, pickups, trees, bushes, palm trees and mountains.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00013

Los Morillos lighthouse in Cabo Rojo. This lighthouse has a rectangular floor plan and presents elements of the Neoclassical architecture style, such as segmental arches, a cornice, and a parapet. It also integrates a hexagonally shaped tower that is 18.30 meters tall, which includes the lantern that crowns it. The tower also has a door that leads to the roof of the first floor. The lantern, of French design, is surrounded by an iron balustrade. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

Trujillo Alto Bridge – 09001289

Low-angle view of the Trujillo Alto Bridge, also known as Bridge #427 in Trujillo Alto. The bridge is a single-span, two-lane, Pennsylvania truss-style steel bridge resting on concrete abutments and crossing the Río Grande de Loíza. In the foreground, the bridge can be seen with triangular truss patterns and a metal railing along its length, while leafy trees and lampposts are in the background. The Trujillo Alto Bridge was built between 1939 and 1941 with funds from the New Deal economic reform program enacted by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Architect Robert R. Prann Stannard was in charge of preparing the site, constructing the bridge abutments, and installing the steel components, all of which were manufactured in the United States. It is also one of two surviving Pennsylvania truss bridges in Puerto Rico, giving it significant architectural and historical value. In 1985, the Highways and Transportation Authority proposed demolishing the bridge, but the local community filed a legal challenge to retain it, considering it a historical monument, and the plans were canceled. The bridge was restored as part of the Authority's 2002-2004 restoration project. The missing steel members were replaced, and the south abutment was shored up. Another significant change was the shape and pattern of the paving stones in front of the bridge's south abutment. This was part of the construction of the Bicentennial Walkway, inaugurated in 2007 to commemorate the city's 200th anniversary (1801-2001). Although the integrity of the surroundings was compromised by the construction of the concrete bridge in 1985, the historic bridge retains key visual elements and systems (such as its steel superstructure, substructure, abutments, and access spans) that give it its distinctiveness and significance.

Dorado King's House Behind

View of the posterior part of the antique King's House at Dorado. The majority of the construction is made with wood and is painted with color green. Over the walls you can see several double doors made of wood. Some piers with beams and zinc form a roof and hallways around the building. The building has visible damages. The roof hallway is missing most part of the zinc plates.

Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 - Arecibo - 2014 00012

View from the building Oliver towards the Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 located in Arecibo. This building has two levels and presents Neoclassic architectonic elements like the columns of flat shafts with corinthian capitals. These columns extend through the two levels and hold an entablature and a triangular pediment. On the entablature it is also notable a cornice and dentils. The tympana of the pediment shows the masonic symbol compound by the letter G between a squadron and a compass. This symbol repeats on the main door and on the fanlights of the doors of the second level. The second level also presents a parapet with spheric finishes and oculus among the doors. The first level is distinguished by a balustrade and openings with moldings and short cornices. In front of this building there are several automobiles, a fountain decorated with dolphins and stars, and the buildings of the city hall of Arecibo and the theatre Oliver. From these buildings it is also visible the cornices, windows with luminary and moldings, oculus, parapets, railings, as well some air conditioner consoles on the rooftop. At the background it stand out the Atlantic Ocean.

Newer Church with Landscaping

Front view of the old Divino Niño Jesús Chapel (Catholic church) built where the old Insular Leprocomium was located in Trujillo Alto. The church is surrounded by a metal fence. In the middle, there is a paved sidewalk with concrete benches followed by some stairs. The double wooden entrance door is under a semicircular arch crowned with an entablature. On both sides of the door there are stained glass windows with moldings above them. Furthermore, above the door there is an oculus and a bell tower crowned with a Latin cross. Currently, this church later on became the "St. Spyridon Russian Orthodox Church in Union with Old Rome".

Balconies Street

View of San Francisco Street in Old San Juan. On both sides of the street there are commercial and residential buildings. Some of their characteristics are: entrances under semicircular arches and balconies surrounded by railings of metal bars. There are also double wooden doors with mullions on them, moldings and friezes decorate the buildings. Some of these have signs or inscriptions on them. The rest of the street is decorated with hanging lights.

Euphonics Corporation, Roof and Windows

Euphonics Corporation building construction project in San Juan. Partial view of the roof and a window, from the interior.

Entrance to the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress)

Entrance to the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) in Old San Juan. The porch with walls and battlements, the lighthouse, a tower, a flagpole with a flag, the land, and structures surrounding the fortress can be seen, as well as the Island's Mental Asylum. There are people on the road leading to El Morro and in the space near the asylum.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00004

Detail of the ornamental blocks in the facade of a residence located in the road Puerto Rico 656, in the sector Bajadero of Arecibo. The ornamental blocks are compound of spiral motifs. At the background it is visible a pair of doors with transom windows, some steps and a perforated wall that work as a fence.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00040

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the interior from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Detail of the upper part of an open door. Above the door there is a transom with wooden grille. On the wall you can see the cables of an electric installation. Through the door you can see part of a ceiling lamp.

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Side-view from another angle of a house located in San Juan. The house is made of wood and has a gabled roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall, over which there is an ornamental metallic railing. It has a garden in the front with different plants. There is a front balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade, over which there are ornamental metallic bars sustained by columns. The gabled pediment has a lattice-style window and all of the eaves have wooden cornices. At the rear, a building of a greater size can be seen. In the street in front there are several vehicles parked.

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View from the inside of a coastal house in the town of Lajas. The house is wooden with a flat, zinc roof, and built over stilts in the water. It has has aluminum, lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. In the foreground, there is a refrigerator, and in the following room, there is a piece of wooden furniture with plates and kitchen utensils. The walls are decorated with frames and posters. Also, hanging from one side, there is an oil lamp.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00147

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular styles. Besides that, in the interior there are continuous moldings, metallic objects against the wall, debris and lattice style windows made of wood and glass. Additionally, you can see through the windows a parked vehicle in the outside and an adjacent building. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Parque de Bombas, Ponce

Façade of the Parque de Bombas in the main square of Ponce. The polychrome bands that alternate black and red stand out, as well as the banked arches with colorful fanlights and fanlight windows. There are also a pair of towers and the lambrequin on the edge of the eaves as a cover for the fault. In the entrance, there is a pole with the American flag, some openings, railings, two pillars, a bicycle, a couple of cars and a truck partially visible inside the building. The inscription also stands out on the façade: "Parque de Bombas" and "February 2 1883". Behind the Parque de Bombas, the dome of the Ponce cathedral stands out. Around the square, you can see several people walking and a sign.

Arecibo Baseball Park, Workers in Scaffold

Construction of the Baseball Park in the municipality of Arecibo. Some bleachers as visible, as well as scaffolding, falsework, semicircular arches, and openings.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00008

Building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as the Museum Old Customs House. You can observe a building painted cream color and terracotta with influence of the architectonic style of the Spanish Revival. It possess a gable roof with roof tiles, dormer windows and persiennes. It has two double windows made of wood with lattice, a gate and an entrance with an elaborated architectonic ornamentation. Its entrance shows a polychrome portico with a coats of arms and an eagle, the flag of the United States, pinnacles, an arch, spirals, rosettes, garlands and motif with foliage design. In front there is a small garden with a sculpture, bushes, grass and a fence made of cement piers and iron grilles. You are able to see that after the fence there is a sidewalk with a drainage. Around it there are trees and palm trees. The garland in the center of the portico has written the letters: 'USC".

Construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center, Materials

Construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center in the municipality of Arecibo. A concrete wall and another wall in progress with blocks can be seen. It has a flat roof. Around the area, there are workers, construction materials, and equipment, as well as a type of motor vehicle on the right side. Among the materials, there are wood, blocks, and a wheelbarrow. In the background, the greenery and a mountain stand out.

Ramírez de Arellano Residence - 86003192

View of the Ramírez de Arellano residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. It is a two-story concrete house with plantation-style features. The roof is covered with corrugated metal sheets with ornate eaves and planking borders that display a wavy pattern along the protruding edge. On top of the house is an attic window with a gable roof. The ground floor is made up of a series of cubic columns that form square openings. Some stairs are partially covered with concrete railings and a zinc roof to the far left. On the second level can be seen a concrete railing terrace with rectangular planters and wooden double-leaf windows with shutters and glass topped with transoms. The Ramírez de Arellano residence was built in 1930 as a beach house for the family of businessman Don Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y Rosell.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00007

Detail of the representation of the Holy Spirit over the keystone of an arch of an old abandoned chapel in Cabo Rojo. Behind the arch is the altar, of which, only an oculus is visible. The ruins are located in the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo.

Herreras-López Residence

Façade of the Herreras-López residence. The porch has five columns and a metal railing. One of the doors, and the openings of the other doors are visible in the porch area. A balustrade can be seen on the roof. A portion of a structure can be seen on the right, of which the windows and the eaves are also visible. In addition, there is a building on the left.

Foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view of the foundation for the construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Prominent in the construction site are scaffolds, foundations, formwork, columns, and slabs. Also noteworthy are the sheds surrounded by construction equipment, machinery, and a concrete batching plant with its logos 'Cemento Puerto Rico' and 'Ready Mix Concrete Inc.' In the background, several multi-story buildings with Spanish Revival-style awnings, Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón, the lagoon, a bridge, a couple of chimneys, and the buildings in the Condado area can be seen.

Side of the Building of the Ballajá Barracks in the Old San Juan

Side view of the building Ballajá Barracks in the Old San Juan. You can observe a building built in masonry and painted white. It has architectonic style Neoclassic with moldings, stringcourses and double wooden windows with rectangular shape with lattice. On its frontal wall there is a fire extinguisher, signs with road signs and three cylinders with tube shape. Nearby you can see a parking lot, an automobile, a bus, asphalt and a sidewalk.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00030

Front view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered with roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has wooden and glass windows some covered with ornamental grilles and others crowned with eaves. Also, you can see cantilevered balcony with double doors made of glass secured by brackets. One of the balconies has a wooden balustrade modulated by piers, hanging lamps and the other one is opened, it has an iron railing. The facade is decorated with skylights and a balconet at the landing of a stair with a double door made of glass crowned with an entablature. Besides that, the entrance is through a portico presided by steps covered with ceramic tiles and an arcade modulated by a compound column above which it can be distinguished an in relief emblem. At the portico you can also see plants on decorative pots, statues and a wall lamp. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been altered.

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Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00200

View under the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The stilts are made of wood and are on concrete bases. Additionally, beneath the house you can see debris, pipelines and wooden lattices. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Bayamón District Hospital Extension, Balcony and Stairs

Extension of the Bayamón District Hospital. A multi-level building is visible with three-centered arches in the hallways. A square balcony with railings is visible. The space at the bottom of the balcony has a double door, louvered or "Miami"-style windows, a lamp, and two stairs. Behind it, palm trees, lampposts, and a cylindrical tower are visible.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Interior Wall

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Interior wall of the building, it is covered with tiles. At both ends of the wall there are door openings that give access to two rooms. The walls of the rooms are also tiled.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00011

Detail of the upper half of the façade of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. This section of the façade is painted yellow and white. This section is composed of overlapping vertical bands of curved edges that form a stepped design in the upper half of the building in the manner of a pediment. The engaged columns integrate channels and fluting. There is also a pair of moldings with curved motifs which are vertically juxtaposed. There are also visible eaves with green and white bands that are located above the louvers.

Passengers Aboard an Ox-drawn Cart

Passengers aboard an ox-drawn cart in the middle of a street in Yauco. Some passengers are sitting on the edges of the cart and others on the cart itself. In front of the oxen, there is a young man holding a stick, people standing on one side of the cart as well as some houses and a building. In front of one of the houses, a pile of stones is visible.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00046

Interior patio of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted cream, white, and gray. On the right side of the image is a facade with a parapet, cornices, quoins, six pilasters, moldings, and wooden double-leaf windows and doors. In front of the facade are shrubs, three war cannons, and a circular water fountain. Another facade on the left side of the image has cornices, semicircular moldings, and wooden double-leaf doors. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture. The La Puntilla condominium is painted orange and cream, which can be seen in the distance. It has balconies with eaves and rectangular windows. There are several creams, blue, gray, white, red, and orange-colored high-rise buildings located on Tetuán Street, which can be seen in the distance. There are also trees and electrical wiring of utility poles.

Maybe a University of Puerto Rico Building

Female Student Dorm at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus, designed by Henry Klumb. The modern style building is made up of several levels, planes and volumes. The façade features balconies, bars, vertical bands like sunshades, eaves and walls, some of which are perforated with square shapes. Also notable are a foyer and louvered windows. In front of the building there is a garden, a street and a parked car. It later became the "ResiCampus" Student Dorms of the University of Puerto Rico.

Coats of Arms in the Building the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

Entrance hallway to the building Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe a coats of arms and a continuance of arches that form the entrance of the place. The building is built in masonry and steel sunrise transoms, spirals with S shape and pilasters. At the arches background you can see people walking and a building in front that has a sign that it can be seen partially and says: "...osley". Nearby there are pipelines, a flagpole, trees and palm trees. Subsequently the buildings in front became an apartment complex and a parking lot called La Puntilla.

El Morro Fortress

View from the wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle towards the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery, La Perla community and several buildings in Old San Juan. In the foreground, the crenellated parapet of the wall with an attached sentry box is visible. In the background, the dome with lantern and the archway of the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Chapel stands out. At the foot of the wall there are houses of La Perla, while at the top, there is a set of buildings of various levels of height and with mostly flat roofs.

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00010

Detail of the corner of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a corner with two wooden walls connected, painted green and white, with grooves that give texture, socles and signs of deterioration. You can see the floor with native tiles from Puerto Rico and also parts in which it is notable that the wood of the wall has holes and is loosing the color. From one of the holes on the wood is showing a plant.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Reinforcement of Slab on the Second Floor

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The reinforcements for the second level floor slabs can be seen. In this process, pipes, rods, and wood are visible. Workers are engaged in various tasks. In the background, there are houses with gabled roofs, windows, crossbeams, and wooden construction.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

View of the building that houses the Administrative Offices at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The two-story concrete building, located next to the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, was built in 1939. From 1990 to 1992, a major renovation project at the park included the addition of a rooftop café. The original design had a rustic, wood-effect structure inspired by furniture previously designed by the sculptor Victor Cott, but it was never carried out. The current building features modernist influences and colonial elements. The main facade comprises smooth, cream-painted concrete walls with no visible decorative ornamentation. Six semicircular arches on the ground floor stand out, forming a gallery with a specific classical character and colonial style. Above the arches is an open terrace protected by a metal railing with gray perforated panels. At the top of the building, a hipped roof with a series of cantilevered metal pergolas can be seen. Orange decorative details accentuate the upper part of the facade. On the left side, the main entrance has a small decorative eave with clean, minimalist lines and a parapet. A small round wooden window on the right side adds a traditional touch, accentuating the colonial influence. In front of the building is a freight car on a floor paved with irregular stones and a perimeter of square granite tiles. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

View Towards the Buildings that are Part of the Neighborhood of La Puntilla in the Old San Juan

View towards the buildings that are part of the neighborhood of La Puntilla from the Parque de las Palomas and a tree that you can see on the first floor. The nearest building is the La Princesa Old Prison that is painted white and it has the influence of the architectonic style known as the Neo-renaissance with a dome with lantern in the entrance. Further in the distance you can observe a line of trees and the streets that gets you to the buildings. The buildings has influence of the architectonic style of the Spanish Revival with balconies, moldings, quoins, pilasters, balconets, coupled windows, arches, sash windows to the outside, awnings and gable roofs and hipped roofs with roofing tiles. Around it there are automobiles, power line poles, trees and paved streets with cobblestones. From a distance you can see the San Juan Bay and Isla Grande. Subsequently, the building of the Antigua Prisión La Princesa became the office of the Tourism Company of Puerto Rico.

Loaíza Cordero Institute for the Blind Historic District - RS100002935

Detail of the main building's entrance arch at the Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children Historic District, located in Santurce, a sector of the Municipality of San Juan. A blue lobed arch can be seen above the barred entrance door, contrasting with the yellow color of the wall. Inside the arch, a relief of the Coat of Arms of Puerto Rico stands out. It has elements such as a quartered cross, lions, flags, and a lamb lying on a red book. Around the shield, there is a Latin inscription that reads: "Joannes Est Nomen Ejus." The district includes two reinforced concrete buildings, built between 1927 and 1938 in the Mediterranean Renaissance style, an Alameda-type path that serves as the main entrance to the premises, a playground, and a Moorish-inspired fountain at the entrance. It is an example of a unique and novel architectural treatment of the 1920s, the product of a creative collaboration between the blind educator Loaiza Cordero Del Rosario and the American architect Joseph O’Kelly. Engineers Manuel L. Miró and Demetrio del Valle also participated, as stated on a dedication plaque on the building. The Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children was the first institution on the island dedicated to the education of blind children, setting a precedent in educational integration and the introduction and adaptation of the Braille system to the Spanish language. The Institute focused on formal instruction and integrated practical and vocational activities to prepare students to function independently in society. The work of its founder, Loaíza Cordero Del Rosario, recognized for her leadership and commitment, left a lasting cultural impact on the educational history of Puerto Rico. The uniqueness of this Historic District lies in the introduction of one of the first buildings constructed of reinforced concrete, a novel material for the time, and which used the semantics of the Mediterranean Renaissance, interpreted at the time as symbols of modernity and progress in Puerto Rico.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower at the University of Puerto Rico

A group of students with books in hand walking in the quadrangle area with the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras in the background. The university tower features elements of Spanish Revival and Plateresque style, including the pinnacle, roof tiles, ornamental bands, cornices, Roman arches, balustrades, a clock, repeating crests at different levels, and decorative low-relief interlace. The gardens, shrubs, palms, and lampposts stand out in the quadrangle.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00003

Inner perspective of a residence located in the road Puerto Rico 656, in the sector Bajadero in Arecibo. The space presents a division accentuated by perforated columns that hood an arch articulated by several curves. Above this arch stand out two horizontal stripes or panels. Consecutively, it is visible a space that works as the dinning living room. On it there is table with several chairs and a lamp that hangs from a chain attached to the ceiling. The doors around this dinning room present transom windows and wooden fretwork. Also, it is visible a refrigerator through one of the doors. On the walls it is notable several photographs.

Hospital Construction, Clinic

Aibonito Mennonite Hospital under construction. You can see a two-story building. Wooden scaffolding can be seen on one of the walls, the window openings, construction machinery, workers and four men next to a car. There are two houses adjacent to the construction.

A Group of Men and a Partial View of a Building in a Field

A group of men standing and squatting. A roofed building with double windows can be partially seen on the right side of the image. Palm trees, trees, mountains, and another building can be observed at a distance.

Espíritu Santo and San Patricio Church - 76002251

Side view of the Espíritu Santo and San Patricio Church in the coastal town of Loíza. The two-level parish is made of plastered masonry. The front facade is separated into three sections with pilasters that support two sections of extended cornices. On the first level, there is an entrance under a rectangular arch framed with moldings where an inscription in Spanish reads: “Saint Patrick.” Over the entrance is a niche framed with a figure of Saint Patrick and a cross. Also, a framed bell tower with two bells within an open semicircular arch is on top of the building. The side facade has several windows of different sizes and a bigger semicircular opening. Several parked cars can be seen on the street next to the church. The Church, completed in 1729, represents the Hispanic contribution to Loiza, an ethnically unique community on the Island, where African heritage is celebrated through its culture and traditions. The Church also represents the only example of a fortified religious structure on the Island because it was used as a shelter and could withstand hurricanes, floods, and other natural phenomena.

Street in Aibonito

Street in the urban center of Aibonito. It is a sloping street where you can see that most of the buildings have commercial spaces on the first floors. A sales stand stands out with hanging inflatable toys and a counter with various merchandise and has a rolled canvas curtain. Right next door there is a store with cigarette advertisements. You can also see a paint store with a Du Pont sign. Another location has a sign that says: "La Ponceña Sundial Shoes." Up ahead is a two-story building with an American flag on it. Along the street you can see power line poles with spotlights. There are cars and a bus parked.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00039

View towards the bay from the roof of the Former La Princesa Prison building. In the foreground is a pyramid-like skylight and a cable next to it. Also visible is an open space with tiles, shutter-type windows, and a semicircular arch above them. In the background, part of the city wall, the Convento y Casa de Salud de Las Siervas de María, the bay, trees, palms, and the Paseo de la Princesa pathway are visible. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2009 00001

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and constructed by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "la Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. The upper half of the facade has an eave covered by tiles supported by wooden corbels. It also has seven multifoil arches interrupted by eight pilasters with tiles on top. On both sides of the pilasters, there are friezes in high-reliefs with representations of human figures sculpted by the Italian artist Arrighini. There are steps and streetlights in front of the entrance. The building also has glass windows with hinged wooden frames and a torch-shaped ornamentation in the upper right corner of the image. There are trees, an automobile, a decoration allusive to the Three Wise Men, grass, and a flagpole in the surrounding areas. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00002

View of a corridor in the ruins of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). This corridor has semicircular arches, openings, and double leaf windows with panels. The ceiling is distinguished transversally and longitudinally arranged beams. There are small piles of debris and trash throughout the corridor.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Oblique view of Nuestra Señora de la Providencia Nursing Home, also known as Homeless Nursing Home, in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. In the foreground is a square-based tower with an open upper level with pointed arches supported by slender columns and a railing. The roof is decorated with a balustrade that runs the length of the building, supplemented by small finials in the form of pinnacles. At the entrance on the first level, another tower stands out, culminating in a conical spire with an ornamental design, topped by a cross at the top. The tower has multiple levels with pointed arches supported on columns that define each floor. The building is multi-level and extends along the street. The facade is marked by rectangular windows with frames, an ornamental frieze, and cornices with moldings and decorative finials at the corners and the roof. Some windows are vertical and elongated. The building is enclosed by a low fence with balustrades separating it from the sidewalk. The Asylum began around 1890 when the Sisters of the Homeless Ederly built a modest one-story wooden shelter. Starting in 1913, the construction of the existing building began with architects José Lázaro Costa and Enrique J Lázaro León and engineers Carlos E Lázaro García and Carlos A Lázaro León, including its expansion in the 1970s. The complex of buildings built over that period exhibits different styles. The exterior of the oldest one contains an eclectic combination of Neo-Mesopotamian and Gothic influences, while the chapel's interior contains creative Neo-Gothic elements. The reinforced concrete annex, which shows brise-soleil elements and was built later, represents the brutalist style design of the 1960s-1970s. Construction was completed in 1991. The chapel within the Asilo is one of the most distinguished ecclesiastical buildings in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Old Arsenal of La Puntilla at Old San Juan

Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy at La Puntilla, Old San Juan. The building has a porch with four Tuscan columns, and a semicircular arch on the entrance. Over the columns, there is a frieze with images of the signs of the zodiac and a cornice. Over the cornice, there is a pedestal, and atop it, there is a coat of arms. In front of the building, there is a carriage, and various people (soldiers and civilians).

Breakwater at the Caribe Hilton Hotel Beach

A view of the works on the breakwater at the Caribe Hilton Hotel beach. In the area, there are several workers next to a crane, and others in the water. Additionally, construction materials such as prefabricated pipes and a boardwalk connecting to the breakwater demarcating the hotel's beach can be seen.

Dr. José Celso Barbosa Birthplace House - 84003156

This is a front view of Dr. José Celso Barbosa's birthplace house, also known as Casa Barbosa, in Bayamón. It displays a balcony with a wooden balustrade and four columns supporting the eaves, double-leaf doors with wooden slats arranged horizontally, and ornate lintels at the top. The house is made of wood, has a galvanized zinc gabled roof, and rises on a mezzanine of masonry panels with cement plaster approximately three feet high from the Barbosa Street level. Two parked cars are in front of the house and near the sidewalk. The house, built around 1850, where Dr. Barbosa also began his medical practice, is representative of the typical architecture of Puerto Rican residences during the 19th century, which is why it was restored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture in 1969, preserved as a monument to his memory, and transformed into a library-museum with documents and objects of the distinguished doctor, journalist, educator, and politician.

View of San Juan from Caño Martín Peña

View of buildings in San Juan from Caño Martín Peña. You can see the channel of the marine watercourse. Also, you can see different buildings and houses on stilts in the area. The houses have zinc gabled roofs and simple, wooden doors. Vegetation and power line poles.

Lighthouse at Cabo Rojo

Los Morrillos Lighthouse in Cabo Rojo in Neoclassical-style. The base is rectangular with a façade composed of a parapet, cornice and segmental arches that frame the doors and windows. The tower is hexagonal in shape with windows in its body and crowned with a lantern surrounded by an iron balustrade. An American flag protrudes from the roof of the building.

San Juan Transportation Office, Scaffolding

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office building. A quadrangular column surrounded by falsework can be seen.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00091

View of the garden from the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has a design inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is separated from its immediate surrounding with a crenelled fence made of masonry. The patio has landscape areas, plants on decorative pots, sidewalks and a large ficus. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00032

View of an open space on the roof of the Former La Princesa Prison building. There is a white double-leaf latticed door with small steps. A green streetlight above the door and the dome of the watchtower can be observed. On the left, shutter-type double-leaf windows are seen. On the right side are tables, chairs, trees, palms, and multi-story buildings in the distance. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00046

View of the details of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates and additionally one, it is made of fortified concrete. The exterior spaces are decorated with spaces covered by tiles and a small lion statue. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered

Parish Out Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00006

Detail of the Parish Out Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed the detail of a turret of the parish that is painted cream color and white, and it shows influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. It has a small window made with lattice and moldings painted white.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00005

Posterior façade of Los Morillos lighthouse in Cabo Rojo. This lighthouse has a rectangular floor plan and presents elements of the Neoclassical architecture style, such as segmental arches, a cornice, and a parapet. It also integrates a hexagonally shaped tower that is 18.30 meters tall, which includes the lantern that crowns it. The tower also has two windows in the shape of a segmental arch. The lantern, of French design, is surrounded by an iron balustrade. Surrounding the lighthouse is a metal fence composed by grilles interrupted by piers. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00018

Detail of the arches at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. These arches are segmental and surbased and the cladding of the wall is deteriorated so it is why it can be seen the materials that it is built with, brick and stone, characteristic of the masonry. Additionally, it is notable a floor covered with zinc plates.

Stained Glass Windows

In the image there are some stained glass windows. The top part has stained glass windows with the image of Saint Catherine and Saint John the Baptist. The lower part has two other stained glass windows, the one on the left side of the image has Puerto Rico's coat of arms with an inscription that reads: "Island of Porto Rico". The stained glass window located on the right side has a coat of arms with an erect lion and an inscription that reads: "Ponce de León".

Buildings V

Side view of a one-story wooden house with a flat, zinc roof. The house has a wooden window and a metal sink in front of it. Underneath, there are several propane gas tanks. To the far right, there is another house with similar characteristics.

University of Puerto Rico Covered Patio with Tables

View of a terrace with several student among the tables at the Student Center in the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. Notable in the area are the columns, a parapet as well as the lamps and ceiling beams.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

View of the office building belonging to Pyramid Products Inc., located in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District's port zone in San Juan. The building is a one-story, reinforced concrete pyramid-shaped building used as the office of the nearby gasoline service station. The service station exhibited Moroccan architectural elements and was crowned with a dome. Years later, it was demolished and replaced with another building designed by the famous architect Henry Klumb. The pyramidal roof of these offices is a distinctive element that gives it a certain monumentality, but its condition is observed in complete deterioration. A rectangular vertical volume stands out on each facade and roof, with a large window for ventilation and natural lighting. The first level has horizontal slatted windows, protected by vertical iron bars, on each side of the facades. Additional details, such as light poles, metal fences, and cars, can be seen on the perimeter. Beginning with the construction of the first formal dock in the port of San Juan in 1900, oil tanks and storage sheds began to be installed around it, making it the main Caribbean commercial center for American companies and the military. The commercial growth in that area simultaneously caused increased construction and new architectural typologies. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00037

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It is abandoned and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, it has lattice style windows, sash windows made of glass and on the first floor there is an opening covered with a wooden board, all of them framed with moldings. Above them you can distinguish continuous eaves made of wood and corrugated metal sheets. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated and broken areas. In the surroundings you can also see parked vehicles. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

San Fernando Church - 84003160

Detail of the vaulted ceiling with embossed tin sheets that integrate floral and egg-and-dart motifs. Several lamps’ brackets stand out on the walls. The San Fernando Church of Carolina was constructed from 1860 to 1870, and its design was carried out by the engineers Antonio María Guitián and Lorenzo de Vizcarrondo y Mongrand.

San Antonio Railroad Bridge – 09000789

Side section view of the San Antonio Railroad Bridge, also known as Bridge 1571, as seen from the Miramar area in the municipality of San Juan. The bridge, built between 1923 and 1932 by the American Railroad Company for the Puerto Rico Railway Company, replaced the original 19th-century steel bridge. Company chief engineer Etienne Totti y Torres designed it using early 20th-century Classical Revival architectural elements. The construction of the bridge's substructure and superstructure was directed by engineers Ramón Gelabert and Reinaldo Ramírez, respectively. Although originally designed for rail traffic, it has been used for pedestrian traffic since 1953. This section features concrete pillars and six elliptical arches evenly distributed along the bridge's length. Each arch rests on rectangular pillars partially submerged in water, showing signs of wear and erosion. A parapet extends along the bridge with a simple design and horizontal lines interrupted by small rectangular moldings. The concrete parapet has vertical and horizontal moldings that integrate into the design. In the background, the Guillermo Esteves Volkers vehicular bridge, also known as the Water Bridge, and designed by Rafael Carmoega, can be seen. It shows concrete railings with iron grilles, and modern lighting poles along its entire length. On the front can be seen vegetation and irregular stones that act as a natural reinforcement against erosion. The San Antonio Railroad Bridge has great historical significance due to its role in rail transportation in Puerto Rico. It connects the island of San Juan with the Miramar area and is the only remaining facility of the original railway network in San Juan.

Construction of Operations Building

Construction of the operations building at the Borinquen Field, Military Base in Aguadilla. It is a wood structure built on stilts. The structural framework of the building can be seen. Various workers are working on the external walls and the roof.

Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion

Detail of a window of Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion. The wooden window has two arched glasses. The quoin finish can be seen on the borders of the building as well as the cornice above.

Buildings in Front of the San Juan Harbor

View of the San Juan Harbor from the bay. A boat can be seen as well as the Dársena square. The Old Post Office, Banco Popular, and the Customs House building stand out. The Old Post Office and the Federal Building combine the Spanish Neoclassical sty;e with native architecture influence and the style of federal buildings of their time. The seven-floor annex added to the original three-story building can be seen. Moreover, the bank is a multi-story building in the Art Deco style. The Customs House has a Plateresque style and two floors with a gable tiled roof. Its main entrance is facing toward the San Juan bay and has ornamental terracotta elements. In front of the Customs House, there are three flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States as well as the coat of arms of the United States.

Old Alcazar Movie Theater

Main façade of the old Alcazar movie theater in Caguas. Three roll-up doors can be seen on the first floor. At the top, there are various white decorative elements. On the left, a portion of a pink building with an eave and a window is visible. On the right, there is a two-story building. The second story is made of wood.

Hangar under Construction in Falsework Phase

Hangar under construction at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. It is at the falsework phase. There are workers on the roof and the ground. There are two load vehicles in front of the construction.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00105

View of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has double windows made of wood and glass covered by ornamental grilles made of iron. Also, you can see cantilevered balcony with a double door made of wood and glass secured by wooden brackets. The balcony has a wooden balustrade modulated by piers, roofs with wooden beams exposed and hanging lamps. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00022

Details of the front facade and side of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The house is elevated three feet approximately from the sidewalk and it can be accessed from a stair and a ramp with metal handrails. This residence is made of matched lumber painted yellow with white details. The balustrade of the main facade is built with ornamental blocks interrupted by a grill gate with spiral motifs and pillars, while on the lateral it shows the balusters. The windows and doors are double with louvers, panels and transoms windows. Next to the main door there is a metal plaque. The house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00053

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Parcial view of one of the facades from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. The view is from the second floor. You can observe part of the roofing tiles roof with its eave followed by a cornice molding. You can also see an open terrace, a door opening and window openings. It can also be seen the appentice of one of the first floor windows.

Warehouse of the Transportation Office, Falsework and Zinc Sheet

Construction of the warehouse of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. Wooden falsework is visible on a wall of blocks. On the roof and next to the building, there are workers at work. Window openings are visible, a small building with an open door, a flat roof, and another worker carrying a basket with wood are visible. Near the construction, there is debris, wood pieces, zinc, and rods. There is an equipment covered with a zinc sheet. To the right, a pier is visible.

Barefoot Mother and Children, Two with Shoes, Outside Thatched House

View of a hut built in a rural area of the island. At the foreground you can see a standing family. The hut has one level made of wood and thatch with gable roof.

Detail of a Wooden Double Door

View of a wooden double door on the porch of a house in Aguadilla. The paint on the door is worn. The floor has the marks of where the tiles were once.

Hospital Staff Residence

Façade of the staff residence at the Aibonito Hospital. The roof of the residence is flat, while the façade has a door and walls with lattice-style windows. The land surrounding it is covered with grass, and some plants near the entrance of the residence are notable.

Mechanical Workers Cooperative, Scaffolding

Construction of the Mechanical Workers Cooperative in the falsework stage. Part of the scaffolding inside the building, wooden ladders, and the steel beams of the roof can be seen. Part of the roof is already covered. Some of the rodding for the exterior columns are visible. There are workers at work.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00021

A balcony, which has a skirt roof, located in Old San Juan can be observed in the image. It is composed of wood, balusters, handrails, studs, and the balcony floor has partitions and corbels. There is a lamp, and wooden and glass double doors. The doors have a white-colored frame and a ornamental molding at the top.

Advanced Construction Phase of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view of the guest rooms and the lobby of the Caribe Hilton Hotel at an advanced construction phase. In the vicinity, a shed, construction materials, a crane, workers, and vehicles can be seen.

Commercial street

Commercial street with multi-story buildings. The first floors are local businesses with showcases: "Ferretería Ramírez", "La tienda Nueva", there is a hanging sign, "Sundial shoes for the Family". Along the sidewalk, there are several street vendors. Two fruit and vegetable stalls on carts, a snow-cone cart, and a car with merchandise over it. There are persons (adults and children) passing. One of the buildings has a curved, cantilevered balcony.

Suburban House

Front view of a three story house in the coastal town of Luquillo. On the first floor of the house there is a balcony surrounded by a wall of ornamental concrete blocks. Lattice-style windows and a simple door. To the far right, there is an open garage with a wall of ornamental concrete blocks, a parked car, and a clothesline. There are also right angle stairs with a divider fence. On the second floor, there is a metallic mesh door and lattice-style windows. To the far right of this floor there is a balcony surrounded by ornamental concrete blocks. Here, there are decorative potted plants. On the third floor, there is a wall of concrete ornamental blocks that surround the roofless structure. To the far left, there is a small squared structure surrounded by metal bars. The house is surrounded by a metal bar fence, a garden with a sidewalk, trees, vegetation, and a small grotto to the far right. In the background there is another house with similar characteristics.

Sugar Cane Grinding in La Puntilla

Men grinding sugar cane in La Puntilla, Old San Juan. They are sheltered by a shed next to the wooden building, of which, only a wall is visible. They are using a manual grinder. There are various people watching and some children can be seen around them. In the background, a wooden house is visible, and beyond it, La Princesa Jail can be seen as well as a segment of the wall and some buildings.

Poor Asylum - 85003087

Front view of the Asylum for the Poor, also known as the Municipal Asylum, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The building has one level of masonry with elements of the late Neoclassical style. The front facade rises with a central portico and a smooth pediment supported by four Ionic columns. In the center, the entrance is under a semicircular arch framed and covered by a metal fence. It is flanked by two blank panels on each side. Like the pediment, the rest of the building is decorated with an extended cornice, lattice-style wooden windows framed with moldings, and flanked by pilasters. At the top, a balustrade simulating an open balcony is visible. On the portico's entrance are stairs flanked by a fence with pillars, decorated with cornices and ornamental moldings, and crowned with vases. The Asylum was built in 1895 by architect Manuel V. Domenech, who proposed four additional extensions after the 1918 earthquake. Only two of these were constructed afterward under the supervision of contractor Luis Perocier. Over the years, the building has been restored and modified, always maintaining its original facade.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00005

A small balcony with two double-leaf glass doors can be observed. There is a streetlight above the balcony. On the sides of the balcony, there are double-leaf shutter-type windows. In the lower half of the image is a streetlight, something hanging that seems to be a cable and a flat arch with two white doors that could be the entrance of the building. Later, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Lafayette Sugar Mill - Arroyo - 2009 00008

Detail of the Lafayette Sugar Mill in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed at the interior of the sugar mill in which there is machinery that corresponds to the industry, production and processing of the sugar cane. It shows a detail of the machinery surface, that is made of iron and has letters that say: "Porto Rico Iron works Ponce". Also, you can see metal pipelines and iron wall brackets.

Crane on the Beach of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A worker and a crane preparing the site in the area of the Caribe Hilton Hotel beach. Also noticeable are several workers in dump trucks on the strip of land extending from the shore into the water, forming a sort of breakwater. Additionally, several prefabricated pipes, a boardwalk, and the roof of a building with terracotta tiles can be seen.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Tobacco Museum - 2009 00003

View from the interior of the Tobacco Museum Herminio Torres Grillo in the city of Caguas. The building has a single level and its design is inspired in the Neoclassic style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by white tiles, there are glass windows, double windows made of wood and a double door also made of wood crowned with glass transoms. The showroom has a wooden bookshelf, several wooden desks with office chairs and floor fans. The building was built in the XIX century as an atelier for the local blacksmith Don Rafael Ortiz. Nonetheless, through the years it has been used as a comercial establishment until the year 2000 when the museum was inaugurated.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. A wall of stone and brick masonry can be observed. It has a sentry post with a semicircular dome, a keystone, cornices, and a cordon. Trees and a cream and white building are also behind the boundary wall. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park.

Fancy Terraced Garden with Stone Retaining Walls

Elegant terraced garden with stone-covered retaining walls and on one of them, there are two persons. At the top of the terraces there is a house with a hipped roof, eaves, pillars, balustrade, double-leaf door with latticework and flood light. On one side of the house, you can see a wall with concrete pillars and a chain-link fence.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00048

Side view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. Besides that, the facade is decorated with a continuous cornice, pilaster, moldings and finishes. Also, it can be distinguished the belfry decorated with pyramidal finishes, moldings and cornices. Additionally, it is crowned with a cross. The catholic church San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00044

Railway station of Hormigueros. Partial view of the front wall from the abandoned building. There is an open metal door through which you can see the interior. The wall has a finish made of exposed aggregate concrete. Above the door there is a sign with concrete letter that says: "Almacén". On the door and the wall there are inscriptions made with blue spray paint. The wall from the interior is stained with black paint.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00089

Entrance to the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This sidewalk that accentuates the entrance is flanked by a garden with a large tree in the center. Consecutively it is visible the street Manuel Pérez Avilés and a joint of houses among which it is notable elements like windows with appentices, roofs with roofing tiles, arches and flat roofs. Along the street José Gautier Benitez it extends several automobiles.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00025

Residence Pereyó López in Humacao. Rear lateral view of one of the lateral facades from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a section of a balcony that stretches around the house. It has metal railings with a decoration with geometric motif in the middle. It also has round columns with capitals set in pairs on a quadrangular base with the exception of the corners that have three columns instead of two. Additionally, it has a pilaster with the same design of the column and marks the end of the balcony. There is a double leaf door and a persienne with glass panels and grilles in the interior. On the eave border there is a garland with lights. The house base has ornamental blocks with X shape perforations.

Buildings R

View of semi-attached houses in a coastal area. In the foreground, there is a wooden house built on stilts, with a flat, zinc roof. It has double doors and windows in wood. In front of the door, there is a wooden step. To the far left, there is a concrete house with a zinc roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall. It is decorated with chairs and aluminum, lattice-style windows.

Statue of Columbus, Mayagüez

Front view of the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Parish in the town of Mayagüez. In the foreground is Plaza Colón, which stands out for a floor with a checkered motif that is surrounded by a fence of ornamental blocks on which there are statues. You can also see concrete benches and planters with plants. On the other hand, the church has stairs that lead to the entrance porch made up of four columns and a roof covered by tiles. Three double doors with mullions are seen. Above the portico there is a window and an oculus. At both ends, the doors also have oculi. The rest of the front façade is decorated with moldings. On the other hand, on the left side there is a multi-level building crowned with a Latin cross. On the street you can see vehicles passing by and people walking.

Bayamón District Hospital, Elevator

Bayamón District Hospital. View of the building’s interior showing an elevator, a circuit breaker box and a transom door. The walls and floor are dirty.

Cardona Residence

Close up of the tower of the Cardona Residence. The tower has doors in both floors. The doors have railings. Next to the tower, on the left, windows and eaves are visible. A column and a portion of the porch with a metal railing can be seen on the right. Above, a portion of the balcony's balustrade on the second floor is visible.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Birthplace Home- 84003139

Front facade of Luis Muñoz Rivera Birthplace Home, also known as the Muñoz Rivera Museum-Library. This house is made of wood and stands on a mezzanine approximately one meter high from the ground level of the Muñoz Rivera Street. The facade features a porch (or balcony) with double-leaf doors, a balustrade, four columns, and an eave with moldings on the edges. Also visible are the windows, the staircase on the side, the galvanized zinc roof, and the ridge parallel to the main facade. In the back, a two-story building with shutter-type windows stands out, while in the front, there are two cars and a sign in Spanish that reads: "Do not park from 7 AM - 7 PM." The house, birthplace of Luis Muñoz Rivera, father of Luis Muñoz Marín (the first governor of Puerto Rico elected by the people), is representative of the 19th-century style of middle-class residences in the interior of the island; in 1959, it was restored and transformed into a museum-library by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. Factory, Rear View

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. factory construction project in Juana Díaz, rear view. It can be seen that the roof has two levels. The visible part of the building has plaster and windows already installed. There is an entrance, near it workers are seen working in an area fenced with wood. Part of another building is visible in the background.

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Close-up view of the door of a house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The door is made of wood with embossed details. Above it, there is a mullion made of wood and glass. Stuck to the wall there is an image of Santa Claus.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00019

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. In the part of the front facade of the church there is a belfry with two semicircular openings where it rest the bells. It is decorated with pilasters, moldings, dentils, finishes and crowned with a cross. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Interior of the University of Puerto Rico Library

Interior space of the Library of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. There is a large room with wooden counters, coffered ceiling, windows coupled with glass and muntins. A reading room closed with walls can be seen in the background, it has wooden glass doors and a small room on the left that is divided from the large room only by a small wall.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00002

Los Morillos lighthouse in Cabo Rojo. This lighthouse has a rectangular floor plan and presents elements of the Neoclassical architecture style, such as a cornice and a parapet. It also integrates a hexagonally shaped tower that is 18.30 meters tall, which includes the lantern that crowns it. The lantern, of French design, is surrounded by an iron balustrade. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

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Interior view of a house under construction in the coastal town of Loíza. It is made of wood, and the roof is partially covered with palm leaves. Some doors are made of wood, as are the support beams.

Comerío Health Center, Façade with a Metal Fence and a Mountain

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. A section of the hospital façade is visible, featuring a one-story structure with a flat roof, louvered windows, eaves, and mullions. Next to it, there is a metal fence and another section of the building still under construction. In the background, mountains stand out.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00054

View of the main facade of the Former La Princesa Prison. There are rows of palm trees, benches, shrubs, streetlights, and a flagpole with the Puerto Rican flag in the foreground. Behind them is the building with shutter-type double-leaf windows, streetlights, and a sign with the current name of the building. Several multi-story buildings can be seen in the background. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Gordon Realty Building, Lateral Entrance

Gordon Realty building extension project in Cayey. Building's lateral view, there is an entrance with a double door and eave, and metal windows. It can be seen where the new part of the building was attached to the original building. The original building has exposed blocks walls and the new construction has plaster. Construction materials and debris are visible on the ground.

Right Facade of a Two-level Building in Ponce

Right facade of a two-level building in Ponce. In the right facade you can see three glass windows in the lower part and three gates. At the gable roof you can observe a green window. At the background, there are several buildings from which is worth to mention the United Methodist Church.

Fortress of la Concepción

View of the Fortress of La Concepción. Two of the walls of the fortress are visible. The overhang with zinc sheets and a portion of a pipe are visible. There are more zinc sheets on the ground. There is graffiti on one of the walls. On the right, a portion of another building is visible.

Aibonito Hospital

View of one end of the Hospital in the town of Aibonito. The building is one-story, with a flat roof. In the foreground, you can see a concrete path that leads to an entrance surrounded by metal fence. The door is simple and made of wood. On the other hand, to the far right you can see a portico where there are several specific benches. In front of the building, there is a parking lot with several vehicles.

Lafayette Sugar Mill - Arroyo - 2009 00003

Interior of the sugar mill Lafayette in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an area at the interior of the sugar mill in which there is machinery that correspond to the industry, production and processing of the sugar cane. Also, you can see the beams of the roof, tubes, pedestals and zinc walls. Additionally, there are other materials piled in the area that are debris.

Man with Backdrop of Dam under Construction

Man posing with a dam under construction in the background. At the foot of the dam there is a building with a gabled zinc roof and in front of it there are several construction vehicles. At the top of the construction, you can see another similar building. You can see cables with a system of pulleys to transport materials, which cross over the construction.

Rabanal Clinic before Hurricane Betsy

Clinic at the neighborhood Rabanal from Cidra. It is a building made wood with gable roof. It has a metallic on the arch. You can see a door and five double windows. There is family outside the building.

United States Department of Commerce Weather Bureau Building

Weather Bureau Building located in the Puerta de Tierra sector in San Juan. The entrance is a semicircular arch framed by pilasters with low relief decorations, on each pilaster there is an eagle. Above the archway of the entrance it says: "U.S. Dept of Commerce Weather Bureau". A small cornice divides the two floors of the building. On the second floor there is a balcony and two pairs of linked windows. On the sides of the balcony, you can see two moldings with emblems, one of them is from the Department of Commerce. On one side of the building you can see a small cantilevered balcony with an iron railing. The roof is hipped covered with tiles and on top of it there is a tube railing. In front of the building you can see a pole with the United States flag and a parked car. The Weather Bureau was moved to the International Airport in 1946, after that date it became home to the Military Museum of the Puerto Rico National Guard.

Wooden Cream-colored House in Guayama

View of the main and left side façades of a wooden cream-colored house with white details in Guayama. On the main façade, the porch with its ornamental parapet and four columns are visible. Also, three wooden louvered doors can be seen on the porch's wall. The left façade has three visible windows. The house has a gable roof with visible zinc sheets over it.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00142

Perspective of the terrace and the loggia of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The terrace is delimited by a parapet made with geometric motifs ornamental blocks. The gallery or loggia is distinguished by the integral terrazzo columns with panels of geometric motifs mosaics that support the semicircular arches. They at the same time integrate geometric motifs grilles. The Spanish glass roofing tiles cover the eave with brackets and part of the roof. In addition, it stand out the tower with arches and roofing tiles. The terrace area presents litter accumulation, while the walls painted white show signs of deterioration with stains. Through the arches it is visible the inner courtyard fountain. In the background it stand out a building with numerous windows like persiennes. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00008

View from the interior of the tower of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period with Neoclassic proportion of brick and masonry. The building has one level and the interior of the tower has spiral stairs made of iron painted blue color. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Salazar-Candal Residence - 88000663

Main door with a perspective towards the interior of the Salazar-Candal Residence in Ponce. The door is double-leaf with Art Nouveau stained glass. The walls flanking the entrance exhibit low-relief ornaments and moldings. Next to it is a type of interior patio with chairs and pots with plants. A divider and arch accentuate the transition into the living room. Also visible is a window framed with a lobed arch. The living room ceiling is made of tin and has a chandelier. The Salazar-Candal Residence was built in 1911 following the design of Blas C. Silva, and the work on the interior details is attributed to the master builder, Elías Concepción. In 1992, the residence was launched as the Museum of the History of Ponce.

University of Puerto Rico Tower

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras Campus. There is the pinnacle at the ceiling, followed by the cresting, the cornices, the openings, the semicircular arch, a balustrade, the clocks, the bas-reliefs details and the flags that are notable in the tower. In the tower base it is also visible part of the ornamental stripe, some columns and some sculptures.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00115

Detail of the fanlight of a door in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The door has semicircular arch shape and the fanlight is articulated by a grille of spiral motifs. Also, it is visible a double door with glass leaves. From the roof it hangs a chandelier lamp. The residence Arístides Santoni presents architectonic elements characteristic from the style known as Spanish Revival.

Escuela Superior Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein High School. Three-story building with stairs that lead to a lobby with round columns. It has windows on the three floors, balconies and sun breakers on the second and third floor. There is a metallic fence, two flagpoles without flags and two light posts. Three cars in the parking. There are several students on the stairs.

Fort of San Jerónimo with a Wooden House

Fort of San Jerónimo in San Juan. There is a wooden house with a gable roof in the vicinity of the fort. The house has two stories. On the lower floor, there is an entrance with an overhang. On the second floor, it has a bay window, and on the side, there are windows with wooden frames and glass. The fort's walls, a sentry box, part of the bridge connecting the fort to the San Juan Islet, and an electric utility pole can be seen.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00026

Ornamental and architectonic details from the interior of the San Pedro Mártir in Guaynabo. The chandelier lamp is articulated by metal rings held by chains. The nave ceiling of the parish shows the beams. The apse is covered with a barrel vault. Above the arch it is visible a representation of a couple of angels holding a ribbon. It is also notable part of the retable and the cross with the representation of the Christ crucifixion. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings from the Guaynabo city. It was established as a parish between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00004

Close-up perspective of a portion of the main facade of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This house presents an ornamented portal with columns that secure an entablature and above it stand out a window crowned with a broken pediment. The first level of the facade also shows a window with turned balustrades grid. The second level is distinguish by a rooftop with a parapet interrupted by a balustrade and a balcony with wooden railing. The roof and some appentices are covered with roofing tiles. On one of the sides is notable a garage marked by a arch that integrates a grill. In front of the residence there is a sidewalk. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of one of the management’s residences at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. In the foreground is visible a metal fence that encloses the house. The residence has one level built in concrete and a flat roof. Also, there are lattice-style glass windows and a double-leaf glass door. Over the flat cornice, there is a parapet surrounding the house. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Historical Building with Green Details in Guayama

View of the main façade of a historical building with green details in Guayama. On the front, two windows and one door with grilles can be seen. The window frames and the door form arches. On the top, the cornice is visible.

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel – 08001110

Oblique view of the west and south elevations of the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in Condado's urban, commercial, and tourist district in the Municipality of San Juan. The hotel was designed in 1917 for the Vanderbilt family, one of the wealthiest of its time, by the renowned New York-based architectural firm of Warren & Wetmore. Construction began in 1918 and opened in 1919. It was originally named the Hotel Grand Condado Vanderbilt, but over the years, it changed names to Hotel Condado, Condado Beach Hotel, and Hyatt Puerto Rico Hotel. It has five floors of reinforced concrete and exhibits a Spanish Renaissance style combined with architectural influences from the neo-colonial styles prevalent in Florida and California at the time. The hotel's composition displays multiple symmetries that propose balanced solutions to space distribution. Balconies and galleries serve as intermediate transition points, allowing for simultaneous exploration of interior and exterior spaces. In keeping with the distinctive Spanish style, the builders employed ceramic tiles on the sloping roof, arched openings on the first two levels, wood-framed glass windows on the upper three levels, terrazzo floors, hydraulic tile, and ceramic mosaic. In 2002, the hotel was rebuilt according to the original plans, with the hipped ceramic tile roof modified and extended beyond the building's facade. The two feet of overhanging eaves allow for the cap molding detailing of the support beams. The ceramic tile roof, previously supported by wooden beams, was replaced with a metal base supported by a concrete slab that also serves as the upper ceiling of the fifth floor. The first level features semicircular arches forming an open portico leading to a corridor with a simple balustrade. These arches rest on square columns with no visible ornamentation. Rectangular windows are evenly distributed on the second and third levels. On the upper levels, horizontal moldings divide the floors. Ornamental details, visible above some windows, include moldings and relief decorations, such as pediments and cornices framing certain openings. Two more elaborate moldings stand out at the corners of the facade, such as pilasters and pediments, on the second and third-floor windows. Simple ornamentation in the form of a coat of arms can be seen in the central portion of the facade. Several urban elements can be seen in the immediate surroundings of the building, such as modern lampposts and a few unbranched palm trees. The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, the first of its kind in Puerto Rico, introduced Beaux-Arts architectural influences and a focus on luxury tourism, fostering the growth of the Condado area as a tourist destination. This development was also facilitated by the connection of the Dos Hermanos Bridge, facilitating access between San Juan and Condado. In 1959, Hotel La Concha was built on land just east of the Condado Vanderbilt complex, which would later become part of the state-owned conglomerate known as the Condado Trio, which included the Convention Center building. However, the Condado Vanderbilt complex is not only historically significant as the vacation destination that transformed tourism in Puerto Rico; the hotel established the elegant style that characterized Condado's upper class and influenced the design of homes later built in the area. Despite several interior renovations and modifications over the years aimed at modernizing and adapting to current demands, the hotel has retained much of its original design, including its facade, which defines it as an early 20th-century example of the Grand Hotel typology.

First Two Floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View of the construction of the first two floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. The construction site prominently features columns, scaffolding, and wooden structural framework. On the beachfront, there is a crane, while around the construction area, there are sheds, and next to them, materials such as wood, pipes, and barrels are noticeable. On one side, there is a small concrete batching plant identified by the logos "Cemento Puerto Rico" and "Ready Mix Concrete Inc." In the background, Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón, the lagoon, and the buildings in the Condado area can be seen.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Land Delimitation

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. An extensive plot of land with wooden pillars marking the area where the construction will take place is visible. Workers can be seen around the site performing various tasks. In the background, there are palm trees, other trees, and mountains.

Lighthouse at Mona Island

An upward-tilted view of the Mona Island Lighthouse. The tower is made of iron and features a railing at the top, a lantern covered with glass, and a crowning dome. The lighthouse was designed by the engineer Rafael Ravena between 1885 and 1886.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00116

Detail of the fanlight of a door with semicircular arch shape in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The fanlight is articulated by a series of motifs with spiral shape. The residence Arístides Santoni presents architectonic elements characteristic from the style known as Spanish Revival.

Tin lined House on Hillside Wonderful Light

View of a house located in a mountainous rural area. The house is built on stilts; it is made of wood and zinc with a gable roof. In addition, it is surrounded by a fence of barbed wire and vegetation.

Belvedere House

Front view of a two-story house located in the town of Sabana Grande. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall over which there are ornamental concrete blocks and metallic bars. Over the pillars of the walls there are concrete pots with plants. The wall is separated in the middle by an ornamental metallic bar gate that leads to the entrance stairs. To both sides, the stairs have concrete balustrades and plants in ornamental pots. On the first level, the house has small glass windows under rounded arches. Also, the arches are surrounded by red ceramic. On the second level, the façade is curvy and has a large balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. The double doors are in wood and glass, and similar to the windows, they also have glass mullions over them. Also, doors and windows are surrounded by red ceramic. Above the house there is a roof appendix with a zinc roof. It also has windows in wood and glass. On the street in front, there are several cars parked.

Wooden House with a Hip Roof, a Porch and a Fence

A wooden house with a zinc roof. It has a porch with a roof supported by slender wooden pillars and a double wooden window. There is a wooden fence, and a staircase leading to the porch's entrance. One side of the porch is covered with palm fronds. On the staircase, there is a man, a woman, and a baby, as well as a man leaning against the fence.

School of Tropical Medicine

Façade of the School of Tropical Medicine in San Juan. The Plateresque style medical school has elements such as tiles, cornices, balustrades, semicircular arches, towers with crestings and pinnacles as well as glass leaf windows framed between pilasters and ornamental elements and bas-reliefs. In front of the building, there is a garden, some steps, a sidewalk followed by the street on which a car is located.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00043

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe part of an interior hallway that has a grille gate and two window openings also with grilles. You can see the street and two houses nearby.

Beach at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A partial view of the construction of the first levels of the guest room tower at the Caribe Hilton Hotel and site preparation on the beach. In the building, wooden structural framework and some workers can be seen. Between the strips of land extending from the shore towards the center of the beach, there are cranes and construction materials such as wood boards and prefabricated pipes. A segment of a boardwalk and the roof of a building with terracotta tiles can be seen also.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00069

Detail of an adjacent stair to the tower of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The stair has a parapet crowned with bricks. It is also visible a grille ad the deteriorated floor from the rooftop of Villa Caparra. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Dorado Beach Hotel

Distant view from a car of the Dorado Beach Hotel characterized by its elongated shape, flat roof and simple surfaces. In the surroundings, several palms and a Puerto Rican flag stand out.

Traditional Kitchen in a Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Camp

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

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. View of one of the workshops. It is a building with a gable roof and columns. It has a small enclosed space with a window in a corner and a low wall that divides the facility in two. There are several vehicles inside and others outside. There is a man sitting on the floor, leaning against one of the columns.

Wall with Ornamented Coat of Arms in Bas-Relief

There is a wall with an ornamented coat of arms in bas-relief. Below the relief there is a hanging lamp and a double door. In the surroundings there are three other wooden doors. On the right side of the image there is a wooden chair and the floor has checkered-pattern tiles.

Parroquia San Ramón Nonato - Juana Díaz - 2013 00012

Front view of the Iglesia San Juan Bautista, also known as the Iglesia San Ramón Nonato in the town of Juana Díaz. The church has one floor made of brick masonry and characteristics of the Baroque style. The front facade has a double door made of glass framed by Ionic order pilasters that at the same time hold an entablature. Above this you can also see another framed stained glass. In addition, they are flanked by two pairs of Tuscan columns that at the same time hold entablatures with decorative finishes and pilasters. The construction of the parish San Ramón Nonato dates from 1807, subsequently in 1861 it was built the first tower, and between 1870 and 1895 it was built the second one. It was repaired in 1970 and restored for the last time between 1984 and 2005. Additionally, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Tower of the Antique City Hall

Upper part detail of the tower of the Antique City Hall. The dome is decorated with tiles. The top part has a weather vane. At the background you can see part of the church Parroquia San Fernando de la Carolina. From the church stick out the tower and the dome. Also, you can observe part of the plaza. There are benches and garden areas.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00021

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of a section from the rear wall of the catholic church. You can observe a mosaic art with an image of the Virgin flanked by two small mosaic arts with two symbols. Above them there is a sign, also made in mosaic that says: "Ave María purísima sin pecado concebida". On the sides there are two posters allusive to Christmas.

Construction Site and Foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View of the construction site and foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. At the construction site, various elements are noticeable, such as the columns, wooden structural framework, scaffolds, and rods. On the top portion, and around the construction site, there are several workers, construction materials, and tools such as wood boards, barrels, rods, pipes, and piled soil. The sheds for storing equipment are made out of wood with flat and gable roofs. There are also cars, dump trucks, earth-moving equipment, and a concrete batching plant bearing the signs "Cemento Puerto Rico" and "Ready Mix Concrete Inc." Next to the construction of the hotel, there is a building of approximately six stories with awnings on the windows. In the background, the Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón, a bridge, the lagoon, some chimneys, and the Condado area can be seen.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00031

Lateral view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry, gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets and its eclectic style since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The front facade is presided by a portico closed with a metallic grid. The portico has a gable roof secured by brackets and covered with roofing tiles. The rest of the building is decorated with wooden windows with persiennes under semicircular arches crowned with sunrise transoms and entablatures. Also, it can be seen windows under rectangular arches crowned with glass crossbeams. Besides that, from the building there is an octagonal belfry tower decorated with balconies secured by brackets and a vertical stained glass. Apart from that, in the surroundings you can see adjacent buildings and vehicles parked on the street. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first one of this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. In addition, it is the headquarters of several music groups of the city.

Economy Industries, Second Floor

Economy Industries building extension project in Río Grande. Wall raising on the second floor. The columns' formwork can be seen and there are workers placing blocks for the wall.

Hato Rey Typical Building

Building's interior view of Contractor: Const. Acevedo, Inc. project number S-499-58. The building's interior is an open space. Columns and beams are visible in the building. In addition, windows can be seen along the wall. The windows are Miami styled.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00011

Detail of the interior of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney is compound of bricks characteristic of the masonry. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

House at the End of the Road

A two-story concrete house with a hip roof. It has an open balcony on the second floor, double doors, and double windows. There is a pathway leading to the entrance staircase. The house has a front garden.

Natural Science Building at the University of Puerto Rico

Students in front of the Natural Sciences Building at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras. The building has two levels, a staircase leading to the main entrance, and louvered windows. Next to the sidewalk, there is a sign that reads: "Vel Máxima 15 MPH Speed Limit." The building features a modern style and was designed by Henry Klumb.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00009

A perspective of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The building is made with bricks characteristic of the masonry. In addition, it shows an opening and a deteriorated cornice. In the back part it is visible other buildings with similar characteristics and with a deteriorated state. These buildings are surrounded and covered by weeds. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Calvary Baptist Mission

Building identified as "Calvary Baptist Mission". Its façade consists of stairs that lead to a porch with railings. It also has a door with mullion windows and the roof is hipped. In the front there is a sidewalk, a garden and a chain-link fence. At one end, a type of open garage and a couple of cars as well as two people stand out.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00032

Perspective of the body of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney has part of its cladding deteriorated, so it is why the bricks, characteristic of its masonry composition, are exposed. At the base of the chimney it stand out an opening with semicircular arch shape and above it, it is also notable a corbel. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Port of Ponce

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

Fajardo District Hospital, Piles of Wood

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. Piles and wooden panels are seen. The building is single-story with a semicircular arch, falswwork and wooden scaffolding. Exposed rods and a tower-like structure with cables hanging from side to side are visible. Several workers are in the area.

Square of Caguas Santiago Riera Palmer

Aerial view of the Plaza Santiago R. Palmer at Caguas. The square has a fence with balustrades. Within the square you can see several areas for gardens with benches to rest, a water fountain, a carousel and a green cage. At the surroundings of the plaza you can see streets and several historical buildings. Among them, it must be mention the catholic church and the catholic private school Notre Dame.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00111

Detail of the stair and the railing of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The railing is made of metal and it has vertical bars and others with spiral shape. The steps and the floor of the first level are covered with square and hexagonal tiles of terracotta shades. At the end of the stair there is a couch and a type of desk. The two visible windows presents glass leaves and consecutively it is notable a door with fanlight articulated with spiral motifs. The residence Arístides Santoni presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00022

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Viewed from the roof and the back part of the towers of the church. The towers have pointed arches with wooden windows, moldings on the superior part of the arches, cornices with dentils, pyramid roofs and circular ornaments en relief on the roofs. Between the two towers you can observe a gable with a cross at the top. You can appreciate the roof of the nave of the church and to one side, the roof over one of the hallways that is on a lower level. The parapets have pentagonal finishes.

District Courthouse - 95000596

Front view of the former District Court building, also known as the former City Hall, in the coastal town of Humacao. It is a two-story concrete building in the neoclassical style. On the front facade, a monumental portico rises supported by six fluted Ionic columns that, in turn, support a pediment with a tympanum decorated with a seal of Puerto Rico flanked by torches and garlands. You can also see continuous cornices, denticles, and an inscription that reads: “Casa Alcaldía” (City Hall). On the first level, seven steps are flanked by concrete ramps that lead to three entrance doors framed with rectangular arches and crowned with entablatures. Seven bays divide the building with double French windows framed with steel and glass; those on the first level are crowned with entablatures, as are the doors. In the surroundings, you can see parked vehicles and light poles. The former District Court is the most important public building in Humacao, built in 1925 by the U.S. Government under the direction of architects Rafael Carmoega and Fidel Sevillano. From 1967, it served as the Humacao City Hall and later as the Ángel “Lito” Peña Art Center.

Entrance Gate to the Ballajá Barracks in the Old San Juan

You can observe the entrance gate to the building of the Ballajá Barracks in the Old San Juan. There is a paved street with cobblestones that leads to some piers with a gate and a small pedestrian door that marks the entrance to the Ballajá Barracks in the Old San Juan. It can be seen that the building is built in masonry, that is painted white and it has the architectonic style Neoclassic. Shows moldings, stringcourses, parapets, balustrades and double wooden doors with lattices. In front of the Ballajá Barracks you can find a building with similar style, painted white, with double windows with lattice, and a balcony that stick out. At the background you can find a building painted white that possess a pediment, a zinc awning and bossage on one of its walls. Also, you can observe a soldier standing in front of the entrance. Nearby there are sidewalks, grass, traffic signs, awnings, an automobile and palm trees.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

High-angle shot of the detail of the collapse of La Ponderosa Lighthouse Ruins. The debris belongs to the right portion of the façade. The area is separated by a danger warning tape. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00043

Detail focused on a stained glass of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The stained glass has a semicircular shape and it shows the representation of the blessed Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago. In addition, it is notable the yellow color moldings that contrast with white wall. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Isla Culebrita Lighthouse - 81000686

Aerial view heading south, with a closer look at the rear facade of the Isla Culebrita Lighthouse. The lighthouse, built with stone and brick, has a "T"-shaped plan, a cornice, a parapet, and several openings, some of which are covered with concrete blocks and panels. The tower in the center is crowned with a railing around the lantern that houses a fourth-order lens. The lantern is made of cast iron, bronze, and glass. Isla Culebrita Lighthouse was the fourth light built in 1886 as part of a system of lighthouses in Puerto Rico, and its architecture is representative of the Neoclassicism style. Sauter, Lemonnier, & Cie. manufactured the lenticular illuminating apparatus between 1884 and 1885.

Hiram Bithorn Municipal Stadium - 13001118

View from the stands of Hiram Bithorn Municipal Stadium, located in the western sector of Hato Rey, in the municipality of San Juan. This monumental concrete and steel building was designed by architects Orval E. Sifontes and Alexander Papesh of the local firm Pedro A. Miranda y Asociados and inaugurated on October 24, 1962. The stadium and the bronze statue at the entrance are dedicated to Hiram G. Bithorn, the first Puerto Rican baseball player to join the American Major Leagues in the 1940s. The architectural design of the horseshoe-shaped stands, with a capacity for almost 20,000 people, is undoubtedly the stadium's distinctive feature. The rows of prefabricated seats in different colors are arranged in a fan-like pattern, widening towards the rear of the stadium, on a precast concrete platform. Several T-shaped concrete columns anchored longitudinally to the concrete foundation provide the primary support for the upper and lower platforms and the roof. These support elements unify the entire structure structurally and aesthetically. The stadium's roof is unique in shape and construction material, as no other baseball park in Puerto Rico has a concrete roof. The accordion-like shape of the roof is formed by a rhythmic sequence of hyperbolic parabolic concrete slabs, with peaks that taper downward at the side of the playing field and upward toward the stadium's exterior. To reduce their weight on the structure, the concrete roof slabs were designed to be very thin, only two and a half inches thick. To provide rigidity, a thicker rib was added to the front and back edges of the curved roof tile. The triangular roof elements that protrude outward protect spectators from the sun and rain and create a distinctive profile in the stadium's silhouette. It also features rectangular pendant speakers suspended by thin cables. Behind the seats, prefabricated and perforated walls that resemble the baseball diamond allow for cross-ventilation. The clubhouse, constructed of steel, concrete, and glass panels to house the press and VIP guests, is suspended from the ceiling above the stands, just behind the base, without interfering with the public view. The original light towers are mounted on the roof, with vertical metal elements ending in a rectangular frame and metal reflectors. To bring the light closer, the steel towers lean toward the playing field at the same angle as the elements supporting the weight of the grandstand. Tensioned cables are used to stabilize the towers. Maintenance personnel can be seen on the playing field. Advertising signs can also be seen in the lower sections and along the park's edge. The Hiram Bithorn Stadium was conceived as a multipurpose sports facility and has hosted major events in Puerto Rico. Its mid-20th-century modern design highlights the new architectural trends of that era and an elegant and austere composition that continues to serve Puerto Rico to the fullest.

Factory in Cabo Rojo, Facade

Construction project of a factory in Cabo Rojo. The building's facade which has a portico with two thin pillars, an eave and windows can be seen. Part of a lateral wall with windows are visible as well, near the window there is a metal scaffolding. In front of the building, a telescopic crane's hook and a parked automobile can be seen.

Industrial Building Rear Facade with Windows Installed in Humacao

The completed rear facade is shown with jalousie windows installed at both ends and plastered of an industrial building under construction. Similarly, its lateral wall is shown with jalousie windows installed in the frames, although it is still surrounded by scaffolding. In the middle of the rear facade there is an entrance with double doors installed and eaves. The building has a gable roof and there are several workers working on it. To the right of the building, several wooden posts have been placed to create a fence. In front of the building there are piles of wood scraps.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00021

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial vies of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe a section of the upper part from the facade. It can be distinguished the four blind semicircular arches that have fluted molding and an ornamental keystone in the upper part. There are several pigeons on the wall and cornice moldings. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Arab Kiosk, Ponce

View of the Arab Kiosk at the public square of Ponce. It is a polygonal structure with arches, pillars, and a dome decorated with arabesques. People can be seen gathered at the Kiosk and walking in the square.

Metal grilles Privately Constructed Urbanización House

Front view of one-story house with a flat roof and ornamental metal bars. The house is bordered by a decorated metal baluster. It has a front patio with potted plants and a light post. At the far left there is a garage with a gate with ornamental bars. On the far right there is a balcony also decorated with ornamental railings. Inside it has hanging lamps, lattice-style windows and a simple door. Adjacent to the house you can see a structure with the same characteristics, but smaller in size. In the back there are power lines and television antennae.

Víctor Rojas Promenade

View of the Víctor Rojas Promenade (Promenade of las Damas) in Arecibo. The area of the promenade is surrounded by a balustrade. Two lion statutes can be seen in the area of the columns. Along the promenade, various sitting benches can be seen as well as a table with benches. A bust can be seen in the background.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Ulises Gregory house, also known as the Ramírez Roggio house in the town of San Germán. It was built in 1915 as the residence for the town's mayor, Ulises Gregory. It shows Vernacular and Neoclassical styles characteristics, has one level in masonry, and a flat roof. It is preceded by a balcony with a wrought iron railing and paired Tuscan columns placed on pedestals. In addition, the facade shows an extended cornice, an ornamental frieze, and an upper parapet. Visible inside the balcony are four double-leaf doors under framed semicircular arches. The doors are made of wood with stained glass and are crowned with wooden sunrise transoms. Next to the house, on the far right, is an entrance with an ornamental iron fence and several vehicles parked on the street.

Old Superior Court House Ulanga

Detail of the façade of House Ulanga in Arecibo. On the first floor, the main door and the four doors of the Juliet balconies are visible. On the second floor, there are five doors with balconets. House Ulanga has a quoin finish. On the border at the top, the detail of the cornice can be seen. On the right, a building in ruins with window openings is partially visible. On the left, there is a building painted with the Puerto Rico flag, known as the Callejón del Beso (Kiss Alleyway), with an entrance door and two balconets. On the second floor, there is a balcony with a balustrade.

La Fortaleza and the San Juan Gate

A view from a distance of La Fortaleza (also known as the Palacio de Santa Catalina (palace) and the San Juan Gate. Nearby structures, a stretch of the city wall, and a portion of the bay can be seen.

Poor Family

Woman and two children sitting next to a wooden house. The house is built on stilts, has a board wall and roof, and one window. The wall has some tin patches. The woman is sitting on a wooden box, sewing. Besides her there is a girl, sitting on another wooden box, with a baby in her lap.

Maybe a University of Puerto Rico Building

Student Center at the University of Puerto Rico. In the façade, two types of sunshades stand out in the form of vertical bands, and another one with a geometric motif. Also notable is a lobby, some fixed glass windows and blinds. In front of the building, there is a parking lot with several cars and people walking between them.

Ballajá Barracks after a Bombing

The Ballajá Barracks in Old San Juan after the bombing of May 1898. It is a Neoclassical three-story building with a collapsed wall. The arcades of the inside are visible. In one of the corners, there is a wooden scaffolding and a gate. There is debris around the building.

Street Criollo Houses

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

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00032

Aibonito Hospital

An automobile in front of the portico at the Aibonito Hospital. The building, also, have a facade with modern style in which stand out the simple surfaces, the flat roof with a wavy detail and the persiennes windows. On its surroundings stand out the gardens with some bushes, sidewalks and light poles.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00005

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. View of the interior from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe one of the walls that has a semicircular arch window opening. Through it you can see a one floor building, a multi-story building and a mango tree. This building is the only remnant of an old cemetery located on lands that subsequently became part of the downtown Humacao.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00007

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the facades of the abandoned two story residence with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe the balcony located on one of the sides of the facade. It is a balcony with overhang, brackets and metal railing. There is a door opening and two window openings with semicircular arch shape. The iron work from the brackets, railing, gate and grilles have a spiral design and geometric figures. Below the balcony you can see an ornament with the image of the Virgin.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00002

The Former Insular Madhouse is located in Old San Juan. A terracotta and cream-colored lantern with a pinnacle on top of a dome can be observed. It has wooden lattice-style windows and white moldings. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

117 Tanamá, Río Piedras

Main façade of a one-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is in concrete with a flat roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall. In the front, it has a balcony with discharge arches. It is surrounded by a low wall made of ornamental blocks. The windows are lattice-style and the upper edge has merlons.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00005

There are three buildings in Old San Juan, two of which have balconies. The balcony on the right side of the image is part of the pink-orange building and is composed of a front skirt supported by beams, studs, railings, handrails, and balusters. The balcony located on the orange building, which is on the right side of the image, has a railing with balusters and handrails. Both balcony floors have partitions and corbels. They also have parapets with railings, wooden balusters, semicircular arches, and double doors with persienne type windows. The pink building in between two buildings has a tile sign that reads: "Calle de la Tanca".

El Morro Fortress

View of cannons in embrasures, a tower-shaped sentry box and the ramp at the Castillo San Felipe del Morro. Several openings in the shape of a semicircular arch are also notable in the fortification wall. A pole with the American flag protrudes from the top.

City Hall - 86003197

First-floor hallway of the City Hall in Ponce characterized by an archway. The building features an Isabelline Neoclassical style and a symmetrical composition characteristic of 19th-century Spanish civil architecture. Also standing out are the double-leaf doors with louvers, the lamps hanging from the ceiling, and the beams. The floor features a combination of hexagonal and rectangular tiles. In addition, several framed images hang on the walls. The City Hall in Ponce was designed by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain and built between 1846 and 1848. It was the first government building erected in that city, and it incorporates elements designed to display a defensive and military character, dominating the street wall between buildings of similar character and demonstrating the Spanish concept of the urban plaza. Although its interior was altered during the 20th Century in response to the growing needs of municipal government, the exterior has maintained its individual and contextual integrity.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00096

Detail of the facade from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The entrance is accentuated by a porch with ornamental plaster details in the columns. The second floor is distinguished by a terrace, a parapet with ornamental blocks and French windows with appentices and window sills. It is also visible several arches, moldings and the roofing tiles that cover the upper border of the building. In the middle it stick out a tower decorated with vertical blue stripes. The building is light orange, white and blue. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Casa Cautiño - 84003137

View from the interior patio of Casa Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The single-level Neoclassical-style house is made of masonry and wooden beams. The building is U-shaped. Surrounding it, at the top, is a masonry parapet with decorative pots. A fountain and a masonry bench are seen on the patio, next to a pile of rubble. The surrounding walkways enclosing the courtyard have wooden railings, lattice-style transoms, and double-leaf wooden doors topped with transoms. Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 by the architect Manuel Texidor. It's been used as a home, an Insular House, and headquarters for the U.S. Forces. In 1969, the house was remodeled by architect Frank Molther, who respected its original design and reproduced the same style. But in 1979, the house became the property of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which restored it and turned it into the Casa Cautiño Museum.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 13 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Building in Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 13 in Old San Juan. The façade of a yellow and white-colored building can be observed. It has cornices, a parapet, two pots with pink flowers, a green-colored umbrella, two oculi, and a wooden lattice double door with moldings. There is also a parapet with balustrades and wooden lattice windows framed by white moldings. The building has characteristics from the Neoclassical architecture style. There is a sidewalk, a parking sign, a cobblestone road, and an automobile in front of the building. There is also another blue and white-colored building with multiple stories that has balconies with canvas awnings and an entrance with a grilled gate that has an eave with tiles at the top.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

The Former Insular Madhouse building in Old San Juan. Part of a terracotta-colored semicircular dome with a lantern and a pinnacle can be seen. The cornices and two latticework windows with white moldings are also visible. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Oliver Theater - 86000041

View from inside the Oliver Theater, also known as the Corregimiento (Township) Theater, in the coastal town of Arecibo. This Neoclassical-style theater is a three-story building made of masonry and brick. Inside is a glass counter at one end, a framed bulletin board on one wall, and a space enclosed by glass blocks with a simple wooden door. On the back wall, under a semicircular arch, there is a double-leaf wooden door through which the stairs can be seen. Built in 1876, the Oliver Theater was the first building in Arecibo explicitly designed as a theater. After suffering earthquake damage in 1919, it was remodeled until 1930, when modifications were made to its interior. In 1955, a movie screen was installed, making it exclusively a cinema until its closure in 1984. Despite subsequent changes, the building retains many details of its original design.

Girl Walking toward a Wooden House

A girl walking toward a wooden house. The house is in bad condition and there is a naked boy at the door. Next to it, there is another wooden house with a hip roof and three doors that seems to be a store. There are two men leaning out of two of the doors. Between the two houses, there is a wooden wheelbarrow.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez - 88001247

View from inside the Municipal Cemetery, also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. Inside, among the garden areas, several tombs and pantheons crowned with pediments and crosses can be seen. Some of which are fenced with ornamental metal grilles. Larger mausoleums and the columbarium can be seen in the distance, as well as tombs, pantheons, and statues on pedestals. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas- 2012 00041

Close-up view of the details of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, it is made of fortified concrete. The tower is crowned with roofing tiles and a finish above which you can see an iron weather vane with vessel shape. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Nurses' Station

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. View inside the nurses' station where the wooden counter with cabinets and swinging door are visible. Also, there are louvered-style windows, a wooden door, and tiled floor.

318 Castelar, Santurce

Main façade of a house located in the town of San Juan. The house is wooden with a zinc roof. It is surrounded by a low, concrete wall separated by an ornamental metallic bar gate, followed by entrance steps. In the front, there is a small balcony surrounded by a low, concrete wall, over which there are plants in decorative pots. The door is simple, lattice-style, with a crossbar over it. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style. The house is surrounded by trees and power lines cables.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00046

Starling with cornice and support that hold the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. From this perspective it is notable the joists that make up the base or board of the bridge. Additionally, it is visible a tube. The bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Luna Street

Residential street with wooden houses; it is unpaved. There is debris and puddles. One house seems to have been dragged by the water to the middle of the street. Various men are seen on the street; one of them on horseback. There are various persons on the porch of one of the houses. A mountain can be seen in the background.

Caguas Public Square

View of the Santiago Riera Palmer town square in Caguas. A kiosk, a gazebo, a merry-go-round, and various sitting benches are visible on the square. Various buildings along the street can be seen in the background. Some of them have balconies, and Juliet balconies. The overhangs and cornices of these buildings are also visible.

Arcade at the Interior of the Building the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

A glance to an arcade in the interior of the building of the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe four arches adjacent that have influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic with pilasters, cornices and moldings, and that are intercepted by a wooden building with zinc gable roof. At the forefront there is a wooden structure that have the shape of grilles in the upper part of the image and on the ground there are pieces of wood that are piled up like debris. You can see the cable hanging from a wall and parts of a pipeline that stick out near the roof.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Detail of the poster available at the site of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins. The poster has information in Spanish and English about the history of the lighthouse.

House Rooftop of Ponce with Damages

A house rooftop detail in Ponce. The rooftop has suffered lost of zinc plates, you can see some of the beams that support the roof. To the right side (right facade) of the house you can observe the left side of the building that has several levels and it has grilles. In front of the house you can see part of the sidewalk and the street.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00004

659 La Paz Residence - 91002007

Low-angle view of the 659 La Paz Residence in Miramar, San Juan. This two-story, flat-roofed, reinforced concrete residence conforms to the Spanish Revival suburban residential typology. The second-story sash windows integrate glass panels and combine corbels, canopies, and mosaic ornaments. A decorative band and a tiled eave accent the second level. Built in 1928, the 659 La Paz residence was designed by architect Pedro Alfonso de Castro, one of the most important architects in Puerto Rico during the first decades of the 20th Century. It synthesizes the progressive and international wave of Renaissance styles and the particularities of traditional Puerto Rican architecture.

Construction Site of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view of the site preparations at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the area, a shed surrounded by construction materials and equipment, a concrete batching plant, various trucks, and earth-moving machinery stand out. In the background, Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón, the lagoon, a bridge, a couple of chimneys, and buildings of the Condado area can be seen.

Pink Building in Guayama

Façade of a pink building in Guayama. The building has various glass doors and windows. On the left, the wall with glass blocks is partially visible. Above, the cornice is partially visible.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00027

Old Customs House of Humacao. You can observe part of the roof from the middle of the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. It is a gable roof covered with zinc. There is a hole on the roof and the metal plates have mold.

Fajardo Public Square View Toward the Church

Detail of Railing, Vernacular Concrete House

Close-up view of a house in the town of San Juan. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall followed by a front garden. The garden is divided by entrance stairs that lead to the porch. To both sides of the stairs, there are low concrete walls. The porch, where there are two people standing, is surrounded by a a low concrete wall railing. The house has wooden double jalousie windows and glass on the ends. Over the windows, there is a glass transom.

Criollo Neoclassic House

Front view of a house located in the town of Coamo. The house is one-story, in concrete, with a flat roof. It is surrounded by a concrete wall, over which there is a wooden balustrade. To the far left, there are two pillars made of columns and an ornamental metallic bar gate. The house has a porch surrounded by a wooden balustrade sustained by fine columns. The windows are lattice-style and the double doors are wooden, with lattice. Above the doors and windows, there are wooden crossbars. In the upper front part, there is a fronton with cornices in the edge. On the street in front, there are several vehicles parked.

Mediopunto furniture in Criollo House

Interior view of a house. The living room is decorated with chairs and tables in Rattan and wood. On one of the tables, there is a radio. The floor of the room is in marble with a checkered motif and partially covered by a decorative rug. In the middle, there is a hanging lamp. The walls are decorated with frames and photographs. Also they have moldings and ornamental friezes. Dividing the two rooms, there is a piece of furniture called "mid point" under archways that are sustained by columns and pilasters on the sides. The next room is the dining room where there is a person standing. It is decorated with a large wooden table covered with a tablecloth, and matching chairs. On one of the walls, there is a cupboard made of wood and glass. The doors are wooden and simple, surrounded by moldings. The windows are lattice-style and also surrounded by moldings.

Building with the Shape of a House Next to the Ramparts of Second Defense

Building with the shape of a small house with influence of neoclassic architectonic style next to the ramparts of second defense at the street Recinto Sur of the Old San Juan. The building has the colors white and pink, it has double stairs at the entrance that give access from the right or the left, its roof has finish with the shapes of balustrades and denticles, its windows and doors have bossage, pediments and pilasters ornamentation. To its right side you can see part of wall that used to be part of the ramparts that circle the capital city. To its left side there is a stair to go up to the buildings that are behind the building. Also, you can observe three additional buildings behind it that are bigger and have more than one floor. It is notable that one is painted with white color and pink, part of its roof have a pyramid shape. You can observe two other buildings, one is painted with shades of green and it has balconies on its second floor. The other on is painted with two shades of pink and has glass windows. Additionally, there is one opened kiosk with two people nearby, power lines, bushes, sidewalks, a paved street with concrete, power line poles and trees.

Building a Home for the Poor

Men working on the construction of a house in a rural area. They are putting the floor. On the construction area there is a cement mixer, concrete bags, construction stones, a tray an several metal barrels.

Tanks used for Molasses Storage

Two tanks used for the storage of molasses. In front of the tanks there is a gable roofed zinc building with a natural ventilation element on the top, hinged doors and two signs. A man, a freight car, and the railway tracks can also be observed.

Mother and Children in front of Aibonito Hospital

Mother with boys and girls in front of the Aibonito Hospital. The roof of the building is flat while the façade has pillars in the entrance area. There is also a wooden door and lattice-style windows on its walls. In a corner of the building, there is a light pole with electric cables.

Casa del Rey - 89000408

View of the courtyard of Casa del Rey in the coastal town of Dorado. The one-story building is made of brick and wood. The interior patio has two covered corridors with exposed wooden beams. It is decorated with potted plants and, in the background, a low wall with a wooden railing on top. It is the oldest building in Dorado, built in 1823 as an institutional housing under the Spanish rule on the island. It was also used as a prison, military barracks, and home for illustrious personalities. In the 1980s, it was restored and designated as the Municipality of Dorado's Historical Museum.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Concrete Mixer Truck

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. A concrete mixer truck can be seen in front of a building with columns, scaffolding, and shoring. Two employees are pouring concrete into a bucket that is attached to a crane cable. There is a wheelbarrow and a concrete pump on the roof.

Calle Barbosa 46 - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00001

View of a home in Calle Barbosa 46 in Cabo Rojo. There is a gate with ironwork and a fence made out of piers and balusters. There is also a terrace with chairs and tables. The patio has a roof and is accentuated by paired columns raised by pedestals. The column shafts have motifs formed by small mosaics, while the capitals acanthus crowns and a flower on the abacus. A type of frieze with ornamental bands extends over the columns, from which there are several brackets. The main entrance door has glass panels and the windows on the first floor are made up of horizontal persienne shutters with window sills. Next to the door is a sign with a schedule. The second floor also has persienne windows and other windows with glass panels and window sills.

Bastión de San Justo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00013

Bastión de San Justo located in Old San Juan. It was built in the seventeenth century. This image displays a close view of a masonry wall made out of bricks and stone that has a sentry lookout post with a small window and a cornice. There is also a palm tree.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Overview of the north side of the Santa Bárbara Bastion, the highest level known as "El Macho," and the Carmen and Tejeda Bastions from the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. From this angle, the crenelated parapet, the semicircular openings on the walls, the dome accentuating the spiral staircase entrance, a ramp, and a sentry box can be seen. On the highest level stands an observation tower with horizontal openings and a lighthouse lantern. Seen on the lower part of one of the walls is a person. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Criollo Design, Residential and Commercial Building

Side view of houses and commercial spaces. The building is two-story, in concrete, with a flat roof. The first level has several double, wooden doors over which there are ornamental moldings. To both sides of the doors, there are pilasters. On the second level, the house has a front balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar railing. Also, there are several double wooden doors with lattice-style and glass. Above the doors, there are ornamental moldings. The upper edge of the house has an ornamental border and wooden cornices. To the far left of the second level, the house is covered with zinc plates. To the far right there is a two-story, concrete building with a sign that reads "Panasonic". To both sides of the house there are buildings with different characteristics. On the street in front you can see parked vehicles and people walking.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00040

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. You can observe the altar of the catholic church, viewed from the main nave. It has a marbled gray with the golden borders and silver, green and red details. In the middle there is a frame of the Virgin of Monserrat with silver frame. You can see the sacrement tower that is also silver, the altar table, two lecterns, two candleholders, a Vatican flag and several vases with poinsettia arrangements. In front of the altar table there is a Baby Jesus figurine. On the wall there is Virgin figurine on a wooden shelf. You can appreciate that the floor has chess motif tiles.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00094

Detail of the superior part from the portal of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The portal of the residence has an entablature above which it stick out two pinnacles and some sculpture representation of children, also known as putti. This residence presents architectonic elements characteristic from Spanish Revival style.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00043

Close-up view from the tower of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and connected to it there is an hexagonal tower decorated with a continuous cornice and dentils, it is painted white. Additionally, the tower is crowned with an iron and glass lanterns, and a weather vane. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Bella Vista Hospital

Partial view of the façade of the Bella Vista Hospital in Mayagüez. It has a wide entrance that leads to a lobby, with a sign that says: "Bella Vista Hospital." You can see an eave between the first and second floors, balconies with tube railings and glass windows and doors that occupy a large part of the walls. In front of the building there is a garden with a mango tree, flowers and bushes. Several cars are seen parked.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00051

Detail of the facade of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The detail of the facade is focused on the moldings and the cornice. The surface is painted light orange that contrasts with the white details. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design project and construction of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Workers at the Caribe Hilton Hotel Beach

Workers carrying out tasks in the area of a pier and on the shores of the Caribe Hilton Hotel's beach. Various people operate machinery such as a crane and a bulldozer. Other workers are near the dump trucks. Various construction materials and tools are also noticeable on the sidewalk near the hotel. Parallel to the sidewalk, there are rectangular buildings with flat roofs, and various palm trees surrounding them.

Airfield

Aerial view of an airfield located in a coastal area. Visible are the runway, various airplanes, helicopters, metal buildings, an hangar, automobiles, and many rows of shipping containers.

Drying Coffee on Cliding Trays at Castañer

A man over a tray used for drying coffee, in Castañer. Behind the coffee drying area there is a building made of wood, double doors opening outwards and a gabled roof with zinc.

Fort of San Jerónimo and a Wooden House

A side view of Fort of San Jerónimo in San Juan. The fort's walls, a sentry box, and a flagpole with the flag of the United States are visible. There is a two-story wooden house with a gable roof. On the second floor, it has a bay window and a door with a circular decorative design above the frame. It also features wooden windows with an eave.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00168

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, the interior of the bathroom has walls partially covered with square ceramic tiles in two colors. Additionally, the floor also is covered with small ceramic tiles in two colors and debris. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00003

Interior of the visitors' center of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. This space is characterized by a stair flanked by a handrail. Also, it is notable a table with stained glass in which it is display model or scale model of the radio telescope. Subsequently, it stand out a wall with staggered detail that works as a divider in the lounge and a group of small poles combined with a cord as a barrier. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place in November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Concrete Patio

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The construction and renovation of the patio and building for mental health patients is visible. The area consists of a concrete floor, workers, and a building. This building features a flat roof, openings for doors or windows, and transoms. Surrounding the area, there are various construction materials such as wood, hammers, wheelbarrows, and stones. In the background, there is a pole, a tree, and behind them, a mountain.

Poor Woman in Juncos

A barefoot woman with a child standing at the door of a wooden house covered with zinc and asphalt fabric. Next to the door a tin to collect water can be seen, and in the front, some boots hanging from construction rods stand out.

Buildings with Gable Roofs at Hacienda Buena Vista

View of the buildings with gable roofs at Hacienda Buena Vista in Ponce. The left wall of the building has a door and several windows. That building has a wall with cladding and over it you can see several additional windows. Both buildings have zinc roof. From one of these stick out a chimney. On the ground you can see part of the water channel of the hacienda that extends until the rear part at the background.

Construction Site for the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view of the site preparations for the construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the area, there are various workers near a truck and earth-moving machinery. There are also sheds surrounded by the construction materials. In the background, a multi-level building with Spanish-revival style awnings on the windows stand out.

Isla Verde International Airport Building

Tower of the International Airport in Isla Verde, of approximately four stories. In the façade you can see the support pillars, and on each wall, there are windows composed of three glass panes. On one side you can see the half-turn stairs and the railings. On the roof of the building, there are two spheres and a tower with railings and glass. In front of the building you can see two flagpoles and nearby light poles and a parking lot with cars.

Bayamón District Hospital Laundry Building, Lateral Wall

Construction of the Bayamón District Hospital laundry building. A lateral wall with a canopy door and several window openings and part of the front wall can be seen. The building still has falsework installed on the walls, and on a wooden tower with a pipe as well. There are several construction elements on the floor, such as wheelbarrows, shovels, buckets, among others.

Heyliger Sub-Division

View of the Heylinger Sub-Division construction. The street is completely paved. On the left side there is a building with several Miami style windows and a door. There are also several parked automobiles. On the right side of the street there are workers at work. A wheelbarrow and some blocks are also visible. Part of a building covered by trees and palm trees is visible in the background. A chimney can be seen protruding at the top.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00108

Inner perspective of the two levels from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The railing of the stair is made of metal and it has vertical bars and others with spiral shape. The steps and the floor from the second level have square and hexagonal tiles. Also, it is visible three chairs. Two of them are rocking chairs made of metal with floral motifs and at least one is made of wood with patted seat. Consecutively, it is partially notable a hallway in which it stand out a window of luminary. The other windows of the residence integrates glass leaves. On the ceiling of the first floor it hangs a chandelier lamp. The residence Arístides Santoni shows elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00001

Lateral view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The construction is made of wood on brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular style. On the first floor you can see several elliptical arches framed, flanked by pilasters and crowned with keystones. Inside the arches there are lattice style windows made of aluminium crowned with ornamental grille transoms. Besides that, on the second floor you can see a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Inside the balcony there are several double wooden doors with persiennes framed with moldings. In addition, the building has an entablature with continuous cornices and dentils. This residence was built 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who greatly contributed to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

House in Bayamón

View of a single-level house in the town of Bayamón. The house has a flat roof and a clad border simulating brick. Surrounded by a garden and an ornamental metallic fence. To the far left there are spaces covered with cloth curtains. Also, there are windows with lattice style. Additionally, to the far right you can see a garage door.

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Front façade view of a house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The wooden house is one-story, with a zinc gabled roof. It is raised on stilts and has stairs made of blocks and wood. It has two double, wooden doors. To the far left, there is another house separated by a fence made of zinc plates. To the far right, there is a vehicle, and in the surroundings, debris.

Porta Coeli Cars Parked, Man Climbing Steps

Façade of the Porta Coeli Church in San Germán. The church has access stairs, a main door framed in a semicircular arch, and pilasters. On the gable end it has a rectangular molding and on the upper part, a belfry. The roof is gabled with tiles. On one side you can see a wall with a fence and cladding and exposed bricks. At another end that faces the street, you can see a wall that serves as support. Some buildings are identified on both sides of the church and part of the balcony, balustrade, moldings and columns protrude from one of them. In front of the stairs, there is a sidewalk with benches, several people around as well as cars.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00066

Indoor space of the Former La Princesa Prison patio. It has a series of arches on each side. The roof has exposed beams and white circular lamps. A white golf cart is in the foreground, and another cart covered with a sheet can be seen in the background. The patio is visible from both sides of the image with potted plants, trees, benches, the city wall, and an orange and white construction barrel. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Children in Alley

View from a community. In the foreground you can see a group of children standing. To the far right, along the street you can observe people standing and one level houses made of wood. The houses have roofs of zinc, wooden doors and balconies surrounded by railings. Besides that, to the far left there is a single-level wood and zinc construction.

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

Buildings in Calle Caleta de San Juan in Old San Juan. There are several building with characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style. There is a cream, orange, and white-colored building on the left side of the image. The upper half of the building has cornices, wooden double doors with rectangular moldings, a balcony, and a balconet with metal balustrades supported by wooden beams. There are also people on the balcony. The lower half of the building has four pairs of double doors covered by grilles and framed white moldings and cornices. Adjacent to the building is another red and white-colored building. The upper part of the building has wooden double windows and a platform supported by wooden beams. The lower half of the building has parapets with balustrades and double doors with cornices. Next to this building is another building that is painted blue and white. The building's wooden lattice double doors and a balcony with balustrades can be partially observed. There is a sidewalk, several automobiles, trees, and a cobblestone road in front of these buildings.

Houses Under Construction in Río Piedras

Experimental houses under construction in Río Piedras. These houses were built using materials produced in the country. The project was directed by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) Plan Division. Workers are seen assembling the roof of a house made mostly of brick with some openings for windows and doors. In the surroundings there are construction materials such as: falsework, trestle scaffoldings, wood assembly stations, and buckets. Engineers Manuel A. Font and Martín Aparicio can be seen posing, one in front of the building and the other on a scaffolding. In the background there are mountains, trees, and shrubs.

North Side of the Fort of San Cristóbal

Exterior view of the North Wall of the Fort of San Cristóbal in Old San Juan. One of the gates to the fort can be seen as well as a windmill and a flagpole with a United States flag.

The wall of San Juan seen from the bay

Partial view of the San Juan mural seen from the bay. You can see the dock and some buildings, among them La Fortaleza. You can tell by the flagpole and United States flag. There is a small boat.

Garita - People Below El Morro Walls

People walking near El Morro. You can see part of the walls of the fort and one of the sentry boxes. You can also see a tree and part of a building on the fort grounds. In the background, the Atlantic Ocean.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00015

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The interior spaces have the floor covered with marble tiles with chess motif and wooden benches with kneelers. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Courtyard and Garden

A courtyard and garden. It has arches with columns and capitals, and cornices atop the walls. The garden has plants in pots and others planted in the soil directly. There are three girls and a young men posing.

San Juan Cathedral

Frontal view of the Cathedral Basilica Menor of San Juan Bautista Parroquia Nuestra Señora de los Remedios on the street of Santo Cristo in the Old San Juan. At the foreground, to the far right end you can see the Plaza Felisa Rincón de Gautier decorated with light poles, flower beds and metallic benches. Between the plaza and the cathedral there is a street where there is a vehicle traveling and people standing. Besides that, in front of the cathedral there is a staircase that leads to the three double wooden doors where you can see people. The cathedral has a Neoclassic style decorated with cornices, pilasters, a stained glass, entablatures and a facade crowned with a cross. To the far left end stands out a lantern with cristal windows, on that end there is also a building connected. The Cathedral of San Juan is the second oldest of America built in 1521.

District Courthouse - 95000596

View from inside the former District Court building, also known as the former City Hall, in the coastal town of Humacao. It is a two-level concrete building in a Neoclassical style. The interior spaces are decorated with cornices, dentils, pilasters, and fluted columns. Decorative pots and a framed semicircular arch can also be seen. The former District Court is the most important public building in Humacao, built in 1925 by the U.S. Government under the direction of architects Rafael Carmoega and Fidel Sevillano. From 1967, it served as the Humacao City Hall and later as the Ángel “Lito” Peña Art Center.

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View from the interior of a wooden house in the town of Camuy. In the foreground, the living room is decorated with armchairs made of wood and leather, a television with decorative figures over it, and plants in hanging pots. Following, is a wooden dining table with matching chairs. The table is covered with a tablecloth. In the wall in the background, there is a kitchen cupboard made of glass and wood. You can see several double, wooden doors over which there are wooden mullions. Also, there are two persons sitting in the room.

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Side view of a two-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood over concrete, and has a flat zinc roof. On the first level, there is a balcony where there are several persons. It is surrounded by a low wall made of ornamental blocks, sustained by columns. The door is wooden and simple, and above it, there is a mullion made of wood and glass. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and surrounded by moldings. To the far right, there are side concrete stairs decorated with potted plants. Above the side door there is an eave made of wood and zinc sustained by wooden brackets. The second floor has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing. It is decorated with chairs and plants in decorative pots. The doors are double, made of wood, and surrounded by moldings. Along the street, it is possible to other houses with similar characteristics.

Military Parade of the United States Army at the De Armas Square

Military parade of United States army soldiers at the De Armas Square, Old San Juan. Soldiers can be seen marching, with their weapons on their shoulders, behind officers on horseback. There are spectators on the edges of the square as well as on the balconies and the rooftops of some of the buildings. Horse-drawn carts can be seen on the street. The square is decorated with ribbons tied to poles, and a kiosk can be seen on one of the sides of the square.

La Giralda - 08000786

Interior view of the attic of La Giralda, located in the Miramar sector of the Santurce neighborhood in the Municipality of San Juan. This eclectic residence, built around 1910, combines elements of the Neoclassical and Victorian styles and was designed by architect Francisco Valinés Cofresí. Its square, irregular floor plan features four levels of reinforced concrete, including an attic, a basement, and a gabled roof. The attic has a low ceiling and sharp angles that form a multi-level gabled roof, creating a visual effect of lines that guide the eye toward the center. It features a pendant light with several arms shaped like a concave cylinder. The walls are clad in smooth wood panels and feature symmetrically arranged wall lamps with a concave cylinder design. On the back wall is a double wooden door and two rectangular windows on each side. Outside the wall, there is a small balcony with a classical-style balustrade. On the left, a metal railing with vertical supports, horizontal cables, and a wooden handrail delimits a staircase. Several folding tables and chairs can be seen in this area. La Giralda is a historic house that reflects the majesty and dignity of its place and time design. This neighborhood emerged as a planned residential suburb for the local upper class in response to San Juan's population growth in the 19th Century. Miramar's architecture consolidated an exclusive residential setting that contrasted with other areas, accentuated by the arrival of transportation connecting the area to the urban center. The house stands out for its size and permanent construction materials, as most houses of the time were made of wood. Although it suffered alterations and deterioration, it was restored in the 1990s, maintaining its exterior integrity, and has become an icon of Miramar's architectural and social history.

Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse - 81000688

Blueprint of the rear facade of Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse in the coastal town of Maunabo. The lighthouse has one level in a Neoclassical style with a flat roof. The front facade is decorated with moldings and an extended cornice. The windows are under rectangular arches framed with moldings. On the building, an octagonal tower with a square base decorated with an oculus, moldings, a cornice of corbels, and a balustrade. It is crowned with a lantern and a weathervane. Broken lines with the dimensions of the building and an inscription at the top are visible on the blueprint. Punta de la Tuna was built in 1893 as a third-order lighthouse. Over the years, it has been restored but remains abandoned.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00045

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. There is a stained glass window composed of three arches which can be seen from inside the cathedral. There is a cross with an image of Jesus crucified which can be seen in front of the window. There is an inscription at the top of the cross that reads "INRI" and a partially visible phrase at the bottom that reads "...lo que confía en cr...".

Plaza de Armas and the Department of State of Puerto Rico from Rafael Cordero Street

On the left side of the image the sidewalk, some awnings, and a balcony of the González Padín building is partially visible. In the background, the Palacio de la Real Intendencia is located, which later on houses the offices of the Department of State of Puerto Rico. The building has balconets with ornamented railings, pilasters, friezes with cornices, and windows with semicircular arches. In the center is the Plaza de Armas, street lights, people, trees, and cars in the surrounding area. Behind the Plaza de Armas is the San Juan City Hall. The facade of the building has arcades, ashlar, and balcony with balustrade.

The Capitol of Puerto Rico

Façade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico in the Neoclassical style with a portico composed of eight Corinthian columns supporting an entablature. On either side of the portico, windows with moldings, some of which have awnings, stand out. The façade also features cornices, detailing along the upper edges, followed by a dome crowned with a lantern. An automobile is passing by on the street in front.

House on Palmer 10 Street - Bayamón - 2011 00002

House on 10 Palmer Street in Bayamón. Detail of the staircase at the entrance of the wooden home with a cement floor. There is a small staircase at the front that leads to the balcony. The entrance is protected by grilles, and the house's base has a stuccoed plaster.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00022

The old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted white, yellow, and brown. A wall with cornices can be observed, a wall lamp supported by a bracket, and a wooden lattice double-leaf window with moldings covered by a wooden grille. Next to the window is a metal gate with ornamented semicircular arches and white moldings. A water fountain, a bench, doorways, and wooden lattice windows with semicircular arches and white moldings can be partially observed in the distance past the gate. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Building with Arches at Recinto de Oeste Street in Old San Juan

Building with arches on Recinto de Oeste Street in Old San Juan. A building with Spanish Revival architectural style influence is visible. It has arches, roofing tiles, balconies with balustrades, moldings, and a termination that simulates ashlar. There are streets paved with cobblestones and sidewalks. A green area with grass can be seen. Other buildings, automobiles, a bucket on a sidewalk, power line poles, shrubs, and trees are visible around.

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory, Rear Wall

General Electric Wiring Devices factory construction project in Juana Díaz, rear wall view. The wall already plastered and still with falsework can be seen. It is visible towards inside the building that has scaffolding for the ceiling beam construction. Behind the building the top of a crane can be seen. In the area there are reinforcing bars and other construction materials. There are workers at work.

Hurricane Shelter with Door

Hurricane shelter made of natural fiber, pieces of zinc and bamboo tied crosswise. The shape of the structure is triangular and its slopes touch the ground. On one of its sides, it has a small door and at the top, a type of wire is notable. In the background, on the mountainside, you can see a road and several wooden houses with gabled and zinc roofs. Part of a river can also be seen.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo -2013 00022

Front view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. It is presided by a staircase with metallic handrail and a fence made of ornamental metallic grid interrupted in the middle by a gate made of metallic grid that is covered. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it, design by Vicente Miró.

Ramírez de Arellano Residence - 86003192

View of the carport from the Ramírez de Arellano residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. It is a two-story concrete house with Plantation-style features. The garage building is a two-story wooden structure with a gable roof of corrugated metal sheets. The first level has wooden double-leaf doors, wooden windows, and transoms. On the second level, a balcony that protrudes forward with an ornate wooden railing. Also, the upper edge of the facade features eaves decking with a wavy pattern. Two wooden double-leaf doors crowned with transoms inside the balcony can also be seen. The Ramírez de Arellano residence was built in 1930 as a beach house for the family of businessman Don Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y Rosell.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00021

Tower with clock of the Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith), Aguadilla. It is one square tower with corner chamfered. It has the rounded with roman numerals, two openings in the shape of semicircular arch and a rounded finish at the top. The openings are covered with metallic mesh. Also, you can see part of the center of the facade. The church is painted cream color with white details.

Superintendent of Lighthouses' Dwelling - 81000694

Reproduction of a photograph of the Superintendent of Lighthouses' Dwelling, taken approximately in 1920, with the caption: "Partial View of Depot Grounds. Supt's Dwelling in Background. Looking Northwest." This residence was established in La Puntilla, within the Historic District of San Juan. The entire area was part of the former U.S. Naval Reserve of San Juan, and a section of this area became the Puerto Rico Lighthouse Depot after a presidential proclamation on January 26, 1912. The reproduction shows a partial perspective of the depot grounds, with the Lighthouse Superintendent's residence in the background. The residence has two floors, a hipped roof, and a gallery with columns. Construction of this residence occurred between 1908 and 1912, as nominated by the State Historic Preservation Office. The hacienda-type style reflects an American, possibly Southern, influence due to the long porches, exterior hallways, protruding roofs, and the Classical columns, which in this case are Neo-Doric style.

Urbanization Houses

Front view of a one-story neighborhood house in the town of Luquillo. The house is in concrete with a flat roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall with oculi on the lower part. On one side of the wall, there is an ornamental metal bar gate that allows access to the garage. The garage is open and sustained by columns. To the far left, the house has a front garden besides the entrance. The door is simple in wood, also the house has a metallic mesh door. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows. In front of one of the windows, there is a metallic bar railing. To both sides of the house, there is a house with similar characteristics.

Calle de la Cruz 250 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2014 00007

Partial view from the roof of the building in Calle de la Cruz 250 in Old San Juan. There is a skylight roof, a glass-roofed building, air conditioning units, and barbed wire. On the left side of the image is a several story building that is painted gray and white and has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style. It has balconets and parapets with iron balustrades and doorways with fanlights framed by white flat moldings. Adjacent to this building is another building that is painted red and white, has parapets, cornices, and a semicircular arch. Next to this building is a building painted pink and white that has a frieze with triglyphs and circular ornamentations in the metopes. It has a doorway with a curved molding. The right side of the image has a high-rise building that has several glass windows with black frames.

Bridge of the San Antonio Channel Under Renovation Process

View of the bridge of the San Antonio channel under renovation process. At the outskirts of the bridge you can see boards and wooden poles among other construction materials. The lateral area of the bridge has casts under an assembling process and scaffoldings. Several men are working on both sides of the bridge. On the bridge there are more men and a gantry crane. At the other side of the railway bridge you can see another bridge with balustrade. Over this one, there are cars crossing and you can see people. At the background there are several houses and a gas station.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses on Santiago Veve Street in the town of San Germán. In the foreground is a masonry building built in 1930 in a Vernacular style with a hipped roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The facade is divided into flat moldings and has a balcony closed with ornamental grilles. It also has framed lattice-style aluminum windows, topped with a transom and shingled eaves. On the far left is a one-story wooden house with a gabled roof of corrugated metal sheets. It was built in 1935 in the Vernacular style. It is preceded by a balcony with a concrete balustrade with columns. The double-leaf wooden doors and windows have shutters and glass framed and crowned with wooden transoms. To the far right is a vehicular entrance flanked by fluted pillars. On the far left is seen one end of the Ponce de León Family House and vehicles parked on the street.

Beach at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view of the construction of a sidewalk and site preparation on the beach of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the area, there are construction materials such as wood boards, and there is also a boat on the beach shore. In the background, there is the Normandie Hotel and the boardwalk that extends in front of El Escambrón Beach Club.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00022

View of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house is deteriorated and it has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. From the interior of the residence you can see the entrance opening, through which you can see two fluted columns over square pedestals with relief details. Additionally, in the surroundings there are abundant vegetation and trash. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00026

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe parts of the lantern that has a small window, the frieze and the cornice. The frieze has a semicircular ornament decorated with in relief bones , above the bones you can see the marks where it used to be a skull. You can also see a part of a flat wall and a small bell with a metal support. This building is the only remnant of an old cemetery located on lands that subsequently became part of the downtown Humacao.

Dorado King's House Front

View of the main facade of the antique King's House at Dorado. In the entrance you can see a stair decorated with tiles. Along the facade you can observe six double doors. The two middle doors are on a balcony with railing, two piers and a zinc roof. Along the facade you can appreciate the cornice painted with white. In front of the building there is a garden with decorative bushes.

Railroad Bridge in the Community of San Pedro in Fajardo

A railroad bridge with lattice located in the community of San Pedro in Fajardo can be seen throughout the image. Cut down sugar cane can be seen on the ground next to the bridge. There are mountains, trees, and bushes in the surrounding areas.

Entrance Tunnel, El Morro

View of the San Juan gate on La Princesa promenade. The wall is a construction from the Spanish colonial period, it is built of masonry and stone. The door is double and made of wood with iron details. In the background, you can see a wall facing the sea.

U.S. Custom House, Fajardo - 88000077

Interior view of the United States Customs building in the coastal town of Fajardo. It is a two-story concrete building with a frame. The room is decorated with chairs, plants in decorative pots, a built-in table on the wall, and a flagpole with a flag. The walls have bulletin boards, glass windows, a wooden door, and a glass service window covered by a wooden lattice on the back wall. Also, the floor is covered by clay tiles. Official documentation mentions that during the Spanish Colonial rule, there was a small customs house in this same place. However, this U.S. Customs building in Fajardo was built in 1930 by Architect Albert B. Nichols and remodeled in 1975.

Three Men in Front of a Bottling Plant

Three men posing in front of the bottling plant identified by a sign that reads "Canada Dry Bottling Co. of P. R. Inc." The building is numbered as "129" and on its façade, it also has a glass display window, a large window opening, and double doors. In the background, several people are noticeable in front of a series of mostly two-story buildings with doors, signs, brackets, balconies, and ornate parapets.

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Interior view of a wooden house in the town of Ciales. In the foreground, the room is decorated with a leather armchair besides a palm in a decorative pot. Dividing the rooms, there is a "half point" piece of furniture sustained by wooden columns. In the upper part, it is adorned with a wooden mullion. The following room is decorated with wooden tables and matching chairs, where there is a person sitting. In the wall in the background, there is a large decorative frame. It has several double, wooden doors over which there are wooden mullions.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court - 06000506

View of the facade of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, located on the grounds of the Muñoz Rivera Park in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. It is a symmetrical and modern reinforced concrete building, with columns and beams that give it a sense of lightness. The windows with horizontal metal slats on the second level, the wide glass panels and wrought iron railings on the third, the low ceiling and dark walls of the first level, also emphasize the illusion of a floating and light building. The main entrance is centered, with a series of steps leading to the upper level. Above this level, there is a shallow dome, which contrasts with the predominant straight lines. On the sides and in the background, there are trees and well-maintained green areas. In the foreground, a metal fence with vertical bars delimits the space. In the background, two tall buildings can be seen. The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico was designed in 1952 by architects Osvaldo Toro and Miguel Ferrer, with additional contributions from Charles H. Warner Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds, and combines the Classical architectural style with elements of the tropical modernism movement. It was inaugurated in 1956 and was recognized as one of the ten best buildings in Puerto Rico by the League of Architects of New York in 1960. The main building is reinforced concrete, covered with white marble and granite. It exhibits an imposing reflecting pond that runs through the building, ending in a semicircular staircase and a concrete dome that makes up the main lobby. It has three levels, with functional spaces such as offices, a library, archive areas, and a circular court. Over the years, the building has maintained its architectural integrity with minimal alterations, consolidating itself as an icon of tropical modernism and a symbol of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Hato Rey Typical Building Main Facade

Building's main facade view of project number S404 (a) 59. A barbed wire fence can be seen outside. Stairs provide access to the entrance. At the entrance there is a glass block wall and several pillars. There are windows on both sides of the main wall. Windows at the top are also visible. The building has eaves. To the right side there is another building.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00024

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view of the facade from the Spanish Colonial building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. In front of the wall you can observe a brick platform with a stair on one of the corners. There is a fence made of cyclonic mesh that starts on the platform, pass through the stair and continues on the floor. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Carretera y casas de madera

Road with vacant land and wooden houses to one side. On the other side, there is a row of wooden houses. You can see some wooden picket fences. One of the houses has a pole made of bamboo with a flag.

A Caravan of Horses Carrying Coffee

A caravan of horses carrying coffee. They are on one side of a street; next to the horses, there is a man and two children. A two-story wooden house with a projecting balcony, a balustrade, and turned wooden pillars can be seen. The house is between two single-story buildings, and both buildings have multiple doors.

Construction of Two Floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Construction of two floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Prominent in the construction site are scaffolding, formworks, walls, and columns. In front of the construction, there are workers operating site preparation machinery and tools. In the background, a multi-story building with Spanish-revival style awnings on the windows is partially visible.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00038

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view of the roof from the middle part of the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick, and has stucco finish. You can see one of the sides of the gable roof covered with zinc. The metal plates are moldy and have several holes. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of two casemates located below and on the south side of the main ramp of the Santa Bárbara Bastion at Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan. The doors are made of metal, and on the upper edge, they display "40" and "41". The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Downtown Mayagüez

Downtown Mayagüez viewed from above. The roofs of the houses and buildings are visible, some of which are covered with tiles. In the background, the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Church (Catholic) stands out.

Train Passing the Bridge Tracks under Renovation of the San Antonio Channel

View of the railway bridge of the San Antonio channel under the process of renovation. Along the bridge you can see scaffoldings placed. Over the scaffoldings there are men working. The bridge is full of beams. A train is crossing it.

Vernacular Criollo House

Front view of a one-story wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof. The house is built on wooden stilts. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence, in the front it has stairs without wooden railings. The balcony, where a person is standing, is surrounded by a wooden railing. It has a simple wooden door and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style. The door and windows are surrounded by wooden moldings. The house is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Ulrich Foundation Farmhouse in Asomante

L-shaped wooden house, with a zinc-covered gable roof, corresponding to the Ulrich Foundation in Asomante. At one end, its balcony with a wooden balustrade stands out. Several wooden windows and others with glass leaves, also stand out. Around the house there is a large garden delimited by a chain-link fence. In the background, other houses with similar characteristics are also notable, followed by a field between the hills.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00022

Old District Court of Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the Neoclassic building. You can observe that one of the windows is made of metal with glass panels and is surrounded by a continuous molding. It also has a triangular pediment with brackets. On the lower part has a corbel decorated with rectangular panels. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00017

Old Customs House of Humacao. Facade of the Spanish Colonial building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish viewed from the stair of an adjacent building. You can observe two windows walled up with blocks, a parapet and part of the gable roof in the middle of the building. You can also appreciate parts of a gazebo and the cyclonic mesh fence that surrounds the building. During the XX century, the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Buildings in Field with the United States Flag

There is a two-story building supported by stilts. The building has a balustrade balcony, straight stairs, hinged doors, and a gable roof. There is another building with a porch and a tower-like construction with a United States flag on top. There are trees and vegetation in the surrounding areas.

Better Home of San Juan

Façade of a house in San Juan characterized by a porch, columns with corbels, some shutter-type windows, and others with glass leaves and awnings. The house also has eaves, tiles, gables and a gable. In the front, it has a garden and bars with scroll motifs that join a wall.

Green and Light Brown House in Guayama

Main and left side façades of a green and light brown house in Guayama. On the main façade, a porch, three columns, and an ornamental parapet can be seen. On the porch's wall, some panels covering the doors or windows can be seen. On the left wall, two doors and an eave are visible. On the roof, a portion of a blue tarp is visible. A car with power lines over it can be seen on the street.

Calle en área urbana con casas de madera a ambos lados

Street in an urban area with wooden houses on both sides. Power line poles on only one side of the street. There are some with wooden fences, others in cement. Parked cars.

University of Puerto Rico Building with Flowered Balcony

View towards a balcony with flowers at the Student Center of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. The balcony has a parapet, several columns and shutter-type windows. On the ceiling, the beams and several lamps are visible.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00142

Dinning room area of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. On this space there are a dinning table and several wooden chairs. Also, it is notable a small table and a kitchen storage. The walls from this dinning room shows ornamental ceramic tiles and the floor is distinguished by a paved articulated by rectangles and squares patterns of different sizes that alternate light and dark tones. The window integrate grilles with spiral motifs. The dinning room door has a fanlight window and through it, is visible another with luminary, glass leaves and a fanlight.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

View of cobblestone pavement wet because of rain in Old San Juan. There are three storm drains, water can be seen rushing down into the drainage system, and you can see a part of the sidewalk. The drainage system canal can be differentiated from the rest by the direction the pavers are placed.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00015

At Airport

View of a garden with a pond at the Isla Verde International Airport. Around the pond there are several bushes and flowers, and in the background, a wall with aluminum shutter-type windows, and glass stands out.

Colón Square, Old San Juan

Colón Square in Old San Juan. The statue of Christopher Columbus is visible in the middle as well as a kiosk on one side Rowhouses and buildings in the San Francisco and O'Donell streets are visible. There is a man walking by the square.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00048

Close-up view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built with wood and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It has characteristics of the Vernacular style and on the second floor there is a small framed opening. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Street with businesses and automobiles parked to a side

Commercial street in an urban zone. Three businesses stand out: Café Rest. Royal, Carnicería Cerra, a pharmacy and a watchmaker. The majority of buildings are two-story, with balconies, and cement or iron balustrades. There is a wooden house between two of the buildings. Vehicles parked on the right side of the street and two persons passing.

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Front view of the entrance of a house in the town of San Juan. The house has a small balcony surrounded by a concrete wall decorated with tiles. Over the wall there is a covered arch, the door is simple and made of wood. In front of the balcony there is a small niche with decorative vases.

La Giralda - 08000786

Low-angle view of the south and west facades of La Giralda, located in the Miramar sector of the Santurce neighborhood in the municipality of San Juan. This eclectic residence, built around 1910, combines elements of the Neoclassical and Victorian styles and was designed by architect Francisco Valinés Cofresí. Its square, irregular floor plan features four levels of reinforced concrete, including an attic, a basement, and a gabled roof. Two facades are observed, each with symmetrical designs and balanced proportions that repeat architectural elements. The building is characterized by a prominent balcony on the second level and a balcony above. The entrance portico, which forms part of the balcony, features partially fluted Corinthian columns on a base the same height as the concrete balustrade surrounding it. This balustrade is repeated on the second level, delimiting the balcony, which protrudes slightly toward the front of the building. On the third level, a small balcony is supported by thinner columns, a pediment, and a gabled roof. Below the pediment, decorative diamond-shaped panels can be seen. It has double-hung wooden windows with ornate frames and is crowned by rectangular molding details, contributing to a symmetrical aesthetic. The Victorian-style gabled roofs of La Giralda combine the classical pediment element, which is present in many Neoclassical buildings. The original roof was composed of wooden trusses covered by zinc panels but was reconstructed. Due to the height of the floors, the arrangement of its architectural elements, the effect of the tower, and the volumetric balcony, La Giralda retains the scale of the properties of its time. A series of wooden lattices can also be seen at regular intervals below the portico. Scaffolding is visible at the top and right of the building. In the foreground, a metal fence with spear-shaped bars and concrete pillars at the corners sits atop a low wall surrounding the property. Vehicles are also visible parked at the rear of the building. La Giralda is a historic house that reflects the majesty and dignity of its site and era. This neighborhood emerged as a planned residential suburb for the local upper class in response to San Juan's population growth in the 19th Century. Miramar's architecture consolidated an upscale residential setting that contrasted with other areas, accentuated by the arrival of transportation connecting the area to the urban center. The house stands out for its size and permanent construction materials, as most homes of the time were made of wood. Although it suffered alterations and deterioration, it was restored in the 1990s, maintaining its exterior integrity, and has become an icon of Miramar's architectural and social history.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00009

Facade of the entrance of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1854. The building is painted salmon, white, and brown. The chapel entrance has a portico formed by four Tuscan columns with non-fluted shafts that support an entablature. The columns have round capitals, abaci, annulets, toruses, and echinus supported by square plinths. On the wall are two pilasters with square capitals and a semicircular arch with grilles ornamented and framed by white moldings. The floor has checkered tiles, two steps, and a wooden double-leaf door. A triangular pediment, a window opening with semicircular moldings, cornices, and a bracket can be partially observed in the image. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Fajardo Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol Left Side

View of the left side facade of the catholic church Catedral Santiago de Apóstol. At the bottom you can see part of the fence with balustrades and a gate. Some stairs gives access to this side of the church. Over the fence you can see a sign that says: "Kiosko abierto hay de todo" (Open kiosk we have everything). Over the left wall of the church you can see three windows and an entrance. One of the windows is opened. At the front part you can see the tower. The tower has semicircular arches and at the top part a dome with a cross. Along the gable roof you can see some small windows. From the posterior part stick out the dome with a cross at the top. Annex to the church you can see a building with several windows, doors and with railings and part of a historical building. At the background you can see a building used a jewelry store.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00055

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the facades from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. The view is from one of the terraces of the second floor. You can observe an overhang balcony with railing and metal brackets, three grille gates, six wooden openings and a walled up window. The wall has a vertical mark where it used to have a drainage tube.

Construction of the University of Puerto Rico Theater

Building under construction that will house the Theater of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. The falsework with formwork used to form concrete walls, two wooden cylinders, each with a coiled cable inside, the construction machinery, the pumping chute for pouring concrete, workers, and trees can be seen.

Façade of a House in Aguadilla

View of the main façade of a house. The fence of the house is made of metal and it has an entrance gate. Various doors, windows, columns, balustrades, and a staircase can be seen in the porch area. The porch has canvas awnings and in front of it, there is a garden. On the left, the carport is visible as well as the door and windows on the side wall. The house has a hip roof covered with corrugated zinc sheets.

House in Arroyo 1 - 2015 00014

Yellow color house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a house that is made of wood and it has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style with a gable roof. On its design you can see tuscan columns, moldings, cornices and terrazzo tiles. It has entrance steps, a wall with grilles, areas with sidewalks, grass and a small sign. Also, you can observe power lines, other houses from a distance, automobiles, a street, light poles, bushes and trees.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Luz de las Lomas Lodge building in the town of San Germán. The corner building has two levels of masonry and a gable roof. The design has Vernacular and Neoclassical architectural influence. The first level is divided into sections with flat moldings. It has an entrance flanked by glass windows. The second level is preceded by a balcony with a wrought iron railing and columns. The balcony has double-leaf wooden doors with shutters topped with wooden transom. The windows are lattice-style aluminum windows. On top of the building is a pediment with relief details, moldings, and an inscription in Spanish that reads: “Logia Luz de las Lomas.” Its construction dates back to 1890. An adjacent house showing Spanish Revival-style elements is at the left end of the building. It has two levels with balconies covered by brick tiles and supported by columns. More adjacent buildings with Vernacular architectural characteristics, vehicles on the street, and power lines are also visible.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00045

A detail focused on a stair in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as Central Fajardo. The steps are decorated and some others are covered with mud and trash. On one end of the stair it is visible a metal tube. The wall parallel to the stair presents a green shade. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Bob and Delmar on Porch, Coamo Arriba, Woman Sweeping

Two men and a young woman sweeping on the porch of a house in Coamo. The house is made of tongue and groove wood, with railings, double doors, windows and a roof covered with zinc. In the foreground, a barbed wire fence and then a horse are notable.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez - 88001247

View from inside the Municipal Cemetery, also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. In the foreground is visible a family pantheon crowned with an ornate cross. The edge of the pantheon has a cornice and an inscription that reads: “Pedro Echevarri.” It is separated from its immediate surroundings by a metal grille fence. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877.

Columns at the Stairs of the Ballajá Barracks in the Old San Juan

View of the stairs at the interior of the Ballajá Barracks of the Old San Juan. You can observe a part of the stairs, it has a wooden balustrade that works as a railing, and a landing space right after the steps. In the back area there is a pilaster with capital and a doric column painted blue. The column that secure two arches that serve as a support to the landing space area and to the stair steps. Also, you can see that the walls and the arches are painted white.

University of Puerto Rico

Franklin Delano Roosevelt tower of the University of Puerto Rico at the Rio Piedras Campus. From the superior part of the tower to its base there are several elements from the Spanish revival and plateresque style that are prominent like the pinnacle, the roof with roofing tiles, the round arches, the balustrade, the clocks, the openings, the decoration in bas-reliefs and the cresting that repeats on the different levels. The base buildings also have roofing tiles on its roof and round arches. In front of the tower there is a square and a parking lot with several automobiles.

Ballajá Barracks, Lateral View

Side view of the Ballajá Barracks during the restoration of the Neoclassical-style building in the early 1990s, Old San Juan. Windows can be seen on all three floors of the building, stringcourses between the second and third floors, a cornice, and a smooth parapet. In front of the building, there is an power pole and two cranes.

US Custom House - Fajardo - 2013 00003

Details of the northern facade of the Fajardo Customs, located in Puerto Real. The building has two levels and the facade is characterized by three openings with double doors, transoms and ornamental grilles. The transition to the second floor is accentuated by a terracotta stripe with armories. The second floor presents windows with glass. Also, it stand out the brackets, the dormers windows and the roofing tiles of the roof. In front of one of the doors stand out a flagpole with the United States flag. Additionally, on the street, in front of the building there is a pair of automobiles. The Fajardo Customs was built in 1930 and it presents the style known as Spanish Revival.

Ponce Firehouse - 84003150

Perspective of inside of the second floor of the Ponce Firehouse in the town of Ponce. This fire station was built in 1882 following the design of Spanish Lieutenant Colonel Máximo Meana, and its architecture presents details of Moorish and Victorian Gothic influence. The interior walls alternate vertical bands in red and orange tones, as documented by the nomination from the State Historic Preservation Office. The upper edge of the wall also displays a painted frieze. A staircase leads to a mezzanine where the administrative area, with desks and chairs, is located. The windows integrate panels of louvers and mullions. The double-leaf door also displays a mullion. Scroll motifs characterize the elaborated railing made of cast iron. A person and several hats hanging on a wall are also visible in the administrative area. The Ponce Firehouse was originally built as a pavilion for the 1882 Fair Exposition held in Ponce to exhibit the latest technological advances of the time. In 1885 it was designated as the firehouse headquarters of the city of Ponce, and since that year, it housed the Volunteer Firefighters Municipal Force. Nowadays, it constitutes the Ponce Firefighters Museum.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00005

New Modern Library at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Modern facade of the library José M. Lázaro at the University of Puerto Rico, design by the architect Henry Klumb. The brise-soleils stand out with geometrical shapes and the persienne windows. At the entrance area several people are notable. In front of the building there is a sidewalk, a garden with palm trees and bushes. On the street a construction equipment and a hurdle stand out.

Grand Criollo Neoclassic House, Hacienda Dos Ríos

Two-story house with a zinc gable roof in Hacienda Dos Ríos, in Maricao. The first floor is covered with wood. To the far right, there are concrete stairs with a metallic railing and a door. The second floor is made of wood and has double wooden lattice-style windows. It has double wooden doors and a large balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. One of the sides of the balcony is sustained by stilts. The roof over the balcony is flat, made of zinc, and sustained by wooden beams.

Ruins the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00005

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00049

Detail of the bricks on a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The bricks present terracotta shades. Also, it is visible the mortar used to connect the bricks.

Children standing in front of a house

Front view of a one-story concrete house. The house has a porch covered by a fabric curtain. The lower part is covered by a concrete planter with diverse plants, in front of which there are children standing. The house has lattice-style windows, over which there are concrete eaves. To the far right there is another house with similar characteristics. Simple wooden door and lattice-style windows.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Front view of one of the management's residences at Central Aguirre Historic District, located on the south coast plains in the municipality of Salinas. The house is a one-level wooden structure on stilts, and the roof is a hipped zinc roof supported by wooden beams. Crowning the house is a wooden attic with a zinc roof. Wooden lattices cover the lower part of the house. The entrance is preceded by a staircase flanked by a wooden balustrade and topped with a slanted wooden roof. The main door is made of wood and has windows on each side under rectangular wooden arches, framed with flat moldings and covered with wire mesh. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Stained Glass Windows Between Two Walls

The image shows some stained glass windows between two walls. The top part has two rectangular stained glass windows alluding to Saint Catherine and Saint John the Baptist. In the lower part there are two squared stained glass windows. The one on the left side of the image has Puerto Rico's coat of arm with an inscription that reads: "Island of Puerto Rico". The one on the right side has a coat of arms with an erect lion and an inscription that reads: "Ponce de León".

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Rear view of a two-story house in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house is made of concrete, with a flat roof, and raised on stilts. The first level is a garage, surrounded by ornamental metallic bars. The second level has lattice-style, aluminum windows and a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar railing. To the far left there are concrete stairs, also with a concrete railing.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00047

View of the interior of a house located on 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. Inside the house you can see a wooden door with worn paint and a metallic handle. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00026

Detail of an interior space at the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed the interior of a buildng whose function is religious and that it has influence from the Neoclassic architectonic style. In the interior you can see turret built with brick that has two small openings with arch shape that work as windows. You can see a metal rood secured from the opening up to the wall.

Welcome Portal for Governor in San Juan

Frontal view of San Juan's entrance. In the foreground there is a paved street traveled by vehicles. On both sides of it there are sidewalks where you can see a person walking. In the middle of the street you can observe as an entrance a broad arch with the inscription that says: "Bienvenido", on both sides there are emblems. From a distance it stands out buildings with different characteristics.

Co-cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus - Humacao - 2007 00002

Catholic church the Sweet Name of Jesus in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade of the church with Neo-gothic style. You can observe the belfry tower that has four levels. On the first level there is the main entrance of the church, a pointed arch with molding on the upper part. The far end from the facade is an are with slope roof, pointed arch windows and lateral buttress. You can see part of the transept. This church became co-cathedral of the Fajardo St. James the Apostle cathedral with the creation of the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao in 2008.

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Concrete house in the town of Moca. The house is two-story with a flat roof and in the upper edge, it has horizontal-style moldings. To the far left, the house has a porch where there are more windows.

Unloading Ordnance in Ponce

Men, most of whom are soldiers, unloading ordnance in the Ponce Port. There are some boards between the boats and the shore which are used as a bridge to transfer the ordnance to land. A stone dock can be seen as well as boxes, wheel barrels, and horses along it. In the background, there is a wooden structure with a gable roof.

Bayamón District Hospital Expansion, Front Façade

Extension of the Bayamón District Hospital where a straight and simple façade can be seen with a double door, eaves, and windows. The door has rectangular glass panes and the windows are louvered or "Miami" style windows. In the back, another building is visible with various windows (some of them with shutters). In front of the door, there are two low walls, one of them is a raised garden bed. The surrounding grounds of the hospital are unpaved. In the background, trees can be seen.

Santiago Apóstol Church - 84003144

View from inside the Santiago Apóstol Church in the coastal town of Fajardo. The surrounding area has a wooden spiral staircase, and windows are visible from the second level. The Santiago Apóstol Church was built in 1776, but an earthquake destroyed it. In 1869, the architect Don Pedro A. Beibal began the reconstruction project. The current design retains most of its 19th-century design, including the side walls and marble floor. In 2008, it was promoted from being a church to a cathedral, and the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao was established.

Residence in Canóvanas - 2019 00005

Lateral perspective of a two level residence with yellow shades, located in Canóvanas. In the first level it stand out the entrance for automobiles. Consecutively, it can be distinguished a stair that leads to a porch with angular arches accentuated by moldings and interrupted by a balustrade formed by ornamental blocks. On the central arch are shown linear decorative elements that match with the style Art Deco. The second level is accentuated by a parapet with openings that integrate linear motifs. Additionally, it is visible the windows with appentices. In the surroundings there is a street, a garden, sidewalks and several light poles.

Wooden Cream-colored House with Copper Red Details

View of the main façade of a wooden cream- colored house with copper red details. There is a metal railing on the porch and three tubes. On the porch's wall, there is a window and a door. The house has a gable roof and a portion of one of the zinc sheets is visible. On the right, two houses and a building are partially visible.

El Fanguito

Group of houses in El Fanguito community over a marshland. The houses are mostly made of wood with zinc gabled roofs and pile foundations. In some, the doors, wooden sash windows that open outwards, and latrines are also notable. At one end of the community, a tower with electrical wiring stands out while several buildings are visible in the background.

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Rear-view of a house on stilts in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is made of wood, with a zinc roof. It has lattice-style windows, and others are double and made of wood. Also, it has two doors made of wood with wooden steps in front of them. To the far left, there is a wooden table over which there are metal pots, and to the right, there is a wooden scaffold. Also, there is a car parked and debris.

Hotel Normandie San Juan

Façade of the Hotel Normandie with its logotype in the upper part of the building. The hotel is in Art Deco style, it has a lobby, columns, balconies, railings, cornices, windows with glass panes and oculi. In front of the building there are several cars, taxis, a couple of people and the street.

Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 - Arecibo - 2014 00008

Detail focused on the masonic symbol of the Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 in Arecibo. This symbol is located on the tympana of the pediment of the building and is compound of a letter G between a squadron and compass. On the pediment it is also notable some dentils.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00036

Detail of the Villa Caparra terrace, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The terrace is delimited with a parapet compound of ornamental blocks made with geometric motifs. The terrace floor is covered with litter and surrounded by weeds. It is also visible part of the eave with Spanish glass roofing tiles. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar style. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival from the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00032

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00107

Detail of a stair and tiles at the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The stair is covered with terracotta tiles and has a metal railing with spiral motifs. The two main steps have curved edges. Following the stair there is a turquoise blue grille that also shows spiral motifs. The floor is covered with small tiles that have different sizes and shades of yellow, terracotta and blue, and that form a geometric pattern. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Reference Room at a Library

Reference room of a library. It has a wall with shelving and a card catalog cabinet, both made of wood. On the other wall, there are two windows with surbased arches and in between them, there is a painting, two framed documents, and a desk. In the center, a reading table can be seen with its chairs and two lamps.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00016

Detail of a grille and a bracket in the interior of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The grille has vertical bars, rings and spirals. The bracket also shows spiral motifs, leafs and flowers. In the background it stand out the wooden doors with double leaf and at least one with glass and fanlight window. It also stand out three rectangular windows above one of the wooden doors. The floor is deteriorated with trash and dirt. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Elvira Martínez Residence - 2005 00013

Elvira Martínez residence in the municipality of Caguas. This house is representative of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. This image displays the interior of the house, specifically the kitchen area. A refrigerator, cabinets, glass bottles, ceiling lamps, a stove, kitchen counters, and a television can be observed in the image. There is a table with tea cloths and some chairs. There is an open wooden door with a muntin made of balustrades and glass, which can be observed on the left side of the image. The door leads to another space in the house that has furniture, native floor tiles, a corinthian column with an arch, and a painting on the wall.

Catedral de San Juan vista de la parte posterior

Rear view of the Cathedral of San Juan. You can see the dome, the bell towel, arch-shaped windows, windows with balconies, a balustrade fence and an iron gate that leads to the parking.

Industrial Building Facade and Main Entrance

The facade and main entrance of an industrial building is shown. The building has two floors, the upper part is smaller than the lower part and the roof is flat. The lower part has a gable roof and contains awning windows and Miami type windows. The entrance has eaves and a ramp leading to the door. Several workers are seen on the roof with a hoist pulley and a worker using a construction machine. The building's area is fenced with barbed wire posts.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00012

Distance view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a hipped roof tower with roofing tiles which elevates another level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. It is separated from its immediate surrounding with a crenelled fence made of masonry. The house has wooden and glass windows under rectangular arches crowned with entablature and windows covered with storm shutters. Also, you can see semicircular arches presided by wooden railings, a chimney, a cantilevered balcony with a wooden railing, an open balcony and crowning the building there is a tower with skylights crowned with a weather vane. The house is surrounded by vegetation and from a distance you can distinguish houses, a paved street and traveled by vehicles, and mountains. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been modified.

San Juan

View looking north at San Justo Street intersection with San Francisco Street in Old San Juan. On both sides of the street, there are buildings with different characteristics, among which balconies surrounded by metal bars stand out. To the far left, you can see a sign that says: “Royal”. This sign refers to the fact that this is the building of the old Royal Cinema. There are double wooden doors and fabric curtains over some of them. Additionally, the buildings are decorated with cornices and ornamental moldings. On the other hand, several vehicles and people walking can be seen on the street.

View towards El Morro Fortress

View of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro from the Bay of San Juan. The fortification highlights the crenellated parapet with attached sentry boxes, some semicircular openings, the lighthouse and a flagpole with a flag.

Colored Windows Inside La Fortaleza

View from inside of the castle Santa Catalina or better known as La Fortaleza in the Old San Juan. Along the hallway the wall is covered by windows made of wood with a lattice style and colored stained glass. Framing the windows there are pilasters of Tuscan order. Besides that, the roof has wooden beams exposed and hanging lamps. The castle Santa Catalina del Morro is the oldest construction in the island and it dates from XVI - XIX.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00009

Old District Court of Humacao. Low angle view of one of the Ionic order columns from the portico of the Neoclassic building. The light green capital has two spirals, and an eggs and darts molding. In addition, you can see the upper part of the shaft from the white fluted column. Behind it you can also see an Ionic order pilaster. In addition, you can see part of the architrave and the dentils under the cornice. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of commercial buildings in the town of San Germán. The buildings have two levels built of stuccoed masonry and concrete. Details of the Vernacular and Neoclassical styles stand out on them. Some elements of the buildings are cantilevered balconies with metal railings, framed rectangular openings crowned with entablature, pilasters, parapets, extended cornices, and doors under semicircular arches crowned with sunrise transoms. In the areas surrounding the Francisco Mariano Quiñones Plaza are groups of people, power lines, signs, and cars on the street. San Germán was established in 1573, making it the second oldest town in Puerto Rico. However, these buildings date from 1879 and 1880.

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel - 08001110

Detail of a window on the facade of the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in Condado's urban, commercial, and tourist district in the Municipality of San Juan. The hotel was designed in 1917 for the Vanderbilt family, one of the wealthiest of its time, by the renowned New York-based architectural firm of Warren & Wetmore. Construction began in 1918 and opened in 1919. It was originally named the Hotel Grand Condado Vanderbilt, but over the years, it changed names to Hotel Condado, Condado Beach Hotel, and Hyatt Puerto Rico Hotel. It has five floors of reinforced concrete and exhibits a Spanish Renaissance style combined with architectural influences from the neocolonial styles prevalent in Florida and California at the time. This type of opening on the third and fourth floors features elaborate details typical of the Plateresque architectural style: the ornamentation is integrated with the details of the windows above and below to appear as a single architectural element. Made of cast concrete, this ornamentation joining the windows presents the most elaborate detail of the entire facade. Below the third-floor opening is a frieze decorated with a shield flanked by dolphins and cherubs at the corners. Above it is a small shield adorned with pilasters and decorative moldings. Above the pilasters, capitals flanked by a frieze mark the dividing line between the ornate windows of the third and fourth floors. Above the frieze, a decorated cornice crowned by a ribboned shield completes the window decoration. It is painted in shades of white, highlighting the reliefs and moldings, contrasting with the window frames, painted in a dark green tone, adding visual depth to the design. The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, the first of its kind in Puerto Rico, introduced Beaux-Arts architectural influences and a focus on luxury tourism, fostering the growth of the Condado area as a tourist destination. This development was also facilitated by the connection of the Dos Hermanos Bridge, facilitating access between San Juan and Condado. In 1959, Hotel La Concha was built on land just east of the Condado Vanderbilt complex, which would later become part of the state-owned conglomerate known as the Condado Trio, which included the Convention Center building. However, the Condado Vanderbilt complex is not only historically significant as the vacation destination that transformed tourism in Puerto Rico; the hotel established the elegant style that characterized Condado's upper class and influenced the design of homes later built in the area. Despite several interior renovations and modifications over the years aimed at modernizing and adapting to current demands, the hotel has retained much of its original design, including its facade, which defines it as an early 20th-century example of the Grand Hotel typology.

Apartment Houses near Lares

Apartment building with a rectangular shape and a gable roof covered with zinc. On the façade there are several stairs with railings, doors and windows, among which some boys and girls are notable. A paved road runs in front of the building.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00155

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00006

Close-up view to the details of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic style in fortified concrete. You can observe one of the compound flutted pilasters supporting an entablature of moldings. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first one incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned for residences became comercial spaces.

House with a Damaged Roof

Concrete house with a zinc roof. It has a damaged roof, probably due to a weather phenomenon. There are several palm trees around the house, one of which fell onto the roof. In front of the house, there is a man holding a tool.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00138

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see metallic objects, continuous moldings and lattice style windows made of glass framed with moldings. Additionally, there are two rectangular openings are closed with wooden panels. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00001

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed the interior of a building whose function is religious and the has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. In the interior space you can see an area reserved for the choir with chairs, musical instruments, speakers, easels, microphones, a fan and an air conditioner. It is divided with a wall with balustrades and handrails made of wood. On the back area there is an area with church benches, stations of the cross on the walls, saints sculptures and a floor made with native tiles from Puerto Rico. Also, you are able to see an altar that has candles, crosses, saint sculptures for the devotion, curtains and a ceiling lamp.

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

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

Designed Criollo House

House made of wood in the town of Arroyo, Road 753 #216. There are entrance stairs and potted plants on both sides of it. There is a balcony with an ornamental metallic railing sustained by fine columns. It has double doors made of wood with lattice-style windows. Over the door, there are wooden moldings. There are also lattice-style windows and hanging potted plants.

"El Fanguito"

View of community known as "El Fanguito" in the town of San Juan. In the foreground you can see a body of water surrounded by a fence made of metal bars and wood. There are several wooden houses on stilts and entrance stairs in wood. The roofs are hipped in zinc. They have double wooden windows and simple doors. Some houses have a small balcony with wooden balustrades. There are dividing fences in wood and clotheslines.

Buildings U

Interior view of a house in the town of Arecibo. The room is decorated with Rattan chairs, a table, and a television. The walls are decorated with frames. On the wall in the background, there is a double, wooden window with lattice-style, wooden windows and an ornamented truncated sun over it. To the far right, there is a double, wooden door with lattice-style, and an ornamented truncated sun made of wood, over it.

Street in a Residential Zone

Street in a residential zone. It seems as if an atmospheric event has happened. There are wooden houses and a concrete two-story house can be seen also. There are trees and wooden fences on the floor. There are people on the street (adult and children). There is an electric power pole and light poles.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00027

Detail of the ironwork of the gate of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. From the metal gate it is partially visible the spiral motifs. This ironwork and gate are connected to a white balustrade. The house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Evangelical Church

Façade and side of an Evangelical Church with a zinc gable roof, a cross in the upper part and walls with horizontal leaf windows in aluminum. Above the main door, there is a visor with a light bulb and an inscription in the form of a semicircular arch. In the foreground you can see a fence made of barbed wire and sticks.

Arroyo Sugarcane Mill

View of Central Lafayette in Arroyo. You can see part of a building with a gable roof and metal walls, several trucks loaded with cane, a crane and a water tower.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00020

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. This image displays a close view of a bell tower that is part of the cathedral. Part of a iron bell that has support bars and an inscription that reads "Steel Alloy" can be observed in the image. There is also a smaller bell attached to a piece of wood, a wheel, a rope, and an arch that is covered by a grille.

665 McKinley Residence - 91001502

Detail of the entrance to the 665 McKinley Residence in Miramar, San Juan. This wood and reinforced concrete residence belongs to the vernacular suburban residential typology called Spanish-Creole. It features a smooth-shafted column with a Tuscan capital, an iron railing with scrollwork motifs, and part of the tongue-and-groove wooden cladding on the main facade. The 665 McKinley Residence was built in 1906 during the transition period of the new system of government on the island as a territory of the United States. New styles and construction methods were introduced, and the face of the Puerto Rican vernacular "Creole" architecture was gradually transformed.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Museo de Artes Populares y Tradiciones - Gurabo - 2013 00010

Museum of popular arts and traditions, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Partial view of the wooden house facade. You can observe part of the base made of concrete and a section of the balcony railing, also made of concrete. In addition you can see that the wall is made of matched lumber.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00016

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. View of the interior from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe a double leaf door with a key lock and a bolt in the lower part. You can see part of the floor that is very dirty.

Oldest Church in Puerto Rico - San Germán

Porta Coeli church at San Germán with a facade compound by a wooden door framed on a round arch, pilasters, a rectangular window, a steeple and the roof with gabled roofing tiles. In front of the church stand out a staircase, while at one far end is notable a ruined wall. On its origin it was the Convent Santo Domingo of Porta Coeli and since 1960 constitutes the Museum of Religious Art Porta Coeli.

Women and Child Posing in a Balcony

A woman and a child posing in the balcony of the top floor of a house in Old San Juan. The balcony has metal railings. The balcony's door is made out of wood and has glass and a crossbeam. Next to the door, there is a birdcage. The balconies of the next two houses can be seen.

Santuario de la Monserrate

Detail of a brick wall. On top of the brick wall, a wall with windows can be seen. In the green area, various bent corrugated zinc sheets as well as broken wood boards are visible.

Buildings F

Side-view of a concrete house located in the town of San Juan. The house has lattice-style windows covered with ornamental metallic bars, over which there are eaves with a semi-capped roof, same as on the roof. The eaves are sustained by concrete brackets. There is a concrete planter with different plants, around the house. To that side, at the end, there is a construction with similar characteristics, but of lesser size.

Church of Santa María Interior

Interior view of the Santa María Reina Church which highlights its vaulted shape, the wooden benches, the altar and a Christian iconographic representation of the Virgin and a couple of angels.

Buildings I

Side-view of a house located in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a low, concrete wall over which there are plants in small pots. The doors are simple and made of wood, the windows are aluminum, lattice-style. To the far left, there is a hut made of wood with a zinc roof. In front of the house there are plants, several persons standing, and a clothesline besides an abandoned car.

Main and Right Side Façades of a House with Decorative Plaster

Main façade of a house with decorative plaster in Guayama. A balustrade and six columns can be seen on the porch. On the porch's wall, there are two doors. Various windows, two of which have awnings, can be seen on the right façade. The gable roof is covered with zinc sheets. Other structures are visible on both sides of the house.

Comerío Health Center, View from Above

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío seen from an upper level. The building is one story high, with a flat roof, mullions, louvered windows, and two planters bordered by low walls. In the background, other buildings, such as houses and businesses, are visible. A sign reading "Esso" stands out. A mountain is also prominent in the background.

House Façade with Ornamental Blocks

View of the façade of a house, with one half made of solid material and the other half made of wood. In the front, there is a wall with a wooden frame and wire mesh. The façade features jalousie windows, a door with a transom window, a porch with ornamental blocks, triangular arches, and a staircase. The top of the façade has a molding that combines straight and curved lines. The side of the house is predominantly made of wood and has double casement windows. Along the side, there is a sidewalk, a cubic base supporting a type of cistern, and a wall in the background.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00002

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. View of the downtown from the rooftop of the three story building with Beux Arts style. You can see several buildings from the Font Martello street. You can also see the tower from the Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a cinema, then, in 1964 they closed it. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Person Working the Land in Front of a Building with Gabled Roofing

A building with gabled roofing and double doors can be observed. Behind this building, there is another larger building with a wide staircase which can partially be observed. A person can be seen behind a metal fence with barbed wire. There is vegetation and trees in the surrounding areas.

Buildings Z

Interior view of a house in the coastal town of Añasco. The house is one-story and made of wood. The living room area, where there are several persons, is decorated with wooden chairs and tables. Above the tables, there are decorative figures and vases. The walls are decorated with frames and photographs. On the wall to the far left, there is a double door in wood and glass, surrounded by wooden moldings. On the wall to the far right, there is another double, wooden door with lattice-style windows in wood and glass.

Picó Pomar Residence - 88000961

Perspective of the Coamo Historical Museum, also known as the Picó Pomar Residence, located on the corner between Quintón Street and Mario Braschi Street. The building shows a pair of rectangular windows on its first level. The second level features a balcony with a wooden balustrade and columns that support the roof. The door on this level is double-leaf with horizontal slats. Also visible at one end is a staircase leading to a gated entrance. At the front, a gate next to a cement balustrade with some deteriorated pieces stands out. This building was built in 1840 for a wealthy merchant from Mallorca, Don José Pimar, and its architecture is representative of the Spanish Neoclassical style. In 1863, another Mallorca merchant, Don Clotilde Santiago, acquired the property, and in 1878, he expanded and improved the construction, maintaining the original design and architectural style.

White House and San Juan Wall

Side view of Casa Blanca at the Old San Juan. The building has a window with canopy and balconies that overlook the bay. On the roof there is a flagpole with a flag of United States. Also, you can see a house and nearby buildings, several of the constructions are made of wood. You can observe a trail of the old city ramparts, a sentry box and an area with trees and palm trees.

Hurricane Shelter with Tin Roof, Children Inside

Distance view of a storm shutter built in a rural area of the island. The storm shutter is made of wood and zinc with gable roof right above the ground. It has a simple wooden door through which a child peek out. In the surroundings you can see a clothesline.

Detail of the Destroyed Roof of a Wooden House in Guayama

Closer look of the destroyed roof of a wooden house in Guayama. The house has a gable zinc roof. On the wall of the left façade, two windows can be seen. On the porch, the railing, two columns, and an entrance gate can be seen. On the wall of the porch, there is a window and a door with a window. On the right, various houses are partially visible.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00003

Front view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two levels with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. It is presided by the paved street where there are parked vehicles, sidewalks and light poles. Besides that, the front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has a double door made of wood framed and flanked by Ionic Order pilasters that at the same time secure an entablature. On the entrance you can distinguish a circular stained glass with moldings and three niches with a Virgin Mary statue. The lateral naves have an additional level and have wooden windows with persiennes under coupled semicircular arches framed with moldings, pilasters, bossages, dentils, cornices and wavy moldings. You can also see clocks framed with moldings and the additional tower additional levels. They have coupled semicircular openings where it rest the iron and gold bells. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00042

View of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. The lateral facade has an entrance under a semicircular arch decorated with moldings and flanked by square columns crowned with amphoras. It also has an ornamental iron grille and lattice persiennes. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00007

Detail of the entrance to the building known as the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe details of the ornamentation that make up the entrance portico of the building. It has influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. The details in the entrance are made up of designs that include several colors. You can observe spirals, cornices, moldings, pinnacles, a coats of arms with an eagle and a flag of the United States, foliage motif and an arch. Also, you can see part of the roof that is covered of roof tiles. Behind the building there is a palm tree.

Comerío Health Center, Nurse with a Tray

Interior space of the Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. A nurse carrying a tray of medications is seen. Next to her is a desk with shelves, lamps, and a rolling chair. The center of the room is noticeable for its composition, featuring cabinets, two sinks, burners, tanks, receptacles, a refrigerator, glassware, and a trash can. Glass pane provide visibility into the next room. A bathroom with a sink and a lamp is also visible. The doors are wooden, the floor is tiled, and a clock hangs from the ceiling.

Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse - 81000692

Front view of Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, also known as Cabo San Juan Lighthouse, in the coastal town of Fajardo. The lighthouse is Neoclassical in style, built on one level of brick and plastered stone. Around the building is a wooden and barbed wire fence with several people standing in front. The facade is decorated with moldings and cornices emphasized by the upper parapet surrounding the building as an open balcony. In the middle stands the portico adorned with moldings and cornices, and the upper parapet is built as a balustrade, different from the one surrounding the building. Flanking the semicircular portico entrance are rectangular wooden lattice-style windows. The double-leaf doors are wooden under semicircular arches crowned with transoms. Above the building rises the circular lighthouse tower crowned with a lantern and a weathervane. It is decorated with cornices and dentils and surrounded by a railing. Several people are seen standing near the building. After several failed construction attempts, Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, the second lighthouse built on the island, was finally lit for the first time in 1882 after several failed construction attempts.

Bayamón District Hospital, Interior Walls

Bayamón District Hospital. View of the building’s interior showing two walls half lined with light-colored tiles with dark veinings, there are also two transom doors and a door-sized hole in one of the walls.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00157

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Slab Work

Workers can be seen pouring concrete and working on the slabs for the second level floor. Rods, wood, wheelbarrows, and pipes are visible. In the background, there are buildings with windows, semicircular arches, and hip tiled roofs.

Vernacular Two-Opening Façade

Façade of a one-story house on stilts, located in the town of Patillas. It is a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof. In the front, there is a concrete wall that covers the entrance stairs that lead to the porch. There are two people standing in the porch, which is surrounded by a wooden railing supported by slim columns. The house has jalousie windows surrounded by wooden moldings. The door is an aluminum screen door over which there is a wooden transom and is surrounded by wooden moldings. In the pediment, there is a wooden louver vent.

Multi-colored Building in Caguas

Detail of the façade of a multi-color building in Caguas. The top façade has lost some plaster. Inside the building, a column and some shop windows are visible. There is a two-story olive toned building next to it, on the right. On the second story, a balcony with railings and various doors and windows are visible. The corners of the building are finished with quoins. On the left of the multi-color building, the side façade of the Caguas Museum is partially visible.

Maricao

One-story house over stilts in the town of Maricao. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. To one side of the balcony, there are concrete steps and a low wooden door that leads to the balcony. The balcony has a wooden railing and a person sitting in a chair. The windows and door are double, in wood, with a wooden crossbar over them. Also, they are surrounded by wooden moldings. The front window has a fabric curtain coming out from inside.

Mansion and Shacks

Two-story mansion in the town of Barranquitas characterized by its segmental and semicircular arches, a terrace and a balcony with a balustrade, roofs, a pediment with ornamental detail in low relief and stairs. In the background, on the slope of a hill, several wooden houses with zinc roofs contrast.

Buildings A

Side view of a two-story house made of concrete, with a zinc roof. The house has double, wooden lattice-style windows with crossbars over them. The entrance door is also wooden, with a crossbar over it.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00022

A balcony in Old San Juan with railings, handrails, and green-colored iron balusters can be seen in the image. Green-colored wooden double doors with persienne and glass openings. It also has a segmental arch. Ornamental moldings can be seen around the doors and on the white frieze. There are planters with trees and plants, an orchid, and decorative lights that are hanging from the handrails.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00020

View from the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There is an extended parapet that have railings and iron balusters. There is a path with stairs, benches, lamp posts, and a small wall with railings and balusters. There is an orange and cream-colored building with windows and glass panels and a flat roof. The sculptures of the Plaza (fountain) of the heritage of the Americas, a sentry lookout post, a boundary wall, trees, and the sea can also be observed in the image.

Rosaly Batiz Residence - 86002768

Window detail of the Rosaly-Batiz Residence, also known as Batiz Residence, located on the corner of Villa and Méndez Vigo Streets in the town of Ponce. This window is framed in a rustic segmental arch with keystone, louver panels, and a windowsill. The Rosaly-Batiz Residence, built in 1897 by Ponce’s engineer Manuel V. Domenech Ferrer for the then mayor of the city, Don Pedro Juan Rosaly, is representative of the mannerism architectural style and the tendencies of the Ponce aristocracy before the Great Depression. The property was acquired in 1920 by Antonio Batiz Olivera, a wealthy coffee plantation owner, who used it as his urban residence, where he held his parties, concerts, and intellectual gatherings.

Street Scene - Old San Juan

Del Cristo Street in Old San Juan, seen from San Sebastián Street. You can see terraced houses and colonial-style buildings, most of them are two-story with cantilevered balconies. Among the buildings there is the Conciliar Seminary of San Ildefonso, and at the end of the street, the Chapel of Santo Cristo de la Salud (Catholic faith). You can see some people passing by and some cars.

Eleuterio Derkes School - 87001312

Aerial view of the Eleuterio Derkes School at Magueyes in the town of Guayama. The Neoclassical-style building has a single C-shaped level, creating an interior patio where cars are seen parked. The corridors that surround this patio have railings and a slanted zinc roof. The facade displays lattice-style windows and wooden doors and is decorated with an extended cornice, lattice-style windows crowned with entablatures, and a pediment that protrudes from the front. Neighboring buildings and a concrete and metal fence can also be seen. The Eleuterio Derkes School was built in 1908 by contractor Antonio Higuera.

Aibonito Hospital

Buildings that make up the Aibonito Hospital, and persons sitting on a bench in one of the entrances. The façade of the building is in the foreground and composed of a porch with pillars and a straight staircase with a handrail attached to a wall with a rocky visual texture. In both buildings the roof is flat, they have lattice windows, the doors are made of wood and one of them has a flood light.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00021

Entrance to the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. This school is painted yellow, green, and white. It also present characteristics of the Art Deco architecture style, such as clean lines and overlapping vertical lines that form a pediment. Above the louver windows is a curved eave and horizontal bands that are green and white. Above the eave is a frieze or an ornamental band and a parapet. The entrance is accentuated by a gate with volute motifs that are flanked by piers and a cyclone mesh fence. There are also several signs that read "La ley 30 prohíbe la entrada y/o permanencia de personas ajenas al plantel. Evite ser denunciado", "Escuela Superior Luis Muñoz Marín" and "Proyecto. Mejoras Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín, 77 calle Ruiz Rivera, sector Pueblo Nuevo, Cabo Rojo, PR 00623. Inversión: $247,910.00".

Punta Higuero Lighthouse - 81000560

View of the Punta Higuero Lighthouse in the coastal town of Rincón. A paved street and the areas surrounding the lighthouse are visible in the foreground. The lighthouse tower has a rectangular glass window crowning it, and a metal railing and a weathervane surround the lantern. Fences can also be seen around the lighthouse. The Punta Higuero Lighthouse was built in 1892, restored in 1921 after the 1918 earthquake, and demolished in 1922. The tower is considered the smallest of those built in Puerto Rico.

United States Soldiers and Spanish Prisoners

Three United States soldiers followed by a group of Spanish prisoners crossing a bridge in Ponce. One of the soldiers is on horseback. The bridge has metal railings with lattice grilles. A hilly area can be seen in the background.

General Norzagaray Bridge - 95000833

Detail of a marble plaque in the northwest corner of the General Norzagaray Bridge, also known as Friar's Bridge, located over the Frailes ravine, between the Tortugo and Monacillos neighborhoods in San Juan. The plaque displays a Spanish text that read: "Principiado el 20 de junio de 1854 y concluido el 20 de mayo de 1855. Se ejecutó por el ingeniero Don Gustavo Steinacher bajo los planos e inspección del comandante graduado capitán de ingenieros Don Manuel Sánchez Nuñez y Layne", and translates into: "Started on June 20, 1854 and completed on May 20, 1855. It was built by engineer Don Gustavo Steinacher, under the plans and inspection of the graduate commander Captain of Engineers Don Manuel Sánchez Nuñez y Layne." The bridge is named after Fernando de Norzagaray y Escudero, the governor of Puerto Rico from 1852 to 1855. It is also one of the bridges representative of the Spanish 19th-century masonry arch technology.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00003

Front view of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade shows vertical glass windows, horizontal fluted lines and fluted pilasters. In addition, on the first floor you can see a marquee. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theatre with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00004

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floor built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille. In addition, it is surrounded by a balcony with wooden balustrade made of wood modulated by piers and it has lattice style windows framed with moldings. Besides that, part of the balcony ceiling is collapsed. In the surroundings there are parked vehicles and a communications antenna. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Aibonito Hospital

View of one end of the Hospital in the town of Aibonito. The building is one-story, with a flat roof, lattice-style windows and mullions. In the foreground, you can see a parking lot with several vehicles parked. On the other hand, to the far left there is a portico decorated with several concrete benches and two people standing next to it.

Buildings H

View of a neighborhood street. The street is paved and to both sides, there are houses with different characteristics. Some have balconies covered by metallic bars, lattice-style windows, and gabled roofs. Also, there are vehicles parked in the street and light posts on the sidewalks.

View from the San Juan Bay Towards the Building of the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the Old San Juan

view to the side of the building the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe masonry building that have influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic with arches, pilasters, moldings and cornices. It is compound by several walls with wide arches and adjacent, covered by doors or wooden panels. In the building there is an area painted with white and another without paint, you can observe a curve in the center that have balustrades on its roof. To the right there is a two floor building that is deteriorated and has square windows made of wood with awnings. There is a concrete platform that is raised over the water and that divides the bay from the area that is located on the building. Nearby there are wooden material waste, antennas on some roofs, trees, palm trees and at the background you can see other buildings.

Pilaster in the interior of the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist

Detail of three pilasters in the interior of the catholic church Saint John the Baptist Cathedral.

Lighthouse Right Side and Rooftop

Right side facade of the Lighthouse of Las Cabezas de San Juan. At the right wall there are three double windows made of green wood. Over the rooftop you can see an area with railing. From the back area stick out the lighthouse tower. At the tower you can see the balcony with parapet and the weather vane. Behind the tower there is a gazebo with green hipped rooftop. At the background you can see a house at a green area and the ocean.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the agricultural machinery shop at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the southern coastal plain in the municipality of Salinas. The industrial-type building has two levels made of wood, concrete, corrugated metal sheets, and a gable roof. The windows are aluminum, lattice style. The entrance on the far right side shows a slanted eave, and the entrance on the far left side has a sign on the top. Also, on the far left is a small building with stairs, a metal railing, and a simple door. Debris, gardens, and power lines are visible in the surroundings. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00018

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. Partial view of the main facade of the three level building with Art Deco style. It can be observed the entrance that has three steps that leads to six glass door above which there is a sign that says: "Teatro Oller" (Theatre Oller). At the border of the entrance roof there are four metal lamps. The rest of the facade consists on a central part with three fixed windows with glass blocks, linear moldings and geometric ornaments, and walls with curved corners. You can see a bollard, a traffic sign, part of a parked vehicle, a power line pole and several cables.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00034

View in a low angle of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with gable roof and has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is presided by a portico secured by flute Doric order columns that at the same time secured a triangular pediment with an architrave, a frieze, dentils, a continuous cornice and moldings. Additionally, the building is abandoned and the openings in the portico are closed by wooden panels. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Gautier Benítez High School - 88000657

The perspective of the Gautier Benítez High School in Caguas features its two-story concrete building and a symmetrical and Neoclassical architectural design. Its facade presents a portico with four Ionic columns that support an entablature and a triangular pediment. On each side of the pediment are two Italian Renaissance-style bell towers. Also, the building integrates monumental pilasters that support a continuous cornice crowned with a parapet. The building's windows are all "Miami" style, horizontal aluminum slats. The Gautier Benítez High School was the first high school in the area, built in 1924 under the auspices of the American military regime. It is an example of early 20th-century American neoclassical-style schools.

Mosaics with Motifs Alluding to Christianity

The image is composed of two mosaics with allusive images of Christianity. On the top part there are two figures and a dove with haloes and at each end there are two angel figures. On the lower part there is an allusive image of Jesus' crucifixion, two candles, and a bible.

Salto Near La Plata

Woman with a baby in her arms posing in front of a hut, next to her there is a man carrying a box. The hut is built on stilts, with yagua walls and a palm leaf roof. It has a doorless entrance. In front of the house, you can see poppy plants and hanging laundry can be seen on them. In the background, you can see some mountains.

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House

Interior view of a house in the town of Humacao, on Road 3. It is a living room with antique wooden furniture. There is a plant in a decorative pot and a small table. On the walls there are paintings in frames, and the double door is made of wood. Over the door, there is a mullion made of decorative wood.

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00022

House in the town of Arroyo. You can observe the back part of a wooden house, painted white and green with zinc gable roof. You can see that it has persiennes windows, muntins and a window at the top with lattice. Around it can be observed bushes and trees.

House with Arches and Quoins

Two-story house with a hip roof. The first floor has a porch with a sloping roof and two slender pillars. At each end, there are double-leaf arched doors. The door arches and the corners of the façade have quoins. On the second floor, there are six windows. They are double-leaf on the outside and double-leaf with louvers on the inside (double window). At one end of the image, a woman is seen with her back turned.

Nice House Santurce

Front view of houses in the community of Santurce. In the foreground, the street is paved where a vehicle travels. The house is on a corner, on the first level it has glass lattice-style windows. Furthermore, the wall is lined with stones and has an oculus design. On the other hand, on the second level, the house has a balcony with part lights and a fabric curtain over the side windows. To the far left, you can see a semi-detached house with different characteristics.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 21 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00004

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 21 in Old San Juan. There is a green and white-colored building with elements that are representative of the Neoclassical style. There is a wooden double door with small grilled windows that is framed by a white-colored semicircular molding. It has a brick step with an image in its riser. There is a sign with the number 21 above the door. The cornices of the building, a sidewalk, and a cobblestone road can also be observed.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00019

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. This image displays a close view of the interior of the bell tower that is part of the cathedral. There is a square-shaped opening on the floor. There is a sectioned ladder, a piece of wood, and a metal pipe inside the opening.

Designed Criollo Hacienda House, Hacienda Delicias

Front view of Hacienda Santa Clara Abajo in the town of Yauco. The structure is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. It has a front patio with vegetation. The structure is made of wood and has a zinc gable roof. It has entrance stairs that lead to the balcony and are surrounded by a wooden balustrade, over which there are potted plants. The roof of the balcony is flat and made of zinc, sustained by beams and fine wooden columns. It has three wooden double doors with lattice-style windows also made of wood.

House in Arroyo 4 - 2015 00010

Section of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe the entrance of a house that is made of wood and is painted white and green. The entrance of the house has double doors made of wood with lattice. You are able to see a pot and a red tube that secure the roof, and part of a tree. Additionally, it has the number 92 in the superior part of the entrance wall.

Hacienda Buena Vista - 91001499

Frontal view of the main house at Hacienda Buena Vista, also known as Hacienda Vives in Ponce. This house has two floors made of brick and wood. The ground floor was designed for storage and presents an entrance with an arch flanked by two other openings integrating railings. Also visible in the corners are a couple of benches and barrels. The second level features corbels supporting the balcony with a wooden balustrade and open double-leaf doors. The balcony is covered with a brick roof, but another part of the roof is a zinc gable. In front of the house, several birds are seen near a watering hole. Hacienda Buena Vista is an 87-acre agricultural complex comprised of eleven original buildings. Its original owner, Salvador Vives, a military man originally from Catalonia, served three terms as mayor of Ponce. In 1984, the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust purchased the estate and rebuilt the 1892 coffee bean processing building. Hacienda Buena Vista is considered one of the finest examples of a coffee plantation in Puerto Rico.

Sabana Grande

View of the façade of a house in the town of Sabana Grande. In the foreground, there is a garden decorated with a fountain, surrounded by a balustrade with decorative figures over it. The house is wooden with a hipped roof. It has entrance stairs that lead to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a concrete balustrade. The double, wooden windows are lattice-glass style. Above the windows, there are crossbars and wooden moldings.

Building with a Hipped Roof

Façade of a building with hipped roofing. A balcony supported by columns with horizontal openings, wooden double doors, steps, and two wall lamps can be observed. A house with a gable roof and a balcony supported by piers can be observed on the left side of the image. There is a two-story house with double windows and a gable roof can be observed on the right side of the image. A mountain can be seen in the distance.

Dorado Beach Hotel

Two-story building of the Hotel Dorado Beach. The façade is characterized by stairs with railings with protruding linear motifs, wooden doors, aluminum shutter-type windows and vertical walls as sunshades. Also notable on the flat roof are appendages with windows. In front of the building there is a garden with various bushes and plants, some wooden benches, a small cart with several bags, as well as a path along which a couple of people are noticeable.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00025

Perspective of the Gregorian dome through the perforated aluminum boards of the the plate or reflector of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. The Gregorian dome and the azimuth arm are integrated to the triangular platform hanged to some iron cables anchored to fortified concrete towers. The plate or reflector is 305 meters of diameter. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope. The Gregorian dome was installed in 1997 and it had transmitters, receptors and the general equipment for the operation of the radio telescope.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00012

The Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. The dome's interior has gold-colored ornamentation on the pendentives. The pilasters, a wall with latticework, and a green-colored baluster railing can be observed. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

House on the Street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00005

View of the surroundings of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería 12 in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, in the yard you can see a vertical construction made of masonry and brick crowned with iron. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Effects of Santa Clara Hurricane

View of a rural area devastated by the Santa Clara hurricane in Puerto Rico. There are several persons over the debris of the houses. Some houses are roofless and others are destroyed. The houses in the area are in wood with zinc roofs. The area is surrounded by trees, mountains and house debris.

El Morro Cemetery

Neoclassical-style Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Chapel in the Old San Juan cemetery. The drum of the chapel is characterized by burial niches at its base, semicircular arches between pilasters, followed ascending by a cornice, a dome and a lantern. Around the chapel there are several tombs with crosses, sculptures and tombstones, and among these a woman is partially visible. In the background, part of the city wall is also notable.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00030

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Landfill informational sign. It is a metal plaque with a relief inscription in Spanish that reads: "Landfill. Traditionally, it was customary to dump solid waste here. In addition to objects currently found in the excavation (placed on the floor), these are artifacts that Dr. Stahl could have dumped in the landfill from his different experiments."

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00039

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, the interior has a stair with ornamental blocks railing, openings, metallic grilles, moldings and pilasters. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00029

Roof view of the Former La Princesa Prison building. The building was used as a watchtower. It has a dome, a cornice, and an arcade. In the surrounding areas, there are lighting fixtures, cables, an antenna, and other equipment. Part of the southern city wall enclosure, a building, trees, palms, and a cruise ship are seen in the background. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00019

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Partial view of the main facade where you can observe the upper part of the balcony. You can appreciate two quadrangular pillars, a section of the gable roof, parts of two windows with stained glass and a section of the second floor wall.

Gordon Realty Building, Concrete Footings for Walls

Gordon Realty building extension project in Cayey. Concrete footings for walls, columns, and beginnings of block walls can be seen. Two column rods and part of the original building can also be seen. There is a mountain in the background.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00004

Detail of the façade of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. The eave can be distinguished by having a curved edge and green and white-colored horizontal bands. There is also an ornamental frieze composed of broken and diagonal lines. The moldings and channels of an engaged column can be observed. The building is painted yellow and white.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00069

Detail of the floor from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The pieces that cover the floor have green, yellow and terracotta shades. The way they are put creates geometric patterns. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Two Soldiers in the Courtyard of the Old Asilo de Beneficencia

Two Soldiers in the Courtyard of the Old Asilo de Beneficencia in Old San Juan, viewed from the second floor. They are in a paved hallway that leads to a section of the building that has a single floor and its façade is a semicircular arcade. On both sides of the hallway, there is grass, one side bordered by trees and shrubs. This building was transferred to the federal government in 1937 for military use.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00125

Double door with glass in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. Through the door it is notable a balustrade, columns, semicircular arches and grilles. The floor is covered with square and rectangular tiles forming a geometric pattern. On a corner it is visible a joint of objects.

Casa del Rey - 89000408

Interior view of Casa del Rey in the coastal town of Dorado. The one-story building is made of brick and wood. The room is decorated with an iron bed, a wooden mirror cabinet, and a chandelier. A wooden and glass double-leaf door and a wooden guardrail are visible on the back. It is the oldest building in Dorado, built in 1823 as an institutional housing under the Spanish rule on the island. It was also used as a prison, military barracks, and home for illustrious personalities. In the 1980s, it was restored and designated as the Municipality of Dorado's Historical Museum.

Old Cemetery - 84003149

View of the original entrance alley leading to the Old Cemetery of Ponce, also known as Ponce Civil Cemetery. Along the way, several square pillars crowned with pyramidal tips are visible. These pillars are made of brick, concrete, stone, and mortar. Weeds and bushes cover the area. The Old Cemetery of Ponce was inaugurated in 1843 under the auspices of the city's mayor, Don Juan Rondón Martínez, and was expanded in 1864. This cemetery is well-known because illustrious people have been buried there, such as the writer, patriot, and abolitionist Don Ramón Baldorioty de Castro, the composers Juan Morell Campos and Manuel G. Tavárez, as well as the mayor Juan Rondón Martínez.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Debris on the beach surrounding the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse ruins.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00004

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the superior corner of one of the towers of the church. It can be observed a cornice with dentils and a triangular pinnacle with a sphere at the top. The tower is painted with gray shades and the sphere of the pinnacle is terracotta color.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00080

View from a gallery in the residence Arístides Santonu, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The gallery shows a balustrade, a grille and a border with curved motif. Also, it is notable the cornices, the roofing tiles of the roof and the semicircular arches located under the gallery. This residence presents elements characteristic from the style known a Spanish Revival.

Buildings S

Front- view of a house made of wood over concrete, in the town of Manatí. The house has a zinc, gabled roof and a zinc eave sustained by wooden beams. In the front, there is a small balcony surrounded by a concrete wall sustained by concrete brackets. The double doors are made of wood and over them, there are wooden ornamental mullions. To the far right, there is a semi-attached wooden house with similar characteristics. Besides both houses, there is an ornamental metallic bar fence in front of concrete steps. Also, you can see a side entrance to the house on the far left.

Robinson School, Santurce

Front view of the Robinson School in Santurce. The school is two-story with the roof partially covered by tiles. It has windows under semicircular arches and glass discharge arches. You can also see an entrance under a semicircular arch in front of where there are several steps. On the other hand, in front of the building there is a paved path where several people are standing and a patio surrounded by vegetation. Robinson School was founded in 1902 as a school for orphan girls. In addition, it was the first school to introduce preschool education programs and a special education program on the island.

Serra Pharmacy - 88000685

Detail of the balcony door and a frieze in the bevel corner of the Serra Pharmacy in Bayamón. The door has horizontal slats, a pillar, and ashlars on the edges. The upper entablature integrates festoon ornamentation on the architrave and the frieze, modillions, and a dentil band on the cornice crowned with a parapet. The Serra Pharmacy, built in 1910 to house the first of a chain of pharmacies established by Luis Serra, represents the Romantic Eclecticism or Modernism style and the commercial-residential architecture of the early 20th century in the urban center of Bayamón.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00010

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Front part of an antique cargo vehicle that was used to distribute the aromatic Santa Ana bay rum that was produced in the hacienda. It is red and black color, it has tires with white stripe. It is inside of a garage that has zinc roof with wooden beams.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00108

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. One can observe part of the ceiling that has metal beams that have been exposed.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, View of the Garages

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. The completed garages are visible, they have columns, roofs, and rear walls with openings at the top. One of the garages has an enclosed space with a door and windows at one end. Vehicles can be seen inside as well as outside.

Beaux Arts House

Front view of a concrete, two-story house. The house has concrete front stairs. At each end of the stairs there are balconies surrounded by railings of ornamental metal bars. The railing is supported by ornate columns. On the front, the sides have a semicircular shape. There are three doors under semicircular arches, they are double in wood and glass with truncated glass suns above them. Also, the doors are surrounded by ornamental moldings. The wall has garlands and ornamental designs. On the second level the house has a roof terrace surrounded by a concrete railing. Also, it has a smaller attic with glass oculi. The upper edge has cornices and on the ends, there are pinnacles. To the far left is a house with different characteristics. There are parked vehicles on the street in front.

Typical Building "R" Initial Stage Construction

Ramirez Construction Corp. project number 6-458-58 building under construction view. The construction is at an early stage where the rodding to make the columns can be seen. Near the construction site, a shed built for tools and workers is visible. There are palm trees and houses in the background.

Buildings D

Close-up view of the façade details and door of a house located in Miramar. In the foreground, there is an ornamental metallic railing, followed by a double wooden door. The door has lattice-style details, and in the upper part, glass. To both sides of the door, there are pilasters, and on the upper part, the door has ornamental moldings, and a low relief.

U.S. Customs House, Humacao – 95000599

View of the U.S. Customs building's ceiling in the coastal town of Humacao, also known as the Francisco Isern School. It is a one-level, Spanish colonial-style, stuccoed brick masonry structure. In the foreground, the deteriorated ceiling with exposed wooden beams is visible. Initially, the Customs House was set in a temporary wooden building, and it was not until 1865 that the Department of Public Works of the Spanish Government commissioned engineer Julián Cruellas y Rovira to design and build a permanent one in the Punta Santiago area. Historical documents reveal that later, other modifications were made to the original plans by collaborators, such as the engineer Evaristo de Churuca and, in 1885, the engineer Pedro Cobreros.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 23 - Hotel La Herencia - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 23 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical and the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. There is a courtyard that has staircases which lead to a lower level. The floor has terracotta-colored bricks, four wooden benches, wooden lattice double doors, and a wooden lattice window. In the background is an opening with a semicircular arch which leads to a corridor. This building has been the Hotel Villa Herencia since 2011.

Teatro Calimano (1938) - Guayama - 2012 00002

Front view of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade shows glass windows, lines and fluted pilasters crowned with decorative finishes. In addition, on the first floor you can see a marquee above which there is an inscription that says "Guayama". The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theatre with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of the 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

University of Puerto Rico Building with Flowered Balcony

Perspective view of a flowered balcony at the Student Center of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The balcony has a parapet, several columns, shutter-type windows and notable ceiling beams. In the background, part of a street, a fence and a building are visible.

Shack with Fishing Net

A shack and fishing nets in the west shore of the bioluminescent bay of La Parguera, Lajas. The wall of boards without openings and the zinc roof can be seen. There is a small pier whose platform extends from the shack a few feet into the water. On the platform, fishing nets are seen, and a net is stretched over a horizontal board attached to the shack's wall and a pole on the pier. Behind the shack, there is a trestle scaffold. The cabin and the pier are on a rocky shore.

Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Construction of approximately ten floors of the guest room tower at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Two scaffolds stand out, and in the center, there is a worker on a hanging scaffold. Various groups of workers are located in different areas of the building, while in the surroundings, there is a dump truck and piles of construction materials such as wood boards, pipes, beams, and blocks. In the background, a segment of the beach and El Escambrón Beach Club are visible.

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

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

Dr. Troyer's House

Façade of a house and a building identified with "Troyer & Son Optical Supplies Clinic-Laboratory". On its first level, the house has a porch and windows with metal bars and roofs. The second level features a balcony, doors, corbels, tiled roofs, semicircular arches, an oculus, as well as shutter-type windows and others with fixed glass. At one end of the house there is also a tower with a hipped roof with tiles, corbels and semicircular arches. The clinic on the side has tiles on the edge and an awning at the entrance. In front of the house and clinic there is a wall numbered "1937" and also has a pillar and railing fence followed by a parked car.

Rural community

View of a community in a rural area. There are several houses with different characteristics. There are wooden houses and concrete houses. Some have flat concrete roofs and others have gabled or hipped zinc roofs. The houses have double wooden windows or casement windows. In the background, there is a church with a bell tower next to a concrete two-level structure. The area is surrounded by mountains and vegetation.

Borinquen Field Radio Control Tower and Military Ambulance

View from a distance of the radio control tower at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. The second story of the tower can be seen, which has awning windows, a balcony, and an observation area with a lookout and a glass roof. At the forefront of the image, there is a military ambulance.

Isla Verde Airport

Water view of the San Juan Coast Guard building complex. The buildings are single-level with cristal windows and wide entrance openings. There are two cylindrical control towers that stand out from the buildings. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see airplanes and parked vehicles.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00015

A detail focused on a corner of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (catholic), located in Dorado. The corner shows an embedded column, a molding on a light corbel and a cornice crowned with a parapet. These architectonic elements are characteristic of the Neoclassic style. The surface presents light yellow shades that alternates with white color details. Also, it is partially visible a sign on the wall that indicates: "... que Cristo, después de ... no muere más, porque ... sobre él" (... that Christ, after of ... he does not die anymore, since ... above him). The construction of the parish began in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00010

View from the interior patio of the old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia) located in the Ballajá neighborhood of Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1844 and designed by architect Pedro García and the engineer Santiago Cortijo. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It is painted yellow, white, green, and brown. The upper part of a facade with cornices, pilasters with moldings ornamented in Bas-relief, and semicircular arches with green-colored wooden lattice windows and transoms can be observed. In the lower half is an arcade with keystones supported by square piers, two doors, and wooden lattice double-leaf windows painted green and framed with white flat moldings. A corbel, potted plants, and a brick floor are also visible. The old Beneficencia Asylum Building later on became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

House in Vieques

House in Vieques. It is a two-story corner house. The second story is made of wood and has a balcony with a balustrade all around it. Slim pillars support the eaves of a hip roof. The eaves have a lambrequins finish. Portions of two nearby houses, the street where the houses are, and a lamppost are visible.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Reinforcement of Slabs

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The reinforcement for the second floor slabs can be seen. During this process, pipes, rods, and wood are visible. Workers can be seen engaged in various tasks. In the background, there is an unfinished building.

Factory in Cabo Rojo

Construction project of a factory in Cabo Rojo, frontal facade view. The building has a portico with two thin pillars and eaves, pilasters, and windows. In front there is a sidewalk and a speed bump under construction. A crane can be seen on one side.

Oliver Theater

View of the façade of the Oliver Theater in Arecibo. Eight columns that project from the main wall are visible. On the first floor, there are six windows and three doors, while on the second floor, there are nine windows, one of which is broken. The statues of dolphins belonging to a fountain in front of the building are visible. To the right, a building with balconies and balustrades is partially visible.

Main and Right Side Façade of a Wooden House under Repair in Guayama

View of the main and right side façades of a wooden house. The porch with four columns and a railing can be seen on the main façade. There are three doors on the wall, and people sitting in the porch area. On the right façade, three windows with awnings are visible, and a smaller one at the top. The gable roof is under repair.

Recinto de Oeste Street in Old San Juan

Section of Recinto de Oeste Street in Old San Juan. A street that is paved with cobblestones and that has sidewalks on both sides can be seen. Adjacent buildings with Neoclassical architectural style influence are visible around. These show moldings, cornices, balconies and parapets with iron balustrades, and brackets. There are two buildings in the background with Spanish Revival architectural style influence with roofing tiles, and canopies on their balconies. Automobiles are parked along the street. There is a person walking down the street. Power lines, street lighting, a fire hydrant, antennas, and trees can be seen around.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00045

Detail of the bricks from the interior of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00019

Frontal view of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three levels with a chamfered corner that works as main entrance. Is made of fortified concrete inspired by the Neoclassic style. The facade is divided in several sections. Horizontally it has two parts, the base and two superior levels. In the base, through the chamfered corner there is an entrance under a semicircular arch framed by continuous moldings. Besides that, the second level has rectangular doors openings with flat frames. The openings conduct to a semicircular balcony with balustrades secured by decorative brackets. The balcony is flanked by flutted pilasters secured by continuous cornices under which there is a series of relief lion heads. In the surroundings you can see more buildings with shades of pink, yellow and orange with different characteristics. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and Residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first one incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned to residences became comercial spaces.

Summit Hills Construction Project

Construction of a two-story concrete building, flat roof, aluminum shutter-type windows and unfinished paint on its surface. In front of the building there are construction materials and a car. To the side, a large plot of land fenced with a metal mesh stands out.

Site Manufacture of Urbanization Houses, Luquillo

Side view of structures under construction in the town of Luquillo. Las structures are over gravel and are in concrete without roofs, they only have columns. To the far left, there is a similar structure with columns sustained by wooden scaffolding. In the distance you can see structures and automobiles.

View Away from El Morro Fortress

View of cannons in embrasures, a tower-shaped sentry box and another with a dome attached to the crenellated parapet, and the ramp in the San Felipe del Morro Castle. Several openings in the shape of a semicircular arch are also notable in the fortification wall. At the top, there are some railings and a flagpole.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00005

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses from the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View from the lateral balcony of the wooden house with concrete floor. It stand out the floor with white and black tiles put in together in a chess board way. You can also appreciate a wall with matched lumber that has four doors and a window, all of them with double leaf and lattices, and glass fanlight windows. The balcony has a low railing and quadrangular concrete pillars. You can appreciate part of a garden with palm trees, trees and decorative plants.

Mrs. Fela handing a radio to a woman

Felisa Rincón de Gautier hands a radio to a lady who seems to be blind. They are in a house. The lady is sitting in a straw chair. There is a curtain on one of the walls.

Side View of the Building La Princesa Old Prison in the Old San Juan

Lateral view of the building known as the La Princesa Old Prison in the Old San Juan. You can observe a small trail surrounded by flower beds with bushes, trees and palm trees that gets you to the entrance of the building. The building has influence of the architectonic style Neo-renaissance and is painted with white. It has moldings, bossage, a dome with lantern and a pediment in the entrance and on the corner it has a sentry box. Additionally, you can see a fence that serves as a barrier to the building's entrance, a wooden door painted with green color on one of its sides, some chairs, plant pots and power line poles. In front it has two flagpoles with flags; one of them is the flag of Puerto Rico and the other one is the United States flag. Subsequently, this building became the office of the Tourism Company of Puerto Rico.

View from General Studies at the University of Puerto Rico

Students walking through the quadrangle at the University of Puerto Rico with the General Studies buildings and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower in the background. The university tower features elements of Spanish Revival and Plateresque style, including the pinnacle, roof tiles, ornamental bands, cornices, round arches, balustrades, clocks, repeating crests at different levels, and decorative low-relief interlace. The base buildings have double-leaf windows, semicircular arches, cornices, and tiles. A couple of cars and gardens with various trees and palms are also noticeable.

Sanitary Outhouse

View of a latrine built in a rural area. The latrine is made of zinc with flat roof. From a distance above the mountain there is a house that appears.

Ballajá Barracks, South Wing

View of the south wing of the Ballajá Barracks in Old San Juan. This façade of the Neoclassical-style building has rectangular windows with balconets. There are four colossal order pilasters in the middle and three balconies with balustrades. Between the building and the street, there is a green area with trees. Two parked automobiles and various people can be seen on the street.

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Interior view of a garage in a house in San Juan. The house is made of concrete and has aluminum, lattice-style windows. To the far right, there is a balcony decorated with chairs made of fabric. To the far right, there is an open garage surrounded by plants in decorative pots. In the background, there is a table and a wooden fence.

Casa de Peregrinos

View of the main façade of the Casa de los Peregrinos in Hormigueros. The yard of the Catholic church connects with the house. There is a gate and a staircase on the entrance that allow access into the house. Various pillars, doors and a window can be seen on the first floor. On the second floor, the railings of the Juliet balconies, and other balconies can be seen. The house has a gable zinc roof.

Marjorie Shantz Midwife Lived and Worked at Rabanal Clinic

A midwife poses in the balcony of a wooden house, while at the door and patio, there are other children and persons. The house is founded on piles, it has steps made of blocks and a small garden delimited with stones. The door and windows are double sashes that open outwards and the roof is hipped covered with zinc. On a wall of the house there is a number "15".

San Sebastián Bastion

View of the San Sebastián Bastion in the north area of Old San Juan. The wall featuring the battlements of the bastion is visible as well as other segments of the city wall, two sentry boxes, and the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Also visible are houses and buildings, such as the Slaughterhouse.

House in Arroyo 2 - 2015 00005

Entrance to a white house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a section of the entrance steps to the house that is painted white. The entrance has two walls, step, a balcony with balustrade and columns. Also, you can see a wooden wall and persiennes. In the gate that fenced the property there is a climbing plant with leaves.

Porta Coeli Church - San Germán

You can observe the main facade of the church Porta Coeli, previously a catholic convent. It was built on an elevated land over the street, giving the way to its staircase. Its main entrance have a door with round arch and a window with balustrades on its superior part, both are sealed. The church consists of a single nave closed by thick masonry walls that support its gable roof made of roofing tiles and wood. You can observe people sitting on the concrete benches at the exterior of the square, while others walk in from of the house Vivoni, which have victorian style elements.

House - Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration

A man and a boy in front of a house belonging to the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration. The house is made of concrete with a gable roof, also a main door and windows with roofs and wooden sashes that open outwards. In the back of the house, there is a small wooden room with a zinc roof while around it there is a chain-link fence.

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Interior view of a one-story house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The interior of the house is made of wood, the floor is partially covered by a rug made of fabric. The walls are decorated with frames and on the wall in the background, there is a piano and a kitchen cupboard. The rest of the room is decorated with Rattan chairs, a wooden table, and a floor lamp. To the far left, there is a wooden door over which there is a wooden mullion.

Military Camp in Mayagüez

Soldiers in a military camp in Mayagüez. In the forefront, two soldiers can be seen sitting and eating their food next to a stone stove. Also visible are soldiers standing, tents, wheelbarrows, and horses. In the background, the old Infantry Barracks in Mayagüez can be seen.

Arches of the Ballajá Barracks of the Old San Juan

View to a wall of arches in the building Ballajá Barracks in the Old San Juan. You can observe part of the building, is painted white, it has the architectonic style Neoclassic and shows arches, oculus, lattices and balustrades. There are automobiles and a military truck parked in the inner courtyard. Additionally, you can see women and men walking, a soldier leant against the truck and flower pots that serves as ornamentation.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00017

Detail of the entrance arch of the building the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe details of the ornamentation that form the entrance portico of the building. It has influences of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. The details in the entrance are made of designs that include several colors. You can observe spirals, cornices, moldings, pinnacles, a coats of arms with an eagle, a flag of the United States, foliage motif, garlands, a section of its pilasters and a small arch. The garland in the center of the portico has written the letters: "USC".

Modifications to Urbanization House

One-story house with a flat roof and a semi-pitched roof. The house is separated from the sidewalk by a wall of ornamental blocks. The wall has a small ornamental metal grille gate. Inside it has a front patio in which there are different trees planted and plants in pots. The balcony on the front walls has decorative wall lamps, a balustrade supported by semicircular arches. Inside the balcony there are hanging lamps. On the far right there is a garage with an ornamental metal grille gate. The house has lattice windows and a metal grill door. Above the house there is a television antenna. At both ends of the house you can see houses with similar characteristics.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00044

Starling and support that hold the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. From this perspective you can appreciate the joists that make up the base or the board of the bridge. Additionally, it is visible a tube. The bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Advanced Stage Construction

Construction detail of the Hermanas Dávila Supermarket building. The construction is at an advanced stage. Falsework can be seen on one of its facade. Around the building, there are several men working. In addition, construction materials and a machine are visible. The other facade has a covered walkway supported by pillars. Next to the hallway there is an automobile and in the background an automobile dealership can be seen. On the other side of the building part of a house is visible.

Patio Vegetation 1

Close-up view of a front garden. The garden is decorated with metal bars and different plants. To the far left you can see the entrance stairs to the house with wooden and metal railings on each side. The house has an ornamental metal fence that covers the front space.

Casa Cautiño - 84003137

Rear view of Casa Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The single-level Neoclassical style house is made of masonry and wooden beams. The wooden double-leaf doors and windows have lattice-style slats covered by ornamental iron grilles. An upper masonry cornice and a parapet decorate the house, which, in turn, supports decorative masonry flowerpots. The building is finished with an uninterrupted masonry cornice with continuous moldings on its borders. The facade has openings under semicircular arches flanked by fluted pilasters. The doors are crowned with framed sunrise transoms. In addition, cars are seen parked on the street. Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 by the architect Manuel Texidor. It's been used as a home, an Insular House, and headquarters for the U.S. Forces. In 1969, the house was remodeled by architect Frank Molther, who respected its original design and reproduced the same style. But in 1979, the house became the property of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which restored it and turned it into the Casa Cautiño Museum.

School of Tropical Medicine

Façade of the School of Tropical Medicina in San Juan designed by Rafael Carmoega. The building has tiles and windows with glass panes framed in semicircular arches. It also has pilasters, balustrades, railings, as well as crests and pinnacles at the top of the two towers attached to the building. In front of the building, there is an open patio followed by the Avenue of the Constitution.

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Front-view of a one-story house made of wood with a flat, zinc roof. In the front, the house has a simple door and double, wooden windows. Also, there is a sign on the door that reads: "Superior Paint Puerto Rico dress in color", and another one on the side that reads: "You and I are from La Palma". The house is surrounded by debris, trees, and to the far left, there is a car parked.

Construction of the Agustín Stahl Building at the University of Puerto Rico

Construction of the Agustín Stahl building at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. There are men working on the construction with falsework, formwork to build concrete walls, sand, and building stone. A street corner with a sewer, a fire hydrant and many stones that the workers are using can be seen. There are other building behind the one being built and there are also electric wiring, trees, and mountains.

San Fernando Church - 84003160

The interior of the San Fernando Church of Carolina from a perspective towards the details of the dome, depicted here by an opening corresponding to the lantern that crowns it and several stained glass windows framed in semicircular arches. Several interior architectural elements, such as the cornices and a stained glass window framed in an ogival arch, can also be seen. The construction of the San Fernando Church took place from 1860 to 1870, and its design was carried out by the engineers Antonio María Guitián and Lorenzo de Vizcarrondo y Mongrand.

Residencia Fernando Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00012

Lateral view of the Residencia Fernando Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The house has one floor and characteristics of the Catalan Modernism style. It is presided by an ornamental iron grille modulated by staggered low walls. Besides that, the lateral facade has wooden windows with persiennes presided by ornamental iron grilles. It also has eaves with continuous moldings and staggered columns with decorative mosaics. The Residencia Fernando Calimano was built in 1928; in addition to being used as residence, years later it became a doctor office.

Antonia Ramírez Residence - 88001847

Side view of the Antonia Ramírez Residence, also known as the Hernández Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one level built on reinforced concrete and wood stilts. The roof is made of wood and zinc sheets. A short reinforced concrete staircase can be seen at the left end of the facade. The balcony is enclosed by a prefabricated balustrade, supported by faceted columns holding the flat wood and zinc roof. The wooden windows and double-leaf doors with slats and glass panels are crowned with entablatures. Built in 1896, the Antonia Ramírez Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00030

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of the interior where you can appreciate part of an exhibition hall. The light blue walls shows framed paintings, there are also candleholders style wall lamps. On the back wall there are two double leaf door with fanlight windows, on one of the lateral walls there is a door and a window with the same style of the previous ones. The floor has black and white tiles with chess board pattern.

Belvedere House

Main façade of a two-story house. The house is in concrete with a zinc hipped roof sustained by brackets. On the first level it is surrounded by a concrete balustrade followed by a front garden. To the far right, the first level of the house has an open garage sustained by columns. To the far left it has a balcony with a zinc roof sustained by brackets. It is surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. It is decorated with chairs in fabric and metal. The house has several doors in metal and glass, over which there are mullions in glass and metal. The second level is extended only on the far left side. The windows are guillotine-style in glass, under which there are planters on the windows, sustained by brackets.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2007 00007

Building of a pediatric medicine clinic and child care center in the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which has an office with chairs, desk chairs, a cabinet, and a floor lamp. It has a door with a muntin, a ceiling lamp, and an air conditioning vent. There are also decorations on the wall and ornaments around the space.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00103

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is abandoned, has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The interior spaces have continuous moldings and the deteriorated ceiling with an empty light bulb socket in the middle. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Catholic Church Rabanos

A woman poses under a pointed arch from the façade of a Catholic church in Rábanos. The pointed arch is part of the belfry in which a cross and a bell are also notable. The church is made of concrete with a gabled roof. The main door is double-leaf. It has a molding, a ventilation grille and a visor with a spherical light bulb. On the side of the church, the shutter-type windows with a roof are notable.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Boiler and Incinerator Room

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The boiler and incinerator room can be seen from the outside. The building is two stories high with eaves, louvered windows, double doors, and a covered corridor with pillars. Surrounding the area, there are two men, cars, a ladder, a lamp, barrels, a metal fence, and a tank. The industrial chimney and the electrical transformer are also visible. In the background, there are mountains and trees.

Buildings C

Front façade of a house in the town of San Juan. The house is one-story, made of concrete, and has a zinc hipped roof. It has stairs in the front with decorative pots to each side. There is also a roofless balcony surrounded by concrete balustrade. The windows are lattice-style aluminum and the door is wooden and simple. Above the windows and door, there are truncated suns. The façade of the house has arches sustained by pilasters.

Spanish Colonial Road Worker Shed

Side façade of a road worker shed in the town of San Germán. It is a one-story brick house with a flat roof and a stone finish. A metallic fence surrounds it. It has jalousie windows and there are piles of blocks on one side. The upper border is decorated with cornices, friezes, and ornamental moldings.

Building of the Lafayette Hospital in Arroyo

Building built to lodge the Lafayette Hospital in the town of Arroyo. The building has an Art Deco architectural style and this can be seen by the shape of its windows, the curved corners of its walls, and the ornamentation on the edge of its roof. It is made of concrete, has wooden doors, and windows with wood and glass. It is visible that in the front of the building there are several parked automobiles, there are people standing around the place, as well as a large fence, some trees and palm trees.

Batería de Baja Mar - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00008

Heyliger Sub Division Falsework View

View towards the construction site. In the area there is falsework. There is also a concrete mixer. Men can be seen working on scaffolding and below it. Some building are also visible. The building on the right has double windows. The surrounding area is full of palm trees.

Aibonito Plaza with Ferris Wheel

Numerous people at the Aibonito square where fair attractions such as the ferris wheel and a carousel stand out. In the center, the façade of the San José Church (Catholic) stands out, characterized by its main door between pilasters, double-leaf windows framed in pointed arches, a pediment crowned with a Latin cross, moldings, cornices and a clock in one of the two towers. On one side of the church there is a building with semicircular arches, tiles on the roof, roofs on the windows and glass windows. At the other end, the façade of a building with trefoil arches and a balustrade on the roof stands out.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision L-125-58, Leveled Land

Project for the construction of Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision in Manatí. It can be seen that the land has been leveled, there are mounds of removed soil and vehicle tracks. A dump truck, a shed, stacked panels are visible, houses, buildings, and mountains. There are four boys playing ball.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00007

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. There is a two-story building which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. One of the building entrances has a sunrise transom under an arch with ornamented iron grilles. The arch has architectural moldings and cornices. There are pilasters on each side. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00072

Detail of a stair with winding steps in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The steps are covered with terracotta tiles. The stair also has a wooden handrail on one side and a metallic railing in the opposite side. It is also visible turned wood balusters. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Residence at Guaynabo - 2021 00016

Aerial view of a residence located at Guaynabo. The house has flat roof sections and others with hipped roof with roofing tiles. On the rooftop it is visible several solar panels, cisterns, heaters and air conditioning consoles. On one side of the residence there is an automobile entrance. On the opposite side there is the pool area next to a smaller building with gable roof and roofing tiles. In front of the house there is a fence interrupted by pillars and a gate. It also extends a street in which there are several automobiles.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of the cornice and the battlement that adorn the old Spanish Navy’s Armory's ceiling in La Puntilla, San Juan. The cornice features a serrated design, while the battlement is distinguished by the repetition of stepped shapes that protrude from the roof. The building was built in the 18th Century originally of wood and fibers from royal palms, but during the 19th Century, Captain General Don Ramón de Castro ordered the construction of a new building made of masonry. Gradually, it expanded until it became a complex of diverse buildings protected by a high masonry fence. The set of buildings of the old Armory integrates different architectural elements, ranging from Neoclassical and Romantic styles to the Second Empire Baroque and Neo-Arabic styles, also considered representative of Elizabethan architecture. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Fajardo District Hospital, Roof Slab Reinforcement

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. The reinforcement of the roof slab with rods and wood is seen. Several workers can be seen engaged in various tasks, along with wooden poles, construction materials, pipes, and three tower-like structures.

District Courthouse - 85000041

Interior view of the old District Courthouse of Aguadilla. The building is made of concrete. The room is decorated with framed paintings on the walls. Above the paintings, on the far left, an inscription in Spanish reads: “Godparents of the José de Jesús Esteves’ Cultural Civic Society." In addition, the walls have fluted pilasters, moldings, and cornices with dentils. A double-leaf wooden door reveals the outside of the building. Built in 1925 by architect Rafael Carmoega, it was the headquarters of the District Court until the 1970s, when a larger continuous space was added. Afterward, the building was restored and turned into the Art Museum of Aguadilla.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00040

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a rood made of corrugated metal sheets. It is abandoned and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, it has lattice style windows framed with moldings. Additionally, in the back area you can distinguish an end from the balcony with a broken balustrade made of wood. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated and broken areas. In the surroundings you can see parked vehicles and an adjacent building next to where there is a refrigeration equipment. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

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

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

Men on Horseback in a Street

Men on horseback in a street of Guánica. Some men walking are also visible. On one side of the road, there is a wooden house with a gable roof and a front porch. On the other side, a wooden house smaller than the first one can be seen.

Building under construction

Buildings under construction in a rural area. The building is two-story, in concrete with a flat roof. It still has empty arches on the doors and windows. It has concrete eaves and some areas are covered with wooden boards. On one side, there is a wooden fence with barbwire that surrounds the area. On the side, there are architecture materials, workers, construction machinery and piled gravel. The area is surrounded by vegetation and mountains.

Building of Telephone and Telegraph - Guaynabo - 2011 00011

Steps details of the telegraph and telephone office, located at the José E. Carazo 1729 street, at the north area of the Guaynabo city center. The steps are flanked by strings. The entrance integrates a grille with spiral motifs in the interior part. In addition, this entrance is flanked by vertical fluted moldings. This building is made of fortified concrete with distinctive elements from the Art Deco style. In 1948, it was built by the Autorida de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico to integrate in one place the telegraph and telephone service of the Guaynabo city. In 1958, they did an expansion in the building and in 1964 this office closed when it was completed a new station at the Urbanización Muñoz Rivera. In the 1970 decade it was used as a museum and in 1981 the Guaynabo Municipality bought the property. This office is important to the state, as an institutional architectonic work built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico and its association with the telecommunications in Puerto Rico between 1948 and 1964.

Old Cemetery - 84003149

General view of the back side of the mausoleums at the Old Cemetery of Ponce, also known as the Ponce Civil Cemetery. Elements of the Neoclassical style, such as pilasters, cornices, dentils, triangular pediments, and a dome, characterize the mausoleums. In addition, several moldings and three-lobed blind arches are visible. These mausoleums are deteriorated, exposing the bricks that make them up and several graffiti-type inscriptions. In the background, the enclosing wall is also visible, followed by several wooden houses with shutter-type windows and roofs, mostly made of zinc. The Old Cemetery of Ponce was inaugurated in 1843 under the auspices of the city's mayor, Don Juan Rondón Martínez, and was expanded in 1864. This cemetery is well-known because illustrious people have been buried there, such as the writer, patriot, and abolitionist Don Ramón Baldorioty de Castro, the composers Juan Morell Campos and Manuel G. Tavárez, as well as the mayor Juan Rondón Martínez.

Lunch Time in a Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Camp

Inside a lunch room at one of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) camps. The workers are all seated eating at long tables during their lunch break. It is noticeable that the majority of the workers are young. The building is made of wood, it has double windows, with lamps and exposed beam on the ceilings. There are several tables throughout the space and on them there are water pitchers, plates, utensils, and cups.

Residence at Guaynabo - 2021 00006

View of the pool area of a residence located at Guaynabo. Around the pool there are several deck chairs with a parasol. Near the pool it stand out a building like a terrace or gazebo with semicircular arches and roofing tiles on the rooftop. In the background it is visible the residence lateral area with two floors and glass windows, pilasters, cornices, brackets and roofing tiles.

Martín Peña Bridge - 08000856

Side view of the Martín Peña Bridge, also known as Bridge No. 185, located between the Hato Rey and Santurce neighborhoods in the municipality of San Juan. Considered one of the most elegant Art Deco-style bridges in Puerto Rico, this bridge was built in 1939 using concrete beams. It was designed by Cecilio Delgado and Francisco Fortuño, two engineers from the Puerto Rico Department of the Interior, and built by Puerto Rican engineer Raúl Gaya Benejam using funds appropriated by the United States Congress. Its design encompasses geometric lines, cubic shapes, marine motifs, and ornamental panels (combining floral and natural motifs) on the pillars. Rectangular pillars mark the north and south ends of the bridge. The cubic shape is expressed in the four pillars defining the beginning and end on each side; it combines a rectangle, two smaller, stepped squares, topped by two pentagons, and a central lantern. Each pillar is decorated with three square ornamental panels facing the Martín Peña Canal. Its foundation is made of concrete, the substructure is made of steel and concrete, and the superstructure is made of bronze, glass, and concrete. On the canal banks, a man sits in an area with low vegetation. The Martín Peña Canal was an important crossing between Río Piedras and Santurce since the city of San Juan was founded. Historic records confirm that the name comes from the owner of a boat company that moved goods between the port of Isleta de San Juan and the town of Caparra in the 16th Century. In 1784, a masonry bridge designed by the Spanish military engineer Francisco Mestre replaced the first wooden bridge built in 1568. It remained in use until 1797, when it was partially destroyed during the British siege of San Juan. It wasn't until 1846, following the design of Spanish military engineer Santiago Cortijo, that it was replaced with a nine-arch masonry bridge called the Aurora, which became part of the Central Highway, the only major road connecting San Juan with the southern coastal port of Ponce. In the 20th Century, the frequent use of that highway, population growth, and the introduction of the automobile on the island led to replacing the Aurora with the current concrete bridge. Using stepped formwork, lanterns, and pillars with ornamental panels featuring geometric shapes and floral motifs on the Martín Peña Bridge gave it a degree of refinement, distinguishing it from other bridges built later in Puerto Rico. Over the years, heavy traffic, vandalism, environmental factors, and lack of maintenance caused the bridge to fall into disrepair, losing all its lanterns and some balustrades. Between 2002 and 2003, the Department of Transportation and Public Works and architects Blanquita Calzada and Carlos Amador drew up plans to restore the bridge's historic appearance. Numerous layers of lead-based paint were removed, deteriorated balustrades were repaired, and the electrical system and lanterns were replaced with modern, temporary lighting. The bridge opened on September 28, 2004.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00013

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. You can observe the fixed window that is located on the pediment, right above the cornice. It has semicircular shape, and grilles in the middle and lattices on the ends. The building shows abandonment signs, there is a bush that grew in the cornice. During the XX century, the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Casa Cautiño - 84003137

View from the interior patio of Casa Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The single-level Neoclassical-style house is made of masonry and wooden beams. The building is U-shaped. Surrounding it, at the top, is a masonry parapet with decorative pots. On the patio is visible a fountain and a masonry bench next to a pile of rubble and planters with plants. The surrounding walkways enclosing the courtyard have wooden railings, lattice-style transoms, and double wooden doors topped with transoms. Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 by the architect Manuel Texidor. It's been used as a home, an Insular House, and headquarters for the U.S. Forces. In 1969, the house was remodeled by architect Frank Molther, who respected its original design and reproduced the same style. But in 1979, the house became the property of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which restored it and turned it into the Casa Cautiño Museum.

Church of Santa María Exterior

Façade of the Santa María Reina Church with a vaulted shape, sunshades with geometric motifs, wooden doors and attic-type windows on the sides. At one end, there is a cross and a sidewalk around the building on which a couple of people walking are notable.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

Interior view of the transept and dome of the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. The image shows walls with the loss of their stucco finish, exposing the brick and stone masonry construction of this 18th-century Catholic hermitage, representative elements of the Spanish colonial style. In the foreground, a semicircular arch constructed of masonry shows signs of deterioration, with parts of its cladding falling off, exposing the bricks in certain sections. The arch has a simple impost and shows signs of erosion. The dome, which rests on a squinch, has a small square opening on its north side, possibly for ventilation. The dome is 15 feet wide at its base and is not visible from the exterior due to the dense foliage growing on the building. During the 20th century, access from the nave, formerly used for storage, was blocked by a low concrete wall that partially collapsed. There are two corner niches on the north end wall. The interior access to the sacristy is blocked, and the only entrance is through a door outside. The surfaces are eroded and show moisture stains. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events not only reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage, but also witnessed the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

Main Façade of a Mint Green House in Guayama

View of the main façade of a mint green house in Guayama. The porch has a railing, a gate, and four supporting tubes. The wall of the porch is made of wood and on it, there is a window and a louvered door. The house has a gable wooden and zinc roof. On the left, a white gate can be partially seen, and on the right, a portion of a wooden pink structure can be seen.

San Juan Slum Houses built Out Over Water

View of a slum in San Juan with houses mostly made of wood and founded on stilts over a body of water. They also have windows, covered with gables and hips with zinc and asphalt. Behind the houses, multi-level buildings stand out.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2010 00002

Interior patio of old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in barrio La Puntilla in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. The building is painted yellow, white, and brown. An interior patio with moldings on the roof, framed semicircular arches with moldings, and wooden lattice windows can be observed. A continuous cornice, a rectangular window opening with white moldings, and wooden double-leaf windows can be seen under the arches. Ornamented brackets, a trash can, two benches, and four palm trees can also be observed in the image. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Tomás Cano y Compañía Building - Guayama - 2015 00007

Exterior view of the Tomás Cano y Compañía building in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Eclectic style. The facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices. Additionally, it has semicircular arches framed and secured by pilasters. The arches are crossed hence inside them there are two arches crowned with a framed oculus. Some are closed, one has a roller door and another has a square glass window. Additionally, in front of one of the arches there is a metallic hanging scaffold. Besides that, you can see parked vehicles and decorative flags in the surroundings. The Tomás Cano y Compañía building was built in 1910 as a commercial building.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00036

Detail focused on the tower of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago de Apóstol in Fajardo. This tower shows several openings with semicircular arch shape, padding, pilasters, moldings and cornices. These elements shows light orange with white details.Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Columns with Scaffolding

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. A row of columns surrounded by scaffolding can be seen. They have concrete at the bottom and rodding is visible at the top. Two of the columns still have falsework. A block fence is also visible. There is a worker at work.

Building Oliver Arecibo - 2012 00011

Close-up view of the details of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style in fortified concrete. The lateral facade is divided in several sections horizontally, the base level and two superior levels. The second level has openings with flat frames. The openings conduct to balconies with balustrades supported by decorative brackets. The balconies are flanked by flutted pilasters secured by a continuous cornice and under which there is a series of relief lion heads. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first one incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned for residences became comercial spaces.

Design of a "Criollo Pueblerino" House

House in the town of Manatí. The house was built over a concrete wall. It is wooden and has a zinc gable roof. The house has a porch surrounding it. It is encircled by a concrete baluster sustained by fine columns. The roof of the porch is flat and made of zinc. It has several double doors in wood covered by curtains made of fabric. Over the doors, there are mullions. On top of the house, there is an attic with a lattice-style mullion, and a gable roof. To both sides there are houses with similar characteristics. In the corner there are two persons.

View of New Hospital

Distance view of the Hospital Castañer at Lares. Is a building of two floors in front it has a vehicle entrance with a traffic circle. In the surroundings you can see other buildings and houses, also you can see a road.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00009

Casa Cabildo located on the corner of Calle del Cristo and Calle Caleta in Old San Juan. This building was the headquarters of the first town hall of the municipality of San Juan and the first jail of San Juan was located in this building's basement. Casa Cabildo later became the Galería Éxodo. This image was taken from the sidewalk of the side façade of the Casa Cabildo building. The Plaza de la Catedral, two sculptures which represent animals, trees, two benches, small walls made of bricks, and street lights can be observed. Next to the plaza is the old Convento de las Madres Carmelitas Calzadas which later became Hotel El Convento. This building was designed in 1646 and is painted cream and white. It is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It has several balconets with wooden balusters and double doors. The entrance has canvas awning and white moldings. There is a wall in front of the entrance with black-colored railings. On the left side of the image is the building which was the headquarters of the Children's Museum. It is painted orange and green. There is a balcony with balustrades that is supported by piers and has a skirt roof. The lower half of the building has a parapet with white moldings, cornices, and double doors. There are also cobblestone roads, potted plants, and automobiles.

Side View of A Pink Structure in Aguadilla

Side view of a pink building in Aguadilla. On the right, the balcony and the porch of the house are partially visible. Five columns are visible downstairs and the balustrade on the balcony can be seen. Three windows, a door with a staircase, and a railing are visible downstairs. Upstairs, four windows are visible. Some pipes are visible on the wall. Behind the building, a portion of a house with a zinc gable roof and various windows are visible. In front of the building, other buildings can be seen.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00024

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and constructed by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "la Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. An entablature is covered by tiles with floral designs supported by three pilasters with tiles at the top. There is also a doorway with a semicircular arch with an inscription at the top that reads "Ateneo Puertorriqueño." On the right side of the image, there are high relief friezes with representations of masculine figures and an inscription that reads: "Animi cultus humanitatis cibus". The piece is known as the "Friso de la Cultura," sculpted by the Italian artist Arrighini. There are steps in front of the entrance. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Designed Criollo House

One-story concrete house in the town of San Germán. The house is built over a wall. It has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing sustained by columns that are divided by basket arches. In the lower front part of the columns, there are bas-relief designs. The double doors with tainted glass are raised over round arches. Over the doors, there are fan mountings and moldings. In the upper part of the house, there are cornices and ornamental friezes.

Two Women Posing in a Balcony

Two women posing in a balcony on the top floor of a house in Old San Juan. The balcony has metal railings and slim turned wood pillars. On the wall, there is a birdcage. There is a girl in the balcony of the adjacent house.

Barracks Type Building with United States Flag and Community Center

Facade of a barracks-type building with an American flag and a sign identified with "Communal Center." The façade of the building is made up of two stairs that lead to a porch. The doors are double-leaf that open outwards and on the walls, there are windows with roofs. The roof of the building is gabled and the foundations are piles. Around the building there is a large garden and in the background a building is partially notable, while a road passes in front.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00090

Detail of the socle of the loggia or gallery of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The socles of the gallery show a mosaic with the bright star motif distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family in America. The motif also repeats in the terrazzo columns from where it elevates the semicircular arches. In this gallery also it is notable a grille that combines geometric motifs and spirals. The doors are double leaf with wooden panels and have a fanlight window with green shade stained glass. At least one of the doors includes grilles. Along the hallway there are several water gallons, litter accumulation and a couple of doors. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00015

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. View of the kitchen with a double grill stove. The top of the stove and the wall have tiles. At the bottom, there are two arch-shaped openings, and above these, two small rectangular openings. Between the two arches, there is an informational plaque with a description of the stove.

El Morro Golf Course

View of the golf course in the vicinity of the San Felipe del Morro Castle. You can see a street that borders the field, you can also see the dome of the chapel and the entrance to the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery. In addition, a sentry box, part of a wall and some buildings can be seen. There are several players on the field.

Fajardo Sugar Company - Fajardo Sugar Mill 1905 Elevations of the Main Building

Architectonic drawing of the main building of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The drawing was elaborated by the project Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society and it shows the north, east, south and west elevations. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

School of Tropical Medicine

The School of Tropical Medicine in San Juan, a building with Plateresque-style design. It has a three-level tower on the left and a four-level tower on the right. Each tower has a double door with a balcony and portal-like decorated frames on the second level. On the third level, it features double windows with portal-like decorations and pediments. The right tower has open arches and balusters on the third level. Both towers have friezes, cornices, filigree parapets, and pinnacles. The center of the façade consists of three doors with decorated frames and double windows on the first floor. On the second floor, there are arches, an uncovered balcony with balustrades and corbels, and four coats of arms. The third floor highlights narrow arches and a sloping roof covered with tiles. In front of the building, there is a staircase and a flagpole with the United States flag. There is a person in front of the right tower.

Military Building under Construction

Military building under construction. It is a concrete building with a hip zinc roof. It has doors and windows all around. Four of the doors have walkways connecting them to the ground next to the building. The windows are separated only by slender columns. Near the building, there are two gazebos and a line of garden shrubs. Three men can be seen painting the roof of the building and several men in one of the gazebos.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00048

View from the interior of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse Los Morrillos is a construction from the Spanish colonial period in the island based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The interior has a double door made of wood crowned with a transom also made of wood. Additionally, in the space you can see a far end of a wooden bench. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Economy Industries, Ground Preparation

Economy Industries building extension project in Río Grande, ground preparation stage. There is a motor grader and vehicle tracks are visible. A wall of the original building can be seen. There is a street and houses in the background. There are workers at work.

Highway, Sears Store

Facade of the department store Sears at Hato Rey. In from there is a wide parking lot and, next to it, it is notable a van traveling on the road. At the background stands out a building with several levels of height.

Craftsman Billfolds of Puerto Rico, Original Building Facade

Craftsman Billfolds in Caguas, original building facade. There are stairs with railings leading to the main entrance, which has a double door and an eave. The walls have pilasters and windows, and there is an exhaust fan on the roof. At the top of the wall there is a painted sign, "Craftsman Billfolds of P.R.". There is a barbed wire fence and the land is covered with grass.

Grounds in Front of El Morro

Grounds in front of El Morro in Old San Juan. There are two men on an ox cart and various children on the steps of the monument. The road leading to the entry gate of the fort can be seen. A tower and a lighthouse can be seen in the fort.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00066

Interior space of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The surface of the walls shows a green shade. In the space it can be distinguished a pair of pillars, embedded columns, beams, several openings and a rolling door. Additionally, it is notable several tables and parts of a industrial machine. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 9 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 9 in Old San Juan. The building's façade has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. It is painted yellow and white. The upper half of the building has a stepped pediment and is crowned by hip knobs. It has four balconies supported by brackets, two of them have canvas awnings. It also has hinged and lattice windows with wooden and glass frames and two eaves with tiles. The main entrance has wooden double doors with transoms and is framed by a stepped molding. On the left side of the building is a window with flat ornamented moldings and the right side building is a window with grilles, a person, and a sign that reads "Limbers. Agua. Refrescos". In front of the building is a shrub with purple-colored flowers and two automobiles.

Cubic Structure with Rough Openings

View of a cubic structure with simple walls dividing the entrances, forming rough openings. In one of the divisions, a door with a ventilation grille at the top is noticeable. In front of the following rough openings, there are small enclosed gardens. Around the structure, there is a courtyard with some plants and trees, and a group of children can be seen.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00029

View of the details of the exterior of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its eclectic style since it combines elements of the Romanic and Gothic architecture. The front facade has a commemorative plaque with the emblem of Caguas and an inscription. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first of this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its restoration, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. In addition, it is the headquarters of several music groups.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00006

Gregorian dome of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. This dome is hanging from a platform compound by an azimuth arm, a power line and steel cables anchored to fortified concrete towers. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope. The Gregorian dome was installed in 1997.

House at the Street Francisco F. Bruno - Guayama - 2012 00009

View of a house located at the street Francisco F. Bruno in the town of Guayama. It is a corner house and has one level made of wood on concrete with gable roof made with corrugated metal sheets. It has a continuous cornice, moldings and it is surrounded by a balcony with an ornamental iron balustrade. Additionally, it has several double doors made of wood with persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with transoms. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see light poles, the paved street and an adjacent house.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00079

An interior space of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The surface of the walls shows a green shade. In the space it can be distinguished a pair of pillars, embedded columns, beams and several openings. Also, it stand out a stairway that leads to the building second floor. Additionally, on the floor of both levels there are wooden pallets and debris. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum

Drawing of the Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and built by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "La Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The main facade of the building. The upper part of the facade has an eave covered by tiles supported by wooden corbels. There are also seven multi-foil arches interrupted by eight pilasters. Six pilasters support a semicircular arch and an entablature in the lower part of the facade. Both sides of the building have three-line moldings, two torch ornamentations supported by a straight bracket, and ten glass windows. There are steps in front of the building entrance. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Building of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt School in Arecibo

View of a portion of the main façade of the old Franklin Delano Roosevelt school in Arecibo. A staircase with a railing leads up to the entrance where three door openings and two window openings are visible. On the second story, five window openings are visible. There are more window openings on the structures attached to the main façade on the sides. The lack of windows and doors coupled with the graffiti and scribbles makes it evident that the building has been abandoned and vandalized.

Warehouse of the Transportation Office, Side View with Crane

Construction of the warehouse of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. From the side view of the building, a crane can be seen carrying machinery for concrete casting on the roof. There is a man operating the crane. The building has wooden falsework, window openings, and a flat roof. On the roof, there are various workers operating the concrete pouring machinery. Also, a mixer, blocks, two workers carrying an extension ladder, wheelbarrows, barrels, piles of sand, sacks, and exposed pipes are visible. Near the crane, there is a zinc and wood shed. In the back, two buildings are visible, of which, a flat roof, piers, and windows stand out.

Antonio Maldonado's Home near Lower Bartolo

A woman and three children pose in front of Antonio Maldonado's house near the Bartolo community. The house is founded on piles and has walls made of wood and zinc, a couple of doors and a partial gable roof. To one side of the house, there is rusted metal drum.

Spectators along the Railway

Spectators along the railway. People can be seen at both sides of the railway. There are soldiers, policemen, and civilians. Two houses at each side of the railway can be seen in the background.

Main Façade and Right Side Façade of a House in Guayama

View of the main façade and right side façade of a house in Guayama. On the outside of the house, a fence with ornamental blocks and a gate can be seen. On the right side façade, five windows and a door are visible, and on the main wall, a portion of a window covered by a zinc awning can be seen. In the porch area, the grilles, a gate, and a column over the ornamental parapet can be seen. A portion of a door is also visible. The triangular portion of a gable roof is hanging. On the roof, there are some zinc sheets, and a portion of a utility pole that fell over the house is also visible.

Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh Graded School - 10001217

Interior hallway of the Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh Community School's lobby in Santa Isabel. The school, built in 1906, is a notable example of 20th-century educational architecture on the island, combining Neoclassical elements with modern construction techniques. The main unit is a single-story, U-shaped structure made of brick masonry and reinforced concrete. A rectangular, reinforced concrete auditorium is attached to the east wing, forming a continuous volume. The image highlights an arched opening connecting the hallway to four reinforced concrete classrooms with access to an outdoor courtyard; several chairs line the hallway. On the left wall, shelves displaying trophies, decorations, and school posters can be seen. Two wooden doors on either side of the school are visible, with rectangular decorative friezes dividing the walls. Along the hallway, electrical wiring hangs from the arch and along the edges of the ceiling. In the background, an ornamental iron room divider. The floor is covered with small hydraulic tiles in a uniform geometric pattern. At the end of the hallway, another rectangular opening with ornamental wrought iron at the top leads to the outdoor courtyard adorned with potted plants and a security gate used to control access. The Dr. Martín G. Brumbaugh Community School represents the initial stage of the social project undertaken by the United States in Puerto Rico to promote education and economic well-being, combined with the political project of promoting American values and the acculturation process of Puerto Rican society. It is also architecturally significant, as it exemplifies the harmonious combination of three distinctive construction periods, where the original construction technology and materials can still be appreciated. The Design Department of the Schools Division prepared the original plan, which was completed in 1906. In 1913, renowned architect and designer Blas Silva added four concrete classrooms and two restrooms. The drawings for this addition were signed by architect Adrian Finlayson, whose name is attached to many public buildings constructed during that period. The auditorium, designed by architect Francisco Porrata Doria, was built in 1932, consolidating the school's presence as an important civic center. Architecturally, the school stands out for its durability, the preservation of its original elements, and as a testament to the evolution of construction techniques in Puerto Rico.

Gate in Wall

View of the San Juan Gate on La Princesa promenade. The wall is from the Spanish colonial period, it is built of masonry and stone. The door is double made of wood. In the background, you can see a wall facing the sea.

Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan

Caribe Hilton hotel with a modern facade that have brise-soleil and which stand out its logotype. Also, around the hotel, a apartment complex with appentices, the Fortín de San Jerónimo del Boquerón and the area of the Escambrón Beach Club are visible. Additionally, between the rocks that emerge from the sea it stick out a piece with the shape of a vigilance dog. It has been attributed the legend of the Dog of San Jerónimo or the Dog Stone.

Country Store, la Parada, La Plata

Small grocery store on the side of a road in Aibonito. It is located on a curve, has four front doors and one side door. The doors and wall are covered with product posters. Next to the grocery store there are some cement guardrails and in the background, you can see some mountains and two buildings, probably agricultural buildings.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00024

View of the roof of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels, with zinc gable roof and it has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and presided by a portico above which there is a pediment with a continuous cornice and moldings. Also, it can be seen a lateral eave, in the surroundings you can see parked vehicles. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Typical Building "R" Completed Construction

Main and left lateral facade view of the Ramirez Construction Corp. project number 6-458-58 building. At the front, the main facade area with a portico and stairs is visible. Several windows along the facade and some protruding decorative columns or walls can be seen. On the lateral wall there are several windows and a double door with eaves above it.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00010

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a hermitage built with masonry, stone and brick that has openings with rectangular shape like doors. You can see that there is a hole that is formed on the ground. Through its openings you can appreciate the streets, some sidewalks, grass, traffic bollards, a fence, automobiles, power lines and trees. The building was built to be a hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Casino - 2007 00009

View from the interior of the old casino of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the vernacular style. The interior spaces are decorated with moldings, pilasters, lattice style windows and a rectangular opening. Additionally, the floor is covered by native tiles, two tables and frames on the wall. The old casino of artisans and wagoners of Caguas was built at the end of the XIX century and through the years it has served as a comercial establishment and church.

Liberty Theater - 88000963

Close view of the Liberty Theater in the coastal town of Quebradillas. The theater is a reinforced concrete building. It has two levels and contains characteristics of the Eclectic style. The front facade includes a portico that consists of three semicircular arches, the largest in the middle crowned with a relief inscription that reads: “Liberty.” All semicircular arches are framed and flanked by fluted pilasters on rustic bases. In addition, ornamental medallions, moldings, and extended cornices decorate the building. Above the cornice is a parapet supporting a series of amphorae with an ornate center in relief that reads: “1921.” It was designed by Arcilio Rosa and built in 1921. After its construction, it became the area's first performing arts and silent film venue.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00010

Parish San Carlos Borromeo in Aguadilla, detail of the cornice of the portico. You can observe one of the corners of the fluted cornice white color, part of the lintels that has a molding in the center also of white color and the capitals of the pilasters of light brown color.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

View of two retaining walls in the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was drawn up by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. Due to the severe damage caused by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, a park rehabilitation project led by architect Andrés Mignucci Giannoni was approved in 2003. As part of the project, more than 200 trees were planted, the central promenade, plaza, and north promenade were paved with granite, and this rectangular black granite fountain with a modern and minimalist design was also added. The walls are constructed of irregular stones arranged informally and are low in height, creating several levels of elevation between the walls. Behind the left wall are large trees, accompanied by dense shrubs and other green foliage. Under one tree are wooden benches arranged symmetrically around the walls. The right wall has built-in benches and shows signs of deterioration. In the background, there is a vertical sculpture with a modern design. The plants placed on the lawn display a landscape design, reinforcing the connection between the terrain and the wall elements. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

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Close-up view of the details of the entrance of a one-story, concrete building located in the town of Naguabo. The building is surrounded by a concrete balustrade, over which there is an ornamental metallic bar fence. The balustrade is divided by a pedestrian gate made of ornamental metallic bars, in front of where there are plants in pots on the ground and hanging. Besides the balustrade, there is a garden in the front that leads to the entrance porch.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00087

Gate with Mudejar style in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The gate has two turrets crowned with domes covered with bright mosaics with green, red, yellow and blue shades. The door, listed "251", made of wood with panels and framed with semicircular arch. The semicircular spandrels show ornamental blocks with geometric motifs crowned with Spanish glass roofing tiles. The arch columns also present geometric motif mosaics. The arch is also distinguished by flying an inscription to greet whom arrived to the place: "A que enters te convido, seas amigo o enemigo". To one side of the gate it stand out a pedestal crowned with a mailbox identified with: "Buzón Casa de Andalucía Carretera 19 #251". Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s. During the 1990s it was known as Casa de Andalucía since the Andalusian community used it as a meeting place and for flamenco classes.

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San Germán - Poinsetta Flowers

A street in San Germán with a series of tongue-and-groove wooden houses raised on concrete bases. On the façades, several double-leaf doors with louvers and glass, aluminum shutter-type windows, as well as balconies with balustrades, railings and gates with bars are notable. Bushes with poinsettias stand out between a couple of houses, and several parked cars stand in front of the sidewalk.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00013

A balcony in Old San Juan can be observed. It is composed of railings, balusters, wooden handrails, and the balcony floor has a partition and corbels. The balcony floor is yellow and has stains on the surface. Parts of other buildings can be observed, as well the top part of other automobiles.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Details of a brick column from inside the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse ruins. A portion of a former window opening can be seen also. Some construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and masonry.

House with Couple and Small Daughter in Doorway

Side view of a house in a rural area of the island. The house is built on stilts, it is made of wood and yagua with a zinc gable roof and wooden windows. Additionally, several people can be seen standing next to the house.

Miraflores Powder Magazine – 84003172

View of the south side facade of the Miraflores Powder Magazine, also known as the Miraflores Chapel, in San Juan. This building was built in 1776 and is a legacy of Puerto Rico's Spanish colonial era and an example of military architecture. Its rectangular floor plan is characterized by brick and stone masonry with plaster and a reinforced concrete roof. The buttresses, the slanted roof tiles, and several openings with grilles are notable in the south side facade. In the background, the sentry box with a dome and a pinnacle is partially visible. Parallel to the building is a planter and a sidewalk. The Miraflores Powder Magazine was one of four buildings built in the 18th Century for gunpowder storage featured in the master plan to defend the capital city of San Juan and created by Thomas O'Daly, chief engineer of the Royal Fortification Works of the island. In 1898, the property was ceded to the United States Government under the Treaty of Paris until 1941, when the Navy altered it to accommodate its new use as a chapel. The Miraflores Chapel closed its doors in 1971 when it was declared surplus government property and was transferred to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican Institute of Culture later converted the building into the headquarters of the San Juan Ballet and for the use of the San Juan Children's Choir.

Inside a Building Under Construction

The interior of an industrial building with beams, columns, roof, and walls built can be seen. On the central right side there is falsework. There are windows in the background.

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Juan Ponce de León Avenue (also known as Constitución Avenue), cornered on "Rosales Street" in Santurce parallel to several buildings and apartments. These are characterized by shop windows and signs of commercial establishments such as "Casa Carmen" and "Olé Madrid Bar Restaurant". They also have balconies with metal balustrades, aluminum shutter-type windows, arches, moldings, tiles, pediments and eaves. Notable along the street are various cars, buses and people, as well as traffic signs, labeled streets and poles with electrical wiring.

Visitors' Entrance to Fort San Cristóbal

Entrance to Fort San Cristóbal. There is a curved ramp at the visitors' entrance to Fort San Cristóbal, and a woman is seated in front of a sign that reads: "Visitor Center. San Juan National Historic Site". The door's entrance is in the form of an arch, has pilasters, and a pediment with circular ornamentations at each end. On the right side of the door there are windows openings, pilasters, cornices, and a flagpole holding a flag. To the right side of the ramp there is another building, also Norzagaray Street is partially visible.

First Company of United States Soldiers that Arrived at Aibonito

First company of United States soldiers that arrived at Aibonito, posing in front of the barracks. It is a mansion with perrons. The main entrance is visible with two double doors, a balustrade, and slim pillars with capital. At the top of the handrails of the perrons, there are two planters as finishings.

Part of the Entrance to the Building the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View towards a part of the entrance to the building the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe a triumphal arch in the entrance with a sunrise transom with spiral with S shape made with steel, a gate also made with steel that covers the entrance and a sign that says: "Entrance Entrada". You can see that the building is painted gray and white. It has influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic with columns, moldings, cornices, friezes with metopes, brackets and ornamentation. Nearby there is a wall that fenced the area, a sidewalk and a tree.

Warehouse of the Transportation Office, Paving

Paving of the warehouse of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. There is paving machinery operated by a worker. Other workers nearby are assisting with shovels and rakes. The elevation caused by the paving is noticeable on the ground. The building has a flat roof, pillars, and walls dividing it. Each division has lamps hanging from the ceiling. The warehouse is still under construction in the background where there are more workers. There are industrial ladders, barrels, metal scaffold, and window openings.

Hyatt Cerromar Beach Resort - Vega Alta - 2016

Aerial view of the hotel Hyatt Cerromar Beach Resort, located in Vega Alta, near of the border with the town of Dorado. The rooms building is characterized by having several wings that shape two Y's. In addition, it presents approximately five floors of height and its surface shows shades of yellow and blue. Also, it stand out the main entrance, the reception area, the ballroom, the meetings room and the casino area. At the ends it is notable the pools, a golf course, while in the background, it stand out the beach area. This hotel was design, built and inaugurated at the beginning of the seventies decade and it represents the architecture of the International Modern Movement in Puerto Rico. Its importance also lies on the fact that it has been the venue of historic events like the competition of Miss USA in 1972 and the meeting of the G-7, a group to which the countries considered as world powers belonged. Among them, there is United States, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Great Britain and Canada. Between the years 2020 and 2021 it was initiated the process to demolished this hotel due to the lack of viability for restoration and the structural fragility of the building.

Loíza Square Above

Aerial view of the Loíza square Ricardo Sanjurjo. Over the square you can see the garden areas with benches for sitting on its surroundings, a sculpture, a water fountain in the middle and a gazebo with octagonal roof. Additionally, you can see the street that divides the square and the catholic church.

Hacienda Iruena Manor House - 87000735

Front view of the Hacienda Iruena Manor House, also known as Hacienda Labaddie Manor House, in the town of Moca. It is a two-story, reinforced concrete building with an Eclectic design and French influence. The hipped roof has four dormers in the attic, covered with steel plates. On the first level, stairs lead to a protruded porticoed terrace supported by slender columns and joined by cast iron railings that are topped with vases. The portico has five modules flanked by two towers crowned with square vaulted domes of French inspiration. On the second level is a balcony with the same characteristics and an extended cornice. On the first level, a door can be seen under a framed rectangular arch in each of the five sections, except for the central door, which is under a semicircular arch. The windows are made of wood and glass, framed with moldings, and flanked by pilasters and quoins in the corners. The Hacienda Iruena Manor House was designed by the French engineer Paul Servajean in 1893 and built twelve years later, in 1905. It is the only building still in existence from the agricultural conglomerate in charge of coffee and sugar processing at that time. It also has been immortalized in Puerto Rican literature under the name "Hacienda Palmares" in the famous novel "La Llamarada" (1935) by the Moca-born writer Enrique A Laguerre.

Calle Barbosa 46 - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00004

Close view of a detail of the upper part of the paired columns of a home in Calle Barbosa 46 in Cabo Rojo. The column shafts have motifs formed by small mosaics, while the capitals acanthus crowns and a flower on the abacus. A type of frieze with a partially visible ornamental band extends over the columns, from which there are several brackets. The ceiling is made out of wooden slats.

Francisco Oller Art Museum - Bayamón - 2012 00006

Francisco Oller Art Museum in Bayamón. Details of the balcony of the main facade of the Neoclassical style building. Half of the cantilevered balcony with an iron railing can be seen. The edges are quadrangular with a small buttress in the corner. Corbels decorated with a leaf motif are visible.

International Airport - San Juan

International Airport tower of Isla Verde, it has approximately four to five floors and with walls of shades that contrast. The windows have cristal leaves and on the side stand out the stairs. In the rooftop there is a tower with railings and cristal. Around the building there are light poles, flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and United States of America and a parking lot where several people walk between the automobiles.

Three Buildings and a Metal Fence

Three buildings and a cyclone mesh fence can be observed. The buildings have gable roofs, double doors, and hinged windows. One of the buildings was built on stilts. Trees and palm trees can be observed in the surrounding areas.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00021

Detail of the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a section of the tower and turrets of the parish church which is painted cream color with white and shows influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. The tower has moldings, cornices, pilasters, pinnacles, windows with pointed arch shape with glass, balustrades and an oculus. Additionally, the turret has some small lattice windows, dentils and moldings.

Sitting Room Interior Space

Sitting room of a wooden house. The room has a bay window with sheer curtains, a four-bulb ceiling lamp, two wooden rocking chairs, a rattan armchair, and an area rug. There are also two wooden tables, one with a floral arrangement and the other with a table lamp with a stained glass shade. One of the walls has decorative wallpaper.

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church – 84003130

Side view of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church in the coastal town of Manatí. The church has one level of whitewashed brick masonry. Surrounding the upper edge of the church is an extended cornice. On the side facade of the building, several lattice-style wooden windows under pointed arches. An entrance with a wooden double-leaf door under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters is visible. In the vicinity, steps and garden areas can be seen. The construction of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church dates back to 1729, and in 1864, engineer Ramón Soler carried out important restorations.

Hernández Residence - 88001847

Front view of the Hernández Residence, also known as the Antonia Ramírez Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level built of reinforced concrete and wood. The gabled roof is made of wood and zinc sheets. Covering the front is a metal fence supported by concrete pillars. In front of the fence, a traffic sign. A pair of short reinforced concrete stairs flank the octagonal front facade. The balcony is enclosed by a prefabricated balustrade supported by faceted columns that hold the flat wood and zinc roof. All the doors and windows are made of wood, double-leaf with slats and glass panels, crowned with entablatures. Also, the corners of the front walls stand out through quoins. On the gabled pediment, three small windows with shutters of different heights are visible. Built in 1896, the Hernández Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00010

Perspective of the arm, similar to a bridge and part of the Gregorian dome of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. This arm at the same time is hanged by steel cables. From this perspective also is visible part of the azimuth arm near the Gregorian dome. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope. The Gregorian dome was installed in 1997.

Rectangular Stained Glass Windows Alluding to Saint Catherine and Saint John the Baptist

The image is a close-up of two rectangular stained glass windows of Saint Catherine and Saint John the Baptist. The stained glass windows have inscriptions. The stained glass window of Saint Catherine says: "The woman who feareth the Lord is to be praised" and the one of Saint John the Baptist reads: "Make straight the way of the Lord".

Urbanization Houses

Front view of a neighborhood house in the town of Luquillo. The house is one-story in concrete, with a flat zinc roof. To the far left, the house has an entrance to a garage where there is a parked car. The garage, where there is a child standing, is sustained by columns. In the middle, there is a planter divided by a sidewalk that leads to the balcony. The balcony is open, it is decorated with plants in ornamental pots and chairs made of metal and fabric. Also, it is covered by a metallic mesh curtain. There are two door, one simple in wood and the other one with metallic mesh. The windows of the house are aluminum, lattice-style. To the far right, there is another house with similar characteristics.

Sentry box at El Morro, with Explanatory Sign

Sentry box at the Castillo San Felipe del Morro at the Old San Juan. You can. see the entrance, a window and a dome. Also, you can see a little hallway between the walls that leads you to the sentry box. There is a sign with information about the sentry box.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00186

Lateral view of the Cssa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. It preserves a lattice style window framed with moldings. Additionally, the house is deteriorated and has hanging lianas. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

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Side view of adjacent houses in coastal zone. In the foreground to the far right, there is a house made of wood over concrete, with a front balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a concrete balustrade. The following house is made of wood over concrete with a zinc, gabled roof. It has concrete steps in front of the simple, wooden door. Lastly, there is a wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a balcony in the front surrounded by a wooden railing. The door is made of wood and is surrounded by wooden moldings. In front of the houses there are several persons standing and a clothesline.

Bust of Ramón Baldorioty de Castro

A bust of Don Román Baldorioty de Castro located in a small square in front of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras. The tower features a linteled arch with various Plateresque-style elements around it. These include pedestals supporting several shafts decorated with motifs of fantastic animals, garlands, and representations of a type of angel (putti). Above the entrance arch, there is a rectangular section with three coats of arms representing the oldest universities in America, including the National University of San Marcos in Lima (left), the University of Puerto Rico (center), and Harvard University (right). Two students climbing the stairs of the university tower are also noticeable.

Lateral View from Above of the Foreman House

Side of the Foreman House from above. The construction of the house is with wood. On the walls you can see part of some windows. At the garden area you can see a water pond and stone cladding. The area is surrounded by vegetation and at the background you can see mountains.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla

Architectonic drawing of the Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith) in Aguadilla, main facade. The facade is formed by a portico, two doors, an oculus and a pediment. The portico has two pairs of pilasters over pedestals and a cornice that frame a door with lancet arch shape. It is flanked by two other doors, also with the lancet arch shape, the arches have capitals and cornices. In the upper part of the facade there is an oculus, spiral designs and a curved pediment with a cross at the top. Additionally, it has two asymmetric towers, one of them is squared with the borders chamfered, the openings of semicircular arch and a dome with a finish. The other tower is an octagonal belfry with windows of semicircular arch, it has a cornices and a pointed dome with a finish. The architectonic style of this church is Neoclassic with Neo-gothic and Neo-baroque elements.

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Front, close-up view of a corner house in the town of Añasco. The house is one-story, made of wood over concrete, and has a zinc hipped roof. It has a porch with a archway surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar fence sustained by columns. The house has several double wooden doors with details in wood and glass.

Construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center, Diagonal View

Construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center in the municipality of Arecibo. In the foreground, the workers can be seen performing various tasks. Some walls are finished and others are under construction. It has a flat roof. Construction material and equipment in the surroundings. In the background, the greenery and a mountain stand out.

Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence - 90000767

View from inside the Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence, also known as the Doña Delia Acosta House, in the town of San Germán. The house has one level of wood on concrete. The interior is decorated with stenciled wall paintings, a three-section semicircular wooden cabinet with wooden Corinthian columns, and two half-columns on pedestals. The double-leaf wooden doors are framed with moldings decorated with embossed details and crowned with wooden transoms. There is also a wooden cabinet with a mirror, and through a door is visible a wooden China cabinet in another room. The Jaime Acosta y Fores residence, built in 1917, presents a Vernacular style inspired by Art Nouveau.

Residence at Guaynabo - 2021 00007

Bathroom area of a residence located at Guaynabo. The sink is integrated to a cabinet. On top of it there is an aromatic device and an ornamental plant. It is also visible a towel rack and the mirrors where the shower is reflected, the window and a door. The bathroom floor is made of travertine marble.

University of Puerto Rico Building

Modern-style building at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The building has two levels and its façade is characterized by columns, shutter-type windows, perforated walls with square shapes, vertical bands like sunshades, stairs with wooden railings, a balcony with a parapet and eaves. In the background, a small building with a gable roof is notable.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00006

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. The interior patio of the house is seen from above. In the cistern, you can see two double-leaf doors and three wall lamps. The floor is made of terracotta-colored tiles, and the drain is covered with a grate.

Bridge in a Military Road between San Juan and Ponce

A bridge in the Military Road between San Juan and Ponce. It is located in a rural area, it has semicircular arches and a smooth parapet. A horse-drawn cart traveling through the bridge, and some mountains can be seen in the background.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Sign and Tractor

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The one-story building with eaves, mullions, Miami type windows, and a portico can be seen. It also has stairs leading to an entrance. Around it, there are workers performing various tasks. A metal fence surrounds the area. There is a sign indicating: "Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Public Works Building Construction Division Hospital and Health Center Utuado, P.R.". Among the various vehicles there is a tractor. Piles of materials are visible.

Governor's Residence - San Juan

Governor's residence in San Juan, also known as La Fortaleza of Santa Catalina. In the lower part, you can see a passage that leads to the entrance door of San Juan. Also, you can see a wall that borders the land where the Fortress sits. There is a sentry box attached to the wall and another on the promenade wall, both with a notable loophole and crowned with a dome and ornament (key). La Fortaleza has windows with glass panes, semicircular arches, an American flag, pilasters supporting a frieze with low-relief emblems between triglyphs and a tower with a crenellated parapet. Next, a bell tower with a dome and a cross stands out.

Bar Table

There is a bar table with stools, wooden chairs, and a drink dispenser. In the surroundings there are several pots with plants, a jalousie window, and a door. The wall has a painting and a light switch, the ceiling has exposed beams, and two hanging lamps, and the floor is in checkered pattern.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00002

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. You can observe one of the facades of the church, that is located on a corner. It has a bifora. Above the bifora there is a balcony in corbel with a railing of ornamental blocks and a semicircular arch with a fixed window of glass blocks. To one side there is the tower of the belfry, it has two levels divided by a cornice with roofing tiles. In the superior level posses an arch with two columns, through the arch you can see the bell. The tower has a pyramid dome covered with roofing tiles and a cross at the top. This church has characteristics of the Neo-romanesque and Spanish Neocolonial. On the wall there a is a sign that says: "Iglesia Metodista Nicholson Memorial" (Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial). It is painted yellow with borders and white details, and the base dark yellow.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00006

View from the cathedral San Felipe Apóstol in the costal city of Arecibo. At the foreground, you can see a crowned pedestal with an ornamental finish. To the right far end you can see an end of the building Oliver, that has three levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style with fortified concrete. The lateral facade is divided in several sections. Horizontally, the building is divided in two parts, the base level and two superior levels. The second and third level have door openings and rectangular windows with flat frames. The openings conduct to a balcony with balustrades secured by decorative brackets. There are small balconies with rounded corners and balconies of two rectangular sections. Between the balconies there are flutted pilasters that support an entablature with ornamental frieze, continuous cornice and dentils. You can see a parapet with balustrade and roman amphorae crowning the building. Also, you can see an extension of the construction with a smaller size with glass doors crowned with amphorae. In the chamfered corner the parapet is interrupted by a curvilinear pediment. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first on incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the town with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its design richly ornamented adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned to residences became comercial spaces. Besides that, to the left far end you can see the City Hall. The building has two levels of brick and masonry with typical elements of the Neoclassic style. The facade is built horizontally with a rustic base that covers part of the second level. On the first floor there are entrances and two windows under semicircular arches. The facade is divided with cornices supported by pilasters. The superior level has five double doors framed by thin pilasters that flank a blind pediment and curved. The door of the far ends are shut-in on some balconies of a section and the three doors in the middle connect with a central balcony of three sections supported by brackets and shut-in with metallic ornamental grilles. In front of the building there are three flagpoles with the flags of Arecibo, Puerto Rico and the United States. The construction of the city hall of Arecibo dates of the year 1866 under the Spanish control in the island. The first level of the building was used as a prison while in the second level were the offices. After the earthquake of 1918 the frontal facade of the building suffered collapses so it was modified adding a clock tower until the year 1978 when they restore the building and bring back its original design.

Mona Island Light

Distance view of the old lighthouse located in the Mona Island. The lighthouse building is surrounded by abundant vegetation, built with wood and metal with gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It is abandoned and has lattice style windows. At the other end of the building there is the lighthouse tower built with iron; abandoned and oxidized crowned with a weather vane. The Mona Island Light started to be in use in 1900, it was the only lighthouse in Puerto Rico with a second order lens. It remained in constant use until 1981, when it was abandoned.

Bayamón District Hospital Nurses’ Residence, Falsework

Construction of the nurses’ residence at the Bayamón District Hospital. Formwork for the base of the walls and a tower for transporting concrete can be seen.

View of the Right Side of a Wooden Green House in San Germán

Main façade and right side façade of a wooden green house in San Germán. On the main façade, the porch with a railing can be seen. There are three open doors on the porch forming semicircular arches. On the right, there are some stairs leading to the house. More openings can be seen on the right. A portion of an orange and blue house can be seen on the left, and on the right, the ramp and the gate to the house are visible. Address on the card: Calle Luna 135.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00003

Lateral view of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic style in concrete. The side facade is divided in three sections. Horizontally, it is divided in two parts, the base level and two superior levels. The second and third level have door openings and rectangular windows with flat frames. The doors are flanked by compound flutted pilasters that support the entablature with ornamental frieze, continuous cornice and dentils. Crowning the building you can see a parapet with balustrade and roman amphorae. Through the balustrade you can see an extension of the construction in a smaller size with glass doors and lattice style windows made with glass. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first one incorporating spaces for residences and comercial establishments. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned for residences became comercial spaces.

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Front view of a two-story house made of concrete and located in the town of Luquillo. To the far left of the façade, there is a small wooden store with a zinc gabled roof. The store has a double wooden door, and to one side, there are double wooden windows. To the far left of the store, there is a metallic bar fence. On the first level of the house, there is a balcony where there are several persons standing. The balcony is surrounded by a railing made of concrete, ornamental blocks. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows and several wooden doors. The second level of the house has a front balcony with a flat zinc roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall. The door is wooden and lattice-style, the rest of the windows are aluminum, lattice-style. To the far right, there is an attached house with similar characteristics.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00026

View from the rooftop of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three levels made of fortified concrete. The rooftop has an extension of the construction with a smaller size crowned with roman amphorae. It has several double windows made of glass and a door. In the surroundings of the rooftop you can see debris and concrete benches. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first on incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its design richly ornamented adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned to residences became comercial spaces.

Santiago Apóstol Church - 84003144

View of Santiago Apóstol Church in the coastal town of Fajardo. A concrete balustrade with pillars surrounds the building; in the center are stairs leading to the entrance with a grille gate. On the front is a square porch that rises like a bell tower. It is decorated with quoins, framed windows with pilasters, moldings, cornices, and a cross on the top. Flanking the porch are lattice-style windows with cornices, moldings, and an upper parapet decorating the rest of the building. The Santiago Apóstol Church was built in 1776, but an earthquake destroyed it. In 1869, the architect Don Pedro A. Beibal began the reconstruction project. The current design retains most of its 19th-century design, including the side walls and marble floor. In 2008, it was promoted from a church to a cathedral, and the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao was established.

Main Façade of a Green House with Brown Details

Main façade of a green and light brown house in Guayama. On the main façade, the porch, one of its columns, and the ornamental parapet can be seen. On the porch's wall, some panels covering the doors or windows can be seen. A portion of a blue tarp can be seen on the roof.

School in the northwest of the island

View of two-story school buildings made of concrete and brick. The school is surrounded by a metal fence and has a front patio where there are children and wooden frames. The building has lattice-style windows and a flag in the front. On the second level, it has low walls like brick railings supported by columns.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00076

Pilgrim house located behind the Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the main facade of the house that was built in masonry and has a rectangular story with gable roof. You can observe a brick staircase that gives access to to the first floor. The stair has a handrail in the middle and two flower beds with ornamental plants on the sides. The main facade is formed by an arcade of concave rectilinear depressed arch on the first floor, and two doors with balconets on the sides and a balcony in the middle of the second floor. On the balcony railing there is a poster allusive to Christmas. This house served as lodging to the pilgrims that visited the Monserrate church, subsequently they turned it into the parish house.

Hallway of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal

Hallway at the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal. The hallway is in the middle of an arcade and covered by a vaulted ceiling. Two sinks are visible on one side of the hallway. An electrical installation is also observed, including lamp holders on the ceiling along the hallway and the cables connecting them. The building looks deteriorated, with a wall partially collapsed.

San Carlos Borromeo Church of Aguadilla - 84003124

Side view of San Carlos Borromeo Church in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The church has one level and, towards the back, a door under a discharging arch and stairs beside where potted plants rest. A parked vehicle and another double-leaf door under a semicircular arch with windows at each end are also visible. A hexagonal tower with windows crowned with a dome stands out from the structure. The construction dates back to 1783. Between 1862 and 1874, the towers at each end were built, and in 1887, renovations were made to the original facade with the design of the State Architect Pedro Cobreros. However, after the earthquake of 1918, a remodeling of the church's facade was necessary.

Fortress of la Concepción

View of a wall of the Fortress of la Concepción. Most of the wall is covered in mold. Two door openings and their frames can be seen on the wall. At the top, the piping is partially visible. The surroundings are filled with garbage.

School of Tropical Medicine

View from the Avenue of the Constitution towards the façade of the School of Tropical Medicine in San Juan designed by Rafael Carmoega. The building has tiles and windows with glass leaves framed in semicircular arches and lintels. Some windows have porticoed frames. Also, it has elements such as pilasters, balustrades, cornices as well as crests and pinnacles at the top of the towers attached to the building. In front of the building, there is an open courtyard, a sidewalk and car parking.

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Close-up view of a one-story house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has lattice-style windows covered by ornamental metallic grilles. The balcony, where there are several persons speaking, is small and has a central arch. Also, it is decorated with chairs made of metal and leather. The house has a double, wooden lattice-glass style door, and another simple one with the same characteristics. The doors are surrounded by stained glass and a mullion over them. In front of the house, in the sidewalk, there is a person standing.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00032

Detail focused on the gable small window of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The small window has circular shape and lattice. In addition, it is covered with a mesh, the wall is painted gray. The roof of this section of the house is a gable roof. It can be seen part of a wall that is made of matched lumber and it shows the yellow color that alternates with white. The house Marcos Juan Alegría was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Parroquia San Ramón Nonato - Juana Díaz - 2013 00006

Front view of the Iglesia San Juan Bautista, also known as Iglesia San Ramón Nonato in the town of Juana Díaz. The church has one floor made of brick masonry and characteristics of the Baroque style. The front facade has a double door made of glass crowned with a stained glass. In addition, it is framed and flanked by Ionic order pilasters that at the same time hold an entablature. Above it you can see another framed stained glass. The construction of the parish San Ramón Nonato dates from 1807, subsequently in 1861 it was built the first tower, and between 1870 and 1895 it was built the second one. It was repaired in 1970 and restored for the last time between 1984 and 2005. Additionally, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Church

A group of people in a tongue-and-groove wooden church with a gabled zinc roof. The windows are made of aluminum blinds and the church has several doors on its main and side façade. In front of the church there is a car and an unpaved street. In the background, other buildings and houses stand out on the slopes of the mountains.

The Devil's Sentry Box

The Devil's Sentry Box, Castillo San Cristóbal (fort) in Old San Juan viewed from above. The bastion of the fort which ends in the sentry box is visible as well as the waves crashing against the shore.

Corozal Knitting Mills, Inc., Rear Lateral

Back/lateral view of the Corozal Knitting Mills, Inc., knitted glove factory. The building looks finished. It has two floors, in the lower floor windows and two lateral entrances can be seen. There are stairs leading to the back entrance, which has a wide door with eaves. The lateral part of that floor has windows and three doors with eaves. The building has a barbed wire fence.

Street in Old San Juan

Buildings and shops on both sides of Fortaleza Street in Old San Juan. Some buildings have signs for establishments such as "Andrea", "El Capricho" and "Cuesta". They are also distinguished by their façades with doors framed in semicircular arches, segments and lintels, as well as balconies, balustrades, railings, corbels, moldings, cornices and parapets. Several people and cars are noticeable on the sidewalks and on the street.

Customs House in San Juan

View of the façade of the Customs building in San Juan seen from the bay. The building is rectangular in shape and is two-story. It includes elements of the Plateresque-style, concentrated mainly in the center where the entrance is located with a semicircular arch, fan pillar, pilasters, cresting, pinnacles and ornaments. The building has a tiled roof, two flagpoles, windows with glass panes and arches with mullions. In front of the building, there is a sentry box with a dome, a garden with several palms and then several boats in the bay.

Building Under Construction on San Francisco Street in Old San Juan

Building under construction on San Francisco Street in Old San Juan. A building with Neoclassical architectural style influence can be seen and in which two men are working on. The building has arches, moldings, and cornices. It is under construction and has a fence around it made of wooden boards and wooden doors. Adjacent to this building there are others made of masonry and also show the influence of Neoclassical architecture. A street, a sidewalk, street lighting, a sign with the street name, and a tree are visible around.

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

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

Grand Belvedere House

View of a two-story house in the town of Mayagüez. It is a concrete house with a hipped zinc roof. The first level of the house has double jalousie glass windows. To the far left, there are concrete stairs that lead to the second floor. On the second floor, the house has a balcony surrounded by a railing over which there are planted plants. The railing is supported by concrete columns. It has double jalousie glass windows At the top, above the house, there is a belvedere with a hipped zinc roof and glass windows. The house is surrounded by trees and greenery.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00029

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. There is a two-story building which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. There is an iron bell that has an inscription on the lower half and around the bell are its supports that are rusted. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Summit Hills Construction Project

Construction of a building in Summit Hills. In the construction project you can see the formwork, the rods, a wall with sunshades and the concrete block walls. In front of the building there is a fence and gate, followed by a staircase. At one end, part of a concrete building with an aluminum shutter-type window stands out.

Building Next to Second Defense Ramparts at the Old San Juan

Building with influence of Neoclassic architectonic style next to the second defense ramparts in the Old San Juan. The building is painted with the colors white and mustard. You can observe its finishes with shape of balustrades and denticles, windows and doors are made of wood with bossage, pediments, pilasters, gable, cornices and architraves ornamentation. On its entrance it has a double stair that give access on the right side and on the left. On its surroundings there is an automobile, palm trees and trees.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00036

View of the main facade from the Neoclassical-style Former La Princesa Prison building, seen from the Paseo de la Princesa pathway. In the foreground are seen rows of palm trees, benches, shrubs, and streetlights. The rear of the structure shows shutter-type double-leaf windows and streetlights. Several multi-story buildings can be seen in the background. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00008

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The building presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. One of the building entrances has a sunrise transom under an arch with ornamented iron grilles. The arch has architectural moldings and cornices. There are pilaster capitals on each side. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Lateral View of Scaffolds and Formwork at the Ablah Hotel Supply Co Construction

Scaffolds can be seen throughout the facade. It shows formwork at the top of the concrete building. In the center of the image there is a wooden tower. On the left of the image a zinc building is visible. It shows several people working on the building.

Puerto Rico's Oldest Church San Germán

View of the façade and side of the Porta Coeli Church in San Germán. The church has a stairway that leads to the main entrance. The door is framed in a semicircular arch and between pilasters. Above the door, there is a rectangular window followed by a partially visible belfry. The roof of the church is gabled with tiles. On one side a wall with a lintel arch is notable. At the other end, a wall that serves as support is notable. In front of the church there are light poles and electrical wiring.

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

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

Vernacular House

View of an unpaved area surrounded by wooden houses on stilts and zinc roofs. On the far right, there is a wooden house on stilts, it has aluminum, lattice-style windows. In the background there is another house surrounded by a metallic bar fence and zinc plates, in front of where there is a person standing. In the foreground on the left side, there is a wooden fence and zinc plates. In the background, there is a house on wooden stilts with a zinc, gabled roof. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows surrounded by wood moldings.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00004

Lateral view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on stilts covered by lattice, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The front part has a concrete base that secure the balcony surrounded by a balustrade. Besides that, the lateral facade has lattice style windows framed and an adjacent yard. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Abandoned Historical Building in Guayama

Main façade of an abandoned historical building in Guayama. On the main wall, three door openings can be seen. The left one still has a metal door with a louvered window, the one on the center has two panels, and the one on the right is empty and the door is hanging on the inside. The frame on each side opening has a decorative molding. Between the left and the middle opening, the words "refrescos" and "sándwiches" can be seen. On the right façade, a door or window opening is partially visible.

Aluminium Latrine

View of latrine in a rural area. The latrine is built in zinc with flat roof, above the hill it appears three people standing.

Burial Crypts, San Juan

View from the columbarium of the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi Cemetery in Old San Juan. On the left end of the columbarium, the wall is covered by niches under semicircular arches. Some of the niches have tombstones and vases decorating them. In front of the niches there is a person standing.

Una Casita in La Plata

A concrete house with a gable roof, a door and several double-hung windows that open outwards. Around the house there is a garden with several bushes and a type of wood and zinc shed is also partially visible.

Berta Sepúlveda Residence - 94000624

View from the balcony of the Berta Sepúlveda Residence in the town of Sabana Grande. It is a two-level concrete and wood residence designed in the Eclectic Vernacular style, reflecting the Modernist movement. The windows are made of geometric patterns of wood and glass. They are crowned with glass transoms and decorated with ceramic tiles. Below the windows, there is a concrete bench. The architect Rafael Bofill built it in 1926 and 1927 as a single-family home. It was a wedding gift for Mrs. Berta Sepúlveda.

San Agustín of Puerta de Tierra - 85003194

Main entrance of San Agustín Church in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The entrance is embedded in a portico formed by marble moldings and columns. The double-leaf door integrates panes and a transom with stained glass. The San Agustín de Puerta de Tierra complex includes the Parish House, the Church, the School, a Parish House, and the Convent. It was founded by the Order of Redemptorist Fathers and dedicated to the patron saint of one of the neighborhoods in the area. Its construction began in 1914 and was inaugurated on December 8, 1915. In addition, it represents the early use of concrete for developing religious architecture in Puerto Rico. For many years, it was the only Catholic church in Puerto Rico that regularly held religious services in English.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Lateral perspective of the Felipe Janer building of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. The building shows semicircular arches, arcades with columns, and capitals decorated with acanthus leaves and volutes. Brick tiles are displayed on the arch and the upper edge of the building. Most windows are paired and consist of horizontal louver-type slats. In front of the building is a garden with bushes, trees, and a light post. This building, built between 1924 and 1927, exhibits architectural characteristics of the Spanish Revival style, similar to the other buildings that are part of the Quadrangle of the University of Puerto Rico. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00070

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Detail of one of the corners from the roof of the abandoned house. You can see the parapet and the roofing tiles that cover the border. You can also see a section of a low wall covered with tiles. It has dried leaves and trash piled up on the corners.

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Side view of a one-story house in the town of Mayagüez. The house is made of concrete, with a flat roof, and cornices and moldings on the upper edge. It has several double, wooden doors surrounded by moldings. Also, to the far left, there are several double, lattice-glass style windows surrounded by moldings. Lastly, on the street in front, there are several vehicles parked and persons walking.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00008

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of one of the lateral facades from the three floor building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe a blind arch. It has a balustrade and an appentice with brackets. The wall is divided by a pilaster strip. The area where is located the arch has bossage. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Industrial Building in Mayagüez, Main Facade and Lateral Wall

Construction project of an industrial building in Mayagüez, view of the main facade and one of the lateral walls. The building has a portico with two thin pillars and eaves. The lateral wall has pilasters, windows, and a loading entrance. On the roof there are rolls of waterproofing material. Part of another building can be seen on one side.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00062

Lateral view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is built on stilts, made of wood with a corrugated metal sheets hipped roof and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The rear part of the house has a double wooden door presided by concrete steps. In addition, through the door you can see the inside of the house and an open window. The town of Lajas was founded after being part of the San Germán council.

Construction Next to the Ballajá Barracks, Aerial View

Aerial view of a construction next to the Ballajá Barracks in Old San Juan. One of the side walls of the barracks is visible as well as an area where earth has been removed. In the back, the Quinto Centenario Square can be seen still under construction. Also visible are other nearby buildings, including the Manicomio Insular (mental asylum) and the Old Asilo de Beneficencia. In addition, a segment of the wall is visible, which is part of the city's defense system, and the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi cemetery is also visible.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Cubicle with Floor Drainage

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. There is a cubicle that has a device with a shower head and a water flushing mechanism installed on the wall. There is a drain on the floor. Both the walls and the floor are tiled.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00064

View of the main facade of the Neoclassical-style La Princesa Prison building from the Paseo de la Princesa. The main entrance and some architectural style elements, such as pilasters and a pediment, can be observed. There are steps and an access ramp, a flagpole with the Puerto Rican flag, shutter-type double-leaf windows, and streetlights. Above is the watchtower and its dome. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00140

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The house has deteriorated windows made of wood and glass. Besides that, through one of the windows you can see metallic objects and debris on the interior floor. Additionally, in the adjacent areas of the exterior there is a metallic grille and an adjacent building. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

View of Old San Juan from Upper Floor

View of buildings in front of la Plaza de Armas in the Old San Juan. In the foreground you can see the plaza decorated with benches, where you can observe people sitting, light poles and plants. They are decorated with moldings, cornices, balconies surrounded by railings and posting signs of establishments. In front of some doors there are cloth curtains and others are perfectly finished with entablature. Between the buildings you can distinguish the mayor's office of San Juan built in two levels and attached to two buildings in both sides. The facade is decorated with arcades rounded arches, cornices, bossage, moldings, a shield bas relief and two towers crowned with domes. The construction of the mayo's office of San Juan dates from 1842.

Hotel Barranquitas

View of the façade of the Hotel Barranquitas with a rectangular-shape, flat roof, glass leaf windows combined with wooden panels. On one side of the building, a type of terrace with railings from which several umbrellas protrude is notable.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00048

View of the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior of the house you can see a wooden door with worn paint and an oxidized metallic lock. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama

Architectonic drawing of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is built on stilts covered by lattices and has sash windows, lattice style windows framed with moldings. Also, it has a balcony with balustrade modulated with piers and double doors with persiennes, one of which is framed with windows and moldings. Besides that, there is an inscription in the upper right corner there is an inscription that says: "PRHBDS".

Old Building of the Dominican Convent in the Old San Juan

View towards the side of the building known as the old Dominican Convent and the Ballajá Barracks in the Old San Juan. You can observe two buildings painted white, both showing the architectonic style Neoclassic. They have moldings, cornices stringcourses, parapets, balustrades and double-leaf wooden doors. There are soldiers standing in the entrance of the building of the Dominican Convent and is marked with pots with plants and a large wooden door. Nearby you can observe automobiles, military vehicles, sidewalks with grass, street lights, two paved streets with asphalt, a fire hydrant and palm trees.

Tomás Cano y Compañía Building - Guayama - 2015 00001

Exterior view from the Tomás Cano y Compañía building in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Eclectic style. The facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices, above them there is a parapet with staggered pediment. On the pediment there is an oculus framed with wooden lattices. Additionally, it has semicircular arches framed and secured with pilasters. The arches are crossed hence inside them there two arches crowned with a framed oculus. In addition, in front of one of the arches there is a metallic hanging scaffold. Besides that, to the left far end there is the entrance of the building presided by some metallic handrails. The facade shows an entrance flanked by pilasters that extend up to the pediment crowned with spheric finishes. In the middle it has an inscription and some framed windows in the curvilinear pediment. At the same time, you can see parked vehicles on the street and power line poles in the surroundings. The Tomás Cano y Compañía building was built in 1910 as a commercial building.

Dr. José Celso Barbosa Birthplace House – 84003156

Front and side facade of Dr. José Celso Barbosa's birthplace house, also known as Casa Barbosa, in Bayamón. It displays a balcony with a wooden balustrade, four columns supporting the eaves, double-leaf doors with wooden slats arranged horizontally, and ornate lintels at the top. The house is made of wood, has a galvanized zinc gabled roof, and rises on a mezzanine of masonry panels with cement plaster approximately three feet high from the Barbosa Street level. In front of the house and near the sidewalk are two parked cars and a concrete marker. The house, built around 1850, where Dr. Barbosa also began his medical practice, is representative of the typical architecture of Puerto Rican residences during the 19th century, which is why it was restored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture in 1969, preserved as a monument to his memory, and transformed into a library-museum with documents and objects of the distinguished doctor, journalist, educator, and politician.

Villa Julita - 86003491

Front view of Villa Julita, also known as the Ulrich house, in the town of Aibonito. The house has a Creole style that combines elements of other architectural styles; it is built of wood and concrete with a zinc roof on stilts. The windows and exterior doors combine wooden shutters and glass panels topped with wooden transoms. A large balcony with a balustrade and concrete Doric columns is also visible in the front. The balcony has concrete stairs with a stepped railing. To the right end stands a round porch with eaves used as a planter, supported by corbels that show the Victorian influence, and the wooden latticework that covers the entire lower edge of the balcony. Villa Julita was designed and built in 1915 by Alfredo Weichers, an architect from Ponce, and the builder Salvador Landó. Using Creole and Beaux-Arts architectural styles, Weichers created architecture unique to his time on the island. In 1917 the property was sold to the Wirshing Serallés family from Ponce, who later sold it to the Ulrich Foundation in 1972; However, since 1950, the Foundation used it as a residence for conscientious objectors to the Korean and Vietnam wars, and the Mennonite church used the land for innovative agricultural education in Aibonito until 1974 when the property was sold again and used as a comprehensive development center for children. However, a few years ago, the house was restored to its original style and opened to the public for guided tours.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00119

View of the stairs in the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in th Spanish Colonial Revival style. In the interior of the residence you can see the walls partially covered by ceramic tiles with ornamental motifs and inscriptions. The stairs also are covered by tiles, have an ornamental iron railing and a wooden handrail. In contrast, from the ceiling it hangs a Moresque lamp. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00075

Gallery of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This space is delimited by a balustrade and a grille. Also, it is visible an ornamental border with curved shapes above the grille. Through the grille it is notable a window of double leaf with glass. The door at the background is double and presents glass leaves. Through this door it is visible a chandelier lamp with brackets with spiral shape and a door with panels. On another door that is partially visible there is a mop and a trash picker. Near the wall and the glass door there is a small row and a bag. The floor is covered with tiles that form a geometric pattern, while the ceiling shows a lamp and stains.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00022

Grand Beaux Arts House

Exterior view of a corner house in the town of Ponce. The house has double wooden lattice-style windows, over which there are central mullions and ornamental moldings. In the middle of the windows, there is a double door with the same characteristics, and a balcony with ornamental metallic railing. On both sides of the house, there are large balconies with ornamental metallic railings. Over these, there are bell arches divided by columns. The upper edge has cornices and ornamental friezes. In the central part, there is an ornamental festoon. Above the house, there is a merlon border and a circular roof sustained by columns and surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing.

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View of a shed adjacent to a wooden house in the town of Moca. The shed is made of wood and zinc. There are tables, chairs, a hand ladder, wood, tools, and debris in it. You can also see a clothesline and the house to the far left. The house has double-leaf wooden windows with zinc eaves over them.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00016

Main entrance of the former American Colonial Bank. A column with the name of the Recinto Sur street and the name of Restaurante Triana written in green, a street light, and a an ornament with a lion on the bottom half of the column can be observed. Steps that lead to a french door with a Spanish flag on it, a street light, pilasters, a semicircular arch, and building ornaments can be seen next to the column. Moulding, cornice, ornate carving, and a door with a parapet can all be observed on the upper half of the image, which partially displays the second floor. There is a bicycle, a tree, a crosswalk, a sidewalk, and a cobblestone pavement in the surrounding area of the building. More buildings with multiple levels with doors and parapets can be seen in the background. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Shack on Hillside

Wooden house on a slope, seen from above. It is built on stilts, with a zinc roof and a wall of boards with patches of tin and roofing cardboard. Behind the house, you can see a poinciana tree and in front there is a vine plant. There is a family at the entrance of the house.

Oppenheimer Residence - 87001824

Facade of the Oppenheimer Residence, whose frame is oriented diagonally towards the corner of Salud and Aurora Streets in Ponce. This residence used brick masonry, and the surrounding wall was plastered with wrought iron railings. The facade has a concave angular shape formed by Ionic columns defining a loggia or veranda and a cornice with a crenelated parapet on top. The arched windows of the central segment comprise narrow openings surrounding wooden double-leaf doors with louver panels, wooden lattice transoms, and mullions. The rest of the openings are rectangular with similar characteristics. The residence also has a garden. Nearby are poles, traffic lights, a public telephone booth, a hydrant, and traffic signs. Architect Alfredo Wiechers designed this residence in 1913 for Doña Isabel Oppenheimer de Santiago. It is one of the best examples of the Puerto Rican adaptation of Barcelona School architecture and an integral part of the series of late 19th and early 20th Century mansions that define the unique urban character of downtown Ponce.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo 2004 00001

Ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. This ruined building shows several elements of its frame like the pillars, the beams and the roof oxidized zinc. These ruins are surrounded by weeds. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations, like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo was merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Construction Work at Ablah Hotel Supply Co

There are people working during the construction process of Ablah Hotel Supply Co in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. On the right side of the image scaffolding can be seen throughout the concrete building. The building has several windows.

Store in Arroyo - 2015 00004

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

Roofs of Buildings in Old San Juan

A view of some buildings in Old San Juan.

Hospital Waiting Room

Waiting room of the Hospital Castañer at Lares. You can observe seats that are benches made of wood and metal. There is a series of quadrangular pillars and a fountain to drink water. You can see the silhouette of a sitting person. The waiting room has a glass wall.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00027

Lateral view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The construction is made of brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular style. On the first floor you can see two framed elliptical arches, flanked by pilasters and crowned with keystones. On the wall you can see painted inscriptions that say: "Salon comedor, Bar Rest., Plaza". Inside the arches there are double doors crowned with ornamental grille transoms. Besides that, on the second floor you can see a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Inside the balcony there are several double doors made of wood with persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with wooden and glass transoms. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00026

Pipeline on the exterior of a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656 from the sector Bajadero in Arecibo. The pipeline is located near a wall and shows an oxidized state.

Mass for the Spanish Soldiers at the Ballajá Barracks

Spanish soldiers participating in a mass at the courtyard of the Ballajá Barracks, Old San Juan. Various rows of soldiers kneeling can be seen, as well as another group of soldiers standing in a circle, and the priest in front of a small altar. The barracks building seems to have three floors with arches and balconies, and jalousie windows in the second and third floors.

"Mediana Baja" House

Main façade of a coastal house in the town of Luquillo. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. In the front, there is a balcony with a concrete wall over which there are potted flowers. The wall is sustained by fine columns. The windows are lattice-style and the wooden doors are simple and surrounded by wooden moldings. The house is surrounded by vegetation.

Rafael Cordero Graded School - MP100005816

Detail of the facade of the east volume of the Rafael Cordero High School, also known as the Rafael Cordero Molina Occupational School of Commerce and commonly known as La Cordero, in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan. This reinforced concrete building was built in 1917 and has two stories in a ‘U’ shape with twelve classrooms, two basements, and an attic. It was designed in the Classical Revival style by the state architect responsible for the construction of important schools on the island, Adrian C. Finlayson, and its construction was carried out by the contractor Antonio Higuera. The building has two identical volumes on each side, presenting three closed semicircular arches on the first level and a larger one on the second, as seen in this image. Both facades have a symmetrical shape, culminating in an open triangular pediment with blue-painted moldings and a palmette-shaped acroterium on the crest. Two decorative festoons with a torch and a book flank a huge Roman arch centered above the three arches on the first level. The arch elevation includes semicircular moldings in the form of a bas-relief. In the center of the upper arch is a large opening flanked by two smaller ones, all three covered with glass blocks. A short cornice painted blue and with circular applications closes the upper arch. A small balcony with wrought iron railings below the glass openings adopts characteristic elements of the classical style of the main facade. An exterior lighting spotlight is attached to the grille. The three ventilation openings at the base of the facade, which correspond to the basement of the building, are closed. All arches are accented with blue-painted brick moldings, exaggerated keystones, and concrete thresholds. In front of the facade, there is also an electrical panel and a row of blocks that creates a garden area. Rafael Cordero High School is among the most distinguished academic facilities of its time in Puerto Rico and maintains a high level of historical integrity. It is one of the first buildings on the island where one can see the transition from traditional construction methods, such as brick and wood, to new construction technologies, such as reinforced concrete. The property boasts the features of early 20th-century school buildings while claiming individual distinction.

Parcela Wood House

Front view of a wooden house with a zinc gabled roof. The house is surrounded by a wooden fence. It is followed by a driveway leading to the balcony, the path has wooden railings on both sides. The balcony is small and is also surrounded by a wooden railing. The house has lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden trim.

House with Hipped Roof in Aguirre

View of a white wooden house with hipped roof. Beneath the roof you can see a white door that gives access to the balcony area. There you can see several windows and a door. The roof is covered with zinc plates. The architectonic style is known as Bungalow.

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Front-view of a corner house in the town of Carolina. The house is wooden and has a zinc-gabled roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. In front of the house, there are blocks and piled gravel. The house has a balcony where there are several persons standing, and it is surrounded by a railing. In the balcony, there is also a clothesline. The area is surrounded by trees, the street is paved, and there are several cars parked nearby.

Ponce de León Family House - 83002295

Side view of the Ponce de León Family House, also known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House, located in the town of San Germán. The house has two levels of whitewashed masonry and wood, typical of the Colonial style. The house's first level is divided into five sections with entrance doors crowned with an entablature and pilasters extending to the second level. On the second level is a cantilevered balcony that runs through the building and is supported by stepped corbels. It has an ornamental iron railing with paired columns that hold an upper parapet. Inside the balcony are four double-leaf wooden doors with framed shutters crowned with entablatures. To the far right, the house extends to a garage with a metal door crowned with an entablature and ornamental glass blocks. Several vehicles are seen parked on the street. The Ponce de León Family House was built in the mid-17th Century and was restored under directives from Baron Capriles in 1905 and Alfredo Nazario Alsina in 1954. It is considered one of the oldest residences in continuous use in San Germán. The Puerto Rican poet Lola Rodríguez de Tió lived in the house. Since 2010, it’s been known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00042

Detail of the seats, the altar and the sacraria in the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. In this space it stand out several chairs, from which the largest one is for the priest. In addition, it stand out four candle stands. Behind the chairs it stand out the sacraria and figurines with iconographic representations of the Catholicism with angels and the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus. The altar shows ornamental details like pointed arches, columns and relief motifs. On the altar it stand out a niche with a figurine. On one end it also stand out a stained glass with the representation of the blessed Carlos Manuel Santiago. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00002

Detail focused on the arches of the facade of a two level residence located at the road Puerto Rico 656, in the sector Bajadero of Arecibo. The first level presents columns perforated that hold the arches. Also, it is partially visible a wooden door with a second door crowned with a transom window and numbered with the cipher: "38". The roof of this level integrates lamps. The second level of this level is accentuated by a balcony with parapet compound of ornamental blocks.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00026

Lateral view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. The lateral facade has an apse chapel secured by buttress. It has moldings, continuous cornices and dentils. In addition, it is crowned with a dome and a lantern with several wooden windows with persiennes under semicircular arches and a cross. Similarly, the parish is decorated with pilasters, cornices, continuous moldings and wooden windows with persiennes. It is also crowned with a large dome where you can see cornices, continuous moldings and an ornamental frieze. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the time in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Market Day in Yauco

Market Day in Yauco. The sales stands are various types of tables located in an outdoor space. Some of them are uncovered, others have some type of tables located in an outdoor space. Many people can be seen around the stands as well as a one-floor wooden house followed by a two-story building with an arcade façade and then, a brick façade with four entrances.

Nico's Place

Front view of a small store. The store is made of wood with a zinc gable roof. On the front, it has two double wooden doors and wooden windows on the sides. In addition, it has several promotional posters and an inscription above that says: “Nico’s place.” To the far right, there is piled debris and to the far left, you can see houses and a vehicle in the distance.

Construction of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico

Construction process of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. It is visible that the tower is being made of concrete and that it is supported by falsework while its walls are being erected to form the shape. In front of the construction there are two sheds made of wood and zinc, there are construction materials around such as barrels, wood, wheelbarrows for transporting materials, and a bust sculpture. There are also other building on the sides, automobiles, street lamps, paths, sidewalks, stairs, trees, and shrubs.

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Abandoned, two-story house in the coastal town of Quebradillas. The house is made of wood with a zinc, hipped roof. The first level is covered with zinc plates. On the second floor, the house has several double windows, also in wood.

Bella Vista Hospital Mayagüez

View of the main façade of the Bella Vista Hospital in Mayagüez. Three-story building with a wide entrance to the lobby, eaves between the floors that form balconies, French doors and lattice windows that occupy a large part of the walls. A planter with flowers borders the front wall. You can see a driveway and a roundabout with trees and bushes. There are cars parked in front.

San Juan Air Terminal

A group of people at the San Juan air terminal. The facade of the building prominently displays a sign that reads: "Puerto Rico Transportation Authority San Juan Air Terminal," followed by a logo. The doors have two to three panels with glass windows. The parapet of the second level features scale-like decorative details.

Farm House

Wooden house characterized by a zinc-covered gable roof, a balcony with a wooden balustrade, a window with glass leaves, three double doors with mullion windows on its main façade and stairs at the entrance. Around the house, there is a large garden delimited with a chain-link fence and several children with tricycles. Other houses with similar characteristics are also notable in the background. The house is also known as Ulrich Foundation in Asomante, Aibonito.

Road Worker Shed, Spanish Colonial

Close-up view of a road worker's shed in the town of San Germán.It is a one-storey brick house covered in stone, and with flat roof. It has aluminum jalousie windows. The upper edge is decorated with cornices, friezes, and ornamental moldings.

Wooden House

Main façade of a house made of wood over concrete, with a flat, zinc roof. In the front, the house has a balcony surrounded by a low wall of ornamental blocks sustained by columns. There are two persons standing, one of them is in the balcony and the other, in front of the balcony. The house has two, double, wooden doors with wooden crossbars over them. Both doors are surrounded by wooden moldings. To the far left, there is a house with similar characteristics.

El Morro Golf Course

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00110

Detail of the stair in the interior of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The railing is made of metal and it has vertical bars and others with spiral shape. The steps are covered by square tiles. On the wall it is visible a window with glass leaves. The residence Arístides Santoni shows elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Old Municipal Cemetery

Beginning of the path of the old municipal cemetery. On the left, outside of the wall, a bench is visible. On the right, the path filled with tombs is visible. Two of the tombs have balustrades. On the background, in another part of the cemetery, more tombs and various mausoleums are visible.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00050

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Section of a hall viewed from the landing of the stair. You can see two double leaf doors and a small door. The floor has white and black tiles placed in a chess board pattern. At the bottom of the stair there is a grand piano.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00044

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the interior from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a room with two doors and a window towards the exterior. It has suspended ceiling made with wood panels. There is a rosette hanging from the ceiling. The floor is dirty and there is debris on the corners. You can see a red graffiti on one of the walls.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Oblique perspective of the American Red Cross building, Puerto Rico chapter, in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan, flanked by the multi-story Department of the Family building on the right and the Dr. Ramón Mellado Parsons building on the left. An urban environment with several buildings of different designs and architectural styles is observed. In the center, the lower, cube-shaped American Red Cross building features a Mediterranean Revival architectural style. Its facade incorporates smooth walls, contrasting with a portal displaying fitted pilasters. These support a decorative terracotta lintel with two finials treated as candelabras that frame a small balcony that further emphasizes the main entrance. It has a red-tiled roof, a characteristic element of Mediterranean or Colonial architecture, and rectangular windows. In the early 1930s, the U.S. Department of the Interior Public Buildings Division commissioned architects Rafael Carmoega and Joseph J. O’Kelly to take charge of the construction project. The plans were prepared by Gonzalo Fernos, and the workforce was managed by the Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration (PRERA). The building was inaugurated on August 18, 1935. In the background, the multi-story Department of the Family building has an Art Deco design, with a symmetrical façade and a white and cream finish. Decorative pilasters divide the windows, and a finial with horizontal lines at the top suggests a functional design. After a fire in 1926, the original building housed the Masonic Temple designed by Antonín Nechodoma, was rehabilitated and converted into the headquarters of the Industrial Commission of Puerto Rico until 2009, when it passed into the hands of the Department of the Family. The current entrance portico echoes the classic style of the Masonic lodge. Part of the Dr. Ramón Mellado Parsons building can be seen on the left side of the image. It was designed by architect Henry Klumb and built in the 1950s. It has a modern, sober, and linear design, with sliding windows and aluminum frames, eaves with vertical stripes, and a metal railing on the upper level. A ramp with metal railings allows wheelchair access to the building. Palm trees and signs can be seen along the street, complementing the urban design. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Comerío Health Center, Façade with Sliding Doors

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. A portion of the façade can be seen, featuring sliding doors, louvered windows, mullions, and stairs. The three sliding doors each have four square panels. The entrance roof has two lamps. There is also a planter bordered by a low wall. In the background, cables, a mountain, and a house are visible.

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory, Interior Wall

General Electric Wiring Devices factory construction project in Juana Díaz. Several workers can be seen working on the block placement for an interior wall. Columns, ceiling beams, and window openings are visible. A part of the building has falsework.

Remodeling of La Fortaleza

Remodeling works for the installation of modern artillery at La Fortaleza, also known as the Palacio Santa Catalina (palace), in Old San Juan. Various soldiers with wheel barrels, others with shovels in the battlement area, three men with formal attire, the bay, and the San Juan harbor with three docked vessels are visible.

Mrs. Lorena Graham

Woman sitting at a desk in an office. The woman is Mrs. Lorena Graham who was the administrator's assistance of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA), Mr. Miles H. Fairbanks. The walls of the building are made of wood, and there are frames, on the same wall, that appears to be windows. It is noticeable that the wall is painted with a light color and the frame with a darker color. There are several decorative images posted on the walls and there is also a sign that reads "Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Cooperatives Division Made By Hand Project P.O. 705-3-25". In the office there is a wooden desk with a chair and several objects on it such as a notebook, folders, decorative figures, a small flower vase, and a photo of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Building Under Construction Lateral Facade with Windows Installed in Humacao

Lateral and partial front facade of an industrial building under construction is shown surrounded by scaffolding. On its lateral facade, jalousie windows have been installed and in the middle an opening in the wall has been completed with eaves that will serve as a loading dock. Additionally, on its front facade it can be seen that windows have not yet been installed although they have the frames for it. In this main part of the building, several workers are seen working near machinery and construction material, such as concrete cylinders and what appears to be a concrete mixer. Several workers are also visible working on the building's roof.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00054

Casa Cabildo located on the corner of Calle del Cristo and Calle Caleta in Old San Juan. This building was the headquarters of the first town hall of the municipality of San Juan and the first jail of San Juan was located in this building's basement. It was built in 1523. Casa Cabildo later became the Galería Éxodo. Several buildings located in Calle Caleta can be observed. The side façade of the building that was the headquarters of the Museo del Niño can be partially observed on the right side of the image. It is painted orange and it has a square window covered by turquoise-colored balusters. There is another building next to it that is white and blue. It has a balcony with a tiled roof supported by square piers in the upper half and the lower half has window openings framed by white moldings. There is also another cream-colored building with semicircular openings. There is a white-colored building that has a balcony with railings and a street light on the left side of the image. The cobblestone road, shrubs, and automobiles can be seen in the center of the image.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2009 00015

View from the interior of historical house in the city of Caguas. The residence has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by ceramic tiles and on the walls you can see vertical skylights, wooden moldings and a paper with an ornamental pattern. It can be seen an open door and a door made of wood and glass crowned with transom and covered by an ornamental metallic grille. In the rooms you can also see a small round table with several chairs and a desk with office chair. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00031

View of the lateral entrance from the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. The lateral facade shows an entrance under a semicircular arch decorated with moldings and flanked by square columns that are crowned with amphoras. It also has an ornamental iron grille and a fanlight with persienne. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00131

View of the main hall in the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. At the foreground, the interior spaces have the floor covered by decorative paved tiles, tiles in terracotta shades and a rug. In contrast, the walls are partially covered by ceramic tiles with ornamental motifs, inscriptions and decorative paintings. Also, it can be observed several carved wood and marble furniture on which you can see vases, porcelain objects, a ceramic vase and crucifix presided by candles. In addition, you can observe some wooden and rattan chairs, the entrance door made of wood and several surbased arches with ornamental iron grilles. At the background, in the continuous area it can be seen a table against the wall, a painting and a chandelier. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Beach at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view of the site preparation on the Caribe Hilton Hotel beach. Four strips of land and a breakwater extend from the shore towards the center of the beach, and between these, there are several people and a boat. Construction materials, prefabricated pipes, a boardwalk, and the roof of a building with terracotta tiles are also noticeable.

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Side-view of a two-story house, with a flat, zinc roof in the town of Arecibo. On the first level, it has two simple, wooden doors with embossed details and wooden mullions over them. Also, on the lower part of the door, there is a wooden ledge. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style. On the second level, there is a balcony on the front sustained by ornamental brackets. The balcony is surrounded by a wall made of concrete ornamental blocks. The front part is made of wood, with aluminum, lattice-style windows, and a double, wooden door with lattice-style windows. Above the door, there is a wooden mullion. To the far left, you can see a one-story, concrete house. It has aluminum, lattice-style windows and a metallic curtain covering the entrance. In front, on the sidewalk, there are several persons standing.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Central Area Slabs

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. Workers can be seen pouring concrete into the slabs in the central area. The second level is visible with wood, rods, and pipes. Additionally, the building is unfinished, with "Miami" style windows, a flat roof, and eaves.

Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse – 81000685

Side facade of Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse, depicted here with windows framed in segmental arches, a cornice, and a parapet. The building has a rectangular base and a hexagonal tower with a cornice and a lantern. Surrounding the building are several sheds and a utility pole. Built in 1882, Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse marks the southwestern point of the Island and the southeastern point of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Passage towards the Atlantic Ocean.

Bar at the Condado Hotel

Bar area at the Condado Hotel where the curved counter with stools is noticeable, along with a table with a decorative figure and chairs with an abstract printed pattern. Glassware and other utensils are also boticeable, as well as the line of bottles, the cash register, and curtains with tiebacks on the glass windows through which a balustrade is visible. The ceiling features a round platform with spotlights and an air duct.

Ponce Banks

Banco de Ponce with a façade characterized by a portico with a triangular pediment, columns, cornices, windows with bars and others framed in semicircular arches. On the street in front of the building, there are several cars and people walking.

Supreme Court Building

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, modernist style building located in the Puerta de Tierra sector in San Juan. It has three floors, the first floor features pillars and open spaces. The walls have blinds. There is an overhang on the second and third floors containing a spiral staircase, visible through a glass window. The building has a flat dome. You can see part of the patio and a fountain.

San Vicente de Paul Catholic Cemetery – 88001249

View of a gallery of niches at the San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery in Ponce. The cemetery is representative of the funerary architecture of the early 20th Century. Between these niches are brick walls, stairs, and railings. A lot of the niches are open. The San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery was erected, blessed, and administered by the Vincentian Fathers for the exclusive use of the wealthy Catholic residents of Ponce and opened in 1901. The layout follows the Spanish tradition of having two main axes forming a cross, and its tombs and mausoleums span varied architectural styles typical of the Spanish Classical Revival through to Art Deco. These display sculptures in marble, granite, and pink Ponce stone, interspersed with less sophisticated funerary monuments designed by unknown local craftsmen. The cemetery also exhibits a group of niches built below ground level, thus giving the effect of catacombs. Many were abandoned or moved to the Ponce Civil Cemetery due to the high cost of maintenance and strict regulations set by the administration.

Neighbor's House (Cruz Rosado)

A house located on a plain and characterized by its pile foundations, gable roof, double doors, a wooden staircase and walls covered with zinc sheets.

Superintendent of Lighthouses' Dwelling - 81000694

Reproduction of a photograph of the Superintendent of Lighthouses' Dwelling, taken approximately 1921, with the text: "Superintendent's Dwelling. Looking Southwest." This residence was established in La Puntilla, within the Historic District of San Juan. The entire area was part of the former U.S. Naval Reserve of San Juan, and a section of this area became the Puerto Rico Lighthouse Depot by a presidential proclamation on January 26, 1912. The residence has two floors, a large porch, and a gallery with columns. The roof is hipped and shows notable damage after a hurricane. In front of the residence, there is a stone fence. Its construction occurred between 1908 and 1912, as nominated by the State Historic Preservation Office. The hacienda-type style reflects an American, possibly Southern, influence due to the long porches, exterior hallways, protruding roofs, and the Classical columns, which in this case are Neo-Doric style.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00087

View of the details in the exterior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. The house has a wall lamp made of glass and deteriorated iron with ornamental details. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Detail of People Working on the Renovation of the Bridge on the San Antonio Channel

View towards the railway bridge under renovation process. You can see several men working with construction materials a the outskirts of the bridge. On the lateral area of the bridge you can see casts under an assembling process and several scaffoldings with men working with them. On the bridge you can see a train crossing. At the background you can see part of a bridge with balustrade and with people looking from the railings. You can also see at the background part of a house.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00027

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. This image displays a close view of the inside of the bell tower that is part of the cathedral. The area has a sectioned wooden ladder with a handrail that comes from an opening in the ceiling.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00029

Close-up front view of the old plant in the Hacienda Vives in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor built with stone and brick masonry. The front facade has a double door made of wood presided by steps under a semicircular framed arch. The door is flanked by two double windows made of wood also under semicircular framed arches. You can also see vegetation on the walls. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvest would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House

One-story concrete house in Cañas Abajo river, in the town of Juana Díaz. The house is surrounded by a low wall over which there are ornamental metallic bars. It is divided by a small entrance stairway. To both sides of the stairs, there are front gardens. There is a balcony surrounded by a baluster sustained by fine columns. The doors hang over discharge frames with moldings. The lattice-style double doors are wooden, and over them, there are mullions. The upper edge of the house has ornamental friezes and cornices. There are several persons in the image and a car parked in front of the house.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00024

Close-up view of the Vives Mill in the town of Guayama. The mill has cone shape and is built with stone and brick masonry. It is ruined and has several semicircular openings. Additionally, it has vegetation on the walls and roof. Besides that, it has a wide land in the surroundings and power line poles in the distance. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

Banco Popular of Puerto Rico, Multi-Story Tower

Frontal view of Banco Popular building in the Old San Juan. The building has eleven floors with Art Deco style. In the frontal part it has a prominent semicircular shape. Above the entrance there is an inscription that says: "Banco Popular de Puerto Rico" and a stained glass with Puerto Rico's emblem framed with mythological figures in bas relief. The rest of the windows are made of cristal and on the street in front the building you can see vehicles moving.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00112

View from the garden of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has double windows made of wood and glass, some are crowned with eaves. Also, you can see a cantilevered balcony with double doors made of glass, which is open, is secured by iron brackets and surrounded by an iron railing. There are also skylights, a balconet with a double door made of wood and glass frame and crowned with an entablature decorating the facade. Besides that, the entrance is through a portico presided by steps covered by ceramic tiles with ornamental motifs and an arcade modulated by a compound column, on which it can be seen an in relief emblem. To the left far end, in the first floor there is a balcony with plants in decorative pots, ceilings with wooden beams exposed and hanging lamps. In addition, the garden is decorated with landscaoe areas, sidewalks and a lage ficus. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family, Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

School of Tropical Medicine

View from the Avenue of the Constitution towards the School of Tropical Medicine and the Military Museum of San Juan. The school of medicine is in Plateresque style and has elements such as tiles, cresting and pinnacles in the towers attached to the building. It also has glass windows framed in semicircular and lintel arches and some of them are porticoed. Corridors with semicircular arches and balustrades are also notable. On the other hand, the main door of the museum building is partially visible, on which there is the inscription "Military Museum" with a shield between the words. Above the door, there are pairs of glass windows and on one side there is a wall with railings and a post with a flood light. Between both buildings, there is a car park and a person crossing the avenue is notable.

Side view of structure

Side view of a two-story structure made of concrete with a gable roof. The structure has double wooden, lattice-style doors and windows. Over the doors, there are fan mullions and wooden crossbars over the windows. In the upper part there is an attic with a gable roof. In the front, the structure has a tympanum with ornamental edges. The structure is surrounded by vegetation and paved areas.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Side view of a warehouse at Aguirre Central Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The one-story abandoned building is on stilts and made of wood, concrete, and metal beams. It has a loading ramp and several openings on one end. The roof is exposed, and the surroundings have debris. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. This warehouse was built in 1901 to store sugar, but over the years it was used for offices and as a tire recycling warehouse. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Bungalow House

Side view of a bungalow-style house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc roof. It is surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. Over the balustrade, there are ornamental bars that cover the area. In the area with concrete, underneath, there are spaces covered by lattice. In the rear part, there is a larger building.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00017

659 La Paz Residence - 91002007

Detail of a pattern from the native hydraulic cement-colored tile used on the 659 La Paz Residence's floor in Miramar, San Juan. This two-story reinforced concrete residence conforms to the Spanish Revival suburban residential typology. Built in 1928, the 659 La Paz residence was designed by architect Pedro Alfonso de Castro, one of the most important architects in Puerto Rico during the first decades of the 20th Century. It synthesizes the progressive and international wave of Renaissance styles and the particularities of traditional Puerto Rican architecture.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00011

View from the interior of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design. The interior has gable roof made of wood with exposed beams and hanging lamps. Also, you can see two rows of benches and a double door, both made of wood. The walls have stained glass that shows religious scenes. Besides that, at the background under the half sphere of the the dome there is the altar. The altar has two lecterns, an altar table, vases, plants in decorative pots and a table covered by a tablecloth on which there is a statue of Saint Anthony of Padua. The walls of the altar also have religious representations carved in limestone. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be rebuilt four times after being destroyed by several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building was also used as a school, in addition, it had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00002

View from the interior of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design. In the interior you can see a far end of a glass window and some spiral stairs. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless it had to be rebuilt four times after being destroyed by several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building also was used as an academia, in addition, has a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 it was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Detail of the left side of the main façade of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse. A portion of the window openings can be seen. In the background, a portion of the left and back walls can be seen. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Luis Muñoz Marín Residence - 11000712

Front facade of the Luis Muñoz Marín Residence, also known as the Trujillo Alto Farm, in San Juan. The house is a single-story, concrete house with a Modernist/International architectural style. There is no evidence of plans or a known original construction date. The doors are wooden, and the windows have single or double-paned solid wood shutters that open, with interior wood-and-glass windows that remain closed. There are steps at the side and front of the house, and a small decorative garden framed by a brick path leads to the two entrances to the residence. In the center of the garden is a commemorative plaque donated by the Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation in 1993, announcing the conversion of the residence into a museum. On the left side, behind a tree, is a concrete staircase leading to the house's entrance, with a small balcony and a railing. The railing is painted gray and contrasts with the pastel colors of the house's walls. To the left of the stairs is a small brick wall, and to the right, a wooden window with its shutters closed. To the right, another staircase with a metal handrail leads to the side entrance of the house. In this area, a door and another window, both made of wood, can be partially seen, along with a hanging light fixture. The roof is flat, and an overhanging eave surrounds most of the house. The parapet is adorned around the balcony area with recessed rectangles. The vegetation around the house is abundant, with dense foliage. The Luis Muñoz Marín Residence is of great historical significance. It was the home of Puerto Rico's first governor elected by its citizens, considered the architect of modern Puerto Rico, and one of the most influential politicians in Latin America in the 20th Century. It is located on a three-and-a-half-acre rural lot, adjacent to the library, personal office, and an administrative office. All of them were built in the early 1960s and served as the dignitary's vital place of work and residence from 1946 until he died in 1980. In 1948, a wooden hut was added to the complex, where family reunions and important political meetings were held. Later, in 1987, the site became the Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation, consisting of several buildings designed by the Sierra Cardona and Ferrer architectural firm, and others that were built in 2011 and designed by architect José Javier Toro.

Bayamón District Hospital, Driveway

Bayamón District Hospital. A driveway under construction can be seen. It is a sloping street with a curve. Most of the visible section already has concrete curbs ready, but there is a part where formwork can be seen and concrete has not yet been poured. The street is unpaved and there is some debris around.

Teachers' Temple – 16000189

Detail of the floor slabs of the Teachers' Temple in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The two-story concrete building with a gabled metal roof maintains an elegant urban presence on Avenida Constitución, next to the natural gardens of the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park. Featuring an eclectic architectural style, it combines elements of the turn-of-the-century Mediterranean Revival style in the Beaux Arts tradition on the facade with elements of the Hindu-Moorish style on the portico, combined with Neoclassical details. The terrazzo slabs are arranged in a geometric pattern, with a yellow-toned border surrounding a larger reddish area, forming a decorative frame. Although in good condition, some areas show wear due to traffic and the accumulation of dirt. Paper, documents, and other debris are scattered on the floor, indicating the building's neglect. The plinth, located at the bottom of the wall, is constructed of the same reddish terrazzo and appears in good condition, although it shows some accumulation of dust and dirt. The white-painted wall has dirt stains and minor paint damage. The Teacher's Temple, the first headquarters of the Puerto Rico Teachers Association, was designed by architect Joseph O'Kelly and built by engineer Gabriel Martínez Guzmán in 1934. Inaugurated on March 29, 1935, it represented a collective effort by the Puerto Rican teachers to have their own permanent headquarters, financed through contributions from its members, and where events of great social, cultural, and historical significance for Puerto Rican citizens were held. It is assumed that the Association named it a Temple due to the emergence of Freemasonry lodges in Puerto Rico, which impacted many towns' architecture and urban aesthetics. Over the years, the building has changed owners several times and has served various purposes, including as a military installation and government offices. Although its structure has undergone numerous modifications, it retains its historical integrity despite its constant deterioration.

Poor Fisherman House in Arecibo

A fisherman's house in Arecibo characterized by its wooden construction, a gable roof, and an asphalt shingle covering. In front of the house, there's a fence made of sticks and pieces of wood. There's also a woman at the entrance, followed by several men and children. In the background, the Atlantic Ocean stands out.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00021

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and constructed by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "la Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. Part of the main facade can be observed. The upper part of the facade has an eave covered by tiles supported by wooden corbels. It also has five multifoil arches interrupted by five pilasters with tiles at the top. On the lower half of the facade, six pilasters support a semicircular arch and an entablature covered by tiles with floral designs. The doorway has "Ateneo Puertorriqueño" written at the top. On both sides of the pilasters are high-relief friezes with representations of human figures sculpted by the Italian artist Arrighini. In front of the entrance is a red bag, steps, shrubs, and two streetlights. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Llorens Torres

View of one of the buildings of the government housing project, Luis Llorens Torres, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Three-story building, the design combines cantilevered balconies and balconies with guardrails. It is enclosed with a cyclone fence.

Looking at Concrete Structure

Two women observe a concrete construction with a pair of openings with the shape of arches. On the surroundings is also notable a ladder.

Avenue of the Yauco Railroad Station

This image displays an avenue with benches, a power line, and trees that continue in a line all the way to the end. Different groups of people can also be seen looking in the direction of the person who took the photograph. There are boys, girls, men, and a woman. Different buildings can be seen in the surrounding areas.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00067

In the foreground, a wall with a square-shaped hole can be observed. A spotlight is above this wall, and a small cream-colored platform with wheels is to the right of it. Behind is a larger wall with three windows and a shutter-type double-leaf door. Above the door is a green street light. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

An oblique view of several residential buildings on San Agustín Street in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District of San Juan. San Agustín Street is considered the heart of Puerta de Tierra as it was, and still is, the connecting zone between Old San Juan and the rest of the metropolitan area. The buildings along it display a multiplicity of styles. The closest building is two stories high and exhibits an architectural style influenced by Spanish colonial and neoclassical styles. It has a curved top, a symmetrical design, and a small geometric motif for ornamentation. The balconies are built with white painted metal railings. The windows have shutters, and some on the lower level have simple security bars. The balconies have small red tile eaves that protrude above some windows and balconies. On the right side is a wall with graffiti and a metal fence with barbed wire. The street is narrow, with a row of cars parked on the side. Electric poles and overhead cables cross the space, and more buildings with a similar style can be seen in the background. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00020

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. This backlit image shows a semicircular dome, a keystone, and cornices at the top of the sentry post. A masonry wall, trees, and a railing can be seen to the right. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. The side facade of the old Hospital de la Concepción, also known as Convento y Casa de Salud Siervas de María, is visible. The building has several floors, parapets, cornices, and window openings. A tower with a dome in the upper half of the old La Princesa prison is seen at a distance. This building was built in 1837 and was used as a prison until 1976, when it was closed down due to problems with its structure. In 1992, the Puerto Rican government restored it and turned it into the headquarters of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. The architect, Miguel Carlo, was responsible for the building's restoration. The San Juan Bay and the chimneys of Central Palo Seco in the municipality of Toa Baja can also be observed in the image.

San José Church – 84000451

Interior view of San José Church located in the town of Aibonito. At each end of the central nave are five semicircular arches supported by square pillars. The arcades are decorated with cornices, pilasters, religious elements, hanging lamps, and five glass oculi. The central nave also has two rows of wooden benches, and the floor is covered with painted cement tiles. A double-leaf wooden door under a pointed arch can be seen in the background. On the second level, two windows under pointed arches crown the choir space framed with an iron railing. State architect Pedro Cobreros designed and started building San José Church in 1887, finishing construction in 1897. It was the last construction under the Spanish governance on the island.

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel - 08001110

Detail of the south facade of the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in Condado's urban, commercial, and tourist district in the Municipality of San Juan. The hotel was designed in 1917 for the Vanderbilt family, one of the wealthiest of its time, by the renowned New York-based architectural firm of Warren & Wetmore. Construction began in 1918 and opened in 1919. It was originally named the Hotel Grand Condado Vanderbilt, but over the years, it changed names to Hotel Condado, Condado Beach Hotel, and Hyatt Puerto Rico Hotel. It has five floors of reinforced concrete and exhibits a Spanish Revival style combined with architectural influences from the neo-colonial styles prevalent in Florida and California at the time. The facade features a series of dark green rectangular windows that open outward, arranged regularly in three vertical rows. This facade constitutes the hotel's "piano nobile" and is distinguished by the nine rectangular arched openings on the second floor. Centralized and symmetrically arranged, these double-height openings constitute the largest perforations in the building. The same arch pattern is repeated in the interior galleries, creating a symmetrical passageway and maximizing air and light circulation in the second-floor lobby. Simple columns support the arches and allow a transition between the exterior and interior. Concrete balustrades rise from the ground level above the six exterior arches, allowing these arched openings in the facade to also function as balconies, allowing visitors to the second-floor lobby to maintain a close connection with the exterior. Above the level of the arches, a decorative frieze in relief with floral motifs and geometric figures can be seen. Resting on the molding that opens the balcony is a decorative relief ornament consisting of a coat of arms bearing the hotel's initials "CV," framed by symmetrical moldings and a laurel wreath. The two rectangular windows to the east and west of the nine arches are topped by a beaded cornice and a dentate pediment with a coat of arms with scrolls and ribbons within. At the base of the building, a series of smaller openings are protected by a chain-link fence surrounding the perimeter. The building is undergoing repairs, and building materials are in the front area. The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, the first of its kind in Puerto Rico, introduced Beaux-Arts architectural influences and a focus on luxury tourism, fostering the growth of the Condado area as a tourist destination. This development was also facilitated by the connection of the Dos Hermanos Bridge, facilitating access between San Juan and Condado. In 1959, Hotel La Concha was built on land just east of the Condado Vanderbilt complex, which would later become part of the state-owned conglomerate known as the Condado Trio, which included the Convention Center building. However, the Condado Vanderbilt complex is not only historically significant as the vacation destination that transformed tourism in Puerto Rico; the hotel established the elegant style that characterized Condado's upper class and influenced the design of homes later built in the area. Despite several interior renovations and modifications over the years aimed at modernizing and adapting to current demands, the hotel has retained much of its original design, including its facade, which defines it as an early 20th-century example of the Grand Hotel typology.

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

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

Couple in front of Thatched House, Husband Holding Baby

View of a hut built on stilts on a rural area. In the foreground, you can see a family standing next to the house. Additionally, the hut is made of wood, thatch, it has a flat roof and a wooden window.

Rodríguez United State Army Hospital

View of the Hospital Rodríguez of the United States Army at the Old San Juan. The building is surrounded by an ornamental metallic grill, next to the entrance there are two sentry boxes crowned with domes and ornament. Beside that, the building has three floors and a flat roof. It is decorated with cornices, an ornamental frieze, bossage, pilasters and balconies with wooden railings. Lastly, over the frieze there is an inscription that says: 'Rodríguez U.S. Army Hospital". This building dates from 1854, used on its beginning as a military infantry barracks, in the decade of 1940 it was converted into a military hospital until 1976. It was restored in 1992 and since then it has been headquarters of several cultural offices.

Guánica Lighthouse - 77001549

Interior view of the lighthouse in the coastal town of Guánica. The single-level, Neoclassical-style lighthouse is built of masonry and brick. The walls and floor look deteriorated and broken, and the wall has exposed wooden beams on the far right. A rectangular opening can also be seen on the back wall. Guánica Bay has been a widely used place for disembarkments, which is why, in 1893, the Spanish Colonial authorities commissioned engineer José M. Sanz to build this lighthouse.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00017

Partial view of the façade of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. This is a two-story building and presents characteristics of the Art Deco architectural style, such as clean lines, a frieze ornamented with broken lines, and overlapping vertical bands that provide a stepped design in the upper half of the building in the form of a pediment. The two doors that can be seen in this façade are flanked by engaged and fluted columns that extended from the two stories of the building to the top. One of the doors leads to a balcony with railings from which hangs a sign that reads "Pilares del carácter...". The louvers on both floors present curved eaves accentuated by horizontal bands that are green and white. The rest of the building is painted yellow and white.

Marqués de la Serna Bridge - 95000850

Side view of Marqués de la Serna Bridge, depicted here by an iron drop arch, trusses with arched lower chords, diagonal spandrel elements, and chords embedded in the masonry of the abutments. The edge integrates cast iron elements adorned with embossed flowers. The Marqués de la Serna Bridge is named after the Marquis of Serna, Félix María de Messina, governor of Puerto Rico during the 1862-1865 period. Isidoro Abarca carried out the construction of the bridge, which constituted the first arched metal bridge built on the island in 1869; in addition, it was part of the Cataño-Bayamón highway, establishing an essential link between the San Juan Bay and the agricultural lands from the south and west of Puerto Rico. The bridge also served the Western Railway Line from 1881 to the beginning of the 20th century.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00039

Front view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. It is presided by a fence made of ornamental metallic grid modulated by square pillars. Additionally, in the surroundings you can see garden areas, concrete benches, light poles and parked vehicles. The catholic church San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it, design by Vicente Miró.

Hurricane Shelter

Side view of a storm shelter built in a rural area of the island. The storm shelter is surrounded by a barbed wire fence. It is gabled with the roof nailed to the ground in wood and yagua. On the front, it has a door also made of wood and yagua.

Teatro Hollywood 1

Architectonic drawing of the Teatro Hollywood in the town of Coamo. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The front facade has a linear design with moldings, oculus and windows. Besides that, on the first floor there is the marquee above which it rest the sign with the name of the building. Additionally, it can be seen several doors and a double window on the right far end of the first floor. The Teatro Hollywood was built in 1929 after the hurricane San Felipe destroyed the old Teatro Cortés, built by the Dr. Ángel Cortés. From its beginning it was equipped to present sound films and live theatre. It remained in use until 1997, subsequently in 2012 it was restored and equipped as a cinema and theatre.

Meeting at the Coamo Hot Springs Hotel

People (men and women) posing in a room of the Coamo Hot Springs Hotel. There are three men dressed in clergy vestments. The room has wooden floors. The walls have painted decorations simulating moldings, and the roof is also painted. There are various paintings on the walls, and a hanging lamp. The doors of the room have curtains with flower motifs.

Façade of a Pink House in Guayama

View of the main façade of a pink house in Guayama. Some stairs with a railing allow access to the porch, which has a railing and columns. On the porch's wall, two windows and a door can be seen. Left of the balcony, the carport can be seen. The roof is partially gabled. On the right, a house is partially visible.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00020

Front view of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design inspired in the styles Spanish Revival, Art Deco and Neoclassic. The front facade is painted with orange shades, decorated with a double door made of wood framed and flanked by pilasters. Above the door there is a niche with a statue of Saint Anthony of Padua and a railing secured by a bracket. It is in front of a glass window with a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. The facade also has glass windows, a framed oculus and a curvilinear pediment crowned with a cross. Additionally, from the building it stick out a square belfry decorated with finishes, cornices, moldings crowned with a cross. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be rebuilt four times after being destroyed by several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building was also used as a school, in addition, it had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 it was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

Slaughterhouse and Animal Corral, Yauco

View of the slaughterhouse and animal corral in a rural area of the municipality of Yauco. The slaughterhouse has rounded arches, a wooden roof, and exposed beams. The corral is made out of wood and is surrounded by a fence. Both buildings have hipped roofs. Near the buildings, vegetation, two carriages used for transporting animals, people leaning against one of the slaughterhouse walls, and a barbed wire fence that surrounds the perimeter can be seen. There are hills with more vegetation and buildings in the distance.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Southeast Plaza building in the town of San Germán. The building has one level of masonry and a flat roof. It is divided into sections with flat moldings and framed segmental arch openings, which are also shut down by corrugated metal sheets and wooden panels. A sign in Spanish on the wall reads: “Plaza Suroeste la mejor localización en el corazón de San Germán…”. In addition, it is decorated with an extended cornice and an upper parapet. This building was rebuilt in 1992 as a modern replica of the original Spanish Colonial-style model.

Mop Factory Demolished by Betsy

View of an area affected after the passage of Hurricane Betsy on the island. The area is surrounded by a barbwire fence. It is followed by the rubble of a mop factory located in a rural area of the island. The factory is destroyed, you can see work materials, wood and zinc piled up. Also in the distance you can see houses with different characteristics.

Ornate Mirrors and Pedestal Vase

There are two rectangular ornate mirrors between fluted pilasters. In the center there is a pedestal vase with an image of an angel. A wooden and rattan chair is partially visible.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Close-up of a plaque attached to a wall of the Austria Bastion at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. Factory, Lateral View

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. factory construction project in Juana Díaz, lateral view. A lateral wall that is already painted can be seen, it has a door and installed windows. The ground is painted with parking lot lines. There are three workers working on metal scaffolds, they seem to be painting the windows. Título asignado por el equipo de catalogación. La imagen tiene una etiqueta con inscripción a maquinilla: "General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. Juana Díaz, P.R. Project S-554-60 September 15th/19611961 Brico Construction Corp.". Verso. Sello: "Received SEP 20 1961 Chief Construction Department" Inscripción: Tiene firma.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez - 88001247

View from inside the Municipal Cemetery, also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. A ground-level grave with a framed headstone can be seen on a cemetery plot. More pantheons with tombstones, enclosed by pillars, are visible in the surroundings. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00021

Detail of the entrance of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). The entrance is articulated by a double door framed by an arch with a keystone. The points protruding from the curves of the arch there are inscriptions of the number 1908. Above the arch is a cornice and a parapet. The wall has paddings. The building is surrounded by trees and undergrowth.

Quarantine Camp

Quarantine camp of the United States army in the San Juan islet. There is a small masonry building, an old Guard House, and multiple tents aligned in front of it. Behind it, the tips of two cannons can be seen as well as the arcade of the building's front façade. Near the tents, there is a group of people, both children and adults. In the background, the San Juan bay can be seen.

Gordon Realty Building, Lateral Wall with Scaffolding

Gordon Realty building extension project in Cayey. View of one of the walls with scaffolding. Window openings are visible and, through them, scaffolding inside the building. In front of the wall there are mounds of soil and debris. Workers are seen working on the roof.

International Airport - San Juan

A garden and a pond surrounded by bushes and flowers in the interior of the International Airport of Isla Verde. Additionally, it is notable the persienne aluminum windows, the cristal windows and a terrace with railings. On its surroundings there are a table, chairs and several people.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00005

Detail focused on the porch floor of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The native tiles that covered the floor present a pattern of geometric motifs with red, white, yellow and black shades. Also, it is visible the matched lumber of the walls painted yellow and white, the metal gate of the entrance with spiral motifs, as well as the double leaf door and window with louvers painted white. This house was built in 1914 as the home of Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marco Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Along Route 1 Going to San Juan

A group of people at a fruit stand identified as "Mickey's Fruit Market" on Route 1 towards San Juan. The stall is made of wood, with a gabled zinc roof. Signs promoting products such as "India", "Malta Corona" and "Corona" also stand out. In front of the stall there are several cars.

Buildings in Aguadilla - 2014 00005

Partial view of the old Club of officers of the military base Ramey in Aguadilla. Is a two level building built on concrete stilts. On the first floor you can see the stilts that are the support of the second floor. On this floor it also has a wooden railing and in front of the railing there is a stone wall of short height. The second floor has a wall with picture windows and a railing with grilles and tubes. At the background you can see the sea.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00018

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. View from far of the main facade of the large house of the hacienda. The house has two levels. In front there is a large staircase with curved steps and flat parapets, wider at the bottom than at the top, what makes it look like an inverted fan. The staircase leads to the portico located on the second floor. It has four thick columns with quadrangular capitals and curved roof. Behind the stair and portico it can be observed arcades that extend along the whole facade, on both floors. The portico has a grilles gate. The arcade of the second floor has iron railings and above it there is a cornice. It can be appreciated a metal plates hipped roof. The arches from the first floor have flat quadrangular piers. The house is painted cream color with the white columns and the staircase with terracotta color. Additionally, you can see part of the patio that has grass and a van parked.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00012

Lateral view of the old processing plant of the Hacienda Vives in the town of Guayama. The building is ruined and has one floor built with stone and brick masonry. It has two surbased arches and a graffiti on the wall. In addition, the surroundings and the interior of the building have abundant vegetation. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. Additionally, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Tobacco Museum - 2009 00005

View from the interior of the Tobacco Museum Herminio Torres Grillo in the city of Caguas. The building has one level and its design is inspired in the Neoclassic style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by white tiles, there are double windows made of wood crowned with a glass transom and a door also made of wood. The showroom has several wooden desks with office chairs and floor fans. The building was built in the XIX century as an atelier for the local blacksmith Don Rafael Ortiz. Nonetheless, through the years it has been used as a comercial establishment until the year 2000 when the museum was inaugurated.

659 La Paz Residence - 91002007

Facade of the 659 La Paz Residence, located in Miramar, San Juan. This reinforced concrete residence has two floors and a flat roof and conforms to the suburban residential typology of the Spanish Revival style. The main entrance features stairs with an ornate riser that leads to a grilled porch. In addition, ornamental mosaics are exhibited as medals, and a window with grilles and an arch. A decorative band highlights the transition to the second level. On the second floor are parts of a balustrade, the grilles, a window, and an eave with brick tiles. In front of the house is a fence with a low wall crowned with grilles. Built in 1928, the 659 La Paz residence was designed by architect Pedro Alfonso de Castro, one of the most important architects in Puerto Rico during the first decades of the 20th Century. It synthesizes the progressive and international wave of Renaissance styles and the particularities of traditional Puerto Rican architecture.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00129

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Next to the house you can see pipelines, an oxidized iron piece and debris on the floor. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

San Juan Bautista Church - 84003125

View of the San Juan Bautista Church in the town of Maricao. In the foreground is a street surrounding the public Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera. A metal fence and a concrete balustrade surround it. Several cars are seen parked on the street. The church has a Gothic-style facade accentuated by a three-level square bell tower. The tower's first level functions as a portico, the second level has an oculus, and the third level has eight double-arched windows topped with pointed arches. On top of the tower is a pyramidal concrete roof. The rest of the facade is decorated with windows under pointed arches framed with brick moldings, flanked by pilasters, and crowned with entablatures. An ornamental frieze surrounds the building, along with an extended cornice. The corners are decorated with quoins or cornerstones. Although a small wooden chapel already existed, it was not until 1890, with the design of the engineer Jerónimo Jiménez Coronado, that the construction of the San Juan Bautista Church began. It was completed in 1898.

Buildings L

Close-up view of a balcony of a house located in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood over concrete, the balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall with molding designs. To one side, there is a pedestrian gate made of ornamental metallic bars. It has two doors with lattice-style windows and glass mullions over them. Also, the balcony has a chair, where there is a person sitting and another, standing. In the balcony there is a nameplate with the family name, that reads: "Fam. Mojer Santiago #6". To the far right, there are several cars parked on the street, houses with different characteristics, and a person standing on the sidewalk.

Summit Hills Construction Project

Construction of a two-story concrete building, flat roof, aluminum shutter-type windows and unfinished paint on its surface. In front of the building there is a person, building materials and a car. To the side, a large plot of land fenced with a metal mesh mesh stands out.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Constrction and Workers

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. Workers can be seen around the area engaged in various tasks. Some walls are being erected. The building under construction features scaffolding, falsework, rods, and wooden frameworks. Various construction materials and debris are prominent. On the left side, there is a partially completed building with openings. In the background, a house with windows, a double door, and a porch can be seen. A zinc fence encloses the construction site.

Lighthouse of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro

Lighthouse of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) in Old San Juan. On the first level, the tower has a door, a window, and a staircase leading to a second level which has a battlement, a door, and a sign. At the top, there is a balcony with a metal railing, the lamp, and a small dome with a weather vane on top. There is a soldier in the tower and two others in front of the lighthouse.

Old San Juan Chain and Gate with Woman

Chapel of Christ in Old San Juan with a façade composed of a semicircular arch with bars that incorporate scroll motifs. Also notable are some pilasters, a frieze and ashlar brick. At the top, there are some finials and a belfry with a bell. At one end of the chapel there is a fence corresponding to Parque de las Palomas. At the opposite end, a building with a wall lamp with a corbel of scroll motifs, molded doors and a balcony with railings is notable. Also notable is the cobblestone street, some chain bollards and a woman posing near them.

Condado Hotel Cocktail Lounge

Cocktail lounge at the Condado Hotel with several tables featuring decorative figurines and ashtrays. There are also furniture pieces with gentle curves, chairs, and curtains with an abstract printed pattern. The wall at the back consists of a series of vertical elements. Other decorative elements are noticeable on a wall with wooden panels. The ceiling features an irregularly shaped platform with an air duct.

Buildings in the Paseo de la Princesa of the Old San Juan

La Princesa Promenade in the Old San Juan. You can observe a wide sidewalk that is surrounded by trees and it has a street in front that is paved with asphalt. Nearby the trees there are two buildings, one of them is made with concrete and is painted white with blue, straight ahead there is another one painted green, is made of wood and it has a zinc gable roof painted wine color. At the background you can see a part of a defense rampart and a large green door made of wood. There are people walking in the sidewalk, bushes, grass, a fire hydrant and parking meters. Subsequently, this space became a restaurant called It's Rum Time.

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00016

A section of the entrance of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a steps section as entrance to a wooden house that is painted green and white. The steps have native tiles from Puerto Rico and have a small gate that give the entrance to the porch of the house. In the porch you can see metal and wood chairs, persiennes, a door and muntins. Also, you are able to see the columns with rectangular shape and bushes.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Materials

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A plot of land with materials such as wooden panels is visible. There is also an extensive block low wall, a vehicle, and several people around it. On the right side, there are some buildings supported by pillar foundations, single-pitched roofs, and wooden beams. A ladder leans against one of the walls. In the background, a mountain with houses stands out.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00006

Swooping view of the cobblestone pavement with the focus being the center of the pavement. There is a space in the center which is missing a fragment of the paver. Some pavers have dark stains on them. There is debris and small plants in the surrounding areas.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00122

Perspective of one of the cisterns that is part of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This cistern is elevated in pillars and has a stair and terracotta roofing tiles in the upper border. Its walls presents a light orange shade. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and has two water tanks. Its architecture is representative of the Spanish Revival style and combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Museo de Artes Populares y Tradiciones - Gurabo - 2013 00006

Museum of popular arts and traditions, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Partial view of the two story wooden house facade. It can be observed a section of the building located on one of the sides and that has one floor. It has a persienne and sloped roof. In front there is an air conditioning unit and several ornamental plants.

Comerío Health Center, Nurse and Desks

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The interior of the hospital can be seen. There are two desks with lamps, a telephone, and a file. Against the wall, several shelves hold towels, sheets, and metal trays. Two doors are open, and through one of them, a bed and a curtain are visible. The nurse is engaged in a task.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00034

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the interior of the tower of the church belfry. It can be observed two wooden windows, the parapet of a stair and four coned speakers on a metal frame. Additionally, you can see a bell whose clapper is tied to a rope. The rope pass through a rectangular hole on the inferior part of the parapet.

General Headquarters of the United States Army at the Customs House in Ponce

Partial view of the Old Spanish Customs House in Ponce while it was being used as the General Headquarters of the United States Army. It has a subased arch entrance, windows with grilles, and quoins on the first floor, as well as windows with small balconies and balustrades on the second floor. In three of the balconies, soldiers can be seen leaning out. On the roof, there are two soldiers placing the United States flag and a military flag. Various soldiers and civilians are visible in front of the building, and among them, one on horseback.

Residence Arístodes Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00006

Detail of a balcony in the residence Arístodes Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The balcony presents brackets that serve as support, a railing compound by turned balustrades made of wood, a double door made of wood with panels and an appentice with curved borders. The roof is covered by roofing tiles. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00004

The Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. The facade colors are cream, mustard, and white. It has high reliefs, cornices, and moldings in the upper half of the building. It also has green rectangular and square double-leaf windows. Quoins can also be seen on the corner of the walls, spotlights on the roof, two streetlights, and some grilles. There are trees in the surrounding areas, and other buildings' cornices can be seen from a distance. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Ladies' Residence - SG100002695

View of a hallway in the Ladies' Residence building, also known as RESI or Ladies' Dormitory, at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, in San Juan. The left wall has an open metal gate and a red fire alarm system. Halfway down the hallway, on the left side, access to a staircase exists. On the right wall, there is an open metal gate. A series of narrow, rectangular windows are at the top of both walls. A series of fluorescent lights provides illumination along the ceiling, and a sign indicates the exit. The hallway has a tile floor with a stepped design in shades of cream and brown. A small garden can be seen in a brighter area at the back of the hallway. The Residence, built in 1960, was part of a master expansion plan developed by the University of Puerto Rico during the 1950s. The former rector of the University, Jaime Benítez, appointed architect Henry Klumb to design approximately 25 projects, including the Residence, due to the influx of new students coming from regions outside San Juan. Its innovative design, with natural ventilation (brise-soleil) and utilization of light, reflects the adaptation of modern architecture to the tropical climate. Different construction materials, such as cast-in-place concrete, prefabricated elements, stamped concrete, coarse and fine plaster surfaces, hydraulic cement tiles, terrazzo floors, and baseboards, produced avant-garde architecture. For over 60 years, it has maintained its original integrity and remains a symbol of educational and social transformation in Puerto Rico.

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

Lighthouse of Punta de Las Figuras - Arroyo

Architectonic drawing of the lighthouse Punta de las Figuras in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a drawing of the facade of a building whose function was being a lighthouse and which has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. Through the drawing you can see that the building has a tower, a lamp, balustrades and an object that works as compass. The inferior part of the building has a rectangular shape and it has moldings, cornices, entablatures, double doors with lattices and steps sections on its entrance.

Beginning of San Francisco Street in Old San Juan

Beginning of San Francisco Street in Old San Juan. The beginning of a street and all the buildings along it are visible. The buildings have Neoclassical architectural style influence and have varied colors. The colors are cream, pink, brown, dark green, gray, white, and light green. They show architectural moldings, cornices, iron balustrades, balconies, parapets, and arches. There is also a wide street with sidewalks, and automobiles parked along the street. There are two men standing on one of the sidewalks. Power lines, street lighting, antennas, trees, and palm trees can be seen around.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00041

Perspective of the interior of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Vernacular Concrete House

Main façade of a two-story house in concrete with a flat roof. On the first level, there is a simple wooden door open through which you can see a person standing and an aluminum, lattice-style window. To the far right, there is an ornamental metallic bar fence followed by a straight staircase in concrete that leads to the second level. On the second level there is a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall. There is a simple wooden door and several aluminum, lattice-style windows. To the far left, there is a one-story house in concrete.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00016

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a hermitage built with masonry, stone and brick that has openings with rectangular shape like doors. Around you can observe grass, trash and a tree. The building was built to be a hermitage belonging to the Catholic Church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00031

Side facade of the old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia) located in the Ballajá neighborhood of Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1844 and designed by architect Pedro García and the engineer Santiago Cortijo. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It is painted yellow, white, and green. The upper half of the building has cornices, parapets, wooden lattice, double-leaf windows painted green and framed by flat moldings, and quoins. In the lower half of the facade, there are three brackets and windows and doors framed by flat white moldings. There is also a sidewalk, trees, a fire hydrant, a parking lot, and automobiles. The old Beneficencia Asylum Building later on became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00005

Detail of the portal from the San Pedro Mártir Parish, in Guaynabo. The door is made of wood integrated to a semicircular arch, it is framed and it has a Tuscan order pediment with Spanish Plateresque style ornamented with Herreran style pyramidal pinnacles. In the pediment tympana it stand out an oculus. The upper part of the facade is distinguished by a cornice crowned with a parapet and a steeple. The steeple has four bells integrated to open arches. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings in the Guaynabo city. It was established as a parish between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00023

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. There is a persienne window with moldings and two plaques on the lower half of the wall. The first plaque reads "Federal Works Agency, Public Works Administration, John M. Darmody, Federal Works Administrator, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, Vocational School 1939" and the second plaque reads "Municipality of Caguas, Julio Aldrich, Mayor, Lizardi & Díaz Diez, Consulting Engineers, Manuel González Seijo, Contractor 1939". There is a ramp in front of the wall. This school is a vocational middle school.

Patio Vegetation 2

View from a house garden. The garden is surrounded by plants in concrete planters. They are surrounded by small metal bar fences and plants in pots. The floor of the garden is covered with slabs. In the middle, there is a decorative statue. To the far right, there is a concrete house with a flat roof and aluminum, lattice-style windows.

House, Mario Braschi Street #11, Coamo

Front view of a one-story house in the town of Coamo. The roof is hipped with a semi-pitch roof. The house is made of concrete and surrounded by a wall and an ornamental metallic bar fence. It has a front garden with several persons standing and a balcony sustained by columns. The balcony has a balustrade and plants in decorative pots. The windows are lattice-style and in the upper edge of the balcony, there is an oculus.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00031

Detail of a molding in the facade of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. Above the molding there is a cornice. The surface of the wall has a light orange shade that contrasts with the white color of the molding and the cornice. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Rural House with Political Flag

Wooden house in a rural area. It is built on stilts, has a gable roof and double doors. You can see an annex with a sloping roof and a small door. In the patio there is an area fenced with wooden poles and on the roof of the house, a flag of the Popular Democratic Party. In the entrance, you see a woman and two children.

Susúa Reforestation Camp Playground

Playground at the Reforestation camp called Susúa in the town of Sabana Grande. It's an extensive place composed of three buildings, a playground, a community center, and a garden. There are people around doing things at different parts of the camp. The space is surrounded by mountains, trees, and shrubs. The buildings are made of wood, have gable roofs, and appear to have brass plate terminations, they also have awnings to protects from the rain and the sun. One of the buildings appears to be two in one, it is long and rectangular, has long stairs and narrow steps. In the middle it has an open entrance without walls. The other building looks like a house with a large fenced balcony, double windows, and a small staircase.

Visitors’ Entrance of Fort San Cristóbal, Lateral View

Lateral view of the entrance to the Fort San Cristóbal. The ramp of the visitors’ entrance of Fort San Cristóbal and the parking area can be seen. The door is in the form of an arch, has pilasters, and a pediment with circular ornamentations at each end. On the right side of the door there are windows openings, pilasters, and cornices. On the left side of the image there is a sign with the United States National Park Service logo.

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Close-up view of the details of a door of a wooden house in the town of Fajardo. The balcony, where there are two persons, is decorated with chairs made of metal and leather, and the floor is covered with native tiles. The wooden door is simple, and has lattice-style windows, stained glass windows, and embossed wooden details. Also, above this there is a mullion made of glass and wood.

Maricao Agricultural Cooperative, Scaffolding for Walls and Formwork for Columns

Maricao Agricultural Cooperative construction in the scaffolding phase for the walls and the beginning of the formwork for the columns. Reinforcing bars already installed for the exterior walls can be seen. In the vicinity there is a concrete mixer, construction sand and some plants. In the background there is wooded area.

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View of a balcony in a wooden house located in the town of Camuy. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall sustained by concrete columns. The balcony is decorated with chairs and plants in decorative pots. The floor is covered with native tiles. To the far right, there is a door surrounded by stained glass windows. In the background, there is a house with concrete stairs.

Santuario de la Monserrate

Detail of the front yard of the Basílica Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Catholic church. The yard area is semicircular and has a staircase. A green area is visible in the middle. Some houses located in front of the church are visible in the background.

San José Church - 84003142

Side view of San José Church of Gurabo. The church is single-level, concrete, with brick masonry walls. The entrance has a central arch flanked by two pilasters supporting an entablature with a framed window above. The side facade also has an entrance under a semicircular arch framed with pilasters and an entablature. Several columns protrude like mullions. The San José Church was built in 1821 and underwent repairs between 1886 and 1930. It is one of the few churches on the Island that uses a one-nave plan instead of the more frequently used basilical arrangement. The historical relationship between the church, town plaza, and city hall is maintained in Gurabo, with these urban elements at the center of town life. This arrangement exemplifies the town planning practices characteristic of the Spanish colonial period in Puerto Rico.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

Welcome wall to the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by Bennett Parsons and Frost, a Chicago architectural firm, in the Beaux-Arts style and following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. The eleven-hectare park is located between two main thoroughfares: Ponce de León Avenue to the south and Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue to the north, at the end of the Puerta de Tierra neighborhood. The welcome wall slopes slightly upward on the right side and is built with irregular stone masonry, giving it a rustic style. It features large letters that read "Luis Muñoz Rivera Park," and below it, in smaller letters, "Compañía de Parques Nacionales" and its logo. Facing the wall are low ornamental plants and two spotlights on each side. Behind the wall, you can see a cylindrical pillar with a round opening at the top and the concrete railing of El Mirador, an open terrace designed by local artisan Víctor Cott and built in 1939. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name is in honor of the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for political autonomy for Puerto Rico in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through a succession of interventions developed by local architects, such as the renovation of the El Mirador terrace between 1990 and 1992 and the addition of a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of a house on Esperanza Street in the town of San Germán. The house is separated from its immediate surroundings by a fence with a balustrade and pillars decorated with finials. The house has one level made of rustic masonry. It is preceded by a balcony with an ornamental iron railing and combined columns on square pedestals. The rest of the facade is decorated with an extended cornice, an ornamental frieze, and moldings. The double-leaf wood and glass doors are crowned with wooden sunrise transoms. They are under framed semicircular arches with flat moldings. Also seen are framed side openings crowned with an entablature and preceded by iron parapets. There is also a balustrade that looks like an open balcony. The residence, known as the Olivia Rodríguez House, dates to 1910 and exhibits a Vernacular style with Neoclassical influences.

Concrete Silo Under Construction

Concrete silo under construction with a ladder at one end, as well as several pieces of wood, rods and buckets around it.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision 5-333-56, Lateral Back

Construction of Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision in Manatí. The lateral wall has pilasters, and windows, in the back wall there are stairs that give access to an entrance with eaves. There are two extractors on the roof, a shed and a barbed wire fence. In the background mountains and several wooden houses can be seen. There are workers at work.

Two Ordóñez Guns at El Morro

View of the interior of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) in Old San Juan where two Ordóñez Spanish guns are visible.

Plaza Mayagüez Catholic Church

View of the main square in Mayagüez, a monument to Christopher Columbus, the Church of Our Lady of Candelaria and the radio station "WPRA" and a store identified as "Cesani". The plaza is characterized by a checkered floor, areas with small gardens, sculptures that hold light bulbs and a fountain, from which a platform with bas-reliefs that supports the statue of Columbus stands out. The Church has stairs that lead to the porch made up of four columns, a main door and a roof. The façade also has pointed arches and two oculi, one of which is inside a tetralobular molding. The pediment is circular and is crowned with a cross. Next to the church there is a radio station above a store. Around the square there are other buildings two to three levels high with balconies, balustrades, corbels, cornices and signs of commercial establishments. Several cars and people are noticeable on the streets.

Parroquia San Ramón Nonato - Juana Díaz - 2013 00009

Front view of the Iglesia San Juan Bautista, also known as the Iglesia San Ramón Nonato in the town of Juan Díaz. The church has one floor made of brick masonry and characteristics of the Baroque style. The front facade is matched with a polygonal tower hold with Tuscan order pilasters and decorated with ogee windows, moldings and continuous cornices. In addition, in the upper part you can distinguish semicircular openings where the bells rest. It is also decorated with a dome and lantern with weather vane. Besides that, the entrance is framed and flanked by Tuscan order columns that at the same time hold an entablature decorated with moldings, cornices and finishes. The construction of the parish San Ramón Nonato dates from 1807, subsequently in 1861 it was built the first tower, and between 1870 and 1895 it was built the second one. It was repaired in 1970 and restored for the last time between 1984 and 2005. Additionally, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Girls Walking Past La Plata Community Center

Three girls walking in front of the La Plata Community Center. The building stands out for its façade with fluted pilasters, windows with fanlights, a door framed in an arch and another with molding. In front of the building, there is a garden with a poinsettia bush, an American flag pole, stairs and a low wall. At one end, some wooden buildings and another group of people are notable.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica

Architectonic drawing of the public library from the community of Ensenada in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style of one floor built on stilts and a hipped roof covered by roofing tiles. It is presided by a balcony with a balustrade and entrance stairs. Additionally, it has double doors and windows with persiennes crowned with transoms. Besides that, on the upper right end there is a logo that says: "PRHBDS". The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

Pereyó House - 95000435

View of the Pereyó House also referred to as the López de Pereyó House, and the Palmira House, in the town of Humacao. It’s a one-level Bungalow-style, made of concrete, and has a corrugated metal sheet roof. To the far left, an open garage supported by columns with eclectic capitals. Adjacent to the garage is a balcony with a metal railing and a combination of French doors and windows. A continuous balcony with a projecting roof makes way as an entrance porch and extends around the right side facade. It is surrounded by a metal railing supported by columns with eclectic capitals. The residence was built in 1930 and designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00038

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00105

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View in a lower angle of the main altar of the church. It is green color with golden border and details, it has two columns and several pilasters in a marbled terracotta color. At the center of there is a niche with a statue of Saint Joseph with the Jesus child on his arms. Also, there is an arch with an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The altar has carved decorations with foliage spirals, C shape spirals and leaves motif. You can see part of the dome of the church which is painted light blue color.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Luz de las Lomas Lodge building in the town of San Germán. The corner building has two levels of masonry and a gable roof. The design is Vernacular and has a Neoclassical architectural influence. The first level is divided into sections with flat moldings. It has an entrance in the front flanked by glass windows where people are seen standing. A hanging sign can also be seen. The second level is presided by a balcony with a wrought iron railing and columns. The balcony has double-leaf wooden doors with shutters topped with wooden transoms. The windows are lattice-style aluminum windows. On top of the building is a pediment with relief details, moldings, and an inscription in Spanish that reads: “Logia Luz de las Lomas.” Its construction dates back to 1890. An adjacent house showing Spanish Revival details is at the left end of the building. It has two levels with balconies covered by brick tiles and supported by columns.

Old San Juan Cemetery

View of the cemetery Santa María de Pazzi in Old San Juan. A pathway leading to the cemetery chapel can be seen as well as a circular building with an arcade along its outer walls, pilasters, as well as a dome with a drum and lantern. Different types of graves can be seen, ranging from very elaborate ones enclosed by iron fences to simple wooden crosses. On one side, a wall with an arcade, pilasters, cornice, and parapet with finials can be seen, behind which the burial niches are located. The cemetery borders at the back with a wall surrounding the grounds of Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress). In the background is the fort, from which its portico, lighthouse, and tower can be seen.

Rosaly Batiz Residence - 86002768

Details of the railing on the balcony of the Rosaly-Batiz Residence, also known as the Batiz Residence, located on the corner of Villa and Méndez Vigo Streets in the town of Ponce. The railing is made of wrought iron and has floral motifs. The balcony floor is covered with square marble tiles. A grille that rises above the railing supports the balcony roof. In the background, other buildings of various heights are visible, some of which have semicircular or lintel arches, double-leaf doors with louver panels, ornamental moldings, corbels, cornices, parapets, balustrades, and balconies. The Rosaly-Batiz Residence, built in 1897 by Ponce's engineer Manuel V. Domenech Ferrer for the then mayor of the city, Don Pedro Juan Rosaly, is representative of the mannerism architectural style and the tendencies of the Ponce aristocracy before the Great Depression. The property was acquired in 1920 by Antonio Batiz Olivera, a wealthy coffee plantation owner, who used it as his urban residence, where he held his parties, concerts, and intellectual gatherings.

Grand Belvedere House

Side view of a two-story house in the town of Mayagüez. It is a concrete house with a hipped zinc roof. On the first level, the house has double jalousie glass windows. On the second level, the house has a balcony surrounded by a railing over which there are planted plants. The railing is supported by concrete columns. It has double jalousie glass windows. At the top, over the house, there is a belvedere with a hipped zinc roof and glass windows. The house is surrounded by trees and greenery.

Factory in Cabo Rojo, Lateral View

Construction project of a factory in Cabo Rojo, lateral view. It has an entrance through which the rear wall can be seen. The main facade which has a portico and windows is visible. Around the building there are mounds of soil.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00014

Back facade of the residence Arístide Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This facade is distinguished by several type of windows. Some integrates horizontal lamas like persiennes and others presents glass leaves. Each one of the windows has appentices and one of them has roof tiles. The superior border of the residence shows a cornice and the roof is covered with roofing tiles. On the walls it is also notable a pipeline and drains. In front of it there is a parking delimited by a fence compound of a low wall and a grill. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

Grand Prairie House

Side view of a house in the town of Humacao. In the front, there is an entrance with stairs and a ramp. It has a double glazed door in the upper part, and a wall lamp. To the side of the house, there is a garden over a wall. There is also a double glazed door with a balcony. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. In the background, on one side, there is a balcony surrounded by a metallic bar fence sustained by columns. There are people and a car parked on the sidewalk.

Urban horizon in San Juan

Urban horizon seen from the San Juan bay. There are several boats in the bay.

Concrete House in Guayama

View of various concrete houses in Guayama. The house on the left has a concrete fence. On the visible wall, a door and a window can be seen. The window has grilles. On the right, there is a block and concrete wall without plaster. Over the wall, a portion of a window and the roof, which is destroyed, can be seen.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00191

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The stilts are made of wood and are on concrete bases. Additionally, beneath the house you can see debris and waste of wooden lattices. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the entrance to the sentry box of the Santa Bárbara bastion at the San Felipe de Morro Castle in San Juan. The body of the sentry box is made up of ashlars and is crowned by a cornice, a dome, and a spherical or key ornament. A window or loophole is also visible through the entrance. The crenelated parapet extends, forming a small corridor that leads to the sentry box. The sentry boxes and the walls were built using limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and their main function was protection and surveillance. There is no evidence of the origin of the style of the sentry boxes in Puerto Rico, but the oldest images are found in the plans of Tomás O’Daly and Juan Francisco Mestre, dated around 1770, and in paintings by José Campeche made at the end of the 18th century. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Ramírez de Arellano Residence

Detail of a portion of the Ramírez de Arellano residence in Mayagüez. The annex is missing one of the walls and some zinc sheets on the roof. Inside, various lawn mowing machines are visible. Towards the back, an abandoned building without doors or windows is visible.

Hotel Barranquitas

Distant view of Hotel Barranquitas on the top of a hill. At one end, a rectangular building with one of its sides made up of windows stands out. At the other end, there is a terrace with railings and several umbrellas. Between the two, a flagpole with a flag is notable.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00124

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo un the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete and its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In the interior of the residence it hangs a spheric lamp made of glass with ornamental designs. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Right Side Façade of a White House with a Wooden Door in Guayama

View of the right side façade of a white house. The window area stands out from the wall and has a decorative finish that looks like scales. The double wooden door forms an arch and the roof on the side entrance has wooden beams.

Building at Avenue Magdalena

View from Magdalena Avenue towards the façade of La Concha Hotel, in construction process. The semicircular arches and sunshades stand out on the façade. Also partially notable is the tower of rooms with window openings and a scaffolding at one end of the construction. In the foreground, there is a sign with the name of the avenue "Ave. Magdalena".

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View from the inside of a house in the town of Moca. The house is made of wood, and two rooms are visible inside. In the foreground is a wooden dining table with matching chairs and a metallic piece of furniture. Dividing the rooms is a wooden piece of furniture called "mediopunto" supported by fine wood columns. The following room's walls are decorated with frames and several double-leaf wooden doors with wooden transoms. Also, several people are visible in the interior of the house.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00040

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe the upper part of a stair with grille railing and wooden handrail. On the second floor there is a grille, through this you can see part of the ceiling that has metal beams that have been exposed.

U.S. Custom House, Mayaguez - 88000076

View from inside the U.S. Customs House in the coastal town of Mayagüez. It is a one-level building made of reinforced concrete with Beaux-Arts style details. Inside are three semicircular openings containing three glass double-leaf doors framed and flanked by pilasters. To the far left, a wood and glass display case. Inside is a small table and a chair, and on the background, a framed double-leaf door made of wood and crowned with an entablature. The Mayagüez U.S. Customs House was built between 1922 and 1924 by architect Rafael Carmoega. It is the first customs house built by U.S. government rule in Puerto Rico.

Unidentified house

One-story wooden house with a zinc gable roof. The house is on a plot of land surrounded by vegetation. It has stairs to access the balcony on which there is a person standing. The balcony is wide and supported by thin wooden pillars and a wooden railing. It has casement windows that open outwards and double wooden doors.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00016

Distance view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower which elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. It is separated from its immediate surrounding with a crenelled fence made of masonry. The house has wooden and glass windows under rectangular arches crowned with entablatures and windows covered with storm shutters. Also, you can see semicircular arches preside by railings, a chimney, a cantilevered balcony with a wooden railing and a window covered with nicely shaped balustrades grilles made of wood. Besides that, above the building there is a square tower with hipped roof and skylights crowned with a weather vane. On the surroundings of the building you can also see a garage with gable roof covered by roofing tiles and lattice style windows made of aluminum. The house is surrounded by vegetation and from a distance you can distinguish houses and mountains. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been modified.

Two buildings on a commercial street

Two buildings with stores on the first floor. One of them has display cases, a ledge and on the ledge you can see part of the sign that says "Americano". The other building is labeled "Bargain's Corner La Sortija". On the second floor, there is a balcony with a curved design. There are persons gathered around the sidewalk.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00036

Close-up view in a low angle of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with gable roof with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and is presided by a portico secured by fluted Doric order columns that at the same time secure a pediment with an architrave, a frieze, dentils, a continuous cornice and moldings. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses on Luna Street in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, a two-story concrete house with a roof covered by tiles can be seen. Its design is inspired by the Spanish Revival style and was built in 1940. The lattice-style aluminum windows on the first level are covered by metal grilles crowned with tile eaves. It also has a balcony covered with metal grilles. To the far left is another single-story house with a flat roof, also built in 1940. Its style is also Vernacular with Neoclassical details. On the front, there is a balcony under the arches. The double-leaf wooden doors are crowned with sunrise transoms. The windows are lattice-style with glass and crowned with entablatures.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00010

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of a holy water stoup installed on one of the piers of the arcade from the nave. The stoup of made of light brown color marble and it has a base with leaf motif.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00008

Main entrance of the former American Colonial Bank building. A column with the names of the streets San Justo and Recinto Sur and the name of Restaurante Triana in green can be seen in the foreground as well as a street light in the center and ornaments with lions on the bottom. Stairs that lead to the toward the french doors, streetlights, pilasters, semicircular arches, and building ornaments can be observed in the background. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00009

Arcade in the patio of the Former La Princesa Prison building. The ceiling has exposed wooden beams. The building's patio can be seen in the background. There are potted plants, trees, benches, the city wall, and yellow caution tape with a white and orange construction barrel. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Zaldo de Nebot Residence - 88000643

Detail of a transom and the "tromp d'oiel" of the Zaldo de Nebot Residence, also known as the Fornaris Residence, located at Marina Street in Ponce. The fanlight transom features woodcarving and is flanked by painted details by Mr. André Musignac, using the “trompe l'oeil” technique. The Zaldo de Nebot residence was built by master craftsman Elías Concepción and is representative of the 19th-century Ponce architecture, which combined elements of Classical influence from Spain and France.

Typical Building "R" Building Foundation

Ramirez Construction project number 6-458-58 initial stages. Beams delimiting the building's site can be seen on the ground. Reinforcing bars that will be used for columns are also visible. There are some boards on the ground. There are trees and palm trees in the background.

Two Hangars under Construction

Aerial view of two hangars under construction at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. Almost finished roofs and portions of the falsework can be seen. Barracks and other structures of the base can be seen also.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00117

Chandelier lamp in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This lamp is compound of several curved brackets that hold the hoods for the light bulbs with shape of candles. This lamp hangs from a chain and presents leaves motifs and spirals.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00032

Lateral view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels and has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. The building is abandoned and the front facade is presided by a portico secured by fluted Doric order columns. Additionally, to the left far end of the building it can be seen a pedestrian gate made of metallic grille. The Logia Union y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Left Side Façade of the Old Corner Store La Cocora

Detail of the left side façade of the old corner store La Cocora. On the wall, three metal double doors are visible, and on the roof, zinc sheets can be seen. Some of the zinc sheets are bent.

El Morro

One of the Bastions of the San Felipe del Morro Castle, in Old San Juan, viewed from a tunnel with a ramp that gives access to this section of the fort, which is located on one of the lower levels.

House Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga - Añasco - 2016 00006

View from the interior of the house Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga in the town of Añasco. The house is a single-level of wood over masonry. The interior spaces are decorated with continuous moldings, some of the walls are covered by floral motives and the openings are framed with white ornamental moldings. In contrast, the doors are double and made of wood, some of them have glass windows. Additionally, in the middle of the area you can see a hanging lamp. The residency Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga was built in 1856 of vernacular style.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Perspective of the Felipe Janer building of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. The building shows semicircular arches and arcades with columns with capitals decorated with acanthus leaves and volutes. Roof tiles are displayed above the arch and on the upper edge of the building. Most windows are paired and consist of horizontal louver-type slats. Semicircular arches paired with mullions are visible at one end of the building. Between these buildings is a garden with a bust of Juan Ramón Jiménez, which is part of the monument to the poets. The Janer Building, built between 1924 and 1927, exhibits architectural features of the Spanish Revival style, similar to the other buildings that are part of the Quadrangle of the University of Puerto Rico. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00020

Close view of the upper half of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. This is a two story building that has characteristics of the Art Deco architectural style, such as clean lines and overlapping vertical bands that form a pediment. There is also a molding with juxtaposed semicircular motifs, an engaged and fluted column, a curved eave with horizontal bands that are green and white. Above the eave of the louver windows is a frieze decorated with broken lines, semicircles, and sun rise motifs. The building is painted yellow and white.

Detail of the Renovation Process of the Railway Bridge of the San Antonio Channel

View towards the railway bridge of the San Antonio channel under renovation process. You can see several people working on the bridge. The lateral area of the bridge is covered with casts and scaffoldings. A person is on the scaffoldings working. At the background you can see more people and also a cement mixer. On the other side you can see a bridge with balustrade. On it you can see people looking from and on the railing.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Construction Materials

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A one-story building with a flat roof, mullions, Miami type windows or with persiennes, and eaves can be seen. Also, an entrance with stairs and a door is visible. A metal fence surrounds the area. There are construction materials, such as wooden molds, wooden panels, scaffolding, reinforcing bars, wheelbarrows, blocks, and cylindrical objects all around. A worker is located standing on a scaffold. The sidewalk with streetlights is noticeable. At the rear, there are multi-level buildings and mountains.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00019

Detail focused on the tower of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. This tower shows several openings, arches, padding, pilasters, moldings, cornices, a parapet and a clock. The color of the parish are green, white and light orange. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Main Façade and Left Side Façade of a Destroyed Wooden House in Guayama

Main façade and left side façade of a wooden house in Guayama. On the façade, three columns and a railing are visible in the porch as well as a door with a window on the wall. There is a gate to enter the porch. On the left, the house has a wooden door that leads to another portion of the house. The house has a zinc roof. On the left wall of the house, a window and some wood panels remain. On the right, a two-story house with a garage on the first story and a balcony with a railing on the second story is visible.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00014

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Partial view of one of the outside walls of the wooden house with concrete floor. You can observe a section of a balcony with concrete railing. On the wall you can see two pilasters and a double leaf door with lattices and a stained glass fanlight window. On the sides of the door there are two wall lamps. On the balcony railing you can appreciate a tension cable.

Dulce Nombre de Jesús Church - 84003140

Side view of the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Church in the town of Humacao. The concrete building has two levels in the Neo-Gothic style. A low concrete wall with grilles and pillars encloses the parish. Cars are parked on the street, and some stairs are beside the sidewalk. At the far left stands a four-tiered square bell tower crowned with pinnacles and a cross. The tower has several openings framed with moldings, small rectangular windows, and mullions supported by pilasters and denticles. Like the tower, the rest of the building is decorated with extended cornices, dentils, lattice-style windows framed with moldings, and pilasters. The side facade also has framed lattice-style wooden windows, a framed oculus, and a double-leaf door under a pointed arch framed with moldings. The Church, also known as the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Co-Cathedral, was built between 1869 and 1876, following the plans drawn up by Don Evaristo de Churruca.

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

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Interior of a house built in wood and located in the coastal town of Arecibo. It has aluminum, lattice-style windows. The space is decorated with armchairs, decorative frames on the walls, religious elements, and folded clothes on the wall.

Restoration of the Old Asilo de Beneficencia

Restoration of the Old Asilo de Beneficencia in Old San Juan. Only one end of the building is visible. The side wall has wooden scaffolding installed. On the first floor, rectangular windows can be seen framed with moldings, small cornices, and pilasters with quoins. On the second level, there are semicircular arched windows, and the wall ends in a triangular pediment with a coat of arms above the tympana. Construction materials can be seen on the ground and on the rooftop. Behind the Neoclassical-style building, the San Juan bay is visible.

Building Down From Hurricane Betsy

Ruins of a building in a rural area after the passage of Hurricane Betsy (Santa Clara). The pieces of wood and zinc are notable. In front of the ruins there is a paved road with a fence of sticks and barbed wire running parallel. The mountains stand out in the background.

Vanilla Curing Plant in the Castañer Project

Vanilla curing plant of the Castañer Project in the town of Adjuntas. There is a building made of concrete with a main entrance and metal and glass awning windows that open outward. In the surrounding area there are automobiles, access roads, electric wiring, fences dividing the property, parts of a cropland, trees, and shrubs. Mountains can be seen in the background.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00133

Detail of the hydraulic tiles or native tiles of Villa Caparra, located at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The tiles show leaves, circles, diamonds and crosses motifs. The shades of this motif are red, white and brown. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Arecibo Lighthouse - 77001546

Close-up view of the entrance to the lighthouse in the town of Arecibo. The Arecibo Lighthouse is a construction from the Spanish Colonial period on the island that was built with Neoclassical proportions of brick and masonry. The building is abandoned, and the interior spaces have been vandalized. Several openings with rectangular wooden frames are divided at the top like a transom. The lighthouse's construction dates back to 1898, and it was assigned as one of the larger order designs because the port of Arecibo was considered the second most important after the one in San Juan.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00001

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial, Aibonito. You can observe the tower of the belfry that has two levels divided by a cornice with roofing tiles. In the superior level possess an arch with two columns, through the arch you can see the bell. The tower has a dome with a pyramid shape covered with roofing tiles and a cross at the top. This church has characteristics of the Neo-romanesque and Spanish Neocolonial styles. In front of the church is located the square, where you can see a decorative arch, three steel light poles, a flower bed sown with decorative plants and several trees, two of them obstruct the view towards the building. The church is painted yellow with border and details with white color.

Jayuya City Hall, Front Façade and Sign

Construction of the city hall in the municipality of Jayuya. The front façade of the building is visible. It consists of two levels, casement windows, a semicircular door with grilles, eaves, and a tower. On the right side, there is a shed made of wood and zinc. Additionally, there is a staircase and two signs, reading: "Otra obra para servicio del Pueblo Gobierno de Puerto Rico Departamento de lo Interior Construcción de la Alcaldía" and "Departamento de lo Interior División de Edificios Públicos y Obras Municipales Construcción de un Edificio para Alcaldía Contratista Felix L. Albizu."

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00024

Detail focused in the interior of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The house is made of matched lumber and presents shades of yellow that alternates with white. The mediopunto separates the room in two areas. On the mediopunto wall there is a column that secure a horizontal panel. One of the doors has an articulated frieze with an ornamental wooden draft. At the background it is visible other doors with glass panels. From the ceiling it hangs several lamps and on the walls there are a pair of frames with images. This house was built in 1914 as home of Don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, whom was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Metal Sheet Shop

Metal sheet shop at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. A wooden structure on stilts with awning windows, and a double wooden door with a padlock. It has a small gable window near the roof. It bears a sign reading: "T-103." Behind it, another wooden structure can be seen.

Cannons at the Santa Bárbara Bastion

View of Santa Bárbara Bastion of Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress), Old San Juan. Two cannons are visible, one is on the ground and the other is being lowered down a ramp with a forklift. There are two men on each side of the forklift, descending the stairs flanking the ramp.

Statues in Old San Juan

View of the Plazoleta de la Rogativa in Old San Juan. The square is surrounded by a masonry and stone wall. At one end, you can see an opening and a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament. In the middle of the square there is a modern bronze sculpture built in 1971. This work called La Rogativa was designed by sculptor Lindsay Daen (1923-2001).

Weavers and Lantz Watching Airplanes

Adults and children on a terrace at the Isla Verde International Airport watching planes. The terrace has a floor covered with tiles, railings and support pillars, while a large field juts out in the background.

Dorado Beach Hotel 1963 - Historic Picture - 00003

Facade of a couple of buildings that are part of the Dorado Beach Hotel. The buildings have a low height and presents balconies with railings and brise-soleils. In front of the buildings there are several garden areas with bushes and palm trees. Also, it stand out a person using a tricycle with box. The Dorado Beach Hotel is located in the land of the bay Sardinera de Dorado, that belonged to the doctor Alfred Livingston and Clara Livingston, the first female pilot of Puerto Rico. In 1955, Clara Livingston sold the hacienda to Laurence S. Rockefeller and on December 1st of 1958 the hotel opened to the public. Its architectonic style allude to the fifties decade when it was inaugurated. In 2012, the Dorado Beach Hotel was renovated under the Ritz-Carlton chain.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00006

Detail of the ditches on the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. One of the ditches presents a pipeline while the others are covered by weeds. From the walls of these ditches also it stick out oxidized metal bars.

Queen Anne House

Front view of a Victorian-style house in the town of San Germán. The house is two-story. On the first level, it has a balcony surrounded by a railing of ornamental blocks supported by thin columns. There are several double wooden doors with glass under semicircular arches and truncated suns surrounded by moldings. On the left end of the second level, there is an open balcony surrounded by a railing of ornamental blocks. It has two, double wooden doors with truncated suns and moldings on them, double wooden windows with glass and sash windows with truncated suns. On the edges of the semicircular arches and discharge arches of the windows, there are ornamental moldings. At the top edge there is a wooden attic window with an ornamental block railing. The upper edges have ornamental friezes. There are several vehicles parked on the street. To the far left you can see a concrete terraced house with a metal curtain and an ornamental block wall.

San Juan Transportation Office, Columns

Building construction for the San Juan Transportation Office in the column raising stage. Several quadrangular columns, an area with falsework, and rodding on the ground can be seen. There is a wooden ladder leaning against one of the columns.

House in Arroyo 4 - 2015 00009

Section of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe the entrance of a house that is made of wood and is painted white and green. There is a sidewalk, a pot, step sections. The entrance of the house has double doors made of wood with lattice. Also, you are able to see tiles that are part of the floor of the entrance, and a red tube that secure the roof. Additionally, there are grass and parts of a tree.

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

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00023

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. View from the interior of the belfry. You can observe the greenish blue bell that is above a wooden base. Near the bell there is the access to the belfry, it is a small square opening with a metal stair. The wall is painted yellow. Next to it there is a metal cover. Through one of the arches of the tower of the belfry you can see two houses, part of the San José Church and a corner of the square.

San José Street, Old San Juan

San José Street, Old San Juan. It is a slopping street paved with cobblestone. Buildings and rowhouses can be seen. There are people walking by, among them a police officer and a peddler carrying his merchandise in a tray on his head.

Beach at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Site preparation on the Caribe Hilton Hotel beach and a partial view of the guest room tower. On the beach shore, there is a car, some cranes, and a group of workers in a dirt channel with wooden boards. There are two parallel strips of land extending from the shore to the center of the beach, and there is a boat between them. In the area, there are also construction materials such as wood and prefabricated pipes.

La Fortaleza Seen from Side

Lateral view of Santa Catalina Palace or best known as La Fortaleza in the Old San Juan. Along the coast it extends the crenelled rampart in masonry and stone. On the rampart there is a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament. At the right far end in front of the bay there is the Santa Catalina Palace, oldest construction of the island that dates from XVI-XIX. It distinguish by having semicircular corners with crenelled borders. Also, it has cristal windows and connected buildings, above La Fortaleza stand out a flagpole with the flag of Puerto Rico.

Parcela Reinforced-Concrete House

Concrete house in the coastal town of Lajas. Small house with a flat roof. It has a porch without railing and stairs to one side. In the porch, there are people. It has jalousie windows and a simple wooden door. The house is surrounded by a chain link fence and greenery. To one side, there are power poles.

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View of the patio in a corner house, in the town of Mayagüez. The house is two-story, and made of wood over concrete. It has several double, Dutch-style doors made of wood. To the far left, you can see wooden stairs surrounded by wooden railings that lead to the second floor.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00020

Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith) in Aguadilla. Detail of the oculus in the center of the facade, it has a stained glass with a dove. You can observe part of the wall cream and the border of the oculus that is white color.

School of Tropical Medicine

View of the façade of the School of Tropical Medicine and a part of the Capitol of Puerto Rico. The school of medicina is in Plateresque style and has elements such as tiles, balustrades, cresting and pinnacles in the towers attached to the building. It also has glass windows framed in semicircular and lintel arches, and some of them are porticoed. In front of the school there is a patio and a parking for cars in which you can also see some persons. In the background, you can partially see the Neoclassic-style windows, cornices, cresting, dome and lantern of the Capitol of Puerto Rico

Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria - Lajas

Architectonic drawing of the Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria located in the coastal town of Lajas. The church has one floor and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Baroque styles. The roof is a gable roof and the front facade is decorated with continuous moldings, cornices, stained glasses framed with moldings and a staggered frieze. It also has a small portico supported by two pairs of Corinthian Order columns that flank a semicircular arch. The portico also has the roof covered with roofing tiles and a double door crowned with a transom. Besides that, there are two twin belfry towers that flank the facade. The towers share the characteristics from the rest of the facade and have the hipped roof covered with roofing tiles. The Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria parish dates from 1884, it was made of masonry with roofing tiles roof. Subsequently, in 1897, it was inaugurated another one made of masonry and corrugated metal sheets roof, then being renovated in 1918. Years later, it was rebuilt, they added a tower and the roof was substituted by another one made of concrete. It was until 2003 when it was added another tower.

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Front view of a one-story, concrete house in the town of San Juan. The upper edge of the roof is covered with tiles. To the far right, the house has an open garage and a balcony, where there is a person standing and plants in decorative pots. The house has lattice-style windows and a simple wooden door. In the background, there is a wooden fence.

Typical Farm in a Coffee-Growing Region

Typical subsistence house with 2.9 acres of land in the coffee-growing region of the island. It is built in a combination of concrete and wood. It has awning windows that open outward with its awning hardware allowing it to remain open, double wooden doors and a latrine made of wood and zinc. The part of the house, that is made of wood, is slightly raised off the ground on stilts. In front of the house there is a farming land and it is fenced. Trees, shrubs, palm trees, as well as paths and another area that will be cultivated can be seen in the surroundings.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00039

Railway station of Hormigueros. Detail of one of the concrete ornaments that are located in the upper part of the walls from the abandoned building. The ornament has octagonal shape, a black stripe in the middle and two green triangles on the ends. The wall on which it is located, has a finish made of exposed aggregate concrete.

Aerial view of an urban area

Aerial view of an urban area in the metropolitan area. You can see different houses and buildings. The streets are paved and traveled by vehicles. There are also power line poles. The area is surrounded by vegetation and trees.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

Wide-angle perspective of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse entrance at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. The eleven-hectare park is located between two main thoroughfares: Ponce de León Avenue to the south and Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue to the north, at the end of the Puerta de Tierra neighborhood. The San Jerónimo Powderhouse, built with brick and masonry and a gabled roof, is located on the park grounds. It was designed by engineer-commander Tomás O'Daly and constructed between 1769 and 1772 by the Spanish military engineer Juan Francisco Mestre. It is protected by high walls, 13 feet high and 1 foot thick, and sentry boxes on each side, a typical element of colonial architecture. Two brick columns resembling chimneys protrude from behind the walls. In the foreground, wide cement steps lead to an iron gate that provides access to the main building. Behind it, part of a wooden door can be seen. At the top of the door is a small circular opening that ventilates the interior. The facade is simple, with smooth, yellow walls. The gabled roof displays a square-based, spherical pinnacle at the top and a simple eave. Several old lampposts can be seen in front of the entrance wall. The Spanish army stationed at Fort San Jerónimo used El Polvorín as a gunpowder and ammunition store. In 1935, it became a natural history museum and in 1945, a zoo. It is currently used for community and artistic activities. At the end of the 19th Century, the Puerta de Tierra historic district was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through a succession of interventions developed by local architects, such as the renovation of the El Mirador terrace between 1990 and 1992 and the addition of a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00016

Casa Rectoría of the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of one of the facade of the wooden house with concrete floor. You can observe a balcony with railing and a quadrangular pillar. There is a stair that gives access to the balcony. In addition, you can see a door and several windows. One of the windows from the second floor is stained glass.

Urbanization Houses

View of neighborhood houses in the town of Luquillo. In the foreground, there is a one-story, concrete house with a flat roof. To the far right, there is an open garage sustained by columns, where there is a car parked. To the far left, the house has a balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade. The balcony is decorated with plants in pots on the ground and hanging pots. The windows are lattice-style, the door is simple in wood. On the upper edge, the house has a metallic mesh. To both sides, there are houses with similar characteristics.

Wooden Pink House in San Germán

View of the main and left side façade of a wooden pink house in San Germán. Next to the sidewalk there are some stairs with a handrail leading to the entrance of the porch. The porch has a metal railing and, on the wall, four double doors are visible. On the left façade, the house has windows with awnings. The house has a gable roof covered with zinc. On the left, the gate of another house is visible, and on the right, a portion of a house with columns can be seen. Address on the card: 52 Calle Luna.

Street Vendor Child

A child at a sales stand in the street. He is sitting in a low wall and around him there is a wood barrel and two boxes over which there is merchandise. The child is dressed in shorts and a shirt with ripped sleeves, and is holding a hat. On one side, a man can be seen standing. The sales stand is in front of a wooden building.

El Parterre Park - 86000781

Interior view of El Parterre Park in the coastal town of Aguadilla. From one end, you can see the fountain built on a spring known as “Fuente de la Princesa” (The Princess Fountain). The fountain is framed with stone balustrades and ornamental metal grilles and decorated with a statue on a pedestal. Nearby, a concrete bench, stairs, and planters bordered with decorative metal grilles can be seen. In the distance, above the fountain, there are buildings with different characteristics and power lines. The foundation of the park started between 1851 and 1852, under the direction of the German engineer Enrique Hau, with the construction of the fountain and later, in 1865, the then Spanish Magistrate Dr. Adolfo Ruiz, ordered the addition of the “Puente de la Reina” (Queen's Bridge) on the east side. Then, in 1882, by order of mayor Don Ramón Méndez de Arcay, El Parterre Park, designed by the Spanish painter Rada, was built as a recreation area, becoming a source of inspiration for great poets such as José de Diego and José J. Esteves, whose monuments are located near the main entrance.

Old San Juan Viewed from the Bay

View of the skyline of Old San Juan from the bay where a segment of the city walls can be seen as well as the San Juan Gate, La Fortaleza, the San Juan Cathedral, the Carmelitas Convent, the Conciliar Seminar of San Idelfonso, San José Church, and Casa Blanca.

Man on an Ox Cart

A man on an ox cart in a rural area. The cart is loaded with boxes. Behind it, a wooden two-story house with a balcony, a double door, and awnings can be seen. In the background, a mountain can be seen.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00033

Detail of an oxidized metal piece and integrated to a wall at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks in Cabo Rojo. The wall is compound of bricks characteristic of the masonry.

San Fernando Church - 84003160

Interior of the San Fernando Church of Carolina with a perspective towards the entrance accentuated by an expansive semicircular arch. On both sides of the entrance to the lobby, there are two small rooms with semicircular arches that integrate a grid of carved balusters. On the second level, the choir gallery stands out with balustrades, a stained glass window, and a semicircular arch flanked by two pointed arches. Also visible are the chairs along the nave, the cornices, lamp brackets, and representations of Stations of the Cross attached to the walls. The construction of the San Fernando Church took place from 1860 to 1870, and the engineers Antonio María Guitián and Lorenzo de Vizcarrondo y Mongrand designed it.

Cardona Residence

View toward the Cardona Residence in Aguadilla. The back of the residence is partially visible. The roof is made of zinc. A portion of the roof is gabled and the other is hipped. The roof is missing a portion. There is a fanlight design over the gate. Benches and lamppost are visible along the walkway. The gates of another building are visible on the left. Next to the Cardona Residence, there is another house followed by a building. There is a gray building on the other side of the walkway.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00042

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of some of the oculus of the clerestory. It has a stained glass with a flower design.

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Side view of semi-attached houses in the town of Ciales. To the far right, the house is one-story, made of concrete, with a zinc roof. In the front, there is a porch with side stairs that are surrounded by a balustrade sustained by fine columns. It has lattice-style windows and double, wooden lattice-style doors with glass. Above the doors, are ornamented mullions and wooden moldings. The roof of the porch is flat and made of wood and zinc. Above the house, there are two frontons with zinc gabled roofs and lattice-style mullions. To the far left, there is a two-story, wooden house. On the first level, there is a glass window covered by an ornamental metallic grille. On the second level, the house has a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. The windows are aluminum, lattice style and are surrounded by wooden moldings. In front of the street, there are several cars parked and persons walking on the sidewalk.

A Soldier and a Women in the Living Room of a House

A soldier and a women in the living room of a house. The soldier is carrying a messenger bag and a canteen; he is holding an object in his hand with his arm extended toward the woman. The living room where they are in has wallpaper, a painting, a ceiling lamp and an area rug. The entrance has a fluted door casing and a curtain instead of door.

Apartment Building

Partial view of one of the two towers of the El Monte Condominium in Hato Rey, still under construction. Semicircular building that has two-story apartments with continuous parapet balconies with corbels and eaves between the levels. Most apartments already have windows installed. There is an external side staircase. Two metal scaffoldings are seen in the elevator areas. Two cranes are seen, one in front of the building and one in the back. The construction area is closed with a wall of zinc sheets.

Ramírez de Arellano Residence - 86003192

View of the dining room of the Ramírez de Arellano residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. It is a two-story concrete house with Plantation-style features. The interior spaces have a floor covered with native cement-colored tiles, glass windows, and framed doors topped with wooden transoms. A wooden table with matching chairs, a hanging lamp, and a semicircular arch dividing the rooms are also visible. The Ramírez de Arellano residence was built in 1930 as a beach house for the family of businessman Don Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y Rosell.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00107

Detail of the railing and stair in the interior of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The railing is made of metal and integrates vertical bars and others with spiral shape. The steps and the floor of the the second level are covered with terracotta shade tiles with square and hexagonal shapes. The residence Arístides Santoni shows elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00017

Detail of a bracket of the gear wheel on the area where there are the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. This piece presents a deteriorated and oxidized state. Additionally, it shows the inscription "The Filler Stowell Co Milwaukee". At the background, there are several oxidized metal bars that stick out from the walls that flanked a ditch. Consecutively, among the weeds there are some oxidized zinc plates.

La Fortaleza Street

View of Fortaleza Street in Old San Juan. On both sides of the street there are commercial and residential buildings. Some of their characteristics are: entrances under discharge arches and balconies surrounded by railings of metal bars. There are also double wooden doors with mullions on them, moldings and friezes decorate the buildings. Some of these have signs or inscriptions on them. On the street you can see vehicles and people walking.

Workers Tying the Stirrups of a Column

Workers tying the stirrups around the rebar for a column. Behind the workers, there is a wire mesh and a house of which a double window, a vent, and a zinc roof can be seen.

Destroyed House in Ponce

View of what used to be the main facade of a house in Ponce. The majority of the facade is destroyed. You can still see the area of the balcony with its parapets of ornamental block and one of the piers. The wooden wall has fallen to the inside.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00034

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. There is a curved balcony with a door, drains, and a persienne window. Part of a tree can also be observed. This school is a vocational middle school.

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Front view of the entrance of a house in the town of San Juan. A front patio leads to the balcony. The house has a small balcony surrounded by a concrete wall decorated with tiles. Over the wall there is a covered arch, the door is simple and made of wood. In front of the balcony, there is a small niche with decorative vases.

Main and Right Side Façades of a Wooden House in Guayama

View of the main and right side façade of a house in Guayama. On the porch, there are three tubes that served as columns for what used to be the roof of the porch. The railing is also visible. On the porch wall, two doors can be seen. On the wall of the right façade, four windows are visible. The house had a gable roof.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00006

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. The walls of the structure has moldings, a door, and a small roof. The floor is gray and silver. This school is a vocational middle school.

Antonia Ramírez Residence - 88001847

Front view of the Antonia Ramírez Residence, also known as the Hernández Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level built of reinforced concrete and wood. The gabled roof is made of wood and zinc sheets. Covering the front is a grille fence supported by concrete pillars. In front of the fence, a traffic sign. A pair of short reinforced concrete stairs flank the octagonal front facade. The balcony is enclosed by a prefabricated balustrade supported by faceted columns that hold the flat wood and zinc roof. All the doors and windows are wooden double-leaf doors with slats and glass panels crowned with entablatures. Also, the corners of the front walls stand out through quoins. On the gabled pediment, three small windows with shutters of different heights are visible. Built in 1896, the Antonia Ramírez Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00055

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. This is a view of the main facade, which has three lintel arches with individual cornices. The center arch is the entrance, and the side arches are windows. The house has iron grilles and two wall lamps.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, View with Cables

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. A two-story building is visible with louvered windows, eaves, stairs, and a covered corridor with pillars. From this angle, the cables stand out as well as a ladder and a metal fence.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Amparo Theatre - 2009 00004

View of the old Amparo Theatre in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels in concrete with characteristics of the vernacular architecture. At the main level there is an entrance under a rectangular arch covered by a metallic grille above which it can be seen a curved eave. Besides that, the rest of the facade is decorated with moldings, pilasters, openings, one of which it has a metallic grille and a jut eave where it can be seen an upper parapet. In the middle it can be also seen two inscriptions, on that says "1926" and one with mosaic that says: "Teatro Amparo" (Amparo Theatre). The same way, the pilasters are decorated with mosaics and with ceramic tiles. On both sides of the theatre there are adjacent buildings with different characteristics. The Amparo theatre was built in 1926 with a capacity of 448 seats substituting the old Amparo Salon previously located in the same place.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00007

Detail of the transversal joists made of wood and the longitudinal ones made of steel that make up the base of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. The bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state since its abandonment and the frequent floods of the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since used to come from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Vernacular Criollo House, Arecibo

Diagonal view of a terraced house in the town of Arecibo. The house is wooden, one-story and built over a wall. It has a gabled zinc roof. On the front, it has two lattice-style double doors in front of which there are wooden parapets. Above the doors there are wooden eaves supported by wooden beams. On the far right, you can see that it has lattice-style windows and a wall that divides the house from another house with similar characteristics. On the far left, there is a larger concrete structure with lattice-style windows and decorated concrete block balconies.

Coastal Hut Woman Standing in Doorway

Distant view of hut built in the coastal area of the island. It is built of wood with a hipped roof of yagua and palm. It has a door through which a person looks out. On the other hand, in the surroundings you can see the sea in the distance and coastal vegetation.

Chapel of the Madres Carmelitas in the Building of the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy

Frontal view of the chapel of the Madres Carmelitas located in the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. The building is built in masonry and has the influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic. There is a dome with triangular finish, its entrance has the shape of a portico with entablature and pediment, moldings, pilasters and four ionic columns. Its doors are double made of wood and have lattice, the windows are with arch shape and one of them has a zinc awning with wooden brackets. In front of the chapel there is an open space to which you can access getting down the entrance steps, you can see power line poles, trees and palm trees that surround the area.

Tennis Court of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View of the tennis court of the Caribe Hilton Hotel and the site preparation with loader trucks. There are also various workers working inside and outside of the tennis court.

United States Post Office - 86001169

Close up of the floor design at the United States Postal Service, also home to the Court of Justice in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The concrete structure has two levels, and the floor and stairs are covered with tiles. The Postal Service building was built in 1935 by the U.S. Government and architect Louis A. Simpson on the land where the Spanish Army's infantry barracks once stood but were destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. In 2007, the United States Congress passed a bill renaming the building in honor of the Puerto Rican politician and businessman Miguel A. (El Pitirre) García Méndez.

Cockfight

Two gamecock owners one in front of the other each holding a gamecock. They are surrounded by various people (adults and children) and behind them, a wooden house with a gable roof can be seen. In the background, there are more wooden houses built on stilts.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00039

Close-up of the frieze of the main facade of the Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. Part of a gray and white entablature with a high-relief frieze in the metope and an image of a centaur, which alludes to the zodiac signs. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00025

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Houses and buildings from the urban area viewed from the church fence that was built on the top of a hill. You can distinguish a street and the Ramón S. Vélez Ramírez square.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00043

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the cornice with dentils on the exterior of the clerestory. Also, it can be observed a pilaster and two pentagonal finishes. The wall and the finishes have white color and, the cornice and pilaster have gray color.

Typical Factory Blog. Type "D" Building Construction

Building construction view for a factory in Mayagüez. Outside of the building there are construction materials and workers performing their tasks. There are also tools such as a wheelbarrow and ladders. The building under construction is surrounded by falsework. Workers can be seen working on the roof.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of La Princesa Bastion, located east of the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan, with the Atlantic Ocean in the background. The view shows its walls made of sandstone blocks, bricks, and semicircular openings. Most surfaces are plastered. A metal mesh fence stands out at one end. La Princesa Bastion preserves its original casemates and magazines built at a lower level. This unit overlaps a dirt-covered bunker and a concrete base from a World War II anti-aircraft emplacement. It is one of three bastions built in the last decades of the 19th Century around the San Cristóbal Castle, as indicated by plans from the 1760s-70s. During World War II, it underwent alterations that erased distinctive features of its original design. However, it retains the character and appearance of the most advanced 18th-century defense techniques applied in a rugged and inhospitable area. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, as the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

American Colonial Bank of Porto Rico

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

University of Puerto Rico Medical School

The Tropical Medical School with plateresque style has elements like roof tiles, crestings and towers with pinnacles. The facade also presents windows framed on semicircular or flat arches, and some with triangular pediments. Several automobiles travel on the side street.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao -2013 00059

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe an empty room with two door openings on the background wall. There is a door opening and a window opening on the lateral walls, both have grilles. In the middle of the room there is a vertical tube connected to the ground and the ceiling. You can see the ceiling with metal beams that have been uncovered.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses on Estrella Street in the town of San Germán. A single-story house made of wood on concrete and a gable roof covered by corrugated metal sheets is visible along the street. It is in the Vernacular style and was built in 1930. It’s separated from its immediate surroundings by metal grilles. It also has a balcony with a concrete balustrade and double-leaf wooden doors with shutters and transoms. A small ventilation window is visible in the pediment. Next door, another 1930 single-story house made in wood on concrete in the Vernacular style, with a hipped roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It has a front balcony with a wrought iron railing. The windows are lattice-style, some made of aluminum and others in glass. More modern adjacent houses, power lines, and parked vehicles are seen along the street.

Ponce Market, Inside Building and in Stalls Outside "Kiosks"

Market Plaza Isabel II in Ponce. It can be appreciated the superior part of the facade Art Deco style. There is an eave supported on big corbels that surround the building. On the eave you can see industrial-type glass windows. In the center you can observe a porch with a curved roof and on it a finish of rectangular forms with horizontal and vertical fluttings. The inferior part of the facade is not able to be appreciated since in front of the building there is a row of shopping stands built with wood. You can see several people on the stands area and contrary sidewalk. Additionally you can see a woman and a child crossing the street.

Casa Cautiño - 84003137

Side view of Casa Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The single-level Neoclassical style house is made of masonry and wooden beams. The wooden double-leaf doors and windows have lattice-style slats covered by ornamental iron grilles. As an ornamental element on the upper section, a masonry cornice and a parapet supports decorative masonry flowerpots. A portico is supported in the front by six thin wrought iron columns bordered with ornamental details. An ornamental iron railing borders the space between the columns. The portico is finished with an uninterrupted masonry cornice with continuous moldings on its borders. The front facade has five openings under semicircular arches flanked by fluted pilasters. The doors are crowned with sunrise transoms, and reliefs with floral motifs and garlands are seen between each opening. Also visible is a sign in Spanish that reads: "This property is being restored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture and sponsored by the Municipal Administration directed by Hon. Miguel Díaz Tirado," and a vehicle parked up front. To the far left is the Charles W. Drees Methodist Church, and to the far right, next to the house, there is a wooden scaffolding. Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 by the architect Manuel Texidor. It's been used as a home, an Insular House, and headquarters for the U.S. Forces. In 1969, the house was remodeled by architect Frank Molther, who respected its original design and reproduced the same style. But in 1979, the house became the property of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which restored it and turned it into the Casa Cautiño Museum.

Serra Pharmacy - 88000685

Detail of the base of a balcony from the Serra Pharmacy, located on the corner of Dr. Veve Street and Degetau Street in Bayamón. The coffered slabs and a corbel with hanging adornments and floral motifs stand out. Also visible is the toothed row that covers the edge of the balcony, the balustrade, and partially, the window ashlars. The Serra Pharmacy, built in 1910 to house the first of a chain of pharmacies established by Luis Serra, represents the Romantic Eclecticism or Modernism style and the commercial-residential architecture of the early 20th century in the urban center of Bayamón.

Ponce Stalls along Street

View of a commercial street in the town of Ponce. The street is paved and on both sides of it there are buildings and commercial establishments. The buildings have windows, over which there are sunshades and eaves supported by corbels. The buildings also have doors under discharge arches and semicircular arches. Additionally, the buildings are decorated with moldings and cornices. At the right end of the street, you can see small wooden kiosks with zinc gable roofs. Some have fabric curtains covering the front and promotional posters. On both sides of the street, people walking and vehicles passing by can be seen. In the background, the Plaza del Mercado Isabel II in Ponce is visible. The Art Deco remodeling that we see was designed by architect Pedro Méndez Mercado.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00066

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. In the interior of the chimney made of masonry you can see an in relief emblem on a metal plate that says: "1939". El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

José Celso Barbosa House

Architectural drawing of the José Celso Barbosa House, located in Bayamón. It is a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof, built on a concrete foundation. The concrete base is decorated with three rectangles and an ornament in the center. A balcony extends along the facade and is accessed via a side staircase. There are three wooden doors with latticework, transoms, and moldings. The transoms have a horizontal decoration that combines scrolls and flower motifs.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00014

View of a wall between the weeds located at the ruins of Punta Águila in Cabo Rojo. The wall shows bricks and stones characteristic from the masonry.

Casa Grande

The Casa Grande at Castañer is characterized by a facade with double doors and double windows, an appentice and a balcony with wooden balustrade. Next to one of the doors stand out a sign that says: 'Colegio No". The building has two levels with zinc roof and has a stair on one of the sides, while the front part there is an automobile parked.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Detail of the eaves on the left side of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00026

View from the interior of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its eclectic style since it combines elements of the Romanic and Gothic architecture. The interior has a double door open and framed with an entablature. Next to it you can see an informative sign and at the other far end a pilaster above which there are moldings. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first one of this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its restoration, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. In addition, it is the headquarters of several music groups of the city.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the facades from the abandoned two story residence with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe a portico with semicircular arches and small rectangular openings. All the openings, doors and windows from the first floor have metal grilles. You can see two windows with appentice. On the second floor, above the portico there is an open terrace. There is a cornice molding between the walls from the second floor and the roof. The roof stick out forming an eave and is covered with roofing tiles. The house is surrounded by a concrete fence and grilles. On the patio there are several trees. It is notable the property abandonment, the paint is damaged, there are graffitis on the walls, and there is missing a door and the windows from the second floor.

Hurricane Shelter, Almodadero

View of a storm shelter on the edge of a road in the Almodadero sector in Aibonito. The storm shelter is made of wood with a zinc roof and has a barbed wire fence next to it. Nearby there is a wooden house and in the distance, you can see some more houses.

Gordon Realty Building, Scaffolding and Formwork

Gordon Realty building extension project in Cayey. View of one of the building's section showing falsework and formwork. There are workers at work.

Aibonito House

Frontal view of a house in the town of Aibonito. The house has one level with a gable roof. As an entrance it has a portico decorated with chairs and double doors made of wood. Additionally, in front of the house there is a frontal garden decorated with bushes, plants in decorative pots and a fountain.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

Interior view of the transept of the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. The image shows exterior walls with the loss of their stucco finish, exposing the brick and stone masonry construction of this 18th-century Catholic hermitage, representative elements of the Spanish Colonial style. In the center, a semicircular niche at the top is partially damaged, and its base is eroded. A row of exposed bricks is at the top of the wall, where it meets the ceiling. The wall has damp stains, with areas where the cladding has worn away or fallen off. Part of an arch can be seen on the left wall. There is debris on the floor, possibly fragments of the structure that have broken away. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events not only reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage, but also witnessed the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the mold shop at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the southern coastal plain in the municipality of Salinas. The industrial-type building is made of steel and has a gable roof of corrugated metal sheets. It also has glass windows, and the entrance is under a small portico. To the far left are visible machines attached to the building, and above it, a cylindrical chimney. Abundant vegetation and a person standing are also seen in the surroundings. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Furthermore, the mold shop was originally built in 1932. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

View of the Railway Bridge Over the San Antonio Channel Under Renovation

View from on side of the railway bridge towards the other. At the background you can observe a group of workers that are in charge of the renovation. Next to the workers you can see different tools and construction materials. To the left side there is another arch bridge. You can see at the background the power lines, coconut palm trees and some structures.

El Parterre Park - 86000781

View from inside El Parterre Park in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The park is paved, surrounded by a stone fence, and its interior is decorated with planters and ornamental metal bars, concrete benches, a semicircular bridge, and bronze busts on pedestals. In the distance, you can see buildings. The foundation of the park started between 1851 and 1852, under the direction of the German engineer Enrique Hau, with the construction of the fountain around the natural spring known as “El Ojo de Agua” belonging to the Chico River; later, in 1865, the then Spanish Magistrate Dr. Adolfo Ruiz, ordered the addition of the “Puente de la Reina” (Queen's Bridge) on the east side. Then, in 1882, by order of mayor Don Ramón Méndez de Arcay, El Parterre Park, designed by the Spanish painter Rada, was built as a recreation area, becoming a source of inspiration for great poets such as José de Diego and José J. Esteves, whose monuments are located near the main entrance.

Indoor Space from La Fortaleza

An indoor space from La Fortaleza with several chairs, pots with plants and a table are visible. Jalousie windows with fanlights, columns, and cornices on the ceiling can be seen throughout the image. In the center there are two hanging lamps and the floor has checkered-pattern tiles.

Bayamón District Hospital Nurses’ Residence, Foundation

Construction of the nurses’ residence at the Bayamón District Hospital. Iron rodding for the building’s floor can be seen.

Casa Blanca and the City Wall

A view from a distance of Casa Blanca (right side of the image) and the San Juan wall. Other houses and buildings of the old city can be seen as well as a portion of the San Juan Bay.

José De Diego's Manor House - 86000624

Detail of a door transom at the José De Diego's Manor House, also known as the Leria Esmoris Residence, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The residence has one story and is built of wood and stuccoed masonry. A double-leaf wooden door with circular glass and wooden storm shutters is seen from the interior. It is crowned with a wooden sunrise transom with an ornamental design. It was built in the late 1890s as a single-family residence where the Puerto Rican journalist, poet, lawyer, and defender of Puerto Rican political autonomy, José de Diego, lived. Many of his best poems and political writings were produced when he occupied this house, which he called his Casa Solariega in one of his most famous collections of poems, "Pomarrosa."

Construction on a Building on San Francisco Street in Old San Juan

Construction of a building on San Francisco Street in Old San Juan. A building with Neoclassical architectural style influence can be seen, it is painted in green and white color. The building has arches, molding, and cornices. It is visible that the building is being renovated because it has a fence around it, construction materials up front, blocks, and building sand. Adjacent to this building there are others that also show the influence of Neoclassical architecture. A street paved with cobblestones, a sidewalk, automobiles, a sewer, street lighting, and trees are visible around.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00042

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Detail of a grille whose design has a combination of spirals and turned poles.

Residencia Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00058

Detail of the interior part of a shield in the portal from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. From the shield it is only visible its lower tip and part of the initials that it shows. Under the shield there are two spirals. The shield also is flanked by two medallions with masks or representation of faces.

Group in front of Modernist Building

Group of people in front a couple of modernist buildings with the shape of dome. At one of the buildings stands out a sliding door with cristal leaves. The buildings are over a platform.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the administrator's house at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The house has two levels of wood on concrete stilts and a hipped roof of corrugated metal sheets, showing characteristics of the Plantation style. Also, above the house, there is an attic with a hipped roof. The side exhibits rectangular openings covered by a metal mesh. On the front is a wooden railing with columns interrupted by an entrance. Gardens and a metal fence surround the residence. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00029

Perspective from the garden and the water tank in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The garden has abundant shrubs, sidewalks and a stair that leads to the water tank painted light orange and with roofing tiles in the upper border. In addition, the cistern is elevated on pillars. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and has two water tanks. Its architecture is representative of the Spanish Revival style, and combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Right Façade of a Wooden Green House in Guayama

View of the right façade of a wooden house. The stairs leading to the porch are visible as well as the entrance gate opened. On the porch area, a portion of a window can be seen. Along the right wall, the windows can be seen. A portion of the zinc roof can be seen also.

House on the Street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00016

Lateral view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is deteriorated and has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony with broken wooden balustrade and modulated by wooden pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In the interior of the balcony there are several wooden doors crowned with glass transoms and a clothesline. In addition, there is a parapet that surrounds and crowns the house. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Ysern Building - 2005 00003

View of the building known as Ysern Aponte in the city of Caguas. The building has six levels and it has characteristics of the vernacular and modern style. The main level has six semicircular arches and a rectangular arch. Also, it possess several signs like: "Eurobank". The facade has open balconies secured by brackets with ornamental blocks railings and double doors with lattice crowned with transoms. Some are under rectangular arches and others under segmental arches framed and crowned with entablature. Besides that, in the superior levels it can be seen a rooftop surrounded by a metallic grille and zinc roof. Additionally, at the right far end there is an adjacent building of three levels with open balconies. The building Ysern Aponte was built at the end of the XIX century and its construction lasted until 1920. Through the years it has been used as residential and commercial buildings.

Puerto Rico Capitol Building

Façade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico in Neoclassical-style. In the entrance porch, there are eight Corinthian-style columns that support the entablature. On both sides of the porch, windows in rectangular frames with glass leaves are notable. The building has a cresting around the edges and a dome crowned with a lantern. In front of the Capitol there is a staircase, a garden followed by the sidewalk and the street.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00053

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the interior from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Detail of a fanlight window above one of the interior doors. It is a wooden window with glass panels and an axis in the middle, it is open to the inside. Above this window there is an exit sign with red letters.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00075

Pilgrim house located behind the Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View from the parking lot of the house that was built with masonry and has a rectangular story with gable roof. You can observe a staircase that gives access from the front part. There is another stair with semicircular steps that gives access from the side and a third one that leads to the second floor. The three staircases are made of brick which they are exposed. On the first floor there is an arcade with concave rectilinear depressed arch. On the second floor there are two doors with balconets in the ends and a balcony in the middle, in addition, there are windows covered with balusters and a door with appentice. Also on the second floor, there is a steeple with bell and a cross on the top. This house served as lodging for the pilgrims that visited the Monserrate church, subsequently they turned it into the parish house.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00007

Close-up view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower which elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The tower has a wooden and glass window crowned with an entablature. Besides that, above the building there is a square tower with skylights crowned with a finish and a weather vane made of iron. From the distance it can be distinguished houses, streets and vehicles traveling. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Industrial Building's Falsework and Foundation in Humacao

There are several workers working on falsework and foundation of an industrial building. One of them is seen walking on a partially completed concrete wall's scaffold. Concrete abutments with exposed steel reinforcing bars are visible. There are concrete blocks stacked and ready for use near the construction site.

Vernacular House

Front view of a two-story, concrete house located in the town of Luquillo. To the far left of the front there is a small wooden store with a zinc, gabled roof. The store has a double wooden door and at one end, it has double wooden windows. At the far left of the store, there is a metal fence. On the first level of the house there is a small balcony where several persons are standing. The balcony is surrounded by a railing made of ornamental concrete blocks. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows. The house has several wooden doors. On the second level the house has a front balcony with a flat zinc roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall. The door is made of wood with lattice, the rest of the windows in the house are aluminum, lattice-style.

Cardona Residence

View of the Cardona Residence from the other side of the street. On the lower floor, there is a porch with four columns and a metal railing, as well as doors and windows. On the left, there is a domed tower which has various windows and doors. An eave is also visible. On the second floor, there is a balcony with a balustrade. On the right, a sign reading art museum is visible as well as a structure with gates. On the far left, a structure is partially visible, and there is a building behind the Cardona residence.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00002

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a building painted cream color and white that has influences of the architectonic style known as Neoclassic. You can see a pointed arch, moldings, cornices, pilasters pinnacles, a persienne window made of glass and a cross on its roof. Also, you can appreciate part of a tree.

Cardona Residence - 85000040

Interior view of the Cardona's residence in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house's interior is made of wood, decorated with cornices, and openings framed with moldings. A semicircular piece of furniture supported by fluted columns separates the rooms. Two glass doors crowned with sunrise transoms are visible on the back wall. The Cardona's residence was designed and built in 1913 by the woodworker and Honoris Causa architect Manuel Gómez Tejera. In 1977, the house was sold and converted into the Quiñones Elías law office. In 2005, it became the permanent locale of the Aguadilla and Caribbean Art Museum.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Advanced Construction Stage

View of the Hermanas Dávila supermarket building construction. The building already has its walls and roof. There is a covered walkway area which has falsework and jacks to support the roof. On the outside and on the building's roof, workers can be seen working.

View to the Ochoa Building From the San Juan Bay

San Juan Bay with view towards buildings nearby to the port area of the Old San Juan. You can observe a pier with two vessels. One is a small boat that transport passengers and that is attached to a balustrade and the other is a bigger ship that is docked directly in the pier area. The building in the center is the Ochoa building, which is painted with the cream color with light green touches, it has metal windows with glass persiennes, antennas on its roof, arches on the first floor facade and mosaic ornaments in the capitals of each pilaster. To the right side there is a white color building with an establishment sign that says: "Dole", indicating that there is located the canned fruit production company. The building that are to the left are the Antiguo Correo y Corte Federal José V. Toledo and the San Juan Customs. The first one is cream color with terracotta roof and it has influence of several architectonic movements like Beaux arts, Federal style and the Spanish Renaissance. Is built with concrete and the colors are cream and gray. Part of its roof is covered with terracotta roofing tiles and the other part has the aspect of tower with roof extensions with lantern shape. Its doors and windows are formed by voussoirs covered with green grilles. Further to the left you can see the building San Juan Customs that is painted with pink color and has influence of the architectonic style Spanish Renaissance. Is built with reinforced concrete, has a sentry box followed by a fence that goes along the bay, also, it has a gate that is attached to a column with pink color and at the top it has finishes with spheric shape with white color. On its surroundings you can see automobiles, power lines, people, trees, palm trees, bushes and a construction of a building further in the distance that has red flags at the top.

Typical Building "R" Seen From the Building’s Roof

View from the roof of Ramirez Construction Corp. project number 6-458-58 building. Two vents are visible on the roof. Coconut palm trees, trees, and houses can be seen in the background.

Main and Left Side Façade of a Pink Wooden House in Guayama

View of the main façade and left side façade of a pink wooden house with white details. There is a window with grilles on the main wall followed by the porch area with grilles and a railing. On the porch, a window is partially visible.Five windows can be seen on the left façade. Over the roof, some beams and zinc sheets are visible. On the right, a two-story house with a quoin finish on its façade is visible.

Vernacular Criollo House

Exterior view of a house in the town of Moca. The house is one-level, made of wood, and has a zinc gable roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a wooden baluster sustained by fine columns, also made of wood. To one side, there is a small metallic bar gate. The roof of the porch is flat and made of wood and zinc. The windows are lattice-style, and the double wooden doors have a central mounting over them. To the far right the house has a double window made of wood, over which there is a small eave. There is also a zinc-wood separation and a concrete wall over which there is a metallic bar fence and a gate.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Workers Building Formwork

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. Several workers can be seen working on the construction of a formwork at the edge of a roof. Several columns can also be seen surrounded by falsework. Near the area under construction, there are stacked wooden beams and a mound of construction sand.

López Residence - 85000043

Front view of the López's residence (also known as Herrera López residence) in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house style is Neoclassical, built on one level with a flat roof. In the front, a balcony with ornamental iron railings supported by fluted Corinthian columns. The balcony has four double-leaf wooden doors crowned with entablatures. The facade is decorated with cornices, moldings, an ornamental frieze, and dentils. A balustrade encloses the space like an open balcony. Buildings with different characteristics and a vehicle parked on the street are visible on both sides of the house. The Herrera López's residence was designed and built by architects Manuel Gómez Tejera and Juan C. Sánchez and supervised by Juan Cedillo.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00052

View of the yard of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style and on the yard you can see a latrine a slightly deteriorated, it is made of wood with flat roof made of corrugated metal sheets and wooden doors. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Military Watercraft at the Port of San Juan

Military watercraft at the Port of San Juan. There are various soldiers on deck; next to it, there is a rowboat with three sailors aboard. Other smaller watercraft can be seen also. In the background, Fort of San Cristóbal as well as houses and buildings can be seen.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00033

Lateral view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry, a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets and its eclectic style since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The facade is presided by a metallic grid modulated by square pillars. It is decorated with wooden windows with persiennes under semicircular arches crowned with sunrise transoms and entablatures. Also, you can see windows under rectangular arches crowned with glass crossbeams. Besides that, from the building there is an octagonal belfry tower decorated with a vertical colorful stained glass. In the back part, the building also has wooden double doors and a rooftop with metallic railing. Apart from that, in the surroundings you can observe adjacent buildings and vehicles parked on the street. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first of this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its restoration, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. In addition, it is the headquarters of several music groups of the city.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00036

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View from the interior of a balcony from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The balcony has metal railings and round columns with capitals and with quadrangular bases. On the wall there are two double leaf windows. The floor has native tiles, trash and dried leaves accumulated. In the background you can see the concrete fence that has a grilles gate. There is a paved path that leads to the gate.

Fancy House with Wall Flowers in front

Façade of a house with a low wall and flowers in front. The house has an asymmetrical roof with some inclined slopes, and another horizontal one. On the roof, the ridge and tiles are notable. The house also has bars with spiral motifs, semicircular arches, and a door with a wooden frame and glass leaves.

Front Extension on Urbanization House

Single-level, flat-roof urbanization house in the town of Luquillo. In the front areas it has a semi-topped roof. It has a sidewalk that leads to the garage entrance and crosses in front of the house. It also has a patio with different plants. After that, you can see a front patio that leads to the balcony covered by walls and ornamental metal bars in the shape of a semicircular arch. At the far left there is a small ornamental metal gate under a semicircular arch. There is a patio chair and potted plants on the balcony. The house has glass lattice-style windows and a glass door. On the far right there is a garage with an arched metal grille gate. The house has several decorative lamps. Above the house there is a television antenna. On the far left you can see a one-level house with a flat roof with zinc curtains surrounding the top edge. It also has a railing of ornamental blocks that divides the two houses.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00043

A detail of the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The space is characterized by openings, beams and walls with deteriorated paint. On one end it is partially visible a window with appentice The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Ballajá Barracks after the Bombardment

Ballajá Barracks in Old San Juan after the bombardment of May 1898. It is a Neoclassical-style three-story building. One of the walls is collapsed. The arcades inside are visible. There is a wooden scaffold in one of the corners and a gate. There is debris surrounding the building.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00011

Close-up view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The tower of the belfry is octagonal and it is decorated with a vertical framed stained glass in front of which there is a palm tree. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building, so the government of the municipality acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several municipal musical groups.

Hurricane Betsy Building Damage

A group of men removing the rubble of some buildings in ruins after the passage of Hurricane Betsy (Santa Clara) in a rural and mountainous area. In the area, the wooden blocks, zinc plates, sticks, walls with concrete blocks and at least one partially destroyed building are notable.

Vernacular Bungalow

One-story house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood and has a zinc gabled roof with lattice-style windows covered by ornamental metallic bars. The balcony is small and has a central arch with a concrete baluster. Two women are here and on the sidewalk, there is another one. The door is double, made of glass, and over it, there is a central mullion made of glass. Above the house, there are two other wooden lattice-style mullions. To the far left, there is an entrance with a low concrete wall and a metallic bar gate. Another house with similar characteristics is also observable.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00037

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. The façade has persienne windows, moldings, and small roofs with drains. One of the entrances has a ramp with railings that leads to a sidewalk. In front of the building is a parking lot with several parked automobiles. There are also areas closed off by grilles, wall lamps, railings on the roof, a lawn area, and sidewalks. A house with antennas on the roof, a fence, and a building can be observed in the distance. This school is a vocational middle school.

Durán Esmoris Residence – 88000655

View from a corridor inside the Durán Esmoris residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The house has one level in concrete and wood, influenced by Bungalow/Craftsman and Art Nouveau styles. The interior hallway is surrounded by wooden double-leaf doors framed with moldings, stained glass, and lattice slats crowned with wooden transoms. The floor is covered by small tiles forming different geometric mosaic patterns. It was built around 1921 by architect Luis F. Nieva as a residence for the Durán Esmoris family from Spain.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00042

A perspective of the interior of a building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. It stand out a stair with railings with yellow shades. Also, it is notable the several openings, beams and walls with deteriorated paint. In the background it is visible a metallic mesh followed by another building from which it stand out its windows. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Port Area in San Juan and Puerta de Tierra

A series of four aerial views of the port area of Old San Juan and a portion of Puerta de Tierra. Various piers are visible where there are military vessels, tugboats, and other docked watercraft. Various buildings are visible, most notably, General Archives, the building Torre de la Reina, the Capitol, Castillo San Cristóbal (fort), the Intendente Ramírez Building, and the San Juan Customs House.

School of Tropical Medicine

Façade of the School of Tropical Medicine in San Juan designed by Rafael Carmoega. The building has a roof with tiles and on the walls, there are several windows with glass leaves framed in semicircular arches and lintels. Some windows are between pilasters and triangular pediments. The building also has balustrades, cornices, crestings and pinnacles at the top of two attached towers. Some ornaments between the arches are also notable on the façade. In front of the building, a garden with bushes and palms is notable, followed by a sidewalk on which a couple of people are walking.

Residence in Canóvanas - 2019 00014

Detail of the arches of the facade of a residence with yellow shades, located in Canóvanas. The arches are angular and are accentuated by moldings and interrupted by an ornamental blocks balustrade with circular motifs. These arches delimits the porch of the house. Through them it is visible the ceiling from which it hangs a lamp and some double windows. The stair that leads to the entrance is covered with terracotta tone tiles.

Bastión de la Derecha de San Justo y Pastor - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00001

Debmar Manufacturing Corporation, Lateral View

Debmar Manufacturing Corporation building extension project in Canóvanas, rear entrance. Project initial stage. A shed, a concrete mixer, and another machine, two areas fenced with wooden boards, the back of a wooden sign and several workers at work can be seen. A lateral wall of the original building is visible. It has pilasters and exposed blocks, an entrance with a sliding door, and glass awning windows.

House on the street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00003

Front and lateral view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería 12 in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is deteriorated and has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony with a wooden balustrade modulated by some access stairs and wooden pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In the interior of the balcony there are metallic chairs and double wooden doors with lattice windows crowned with transoms. In addition, the right lateral facade has several rectangular openings. Besides that, there is a parapet that surrounds and crowns the house. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00028

Old Customs House of Humacao. Detail of the cornice from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick, with stucco finish. It is a fluted cornice. In the background you can distinguish a palm tree and a beach. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Designed Engineer's House, Sugar Central

Two-story wooden house with a zinc hipped roof, in the town of Patillas. It is surrounded by vegetation and trees. On the first level, the house is covered with a lattice-style pattern of wood. On the second level, the house has a balcony surrounded by a wooden balustrade. It has lattice-style windows and double wooden glass windows with wooden mullions over them. There is also a double wooden door. To the far right, the house has concrete stairs and a metallic railing. The house is surrounded by a wooden-zinc eave sustained by wooden beams. In the surrounding area, there is a sidewalk and power line poles.

Store in Arroyo - 2015 00001

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

Slum Section in Salinas

Partial view of the houses in a slum in Salinas. In the foreground, pillars over which a house has been founded and steps that lead to a balcony with wooden railings are notable. Following this, there is an alleyway with stagnant water, a tree, a fence made of cables and pieces of wood. You can see the sides of a pair of wooden houses with hinged windows that open outwards.

Route 102 Mayagüez Beach

View of a two-story house in the town of Mayagüez. The house is surrounded by a large garden. It has a zinc, hipped roof. In the upper part, there is an attic with a zinc, hipped roof and windows. On the first level, the house has lattice-style glass windows. On the second level, the house is surrounded by a balcony with a concrete railing and vertical cylinders. Above the railing, there are plants, and it is sustained by fine columns.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00069

Open door that give visibility towards a hallway in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The visible doors are made of wood and present panels and transom windows. The floor of the residence is covered with small tiles. Through the space it is visible a mirror, a table and a rocking chair made of wood and rattan.

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd.

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd. building construction project in Bayamón. It has a portico with a glass block wall, a stone wall, a large window, a barbed wire fence and a metal gate. A concrete mixer and two wooden ladders are visible.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00032

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. Detail of the division between the vestibule and the nave of the church. The far end of the division forms an angle and it has a wavy border forming an arch between the two spaces (nave and vestibule).

El Morro Cemetery Circular Building

View from the cemetery Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi in the Old San Juan. In the middle of the cemetery there is a chapel with a circular shape with an arcade of round arches decorated with pilasters, cornices crowned with a dome and lantern, next to the dome you can see a wooden scaffold, in the surroundings of the chapel there are graves and mausoleums coated in marble. The graves are decorated with statues on pedestals, crosses, tombstones and vases. Above the chapel stands out the lighthouse lantern of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro.

Two Pilasters in the interior of the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist

Detail of two pilasters in the interior of the catholic church Saint John the Baptist Cathedral.

Buildings S

Front-view of a house made of wood over concrete located in the town of Manatí. The house has a zinc, gabled roof, and a zinc eave sustained by wooden beams. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style, surrounded by wooden moldings. In the front, there is a small balcony surrounded by a concrete wall sustained by concrete brackets. The double doors are made of wood and there are wooden, ornamented mullions over them. To the far right, there is a semi-attached wooden house with similar characteristics. To the far left, there are other semi-attached houses with different characteristics, and vehicles parked on the street.

House in Arroyo 4 - 2015 00002

House with dormer windows on its roof in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a house made of wood, with zinc gable roof that is painted green and white, and it has two dormer windows on the roof. You can see that it has an entrance space with a step section, pots in the corners of the entrance, and double doors made of wood with lattice. On the wall it has a number 92. There is a patio in front with sidewalks, grass, trees and bushes. Also, you can appreciate a balcony with balustrades, columns and the roof with zinc. Around you can see some persiennes on a wall next to the balcony, additionally, power lines, electric meters and an air conditioner.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00034

Entrance of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe that the building is painted of cream and terracotta, and it has influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. It shows a gable roof with roofing tiles, dormer windows and persiennes. It has double windows made of wood with lattice and an entrance with a metal gate, and an elaborated architectonic ornamentation. Its entrance possess a polychrome portico with a coat of arms and an eagle, the flag of the United States, pinnacles, an arch, spirals, rosettes, garlands and motif with foliage design. In front it has some steps with terracotta tiles, a section of the sidewalk and some bushes. You are able to see palm trees around it.

Street in the Area of La Parguera

Street in La Parguera, Lajas. A church and several houses can be seen along the street. The church is small, with a façade consisting of a double-door entrance, two persiennes, a triangular pediment with a cross at the top, a door, two side persiennes, and eaves over the doors and windows. In front of the clergy, there is a cement fence with metal bars. Next to the fence, four goats can be seen. Behind the houses, a hill is visible, and at the top, there is a concrete house.

Old Dominican Convent and San José Church in the Old San Juan

Buildings of the Old Dominican Convent and the San José church in the Old San Juan. You can observe the building known as the Old Dominican Convent that is painted white and it has the architectonic style Neoclassic. Possess windows with rectangular shape, green awning, pinnacles, moldings, cornices, stringcourses, double wooden doors and pilasters. To the right there is the church San José that is painted white and you can also appreciate that it has the architectonic style Neoclassic with an entrance with arch shape, pilasters, a balconet with wooden balustrades, an oculus, cornices and pinnacles on its roof. To the left you can see another pink color building with green awnings and moldings. In front of the buildings there is a large land spac, an area to park automobiles and traffic signs. You can observe children walking on the area and a woman standing in the entrance of the church.

Street by Capitolio

Partial view of the façade of the Capitol building of Puerto Rico in Neoclassic style. The building has stairways and in the entrance porch, there are eight Corinthian-style columns that sustain the entablature. Under the portico you can see a semicircular arch while on the side and upper part several windows, the cornices, as well as the cresting are notable. In the background, the roof of the Casa de España and the Castillo de San Cristóbal stand out. There is a person on the sidewalk in front of the Capitol and several cars on the avenue.

Weavers and Lantz at Isla Verde International Airport

Adults and children leaning on a railing on a terrace at the airport. Also notable are some support pillars, an eave, corrugated zinc, shutter-type windows and the concrete roof.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

Facade of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. The eleven-hectare park is located between two main thoroughfares: Ponce de León Avenue to the south and Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue to the north, at the end of the Puerta de Tierra neighborhood. The San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located on the park grounds, is a single-story building constructed of brick and masonry with a gabled roof. It was designed by engineer-commander Tomás O'Daly and built between 1769 and 1772 by the Spanish military engineer Juan Francisco Mestre. It is protected by high walls, 13 feet high and 1 foot thick, and used to have sentry boxes on each side, a typical element of colonial architecture. Two brick columns resembling chimneys protrude from behind the walls. At the bottom of the wall, there is an exposed stone plinth. The main door is wooden, with a simple, rectangular design and simple molding around it. A small sentry box protrudes on the left side, behind which is a brick chimney. A tree obstructs the view of the main building. In front of the building is a circular fountain with a stone border similar to the building's plinth, creating continuity using natural materials. Around it are several wooden benches with sloping backs and lampposts with simple designs and bell-shaped lamps. The floor is composed of square granite tiles arranged symmetrically. The Spanish army stationed at Fort San Jerónimo used El Polvorín as a gunpowder and ammunition store. In 1935, it became a natural history museum and in 1945, a zoo. It is currently used for community and artistic activities. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Blue House at Puerto Real

View of the main façade of a house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a zinc roof. It is built on stilts and has steps made of blocks and wood. It has two, double wooden doors. To the far left, there are more houses.

Lighthouse

Side and distant view of Los Morrillos Lighthouse in Cabo Rojo. You can see the tower and the lantern, and three windows of the building. You can also see a small house near the lighthouse, a cliff and the sea. The image was taken from a grassy area.

Mrs. Fela in the Luis Lloréns Torres public housing

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

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00008

Ponce Plaza, Showing Cathedral

Lateral view of the Catedral de Ponce. In the foreground you can see the Plaza Pública de Ponce Federico Degetau. The plaza has several people standing and is decorated with plants, light poles, a fountain surrounded by ornamental rails and a statue on a pedestal. At the far right you can see the Cathedral of our Lady of Guadalupe, built in two levels. It has windows and doors under rounded arches; also, it has oculus, pilasters and moldings. Additionally, in the frontal area you can observe two towers decorated with double doors and in front there are parapets surrounded with moldings and entablatures. The Catedral de Ponce is one of the five cathedrals that are preserve in the island and its construction dates back to 1835.

Cayey Bridge - 95000845

View from one end of the Cayey Bridge in the town of Guayama. The bridge passes over the Guamaní River through the old road from Cayey to Guayama. The corners have beacons and pillars supported by masonry openings and iron lattice girders. Several cars are seen traveling through the area. Truss girder bridges are unique in Puerto Rico and an example of a technology uncommon in the United States. The Cayey Bridge was built in 1891 by the prominent firm of Nicrisse & Decluve at La Louviere in Paris and supervised by engineer Gabriel Gadea, the Resident Commissioner of Public Works of Spain in Paris. During the Spanish colonial period, it served as the only road to the eastern coastal region of Puerto Rico.

La Liendre Bridge - 95000844

Perspective of the distinctive full vertical extension of La Liendre Bridge’s truss. Also visible are the ashlar abutments that support the bridge. La Liendre Bridge is the oldest truss bridge, built in 1877, located on the old Cayey and Caguas Road, and following the design of Engineer Manuel López Bayo. José Echevarría, Commissioner of Public Works in Paris, was in charge of acquiring the metal structure in Europe, and the steel was manufactured by the Belgian firm Eugene Rollin & Co.

Oliver Building - 86002764

Side view of the Oliver Building in the coastal town of Arecibo. The building has three levels, and the facade is divided into seven sections. Horizontally, the building is divided into two parts: the ground floor and two upper floors. The base is formed by an arcade of semicircular and horseshoe arches framed by continuous moldings crossing the pillars at the impost level. Under the archway are double-leaf wooden doors crowned with sunrise transoms. The second and third levels have rectangular doors and windows with flat frames. The openings lead to a balcony with balusters supported by decorative corbels under which are a series of lions' heads in relief. There are small balconies with round corners and balconies with two rectangular sections. Between the balconies, fluted pilasters support an entablature. Crowning the building is a parapet with a balustrade and Roman amphorae. Next to the building, cars are parked on the street. The Oliver building was innovative as it was the first building in Arecibo to utilize the urban concept of apartment living together with commercial viability. It was the first to incorporate reinforced concrete construction methods in the Arecibo region. It also was the first structure in Arecibo to address the street and plaza on a diagonal by using a chamfered corner entrance. In brief, the building represents the arrival of modernization and then current urban concepts in the northwestern region of Puerto Rico. Architecturally, the ornamentation reflects the Beaux Arts School of thought, spreading Europe and America, arriving in Puerto Rico with Spanish influence, and incorporating elements of traditional Spanish design, such as arcades and massive wall articulation. The Oliver Building was built in 1914. Over the years, it has been used as a residential and commercial space and headquarters of several important foreign consulates. It was restored in the 1980s, and all spaces allocated for housing were converted into commercial spaces.

Ulanga Residence - 82003822

View from inside Casa Ulanga, also known as the old Superior Court of Arecibo. The building is the first in the area, with three levels and a flat roof. Although the interior is deteriorated, cornices can be seen adorning the upper edges of the walls, semicircular arch openings, and segmental arches. Stairs without railings can be seen through one arch, and the ceiling with exposed beams and garbage. The Ulanga Residence was built in 1850 by the so-called Patron of the People, Francisco Ulanga. However, its original use was as a shopping center and a bank; in 1855-56, the building operated as a hospital and food center during the cholera epidemic. The building was also used as a town hall and a prison during the Lares Revolution in 1868. Later, from 1900 to 1904, it served as Superior and District Courts, Police Commissary, and the Insular Telegraph Office until 1904, when it was purchased by the U.S. government, who in 1948 transferred it to the local government to use it as a District Court. However, since 1963, the building has been unoccupied.

Cardona Residence

View of the Cardona Residence. On the lower floor, there is a porch with four columns and a metal railing, as well as doors and windows. On the right, there is a sign reading "art museum" and a building with gates. On the left, a tower is partially visible, next to the tower, on the left, there is a staircase. On the second floor, there is a balcony with a balustrade.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00030

Side facade from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The first level presents semicircular arches that integrates grilles, balustrades and awnings. The second level is accentuated by rooftop delimited by a parapet interrupted by balustrades. Also, it is visible the roofing tiles of the roof and one of the appentices. On the walls you can also appreciate some tubes. The residence presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

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Interior view of a house in the town of Manatí. The house is made of wood with a wooden roof. It is decorated with a wooden piece of furniture and a small table made of glass and metal, over which there are decorative figures. The wall to the right side has mullions on the upper edge, and a space covered by a fabric curtain. In front there is a piece of furniture made of leather and metal. On the wall to the far left, there is an aluminum, lattice-style window surrounded by wooden moldings. Lastly, the floor is covered with terrazzo.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00116

Detail of the furniture on a room from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The room has a dresser or wooden chest of drawers on which there is a lamp with ceramic Chinese style base. It is also visible magazines, a mirror, a French window and the terracotta tiles from the floor. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

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Rear-view of a house in the town of Mayagüez. The house is made of concrete and has a zinc, hipped roof, over which there is a roof appendage. It has a zinc hipped roof and glass windows. On the first level, the house has a garage sustained by columns, to the far left there are concrete stairs besides a person standing. On the second level, the house has a porch surrounded by a wooden railing. Lastly, the house is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2009 00005

View from the interior of the building known as the Amphitheater Victor Torres Lizardi in the city of Caguas. The building has one level with flat roof in masonry of whitewashed brick and painted with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by terrazzo and you can see doors, double windows made of wood under segmental arches and from the stage made of wood it can be observed metallic chairs. The building was built in the decade of 1810 and it is considered the first theatre built in the island. In 1983 was restored and named the Victor Torres Lizardi. It is used as space for the fine arts workshops program of the city.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00021

Close view of the pilasters and ceiling of a corridor of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted white, yellow, brown, and mint green. The interior of a corridor with semicircular arches and a vaulted ceiling can be observed. The wall has several pilasters, white moldings, wooden double-leaf doors, and wall lamps. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00005

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Partial view of one of the lateral walls of the large house of the hacienda. It can be observed a stair with arch entrance. The stair gives access to a terrace with metal flat roof, gate and grilles, in addition, it can be observed an area with hipped roof made of metal and an eave with brackets. In the high part of the awl there are windows and an air conditioner.

Chapel of Christ

Chapel of Christ built in bricks and masonry. There is a portico with arches, a weathervane on the top side of the chapel, a bell tower, friezes, towers, and ornamentations. In the interior of the chapel there are two gates with bars and the roof has exposed beams. In front of the chapel there are cobblestones. There is a building on the right side of the image that has a wooden door with transoms, balconets with balustrades and brackets. On the left side there is another building that has a lantern on the wall.

Dark Room

Interior of a room for photographic development known as dark room. As part of the photographic equipment there is an amplifier, a timer, a guillotine, photographic paper, and a sink with trays full of liquids.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00074

Aerial view towards the Paseo de la Princesa. The Former La Princesa Prison building and some open spaces can be observed. On the left side is the prison patio, and on the right are generators. There are two large cream-colored circular objects, each one with a staircase. To the right of them are two rectangular green-colored objects with six fans on each of them. Ladders and potted plants can also be observed. The Paseo de La Princesa pathway and Fuente Raíces are seen in the upper half of the image. There are trees and palms throughout the Paseo, and a group of people near the fountain. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Catholic Church Lares

View of the façade of the church and plaza of Lares. The church has stairs that lead to the portico characterized by semicircular arches, columns, pillars and the main door. On both sides of the portico, there are wooden windows with mullions between pilasters and a semicircular arch. Above the portico, a tower rises with fanlight windows framed in semicircular arches and balustrades, followed by oculi and a dome crowned with a cross. Part of the roof of the church is vaulted and connects with another dome crowned by a lantern. In front of the church there is a plaza, a gazebo with a "Welcome" sign, several light posts and a wall with pillars and bars followed by the sidewalk and the street.

Street in Old San Juan

Del Cristo Street with a view towards the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista. Its façade is characterized by a body of three doors framed between pilasters that support the entablature. Cornices mark the second body of the façade characterized by four pilasters and two sculptures at each end. It is followed by the third body characterized by a niche between pilasters and a triangular pediment crowned with a Latin cross. Next to it, a building with a representation of the Virgin Mary and identified as "Parish House" stands out. In front of the cathedral there are several cars and people. The cathedral is also known as Catedral Metropolitana Basílica de San Juan Bautista de Puerto Rico (named minor basilica in 1978).

Church and Clinic, Rabanal

View of buildings in the community of Rabanal in the town of Cidra. In the foreground, several people can be seen standing. At the far left you can see a one-story wooden building with a zinc gable roof and double wooden windows. On the other hand, to the far right you can see another one-story building with a zinc gable roof, with several double wooden doors.

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View of a side patio in the town of Moca. To the far right, there is a one-story house made of wood. The patio is paved, and it has a planter with plants and some debris on one side. There is a clothesline and, in the background, a wooden door beside zinc plates. To the far left is a concrete wall and metal grilles separating it from the adjacent house. The house is two-story, made of concrete, with aluminum, lattice-style windows.

Pinon Family

Large family with mostly barefoot children pose in front of a wooden house with a zinc roof. The house is located in a rural area and the mountains are notable in the background.

Details of the Sides of Two Wooden Houses in San Germán

View of two neighboring houses in San Germán. On the lower portion of the house, there is a metal double door and above, there is a metal jalousie window. The zinc roof of the house is also visible. On the left side of the house, other two windows are visible. The house on the left has a gate and stairs. Also, a portion of the balcony with a railing and pillars is visible. The balcony has a window and another window is visible on the right wall. Between both houses, there seems to be a construction with blocks.

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Front-view of a two-story house in the town of Naguabo. The house is made of concrete with a zinc, gabled roof. The first floor has a wooden door and an entrance porch sustained by fine columns. The second level has aluminum, lattice-style windows and a balcony surrounded by a metallic railing.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00143

Kitchen storage in the dinning room of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea in Arecibo. The storage is articulated by two doors with hinges and metal pulls. The panels that compound the kitchen storage show representation of a feminine figure and a house with a chimney and two birds. The wall is distinguished by ornamental ceramic tiles.

Central Courtyard of the University of Puerto Rico

View of the central courtyard of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. There are men working on the construction of the building that will be the university theater and the inner courtyard in front of the buildings. There are construction materials around such as falsework, formwork to form walls, machinery and chutes for pouring concrete, iron rods that go between the walls, and wooden sheds. In the surrounding area there are other buildings recently built that house the University Library and the Teachers College. They are made of concrete, have Spanish Renaissance architectural style and hipped roofs with roofing tiles. Trees and a mountain can be seen in the distance.

Lower Level of Klum House

View from inside a house in the town of San Germán. It is a concrete house with a flat roof. The room is decorated with a round wooden table with matching wooden chairs. On the table there are books, decorative objects, and a decorative potted plant. In the background, there are several wooden doors with glass through which the patio is visible. The patio is covered with concrete slabs and surrounded by trees and decorative potted plants.

San Agustín of Puerta de Tierra - 85003194

View from the San Agustín Church altar in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. This altar consists of a wooden altarpiece that integrates representations of saints in the first section, while on the upper one, it features a representation of the Calvary. Also visible are the tabernacle, the altar table, and three chairs. The San Agustín de Puerta de Tierra complex includes the Parish House, the Church, the School, a Parish House, and the Convent. It was founded by the Order of Redemptorist Fathers and dedicated to the patron saint of one of the neighborhoods in the area. Its construction began in 1914 and was inaugurated on December 8, 1915. In addition, it represents the early use of concrete for developing religious architecture in Puerto Rico. For many years, it was the only Catholic church in Puerto Rico that regularly held religious services in English

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00018

Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith) in Aguadilla. Detail of the finishes of the tower at the belfry. You can observe one of the decorations with triangular shape and spirals on the borders that are on each one of the cornice corners of the church octagonal tower. Additionally, you can see part of the dome of the tower. The finish and the cornice are white color and the walls of the tower and the dome are cream color.

Santiago Riera Palmer Public Square

View of the town square in Caguas from one of the corners. Various kiosks, a portion of a merry-go-round, and various sitting benches can be seen in the square. Various buildings with doors and windows can be seen in the background along the streets. Some of the balconies, eaves, cornices, and overhangs of these buildings are visible.

Paved urban roads

Paved highway roads. The roads are traveled by cars and persons on foot. At both ends there are houses, at the right end there is a house with a zinc gabled roof. It has a balcony surrounded by railings. On the far left, there are houses in the distance and a promotional sign.

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel – 08001110

Low-angle view from the first-floor lobby of the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in Condado's urban, commercial, and tourist district in the Municipality of San Juan. The hotel was designed in 1917 for the Vanderbilt family, one of the wealthiest of its time, by the renowned New York-based architectural firm of Warren & Wetmore. Construction began in 1918 and opened in 1919. It was originally named the Hotel Grand Condado Vanderbilt, but over the years, it changed names to Hotel Condado, Condado Beach Hotel, and Hyatt Puerto Rico Hotel. It has five floors of reinforced concrete and exhibits a Spanish Revival style combined with architectural influences from the neo-colonial styles prevalent in Florida and California at the time. In the foreground, a section of the deteriorating staircase, lacking lower support and with vertical movement, can be seen ascending to the second-floor lobby. Although in a state of deterioration, the reinforced concrete staircase is clad with black terrazzo along its run, riser, and details at the top and bottom corners. The walls are reinforced concrete with a rustic texture and traces of wear. A series of semicircular arches supported by simple columns integrated into the interior wall, centralized and symmetrically arranged, are repeated on the exterior wall, creating a symmetrical passageway and maximizing air and light circulation in the second-floor lobby. Large, parallel concrete beams form the ceiling. On the upper level is a corridor delimited by a wooden railing with mesh. The building is currently undergoing renovation, allowing for the exposure of unfinished concrete. The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, the first of its kind in Puerto Rico, introduced Beaux-Arts architectural influences and a focus on luxury tourism, fostering the growth of the Condado area as a tourist destination. This development was also facilitated by the connection of the Dos Hermanos Bridge, facilitating access between San Juan and Condado. In 1959, Hotel La Concha was built on land just east of the Condado Vanderbilt complex, which would later become part of the state-owned conglomerate known as the Condado Trio, which included the Convention Center building. However, the Condado Vanderbilt complex is not only historically significant as the vacation destination that transformed tourism in Puerto Rico; the hotel established the elegant style that characterized Condado's upper class and influenced the design of homes later built in the area. Despite several interior renovations and modifications over the years aimed at modernizing and adapting to current demands, the hotel has retained much of its original design, including its facade, which defines it as an early 20th-century example of the Grand Hotel typology.

People Posing in Front of a Building

People posing in a construction area. There is a two-story building in the background. The building has a door and three windows on the first level, and windows along the wall of the second and third floors. To the left, there is a cement fence and behind it, there are three wooden houses. Right in front of the people posing, there are three workers inside a ditch.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View from the central road of Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. Flanking the paved road are wooden houses with roofs covered by corrugated metal sheets. Some have framed wood and glass sash windows, while others have lattice-style aluminum versions. Some houses have balconies surrounded by wooden railings, and others are separated from their immediate surroundings by metal grilles. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00031

Old District Court of Humacao. Partial view of the facade from the Neoclassic building. You can observe two of the colossal columns that are part of the portico, two windows and part of one of the doors. One of the windows have a triangular pediment with brackets, the other has a cornice, also with brackets. In front of one of the columns there is a light pole with spheric lamp. You can distinguish the podium of the building that is painted cream color. The walls are green, the columns and borders are white. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Bohío near Patillas

Front view of a hut in the town of Patillas. In the foreground there is a person standing in front of the structure. The structure has a gable roof, it is made of palm fiber and wood, and it has a simple wooden door.

School in Some Rural Area of Puerto Rico

Building that lodges a small school in the rural area of Puerto Rico. The building is made of concrete and brick, with double wooden windows and doors. It has small steps at the entrance and a jardinière around it. There are two buildings on its sides that are made of wood and have zinc roofs. It is visible that in the surroundings there are children and adults, large spaces of land with grass, trees, shrubs, and palm trees.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00006

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. There is a roof with tiles, a cross on a corner which also has roof tiles, a tower with arches, paddings, a corner with scroll ornamentations, crosses, moldings, and antennas. There are other buildings and mountains in the distance.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Boiler Room Exterior

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. A portion of the boiler and incineration room is seen from the exterior. The unplastered building stands out with Miami or louvered windows, eaves, and some double doors. Inside, a cylindrical machine propped on blocks, and a ladder.

Design of a "Criollo Pueblerino" House

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

La Giralda - 08000786

View of the corner of the first-floor balcony of La Giralda, located in the Miramar sector of the Santurce neighborhood in the Municipality of San Juan. This eclectic residence, built around 1910, combines elements of the Neoclassical and Victorian styles and was designed by architect Francisco Valinés Cofresí. Its square, irregular floor plan features four levels of reinforced concrete, including an attic, a basement, and a gabled roof. In the foreground, a raised semicircular balcony is seen, with a cement railing of thick balusters crowned with a continuous molding. This portico is supported by cylindrical Corinthian columns with capitals decorated with volutes. These columns are regularly spaced and rest on square bases. On the second level, another open balcony follows the same semicircular shape, delimited by another balustrade, providing visual continuity. The facade is decorated with rectangular moldings around the windows. Above these windows, a horizontal cornice extends the length of the house, reinforcing the horizontality of the design. At the base of the portico, decorative wooden trellises are observed at regular intervals, providing ventilation to the basement and small shrubs and grass that decorate the garden around the house. The roof below the portico is flat, with geometrically designed pendant lamps. Due to the height of the floors, the arrangement of its architectural elements, the effect of the tower, and the volumetric balcony, La Giralda retains the scale of the properties of its time. La Giralda is a historic house that reflects the majesty and dignity of its place and time design. This neighborhood emerged as a planned residential suburb for the local upper class in response to the population growth of San Juan in the 19th Century. Miramar's architecture consolidated into an exclusive residential setting that contrasted with other areas, accentuated by the arrival of transportation connecting the area to the urban center. The house stands out for its size and durable construction materials, as most houses of the time were made of wood. Although it suffered alterations and deterioration, it was restored in the 1990s, maintaining its exterior integrity, and has become an icon of Miramar's architectural and social history.

Economy Industries, Back View

Economy Industries building extension project in Río Grande, back view. The two-story building attached to the original building can be seen. It has a door on the first floor, stairs leading to the door on the second floor, and windows on the back and lateral walls. Scaffolding is visible on both walls. In the construction site there is a shed, a pile of blocks, wheelbarrows, and a concrete mixer. There are two boys and several workers.

Capitol and School of Tropical Medicine

Distant view of the Capitol and the School of Tropical Medicine. The Capitol's dome with a lamp stands out, and the School of Tropical Medicine's towers and tiled roof can be seen. A few cars can be seen on the avenue, which is lined with light poles. There are two people walking on the sidewalk.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00008

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

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00054

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It is surrounded by a metallic fence and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. Additionally, you can see a balcony with the roof and balustrade partially collapsed. You can also distinguish a door framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Guillermo Esteves Bridge

Guillermo Esteves bridge over the San Antonio channel in San Juan. It is a girder bridge with an arcade façade, balustrades, iron lamppost and large decorated corner pillars. In the background, the Caribe Hilton Hotel, the San Jerónimo Fortress and a portion of the Dos Hermanos Bridge are visible.

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View of a two-story, concrete house in the town of Humacao. In the foreground, the garden is surrounded by plants and hanging pots. On the second level, the house has a porch surrounded by a low concrete wall, over which there are plants in decorative pots. Also, it is possible to see several double wooden doors with embossed details.

Casa Solariega de José de Diego

View of the main façade of the Casa Solariega de José de Diego (family seat). On the main façade, two types of metal jalousie windows can be seen. Along the façade, four pilasters are projecting from the wall, and the window frames also have two pilasters each. An area of the porch with grilles is visible in the middle of the façade. The cornice can be seen on the top portion of the house. The house has gates at both sides.

Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Camp

Buildings of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) camp. There are long building that are made of wood, have stairs at the entrances, gable roofs, and awning windows that open outward. The camp buildings have stilts that raise them off the ground. In the surrounding are there are rural houses with latrines, as well as farmland, electric wiring, a clothesline, animals, trees, and shrubs.

Crane in Front of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A crane on the beach in front of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. A group of workers build a couple of rectangular buildings with flat roofs while another group operates a concrete mixer truck. In the background, the hotel's guest room tower stands out. In the front, a tiled roof and awnings can be seen.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00009

Aerial view of a group of buildings and houses in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an area with adjacent houses that are surrounded of streets and sidewalks. There is a variety of styles and designs. You can see constructions with flat roofs, gable roof and hipped roofs. There are single-level houses and others have more than one level. It is notable the area that occupies a plaza with trees, flower beds and benches. It can be seen arches, roofing tiles, gates, grilles, awnings, persiennes, fences and balconies. In addition to materials such as wood, zinc and concrete. Around there are power lines, transformers, light poles, flower beds, antennas, flagpoles, traffic signs, identification signs, automobiles, trees, bushes and palm trees. At the background you can see the Caribbean Sea.

Ashford Avenue and Condado Vanderbilt

Aerial view of Ashford Avenue in Condado. The buildings and houses on both sides of the avenue, and the Dos Hermanos and San Antonio bridges can be seen. In the background, there's the Caribe Hilton Hotel and buildings in the Puerta de Tierra and Miramar areas. The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel stands out with its hip roofs, rear terraces with ocean views, and tennis and beach volleyball courts. On the left, there's the Condado Lagoon, and on the right, the Atlantic Ocean.

Buildings in Old San Juan

Some buildings and houses in Old San Juan from an area enclosed by a concrete fence. Two historical buildings stand out, the San Juan Bautista Cathedral of which the pediment can be seen, and the dome of the Seminario Conciliar de San Ildefonso (seminar-school). There is a house with a clothesline and clothes on it.

Factory in Cabo Rojo, Main Facade Close-Up

Construction project of a factory in Cabo Rojo, main facade close view. The facade has a portico, pilasters, and windows. Ceiling beams are visible thought the windows. Two workers can be seen working on the formwork of the top side of the facade.

Carnegie Library - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00001

Carnegie Library located in barrio Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. Its origins date back to 1903 when the Insular Library of Puerto Rico was founded. It was inaugurated in 1917 as the Carnegie Library and was the first public library of Puerto Rico. It was included in the National Register of Historic Places of United States in 1983. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architecture style. It is painted pink and white. The side façade and posterior façade of the library can be observed. It has a hipped roof covered by glass tiles. It also has pilasters, cornices, wooden lattice windows with uprights and framed by rectangular white moldings. There is also a road, handrails, and trees.

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Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Column Molds

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The formwork of various parts of the building is visible. It has wooden scaffolding and frames. Workers are performing various tasks. Notable are the wooden molds or framework for the column formwork, consisting of flattened boards and bars. A shed and a zinc fence are also present.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00030

Old District Court of Humacao. Partial view of the facade of the Neoclassic building. You can observe a section of the second floor with a metal window with glass panels surrounded by a continuous molding. You can also see two Ionic order columns, the architrave and the frieze. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

House in El Corozo - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00003

Detail of the façade of a house in El Corozo, Cabo Rojo. A single-story house made out of matched lumber that is elevated two or three feet from the ground. Its façade has a couple of balconies and porches with balustrades interrupted by pedestals from which columns that serve as support for the roof are elevated. The roof is mostly composed of zinc hip roofing. There are wooden double leaf doors with brackets, while the rest of the windows are composed of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats. There is a horse in the yard that surrounds the house. The house also has some bungalow elements, such as balconies and roofing.

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One-story house with a gable roof, located in Río Piedras. The house has a garden in the front with different plants. To the far left, there is a balcony sustained by a column. There is also a hanging lamp, a simple wooden door, and wooden, lattice-style windows. Above the wooden windows, there are glass windows that cover the front of the house. To the far right, there is an open garage with columns. On the sides of the house, there are aluminum, lattice-style windows covered by ornamental metallic grilles. On the other hand, in the street in front there is a parked car.

Milking Barn

Milking barn with zinc gabled roofing supported by beams and pillars. Milking machines can be seen as well as two men milking cows. There is vegetation in the surrounding areas.

Walls of El Morro from Below

View of the walls of El Morro from below. At the top to the left, you can see the railing of a viewpoint, arched openings, and in one of them, you can see a ramp with stairs. The terrace part has several embrasures with four cannons. Further in the background, you can see part of another canyon and a sentry box. On the right side, you can see an area of vegetation and part of the bay.

Old San Juan Steps in Street

View of Callejón Hospital in the Old San Juan. Along the street there are stairs where you can see people standing and a vehicle parked. On both sides of the street you can observe buildings connected with cornices, windows and a balcony with wood railings.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla 2013 00004

Detail of the top of the dome tower of the belfry of the Parish San Carlos Borromeo in Aguadilla. It is an oval finish of black color above an octagonal dome of cream color.

Bayamón District Hospital, Adjacent Land

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00039

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It is abandoned and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, it has lattice style windows, sash windows made of glass and on the first floor there are openings covered with wooden boards, and corrugated metal sheets. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated and broken areas. In the distance you can see parked vehicles. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00026

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. There is a two-story building which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style and is painted gray and white. The back part of the building has paddings, ornamented iron parapets, architectural moldings, grilles, and sunrise transoms. Pots, automobiles, shrubs, and trees can be observed in the surrounding areas. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00018

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. You can observe the wall of the church nave that has a niche with the border decorated with golden leaves motifs. In the center there is a statue of the Virgin on a wooden shelf. Inside the niche there is a church bench and other two benches in a perpendicular direction to the first one.

Foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view of the construction site and foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. There are workers, construction materials and equipment on site, including cranes, concrete mixer trucks, and a small concrete batching plant bearing its logo "Cemento Puerto Rico" and "Ready Mix Concrete Inc." In the background, a multi-story building with awnings on the windows, and the Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón, the lagoon, a bridge, a couple of chimneys, and buildings of the Condado area can be seen also.

Commercial Building

View of a one-story commercial establishment made of concrete with a flat roof. In the front there is a double, glass door and three large windows, also in glass. They are under semicircular arches and surrounded by moldings. In the upper part, the building has a decorative curtain and cornices. To the far left, there are several persons standing on the sidewalk besides a light post. To the far right there is a house with different characteristics.

Park with stands

Baseball park with cement stands. Behind the park fence, there are houses and a multi-story building. Power line poles near the park.

Room with a Staircase at the Coamo Hot Springs Hotel

Room with a staircase at the Coamo Hot Springs Hotel. The staircase is made of wood and has a railing with oval-shaped hoops. There is a round table with a table cloth in the center of the room. There is a lamp hanging over the table. There are chairs lined along the wall and the base of the staircase. There is an arched opening with a swinging saloon-style door connecting to another area of the hotel. The wall has painted decorations simulating moldings. The floor tiles have a checkered pattern.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 00 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 00 in Old San Juan. The façade of a building painted orange and white can be partially observed in the image. It has two oculi, a gate with grilles framed by a rectangular white-colored molding, a balconet with wooden balustrades, a white door, and brick steps. There is another white-colored building next to this one that has a balcony with wooden balustrades and moldings. There is also a sidewalk and a cobblestone road.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00045

View of the inner courtyard of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. At the center of the courtyard there is a fountain with quadrilobed shape and Sevillian tiles. Next to it is notable the integral terrazzo columns with mosaic panels made with geometric motifs. These columns hold the semicircular arches that accentuate the gallery or the first floor loggia. Above the arches it stand out ornamental blocks with geometric motifs. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00010

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. Besides that, the front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has a circular stained glass framed with moldings and three niches flanked by pilasters and one of them has a Virgin Mary statue. It also has wavy moldings, continuous cornices, bossages and dentils. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00016

Close-up view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The facade is decorated with a cornice and rectangular openings. In the surroundings you can also see palm trees. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building, so the government of the municipality acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several municipal musical groups.

Aerial View of a House Rooftop in Ponce

Detail of a house rooftop in Ponce. It has a gable roof style and is made with zinc plates. There is a part of the rooftop that does not have zinc plates and you can see the beams. The rooftop presents rust. On both sides of the house you can see part of other houses and their windows.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Construction

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. View of the construction from the rear of the existing building. Wooden formwork and rodding for the columns and wall footings can be seen. There are several workers at work. In the background some adjoining houses are visible.

Side View of the Chapel the Madres Carmelitas in the Building of the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy

Side view of the chapel of the Madres Carmelitas in the building the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe the facade of the chapel that has influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic with a portico, four Ionic columns, an entablature with pediment, four pilasters in the entrance, moldings, cornices and steps. Adjacent to the chapel there is a building that has wooden windows with zinc awnings and also possess moldings and cornices. To the left side there is another building that connects with the chapel ending on an arch. In front of the portico there is an open space and you can see trees around, grass and palm trees.

Factory in Carolina

Construction project of a factory in Carolina. Walls, exterior and interior columns can be seen. There is a worker operating a bulldozer and two workers standing. In front of the building there is a sign that reads: "Another Factory of the Development Program".

Maricao Agricultural Cooperative, Walls and Columns

Maricao Agricultural Cooperative construction. Three walls, five interior columns, and door and window openings can be seen. The walls' falsework is still standing. In the background there is a wooded area.

Santiago Apóstol Church - 84003144

Interior view from inside the Santiago Apóstol Church in the coastal town of Fajardo. The building consists of a nave flanked by side naves. Visible in the foreground from the altar are a baptismal font, chairs, and wooden ambos, and, on both sides, two arcades with five framed semicircular arches supported by pilasters. Also visible are two rows of wooden benches, fans, and religious figures. In the background, on the first level, there is a framed double-leaf door; on the second level, there is a choir gallery with a wooden balustrade. A wooden double-leaf door appears under a semicircular arch crowned with a sunrise transom. The Santiago Apóstol Church was built in 1776, but an earthquake destroyed it. In 1869, the architect Don Pedro A. Beibal began the reconstruction project. The current design retains most of its 19th-century design, including the side walls and marble floor. In 2008, it was promoted from being a church to a cathedral, and the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao was established.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00015

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival style. It is abandoned and the interior is deteriorated. It has the ceiling with exposed wooden beams and galleries with wooden railings modulated by fluted columns. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00019

An antenna in the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. The primary reflector or plate is elevated over a base that serve as support and also is secured with cables.Also, it is visible the secondary reflector between the supports that extend from the plate or primary reflector. Parallel to the antenna it extends a railing. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st o 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope.

Wooden House on Stilts

Main façade of a house built over stilts. The house is made of wood with a zinc, gabled roof. On the first level, the house has a clothesline. To the far right, the house has concrete stairs. In the front, there is a balcony surrounded by wooden railing sustained by fine, wooden columns. It is decorated with hanging potted flowers and in the upper part, there is a metallic curtain. The door is metallic mesh and the windows are lattice-style and surrounded by wooden moldings. To both sides, there are more houses with similar characteristics.

El Cortijo

Architectonic drawing of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has sash windows some are crowned with eaves and others covered by ornamental grilles. Also, you can see cantilevered balconies with double doors secured with brackets. One of the balconies has a balustrade modulated by piers, the other one is in the tower and is open with balustrade and crowned with a weather vane. There is a balconet at the rest area of the stair presided by an ornamental parapet and a double door framed and crowned with an entablature decorating the facade. Besides that, the entrance is through a portico presided by steps and an arcade modulated by a compound column on which it can be seen an in relief emblem. To the left far end on the first floor it can be observed a space with square columns, a hangin lamp and side stairs. To the superior right far end there is a logo that says: "PRHBDS". El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Gold Father

View of a yellow building with a round corner in Caguas. On the first floor, an area of shop windows with glasses inside can be seen. There is a mural on one of the walls. Roll-up doors are also visible. Along the building, at the top, there are windows. On the right, there is a building with roll-up windows on the first floor. Some columns project from its main façade. Next to the yellow building, on the left, is the Gautier Benítez promenade. Along the promenade, various buildings are visible, some of which have balconies and balustrades.

Fortaleza Seen from Front

Frontal view of the Palacio Santa Catalina or better known as La Fortaleza in the Old San Juan. This is the oldest construction from the island, dates from the centuries XVI-XIX. The principal facade has bossage on the first floor, it is interrupted in the middle by an entrance under diminished arch. On both sides there are wall lamps and double wooden windows, cristal and lattice also made of wood. Besides that, on the second floor you can see a cantilevered balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing. Additionally, the balcony has several double doors made of wood with lattice windows also made of wood. Above them there are entablatures and above the central door a curved entablature. The rest of the facade is decorated with Doric order pilasters that support a bas relief ornamental frieze. Crowning the Santa Catalina Palace there is the Coat of Arms Spanish Monarchy next to a flagpole with the United States flag. Lastly, in front of the palace you can see several parked vehicles on the street covered by paving stones.

University of Puerto Rico Tower

Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. From the upper part, several elements are notable such as the pinnacle, the roof with tiles, the openings, the semicircular arches, the balustrade, the clock, windows with glass leaves, the interlacing decoration in low relief and the cresting that is repeat at various levels. At the base of the tower, the main entrance is notable, characterized by stairs and a lintel arch. In front of the tower, there is a street and cars. The view towards the tower is from the Paseo Real where several lanterns, palms and people walking are visible.

Health Center in Comerío, Inside with Columns and Windows

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. An interior chair is visible featuring columns, louvered windows, a door, and tiled floors. A clock hangs from the wall above the door. A half-opened wall can be seen.

Molina #43 Ponce

Front view of a one-story house in the town of Ponce. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc roof. In the front there is a balcony with a flat, zinc roof and ornamental friezes. The balcony, where there are several persons standing, has a wooden railing. There are two, double, wooden doors in lattice-style, with moldings over them. To the far right, there is a metallic gate that leads to the balcony. To the far left, there is a wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof, and surrounded by ornamental metallic bars.

Nurse and Patient at a Clinic

Nurse and patient lying on the examination table in a clinic. The walls have informational posters, and there are tables with medical instruments, a fan, a stool, and a trash can. The clinic's floor has a checkered pattern.

Tower Commercial Building

Main facade of a one-story house with a zinc roof. The house has four, double wooden doors surrounded by wooden moldings. Above the doors, there are also wooden crossbars. On the far right, there is a tower or a smaller division of the building. The tower has several double wooden doors and windows. In front, there is garbage piled in a corner. To the far right, there is a wooden store with a zinc gabled roof. It has lattice-style windows surrounded by moldings and transom above them. Also, it has a double wooden door on which there is also a wooden crossbar. Above the windows and door, there is a sign that says "Malta India Marimonte Bar & Rest."

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00019

A balcony in Old San Juan can be observed. The balcony is composed of a railing, a handrail, and brown-colored balusters. There are also three double doors with persienne windows, wall lamps, and a planter on the balcony. The building is brown. There is another building with semicircular arches, it is painted light green and has white-colored moldings.

Castañer Hospital

Group of people at the entrance of the Castañer hospital. The building is made of tongue-and-groove wood with a gabled zinc roof. The doors are double-leaf that open outwards, while the windows are single-leaf. At one end of the building there is a sign indicating "Pharmacy Hours." Parallel to the eaves, elongated gutters stand out to collect and direct rainwater. In the center there is a garden and a picket fence.

Arecibo Baseball Park, Bleachers and Construction

Construction to the Baseball Park in the municipality of Arecibo. The park's bleachers and a wall behind them, currently under construction, are visible. Several workers are performing various tasks. Around them, there is a large area of grass.

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation, Roof

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation building construction project in Humacao. On the roof there is a manual crawler crane, rolls of roofing materials and three workers. Part of the falsework on the wall, some scaffolding on the ground, sand and stone, a wheelbarrow and a concrete mixer can be seen. In addition to the workers on the roof there are others at the construction site.

House of man in charge of the goat project, La Plata

A man poses in front of a house on the top of a mountain. The house has a gable roof, a flag at the end of the ridge, wooden windows and a rocky-looking wall that surrounds it. At one end, a type of zinc-covered latrine is partially notable and in the background, other houses with gabled and wooden roofs stand out.

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United States Post Office - 86001169

Far-left side view of the United States Postal Service, also home to the Court of Justice in the coastal town of Mayagüez. In the foreground, at the far left of the building, is a vehicular entrance where cars and people stand. The concrete structure has two levels, an inclined roof covered with tiles, and one-story wings at each end. On its upper edge, the building shows high relief features and a frieze with geometric patterns. On the second level, a five-section balcony is enclosed with iron columns and railings. Some doors and windows are made of wood and glass crowned with transoms, and others with metal curtains. The Postal Service building was built in 1935 by the U.S. Government and architect Louis A. Simpson on the land where the Spanish Army's infantry barracks once stood but were destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. In 2007, the United States Congress passed a bill renaming the building in honor of the Puerto Rican politician and businessman Miguel A. (El Pitirre) García Méndez.

Parish Nuestra Señora del Carmen

Architectonic drawing of the parish Nuestra Señora del Carmen in the mountainous town of Cidra. The church has two levels and it has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. The front facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings, windows under semicircular arches framed and crowned with sunrise transoms. Also, it has a double door under a semicircular arch flanked by pilasters and crowned by a sunrise transom. Besides that, in the middle it can be distinguished a large oculus framed and on both sides twin towers decorated with a frieze and belfries. The Parish Nuestra Señora del Carmen was built for the first time with wood in 1815, subsequently, in 1867 it was finished the masonry reconstruction that was destroyed by an earthquake. Years later, in 1895 the masonry parish was rebuilt with a new design, being intact until 1952 when it was restored; modifying again the design.

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Front-view of a house in the town of Arecibo. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a zinc, gabled roof. In the front, there are double, wooden doors with lattice-style windows in front of wooden ledges. Above the doors, there are mullions made of wood and glass. On the sides, the house has aluminum, lattice-style windows. Also, in the upper part, there is an ornamental border sustained by ornamental brackets. To both sides, you can see houses with different characteristics. Lastly, in the street in front, there are several vehicles parked.

El Morro

A group of people walking between the ramparts of the defensive system of the Old San Juan. At one superior far end of the rampart stand out a sentry box with an opening, little window, cornice and dome crowned with spherical ornament. Additionally, over the border of one of the walls it is notable a chain link fence.

Puerto Rico Central Cooperative Team

Interior of an office of the Puerto Rico Central Cooperative. The building is made of wood and it has windows that pivot outward. Two doors that access the office are partially visible, one of them is open and it leads to a hallway, while the other one is close. There is a group of people behind a desk, some are standing and others are sitting. On the walls there are framed certificates and in one of them: "Government of Puerto Rico" is visible.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00102

View of the garden cabin from the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. In the patio, from the distance it can be seen a fence and stairs that leads to the garden cabin. The cabin is a single-level made of fortified concrete with gable roof covered by roofing tiles. It has a portico and lattice style windows with entablatures. It is surrounded by a fence made of masonry on which there is a metallic grille. The design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Guayama Main Square

Guayama public square. It is paved with large cement slabs. There is a green area with a picket fence and wooden benches around the fence. Within the green area there are trees pruned in a circular shape. A man is seen sitting on one of the benches.

United States Soldiers Entering the Ballajá Barracks

United States soldiers entering the Ballajá Barracks in Old San Juan. Soldiers can be seen marching to enter the barracks with their weapons leaning on their shoulders. Two officers and some children playing next to the door of the building can be seen also. A portion of the façade with mixtilinear arches in the entrance, pilasters with quoins, smooth pilasters, a projecting balcony with brackets and balconets can be seen.

House With Roof Gone, Hurricane Betsy

House with the roof partially destroyed after the passage of Hurricane Betsy (Santa Clara). The house is made of tongue and groove wood, the roof is gabled with zinc and on the façade, it has a large porch with balustrade and columns, as well as double-leaf windows and doors that integrate skylights and glass leaves. In front of the house there is a chain-link fence that is attached to some concrete pillars. In the foreground, part of a car is visible.

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd., Foundations

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd. building construction project in Bayamón, foundation stage. The building's perimeter is marked with wooden planks. There are several mounds of soil that have been removed. At the site there are construction machinery, loading vehicles, construction materials, automobiles and a lot of workers. The building adjacent to the project which has a sign that reads: "Canco" is visible.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00013

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of one of the oculus of the clerestory from the church. It has a stained glass with flower shape with the color red, white and blue with black borders. You can appreciate that the wall is painted white with yellow borders.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00002

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón, view from the opposite side of the street. It is a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof, built on a concrete foundation. It is painted light green, the doors and other details on the balcony are white, and the concrete base is dark green. It has a symmetrical facade with three equidistant wooden doors with lattices, transoms, and moldings. The transoms have a horizontal decoration that combines scrolls and flower motifs. The balcony with balusters and turned wooden pillars extends along the entire facade. The concrete base is decorated with three rectangles and an ornament in the center. On one side of the house is a metal fence through which a patio is visible, and on the other side, part of a modern building and a concrete house behind it. On the sidewalk, part of a modern building is visible, as well as boundary marker posts, a lamppost, and a bicycle. This house, an example of 19th-century Vernacular architecture, was Barbosa's residence and office until 1960 when it was converted into a museum.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00010

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the second section of the staircase that leads to the church that was built at the top of a hill. It was metal railings, in the middle there is a Sacred Heart of Jesus statue on a pedestal. In the background you can observe the church tower that has three levels divided by cornices and a dome with a cross on the top. There are pine trees along the railings.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00011

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00008

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. It can be observed one of the side hallways of the church that is divided of the nave by an arcade. The piers of the arcade are squared. On both sides of the hallway there are pilasters that goes up to the ceiling. It has wooden beams that are exposed. Additionally there are two rows of black color chairs close to the arcade and some more aligned to the wall, between two flower arrangements. At the end of the hallway you can see a statue of the Virgin, while on the wall that is parallel to the chairs there is a statue of Jesus and an open double door made of wood. Also, above the columns there are speakers and monitors.

Tomás Cano y Compañía Building - Guayama - 2015 00008

Exterior view of the Tomás Cano y Compañía building in the town of Guayama. At the foreground, you can see a parked vehicle on the street. In the other side of the road there is the building with one floor with characteristics of the Eclectic style. The facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices. Additionally, it has semicircular arches framed and secured by pilasters. The arches are crossed hence inside them there are two arches crowned with a framed oculus. Some of them are closed, one has a roller door and a hanging scaffold. Besides that, you can see decorative flags in the surroundings. The Tomás Cano y Compañía building was built in 1910 as a commercial building.

Vernacular Wood and Concrete Houses

View of a paved street with terraced houses to each side. You can see several houses with different characteristics. Some are in concrete, others in wood with zinc roofs. Many of the houses are two-story with aluminum, lattice-style windows. There are houses with balconies, some with ornamental, concrete block walls. Others have eaves covered by roof tiles over the windows. There are several persons walking on the sidewalk and vehicles parked on the street.

Vernacular Bungalow

Front view of a residence in the town of Ciales. It has a zinc hipped roof. The house has a low wall that surrounds the façade. It is divided by decorative metal bar gates. It has a front garden and the windows are lattice-style. The balcony is surrounded by a balustrade of concrete blocks and decorative metallic bars. Above it, is a curtain made of fabric. The balcony is sustained by columns. The front walls are made of brick with a border made of cornices. To the far left, there is a structure of greater size.

Warehouse of the Transportation Office, Foundation Process

Construction of the warehouse of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. Workers can be seen working on the foundation of the building. There are rods for the piers, wooden falsework, and piles of sand and stone nearby. To the right, there is a wooden building with various doors, and a flat wood and zinc roof. To the left, piers are visible as well as more workers in scaffold, and wooden boards. Behind it, another portion of the building can be seen with wooden falsework, blocks, and construction material. From the angle of the photo, the walls are visible and on the left, there is a hose wrapped around a wooden support with a covering emulating a gable zinc roof and metal barrels.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00061

Lateral view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is built on stilts, made of wood with a corrugated metal sheets hipped roof and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In addition, the house has double wooden windows with glass and persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with transoms also made of glass. Through the windows you can see the inside of the house. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

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Front-view of a house built on stilts in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is partially complete, it is wooden with a zinc gabled roof. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and in the front, there is a balcony surrounded by a zinc plate. To the far left, there is wooden latrine with a zinc roof, and to the far right, there is a small construction made of wood and zinc.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2011

Front view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style, it is white color with details in a color slightly darker. It is presided by a staircase with metallic handrails and a fence made of ornamental metallic grid in which it can be seen a sign glued. Besides that, the facade has a curvilinear design framed with moldings and cornices. It has an entrance through a glass double door under a semicircular arch flanked by pilasters above which there is an entablature and finishes. Also, it has decorative openings and a frame oculus, under it there is an inscription that it can be partially seen and says: "This is the house of God". In the upper part of the facade there is a belfry with five semicircular openings. It is decorated with pilasters, moldings, finishes and crowned with a cross. In the surroundings also you can see light poles. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579, it was made of wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again made in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867, it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it design by Vicente Miró.

Rich Home, Cayey-Guayama

House and a terraced garden with rocky-looking retaining walls. Regarding the house, the eaves, the pillars, the balustrade, a door with a mullion and some awnings with a striped motif are notable. On one side of the house there is a wall topped with a chain-link fence.

San Juan Fortifications

View of one end of Castillo San Cristóbal in Old San Juan. This construction from the Spanish colonial period is a military structure made of masonry and stone. To the far right, you can see the fortification that has embrasures and openings. At that end, you can also see a sentry box with a dome and ornament. On the wall there is a wooden construction with a zinc gable roof. In the distance, you can see the sea.

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View from the lower part of the house on stilts in the town of Añasco. The house is made of wood and built on stilts, the space is surrounded by debris. To the far right of the patio, you can see a plant nursery surrounded by metallic bars with a protective mesh. Inside, you can see plants in pots. Lastly, the rest of the balcony is surrounded by plants and trees.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - Chapel

Drawing of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Navy Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. It has a semicircular dome crowned with a lantern, latticework windows, and moldings. The main facade has a triangular pediment with four Tuscan columns supported by an entablature. Cornices, a double-leaf door with a semicircular arch, double-leaf windows with semicircular moldings, and streetlights on the sides of the facade can be observed. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as the administrative office of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Fortification

Conde de Mirasol Fort, located on the island municipality of Vieques. The fort has masonry walls and battlements on the upper edge. It is located on a hill and you can see some houses around it.

People on Recinto de Oeste Street in Old San Juan

Section of Recinto de Oeste Street in Old San Juan. A street that is paved with cobblestones and that has sidewalks on both sides can be seen. Adjacent buildings with Neoclassical architectural style influence are visible around. These show moldings, cornices, balconies with iron balustrades, and brackets. There are people walking along the street. One of the buildings is under construction as it has building materials in front of it. Power lines, traffic signs, automobiles, a gate closing the street, street lighting, political posters, palm trees, and trees can be seen around.

Huts in Aguadilla

A group of huts on a hillside in Aguadilla. The thatched roofs are mostly gabled. On one side within the area where the huts are located, there are plantain or banana trees. In the background, the Atlantic Ocean and a vessel are visible.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00021

View from the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There is an extended parapet and a balcony. Both of them have railings and iron balusters. There is a path with stairs, benches, lamp posts, and a small wall with railings and balusters. There is an orange and cream-colored building with windows and glass panels and a flat roof. The sculptures of the Plaza (fountain) of the heritage of the Americas, a sentry lookout post, a boundary wall, trees, and the sea can also be observed in the image.

Slum District - Lares

View of the gable roofs of the houses in a slum of Lares. The houses are mostly made of wood and zinc, and in some, balconies with barbed wire and clothes lines with hanging laundry are notable. The two-story buildings in the background in the construction phase are made of concrete and have a flat roof, balconies, shutter-type doors and windows.

Santa Bárbara Bastion, Damages Caused by a Bombing

Santa Bárbara Bastion, San Felipe del Morro Fort in Old San Juan. This section of the fort shows damages caused by a bombing during the 1898 United States invasion.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Oblique view of the Smallwood Brothers building in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. The commercial-style building was built in 1922 and designed to display and market Ford vehicles by architects Albert Kahn and his brother, Julius Kahn. This building was one of many stores established along Avenida Constitución dedicated to selling motor vehicles representing progress and modernity in Puerta de Tierra. It comprises a quadrangular plan, three levels, and a roof terrace, highlighting horizontal lines marked by the rows of windows running along each floor. The windows are divided into rectangular panels of uniform proportions, with small individual eaves and glass blocks. The main facade is organized into vertical sections separated by thin pilasters that provide rhythm and symmetry. At the top of the facade, there is an eave with geometric mosaics that add an ornamental detail without distracting from the overall simplicity of the design. The lower level is noticeably different from the upper levels, as it includes large openings for retail spaces delimited by aluminum and glass frames, accompanied by dark-colored cladding that contrasts with the light tones of the rest of the building. Above these spaces are signs that read: "Aaron Stuart Home" and "Poliform." The innovative Kahn brothers, architects of the Smallwood Brothers building, also invented in 1903 the successful reinforced concrete engineering technique used for building construction worldwide. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Teatro Yagüez

View of a portion of the façade of the Teatro Yagüez (theater) in Mayagüez. On the wall, three stained glass windows with pilasters in between can be seen. Two columns can be seen on the right. At the top, a portion of the pediment with a oculus can be seen where there is lettering reading "Teatro Yagüez."

Fajardo District Hospital, Workers and Construction of Walls

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. The building with falsework and wooden scaffolding is seen. The hospital has two levels, and the construction of walls on some sections of the second level is visible. There are several piles of stones and sand. Many workers are seen in the area performing various tasks. Two tower-like structures for construction stand out.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00010

A perspective of the interior of a building of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The walls show embedded columns and the surface has a deteriorated state. The ceiling is distinguished by the exposed beams. In the background, through an opening, it is visible a fence made of metallic mesh and a building. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, the Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Street by School of Tropical Medicine

Partial view of the School of Tropical Medicine and the Military Museum from the Avenue of the Constitution in San Juan. Regarding the medical school, you can see the towers with cresting, pinnacles, the tiles, semicircular arches, balustrades, pilasters, cornices and an exterior patio followed by a parking for cars. In the background, a part of the Military Museum stands out.

Patio Vegetation 3

View from the garden of a house. The garden is surrounded by plants in concrete planters. They are surrounded by small metal bar fences and plants in pots. The floor of the garden is covered with slabs. In the middle, there is a decorative statue. In the background, there is a wooden hut with a flat zinc roof. In the front, it is covered with metallic mesh.

Old Customs House of Arroyo -2012 00028

Pilaster detail and gate in the entrance of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. The building has influences of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. The detail of the pilaster possess several colors and shows ornamentation, foliage motif, spirals, moldings, leaves and fruits designs. Also, you are able to see details of the spirals in the entrance gate.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Interior with Windows

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. An interior space which has walls with tiles and Miami type windows or with persiennes can be seen. There are some wires exposed through frames in the ceiling and walls. Trees are visible through the windows.

Construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center, Wall Construction

Construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center in the municipality of Arecibo. Two workers can be seen carrying out the process of erecting walls. Columns, wooden boards, and rebar, as well as finished walls, are visible. Around the area, there are construction materials and tools such as a pickaxe, ladder, and wood. On the right side, there is some undergrowth and a type of fence with rebar and barbed wire. In the background, a hill covered in vegetation stands out, where a building is located.

Buildings in front of the Defense Rampart in the La Princesa Promenade in the Old San Juan

Building adjacent to the defense rampart in La Princesa Promenade of the Old San Juan. You can observe three buildings in an area surrounded by trees. To the left you can see a building made with concrete, with flat roof and painted with white and blue. At the background there is one that is painted with green and is made of wood with zinc gable roof. To the left you can observe a green building with gable roof made with zinc and it has signs of two flags, one is Puerto Rico and the other is United States. Around it you can see parking meters, a bench and a handcart for street sales. Subsequently, this space became a restaurant called It's Rum Time.

Main Facade of a Yellow and Green House

View of the main facade of a pale yellow and green house. At the outside there is an entrance gate that connects with the stairs with handrails that give access to the balcony area. OVer the balconies wall you can see doors and windows. The balconies have grilles and railings. The house roof is made with zinc. At the right side you can see part of another house with windows and grilles. Also, you can observe the eave of the following house.

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Front-view of a Victorian-style house in the coastal town of Fajardo. Surrounding the house is an ornamental metallic bar fence, and a front garden that leads to the entrance porch. The house is two-story, made of wood, with a zinc gabled roof. On the first level, there is a porch with a zinc, hipped roof. It is sustained by columns and the upper edge is covered with plant vines. It is decorated with metallic patio chairs. On the second level, the house has a balcony with a zinc gabled roof. It is surrounded by a railing sustained by fine columns. In the upper part, there is an ornamental border. The windows are lattice-style, the door is simple, and over both there are wooden mullions. To both sides of the house, there are houses with different characteristics. In the street in front, there are cars passing and persons walking on the sidewalk.

Fort San Cristobal

Distant view of a side of the San Cristóbal Fort in Old San Juan. The San Cristóbal Castle is a three-story colonial masonry fortification. It has several openings like windows and at the top, there are merlons and artillery battlements. In the upper right corner, you can also see a structure with a gable roof and several windows over which there are fabric curtains. Also, it is built on a hill facing the ocean.

Tracks of the Train Arroyo-Guayama - 2009 00003

Parts of the tracks of the train in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a construction made of wood, ties, that form part of the rails of the train. The section of the train correspond to the route from Arroyo to Guayama. Around there are grass and tree branches.

La Perla

A group of people of various ages on a pipe at the foot of the houses in La Perla community. The houses extend on a slope and are mostly made of wood, with gabled roofs made of zinc and asphalt. Some have balconies with wooden railings and others have notable double-leaf windows that open outwards.

Caja de Muertos Island Lighthouse- 81000690

Aerial view, heading south, of the Caja de Muertos Island Lighthouse in the municipality of Ponce. From this perspective, the lighthouse has a Lorraine cross double arms in a “T” type shape. The facade comprises windows framed in segmental arches and moldings, a cornice, and a parapet. The cylindrical tower rises from the center of the building and integrates an oculus, a cornice, a gallery, and a lantern that houses a third-order light. The Caja de Muertos Island Lighthouse was built in 1887 and stands out for its unique architecture within the Spanish lighthouse system. Furthermore, its name is due to its location at the top of a rocky desert island shaped like a coffin.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00023

Details of the joists and the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angle you can appreciate the transversal joists made of wood of the board, the vertical poles and the diagonals of the truss. Also it is notable the vertical poles and diagonals of the truss through which it is visible the river. The bridge is partially covered of weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Concrete House

Concrete house with a flat roof, parapet and eaves. The façade consists of a porch with a parapet, a main door and a double-leaf wooden window. Vertical grooves are notable on the edges. Notable outside is a small room with a tin roof in a garden with various bushes and flowers delimited by a fence of barbed wire and sticks.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00007

Close up view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts, made of wood with a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front part shows a small balcony with ornamental blocks balustrade presided by steps. In addition, in the interior of the balcony you can see a double wooden door with persiennes and glass framed and crowned with a glass transom. You can also see the floor covered with native tiles and a hanging lamp. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Wharf and Shed, Old San Juan

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

People Gathered Near a House

A close-up view of a group of people of various ages gathered near a house. In the middle, a structure with a slightly sloping roof can be seen partially, and in the background, there is a two-story wooden house.

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00009

Section of the entrance to a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a wooden house painted green and white. It has a porch with rectangular columns compound of three on one base and other doubles on one base. Also, it has moldings, cornices, bases and capitals. In the porch you can see the native tiles that it has on its floor, ceiling lamps, one of the walls of the side of the house, persiennes, fanlights and rectangular pots. Also, there is a small gate on the entrance of the porch, some chairs and a pot. Around it you can observe bushes, trees, power lines, a fence, grilles, automobiles, light poles, a street, sidewalks, promotion signs and other houses.

Pottery Classes

Group of students in a pottery class that was organized in collaboration with the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), and financed with money allocated to the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). Tables are placed next to each other throughout the room with students seated at each of them working with some ceramic sculpture pieces. There are ceramic working materials around, a kiln, an easel, a barrel, scaffolding supporting a wooden plank, and other objects for art work. In the background the professor who is teaching the class standing in front of a smaller table working on a sculpture can be seen. The building is made of wood, with exposed ceiling beams, and large wooden windows and small awning windows (in glass) that open outward.

Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion

Metal roof tile of the Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion on the floor.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 23 - Hotel La Herencia - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00008

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 23 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical and the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. There is a corridor with gray and white-colored tiles. There is a wooden piece of furniture with a mirror in the center, two drawer cabinets, and a countertop with a pot and a desk lamp. There are two chairs with oval wooden backrests and ornate fabric next to the furniture, there is also a wooden lattice double door and two steps. This building has been the Hotel Villa Herencia since 2011.

Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School - 87001311

The Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School's main facade is depicted here by its concrete building with architectural elements of the Art Deco style. The horizontality of the building is accentuated by the eaves of the shutter-type aluminum windows, the iron railings associated with nautical imagery, and the balconies with parapets of horizontal stripes. In the center of the building is a vertical tower-type volume with a clock, pilasters, and a series of concentric circular planes linked to a futuristic-looking spire. It also integrates a frieze of geometric motifs that give the building a play of light, shadow, depth, and superficiality. A metal mesh fence delimits the garden with palms and bushes that surround the building. Built in 1939 during the Great Depression, the Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School represents a group of buildings erected in Puerto Rico derived from an educational and professional training approach and the relationship and intervention of the U.S. in Puerto Rico’s economic and industrial development.

Inside of the Old Dominican Convent in the Old San Juan

View to the interior of the building of the Dominican Convent in the Old San Juan. You can observe the inner courtyard of a building that has two floors, that is painted white and brown, and it has the architectonic style Neoclassic. It shows arches, piers with bases and capitals, wooden balustrades, moldings and terracotta tiles. On its interior there is a garden that has a design formed by stones and bricks, a central circle, grass, bushes and palm trees. At the second floor you can see two soldiers walking. Nearby there is a trash can, construction material, a wooden furniture, street lights, fire extinguisher, wall lamp and power line poles. From a distance you can see houses with gable roofs and part of the Atlantic Ocean.

La Liendre Bridge - 95000844

The perspective from under the deck of La Liendre Bridge in Cayey shows pumped plates with central drains, and the beams and joist system. It also features the buttress's ashlar work. La Liendre Bridge is the oldest truss bridge, built in 1877, located on the old Cayey and Caguas Road, and following the design of Engineer Manuel López Bayo. José Echevarría, Commissioner of Public Works in Paris, was in charge of acquiring the metal structure in Europe, and the steel was manufactured by the Belgian firm Eugene Rollin & Co.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00004

View of Paseo de la Princesa pathway in front of Former La Princesa Prison. On the right side is a building with shutter-type double-leaf windows and streetlights; on the front are palm trees, streetlights, and a flagpole with the United States flag. Fuente Raíces can be seen at the end of Paseo de la Princesa. On the left are automobiles, trees, streetlights, and banks. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00028

Rear view from the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. An enclosed space with balustrades, two vehicles, trees, and street lights can be observed. The San Juan Bay can be observed, and Piers 1 and 3 can be seen at a distance. The facades of the piers are painted cream, white, and mustard. Ships, a platform supported by piles, and several high-rise buildings are also visible. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 - Arecibo - 2014 00002

Detail focused on an end of the pediment of the Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 in Arecibo. The tympana from the pediment shows the masonic symbol of the letter G between a squadron and a compass. This pediment is above can entablature and also presents details like the cornices and dentils. The entablature is elevated over the columns of corinthian capitals. These elements are characteristic from the Neoclassic style.

Hudson 1st Model Factory #17

An automobile parked on an unpaved road with two people inside. On the left side of the image, there are two wooden houses, and on the right side, there is a three-story concrete house. Electric utility poles can be seen.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00013

Detail of the pediment and the steeple of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (catholic), located in Dorado. The parish has a simple level with a surface painted light yellow and white. The triangular pediment elevates above the pilasters. The pilasters frame the emblem of the Archdiocese of San Juan and the date of the first mass: "1848". At highest part, it stick out the steeple articulated by three semicircular arches crowned with a cornice and a Latin cross, it has two bells. Also, It is visible a cornice on which it extends the parapet between and the steeple. These architectonic elements are characteristic of the Neoclassic style. The construction of the parish began in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Sterilizing Machines

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. The doors of two sterilizing machines are visible in a room of the building. The walls are lined with tiles.

ArquiTour 2015 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00009

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

Two-Story House with a Pergola

Two-story house with tile roofing, a pergola in the top part and double windows. The pergola has a flowering vine and beams supported by columns. The house is surrounded by fences and grilles with pedestals. A road, a utility pole, plant pots, can also be observed. Another building with a gable roof is partially visible.

Hotel

El Portal Hotel in Condado. Eight-story building, the main entrance has a staircase and a hallway covered by an awning. On the first floor there is a restaurant that occupies one of the corners, it has glass windows and awnings. The rooms have glass windows and you can see the curtains. The building has a side tower with small metal windows, on the tower there is the sign with the hotel's name. On the roof, the design of the metal windows is repeated and there is an area with a glass wall and covered with a zigzag-shaped roof. In front of the hotel, you see a green area with some palms and other plants on the edge. You can also see a traffic light, several parked cars, a taxi driving and a woman walking on the sidewalk.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00017

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. View of one of the side walls of the Neo-Renaissance style house built of masonry and bricks. The exposed stone wall has two sections with different heights. The sections are divided by a pilaster, which shows damage to the plaster, exposing the bricks. An electrical pipe remains on the pilaster. The end of the wall has a smooth finish and two square window openings. The house looks abandoned, with some plants growing on the wall and damage to the pilasters' plastering.

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View of a house on stilts located in the coastal town of Hatillo. The house is made of wood over concrete and has a flat, zinc roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. It has entrance steps in concrete that lead to the balcony. The balcony, where there are two persons standing, is small and has a concrete railing. It has a wooden door with a glass mullion over it. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and have a mullion with a wooden ledge over them. To the far left, there is another wooden door with a mullion and eave over it. In front of the house, there is a vehicle parked.

Grand Criollo Neoclassic House

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

Devil's Sentry Box

Devil's Sentry Box at Fort San Cristóbal, Old San Juan, viewed from the top of the fort. Further down, a structure closer to the sea can be seen. El Morro is in the background.

Vaulted Roof of the Cathedral Saint John the Baptist from the Right

Right side view of the vaulted roof of the catholic church Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. Along the roof you can see the windows. Over the vaulted roof you can see the rear part dome of the church. Also, you can see part of the side domes. On several parts of the roof you can see people working on the maintenance of the church. At the background, you can see several antique buildings.

Hato Rey Industrial Subdivision Sewerage Pump House

View of the pumping station building. The gutter can be seen along the street. The building's already has its chain link fence. On the outside there are workers operating a concrete mixing truck. Containers and a wheelbarrow are visible. There are several buildings in the background.

Four Men in Work Zone

Detail of four men in a working zone. Three of them are observing from the upper part of a wooden construction. Meanwhile, at the bottom part there is one using a shovel. The area has beams and several rods. Also, you can see part of pipeline. This job was being done underneath the bridge.

Aboy Residence - 88001304

Perspective of the north side of the Aboy Residence, also known as the Aboy House in Miramar, an affluent suburb of San Juan. This two-story residence of concrete, wood, and a gabled roof with corrugated metal sheets represents a tropical adaptation of the Prairie School houses of the early 20th Century in the United States. On the main facade, a series of rectangular and empty volumes create a dialogue between the horizontal and the vertical. In the foreground, two walls of different heights arranged in ascending order extend between square, upright pedestals crowned with urns. This set of walls and pedestals form a horizontal planter that protects the steps leading to the front porch. The porch railing extends horizontally, and above it rises a series of four square columns that support a flat frieze. The second level features a horizontal cantilevered concrete eave. A dark wooden course defines the attic; over it, a wooden 'eyebrow-type window' occupies the gabled space at the facade. Several narrow vertical windows are visible on the side, while others integrate glass or double panes that open outwards. A fence in front of the house and a car parked on the sidewalk can be seen. At the back, a condominium with a modern facade stands out with balconies and glass windows. The Aboy Residence was built in 1919 by engineers Miguel Ferrer and Francisco Pons following the design of the Czech architect Antonín Nechodoma, who paved the way for a modern architectural expression using his interpretation of the Prairie School style. Its owner, landowner Ramón Aboy Benítez, was one of the first to build this luxurious mansion in Miramar, setting the pace for other wealthy families residing in the old city of San Juan to see Miramar as an ideal area to settle.

Urbanization Houses

View of recent constructed houses in a neighborhood in the town of Luquillo. The houses are one-story, in concrete, with a flat roof. They have open garages sustained by columns. In the front, there is an open balcony and a simple, wooden door. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style. The gardens are only filled with dirt, and some with debris.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of houses built after the plant closed at the Aguirre Central Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. On the left end of the paved street are seen houses, some surrounded by metal fences and grilles; there are wooden houses with corrugated metal gable roofs and concrete houses with flat roofs. Also seen are balconies, lattice-style windows, modest doors under rectangular arches, and open garages. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00006

Close-up view to the details of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. In the front patio you can see an hexagonal pier surrounded by moldings and crowned with a spheric finish. Also, you can see corrugated metal laminas plates, power line poles, vegetation and an adjacent building. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Long-distance view of the City Hall in the town of San Germán. In the foreground is the Francisco Mariano Quiñones Plaza, decorated with garden areas, lamp posts, wooden benches, and a fountain. Flanking the Plaza are two sections of semi-detached buildings, and standing out among them is the Sol Theater, distinguished by its Art Deco style. In addition, cantilevered balconies, lattice-style windows, and glass doors can also be seen between the buildings. In the distance is Casa Alcaldia’s building, which has two levels of masonry with Neoclassical-style details. It is divided into sections with pilasters that support extended cornices. The front facade shows three semicircular arches on the first and second levels flanked by pilasters. On top of the building is a pediment with a clock flanked by a parapet. The City Hall in the town of San Germán was built in 1844; the original design included an octagonal tower until 1918 when it collapsed during an earthquake.

Tracks of the Train Arroyo-Guayama - 2009 00001

Parts of the tracks from the train in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an iron oxidized and wood construction that form the rails belonging to the train with route from Arroyo to Guayama. Around there are trees, power lines, light poles, a fence, grass, bushes and mountains.

La Fortaleza, Side View

Side view of La Fortaleza, also known as the Palacio de Santa Catalina (palace), in Old San Juan. A sloping street can be seen with a fence and a small porch, which is one of the entrances to the garden of the building. The street leads to the main entrance, and in front of the entrance, two wooden booths can be seen as well as the quoins of the first floor, a balcony with a metal railing, pilasters, semicircular arches, dentils, a cornice, and wooden windows.

Comercio Street, Cayey

View of Comercio street in Cayey. Houses and buildings, made of both masonry and wood, are visible along the street. There are people walking by in both directions. Ox- and horse-drawn wagons are also visible. Some of the buildings have tiled roofs. The street has ditches on both sides.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00003

View of Los Morillos lighthouse from a mangrove in Cabo Rojo. This lighthouse has a rectangular floor plan and presents elements of the Neoclassical architecture style, such as segmental arches, a cornice, and a parapet. It also integrates a hexagonally shaped tower that is 18.30 meters tall, which includes the lantern that crowns it. The lantern, of French design, is surrounded by an iron balustrade. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church – 84000456

Interior view facing the entrance of Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church in the coastal town of Naguabo. It is a one-level concrete building divided into three naves. The naves are separated by arcades of semicircular arches flanked by pilasters. The ceiling has exposed wooden beams. Inside are wooden benches and hanging lamps. In the background, the first level shows a double-leaf entrance door in the front and a baptismal font. On the second level stands the choir gallery with an ornate concrete railing. The Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church, one of the oldest buildings in Naguabo, was built in 1856. It followed Spanish ordinances on the traditional practice of building churches in front of the main square. However, in this case, emphasis was placed on placing the church within the square itself. In 1858, engineer Mariano Bosch designed a new facade, and the tower was added in 1913.

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House

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

Old Hospital

Old Castañer Hospital, Lares. Building made of wood with shape of horseshoe. It has casement doors and windows, eaves and water collection channels. There is a green area in the center, surrounded by a concrete hallway. The precinct has a fence made of stakes and a sidewalk. You can observe two nurses carrying a box.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00011

Detail of the ramp that leads to the entrance of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The ramp is match with a small wall from which it extends a tube that is used as handrail. The entrance to the house is accentuated by a gate made of grills with spiral motifs flanked by a balustrade compound of ornamental blocks. On the balustrade it elevates several columns that secure the ceiling of the porch. Also, it stand out an eave and a double window that integrates panels and louvers. On the background it is visible another building with two levels with green awnings and grills. The house is made of wood and it mainly shows the shade of yellow alternated with white. The house was built in 1914 as the home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

New Presbyterian Church and Parish Hall Lares

View of the New Presbyterian Church and its hall in Lares. The church has stairs that lead to a portico with semicircular arches. Above the portico, a tower rises with a hipped roof with tiles and crowned with a cross. The façade of the church also has windows with glass panels, a cornice and an oculus with a cross. The roof of the church is gabled and also has a cross at one end of the ridge. On one side of the church, there is the living room characterized by a staircase that leads to the balcony with railings and semicircular arches. Next, there are double-leaf doors that open outwards with transoms. The roof of the hall is hipped with tiles, while on its sides several double-leaf windows with mullions are notable, followed by a door and a semicircular arch at the back. The church and hall are surrounded by a low wall with pillars and a chain-link fence. In the background and in the surrounding area, a couple of people, a clothesline, a car and the zinc roof of a house are notable.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00061

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival style. It is abandoned, in the interior there are pilasters on pedestals and debris. Additionally, you can see an elevated platform presided by steps and a wooden balustrade. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00061

A roof detail of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The building has a gable roof, with vents and, deteriorated and oxidized zinc plates. Additionally, it is notable the beams, pillars and pipelines. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

San Juan Gate

Distant view of Old San Juan house from Paseo La Princesa in Old San Juan. In the foreground is the wall built of masonry and stone. In addition, you can see a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament. On the wall you can see houses with flat roofs. The houses have glass windows. On the far right you can see the entrance to San Juan. This is under a discharge arch decorated with moldings and cornices.

Green Four-story Building in Caguas

View of the façades of a green four-story building in Caguas. On the first floor, the entrance area highlighted in a yellow color can be seen. Therein, a double door and two windows are visible, and one of the windows is missing a piece of glass. On the right, there are four windows and some bars. On the left, four windows are also visible. The second story is very symmetrical with four windows on the right side. Contrary to the entrance, the center of the second floor has two wall with glass blocks. Only four windows are visible on the left. The window and wall with glass blocks pattern continues in the third and fourth stories.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00012

Close-up view of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has different levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade shows glass windows, horizontal lines and fluted pilasters crowned with decorative finishes with ornamental details. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theater with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

House at Boca de Cangrejos

View of a beach house in the coastal town of Carolina. It is a one-story house in wood with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. The windows are lattice-style and the wooden door is simple. The house is surrounded by coastal vegetation.

Garita on Wall

View from a far end of El Morro Wall. El Morro is a fort from the Spanish Colonial period built in masonry and stone. On one end it has a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00019

Side view of the Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. The building is painted in white, cream, and mustard. It is a two-story building with cornices, high reliefs, paddings, and double windows with square and rectangular openings. There is a terracotta-colored semicircular dome with latticework windows on the lantern and drum. The entrance of the building has a pediment with cornices and white Ionic-style columns. An arcade and streetlights, automobiles, and people sitting on a bench can be seen. The land that surrounds the Castillo San Felipe del Morro is also visible.

La Esperanza Sugar Mill Estate – 76002190

View of La Esperanza Sugar Mill Estate's chimney, located at the mouth of the Manatí River in the coastal town of Manatí. The chimney is made of brick with a square base, partially whitewashed, and surrounded by an extended cornice. Built in 1820, La Esperanza Sugar Mill Estate was owned by José Ramón Fernández, Marquis of La Esperanza, the most prominent enslaver on the island by 1873. His production was concentrated on molasses, sugar, and rum. Over the years, archaeological studies performed in the area have determined that it is the first archaeological site in the northern part of the island that presents a three-phase cultural chronology; it also found that it was the first ceremonial center on the Antilles coast and the first site with historical references on the island.

Aibonito Mennonite Hospital

Set of buildings corresponding to the Aibonito Mennonite Hospital. They are mostly in concrete, with simple surfaces, flat roofs, wooden doors, louvered windows and eaves. In one of the buildings there is a staircase with railings that leads to a type of porch. In the surrounding area there are gardens with several flower bushes and a chain-link fence.

House in El Corozo - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00002

Façade of a house in El Corozo, Cabo Rojo. Single-story house that is elevated two or three feet from the ground. Its façade has a couple of balconies and porches with balustrades interrupted by pedestals from which columns that serve as support for the roof are elevated. The roof is mostly composed of zinc hip roofing. The house is, for the most part, made out of matched lumber. There are wooden double leaf doors with brackets, while the rest of the windows are composed of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats. The house has a spacious yard area that is marked by a fence, which also has two horses. The house also has some bungalow elements, such as balconies and roofing.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00001

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made with corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille. Additionally, it has lattice style windows and sash windows made of glass framed with moldings and an entrance presided by a stair. The door is made of wood crowned with a transom and a wooden eave, and corrugated metal sheets. The Casa Luchetti is in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Building Badrena in the Old San Juan

Frontal view of several buildings in the street Comercio at the Old San Juan. The building that is located at the center is Badrena, it has four floors, is painted with gray color and its windows with glass persiennes. On its roof it has an establishment sign that says: "Lippit & Simonpietri Inc. Seguros y Finanzas" and it has another sign a wall that says: "Dole" in red color. From the right side of the Ochoa building that has influence of the Neo-renaissance architectonic style, the color is cream with green touches, it has metal windows with glass persiennes, arches in the first floor facade and mosaic ornamental the capitals on each pilasters. To the left side it has a building with gray and mustard colors, it is a press and stationery shop, it has arches, pilasters and moldings. The windows and doors are made of wood and it has an awning of green color on the first floor. In 1915 this building had a cinema called Tres Banderas. The building that is further to the left is dark gray color, light gray and white, it has glass windows and a sign of an establishment with red letters that says: "Inter American Insurance Agency". You can observe a parking lot with automobiles, and other vehicles like bus and trucks are traveling on its surrounding. Additionally, there is a kiosk of street vendor, poles with power lines wiring, a paved street with cobblestones, sidewalks. bushes and people. Subsequently, this group of buildings next the Ochoa building passed to be one building in which there is a CVS pharmacy, Polo Ralph Lauren store and a luxury apartment complex called Harbor Plaza.

A Man Crossing the Street

A man crossing the street in an urban area; there are other people walking by. Houses and buildings at both sides of the street can be seen. Some are commercial establishments. Electric power poles can be seen. There is a mountain in the background.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00023

View from the garden of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. It is separated from its immediate surrounding with a crenelled fence made of masonry, landscape areas and a vehicular road traveled by an automobile. To the left far end, above a hill you can see a cantilevered balcony secured by iron brackets and surrounded by a railing of the same material. The balcony has two double doors made of wood and glass crowned with an entablature, on the walls you can see cylindric and square skylights. Besides that, above the building it stick out a finish crowned with an iron weather vane. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been modified.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00078

Ornamental detail made of plaster in two columns from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. These ornaments are white and articulated by flowers, leaves and spirals motifs. On one of these columns it stand out a capital formed by ceramic tiles with blue shades. The columns and the walls are light orange. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Batería de Baja Mar - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00005

Batería de Baja de Mar located in barrio Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was built approximately in 1794. The ruins of the fortlet can be observed from high above atop the Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue, behind the National Guard building in Puerto Rico. The Atlantic Ocean, sand, and a slope with palm trees and vegetation can be observed. The old School of Tropical Medicine of Puerto Rico building can be partially observed on the Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue. It was built in 1928 and has architectural characteristics of the Neoplateresque architecture style. It has a tiled roof and ornamented parapets and balusters. There is also a cream-colored building that has parapets and another building that is painted cream and light green that has a sloped roof. The stone masonry walls of the Castillo San Cristóbal can be observed in the distance on the right side of the image.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00073

Frame of a ruined building of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. From this building it is notable the pillars, beams, zinc plates and the gable roof shape. Additionally, it is surrounded by weeds. Behind the building ruins it stick out two chimneys on whose bodies or shafts there are several rings. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1934, the five chimneys of 170 feet of height were substituted by two of 250 feet. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Asilo de Beneficencia, Military Facilities

Corner view of the Old Asilo de Beneficencia in Old San Juan after it was transferred to the Federal Government for military use. The main façade and one of the side walls can be seen. The two-story Neoclassical building is surrounded by a fence with iron grilles, boasting a pedestrian entrance with stairs at the front and a vehicular entrance on the side. The center of the main façade consists of eight columns on each level, with cornices between the first and second floors and at the upper edge, three triangular pediments, one in the center and one at each corner, one of which has a coat of arms. On the second level, three balustrades are visible. The construction also features pilasters with quoins and rectangular windows with individual cornices on the first floor, while on the second floor, there are smooth pilasters and semicircular arched windows featuring canvas awnings. A car is parked next to the side wall, cars are parked in front of the building and passing through the street; there are two men behind one of the parked cars, and a military person walking in front of the main entrance. A streetlight can be seen hanging from a cable that spans from one side of the street to the other.

Vernacular United States Influence Two-Story One-Family House

Front view of a wooden house in the town of Arroyo. The house is one-story, in wood, with a zinc gable roof. It is surrounded by a metal bar gate. It has a front garden with different plants. The doors and windows are double wooden with lattice-style. The balcony has a railing sustained by two columns. Above the house there are two attics with gable roofs.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse - 81000559

Front view of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The building was built in stone in a Neoclassical style. It’s decorated with a door under a discharging arch crowned with a pediment. There are steps in front of the door; the rest of the building also has cornices, a parapet, and double-leaf windows framed with moldings. A flagpole predominates over the building, and the lighthouse tower is crowned with a lantern framed by an ornamental metal grille. The construction of the Punta Borinquen lighthouse dates back to 1889. But, after the 1918 earthquake, it was destroyed, and in 1922, a replica of the original design was built that remains in the same place.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of residences on Acosta Street and De la Cruz Street in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, one end of a residence is visible, enclosed by corrugated metal sheets and wooden scaffolding. The next-door residence has two levels of masonry and a flat roof with Vernacular and Neoclassical influence. A metal fence separates it from its immediate surroundings and is led by a portico. The double-leaf doors are made of wood and glass, framed, and crowned with entablatures. On the second level, an open balcony is surrounded by an ornamental iron railing and a door crowned with a sunrise transom. The house on the far left is a one-story made of wood over masonry and has a hipped roof of corrugated metal sheets. It was built in 1930 and shares details of Vernacular and Neoclassical architecture. The masonry base has moldings and framed oculi. The balcony has an ornamental iron railing, two double-leaf wooden doors, stained glass, and blinds framed with flat moldings. Parked vehicles, power lines, and more buildings with different characteristics can be seen in the front.

Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse – 81000692

Close view of the Las Cabezas de San Juan lighthouse tower, also known as Cabo San Juan Lighthouse, in the coastal town of Fajardo. The lighthouse is Neoclassical in style, built on one level of brick and plastered stone. The lighthouse tower is circular, crowned with a lantern and a weathervane. The tower is decorated with cornices and dentils and surrounded by a cast iron railing. It has a wooden double-leaf door and glass windows. Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, the second lighthouse built on the island, was finally lit for the first time in 1882 after several failed construction attempts.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00008

Detail focused on the balustrade delimiting the area of the altar of an old abandoned chapel in Cabo Rojo. This balustrade is characterized by two square columns between which smaller baluster columns extend. Pointed arches are formed above these small baluster columns. The balustrade also features ornaments in the shape of flowers and leaves. In the background, the altar table is partially visible, its top supported by columns. This church is in a deteriorated state, and inside, debris is notable. In addition, the ruins are located in the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo.

Museo y Parque Histórico Ruinas de Caparra - Guaynabo - 2013 00004

Baptismal font in the Museo y Parque Histórico Ruinas de Caparra, located in Guaynabo. This font is made of a stone block. The wall is made of masonry, while the floor is covered with rectangular tiles. It is also visible a louver door. The Museo y Parque Histórico known as the Caparra Ruins, was the first Spain settling in Puerto Rico and where Juan Ponce de León settled in 1508.

Industrial Building Rear Facade with Untrimmed Land In Humacao

The completed rear facade of an industrial building is shown with jalousie windows installed at both ends and plastering of an industrial building under construction. Similarly, its lateral facade has multiple jalousie windows groupings installed but framed by pilasters. In the middle of the rear facade there is an entrance with double doors installed and eaves. The building has a gable roof and on it two exhaust fans are partially visible. To the right of the building, several wooden posts have been placed to create a fence. In front of the building there are wood scraps and several workers. The land around the building still remains untrimmed; and pickup truck tracks that have leveled brushwood can be seen.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00015

Close up view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The house is made of brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see an elliptical arch flanked by pilasters, crowned by a keystone and framed with molding. In addition, it has a double door crowned with an ornamental transom made of metal and an inscription that says: "Bar Rest.". This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00017

Close view of a detail of a garden and a wall of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). The exterior wall has paddings. The wooden leaf of a window can also be partially observed.

Courtyard of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal

Courtyard of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal in Old San Juan. It has a triangular green area with various trees. Two of the building's walls are visible featuring quoins and semicircular arches with windows and doors with transoms.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

The Former Insular Madhouse building in Old San Juan. The image shows part of a semicircular dome with a lantern and a pinnacle. Cornices and window openings with white moldings can also be observed. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Old Municipal Cemetery

View of a portion of the Old Municipal Cemetery in Aguadilla. Various tombs have balustrades and gates. One of the tombs is surrounded by various poles and is shaped as an obelisk. Various mausoleums are visible among the tombs in the background. On the left, a yellow building with a gable roof can be seen, and in the background, various houses with gable roofs are also visible.

Well To Do House

Facade of a wealthy house with elements of the Spanish Revival style. In the foreground, a wall with pillars and bars stands out, followed by a garden with bushes and flowers. The house has a shingled porch, pillars with curved corbels and steps. There are various shutter-type windows and others with skylights and glass leaves. On the second level there is a balcony and several windows with awnings and roofs. A type of pediment protrudes from the upper edge of the house. At one end the roof of another house with a tile roof is notable.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00021

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe an empty room. There is a wall with three arches that divides the space. Through the arches you can see a door opening with grilles gate and three window openings, also with grilles and you can see the yard of the house. The ceiling has metal beams that have been uncovered. The floor has terracotta tiles.

Group of Children with Two Adults in front of a Wagon in Coamo

A group of children with two adults in front of a passenger wagon in a rural area of Coamo. On one side, there are two wooden houses with zinc roofs. One of the houses has a double door and double window, and there is a woman in one of the entrances. The front porch of the other house is visible.

Euphonics Corporation, Facade

Euphonics Corporation building construction project in San Juan, main entrance view. The building looks finished. It has a portico with two thin pillars, eaves, a block wall, pilasters and a large window. There is a barbed wire fence with a tube gate. Two men are sitting on the wall. Three parked automobiles can be seen.

Arcade on a Hallway of the Building the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the Old San Juan

View towards the arcade in the interior of the building the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe a hallway with arcade built in masonry and with influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic with piers, moldings, bases and groin vault.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00104

Detail of the mosaic of the floor in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The mosaic is articulated by pieces with green, black, white and orange shades surrounded by terracotta square and rectangular tiles. There are a pair of wooden doors leaned against the walls with panels and geometric hexagonal and octagonal motifs painted white. It is also visible another wooden door with brown color and its frame. The doors and floor are deteriorated with stains and trash. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of a wall with a keyhole arcade at the quarters of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy, located in La Puntilla in San Juan. In this space are visible the ceiling beams and floor tiles, some of which are detached or cracked. On one of the walls stands a 'skull-and-bones' icon and an inscription in Spanish that reads: "Peligro área infectada." The building was built in the 18th Century originally of wood and fibers from royal palms, but during the 19th Century, Captain General Don Ramón de Castro ordered the construction of a new building made of masonry. Gradually, it expanded until it became a complex of diverse buildings protected by a high masonry fence. The set of buildings of the old Arsenal integrates different architectural elements, ranging from Neoclassical and Romantic styles to the Second Empire Baroque and Neo-Arabic styles, also considered representative of Elizabethan architecture. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00020

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. View of the rear wall of the Neo-Renaissance-style house built of masonry and bricks. The exposed stonework and a corner pilaster are visible. The cornice is broken, with the part that went on that wall missing. Plants and bushes have grown on the wall and on the roof, evidencing the house's abandonment.

Arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel - Arecibo - 2008 00006

Stair in the ruins of the arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel, located in the city of Arecibo. The cladding of the walls and the stair are deteriorated letting exposed the bricks that make up this masonry building. The part between the ground and the wall shows a socle while in the superior border of the building presents a stringcourse. Under the stair there are several objects that seems to be garbage. The second level has a pair of rectangular openings and the wall is painted with a light color with several inscriptions like: "PR sin federates, cristianos sin su Dios" (PR without federals, christians without their God) and "Rashke". The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built under the Spanish colonial government at the end of the XVIII century and at the beginning of the XIX as part of the defense system of the city of Arecibo. This was part of the fort San Miguel Arcángel, located in the border of the peninsula where there is Arecibo and in the entrance of the river mouth of the Rio Grande of Arecibo.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2005 00006

Building of a pediatric medicine clinic in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a close view of the clinic entrance which has a door made of metal and glass. The entrance also has a wooden muntin with glass and a security gate. The wall is painted gray, has persienne windows with white-colored grilles, a ceiling lamp, and pipes. There is another building that has a balcony with balustrades and a metal door with persiennes which can be observed in the background of the image.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00017

Side view of the corridor of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. The building is painted white, yellow, brown, and mint green. There is a corridor with semicircular arches supported by square columns that form an arcade. The floor is brick, and there are two wooden doors and pilasters with white moldings on the wall. The top part of the facade has parapets and cornices. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00024

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and the floor of the first level is partially covered by chess motif tiles and, wood and columns debris. Besides that, in the second level there are galleries with wooden railings modulated by fluted columns. Additionally, the floor of this level is covered of wood and debris. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Interior of Spanish Colonial Revival House

Interior view of a house in the town of San Juan. Views from the living room to the dining room. The living room has a small marble table with porcelain figures. There is a small armchair, and to the far right, there is another one with a small table besides it. Above the rooms are matching hanging lamps. The wall to the far right is covered by a mirror. The wall to the far left has a curtain made of fabric over the lattice-style windows. The floor has native tiles and is partially covered by a rug. On the other side of the room, there is a large wooden table with six chairs. There are porcelain figures on the table. On the wall in the background, there is a wooden piece of furniture and decorative frames. On the floor, there is a small table with a landline phone and a stool.

Armstrong-Toro Residence - 87001821

Detail of ornaments with foliate and scroll motifs on the pressed metal ceiling from the dining room of the Armstrong-Toro Residence, also known as the House of the Caryatides, located on Unión Street in the town of Ponce. A chandelier that hangs from the ceiling and the moldings on the upper edge also stand out. The Armstrong-Toro residence was built in 1899 for Carlos Armstrong-Toro, one of Puerto Rico's first bankers and founder of Banco de Ponce and Banco Crédito de Ahorro Ponceño. Manuel V. Domenech developed the Eclectic architectural design of this residence, and the sculptural decoration is attributed to the craftsman by trade, Elías Concepción.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00007

Lateral view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style, it is painted with white color with brown details. Additionally, it is presided by a fence made of ornamental metallic grid that surrounds it. Besides that, the facade is decorated with a continuous cornice, pilasters, moldings, openings and finishes. Also, it can be distinguished the belfry that stand out decorated with cornices, openings, finishes and it is crowned with a cross. In the surroundings also it can be seen trees and light poles. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After and earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Hall of Mirrors with a Table in the Center

Hall of Mirrors with a wooden table in the center. The table has a pot with flower and plants. On the ceiling there are moldings, brackets, and a chandelier. The walls have pilasters with triglyphs in relief, several large mirrors with ornamented frames, and fabric curtains. In the background of the image there are double wooden doors with transoms, and a ceiling chandelier. There are four chairs in the hall and a rattan wooden sofa. In the surroundings there are several tables with decorative objects, such as, statues, ornamented candelabras, and a vase. The floor is covered with a carpet with geometric and floral designs.

Godreau House – 86000894

Front view of the Godreau House in the town of Ponce. This house is made of wood with a zinc roof and, unlike most of the Neoclassical architecture of Ponce from the beginning of the 20th century, it stands out for its novel concepts of residential construction design of that period. It has an L-shaped balcony with railings from which columns support the roof rise. The facade also features a door, louvered windows, and roof vents. On the patio is a type of shed with a zinc-hipped roof. A couple of people are visible in the patio area. The Godreau House was built in 1919 by the master builder Julio Morales and designed by engineer Julio Conesa as a wedding gift from Miguel C. Godreau to his wife, Leonina. Innovative architectural elements such as the three-part plan, the use of semicircular arches, stained glass doors, and the marbling technique crafted by the European architect living in Ponce, Juan Bertoli Calderoni, make this residence significant.

Wall of El Morro with garita, waste pipe

Wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle with a sentry box and an attached pipe. The sentry box is composed of a base with a lamp and a cord, followed by a window, a cornice and a dome with a spherical ornament. At the edge of the grassy field there is a row of small posts, and the Atlantic Ocean stands out in the background.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of commercial buildings in the town of San Germán. The buildings between Cruz Street and Ruíz Belvis Street have two levels and are built of stuccoed masonry and concrete. Details of the Vernacular and Neoclassical styles stand out on them. The building on the corner has a chamfered style, double-leaf glass doors topped with entablatures, and glass blocks. Also visible is a sign that reads: “Miguel A. Estranza, Inc.” and glass display cases. The second level has lattice-style aluminum windows and a Spanish inscription: “Cristo Te Ama." Along the paved street are seen semi-detached buildings with cantilevered balconies, doors crowned with eaves, display cases, and vehicles moving along the street. One end of the Francisco Mariano Quiñones Plaza, with its gardens and light posts, is seen on the other side of the street. San Germán was established in 1573, making it the second oldest town in Puerto Rico. However, these buildings date from 1879 and 1880.

Typical Building "R" Workers at Work

Construction view of a building in Hatillo. Construction is at an early stage. From the framework, some columns with reinforcing bars are visible. The construction site is separated by boards. Several men can be seen performing their tasks outside.

Softball Game in a Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Camp

Softball game in a Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) camp. An action scene where there are several people standing in a diamond-shaped form and waiting the action of a ball can be seen. At the edge of the field there is another group of people including women, men, and children who are watching the game. There are two buildings around, one is shaped like a house and the other is elongated in a rectangular shape. They have awning windows that open outward, awning hardware allowing them to remain open, double doors, small stairs in the front, gable roofs, and they are slightly raised off the ground on small stills. At the back of the scene there are trees that are part of the landscape.

Another View of the Fancy House Showing the Driveway and Gate, and More Flowers

View of the metal bar gate and driveway of a house with numerous flowers. The house has an asymmetrical roof with some inclined slopes, and another horizontal one. On the roof, the ridge and tiles are notable. The house also has metal bars with spiral motifs, semicircular arches, as well as arched and lintel windows with wooden frames and glass leaves.

Criollo House

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

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00012

Facade of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The facade is distinguished by a tower that shows openings, arches, padding, pilasters, moldings, cornices, a parapet and a clock. In addition, it stand out the double leaf windows with louver panels. The colors of the parish are green, white and light orange. In front of the parish there is a fence formed by balusters and interrupted by pillars with finishes and a gate. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance with the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00015

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00052

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the interior from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a french door with wooden grille transom, it is half-open. You can see the adjacent room that has a door and window towards the exterior. There are debris and water on the floor.

ArquiPerlaTour - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00011

Group of people walking along the coastline in barrio La Perla in Old San Juan. A two-story building built out of wood and concrete can be observed. The building has a zinc roof, glass lattice windows, and a building extension on the bottom. Debris, palm trees, rocks, and the slope of a hill can be seen in the surrounding areas. A masonry wall can be partially seen in the distance.

Devil's Sentry Box

Lateral view of the Devil's Sentry Box, Fort of San Cristóbal, in Old San Juan. A portion of the outer walls of the fort (Fort of San Cristóbal) and a rocky area along the seashore can be seen.

House in El Corozo - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00008

View of a house in El Corozo, Cabo Rojo. Single-story house that is elevated two or three feet from the ground. Its façade has a couple of balconies or porches with balustrades interrupted by pedestals from which columns that serve as support for the roof are elevated. The roof is mostly composed of zinc hip roofing. The house is, for the most part, made out of matched lumber. There are wooden double leaf doors with brackets, while the rest of the windows are composed of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats. The house has a spacious yard that is marked by a fence. The house also has some elements of the bungalow style, such as balconies and roofing.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00037

Old District Court of Humacao. You can observe a commemorative plaque that is in the made facade of the Neoclassic building. The plaque has the following inscription: "Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas Centro de Bellas Artes de Humacao Sila María Calderón Gobernadora 2001-2004". This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Factory in Guayanilla, Facade Segment

Construction project of a factory in Guayanilla. Main facade segment view of the finished building. There is a portico with two thin pillars, eaves, windows, and an area with decorative vertical lines. There is a wire fence with a pedestrian gate. Two flagpoles are visible at one end of the wall.

Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence - 90000767

View from inside the Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence, also known as the Doña Delia Acosta House, in the town of San Germán. The house has one level of wood on concrete. The interior is decorated with stenciled wall painting. The walls are divided with wood moldings. A semicircular wooden furniture with a half column on a pedestal is also seen. In the corner is a floor lamp with a statue on a pedestal crowned with a spherical lamp. The Jaime Acosta y Fores residence, built in 1917, presents a Vernacular style inspired by Art Nouveau.

Commercial Building

Side view of a one-story, concrete commercial establishment with a flat roof. On the front, it has a double glass door under a semicircular arch. On the top, there is a decorative curtain. On the side, it has several double doors under semicircular arches. One of the doors is double in glass, the others are larger in wood. At the top, the building has concrete cornices. On the sidewalk in front there are several persons standing. At the back, the building is attached to another two-story building where more persons are standing in front.

Anawim/ Subway/ Taco Maker/ Souvenirs

Detail of the façade of a building with various businesses. On the left, Taco Maker with canvas awnings and entrance doors can be seen, followed by the Souvenirs store and Anawim bookstore, which have doors and shop windows. Next to the bookstore, on the right, there is a door with a sign on technical courses, then a vacant space, and lastly, a Subway with advertisements on its doors and windows. There is another building next to the blue building, on the left. On the first floor, there is Island Finance, and on the second floor, two balconets and a balcony with a balustrade are visible. The building has an eave and there are quoins in the corners.

Old Spanish Military Barracks - 87000772

Perspective from the roof, towards the interior patio of the Old Spanish Military Barracks, also known as The Castle, in Ponce. The building is square and has two stories in brick and stone, with an interior patio and wooden beams on the ceiling. It represents 19th-century civil architecture and has elements of the Isabelline Neoclassical style. Open arched galleries on both levels surround the patio. Some pillars support the arches and an upper cornice with a parapet. A pair of megaphones are seen on the interior patio. In the background, three buildings are also visible. The Old Spanish Military Barracks, built in 1894 by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain, was the center of Spanish military power in Ponce. After 1898, when Puerto Rico became a possession of the United States of America, the building served as a Court of Justice and a District Jail.

Green House

Green house made of tongue-and-groove wood characterized by a hipped roof covered with corrugated zinc. The façade consists of a large porch with a balustrade and columns, as well as windows and doors that integrate glass leaves and skylights. In the front there is a sidewalk and stairs, as well as a garden delimited by a chain-link fence. In the background, a house with similar characteristics is partially noticeable.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00003

Front and lateral view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts, made of wood with hipped roof made of corrugated metal sheets and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front part shows a small balcony with ornamental blocks balustrade and stairs. In addition, the entrance door is double made of wood and glass framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. Next to the balcony, same as the lateral facade, you can see double wooden windows with glass framed with moldings and crowned with a transom also made of glass. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Capitol Building in San Juan

View of the façade of the Capitol building of Puerto Rico, in San Juan, in Neoclassic style. In the entrance porch, there are eight Corinthian-style columns that support the entablature and also highlight the two flagpoles and the staircase in front. On both sides of the porch, there are also columns and the walls have windows in rectangular frames with glass panes. Above the dome, you can see a lantern appendage and at its base, there are some semicircular arches, while the edges of the building have cresting. On one side of the building, there is a terrace with a balustrade. In front of the Capitol, there is a parking lot with several cars and in the background, several low-rise buildings.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Amparo Theatre - 2009 00008

View from the interior of the old Amparo Theatre in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels in concrete with characteristics of the vernacular architecture. The interior spaces are abandoned and deteriorated. In the surroundings it can be seen abundant vegetation, openings and debris. The Amparo Theatre was built in 1926 with a capacity of 448 seats substituting the old Amparo Salon previously located in the same place.

Vernacular Criollo

View of wooden houses located in the coastal town of Luquillo. In the foreground, there is a house built on wooden stilts with a flat zinc roof. At the front there are concrete stairs that lead to the balcony with metal railings. At the top the staircase has ornamental blocks. The balcony is surrounded by a wooden railing. Also, it is decorated with chairs and plants in decorative pots. The door is made of wood and is surrounded by wooden moldings. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are also surrounded by wooden moldings. On the far left, there is a house surrounded by a metallic bar fence. The house is made of wood, it is built on stilts, and has a zinc gabled roof. In the front there is an open balcony with a simple wooden door surrounded by moldings. The windows of the house are aluminum, lattice-style and are also surrounded by wooden moldings. On the far left, there is a parked vehicle.

Arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel - Arecibo - 2008 00009

Detail of a semicircular arch in the ruins of the arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel, located in the city of Arecibo. The cladding of the wall is deteriorated letting exposed the bricks that make up the masonry building. Through the arch it is visible part of the interior of the arsenal in which also it is notable other flat arches and trash on the ground. The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built under the Spanish colonial government at the end of the XVIII century and at the beginning of the XIX as part of the defense system of the city of Arecibo. This was part of the fort San Miguel Arcángel, located in the border of the peninsula where is located Arecibo and the entrance of the river mouth of the Rio Grande of Arecibo.

General Miles at the Window of the Customs House, Ponce

General Miles at the window of the Old Customs House Building in Ponce. It is a two-story Neoclassical-style building with quoins on the first floor and windows with balustrades on the second. It also has a cornice and then a smooth parapet. There are two soldiers in the other windows. In front of the building, which has visible damages on the wall, various men can be seen as well as a saddle horse.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00021

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. This is a view of the house's interior, where a corridor connecting three rooms is visible. In one of the rooms, there is a hanging lamp, several paintings on the wall, and a double-leaf door with a sunrise transom.

House in Countryside with Some Blue Siding

View of a house built in a rural area. The house has one level made of wood and a zinc gable roof. It has a little balcony, a double door and double windows also made of wood. At one end it has an extension built with its roof inclined. In the surroundings of the house there is a child standing, clothesline and sown field.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00100

View of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tile. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has glass windows under rectangular arches crowned with entablatures and windows covered by ornamental grilles made of iron. Also, you can see a cantilevered balcony with a wooden railing modulated by piers. It has a double door made of wood and glass, a roof with beams exposed and hanging lamps. In the surroundings it can be seen a sidewalk, plants on decorative pots and from the distance it can be seen an old masonry well. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00120

Detail of the moldings in the facade from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. One of the moldings is orange and it shows a wavy motif. On this molding it stand out a stringcourse covered with tiles. Right above it stand out two vertical blue stripes. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Expansion of Church at Castañer

Construction of an extension to the Castañer church. The main building has a gable roof, concrete block walls and aluminum shutter-type windows. In the extension there is wooden scaffolding and also the window and door frames. In the surroundings there are rolls of wire mesh, a mixer and a pile of sand.

Aerial View of the Rooftop of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum

Detail of the gable roof with dormer window of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum. Both the main roof and the dormer window are missing part of the roofing tiles on their right border. Additionally, you can see several roofing tiles broken. Part of the chimney is also visible.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2011 00003

Cobblestone pavers in Old San Juan. There is a clear distinction between the original pavers on the left, and the new pavers on the right. The original pavers are made of slag and they have cracks while the new ones are made of cement and are crackless. Sand, small plants, and leaves can be seen in between the pavers.

Hospital Municipal

View of the front façade of the Aibonito Municipal Hospital. The Hospital is one-story with a zinc roof. In the foreground, there is a paved plaza with concrete planters and benches. Furthermore, the hospital is surrounded by a fence with concrete pillars and metal pipes. In the front there are two smaller wooden buildings with hipped zinc roofs. These have double wooden windows with mullions over them. In addition, there are entrance stairs that lead to the portico where you can see several people standing. The porch is surrounded by arcades under which there are balustrades. Lastly, the windows are aluminum, lattice-style.

San Felipe de El Morro Castle

Side view towards the Atlantic Ocean of one of the walls of the San Felipe del Morro Castle. Part of the left wall and the terrace are clearly visible. On the wall, and along it, you can see the embrasures or fortification openings where the cannons were placed, two sentry boxes are also visible. Three people are inside one of the loopholes, and in the background, you can see the platform and the viewing platform with a railing, accessible via two stairs. On the right side, you can see another higher wall. Above this you can see part of a railing, in the right background, a fixed cannon is visible as part of the stage while the lower side of the wall is covered in moss.

Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse - 81000688

Blueprints of the main and side facades of the Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse in the coastal town of Maunabo. The lighthouse has one level in a Neoclassical style with a flat roof. The front and side facades are divided into sections by flat moldings and decorated with an extended cornice and a smooth pediment. The windows and the door are under rectangular arches framed with moldings. An octagonal tower adorned with a cornice of corbels and a balustrade is visible on the building. It is crowned with a lantern and a weathervane. Various inscriptions can also be seen on the plan. Punta de la Tuna was built in 1893 as a third-order lighthouse. Over the years, it has been restored but remains abandoned.

University of Puerto Rico Medical School

Façade of the School of Tropical Medicine in Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. The school is in Plateresque-style with tiles on the roof, balustrades, arcades and heraldic motifs. Some windows have glass sashes, while others are framed between pilasters. In front of the building, there is a garden and stairs leading to a main door.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00033

Detail focused in the frieze of a door in the interior of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The frieze of the door is articulated by an ornamental wooden draft. Also, it is partially visible, the panel a door with louvers, as well as a window with double leaf with a small window on the transom. The interior of the house ia made of matched lumber and it shows shades of yellow that alternates with white details. The roof has several spotlights for lightning. Additionally, on the walls it stand out several frames with representations of the carnaval. This house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Group in front of Modernist Building

Group of people in front of a modern building with dome shape. At the facade stand out a sliding door with cristal leaves and on the side a casement window and an oculus. The building rest over a platform.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00012

Detail of a tiling at Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The tiles show lions, castles, anthropomorphous representations and geometric motifs. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00024

Top view of the facade from the Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. The building has green-colored windows, cornices, and a semicircular dome with a lantern, pinnacle, and wooden latticework windows. The Castillo San Felipe del Morro can be seen in the distance. The embrasures, the lighthouse, sentry posts, the front door with a pediment, and the surrounding terrain can be observed. Automobiles, palms, trees, and the ocean can be seen in the surrounding areas. Later on, the Madhouse building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court - 06000506

View of the facade of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, located on the grounds of Muñoz Rivera Park in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. It is a symmetrical and modern reinforced concrete building with columns and beams that give it a sense of lightness. The windows with horizontal metal slats on the second level, the wide glass panels and wrought iron railings on the third, and the low ceiling and dark walls of the first level also emphasize the illusion of a floating and light building. The central section of the building has a wide staircase that connects to a lower floor, partially suspended on a reflective shelf. A low-profile dome protrudes above the main volume, contrasting with the predominant rectilinear forms. The building is surrounded by green areas and dense vegetation, including large trees. In the foreground, a vertical metal fence delimits the area. In the background, there are several tall buildings, highlighting different architectural styles. The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico was designed in 1952 by architects Osvaldo Toro and Miguel Ferrer, with additional contributions from Charles H. Warner Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds, and combines the Classical architectural style with elements of the tropical modernism movement. It was inaugurated in 1956 and was recognized as one of the ten best buildings in Puerto Rico by the League of Architects of New York in 1960. The main building is reinforced concrete, covered with white marble and granite. It exhibits an imposing reflecting pond that runs through the building, ending in a semicircular staircase and a concrete dome that makes up the main lobby. It has three levels, with functional spaces such as offices, a library, archive areas, and a circular court. Over the years, the building has maintained its architectural integrity with minimal alterations, consolidating itself as an icon of tropical modernism and a symbol of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Second House: Over Water

Front view of a coastal house located in the town of Lajas. It is a wooden house built on stilts over the water, and has a flat zinc roof. In the front, the house has a wooden entrance path without railing, that leads to the house. There is a front space without railing which is decorated with potted plants. Also, there is a clothesline with laundry hanging. The house has jalousie windows surrounded by wooden moldings and a simple wooden door.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Concrete Pouring on Roof

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. Workers working on the roof's concrete pouring. They are pouring concrete from a bucket attached to a crane cable. Shoring, rodding, pipes for electrical wires, and a concrete pump with a hose are visible. In the background, there is a wooden garage with several automobiles inside, there are also vehicles parked outside.

Caguas Public Town Square Santiago Riera Palmer

View of the Caguas town square. A balustrade with columns runs along the borders of the town square. Inside of it, there are various kiosks and a gazebo, and some benches are also visible. There are various buildings surrounding the town square, including the Catholic church Dulce Nombre de Jesús Cathedral, the Notre Dame Catholic school, and the building of the old Alcázar movie theater.

Calle de la Cruz 250 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2014 00003

Building in Calle de la Cruz 250 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and is painted pink and white. The façade of the building exhibits deterioration in some areas. The wall is covered by rectangular moldings. There is also a window opening covered by a white panel framed by a semicircular arch painted white. The upper half of the opening has an ornamented bracket supported by braces. Next to this building is another building that is painted red and white. It has a balcony with iron balusters. There is a sidewalk in front of the façade.

Buildings H

Side view of a two-story house in the town of Carolina. The first level is made of concrete and has not been whitewashed, although it has some aluminum, lattice-style windows. On the second level, the house is wooden with a zinc gabled roof. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style, and are surrounded by wooden moldings.

Cars in front of Capitolio

View of the façade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico in San Juan in Neoclassic style and a group of cars parked in front of the building. The Capitol building has stairways and in the portico, there are columns that sustain the entablature. The building also has windows, cresting and a dome with a lantern appendage. On one side of the Capitol, you can partially see the parasols of a modern-style annexed building.

Engine Change Building

Engine change building at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. A building with zinc walls and roof. It has four fixed vents near the floor and a wooden double door. At the entrance there's an engine hoist. There is a wooden ladder leaning against one of the walls.

Ponce Casino - 87001818

Ornamental details of the ceiling and walls of the ballroom of the Ponce Casino, located between Marina and Luna Streets in Ponce. The concrete building demonstrates the highly ornamental tendencies in the architecture of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries in Puerto Rico through its Rococo-style relief and its mansard roof. On the ceiling, the moldings intermingle with "cartouche" type motifs and chandeliers. Also visible are the moldings that adorn the living room doors, which integrate masks. Some doors also feature louver panels, transom windows, translucent glass panels, corbels, and columns with Ionic capitals. In the living room, rows of chairs and at least two trash cans near the doors are seen. The Ponce Casino was built in 1922 following the design of Agustín Camilo González and hosted the social activities of the aristocracy of the southern coast of Puerto Rico. Its architecture combines 19th-century stylistic influences in a concrete building and represents the transition from traditional classic Spanish brick and stucco construction to modern reinforced concrete technology in the United States.

Horker and the Morro

A woman pose in front of a sentry box connected to the defensive system of ramparts of the Old San Juan. The bartizan has an opening, little window, a cornice and it is crowned with a dome and spherical ornament. At the background is visible the Fortaleza, also known as the Santa Catalina Palace and the San Juan Bay in which it stand out a vessel.

Henry Klumb House, San Germán

Front view of a two-story house in the town of San Germán. The house is surrounded by a concrete wall and a metallic bar fence. On the second level, the house has a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall. It has lattice-style windows and a fabric curtain to the far left. In front of the house there is a car parked and several persons.

Aibonito Municipal Hospital

An ambulance parked in front of the Municipal Hospital of Aibonito. The building has a portico with gable roof, three semicircular arches and balustrades. The windows are like persiennes and the roof is covered with zinc. On both sides it is notables some little buildings with zinc hipped roofs. In front of the hospital there is a plaza with several benches.

Warehouse of the Transportation Office, Falsework and Worker

Construction of the warehouse of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. Wooden falsework and window and door openings can be seen. There are workers on the roof using various tools and machinery, such as a concrete vibrator, shovels, and a concrete grinder. Rods, blocks, and wheelbarrows also stand out. On the back of the building, the crane boom and a power pole are visible. From the lower left angle of the photo, a zinc roof is visible.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00016

View of the Former La Princesa Prison building's patio. A two-story building with white double-leaf shutter-type windows and three double-leaf doors can be seen. The doors have small grilles and small steps in front of them. On the right side is a tree, a green wall, and shutter-type windows in the upper section of the building. A connection to the single-story building can be observed on the left side. There are potted plants, a street light, a fence, and trees and palm trees in the background. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Loíza Square Above

Aerial view of the Loíza square Ricardo Sanjurjo and its surroundings. The square area is decorated with gardens and a fountain. Additionally, it has streetlights, benches and a gazebo as a type of platform. Along the square you can see several streets that intersect. Between the visible buildings there is the town catholic church, several houses of different sizes, a tent and a basketball court.

La Familia Mural - SG100001763

Linear perspective of the mural 'The Family' in front of the Barrio Obrero Multiple Services Center in Santurce, Municipality of San Juan. The Venetian mosaic artwork, commissioned by the San Juan government administration and inaugurated in 1970, was designed and built by one of the most prominent Puerto Rican muralists, Rafael Ríos Rey. The work measures 22 feet 7 inches long and 11 feet 3 inches high and consists of approximately 90,000 pieces of glass in a wide variety of colors placed on the main reinforced concrete wall of the Center. The artist conceived his work as a standalone object five feet from the building, but in 2015, after a remodeling, the mural became part of the concrete building's facade. The design depicts a family as the central figure, surrounded by fine arts, history, and education symbols. Ríos Rey used 'The Family' to communicate directly with the local people with a visual message that was understandable in various ways, utilizing the artistic language of social realism, as he learned from his early contacts with the Mexican muralist movement of the 1930s in New York City. The Barrio Obrero Multiple Services Center is a modern building with straight lines and symmetry dedicated to providing social services to the families of Barrio Obrero. The perimeter of the building is delimited by a cement fence and iron railings, which extend along the entire facade and separate it from the street. Two flags on flagpoles, palm trees, and several cars parked in front of the building can be seen. 'The Family' was presented to the public in 1970 as part of the inauguration of the government building, whose mission was to provide social services to the families of Barrio Obrero. The mural reflects the social purpose of the building by highlighting a family as the central figure, surrounded by images that shape the cultural values that define Puerto Rican society. Also included are images associated with Old San Juan, supported by a mountain of books representing the past and an open, empty book inviting the population to write their new history. In 2017, the mural was severely affected by Hurricane Maria. Of the approximately 120 murals created by Ríos Rey, only seven were executed in Venetian mosaic. Among these extremely limited productions, 'The Family' possesses the highest historical integrity, giving this resource exceptional value.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00077

View from the balcony of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The residence has characteristics of the Vernacular style and a balcony with broken balustrade modulated by piers. Besides that, in the surroundings you can distinguish a metallic grille surrounding the house and parked vehicles. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00041

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. The lower part of one of the double-leaf windows displays metal grilles. Part of the sidewalk and a gate with grilles with the same design as on the window is visible.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00070

Lateral view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is built on stilts, made of wood with corrugated metal sheets roof and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In addition, it has a deteriorated wooden window framed with moldings through which you can see the interior of the house. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Puerto Rico Clay Products Corporation

Two people on the roof of the clay products factory known as the "Puerto Rico Clay Products Corporation." From the building, the supporting pillars and casement windows with glass panes can be seen. The design was created by the architects Schimmelpfenning, Ruiz & González and constructed by contractor Xavier Zequeira.

Calle Comercio 455 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico building in Calle Comercio 455 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and it is painted cream and white. This image displays an aerial view in which the side façades of the building and the main entrance can be observed. The upper half has parapets, cornices which have dentils, and a blue-colored hip roof. It also has a sign that reads "BPPR". The lower half has several fixed windows with red canvas curtains framed by white-colored rectangular moldings. The entrance has two signs that read "BPPR" and "Banco Popular", and in one of the corners there is an ATM. There are several high-rise buildings in the surrounding areas, which are painted pink, white, yellow, and cream. They have several glass windows and curved balconies with railings. The San Juan Bay and Port 1 can be partially observed in the distance.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00017

A detail focused in the interior of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The house is made of matched lumber and presents shades of yellow that alternates with white. The mediopunto separates the room in two areas, which have been furnished with a rattan sofa and a shelf. On the mediopunto wall there is a column that secure a horizontal panel crowned with small vertical bars made of wood forming a type of grill. On the wall it is also notable a type of pedestal from where it elevates an engaged column following the format of the mediopunto. The doors are double and have transom small windows formed by small turned bars made of wood. Through one of the doors it is visible the balustrade of the porch and the native tile that covers the floor of the exterior. This house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00044

Detail of the arcade in the interior of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. From this arcade it stand out the impost of a pier from which it elevates semicircular arches with yellow moldings. From the intrado of the arch it hangs a fan. The ceiling, at the same time, it shows wooden beams. In addition, it is partially notable a cornice, a door and a station of the Way of the Cross. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and the construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance with the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2007 00003

Buildings of a pediatric medicine clinic and child care center in the municipality of Caguas. There are two buildings divided by an extensive wall. There is an entrance gate made of iron. A building that has doors and metal windows with glass on the first floor, and a balcony and a metal doors with persiennes on the second floor can be observed in the background of the image. There is a cistern, a metal roof, and a fence with plants on the left side of the image.

Works in the Green Areas of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers performing landscaping work in the green area demarcating the entrance road of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Also prominent are the lobby with the logo of the hotel and the guest room tower with sunbreakers that conform the balconies. In the area, there is machinery for heavy material handling, and at one end, another group of workers is visible working on a foundation. In the background, there is the lagoon, a bridge, a couple of chimneys, and the buildings in the Condado area.

Buildings Z

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

Guánica Bay Central

Sugar producer known as the Guánica Central. The buildings that make it up have gabled roofs, roof appendages with skylights, windows and zinc. In the front there is a road along where a couple of people and trucks carrying bagasse are notable.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00014

Close-up view of the details of the tower from the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and it has an hexagonal tower decorated with a continuous cornice and dentils. From the distance you can distinguish the coast and the Atlantic Ocean. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Area with Wooden Houses near San Juan

Area with wooden houses near San Juan. There is a road and houses with thatched roofs, walls made of planks that seem to be in bad shape. Behind one of the houses, there are banana or plantain trees. Along the road, there are palm trees and other trees. People, children and adults, can be seen. Some of the children are naked.

Houses on One Side of the Road, Juan Díaz

Wooden house on one side of the road. A balcony with slim pillars and built on stilts can be seen. The other portion of the house was built on the ground. There are various children on the balcony and another child can be seen walking towards the entrance to the house carrying a rectangular and flat object on his head. A woman and a man can be seen walking up the road.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00074

Pilgrim house located behind the Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Lateral view of the house that was built in masonry and has a rectangular story with gable roof. You can observe a staircase with semicircular steps that gives access to the first floor and another stair that leads to the second floor. On the first floor there is a concave rectilinear depressed arch. On the second floor there are two doors with balconets on the ends and a balcony in the middle, in addition, there are windows covered with balusters and a door with appentice. On the second floor there is also a steeple with bell and a cross on the top. This house served as lodging for the pilgrims that visited the Monserrate church, subsequently they turned it into the parish house.

Aerial Views of Guaynabo - 2014 00002

Aerial view of the San Patricio Mall area in the city of Guaynabo. Along the González Giusti avenue there are different buildings corresponding to the banks like the Oriental and Scotiabank, fast-food restaurants like Burger King and Church's Chicken, stores like Office Depot and Vitamin Shop, several parking lots and at least one of them is a multi-story parking lot. In addition, it stand out the logos from different business like: "Chilis", "Caribbean Cinemas" and "Claro". On the San Patricio Avenue stand out the buildings with several levels of height and picture windows like the one from Triple S Plaza and Maramar Plaza. In the rear part, towards the Franklin Delano Roosevelt avenue, also stand out condominiums and buildings, from which, at least two of them are identified as: "Doral". These buildings lack of ornamentation and their main distinctive are the picture windows with green and blue shades. In the background there is the port area of San Juan and the Puerto Nuevo Bay.

Tract Houses

One story tract house in the coastal town of Luquillo. Three flat roof houses with jalousie windows and simple doors. The first house to the far left has an open porch with two patio chairs and potted plants. In front of the porch, there is a garden with rocks and potted plants. To the far right, there is a carport, and at the end, there is a screen door. The second house has jalousie windows covered by ornamental grills. The porch and garage are also surrounded by ornamental grills. Inside the porch, there are two metal patio chairs and potted plants. In front of the house, there is a garden with a hose, and also in the garden, there are plants and decorative stones. The third house has an open porch, jalousie windows, a carport, and a garden in front of the sidewalk.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00004

Details of a staircase and the tile work in the interior of a house at the intersection of the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The staircase integrates terrazzo on the steps risers. The metal railing has spiral motifs and a wooden handrail. On the wall there is a pair of openings with ornamental grilles and a tile work with side-on faces, shells, foliage and putti. The interior of this house shows deterioration signs, like the faded paint and the stains on the walls. The architectonic elements of this house are distinctive from the Spanish Revival style.

Godreau House - 86000894

Close-up view of the corridor wall of the Godreau House in Ponce, where the marbling technique can be seen. This house is made of wood with a zinc roof and, unlike most of the Neoclassical architecture of Ponce from the beginning of the 20th century, it stands out for its novel concepts of residential construction design of that period. The marbling creates the appearance of a wall of rectangular and square marble blocks with panels protruding from each block. A decorative plate, a calendar, and various papers hang on this wall. The tongue-and-groove wood, a beam, and molding are visible on the bottom and top of the wall. A table with various objects is also seen. The Godreau House was built in 1919 by the master builder Julio Morales and designed by engineer Julio Conesa as a wedding gift from Miguel C. Godreau to his wife, Leonina. Innovative architectural elements such as the three-part plan, the use of semicircular arches, stained glass doors, and the marbling technique crafted by the European architect living in Ponce, Juan Bertoli Calderoni, make this residence significant.

Museo y Parque Histórico Ruinas de Caparra - Guaynabo - 2013 00005

Hallway from the Museo y Parque Histórico Ruinas de Caparra, located in Guaynabo. On this hallway it is notable the masonry pillars, the beams, a pair of benches and a ramp that leads to an entrance with grilles flanked by lights. On the walls it is visible a pair of outlets. The Museo y Parque Histórico known as the Caparra Ruins, was the first Spain settling in Puerto Rico and where Juan Ponce de León settled in 1508.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00040

View from the roof of the Former La Princesa Prison building in the municipality of San Juan. An open space with a tiled floor, a white double-leaf door, and a streetlight and two small spotlights are seen above it. The watchtower's dome and semicircular arches can also be seen on the right side. The Paseo de La Princesa pathway with palms, trees, and people walking is visible. Across the main street are multi-story buildings, palms, and the San Juan Bay. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Lateral View of a House Surrounded by Palm Trees

Lateral view of a two-story house surrounded by palm trees. On the first story, there is a man taking a door out through a balcony. Apparently, the house has suffered wind damages. A portion of a balcony in the front can be seen. There are various palm trees surrounding the house, and one of them is broken. There is a parked car. Trees can be seen on the ground.

Plaza de la Catedral of San Juan

Plaza de la Catedral of San Juan, also known as the Plazuela de las Monjas. In the square there are people walking and sitting on the benches, in the surroundings there are trees and street lights. At the back of the square is the old Episcopal church, which in 1995 Museo del Niño was located. On the right side of the image is the El Convento hotel. The hotel has balconets with balustrades and stairs with ornamented railings. On the left side of the image Caleta de San Juan Street is located, it has trees on both sides of the sidewalks, there are several cars and at the back of the street the openings of San Juan Gate can be seen.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00033

Old Teacher's Retirement System at Caguas

Facades of the building of the old teacher retirement system building at Caguas. The building has four floors and is intended for housing. On the first floor you can see the windows and the glass doors. Over the glass it appears written with white letters: "Se Alquila" (For Rent). On the second and third floor you can see the same pattern where there are some bigger balconies in front followed by smaller balconies on the lateral wall. All the balconies have railings. The balconies from the main wall have columns, doors and windows. The fourth level you can only see balconies on the main wall. The lateral wall have three balconets. The building also has an eave.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00020

View of the tile roofing of the Former La Princesa Prison building. The flat roof in different levels and air conditioning compressors can be seen in the foreground. There is an open space with tiles, two white chairs, and a black bollard. A small glass gable roof, shutter-type windows, and a semicircular arch next to this space can be observed. The southern city wall enclosure, a sentry lookout post, trees, palm trees, and buildings can be seen in the surrounding areas. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Centro Comunal, with Poinsettia, Tall Fence Around

Façade of a community center characterized by an entrance framed in a type of arch with metal bars, followed by channeled moldings, eaves, a couple of double doors, several windows with fanlights and mullions, as well as two spherical wall lamps. In the front, there is a staircase and a poinsettia bush also stands out in a garden delimited by a low wall with a rocky texture.

Aerial View of the Zinc Roof of a House in Ponce

Detail of the roof of a house in Ponce. The roof is made with zinc and it is a gable roof. Most of the plates present oxidation. The roof is missing a few plates in the rear area of the house.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00020

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of one segment of the facade where you can see the upper part of the wall with a finish made of exposed aggregate concrete, the eave and the parapet with roofing tiles. On the wall there is a concrete ornament with octagonal shape, it has a black stripe in the middle and two green triangles on the ends.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00007

Front view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic style. It is presided by the paved street, a parked vehicle and a balcony with an ornamental iron railing modulated by thin columns that at the same time secure the corrugated metal sheets roof. In the interior of the balcony you can see three hanging lamps, four doors under semicircular arches and flanked by pilasters. The doors are presided by ornamental iron grilles and crowned with sunrise transoms. The wall of the balcony is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. Besides that, the roof is surrounded by a parapet modulated by square piers and amphoras. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00032

Close-up in the details of the steel and wooden joists and a pole from the base of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Camabalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00004

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Detail of one of the pilasters in the interior of the church. It is decorated with two red stripes and details with golden leaves motifs. Above the pilaster there is a cornice.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00008

Main facade of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This house presents an ornamented portal with columns that secure an entablature and above it stand out a double window that integrates glass leaves and a broken pediment. The first level of the facade also shows a window with grilles and another with turned balustrades grid. On the second level is partially visible a rooftop with a parapet interrupted by a balustrade. Opposite to the rooftop there is a balcony with a wooden railing and with a curved borders appentice. The roof is covered by roofing tiles. On the side there is a garage with a semicircular arch with grill. In front of the residence there is a sidewalk. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00024

Detail of an arch in the interior of a house located at the intersection of of the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The arch accentuates the division of the spaces where you can also distinguish two door frames. The walls are stained and the floor has accumulated trash. It is also notable a frieze and a socle. This house presents characteristics from the Spanish Revival architectonic style.

House in Arroyo 1 - 2015 00009

View to the interior of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe the are of the dinning room with a wooden table, chairs with upholsteries and a china cabinet that has plates on its interior. Also you can see that it has windows with persiennes and a wall painted gray. The table has placemats and several objects on top.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00017

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00059

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View from one of the balconies of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe metal railings with wooden tops and the lower part of two pairs of paired columns on quadrangular bases. You can see part of the yard that has two large trees, the fence and the house portal.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

View of stairs in a plaza at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was led by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. The eleven-hectare park is located between two main thoroughfares: Ponce de León Avenue to the south and Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue to the north, at the end of the Puerta de Tierra neighborhood. Between 1974 and 1975, architect Orval Sifontes designed a plan to renovate the park that included an inventory of trees and benches, repairing damaged sidewalks, removing a parking lot around the central fountain and replacing it with vegetation, concealing an electrical substation under an earth mound, providing more lighting to the park, and redesigning the existing playground. The area observed was part of that renovation. The open space features a semicircular staircase made of dark gray stone. The steps are constructed of uniform stone blocks. Part of a black granite fountain and several classically designed lighting poles can be seen on the platform. These poles are arranged symmetrically and distributed along the upper path, emphasizing symmetry. Behind the staircase, there is a set of green areas on the upper level with trees of different sizes and types, including palm trees and shrubs. In the central region of the space, there is a small raised garden delimited by stone borders. Wooden benches and trash cans can also be seen at either end of the path. In the background, to the left, is a modern residential building. In the background, to the right, there is a stone wall, and part of the roof of a conical gazebo can also be seen. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Bohío near Patillas

El Cortijo - Barranquitas- 2012 00045

Exterior view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has windows made of glass under rectangular arches crowned with entablatures. Also, you can see a chimney and an open balcony with concrete railing modulated by an iron railing. Inside the balcony there is a table with chairs that match and plants on decorative pots. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00005

Detail focused on the arches of the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. These arches are segmental and surbased. The walls present stones and bricks characteristic of the masonry.

La Esperanza Sugar Mill Estate – 76002190

View of a side wall of La Esperanza Sugar Mill, located at the mouth of the Manatí River in the coastal town of Manatí. The building is abandoned and made of whitewashed brick with a wooden roof. Built in 1820, La Esperanza Sugar Mill Estate was owned by José Ramón Fernández, Marquis of La Esperanza, the most prominent enslaver on the island by 1873. His production was concentrated on molasses, sugar, and rum. Over the years, archaeological studies performed in the area have determined that it is the first archaeological site in the northern part of the island that presents a three-phase cultural chronology; it also found that it was the first ceremonial center on the Antilles coast and the first site with historical references on the island.

Exit of the Building Old Dominican Convent Towards the Norzagaray Street

Exit of the building Old Dominican Convent towards the Norzagaray street in the Old San Juan. You can observe a building painted white that has the architectonic style Neoclassic and green awnings on each window. It shows stringcourses, moldings, arches and you can see part of its roof that is covered with terracotta tiles. There is an open space with L shape that ends on a hallway with an arch and an entrance gate. Further down you can observe part of another building white color with a Neoclassic style that shows moldings, stringcourses and persiennes. Additionally, you can see part of a fortification with bastion shape with a sentry box that belongs to the fortified system of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro. To the left there is a group of connected houses that are from the neighborhood La Perla. Some of these houses are made of wood and have gable roofs and hipped roofs. Nearby you can observe paved streets with asphalt, power line poles, street lights, trees, palm trees and part of the Atlantic Ocean. Subsequently, the white building with green persiennes, became the Institute of Neurobiology of the Medical Sciences of the University of Puerto Rico.

Old Asilo de Beneficencia, Rear View

Rear view of the old Asilo de Beneficencia, Old San Juan, during a repair process. The rear façade of the building features a portico with square pillars, arches, and rectangular wooden windows with glass panels framed with moldings and individual cornices. A buttress is visible at the corner. A military tanker truck is parked nearby, and on one side of the building, there are stacked wooden boards, demolition debris, construction rods, wheelbarrows, and workers can be seen working. This building was transferred to the federal government for military use in 1937.

Central Fajardo Sugar Mill from Río Fajardo

View of the Central Fajardo sugar mill from Río Fajardo. In the center of the image, five chimneys, a building with zinc roofing, ventilators, and a dormer can be observed. On the right side, there are two tanks and buildings with gable roofs. There is vegetation in the surrounding areas.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00016

Detail of a bracket of the gear wheel and a ditch on the area where there are the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. This piece presents a deteriorated and oxidized state, it shows an inscription.

Inside El Morro, Bell Above Doorway

View from the interior of Castillo San Felipe del Morro in the Old San Juan. Through a round arches you can see the entrance to the Capilla Santa Bárbara. The entrance is decorated with pilasters, an ornamental frieze, entablature crowned with a belfry.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00095

Perspective of a bathroom in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. Stand out the white and black tiles of the wall. On the upper part of the wall also you can observe decorative objects articulated by curved stripes. The floor tiles are brown. It is also visible the pedestal sink, a medicine cabinet and a rug. The bathroom door is made of wood. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00022

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Low-angle view of the wooden roof supported by metal beams installed over the house's interior patio.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of two vaults below the staircase leading to the lower courtyard of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00027

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of the interior from the abandoned building. You can observe part of the kitchen where there is a double leaf door made of wood. It is closed with a wooden board and has a hole in the lower part. On the corner there is a concrete stove. The pink walls are stained with black paint.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00005

Old District Court of Humacao. Detail of the capital from one of the Ionic order columns from the portico of the Neoclassic building. The light green capital has two spirals separated by an egg and darts molding. In addition, you can see the upper part of the shaft from the white fluted column. Behind it you can also see an Ionic order pilaster. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00017

Distance front view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. It is presided by the Cristóbal Colón square surrounded by an ornamental metallic grille, garden areas, benches and light poles. Besides that, the front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has a double door made of glass framed and flanked by Ionic Order pilasters that at the same time secure a triangular entablature. Above the entrance you can distinguish a circular stained glass framed with moldings and three niches with a Virgin Mary statue above which you can see a cross. The lateral naves have an additional level and have wooden windows with persiennes under coupled arches framed with moldings, pilasters, bossage, dentils, cornices and wavy moldings. You can also see clocks framed with moldings and the towers extensions. They have coupled semicircular openings where it rest the iron and gold bells. Both towers are crowned with parapets and decorated with an ornamental frieze. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence - 90000767

View from inside the Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence, also known as the Doña Delia Acosta House, in the town of San Germán. The house has one level of wood on concrete. The interior is decorated with stenciled wall paintings. The double-leaf door is made of wood and glass, framed with moldings, and crowned with a wooden transom. A section of a semicircular wooden piece of furniture is seen at the far right with a Corinthian column and a half column on pedestals. The Jaime Acosta y Fores residence, built in 1917, presents a Vernacular style inspired by Art Nouveau.

Century Bay

Sentry box and segment of wall in Old San Juan. In the background, you can see the Atlantic Ocean, La Perla neighborhood and the San Cristóbal Castle.

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

Buildings in Calle Caleta de San Juan in Old San Juan. There are several building with characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style. There is a blue and white-colored building on the right side of the image. There is a balcony in the upper half of the building with steel balustrades supported by wooden beams and two pairs of lattice double doors with wooden transoms that are framed by white-colored rectangular moldings. The upper half also has ornamentations. The lower half of the façade has a doorway with cornices, white moldings, and a sign with the number 64. Adjacent to the building is another green and white-colored building. The upper half has a balcony with balustrades supported by wooden piers and a skirt roof. The lower half of the building has two doorways with cornices and white moldings. Next to this building is another orange and white-colored building that has white moldings. There are automobiles, trees, and palm trees in front of the buildings. Several people and a studded door of the San Juan Cathedral can be partially observed in the distance.

San Martín de Porres Church Entrance Door and Altar

View from the entrance door towards the altar of the San Martín de Porres Church designed by architect Henry Klumb. The exterior wall has a rocky appearance, and the door consists of two outward-swinging leaves. Inside the structure, the pews, the altar, a crucifix hanging on the wall, and a skylight in the ceiling can be seen.

San Francisco Street

San Francisco Street in Old San Juan. Townhouses, most of them with two stories, can be seen. There are shops on the first stories, including a shoe store, another store called Bazar Puerto Rico, and the restaurant La Bombonera. A carriage can be seen. The house is paved in cobblestones and the rails of the streetcar can be seen. There are people walking by.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00035

Openings at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. The wall in which they are integrated, these openings present bricks and stones characteristic of the masonry. Above these openings it can be partially seen a cornice. This ruined building does not have roof. In addition, it is covered with climbing plants.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Workers on the Roof

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. Two buildings can be seen. The central building has louvered windows, tiled eaves, and a porch. There are several workers on its roof. In the background, there is another building with two stories, windows, doors, a balcony, a flat roof, and a covered corridor. A wire mesh fence surrounds both buildings. In the foreground, there is the road and then the land surrounding the buildings.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00016

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe a blind semicircular arch. It has a fluted molding with a decorative keystone. You can also see part of the cornice that has dentils on a section and the parapet with balustrade. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became the headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Buildings V

View of the details of a door in a two-story Neoclassical-style house in the town of San Sebastián. It has a double-leaf wooden door under a rounded arch, surrounded by moldings and a glass sunrise transom on top.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00010

View of the adjacent areas to the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. In the surroundings of the lighthouse, in front of the coast of the Atlantic Ocean there is a wooden viewpoint surrounded by a railing also made of wood. It has landscape zones, an tent in the middle and a small building with flat roof and a side door. Also, you can see several people standing. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

San Germán - Oldest Church in the United States

Façade of the Porta Coeli church in San Germán. In the front, it has a staircase with notable weeds on the steps. The main door is framed between pilasters and a semicircular arch. It is followed by a rectangular window and a belfry at the top. On the sides, several doors and a deteriorated wall are notable. There are two persons in front of the door, and another, in front of the stairs. At one end, there is a pole with a transformer and from which the electrical wiring detaches.

Bayamón District Hospital Nurses’ Residence, Wall

Construction of the nurses’ residence at the Bayamón District Hospital. One of the building’s wall can be seen, which has three window openings and formwork at the top of the wall. In addition, it has falsework installed on the exterior and also in the background there is a wooden tower for transporting concrete mix.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2007 00006

View from the interior of the Theatre Manrique in the city of Caguas. The building has one level with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by ceramic tiles. In the hallway there are several wooden doors with glass and lattice. Additionally, it can be seen a water fountain and a glass window covered by a metallic grill. The well-known Teatro de tablas Manrique was built in 1906 and it was stage for great plays and zarzuelas. It remained in use until 1912 when it was destroyed by fire. Through the years it has been restored and used as theatre, and as campus of the beauty technical school of the Liceo de Arte y Tecnología.

Arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel - Arecibo - 2008 00008

Detail of the surface of a corner of the arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel, located in the city of Arecibo. The cladding of the wall let exposed the bricks that make up this ruin masonry building. In the superior part of the building are visible several openings. The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built under the Spanish colonial government at the end of the XVIII century and at the beginning of the XIX as part of the defense system of the city of Arecibo. This was part of the fort San Miguel Arcángel, located in the border of the peninsula where is located Arecibo and the entrance of the river mouth of the Rio Grande of Arecibo.

Construction of a Nurses Residence at the Arecibo District Hospital, Project Sign

Construction of the nurses residence building at the Arecibo District Hospital. The wooden falsework on the walls under construction is visible. To the left, a sign with the information of the project and a man holding it are visible. The sign reads: "P.W.A. FEDERAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS NURSES RESIDENCE AND LAUNDRY BUILDING PROJECT NO-PR1081-2-F." In the background, the rods vertically placed can be seen along the building.

Five Children at the Entrance of a House

Five children at a house in poor condition or unfinished. It is a house built in masonry and some portion in wood. There is a balcony that is missing a railing, a window and a door.

Three Buildings at Hacienda Buena Vista

View of the three buildings facades of Hacienda Buena Vista. The building located more to the right has zinc roof and is supported by piers, does not have walls and is opened with brick floor. Also, it has benches for sitting. You can see a mortar with pylon quite big. To the left you can see a pink and white building with gray doors. Some stairs give access to the building that has cornice and vaulted roof. Followed by the pink building you can see another building made of wood with zinc roof.

Caribe Hilton Hotel, Yard

Partial view of the Caribe Hilton Hotel patio. There is a fountain, green areas, two geese, a tree, palms and a sculpture on a rock. There are two women and three children. In the background, you can see the San Jerónimo Fort.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00011

Criollo Pueblerino House

Main façade of a semi-attached house in the town of Lares. The house is wooden and built over a wall, with a flat zinc roof. It has a balcony surrounding an ornamental, metallic railing. The house has two, double, wooden windows in lattice-style, with crossbars and moldings in wood over them. It has a double, wooden door with wooden moldings over it. To both sides of the house, there are semi-attached houses with different characteristics. On the street in front of the houses, there is a vehicle parked and persons standing.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Children

Side view of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The building can be seen with wooden scaffolding and falsework. It has two levels, and some of its walls are already erected. Workers are engaged in various tasks. Another area of the construction is visible, with a wooden framework and exposed beams. A zinc fence encloses the area, and some children are sitting in front of it. One of the children is barefoot and shirtless.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00028

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of the house portal. It is a flat arch made of concrete. It has paired columns on a quadrangular base and has a hipped roof made of wood with the beams exposed. There is a broken grille gate. You can see part of the concrete fence with spiral grilles. The portal is the entrance to the house garden, which you can see in the background.

San Juan Centenary Hospital

The Centenary Hospital in the municipality of San Juan can be seen, which was used by the Navy to quarantine patients. Multiple identical buildings are seen. They feature gabled roofs with wooden beams, outward-opening casement windows with transoms, and porches. In the background, there is another two-story building with a hipped roof and windows. The sea stands out.

Gordon Realty Building, Lateral Wall

Gordon Realty building extension project in Cayey. View of one of the lateral walls, it can be seen where the new part of the building was attached to the original building. The latter has exposed block walls while the new construction has plaster. An entrance with a double door and eave plus three windows are visible. There is a barbed wire fence and a worker working on the roof.

First Company of Puerto Rican Soldiers, United States Army

First company of Puerto Rican soldiers enlisted in the United States colonial army, Old San Juan. The soldiers are in formation and there is an officer in front of them. In the background, the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) is visible.

Fajardo Industrial Sub-Division, Sidewalks

Construction project of the industrial building complex Fajardo Industrial Sub-Division, view of one of the sidewalks. Apart from the sidewalk, the street, a bulldozer and in the background three buildings can be seen. At the edge of the street there are mounds of soil and wheelbarrows. There is a worker walking.

Public Parks and Recreation Commission, ornate building

Building identified with the "Public Parks and Recreation Commission." Its façade is composed of a portico with four columns with a fluted shaft and Corinthian-style capitals that support an entablature with pilasters and ornamental details in low relief. The main door is framed between pilasters and ornamental details of floral motifs. The windows on the first level are rectangular, while the ones on the second level are framed in semicircular arches. The cornice and a couple of balconies with balustrades also stand out. In the entrance, there are two streetlights with triple bulbs, followed by a wall with ornamental blocks and a fence with a scroll motif. In front of the building there is a van and three cars parked.

House on the Water, La Parguera

Closeup of a wooden house built on the water at La Parguera, Lajas. A segment of one of the side walls can be seen as well as a window, and a terrace with a wooden railing covered with chicken wire. Through the terrace, a boat next to the house is visible. In the background, there is another boat and two more houses.

Aerial View of Parque de las Ciencias

Aerial view of Parque de las Ciencias and its surroundings, Bayamón. The park can be seen in the center surrounded by urbanized areas. Also visible is the channel of the Bayamón River and its tributary, Hondo River, and strips of land on both sides of the bodies of water.

Cathedral of San Juan

View from the inside of the Basilica Menor of San Juan Bautista Cathedral and Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Parish in Old San Juan. The cathedral has a vaulted ceiling decorated with coffered ceiling, pilasters, moldings and cornices. At both ends there are semicircular arches with wall candelabras. In the middle, you can see wooden benches and in the background a stained glass window crowned with a cross. The Cathedral was built in 1521 under the Spanish crown.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00015

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. Besides that, the front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has above the entrance a circular stained glass framed with moldings and three niches flanked by pilasters, one of which has a Virgin Mary statue. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

The Pink House - Caguas - 2014 00007

Interior of the Pink House in the municipality of Caguas. A room in the building that has an exhibition with signs, posters, sculptures, a television, and pedestals with objects on them can be observed. The building has ceiling lamps, wooden double leaf windows with lattices, muntins with glass, and moldings.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00048

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior there are spaces with columns and pilasters. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Defense Rampart in La Princesa Promenade in the Old San Juan

You can observe a piece of the defense rampart that is in the area of La Princesa Promenade in the Old San Juan. To the left there is a concrete building painted with white and blue, it has flat roof, windows and wooden doors. To the right you can see a green wooden building with a zinc gable roof of wine color. At the background you can observe other buildings one of them is pink with balconies and with roofs of roofing tiles. Around it there are accumulated objects, a cart for street sales, plants, bushes and trees. Subsequently, this space became a restaurant called It's Rum Time.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00019

Old District Court of Humacao. You can observe one of the windows at the main facade from the Neoclassic building. It is made of brown metal with glass panels and is surrounded by a continuous molding. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00007

Perspective of a ruin wall in Punta Águila, Cabo Rojo. This ruin is located among the weeds and it shows part of its deteriorated cladding, two buttress and bricks characteristic from the masonry. The buttress or projecting piers serve for the reinforcement of the wall.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00038

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

Historical Structures of Caguas House 2 - 2007 00001

Close-up view to the details of historical house in the city of Caguas. The house has a single-level with characteristics of the vernacular style in wood with zinc roof. At the front part it has a balcony with ornamental blocks railing modulated by piers decorated with small tiles. Also, it has a double door made of wood with lattice style windows and a transom.

Bastión de San Justo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00010

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Rear view of the management’s residence at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The concrete building has two levels with a flat roof. The lattice-style aluminum windows are joined by an extended molding at the bottom. The building is surrounded by gardens. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. The management’s residences were built between 1949 and 1953. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00001

Lateral view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. It is presided by a staircase with metallic handrails and a fence made of ornamental metallic grid that surrounds it. Besides that, the facade is decorated with a continuous cornice, pilasters, moldings, openings and finishes. Also, it can be distinguished the belfry crowned with a cross. Next to the church there is the square Luis Muñoz Rivera with the floor covered with terracotta tiles and a mosaic with ceramic tiles in several colors. It is decorated with benches, garden areas, light poles and commemorative plaques. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 made of wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again made in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it design by Vicente Miró.

Fajardo District Hospital, Construction of Entrances

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. Various phases of the construction project are seen, such as wall erection, wall formwork, and the construction of entrances. The building has wooden scaffolding and falsework. It also features a portico with segmental arches. Two tower-like structures for construction are visible, as well as two wooden and zinc sheds. Around the area, there are construction machines, wheelbarrows, wooden planks, and sacks.

Hallway with Arcade in the Building of the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View towards the arcade hallway in the interior of the building the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe an arcade along a hallway that has been built in masonry, has influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic with piers, moldings, bases and a groin vault. Around you can see debris and a pipeline.

Hacienda Santa Rita -84003147

View of Hacienda Santa Rita, also known as the Convent and Novice House of the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fátima in the town of Guánica. In the foreground is a plastered masonry building with pilasters and wooden double-leaf doors under semicircular arches. To the far left are grilles and a wooden side door. Hacienda Santa Rita was built in 1800 by Don Mariano Quiñones as part of Hacienda Desideria, the center of a cluster of sugar plantations. In 1901, the property was sold to Central Guánica until 1953, when it was transferred and sold again to the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fátima.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez - 88001247

View of the portico entrance to the Municipal Cemetery, also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. The building stands with a large masonry funerary triumphal arch of Neoclassical style. The side entrance is under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by Doric pilasters with an entablature and upper parapet. A double-leaf, ornamental metal grille gate, crowned with a sunrise transom also made of decorative metal grilles, can be seen in the central arch. On both sides of the triumphal arch, the building extends with a columbarium and three horizontal rows of masonry niches, some with tombstones and vases and others empty. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877.

Basketball Court With a Cyclone Fence

Basketball court with a cyclone fence. Behind the court, there are wooden houses, some are in bad condition.

Arecibo Baseball Park, Front View

Baseball Park in the municipality of Arecibo. The bleachers of the park and a wall with openings are visible. There are people on the bleachers. Around them, there is a large area of grass.

Criollo Neoclassical

Front view of the balcony of a wooden house located in the town of Añasco. The balcony is surrounded by an ornamental metal grill. The house has a wooden double jalousie door and is surrounded by wooden moldings. The moldings over the door have ornamental designs.

Inauguration of the International Airport

The building of the Isla Verde International Airport in Carolina, seen from the runway, on the day of its inauguration. The control tower, the hotel, and other facilities can be seen. Military vehicles with soldiers on board are on the runway. There are spectators on the runway and in the building. On the right side of the image, the tail of a PanAm airline plane can be seen.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00045

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of a segment of the back part of one of the church towers. It has a rectangular window that gives access to one of the side hallways of the church and two coupled windows made of wood with lattice. Also, you can see part of the clerestory that has a cornice with dentils, a pilaster and an oculus. The walls have a white color with borders and details with gray color.

Market in Ponce

Outdoor market in Ponce. In the forefront, two fruit and vegetable stands can be seen, the goods are placed over burlap sacks on the floor. In one of the stands, there are kitchen utensils made of higuera in addition to the produce. Further back, people can be seen, mostly women carrying bags or baskets. Other stands can be seen also; on one side, a portion of a building can be seen with a semicircular arch on the entrance, Doric columns, a cornice, and a parapet with moldings. In the background, a wooden house can be seen.

Buildings E

Side-view of a house located in the town of San Juan. The house is made of concrete, it has a flat roof, and merlons on the upper corners. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall, separated by a small ornamental metallic bar gate. To the far right, there are concrete stairs that lead to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a low wall made of ornamental concrete blocks. The door is wooden and simple and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style. Above the side windows, there are concrete eaves.

Porch and Front Door of Green House

Tongue-and-groove wooden house characterized by a porch, crossed wooden railings and a double-leaf door that opens outwards. Through the front door there are notable several persons sitting on wooden furniture inside.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao -2013 00052

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe a curved stair with grille railing and wooden handrail, viewed from above. You can see the ground of the first floor where there are some dried leaves piled up.

Soldiers in Formation, Ballajá Barracks

Soldiers in formation at the courtyard of the Ballajá Barracks, San Juan. On one side, there is an armed unit, and on the other side, a military band. Some soldiers can be seen in the balconies of the building. Two metal towers are visibly installed in the courtyard.

Front View of a House Surrounded by Palm Trees

Front view of a two-story concrete house with a wooden roof. The first story has a balcony with a broken canvas awning. The second story has wooden casement windows. A portion of the roof is visibly missing. In front of the house, there is a low stone wall and a palm tree, and behind the house, there are various palm trees.

Medical Dispensary Building

Façade of a building labeled "Medical Dispensary". The dispensary has a flat roof, a porch, some doors and a window with molding. In the front, it has a fence with metallic mesh and several bushes followed by a road. To one side of the building, there is a pillar with a fence made of metallic mesh.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00017

Previous Betania Church, Now a Classroom

Building used for the Betania Church and later for a classroom. The roof is gabled with zinc and its façade features a door and several double-leaf windows. On one side, there is a slide and a see-saw.

Rio Piedras Street Scene

Daily scene of Brumbaugh Street and De Diego Street in Río Piedras. Several signs of commercial establishments such as "Mueblería" stand out, as well as several people and street vendors on the sidewalk. The buildings have various elements such as display cases, windows that fold outwards and with skylights, balcony windows with balustrades, moldings, cornices and awnings. Also notable are several automobiles and a cargo truck.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00114

Entrance hall of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. One of the entrance hall doors is made of wood with double leaf and small windows, and a fanlight window that integrates a green shade stained glass. The other door is made of glass like a French door and also integrates a fanlight window. Above these door there are the paired windows with colorful motifs stained glass. On one end it is partially visible one of the chimney columns. In the middle stand out a flat arch decorated with spiral brackets and with a grille made of bars, rings and spirals. Through this arch you can access the second floor through a stair with a metal railing. The second floor gallery is accentuated by columns with the shaft decorated with colorful mosaics. These columns give support to the semicircular arches. In the upper part of the wall there is an ornamental frieze and several brackets. The ceiling is distinguished by the beams and a hook from which it hangs a chain for lamps. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Detail of Vernacular Criollo Houses

View of a paved street with terraced houses in the town of San Germán. To both sides of the street, there are houses with different characteristics. Wooden houses, others are two-story in concrete. Some have balconies surrounded by railings, others are in wood or with ornamental metal bars. Some balconies are sustained by ornamental brackets. The houses have aluminum, lattice-style windows. On the street there are several cars parked and power line poles.

Buildings Y

View from a distance of a one-story house made of wood and concrete. The house has a flat roof and in the front, there is a porch sustained by an archway of semicircular arches. The archway is decorated with pilasters, an ornamental frieze, and cornices. The porch, where there are several persons standing, is surrounded by an ornamental, metallic railing. Also, it has several double, wooden doors with lattice-glass style windows. Over them, there are mullions in wood and glass. To the far left, there are several aluminum, lattice-style windows covered by ornamental metallic bars and surrounded by concrete moldings. In front of the house, there are several vehicles parked and a person walking on the sidewalk. Lastly, to both sides of the street, you can see adjacent houses with different characteristics.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Buildings

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. Several wooden buildings with flat roofs, casement windows, eaves, and single-leaf doors are visible. Some of the buildings are supported by pillar foundations. Around the area, there are piles of wood, a sign, a ladder, and a mountain with houses.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00160

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see continuous moldings, a framed sash window and a door also made of wood. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00025

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

Mario Mercado Castillo - Guayanilla - 2012 00053

Ornamental plaster detail on a column in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The ornament has floral motifs, leaves and spirals. The capital is distinguished by integrating ceramic tiles. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Factory in Cabo Rojo, Interior View

Construction project of a factory in Cabo Rojo, interior view. The interior columns and ceiling beams can be seen. There are construction sand and stone on the floor.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Central View with a Roof

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality in Guayama. Wooden falsework and scaffolding, workers, and panels supporting the construction are visible. Additionally, a portion of a flat roof, louvered windows, and the two levels of the building can be seen. Surrounding the area, construction materials, wood, cables, and barrels stand out.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00025

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of the interior from the abandoned building. You can observe a room with a door with transom. The walls are stained with black paint. On one of them there is a green poster. On the other one there are some numbers written with white paint.

Vernacular Urbanización House

One-story house in the coastal town of Carolina. The house has a front garden built over a concrete wall. The house has lattice-style windows in front. To the far right, there is an entrance where you can see a simple wooden door, plants in decorative pots, and standing people. To the far left, there is another entrance to the open garage where there is a parked car. On this side, the house is attached to another with lattice-style windows and decorative metallic bars.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00010

View of building in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has two levels made of wood over concrete with hipped roof of corrugated metal laminas. The first level has two doors made of glass framed and covered by metallic grilles. They are flanked by framed windows with flat moldings and covered by metallic grilles. Besides that, the second floor is made of wood and it has the roof partially destroyed. On both sides you can see two buildings of a larger size between which stand out lattice style windows made of aluminum crowned with eaves. Behind the building also, you can see a small construction with graffitis on the wall.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00007

Downward view of the entrance to one of the dungeons. Bricks can be seen marking the entrance blocked off by chains. The stairs lead to the door. There is a white double-leaf door and a moped in the surrounding areas. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

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Interior view of a family house. The house has lattice-style, aluminum windows and curtains made of fabric. There are several structural frames on two walls, in front of one, there is a person standing. The floor is covered with native tiles. The wall in the background is covered with decorative wallpaper. The room has leather armchairs and decorative tables. On the walls, there are different decorative frames and photographs. There is also a hanging lamp in the middle of the room.

Bridge in Guayanilla

View of a highway bridge in concrete, located in the town of Guayanilla. To the sides, it has low concrete walls. On one side, there is a boy sitting. In the background, there are boats. To the other side of the street, there is a house with a hipped roof surrounded by a wooden fence where there is a person in front. The area is surrounded by trees.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00007

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe the entrance formed by a semicircular arch with double leaf door made of wood flanked by two pairs of Tuscan Order columns. On the upper part of the arch there is a fluted molding. Above this molding there is a small cornice and a triangular pediment. It is notable that the pediment tympana is covered with marble and has some carved inscriptions.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00024

House in the town of Aguas Buenas

Front view of a residence in the town of Aguas Buenas. The house is one-story in concrete. The roof is hipped and valley. The house is surrounded by a concrete planter. In the front, the house has an open terrace surrounded by a low concrete wall, over which there are plants in decorative pots. The windows are lattice-style, in the front there is an ornamental metal bar gate and a parked automobile on the ground covered in gravel.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00002

Distance view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower which elevates to another level made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. It is separated of its immediate surrounding with a crenelled fence made of masonry. The house has wooden and glass windows under rectangular arches crowned with entablatures and some windows covered with storm shutters. Also, you can see semicircular arches, a chimney, a cantilevered balcony with a wooden railing and above the house there is a square tower with skylights crowned with a weather vane. On the surroundings of the building you can also see a garage with gable roof covered with roofing tiles and lattice style windows made of aluminum. The house is surrounded by vegetation and from a distance it can be distinguished mountains, vegetation and houses. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been modified.

Final Stage of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view of the façade of the Caribe Hilton bearing its logo. In each balcony, there is a balustrade and chairs. The yard has some trees, palm trees, and a sidewalk where a group of people can be seen walking.

Ryder Hospital Humacao

Rear view of Ryder Memorial Hospital in Humacao. It is a one-story house with an archway around it and an open garage on one side. The roof has a railing with small walls and tubes. The hospital is in an area surrounded by trees.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00037

View of a dungeon from the Former La Princesa Prison building in the municipality of San Juan. A shutter-type double-leaf window with grilles can be observed. There is a cable running from the window to the ceiling. A white frame is on the right wall, and a small round hole is on top of the left wall. The walls are masonry, and the floors are tiled. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00138

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the exterior of the church where you can see one of the side walls, part of one of the towers and the dome. Also, it can be observed part of the facade of the adjacent house which has a tri-lobed arch, cornice and a parapet with geometric motif decoration.

Blue Church with Two Towers on Street Corner

Frontal view of the antique Iglesia del Nazareno, which it was built in 1947. The church is located in the intersection of Fernandez Juncos avenue and Hoare street. Is surrounded by a fence and divided with a pedestrian gate of ornamental metallic grid. There is a portico entrance with steps in front and it is supported by columns, the roof of the porch is inclined and covered with roof tiles. The doors and windows are under round arches. On both sides of the portico there are towers that standout, they are decorated with moldings and the roof are covered with roof tiles. In the superior part of the towers there are round arches and in front of them you can observe metallic parapets. Lastly, in the paved street you can distinguish a standing person. Later on it became the restaurant La Isla. During the decade of 1980's it was Murphy's Camera Repair and then the Viera Discos approximately between 2005 and 2015.

Santurce Slums

A group of houses in a slum founded on stilts over a body of water. Most are made of wood and have gable roofs covered with zinc and asphalt mesh. In the foreground, a street followed by a sidewalk is notable.

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel

Front/side view of the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in el Condado. It is a Beaux Arts-style building. Arches on the façade, a terrace on the second floor, and a tiled roof can be seen. In front of the hotel, there is a flagpole with the United States flag.

Home of One of the Nurse Aides

View of a community of houses in a rural area. The houses are built on wooden stilts with zinc gable roofs. They have simple wooden doors and windows. In the surroundings you can see several persons and children.

Row Houses Along Road, Children in Doorway, Clothes

Several children between the stairs and doors of some semi-detached houses located on the side of a road. The building is founded on piles and zinc that covers both its walls and the gable roof. On the sides there are several bushes on which there are clothes drying in the sun.

At El Dorado Hotel

Façade of Hotel Dorado with double staircases that lead to a balcony with wood balustrades and round arches. The doors are double-leaf that open outwards and have fixed glass. At the top, there is a small roof and then some pediments with oculi. In front of the building there is a garden in which a person driving a small carriage is notable. This was the residence of Clara Livingston (1900-1992). In 1953 the property was sold to Lawrence Rockefeller, where he built the Dorado Beach Hotel, which opened in 1958.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00057

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the interior of the catholic church where you can see one of the lateral hallways through the arcade that divides it from the nave. On the hallway wall you can observe a door and two fixed windows. There is also three Way of the Cross scenes with church shape frames, two air conditionings and a saint statue carrying a banner. Behind the saint you can see a framed portrait. On the arches there are wall fans, hanging lamps and Christmas ornaments.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00039

Lateral view of the tower from the Iglesia Evangélica Unida Congregation San Pablo in Humacao. The square tower has two paired arches with fixed windows, an oculus, two cornices with roofing tiles and a cross on the top.

House Made of Wood and Concrete in Guayama

View of the porch of a house made of wood and concrete in Guayama. Through the entrance gate, some steps leading to the porch can be seen. The porch has a railing and two doors. On the main wall, the door has a visible hole covered with panels. On the right wall of the house, a window is partially visible. Attached to the house, there is a wall with a door and roof tiles. On the left, other houses are partially visible.

Work Campers Entering the Fortaleza

A group of people entering to the Fortaleza also known as Santa Catalina Palace, located in the Old San Juan. The entrance is characterized by an arch, the surface bossage, two lamps connected to the wall and windows that integrates glass leaves and luminary.

Workers and Structural Framework for the Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view of a group of workers and the wooden structural framework standing out at the construction site of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the construction site, the support pillars, formwork, and slabs are also noticeable. In the background, there are several sheds, and further on, the Art Déco-style Normandie Hotel stands out.

Town of Barranquitas

Distant view of the town of Barranquitas. The gabled roof and the tower with semicircular arches of the San Antonio de Padua Parish (Catholic) stand out. Around the church, several buildings and houses are notable, most of them with gabled and hipped roofs covered with zinc. In some buildings, balconies and double-paned windows that open outwards are also notable.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00053

Entrance to a dungeon of the Former La Princesa Prison. In the foreground is the gate with a rusted padlock. The interior walls of the cell can be seen between the bars. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Wooden Building on Back of Truck - La Plata

View of a wooden construction in a rural area. The construction is over a vehicle, does not have roofs and the windows openings and the door is empty. Besides that, from distance on the mountains there are houses with different characteristics.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00035

View of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house is deteriorated and it has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. From the interior you can see a framed multifoil arch through which you can see buildings and power lines poles. Between them it stand out balconies, framed rectangular openings, cornices, moldings and ornamental friezes. Also, there is a building of a larger size with an inscription that says: "...ospital". The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00038

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe part of a curved stair with grille railing and wooden handrail. On the ground, next to the stair, there are dried leaves piled up.

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Funeral Procession

A group of persons in a funeral procession in a rural area. They carry the coffin between people's shoulders while others accompany them on horses. In the background, you can see some wooden houses with gabled and hipped roofs made of zinc. One of the houses is founded on stilts, it has double-leaf windows that open outwards and some people can be seen in the door frame. Parallel to the dirt road, there is a fence made of sticks with barbed wire.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00052

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It is surrounded by a metallic grille and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. Additionally, it preserves some lattice style windows one of which is made of glass, on the second floor sash windows made of glass and a small opening; all are framed with moldings. Besides that, on the right far end you can see a balcony with the roof partially collapsed. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00007

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. Side view of the Neo-Renaissance style house built of masonry and bricks. The wall has an exposed stonework finish, two lintel arches with rustic molding that contain the windows, a corner pilaster, a cornice, and a parapet. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the ledge. The plaster on part of the pilaster has fallen away, exposing the bricks. A segment of the courtyard and an area with trees can be seen.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00020

Lateral view of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square pillars and it has the floor covered by two shades tiles. Additionally, it is decorated with oriental gardens, light poles, a kiosk next to a large tent and in the distance a metallic cage. Also, you can see abundant vegetation and people in the area. Besides that, in the surroundings there are connected buildings with different characteristics and vehicles traveling the street. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

Capitolio

View of the façade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico from Luis Muñoz Marín Avenue. The façade is composed of a porch made of eight Corinthian columns that sustain the entablature and at the top two flagpoles with flags. On both sides of the portico, there are colonnades of the Ionic order followed by terraces with balustrades. The side windows have glass leaves, fanlights and some of them are lintels while others are framed between semicircular arches and pilasters. The cornices, the crests and the dome with a lantern appendage stand out at the top. In the background the roof of the Casa de España in Spanish Neo Colonial style is visible.

Consolidated Cigar Corporation of Puerto Rico building

Two-story concrete building on the main road between Ponce and Caguas. On the far left of the front part, there is a garden with a flag on its pole. There are also decorative tiles on the wall. To the far right, there is a pile of gravel. It has entrance stairs with metal railings. The windows are fixed, in glass and the doors are simple. On the second level there is an eave with a sign that reads "Consolidated Cigar Corporation of Puerto Rico". On the upper part of the building, there is a smaller structure with a flat roof.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00026

Close up view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. It is presided by the balcony where you can distinguish the roof made of corrugated metal sheets supported by metallic brackets and a lattice style window framed with moldings, wooden shutters and a lattice style window with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Antonia Sáez School - 95000597

Close front view of the Antonia Sáez School in the town of Humacao. The school has two concrete levels in the Mission style. The front facade is divided into three sections crowned with an arched parapet and a framed oculus. Flanking the parapet are two pilasters topped with two concrete spheres on each side. Aluminum lattice-style windows under rectangular arches are also visible. The building was built in 1922 by architect Rafael Carmoega as a market plaza until 1925 when architect Fidel Sevillano remodeled it and transformed it into the first formal primary school in Humacao. The contractors Gabriel Benítez Rexach and Benítez Malpica also collaborated. It was officially inaugurated in 1927.

Santa Rosa Bayamón Housing Development

View of rooms and a hallway in a house in the Santa Rosa neighborhood of Bayamón. In the front, a corner of a bed covered with a textured circular design fabric and the top of a vanity table with a couple of keys and a cylindrical lamp with a springtime motif are partially visible. Inside the room, there's a wooden sliding door wardrobe. Also noticeable is the lock on a door, and further down the hallway, the terrazzo floor can be seen as well as another room with a light fixture and a chest of drawers.

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. Factory, Interior Columns

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. factory construction project in Juana Díaz. Columns are visible inside the building, as well as ceiling beams. There are electric cables installed on the roof and on the columns. Several metal scaffolds and materials can be seen.

Military Base Finance Office

Concrete house with a wooden and zinc hip roof, and gable dormer with window. It has steps to access the porch. The porch has a concrete balustrade and six round columns supporting the roof. The front door is a wooden double door, and the front windows are wooden double-casement windows with a decorative design on the crossbeam. One of the sides is visible, showing the double-casement windows. The wall finish has a stucco texture. The balcony bears a sign: "Finance Office." To the left, there is a breadfruit tree.

Caribe Hilton - Where Mother and Daddy thought they had to stay while in Puerto Rico

View of the tower of rooms at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. The parasols that form the balconies stand out and each one has railings. At the top of the building, a tower stands out. In the lower area there is a parking lot with several cars surrounded by trees.

Needlework at a Community Center

Interior space of a room in a community center in which a woman is seated holding a rug. It is an exhibition area of needlework that was presented at a community center. The woman is sitting on an typical island furniture made of wood and bulrush. In front of her there is a coffee table with several objects on it and under the table there are two typical bulrush rugs. In the room there is a display cabinet that shows other works made in the classes given as part of the needlework industry project. It is visible that the walls are made of concrete and that the floor is covered with small hexagonal-shape tiles. There are also shelves with objects, a basket with artificial flowers, and a work of art posted on one of the walls.

Large House Hacienda Buena Vista

Main facade of the large house Hacienda Buena Vista from Ponce. In the lower part you can see two areas as entrance opened and a double wooden door. In the outside of the entrance you can observe the two benches for sitting. In the second level you can see four double doors made of wood in the balcony area that has railings and piers. The house has a gable roof and is made with zinc. To the right side you can see part of the other buildings of the hacienda.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00026

Detail of the fence and facade of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The fence is compound of balusters and pillars crowned with finishes. The tower of the parish is distinguished by the openings, the arches, the padding, the pilasters, the moldings, the cornices and a clock. In addition, it is painted with light orange tones and white details. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of the new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Front view of a commercial establishment in the town of San Germán. The building has two levels made of wood on rustic reinforced concrete and a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The first level has framed double-leaf wooden doors, and on the far left, one with the frame is painted with diagonal lines and a sign in Spanish that reads: “Barbería Universitaria.” The door on the far right has a hanging sign that reads, “Zapatería la rápida.” A balcony with a wooden balustrade precedes the second level. It has three double-leaf wooden doors with shutters. The lattice-style windows are crowned with eaves. Around the building are more buildings, power lines, and vehicles parked on the paved street. Several people can also be seen standing on the sidewalk. The construction of this Vernacular-style commercial and residential building dates back to 1890.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00014

Detail of the roof from the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed in detail the dome, lantern and cross that are part of the roof of a parish that has influence from the Neoclassic architectonic style. In front you can see adjacent houses, streets and sidewalks. The houses have roof tiles, grilles, persiennes, balconies, balustrades, columns, wall lamps and zinc gable roof. Around there are power lines, transformers, automobiles, antennas, air conditioners, trees, bushes and palm trees. At the background you can see the Caribbean Sea.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00014

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. Paddings, a corner with volutes, and moldings can be observed in the foreground of the image. Other buildings, trees, electrical wiring, and mountains can be observed in the distance.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00128

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Lateral hallway of the church viewed from the back part. It can be observed on the left side the arcades, on two columns it can be seen two monitors, on another column you can see a holy water stoup made of marble and several chairs put in on a row, while on the right side there is a wall with two opened windows made of wood with lattice, a double door open and several chairs leaning against the wall. On both sides there are pilasters with capitals and it can be seen the ceiling with beams exposed. At the end of the hallway there a wooden bench, followed by a kneeler and lastly, a marble altar.

House on Calderón

A woman looking through the door of a wooden house founded on stilts and covered with zinc. On one side, a window made of a wooden sash that opens outwards, stands out. The surrounding land has a small cultivated area with tubers.

Mayagüez Town Square, Church with Towers

Mayagüez public town square. The Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Church (Catholic) can be seen in the background. There are trees obstructing the view, hence, only the top portion of the façade, the pediment with a cross on top, and the two bell towers are visible. One of the towers has a clock. The square has a fence with a balustrade, and wooden and metal benches along the balustrade. In the center of the square there is a statue of Christopher Columbus. Some buildings surrounding the square can be seen.

Reception Area of the Cerromar Beach Hotel - Vega Alta 1976 - Historic Picture

Reception area of the Cerromar Beach Hotel, located in Vega Alta, near the border with the town of Dorado. This large space is distinguished by a ceiling that shows its beams and a floor covered by tiles with light and dark brown shades. The furniture is made of rattan and integrates cushions. Through this reception space it is visible a couple of persons. The interior design, the furniture and the tiles were made in Puerto Rico with the Cerromar logo.This hotel was design, built and inaugurated at the beginning of the seventies decade and is representative of the architecture of the Modern International Movement in Puerto Rico. Its importance lies on the fact that it was the venue of historical events like the competition of Miss USA on 1972 and the meeting in 1976 of the G-7, a group to which countries considered world powers belonged. Among them, there is United States, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Great Britain and Canada. Between the years 2020 and 2021 it was initiated the process to demolish this hotel due to the lack of viability for restoration and the structural fragility of the building.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00031

Perspective of the body of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney has part of its cladding deteriorated, so it is why the bricks, characteristic of its masonry composition, are exposed. Also it is notable a corbel. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00010

View from the interior of the Vives Mill in the town of Guayama. The mill has cone shape, and is built with stone and brick masonry. It is ruined, from the interior you can see a semicircular opening, the destroyed ceiling and that is surrounded by vegetation. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

City Buildings, Street

View of Mayor Street in the town of Ponce. The street is paved, to the far left you can see several adjacent buildings with different characteristics. The buildings are decorated with moldings and cornices. In addition, they have porches surrounded by metal railings and balustrades. These have double doors surmounted with entablatures. On the sides of the buildings there are gates with ornamental metal bars. On the other hand, to the far right is the La Perla theater distinguished by its staircase and portico supported by columns. In front, you can see several people walking on the sidewalks.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00025

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. There is a two-story building which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style and is painted gray and white. The back part of the building has paddings, segmental arches, ornamented iron parapets, balustrades, architectural moldings, wall lamps, and an antenna on the roof. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses on Santiago Veve Street in the town of San Germán. In the foreground is a single-level masonry corner house dating from 1880, and its design was influenced by the Neoclassical and Vernacular styles. The facade is decorated with an extended cornice, a balcony with a metal roof, and an ornamental wrought iron balustrade. The balcony has three framed double-leaf wooden doors with shutters and glass. It also has a framed lattice-style window and a garage door at street level. Along the street, more houses with elements of the Modern and Vernacular styles are visible. The houses are made of concrete and wood, with balconies covered by fabric curtains. In the distance, the tower of the San Germán de Auxerre Church can be seen.

A Woman and a Girl in Front of La Fortaleza

A woman and a child seated in a bench under a tree in front of a fence of La Fortaleza in Old San Juan. A portion of the façade of the building and one of the towers are visible. Also, a section of a wall with embrasures can be seen, and in front of it, a cannon.

Grand Greek Revival Two Story One Family Mansion

Front facade of a two-story Neoclassical-style house in the town of San Sebastián. The house has a wall over which there is an ornamental metal bar fence supported by pillars, followed by a front garden. On the first level, the house has a large porch supported by columns. It has semicircular arches surrounded by moldings and truncated suns. On the second level, the house has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar fence railing that is supported by columns. There are several arches with lattice-style double wooden doors, truncated suns, and moldings above the windows. On the top part, it has cornices and ornamental friezes. At the tops of each end of the house, there are pediments surrounded by cornices. Above the house, there is a smaller circular attic with several double doors in wood and glass. Around the house you can see people walking, also vehicles and construction materials.

Crowded Street, Loteria Sign

View of the Fortaleza street in the Old San Juan. The street is paved and traveled by vehicles, on both sides of it there are connected buildings. In front of the buildings there are people standing on the sidewalk. Between the buildings it stand out characteristics like cristal windows, moldings, pilasters, balconies and establishments posters. Between the posters there is a big one that says: "Lotería"

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00004

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. It has a sentry post with a semicircular dome, a keystone, cornices, and a cordon. There is also a masonry wall made of stone and bricks. Trees grow in the surrounding areas. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00064

Detail of the columns in the vehicle entrance from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. These columns are in pairs and are blue color. Above them it elevates semicircular arches with ornamental grilles. The floor of the terrace is covered with terracotta tiles. Through this space there is also a table and a chair. The windows are French with window sills and appentices; some of them show storm shutters. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Close view of the frieze on the main facade of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. Part of a gray and white-colored entablature that has a high relief frieze in the metope with the image of a crab, which is allusive to the zodiac signs, can be seen. The entablature also has triglyphs and guttae. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00023

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Interior with Counter

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. An interior space with a counter, a set of cabinets, and a corridor with several doors can be seen. These doors are single ones and have ventilation grilles at the bottom. The ceiling has circular lamps with exposed bulbs and acoustics. The floor, at the counter's rear, has a tile pattern. Also, a pillar and a metallic frame on the wall are visible.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00020

View of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style of one floor built on wooden stilts and hipped roof covered by deteriorated roofing tiles and it is presided by a metallic grille. In addition, there is a sign that says: "Biblioteca pública fundada - 1940" (Public library founded - 1940). Besides that, the library is surrounded by a balcony with wooden balustrade and access stairs. Additionally, it has double doors and windows made of wood with persiennes crowned with transoms. The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

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Side-view of a one-story house made of wood and concrete. The house has a flat roof and in the front, there is a porch sustained by an archway of semicircular arches. The porch is surrounded by an ornamental, metallic railing. Also, it has several double, wooden doors with lattice-glass style windows. Over them, there are mullions in wood and glass. To the far left, there are several aluminum, lattice-style windows covered by ornamental metallic bars and surrounded by concrete moldings. On the street, there are several vehicles parked. Lastly, to both sides of the street, you can see adjacent houses with different characteristics.

Abreu Residence - 88000645

Close view of details from the Abreu's residence at Gonzalo Marín Street #61 in the coastal town of Arecibo. The base level of the building is made of stuccoed load-bearing masonry with an entrance under a rectangular arch articulated by a masonry frame. A heavy, flat masonry edging frames the window. Although the exact date of construction has yet to be identified, according to research on the area and the structure's composition, it is estimated that it dates back to 1860.

Baptist Church Rábanos

Façade of a baptist church in Rábanos. In the main entrance, you can see a tower with semicircular arches and a pyramidal dome crowned by a cross. The church has a gable roof, wooden windows with transoms and in the front a fence made of concrete pillars and barbed wire. In the background, on the hill, a house with a gabled roof is notable.

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Front-view of a house in the town of San Juan. The house has a garden in the front, built over a wall. There are different flowers and plants in hanging pots. Behind the garden, there is a balcony covered by ornamental metallic bars. The sides of the balcony have ribbed columns. Inside the balcony, there are chairs and tables surrounded by potted plants. There is a curtain made of fabric covering the balcony.

Stove

Interior view of a house. The house is in concrete, there is a kitchen with a wide stove covered with white tiles, and in the lower part, native slabs.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00025

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view of the facade from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. You can observe one of the lower corners of the triangular pediment that is in the middle of the facade. The pediment tympana is framed with a fluted cornice. You can also see a small parapet section. The cornice has a broken part of the border. There is a fern plant in the parapet. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00003

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses from the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Partial view of the facade of the wooden house with concrete floor. You can observe a section of the balcony that has railing and quadrangular concrete pillars. The walls are made of matched lumber and have double leaf windows with glass fanlight window.

University of Puerto Rico Building Construction Almost Complete

View towards the José M. Lázaro Library at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus, in an advanced construction phase. The building is modern in style with sunshades on much of its façade. It also has a type of lobby, through which stairs are notable. Square appendages with windows protrude from the flat roof. In front of the library there is a street, a parking lot with cars and another building with a tile roof. In the back, several buildings and houses stand out, mostly with zinc roofs. In the background, a large building stands out and a view of the city and the coast.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00014

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. You can observe the main entrance that has a semicircular arch with a double leaf door made of wood. On the arch pilasters there are two metal lamps. The arch is framed with two pilasters with capitals and an entablature. There is a ramp covered with tiles that gives access to the door. On both sides there are concrete flower beds with jungle flame plants and palm trees sown on pots. Above the entablature there is a course and on it you can see part of the choir gallery window. The door has glued a paper announcement.

Oliver Building - 86002764

Close view of details from the balcony of the Oliver Building in the coastal town of Arecibo. On the second level, there are openings with wooden doors. The openings lead to balconies with balusters supported by decorative ornamental corbels under which are a series of lions' heads in relief. A fluted pilaster can be seen at the right end of the balcony. The Oliver Building was innovative as it was the first building in Arecibo to utilize the urban concept of apartment living together with commercial viability. It was the first to incorporate reinforced concrete construction methods in the Arecibo region. It also was the first structure in Arecibo to address the street and plaza on a diagonal by using a chamfered corner entrance. In brief, the building represents the arrival of modernization and then current urban concepts in the northwestern region of Puerto Rico. Architecturally, the ornamentation reflects the Beaux Arts School of thought, spreading Europe and America, arriving in Puerto Rico with Spanish influence, and incorporating elements of traditional Spanish design, such as arcades and massive wall articulation. The surroundings of the building have parked cars and people walking by. The Oliver Building was built in 1914. Over the years, it has been used as a residential and commercial space and headquarters of several important foreign consulates. It was restored in the 1980s, and all spaces allocated for housing were converted into commercial spaces.

Euphonics Corporation, Loading Entrance

Euphonics Corporation building construction project in San Juan, loading entrance view. The wall has pilasters, there is a sliding door, an eave and a window. Part of the tube gate can also be seen.

Ramp to Opening in El Morro Wall

View of one end of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro Wall in the Old San Juan. El Morro is a military fort from the Spanish Colonial period in masonry and stone. In the foreground there is a ramp to the interior of the wall under a semicircular arch. At each end of the ramp you can see steps, the wall has several openings in the front wall with metallic railings. Lastly, the superior area is surrounded by a metallic railing where you can observe several people and a flagpole with a flag of United States.

San José Project - El embalse

Three children pose on a street in Embalse San José. In the area, there is a series of houses with gable zinc roofs and picket fences in front, as well as utility poles with electrical wiring. A truck and a man can also be seen in the background. At the other end, a house under construction with concrete blocks is noticeable.

Villaronga Residence - 84003151

Details of the living room of the Villaronga Residence, located on the corner of Méndez Vigo and Reina Streets in Ponce. The living room space features several chairs on a large carpet, a couple of stands for potted plants, a console table with a mirror, and artwork and photographs hanging on the wall. The upper edge of the walls has an embossed ornamental band with angel motifs, and a chandelier hangs from the ceiling. One of the double-leaf doors integrates louver panels and a transom window. The living room floor is made of tongue-and-groove wood slats. Other spaces and rooms are visible through one of the doors, and the floor is made of small tiles. The Villaronga Residence was built in 1912 following the design of architect Alfredo B. Wiechers. The house contains architectural elements from the Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, and Catalan Modernism styles.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00052

Detail of a padding on a pier that is part of the facade of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The pier presents green, light orange and white tones. The floor is paved with a type of square paving stone. From the parish it is also notable an opening, moldings, a fence with balusters and piers with ornamental finishes. In addition, on the background it stand out the buildings with green, blue and yellow tones with ornamental blocks, roofing tiles, cornice and parapet. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00021

View of the square Luis Muñoz Rivera and its surroundings in the coastal city of Arecibo. The square is surrounded by a fence made of masonry modulated by metallic grilles. It is decorated with light poles, wooden benches, landscape zones and a concrete decorative water fountain. Besides that, in the surroundings of it there are attached buildings with different characteristics, like, framed windows, cantilevered balconies with balustrades, cornices, parapets and eaves. Between the buildings it stand out the building of the City Hall painted with shades of salmon color, brown and white. Also, you can distinguish the cathedral San Felipe Apóstol (catholic) inspired in the Neoclassic and renaissance styles.

San José Church

The San José Church (Catholic) in San Juan with several cars parked in front. The facade combines elements of the Baroque style and is composed of a door framed by a semicircular arch and a pair of pilasters. Above the door, there is a window with railings, a quatrefoil stained glass window, a cornice, ornamental finials at the edges, and a cross. On the side of the church, a couple of domes with lanterns stand out, as well as a door and several windows with semi-circular and rectangular arches. The buildings on either side of the church feature cornices, finials, awnings, balconies, and doors between pilasters.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of Santo Domingo Plaza, located in the town of San Germán. The plaza area in the foreground is made of brick masonry with garden areas, light posts, and wooden and iron benches. The plaza is flanked by two sections of houses and commercial buildings. Some buildings are one-story, and some are two-story with flat and gable roofs. Among the buildings stand out elements of the Vernacular and Neoclassical styles. Also standing out are buildings, windows, openings, signs, pilasters, moldings, and balconies. Parked vehicles can also be seen on the paved street. In the background, the Convent of the Porta Coeli Church is visible, built in stuccoed masonry and erected at the top of a staircase. It has an entrance under a semicircular arch flanked by Plateresque pilasters suggestive of the Spanish Renaissance style. Above the entrance is a rectangular window, and a bell tower is on the building. San Germán was established in 1573, making it the second oldest town in Puerto Rico.

Plaza of Mayagüez

View of the square of Mayagüez, the monument to Christopher Columbus, the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Church and the radio station "WPRA" and a shop identified as "Cesani". The square is characterized by a checkered floor, gardens, sculptures that hold light bulbs and a fountain from which a platform with bas-reliefs that supports the statue of Columbus rises. The Church has stairs that lead to the porch made up of four columns, a main door and a roof. The façade also has pointed arches and oculi of which one is within a tetra-lobular molding. The pediment is circular and is crowned with a cross. Next to the church, there is a radio station above a store. Around the square there are other buildings two to three levels high, some of which have roofs, semicircular arches, cornices and fanlights.

Bayamón District Hospital, Corridor

Bayamón District Hospital. View of a corridor of the building under construction where some falsework and construction materials can be seen. The corridor is divided by semicircular arches and there are several workers.

Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse - 81000688

Blueprints of the cross sections of the keeper's quarters at Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse in the coastal town of Maunabo. The lighthouse has one level in a Neoclassical style with a flat roof. This floor plan shows the front facade on the far left and the side facade on the far right. The front and side facades are divided into sections by moldings; hidden lines show the dimensions of the building. Inscriptions at the top can also be seen. In addition, they are decorated with an extended cornice. The entry openings are rectangular and semicircular. An octagonal lighthouse tower adorned with a rectangular door and an oculus on the front can be seen enclosed by the building. A cornice of corbels and a balustrade surrounds it. Lastly, it is crowned with a lantern and a weathervane. Punta de la Tuna was built in 1893 as a third-order lighthouse. Over the years, it has been restored but remains abandoned.

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

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

Road in El Morro, Fort Brooke Cafeteria and Restaurant

Street view in the Old San Juan. At the foreground, the street is paved, to the far left end of it there is a two-level building with windows over which there are eaves, also there is a visible glued poster that says: "Fort Brooks Cafeteria & Restaurant". Next to the building you can see a parked vehicle. Besides that, to the far right end there is a staggered wall with a balustrade and stairs in front of an entrance. Additionally, from a distance it appears the Castillo San Felipe del Morro distinguished by its crenelled ramparts in masonry and stone. From it stands out the lighthouse crowned with a lantern.

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Side-view of a Victorian-style house in the coastal town of Fajardo. In the front, the house has a garden that leads to the entrance porch. The house is two-story, made of wood, with a zinc, gabled roof. On the first level, the house has a porch with a zinc, hipped roof. It is sustained by columns, and its upper edge is covered with plant vines. It is decorated with metallic patio chairs. On the second level, the house has a balcony with a zinc, gabled roof. It is surrounded by a railing sustained by fine columns. On the right side, the double windows are lattice-style with a curtain over them. Also, there are concrete stairs with a railing made of ornamental blocks. You can also see a garage made of wood with a gable roof. On the upper part, there is an ornamental border, lattice-style, and simple doors. Over both doors, there are wooden mullions.

Detail of the Work with the Locomotive Crane over the Bridge of the San Antonio Channel

View to the bridge of the San Antonio channel. At the bottom part you can see the scaffolding on boards that let the men get to the parts just below the bridge. Over the bridge you can see the crane being operated to move heavy objects. At the background you can see a bridge with balustrade.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00103

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. One can observe a ceiling section that has pipelines remnants. It is notable that they demolished two dividing walls.

Look along a Street in Guayama

Look along a street in Guayama. On the left, there is a two-story house. On the second story, a porch with a railing and columns can be seen. On the wall of the porch, there is a door and a window. On the right, various houses can be seen. The white house has a zinc roof and some windows are visible. Beyond the white house, a pink house, a yellow house, and a portion of another structure can be seen. In the background, a dome and a church tower stand out.

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Distant view of a two-story house in the town of Mayagüez. In the foreground, there is an ample patio surrounded by vegetation. The house is made of concrete with a zinc, hipped roof over which there is a roof appendage. It has a zinc, hipped roof and glass windows. On the first level, the house has double, lattice-style, glass windows. The second level has a porch surrounded by a railing, over which there are plants. The railing is sustained by concrete columns.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00034

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. A close view of an arch in the interior of the building which has a sunrise transom with iron grilles and a ceiling lamp. The arch has pilasters with cornices, capitals, and moldings on each side. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Waterfront of San Juan - Aerial View

Aerial view of Old San Juan. In this aerial view, you can see buildings with different characteristics, boats on the coast and vehicles traveling through the streets of the city.

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Side-view of a beach house located in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is one-story, made of wood, raised on stilts, with a zinc hipped roof. In the front, there are wooden entrance stairs that lead to the entrance porch. The porch is surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine columns. It is decorated with plants in decorative pots. The windows are double and made of glass and aluminum. There are also double, wooden windows surrounded by wooden moldings. The door is simple, made of glass with glass windows. To the far right of the house, there are several persons standing and trees in the surrounding area.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00027

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of one of the towers of the church. It can be observed two pointed arches, on one there is a wooden window and on the other, you can see two bells with an automatic mechanism with hammers. The arches are covered with grilles and on the wall there is an electric installation.

Masonry and ceramic wall with wrought iron toping, hedge, San Juan

Detailed view of a masonry and ceramic wall with iron trim in front of the Public Parks and Recreation Commission building. The circular ornamental blocks in between the pillars of the wall stand out. The central body of the wall pillars has floral motifs that intersperse green and reddish tones, while the upper part has wavy details in bas-relief. Behind the wall, the bushes and a molding of a building stand out.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00021

Lateral view of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. At the foreground, you can see parked vehicles in the paved street. The building has three levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style made of fortified concrete. The facade is divided in several sections horizontally, the base level and two superior levels. The base level has entrances under semicircular arches framed with moldings. Additionally, the arches are covered by metallic grilles. The second level has balconies with balustrades secured by decorative brackets. The balconies are flanked by compound flutted pilasters supported by a continuous cornice and under which there is a series of relief lion heads. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first on incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its design richly ornamented adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first level. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned to residences became comercial spaces.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00006

Detail of a bracket that gives support to a projecting on a house located at the intersection of the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The bracket has a green color and a spiral with foliage motifs. It is also notable a molding, as well the stains and the deterioration of the walls. The architectonic elements of this house are distinctive from the Spanish Revival style.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Corner view of the building during construction. It can be seen that it has a concrete fence with pilasters, a portico with tubular pillars, persiennes, eaves, and parapet. There is a wooden drop chute that goes from the second floor roof to the concrete fence. Next to the fence, at the area where the drop chute is, there is debris and at the front, construction blocks and sand. There is a worker working on the portico.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00001

Detail of a ruined wall in Punta Águila, Cabo Rojo. This ruins is located among the weeds and it shows stones and bricks characteristic from the masonry.

Women of the Rug Cooperative

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

Pueblerino House

Main façade of a one-story house located in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is wooden with a flat, zinc roof. To one side, there are steps and a metallic pedestrian gate that leads to the balcony. The balcony is small with a wooden railing. The windows are lattice-style and the door is simple in lattice-style. The windows and door are surrounded by wooden moldings. In the front of the house, there are plants, a trashcan, and two persons standing.

Main and Right Side Façades of a Cream-colored House

View of the main façade and the right side façade of a cream-colored house in Guayama. A tiled staircase and a gate lead to the porch, which has a railing and four columns. Two windows and a door can be seen on the wall. On the right there is a silver gate. On the wall of the right façade, two windows are partially visible. On the gable roof, zinc sheets and beams are visible.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Service Counter

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Detail of an area with a service counter. The counter is a wooden top on a concrete wall. Behind it, a metal cabinet, a countertop with a sink, and a door can be seen. In the wall there are holes for electrical installations.

Residential Area

View of an urbanization in Aibonito. You can see some of the streets and houses and the back of the Menonita Hospital, which borders the urbanization. In the background, you can see part of the urban center of the municipality.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Detail of the staircase leading to the entrance of the tower ruins at Punta Borinquen Lighthouse. A portion of one of the walls of the structure can be seen. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Street of colonial Spanish Houses

View of the intersection between Calle Sol and Calle San Justo in Old San Juan. The street is covered with cobblestones and is divided by passable sidewalks. Along the street there are parked cars. The structures are connected and share characteristics. Some are two or three stories high with balconies on metallic railings. The structures have arched designs and edge moldings. On the walls, lamps are observable. In the distance one can see power lines crossing the streets.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses on Esperanza Street in the town of San Germán. The house in the foreground was built in 1920. It has two levels of wood on concrete with details from the Vernacular style, and corrugated metal sheets cover the roof. Details in moldings, a garage door, and a simple wooden door can be seen from the street level. A side entrance with an ornamental metal grille gate is on the far left. The second level of the house is made of wood with a semicircular balcony surrounded by a railing with paired columns. The double-leaf doors are made of wood and glass, and the shutters are crowned with transoms. Lattice-style glass windows topped with entablatures are also visible.

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Side-view of a residence in the town of Ciales. It is one-story and has a zinc, hipped roof. It has a garden in the front that leads to the entrance of the house. The garden is covered with gravel and plants. In the front-left part, there is a balcony where there are several persons. It is surrounded by a low wall made of ornamental blocks, over which there are metallic bars and a fabric curtain.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00097

View from the interior of the kitchen in the residence known as El Cortijo located in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. The walls of the kitchen are partially covered by ceramic tiles in two colors. On the tiles there is a communication device for domestic service and a table that indicates the numbers belonging to the rooms. Besides that, at the right far end, it can be seen a Tiffany lamp hanging from the ceiling. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00054

Close-up view of the details of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. There are ceramic tiles with ornamental motif decorating the interior spaces. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

House in Arroyo 4 - 2015 00008

Detail of the roof of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe the roof of a house that is gable roof and made of zinc. Also, you can appreciate that is made of wood and that it has persiennes windows. The house show signs of deterioration.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00025

View of the cathedral San Felipe Apóstol (catholic) and its surroundings in the coastal city of Arecibo. In the surroundings you can see continuous building with different characteristics. Between those it stand out lattice style windows framed with moldings, flat roofs and cornices. The cathedral San Felipe Apóstol is built in masonry with a design inspired in the Neoclassic and renaissance architecture. It is separated of its immediate surrounding by a fence modulated by metallic grilles. Besides that, the building is decorated with pilasters that at secured a continuous molding, framed windows and crowned with entablature and a door presided by steps crowned with entablature. Above the building you can see a dome crowned with a lantern decorated with pointed arches and moldings. Also, you can appreciate a framed oculus. En the surroundings also, you can see a vehicle. The cathedral San Felipe Apóstol dates of 1846, is the second largest church built under the Spanish control in Puerto Rico.

Construction of Eight Floors at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Advanced phase of the construction of the lobby and approximately eight floors of the guest room tower of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. At the top of the construction, workers, structural framework, and formwork are noticeable. In the vicinity, there are several sheds, construction materials, and the installation of a concrete batching plant with its logos "Ready Mix Concrete Inc." and "Cemento Puerto Rico." In the background, there is the lagoon, a bridge, and the buildings in the Condado area.

Piano Room

Room with a piano. There is a great mirror on the wall, a wicker chair, and a table with a flower arrangement. There is a door that connects with the other room. The floor tiles have a checkered pattern.

Wooden House in a Lot

Side view of a two-story house on stilts with a zinc gabled roof located in the town of Luquillo. To the far right, there are concrete steps that lead to the second floor. The house has a front balcony where there are two people standing and it is surrounded by a wooden railing supported by slim wooden columns. The balcony is decorated with wooden chairs and plants in decorative pots. Above the balcony, there is a metal awning. The windows are jalousie and surrounded by wooden moldings. The door is an aluminum screen door. To the far right, there is a parked car.

Residence in Canóvanas - 2019 00009

Detail of an ornamental block that is part of the parapet of a residence located in Canóvanas. This ornamental block shows yellow shades and is compound of a circle integrated to a square. The circle, in addition, presents linear openings that seems to be sunlights.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00028

Close-up view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its eclectic style since it combines elements of the Romanic and Gothic architecture. The front facade is decorated with wooden windows with persiennes under semicircular arches crowned with sunrise transoms made of wood and glass. Additionally, they have an entablature, a pilaster and are flanked by wooden brackets. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first of this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its restoration, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. In addition, it is the headquarters of several music group of the city.

Façade of A Blue and Black Building with White Doors in Guayama

View of the façade of a wooden blue and black building in Guayama. The building has three doors. Above, the beams of what used to be the roof are visible. A portion of a pink and white building is visible on the left.

Luquillo Industrial Subdivision

Luquillo Industrial Subdivision building construction project. A ground segment with mounds of soil can be seen. In the background there is a building with a portico, a loading door and two exhaust fans on the roof. There are several electric power post and two automobiles on the street.

Building Lippit and Simonpietri at the Comercio Street of the Old San Juan

Badrena building in the Comercio street in the Old San Juan. You can see that the building is painted with different shades of gray and that it has two sighs with establishments names. One is at the rooftop and says: "Lippit & Simonpietri Inc. Seguros y Finances" (Lippit & Simonpietri Inc. Insurance and Finances) and the other one is on one of the walls and says: "Dole" in red color. It has rectangular and square openings in which there are windows with the shape of glass persienne. The building that is located to the right is the Ochoa building that has influence of the Neo-renaissance architectonic style, it has cream color with light green touches, has metal windows with glass persiennes, arches on the first floor facade, and mosaic ornaments in the capitals of each pilaster. You can see that in three of its arches have signs with information about the establishment. The building to the left is gray and mustard colors, it has a gable roof design, pilasters, moldings, glass windows and a wooden door. There are letters painted on the wall that say: "Stationery" and "Etiquetas y Cartelones litografiados" (Lithographed labels and posters). In 1915 this building was a cinema called Tres Banderas. You can observe around it automobiles, bus, a bus stop with people, a wide paved street with cobblestones, sidewalks, power lines, antennas at the roofs and trees. Subsequently, this group of buildings next to the Ochoa building became one building in which there is a CVS pharmacy, the store Polo Ralph Lauren and a luxury apartment complex called Harbor Plaza.

Candelaria 7 Street - Lajas - 2012 00003

Front and lateral view of a house located on the Candelaria 7 street in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. On the front part it has a metallic fence modulated by square pillars and a balcony on concrete presided by some stairs covered by native tiles. The balcony has a balustrade modulated by square pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can also see chairs, a double wooden door with glass crowned with a transom and lattice style windows. The windows are framed and crowned with transoms. Besides that, you can see a dormer window crowning the front part with gable roof and glass windows. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Vernacular and Mansory Block Unit Towards Future Construction

View of a wooden house on stilts, with a zinc, gabled roof. The house is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. It has an entrance gate surrounded by a discharge arch made of concrete blocks. At that end of the entrance, there is construction in progress without tarnishing. The house at that end has a wooden door and aluminum, lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. To the far right, there is another house with different characteristics.

Main Façade of a Wooden White and Black House in Guayama

Right Facade from Above of a Wooden House in Ponce

Right facade view of a wooden house in Ponce. Around the house you can see a high fence with roofing tiles. On that fence there is a metal gate. The house has three double windows in the lower part. Over the windows there are eaves. Additionally, you can see a window in the gable area. The roof of the house is made with zinc and gable roof. At the background, you can see several buildings. Some of the buildings have multiple levels and other are simple.

Vernacular Criollo

Front view of a one-story, wooden house with a flat zinc roof located in the town of San Sebastián. On the far right, the house has concrete steps that lead to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a wall of ornamental concrete blocks that is supported by a column. The house has a single wooden door and a double wooden window. Both are surrounded by wooden moldings, and on them there are wooden crossbars. At both ends of the house, you can see houses with similar characteristics.

Children Playing at San José Square

Children playing at San José Square in Old San Juan. The side entrance to the San José Church (Catholic) and the Juan Ponce de León statue can be seen. A planted tree protected by a wooden fence can be seen also.

Hacienda Santa Rita - 84003147

View of Hacienda Santa Rita, also known as the Convent and Novice House of the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fátima in the town of Guánica. The building has two levels of wood and masonry. The first room is decorated with tables and chairs, wooden furniture, portraits, and two framed rectangular openings through which one can see the adjacent room. Also visible in the next room are wooden chairs, a religious figure, and lattice-style windows. Hacienda Santa Rita was built in 1800 by Don Mariano Quiñones as part of Hacienda Desideria, the center of a cluster of sugar plantations. In 1901, the property was sold to Central Guánica until 1953, when it was transferred and sold again to the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fátima.

Street Scene Old San Juan

View of San Francisco Street in Old San Juan, with numerous people and cars. On both sides of the street there are commercial establishments with signs and posters such as "La Esquina Famosa", "Walk-Over Shoes", "Camilo", "Coca Cola", "Special Sale", "El Encanto", "Tienda Euclides" , "El Ahorro Trajes", "Northcool Tropical", "El Cometa", "Cabrer" and "Plazo". Some features such as awnings, balconies, railings, moldings, segmental arches and lintels are also notable in the buildings. In the background, you can see a building with cornices, semicircular arches and crowned with a dome and a pinnacle.

Telegraph

Detail of the right side façade of the Telegraph building in Caguas. The closer shot allows the five windows, one of which is broken, to be visible. The skylight can be seen with glass blocks, and above, a portion of the cornice, the eave, and a metallic fence with barbed wire can be seen.

Designed High Neoclassic corner House and Tienda

Two-story corner structure made of concrete in the town of Adjuntas, Rodrigo González Street #83. On the first floor there is a shop with various doors and glass windows over which there is window pane. The walls have flat arches. On the second floor there is a house, the structure has an ample balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic grills balustrade. The balcony is supported by concrete beams. It has wooden double jalousie doors and windows, over which there are decorative moldings. Below the windows, there are window boxes. The eave has a Jerkinhead roofs and over the house, there is a border with merlons and battlements. In the middle of the façade, there is the number "1925."

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00006

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Low angle partial view of the main facade from the three floor building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe a bracket of one of the balconies from the second floor, the base and balustrade from one of the semicircular balconies of the third floor. You can also see part of the cornice and the branches from a bush that grew on the wall. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00063

Details of the interior of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. It stand out the stair spiral, a door made of wood and a louver window. In addition, it is visible several chairs, a table with a table cloth, a speaker and a chandelier. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and the construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Front of Gray House

Façade of a concrete house and two children on the stairs at the entrance. The house is characterized by a porch and a parapet with a diamond motif. The sheets of glass around the window and the main door are notable, as well as the number "211" on its frame. The surface of the walls is padded and the roof is four-sided covered with corrugated zinc. In front of the house there is a small garden followed by a chain link fence and a small metal gate leading to the main entrance. Partially, a car is also notable in the foreground, while in the background a large building with a zinc gable roof, a wooden balustrade and doors framed in semicircular arches stands out.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00009

Close-up view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. From the building it stick out an octagonal belfry tower decorated with an opening covered by metallic grilles, a balcony with a wooden door, a persienne framed with moldings and a continuous cornice. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building, so the government of the municipality acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several municipal musical groups.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00001

Detail of the capital of one column in the inside of the Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith) in Aguadilla. Through the arches on each side of the column you can see a wall and also appreciate the roof that has brown beams made of wood.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00022

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. There is a close view of the inside of the bell tower that is part of the cathedral. The area has an opening with a sectioned wooden ladder, wood materials, a bucket, a rope stretched from the ground, a hanging light bulb, and an open circle.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00046

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. View of one of the walls inside the house where eight paintings with images of plants and wooden frames can be seen.

San Carlos Borromeo Church

View of the fence of the San Carlos Borromeo Catholic church. The fence is partially destroyed. Four columns can be seen at the entrance to the church, as well as three stained glass windows. On the right, the tower of the church is partially visible. In the background, there are various commercial buildings.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00113

View of the entrance of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is decorated with fortified concrete and its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The fence is made of fortified concrete, it has moldings and in relief details. Also, it possess an inscription in relief that says: "El Cortijo". El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, released to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Back Exit of the Building Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

Buildings in the back area of the building the Old Arsenal of the Spanish. Navy in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe a building compound by several buildings that have influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic and that are built with varied materials and designs. To the left you can observe a building that is built with wood, it has a zinc gable roof, with windows made of wood and glass, and double doors with lattice. In the center you can observe two walls made in masonry that are secured with the right building and have some letters painted with black that says: "No Entrance No Entre". One of them open on an arch and gets you to an interior hallway, while the other one has a wooden door and a window with lattice. To the right there is a building with pyramid roof that has a second floor and rectangular wooden windows. Nearby you can see a truck, a large floor in front made in masonry, power line poles, bushes, trees and palm trees.

Castillo San Cristóbal Viewed from the Southwest

Castillo de San Cristóbal (fort) in Old San Juan, viewed from the Southwest. In the forefront, there is a plot of land, then, the street is visible where there is an oxen-drawn cart passing by and a woman standing on the edge. On the other edge, a marque is visible, on one side, there is a one-story building, and behind the marquee, the Castillo San Cristóbal (fortress) can be seen. The walls, battlements, and the top of the wooden building can be seen. The United States flag is waving in the fort.

Buildings V

Interior view of a wooden house in the town of Camuy. In the foreground, the living room is decorated with armchairs made of leather and wood, a television with decorative figures over it, and plants in decorative pots. Following is a wooden dining table with matching chairs. The table is covered with a tablecloth made of fabric. The walls are decorated with frames, a mirror, and a clock. The wall in the background has a kitchen cupboard made of wood and glass. You can see several double-leaf wooden doors over which there are wooden transoms. Also, several persons are sitting in the room.

Slum

Distant view of a slum near a body of water. The houses are mostly made of wood with gable roofs covered in zinc and asphalt. At one end of the canal, a couple of boats and a wall on which several people are leaning, are notable.

Punta de las Figuras Lighthouse - 81000687

Front view of Punta de las Figuras lighthouse in the coastal town of Arroyo. The building is one level built with brick and stone. On the front facade of the building, there are framed rectangular openings. The upper edge is decorated with a high-relief stucco frieze ending in a cornice that supports the upper parapet like an open balcony. The octagonal lighthouse tower stands out from the building, decorated with cornices and crowned with a lantern surrounded by an ornamental iron railing. Built in 1893, Punta de las Figuras' main objective was to provide light to the ports of Arroyo and Patillas. However, throughout its history, it suffered modifications and periods of neglect. After several years of abandonment, the lighthouse was reopened during World War II and used as an observation post. In the 1960s, the building was abandoned again and suffered vandalism.

Main Street Aibonito, Calle San José

San José Street (main street) in Aibonito with buildings and commercial establishments on both sides identified with "PR Tobacco Marketing Cooperative Assn", "Chico's Bar Restaurant" and "Carnicería Carrasquillo". The buildings are mostly two to three-story, some with balconies, with railings, corbels, eaves and parapets. There are several people and cars on the sidewalks and in the street. Along the street, several poles with electrical wiring and a traffic light are notable.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00044

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The altar wall is decorated with a framed and ornamented niche where it rest a statue of a religious representation. Also, you can see fluted pilasters that secure a continuous entablature and a decorative vase with flowers. The catholic church San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00005

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. Corner view of the three level building with Art Deco style. You can observe the main facade and part of one of the lateral walls. The design of the facade combines curved corners, horizontal lines, vertical striations, zigzags, geometric ornaments and glass blocks. The main entrance possess multiple doors and a sign with the name of the theatre. The building has a single level annex room, whose entrance is closed with wooden panels. The lateral wall has an horizontal stripe that divides the first level from the two superior levels. Above this stripe there are vertical lines that goes up to the roof. You can see the sidewalk, traffic signs, several metal bollards and a light pole. In front of the theatre there is a wagon parked.

Dorado Beach Hotel 1960 - Historic Picture

Perspective of the Dorado Beach Hotel and of the beach area. The hotel is distinguished by having the rooms grouped in buildings low height, which it complements with the nature that surrounds it as protagonist in accordance with the original design. One of the buildings presents glass leaves through which it is notable the room tables. In the green area of the hotel there are several chairs like deck chairs and then, near the shore area, it stand out a breakwater or a wing dams. The Dorado Beach Hotel is located at the land of the bay Sardinera de Dorado, that belonged to the doctor Alfred Livingston and Clara Livingston, the first female pilot of Puerto Rico. In 1955, Clara Livingston sold the hacienda to Laurence S. Rockefeller and on December 1st of 1958 the hotel opened to the public. Its architectonic style allude to the fifties decade when it was inaugurated. In 2012, the Dorado Beach Hotel was renovated under the Ritz-Carlton chain.

San Juan Transportation Office, Roof

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office building. A roof with formwork for columns and scaffolds can be seen.

Norzagaray Street and Buildings of the Old Dominican Convent in the Old San Juan

Side view of the building known as the Old Dominican Convent in the Old San Juan. You can observe a large paved street with asphalt and surrounded by sidewalks with grass. You can see automobiles and military vehicles along the street and in front of the building. The building is painted white and it has the architectonic style Neoclassic. It shows moldings, double rectangular windows made of wood, stringcourses and you can appreciate that inside it has ceiling lamps. At the background you can see a building painted pink that also has Neoclassic and it shows moldings, cornices, arches and stringcourse. Nearby you can see power line poles, street lights, identification signs and a palm tree. You can observe people near the automobiles.

Inside Hallway with Arches

Interior hallway with an arcade on one side and, on the other side, a row of doors. On the wall, there is an electrical switch. At the end of the hallway, there is a doorway, and beyond it, a desk and a chair in front of a window. There are two hanging lamps. The floor tiles have geometric patterns.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of the San Carlos Ravelin, the Great Moat, and part of a wall of the main fort of the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan. The visible tip of the ravelin presents the base of a sentry box linked by a lamp and a cord. A domed sentry box attached to the crenelated parapet of the main fort is also visible in the background. The walls are built of cut limestone blocks, and most surfaces are plastered. San Cristóbal was the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

House in Cidra - Stubbe Farm - 2012 00001

View of the ruins of the old Hacienda Miramontes in the town of Cidra. The ruined house is made of wood and corrugated metal sheets. Among the debris it can be distinguished openings, windows with persiennes, wooden beams and vegetation in the surroundings. Hacienda Miramontes was the summer house of the Stubbe-Cestero family. In it they used to sow sugar cane, tobacco, pineapples, among other fruits.

El Convento - Now a Hotel

View from the interior patio of the El Convento Hotel located on Del Cristo Street in Old San Juan. The hotel has approximately five floors, its hallways are under semicircular arches, below these there are mahogany wood balustrades. The ceiling of the hallways has exposed wooden beams. Furthermore, the patio is decorated with plants in decorative pots, tables and matching chairs. Additionally, you can see ceiling fans. From 1651 to 1903 the building was the Convent of the Carmelites and from 1962 it is known as El Hotel El Convento.

Calle Comercio 455 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

Amaury Veray House-Museum

View of the main façade and a portion of the right side façade of the Amaury Veray House-Museum. Most of the structure was made of wood. On the main wall, on the left, an ornamental window can be seen. Outside, on the entrance to the porch, the handrail of a staircase can be seen. The porch has an entrance gate, grilles, pillars, and a railing. On the walls of the porch, an ornamental window and two double doors can be seen. The roof of the house museum is made of zinc.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Construction Materials

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. Construction materials are visible on the ground. There are reinforcing bars, a mound of construction stone, and a mound of sand. Behind the materials, columns with formwork on top and surrounded by scaffolding can be seen; there are also workers working on a roof.

Construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center, Materials and Equipment

Construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center in the municipality of Arecibo. The process of wall construction can be seen. Around the site, workers, rebars, and scaffold can be seen. Various construction materials, such as sand, stocks, wood boards, containers, and a mixer can be seen also. The greenery stands out in the back.

Warehouse of the Transportation Office, Rods and Piers

Construction of the warehouses of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. The formwork of the piers is visible, some of them are finished, and the workers are digging to place the rods. A flat roof building and wooden falsework are visible, and there are more workers on this building. Beyond this construction, an additional building can be seen with its gable zinc roof and wooden beams. Near the construction site, there are piles of sand and stones, shovels, metal barrels, wood, and blocks.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00030

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. In the interior it can be distinguished the altar decorated with the altar table, wooden chairs and vases. The altar wall is decorated with framed and ornamented niches where religious statues rest. Also, you can see pilasters and the floor covered by marble tiles with chess motif. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Parcela Beach House

Front view of beach houses besides the sea. In the foreground, there is a wooden house on stilts with a gabled zinc roof. The house has front stairs in wood that lead to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a wooden railing and has a simple, wooden door. The door is surrounded by wooden moldings. In front of the house, there is a parked vehicle. To the far left, the house has wooden boards, zinc plates and a metallic bar fence. In the background you can see a house under construction, made of wood, on stilts, with a gabled roof. It has aluminum, lattice-style windows and no door. Behind the house, there is the sea and buildings in the distance.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00014

Entrance to the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). The entrance is articulated by a wooden double door that is framed by an arch with a keystone. One of the arch ends has an inscription of the number 19. Above the arch is a cornice and a parapet. The wall also has padding. In front of the entrance there are also two square piers. The building is surrounded by trees and undergrowth.

View from the Bay of the San Juan City Wall

View of the San Juan City Wall from the bay. San Juan Gate, La Fortaleza (palace), San Juan Cathedral, El Convento (convent), and Casa Blanca, among other structures can be seen.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00012

San Antonio Railroad Bridge – 09000789

Linear view of the San Antonio Railroad Bridge, also known as Bridge 1571, seen from the Miramar area in the Municipality of San Juan. The bridge was built between 1923 and 1932 by the American Railroad Company for the Puerto Rico Railway Company, replacing the original 19th-century steel bridge. Company chief engineer Etienne Totti y Torres designed it using early 20th-century Classical Revival architectural elements. The construction of the bridge's substructure and superstructure was directed by engineers Ramón Gelabert and Reinaldo Ramírez, respectively. Although originally designed for rail traffic, it has been used for pedestrian traffic since 1953. The perspective view shows the northern section of the abutment surrounded by trees and concrete walls on either side of the longitudinal laminated beam track, which shows signs of deterioration, with remnants of vegetation and cracks in some areas. The bridge spans the San Antonio Channel and features a steel and concrete superstructure and a concrete substructure. The concrete was poured in situ, and the surfaces were covered with rough concrete stucco and smooth whitewash on all frames. On the left, the Guillermo Esteves Volkers vehicular bridge, also known as the Water Bridge, is visible in a classical style with multiple arches beneath it. This bridge, designed by Rafael Carmoega, features concrete railings and modern lampposts along its entire length. Several buildings of different architectural styles and trees on the island of San Juan can be seen at the end of the road. The San Antonio Railroad Bridge has great historical significance due to its role in rail transportation in Puerto Rico. It connects the island of San Juan with the Miramar area and is the only remaining facility of the original rail network in San Juan.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of one of the workers' houses at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The wooden house has one level and a gable roof of corrugated metal sheets. The house has two modest wooden doors framed with flat moldings and a framed wooden window. The upper edge shows ventilation spaces and ornamental lights. There are plants in decorative pots and a metal fence in the vicinity. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Francisco Oller Art Museum - Bayamón - 2012 00008

Francisco Oller Art Museum in Bayamón. Detail of the clock tower. It is a short square tower decorated with moldings. In the center is the white dial clock with black hands and Roman numerals. Segments of the parapet and roof cornice can also be seen. This building was the Mayor's Office until 1979 and was remodeled in the '80s; later, it housed the Francisco Oller Art Museum.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision L-125-58, Tree Removal

Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision construction land. Two workers can be seen removing soil with pickaxes, to one side there are the remains of a tree that was removed. Part of a construction vehicle, a dump truck, a shed, and two wooden houses are visible. There are mounds of removed soil and parts of the land are marked with wooden pickets. There is a mountain in the background.

Facade of La Fortaleza with the Flag of Puerto Rico and Mexico

Facade of La Fortaleza with the flag of Puerto Rico and Mexico. In the top part of the building there are cornices, dentils above the friezes, double jalousie windows, and three Doric-style pilasters with fluted shafts. In the center: a curved pediment with brackets, a corbel balcony, two flags on flagpoles, and jalousie windows can be seen.

Enlisted Men's Barracks

Barracks for enlisted men at Borinquen Field Base in Aguadilla. A three-story building with steps leading to the entrance and porch. It has windows all around the three stories.

A Man with a Hat Walking down the Street

A man with a hat walking down the street. There are buildings at both sides, apparently, most of them are businesses. There are various signs, some reading: " Barbería" (barbershop). Along the street, unpaved, there are electric power poles. A mountain can be seen in the background.

Portico of the Spanish Navy Arsenal

Portico of the Spanish Navy Arsenal in Old San Juan. It has an arched entrance, four Tuscan columns, a frieze with designs portraying the zodiac signs, dentils, a cornice, and three pedestals with a coat of arms at the top. The walls on both sides of the portico are decorated with moldings and a railing at the top. Two men can be seen in front of the portico.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00047

Back view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse Los Morrillos is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level, it is painted white and decorated with a continuous cornice, rectangular openings framed with flat moldings and presided by a metallic railing. In contrast, connected to the building there is the tower of the lighthouse decorated with an opening, a continuous cornice, dentils and crowned with a glass and iron lantern, and a weather vane. In the surroundings you can see a wooden fence enclosing the space. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

School of Tropical Medicine

View of the façade of the School of Tropical Medicine and part of the building annexed to the Capitol building from Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue in San Juan. The Plateresque style medical school has elements such as tiles, cornices, balustrades, semicircular arches, towers with crestings and pinnacles, as well as glass sash windows framed between pilasters and ornamental elements. On one side of the medical school, you can partially see the modern parasol of the building annexed to the Capitol of Puerto Rico. Between both buildings, there is a parking lot with several cars as well as light poles.

Comerío Health Center, Façade and Building

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The façade of the building is visible, featuring a flat roof, louvered windows, eaves, and mullions. In the background, there is a building with a hip roof and windows with transoms. Mountains, a post, and trees also stand out.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00007

Close-up view of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style of one floor built with wood and a hipped roof covered by roofing tiles. It is presided by a balcony where you can distinguish double windows made of wood crowned with transoms. The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00038

Close-up view of the details of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. On the wall there is an iron cross ornamented with a base and candle. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00091

Perspective of the terrace and the loggia of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The terrace is delimited by a parapet with geometric motifs ornamental blocks. The gallery or loggia is distinguished by the integral terrazzo columns with geometric motif mosaics that support the semicircular arches. They at the same time integrate geometric motifs grilles. The Spanish glass roofing tiles coverts eave with brackets and a part of the roof. The terrace area presents litter accumulation, while the walls painted white show signs of deterioration with stains. Through the arches is visible the inner courtyard fountain. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00022

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe an empty room. There are semicircular arches that connect the room with other spaces. The ceiling has metal beams that have been uncovered. The floor has terracotta tiles. You can see the yard of the house through two windows openings with grilles.

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House

Inside view of a house in the town of Humacao, on Road 3. The view is from the main corridor of the house, where the floor is wooden and partially covered by a rug. In the corridor, there are also several wooden Rattan-style chairs against the wall, a hanging lamp, and a central mullion. There are small wooden chairs over which there is a desk lamp, vases, and a landline telephone. On the walls there are decorative frames and a wall mirror. In the background, the floor is covered with native tiles, there are wooden Rattan-style chairs, and double glazed doors on which there are central mullions.

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View of the lower part of a house on stilts in the town of Moca. The house is wooden with concrete stilts. The area has concrete blocks and gravel. To the far left, a low wall divides this house from the other.

Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Theater, Lateral View

Lateral view of Tapia y Rivera Theater. The building has a triangular pediment, cornices, pilasters, parapets, semicircular openings, and double doors. The corners of the building have ashlar facing rows, balcony with balustrade, arcades, and windows in semicircular openings. Also, there are palm trees and a sign that reads: "Teatro Musical de Puerto Rico, Inc. Presents Fiorello!". In the surroundings there are people, a tree, and several cars.

Main Façade and Left Side Façade of a Structure with Stone Covering in Guayama

View of the main and left side façade of a structure with stone covering in Guayama. On the main façade, four orange doors and a gate are visible. The top of the wall is made of wood and painted red with white details. On the left façade, the fence and a portion of the roof covered with flat zinc sheets are visible. On what used to be the roof, zinc sheets and wooden beams can be seen. There is a sign letting know that the structure was used as a cafeteria.

Urban towns

Paved street, to both sides there are houses and establishments with different characteristics. Some are one-story, others two-story. Some houses and establishments are surrounded by concrete walls. Also, there are balconies with balustrades and fabric curtains. The street is traveled by cars and persons walking. There are several establishments with signs.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Facade of the Antonio S. Pedreira building at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. The first story of the building displays square windows at ground level, followed by other windows with horizontal louvered shutters integrated into a keyed blind arcade. The highest level shows paired rectangular openings. At least a couple of these openings incorporate horizontal louver windows, an ornate parapet, corbels, and a roof. The upper edge of the building features a cornice and brick tiles. In front of the building is a sidewalk, and parallel to it is a series of concrete sidewalks. This building is part of the University's Quadrangle. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Episcopal Church Castañer

Episcopal Church in Castañer built of concrete, with a façade characterized by a portico with a double wooden door and crowned with a cross. The roof is gabled and in one part, it has zinc. The side windows are also made of wood with skylights. Around the church there is a garden with various bushes and flowers.

Lighthouse Front

Main facade view of the Lighthouse of Las Cabezas de San Juan. At the main facade you can see the entrance area in the middle and several windows along the wall. Over the rooftop you can see an area with railing. From the back area stick out the lighthouse tower. At the tower you can see part of a door that gives access to the building rooftop. Also, you can see the balcony with parapet and the weather vane. At the background you can see part of the ocean.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00022

Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith) in Aguadilla. You can see the main facade that is made up a portico, two doors, an oculus and a pediment. The portico has two pairs of pilasters and a cornice that framed a glass door with lancet arch shape. It is flanked by two other glass doors, also with shape of lancet arch, the arches have capitals and cornices. In the upper part of the facade there is an oculus, spiral designs and a pediment from which you can see only one part. There are wall lamps on the sides of the doors.

Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria - Lajas - 2011 00002

Front view of the Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria located in the coastal town of Lajas. It is presided by the Juan Ramírez Ortíz square, where you can see wooden benches, garden areas, light poles, a low fence modulated by square pillars crowned with spherical finishes and a concrete fountain. The church has one floor and has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Baroque styles. The roof is a gable roof and the front facade is decorated with continuous moldings, cornices, stained glasses framed with moldings and a staggered frieze. It also has a small portico supported by two pairs of Corinthian Order columns that flank a semicircular arch. The portico also has the roof covered by roofing tiles and a double door made of wood and glass crowned with a transom, also made of wood and glass. Besides that, there are two twin belfry towers that are flanking the facade. The towers share the characteristics from the rest of the facade and have the hipped roof covered with roofing tiles. The Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria parish in Lajas dates from 1884, it was made of masonry with roofing tiles tiles roof. Subsequently, in 1897, another one was inaugurated made of masonry and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets, being renovated in 1918. Years later it was rebuilt, it was added a tower and the roof was substituted by another one made of concrete. It was until 2003 that they finally added the other tower.

Antonia Ramírez Residence - 88001847

Interior view of the balcony of the Antonia Ramírez Residence, also known as the Hernández Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level built of reinforced concrete and wood. The balcony has an octagonal shape and a prefabricated balustrade supported by faceted columns that hold the flat wood and zinc roof. To the far left, a deteriorated wooden double-leaf window with slats and glass panels. Built in 1896, the Antonia Ramírez Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Casa Adaleberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00032

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe a room with a grille gate on the background wall. The lateral walls have semicircular arches that connects with adjacent rooms. The ceiling has beams that have been uncovered.

Palacio del Marqués de las Claras - 88000964

Rear view of Palacio del Marqués de las Claras, also known as Casino de Arecibo. It is a two-story building made of plastered masonry. On the first level, four double-leaf door openings are crowned with entablature, two smaller in glass. Between the doors are Spanish signs of establishments that read: “Anawim” and “Lee Cafeteria.” The facade is decorated with padding-like pilasters supporting a cornice that divides the two levels. On the second level, the four sections are separated by two individual balconies and a double one in the middle, supported by four iron corbels. They have ornamental iron railings, except for the one on the far right, which has a solid concrete one. The main level has four sections with double-leaf doors framed with Doric elements such as triglyphs. A complete entablature with cornices and a parapet crowns the building like an open balcony. The far left of the building looks connected to another one, and several cars are passing by in front. It was built in 1888 and became one of the main meeting places for the Puerto Rican aristocracy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After the death of Marquis Fernández Umpierre in 1896, the Casino de Arecibo was founded, an exclusive club for the most influential families in town.

Arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel - Arecibo - 2008 00016

Perspective through the bushes towards a building located in the zone of the arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel, located in the city of Arecibo. This building has a parapet with designs formed by horizontal flutings. This parapet form a type of flower bed. The building also shows a wall made of blocks, an eave, roof with zinc and a window of horizontal persiennes. The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built under the Spanish colonial government at the end of the XVIII century and at the beginning of the XIX as part of the defense system of the city of Arecibo. This was part of the fort San Miguel Arcángel, located in the border of the peninsula where is located Arecibo and in the entrance of the river mouth of the Rio Grande of Arecibo.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00041

A detail of the body or shaft of the chimneys in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The shaft of the chimneys presents several metal rings and, at least on one, there is a platform with railings. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1934, the five chimneys of 170 feet of height were substituted with two of 250 feet. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Track of the Train Arroyo-Guayama - 2009 00007

Parts of the tracks of the train in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an iron oxidized and wood construction that form the rails of the train. The section of the train corresponds to the route from Arroyo to Guayama. Around there are grass, bushes and tree branches.

El Morro Ramp Below

Ramp that leads to the interior of San Felipe del Morro Castle. Also notable are a semicircular arch that forms a tunnel, stairs parallel to the ramp and at one end, a tower-shaped sentry box. Some semicircular openings are also visible in the walls and in the foreground, you can see the crenellated parapet with an attached sentry box crowned with a dome and spherical ornament.

Living Quarters for Sugar Workers

Wooden structure with a flat zinc roof. The structure is built on stilts. It has simple wooden doors and underneath there are wooden steps. In front of the structure there is another smaller one in zinc and wood with a flat roof. The area is surrounded by persons and vegetation.

San Juan

Aerial view of the city of San Juan. In this aerial view, you can distinguish buildings of different sizes and characteristics. You can also see the pipe, streets and the sea in the distance.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00016

Detail of the façade of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). The arch with a keystone that frames the main entrance of the building can be partially observed. One of the arch ends has an inscription of the number "08". Above the arch is a cornice crowned by a parapet. The building is surrounded by trees and undergrowth.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00041

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. This image displays a close view of one of the building columns which is representative of the Corinthian Order architecture style and has foliage motifs with volutes in its capital. Above the column is a wooden cross, religious imagery, and a speaker. The ceiling with moldings and an air conditioning duct can also be observed in the background.

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One-story house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood over concrete, and has a zinc gabled roof. The windows are lattice-style and are covered by ornamental metallic grilles. The balcony, where there are several persons speaking, is small, has a central arch, and is surrounded by a low concrete wall with embossed details. The house has double, wooden doors in lattice-glass style. The doors are decorated with stained glass windows and a mullion over them. Above the house in the front, there are two wooden, lattice-style mullions. To both sides of the house, there are gates made or ornamental metallic bars and houses with different characteristics. Also, there is a vehicle parked on the street.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00009

Close up view of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style of one floor built on wooden stilts and a hipped roof covered by roofing tiles. It is presided by a balcony with wooden balustrades. Additionally, you can see a double window made of wood with persiennes crowned with a transom. Besides that, next to the window you can see a metallic mesh panel. The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

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Side-view of a beach house located in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is one-story, made of wood, raised on stilts, with a zinc hipped roof. The porch is surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine columns. It is decorated with plants in decorative pots. The side windows are double and made of glass and aluminum. There are also double, wooden windows surrounded by wooden moldings. The porch has a simple wooden door, also surrounded by moldings. To the far right, there is a metallic bar fence surrounding the house.

Man in T-shirt outside Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration house, with bougainvillea, Easter egg plant, La Plata

A man in a t-shirt poses in front of a Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) project house. The house has a mostly cubic shape, a flat roof, an eaves and several double-hung windows that open outwards. In front of the house there is a garden with several bushes such as the bougainvillea, and another decorated with eggshells.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00082

View of the decoration in the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. The wall has a decorative plate made of porcelain with a representation of people decorated with ornamental patterns and a frame with in relief details. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Oxen Pulling Carts Loaded with Sugar Cane

An unpaved road with railroad rails and an oxen pulling a cart loaded with sugar cane can be observed. There are boys and men on the wagon and in front of the oxen. There is a woman inside a wooden house built on stilts. The house has hinged windows and a balcony with piers that connect to the gable roof. Another wooden house with gabled roofing can be seen next it. There are trees in the surrounding areas.

Santa Cruz Church - 84003162

Interior of the Santa Cruz Church of Bayamón (Catholic), with a view towards the altar. The barrel vault, the semicircular arches on the sides, the wooden chairs, the fans attached to the walls, and the marble tile floor that forms a checkered motif stand out. The construction of the Santa Cruz Church of Bayamón began in 1772, at the initiative of Father José Martínez de Matos, and is representative of the type of churches built during the 1720-1820 period and the traditional church-plaza relationship promoted by the Spanish Crown.

The White House - 92000379

View of the staircase at the back of the White House in Coamo with a drawing on one of the parapets. The house is made of wood and stands on a masonry foundation or basement. The doors are double wooden, and the windows integrate horizontal slats and glass. Also visible is the wooden balustrade with columns and a grille for the gate between the staircase and the balustrade. The White House, built in 1865 and designed by Raimundo Camprubí, represents 19th-century Spanish Creole-style local architecture in Puerto Rico. Its name is because it has been painted white since its construction.

Sunset

A bohío-type house with a thatched roof on the beach at sunset. The house is founded on stilts and the roof is gabled. Also notable is a palm and a bush.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00020

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Detail of the kitchen wall. It is covered with cream-colored tiles. Some have drawings of fruits.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00051

A facade of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The facade is distinguished by a group of vertical stripes that flanked the entrance and a pediment with shapes allusive to the Art Deco. Also, it stand out the window openings, the entrance steps, an eave decorated with gutters and a parapet. The surface of the building is deteriorated and the surroundings present weeds. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Fajardo Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol Front

View of the main facade of the catholic church Catedral Santiago de Apóstol. Some stairs gives access from the square to the church atrium. The fence is made with balustrades with wall piers and a gate in the entrance. In the facade you can see two double windows made of wood, one to the left and one to the right. The entrance area and part of the tower have bossage finished. At the tower second level you can see a double window. Above you can see the clock and some pilasters. Over the dome there is a cross. At the church right you can see a street and along several buildings. At the left background you can also see another building.

Construction Worker Preparing the Rebar Framework of a House

A construction worker preparing a rebar framework on a house where rebars, panels, and wooden boards are noticeable. In the background, other wooden houses with gable and hip roofs, some covered in zinc, can be seen. One of the wooden houses is raised on pilings and has single-leaf doors that open outward.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00038

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Details of the stair newel in the interior of the house. It is a quadrangular pole with a cornice shape finish. You can see part of the balustrade and a door.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of a balcony on De la Cruz Street in Old San Juan. The balcony has a wooden platform and an ornamental metal railing. It also has double-leaf doors with louvers and, above each one, a molding and a small cornice. The balcony is covered with a wooden and zinc roof supported by scroll-shaped corbels. The upper part features a cornice crowned with a parapet. Two other buildings with balconies, balustrades, and doors with moldings are seen on each side.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00065

Detail of the bricks that crown a parapet on the Villa Caparra roof. This residence is located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The parapet and the bricks show deterioration with stains. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00004

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

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View from the Seventh Street at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. Houses flank the paved street; some are made of wood with corrugated metal sheets roofs, and others are concrete houses with flat roofs. Lattice-style aluminum windows and concrete and metal grills and fences can be seen among them. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00102

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View in a lower angle of the main altar of the church. It is green color, it has two columns and two pairs of terracotta pilasters with gold color capitals. At the center of the altar there is the light blue dome bordered by a fluted molding in yellow color, as well as the rest of the ceiling. On the side walls it can be visualized two oculus.

Ponce Fire House

Façade of the Parque de Bombas in the Ponce square. Notable are the the polychrome bands that alternate black and red, as well as the banked arches with colorful fanlights and fanlight windows. Also notable are a pair of towers and the lambrequin on the edge as a fault cover. In the entrance, there are flagpoles with an American flag, some openings, railings, two pillars, a cloth that covers part of the entrance and cars partially visible inside. The inscription "Parque de Bombas" and "February 2 1883" also stand out on the façade. Behind the Parque de Bombas, the dome with a lantern crowned with a cross of the Ponce cathedral stands out. Around the square there are several people walking, buildings with balconies and a sign with the inscription "Pan American World Airways Agents The Clippers Line."

Post Office Building - San Juan

Old Post Office and Federal Building in Old San Juan, corner view from Recinto Sur Street. Some of the design elements of the building are: lintel arches, segmental arches with decorative keystones, iron railings, moldings, pilasters with capitals, entablature, tile roofs and pediment. You can see cars parked and driving, several of them are taxis.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Detail at a high-angle shot of the collapse from the inside of Punta Borinquen Lighthouse. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Industrial Building Lateral Facade in Humacao

A construction project of an industrial building is shown in its final stages. The building's main facade includes an entrance with extended eaves supported by pillars on which there are workers at work. This building's front section includes a row of jalousie windows framed by eaves. Similarly, on the building's lateral part jalousie windows have also been installed but framed by pilasters. Meanwhile, on the lateral facade there is an entrance with eaves that appears to be a loading dock. Right in front of this entrance there is an automobile and construction equipment. The ground next to the lateral facade has been covered by concrete to facilitate the entry and exit of vehicles. The construction site is surrounded by a wooden post fence with barbed wire.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00011

Close-up view of the details of the interior of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof. Its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. A crucifix and a painting of Jesus rising to heaven are on the altar wall. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates back to 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was officially built, according to the design observed in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Joint Committee, 1898

Delegates to the Joint Committee constituted after the United States invasion of Puerto Rico. Four United States officers can be seen as well as four Spanish officers seating around the table, and two men are standing behind the first. On the wall, there are two lances, and in between them, a map of Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico Gay Pride Community Building - 16000237

Main facade of the Puerto Rico Gay Pride Community Building, also known as Casa Orgullo, in the Río Piedras neighborhood of San Juan. Built in 1937, this building is associated with the development of the modern apartment house of the 1920s and 1930s on the island and became a very popular choice among real estate investors and the middle and professional classes that were beginning to settle in San Juan. This style combines Hispanic and Mediterranean elements, standing out for its wide balconies, decorative arches, concrete ornamentation, use of ornamental tiles, and glass mosaics. Its rectangular floor plan is made of reinforced concrete and has two levels. The main facade is organized symmetrically and divided by two projecting balconies whose front openings are framed by an upper horizontal beam with inclined contours towards the support columns at each end. Two wooden doors can be seen on the upper balcony, and two double doors with glass mullions on the first level. It shows a decorative painting on the front wall. The side openings are also topped by triangular headers whose angles coincide with the front ones. On the upper level, an expansive terrace is enclosed by a concrete railing with perforations in the form of diamonds and drops topped with a row of metal grids. The roof of the terrace has slightly inclined eaves with clay tiles. Ornamental bands and imposts are also observed on the columns. Originally, this facade was profusely adorned with brightly coloured glass mosaics, but multiple layers of paint later covered them and, in some cases, cement stucco. To the right is a parked vehicle and a building with similar characteristics but with additional details such as columns and pediments. To the left, a wrought iron gate gives access to the building. There is also a disused building with balconies covered with red tiles and apparent signs of abandonment. In front of the building is a sidewalk with a yellow painted curb and a modern light pole with a sign reading “No Parking.” The Gay Pride Community organization, founded in 1974, was the first gay/lesbian attempt created in Puerto Rico to confront social, political, and legal discrimination against the local LGBTQ community. In August 1975, the organization rented the apartment building for $300 a month and named it Casa Orgullo, making it its headquarters and providing free health clinics to the community in Río Piedras until it was dissolved in 1976. Although the building has been remodeled, the physical integrity of the property has been preserved.

Castañer Casa Grande

A group of people in front of Casa Grande in Castañer. The building is made of tongue-and-groove wood with a gabled zinc roof, a porch, a staircase leading to a balcony with a wooden balustrade, corbels and several double-leaf doors that open outwards. On one of the walls there are some informative posters, while in the surroundings there is a garden with bushes and a couple of palms.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00037

View of the arcade and a gallery of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This perspective of the inner patio shows the arcade with spiral columns or Solomonic. These columns presents capitals with acanthus leaves, spirals and a flower in the abaci. Between the arches there are some wall lamps. Behind the arcade it is partially visible a double leaf door with glass panels and another side door with fanlight. Above the superior arcade a gallery with balustrade, grille and a border with curved motifs. The superior border shows a cornice and the roof is covered with roofing tiles. This residence presents elements characteristic from the style known as Spanish Revival.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00030

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior it has rectangular openings and is decorated with continuous moldings. Also, you can see debris and a wooden door crowned with a transom. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2005 00003

Building of a pediatric medicine clinic in the municipality of Caguas. The image displays a close view of a white-colored iron balustrade, part of a gray-colored wall, and persienne windows with white-colored grilles.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00119

View from the interior of the first level of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The first floor is covered with square and hexagonal tiles combined, forming a geometric pattern. It is notable the windows with glass leaves, a door made with panels, a chandelier lamp and a sofa. On the walls it is also visible electrical switches. The residence Arístides Santoni presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Front view of Manuel Zeno Gandía public housing

Front view of the Manuel Zeno Gandía government housing project. There are two residential sections of semi-detached housing with several lattice-style windows and simple doors. Both sections are divided by a street and passable sidewalks. On the far right, there are two persons and a child standing next to a house. Behind these, you can see more homes with the same characteristics and power lines. On the far left facing the street, there are power poles, a trash can, and a person standing in the street. In the background you can see a hill, natural vegetation and structures in the distance.

Façade of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal

View of the corner of the façade of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal in Old San Juan. The columns of the portico and one side of the wall, which has three windows with iron bars, can be seen. The wall also has pilasters with quoins, one of which has a sign reading "Calle Arsenal," and a parapet with a balustrade. In front of the building, there is a green area with several trees and delimited by a low wall.

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Front view of a Victorian-style house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is two-story, in wood, with a gable zinc roof. On the first floor the house has a porch with a zinc hipped roof. It is sustained by columns and the upper edge is covered with plant vines and an ornamental edge. It is decorated with patio chairs made of wood and metal, matching tables and plants in decorative pots. It has two simple wooden doors with embossed details and a double wooden door with aluminum lattice-style windows. Above both doors there are mullions in wood and glass.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Balcony and Windows

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. Two buildings can be seen. The central building has louvered windows, tiled eaves, and a porch. A crane arm stands out from its roof. In the background, there is another building with two stories, windows, doors, a balcony, and a flat roof. Both buildings are surrounded by a metal fence. In the foreground, there is the road, then the land surrounding the buildings, and to the left, a pile of stones.

Main Façade and a Portion of the Left Side Façade of a House in Guayama

View of the main façade and the left side façade of a wooden house in Guayama. The porch of the house has a portion of the railing, two columns and two jacks as additional roof support. One of the columns is broken and is lying on the sidewalk. Right of the porch, a railing can be seen. On the porch wall, two windows and a door can be seen. On the left façade a window is partially visible. The gable roof of the house has zinc sheets. On the right, a two-story house can be partially seen.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Laundry Room

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The hospital laundry room with ironing machines installed near one of the walls can be seen. There are also pipes installed on the wall. A square pillar in the center of the room is visible, there are jalousie windows and an exhaust fan.

Church with Red Roof, Hollow Concrete Steeple

Church with a gable roof in a red tone. The façade is composed of a main door framed in a semicircular arch, an octagonal oculus and a belfry crowned with a cross. In the front, there are stairs with a wall and then a garden in which two persons walk. On both sides of the church, other buildings are partially notable.

Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse – 81000685

Elevation of the rear facade of Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse, illustrated here with double-leaf windows with luminaries framed in segmental arches, a cornice, and a parapet. The hexagonal lighthouse tower has double-leaf windows with luminaries, a cornice, and a balustraded gallery surrounding the lantern. The blueprint is identified with a Spanish text: "Rear facade." Built in 1882, Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse marks the southwestern point of the Island and the southeastern point of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Passage, towards the Atlantic Ocean.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00001

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. The building has roof tiles, arches, paddings, corners with volute decorations, crosses, pilasters, cornices, capitals, moldings, and balconies. There are stairs with railings in front of the entrance. There is also a person walking in front of the entrance. There are also streets, sidewalks, automobiles, trees, and palm trees. Mountains can also be observed in the distance.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Roofs and Scaffolding

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. A roof with tiles is seen, joining another flat roof supported by pillars. On the sides, a portion of the building can be seen with falsework and wooden scaffolding, exposed rods, and some walls already constructed. In the background, there is a building with a hip roof and matched lumber. Additionally, several workers are around the area. In the center, a construction machine can be seen.

Aibonito Plaza

Lateral view of the Iglesia Metodista Nicholson Memorial in the town of Aibonito. In the foreground, you can see the Plaza de Recreo of Aibonito and several people standing. It is decorated with gardens surrounded with fences, concrete benches, and light poles. In the surroundings of the plaza you can see houses and buildings with different characteristics. Also, you can observe at one end of the church the roof covered with roof tiles, windows under round arches and an ornamental border. Additionally, it has balconies and a tower crowned with a cross. The tower has mullion supported by columns.

Padial Street #34, Manatí

Side façade of a house made of wood over concrete in the town of Manatí. It has a zinc roof and lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. Also, it has a small balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall railing. In the balcony, there are double, wooden doors, over which there are wooden mullions. To the far left, the house is semi-attached to another with different characteristics.

Building Oliver- Arecibo - 2012 00020

Close-up view of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style made of fortified concrete. The facade is divided in sections and the third level has openings of double doors and rectangular wooden windows and persiennes with flat frames. The opening conducts to a balcony with balustrades secured by decorative brackets. The balcony on the chamfered corner is curved and is secured by decorative brackets. Between the balcony there are compound flutted pilasters that support an entablature with ornamental frieze, continuous cornice and dentils. Besides that, you can see that the building is crowned by a parapet with balustrade and roman amphorae. In the chamfered corner is interrupted the parapet by a curvilinear pediment decorated with relief details. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first on incorporating spaces of residences and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its design richly ornamented adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first level. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned to residences became comercial spaces.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Residence - Barranquitas

View of an architectural drawing of the house known as the Luis Muñoz Rivera residence in Barranquitas. It is a one-story house with features of the vernacular style and a gable roof. It has a front porch with a balustrade featuring cylindrical pillars and three doors crowned with entablatures. In addition, on the top right portion it has a logo reading: "PRHBDS."

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Side-view of a house in the town of Naguabo. The house is one-story, made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade over which there are ornamental metallic bars. It is sustained by fine, wooden columns. The balcony is decorated with chairs and plants in pots. It has double, wooden doors with wooden lattice-style windows. Above the doors, there are wooden mullions. The upper border of the house has cornices and a Gothic-style ornamental border. In the front, there is a lattice-style mullion, also in wood. In front of the house there are several persons standing and cars parked on the street.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00017

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Low angle view of one of the entrances from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe an entrance with semicircular arch and two rectangular openings on the sides. The arch has a grilles gate, the openings also have grilles. The grilles and gate design has spiral motifs and geometric figures. Above the entrance arch there is an ornament with the image of the Virgin.

Aibonito Grade School

Side view of the front façade of the Federico Degetau School in the town of Aibonito. The School is surrounded by a wooden fence followed by a front garden. It is built on wooden stilts with a zinc roof. In the front part, it has an entrance porch that sticks out from the rest of the building, in the middle it has concrete stairs supported by wide columns. At the ends, the portico is surrounded by wooden railings. The doors are double wooden doors crowned with truncated wooden suns.

Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño - 87001002

Front facade view of Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, also known as Banco de Santander, in Ponce. The building is a two-story, masonry and concrete building in the early 20th-century Beaux-Arts style. It is characterized by its chamfered corner and ornamental details spread over three levels, such as a plaque with a lion at the entrance, the pilasters, and the moldings. The base of the building features pink limestone. The verticality is accentuated by monumental squares and paired Corinthian capital pilasters on each street facade and round ones on the corner. The upper part features denticles, a cornice supported by corbels, and a balustraded parapet interrupting the three pediments. The main door is double-leaf with glass framed in a semicircular arch. Also notable are two bands above the door and below the cornice with the inscriptions: "Banco de Santander PR" and "Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño." In front of the building are several parked cars and traffic signs. The Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, built in 1924, was designed by Francisco Porrata Doria, a Puerto Rican pioneer in the development of local modern architecture and one of the creators of what was called the "Ponce Monumental Architecture.” This bank, along with its neighbor Banco de Ponce, are examples of the efforts of local financial institutions of that time to compete with American banks for the wealth of Puerto Rico’s flourishing sugar industry.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00006

Perspective of the transversal section of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angle it partially notable the vertical poles, the transversal joists made of wood of the board, the bridging and the steel superior cords. The bridge is partially covered with weeds and it presents a deteriorated state because of the abandonment and to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Entrance Road, Lobby, and Tower at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view of the entrance road, roundabout, the Caribe Hilton Hotel lobby with its logo, and the guest room tower with balconies formed by sunbreakers. Near the lobby, several workers, scaffolding, and earth-moving equipment are noticeable. Also prominent are two rectangular flat-roofed buildings, with one of them under construction. In the background, there is the lagoon, a bridge, a couple of chimneys, and buildings in the Condado area.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00008

Detail of the façade of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. The school is painted yellow, white, and green. It also has architectural elements of the Art Deco style, such as clean lines, an ornamental frieze with broken lines, engaged columns, and vertical bands that provide a stepped design at the top edge of the building. Above the louvers are eaves with horizontal bands that are green and white. There is also a gate with volute motifs and a sign that reads "La ley 30 prohíbe la entrada y/o permanencia de personas ajenas al plantel. Evite ser denunciado".

San Juan Waterworks - 07000585

View of the main water reservoir of the old San Juan Waterworks in the Barrio Venezuela neighborhood, Rio Piedras, also known as Loma de Prim in honor of the local governor Juan Prim (1847-1848). The main reservoir is located 160 feet above the pumps, with masonry walls and a stone fence. It has a capacity of three million seven hundred thousand gallons of water and is divided by a central wall. The valve house, a rectangular building with two arched access openings on its facade on one side of this wall, can also be seen. This house was built between 1894 and 1896. The design of these water reservoirs underwent many modifications over the years: in 1878, the original design was in charge of Enrique Gadea, then redesigned in 1887 by Fernando Alameda and in 1891 by J. W. Grover. Arturo Guerra organized his final design in 1896. The water tanks were built between 1896 and 1897, in colonial style, by the local private contractor, Roque Paniagua García. The old San Juan Waterworks complex is the best example of late 19th-century hydraulic works in Puerto Rico. It was first proposed in the 1840s, but construction did not begin until 1892. The water treatment plant began supplying drinking water to the city in 1899 and closed operations in 1980. This historic complex, composed of architectural elements with colonial and Neoclassical Spanish style influences, is located within the Botanical Garden and Agricultural Station of the University of Puerto Rico and part of the San Juan Ecological Corridor, and covers approximately 24.18 acres, divided into two parcels. The main parcel consists of a dam, filtration and processing tanks and a pumping station, and the second parcel houses a storage tank for filtered water. Establishing the Waterworks in that area was key in the planning and development of numerous communities in Río Piedras, Santurce, Puerta de Tierra, and Miramar, a local historic district planned after the availability of running water from the aqueduct.

Mirapalmeras Housing Project in Santurce

Women and children surrounding a street vendor passing by with a pushcart in their neighborhood. Other people in the area can be seen walking near an automobile and a truck. There are three buildings on the site, all made of concrete and have wooden windows and doors. In addition, electric wiring, a flagpole with the United States flag, gardens, trees, and shrubs are visible at the site. The truck parked on the street has "Crosley Radio" written on it. This neighborhood was transferred by the Project Works Administration (PWA) to the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA).

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00003

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

Debmar Manufacturing Corporation

Debmar Manufacturing Corporation building extension project in Canóvanas, initial stage. There is a worker with a pickaxe working in an area marked with wooden boards. Behind him there are machinery and construction materials, and an electric power post. To one side an original building segment is visible. The construction site is covered with grass.

Puerto Rico Club House

A group of youths near the area of the outhouses of a Casa Club. The restrooms are made of fluted zinc, with lean-to roof and identified with signs of: "Women" and "Men"

Sentry Box - Morro

A person inside a sentry box attached to the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. The sentry box is located between parapets and some steps. It has a dome crowned with a spherical element, and also a cornice and a window.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00005

View of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square pillars and it has the floor covered by two shades tiles. In addition, it is decorated with oriental gardens, concrete benches, light poles, metallic railings, decorative fountains and commemorative plates. Also, you can see a kiosk, a large tent, a metallic cage, people and abundant vegetation. Besides that, in the surroundings there are connected buildings with different characteristics and vehicles traveling the street. Caguas was declared town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00132

Detail from a section of the basement from the Mario Mercado Castle. This space is articulated by two pillars that hold a beam. In the ceiling there is a circular fluorescent lamp. The walls show stains and inscriptions like graffitis that say: "Reynaldo, Tubito, Tuque, Georgie 82". It is also visible several objects and debris like pipelines, panels, boxes, buckets, grilles and metal sheets for the storm shutters. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2009 00001

Side and posterior facade of the old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia) located in barrio Ballajá in Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1844 and designed by architect Pedro García and the engineer Santiago Cortijo. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It is painted yellow, white, green, and brown. The upper half of the building has cornices, wooden double-leaf windows with semicircular arches, and moldings. In the bottom half are paddings, an ornamented bracket, and lattice double-leaf windows framed by moldings. The building is fenced off by a tall wall and with a gate with metallic grilles supported by pillars. Steps, several water tanks, a sidewalk, automobiles, and a green wooden door can also be seen in the image. A guard house, a person, shrubs, and a palm tree can be seen in the distance. The old Beneficencia Asylum Building later on became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

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Interior view of a concrete house. The room is decorated with chairs and matching armchairs. Also, it has tables, one to the far left, over which there is a record player. To the far right, there is another table with a television and photographs in frames. In the middle of the room, there is a play yard for babies and several persons around it. The walls are decorated with figures and religious frames, the floor is covered with terrazzo. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style, and the door is open, in front of which there are several persons standing.

Street in urban area with parked vehicles

Street in an urban area with parked cars, all on the right side of the street. There are houses on both sides of the street, the majority are two-story. Cement houses and wooden houses with cement balconies. You can see lamp posts. There is a person passing.

La Fortaleza from the North East

Side view of La Fortaleza at the Old San Juan. You can see two medieval towers, a little balcony, an area with pilasters, windows and cornices. Also, you can see a segment of the rampart of the city, two sentry boxes, a pier and part of the bay. There are several palm trees the surround the building.

Street Scene in San Juan

Everyday scene on a street in San Juan with several persons, produce and lottery ticket vendors. At the corner of the alley, there is a building with a display case labeled: "Almacenes Suarez wholesale and retail sales." The alley is cobbled and you can see the doors framed in semicircular and lintel arches, as well as the windows with fixed latticework and electric meters. At one end you can see a column of a building with a brick-type molding and cladding.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00044

Detail focused in the ornamentation of the portal from the main facade of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea. The portal is flanked by columns that present capitals decorated with leaves, spirals and a flower in the abaci. These columns hold the ornamented entablature with a coat of arms that integrates the initials S and O corresponding to Arístides Santoni and Miguelina Oliver. This coat of arms is flanked by representations of medallions faces. Also it is visible an egg and darts moldings in the superior border of the entablature. Above the entablature also stand outa pair of pinnacles and a coat of arms integrated to a cartouche ornamented and flanked by two sculpture representation of children, also known as putti, that at the same time hold some garlands. Above the garlands it stand out two medallions that shows a lion and a tower representative of the kingdoms of Lion and Castilla. This section is crowned with a wooden window of double leaf with glass panels framed between pilasters. This residence presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known was Spanish Revival.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00182

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The facade has continuous moldings, deteriorated paint and lianas in the surrounding. In addition, you can see a metallic grille surrounding the house and next to it you can see an adjacent building with windows covered with metallic grilles and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Arecibo Baseball Park, Side View

Construction of the Baseball Park in the municipality of Arecibo. From the side view of the park, the bleachers and a wall with openings and semicircular arches are visible. Additionally, there is a metal fence that connects to a wall. Three people are on the bleachers. The mountains are visible in the background.

Workers Houses in "Colonia Carolina"

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

Criollo Design, Four-Door Façade

Front view of a house in the town of San Germán. It is a concrete house with a flat roof. It has a front porch under an arch supported by columns. The porch is surrounded by an ornamental metal grills. It has several wooden double doors with stained glass windows. The doors are surrounded by moldings and above them, there are wooden sunrise transoms. At the top, the house has cornices, moldings and ornamental friezes. This house is known as the Ramírez Roggio House, also known as the former Kindy Residence, the home of Ulises Gregrory and Pepita San Miguel.

Industrial Building in Mayagüez

Construction project of an industrial building in Mayagüez. The building has a portico with two thin pillars, eaves and a wall with exposed blocks, pilasters, and windows. On the roof there are rolls of roofing material. Around the building there are excavations for pipe installation and a sidewalk under construction. There are workers at work.

Street in Old San Juan

Cobblestone street in Old San Juan with buildings on both sides and a series of cars parked parallel to a sidewalk. The buildings are characterized by having several doors and windows on their façades, as well as balconies, balustrades, corbels, moldings, cornices and parapets.

Episcopal Chapel Rábanos

A woman sits in front of an episcopal church in Rábanos. In front of the church, there are two ramps that lead to a portico and a double-leaf wooden main door. The church is made of concrete, with a gabled roof and crowned with two crosses. On the side, there are several windows and a garden in the surrounding area.

Military Camp in the Middle of a Public Square

Military camp in the middle of a public square. The tents are located on the green areas of the square. Soldiers can be seen in the center as well as two women sitting on the edge of the square, and other people near the houses and buildings surrounding the public square. There is a one-story building with a façade featuring semicircular arches and a United States flag raised.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court - 06000506

View of the vehicular entrance to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, located at the Muñoz Rivera Park in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The entrance is marked by a rectangular portico with the words: "Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico." The portico is supported by lateral concrete columns of simple and functional design and has a vertical metal gate for access control. On both sides of the entrance, there are concrete walls with smooth finishes. The surrounding area comprises a garden with well-kept grass, ornamental shrubs, and medium-sized palms. In the background, several leafy trees and taller buildings are partially visible behind the foliage. The access road is paved, with a border that delimits the green and vehicular circulation areas. The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico was designed in 1952 by architects Osvaldo Toro and Miguel Ferrer, with additional contributions from Charles H. Warner Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds, and combines the Classical architectural style with elements of the tropical modernism movement. It was inaugurated in 1956 and was recognized as one of the ten best buildings in Puerto Rico by the League of Architects of New York in 1960. The main building is reinforced concrete, covered with white marble and granite. It exhibits an imposing reflecting pond that runs through the building, ending in a semicircular staircase and a concrete dome that makes up the main lobby. It has three levels, with functional spaces such as offices, a library, archive areas, and a circular court. Over the years, the building has maintained its architectural integrity with minimal alterations, consolidating itself as an icon of tropical modernism and a symbol of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Fajardo Industrial Sub-Division, Walls and Columns

Construction project of the industrial building complex Fajardo Industrial Sub-Division. The walls' formwork of one of the buildings can be seen, as well as two interior columns. In the area there are wooden boards and beams and three workers at work.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00058

Detail of a parapet with ornamental blocks in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The parapet is yellow and the blocks are white and show semicircular and spiral motifs. Behind the parapet it is notable a wooden door and the light orange wall. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00033

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. View of one of the side facades of the Neo-Renaissance style house built in masonry and brick. There are two lintel arches with rustic molding, double-leaf wooden windows, and two corner pilasters. Above the exposed stonework wall is a dentil cornice and a parapet. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the cracked cornice. The plaster on part of the pilaster and the cornice have fallen off, exposing the bricks. On the ground is a dry tree.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00188

Two pilasters at the Catholic Church Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist

Detail of two pilasters in the interior of the catholic church Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. Over the pilasters you can see the molding. On the yellow wall you can see and area with damages.

Old Spanish Military Barracks - 87000772

Detail of the ceiling and beams of the Old Spanish Military Barracks, also known as The Castle, in Ponce. The building is square and has two stories in brick and stone, with an interior patio. It represents 19th-century civil architecture and has elements of the Isabelline Neoclassical style. The ceiling beams are made of wood, and molding extends around the edges. Also visible are the electrical fixtures and a light bulb. The Old Spanish Military Barracks, built in 1894 by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain, was the center of Spanish military power in Ponce. After 1898, when Puerto Rico became a possession of the United States of America, the building served as a Court of Justice and a District Jail.

Entrance to a Fort, Vieques

Entrance to a fort in Vieques. A sentry box and a wall are visible. The area is surrounded by palm trees.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the vault over the main ramp of Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan and a construction on the side of the wall that faces the Atlantic Ocean. Several steps are seen in the space, and rails or cannon marks and the crenelated parapet are in the background. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00024

Close up view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The house is made of brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see an inscription on the wall that says: "Plaza" and a sign that says: "Calle Patriota pozo". You can also see the wooden beams that support the balcony from the second floor. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Yellow House with a Blue Tarp as a Roof

Main and left side façades of a yellow house in Guayama. The porch has grilles, a railing, tubes, and a gate. The porch's wall has a wooden door and a window. On the left façade, four windows are partially visible. A blue tarp serves as part of the roof of the structure.

University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras

Distant view of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. From top to bottom, the tower has a hipped roof covered by tiles. You can also see cresting, ornamental moldings and windows under an arcade of semicircular arches. In front there are balustrades and under the windows there is a clock. On the other hand, in the surroundings there are buildings, parked vehicles and vegetation.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00018

View from the old Banco Español of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. There are two extended parapets and a balcony. The three of them have railings and iron balusters. There is a path with stairs, benches, lamp posts, and a small wall with railings and balusters. There is an orange and cream-colored building with windows and glass panels and a flat roof. The sculptures of the Plaza (fountain) of the heritage of the Americas, a sentry lookout post, a boundary wall, trees, and the sea can also be observed in the image.

Lower part of cement construction

View of what seems to be the lower part of a cement building. There is a roof and unfinished columns. There is a metal pipe. On the ground, dirt and debris.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Ysern Building - 2007 00006

View from the interior of the building known as Ysern Aponte in the city of Caguas. The building has six levels and it has characteristics of the vernacular and modern style. From the interior of the hallway it can be seen a floor covered by tiles and at the background an opening covered by an ornamental metallic grille presided by steps. The building Ysern Aponte was built at the end of the XIX century and its construction lasted until 1920. Through the years it has been used as residential and commercial buildings.

Two Houses

Two houses with chain link fences facing a street and a car. One of the houses is made of tongue-and-groove wood and has a gable roof with corrugated zinc, while the other is made of concrete with a zinc cover. The houses have double-paned windows that open outwards and some that integrate skylights. The porch with balustrade and stairs also stands out. Around the houses there is a large garden with several bushes.

Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence - 90000767

View of the backyard from the Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence, also known as the Doña Delia Acosta House, in the town of San Germán. The house has one level made of wood on concrete. It shows a double-leaf door made of wood and glass, crowned with a transom and a wooden eave. Next to the house can be seen a wooden garage with wooden doors crowned with transoms. A wooden house with lattice-style aluminum windows is also seen. The Jaime Acosta y Fores residence, built in 1917, presents a Vernacular style inspired by Art Nouveau.

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Front-view of a concrete house in the town of San Juan. The house has a small concrete wall surrounding it, over which there are ornamental metallic bars. Also, on the upper edge of the house, there is a tiled roof. To the far left, there is a metallic bar gate that leads to the garage. In the front part of the house, similarly, it is covered by ornamental metallic bars and a fabric curtain. To the far left, you can see another house with similar characteristics to one side.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, An Unfinished Building and Workers

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A one-story unfinished building is visible with falsework, molds, and formwork. Workers can be seen engaged in various tasks. The building has an entrance with stairs, pillars, and exposed beams.

House with Awnings

Corner house in urbanization. It has a wall decorated with horizontal grooves and a balcony and canopy. The balcony and the canopy have fabric awnings with a vertical line motif. There is a cement driveway, a patio with grass and some ornamental plants. You can see a house next to it and another behind it.

American's House

Main façade of the entrance of a house located on the island municipality of Vieques. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall with brick details. Above the wall, there is an ornamental metallic bar fence decorated with flower vines. The fence is divided by a small wooden gate. Following it, is the house with a hipped zinc roof. The double doors are in wood.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00059

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In the interior of the residence you can see a table made of wood and marble on which there are several decorative objects made of porcelain, next to it you can see a chair made of wood and rattan. Additionally, on the walls there is a mirror made of carved wood and a painting with a golden ornamental frame. Beside that, the floor is covered with decorative paved tiles and tiles with different geometric shapes. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Institutional Building at Guaynabo

Architectonic drawing of the facade from the Institutional Building, located at Las Palmas, Cataño. The drawing was made by the project Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society. The building facade shows a portico with semicircular arches, louver windows with appentices, a semicircular pediment with a quadrilobed ornamental detail and roofing tiles. The building has two levels of height.

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Front view of a corner house located in Santurce. The house is one-story, made of wood, and has a zinc hipped roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall that is separated by an ornamental metallic bar gate. It has a garden in the façade and concrete stairs that lead to the balcony. The stairs are decorated with potted flowers. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall. The door of the house is wooden and simple, with lattice, and a wooden crossbar over it. The windows are aluminum lattice-style, and are also surrounded by wooden moldings. On the street, there are several cars parked.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00008

A balcony in Old San Juan can be observed. The balcony is composed of a front skirt and bottom beams, it also has two wooden studs, a handrail, a railing, and iron balusters. There is a lamp attached to the handrail on the right. Above the doorways there are semicircular uprights, which are also known as sunrise transoms. These provide illumination and ventilation to the inside of the building. The doors also have a semicircular arch. There is a baluster which is incomplete due to its deterioration. There is also a planter with flowers inside.

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

Oblique perspective of the residence at San José Street #101 in the Old San Juan Historic District. The building features architectural features corresponding to the Spanish Colonial style and Neoclassical details. It is a corner building with two levels, highlighting a symmetrical design on its main facades. The walls are made of masonry and are covered with a smooth, pink-painted finish, delimited by moldings and frames in white that emphasize the edges and openings. On the upper level, there are cantilevered balconies supported by beams, with wooden railings formed by straight balusters of simple design. Each balcony has an independent roof with a slight slope. Vertical plank shutters with integrated blinds protect the windows. These windows are framed with moldings that protrude from the plane of the walls, giving greater visual depth. The access doors on the lower level have a robust design, made of wood with rectangular frames crowned by trim decorative moldings. Above one of the main doors, an ornamental detail can be distinguished, consisting of pilasters with simple capitals and a modest entablature that adds a neoclassical touch. The upper cornice of the building, slightly protruding, is designed to mark the transition towards the parapet that crowns the construction. The latter has a straight profile without any significant visible ornamentation. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Fort at Vieques

Fortín Conde de Mirasol located on a hill on the island municipality of Vieques. Regarding the Fortín, its wall and the crenellated parapet on the upper edge stand out. In the foreground, a chain-link fence stands out parallel to some concrete pillars and some light posts. Next, a couple of people stand out on a dirt road. Since 1991, Fortín Conde de Mirasol has been a museum.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00036

View from the lighthouse Los Morrillos and its adjacent areas in the coastal city of Arecibo. In the surroundings of the lighthouse in front of the Atlantic Ocean coast there are wooden platforms surrounded by railings. Besides that, from the distance you can see a wooden viewpoint surrounded by a railing also made of wood. It has landscape areas and a tent in the middle. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Front view of one of the workers' residences at Central Aguirre Historic District, located on the south coast plains in the municipality of Salinas. The house is a single-level building with wood on concrete, and wooden beams support the zinc roof. The balcony is in a corner with concrete steps and furnished with chairs and ornamental potted plants. The modest door is framed in wood with flat moldings. The double-leaf wooden windows are covered by a metal mesh, framed with flat moldings, and crowned with eaves. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

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Rear view of the Aibonito Mennonite Hospital. You can see the different wings of the building and some houses in an adjacent urbanization.

Sewing Class at a Community Center

Group of women in a sewing class offered at a community center. All of the women are seated sewing while three women stand behind of a desk observing a piece of needlework. They are inside of a building made of concrete that has wooden doors and windows and a concrete floor. There are wooden tables and chairs, a ceiling lamp with a glass top, curtains, and small images or works of art on the walls.

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church – 84003130

Side and rear view of the parish house of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church in the coastal town of Manatí. The church has one level of whitewashed brick masonry. Surrounding the upper edge of the church is an extended cornice with a low parapet. To the right end, several windows under lattice-style semicircular arches and a side entrance under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. Also, a bell tower crowned with a dome and a lantern. Attached to this is the parish house with framed lattice-style windows and, at one end, more windows crowned with continuous eaves. There are windows and some garage entrances covered by metal grilles. In the vicinity are cars parked on the street and a person standing. The construction of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church dates back to 1729, and in 1864, engineer Ramón Soler carried out important restorations.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Walls with Scaffolding

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Two levels of the building with columns and walls can be seen. The walls have falsework. There are some areas with formwork and rodding. A wooden tower for transporting concrete is visible. Next to the building there is a shed with a concrete mixing machine inside.

Gordon Realty Building, Lateral Wall with Formwork

Gordon Realty building extension project in Cayey. View of one of the lateral walls with formwork and scaffolds at the top. Window and door openings are visible. In addition, the attachment between the original building and the new construction can be seen. There is a barbed wire fence.

San Juan Centenary Hospital, Men

The Centenary Hospital in the municipality of San Juan can be seen, which was used by the Navy to quarantine patients. Several buildings are seen, all with gabled roofs, porches, single-leaf doors and windows, and casement windows. In the background, there is another two-story building with a hipped roof, casement windows, and an entrance with columns. There are also three men and palm trees.

Como Hospital

An ambulance and a man in front of the Coamo Hospital. The building is rectangular, it has two levels of height, with flat roof and aluminum windows like persiennes. The main entrance is delimited by a portico in which stand out the text: "Centro de Salud" (Health Center).

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Top View

Top view towards the Hermanas Dávila supermarket building. The building's portico can be seen on the main facade. In front of the building the parking lot area is visible. A two street intersection with a bust in the middle can be seen. On the right there is a car dealership. Some houses are visible in the background.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00137

View from the roof of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. From the roofing tiles it stick out a chimney with gable roof covered by roofing tiles. Also, it has several openings as an air vent. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Firehouse - 2009 00011

Close-up view of the old Firehouse in the city of Caguas. The building has a modern style of two levels with flat roof. It has lattice style windows some of glass crowned with eaves, some are covered by metallic grilles. The old Firehouse of Caguas was built in 1942 under the administration of the mayor Manuel Seoane. Years later the construction became the administrative offices for the Boys Scouts of America.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Interior view of the Román Baldorioty de Castro building at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. This space has an archway that is supported by square pillars. These pillars integrate two circular plates and capitals decorated with angel motifs. A gallery with rectangular openings and railings is projected above the arch. Details like moldings, pilasters crowned with finials, dentils, and Moorish-style tiles are exhibited. Also visible are several lamps attached to the wall and others hanging from the ceiling. In the background are stairs that lead to the double-leaf door that gives access to the Academic Senate of the University of Puerto Rico. Above this space rises the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Buildings at the End of La Princesa Promenade Street in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

Adjacent buildings at the end of the street in La Princesa Promenade in the Old San Juan. You can observe the end of a street that has several buildings to its left with influence of the architectonic styles known as Spanish Revival and Neo-renaissance. The first building is painted cream color and it has a brown stripe in the lower part, on its side it has brown quoins and wooden doors. At the end of this sidewalk there are two buildings with similar designs that have arches on its entrances and wooden doors. The first is yellow with white and brown and the other is yellow with green and it has two promotion signs glued to one of its walls. The following building is white with parts brown color, its doors and windows are made of wood and they have appentices, moldings and crestings. At the end of the street you can see another building with gable roof and a fence that it surrounds it. Around there are power line poles, sidewalks, flower beds, a barrel, trees and grass. Subsequently, this building became the office of the Tourism Company of Puerto Rico.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00081

View of the Former La Princesa Prison in the municipality of San Juan. In the foreground is a tree on the right side. The Neoclassical-style building, built with masonry, can be seen in the background. Architectural elements such as pilasters and a pediment, as well as the watchtower on the roof, can be seen. The windows have grilles, and a curtain is visible on one of them. In front of the building are people, trees, shrubs, benches, and the entrance with four small columns in the center. Behind the building are the city wall and several multi-story buildings. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Antonia Ramírez Residence - 88001847

Interior view of the balcony of the Antonia Ramírez Residence, also known as the Hernández Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level built of reinforced concrete and wood. The balcony is enclosed by a prefabricated balustrade, supported by faceted columns holding the flat wood and zinc roof. To the far right, wooden windows and double-leaf doors with slats and glass panels crowned with entablatures. Built in 1896, the Antonia Ramírez Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Elaborate Statues in Cemetery, La Perla Behind

View from the interior of Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi Cemetery in the Old San Juan. On the cemetery there are tombs above the floor decorated with religious images on white marble pedestals, crosses, marble tombstones and railings. From a distance it appears an end of neighborhood La Perla. It is known for having continuous houses made of wood built on stilts in front of the sea.

Vives Sugar Mill - 76002249

View of the main building's ruins of the Vives Sugar Mill, also known as Hacienda Vives, in the town of Guayama. It is a one-story building made of masonry and brick at ground level. Different-sized rectangular openings are visible. Next to the building are several parked cars and the remains of a square chimney made of masonry and brick. Although the exact date of its construction is still being determined, it was estimated to have been built in 1828. It is one of the oldest structures related to the sugar industry, representing a period when slavery was the only labor force for these tasks. Existing slave ownership documents record an uprising at this complex in the early 19th Century.

Factory in Cabo Rojo, Columns and Lateral Wall

Construction project of a factory in Cabo Rojo. The exterior and interior columns, part of the rodding for the ceiling beams and one for the lateral walls, which still has falsework, can be seen. Inside the building there are metal scaffolds and concrete blocks.

Farmer's Home

Façade of a farmer's house made of concrete with an eave, a window and a double-leaf door that opens outwards. Also notable is a wooden room attached to the house and several flowering plants in the surrounding area as a garden. A bougainvillea bush stands out in the entrance of the house.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Ysern Building - 2007 00001

View from the interior of the building known as Ysern Aponte in the city of Caguas. the building has six levels and it has characteristics of the vernacular and modern styles. The interior spaces have a floor covered by native tiles, also, you can see an ornamental block with a floral pattern and in the surroundings, construction materials like blocks and tent fabrics. The building Ysern Aponte was built at the end of the XIX century and its construction lasted until 1920. Through the years it has used residential and commercial buildings.

Casa Luchetto - Guayama - 2014 00060

View of the details of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, the stilts are on concrete and iron bases. Additionally, in the surroundings you can see trash. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Ox Carts in an Unpaved Street

Ox carts in an unpaved street. In front of one of the oxen, there is a man carrying a long stick. On one of the sides of the street, there are wooden one- and two-story houses. On the other side, a ditch parallel to the street can be seen as well as a sign reading "Hotel Esperanza." A mountain can be see in the background.

Administration Building Interamerican University

Administration building of the Interamerican University at San Germán, during Christmas. The three floor building has pillars and opened spaces on the first floor and the other two floors have pilasters and glass windows. On the yard in front of the building there are some trees and you can see a decoration in the shape of nativity birth.

Ramírez de Arellano Residence - 86003192

View of the facade of the Ramírez de Arellano residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. It is a two-story concrete house with plantation-style features. The roof is covered with corrugated metal sheets, with the edges trimmed with protruding eaves that show a wavy pattern along the extended edge. Crowning the house, a projecting roof surrounded by triforium-like windows. The ground floor shows wooden double-leaf windows with boards and glass, and to the far left, concrete stairs with railings and a parked vehicle next to it. The second floor features a terrace surrounded by a concrete railing with rectangular planters, interrupted by an entrance covered by a metal grill gate. To the far left, stained-glass windows are visible. The Ramírez de Arellano residence was built in 1930 as a beach house for the family of businessman Don Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y Rosell.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00004

Frontal view of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. Across the busy street with moving vehicles is the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle. It is separated from its immediate surroundings with a fence made of masonry modulated by a metallic grille and square piers. It is also presided over by a staircase leading to the entrance door. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof; its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The front facade is decorated with pilasters, square windows framed and crowned with entablature, moldings, cornices, and an entrance under a semicircular arch crowned with a sunrise transom made of wood and a triangular pediment above which you can see a niche. In the interior of the niche, there is a religious statue. Moreover, above the building, there is a square belfry with a semicircular opening and a cross. You can see buildings with different characteristics, such as light poles and power line poles. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates back to 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was officially built, according to the design observed in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00005

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Interior of a house built in wood and located in the coastal town of Arecibo. It has aluminum, lattice-style windows, and a wooden window. The space is decorated with armchairs, a table, decorative frames on the walls, religious elements, and wooden shelves on the wall. In the room, there is a person standing.

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation, Foundation and Columns

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation building extension project in Humacao, in the foundation stage. The columns and walls that will be the base for the walls are visible. There is a worker operating a bulldozer inside the building's perimeter. The original building which has a two-level roof, a flat part and a sloping part can be seen.

Beneficencia Asylum Building

Drawing of the old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia) located in the Ballajá neighborhood in Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1844 and designed by architect Pedro García and the engineer Santiago Cortijo. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. The main facade of the building has three rectilinear pediments, two of which have high relief in their tympanum. The upper part of the main entrance has four pairs of Ionic columns, balconies, and wooden double-leaf doors with semicircular arches. The lower half has four pairs of Doric columns with double-leaf doors and semicircular arches. These columns support an entablature with metopes and triglyphs. The facade also has quoins in its corners, extended cornices, and wooden lattice double-leaf windows framed by semicircular arches and flat moldings. The old Beneficencia Asylum Building later on became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

Factory in Guayanilla, Columns, Beams, and Falsework

Construction project of a factory in Guayanilla. Exterior columns, ceiling beams, and falsework inside the building are visible. In front of the construction there are two mounds of soil and a sign that reads: "Another Factory of the Development Program". A worker can be seen walking.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00004

Old District Court of Humacao. Partial view of the facade from the Neoclassic building. You can see sections of the dentils under the pediment, the frieze and from the architrave. You can also see the upper part of one of the Ionic order columns that belong to the portico and the frames from two of the windows from the second floor. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

Roig House - 77001550

Side view of the Roig House in the town of Humacao. A low wall and large concrete vases with plants and iron railings enclose the two-story, hipped-roof concrete house. It is decorated with a broad, continuous cornice with mosaics. On the first level, an entrance portico is supported by four square columns that support the open terrace above. A low concrete wall and wooden lattice-style windows surround the terrace. Some openings are closed by wooden panels. The Roig House was designed by architect Antonin Nechodoma in 1920 for the family of Agripino Roig, who lived there until 1960. Years later, the University of Puerto Rico Humacao Campus restored it, and since 1984, it has served as a museum and cultural research center.

San Juan Port

View of the San Juan Port from the bay. Various watercraft and a small pier can be seen. There are different types of structures surrounding the port, a one-story concrete building with arches and pilasters on the façade, and various wooden structures of various sizes and designs. Other structures of the city can be seen in the background.

House with Porch and Balcony, San German

Residence of Waldemar Morales in San Germán, characterized by its vernacular architecture with a great Gothic-Victorian influence. It was designed in 1913 by the architect Pedro Tomás Vivoni (1873-1959) and built for Tomás Vivoni. The house is made of concrete and plaster. Additionally, the façade features a porch, a balcony, balustrades and classical columns. On the second level, a door and glass windows framed in semicircular arches with moldings and garland motifs, also stand out. In the back, other houses with balconies, wooden balustrades, as well as doors and windows with skylights and fixed glass are notable.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00035

Side view of the Theatre Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The Theatre Oliver is a building divided in three levels of Neoclassic style made of masonry and brick. The facade is divided in sections through pilasters that at the same time hold two sections of continuous cornices. Also, you can see framed surbased arches with flat moldings and rectangular windows. The third level has a balcony with metallic railings and flat roof made of corrugated metal laminas. Next to the building there is a two-level house with flat roof and two balconies surrounded by railings made of ornamental blocks. Additionally, from the distance you can distinguish the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The Theatre Oliver was built in 1876, it was the first building of Arecibo built especially as a theatre. After suffering damages caused by earthquakes in 1919, it was remodeled in 1930 when its interior was modified. In 1955 it was installed a cinema screen, turning it exclusively on a movie theatre until 1984 when it was closed. Since this moment the building has suffered several changes, nonetheless, today it preserves great part of the details of its original design.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00018

View of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade shows glass windows, horizontal lines and fluted pilasters crowned with decorative finishes. In addition, on the first floor you can see a marquee above which there is the billboard where it rest an inscription that says: "Guayama". The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theater with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

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Front view of a one-story, neighborhood house. In the foreground, there is a concrete house with a flat roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall, over which there are ornamental metallic bars. This is followed by a garden in the front, where there is a car parked. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows covered by ornamental metallic grilles. To one side, the wall of the house has ornamental blocks, and to the far left, there is a one-story concrete house with a flat roof. It has lattice-style windows covered by ornamental metallic grilles, a balcony surrounded by metallic bars, -same as the windows- and the wooden door is simple. In the street in front, there is a car parked.

Ponce Fire House

Façade of the Parque de Bombas in the Ponce square. Noteworthy are the polychrome bands alternating black and red, as well as the colorful fanlights and fanlight windows. Also notable are a pair of towers, the zinc on the roof and the lambrequin on the edge as a foul cover. In the entrance, there are a pair of flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States of America and cars partially visible inside. The inscription also stands out on the façade: "Parque de Bombas" and "February 2 1883". On both sides of the building, you can see signs and behind them, the dome of the cathedral and a Latin cross stand out.

Piano Room and an Adjoining Room

Room with a piano, a wicker chair, a console table with harp-shaped legs, and above it, a painting hanging from the wall. In the adjoining room, there is a pool table with carved wood legs, two wooden straw chairs, a side table, and a hanging lamp. The walls have a garland decoration.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00112

Perspective focused on the stair and the railing of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The railing is made of metal and it has vertical bars and others with spiral shapes. the steps and the floor of the first level are covered with square and hexagonal tiles of terracotta shades. At the bottom of the stair on the first floor there is a couch and a type of desk. The windows presents glass leaves. Through one of the windows from the first floor it is visible a pair of Solomonic columns that are at the inner patio of the residence. On the first level it stand out a door with articulated fanlight articulated by spiral motifs and through it is notable a joint of ceramic tiles put in up to half of the wall. On the second level there are three chairs made of metal with floral motifs and one made of wood with the seat patted. From the ceiling it hangs a chandelier lamp with brackets with spiral shape that hold the glass hoods. At the same time, the wall and the roof are covered with a molding. The residence Arístides Santoni presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Casa Alonso Museum

Main façade of Casa Alonso Museum in Vega Baja. On the first floor, the openings of four doors are visible. On the second floor, a balcony with a railing and pillars is visible. The balcony has four double doors and a projecting roof. A portion of the cornice is visible slightly above the roof of the balcony. On the left, a portion of a green building is visible, and on the right, a two-story yellow building can be seen.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00008

Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa Residence

Detail of one of the walls of the Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa residence. On the bottom, a gate covered with overgrow, and above, an awning, are visible. Further up, the floral design stained glass can be seen. The openings form arches. The decorative antefixes can be seen just below the roof. The wall has a stucco-type finish.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00120

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see the floor covered by chess motif tiles and wooden cabinets built-in on the wall. Additionally, on the walls there are continuous moldings, a transom and a rectangular opening framed with molding through which you can see the hallway with a hole on the floor. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Economy Industries, Leveling the Ground

Economy Industries building extension project in Río Grande, ground preparation stage. There is a motor grader and vehicle tracks. A wall of the original building can be seen and in the background there is a wooden house and an automobile.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00014

View from some shrubs toward the sea, the cape and Los Morillos lighthouse in Cabo Rojo. This lighthouse has a rectangular floor plan and presents elements of the Neoclassical architecture style, such as a cornice and a parapet. It also integrates a hexagonally shaped tower that is 18.30 meters tall, which includes the lantern that crowns it. The lantern, of French design, is surrounded by an iron balustrade. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

Buildings E

View of houses on a paved street. In the foreground, there is a house made of wood and concrete, with a balcony sustained by an ornamental bracket. Following this, there is a house under construction surrounded by a wooden fence over which there is a sign that reads: "do not park". Besides the fence, there is a house under construction with the roof partially covered with zinc. It has blocks, several exposed rods, and wooden railings. To one side of the house, there is a low concrete wall with concrete columns. Along the street, there are other houses with different characteristics. Also, in the street in front, there is a car parked and a person standing.

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church – 84003130

Side view of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church in the coastal town of Manatí. The church has one level of whitewashed brick masonry. Its front facade is a semicircular entrance framed and flanked by Doric pilasters crowned with a Classical entablature and a triangular pediment with a cross. In the center of the pediment is a religious figure. Several lattice-style wooden windows can also be seen under framed pointed arches. Surrounding the upper edge of the church is an extended cornice with a low parapet. To the right end, several windows and a side entrance under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters are visible, as well as a bell tower. The tower is divided into three sections, beginning with an octagon cylinder crowned with a dome and a lantern. The construction of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church dates back to 1729, and in 1864, engineer Ramón Soler carried out important restorations.

Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence - 90000767

View from inside the Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence, also known as the Doña Delia Acosta House, in the town of San Germán. The house has one level of wood on concrete. The interior is decorated with stenciled wall paintings. The double-leaf door is made of wood and glass, framed with moldings, and crowned with a wooden transom. The Jaime Acosta y Fores residence, built in 1917, presents a Vernacular style inspired by Art Nouveau.

Ponce de León

View of the Juan Ponce de León statue in the Plaza San José in Old San Juan. The statue is on a pedestal surrounded by plants with a marble plaque and decorated with moldings and garlands. Behind the statue you can see one end of the San José Church, an example of Spanish Gothic architecture from the 16th century. It is built of masonry, it has a double wooden door under a semicircular arch decorated with moldings and pilasters. There are several windows under relief arches and semicircular arches covered by wooden balusters. On the other hand, to the far right you can see a chapel crowned with a dome.

Oliver Building

Detail of the balconies of the Oliver Building in Arecibo. The balconies have balustrades and three doors. On the right, four Juliet balconies, and a portion of other balconies can be seen. Downstairs, a portion of some arches decorated with fanlights can be seen. On the top, the cornice is partially visible.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00033

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. View of the ceiling with exposed beams in one of the house's rooms. In one of the beams, the missing cover and the chain of a hanging lamp are seen.

Criollo House

View of adjacent houses in the town of Ciales. The houses are in concrete with a flat roof. They have rounded balconies with railings and are sustained by columns. Above one of the balconies, there is a curtain made of fabric. In front of one of the houses, there is a flat hanging. In the background you can see more houses with different characteristics. In front, there are several vehicles parked and a power line pole.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00011

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. You can observe a stair with only three steps that leads to one of the entrances. In the background you can observe part of the house yard.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Ysern Building - 2007 00004

View from the rooftop of the building known as Ysern Aponte in the city of Caguas. The building has six levels and it characteristics of the vernacular and modern styles. The rooftop possess a space with zinc roof secured by columns and it is surrounded by metallic grille. Additionally, it can be seen two doors with lattice, lattice style windows made of glass, a table with decorative pots, roof fans and wooden panels. Besides that, the superior level is surrounded by a low wall above which there is an ornamental grille and a zinc roof. The building Ysern Aponte was built at the end of XIX century and its construction lasted until 1920. Through the years it has been used as residential and commercial buildings.

House in El Corozo - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00007

Detail of one of the balconies of a house in El Corozo, Cabo Rojo. Single-story house that is elevated two or three feet from the ground. There are some steps that lead to the balcony. This balcony is accentuated by a balustrade interrupted by pedestals from which columns that serve as support for the roof are elevated. The house is mostly made out of matched lumber and the roof is made out of zinc. The doors are wooden double doors with transom windows. The rest of the windows are made of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats. The house also has some elements associated to the bungalow style, such as balconies and roofing.

Caribe Hilton Hotel Beach

Private beach of the Caribe Hilton Hotel in Condado. A woman is seen posing sitting on a beach chair, there are two other women lying on beach chairs as well and a child looking out to sea. There are three people swimming. In the background, you can see a dock, an area with trees and palms, and a fort.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez - 88001247

View from inside the main entrance of the Municipal Cemetery, also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. The entrance is under a large masonry triumphal arch of Neoclassical style. In the center, a semicircular arch is covered by a double gate of an ornamental metal grille crowned with a sunrise transom, which also integrates a metal grille. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Portico

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A roofed portico with columns and handrails can be seen. At the rear, there are two doors, and Miami type windows or with persiennes. An opening with exposed pipes is visible. Also, a floor polishing machine. The building's surface is not whitewashed.

Right Side Façade of Dulce Nombre de Jesús Catholic Cathedral

View of a portion of the right side of Dulce Nombre de Jesús Catholic Cathedral. Downstairs, various windows with grilles and a door are visible. Upstairs, a portion of the windows with stained glass can be seen. On the back of the church, the Notre Dame Catholic school is partially visible.

Aerial View of the Back Part of the Foreman House

Back part of the Forman House from above. The construction of the house is on wood. On the walls you can see some windows. The rooftop of the house is made with zinc, but the majority is covered with blue awnings. Behind the house there is a small structure with gable roof. The area is surrounded by vegetation and at the background you can see mountains.

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Side-view of a house in the town of Naguabo. The house is one-story, made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade over which there are ornamental metallic bars. It is sustained by fine, wooden columns. The balcony is decorated with chairs and plants in pots. It has double, wooden doors with wooden lattice-style windows. Above the doors, there are wooden mullions. The upper border of the house has cornices and a Gothic-style ornamental border. In the front, there is a lattice-style mullion, also in wood. To the far right you can see a wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof and a double, wooden door. In front of the house there are several persons standing and cars parked on the street.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00113

Perspective of the windows and ceiling from the interior of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The windows are paired and show the bright star motif distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family in America with yellow, green and red shades. The upper border is distinguished by an ornamental frieze and a series o decorative brackets. It also stand out the brackets with spiral shape that give support to the beams. From the ceiling stick out a hook from which it hangs a chain to hold a lamp. The walls surface and the ceiling are painted white. In this part of the house, the beams have the paint deteriorated. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Slums of Río Piedras

Group of houses in a slum in Río Piedras, mostly made of wood with zinc gable roofs and pile foundations over a body of water. Also notable are some doors, wooden sash windows that open outwards, and latrines. At one end a tower with electrical wiring stands out, while in the background several buildings are visible.

Site Manufacture of Urbanization Houses, Luquillo

Side view of structures under construction in the town of Luquillo. The structures are over gravel, made of concrete and roofless. They only have columns. To the far left, there is a similar structure with columns sustained by wooden scaffolding. In the distance you can see structures and automobiles.

Casa Cautiño Musuem - Guayama - 2012 00016

Close-up front view of the Casa Museo Cutiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony where you can see a hanging lamp, a door under semicircular arches framed and flanked by pilasters. The door is presided by an ornamental iron grille crowned with a sunrise transom. The wall is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 it was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Antonia Ramírez Residence - 88001847

Interior view of the balcony of the Antonia Ramírez Residence, also known as the Hernández Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level built of reinforced concrete and wood. The balcony is enclosed by a prefabricated balustrade, supported by faceted columns holding the flat wood and zinc roof. Far left at the end of the hallway, several wooden double-leaf doors with slats and glass panels crowned with entablatures are visible, and the corner of the wall is decorated with quoins. Built in 1896, the Antonia Ramírez Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Two Men in a Residential Street

Two men in a residential street. There are wooden houses at both sides. Their construction is basic, without ornamental elements, the façades only have windows and doors. The streets are unpaved, and at the end there is a fence made of wood boards.

Iglesia Bautista Large Urban Church

Façade and side of a Baptist church. In the façade, there are stairs that lead to a main door, as well as awnings and arched moldings over the windows. In the central part of the façade, it has a triangular detail and a "Baptist Church" sign. At the lower level of the side, you can see a row of windows with roofs and a wooden door, while at the top there is a small balcony and some glass blocks as flood light. The church has eaves and walls on the roof. On the street parallel to the church, there is a "Police" car and a sign with a paint brush image.

Theater Stage

Theater stage. Actors on stage with Japanese-themed costumes. The set design is also Japanese-themed. There is also an orchestra in the pit. The chairs are made of wood and straw. There are several spectators.

San Germán Historic District- 94000084

Aerial view of the town of San Germán. The postcard shows a wide view of the town with connected houses and commercial buildings. Some roofs are made of brick tiles, and others are made of corrugated metal sheets. One and two-level buildings, balconies, and lattice-style windows between the buildings are visible. Also, the paved streets are flanked by light poles and sidewalks. In the distance stands the San Germán de Auxerre Church, built in 1688. On the postcard, several Spanish inscriptions read: “Panorama of San Germán, Looking East. Puerto Rico" "Colección Paris – Bazar." San Germán was established in 1573, making it the second oldest town in Puerto Rico.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00124

Detail of the entrance columns from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The columns are in pairs, have blue color and the shafts are flat. Above these columns it elevates semicircular arches and ornamental grilles with spiral motifs. It is also visible a curb that form a flowerbed and next to it there is the automobile entrance. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez Residence - 11000414

High-angle view of the garage and service area of Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez's residence, also known as Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez's Residence and Library, in the affluent urban environment of Condado in San Juan. The house was built in 1940 and exhibits a sober Spanish Renaissance style. The rectangular concrete building, seen here with a flat roof and an air conditioner, is located within the lot, south of the main house, and was used as a garage and the house staff's room with a bathroom. Two wooden doors can be seen leading to the garden ornamented with irregular slabs and vegetation and to the main house's kitchen entrance. Each double-sided wooden door and window is crowned with a concrete canopy roofed with clay tiles. A white metal gate with an ornamental design is located on a wall that delimits the patio. In the background, a street with parked vehicles and metal fences protecting the properties can be seen. This property was the residence and workplace of Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez, one of the most prominent female voices of the Generation of the Thirties, a middle-class Creole literary movement established in the 1930s in response to the United States control over the island that gave shape to the Puerto Rican cultural identity. She also co-founded the Department of Hispanic Studies at the University of Puerto Rico and achieved international recognition for her in-depth critical essays and studies of Puerto Rican and Latin American literature. Dr. Meléndez Ramírez died in 1983, leaving the house in her will to the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which converted it into a library in the 1990s.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00143

View of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The interior spaces have continuous moldings, lattice style windows framed and an adjacent room with double door made of wood and lattice. The room also has the ceiling and the floor broken. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00132

View of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The interior spaces have continuous moldings, wooden doors framed, two cabinets with horizontal doors on the right wall and a square opening on the ceiling also framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Concrete House Three Children

Front view of one-story concrete house with flat roof. The house has double wooden windows over which there are flat eaves. On the other hand, to the far right, the house has a gabled roof made of wood and zinc. In front of the house there are three children standing next to some trees.

Picó Pomar Residence - 88000961

The Coamo Historical Museum facades, also known as the Picó Pomar Residence, are located on the corner between Quintón Street and Mario Braschi Street. The first level of this building features several double-leaf wooden doors and a main entrance with an aluminum and glass door. The division between the first and second levels shows a band that runs horizontally through the building and gives shape to several individual balconies with metal railings. The wider railing is intersected with square posts aligned to the curvilinear corbels that support the balcony. The doors on the second level are double-leaf with molded frames, crowned with horizontal projections supported by vertical corbels. The upper part of the building features a dentil cornice from where a parapet rises. A person and several cars are visible in front of the museum. This building was built in 1840 for a wealthy merchant from Mallorca, Don José Pimar, and its architecture is representative of the Spanish Neoclassical style. In 1863, another Mallorca merchant, Don Clotilde Santiago, acquired the property, and in 1878, he expanded and improved the construction, maintaining the original design and architectural style.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00042

View from the interior of the tower of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a building from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The interior of the tower has an iron painted blue matched with a handrail also made of iron. To the left far end you can see a wooden door opened through which you can see the interior of the building that has stairs, the floor covered with marble tiles with chess motif and another double door made of wood. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00027

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. A vehicular entrance that gives access to where the Neo-Renaissance-style house is located is visible. The house was built of masonry and brick, and its side facade shows two lintel arches with rustic molding. The wall has exposed stonework and a corner pilaster. A cornice and a parapet can also be seen. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the ledge. Palms are seen on the sides of the driveway.

Parish San Miguel Arcángel - Cabo Rojo - 2011 00001

Main and lateral facade of the Parish San Miguel Arcángel, located in Cabo Rojo. This parish presents different shades of yellow that alternates with with light chestnut and white. The entrance is compound by a three centered arch flanked by pilasters that secured a triangular pediment that integrates dentils. The transition towards the second level is accentuated by a stringcourse and a pair of cornices elevated by pilasters. Also, it is notable the oculus and the windows with glass leaves and with semicircular arch. To one end of the second level of the facade stand out a triangular with dentils crowned with a cross, while in the opposite side it stick out the church, in whose belfry it shows arches, clocks, moldings and a dome. The parish is surrounded by a fence articulated by a balustrade interrupted by piers with finishes. The Parish San Miguel Arcángel was designated historic monument under the Law Number 150 from the June 18, 2004. Its history is linked to the foundation of the town of Cabo Rojo through Royal Order of the king Charles III of Spain from December 17, 1771. Since September 29, 1783 this church dedicates to the patron of Saint Michael Archangel and two years later initiates the construction of the temple. In this church, in addition, there are the birth certificates of Ramón Emeterio Betances, Salvador Brau Asencio and the legendary pirate Cofresí.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Poster located on the site of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse ruins. The poster provides visitors with the mission of the organization Rescate Playas Borinquen as well as information about the works it has conducted in the past.

Fort

View of San Juan de la Cruz (El Cañuelo) Fort located on Isla de Cabras, Toa Baja. This is a fort with a crenellated parapet and a notable sentry box with ornament on the dome. In one corner of the fort, there is a sign that reads "National Park Service" and at the other end, three people can be seen looking towards the sea. A traffic sign that reads "Do not park" and an arrow stands out in the foreground. In the background you can see several buildings.

Guayama Plaza

A person sitting on a bench at the Guayama square. A church tower stands out with a bell tower, semicircular arches, ornamental moldings and padding. There are several people in the square and in the garden the bushes, several trees, grass, picket fences and street lamps are notable.

Interior of the Chapel of the Madres Carmelitas in the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy

A glance to the interior of the chapel of the Madres Carmelitas in the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can see the door at the entrance of the chapel, it is with arch shape with frieze details and trompe l'oeil at the interior of the arch and also you can appreciate the dome. It has moldings and cornices, wooden doors, lattice, shelving area, everything with green color. The building is built in masonry and it has square shape tiles on the floor and the colors white and gray.

Maricao Agricultural Cooperative, Roof View

Roof view of the Maricao Agricultural Cooperative. Two industrial extractors, a zinc eave and a lateral wall can be seen. The wall has pilasters, "Miami" windows, an entrance with a double door and windows openings. In the background there is a wooded area.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00012

Backlight view of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The chimney presents a deteriorated state, specifically on the railing and superior part. Also, it is visible part of a gear wheel at the inferior part.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 209

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monas in Old San Juan. There is façade painted coral and white. There is a wooden double door with a lattice window with a sunrise transom at the top, which can be seen in the foreground of the image. The wall has a yellow, black, and blue sign with a figure of nuns that also has the number 56. There are two brick steps in front of the door and the sidewalk can be partially observed.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00010

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. Low angle view of a section of the main facade from the Art Deco building. It can be observed fixed windows, linear moldings, moldings with geometric motifs and vertical striations. Additionally, there is a wall with curved corner, horizontal lines and a zigzag design at the top. You can see two metal lamps located at the roof of the main entrance.

Borinquen Field Base Aerial View

Aerial view of the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla and the surrounding grounds. The runway can be seen as well as some buildings of the base, the streets, and the Aguadilla lighthouse. A cliff and the Atlantic Ocean can be seen also.

Parish San Miguel Arcángel - Cabo Rojo - 2011 00015

Facade of the Parish San Miguel Arcángel, located in Cabo Rojo. It is parish presents different shades of yellow that alternates with orange details. The entrance is compound by three-centered arches flanked by pilasters that secure a triangular pediment that integrates dentils. The transition to the second level is accentuated by a stringcourse and a pair of cornices elevated by pilasters. Also, it is notable the oculus and the windows with glass leaves and with semicircular arch shape. On one end of the second level of the facade stand out a triangular pediment with dentils crowned with a cross, while in the opposite side it stick out the tower of the church, in whose belfry it shows arches, clocks, moldings and a dome. The parish is surrounded by a fence articulated by a balustrade interrupted by piers with finishes and a gate made of grilles with spiral motifs. At the front part there is a monument with the statue that commemorate the Puerto Rican writer, politician and historian Salvador Brau Asencio. The Parish San Miguel Arcángel was designated historic monument under the Law Number 150 of June 18, 2004. Its history is linked to the foundation of the town of Cabo Rojo through Royal Order from the king Charles III of Spain from December 17, 1771. Since September 29, 1783 this church dedicates to the patron of Saint Michael Archangel and two years later initiates the construction of the temple. In this church, in addition, there are the birth certificates of Ramón Emeterio Betnaces, Salvador Brau Asencio and the legendary pirate Cofresí. In its bicentennial it was plant a guayacan tree next to the square.

Buildings I

Side-view of a small house located in the town of Luquillo. The house is wooden, and has a zinc gabled roof. It has double, wooden doors. To the far left, there is a concrete house surrounded by a metallic bar fence.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00022

Close-up view to the details of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and presided by a portico secured with a fluted Doric order column on a cylindric base. Besides that, the openings in the portico are closed by wooden panels and you can see a small sign that says: "no tirar basura" (do not throw trash). The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Buildings R

View of semi-attached houses in a coastal area. In the foreground, there is a wooden house built on stilts, with a flat, zinc roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a low, concrete wall. It is decorated with chairs and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style. To the far right, there is a wooden house built on stilts with a flat, zinc roof and double, wooden windows. The houses are surrounded by coastal vegetation.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00033

Casa Cabildo located on the corner of Calle del Cristo and Calle Caleta in Old San Juan. This building was the headquarters of the first town hall of the municipality of San Juan and the first jail of San Juan was located in this building's basement. It was built in 1523 and is painted orange and brown. Casa Cabildo later became the Galería Éxodo. This image displays a close view from the upper half of the Casa Cabildo building toward the Calle del Cristo. On the right side of the image there are three balconies with wooden balusters that are supported by piers and have skirt roofs. There are doorways with white moldings and wall lamps. The floor has checkered tiles. On the left side of the image there is a white-colored building that has parapets with balustrades, cornices, dentils, two pilasters with ornamented capitals, and wooden double doors. The entrance has a grille with wooden balusters and three oval decorations can be seen above it. There is a salmon and white-colored building next to this one. It has several parapets with white moldings at the top and at the bottom, balusters, wooden lattice double doors, pilasters, and two street lights with brackets. A blue and white-colored building that has a balcony with balusters, piers, and a skirt roof can be observed in the distance. There is also a parapet and several shrubs.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Firehouse - 2009 00008

Front view of the old Firehouse in the city of Caguas. The building has a modern style with two levels and flat roof. It has lattice style windows crowned with eaves, some of which are covered by metallic grilles. The access to the building is through small rectangular opening, a circular emblem and wall lamps. The old Firehouse of Caguas was built in 1942 under the administration of the mayor Manuel Seoane. Years later the construction became the administrative offices for the Boys Scouts of America.

El Morro Chapel

Two women in front of the entrance to a chapel at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. The entrance is characterized by a pointed arch between Doric pilasters that support an entablature with a frieze of metopes and triglyphs. Above the entablature, there is a semicircular pediment and then towards the top, there is a cornice and a belfry with a bell.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00002

Lateral view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The construction is made of brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see elliptical arches, flanked by pilasters and crowned with keystones. Inside the arches there are lattice style windows made of aluminium crowned with ornamental grille transoms. There is also an arch presided by a metallic grille inside which you can distinguish a door with persiennes and a rectangular arch also covered by metallic grille. Besides that, on the second floor you can see a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Inside the balcony there are several double wooden doors with persiennes framed with moldings and lattice style windows made of aluminum. In addition, the building has an entablature with continuous cornices and dentils above which you can distinguish an additional level with smaller size and has lattice style windows. This residence was built in 1869 and partially renovated in 1885. It is link to the two most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses in 1919 there were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Plaza at Guayama

A person sitting on a bench in the Guayama square. A church tower stands out with a bell tower, semicircular arches, ornamental moldings and padding. There are several people in the square and in the garden the bushes, several trees, grass, picket fences and street lamps are notable.

New Aibonito Hospital

New Aibonito Mennonite Hospital under construction. You can see the different wings of the building that already have plaster on the walls, most of the windows are installed and the surroundings are cleared and free of debris. In the background, you can see houses and buildings from the urban center of Aibonito and the San José Church (Catholic faith) stands out.

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

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

View of a Ship from a Ramp of Fort San Felipe del Morro

View of a ship from a ramp of Fort San Felipe del Morro. The image shows bartizans and cannons between the embrasures. On the back of the ship there is an inscription that says: "Hanseatic. Hamburg". There are people on board the ship.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

Garden view with decorative elements and paths at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. The eleven-hectare park is located between two main thoroughfares: Ponce de León Avenue to the south and Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue to the north, at the end of the Puerta de Tierra neighborhood. The area is divided into sections with crisscrossing stone paths delimited by concrete borders. Surrounding the tree is a low stone wall, rustic and designed wooden benches for seating, and abundant tropical vegetation, including palm trees. The tallest trees and plants are strategically placed to shade the space, suggesting careful landscaping planning. Metal lampposts also protrude from the vegetation and line the paths. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Factory entrance Consolidated Cigar Corporation of Puerto Rico

View from the entrance of the Consolidated Cigar Corp. factory. There is an area covered with gravel and metal railings. It is surrounded by a barbwire fence with wooden posts. It has a metal bar gate next to a guardhouse. The guardhouse is in concrete with a flat roof, it has a simple door and windows. In front, there is a sign that reads "Consolidated Cigar Corp. Another factory in the Development program".

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00027

Close-up view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has wooden and glass windows covered by ornamental grilles made of iron. Also, you can see a cantilevered balcony secured wooden brackets with a balustrade made of wood modulated by piers, some hanging lamps, a double door made of wood and glass. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo 2012 00028

Front view of part of the facade of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The facade is divided with fluted pilasters over bases. Besides that, on each side of the pilaster there are framed openings and presided by broken parapets and plates of corrugated metal laminas. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Construction Workers Building a House

A group of construction workers at the construction site of a concrete house. At the construction site, the molds used for formwork, the door frame, and the rebar are noticeable. On one side, some corrugated zinc houses are partially visible.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica

Front view of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style of one floor built on wooden stilts and hipped roof covered by roofing tiles. It is presided by a metallic grille, a balcony with a wooden balustrade and entrance stairs. Additionally, it has double doors and windows made of wood with persiennes crowned with transoms. The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

House, La Parguera

View of a coastal house in La Parguera, located in the town of Lajas. The house is one-story and made of wood over stilts. It has a zinc, hipped roof. In the front, it has entrance stairs that lead to the porch. The porch surrounds the house with a wooden railing and fine columns, also in wood. The house is surrounded by vegetation and in front, there are several persons standing.

Fajardo District Hospital, Construction Sand and Stone

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. A building is visible with falsework and wooden scaffolding. Also, there are two tower-like structures. Piles of construction sand and stone can be seen.

Historical Building Rooftop with Chamfle in Ponce

Aerial view of the historical building with chamfle in Ponce. The building rooftop is made of zinc and wood. In the rear part of the rooftop you can see that some zinc plates are missing. Where there is no plates you can see the wooden beams that give support to the rooftop and also you can see a collapse of the roof inside the building.

Street in urban area with house and buildings

View of a street in an urban area, with one and two-story houses and low buildings. Cars parked on the left side of the street. There is a wooden fence in what seems to be a patio or garden. There are four persons passing.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00021

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of one of the lateral facades from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a corner from the balcony that stretches around the house. The balcony has metal railings and round columns with capitals that are set in pairs on a quadrangular base with the exception of the corners which are three. You can see part of the balcony suspended ceiling formed with square panels. The base of the house has ornamental blocks with X shape perforations. It is visible part of the front yard of the house delimited by a concrete fence.

Poor Asylum - 85003087

View of the far right side of the Asylum for the Poor, also known as the Municipal Asylum, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The building has one level of masonry with elements of the late Neoclassical style. The front facade of the building is decorated with moldings, and an extended cornice and mutules are attached. It also has lattice-style aluminum windows with raised moldings at the bottom. Furthermore, the upper edge has a parapet that borders the building. The building is separated from its immediate surroundings at the front by a fence made of pillars decorated with cornices and rosette moldings and crowned with ornate finials and metal grilles. The street is paved, and cars and a person standing on the sidewalk can be seen. The Asylum was built in 1895 by architect Manuel V. Domenech, who proposed four additional extensions after the 1918 earthquake. Only two of these were constructed afterward under the supervision of contractor Luis Perocier. Over the years, the building has been restored and modified, always maintaining its original facade.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2009 00003

View from the interior of historical house in the city of Caguas. The residence has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. In the interior you can see wooden transoms, rectangular openings and in the middle a large hanging lamp made of glass. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

Lafayette Agricultural Cooperative Inauguration

Lafayette Agricultural Cooperative inauguration in the town of Arroyo. There is a stage and a crowd of people gathered in celebration in front of the Sugar Mill building. The platform is wide, is made of wood, has a roof covered by royal palms main ribs, it has a few fabrics that cover around it and some stairs on the side. The building is built with materials such as steel, wood, and zinc. It has awning windows that open outward and gable roofs. In addition, there are automobiles, electric wiring, metal bars marking railroad tracks, a tank, a crane, a flagpole with a United States flag, and trees.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00023

Detail of the rear part of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. From this angle it is visible a door flanked by ornamental blocks and windows that integrates horizontal lamas and appentices. Also, it is visible an awning, a pipeline and drains. The superior border it is distinguished by a cornice. This residence presents architectonic elements characteristics from the Spanish Revival style.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00019

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and gray. The image displays a detail of the school roof that has a design on its moldings, which is pointed. This school is a vocational middle school.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00035

Close view of the dome and the semicircular arch of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1854. The dome's interior can be partially observed, and it is decorated with the painting technique known as "Trompe l'oeil," which simulates ornate moldings. Among the ornamentations are garlands, egg-and-dart, and ornamentations inside the rectangles. It is painted yellow, salmon, cream, blue, black, gold, brown, and orange. A semicircular arch decorated using the "Trompe l'oeil" technique can also be partially observed in the image. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Teatro Hollywood 3

Architectonic drawing of the back facade of the Teatro Hollywood in the town of Coamo. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The back facade has gable roof, a horizontal lines design and several windows crowned with eaves. The Teatro Hollywood was built in 1929 after the hurricane San Felipe destroyed the old Teatro Cortés, built by the Dr. Ángel Cortés in 1918. From its beginning it was equipped to present sound films and live theatre. It remained in use until 1997, subsequently in 2012 it was restored and equipped as a cinema and theatre.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00020

Aerial view of a square in the town of Arroyo. You can see a square in which there are benches, flower beds, some flagpoles and trashcans. Also, it can be observed adjacent houses surrounded by streets and sidewalks. There is a variety of style, some with flat roofs and others with gable roofs. You can observe single-level houses and others that have more than one level. They possess arches, roof tiles, grilles, awning, persiennes and balconies. In addition to materials like the wood, zinc and concrete. Around there are power lines, transformers, light poles, flower beds, antennas, automobiles, trees, bushes and palm trees. At the background you can see the Caribbean Sea.

Candelaria 7 Street - Lajas - 2012 00006

Front view of a house located on the Candelaria 7 street in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. On the front part, there is a balcony with a balustrade modulated by square pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can also see a double wooden door with glass crowned with a transom and lattice style windows. The windows are framed and crowned with transoms. Besides that, you can see a dormer window crowning the front part with gable roof and three glass windows framed with moldings. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Church of the Holy Trinity – 86002766

View of the main and side facades of the Church of the Holy Trinity, located in the town of Ponce. The church is made of concrete, combining elements of the Neo-Gothic and Spanish Neo-Colonial styles, and follows the typical cruciform plan, formed by a double-height nave with a transept located to the west of the semicircular apse. The rectangular facade, crowned by a double semicircular arched belfry with bells and a cross, is flanked by buttresses and includes a circular window at the height of the second floor. The main entrance has a cubic plan that includes a semicircular arch with iron railings, a Spanish-style tile roof, and whitewashed walls contrasting with the rest of the unpainted building. On the side, the semicircular arch-shaped openings and the roof tiles stand out. A small garden surrounds the building, and pillars modulate a railing fence. Also notable are a bus station and several traffic signs in Spanish stating: "No entre, Tránsito, Terminal Abolition Taxi No Estacione." The Church of the Holy Trinity was initially established in Ponce in 1873 by a group of non-Catholic residents of the Protestant religion after the fall of the Spanish Monarchy and the passing of the Law of Tolerance in Worship. The building was constructed from materials received from England as a gift from Queen Victoria to her English subjects abroad, among these a cast bell bearing the date 1870. In 1874 the monarchy was re-established in Spain, and religious intolerance was reversed, forcing the church to close its doors until July 25, 1898, when American troops entered Ponce. By 1923, the original wooden church had fallen into disrepair, so funds were raised to build the present concrete church, completed in 1926.

Grand Criollo Neoclassic House, Hacienda Dos Ríos

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00024

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. View of the main facade and one of the side facades of this Neo-Renaissance style house built of masonry and bricks. It has lintel arches with rusticated molding, bare pilasters, a dentil cornice, a parapet, and exposed stonework on the walls. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the ledge. The plaster on part of the pilaster and the cornice have fallen off, exposing the bricks.

Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Senior Officials Group

Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) Senior Officials Group. They are inside an administrative building in what appears to be one of their offices. There are people seated and others standing, most of them are men although there are three women. The building is made of wood, the floor is made of wood as well and the exposed beams of the ceiling are visible. It has awning windows that open outward and others that are made of wood and glass. On the wall, at the back of the group, there is a map of Puerto Rico that indicates the distributed workers by municipality, two images of architectural buildings, and the photograph of the President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. On the right side there is a blackboard where the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) work categories are written.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00157

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see the beginning of the stair floor. It is made of wood and is covered with leaves and lianas. Additionally, you can see a person feet. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the stairs and the main ramp that connects the Plaza de Armas to the highest level of the Santa Barbara bastion known as El Macho, located in the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. Stairs and a sentry box at the lower end flank the ramp. The semicircular arches are notable under the ramp, and semicircular openings are on the fort wall. The walls were built using limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and their main function was protection and surveillance. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Santurce Slums

A group of houses in a slum founded on stilts over a body of water. Most are made of wood and have gable roofs covered with zinc and asphalt mesh.

Parcela Wood House

House over concrete stilts in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house is made of wood with a zinc gabled roof. It has lattice-style windows and a metallic mesh door. In the front, there is a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. It is decorated with hanging potted plants and wooden chairs. There are three persons standing in the balcony. Above the balcony, there is a metallic curtain. Under the house, there is a clothesline and to one side, there are concrete stairs and a parked car. In the surrounding area, there are more structures with the same characteristics.

Neoclassic Stairs

View of the ruins of a Neoclassic-style stairway. The stairs are in concrete with concrete railings and low concrete walls to each side. The area is surrounded by grass and trees.

Worker's House

Two-story house on Hacienda Dos Ríos in the town of Maricao. The house is made of wood over concrete with a zinc, gabled roof. On the first level, the house has a large double, wooden door, similar to a garage. To the far left, there is a vehicle parked. On the second level, the house is wooden with double, wooden windows and lattice-style mullions. To the far left, there is a balcony with a flat roof and a concrete balustrade sustained by columns.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00017

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. Detail of the zigzag design in the facade from the Art Deco building. It can be observed a stripe of dark green that crowns a yellow wall that has curved corners. The design of the stripe combine triangles that point to opposite directions forming a zigzag. The triangles that point up have circles in the interior.

El Fanguito Slums in San Juan

A woman observing two young persons on the garbage accumulated in a body of water located between the houses of the El Fanguito community. Several small wooden bridges on stilts that connect with the houses are notable over the body of water. Most of the houses are made of wood with gabled zinc roofs, and have a type of wood and picket fence. Some have double-paned windows that open outwards, others have balconies with railings and in a couple of them, there are notable lines with hanging laundry. Some poles with electrical wiring are also visible between the houses.

Coffee Drying Pad Buildings

View of buildings and the cement esplanade to dry coffee in the sun. The buildings are between two to three-story, and have a gabled roof with zinc. In two of the buildings, balconies with railings and some double-leaf windows stand out. On one side, are visible a pile of logs and in the background, a river.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 13 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Building in Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 13 in Old San Juan. The façade of a yellow and white-colored building can be observed. It has cornices, a parapet, two pots with pink flowers, two oculi, and a wooden lattice double door with moldings. The building has characteristics from the Neoclassical architecture style. There is a parking sign and an automobile in front of the building.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00008

Front view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete and characteristics of the vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony and surrounded by a balustrade with square pillars. In the interior of the balcony you can see a lattice style window with wooden shutters framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Construction of the Lobby and the Guest Room Tower of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view from a distance of the lobby and the first three floors of the guest room tower of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. At the top of the guest room tower, several workers, scaffolding, and concrete pouring equipment stand out. In the vicinity, there are construction materials and equipment, as well as shed installations and a small concrete batching plant with its logos "Ready Mix Concrete Inc." and "Cemento Puerto Rico." In the background, the lagoon, a bridge, and the buildings in the Condado area are visible.

Cement Water Pipes, Yauco

In the forefront, seven cement water pipes can be seen on the ground. There is a building with four doors in the background. In front of one of the walls of the building there is a water pump with a hose connected to it.

Housing Complex

View of a two-story housing complex with gable roofs, casement doors and windows. Each unit has a balcony on its second floor with a parapet, handrail, and staircase. On the first floor, there is a garden-like space, and between the units, clotheslines are noticeable. Various people of different ages are seen on the balcony, in the garden, and on the sidewalk, while a couple of cars are visible on the streets. The area features streetlights and electric power poles and wiring.

Fort at Vieques

View of a metal bar gate, doors and openings of the Fortín Conde de Mirasol. Also notable is a wooden platform, a chain tied to the fence and then the masonry of a wall.

San Carlos Borromeo Church of Aguadilla - 84003124

Interior view of San Carlos Borromeo Church in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The central hallway is framed with semicircular arches supported by columns, and inside each arch are hanging lamps. Two rows of wooden benches are visible. At the end of the hallway, the altar appears under a semicircular arch enclosed with a metal grille and stairs. The altar is decorated with a table and religious figures. The construction dates back to 1783. Between 1862 and 1874, the towers at each end were built, and in 1887, renovations were made to the original facade with the design of the State Architect Pedro Cobreros. However, after the earthquake of 1918, a remodeling of the church's facade was necessary.

Lafayette Sugar Mill - Arroyo - 2009 00005

Interior of the Lafayette Sugar Mill in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an area at the interior of the sugar mill in which there is machinery that corresponds to the industry, production and processing of the sugar cane. There are some wheels aligned that are part of the mills that are put in one a concrete base and are on a deteriorated state. Also, you can observe the beams of the roof, pipeline, walls and zinc roof.

Buildings F

Side view of a two-story, concrete house located in the town of San Juan. On the first level, there is a double, wooden-glass window surrounded by glass. On the inside, the window is covered by an ornamental metallic grille and a curtain. The window is surrounded by vegetation. On the second level, the house has a small balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall with embossed designs and ornamental moldings. The balcony is sustained by concrete brackets. It has double wooden doors and over them, there is a wooden mullion. Also, above the door, there is an eave covered by tiles and sustained by brackets. The rest of the walls of the house are decorated with moldings.

Church

Church painted with yellow color with details in an orange shade. Its cornice, of the same shade, decorates the border with a geometrical design. Getting up the stairs until the main entrance, a metallic gate gives access to the church interior and you can observe the garden with a variety of bushes. The power line poles that are right in front of the church alternate between wood supports and lanterns of different materials. Next to the sidewalk there is a vehicle that remains parked.

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View of an animal pen on a patio in the town of Moca. The chicken yard is made of wood, zinc, and metallic mesh. In front is a wooden table with flowers in pots on top. Also, it is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Aibonito Street Corner El Nuevo Chico Bar with sign to Hospital Menonita

View of commercial street in the town of Aibonito. The street is paved, on both sides of it there are buildings with different characteristics, one or two levels specifically with flat roofs or gable roofs. Some are houses and others are shops. Among the buildings, you can see that some have balconies surrounded by railings and establishment signs. Finally, on both sides of the street there are parked vehicles and people standing on the sidewalks.

San Germán Auxerre Church - 84000461

View of the dome of the San Germán Auxerre Church in the town of San Germán. The church has two levels built in stuccoed masonry with elements of the Neoclassical and Baroque styles. The interior has three naves and is decorated with semicircular arches supported by square pillars. The ceiling and upper walls are decorated with ‘trompe-l'oeil’ (optical illusion) paneling. Hanging lamps and a painting of a religious representation are also visible. In the background, the altar is seen under the dome. It is elevated and decorated with a table flanked by ambos. There is also a marble altarpiece with embossed details and a niche flanked by fluted columns of the Ionic order. Also, it is finished with a pediment decorated with cornices, dentils, and a frieze. The church's original structure dates back to 1737 when it was built of wood and straw. The building that stands today was built in 1842 following a new design.

Puerto Rico Gay Pride Community Building - 16000237

Interior of the reception area of the Puerto Rico Gay Pride Community Building, also known as Casa Orgullo, in the Río Piedras neighborhood of San Juan. Built in 1937, this two-story, reinforced concrete building is associated with the development of the modern apartment house of the 1920s and 1930s on the island and became a very popular choice among real estate investors and the middle and professional classes who were beginning to settle in San Juan. Its architectural style has elements of the Spanish/Mediterranean Renaissance movement. In an apparent state of remodeling, the left wall has a rectangular opening, which gives access to another adjoining room. There are no visible moldings, and lines of exposed electrical wiring can be seen attached near the ceiling. The right wall has a Miami-style window and an electrical outlet with exposed wires. The back wall has a door that leads to the balcony. The ceiling is flat and without ornamental details, it has a smooth finish similar to the white walls. In the upper left corner, exposed electrical wiring can be seen. The floor is dirty and unfinished, with no baseboards or edge details. The overall design of the space is utilitarian, emphasizing functionality and simplicity. The Puerto Rico Gay Pride Community Building, built in 1937, is associated with the Gay Pride Community organization, founded in 1974, which was the first gay/lesbian attempt to be created in Puerto Rico to confront social, political, and legal discrimination against the local LGBTQ community. In August 1975, the organization rented the apartment building for US$300 a month and named it Casa Orgullo, making it its headquarters and providing free health clinics to the community in Río Piedras until it was dissolved in 1976. Although the building has been remodeled, the physical integrity of the property has been preserved.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00014

Castañer Buildings

A woman walks between some wooden houses in Castañer. The roofs of the houses are made of gabled zinc and are founded on piles. In some, there are stairs that lead to the doors and porches of the main façades. The windows are mostly made of single-leaf wood or louvre-type windows. At one end there is a basketball court with bleachers and in the background you can see a chimney and several houses on the hills.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

View of the right façade of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse ruins. Three window openings can be seen as well as a portion of the eaves. Some construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and masonry.

Spanish Style House, San Juan

Spanish Neo-colonial style house (Spanish Revival) located in San Juan. Its façade is characterized by gable roofs with tiles, semicircular arches, columns, bars with scroll motifs, windows with glass leaves and roofs. Next to it, a house with columns, a balcony with parapets, double doors and attics stands out. In front of the houses there is a garden with a concrete fence. In the background, an apartment building with simple surfaces, several levels high and with aluminum shutter-type windows stands out and contrasts.

Dr. José Celso Barbosa Birthplace House – 84003156

Interior view of Dr. José Celso Barbosa's birthplace house, also known as Casa Barbosa, showing an openwork wooden cabinet and transoms that separate the area into the main living room and the dining room. In the center stands the bust of Dr. José Celso Barbosa, and several photographs are hanging on the walls. Also seen are a pair of shelves, a table, a chair, a ceiling light, and the American flag next to the door leading to the back of the residence. The floor, walls, and ceiling are made of dovetail wooden slats. The house, built around 1850, where Dr. Barbosa also began his medical practice, is representative of the typical architecture of Puerto Rican residences during the 19th century, which is why it was restored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture in 1969, preserved as a monument to his memory, and transformed into a library-museum with documents and objects of the distinguished doctor, journalist, educator, and politician.

Arecibo District Hospital, Façade

Building under construction in the municipality of Arecibo. It has numerous glass windows and semicircular arches on each end of the second floor. Three entrances to the building can be seen, two on the sides, and one in the center. Two of them have windows with grills on each side. The entrance in the center has a semicircular arch, pilasters, and finishes. Above, there is a ledge and a small round window.

San José Park

San José Park, a tourist complex in San Juan. There is a palm grove and a wooden structure with an open room and a patio enclosed with a picket fence. In the patio, there is a bird house, and the beach is visible in the background.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00033

Perspective from a distance of the side facade of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The first level presents semicircular arches that integrates grilles, balustrades and awnings. The second level is accentuated by a rooftop with parapet interrupted by balustrades. The windows are made of several types. Some are made with horizontal lamas like persienne and others have glass panels. The majority of the windows from the second level have appentices. The superior border presents a cornice and the roof is covered with roofing tiles as well as the appentices from the second level. On one far end it stand out a wall as a fence, a parking, light poles and power lines. The residence presents architectonic elements that correspond to the style known as Spanish Revival.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00025

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00043

View from the patio of the Former La Princesa Prison—an open space with trees, benches, and two orange construction barrels with white stripes. On the left side is a semicircular arcade and three windows on the second floor. To the right, in the background, the southern wall enclosure and Convento y Casa de Salud de las Siervas de María can be seen. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Super Savings

Façade of the building of the Super Savings store. On the first floor, various store windows and doors are visible. On the left, the roll-up door is closed. An awning-type structure projects from the building. Windows can be seen upstairs. Next to the building, on the left, there is Mangual Building. On the right, a Colonial-style building can be seen with quoins in the corners. The balconies with balustrades located on the second floor are visible.

Church of Saint James the Apostle

View of the right façade of Church of Saint James the Apostle, Catholic church, in Fajardo. A balustrade with columns serving as the fence of the church can be seen. The area of the windows on the right wall is covered with hurricane shutters. The church is missing a portion of the zinc roof. On the left, the church tower with a cross at the top can be seen.

Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse – 81000692

Close view of Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse tower, also known as Cabo San Juan Lighthouse, in the coastal town of Fajardo. The lighthouse is Neoclassical in style, built on one level of brick and plastered stone. It is circular and has a framed wooden double-leaf door at the bottom. The lighthouse tower is crowned with a lantern and a weathervane, decorated with cornices and dentils, and surrounded by a cast iron railing. It has a wooden double-leaf door and glass windows. Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, the second lighthouse built on the island, was finally lit for the first time in 1882 after several failed construction attempts. time in 1882

Beach at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view of a pair of cranes engaged in site preparation on the shore of the Caribe Hilton Hotel beach. In the area, there can be seen a boat, construction materials, prefabricated pipes, and strips of land extending from the beach towards the center of the water to provide a surface where machinery and workers can move. There is also a breakwater under construction followed by pilings connecting to a boardwalk. The area also features the roof of a building with terracotta tiles.

Military Parade at the De Armas Square

Military parade of the United States army at the Old San Juan. Various military units can be seen, and among them, a mounted unit. Various buildings can be seen surrounding the square, among which the Old Palacio de la Real Intendencia (intendant's palace) stands out. There are United States flags.

Aerial View of Wooden House Rooftop in Ponce

Aerial detail of a house rooftop and neighbor houses in Ponce. The house rooftop is made with zin and is a gable roof. The house has a fence with roofing tiles. Above the windows of the house you can see the eaves. The rooftop of the following house is also gable roof and made with zinc. Additionally, you can see a house with concrete roof. In front of the house you can distinguish part of some business and people on the sidewalk.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00022

Front view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level, it is painted white and is decorated with a continuous cornice, double windows made of wood with persiennes and framed with flat moldings. The entrance door framed and presided by stairs is flanked by windows, iron railings and three flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and United States. Additionally, over the door it stick out a small curvilinear pediment. In contrast, behind the building you can see the lighthouse tower crowned with a glass and iron lantern, and weather vane. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" design.

Ponce High School - 87001310

Classroom at Ponce High School, also known as Ponce High. The classroom displays desks organized in rows, a tongue-and-groove wooden floor, and a bulletin board with a Spanish message that reads: "Exp... riencias de trabajo S A Verg... s". The doors are also made of wood and incorporate mullions. This school's architectural style is Neoclassical, typical for educational buildings in the early 20th Century. Its design is attributed to Adrián C. Finlayson, and it was constructed in 1915.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, View From Above

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. An elongated garage with high ceilings can be seen, without frontal wall nor interior divisions. It only has a wall with openings at the rear. In front, a shed and a roof segment of a one-story building is visible. There are some construction materials and debris scattered on the ground.

Typical Puerto Rico House

Wooden houses founded on piles and surrounded by a chain-link fence. The house in the foreground has stairs leading to a porch with a cross wooden railing, followed by a door and several double-hung windows that open outward. In his garden, a bush with egg shells stands out. The houses that follow have similar characteristics and gabled roofs with zinc. In front of these there is a dirt road and a pole with an electric meter.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00061

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior spaces have the ceiling with wooden beams exposed and in the middle a hanging lamp. Besides that, the living room is decorated with porcelain vases, a painting of a representation of the arrival of Christopher Columbus to Spain after his trip to the new world, a bronze floor lamp, a window covered with a curtain, a double door made of wood and glass, and an opening with ornamental iron grilles. Also, you can see to one far end of the chimney with ornamental details in relief. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Side Façade of a Partially destroyed Wooden Structure

View of the façade of a partially destroyed structure in Guayama. In what remains of the wall, the door or window openings can be seen. Only the beams remain on the roof.

Row of six cement houses

Row of six cement houses, identical in style, with a simple façade with a small balcony and cement fences. On the sidewalk in front of the houses, there are cylindrical, metallic garbage containers. One of the houses has a metal antenna on the roof. You can see the paved street in front of the houses.

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Side- view of a two-story house in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house is made of concrete, it is built over stilts, with a flat roof. The first level is a garage, surrounded by ornamental metallic bars, and lattice-style windows to one side. The second level also has lattice-style, aluminum windows and a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar railing. The balcony is decorated with chairs and to each side, there are wooden doors with embossed designs. To the far left, there are concrete stairs, also with a concrete railing, and under which there is a metallic bar gate.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00003

Detail of the belfry of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. This section of the parish shows white and light orange shades, and also, it is distinguished by presenting moldings, semicircular arches, pilasters, cornices and a dome. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance with ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Ponce cement

Cement factory in the town of Ponce. The silos surrounded by several sheds, piles of materials and a crane stand out. In the background, a quarry stands out.

ArquiPerlaTour - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00009

Buildings with a staircase in between them in the barrio La Perla in Old San Juan. On the left side of the image is a buildings with beams on the roof and a small Miami type window. A wooden post and a small wall can also be observed. On the right side of the image is an unfinished building with window openings and a wall made out of concrete blocks. In the upper half of the image is another building with glass lattice windows.

Casa Grande, People on Porch

Frontal view of a single-level house with a hipped roof with zinc. The walls are covered with a bossage like ashlars. It has a wooden porch in the frontal area and a concrete stair in the entrance. There are several people standing in the porch and it is surrounded by a railing made of wood. Besides that, the doors and windows are made of wood.

Luxurious Gold Coast Hotels

Aerial view of the city of San Juan. In this aerial view, you can see Sixto Escobar Park and Escambrón beach. You can also see the old Normandie Hotel and the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the distance, you can see more buildings and the Condado lagoon. The Third Millennium Park was later built on the site of the Sixto Escobar Park, inaugurated in 1999.

Sealed Opening of A Yellow Building in Caguas

Detail of a sealed opening on a wall of a yellow building in Caguas.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

View of the Luis Palés Matos building annex at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. This building features high semicircular arches, horizontal shutter-type windows, and others with glass panels. A cornice crowned with a parapet extends over the windows. In front of the arches of the building is a garden with different bushes and a palm. This building is part of the University's Quadrangle. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Old Episcopal Church, Old San Juan

Old Episcopal Church at del Cristo Street in Old San Juan. At the entrance, it has a lancet arch, two windows with segmental arches, a rose window, and a pediment, which in turn, is a bell tower with a cross on top. In front of the church, there is a small square with green areas and trees. There is a man with a cassock in the small square. The Caleta de San Juan street can be seen, and at the end of it, the San Juan Gate. To one side of the street, there are two-story row houses.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00048

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. The second floor of the building that has a wooden balustrade in front of a staircase can be observed in the image. The area has an exhibit with paintings and sculptures. There is an arch that leads to a corridor with a wooden and glass door at the end of it. The ceiling has hanging lamps, some signs with photographs on the wall, and an entrance door that leads to a corridor. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

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Side-view of a one-story house located in the town of Río Grande. The house is made of wood over concrete, and has a zinc, gabled roof. It has double windows made of wood and glass, over which there are glass mullions and wooden moldings. There is a small balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall with an ornamental metallic gate. On the street, there are several vehicles parked and persons in front of the house.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00020

Detail of the brace on a house located at the intersection of the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The braces are articulated by two metal spirals that show deterioration by oxidation. They serve as hold of a projecting crowned with roofing tiles. It is also visible a molding and the deteriorated wall paint. The architectonic elements of this house are distinctive from the Spanish Revival style.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Front view of a residence on Acosta Street in the town of San Germán. The house has one level of wood over masonry and a hipped roof of corrugated metal sheets. It was built in 1930 and shares details of Vernacular and Neoclassical architecture. The masonry base has moldings and framed oculi. The entrance to the balcony is from the side with curved stairs. The balcony has an ornamental iron railing, two double-leaf wooden doors, stained glass, and shutters framed with flat moldings. Parked vehicles and more buildings can be seen on each end of the street.

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View of a rear balcony in a house in the town of Naguabo. The house is made of concrete with a zinc, hipped roof. The balcony is surrounded by a concrete railing sustained by concrete columns. To one side of the balcony, there is a door in wood and glass, over which there is a mullion made of wood and glass, too.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00074

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View on a zenith angle of the interior of the belfry tower. It can be observed a ceiling with the beams exposed, a wooden balustrade, the back part of a wooden stair and two ropes that hang from above.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00136

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete and its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by decorative paved tiles and small mosaic tiles. Additionally, the room possess a carved wood dressing table with drawers, a chair that match and a circular mirror. One the dressing table it can be observed a porcelain box, perfumes and a hand mirror. Through the mirror you can observe a carved wood bed, at the end of it you can see a trunk that match. Also, there are several carved wood chairs, a table on which there is a Tiffany lamp and a wardrobe made of wood with mirror doors. On the wall you can see porcelain figured flanking the mirror. Next to the dressing table, on the floor you can see a trashcan with onramental design made of iron. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Casino - 2007 00014

View from the interior of the old casino of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the vernacular style. In the interior it can be distinguished a hallway with several wooden doors, two cabinets and a small fridge. Additionally, the floor is covered by native tiles. The old casino of artisans and wagoners of Caguas was built at the end of the XIX century and through the years has served as a comercial establishment and church.

Punta de las Figuras Lighthouse - 81000687

View from inside Punta de las Figuras lighthouse in the coastal town of Arroyo. The building has one level built with brick and stone. The interior is deteriorated, and debris and weeds can be seen. Three rectangular openings, the ceiling with exposed wooden beams, and the floor partially covered by slabs with a checkered motif are visible. Built in 1893, Punta de las Figuras' main objective was to provide light to the ports of Arroyo and Patillas. However, throughout its history, it suffered modifications and periods of neglect. After several years of abandonment, the lighthouse was reopened during World War II and used as an observation post. In the 1960s, the building was abandoned again and suffered vandalism.

De Armas Street, Old San Juan

View of De Armas Square in Old San Juan where the City Hall and the Guillermety Pharmacy can be seen, both in San Francisco street. Other buildings surrounding the square are also visible, which feature metal towers, lampposts, and some benches. The City Hall is a two-story Neoclassical-style building, with a façade adorned with semicircular arches and two towers topped with lanterns and domes. The United States flag is waving. The Guillermety pharmacy is located next to the City Hall in a three-story building with balconies on the upper stories and canvas awnings on the first story. People can be seen gathered on one side of the square where there is shade. Several horse-drawn carriages are lined up along one side of the street.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00037

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Low view angle of the belfry tower from the catholic church. The tower has three levels divided by cornices, semicircular arches covered with grilles and a dome. Additionally to the tower you can observe the portico, the entrance railing and the door. You can also see two of the facade windows and part of a corner pilaster.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00003

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Close-up view of the façade details and door of a house located in Miramar. In the foreground, there is an ornamental metallic railing followed by a double wooden door. The door has lattice-style details and glass at the top. To both sides of the door, there are pilasters and, on the upper edge, ornamental moldings.

Street in Old San Juan

Cobblestone street of Old San Juan with buildings and establishments such as "El Primitivo". The buildings are characterized by having several doors and windows on their façade, as well as bars, balconies, balustrades, corbels, cornices, parapets and wall lanterns. On one of the sidewalks, a person is noticeable and on the opposite side, a series of parked cars.

Estructura de cemento compuesta por una serie de espacios techados

Cement structure made up of a series of roofed spaces with quadrangular columns, without walls. Over one of the roofs, there are four speakers. There is a structure with an exposed pipe. There are several trucks and other vehicles.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00001

A tower of fortified concrete in the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. The body of the tower integrates railings and stairs. In the highest part of the tower there are several steel cables anchored. In the first level there is a visitors' center in where it is visible a person. This building is make up of several volumes, flat roofs and it shows signs like: "Building No. 54" and "Que disfrute su visita" (Enjoy your visit). The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 happened the collapse of this radio telescope.

Criollo Design, Four-Door Design

Inside view of a house in the town of San Germán. It is a concrete house with wooden floors. It has a wooden double door with stained glass windows and a sunrise transom above it. The wall has moldings on the upper portion. This house is known as the Ramírez Roggio Residence, also known as the former Kindy Residence, the home of Ulises Gregory and Pepita San Miguel.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00009

Detail focused on a large gear wheel located between the walls of the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The gear presents a deteriorated and oxidized state. At the background it is visible part of a building mainly covered by weeds.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00028

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of the interior from the abandoned building. You can observe the kitchen has a double leaf window and a concrete stove. You can appreciate that the floor is covered with a layer of dirt and trash.

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Side-view of a house built over stilts in the town of Aguadilla. The house is made of concrete, has a flat roof, and a railing made of ornamental blocks, over which there are ornamental metallic bars. Beneath the house there is wood, blocks, and debris. The patio is surrounded by trees and other plants.

House of the president of Old Central Aguirre and its Surroundings

View of the side facade of the former house of the Central Aguirre president. At the bottom part you can see areas of the balcony with railing and piers. On the wall there are several windows, while at the second floor you can observe the balcony with L shape and how it has lost most part of its railing and piers. Part of the railing is over the balcony's floor. Great part of the roof also has been destroyed. Over the roof you can see the chimney. Part of the collapsed roof is on the ground lying on the wall. At the background, you can see several houses, some with awnings as roof; the ruins of the Central Aguirre and the Combined Cycle Power Plant Aguirre. The architectonic style is known as Bungalow.

Berlín Slum in Ponce

House made with pieces of tin from garbage barrel lids, fabric and pieces of wood. There is a woman and a girl squatting in front of the house with cooking utensils. Around the small house there are shoes, several containers, and trash. On the right side there is a man standing right next to another building that is made with pieces of wood and zinc, and has exposed roof beams with no roofing material covering them. In the distance there are other houses next to each other and there are also palm trees, and mountains that are part of the landscape. This is the slum called Berlín in the town of Ponce. Due to the living situation in these slums the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) approved the construction of the Barriada Morell Campos Project.

Industrial Buildings' Rear Facades in Humacao

The rear facade of an industrial building with a pitched roof is shown. This building has jalousie windows with sills on a wall and exposed concrete blocks as a decorative design. Through these windows a fan can be seen placed directly in front of each window. To the far left of the rear facade there are double doors with eaves and a handrail. Additionally, next to this industrial building there is another one with a gable roof. Of this other building, the rear facade is also visible and partially the lateral facade. This second building has double doors with eaves, jalousie windows framed by pilasters, and an exhaust fan on the roof.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00085

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Partial view of the superior part of one of the arcades of the nave. You can see two arches, a pilaster with capital, three cornices and two of the oculus of the clerestory. Additionally, it can be partially visualized the ceilings of the nave and one of the side hallways of the church.

Old Teachers' Retirement System

View of the building of the old teachers' retirement system. On the first floor, the windows covered with wood panels and hurricane shutters are visible. On the second floor, two balconies with doors and windows can be seen. On the balconies, there are columns and a metal railing. The same pattern is repeated on the third and fourth level. On the side façade, there are windows along the building on each of the floors. To the right, a two-story building can be seen. On the first level, the doors with arches are decorated with fanlights, and the second level, there are windows.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Front view of the factory and warehouse at Aguirre Central Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The building has two levels, which are made of wood, concrete, and corrugated metal sheets. It has windows, simple wooden doors, and garage doors with metal bars. Visible on the second level are loading tunnels covered by corrugated metal sheets and ladders. Stacked tires, a vehicle, people standing, and work materials are also seen in the surroundings. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. This warehouse was built in 1901 to store sugar, but it was used for offices and as a tire recycling warehouse over the years. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Spanish Colonial Revival House

Two-story house in the town of Humacao. The house is made of concrete with a flat roof covered by a tile roof. On the first level, the house is surrounded by a low, concrete wall. It has a garden in the front with a metallic curtain covering the entrance of the house. To the far right, the second level of the house has an arcade of semicircular arches supported by columns. The arches are covered by railings made of metallic bars. To the far left, there are windows covered by ornamental metallic bars. In front of the house, there is a car parked.

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Rear-view of a Victorian-style house in the town of Naguabo. It is two-story and made of wood and concrete. The first level has wooden, lattice-style windows with glass and ornamental moldings. Also, it is decorated with moldings, pilasters, and a concrete balustrade sustained by Ionic-order columns. On the second level, the border has an ornamental frieze and a concrete balustrade. There are several double doors and windows with lattice-glass style. Lastly, the patio is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00022

Pereyó Lopez Residence in Humacao. Partial view of one of the lateral facades from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a section of the balcony that stretches around the house. It has metal railings with a decoration with geometric motif in the middle. It also has round columns with capitals set in pairs on a quadrangular base with the exception of the corners that have three columns instead of two. On the eave border there is a garland with light. There is a double leaf door with lattices and fanlight window that has a bar. In addition, on one end of the wall you can see a pilaster with the same design from the columns. It is visible two graffitis made with red paint. The base of the house has ornamental blocks with X shape perforations. It is notable a roofed space that has a ramp with tube railings on the rear part of the house.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00123

Detail of a ceiling lamp at the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The lamp has four hanging light bulbs. In this space it also stand out the semicircular arches. The ceiling is white and the walls light orange. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Arecibo Baseball Park, Back of the Bleachers

Back of the Baseball Park in the municipality of Arecibo. A wall with openings and semicircular arches is visible. A portion of the bleachers and the falsework on the first level are also visible. There is a wall with piers serving as a fence, several poles with cables, mountains, and trees.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of the breast wall of the Santa Barbara bastion, seen from the east end of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. From this angle, a ramp, a couple of openings, a sign attached to the wall, the crenelated parapet, and, in the distance, the Atlantic Ocean are visible. The walls were built using limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and their main function was protection and surveillance. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Altar with Mosaics

There is wall with a mosaic of two figures and a dove with haloes. At each end there are two angel figures with inscriptions that says: "The blood of Jesus Christ", "Cleanseth us of all sin". The wall is semicircular and in the center there is an altar with two candles, a bible, and a chalice. The floor is ornamented.

Children in front of a Grocer's Shop

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

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00005

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Details of the clock of one of the towers of the church. It is rounded with the numbers and the clock hands in black color. Above the clock there is a semicircular molding and above it you can see the dentils of the tower cornice.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00022

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of the floor from the interior of the building. It is covered by a layer of dirt but there is a small space where they pour water and you can see yellow tiles.

Houses with Kitchens Added On

Wooden houses founded on piles, with added kitchens. The roofs are mostly gabled with zinc and on the façades, some doors and windows with a wooden leaf that open outwards are notable. In the surroundings, some animals and laundry hanging on lines are notable.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00004

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of one of the lateral facades from the three floor building with Beaux-Arts building. You can observe the upper part of a flat arch. The wall is divided by pilaster strip and the section that is above the arch has bossage. Next to the building corner there is a utility pole with two transformers. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

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View of adjacent houses in the town of Arecibo. In the foreground, there is a wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a balcony in the front surrounded by a wooden railing. The door is wooden and surrounded by wooden moldings. Following, is a wooden house with a simple, wooden door, lattice-style windows, and a door surrounded by wooden moldings. In front, there is a wooden box and zinc plates. Lastly, there is a building with several floors, made of concrete. In front of the houses, there are several persons standing on the sidewalk.

Group inside Modernist Building

Group of women, a child and a man sitting around a table on the interior of a modern building. In the wall of the building there are a pair of circular windows that are notable.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00019

Structure with a Stone Covering in Guayama

View of the main façade and the right side façade of a structure with stone covering in Guayama. On the main façade, two wooden orange doors and a metal black door can be seen. The top of the wall is made of wood and painted red with white details. On what used to be the roof, zinc sheets and the wooden beams are visible.

Houses Beside Road

Group of wooden houses with zinc roofs on the edge of a road in a rural area. In front of one of them, there are clothes hanging on a wire fence.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 15 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 15 in Old San Juan. This is low angle shot of a pink and white-colored building. The upper half of the building has a balcony with wooden balustrades that is supported by piers and a skirt roof. It has three wooden lattice double doors framed by rectangular moldings and two ornamented terracotta-colored wall lamps. In the lower half of the building there are partially visible doorways and a sign that has an image with the number 15. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architectural style. There is another orange and white-colored building on the right side of the image. It also has a balcony with wooden balustrades supported by piers and a skirt roof.

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

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

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00053

Close-up view of the tower of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and it has an hexagonal tower decorated with a continuous cornice and dentils. In contrast, in the surroundings of it you can see a wooden fence, the coast and the Atlantic Ocean. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Villa Julita - 86003491

View from inside the balcony of Villa Julita, also known as the Ulrich house, in the town of Aibonito. The house has a Creole style that combines elements of other architectural styles; it is built of wood and concrete with a zinc roof on stilts. The large balcony has a balustrade and concrete Doric columns. To the far left stands a round porch that reveals a Victorian-style influence. The exterior doors on the balcony combine wooden blinds and glass panels topped with wooden transoms; the floor can also be seen covered with native cement-colored tiles. Villa Julita was designed and built in 1915 by Alfredo Weichers, an architect from Ponce, and the builder Salvador Landó. Using Creole and Beaux-Arts architectural styles, Weichers created architecture unique to his time on the island. In 1917 the property was sold to the Wirshing Serallés family from Ponce, who later sold it to the Ulrich Foundation in 1972. However, since 1950, the Foundation used it as a residence for conscientious objectors to the Korean and Vietnam wars, and the Mennonite church used the land for innovative agricultural education in Aibonito until 1974 when the property was sold again and used as a comprehensive development center for children. However, a few years ago, the house was restored to its original style and opened to the public for guided tours.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00020

Distance view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. It is separated of its immediate surrounding with a crenelled fence made of masonry. The house has a cantilevered balcony hold by iron brackets and surrounded by a railing also made of iron. The balcony has two double doors made of wood and glass crowned with entablature, on the walls you can see cylindric and square skylights. Besides that, above the building it stick out a finish crowned with an iron weather vane. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, General View with Wooden Falsework

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. It is a general view of the construction with the wooden falsework. It is a two-story building with louvered windows, exposed beams, wooden panels, and a zinc fence enclosing the area. There are mountains in the background.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00016

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The facade has a curvilinear design in the superior part that is framed with moldings, cornices and a decorative finish. Also, you can see a loudspeaker and a lamp. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Córdova Residence - 86003185

Side view of the Córdova Residence, also known as "Casa de las Conchas" (Seashell House), in the coastal town of Arecibo. The building has two levels built of brick and wood, a plastered wall, and a flat roof. Base molding is a defining element between the sidewalk and the wall on the ground floor, showing four rectangular openings with flat frames. The two in the middle have glass doors, and the ones on the sides have aluminum lattice-style windows under which a concrete baluster can be seen. On the second level, a continuous balcony is supported by decorative corbels. A concrete railing with an ornamental motif frames the balcony. On the lower floor, there are four openings, two of which have aluminum lattice-style windows, and two are double-leaf doors. The openings are framed and crowned with a segmented arch pediment and a tympanum with a seashell motif. A series of five Corinthian pilasters define each section, supporting a cornice with an entablature and floral relief on the frieze. Several buildings and parked cars are visible from the street. The construction of the Córdova Residence dates back to 1898, although without knowing who the architect was, it is an excellent example of integrating various architectural styles. It was built for residential purposes but was minimally modified for commercial uses during the Great Depression.

Heygler Residence – 88000962

Close-up view of a window on the facade of the Heygler residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The house has one level of plastered masonry with a flat roof and shares Spanish Revival and Neoclassical style characteristics. The facade has an extended cornice. Also visible is a wooden double-leaf window with a flat frame and a molded cornice around it, supported by a pair of curvilinear relief legs. Although the exact date of this construction is unknown, it is estimated to be 1830, making it one of the oldest houses in the town of Mayagüez.

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Rear-view of a house in the coastal town of Añasco. The house is made of wood over concrete. In the foreground, to the far left and under the house, there are working materials and debris. To the far right, there are concrete stairs that lead to the entrance of the house. There is a double, wooden door with a metallic mesh door and wooden windows, besides aluminum, lattice-style windows.

Old Cemetery - 84003149

Main entrance to the Old Cemetery of Ponce, also known as the Ponce Civil Cemetery, located in front of Frontispicio Street. The entrance features a gate integrated into a wall of pillars and grilles. Attached to one of the pillars is a sign in Spanish that reads: "Prohibido echar basura aquí, Ord 24". The cemetery walls are brick, concrete, stone, and mortar. Some of the mausoleums that make up the cemetery are visible. In the background, several wooden houses with zinc roofs stand out. At the top of El Vigía Hill stands the Serrallés Castle in the Spanish Mediterranean style, characterized by towers, semicircular arches, and brick tiles. The Old Cemetery of Ponce was inaugurated in 1843 under the auspices of the city's mayor, Don Juan Rondón Martínez, and was expanded in 1864. This cemetery is distinguished because it is the place where illustrious people such as the writer, patriot, and abolitionist Don Ramón Baldorioty de Castro, the composers Juan Morell Campos and Manuel G. Tavárez, as well as the mayor Juan Rondón Martínez, are buried.

Juncos Industrial Subdivision, Sidewalks and Sewage Systems Construction

Industrial Subdivision building construction project in Juncos. The sidewalk and a sewage system under construction bordering the site can be seen. There is a motor grader and other construction machines, sewer pipes and two sheds. In the background there is a building and behind it an electrical substation is visible. There are workers at work.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00018

View of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower which elevates an additional level made with fortified concrete and roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired on the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has wooden and glass windows under rectangular arches crowned with entablatures and to the right far end, windows covered with storm shutters. Also, you can see a cantilevered balcony with a double door, a hanging lamp and a wooden railing modulated by piers. Besides that, crowning the building there is a square tower with skylights crowned with a weather vane. From the distance it can be distinguished houses, streets, power line poles and vehicles traveling. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been altered.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00043

Starling with cornice and support that holds the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. From this perspective you can appreciate the joists that make up the base or board of the bridge. Additionally, it is visible a tube. The bridge presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent floods of the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00004

Perspective of the second floor of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. It stand out a parapet with ornamental blocks made with geometric motifs. In addition, it is notable the loggias or galleries accentuated by semicircular arches supported by integral terrazzo columns with geometric motifs mosaics. It is also visible the grilles, the tower with arches, ornamental blocks, dentils and Spanish glass roofing tiles. In the background, there are other modern style buildings with numerous windows. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Carlos Vasallo Hacienda - 88001848

View of Carlos Vasallo Hacienda, also known as Don Oscar Nevárez Hacienda, and Río Nuevo Hacienda, in the coastal town of Dorado. The wooden house is a one-level building on brick stilts with a hipped roof made of wood and zinc. Bordering the house is a balcony with a side staircase and a concrete railing supported by concrete pillars that hold its roof. Also, several wooden double-leaf doors crowned with transoms are visible. A wooden ranch with a hipped roof without walls is seen on the far left. Although constructions in this area have been documented since 1511 when Juan Ponce de León settled there, the exact date of this construction is not known; it is estimated between 1849-1861.

Liberty Theater - 88000963

View of the Liberty Theater in the coastal town of Quebradillas. The theater is a reinforced concrete building with a gable roof covered by corrugated metal sheets. It has two levels and contains characteristics of the eclectic style. The front facade includes a portico that consists of three semicircular arches; the largest in the middle is crowned with an inscription that reads: “Liberty.” They are all framed and flanked by fluted pilasters on rustic bases. In addition, ornamental medallions, moldings, and extended cornices decorate the building. Above the cornice is a parapet supporting a series of amphorae with an ornate center in relief. On both ends of the theater are houses with different characteristics and vehicles parked on the street. It was designed by Arcilio Rosa and built in 1921. After its construction, it became the area's first performing arts and silent film venue.

Aibonito Square

Aibonito recreation square. It has some green areas closed with picket fences and cement benches. There are several lighting poles. You can see one of the towers of the Catholic church, several houses, the Banco de Ponce building and a telephone booth. An old man is seen walking, as well as several workers gathered in a corner of the square.

Gordon Realty, Column Raising

Gordon Realty building extension project in Cayey. View of the building's columns, each one surrounded by falsework. On one side a construction stone mound can be seen. There are workers at work.

Arecibo Lighthouse

View of the main façade of the Arecibo Lighthouse. Four windows and the entrance door are visible. The railings are also visible. On the façade, to the right, two windows are partially visible. The tower stands out from the back of the building. The surroundings are full of overgrow. A wall is also visible.

View at Governor's Palace San Juan

View of the garden of the Santa Catalina Palace or better known as La Fortaleza in Old San Juan. This is the oldest construction on the island dating from the 16th – 19th centuries. The garden is decorated with flower boxes and masonry stairs. In addition, in the middle there is a fountain that connects with stone paths. On the other hand, to the far right you can see a building with double wooden doors.

Main Façade and Right Side Façade of a Structure in Guayama

View of the main and right side façades of a building in Guayama. There are four doors along the façade. The door on the right has a window and a transom light. Two outdoor sconces are also visible on the main wall. On the right façade, two windows are partially visible, and on the top portion of the building, a cornice is visible. Over the building, there are zinc sheets.

Euphonics Corporation, Interior

Euphonics Corporation building construction project in San Juan, interior view. Part of the gable roof, columns, glass windows, a door, a water faucet with firehose and electric wiring pipes installed on the wall can be seen.

High Neoclassic House

Main facade of a one-story house, made of concrete and located in the town of Utuado. The house has a flat roof, on the front it has a balcony with an archway of semicircular arches. The arches have pilasters and moldings. The balcony is surrounded by a wooden railing and an ornamental metallic bar fence. The balcony is decorated with plants in pots on the ground and others, in hanging pots. The door is simple in wood and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style. At the top, the house has decorative moldings and cornices. To the far left, the house has a garden surrounded by a metallic bar fence. To the far right, you can see more houses with different characteristics.

Old District Court of Humacao

Iglesia Evangélica Unida Congregación San Pablo in Humacao. Rear view of the two story building. You can see an apse with dome, a gable roof and a square tower with two levels. The tower has paired arches with fixed windows, oculus, cornices, roofing tiles and a cross on the top.

Reina Street #107 Ponce

Angle view of a house in the town of Ponce. The house is in concrete and built over a concrete wall. It is one-story, with entrance stairs and an ornamental, metallic bar gate. It has a front balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. There are four, double, wooden doors with lattice-style, glass and fan mullions over them. The doors are underneath rounded arches over which there are ornamental moldings. The wall also has ornamental designs. The upper edge has ornamental friezes and a rooftop surrounded by a concrete balustrade. On the street in front, there is a car parked and persons standing.

Aerial View of Martín Peña Canal and Slums

Aerial view of Caño Martín Peña in the town of San Juan. In the image paved streets, houses, slums, vehicular bridges and train bridges are visible. Also greenery and the seawater flow channel are visible.

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Interior view of a wooden house located in the town of Luquillo. The living room is decorated with metal chairs and armchairs. The walls have shelves, over which there are decorative figures and vases. Dividing the room, there is a discharge arch surrounded by wooden moldings, over which there is a wooden mullion. In the following room, there is a table with matching chairs, and in the background, a wooden house with aluminum, lattice-style windows.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00061

Detail focused on a niche and the dome of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. In the niche there is a figurine representative of the catholic iconography. The mouth of the dome is accentuated by a yellow molding. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the the time the town was founded.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00035

View of the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built with wood and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces there is a hanging lamp and you can see an end of an open window made of wood framed and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Slum House in La Perla

View of a street in La Perla slum in Old San Juan. A narrow street is visible, and there are houses with different characteristics on both sides of the street. Also, there are power poles, and on the far left, piled garbage. In the background, the sea is visible.

Río Matón Bridge -95000841

Perspective from underneath the deck of the Río Matón Bridge showing the pumped plates and drains. Also visible is part of the masonry abutment that supports the bridge deck. The iron section, built in 1886, was designed by the Spanish engineer Manuel López Bayo and purchased in Europe.

Mens Dorm Interamerican University

Mens dorm at the Interamerican University at San Germán. Multilevel building that has a tower with a decoration in relief with the shape of America's map. It has persiennes, eaves and a flower bed. There is a automobile parked in front.

Muñoz Residence - Filardi Residence

View of the Muñoz Residence - Filardi Residence in Yauco. On the first floor, arches are visible along the façade. In between each arch, there is a decorative pilaster. A double glass door can be seen in the arch on the middle. On the second floor, the balconets and a balcony along the façade are visible. Just as in the first floor, there are pilasters in between them. On the roof, in the border, a portion of the balustrade is visible.

Villaronga Residence - 84003151

Bedroom of the Villaronga Residence, located on the corner of Méndez Vigo and Reina Streets in Ponce. The space has two beds, a canopy, a dresser, a nightstand, and a dressing table with a mirror. In addition, two Ionic columns and louver and transom windows stand out. An ornamental band with angel motifs is displayed at the top of the wall. The room also has an air conditioning console attached to the wall. The floor is made of groove wood slats. The Villaronga Residence was built in 1912 following the design of architect Alfredo B. Wiechers. The house contains architectural elements from the Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, and Catalan Modernism styles.

Pool in El Yunque

A group of persons in the pool at El Yunque National Park. The following are noteworthy: a trampoline and metal stairs. In the background, a bridge with a rock texture coating stands out, followed by a staircase with railings that leads to a building with eaves, a door and a window.

House in El Corozo - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00010

View of a house in El Corozo, Cabo Rojo. The house's entrance is flanked by a barbed wire fence that is united by wooden poles. This is a single-story house that is elevated two or three feet from the ground. Its façade has a couple of balconies and porches with balustrades interrupted by pedestals from which columns that serve as support for the roof are elevated. The roof is mostly composed of zinc hip roofing. The house is, for the most part, made out of matched lumber. There are wooden double leaf doors with brackets, while the rest of the windows are composed of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats. The house also has some bungalow elements, such as balconies and roofing.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00034

Perspective from the parking of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The portion that is visible from the residence is distinguished by a cornice, a drain and a wall that serve as a fence and delimits the parking. At the background it is visible a church with gable roof, windows with appentices and an oculus. Consecutively, It stand out other residences of one and two levels whose facades presents parapets, grilles, roof tiles, ornamental blocks, windows like persiennes with appentices and eaves.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00010

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00108

Facade of a carriage house at the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This building shows blue and red shades. In addition, it presents several openings, a wooden door, a blind arch, eaves, roofing tiles and a kind of pediment. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00005

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be seen a hole that is formed on the ground and that belongs to the hermitage building built with masonry, stone and brick. In the hole there are leaves, branches and papers. The building was built to be a hermitage for the catholic church. Doña Juan Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

Officer directing traffic in front of the Tapia Theatre

Officer directing traffic on Fortaleza Street, in front of the Tapia Theatre. You can see a partial view of the building's façade. You can see the windows with double arched leaves with wooden balconies and balustrades.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00011

Detail of the main door alfiz of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The alfiz shows the two coat of arms that identify the De Castro family. The original coat of arms of the De Castro family in Spain has a castle on a blue background. The other coat of arms represents the De Castro family in America and is distinguished by the symbol of a castle and a bright star. The bright star detail was used by the architect as a motif that repeats in the general ornamentation of Villa Caparra. Between both coat of arms there is a lantern. Above the alfiz there are three windows with panels that also show the bright star motif with yellow and blue shades. The building surface presents the stucco texture and is deteriorated and framed with inscriptions like graffiti. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00047

View of the details of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete and its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. There are ceramic tiles with ornamental motif and terracotta color tiles decorating the stairs. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Culebrita Lighthouse

Architectonic color drawing of the lighthouse of Culebrita at the municipality island of Culebra. The building has one level with flat roof based in stone masonry and its design has a Neoclassic style. The facade has double windows with persiennes, a double door and a continuous entablature with moldings, cornices and dentils. Besides that, in the middle there is the lighthouse tower with a window, dentils and the lantern surrounded by a balustrade. Additionally, the lantern is crowned with a weather vane. The lighthouse of Culebrita started its service in the year 1886 distinguished by its particular design with E shape. It remained in use until 1959 when it was closed but used from occasionally as a vigilance point until 1975. Years later, in 2003 it had efforts for reconstruction without success.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00033

Detail of the entrance arch of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe in detail the ornamentation that form part of the entrance portico of the building. It has influences of the architectonic design known as Spanish Revival. The details are made of designs that include several colors. You can observe spirals, cornices, moldings, pinnacles, a coat of arms with an eagle and a flag of the United States. There are foliage motif, garlands and a small arch.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00054

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. This is a view of the house's interior, displaying a semicircular arch that divides two rooms. Through the arch, which has a double-leaf door with an open sunrise transom, is a desk with a computer, two photographs on the wall, and a closed double-leaf door. The ceiling has exposed beams.

Building's Main Facade Under Construction with Scaffolding Cintrón y Vázquez Inc.

The rear facade of an industrial building made of concrete with a gable roof is shown. This building is surrounded by scaffolding on which there are two workers painting or plastering. The building includes jalousie windows on the rear and lateral facade. The grounds around the building are covered by brushwood and on it there are piles of construction materials, such as concrete blocks and pieces of wood. The entrance to the building has eaves, but there are no doors yet.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00005

Close-up view of a portion of the main facade of the residence Arístodes Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This house presents an ornamented portal with columns that secure an entablature and above it stand out a window crowned with a broken pediment. The first level of the facade also, shows a window with turned balustrades grid. The second level is distinguish by a rooftop with a parapet interrupted by a balustrade and some appentices are covered with roofing tiles. In front of the residence there is a sidewalk, The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

House on the Water at La Parguera

Houses built on the water at La Parguera, Lajas. Various wooden houses with gable roofs and front porches are visible. A sailboat is also visible.

Comerío Health Center, Façade with Planters

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The façade of the hospital under construction is visible. The building features a flat roof, eaves, mullions, and louvered windows. Between each mullion, there is a pattern of squares. A scaffold and two window openings can be seen. There are also two planters bordered by low walls.

House with Poinsettias and Hibiscus

Wooden house with a hipped roof surrounded by poinsettia plants, poppies and trees. It is built on cement stilts, has double-leaf doors and windows with mullions and a balcony with a balustrade and cement pillars. There is an unpaved driveway that has a metal gate.

Bayamón District Hospital, Floor Polishing Machines

Bayamón District Hospital. View of the interior of the building under construction showing an open space with quadrangular pillars and plastered, but unpainted, walls and ceiling. There are several machines for polishing floors, the machines’ cords are tied to the pillars with wires.

El Morro Old Wall

Walls of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. The crenellated parapet and a sentry box attached to the wall stand out, characterized by its dome, cornice and cord and lamp base. Also notable are some semicircular openings, some of which have railings.

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

Parroquia San Ramón Nonato - Juana Díaz - 2013 00007

Front view of the Iglesia San Juan Bautista, also known as the Iglesia San Ramón Nonato in the town of Juana Díaz. The church has one floor made of brick masonry and characteristics of the Baroque style. The front facade has an entrance framed by Ionic order pilasters that at the same time hold an entablature. Above it you can also see another framed stained glass. In addition, it is flanked by two pairs of Tuscan columns that at the same time hold entablatures with decorative finishes and pilasters that extend up to the triangular pediment. Besides that, on both ends of the parish there are two polygonal towers decorated with semicircular arches, moldings and continuous cornices. The construction of the parish San Ramón Nonato dates from 1807, subsequently in 1861 it was built the first tower, and between 1870 and 1895 it was built the second one. It was repaired in 1970 and restored for the last time between 1984 and 2005. Additionally, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Building in Guayama - Old Fuentes Fluviales - 2014 00005

Front view from the building of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style and a hipped roof covered with asphalt tiles. Additionally, the roof has a overhanging eave with exposed wooden beams. Besides that, the front facade has double windows made of wood with persiennes, continuous moldings, wall lamps and a portico secured by tuscan columns. At the portico you can also see a double wooden door crowned with a transom and next to it there is a commemorative plaque. The building is presided by two flower beds, two flagpoles on square pedestals, steps and a lateral lamp with a wooden balustrade. In the surroundings you can also see a communications antenna and the Casa Luchetti. The old irrigation office was previously known as Fuentes Fluviales, then the name changed in 1979 to Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Vernacular House

View of a beach house located in the town of Cabo Rojo. The house is built on stilts in the water, it is wooden with a zinc roof. In the front, the roof is gabled and in the back it is hipped, also in zinc. The house has a wooden bridge that leads to the entrance. The house has a simple wooden door and a metallic mesh door. Besides the doors, there is a wooden bench. The windows are lattice-style and have zinc eaves inclined over them. On the side, there are two oculi in wood and glass. To one side, the house has a balcony with a wooden railing. The house is surrounded by water and boats.

Mayagüez Hospital

Bella Vista hospital joined to the religious work Seventh-Day Adventist and located at mountain Las Masas of Mayagüez. The building has four floors of height and is characterized by numerous windows with glass leaves. Its facade also have railings and a cristal door. In front of the building there is a pair of automobiles parked, as well as a garden with several bushes.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court - 06000506

Oblique view of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, located on the grounds of the Muñoz Rivera Park in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. It is a symmetrical and modern reinforced concrete building with columns and beams elevated on pillars, creating an open area on the ground floor. The main access has a wide central staircase leading to the upper level's main entrance. The facades feature glass panels and horizontal blinds. Covered exterior walkways delimited by simple railings on the second level can be seen. The surrounding area includes well-kept lawns, palm trees, and other trees that frame the building, creating a natural environment. In the background, a taller residential building is visible, with curved balconies and large windows. In the foreground, a flagpole with a United States flag and a paved area can be seen. The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico was designed in 1952 by architects Osvaldo Toro and Miguel Ferrer, with additional contributions from Charles H. Warner Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds, and combines the Classical architectural style with elements of the tropical modernism movement. It was inaugurated in 1956 and was recognized as one of the ten best buildings in Puerto Rico by the League of Architects of New York in 1960. The main building is reinforced concrete, covered with white marble and granite. It exhibits an imposing reflecting pond that runs through the building, ending in a semicircular staircase and a concrete dome that makes up the main lobby. It has three levels, with functional spaces such as offices, a library, archive areas, and a circular court. Over the years, the building has maintained its architectural integrity with minimal alterations, consolidating itself as an icon of tropical modernism and a symbol of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Locker

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Metal locker installed on a concrete platform.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

View of a gazebo inside Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was drawn up by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. Valines enlisted the services of local artisan and sculptor Victor Cott to design and build the park's gazebos, benches, fountains, and trellises. The gazebo provides shade and a quiet space to sit and enjoy the park. It is constructed of molded cement over a wire and mesh structure that mimics wood. The two vertical pillars, each formed by a series of logs, create a rustic and functional design. At the top, crossed logs connecting the two pillars and climbing plants can be seen. It has two built-in benches on each side, providing a resting space. The stone floor complements the rustic, natural look of the building. The path leads to a small raised garden bordered by a concrete wall, several benches, and lampposts. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00030

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00136

View of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. At the foreground, you can see a wooden door with deteriorated paint and a square metallic plaque with oxidized oval handle. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00009

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. Five statues can be seen, which are known as "La Fuente de la Herencia de las Américas." They are located in Paseo de la Princesa and were created by the Puerto Rican sculptor José Buscaglia Guillermety between 1975 and 1976. The fountain is painted red and white. A wall, steps with bricks, two street lights, handrails, and trees can be observed in the surrounding areas. There is also a masonry wall made out of brick and stone. The sentry post with a semicircular dome, a keystone, cornices, and a cordon can be observed in the distance. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park.

Loaíza Cordero Institute for the Blind Historic District - RS100002935

View of the tower of the main building of the Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children Historic District, located in Santurce, a sector of the Municipality of San Juan. It is a tower of predominantly eclectic architecture that contrasts with the simplicity of the rest of the building. Its exterior is divided into three sections that narrow as you ascend. While the first section is an irregular chamfered octagon, the second is a regular octagon. Four panels of the second section are arched and open, while the other four panels are covered with blue and white ceramic tiles. The openings at the top are framed by thick arched frames and covered with blue and white square tiles, while the lower parts have similar tiles but with a different pattern. An arched rope molding separates the stringers of the tympanum. Two corbels support the lintel of the tympanum, giving the opening a more geometrically complicated profile. All components are made of reinforced concrete, which shows the knowledge of how to work the material to obtain complex shapes and figures. A fourth pattern in the band found at the top of the first section serves as a transition. Although barely visible at the top, blue and white tiles form chevrons, adding movement and polychromatic drama to the tower and the facade. Several moldings sit on the top, creating a base for the ball that crowns the composition. The side sections of the building have four narrow rectangular Miami-style windows, protected by metal bars that provide light and ventilation to the main body of the building. Some windows have air conditioning equipment installed at the bottom. The main door is large, with a lobed arch and the coat of arms of Puerto Rico in relief in the center. The building is painted light yellow, contrasting with the blue decorative elements. Some trees and bushes surround the building, providing a natural frame to the architectural complex. The district includes two reinforced concrete buildings, built between 1927 and 1938 in the Mediterranean Revival style, an Alameda-type path that serves as the main entrance to the campus, a playground, and a Moorish-inspired fountain at the entrance. It is an example of a unique and novel architectural treatment of the 1920s, the product of a creative collaboration between the blind educator Loaiza Cordero Del Rosario and the American architect Joseph O’Kelly. Engineers Manuel L. Miró and Demetrio del Valle also participated, as stated on a dedication plaque on the building. The Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children was the first institution on the island dedicated to the education of blind children, setting a precedent in educational integration and the introduction and adaptation of the Braille system to the Spanish language. The Institute focused on formal instruction and integrated practical and vocational activities to prepare students to function independently in society. The work of its founder, Loaíza Cordero Del Rosario, recognized for her leadership and commitment, left a lasting cultural impact on the educational history of Puerto Rico. The uniqueness of this Historic District lies in the introduction of one of the first buildings built in reinforced concrete, a novel material for the time, and which used the semantics of the Mediterranean Renaissance, interpreted at the time as symbols of Puerto Rico's modernity and progress.

Typical Building "R" Roof Under Construction

Roof under construction detail of the Ramirez Construction Corp. project number 6-458-58 building. Falsework supporting the construction is visible. Some beams are also visible. There are several coconut palm trees and a house in the background.

Persons in Front of a Wooden House

A group of people, adults and children, posing in front of a wooden house. One of the men is on horseback and next to him, there is another saddled horse. The house has a zinc gable roof, a porch with a wooden railing and slim pillars, and two double doors. There is a woman in the porch. A ladder leaning against the wall and two trees are visible, one on each side of the house.

Recreational Facilities of a Community Center

Group of women and girls participating in the playground and recreational area at a community center. There are slides, monkey bars, benches, a fountain, and a star-shaped jardinière. In addition, electric wiring, street lighting, a fence dividing the area from other parts of the field, a large piece of land with grass, a set of mountains, houses in the distance, other buildings, and a United States flag on its flagpole can be seen. The community center building is small, it's made of concrete and has double wooden windows, it is visible that there are curtains on the windows. The soil conservation work in one of the nearby mountain is noticeable.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00115

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of two walls from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. One can observe an entrance with grille gate and a small stair, on the sides there are window openings with appentice and grilles. In front of the entrance there is a space covered with terracotta tiles. One can see part of a fence with ornamental blocks. The wall has black graffitis.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Arroyo

Architectonic drawing of the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town Arroyo. It can be observed a drawing in foreground that shows the facade of a building which is a parish and has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. Through the drawing you can see that the building has pinnacles, a cross on its roof and a belfry. The windows are with a shape of arch, it also has oculus, dentils, pilasters, moldings, cornices and bossage. The entrance of the building is large and it has a door with arch shape.

Jíbaro Kitchen

Exterior view of a stove. The structure is made of wood, it has a wooden gabled roof and a fabric awning. It is sustained by wooden pillars, also the space has no walls or floor. It has a stove over wood on stilts. There are low tables sustained by concrete blocks and tall wooden tables and metal chairs. The area is surrounded by kitchen utensils, sand and vegetation.

Parish San Miguel Arcángel - Cabo Rojo - 2011 00013

Tower of the Parish San Miguel Arcángel, located in Cabo Rojo. From the tower of the church it stand out the belfry, which it shows semicircular arches, clocks, moldings, cornices and a dome. Also, it is notable the dentils from the border and the pediment of the church. Additionally, it can be observed part of a tree. The surfaces of the parish present yellow and light chestnut shades. The Parish San Miguel Arcángel was designated historic monument under the Law Number 150 from June 18, 2004. Its history is linked to the foundation of the town of Cabo Rojo through Royal Order of the king Charles III of Spain from December 17, 1771. Since September 29, 1783 this church is dedicated to the patron of Saint Michael Archangel and two years later initiates the construction of the temple. In this church, in addition, there are birth certificates of Ramón Emeterio Betances, Salvador Brau Asencio and the legendary pirate Cofresí.

Street Scene in San Juan

Partial view from Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue to José Julián Acosta School, the Tapia Theatre and the corner of a building with balustrade. The school building has a curved pediment, cornices, windows with moldings and a balustrade in the front. Regarding the Tapia Theater, a hallway with columns, semicircular arches and part of a balustrade are notable. In the square in front of the theater, there are some balustrades, some light posts and a banner with the inscription "Teatro Tapia Variedades". There are several cars on the street.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00017

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. View of the interior from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe a section of the altar that has two cornices and above the upper cornice you can see the base from one of the pilasters.

Hacienda Buena Vista - 91001499

View of a vaulted opening of the water channel at Hacienda Buena Vista, also known as Hacienda Vives in Ponce. This sanitary opening, made of brick and mortar and an iron gate, is in the ‘coffee mill canal.’ The canal was integrated into Hacienda Buena Vista in 1834 and extended along the Cañas River in the Vives Waterfall. In 1847, the property owner obtained permission from the Spanish Colonial Government to consume the river's waters, build the canal and an aqueduct, and use slave labor to bring water to the corn mill and coffee processing plant. Construction of the canal and aqueduct was completed in 1851. Hacienda Buena Vista is an 87-acre agricultural complex composed of eleven original buildings. Its original owner, Salvador Vives, a military officer originally from Catalonia, served three terms, between 1841 and 1845, as mayor of Ponce. In 1984, the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust purchased the estate and rebuilt the 1892 coffee bean processing building. Hacienda Buena Vista is considered one of the finest examples of a coffee plantation in Puerto Rico.

Casa Cautiño Museum - 2012 00017

Close-up view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. Meanwhile, the roof is surrounded by a parapet with moldings and a garland where there is an inscription that says: "1887". The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Two-level Building at Hacienda Buena Vista

View of the left side facade of an Hacienda Buena Vista building. In the top part of the building you can see three windows. One of the windows is opened and it has railing. The building has a gable roof and is made with zinc. At the right background you can distinguish part of a fenced building.

Toledo Restaurant

Toledo Restaurant located on Fortaleza Street at the corner of Tanca Street in Old Viejo San Juan. The top side of the building has balconets with balustrades, brackets, hung windows, and ashlar walls. On the balconets there are two signs that reads: "Inauguration Coming Soon". The lower side of the building has fixed windows with fanlights, double doors, and canvas awnings in semicircular openings. Also, there are several signs that reads: "Toledo Restaurant Bar", "Spanish French cooking Puerto Rican dishes Cuban food", "Toledo. The best restaurant in San Juan", "Steak house United States charcoal grill steak", and "Fish and seafoods”. There are people waking on the street and sidewalks.

Guayama Camelback House

Front view of a one-story house made of wood over concrete, located in the town of Guayama. The house has a gabled zinc roof, in the front there is a rounded arch surrounded by moldings. The arch is covered by an ornamental metallic bar grille. Above the arch, there is an eave covered with roof tiles. In the front, there is a small mullion with lattice and glass. It has padding on the front corners. On the far left, the house has a window under a semicircular arch surrounded by moldings and covered by metal bars. Above the window, there is a truncated sun. It also has aluminum, lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. Also at that end, there is a wooden gate. On the side of the house there is an attached wooden construction with a hipped zinc roof. It also has aluminum, lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. At both ends of the house there are semi-detached houses with different characteristics. On the sidewalk you can see several people walking and on the street in front there are several parked vehicles.

Brunet Calaf Residence - 88001306

View of the main carriage entrance of the Brunet-Calaf Residence in the coastal town of Manatí. The construction is in stuccoed brick masonry. In the foreground, an elliptical arch is surrounded and flanked by pilasters and ornamentation with flat moldings. An ornamental iron fence covers the interior of the arch. There’s graffiti on the wall and Spanish signs that read: “Do not park.” This residence is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet and the Calaf families, who significantly contributed to the sugar industry on the island. Although they were two separate houses, in 1910, they were remodeled and united.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Foundation

Foundation construction phase of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The land with piles of soil, ditches, a wooden frame, and rods is visible. Around it, workers can be seen engaged in various tasks. In the background, there is a shed with a gable roof and a building with casement windows and eaves. Another building with a gable roof and swing doors also stands out.

House in Arroyo 1 - 2015 00008

View to the interior of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe the living room in which there are couches, chairs, tables, a desk with its chair, a computer, a printer and objects around it. In the left superior part you can see the entrance door to the room and also, you are able to se a bed. The walls of the house are painted gray, it has white color socles and the tiles are squared of cream color.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00091

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see debris and a door made of wood framed with moldings crowned with a transom. Additionally, in the room you can see wooden furniture against the wall. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Casa Cautiño - Guayama - 2012 00004

Front view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by the paved street and a balcony with an ornamental iron railing modulated by thin columns that at the same time secure the roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In addition, the facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. In the interior of the balcony you can see three hanging lamps, five doors under semicircular arches framed and flanked by pilasters. The doors are presided by ornamental iron grilles and crowned with sunrise transoms. The wall is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. Besides that, the roof is surrounded by a parapet modulated by square piers and amphoras. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Gate into San Juan

View of the main entrance or Puerta de San Juan framed in a lintel arch, pilasters and cornices. The door is double-leaf wood and has bollards on both sides. In the foreground, part of the wall and the walk that leads to the entrance is notable. At the top, the roof of a tiled building is partially noticeable.

City Plaza

View of buildings from Plaza de Armas in the Old San Juan. In the foreground you can see the plaza where several people are standing. It is decorated with light poles, benches and plants. In the surroundings you can observe parked vehicles on the street and buildings with different characteristics. Between the buildings there are stores and business establishments decorated with bossage, moldings and balconets surrounded by metallic railings. Also, you can see the double doors over them there are wooden muntins, doors covered by cloth curtains and promotional posters.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Construction Stone

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. Piles of construction stones and sand can be seen, along with wooden planks, a material sieve, and a machine. The building is surrounded by falsework and wooden scaffolding. The columns on the first level have already undergone the concrete pouring process, while exposed rods are visible on the second level. Workers are engaged in various tasks on this level. There is a child sitting and a young person in the lower area of the site. In the background, another building with matched lumber and a hip roof can be seen.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision L-125-58, Construction Land

Land for the construction of Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision. It is visible that the land has been leveled. There is a bulldozer and some cement pipes for the sewage system in the area. In the background there are several houses and a mountain.

Church at Guayama

View of the façade and side of the Church of Guayama. On the façade, it has a porch with Ionic-style pilasters that support an entablature and a triangular pediment. Also notable are the padded windows, the windows framed in semicircular arches with mullions, as well as a pair of oculi. In the center of the façade, there is a rosary, a rose window and a niche with religious sculpture. On the side there is a door and several windows framed between semicircular arches and segments. Also notable are some pilasters, some moldings and the cornice. At one end, a shutter-type window and part of an attached chapel are notable. On the roof the drum that supports a dome crowned with a lantern stands out. In the front there are two children sitting on a wall, followed by a fence with scroll motifs and a car.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00019

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts partially covered by wooden lattices and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille. In addition, it has a balcony with a wooden balcony and several lattice style windows framed with moldings. Besides that, to the right far end you can distinguish an entrance presided by stairs with metallic railings. In the surroundings there are parked vehicles and a communications antenna. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

659 La Paz Residence - 91002007

Detail of mosaic patterns on the exterior of the 659 La Paz Residence, located at 659 La Paz Street in Miramar, San Juan. This two-story reinforced concrete residence presents the suburban residential typology of the Spanish Revival. The mosaics are arranged as a medal and an ornamental band. Built in 1928, the 659 La Paz residence was designed by architect Pedro Alfonso de Castro, one of the most important architects in Puerto Rico during the first decades of the 20th Century. It synthesizes the progressive and international wave of Renaissance styles and the particularities of traditional Puerto Rican architecture.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00006

Wooden benches in the interior of the San Pedro Mártir Parish, in Guaynabo. On the chair back of these benches there are two points hooks. The parish floor is covered with terracotta square tiles. The San Pedro Mártir Parish was established between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Aibonito Hospital

Buildings that make up the Aibonito hospital. The roofs of the buildings are flat and on one of them, there are three small chimneys. Several shutter-type windows are notable on the walls, and some doors are double-leaf. One of the buildings has vertical bands like parasols followed by a wall with a rock texture. In the surroundings and between the buildings, you can see propane gas cylinders, a car, a motorboat, poles and electrical wiring.

Woman in Front of a House Façade

A woman with a crochet piece in her hands in front of the façade of a house. The house is made of solid material and has a porch with a balustrade accessed by a small step. The roof of the house has an edge that contrasts with the walls, and at one end, it has a stepped detail. Also partially visible from the façade of the house are a door and a window.

Detail of the Right Side Façade of a Partially Destroyed Structure in Guayama

View of the right side façade of a partially destroyed house in Guayama. The door and/or window openings can be seen on what remains of the wall. On the roof, only the beams remain. Through the opening, a green wall can be seen.

Bridge of the San Antonio Channel Empty

View towards the San Antonio bridge with its area clear. Its construction has a style of arch bridge made with steel beams and concrete tiles over concrete pilasters. Its starlings have conical cornices and have parapets decorated with moldings. The bus stop shelter area has the completion date of the construction, which it was in 1932. At the background towards the right you can see another bridge light poles and with a group of people on it. At the background, from the left towards the right you can see several structures. Some of the structures are houses and one of them is a gas station. Also you cars traveling on the street.

Oliver Theater - 86000041

Corner-side view of the Oliver Theater, also known as the Corregimiento (Township) Theater, in the coastal town of Arecibo. This Neoclassical-style theater is a three-story building made of masonry and brick. The front facade is divided into seven sections with pilasters that support two sections of cornices. The first level has several discharging arches, a fluted design, and small rectangular framed openings. To the far right, two double-leaf glass doors and a space flanking the doors with a ribbed design are seen. The second and third-level arches are adorned with small rectangular windows, cornices, a stepped pediment crowned with amphorae, and ornamental plaster details. On the eaves at the far right, an opening where the billboard used to be, a grooved design, and part of a deteriorated sign are also seen. Built in 1876, the Oliver Theater was the first building in Arecibo explicitly designed as a theater. After suffering earthquake damage in 1919, it was remodeled until 1930, when modifications were made to its interior. In 1955, a movie screen was installed, making it exclusively a cinema until its closure in 1984. Despite subsequent changes, the building retains many details of its original design.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Theatre Luis M. Arcelay - 2007 00003

Close-up view of the entrance of the Theatre Luis M. Arcelay in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The front facade has a double door made of glass under a semicircular arch framed and crowned with a glass sunrise transom, also an inscription that says: "Teatro Luis M. Arcelay" (Theatre Luis M. Arcelay). The theatre was inaugurated in 1912 thanks to Luis M. Arcelay, known by his work in the cinema and theatre. Through the years, this building was used as Cine Lido until 1980. Since then, has served as a theatre, suffering some alterations to its original design.

Square in Vieques (Plaza de Vieques)

Vieques square elevated on a platform, with a chain-link fence, as well as a gazebo in the center characterized by several pillars, eaves, moldings and a parapet on which the inscription "Plaza Muñoz Rivera" stands out. Also visible are some concrete benches, decorated columns on pedestals, trees, palms and people between the sidewalk and the gazebo. In the background, a building with a zinc roof and shutter-type windows stands, while at one end, a car is notable.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the Golf Clubhouse at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. In the foreground, there is a golf course and a worker. On the hill is the Golf Clubhouse building. It is a single-level wooden structure with a zinc gable roof supported by wooden beams. The windows are also made of wood and are covered by a metal mesh. Above the windows are sloping wooden eaves. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. The Golf Clubhouse was established in 1934. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Buildings in the Depósito Street in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View to the entrance of the Depósito street in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe buildings to the left that have influence of the style Spanish Revival, Neoclassic and Neo-renaissance. The first building is painted with cream color and terracotta, has arches, moldings, cornices moldings and quoins. The building that follows is painted with cream color and green, and it has a part with a second floor. Possess double wooden windows, persiennes, zinc awnings and arches. On the walls of its facade it has black letters that say: "Baqueros & Co, Inc". The last building is painted with light blue, it has crestings on its roof, balconies with steel balustrades on its second floor and a sign promoting a brand that says: "Cinzano". From a distance you can see parts of other buildings like Popular Bank of Puerto Rico and the Old American Colonial Bank. Nearby there are streets, sidewalks, automobiles, buses, power lines, wastes and trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00093

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Detailed view of the floor in the interior of the abandoned house. It has mesh tiles with a design that merge small square with cream and brown shades. The floor is dirty.

Catholic Church in Ponce

Cathedral of Ponce at Plaza de Las Delicias. The façade is characterized by a portico with Doric columns, pilasters, an arched pediment and a wooden door. On the second level, there is a triangular pediment crowned with a cross and a niche and a rectangular window with an arched pediment located between double pilasters and ciboriums also stand out. Next, the cornice and the two towers with fluted shaft pilasters, windows framed in semicircular arches, balustrades, triangular pediments and one of the octagonal domes with garland ornament at its base are notable. In front of the cathedral, there are a couple of people walking, a bench and a post with a round lamp.

Event at De Armas Square

The holding of a mass event at Plaza de Armas in Old San Juan. The San Juan City Hall can be seen and other buildings surrounding the square. There is a marquee in the middle of the square. People can be seen in the square, in the balconies, and on the rooftops.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00015

Close-up view towards walls of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The walls are deteriorated and have several rectangular openings. Also, you can see abundance vegetation in the adjacent spaces. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2009 00002

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and constructed by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "la Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. The upper half of the facade has an eave covered by tiles supported by wooden corbels. It also has seven multifoil arches interrupted by eight pilasters with tiles on top. On the lower half of the facade, six pilasters support a semicircular arch and an entablature covered in tiles with floral designs. The doorway has "Ateneo Puertorriqueño" written at the top. On both sides of the pilasters, there are friezes in high-reliefs with representations of human figures sculpted by the Italian artist Arrighini. There are steps and streetlights in front of the entrance. The building also has glass windows with hinged wooden frames and a torch-shaped ornamentation in the upper right corner of the image. There are trees, shrubs, a decoration allusive to the Three Wise Men, and grass in the surrounding areas. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Ponce Fire House

Side façade of the Parque de Bombas in the Ponce square. The polychrome bands that alternate black and red stand out from the building, as well as the colorful fan mullions above the double-paned windows. Also notable is a roof appendix with louvres and the lambrequin on the edge of the eaves as a cover. In the entrance, there are a pair of flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States of America. Behind the Parque de Bombas stands out the dome of the cathedral crowned with a lantern. At the other end, a building with a pediment and pilasters stands. Around the square there are concrete sidewalks, street lamps, strings of light bulbs, people walking and cars on the streets.

Group on Top of Fort

View of one end of the wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This construction from the Spanish colonial period is a military structure made of masonry and stone. The fortification has loopholes and openings through which several people standing can be seen. At the bottom of the wall there is a tunnel and on both sides of it there are walls and fire extinguishers. On the other hand, in front of the wall there is a parked vehicle.

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View of chicken pens in the coastal town of Loíza. There are several pens made of wood and zinc. There is also piled debris and vegetation.

Typical Criollo Patterns

Low angle view of the details of a house in the town of Ciales. The wall is wooden and has a double wooden door with lattice-style windows. Above the door there is a wooden fan mullion.

Puerto Rico Gay Pride Community Building - 16000237

Main facade of the Puerto Rico Gay Pride Community Building, also known as Casa Orgullo, in the Río Piedras neighborhood of San Juan. Built in 1937, this building is associated with the development of the modern apartment house of the 1920s and 1930s on the island and became a very popular choice among real estate investors and the middle and professional classes that were beginning to settle in San Juan. This style combines Hispanic and Mediterranean elements, standing out for its expansive balconies, decorative arches, concrete ornamentation, and use of ornamental tiles and glass mosaics. Its rectangular floor plan is reinforced concrete and has two levels. The main facade is organized symmetrically and divided by two projecting balconies whose front spans are framed by an upper horizontal beam with inclined contours towards the support columns at each end. Two wooden doors are on the upper balcony, and two double doors with glass mullions on the first level. It shows a decorative painting on the front wall. The side openings are also topped by triangular headers whose angles coincide with the front ones. On the upper level, an expansive terrace is enclosed by a concrete railing with diamond-shaped and drop-shaped perforations topped with a row of metal gratings. The terrace roof has a slightly inclined eave with clay tiles replicated on the back of the building. Ornamental bands and imposts are also seen on the columns. Originally, this facade was profusely adorned with brightly colored glass mosaics, but multiple layers of paint later covered them and, in some cases, cement stucco. On the lower level is a portico supported by two rectangular concrete columns of simple design. The left side facade features a cement staircase that ends in a small balcony, sheltered by a terracotta tile roof and enclosed with concrete balusters, serving as the second-floor unit's entrance. The garage for parking vehicles is located on the right side of the building. The surrounding area is delimited by a black iron fence, which also serves as the main entrance to the courtyard and access to the second level. In the foreground is a sidewalk with a yellow painted edge, a modern lamp post with a sign that reads, "No Estacione," and a narrow paved street. Other apartments and modest cement residences surround the building. On the left is a deteriorated construction, with balconies covered in red tiles and apparent signs of abandonment, such as windowless openings and graffiti on the ground floor. The Gay Pride Community, founded in 1974, was the first gay/lesbian attempt to organize in Puerto Rico to confront social, political, and legal discrimination against the local LGBTQ community. In August 1975, the organization rented the apartment building for $300 a month and named it Casa Orgullo, which became its headquarters and provided free health clinics to the community in Río Piedras until it dissolved in 1976. Although the building has been remodeled, the physical integrity of the property has been preserved.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00011

Detail of a corner of Los Morillos lighthouse in Cabo Rojo. This corner of the lighthouse is characterized by doors and windows framed by segmental arches, moldings, a cornice, and a parapet. One of the windows is a double leaf window with louver panels. Part of the base and body of the hexagonal tower of the lighthouse can be observed. There are several plastic drums located near the tower. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

Yabucoa Fire Station – 1300015

Main facade of the former Yabucoa Fire Station. The single-story, concrete building shows Modern and Art Deco architectural styles. In the foreground, two Miami-style lattice windows, a gate with white iron bars, eaves with horizontal and vertical lines, and a parapet around the flat roof are visible. The eaves feature two flags, one of Puerto Rico and the other of the United States, and embossed letters that read: "Parque de Bombas F-S." At the top, in the center of the building, is the Fire Station's coat of arms in relief, and below, six rectangular openings with glass panels, divided by two columns, used to provide lighting for the interior. These openings and the eaves provide decorative details on the facade influenced by Art Deco. The facade is painted cream and brown with Miami-style lattice windows and a black iron grille on the right. On the left is an open black iron gate and another lattice window on the side wall. At the top, a power line can be seen crossing the image. Engineer Miguel J. Nolla built the Yabucoa Fire Station between 1943 and 1944, following one of the design prototypes officially endorsed by the Puerto Rico Fire Department. It was an important part of the Civil Defense efforts during World War II and for fire protection in the town of Yabucoa. In the late 1990s, the Arturo Malavé American Legion took possession of the building after the Fire Department moved to more modern and comfortable facilities in the town. Despite some deterioration, the station retains its architectural character.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00011

Close view of a window in the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. The building is painted salmon and white. A wall with a wooden double-leaf door and a horizontally placed wooden plank in the center can be observed. The window is framed with a white-colored semicircular molding. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Street iin Downtown Yauco

View of a street in downtown Yauco. Houses and buildings are visible. One of them is a wooden commercial establishment with a gable roof and multiple doors. A windmill is visible as well as a loaded ox-drawn cart and some people walking by. On the mountain hillside, houses can be seen.

Bus Stop, San Juan

Two women on the sidewalk near a bus stop. The stop is made of concrete with a zigzag-shaped roof and perforated walls with a square pattern. The sign promoting "Goya" products also stands out at the stop.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00039

Cemetery

Cemetery. The tombs have different designs. Some appeared to be miniature churches. There is a quadrangular structure in the center, seemingly a columbarium.

Ponce Casino - 87001818

Detail of the chamfered corner of the Ponce Casino, located between Marina and Luna Streets of said town. The concrete building demonstrates the highly ornamental tendencies in the architecture of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries in Puerto Rico through its Rococo-style relief and its mansard roof. The chamfered section slightly sinks and then curves in a Baroque-style manner. A semi-elliptical balustrade stands out, and from it rises a pair of Tuscan columns that support an architrave. The door on this level integrates panels with louvers and is framed by molding with floral motifs and a cameo with representations of angels. The upper part of the building features a series of dentils, a cornice, a parapet, and a split pediment with volutes. The Ponce Casino was built in 1922 following the design of Agustín Camilo González and hosted the social activities of the aristocracy of the southern coast of Puerto Rico. Its architecture combines 19th-century stylistic influences in a concrete building and represents the transition from traditional classic Spanish brick and stucco construction to modern reinforced concrete technology in the United States.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00132

Detail of the hydraulic tiles or native tiles of Villa Caparra, located at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The tiles form and show a geometric pattern where it stand out the bright star motif, distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family in America. The shades of this geometric motif are blue, terracotta, white and black. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectural work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

View of the Remains of a Façade in Guayama

View of the remains of a structure in Guayama. On the façade, the ornamental parapet can be seen with two columns forming an arch. A gate is also visible. Portions of other structures are visible on both sides of the collapsed area.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00008

View from the interior patio of the old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia) located in the Ballajá neighborhood of Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1844 and designed by architect Pedro García and the engineer Santiago Cortijo. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It is painted yellow, white, and green. The upper part of a facade with cornices, pilasters with moldings ornamented in Bas-relief, and semicircular arches with green-painted wooden lattice windows and transoms can be observed. An arcade with keystones supported by square piers can be seen in the lower half of the building. Green-painted wooden lattice doors and windows framed with flat moldings, a wall lamp, pots, flowers, a street light, and the brick floor can also be observed in the image. The old Beneficencia Asylum Building later on became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

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Close-up view of the entrance of a house in the town of Carolina. The house is made of concrete, the balcony is open, and the floor is covered with native tiles. Also, it is decorated with plants in decorative pots. The door is wooden and simple, and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style.

Factory in Cabo Rojo, Wall Raising

Construction project of a factory in Cabo Rojo in the wall raising stage. Apart from the walls under construction, columns and rodding for the ceiling beams can be seen. There are stacked blocks and other construction materials in the area. There is a parked automobile and several workers at work.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00022

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00104

View of the Guayanilla bay from the Mario Mercado Castle. From the castle it is notable the entrance stairs, one of its columns with decorative plaster and a parapet with ornamental blocks. This parapet delimits the terrace of the second floor in which there is a dish antenna. The garden integrates trails, shrubs and a pool. It is also visible a pair of automobiles. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00028

Detail of the upper part of a fortified concrete tower in the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. This tower present railings, an obstruction light and anchors from where extend several steel cables. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00010

Details of deteriorated windows in the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). There are double leaf windows with integrated panels. The wooden leafs of the windows are in a deteriorated state, as well as the building walls.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00005

Gregorian dome of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. This dome is hanging from a platform compound by an azimuth arm, a power line and steel cables anchored to fortified concrete towers. In the lower part is visible the reflector or plate of 305 meters of diameter compound by perforated aluminum plates. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope. The Gregorian dome was installed in 1997.

Designed United States Influence Two-story One-Family House

Two-story house in the town of Hatillo. The house has a zinc gabled roof. It has a concrete balustrade that protects the front garden where there are trees and plants. There is a balcony with a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. The house has lattice-style widows and a wooden door over wooden mullions. In the balcony there is decoration, hanging potted plants, and a hanging ceiling lamp. Above the house, there is a balcony with a concrete balustrade and lattice-style windows. To one side of the house, there is wooden formwork.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00109

Front view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and tower that elevates an additional one, made with fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has double doors and windows made of wood and glass. Some of the windows are crowned with eaves. At the side balcony there are square columns, a ceiling with wooden beams exposed, hanging lamps and plants in decorative pots. Besides that, the patio has landscape areas and paved sidewalks. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

District Hospital of Ponce

District Hospital of Ponce with a wide garden. The building has four levels of height approximately, the roof is flat with railings and on its facade stand out the windows.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00019

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Low angle partial view of the main facade from the three story building that has moldings in the upper part. You can also see the lower part from the base of one of the second floor balconies and its brackets. In the balcony you can see bush branches. In addition, it is visible the interior of the portico, specifically its roof. You can distinguish part of a sign from the Me Salvé store. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Coastal House Children Looking Out

Coastal hut-type house made of thatch and sticks, with pile foundations and a gable roof. Several children stand out at the door looking out. In front of the house, there is a fence made of sticks.

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Side-view of a one-story, concrete house. It has aluminum, lattice-style windows. To the far right of the house, you can see nearby constructions. Lastly, in the surrounding areas, you can see trees and vegetation.

Construction of Barracks at Military Base

Construction of barracks at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. Three-story buildings at the falsework and formwork phase. There are two electric power poles and a street sign.

Parish San Miguel Arcángel - Cabo Rojo - 2011 00008

Detail of a yellow shade pilaster, elevated on a socles of the Parish San Miguel Arcángel, located in Cabo Rojo. From the pilaster it is notable the torus and the scotias of the base and part of the shaft. The Parish San Miguel Arcángel was designated historic monument under the Law Number 150 of June, 2004. Its history is linked to the foundation of the town of Cabo Rojo through Royal Order of the king Charles III of Spain from December 17, 1771. Since September 29, 1783 this church is dedicated to the patron of Saint Michael Archangel and two years later initiates the construction of the temple. In this church, in addition, there are the birth certificates of Ramón Emeterio Betances, Salvador Brau Asencio and the legendary pirate Cofresí.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00027

Employees of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Personnel Division

Employees of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) Personnel Division. The photograph is of the inside of a building and it shows an office. There are desks, filing cabinets, desk chairs, documents, typewriters, and other office objects. There are women and men working, each at their respective desk. There are two people standing, a man on the left side in front of one of the desk, and a woman at the back on the right, talking with another woman in her desk. The office building is made of wood, with awning windows that open outward, small fans on the walls, ceiling lamps, exposed beam ceilings, and at the far end of the hallway the entrance's door, which is made of wood, is visible.

San Juan Transportation Office, Construction Zone

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office. An area with construction materials, including concrete pipes can be seen. There are also several vehicles and some workers.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00046

Detail focused on a pinnacle located above the portal from the main facade of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This pinnacle presents leaves motifs and it is crowned by a detail in shape of flames. Under the pinnacle it is notable an eggs and darts molding, a medallion that presents a representation of a face. In the superior part it is also visible other ornamental details like a garland and a medallion with symbol representative of the Lion kingdom. This residence present elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Gate of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal

Main gate of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal in Old San Juan, viewed from the courtyard. One side of the building can be seen, which has semicircular arched doors on the first floor and a second floor with quoins at the corner. There is a surbased arch through which the main entrance can be seen, a semicircular arched door with a gate, and an iron lintel with an S-scroll design. The gate is open, and the Arsenal and La Puntilla streets are visible, where a car and a cargo vehicle are observed. The building is in poor condition, with cracks, holes in the floor, and damage to the wall finish.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00018

Frontal view of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three levels with a chamfered corner that work as a main entrance. It is made of fortified concrete inspired by the Neoclassic style. The facade is divided in several sections. Horizontally, the building is divided in two parts, the base level and two superior levels. In the base, through the chamfered corner there is an entrance under a semicircular arch with balustrades secured by decorative brackets. The balcony is flanked by flutted pilasters secured by continuous cornices under which there is a series relief lion heads. In the surroundings you can see more buildings with shades of pink, yellow and orange with different characteristics. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first one incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned to residences became comercial spaces.

Farmer's Home

Side view of a house with a flat roof, made of concrete, with eaves over its windows. The windows are double-leaf that open outwards and are hinged. In the entrance of the house, a bougainvillea bush stands out. To one side of the house there is a wooden room that is semi-detached and also stands out, and in the background, a small house with a flat roof. There are bushes surrounding the house with pieces of cloth on them that stand out.

Arecibo District Hospital, Side Façade

Arecibo District Hospital under construction. From the left side, it can be seen that the building has two levels, while the right side has three. It has a flat roof, flat arches, and semicircular arches. In the surroundings, there is wood and other construction materials in the ground. Behind it, there is greenery.

Tetuán Street Viewed from the Inside of Del Cristo Chapel

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

Extension of the San Juan Transportation Office, Row of Islands

Extension of the facilities of the Transportation Office in the municipality of San Juan. A vast area with stones, cars, and buildings is visible. Rows of islands with soil can be seen. The building in the background has a flat roof, eaves, and windows.

Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion

Detail of one of the towers of the Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion. On both levels of the tower, a wooden double window with an ornamental frame can be seen. There are also doors connecting to the porch and the balcony. Above the window on the second story, there is a cornice, and above the tower, there is a dome with metal roof tiles.

Rural community of houses

View of a rural community. The area has a paved street traveled by cars. It also has sidewalks traveled by people and power lines next to the sidewalks. There are houses and commercial establishments with signs that say "Klim." Some are concrete with flat roofs and others are made of wood with gabled and hipped zinc roofs. Some houses have balconies surrounded by concrete balustrades or ornamental blocks. It has double wooden doors and windows. The area is surrounded by vegetation and mountains.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00004

Close-up view to the details of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The facade has an opening crowned with an entablature where there is a relief inscription that says: "19". The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus - Humacao - 2014 00008

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus in Humacao. View of the interior of the church with Neo-gothic style. You can observe pointed arches with stained glass windows. The interior is dark, so the light from the outside shines through the colored windows.

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Detailed view of the interior of a two-story, Neoclassical-style house in the town of San Sebastián. The living room is decorated with a wooden table, a piece of furniture with a mirror and photographs, and chairs and armchairs made of wood and fabric. In the background and on the wall to the far right are double-leaf wooden doors with embossed details and sunrise transoms on top.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00012

Close view of a curved corner of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. This corner has an eave which is distinguished by having a curved form and green and white horizontal bands. There is also a frieze decorated by broken lines, semicircles, and sun rise motifs. Above the frieze there are several horizontal bands. This building is painted yellow and white.

Construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center, Concrete Mixer

Construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center in the municipality of Arecibo. Construction sand and stone can be seen as well as a concrete mixer, a wheelbarrow, and barrels. The building is in the process of having its walls erected, with wooden scaffolding around it. In the background, vegetation and a mountain can be seen.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision 5-333-56, Columns

Construction of Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision, Manatí in the formwork stage of the interior columns. The exterior columns are ready, as well as one of the walls. In the background there are houses and mountains. There are workers at work.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00028

Detail of the chimney body at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The bricks are exposed horizontally and presents terracotta shades.

Parish San Francisco de Asís - Aguada

Drawing of the facade of the Parish San Francisco de Asís in Aguada. The design of this catholic church presents influences of the gothic architecture and the Neoclassic. Its facade consists of a central body with a cross at the top and two side towers. It stand out the use of lancet arches and slope roof. On the second level of the facade you can observe a lancet arch inside of which there are seven thin lancet arches, flanked by two pilasters perfectly finished with pinnacles. On the quadrangle towers you can distinguish different levels and all present lancet arches. On the first level, each tower has a window. On the second level, three thin arches, the one at the center is higher than the other two. On the third level there are three thin arches of the same height and one of the towers has a clock. The fourth level has a lancet arch inside of a triangular shape. Each tower ends with a dome, lantern with lancet arches, spire and a small cross.

Entrance to Main Building of University Río Piedras

Main entrance of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The entrance is characterized by a Plateresque-style altarpiece with angel iconography, garlands, animals and floral motifs. Also notable are the heraldic motifs, the corbels with volutes and the pilasters. On the second level, you can see three windows between pilasters and some sculptures. At the ends, you can see part of the roof with tiles. In the entrance, there are two people and then the staircase that stands out.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00027

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Low angle view of the house portal. It is a flat arch made of concrete. It has paired columns and hipped roof made of wood with exposed beams.

San Carlos Borromeo Church

Façade of the San Carlos Borromeo Catholic church. The three doors to enter the church are visible. Each of the doors is adorned with stained glass windows. The main entrance has four decorative columns. There is a tower on the left with a clock, and another tower on the right. The fence is destroyed. Various houses with windows and balustrades are visible to the left of the church. A building is partially visible on the right.

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Interior view of a house located in the coastal town of Carolina. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a zinc roof. The room is decorated with armchairs made of wood and leather. The walls have decorative frames, and in the wall in the background, there is a kitchen cupboard made of wood and glass. To the far right, there are fabric curtains, and to the far left, there is an aluminum, lattice-style window. You can also see a stove in another room, through the discharge arch on the background wall. In the background wall, there are also mullions in the upper part.

Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse - 81000685

Site plan of the sections of Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse. The main entrance opens through a hall that leads to the hexagonal tower and divides the building into sections for the living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, the engineer's office, the warehouse, and a couple of kitchens. The drawing is identified with Spanish text: "Reformed budget of Faro de los Morillos of Cabo-Rojo. 1st page Elevations level and section." Built in 1882, Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse marks the southwestern point of the Island and the southeastern point of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Passage, towards the Atlantic Ocean.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Power Transformer

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The one-story building with eaves, mullions, Miami type windows, and flat roof can be seen. Some poles with power transformers are visible on the grounds. At the rear, there are mountains and houses.

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View of a balcony in a wooden house located in the town of Camuy. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall sustained by concrete columns. The balcony is decorated with chairs and plants in decorative pots. The floor is covered with native tiles and a small entrance rug. To the far left, there are lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings and a door surrounded by decorative stained glass windows. Also, above the door, there is a mullion. In the background, there is a wooden house with a zinc roof and a double, wooden door.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00010

Railway station of Hormigueros. Detail from one of the signs with concrete letters that are on the walls of the abandoned building and that identified the different station offices. This one says: "Almaden" and is above of an open metal door from which you can only see the upper border. You can appreciate part of the wall with finish made of exposed aggregate concrete.

Criollo Design, Foru-Door Façade

Close-up view of architectural details of a house in the town of San Germán. View of a wooden sunrise transom surrounded by wooden moldings. This house is known as the Ramírez Roggio Residence, also known as the former Kindy Residence, the house of Ulises Gregory and Pepita San Miguel.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00031

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00025

Calle Caleta de San Juan 55 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Building in Calle Caleta in San Juan 55. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architectural style and is painted turquoise and white. There are three semicircular arches with wooden double doors and fanlights, a balconet with ornamented metal balustrades, and brick steps. There are wall lamps, a sign that reads "Caleta San Juan", and a representation of a saint of the catholic religion. Next to this building is another building that is painted green and white and has white moldings. In front of both buildings there is a cobblestone sidewalk, a tree trunk, and an automobile.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00086

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see debris and an opening framed with moldings and crowned with a transom. Through the opening you can see more debris. The Casa Luchetti is located headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Jíbaro House with Balcón

Interior view of a house in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house is made of wood and has a zinc roof. The roof has wooden beams and over them, there are electric cables. The floor is made of wood and the windows are lattice-style. There are kitchen cabinets in wood, a fridge, a stove, and a dividing curtain made of fabric.

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Interior view of the details in a two-story, Neoclassical-style house in the town of San Sebastián. The living room is decorated with a wooden table with ornamental elements. There are also chairs and armchairs made of wood and rattan. In the background wall is a double-leaf wooden door with embossed details and a sunrise transom on top. To the far left is another door made of wood and glass with a transom on top.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00020

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. The front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has an entrance with a double door made of glass framed and flanked by Ionic Order pilasters that at the same time secure a triangular entablature. Above it there is a circular stained glass with moldings and three niches with a Virgin Mary statue. The lateral naves have an additional level and have windows under coupled arches framed with moldings, pilasters, bossage, dentils, cornices and wavy moldings. You can also see two clocks framed with moldings and the belfry towers. They have coupled semicircular openings where it rest the iron and gold bells. Both belfry towers are crowned with parapets and decorated with an ornamental frieze. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00125

Road with Huts on Both Sides

Road with huts on both sides. The huts are built on stilts and have gable roofs. There are people (adults and children) on the road and on the entrances to the huts. There are palm trees, banana trees, and other trees along the road.

Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Sanctuary - 75002134

Side view of the Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Sanctuary in the town of Hormigueros. The Sanctuary has a rectangular shape adorned with an extended cornice supported by pilasters. Along the side facade, rectangular openings with lattice-style windows and a semicircular opening flanked by pilasters. In the background, a two-level house is visible. The Sanctuary, elevated to a minor Basilica in 1998 by Pope John Paul II, dates to the late 16th Century, although additional restorations were carried out in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Several altarpieces and iconographies by renowned artists such as José Campeche are preserved inside the Sanctuary. The town of Hormigueros is the only one in Puerto Rico that is formed around a pilgrimage center, unlike other municipalities that are formed around a plaza.

San Pedro Mártir Parish Church - 76002250

View of San Pedro Mártir Parish Church in the town of Guaynabo. In the foreground, vehicles can be seen parked on the street and in the Guaynabo recreational plaza. The plaza has a circular shape framed with trees. The floor has a checkered motif, and concrete benches and lamp posts are visible. A masonry and grilles enclose it. The parish is one-story in masonry, and the facade has an extended cornice with an entrance framed and flanked by pilasters capped with a pediment. It has a double-leaf door under a semicircular arch. Crowning the building stands a bell tower with a pediment and four bells, each enclosed in an open arch. San Pedro Mártir Parish Church was established in 1775, although the building dates back to years before. Later on, the building retained its original design and remained in use.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00011

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

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00009

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

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00037

Side view of one of the facades of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. A white and cream facade is on the image's right side. It has ornamented parapets, cornices, pilasters, and window openings with white semicircular moldings. Adjacent to this building is a gray, cream, and white-colored facade. It has cornices, wooden double-leaf doors framed by semicircular moldings, and two pilasters. The La Puntilla condominium can be observed from a distance. This building is painted cream and orange. It has balconies with eaves, doors, and double-leaf windows. Trees and the electrical wiring of utility poles can be seen in the image. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

View from Below Towards the Railway Bridge of the San Antonio Channel

View from below towards the bridge of the San Antonio channel under renovation process. At the right side you can see many boards and beams. Several men are on the boards and in the water. At the lateral area of the bridge you can see the scaffoldings with a man standing. On the bridge you can see more men and you can see part of the gantry crane. At the background you can see a cement mixer.

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Front-view of a beach house in the coastal town of Loíza. In the foreground, there is a wooden pen filled with plants. In the back, the house is made of wood, raised on stilts, with a zinc roof. In the front, the roof is gabled, and on the side, it is flat. To the far left, the house has wooden stairs that lead to the balcony where there is a person standing. The balcony is small, railing-less, and is decorated with chairs and a matching table, made of metal. Also, there are plants in decorative pots, some on the floor, and others hanging. To that side, you can also see a car parked. The door is wooden and double, and has several windows, some are double wooden and others are aluminum, lattice-style. Some windows are covered on the inside with fabric curtains. To the far right, besides the house, there is a small wooden table with pots on it. Also, there is a car parked and a clothesline. The house is surrounded by sand and coastal vegetation.

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Side-view of a one-story house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The lower edge of the house is covered with stones. The far ends have a zinc, gabled roof made of wood and zinc. The windows are lattice-style and covered by ornamental, metallic grilles, and over them, there are eaves with a roof. To the far left, there is a paved, vehicular entrance where there is a person standing and a vehicle parked. In the background, you can see a garage with double, wooden doors. Also, there are concrete stairs that lead to a side entrance. The door is in wood, and over it, there is a mullion.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00037

Side view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level decorated with moldings and wooden double windows painted blue and framed with moldings, the walls are painted white. In the surroundings of the building you can see stairs and a far end of wooden fence. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered is the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Wooden House in Guayama

View of the main façade of a wooden house in Guayama. The porch of the house has a portion of the railing, two columns and two jacks as additional roof support. Right of the porch, some stairs with a railing can be seen. On the porch wall, two windows and a door can be seen. The gable roof of the house has zinc sheets. Left of the house, another wooden structure is partially visible, and on the right, there is a concrete white and red house.

San Antonio Railroad Bridge – 09000789

Side view of the San Antonio Railroad Bridge, also known as Bridge 1571, seen from the islet of the Municipality of San Juan. The bridge was built between 1923 and 1932 by the American Railroad Company for the Puerto Rico Railway Company, replacing the original 19th-century steel bridge. Company chief engineer Etienne Totti y Torres designed it using early 20th-century Classical Revival architectural elements. The construction of the bridge's substructure and superstructure was directed by engineers Ramón Gelabert and Reinaldo Ramírez, respectively. Although initially designed for rail traffic, it has been used for pedestrian traffic since 1953. This section shows the abutment, pillars, and elliptical arches evenly distributed along the length of the bridge. Each arch rests on rectangular pillars partially submerged in water, showing signs of wear and erosion. A parapet extends across the bridge with a simple design and horizontal lines interrupted by small rectangular moldings. The concrete parapet has vertical and horizontal moldings that integrate into the design. On the far right of the bridge, there is a wider pillar, creating a pedestrian platform. On the outside of this pillar is a plaque indicating the completion date of the bridge's construction with an inscription that reads: "C.F. de P.R. 1932." In the background, an urban environment with green spaces and graffiti can be seen. To the left and below the bridge, debris and trash are present. The San Antonio Railroad Bridge has great historical significance due to its role in rail transportation in Puerto Rico. It connects the San Juan islet with the Miramar area and is the only remaining facility of the original railroad network in San Juan.

La Fortaleza, San Juan Brick Street, Buildings

View of the Recinto Oeste Street in Old San Juan. The street is covered with cobblestones and on both sides of it, you can see buildings. On the far right, you can see one with two levels, on the first level there are several double wooden lattice-style doors under semicircular arches. On the second level, the double doors have wooden sills in front of them. There is also a balcony supported by metal corbels surrounded by an ornamental metal fence. In the distance, you can see one end of the Santa Catalina Palace or better known as La Fortaleza in Old San Juan, the oldest construction on the island dating from the 16th - 19th centuries. The main façade has padding on the first level, this is interrupted in the middle by an entrance under a lowered arch. On both sides there are light lanterns and double wooden windows. On the other hand, on the next level there is a cantilevered balcony surrounded by an ornamental metal railing with several double wooden doors. The rest of the façade is decorated with Doric pilasters that support an ornamental low-relief frieze. Finally, on the street you can see a parked vehicle.

Mrs. Fela visits market square

Visit of Mrs. Felisa Rincón de Gautier to a marketplace. There are stalls under wooden and zinc eaves. There are piled wooden boxes, sacks and boxes with merchandise, scales hanging from the roof. Everything looks disorganized. Several persons (adults and children) around Mrs. Fela and a policeman in front of all of them.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00001

Facade of a residence of two levels located in the road Puerto Rico 656 on the sector Bajadero of Arecibo. The first level is characterized by perforated columns, arches and door with fanlights windows. The second level is accentuated by a balcony secured by brackets and with a parapet formed by ornamental block. Above this parapet there are columns of flat shafts that hold the surbased arches. The doors are double and have fanlights. Above the arches there are three stripes or panels, a cornices and a curved parapet interrupted by columns crowned with finishes. In front of the house there is a fence compound by a perforated wall and interrupted by columns and a metal gate.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00055

Detail of the facade of a carriage house in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This building shows blue and red shades. In addition, it presents a blind arch, eaves, roofing tiles and a type of pediment. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Port Area of Old San Juan

A series of four aerial views of the Old San Juan Port Area. Three piers are visible, and there is a building in one of them. There are various docked watercraft. The buildings of the old city are visible, and most notably, the Capitol, Castillo San Cristóbal (fort), the Intendente Ramírez Building, and the San Juan Customs House.

Reconstruction of the Old Artillery Park

Reconstruction of the old Artillery Park located on Norzagaray Street near the entrance of the Fort San Felipe del Morro. Parts of the walled walls and surrounding buildings can be seen. These buildings are made of stonework, some have balconies, and their windows and doors are made of wood. There are people walking around, working on the walls, and leaning against automobiles. In addition, there are loading trucks, automobiles, electric wiring, wheelbarrows for loading construction materials, several sacks with materials, fences dividing the residential area, and trees.

Hurricane Damaged House at Peñón, between La Plata and Cayey

House with extensive damages caused by a hurricane. It is a house made of wood on stilts with the front wall missing and part of the roof. In the interior you can see a hammock, a table and several pieces of clothing hanging from the beams. Outside you can see boards and other debris. In front of the house there is a girl.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00012

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a building painted cream color and white that has influences of the architectonic style known as Neoclassic. On its entrance there is a pointed arch with an iron gate that is ornamented. You can see moldings, cornices, bossage, dentils, oculus, persienne windows made of glass, two turrets, pinnacles and a cross on the roof. Also, you can appreciate a section of another area of the building in which there are balustrades, wall lamps and some garage doors.

Interior House

Interior view of a concrete house. The room is decorated with chairs and matching armchairs. Also, it has tables, one of them to the far left, over which there is a record player. To the far right, there is a television and photos in frames. In the middle of the room, there is a baby playpen and several people. The walls are decorated with figurines and the floor is covered with terrazzo. The windows are aluminum jalousie and the door is ajar, in front of where there are several people standing.

Parish San Francisco de Asís - Aguada - 2011 00001

Parish San Francisco de Asís, Aguada. The design of this catholic church presents influences of the gothic architecture and the Neoclassic. Its facade is made up of a central body with a cross on top and two lateral towers. It stand out the use of lancet arches that repeats in the towers as well as in the central body. In the center there is a portico with four thin columns and a slope roof. Above the portico roof there is a sign with the dates 1924 and 1936. On the second level of the facade you can observe an arch inside of which there are seven thin lancet arches with stained glass, flanked by two pilasters crowned with pinnacles. In the quadrangle towers you can distinguish different levels and all present lancet arches. On the second level, three thin arches, the one on the center is taller than the other two. The third level has three thin arches of the same height and one of the towers has a clock. The fourth level has a lancet arch inside of a triangular shape. Each tower ends with a dome, lantern with lancet arches, spires and a small cross. The building is surrounded by a concrete fence, the piers of the fence have pots with plants. Also, there is a steel gate with two piers with lamps. Both the church and the fence are painted with a grayish green color with the borders and details with white color. In front of the church, crossing the street, there is the square where you can see a statue of Christopher Columbus.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00145

View of the interior from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The interior spaces have continuous moldings on the walls and the floor is partially destroyed. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

The Arab Kiosk

The Arab Kiosk at the Las Delicias square in Ponce. A polygonal floor building with four diametrically opposed projecting segments. Its design shows a base with steps and decorated with mosaics; pillars with capitals, scalloped arches, arabesque, a dome, and the top of a pinnacle shaped as an onion painted in vertical stripes. In front of the kiosk, there are some round green areas with plants, and also a fountain. Various people can be seen posing.

Houses and Buildings in Río Piedras

Houses and buildings on both sides of Betances Avenue in Río Piedras. At one end, the façade of a two-story furniture factory with signs is noticeable. The façade features details like pilasters, doors with muillons, semicircular arches, a balcony with balustrades, and corbels. It is followed by a flat-roofed wooden structure with two glass doors. There is also a house with a gable roof, and next to it, a two-story building with a balcony, eaves, and stepped details. On the opposite side, there is a cluster of houses of varying levels, mostly with flat roofs. Across the avenue, several cars are noticeable, along with a round sign that reads "Bull's eye a better mixer" and a tire labeled "A. Betances auto parts Rio Piedras." There are also utility poles, electrical wiring, a ditch, and some people on the avenue.

Marina Street, Ponce

Marina street in downtown Ponce. This street passes in front of the public square where some large trees are visible, and in between them, the Ponce Firehouse is visible. On the other side of the street, there are buildings and houses, some of which have commercial shops on their first floor. Two carriages drawn by horses can be seen, one of them bearing the phrase: "Ponce 75" in the back. There are people walking by on the sidewalks and a man can be seen crossing the street.

Patillas, Puerto Rico

View of a grocery store and another store in the municipality of Patillas. The grocery store is on the first floor of a wooden house. It has four doors, you can see advertisements for different products such as Carnation milk, Wyler's soups, Doral cigarettes, Indian malt and beer, and Cortal aspirin, among others. Outside there is an ironing board and a ladder. The store has a sign that says: "Domingo Ortiz's 'La Elegancia' Bazaar." It is in a two-story building that has aluminum awnings. On the wall there is a Singer poster. Outside the store there is a folding bed and in front of the grocery store you can see a man with a horse.

Orocovis

View of the town of Orocovis. In the foreground, you can see a bridge that passes over the Orocovis River. Between the buildings, the streets are paved and vehicles can be seen passing through them. Some features to mention of the semi-attached buildings are lattice-style windows with eaves over them. You can also see balconies and a plaza. In front of the Public Square of Orocovis, the tower crowned with a Latin cross of the San Juan Bautista Parish stands out. In the distance is La Guaira hill where you can see a community of houses on stilts. The houses have wooden windows or lattice-style windows and the roofs are gabled in zinc.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00016

Detail focused on a window from the residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656, from the sector Bajadero of Arecibo. This window is made of wood, it has double leaf, a pull and latches. On the superior part integrates a transom window with glass leaf.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00172

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. It preserves some lattice style windows made of glass framed with moldings. In addition, you can see a balcony with its roof and balustrade partially collapsed. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see houses in the distance and parked vehicles. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Group of People in a Two-Story Building

Two-story building with hipped roofing built on stilts. The building has double windows, fanlights, and a balcony with balustrades and Ionic style columns. There is a group of people on the balcony and on the two-section "L" shaped staircase. Trees, mountains, and vegetation can be seen in the surrounding areas.

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Close-up view of a door in a concrete house, in the town of San Juan. The door is wooden, it has embossed squares, and a wooden crossbar over it. The floors are covered with native tiles.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00008

Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith) in Aguadilla. You can see the main facade of one of the side walls. The facade if formed by a portico, two doors, an oculus and a pediment. The portico has two pairs of pilasters of light brown color and a cornice that frame a glass door with the shape or lancet arch. It is flanked by other two glass doors, also with the shape of lancet arch, the arches have capitals and cornices. In the upper part of the facade there is a white oculus, spiral designs and a curve pediment with a cross at the top. Additionally, the building has two asymmetric towers, one of them is squared with chamfered corners and a clock, semicircular arches openings and a dome with a round finish. The other one is an octagonal belfry with semicircular arches windows, possess a cornice with finishes on each corner and a pointed dome with an oval finish. The side wall has a door of semicircular arch and a small window. There are wall lamps on the sides of every door. The church has a cement fence with grilles and a metal gate. The wall is cream color. The architectonic style of this church is Neoclassic with Neo-gothic and Neo-baroque elements.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00041

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Details of the stair newel in the interior of the house. It is a quadrangular pile with a cornice shape finish. You can see part of the balustrade, several steps, the landing of the stair and a handrail on the wall.

Tricoche Charity Shelter – 87000769

West side view of the Tricoche Charity Shelter, also known as the Tricoche Hospital, in Ponce. The Neoclassical building has two levels and features cornices and double-leaf windows. The windows on the upper level are framed with segmental arches and integrate horizontal boards and glass transoms. In contrast, those on the lower level are rectangular with horizontal boards, moldings, and cornices. The upper part of the building is distinguished by combining a parapet and a curved pediment. Around the building extends a garden bordered by a metal fence with pillars crowned with pinnacles. Several parked cars and light poles are visible across the street. In 1878, the Tricoche Charity Shelter was founded thanks to a donation from the City Council left by Mr. Valentín Tricoche to help the the needy in Ponce. There are no records of the original construction, only that the existing building was commissioned by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain in 1885. Due to damages caused by an earthquake in 1918, reconstruction was completed in 1928, and a second level was added.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00011

Detail of the lateral facade located towards the Buchanan street in Guaynabo. From this perspective, it is notable a pair of appentices with terracotta roofing tiles. On the wall it is also notable the deteriorated paint and the climbing plants. In the garden there is a trail that leads to the back area. In the background there is a fence followed by a two floor house with horizontal lamas windows. Along the street there are several automobiles parked. The architectonic elements of this house are distinctive from the Spanish Revival style.

Guards at Governor's Palace San Juan

View of the entrance to the Palacio Santa Catalina or better known as La Fortaleza in Old San Juan. This is the oldest construction on the island dating from the 16th – 19th centuries. In the foreground, there is an entrance wall holding gates of ornamental metal grille. At the far left, a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament stands out. The main façade has padding on the first level. The windows are double in wood, glass and wooden lattice. Furthermore, on the next level there is a cantilevered balcony surrounded by an ornamental metal railing. In addition, the balcony has several double wooden doors with wooden lattice windows. On these you can see ornamental moldings. The rest of the façade is decorated with Doric pilasters, these support an ornamental low-relief frieze. Finally, in front you can see several parked vehicles and people standing.

Building and Pool

A two-story concrete building with a wooden roof. It has a staircase leading to a pool. The second floor has wooden and glass windows. The first floor features wide arched entrances. On one side, there are bushes bordering the pool. Surrounding the pool, there is a wooden bench, and behind the bench, a patio table with an umbrella. Several people are inside the pool.

Ship Leaving San Juan Harbor

Distant view of a ship leaving port in the Bay of San Juan. Also notable are several buildings, among them a commercial company, a hardware store, and a cane honey tank identified, respectively, as: "San Juan Trading Co. Inc.", "Ferretería" and "Antonio". Also, the molded tower crowned with a dome of the San Juan railroad station known as the American Railroad Co. stands out. On one side of the station, the rails and cars in the area known as the American Railroad Yard are notable. The building with circular gables is the José Julián Acosta School.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Museo de Artes Populares y Tradiciones - Gurabo - 2013 00003

Museum of popular arts and traditions, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Partial view of the wooden house main facade with two floors. You can observe three windows separated by two pairs of pilasters, part of the sloped roof and a sign that says: "Museo de Artes Populares y Tradiciones". The wall is made of matched lumber painted light blue.

Zaldo de Nebot Residence - 88000643

Detail of a door with a transom and the "tromp d'oiel" technique at the Zaldo de Nebot Residence, also known as the Fornaris Residence, located at Marina Street in Ponce. The door is double-leaf, and the fanlight transom integrates woodcarving. This door is flanked by two illustrations of the Triumphal Arch and details using the “trompe-l'oeil” painting technique. The Zaldo de Nebot residence was built by master craftsman Elías Concepción and is representative of the 19th-century Ponce architecture, which combined elements of Classical influence from Spain and France.

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

Side view of historic buildings on O’Donnell Street, west of Plaza Colón in the Old San Juan Historic District. Each one is distinguished by its symmetrical composition, with rectangular facades and vibrant colors typical of a Colonial style. In the foreground, from right to left, is a partial view of a two-story cement building, painted green, with a parapeted balcony and double-leaf doors made of wood and glass. Next is a red building with decorative white moldings on the wooden doors and windows. The openings are tall and vertical, with semicircular arches and metal bars on the first level. On the upper level, some balconies protrude slightly. At the entrance, there is a yellow awning that reads: “Cafeteria La Españolita.” The adjacent lilac building also has openings with arches and white moldings. It exhibits small corbels under the eaves, two lanterns, and geometric decorative elements above the openings. The predominant materials include masonry for the walls and ironwork for the decorative elements. On the upper level, the roofs are flat or of minimal pitch, although some display tiles as ornamental trims. In the foreground is the road and sidewalk, with classical-style lamp posts arranged equidistantly along the sidewalk. There are also several cars parked along the street. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00035

Front view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The concrete base has rectangles with depth and a transom. It is presided by some stairs covered with native tiles that lead to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square columns and an ornamental iron gate where there is a sign. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can see a wooden door with in relief ornaments framed with moldings and glass windows. In addition, to the other far end of the balcony there is a lattice style window with wooden shutters framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00108

View of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has wooden and glass windows, some are covered by ornamental grilles made of iron. At the tower which is crowned with a weather vane, you can also see an open balcony with a double door made of wood with eave and an iron railing secured by brackets also made of iron. It can be seen skylights and a door framed and crowned with an entablature decorating the facade. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

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Front view of the details of the entrance of a house in the town of San Sebastián. The house is wooden with a zinc roof. The door is simple and made of wood; it is surrounded by wooden moldings. On both sides of the door, you can see decorative objects. The inside of the house is visible through the open door.

Luquillo Industrial Subdivision

Luquillo Industrial Subdivision building construction project. The building's portico, a falsework, a barbed wire fence, a driveway, a sidewalk and a road can be seen. There are several workers at work.

View of the Façade of a Wooden Blue Structure in Guayama

View of the main façade of a wooden blue structure in Guayama. On the wall, there is a double white door and an opening with a portion of another door. On the roof, a zinc sheet can be partially seen. On the right, a portion of a red and white structure can be seen.

Sunken Garden of La Fortaleza

Sunken garden at La Fortaleza in Old San Juan. On one side, an iron fence with concrete pillars can be seen extending up to the entrance to the garden. A portion of the building can be seen featuring Roman arches on the first floor, a projecting balcony with iron grilles and a double door on the second floor.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00183

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. It preserves some lattice style windows framed with moldings and the roof is incomplete in some areas. Additionally, the house has hanging lianas. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Railway Station of Isabela - Historic Photo

View of the old railway station in the coastal town of Isabela. The building has one floor with gable roof and characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is built with wood on masonry and to the right far end you can see an open hallway modulated by pillars that at the same time hold the roof decorated with an ornamental frieze. You can see windows and double doors made of wood with persiennes crowned with transoms. In addition, it has an inscription that says: "Ysabela". In the surroundings there are parked vehicles, people and to the right far end, train carriages. In 1891, it was inaugurated the first railway section and at the beginning of 1900, it was also built the first tunnel. Over the years it began to have more routes and more boom. It remained in use until the 1950 decade, when the automobiles and the trucks became popular. Additionally, the sugar industry declined, letting the train in disuse.

Aibonito Street Scene

View of one of the paved streets in the town of Aibonito. In both sides of the street there are power lines poles and buildings with different characteristics. Between the buildings you can see balconies surrounded by railings of ornamental blocks, moldings and posting signs of establishments. On the street you can see vehicles and people standing.

Rebuilding a Plaza

Workers in the reconstruction of the Maricao square. In the foreground, a type of gazebo stands out in the construction process. The church seen in the background is the San Juan Bautista parish, on whose façade, there is a door and two windows framed in pointed arches. Also notable are some moldings, padding and cornices. In the center of the façade a type of tower with an oculus window rises, followed by pointed arches, pilasters and a pyramidal dome. At one end, several low-rise buildings with double-leaf doors and windows as well as shutters are visible. Some buildings have a flat roof and others have gable roofs with zinc. One of the buildings has a pediment crowned with a cross.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Tobacco Museum - 2009 00001

Front view of the Tobacco Museum Herminio Torres Grillo in the city of Caguas. The building is single-level with flat roof and its design is inspired in the Neoclassic style. The front facade is decorated with a continuous entablature on which there is a parapet, doors and double windows made of wood with lattice and transoms made of glass. Additionally, they are framed and crowned with entablature. Also, you can see an inscription that says: "Museo del tabaco Herminio Torres Grillo" (Museum of Tobacco Herminio Torres Grillo). There is a sidewalk with light poles, landscape areas and a metallic railing presiding the building. The building was built in XIX century as an atelier of the local blacksmith Don Rafael Ortiz. Nonetheless, through the years it has been used as a comercial establishment until the year 2000 when it was inaugurated the museum.

Ammunition Bunker on Farm

Old ammunition bunker with a dome shape and double-leaf main door located on a farm. The bunker is on a dirt platform framed by a small block wall, small flower boxes and two steps leading to the entrance. In the background, two buildings with gable roofs covered with asphalt stand. Between the bunker and the buildings, some small orchards delimited by blocks are notable.

Apartment Building

Partial view of one of the two towers of the El Monte Condominium in Hato Rey, still under construction. Semicircular building that has two-story apartments with continuous parapet balconies with corbels and eaves between the levels. Most apartments already have windows installed. There is an external side staircase. Two metal scaffoldings are seen in the elevator areas and two cranes, one in front of the building and one in the back. You can also see a grader, cargo vehicles, construction materials and workers.

Aibonito Square, Methodist Church in Background on Left, Telegraph on Right Green Door

Aibonito square with several persons in its surroundings, as well as several benches, street lamps, gardens with trees and a fountain. In the background, the Nicholson Memorial Methodist Church stands out with a window framed in a semicircular arch, a balcony, an ornamental band on the edge and a tower with arches and tiles on its roof. On one side of the church there is a house with a porch, a balustrade, a zinc roof and a roof appendix with fanlight windows. At the other end, several buildings with similar characteristics and at least one establishment identified as "El Combate" stand out.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00026

Detail of a stair and a grille in the interior of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo, in the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The stair is a one-turn stair and the steps are terracotta color. Next to the last step there is a white grille. The floor is covered with tiles that present deterioration by stains, dirt and debris. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00040

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

Aerial view of the urban surroundings of the Port of San Juan in the Old San Juan Historic Dristrict. After the first formal dock was constructed in 1900, this port became the main Caribbean commercial center for American and military companies. The commercial growth in that area caused an increase in construction and new architectural typologies. In the foreground, between the dock and Comercio Street, is the Plaza Dársenas, a small rectangular building with yellow walls, a tiled roof, and a circular fountain outside. The building shows a Spanish neocolonial architectural influence and was used as a tourist assistance center managed by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. To the right, across Comercio Street, is the multi-story Federal Court building. This building exhibits a sober and symmetrical design inspired by the neoclassical and modern style, with a gray facade, rectangular windows distributed in modules, and a small red-tiled roof. In the background is the United States Federal Customs Building, known as the Federal Customs House, an example of the 20th-century Mediterranean Revival aesthetic. The Customs House was built from 1924 to 1931 according to the design of architect Albert B. Nichols. The main facade is painted pink and divided by pilasters and windows with semicircular arches, which is typical of this style. The entrance portal is framed by terracotta-colored relief ornaments and a symmetrical design highlighting its monumental character. To the left of the Customs House is also the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy. The building has a single level and an open arcade, typical of colonial designs adapted to tropical climates. The urban landscape is enriched by the integration of tall, leafy trees that complement the architectural designs and cobblestone streets that evoke a historical style. In the distance, the northern coast of the island can be seen. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00103

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of one of the wall lamps in the interior of the church. It is a metal lamp like sconces, bronze color with spiral designs and two lights with candle shape.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Portico

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Construction on one of the building's facades. There is a portico with tubular pillars and rectangular persiennes divided by pilasters with exposed bricks. Part of the concrete fence is visible. In the area there are construction materials, debris, a wheelbarrow, and a bicycle.

Building of La Campana de Monchito Bar in the Old San Juan

Building of La Campana de Monchito bar in the Old San Juan. You can observe a building painted green that has the Neoclassic architectonic style. It has painted on its walls some bells and some letters with white color that say: "Bar La Campana De Monchito" (The Bell of Monchito Bar). You can observe that the building is divided in parts even if it is one construction and has added a roofed extension on its facade. It shows moldings, cornices, stringcourses and fanlights. In front of the building there is a sidewalk and a street that it has an automobile parked. Behind it, there is the building of the San José Church that is painted white and it has a belfry. To the left there is paved street with cobblestones and has a man standing in it in front of a stair that is on the ground and leant against the wall. In the next corner you can observe a barrel and the start of a pink building with white cornices. Nearby you can see a fence with barbed wire, power line poles, street lights, a flag and box with objects.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00006

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. This is a partial view of one of the side walls of the Neo-Renaissance-style house built of masonry and bricks. The exposed stone wall is visible. There is a lintel-arched window with a rusticated molding and a cornice with dentils. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the cornice. The plaster on the cornice has fallen off in several places, exposing the bricks.

Boxing at a Community Center Backyard in Lafayette

Recreation area in one of the community centers of the Lafayette Agricultural Cooperative in the town of Arroyo. There are two men inside a boxing ring with people around watching the action. There is wooden platform with some pegs and ropes delimiting a quadrangle, used for the sport's action. In addition, there is a large wooden building that is part of the camp that has a gable roof and double windows. There are men, women, and children, a net used for playing volleyball, trees, and a mountain can be seen in the background.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00016

View of the natural salt flats near to some ruins of Punta Águila in Cabo Rojo. In the area it is notable an informative sign and a small pole with a sign. The historic and economic value of this zone is due to the salt flats industry that dates of July 25, 1511. Apart from that, in 1518, the Spanish monarchy order to the governor Don Juan de Aro, to exploit the salt industry on a large scale. Due to the value that the salt flats gained, they became a point of battles and confrontations.

Hernández Residence - 88001847

Interior view of the balcony of the Hernández Residence, also known as Antonia Ramírez Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level built of reinforced concrete and wood. The balcony is enclosed by a prefabricated balustrade, supported by faceted columns holding the flat wood and zinc roof. To the far right are wooden windows and double-leaf doors with slats and glass panels crowned with entablatures. Built in 1896, the Hernández Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00031

Lateral view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. In the lateral front part of the church you can see a belfry tower decorated with blind openings, bossage, dentils and cornices. The rest of the parish is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. In addition, it has a lateral glass door framed, windows and it is decorated with a dome and lantern. Similarly to the rest of the facade, the dome is decorated with moldings, cornices and an ornamental frieze. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00104

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Detailed view of the floor in the interior of the abandoned house. It has mesh tiles with light blue and white chess design. The floor is dirty.

Laundry Bayamón District Hospital

Laundry building of the Bayamón Hospital. It is a one-story building with concrete stairs leading to a portico formed by three arcades that gives access to the building through three front doors. On the sides there are dark divided glass windows. In addition, on one side there is a door with appentices and brackets.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00009

Parish San Carlos Borromeo in Aguadilla. Partial view of the nave. On one side you can see a semicircular arcade with rounded columns with pedestals and square capitals painted white. On each intrados of the columns there is a ceiling lamp. From the other side there are wall piers in which there are speakers and wooden frames with scenes of the Way of the Cross. In the center there is a row of church benches and at the background you can see an altar. The altar has a wooden retable with an image of the Virgin in the center, a table with tablecloth and two pedestals with two statues of angels. The roof is made with wooden beams exposed.

Grand Criollo Neoclassic Hacienda House

Front view of a two-story Hacienda house in the town of Sabana Grande. The house has two floors made of concrete and wood, and a zinc hipped roof. In the foreground, there is a patio fountain surrounded by a semicircular balustrade over which there are decorative figures and potted plants. The house has an entrance stairway that leads to the balcony, the stairway has a concrete railing. On the first level there are arches that stand out, and concrete balustrades. The second floor has an ample balcony with arches that stand out and concrete balustrade sustained by columns. It has double lattice-glass style windows and doors, both encircled by wooden moldings. The balcony is decorated with potted plants and chairs. The house is surrounded by vegetation.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00022

Lateral view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. In the front part of the church you can see a belfry tower decorated with windows under coupled arches framed with moldings, blind openings, pilasters, bossage, dentils, cornices and wavy moldings. The tower additional level shows coupled semicircular openings where it rest the iron and gold bells. The tower is crowned with parapets and decorated with an ornamental frieze. Besides that, in the rear part of the facade there is an apse chapel secured by buttress. It has a blind semicircular arch, moldings, continuous cornices and dentils. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Plaza contigua a edificio

Partial view of a plaza adjacent to a building of no less than three floors. The building has an iron fence and iron gate in the shape of an arch. In the plaza, there is a shoeshiner and a street vendor, a person getting off a parked car and others close to an automobile.

Plaza in Old San Juan

Partial view of Plaza Colón and the buildings on O'Donnell Street in Old San Juan. In the plaza and its surroundings, there are several persons and automobiles. On the first floors of the buildings, you can see several commercial spaces with their signs, also awnings, displays and doors framed in lintel and semicircular arches. On the second floor of the buildings, you can see elements such as balconies with railings, lattice windows, moldings, parapets and cornices. In the background, parts of the buildings with flat, gabled and hipped roofs can be seen.

Puerto Rican Home

Two people sitting on the ground next to a wooden house with a gabled roof and foundation on piles. Notable are some wooden steps with railings that lead to the main wooden door. One of the walls of the house is covered with zinc sheets. At one end of the house a cluster of sticks is notable. The house is located on the side of an unpaved road surrounded by trees.

Town Hall - 85003046

Side view of the Town Hall, also known as the City Hall of the coastal town of Mayagüez. The two-level building has a Neoclassical style in reinforced concrete. The side facade of the building is decorated with flat Corinthian columns and pilasters that extend to the second level; they divide the building into several sections. An entablature with cornices, mutules, and dentils unites the building horizontally. On the ground floor, wooden and glass windows are under framed semicircular arches. Between the pilasters of the second level, there are also wood and glass double-leaf windows that rest on solid, flat railings. On the far right, one end of a continuous building is visible with a semicircular arch mullion. It has lattice-style windows and an eave. The Town Hall was originally built in 1845 following the Spanish model established in the Laws of the Indies, but it was built again in 1926 by architects Rafael Carmoega Morales, Antonio S. Burés, and Fidel Sevillano Espinosa after being destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. The new building, in Neoclassical style, emulated the North American model of a City Hall.

School of Tropical Medicine

Façade of the School of Tropical Medicina in San Juan, in Plateresque-style. On the first level of the building, the mostly double-leaf doors that open outwards, are notable. On the second and third levels, elements such as arcades, mullions, balustrades, cornices, windows with fixed glass, triangular pediments, pilasters and friezes stand out. At the ends of the building, the towers with crests and pinnacles also stand out, while the tiles are visible on the roof. In front of the building there is a pole with the American flag, a garden, a sidewalk and a street where a couple of people are walking.

Territory and Agricultural Bank of Puerto Rico

Territory and Agricultural Bank of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. A three-story building with an arcade façade on the first two floors. The second floor features quoins and pilasters. The third floor has decorative moldings and pilasters. At the top of the building, there are two cornices. The space between the two cornices is labeled, "Banco Territorial y Agrícola de Puerto Rico." One of the balconies on the second floor has a sign that reads, "American Colonial Bank." On the first floor, there is another sign that cannot be fully seen, "The American...". There is a horse-drawn carriage in front of the bank, and in front of the bank, there is a square with a statue on a pedestal.

Juncos Industrial Subdivision, Fenced Land

Industrial Subdivision building construction project in Juncos. The construction ground and a barbed wire fence can be seen. On one side there are four sheds. A building can be seen in the background.

Partial View of the Façade of a Building in Caguas

Partial view of the façade of a yellow two-story building in Caguas. The doors and windows of the first floor are all sealed with wood panels and PVC sheets. Various windows can be seen on the second story. There are various buildings next to it along the sidewalk. Some of these buildings have balconies.

New Aibonito Hospital

New Aibonito Mennonite Hospital under construction. Parts of the building already have a roof, the door and window openings look ready for installation. There is another part in which walls and pillars can be seen, but it does not yet have a roof. A small shed, scaffolding, lumber, other construction materials and a parked car are seen at the construction site.

El Parterre Park - 86000781

View from inside El Parterre Park in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The park is paved and framed with a stone fence, and its interior is decorated with circular planters, concrete benches, and spaces bordered with metal grilles. In the distance, buildings with different characteristics can be seen. The foundation of the park started between 1851 and 1852, under the direction of the German engineer Enrique Hau, with the construction of the fountain around the natural spring known as “El Ojo de Agua” belonging to the Chico River; later, in 1865, the then Spanish Magistrate Dr. Adolfo Ruiz, ordered the addition of the “Puente de la Reina” (Queen's Bridge) on the east side. Then, in 1882, by order of mayor Don Ramón Méndez de Arcay, El Parterre Park, designed by the Spanish painter Rada, was built as a recreation area, becoming a source of inspiration for great poets such as José de Diego and José J. Esteves, whose monuments are located near the main entrance.

Shops at the Borinquen Field Base

Shops at the Borinquen Base Field in Aguadilla. It is a wooden building with a concrete foundation. It has awning windows and wood barn doors. On the door, there is a sign reading: "Base Engineering Shops," and another one reading, "T-108 Machine Shop Welding Shop Blacksmith Shop Sheet Metal Shop Tool Room."

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00037

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. The front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has a stained glass framed with moldings and two niches flanked by pilasters one of which has a Virgin Mary statue on which there is a cross. It also has wavy moldings, continuous cornices and a tower crowned with parapet and ornamental frieze. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo -2014 00025

Detail focused on the bricks of a chimney on the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. These bricks are exposed horizontally and staggered. Additionally, presents terracotta shades.

Commonwealth School Hato Rey

Commonwealth School extension project in Hato Rey. The rodding for the roof's concrete pouring can be seen. The original building is on one side and the Roosevelt residential area baseball park and a building across the street from the park can be seen.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00058

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Details of the capital from one of the columns of the nave arcade from the catholic church. The column shaft has facets, on it you can observe an echini with two stripes and a square flat abaci.

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Side-view of a beach house in the coastal town of Carolina. The house is one-story, made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. The windows are lattice-style and the wooden door is simple, with embossed details. The house is surrounded by coastal vegetation.

Street of Criollo House

View of a commercial street with different businesses. In the foreground, there is a building with a zinc, gabled roof. It has several double, wooden doors. It also has a large glass window covered by a curtain. Above one of the doors there is a sign that reads: "Casa Nelly". It is followed by two entrances painted with white and red lines. At the end of the building, there are two more entrances above which there is a sign that reads: "El rincón criollo". There are several people standing in front of the building. In the background there is a two-level house with a gabled zinc roof. It has a front balcony surrounded by a railing made of ornamental concrete blocks. Several vehicles are parked in front of the building.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00021

View from the interior of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry, gable roof made of wood and its eclectic style since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The interior of the ceiling with wooden beams exposed and hanging lamps. Also, you can see wooden windows with persiennes crowned with wooden crossbeams, informative posters and exhibition paintings. Additionally, on the background wall it can be seen an oculus with a colorful stained glass. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first one from this denomination, built in 1908. After remain in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its restoration, it was converted in the museum of the music, named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several music groups of the city.

Warehouse of the Transportation Office, Façade with a Car

Construction of a warehouse of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. The façade consists of two window openings, and in the center, there is a loading door. The roof has a slight tilt in the middle. There is a car parked and a wooden object.

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View from a lighthouse in Old San Juan. Backlit image. The lighthouse has a domed tower, lantern openings and a round balcony with metal railings supported by corbels. The upper part of a gable roof building with moldings and lattice windows can be observed.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00027

Detail of the beams, iron cables and part of the catwalk of the radio telescope of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2006 00001

View of historical house in the city of Caguas. The house is presided by a fence on which there is an ornamental metallic grille. It has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. Its design shows lines and curved finishes, the portico is secured by chopped columns, and crowning the portico there is an entablature of four planes with curved corners. Also, it has wooden and glass windows covered bu ornamental grilles. In the surroundings you can see other buildings and the paved street has a vehicle traveling it. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

Corner View of Scaffolds and Formwork at the Ablah Hotel Supply Co Construction

Scaffolds and formwork is shown at Ablah Hotel Supply Co. in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. A complex wooden scaffolding system can be seen during the building's construction process. In the image there are several people working.

Building Martinez Hnos. & Co. Sucrs. in the Depósito Street in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

Building Martinez Hnos. & Co. Sucrs. in the Depósito street of the neighborhood La Puntilla in the Old San Juan. You can observe the buildings that are in the Depósito street in corner with Puntilla street, they have influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic and Neo-renaissance. In front there is a building painted with white and terracotta sections. It has quoins, moldings and cornices, arches on its doors and windows, steel grilles, double doors made of wood with lattice, small rectangular glass windows and steel sunset transoms. On the wall of its facade it has painted black letters that say: "Martinez Hnos & Co. Sucrs". There are two buildings that follow and are painted with cream color and terracotta. They show similar designs with arches, moldings, cornices and rectangular doors. The first of them has two flagpoles secured in the corners of its walls, some green steel grilles, sunrise transoms and some letters in the entrance that are green color and say the name of the company that is on that building. The adjacent building to that one, has a part of the gable roof, two arches that are sealed and an entrance with a green awning. The last building of that sidewalk is white, it has two floors and rectangular doors and windows. To the left you are able to see part of a building that painted light blue with terracotta, possess arches, double wooden doors with lattice, sunrise transoms, steel grilles with terracotta color and some black letters on its wall. Nearby there are paved streets with asphaltic concrete, sidewalks, power line poles with transformers, street light units and pipelines in the buildings. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

San Juan Intercontinental Hotel

Distant view of the Intercontinental Hotel in San Juan. The building is approximately nine stories. You can see balconies of rooms surrounded by metal railings. The doors and windows are made of glass, this characteristic is repeated in the rooms with balconies. On the other hand, in the foreground you can see a parking lot surrounded by vehicles.

Façade of a Deteriorated House in Aguadilla

View of the façade of a house in Aguadilla. The house has three arches decorated with fanlights. On the left arch, there is a window with a railing, the arch on the center is the entrance door, and on the right arch the railing and the sealed window are visible.

Luis Muñoz Marín Residence - 11000712

Partial view of the Luis Muñoz Marín Residence dining room, also known as the Trujillo Alto Farm, in San Juan. The house is a single-story, concrete home with a Modernist/Internationalist architectural style. There is no evidence of plans or known original construction date. In the foreground is an oval wooden dining table with six wooden chairs and dark upholstery. The space around the table is open, facilitating easy circulation. Along the left wall is a multi-shelf wooden storage cabinet containing various decorative and utilitarian pieces such as plates and vases. This classically styled cabinet with multiple shelves and drawers maximizes storage space. On the back wall, another classically styled cabinet with multiple shelves and drawers displays various decorative and utilitarian objects. Part of a closed door can be seen to the right of this cabinet. The walls are adorned with a variety of framed art and photographs. In the background, through an open door, you can see part of a kitchen, with bright yellow cabinets. These cabinets serve as additional storage for dishes and cooking utensils. A glass window with a wood frame is at the back of the kitchen. The floor is covered with terracotta cement tiles, whose color and texture add a rustic element to the dining room. The Luis Muñoz Marín Residence is of great historical significance. It was the home of Puerto Rico's first governor elected by its citizens, considered the architect of modern Puerto Rico, and one of the most influential politicians in Latin America in the 20th Century. It is located on a three-and-a-half-acre rural lot, adjacent to the library, personal office, and an administrative office. All of them were built in the early 1960s and served as the dignitary's vital place of work and residence from 1946 until he died in 1980. In 1948, a wooden hut was added to the complex, where family reunions and important political meetings were held. Later, in 1987, the site became the Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation, consisting of several buildings designed by the Sierra Cardona and Ferrer architectural firm, and others that were built in 2011 and designed by architect José Javier Toro.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 55 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00006

Building in Calle Caleta in San Juan 55. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architectural style and is painted turquoise and white. The upper half of the building has parapets, cornices, three balconets with ornamented metal balustrades and wooden double doors with semicircular arches and fanlights. The lower half of the building has three wooden double doors with semicircular arches, fanlights, and a parapet. There are wall lamps, a sign that reads "Caleta San Juan", and a representation of a saint of the catholic religion. There is a sidewalk, a square planter with a shrub, and an automobile in front of the building.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00008

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Antique cargo vehicle that was used to distribute the aromatic bay rum Santa Ana that was produced in the hacienda. It is red color and it has tires with white stripe. On one side of the vehicle it has an inscription: "Santa Ana alcoholado aromático una tradición en el hogar puertorriqueño" (Santa Ana aromatic bay rum, a tradition in the Puerto Rican homes). It is inside a garage that has zinc roof with wooden beams.

Bastión de San Justo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00009

Bastión de San Justo located in Old San Juan. It was built in the seventeenth century. A masonry wall made out of bricks and stone can be observed. It has a sentry lookout post with a hemispherical dome, cornices, a keystone, and a small window. There is also a black street light supported by a bracket, palm trees, a shrub, and the façade of a cream-colored building with glass windows that have metal frames. There is another red-colored building that has a balconet with double doors which can be observed on the right side of the image.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00007

View from the interior of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof. Its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The interior is divided into the central nave and two side naves. The central nave is flanked by arcades of semicircular arches decorated with moldings, pilasters, hanging lamps, and skylights in the superior part. The floor is covered by marble tiles with dark and light shades. Additionally, it has two rows of wooden benches, Christmas decor, and, in the background, an elevated altar. At the altar are wooden lecterns, a table covered with marble, and wooden chairs. A crucifix and a painting representing Jesus rising to heaven are on the altar's wall. Among the benches are people sitting. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates back to 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was officially built, according to the design observed in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2009

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. Main facade from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. The design reminds of a ziggurat. The facade has two levels. The first level has four semicircular steps that give access to the entrance that is formed with a semicircular arch flanked by two pairs of Tuscan Order columns and with a fluted molding on the upper part. The door has double leaf and a sunrise transom. Above the arch there is a triangular pediment. The wall on this first level has bossage. The second level starts with three staggered stripes and details that contribute to the similarity with a ziggurat. Then the wall has a flat stripe above which there is a bell installed on a metal support. The upper part of the facade has a frieze with decorations and a lantern with spheric finish and a small cross. The pantheon has a grille fence with gate. This building is the only remnant of an old cemetery located on lands that subsequently became part of the downtown Humacao.

ArquiPerlaTour - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00005

Wooden pieces placed vertically and horizontally in a building in barrio La Perla in Old San Juan. Two chairs and a doorway can be observed.

Comerío Health Center, Scaffold with Blocks

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The façade of the hospital under construction is visible. The building features a flat roof, eaves, mullions, and louvered windows. Between each mullion, there is a square pattern. A scaffold with blocks and two window openings can be seen. There are also two planters bordered by low walls. In the background, a shed with a gabled roof and houses stand out.

View from 12th Floor of La Concha Hotel

View from the twelfth floor of the Hotel La Concha in San Juan. Several people stand out inside the pool and on the chairs around them. Also notable are some trampolines, several circular planters and a building with stairs, balconies and a roof with undulating shapes.

Building and garbage collection truck

One-story cement building with a straight line design. It has double, wooden windows with a latch closure and a wooden door. To the left, there is a hut with a gabled roof labeled "Entrance". In front of the buildings, there is a garbage truck.

Industrial Building's Complete Rear Facade in Humacao

The rear facade of an industrial building shows a combined gable roof with two different pitches. In between these two pitches there are lateral clerestories made with jalousie windows. In this section previously mentioned, as in the rear and lateral facade of the building, jalousie windows have sills and are framed by pilasters in a wall with decorative exposed concrete. Through the rear facade windows a fan can be seen inside the building placed directly in front of each window. The only access point to the building is a double door obstructed by boxes. In the distance, in front of what would be the building's main facade, there is another building partially visible with an exhaust fan on the roof and the following words "OF PUERTO...".

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00023

Detail of the main door and the skylight viewed from the interior of the San Pedro Mártir Parish in Guaynabo. The door is made of wood with storm doors that allows the visibility to the exterior. The ceiling is distinguished by showing the beams. It also hangs from it a chandelier lamp. In addition, on one end it is visible a column with impost. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings from the Guaynabo city. It was established as a parish between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00035

Entrance from the side part of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. From this angle it is visible the rail from which the grilles gate move through. Also, it is notable a grass area and a wall that works as fence, which it delimits the parking from the side of the residence. At the background it stand out several residences of one or two levels with elements like balconies, semicircular arches, windows of horizontal lamas like persiennes, eaves and roof tiles.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00100

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the statue of Saint Joseph at the main altar of the church. It is located on a pedestal in a niche at the center of the altar. The saint has the Jesus child on his arms, both figures have golden halos. On the sides of the niche there are two pairs of pilasters with capitals. Above the pilasters there is a stripe with a decoration in relief with an angel and foliage spirals.

Government housing, Aibonito

Group of buildings that make up the subsidized housing project of the government of Puerto Rico for the town of Aibonito. The buildings are mostly two-story and their façades are characterized by balconies with parapets, wooden doors and shutter-type windows with eaves. In some buildings, perforated walls with rectangular shapes are notable. In front of the buildings there is a plot of land in preparation, followed by a street.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00028

Detail focused in the cornice and the roofing tiles from the roof of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. Under the roofing tiles it is notable some stains and deteriorated details of the surface. This residence presents details that are characteristic from architectonic style known as the Spanish Revival.

Faculty Home at Interamerican University San Germán

Faculty housing of the Interamerican University at San Germán. Two floor building with gable roof. It has square columns with capitals and persiennes. At the patio there are trees and decorative plants. In front there is a parked automobile.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 23 - Hotel La Herencia - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00006

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 23 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical and the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. There are two silver-colored pedestal bathtubs, a floor with terracotta-colored bricks, and a garden with plants. Behind the bathtubs there is a cream-colored wall and some wooden lattices. This building has been the Hotel Villa Herencia since 2011.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00025

Detail of the exterior and the wall of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). One of the corners of the building has a surface with paddings. A garden and a molding are also partially visible.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Oblique view of the Caribe Hilton Hotel in the Historic District of Puerta de Tierra in San Juan. It is a rectangular, ten-story building with a modernist and international architectural design. The block of balconies on the facade contrasts with the open, elevated space on columns on the ground floor. Part of another similar building built later on the right side can also be seen. In the foreground, part of a wall belonging to the Fort of San Jerónimo can be seen with its sentry box, and several lamps are lined up along the path surrounded by green areas, trees, and palms. At the end of the 1940s, the government of Puerto Rico began to promote tourism on the island formally, and hired the famous Hilton hotel chain, in association with the local architectural firm of Osvaldo Toro, Miguel Ferrer, and engineer Luis Torregrosa, to design the Caribe Hilton Hotel within the historic first line of defense of the San Juan Islet and next to the San Jerónimo del Boquerón Fort. Construction began in 1947, led by New York contractor George Fuller, and included the only private beach on the island. The local press hailed the hotel's opening in December 1949 as a continental-scale event. The design adapted the English garden tradition using exotic elements, such as the picturesque lake adorned by an Asian-inspired pavilion that can be reached via a curved wooden bridge into an open lobby. In the 1960s, a new wing was added to the hotel, and a few years later, a taller building was built to anchor the composition dramatically. Its oceanfront location and unique design immediately transformed the Puerta de Tierra Historic District, placing the sector at the center of the island's tourism efforts. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Schluter Family Grave, Walls of El Morro in Background

View from the interior of Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi Cemetery in the Old San Juan. At the foreground, there is a tomb clad in white marble with ornamental details and religious sculptures. It also has a tombstone with an inscription that says: "Familia Schluter". In the surroundings there are more tombs on the ground decorated with religious images on white marble pedestals, crosses and tombstones. At the end it appears the Castillo San Felipe del Morro rampart distinguished by its superior crenelled border in masonry and stone.

Low-cost concrete houses

One-story concrete house with a flat roof. In the front, it has a balcony surrounded by a concrete wall over which there are plants in decorative pots. The house has lattice-style windows and simple wooden doors. Above the door, there is a crossbar. The house is surrounded by a planter covered with plants in pots. Above the front windows, there is a small concrete eave. To the far right, there is a house with similar characteristics.

Old San Juan Viewed from Fort San Cristóbal

Old San Juan viewed from Fort San Cristóbal. The roofs and rooftops of various buildings can be seen. In the background, the San Juan Cathedral, the building of the Seminario Conciliar de San Ildefonso (religious seminar), Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis cemetery, and el Morro stand out. There are two soldiers on the wall of the fortress.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00075

Details of the first and second floor in the interior of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The first floor is characterized by a double leaf door made of wood with window, fanlight and a grille. Above this door there two windows with stained glass. The second floor is distinguished by a metal railing interrupted with a couple of columns with the shaft decorated with mosaics stripes. It is also notable the pair of steps that lead to the rooftop door. The floor on both levels is covered with square and rectangular tiles with terracotta shades. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00024

Detail of an interior space at the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed the interior of a building whose function is religious and that has influence from the Neoclassic architectonic style. In the interior you can see a spiral stair that has a railing and wooden steps. There is an opening on the wall that has arch shape and work as window.

Aerial View of a Construction Site behind the Ballajá Barracks

Aerial view of a construction next to the Ballajá Barracks in Old San Juan. One of the side walls of the building is visible and an area where earth has been removed. In the back, the Quinto Centenario Square can be seen, still under construction. Other nearby buildings are also visible, including the old Manicomio Insular (mental asylum) and the Old Asilo de Beneficencia, the old Los Dominicos Convent, and the Institute of Neurobiology. In addition, a segment of the wall is visible, which is part of the city's defense system, as well as the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi cemetery La Perla slum, and the San Juan bay.

Tracks of the Train Arroyo-Guayama - 2009 00005

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00056

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the interior of the catholic church where you can appreciate parts of the nave, the choir gallery and the ceiling. You can observe folding chairs behind the wooden benches. On the wall there are two Way of the Cross scenes with church shape frames, a saint on a shelf, a lamp like a candleholder and a fan. In addition there is a small door. You can see part of a semicircular arch. The choir gallery has a balustrade that is decorated with a Christmas garland. The nave ceiling has exposed beams.

Photography Exhibit, Cooperative La Esperanza

Several men are peering through the windows and doors of a building identified by a sign that reads "Cooperativa La Esperanza Bo Piña Toa Alta PR." The cooperative building has a hip zinc roof, and double windows and doors. Next to it, there is another wooden building with a gable roof and a mesh fence around it. Along the road that extends in front of both buildings, a man is walking, and there is a bus labeled with the route "Toa Alta, Bayamón, San Juan."

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00028

The tile work in the interior of a house located at the intersection of the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The tile work shows shows yellow shades, blue and green, as well side-on faces motifs, foliage and putti. This tile work is finished with balusters made of turned wood and integrated to a semicircular arch. In the space you can also distinguish an opening with grilles, a door frame, a column and beams. The floor is terrazzo and is covered with climbing plants and leaf litter. This house presents distinctive elements from the Spanish Revival architectonic style.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00019

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. View of the hall from the Art Deco building. It has blue and white walls, there is a double leaf door and a stair. On one of the walls you can see an air conditioner vent from where it hangs a plant. The floor has a diagonal colored stripes design. The place presents signs of abandonment. There is no furniture and it is dirty.

Residence (1908)

View of the façade of a residence (1908) in Arecibo. On the ground level, there are three windows and one door with grilles. On the border of the building there is a cornice, and on the roof, there is a portion of a wooden structure partially destroyed. The wooden door and zinc roof of the latter can be seen. On the left, there is a portion of a two-story yellow building, and a gate next to it to the right.

Cayo Cardona Lighthouse – 81000691

Aerial view heading northeast showing Cayo Cardona Lighthouse, also known as the Ponce Harbor Lighthouse. The lighthouse is symmetrical, in a Neoclassical style, and is located on a small 6-acre key west of the Ponce Harbor. A cornice around the building, a parapet, and a cylindrical tower topped with a lantern can be seen from a distance. Near the shore of the key, a couple of boats are visible. The Cayo Cardona Lighthouse, built in 1889, has a fixed sixth-order red light with a Sautter, Lemonnier b Cie. lenticular lens and was significant in the 19th Century as it helped show the entrance to the harbor from where sugar was exported to the United States. In architectural terms, it is the only sixth-order lighthouse with an attached cylindrical tower. No construction plans exist for the building, and its interior was later sealed with cement, but the original brick roof and wooden beams are still preserved.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Rear Entrance

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. View of the driveway at the building's rear. The entrance is paved with concrete. There is a grilled gate and a small one-story building with an exhaust fan and a chimney on the roof. Two small houses can be seen on one side.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00028

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of one of the towers of the church. You can observe two pointed arches, on one of them there is a wooden window and on the other you can see two bells with an automatic mechanism with hammers. The superior part of the tower has a cornice with dentils, pinnacles on the corners and a pyramid roof with a circular decoration in relief. The arches are covered with grilles and on the wall there is an electric installation.

Hacienda La Sabana - 85000295

Front view of Hacienda La Sabana in Camuy, depicted here by a ground level of masonry on which a wooden second level rises. At the top of the masonry base, a "zigzag" shaped brick insert stands out, accentuating the horizontality of the building and the division between the levels. The second level shows two wooden doors flanked by two windows, one with horizontal shutter-type slats. The hipped roof is zinc and has a small attic with a gabled roof centered on the lower edge. This building, representative of the type of vernacular Hacienda on the island, was built around 1773 as a residence and warehouse for its owner, Don Gregorio Rodríguez. It is located in the middle of the Camuy savannah and near the old Camino Real (a main road that connected the capital city with the rest of the island during the Spanish colonial era).

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00035

Perspective of the arcade in the interior of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The arcade separates the main nave of the lateral hallway. It is compound by pillars from where the semicircular arches elevate. Between the arches it stick out the ceiling fans, whereas above them there is a cornice and several windows of horizontal lamas. The ceiling is covered with ceiling panels or suspended ceilings. However, the floor is compound of marble tiles that form a chess motif. In addition, it is notable the congregation seats, the altar table, a cross, a retable, a niche and iconographic representations characteristic from the catholicism. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Jacinto López Martínez School - 88001846

Close view of the front facade of the Jacinto López Martínez School located in the coastal town of Dorado. A semicircular bell tower can be seen in the foreground. In the distance, a one-story building with lattice-style windows and ornamental blocks. The school was built in 1923 by the architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro and was inaugurated in 1925 as the first primary school in Dorado. It was designed in the latest architectural style, an architectural collage of Art Deco and Spanish Revival forms.

Buildings in San Francisco Street, Old San Juan

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

Parroquia San José - Gurabo

Architectonic drawing of the facade of the San Jose church of Gurabo. The facade is divided in three levels in addition to the belfry tower. The entrance is a semicircular arch framed with two pilasters that hold an entablature. There are two buttresses on the corners of the facade. On the second floor there is a window with lattices. A cornice divides the second and third floor, that has the semicircular shape of the vault. On the vault you can see a belfry tower with a cross on the top.

Ponce Farmer's Market

View of the outside of the Farmer's Market Isabel II in Ponce. The building's design was inspired in the Paris Farmer's Market. The façade has arches, pilasters, columns, and iron grilles; it also has a hip roof. In front of it, many people and various horses with loading baskets are visible.

Desigm of a "Criollo Pueblerino" House

One-story house built over a low wall in the town of Ponce, on Molina Street #43. It is a wooden house with a zinc roof. It has a porch surrounded by a wooden balustrade supported by columns. The roof is flat and made of wood and zinc, the border has cornices and ornamental friezes. The house has wooden double jalousie doors, and over them, there are wooden moldings. To one side, the window holes are visible, and above them, there are eaves. To both sides of the house, there are metal ornamental grilles and structures with similar features.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00010

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. The statues known as "La Fuente de la Herencia de las Américas" can be partially seen. They are located in Paseo de la Princesa and were created by the Puerto Rican sculptor José Buscaglia Guillermety between 1975 and 1976. There are also two streetlights and a masonry wall made of brick and stone. The sentry post with a semicircular dome, a keystone, cornices, and a cordon can be observed in the distance. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00049

Close-up view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built with wood and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. On the second floor you can see a glass window framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00003

Detail of a ruined wall in Punta Águila, Cabo Rojo. This ruin is located among the weeds and it shows stones and bricks characteristic from the masonry.

Comerío Health Center, Child and Nurse

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. An interior space is seen with a set of three sinks and wall cabinets. There is a window, two wall lamps, a paper towel dispenser, and two shelves. On the right side, a nurse is holding a toothbrush and toothpaste, and in front of her, there is a child. The child, a hospital patient, is wearing a hospital gown and slippers, and sores are prominent on his legs. Between them is one of the two trash cans in the room, along with a shelf. Through the doorways, two more lamps, grilles, and a crib can be seen. The floor is tiled.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00049

A detail focused on a column, the beams and the ceiling of the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The surface shows a green shade and also shows cracks, stains and deteriorations marks. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Warehouse of the Transportation Office, Paving and Windows

Paving of the warehouse of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. There is paving machinery operated by a worker. Other workers nearby are assisting with shovels and rakes. The elevation caused by the paving is noticeable on the ground. To the left, a portion of a straight building is visible with louvered or Miami-style windows and a bell. In addition to the paving machinery, there is a loading truck next to it. In the back, there is a power pole, construction materials, and the flag of Puerto Rico. There is also a zinc and wood building.

Arecibo Baseball Park, Falsework and Bus

Construction of the Baseball Park in the municipality of Arecibo. The bleachers with falsework and scaffolding are visible. Around them, there is a wall that serves as a fence or barrier. Additionally, a bus (transportation), piles of construction sand, wood, and cables are visible.

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Front view of a corner house located in Santurce. The house is one-story, made of wood, and has a zinc hipped roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall separated by an ornamental metallic bar gate. It has a garden in the façade and concrete stairs that lead to the balcony. The stairs are decorated with potted flowers. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall. The door of the house is simple and made of wood, with lattice and a wooden crossbar over it. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are also surrounded by wooden moldings. In the street in front, there is a car parked.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00069

Downwards view of what seems to be the entrance to one of the dungeons. Bricks can be seen marking the entrance blocked off by chains. The steps lead to a door that seems to be made out of metal. There is a white double-leaf door and the wheel of a vehicle in the surrounding areas. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Parcela House

View of one-story houses built in coastal zones. In the foreground, there is a wooden house with a zinc roof, it has a front garden surrounded by concrete blocks. Following it is another house divided by a zinc plate fence. The following house is in wood and zinc, with a gabled zinc roof. It is surrounded by plants, and has double wooden windows on one side. Next to this one there is a house on stilts in wood with a zinc roof. It has wooden steps that lead to the balcony. The balcony has a flat zinc roof and is surrounded by a wooden railing. It has a simple wooden door. In the background you can see the sea, some boats and a person standing.

View of Fort From Top of Caribe Hilton

View of San Jerónimo de Boquerón Fort seen from the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the fort, notable are some semicircular arches and two ramps that lead to a type of terrace with crenellated parapet and sentry box. In the background, you can see a bridge, a couple of chimneys and the buildings in the Condado area.

Poor family at Home

A woman, two girls and a baby pose at the entrance of a hut-type house made of straw, sticks, wood and zinc.

Workers and Sunbreakers of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view from the beach towards a group of workers working on the sunbreakers of the guest room tower at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. The lobby with wooden scaffolding is also prominent, followed by another group of workers preparing the site in front of the beach.

Industrial Building in Mayagüez, Facade and Driveway

Construction project of an industrial building in Mayagüez. The building looks finished. The facade has a portico with two thin pillars, eaves, and glass windows. The lateral wall has exposed blocks, pilasters, and metal windows. An exhaust fan is visible on the roof. There is a concrete paved driveway and a barbed wire fence. In front of the fence there are some construction materials and debris. The street in front of the building is unpaved.

Designed Criollo House

One-story house in the town of Añasco, on 65 de Infantería Street #45. The house is made of wood, and has a zinc hipped roof. It has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing sustained by fine columns. The lattice-glass style double doors are made of wood. They are surrounded by wood moldings and ornamental moldings over the doors. The upper edge of the house has cornices and ornamental borders.

Pink Building in Guayama

Façade of a pink building in Guayama. The building has various glass windows and doors. It also has some steps to access the building. The doors and windows are covered with grilles. Above, the cornice is partially visible.

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View of a commercial street with semi-attached buildings. The building is made of concrete with a flat roof and the upper edge, is decorated with cornices. To the front of the far right, there is a balcony with a concrete balustrade over which there are ornamental metallic bars. The balustrade is also sustained by concrete columns. There are several persons in front and signs that read: "Jose I. Cabiya Ortiz- Notary Lawyer". The right part is covered in the upper part by a metallic curtain. It has several double, wooden, lattice-style doors with glass mullions over them, surrounded by moldings. In the street in front, there are several vehicles parked and persons walking. Also, in the background there are more houses and buildings with different characteristics.

C&M Outlet

Main and side façade of a two-story building in Caguas. On the first story, there is a door with bars and a roll-up door. Various commercial signs can be seen on the wall. There is a balcony with a railing on the second story, as well as two window openings and one door opening. On the left, there is a gray building with two Juliet balconies visible on the second story.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00022

View from the rooftop of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three levels made of fortified concrete. The rooftop is surrounded by a modulated parapet by roman amphorae. Additionally, in the chamfered corner the parapet is interrupted by a curvilinear pediment secured by a metallic support. On the rooftop also, you can see an extension of the construction of smaller size crowned with roman amphorae. It has glass windows and lattice style windows, the door is double made with glass. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first on incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered corner. Additionally, its design richly ornamented adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned to residences became comercial spaces.

Ivan Maldonado's House Rebuilt from Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration House

Ivan Maldonado's house rebuilt by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). The roof of the house is hipped zinc. The façade is characterized by a balcony with balustrades and columns. Also notable are several double-leaf doors with glass and others with skylights. On one side, a double-leaf window with skylights is also visible. In the front, there are stairs, a fence and a garden.

Thatched Hut in Fishing Village

Hut-type houses in a fishing village made of straw, founded on stilts, with a gable roof. Also notable are a couple of palms and bushes.

Picó Pomar Residence - 88000961

Detail of the door to the storage space located on the first floor of the Coamo Historical Museum, also known as the Picó Pomar Residence. The door is double-leaf and has hinges, nails, and a padlock. This building was built in 1840 for a wealthy merchant from Mallorca, Don José Pimar, and its architecture is representative of the Spanish Neoclassical style. In 1863, another Mallorca merchant, Don Clotilde Santiago, acquired the property, and in 1878, he expanded and improved the construction, maintaining the original design and architectural style.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00034

Old Customs House of Humacao. You can observe part of one of the lateral walls from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and bricks, and has stucco finish. There are three windows walled up with blocks, one of them has a hole from where it stick out a creeper plant. You can observe the cornice and the parapet. There are three graffitis, one with black paint and two with silver paint. Next to the building there is a gate with grilles. You can see the sidewalk, the street and a utility pole. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00014

The Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. A gold-colored ornamented pendentive with moldings, pilasters, and a dome section can be seen.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00007

View of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic style in fortified concrete. The lateral facade is divided in sections. You can observe the third floor that has openings of double doors and rectangular wooden windows and persiennes with flat frames. The openings conducts to a balcony with balustrades. There are small balconies with rounded corners and rectangular balconies. Between the balconies there are flutted pilasters that supports an entablature with ornamental frieze, continuous cornice and dentils. You can see a parapet with balustrade and roman amphorae crowning the building. Also, you can see an extension of the construction on a smaller size with doors and glass windows crowned with amphorae. In the chamfered corner the parapet is interrupted by a curvilinear pediment decorated with relief details. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first one incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned for residences became comercial spaces.

Construction of the Nurses Residence at the Arecibo District Hospital, Column

Nurses residence building of the Arecibo District Hospital under construction. The wooden falsework on the walls under construction is visible. Two columns can be seen that are also being worked on. In the background, vertical rebar can be seen placed throughout the building area, and in the center, there is a hat and what seems to be a shirt hanging from one of them. Around the site, there are construction materials.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00051

Superior part of a chimney in the area where there are the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The opening of the chimney is deteriorated and shows the metal bars that are part of the structure. On one end of the chimney it is notable several buttress that form a stair. Also, stand out a type of platform with railings that shows a deteriorated and oxidized state.

Fomento Sign

Sign of the Industrial Fomento Company of Puerto Rico that identify as: "The Carib Co", "Otra obra del program de Fomento" (Another construction from the Fomento program". On the sign, also, stand out a representation of a workers and a gear. It is followed by the buildings characterized by their flat and gable roofs and the aluminum windows like persiennes.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00029

Detail focused on a holy water stoup in the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The wall shows marble details. In addition, it is partially visible a wooden door. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Buildings A

Front view of a one-story house made of wood, with a zinc gabled roof. The house has a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall. There are two persons in the balcony. It has double wooden doors, over which there are wooden crossbars. To the sides of the doors, there are wooden, lattice-style windows. To the far right, there is a wooden house with a zinc gabled roof. It has a small balcony and lattice-style windows. It is surrounded by a zinc fence. To the far left, there is a two-story concrete house. On the first level there is a garage covered by ornamental metallic bars. To one side, there are ornamental concrete blocks. On the second level, the house is surrounded by ornamental metallic bars.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00004

Entrance towards the San Pedro Mártir Parish, in Guaynabo. The entrance is accentuated by a gate interrupted with pillars. The facade of the parish is distinguished by a wooden framed door and a Tuscan order pediment with Spanish Plateresque style, ornamented with pyramidal pinnacles with Herreran style. In the pediment tympana it stand out an oculus. The upper part of the building is characterized by a cornice crowned with a parapet and a steeple that shows four bells on open arches. Between the gate and the parish there is a parking lot with two automobiles. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings in the Guaynabo city. It was established as a parish between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Poster located on the site of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse ruins. The poster offers visitors the history of the Punta Borinquen or La Ponderosa lighthouse. The information is available in both English and Spanish.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00033

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. There is a curved balcony, some small roofs, and persienne windows. There is also a gate and a tree. This school is a vocational middle school.

De la Cruz Street, San Juan

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

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Garage

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. Partial view of a garage already in use. It has an enclosed space with windows at one end, the rest has a roof, columns, and wall with openings at the rear. Vehicles are visible inside. There is a Police Traffic Department tow truck in front of the garage. There are several employees in the area.

Plaza with Trimmed Trees

A group of people, mainly women, at the Plaza de Recreo of Guayama, in which it stand out the trimmed trees, the delimited gardens with fences made of stakes and several benches. Around the square there are several automobiles parked and buildings with arches, moldings and balustrades.

Gordon Realty Building, Columns

Gordon Realty building extension project in Cayey. Several columns can be seen, one of them still have formwork. There is a barbed wire fence. An apartment complex is visible in the background.

House on a Hill

A wooden house built on a hill. It has a double door with a glass transom and casement windows. There is a stone pathway leading to the entrance staircase of the house.

Facade with Battlemented Roof Edges

There is a facade of La Fortaleza with battlemented roof edges. In the center of the image there is woman looking out from a balcony with balustrade. In the lower part there are: vegetation, a lantern, a semicircular arch, a hanging lamp, and a double door.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00167

Inner space of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This inner space has tiles with details that form a geometric pattern. The ceiling shows a pair of light bulbs and moldings. On one end it is partially visible a window shape.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Zinc Fence

Side view of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The building is visible with scaffolding and wooden frames. The building has two levels, and some of its walls are already erected. Workers can be seen engaged in various tasks. Another visible area of the construction features wooden framework and exposed beams. A zinc fence encloses the area.

Serra Pharmacy

Detail of the right side façade of the building of Serra Pharmacy. On the first floor, there are two doors and a gate. The opening of the main door is shaped as an arch. All the doors downstairs have grilles. On the second floor, a balcony and a Juliet balcony are visible. A portion of a door and two windows with stained glass can be seen. Next to the building, to the right, there is a three-story yellow building. On the second and third floors there are Juliet balconies. To the left, there are buildings of various levels that have roofs decorated with tiles.

Old Abandoned in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00011

Perspective of an exterior wall of an old abandoned chapel in Cabo Rojo. This wall features a set of buttresses topped with tiles, and several rectangular openings are located between them. The upper edge has a cornice, while the bottom is defined by a type of zocles. The ruins of this chapel are located in the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo.

Fajardo Industrial Sub-Division, Formwork

Construction project of the industrial building complex Fajardo Industrial Sub-Division. Workers are seen working on the formwork for the ceiling beams of one of the buildings. The exterior walls still have falsework. On one side of the building were is a working table and a worker.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court - 06000506

Perspective of the entrance to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, located on the grounds of Muñoz Rivera Park in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The paved path is surrounded by gardens with shrubs and large trees that provide shade to the area. Cement borders delimit the garden areas' transit surface on both sides of the path. The path has a slight incline towards the back, where an iron gate with cement walls on each side blocks the vehicular access. To the right, lantern-type lamps can be seen along the garden. The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico was designed in 1952 by architects Osvaldo Toro and Miguel Ferrer, with additional contributions from Charles H. Warner Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds, and combines the Classical architectural style with elements of the tropical modernism movement. It was inaugurated in 1956 and was recognized as one of the ten best buildings in Puerto Rico by the League of Architects of New York in 1960. The main building is reinforced concrete, covered with white marble and granite. It exhibits an imposing reflecting pond that runs through the building, ending in a semicircular staircase and a concrete dome that makes up the main lobby. It has three levels, with functional spaces such as offices, a library, archive areas, and a circular court. Over the years, the building has maintained its architectural integrity with minimal alterations, consolidating itself as an icon of tropical modernism and a symbol of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Villa Caparra Pr-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00019

Detail of the gallery from the second floor in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. This space presents a pair of railings, a column decorated, semicircular arches, an ornamental frieze and a bracket. The floor from the second level has square and rectangular tiles with terracotta color. It is also visible a grille, debris and the deteriorated walls paint. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00013

Old District Court of Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the Neoclassic building. You can observe a low angle view of the upper part from one of the corners of the facade. There is a metal window with glass panels, at the level of the window there is a linear molding. You can see the lower part of the cornice from the building that has dentils and a fluted molding. The wall is light green, the cornice and the moldings are white. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Old City Hall of Humacao

View of the façade of a historic building in Humacao. Various doors are visible on the first floor. In the middle, it has three gates forming arches. On the second floor, it has various windows with Juliet balconies and another balcony with three doors decorated with fanlights. On the left, a drug store can be seen, and on the right, another historic building is partially visible.

Village

View of a fishing village with houses founded on piles and mostly covered with natural fibers, wood, zinc and gable roofs. On one of the houses, there are two persons working on the roof, while in the surroundings, there is another couple of persons, a boy and a dog. The surrounding land also has natural fiber, carton boxes, among other types of debris.

Buildings S

View of a paved street in the town of Utuado. Along the street, you can see houses with different characteristics. To the far right, there is a one-story house made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a front balcony surrounded by a wall of concrete, ornamental blocks. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are surrounded by wooden moldings. There are other houses following this one, with similar characteristics. In the street besides the houses, there are vehicles parked.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00011

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of the interior of the abandoned building where you can see a door to the exterior closed from the inside with wood boards. You can also see an interior door with transom. Through the interior door you can see a window. On one of the windows there is a hole with hatch shape. The walls are stained with black paint. On one of the walls there is an inscription with spray paint that says: "185 Go-14".

Divided Highway

Highway with several cars in one of its lanes and guardrails on both sides. At one end, a concrete house and another made of wood with zinc and a gable roof stand out. Also notable are some dirt roads that extend into the hills.

Antonia Sáez School

Main façade of the Antonia Sáez elementary school. Between the sidewalk and the school, there is a gate allowing access to the school's backyard. The staircase leads to the entrance gate of the building. On the first floor, four windows with bars can be seen. The second floor has seven metal jalousie windows. Atop and in the center, and oculus and the decorative acroter are visible.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00134

Ornamental detail of the fountain located in the inner patio from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea in Arecibo. This detail with bas relief has a fish shape and is attached to a surface covered with ceramic tiles with scale shape with bluish green shades.

Hato Rey Industrial Subdivision Pumping Station Along the Street View

View towards the pumping station. Gutters with some sewers can be seen along the street. There are several trucks on the streets. In addition, there are men working, several wheelbarrows, and pipes. The pumping station area has a chain link fence. Several buildings are visible in the background.

Democracy Building

Detail of the right door of the balcony of the Democracy Building in Caguas. The double door is missing one of its leaves and the glass pane is partially broken. A portion of a window and of the balcony's railing can be seen.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00003

Side view of the bell tower of an old abandoned and deteriorated chapel in Cabo Rojo. From this angle, the bell tower stands out, displaying elements such as oculi, wavy moldings, cornices, corbels, semicircular arches, and a dome crowned with a cross. The ruins are located in the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00010

City Hall of Arecibo - 2014 00003

View of the City Hall of the city of Arecibo. The building is of two levels made of brick masonry with typical elements of the Neoclassic style. It is painted with shades of salmon color and brown with white moldings. The facade is built horizontally with rustic base that covers part of the second floor. On the first floor there are three entrances over which there is an inscription that say: "Alcaldía" (City Hall). Also, there are several windows under semicircular arches and rectangular arches. The facade is divided with cornices hold by pilasters that extend to the second section and support the triangular pediment that crowns the building. Besides that, the superior level has seven double doors framed by thin pilasters that flank a blind pediment and curved. The doors of the far ends are shut in some balconies of a section and the three doors in the middle connect with a central balcony of three sections hold by brackets and shut in with ornamental metallic grilles. In front of the building they have up three flagpoles with the flags of Arecibo, Puerto Rico and the United States. Also, you can see vehicles parked on the street. The construction of the Arecibo town hall dates of the year 1866 under the Spanish control in the island. The first floor of the building was used as a prison while in the second floor where the offices. After the earthquake of 1918 the frontal facade suffered collapses so it was modified adding a clock tower until the year 1978 when they restore the building and bring back its original design.

Small Child in the Middle of the Street

Small child in the middle of the street, naked. To one side, a stone wall can be seen, then a two-story house or building. On the other side, there is a two-story house with a projecting balcony on the second story. In the background, there was a house perpendicular to the street. A man with his back turned can be seen also in the background.

Vernacular Pueblerino

Close-up view of a house located in the town of Ceiba. The house is made of wood with a zinc roof. It has a front balcony covered by ornamental metal bars. There are several people inside and outside the balcony. The door is simple in wood. To the far left, there is a metal fence.

El Parterre Park - 86000781

Inside view of a corner of El Parterre Park in the coastal town of Aguadilla. On the far end, the fountain known as “Fuente de la Princesa” (The Princess Fountain) can be seen, built over the "Ojo de Agua" natural spring. The fountain is framed with stone balustrades and ornamental metal grilles and decorated with a statue on a pedestal. Around it are stairs, balustrades, trees, and buildings with different characteristics in the distance. The foundation of the park started between 1851 and 1852, under the direction of the German engineer Enrique Hau, with the construction of the fountain and later, in 1865, the then Spanish Magistrate Dr. Adolfo Ruiz, ordered the addition of the “Puente de la Reina” (Queen's Bridge) on the east side. Then, in 1882, by order of mayor Don Ramón Méndez de Arcay, El Parterre Park, designed by the Spanish painter Rada, was built as a recreation area, becoming a source of inspiration for great poets such as José de Diego and José J. Esteves, whose monuments are located near the main entrance.

Barn in Guayama - 2015 00002

Front view of a barn located in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor built with wood and a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It is deteriorated, and has wooden doors and windows framed with moldings. Additionally, from the roof it stick out a ventilation element with gable roof made of wood and corrugated metal sheets. In the surroundings you can see a metallic grille, an adjacent building and a basketball basket.

Robinson School

Frontal view of the private school Robinson School at Santurce. The school has two floors with its roof partially covered by roof tiles. At the foreground, there is a vehicle parked and in front there is the entrance portico where you can see the steps and a wall lamp. The portico comes out from the building and it has staggered details, ornamental blocks and an inscription that says: "Robinson school Ida Haslup Goode Hall". On each end of the portico you can observe hallways, the ones on the first floor are under arcades of round arches and the ones on the second floor are under discharge arches. Robinson School was established in 1902 as a school for orphan girls. Additionally, it was the first school that introduced preschool education programs and special needs education.

Hato Rey Typical Building Construction View Interior Part

Construction detail inside the Construction Acevedo, Inc. project number S-499-58 building. On both sides, falsework and scaffolding formed by beams are visible. There are also ladders. To the right, two men can be seen working. At the top, it is visible that they are working on formwork of what will be beams. There is a wall with falsework in the background.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00018

Natural salt flats near to the ruins of Punta Águila in Cabo Rojo. These salt flats are delimited by wood panels and sticks. On one end, it is partially visible a stall or wooden shed with roof made of zinc. The historic and economic value of this zone is due to the salt flat industry that dates of July 25, 1511. Apart from that, the Spanish monarchy order to the governor don Buena de art, to exploit the salt industry on a large scale. Due to the value that gained the salt flats, they became a point for battles and confrontations.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00051

Santiago Riera Palmer public plaza in the municipality of Caguas. There is a public plaza that serves as a recreational area for people and is surrounded by buildings. It has balustrades that fence it off and mark the area that the plaza occupies. The plaza entrance has a sculpture of a clock with several faces and hands that simulate the marking of time. There is a space with several table umbrellas that are located in front of a small establishment. The plaza has trees, shrubs, planters, palm trees, trash cans, and lamp posts.

View toward the Yellow House with Zinc Covering in Guayama

View of the main façade and a portion of the left side façade of a yellow wooden house with flat zinc covering. On the main wall, a window and a door with grilles are partially visible. The pediment of the house is hanging over the wall. On the left façade, a window is partially visible. A destroyed structure can be partially seen on the left. Two houses can be seen on the right.

San Juan City Wall with Casa Blanca

Distance view of one of the houses of the Old San Juan from Paseo La Princesa at the Old San Juan. In the foreground there is the wall built in masonry and stone. Additionally, you can see two sentry boxes crowned with dome and ornaments. Besides that, above the wall you can distinguish one end of Casa Blanca, it has cristal windows with jutting style and the roof incline covered by roof tiles. In the superior part there is a pole with the United States flag.

Aerial View of the Main Facade and Right Side of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum

At the main facade you can see the balcony with two piers, the railing and the gate. Also, you can see two doors. In the outer wall you can distinguish a windows area, the dormer window that stick out from the rooftop with roofing tiles and gable roof, and it has four double windows and two glass windows. From the right side facade you can see the windows of the basement, two double windows at the first and second floor. The brick chimney goes along the right wall up to stick out the roof. Behind the house you can see part of a greenhouse and two gazebos.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00005

A detail of the section of a platform connected to a chimney in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The body of the chimney presents several metal rings. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1934, the five chimneys of 170 feet of height were substituted by two of 250 feet. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane productions. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00021

Detail focused on a section of the balustrade of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. This balustrade is form by an ornamental block flanked by pillars decorated with white color. Also, it is notable the matched lumber wall painted with yellow, part of the metal gate grill of the entrance and the double window with louvers. This house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Becerra Residence - 2006 00003

Side view of the residence Becerra in the city of Caguas. The house has one level, with modern style characteristics. The facade has windows covered by metallic grilles, a continuous molding and a jut portico presided by stairs. Also, there are double columns with ceramic tiles. It can be seen a glass door, a parking lot and another entrance presided by a wooden pergola. Even though it was built with residential purposes it has been also used as a commercial establishment.

ArquiTour 2015 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00002

View of various buildings in Old San Juan. The side façade of the Casa Olímpica building can be observed. This building of Neoclassical style has cornices, lattice double windows with fanlights, corbelled balconies, pergolas, double doors, and two entrance porches. The masonry wall of the Castillo de San Cristóbal can be partially observed on the left side of the image. The tile roof of the Casa de España building and the dome and lantern of the Capitol of Puerto Rico can be observed in the distance. The former School of Tropical Medicine, the Hogar Nuestra Señora de la Providencia and the dome of the Parroquia San Agustín are also visible. There are people, automobiles, roads, trees, palm trees, and vegetation can be seen throughout the image.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Cleaning Room

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Cleaning room with equipment for washing and sanitizing bedpans. There is a device with a water faucet and a flushing system, similar to a toilet, and a sterilizing machine. In one of the walls there are pipes for the installation of sinks.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00011

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The building presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. Part of the balcony on the second floor of the building, which is painted white and gray, can be observed. It has iron balustrades and architectural moldings. The left corner of the balcony has a flagpole. There is a parapet on one of the wooden double doors. Pilasters, capitals, cornices, and architectural moldings can be seen in the background of the image. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Entry to University Puerto Rico Tower

Main entrance to the Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The entrance is characterized by a Plateresque-style altarpiece with iconography of angels, garlands, animals and floral motifs. Also notable are the heraldic shields, scrolled corbels and ornate pilasters. Two sculptures stand out above the entablature, including windows with grilles followed by a frieze. In the upper corners, some columns with spiral shafts and Corinthian capitals are also notable.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00027

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. The façade of the entrance of the building that has moldings with designs in the upper half of the wall, curves, and lines. It also has persienne windows and part of a curved balcony with a small roof can also be observed. In front of the building is a lamp post and part of a tree can be observed. This school is a vocational middle school.

House on the Street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00018

Close up view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería 12 in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is deteriorated and has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony with broken wooden balustrade and modulated by wooden pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony there are several double wooden doors with persiennes, crowned with wooden transoms and a clothesline. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Entrance to the triangular staircase leading to the buttress and part of El Macho wall at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. Also visible in this area are part of the rotation rails or cannon marks, parapets, openings, and a sign. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00023

Lateral view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. At the foreground, you can see the paved street where there are several parked vehicles. The house is made of brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see several framed elliptical arches, flanked by pilasters and crowned with keystones. Inside the arches there are lattice style windows made of aluminium crowned with ornamental grille transoms. There is also an arch presided by a metallic grille inside which you can distinguish a door with persiennes and a rectangular arch also covered with metallic grille. Besides that, on the second floor you can see a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Inside the balcony there are several double wooden doors with persiennes framed with moldings and lattice style windows made of aluminium. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Woman and Child in the Window of a House

A woman and a child looking through the window of a house in a slum of the Vigía area in Ponce. The house is made of wood and covered with corrugated zinc. In the exterior, a girl looking at other children through a crack on the fence stands out.

The Morro

Old San Juan view from the Castillo San Felipe del Morro. You can see the cemetery Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi, the old convent of the Dominicos, the community of La Perla, the Castillo San Cristobal and the Capitolio dome.

House in Cidra - Stubbe Farm - 2012 00006

Close-up view of the ruins of the old Hacienda Miramontes in the town of Cidra. The house is in ruins and is made of wood with corrugated metal sheets. Among the debris it can be distinguished double windows made of wood with persiennes and glass. Also, it can be seen wooden walls and the abundant vegetation in the surroundings. Hacienda Miramontes was the summer house of the Stubbe-Cestero family. In it they used to sow sugar cane, tobacco, pineapples, among other fruits.

Basília Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00019

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the upper part of the catholic church apse. You can observe the cornice, the drum, the dome and the cross on the top. You can also appreciate the upper part of the belfry tower, that also ends on a done with a cross at the top. The walls are yellow, the cornices and the borders are white, and the domes have a golden color.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2007 00002

Building of a pediatric medicine clinic and child care center in the municipality of Caguas. There is a two-story building that is painted yellow and has a security gate in the entrance. The building possesses an extensive yard area with several toy objects for small children. The second floor has persienne windows and a door with a gate. On top of the door is a sign that reads "Nursery". It also has balustrades with other signs. One of which reads "Centro de desarrollo preescolar infantil, We love children inc., matrícula abierta desde 2 meses hasta 5 años ...". Another reads "Verano divert ... We love children inc. ... Junio y Julio 2 añ ...". To the left is another building painted green and white that has moldings, grilles, a small gate, plants, and palm trees.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00009

Railway station of Hormigueros. Partial view of the facade from the abandoned building. You can observe part of the parapet that has roofing tiles and two concrete square decorations with floral motifs. You can also see the eave and two columns that belong to the arcade.

Bayamon Frozen Concentrate Outfit

Group of buildings that form the factory identified with the logo "La Famosa Frozen Fruit Concentrates Inc.". These buildings are characterized for having flat and gable roofs, windows with glass sheets and other aluminum shutters. Among these, a tower of wooden pallets, cars and a row of trucks loaded with fruit and several people in their surroundings stand out.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00039

Side view of the main entrance of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. The facade has a portico supported by four Tuscan columns with non-fluted shafts supporting an entablature with friezes with images of the zodiac signs on them. It also has triglyphs, dentils, and cornices. The upper part has parapets and an acroteria with a coat of arms and a nautical anchor. The entrance has a semicircular arch with ornamented grilles and a wooden double-leaf door. In front of the entrance is a grilled gate with a pillar and a spherical top; also, shrubs and part of a fountain can be seen. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Buildings in the Presidio Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View towards the building that are located in the Presidio street of the neighborhood of La Puntilla in the Old San Juan. You can observe a paved street with asphalt that has to its right a line of adjacent buildings. The buildings are built with concrete and some in masonry, they show influence of several architectonic styles like the Revival, Neo-renaissance, Art Deco, Beaux arts and Neo-Moorish. This is notably the architectonic elements that it can be seen on its facades. The buildings have balconies with balustrades, appentices, crestings and finishes, cornices, architectonic moldings, battlements, gable roofs with dormer windows, double wooden windows, balconets and double doors with lattice. These buildings are residential and one of them is a auto repair shop and it has an establishment sign that says: "Amador Hnos". At the background you can observe the building of La Princesa Old Prison that is painted with white, it has a dome, lantern, and a pediment on the facade wall. Behind it there is part of the defense rampart that is along of the La Princesa Promenade and at the background a building painted with pink. To the right it stick out a building that is painted with white and has arches with columns and mosaics with moorish influence. This building used to be the magazine and the newspaper called El Mundo, subsequently, became a comercial building. Afterwards, this area became the parking lot La Puntilla.

El Morro from Ferry - San Juan

View of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan from the sea. This construction from the Spanish colonial period is a military structure made of masonry and stone. The design of the wall has embrasures and openings. You can also see a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament. The lighthouse tower stands out from the wall, which has a window under a small semicircular arch, is decorated with cornices, finials, a crenellated edge and is crowned with the lantern.

Thatch House

Façade of a thatched house in a rural area. The house is founded on piles and a gabled roof. By the main door a type of grille made of sticks placed horizontally stand out. Also notable is a window and a room attached to one end and lined with zinc sheets.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Museo de Artes Populares y Tradiciones - Gurabo - 2013 00002

Museum of popular arts and traditions, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Main facade of the wooden house with two floors. The wall is made of matched lumber. There is a balcony with concrete railing and two flat arches through which you can see two doors. On the first floor there is a window, and three windows and four pairs of pilasters on the second floor. The roof is a hipped roof with zinc. On one side you can see a one floor annex, has a window and hipped roof. In the middle of the facade there is a sign that says: "Museo de Artes Populares y Traditions". In front of the house there are ornamental plants and a large piece of metal with concave container shape.

Hall for Social Events at a Community Center

Social and recreational activities hall at a community center. Men and woman are seen taking leisure time in a designated space for recreation. Some read, others play board games or are entertaining themselves with other things at the place. There are several objects around the place such as wooden tables and chairs, large patio chairs, benches, and furniture. In the background there is a stage with tables and props, a theater curtain, a lattice wall that shapes the stage, and there are decorative papers on the walls. The building is made of concrete and has double wooden windows, curtains on the windows, two ceiling lamps, some awning windows that open outward with glass endings, and an arch that opens onto the stage.

Jibaro Urban House

Main façade of a house in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is one-story in wood, with a zinc roof. The double windows are in wood and the door is also wooden. To the far left, there is a side balcony with a low wall and two persons standing and talking. It is sustained by fine, wooden columns, and there are bushes planted in the area. To the far right, there is a larger house. The area is surrounded by coastal vegetation.

Hacienda Iruena Manor House – 87000735

Close front view of the Hacienda Iruena Manor House, also known as Hacienda Labaddie Manor House, in the town of Moca. It is a two-story, reinforced concrete building with an Eclectic design and French influence. On the first level, stairs lead to a protruded porticoed terrace supported by slender columns and joined by cast iron railings that are topped with vases. The portico has several sections. On the second level is a balcony with the same characteristics and an extended cornice on the upper edge. In each section, a door can be seen under a rectangular framed arch crowned with entablatures, except for the central door, which is under a semicircular arch. The Hacienda Iruena Manor House was designed by the French engineer Paul Servajean in 1893 and built twelve years later, in 1905. It is the only building still in existence from the agricultural conglomerate in charge of coffee and sugar processing at that time. It also has been immortalized in Puerto Rican literature under the name "Hacienda Palmares" in the famous novel "La Llamarada" (1935) by the Moca-born writer Enrique A Laguerre.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito

Architectonic drawing of the Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. The facade is form by a bifora, a balcony with brackets, a fixed window and a cornice. The building has a belfry tower with a dome covered with roof tiles and a cross at the top. This church has characteristics of the Neo-romanesque and Spanish Neocolonial styles.

Plaza de Colón

Plaza de Colón in Old San Juan where there are several buildings with commercial establishments such as the "Pearle Vision Center" around it. The buildings stand out for their features used in the facades such as moldings, low-relief ornaments, cornices, parapets, balconies, wooden and metal balustrades, as well as double-leaf doors with fanlights and glass leaves. On the outskirts of the square there are several street lamps, traffic signs, gardens, the pedestal of the monument to Christopher Columbus, as well as various cars, buses, bus stops and people.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00015

The Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. The roof with cornices, a terracotta semi-spherical dome with a lantern, white moldings, and a pinnacle on the top can be observed. The leaves of a palm and a tree can also be partially seen. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

House in Arroyo 4 - 2015 00001

House with dormer window in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a house made of wood, with zinc roof that is painted green and white, it has a dormer window. You can see part of the entrance with a steps section, pots in the corners of the entrance, and double doors made in wood with lattice. It possess a patio in front with sidewalks, grass, trees and bushes. Also, you can see that it has a gate with designs, an air conditioner, and a fence in the entrance of the property. To its right there is a fence that surrounds it. From a distance you can see another house with zinc gable roof with red color, some persiennes in the white walls of the house, and power lines.

Vieques Island Plaza - VS Trip

View of the square on the Island Municipality of Vieques. In the plaza, there is a low wall with metal bars, persons sitting on benches and fluted columns with round light spots. In the background, there is a church with a metal grille on the double-leaf door and a protruding cross on its façade. At one end, there are several multi-level buildings, mostly labeled, with horizontal aluminum sash windows and one of them has two flagpoles. Some buildings also have cornices, moldings, shingles, balconies, balustrades, awnings, and eaves. Along the street you can see several people of different ages, traffic signs, poles, electrical wiring and cars parked near the sidewalks.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00016

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. Side view where you can appreciate the tower of the belfry, a segment of the wall where you can distinguish two levels divided by a cornice covered with roof tiles and another segment of the wall where is located the entrance. The tower has two levels, a persienne, an oculus, arch openings in the belfry and dome covered with roof tiles with a cross at the top. The segment of the wall with two levels has three pairs of coupled arches, a stair, cornices with roof tiles and arches with fixed windows with glass blocks. The entrance is a stair, a double metal door with fanlight window, columns and brackets. Next to the balcony there is a metal sign that identifies the church. In this segment of the wall there is a persienne and a fixed window with glass blocks. This church has characteristics of the Neo-romanesque and Spanish Neocolonial styles. It is painted yellow with a darker shade on the base and white details. Additionally, from the building you can see the sidewalk, a motorcycle, two light poles, the street, an automobile and at the background the square.

Customs House, San Juan

Façade of the Customs building in San Juan seen from the bay. The building has a rectangular shape and is two-story. It includes elements of the Plateresque style, focused mainly in the center where the entrance is located with a semicircular arch, fanlight, pilasters, cresting, pinnacles and heraldic motifs. The building has a tiled roof, two flagpoles, windows with glass sashes and arches with mullions. In front of the building, there is a garden with several palm trees and then several boats in the bay. Several buildings stand out in the background and one of them is identified as "The Chase National Bank."

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00011

Groin vault above the high altar of the Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith) in Aguadilla. The surface of the vault is painted simulating a sky with clouds. You can see the upper part of the high altar that has an image of Jesus crucified. The wall of the altar is coated with tiles of a terracotta shade. On both sides of the crucified Jesus there are two statuettes; a Virgin and a saint, from which you can only see the heads.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00012

A balcony in Old San Juan that has ornamental elements in reliefs, such as volutes and figures in shape of vegetation and diamonds. The balcony is cream and has white in some areas. A bracket with curvatures and a white relief design can be seen, which serves as support. Black windows and double doors can be observed, as well as yellow walls.

Earth-moving Equipment at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Workers operating earth-moving equipment on the site of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the area, there are also dump trucks, cars, crushed stone, piled soil, and construction materials such as wood boards and pipes. In the background, buildings and houses with terracotta roof tiles, awnings on the windows, rooftops, semicircular arches, and moldings stand out.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00025

Front and lateral view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. It is presided by some stairs that lead to the balcony, which it is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square columns and an ornamental gate made of grilles. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can see a wooden door framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. Similarly, the lateral facade has a lattice style window framed with moldings. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Lafayette Sugar Mill - Arroyo - 2009 00011

Interior of the Lafayette Sugar Mill in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an area in the interior of the sugar mill in which there is machinery that corresponds to the industry, production and processing of the sugar cane. You can see some large cylinders that correspond to some of the machinery used at the place. Also, you can appreciate the beams that hold the building, tubes and zinc walls. Additionally, there are other materials piled on the area that are debris.

Catholic Shrine on Foundation

Sanctuary identified as "1924 Chapel of Our Lady of the Forsaken" and dedicated "To the memory of Mercedes P. de Serallés". The façade is characterized by a triangular pediment crowned with a Latin cross, columns that support an entablature, and an ornate double-leaf door framed in a semicircular arch and with a fan mullion. In the front part, a gate made of bars between concrete pillars is notable.

Man Spreading Coffee to Dry

Man spreading coffee on the ground to dry it. In the background, there is a two-story building with a gabled roof made of zinc. On the first level, the double-leaf doors that open outwards are notable and in some of them, there are panels that resemble a folding door. On the second level, there is a balcony with a wooden balustrade and pillars that support part of the roof. There are also doors and windows with luminaries. On one side of the building, you can see a low wall and a gate between pillars crowned with a sphere. There are several men nearby, some of them holding burlap sacks.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00021

Cement pavers that replaced the cobblestone pavers in the streets of Old San Juan. The paver in the center of the image is broken and has cracks on it.

Ball Game in One of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Camp

Group of men playing ball as part of the recreational program at the Puerto Rico Administration (PRRA) camps. There are several wooden buildings that make up the camp; they have awning windows that open outward with awning hardware allowing them to remain open, single doors with steps at the front, gable roofs, and people inside or at the entrances. At the back of the game scene there are mountains with trees and shrubs.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00011

View of the balcony from the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The construction is made of wood on brick masonry and stucco with a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In addition, it has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the second floor there is a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by pillars that support the balcony overhang roof. Inside the balcony there are two double doors made of wood and persiennes crowned with glass transoms. In the surroundings you can distinguish an adjacent building with different characteristics and parked vehicles on the street. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families from the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Hacienda Buena Vista - 91001499

View of one of the four aqueduct openings to the Hacienda Buena Vista, also known as Hacienda Vives in Ponce. This section of the aqueduct features a semicircular arch, corbels, and railings that form a pedestrian walkway. The water channel was integrated into the hacienda in 1834, crosses a ravine through this 15-foot-high and 30-foot-long aqueduct, and extends along the Cañas River in the Vives Waterfall area. In 1847, the property owner, Salvador Vives, obtained permission from the Spanish Colonial Government to consume the river's waters, build the canal and aqueduct using slave labor, and bring water to the corn mill and coffee processing plant. Construction of the canal and aqueduct was completed in 1851. Hacienda Buena Vista is an 87-acre agricultural complex comprised of eleven original buildings. Its original owner, Salvador Vives, a military man originally from Catalonia, served three terms as mayor of Ponce. In 1984, the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust purchased the estate and rebuilt the 1892 coffee bean processing building. Hacienda Buena Vista is considered one of the best examples of a coffee plantation in Puerto Rico.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00008

Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse – 81000692

Front view of Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, also known as Cabo San Juan Lighthouse, in the coastal town of Fajardo. The lighthouse is Neoclassical in style, built on one level of brick and plastered stone. The facade is decorated with moldings and cornices. In the middle stands the portico adorned with moldings and cornices that enhance the upper parapet built as a balustrade. The portico has entrance steps and a wooden door with framed windows crowned with an entablature. On the entablature is a shield and an inscription that reads: “1880”. A lattice-style glass window and an air conditioner are framed under a semicircular arch. Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, the second lighthouse built on the island, was finally lit for the first time in 1882 after several failed construction attempts.

El Yunque Lodge

Exterior view of the restaurant located at El Yunque Resort in the community Palmer at the town of Río Grande. The building has one floor, covered in wood, zinc roof and cristal windows. Under the windows there are flower beds with plants, through the rectangular opening of the entrance you can see people in the interior and people standing at the front. Besides that, in the frontal patio there are chairs and game tables.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00023

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Detail of a fanlight window with stained glass. It has three panels whose design combines different types of quadrilateral with gray, pink, black and different shades of blue. Below the fanlight window there is a small metal plaque that indicates the names of the people who donated the stained glass.

Military Base Post Exchange

Post exchange (department store where service members and their families can purchase tax-free items with very little markup cost) at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. Elongated wooden building with a gable roof and built on stilts. It has wooden double doors and awning windows. It bears a sign reading: "Post Exchange."

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00051

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the roof at the back part of the church. On the roof there are four air conditioner compressors, a water tank, a solar water heaters, pipelines and cables. At the background it can be observed the police station and other buildings of the Aibonito downtown.

San Juan Gate - La caleta

San Juan Gate viewed from the inside of the wall, La Caleta street. The wall's construction in stone as well as the cobblestones on the street are visible.

Old San Juan Waterfront

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

Isla Culebrita Lighthouse - 81000686

Aerial view towards the southwest, showing the rear facade of the Isla Culebrita Lighthouse. The lighthouse, built with stone and brick, has a "T"-shaped plan, several openings, a cornice on the upper border, and a parapet. The tower in the center is crowned with a railing around the lantern that houses a fourth-order lens. Isla Culebrita Lighthouse was the fourth light built in 1886 as part of a system of lighthouses in Puerto Rico, and its architecture is representative of the Neoclassicism style. Sauter, Lemonnier, & Cie. manufactured the lenticular illuminating apparatus between 1884 and 1885.

Ruins of the Old Central Aguirre

Aerial view of the ruins of the Old Central Aguirre. The roofs of the majority of the buildings are gable roofs. On them you can see the oxidation as a consequence of the time. The chimneys stick out among the buildings. On the water you can observe the ruins of a pier. The architectonic style is known as Bungalow.

Corozal Knitting Mills, Inc., Rodding for the Columns

Construction of the Corozal Knitting Mills Inc., knitted glove factory, in the rodding stage for the exterior columns. Aside from the rodding, scaffolding and formwork are visible in some areas, as well as the wall and the window openings on the first floor. In the central part of the building columns are already finished and roof beams are in place. On one side a truck loaded with beams and on the other side, part of another building can be seen. The construction site has a barbed wire fence. There are workers at work.

Sentry Box of the Santa Bárbara Bastion, Bombing Damages

Sentry Box of the Santa Bárbara Bastion at the San Felipe del Morro Fort, Old San Juan. The damages caused by the bombing during the 1898 United States invasion can be seen. It is missing an ornament of the dome and has a hole on the wall. In addition to the sentry box, a portion of a wall of the fort is visible.

Old San Juan

View of Del Santo Cristo Street in Old San Juan. On both sides of the cobblestone-covered street, you can see standing people, parked vehicles, and terraced buildings ornamented with moldings, pilasters, and doors topped with entablatures. There are doors under semicircular arches and balconies surrounded by wooden railings. On the other hand, at the end of the street you can see the Chapel of Santo Cristo de la Salud, known for its entrance under a semicircular arch crowned with a bell tower.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00082

Dungeon of the Former La Princesa Prison. A white shutter-type double-leaf window blocked off by black grilles can be observed. It is notable that bricks were placed on the wall in different ways. On the lintel, the bricks are placed vertically, while the rest are placed horizontally. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Casa Cautiño - 84003137

View from the interior patio of Casa Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The single-level Neoclassical-style house is made of masonry and wooden beams. The building is U-shaped. Surrounding it, at the top, is a masonry parapet with decorative pots. A fountain and a masonry bench are visible on the patio next to a pile of rubble. An iron gate at the far left is under a semicircular arch with relief details. The surrounding walkways enclosing the patio have wooden railings and lattice-style transoms. Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 by the architect Manuel Texidor. It's been used as a home, an Insular House, and headquarters for the U.S. Forces. In 1969, the house was remodeled by architect Frank Molther, who respected its original design and reproduced the same style. But in 1979, the house became the property of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which restored it and turned it into the Casa Cautiño Museum.

Tiny Native House - Riad 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00057

View of the surroundings of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. In the yard of the house there is a wooden latrine deteriorated with flat roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In addition, on the inside you can see the ceiling with wooden beams, one end of the wooden door and the broken walls. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00004

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and gray. Part of the building that has a pinnacle can be observed. The pinnacle displays moldings and bell-shaped designs that are individually positioned. This school is a vocational middle school.

Looking Down at San Juan Harbor from a Street Above

View towards the port of San Juan from an elevated street. In the foreground, the roof of a building with a protruding dome with semicircular arches is notable. It is followed by a four-story building with balconies, windows with fanlights and roofs, and a roof with a balustrade and parapet. On the opposite side there are several one-story buildings with flat roofs located between a ball park, a tennis court, and a basketball court. In the background, the bay stands out with several boats and then several coastal buildings and some chimneys.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00020

Close-up view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and it has an hexagonal tower decorated with a wooden door, a continuous cornice and dentils. Additionally, it is crowned with an iron and glass lantern, and a weather vane. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Hospital Building

Perspective view of a hospital with a gabled zinc roof and tongue-and-groove wood. Notable on the façade are the main door and the single-leaf windows that open outwards, as well as small skylights in the gable. A pair of vents with a gabled roof protrude from the roof. In the front, there is a staircase that leads to the main entrance of the hospital, where three persons are seen.

University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Front view of the Theater of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. In the foreground, you can see the Felipe Janer building in the University's Historic Quadrangle. The building has semicircular arches with a concrete balustrade and steps where two people can be seen standing. On the other hand, in the background you can see the University of Puerto Rico Theater building. The building is two-story with the roof covered by tiles. On the first level, it has a portico under an arcade of semicircular arches supported by columns and double wooden windows in lattice-style. Its façade is decorated with moldings and an ornamental frieze. The Theater opened its doors in 1939.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Amparo Theatre - 2009 00002

View of the old Amparo Theatre in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels in concrete with characteristics of the vernacular architecture. The facade is decorated with moldings, pilasters, rectangular openings and a jut eave. The pilasters are decorated with mosaic and with ceramic tiles. The Amparo Theatre was built in 1926 with a capacity of 448 seats substituting the old Amparo Salon previously located in the same place.

Home near La Plata

Partial view of the façade of a house near La Plata and its garden with numerous plants and flowers. The house has a flat roof, electric cables, an eave, a pillar in the entrance area and a door on the side.

A Glance Towards the Streets Depósito and Puntilla From the General Gámbaro Street in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View of the streets Depósito and Puntilla from the General Gambaro street in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe in front of the building San Juan Customs that has the architectonic style of the Spanish Revival with roofing tiles in the roof, coat ornamentation, frieze with foliage design, pilasters, arches, moldings, cornices, spirals, brackets, coupled windows and grilles with green steel ornamentation. The other buildings have influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic and Neo-renaissance. The one located to the right es painted with cream color and terracotta, has quoins, moldings, cornices and wooden doors with arch shape. To the left there is a white and green building with doors and windows with arch shape and an awning in one of them. Nearby you can see power line poles, paved streets with asphaltic concrete, sidewalks, street lights, a sewer, an automobile and signs that indicates the names of the streets. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00085

detail of the roofing tiles that cover the area of the garage in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. Also, it is visible the parapet of the rooftop of this residence. At the background, it extends the street José Gautier Benitez and several houses of one or two floors with ornamental blocks, parapets, windows like persiennes and balconies.

Austria Bastion at Night

Night view of the Austria Bastion, Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) in Old San Juan. The exterior wall of the fortress can be seen featuring a battlement, a sentry box, and in the background, the city lights.

Office of the Manager of Stockton, Whatley, Davin and Company of Puerto Rico

Interior view of the office of the manager at Stockton, Whatley, Davin and Company of Puerto Rico. Several elements stand out in the space, including office furniture, lamps, chairs, and a desk. Two of the walls have paneling, and at the back, there are curtains that extend vertically from the ceiling to the floor. The ceiling features rectangular lamps, an air duct, and a pattern of light and dark squares as part of the design.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00022

Detail of a oxidized hinge at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. This hinge is embedded on the wall. The walls present stones and bricks characteristic of the masonry.

Matías Pomales Building

Façade of the Matías Pomales building. Various louvered doors and windows forming arches and decorated with fanlights can be seen along the façade. The borders of the building are decorated with quoins. On the top, the cornice is visible. On the left side of the building, another building with balconies and balustrades on the second story is visible.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00072

A structure on the roof of the Former La Princesa Prison that used to be a watchtower. It has a dome, cornice, and a series of arches. In the surrounding areas are spotlights, cables, an antenna, and other equipment. The southern city wall enclosure, a building, trees, palms, and a cruise ship can be observed in the background. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Jíbaro House

Front view of a beach house in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is wooden over stilts, with a zinc roof. In the front, the roof is gabled and on the side, it is flat. To the far left, the house has wooden steps that lead to the porch, where there is a person standing. The balcony is small and has no railing. It is decorated with chairs and a matching metal table. Also, there are plants in decorative pots on the floor, and others are hanging. The double, wooden door has several windows, some are wooden double, others are aluminum jalousie windows. Some windows are covered by fabric curtains. To the far right, there is another simple wooden jalousie door and a child standing here. The house is surrounded by coastal vegetation.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00004

View of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square pillars and it has the floor covered by two shades of tiles. In addition, it is decorated with oriental gardens, concrete benches, light poles, metallic railings, decorative fountains and commemorative plaques. Also, you can see a kiosk, a large tent, a metallic cage, people and abundant vegetation. Besides that, in the surroundings there are connected buildings with different characteristics. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the named to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

Hotel Barranquitas

Partial view of the eave, glass windows, a visor and the wooden panels that make up the façade of Hotel Barranquitas. In front of the building, a barrier made of bushes stands out.

Bayamón District Hospital, View From a Distance

Bayamón District Hospital. View from a distance of the building under construction. Walls covered with falsework, three wooden towers for transporting concrete, and several workers working on the wall are visible.

Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church – 84000454

Northside perspective of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church of Cayey, depicted here by a multi-level masonry tower that serves as a portico and integrates a bell tower with openings and a parapet on the upper edge. The side facade consists of buttresses crowned with pinnacles, a cornice that extends the length of the church, tiles, windows, and a door with an awning. On the back, the dome with a lantern stands out. A fence with cars parked on both sides separates the church from the road. The construction of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church was completed in 1815, and the tower was added in 1889 following José Cánovas’ design.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Detail of what was formerly a brick column near the collapsed area in the ruins of Punta Borinquen Lighthouse. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Road Worker's Booth Colonial Spanish Style

One-story structure in the town of San Germán. The structure is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. It has a flat roof and is made of brick and stone. The windows are lattice-style and there are brick pilasters. In the surrounding area there are benches and plants. The doors are double and made of wood. The upper edge has a frieze and cornice.

Salazar-Candal Residence - 88000663

View from the living room towards the patio and the main entrance of the Salazar-Candal Residence in Ponce. The living room space comprises furniture, tables with decorative objects, a curtain, a fanlight transom, and a patterned floor. A divider and an arch that rests on square pillars accentuate the transition to the patio, where several potted plants are seen. Next to it is the main door, composed of Art Nouveau-style stained-glass windows. Also, several decorative grilles, a window with louvers, moldings, and pictures hanging on the walls are visible. The Salazar-Candal Residence was built in 1911 following the design of Blas C. Silva, and the work on the interior details is attributed to the master builder, Elías Concepción. In 1992, the residence was launched as the Museum of the History of Ponce.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00015

View of the buildings adjacent to the cathedral San Felipe Apóstol in the coastal city of Arecibo. From the roof of the cathedral you can see continuous buildings among which it stand out buildings of three and two levels with flat roof and hipped roof made with zinc. Also, you can see front balconies with metallic railings and concrete railings. You can appreciate crowned windows with eaves covered by roofing tules and other crowned with entablatures. In the street there are vehicles parked and from the distance you can see the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00020

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón. Side view of the main facade. It is a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof, built on a concrete foundation. It is painted light green, the doors and other details on the balcony are white, and the concrete base is dark green. It has a symmetrical facade with three equidistant wooden doors with lattices, transoms, and moldings. On the wall, there are two signs and a plaque. The balcony with balusters and turned wooden pillars extends along the entire facade. Access to the balcony is through a side staircase with an iron gate. The concrete base is decorated with three rectangles and an ornament in the center. A metal fence is on one side of the house, and, after it, is a pink multi-story building. On the other side, part of a building is visible. This house, an example of 19th-century Vernacular architecture, was Barbosa's residence and office until 1960 when it was converted into a museum.

View of "La Perla" slum

Aerial view of La Perla slum in Old San Juan. In the foreground, there are houses with different characteristics on the coast, in front of the sea. On the side, you can see military architecture, walls and El Morro sentry boxes. In the distance, you can also see large buildings and coastal vegetation.

Interior of a House in Añasco

Interior view of a house in the town of Añasco. It is a wooden house with wooden moldings and socles. The walls are decorated with frames and hanging potted plants. The discharging arches are surrounded by wooden moldings. The room is decorated with wooden chairs and small matching tables over which there are decorative figurines and photo frames. On the ceiling, there is a hanging lamp. Also, to the far left above the arch that leads to the room, there is a curtain made of decorative fabric. The antique bed and the floor, partially covered by a rug are also visible.

Quadruple-Effect Evaporators in the Central Fajardo Sugar Mill

Side view of the quadruple-effect evaporators in the Central Fajardo sugar mill. A sloping roof, a corridor with metal railings, wooden flooring, and a open area on the floor with stair access are all partially visible.

La Perla, San Juan Slum

The community La Perla in the Old San Juan. You can see houses made of wood on stilts built very close to the seashore. The houses seem to be on poor conditions and they are too close to each other. There is a sewer pipe that pass across between the houses and drains to the sea. You can observe a lot of trash on the beach.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00040

View of the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. Inside the house you can see the details of a double wooden window open. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Caribe General Electric Inc Building

"Caribe General Electric Inc." Building and a roundabout with parking spots and automobiles. The building has cubic shapes, glass casement windows and vertical details on the façade.

House Eave

A partial view of an eave and a wall of a house. In the front, there is a group of people of various ages.

Yagüez Theater - 85003086

Exterior view of the windows of the Yagüez Theater in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The Eclectic-style concrete building has four levels with cement blocks. On the top side, there is a pediment with a framed oculus. Its decorations include elements such as an extended cornice, ornamental moldings, finials, and French windows made of wood and glass. The original structure was built in wood in 1909 from a design by Félix and Julio Medina González; it was destroyed by a fire in 1919. By 1920, it was built again by engineer Manuel Font using the design of architect Sabas Honoré. Then, in 1977, it was restored with the design of the architect Carlos Cgen and engineer Germán Rivera. It is considered one of the best theaters on the island, and it is a founding place of culture. And was declared a Historic Monument by the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00021

Distance view of the old processing plant of the Hacienda Vives in the town of Guayama. The building is ruined and has one floor built with stone and brick masonry. You can see short columns and on the wall there are several openings with different sizes. In addition, it does not have roof and there is vegetation on the walls. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. Additionally, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

San Germán Oldest Church

Porta Coeli Church at San Germán. You can appreciate its staircase and the entrance of round arch with pilasters. Above the entrance there is a rectangular window and over it there is a belfry with a bell. Also, you can observe a lateral entrance that also has round arch and pilasters. On one side of the facade you can observe the ruins of a wall from what used to be the Convent Santo Domingo. There are several people walking on the street in front of the church.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00164

Detail focused on the tiles and ceramic tiles of a section from the floor of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The floor is distinguished by a paved articulated by a pattern of rectangles and squares of different sizes that alternates light and dark tones. The square ceramic tiles from the wall presents a medium size.

Coamo Hot Springs Hotel

Coamo Hot Springs Hotel. A two-story structure with the first floor made of concrete and the second floor made of wood. The second floor features a balcony with slender pillars and a wooden balustrade. The balcony is built on round columns and has retractable blinds. There are several people in front of the hotel.

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd., Inside Building

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd. building construction project in Bayamón, inside building. It is an open space that has an enclosed area with glass windows in the center. There are metal tables, a scaffold, a ladder, and a stack of cardboard boxes. The roof with panels, fluorescent lamps, air conditioning diffusers and automatic fire sprinklers can be seen. Some employees are seen performing different tasks.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00008

Historic Structures of Caguas - Elvira Martínez Residence - 2005 00017

Elvira Martínez residence in the municipality of Caguas. This house is representative of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The image displays a door that leads to a wooden staircase which has a muntin with glass and balustrades. There is a corinthian column with foliage motifs on the left side of the image. There are also decorations on the wall and there is also a painting on the wall at the end of the staircase.

Magueyes Island, Aerial View

Aerial view of Magueyes Island and a portion of La Parguera, Lajas. There is a pier and some buildings at Magueyes Island. Also visible are some cays near the coast and a row of houses built on the water.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse - 81000559

Aerial view of Punta Borinquen Lighthouse in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The building has one level built with stones; next to it, the lighthouse tower crowned with a lantern. In the surrounding area, houses and commercial buildings with different characteristics can be identified. The construction of Punta Borinquen Lighthouse dates back to 1889. But, after the 1918 earthquake, it was destroyed, and in 1922, a replica of the original design was built that remains in the same place.

Pueblerino House, Magallanes Street #164

View of a wooden house with a flat, zinc roof in the town of Arecibo. The house has two, double wooden doors with lattice-style windows and glass mullions over them. Also, there are wooden railing in the lower part. To the far left, there is a two-story, concrete house with cars parked in front.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00045

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Partial view of one of the lateral facades of the two-story house made of wood with concrete floor and pillars. You can see a balcony with quadrangular pillars and a slope roof, you can also see two double leaf doors with lattices and stained glass fanlight windows. In front of the balcony you can se part of the garden. On the second floor there is a room with a small railing, windows with lattices and a fixed window with a glass panel on the corner.

Repair of Old San Juan's Walls

Repairing the walls surrounding Old San Juan. There are men on falsework working on the repair of the walls behind the Casa Blanca building. There are falsework, a platform that allows the men to work on the walls, large buildings (some residential), a flagpole with the United States flag, trees, shrubs, and the shoreline. The walls that are being restored by the workers are made of stonework and are extended throughout that area of Old San Juan all the way to Fort San Felipe del Morro.

Rooftop of the Former House of the Central Aguirre President

Aerial view of the rooftop of the former house of the Central Aguirre president. The style of the roof is a hipped roof and is covered with roofing tiles. Part of the roof that covered the balcony is destroyed. Additionally, to some parts of the roof there are roofing tiles that are missing. The balcony at the second floor lost great part of its railing. You can see the debris thrown in the surroundings of the house. The architectonic style is known as Bungalow.

House Roses Artau

View of an architectonic drawing of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels. The front facade is divided with compound fluted pilasters that at the same time secure a continuous entablature with ornamental frieze, moldings and continuous cornice. Above it you can see a balustrade modulated by square piers and crowned with spheric finishes. In contrast, between the pilasters there are double doors with framed persiennes and crowned with entablatures decorated with relief lion heads and the doors are presided by parapets. To the right far end you can see a space covered by corrugated metal laminas and the entrance portico. The portico is secured by compound fluted columns that at the same time secure a continuous entablature. There is a double door with ornamental details presided by piers with spheric finishes and a fence. In the second level it repeats the pattern again and in the middle it has a framed multifoil arch and crowned with relief details. Also, you can see a double door with persienne under a rectangular arch. At page footer there is an inscription that says: "Alzado frontal / Frontal elevation". The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Buildings in the Imperial Street of the Old San Juan

Buildings of the Imperial street of the Old San Juan. You can see a building painted pink that has a Neoclassic style with cornices and white moldings. It has rectangular windows with silver grilles and a sign that identifies the street. To the left there is a residential building that has a red wall, a gate, a double wooden door and roofed sections with zinc. One of the walls has a sign that stand out from the wall and says: "Segarra Steam Laundry". At the background of the street there are other buildings, one of them possess an arch and the one next to it is built in masonry. You can observe a boy next to an adult and a girl alone walking. Nearby there are street lights, power line poles, sidewalks and a fire hydrant.

Arecibo District Hospital, Interior Hallway

Hallway of the Arecibo District Hospital. The semicircular and flat arches are visible. The floor of the hallway is dirty because of the construction and there are materials along it, such as panels and louvers. On the ceiling, there are cables exposed.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00027

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe the upper part of a semicircular arch and part of a flat arch that has appentice and brackets. In addition, you can see part of the cornice and the parapet with balusters. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, X-Ray Equipment

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. An interior space with X-Ray equipment can be seen. The room has a tiled floor and windows with persiennes. The doorknob and some wires on the ceiling are visible.

Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh Graded School - 10001217

Upper section of the facade of the auditorium of the Dr. Martín G. Brumbaugh Community School in Santa Isabel. The school, built in 1906, is a notable example of 20th-century educational architecture on the island, combining Neoclassical elements with modern construction techniques. The image shows a semicircular pediment with a high relief reading "Auditorium" and a bas-relief at the top with the year of construction, "1932." As part of the improvements, the wooden roof of the courtyard built in 1913 was removed to provide light and ventilation to the classrooms and to make it easier to see the pediment with its name. The metal bars in the image were added years later as a security measure. Palm branches can be seen below. The Dr. Martín G. Brumbaugh Community School represents the initial stage of the social project undertaken by the United States in Puerto Rico to promote education and economic well-being, combined with the political project of promoting American values and the acculturation process of Puerto Rican society. It is also architecturally significant, as it exemplifies the harmonious combination of three distinctive construction periods, where the original construction technology and materials can still be appreciated. The Design Department of the Schools Division prepared the original plan, which was completed in 1906. In 1913, renowned architect and designer Blas Silva added four concrete classrooms and two restrooms. The plans for this expansion were signed by architect Adrian Finlayson, whose name is associated with many public buildings constructed during that period. The auditorium, designed by architect Francisco Porrata Doria, was built in 1932, consolidating the school's presence as an important civic center. Architecturally, the school stands out for its durability, the preservation of its original elements, and as a testament to the evolution of construction techniques in Puerto Rico.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00081

Facade of a carriage house in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This building shows the blue and red shades. In addition, it presents several openings, a blind arch, eaves, roofing tiles and a type of pediment. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Casino - 2007 00007

View from the interior of the old casino of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the vernacular style. The interior spaces of the second level are decorated with moldings, pilasters, lattice style windows, a double door and an opening. Additionally, the floor is covered by native tiles and there are several rows of chairs, two tables, frames on the walls and a small space presided by a wall and a metallic grille. The old casino of artisans and wagoners of Caguas was built at the end of XIX century and through the years it has served as a comercial establishment and church.

Destroyed Structure in Guayama

Detail of a destroyed structure in Guayama. The steps of the entrance, a door, and a portion of the roof of the destroyed structure are visible. On the left, two structures are partially visible.

Highway and Housing Development

Aerial view of the contrast between a green area and another area with housing developments divided by a highway toward F. D. Roosevelt Avenue. Between the lanes of the highway, there is a row of poles supporting two light fixtures. In the background, and among the urbanized areas, some limestone hillocks are noticeable.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00016

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the church from the upper part. You can observe one of the lateral walls that has an entrance to the nave, a small door, three windows, a cornice and the apse. Behind the church there is a small building with lattice windows surrounded by arch shape moldings and with hipped roof covered with roofing tiles. The church is surrounded by a metal fence and poles with finishes. Next to the fence there are several wooden benches, also some tables and concrete benches. The fence is on a retaining wall that surrounds the church that was built at the top of the hill.

Aibonito Post Office

View of the United States Post Office from the Aibonito recreation square. The area is decorated with several garden areas, a platform and people can be seen walking. In the background, you can see a street with cars, several buildings are on the other side of the street. Among them there are several houses, some of which are two-story. Additionally, you can see the United States (U.S.) Post Office of the municipality. Another house was built above the office.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00010

On the left side of the image, tile flooring, a black bollard, and a turned-over trash can can be observed. Behind it is a small step leading to a white double-leaf door, and a balustraded lamp is over the flat arch. On the left side, in the background, a building is visible. Later, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00001

Side perspective of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular trusses of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this perspective it is notable the joists, the poles and, the inferior and superior cords. Beneath the bridge, some piers and debris are visible. At the background, it stand out the power towers and a joint of cables. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time used to be known in their neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transportation connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Luquillo Industrial Sub-Division, Lot and Adjacent Building

Luquillo Industrial Subdivision building construction project. View of a lot adjacent to a building that has a lateral entrance, windows, and an exhaust fan on the roof. In front of the lot there is a street light.

Fortress El Morro

Aerial view of the wall of San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This construction from the Spanish colonial period is a military structure made of masonry and stone. Some visible elements of the castle are the embrasures, openings and cannons. A sentry box with a dome, ornament and a rotating rail can also be seen next to a raised platform. On the other hand, you can see buildings, boats in the sea and the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi Cemetery.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00012

Side façade of the Los Morillos lighthouse in Cabo Rojo. This lighthouse has a rectangular floor plan and presents elements of the Neoclassical architecture style, such as a cornice, a parapet and segmental arches that frame a door and louver windows. It also integrates a hexagonally shaped tower that is 18.30 meters tall, which includes the lantern that crowns it. The tower also has two windows that form a segmental arch. The lantern, of French design, is surrounded by an iron balustrade. Surrounding the lighthouse is a metal fence composed of grilles interrupted by piers. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

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Interior view of a wooden house. The room is decorated with a wooden piece of furniture over which there is a photograph in a frame and a wooden-glass kitchen cupboard. The walls are decorated with figures and a clock. Also, there are two arches covered by fabric curtains. In the upper part of the wall, there are wooden mullions . Lastly, the floor is covered with terrazzo.

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church – 84003130

Interior view facing the altar of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church in the coastal town of Manatí. The church has one level of whitewashed brick masonry. The interior is divided into three arcades of semicircular arches supported by square pilasters. The spaces are decorated with religious statues and wooden benches; the floor is marble, and the ceiling has exposed wooden beams and hanging lamps. In the background is the altar under a dome decorated with a table, two ambos, a tabernacle, and two niches framed and decorated with religious figures. In the center, you can also see a large crucifix. The construction of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church dates back to 1729, and in 1864, engineer Ramón Soler carried out important restorations.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00040

Capitolio

Façade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico in Neoclassical-style with a portico composed of eight Corinthian-style columns that support an entablature. On both sides of the portico, the windows with moldings and glass leaves stand out. Also notable on the façade are the cornices and the cresting around the edges, while in the upper part the dome with a lantern stands out.

Comerío Health Center, Construction of a Wall

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The construction of the wall and a portion of the building can be seen. The wall has exposed beams. The building features a door and a window with horizontal wooden slats. The surrounding area has pieces of wood, piles of stone, and mountains. Additionally, a shed stands out.

Water Well at the Ballajá Barracks

Water well in the courtyard of Ballajá Barracks, the opening was covered with bricks. There are several measuring instruments indicating the dimensions of the well. Behind, arches on two levels of the building can be seen. On the first level, the arches have a wooden gate and three jalousie windows. On the second level, there are four wooden windows with glass panes featuring sunrise transoms. In front of the gate, there is a car.

View of Caribe Hilton from the Bridge

View from a bridge towards the bedroom tower at the Caribe Hilton Hotel and the Condado Lagoon. Next to the hotel, there is a multi-level and volume building. In the foreground, a plinth-type block with a spherical detail, pilasters and a wall lamp stands out.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00027

Detail of a window in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The window presents horizontal lamas like persienne. The appentice of the window is covered with roofing tiles. This type of architectonic elements are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

Old Episcopal Church 1912 - The Children's Museum 2015 - San Juan (Old San Juan)

Two images, to the right is the Old Episcopal Church and to the left is the Children's Museum. The image to the left was taken in 2015 and depicts the façade of the Children's Museum. In the upper half of the building there are cornices, a balcony with balusters, pillars, and double doors. In the lower half of the building there is a balcony with balusters, cornices and doors. On Caleta street cobblestone pavers can be seen, as well as automobiles, the sidewalk, trees, and part of a building which has a balcony, corbels, and three entrance doors. Part of the Plaza de la Catedral can also be seen. The image on the right was taken in 1912 and displays the façade of the Old Episcopal Church. The building has a gable and combined roof, a pediment can be seen in the entrance and another on the left side of the building. It has two crosses, a bell tower, an oculus, and semicircular window openings. The Plaza de la Catedral, Caleta street, the cobblestone pavers, people, and trees can be partially observed.

Plaza with Trimmed Trees

Plaza de Recreo of Guayama with trimmed trees, delimited gardens with fences made of stakes and a person sitting on one of the benches. In the surroundings of the square stand out several automobiles parked and buildings that on their facades present showcases, balconies, awnings, cornices, moldings and parapets. At the background it is visible the Caribbean Sea.

Yellow House with Blue Tarp in Guayama

Main and left side façades of a yellow house in Guayama. The porch has grilles, a railing, tubes, and a gate. The porch's wall has a wooden door and a window. On the left, a double gate is visible, and on the right, a wall with a zinc roof can be seen. A blue tarp serves as the roof of the house. On the right, a portion of a green building is visible.

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Façade of a house located in Río Piedras. The house is made of wood, with a zinc roof. To the far right, there is a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine columns, also made of wood, and decorated with wooden chairs. The doors are double, made of wood, and surrounded by wooden moldings. To one side of the house, there is a garden, houses with different characteristics and buildings in the distance.

Vernacular Art Deco Renovation

Angle view of a house located in Río Piedras. The house has a flat roof, lattice-style windows, and a simple wooden door. Over the windows are small eaves. The house is standing over a wall and has a balcony surrounded by a railing of ornamental blocks. Over the railing, there are decorative arches. In the balcony there is a person and some hanging potted plants. To the far right, there is a house separated by a metallic bar. The house is wooden and has lattice-style windows. To the far left, there is a plot of land covered by grass.

Persons Inside a Wooden House

A group of people of various ages inside a house made of wooden and stick supports. Several corn cobs are hanging from one of the horizontal sticks that extend from the roof. There is also a wooden piece of furniture with a paper bag and a bottle on it, followed by a bed with a headboard and covered with floral-patterned fabric. The man is wearing a hat and shoes, while the children and a woman are barefoot. On the floor, there's a small child holding a musical instrument (Puerto Rican tiple), and in the background, under the door frame, there's another child.

San Agustín of Puerta de Tierra - 85003194

Inside perspective from inside the entrance of San Agustín Church in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The double-leaf main door has a fanlight transom flanked by stained glass. The choir gallery is projected above the entrance, where an organ and a rose window are seen. Arcades rising on square pillars accentuate the central nave and separate them from the two smaller aisles. A decorative frieze that simulates a balustrade extends over those arches and then, standing out, the stained-glass clerestory. The barrel vault that covers the nave also integrates lanterns. The San Agustín de Puerta de Tierra complex includes the Parish House, the Church, the School, a Parish House, and the Convent. It was founded by the Order of Redemptorist Fathers and dedicated to the patron saint of one of the neighborhoods in the area. Its construction began in 1914 and was inaugurated on December 8, 1915. In addition, it represents the early use of concrete for developing religious architecture in Puerto Rico. For many years, it was the only Catholic church in Puerto Rico that regularly held religious services in English.

University of Puerto Rico Tower

The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus, characterized by an altarpiece-type entrance in the Plateresque-style with pilasters, ornaments, heraldic shields and windows. The body of the Tower has details in low relief and a clock. Cornices denote the last two upper sections of the Tower in which semicircular arches, ornamental bands, crests and pinnacles are also notable. At the base, several semicircular arches with mullions stand out, as well as a staircase along which several people walk and a plaza with the sculpture of Don Román Baldorioty de Castro.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00014

Tower of the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Low angle view of the round tower made of bricks where you can observed on the wall a window opening with semicircular shape, and the showing border from the top of the tower. There is grass and other plants that have grown on the wall. This tower was prepared to be used as an office.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00008

José De Diego's Manor House - 86000624

View of the east facade of the José De Diego's Manor House, also known as the Leria Esmoris Residence, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The residence has one story, built of wood and stuccoed masonry. The front facade is decorated with an extended cornice with dentils, and a balcony can be seen in the center under a framed semicircular arch. It is covered by an iron fence and flanked by pilasters and lattice-style windows crowned with an entablature and mascaron ornaments. On the far right is a side entrance made of iron grating crowned with a curved pediment flanked by pilasters. A semi-detached house made of wood on concrete is visible at the other end. On the sidewalk, a person is on a ladder, and cars are parked on the street. It was built in the late 1890s as a single-family residence where the Puerto Rican journalist, poet, lawyer, and defender of Puerto Rican political autonomy, José de Diego, lived. Many of his best poems and political writings were produced when he occupied this house, which he called his Casa Solariega in one of his most famous collections of poems, "Pomarrosa."

Old Cemetery - 84003149

Detail of niches of the Old Cemetery of Ponce, also known as Ponce Civil Cemetery. The niches are distinguished by bricks used to form a series of semicircular arches. Beside the niches are a protruded block wall and several concrete and wooden houses with flat or gable roofs and shutter-type windows. Several bushes and accumulated garbage are also visible in the surroundings. The Old Cemetery of Ponce was inaugurated in 1843 under the auspices of the city's mayor, Don Juan Rondón Martínez, and was expanded in 1864. This cemetery is distinguished because it is the place where illustrious people such as the writer, patriot, and abolitionist Don Ramón Baldorioty de Castro, the composers Juan Morell Campos and Manuel G. Tavárez, as well as the mayor Juan Rondón Martínez, are buried.

Casa de España San Juan

View of the Casa de España in Neo-Arab style, in San Juan. The building has a roof with polychrome tiles, towers with mullions, semicircular and horseshoe arches. Some windows have the shape of a semicircular arch, others have rectangular frames with roofs and awnings. The building has balconies, light poles on a parapet and on the roof a kind of gazebo with a pergola. At the bottom, a tennis court and a road with cars are notable while in the background the San Juan Bay, buildings on the coast and mountains are visible.

House, San Germán

Façade of a two-story cement house. It has two arches, a window and a garage on the first floor; on the second floor there are two windows. All the windows have roofs and there is an eave that marks the division between the two floors. The roofs, eaves and roof have tiles. The arches and windows have iron bars. You can see a fence with a stone wall, bars and gate.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00009

Close-up view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower which elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has a wooden and glass window under a rectangular arch crowned with entablature and a double door made of wood and glass. Also, you can see a cantilevered balcony with wooden railing modulated by wooden piers. The house is surrounded by vegetation and from a distance you can distinguish a paved street and traveled by vehicles. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been modified.

Family at Airport

A woman with several boys and girls leaning on the railing of a terrace at the Isla Verde International Airport. In the background, the "Bar Restaurant" sign is notable, followed by a glass wall through which several diners are visible at the tables. A building with aluminum shutter-type windows also stands out.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00017

View of the roof of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels, with zinc gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. To the right far end it stick out a large spheric finish on a square base. Additionally, to the right far end it can be seen an adjacent building. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned it preserves its original design.

Large Monument in Cemetery, José Vicente Cintrón

View from the interior of Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi Cemetery in the Old San Juan. At the foreground, there is a tomb with a semicircular form clad in white marble with ornamental details, an edging and sculptures. Besides that, in the surroundings there are more tombs on the ground decorated with religious images on white marble pedestals, crosses and tombstones.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00070

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by decorative paved tiles, tiles with different geometric shapes and a bronze floor lamp. Besides that, it can be also distinguished a surbased arch with ornamental iron grilles, through which you can see a wooden and glass window, a table made of wood and decorative frames on the wall. Also, you can see the walls partially covered by ceramic tiles with ornamental motif and inscriptions. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Wooden Houses Along the Shores of a Body of Water

A group of wooden houses along the shores of a body of water. One of the houses stands out for it is built over stilts that are much higher than the others. There are various people in the water. Some mountains are visible in the background.

Residence at Guaynabo - 2021 00004

Perspective of the kitchen of a residence located at Guaynabo. This kitchen is distinguished by the travertine marble floor and the cabinets with wide doors. The window behind the sink is made with glass leafs. The ceiling presents a fascia with several light bulbs. It is also notable a counter with bar stools, a fridge and several ovens. In addition, on the walls there are hanging a pair of abstract works of art.

Plaza of Vieques

View of the plaza on the Island Municipality of Vieques. In the plaza, there is a low wall with a fence made of link chain, followed by a gazebo. In the background you can see several persons riding horses and the façades of buildings in wood and concrete with columns, balustrades, horizontal leaf windows in aluminum, and also in glass. One of the buildings has a stepped pediment and the other, a zinc roof.

Construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center, Inside

View toward the inside of the Río Arriba Medical Center in the municipality of Arecibo. A building can be seen with an open space inside, two columns, and bench seats. To the left, there are two doors, and to the right, there are two windows. The greenery stands out in the surroundings, and in the background, there is a hill with a building, and a mountain.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00038

Iglesia Evangelica Unida Congregación San Pablo viewed from the Old District Court of Humacao. You can observe one of the lateral facades of the church. It has two levels and a tower. On the first floor there is a door and four windows. On the second floor there are five windows. The square tower has two paired arches with fixed windows, an oculus, two cornices with roofing tiles and a cross on the top. You can see part of the church parking lot with only one parked automobile.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00036

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. This is a partial view of the facade of the Neo-Renaissance-style house built of masonry and bricks. There is a window in a lintel arch with rustic molding, a wall with exposed stonework, part of a pilaster, a cornice, and a parapet. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the cornice. The plaster around the window has fallen off in several places, exposing the bricks.

Hato Rey Typical Building Falsework Inside the Building Under Construction

The interior of the building is full of falsework and scaffolding. Men can be seen performing their tasks on the floor, as well as on scaffolds. The building already has some windows. These are Miami type windows. In addition, there are some ladders placed on the ground and others leaning against scaffolding.

Dam on La Plata River between Comerío and Bayamón

Dam of Comerío (hydroelectric) located in the watershed of Río La Plata. It stand out the sluices, the tubes and buildings made of wood, zinc and concrete. Additionally, several houses are visible through the mountains.

Lateral Facade with Balconet and Vegetation

Lateral facade of a space at La Fortaleza with brackets and cornices on the roof. There are double jalousie windows and a balconet with ornamented balustrade. The building has semicircular arches and a balcony with round ornamentations on the railings. In the lower part of the image there are pots and a variety of plants.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00025

Lateral view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. At the foreground, you can see the paved street where there are several parked vehicles. The house is made of brick and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see several framed liptical arches, flanked by pilasters and crowned with keystones. Inside the arches there are lattice style windows made of aluminium crowned with ornamental grille transoms. There is also an arch presided by a metallic grille inside which you can distinguish a door with persiennes and a rectangular arch also covered with metallic grille. Besides that, on the second floor you can see a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by pilasters that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Inside the balcony there are several double doors made of wood with persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with glass transoms. On one end you can also distinguish lattice style windows made of aluminium. In addition, the building has an entablature with continuous cornices and dentils on which you can distinguish an additional smaller level with lattice style windows. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00050

Chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. This chimney present a semicircular arch and a stair made of metal on the side.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00026

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. In the interior it can be distinguished the altar decorated with the altar table, wooden chairs and vases. The altar wall has framed and ornamented niches where religious statues rest. Also, you can see pilasters that secure a continuous entablature. You can distinguish kneelers and steps covered with marble tiles with chess motif that preside the altar. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Colonial Spanish House

Exterior view of an attached house in Old San Juan. The structure has two double lattice-style wooden doors with a crossbar over them. The doors are covered with a metal bar grille. The one on the left has a parapet of ornamental metal grille. Above the doors, there are small eaves and cornices at the top edge.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00056

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. There is a large room that displays an exhibition. The ceiling has wooden beams and hanging lamps. The room has wooden double doors in the shape of an arch that have lattices and muntins. There are also air conditioning units, wall lamps, pilasters, moldings, signs with images on them, and light-colored tiles. There is an exhibition that displays a structure made of zinc with wood and persiennes that simulates a house. There are also wooden walls with photographs that are part of the exhibition. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Fortín San Jerónimo del Boquerón

Aerial view of San Jerónimo del Boquerón Fort and the surrounding areas.

Bayamón District Hospital Laundry Building, Rear View

Laundry building of the Bayamón Hospital, seen from the rear. It is a one-story building with two appenticed doors on the rear wall, each accessible via concrete stairs. There are also dark divided glass windows and a cornice. In addition, two gutter pipes can be seen attached to the wall. On the lateral wall there are two doors, one of which is used for loading and unloading.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00003

Side view of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof. Its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The facade is decorated with square openings framed and crowned with entablature, moldings, and cornices. Moreover, above the building is a small curved steeple with moldings and three semicircular openings. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates from 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was officially built with the design observed in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00013

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) viewed from Puerto Rico Highway 2. The main facade has three lintel arches with rustic molding, bare pilasters, a cornice, and a parapet. One of the side facades, with two lintel arches, is also seen. The walls are made of exposed stonework. The patio shows several trees. There is a retaining wall and a metal fence bordering the property. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the ledge.

Farragut School

Old Farragut School at Mayagüez. A two-story building with two side wings projecting from the façade and gable roofs. The central section of the building has a staircase leading to the wooden balcony with a slopping roof. It has wooden double casement door with jalousies and ornamental molding. In the back, there is a shed attached to the building. There are people (mostly children) in the porch and in front of the building.

Old Municipal Aqueduct - Guayama Treatment Plant

View of the Guayama Treatment Plant from the outside. A chain link fence with barbed wire can be seen on the outside. Along the grounds, the pipeline can be seen as well as some stairs with handrails leading to the building area. Various windows and the ornamental molding of the building are visible. Next to the building, a water tank is visible.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00083

View of the decoration in the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. The wall of the interior has a decorative plate made of porcelain with a representation of people. It is decorated with ornamental patterns with golden color and a cylindric frame with in relief ornamentation. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Fajardo District Hospital, Side View

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. The building with scaffolding and wooden staging is visible. Several piles of stones, debris, and sand can be seen too. Many workers are seen in the area engaged in various tasks. Two tower-like structures for construction stand out.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00011

Distance view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a hipped roof tower with roofing tiles which elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival. It is separated from its immediate surrounding with a crenelled fence made of masonry. The house has glass windows under rectangular arches crowned with entablature and windows covered with storm shutters. Also, you can see semicircular arches presided by railings, a chimney, a cantilevered balcony made of wood and above the building there is a square tower with skylights crowned with a weather vane. On the surroundings of the building you can also see a garage with gable roof covered with roofing tiles and lattice style windows made of aluminum. The house is surrounded by vegetation and from a distance you can distinguish houses and mountains. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been modified.

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00002

Section of the access steps to the porch of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a section of the porch that surround a house that is made of wood and painted green and white. It has a section of steps and you can see that the floor has native tiles from Puerto Rico. You can appreciate the side of the house that has two doors with persiennes, muntins and some glass windows. There are double rectangular columns that have only one base and single rectangular columns. Around it you can see power lines, a barrel, a trashcan, the entrance gate to the house, some plastic stools, the top of a table made of glass with circular shape and other objects. Also, you are able to see grass, plants and trees.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Close-up view of a house on Esperanza Street in the town of San Germán. The single-level house is made of rustic masonry. A balcony with combined columns on square pedestals precedes it. The double-leaf wood and glass doors are crowned with wooden sunrise transoms. They are under framed semicircular arches with flat moldings. Native cement-colored tiles cover the floor. The residence, known as the Olivia Rodríguez House, dates back to 1910 and exhibits a Vernacular style with Neoclassical elements.

View of Old San Juan from Upper Floor

View of the buildings in front of the Plaza de Armas in the Old San Juan. The buildings have several levels semi-detached, there are decorated with molding, cornices, balconies surrounded by railings and establishments signs. In front of some doors there are cloth curtains and others are perfectly finished with entablature. In the surroundings you can see walking people and parked vehicles.

U.S. Customs House, Humacao - 95000599

Front view of the U.S. Customs building in the coastal town of Humacao, also known as the Francisco Isern School. The one-story, Spanish colonial-style, brick masonry building has a gabled roof. The front facade features an arched entrance framed by two sections of curved openings, framed and closed by blocks, except for one with aluminum lattice-style windows. A continuous cornice can also be seen, and a pediment and a parapet crown the building. On the other hand, a metal railing can be seen on the sidewalk in front of the entrance. Initially, the Customs House was set in a temporary wooden building, and it was not until 1865 that the Department of Public Works of the Spanish Government commissioned engineer Julián Cruellas y Rovira to design and build a permanent one in the Punta Santiago area. Historical documents reveal that later, other modifications were made to the original plans by collaborators, such as the engineer Evaristo de Churuca and, in 1885, the engineer Pedro Cobreros.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00016

Tower of the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Low angle view of the front stair of the round tower made of brick. The stair is made of stone, the treads of the steps and the borders are made of brick. You can see two metal tube handrails installed at the center of the stair.

Alfonso 12th Street in Aguadilla

View of the Alfonso 12th street in Aguadilla, which later changed to Betances street. Houses can be seen on both sides as well as a sidewalk. Most of the houses have two floors with zinc gable or hip roofs. Various roofs have visible wind damages. Two of the houses have dormer windows. There are three people in the middle of the street.

Final Construction Stage of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Façade of the Caribe Hilton Hotel in its final construction stage with scaffolding and a logo. Several workers are noticeable also between the balconies and in the vicinity, performing various tasks on walls, on ladders, or near dump trucks. Another group of workers is building a sidewalk that separates the building from the shoreline.

Vernacular Finca House

Wooden house over stilts located in La Parguera. It has a zinc hipped roof. In the front part, there are stairs with a wooden railing and decorative patio lamps on each side. There is a large balcony that surrounds the house. The balcony has a wooden railing sustained by fine wooden columns. The balcony is decorated with chairs, walls lamps, and potted plants, some of which are hanging. The windows are double-hung glass and are surrounded by wooden moldings. The door is simple and also surrounded by glass windows. To the far left, there is a part of the balcony which is covered by a metallic mesh.

Gold Father

Detail of the second floor of a yellow building in Caguas. Some of the glass windows are broken. At the top, the eave is visible, and below the glass windows, there is another type of windows.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00046

Detail of a semicircular arch and of the bricks characteristic of the masonry at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. The ground is covered of leaf litter. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2009 00002

View of the building known as the Amphitheater Victor Torres Lizardi in the city of Caguas. The building has one level with flat roof in masonry of whitewashed brick and painted with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The lateral facade has on the wall an emblem with an inscription and landscape zones. Besides that, the front facade has five segmental arches framed and covered with a metallic grille. Additionally, the superior border is decorated with a continuous entablature. In the surroundings of the building there are power line poles and parked vehicles on the street. The building was built in the decade of 1810 and is considered the first theatre built in the island. In 1983 it was restored and named the Victor Torres Lizardi and is used as space for the fine arts workshops program of the city.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00022

Wall in an open space in the Former La Princesa Prison building. The masonry walls can be observed. There is a rectangle that seems like a hole that was filled in later. There is moss above and below and also cables that go up the wall. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

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Close-up view of a one-story house in the town of Ceiba. The house is made of wood with a zinc, gabled roof. The balcony is made of concrete and covered with ornamental metallic bars. The roof of the balcony is flat and made of zinc. There is a metallic chair besides a cart made of metal and plastic. The windows are lattice-style and surrounded by wooden moldings. The door is simple and wooden. In front, there are several persons standing.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00002

Statue or iconography of Our Lady of the Rosary, in the interior of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua, located in Dorado. The statue shows a dress and mantilla with blue and white shades. The iconography piece is on a wooden shelf connected to the wall. This image of Our Lady of the Rosary dates of the beginning of the XX century. The construction of the parish started in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Porta Coeli San Germán further Back with Car and Horse

View of the Porta Coeli church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, you can see a vehicle traveling on the street and some concrete benches where you can see people sitting. Ahead, there are stairs that lead to the entrance of the church. Next to the stairs, you can see a person standing and a horse. The church has a double wooden door under a semicircular arch. The arch of the door is decorated with an entablature and pilasters on both sides. Above the door there is a rectangular wooden window and moldings above it. Finally, at the top is the bell tower. And to the far left, you can see a ruined wall. Originally it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 it has constituted the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Family Posing in Front of a House in a Rural Area

Family posing in front of a house in a rural area. The house is small, made out of wood and built on stilts. It has a gable roof covered with roofing cardboard. It has a front door and a side door, smaller than the first. There are two trees in front of the house, and in the background, a forested area can be seen.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00047

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. You can observe the catholic church altar, viewed from the main nave. It has a marbled gray color with the golden borders, four columns, pediment, and silver, green and red details. In the middle there is a Virgin of Monserrat painting with silver frame. You can see the sacrament tower that is also silver, the altar table, three altar chairs, two turned wood pedestals, several candleholder and vases with poinsettia arrangements. In front of the altar table there is a figurine of the Baby Jesus surrounded by poinsettias. You can appreciate that the floor has chess motif tiles.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00010

The balusters of a balcony in Old San Juan can be observed. The balusters are painted green and they are made out of iron, which indicates that they are from the nineteenth century.

Inside of Church at Yabucoa after Betsy

View of the inside of the church after the passage of Hurricane Betsy in the town of Yabucoa. The church is in ruins and has no roof. You can see the walls decorated with moldings and cornices; the windows are made of wood. On the other hand, more buildings can be seen in the surrounding area.

Railway Station of Arecibo

View of an architectonic drawing of the railway station in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has two levels with gable roof. On the first floor you can see a dogtrot with an arcade modulated by fine piers. Also, you can see several double doors crowned with transoms. Besides that, on the second floor it has three double rectangular window with persiennes. The railway in Puerto Rico was built in 1913 and it belonged to the American Railroad Company. It offered services along the island with cargo wagons and wagons for first class and second class passengers. It was in continuous use until September 21st of 1953.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - Historical Photo 00005

Front view of the abandoned building of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. the lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and is decorated with a continuous cornice, rectangular openings framed with flat moldings and a small curvilinear pediments. In the surroundings there are steps and a graffiti on the wall. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

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Front-view of a business labeled "Friquitín La Esquina Caliente, "Una cerveza de 21 quilates", located in the coastal town of Loíza. The business is one-story, made of wood, and has a flat, zinc roof. It has double, wooden doors over which there are wooden mullions. To the far right, there is a balcony with several persons, it is surrounded by a wooden railing, and has aluminum, lattice-style windows. To the far left, there is an attached concrete house covered with ornamental metallic bars. In the street, there are several vehicles and a person riding a bicycle, there are others walking on the sidewalk.

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View of a street in Old San Juan. There are several semi-detached buildings made of concrete, and of various levels. In the foreground to the far left, the building is three-story, has several discharge arches with ornamental doors and ornamental metallic bars. On the second level, there are balconies with ornamental metallic bars. Above the balcony, there are eaves with tiles supported by beams. To the far right on the first level, there is a building with discharge arches and padding. On the second level, there are balconies with ornamental metallic railings, over which there are ornamental friezes and cornices. To the far right, there are more buildings with similar characteristics. The street is covered with cobblestones and is traveled by cars.

Vernacular Bungalow

Front view of a house in the town of Ciales. It has a zinc hipped roof. The house has a low wall that surrounds the front. It is divided by decorative metal bar gates. There is a garden in the front and the windows are lattice-style. The balcony is surrounded by a balustrade of concrete blocks and decorative metal bars, over it there is a fabric curtain. The balcony is sustained by columns. The front walls are in brick with an edge with cornices. To the far left, there is a smaller structure.

Railway Bridge Over the San Antonio Channel and Train Crossing It

View of the railway bridge over the San Antonio channel under renovation process. The lateral area of the bridge has several scaffolding, casts and casts under assembling process. On the bridge you can see a train crossing. Part of the other railway bridge is seen on the right. At the background you can see another bridge with balustrade. On it there is a car crossing and several people looking from the railing. Further in the distance you can see several buildings.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses on Estrella Street in the town of San Germán. The three-level, Modern-style concrete building in the foreground was built in 1960. The first level shows glass doors and windows, a small space with a wall, and a metal grille fence. It also has balconies with concrete railings, side stairs, wooden doors, and lattice-style aluminum windows topped with flat eaves. On the far left is one end of a wooden house with a hipped roof made of corrugated metal sheets, lattice-style aluminum windows, and a balcony with a wooden balustrade.

Women on Hillside Steps

View of houses built on a hill. In the foreground you can see concrete stairs with standing people. Besides that, in front of the stairs you can observe built houses. To the left far end you can distinguish piled up debris and an area surrounded by wood and zinc. Followed by a house also in wood with a frontal balcony surrounded by railings, also made of wood. The windows and doors are double. Lastly, at the end, there is another wooden house with a zinc gable roof.

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

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

Tower at University of Puerto Rico

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico at the Río Piedras Campus. The body of the tower is characterized by clocks and in the upper part, its cornices, semicircular arches, ornamental bands, hipped roof and a pinnacle stand out. At the bottom, a garden with trees and palms is notable.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00002

Detail of the façade doors of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. The door on the second floor leads to a curved balcony with a crowned parapet with railings from which there is a sign that reads "Los seis pilares del carácter. ¡Todo el tiempo... y en todo lugar! Confiabilidad, respeto, responsabilidad, justicia, bondad, civismo". The doors are flanked by two engaged and fluted columns that extend throughout the two floors of the building. The school presents architectural elements associated to the Art Deco architecture style and is painted yellow, brown, white, and green.

Sundial at 11AM, La Fortaleza Patio San Juan

Sundial marking eleven in the morning seen from an interior patio in La Fortaleza, also known as Palacio de Santa Catalina. Also, the skylight windows, the semicircular arches and a couple of persons in the interior patio stand out.

University of Puerto Rico Tower

The University of Puerto Rico Tower seen from Paseo Real. Construction with elements of the Plateresque style. You can see the highest part of the tower where you can see the clock, a low-relief interlocking design, three semicircular arches with balustrades, cresting edges and a dome with tiles and a pinnacle. From the promenade, which is lined with palms and lamp posts, you can also see a bust of Román Baldorioty de Castro. There are three people walking along the promenade.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00025

View of the surroundings of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square is surrounded by a railing modulated by square pillars and it has the floor covered by two shades tiles. Surrounding the square there are residential and commercial buildings connected with different characteristics. Among the buildings it stand out lattice style windows made of aluminum and glass framed with moldings, cantilevered balconies, rooftops, roofing tiles decorating eaves, signs and continuous cornices. In addition, between the buildings there are paved streets traveled by vehicles. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00033

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00040

View from the interior of the balcony of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony with an ornamental iron railing modulated by thin columns that secure the flat roof. The wall is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. In addition, it has the floor covered with chess motif marble and several doors framed and flanked by pilasters. The doors are presided by ornamental iron grilles and crowned with sunrise transoms. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00028

Front view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony with thin columns made of ornamental iron that at the same time secure the roof of the balcony made of corrugated metal sheets. In addition, the facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices. In the interior of the balcony you can see three hanging lamps, five doors under semicircular arches and flanked by pilasters. The doors are presided by ornamental iron grilles and crowned with sunrise transoms. Similarly, the balcony wall is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. Besides that, the roof is surrounded with a parapet modulated by square piers and crowned with amphoras. The Casa Cautiño was built in in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Alley Towards the Isabel II Street in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View of an alley towards the Isabel II street in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can see a man walking between the buildings, these have influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic and Neo-renaissance. The building to the right is painted with white and terracotta, it has quoins, moldings, cornices and arches on its walls. The building to the left is painted with white and have arches, cornices, moldings and steel grilles painted with green. At the background you can observe a dark gray, brown and red building possess an entrance door with the arch shape and persiennes windows in the second floor with transparent ornamental blocks on top. Nearby you can see paved streets with asphaltic concrete, sidewalks, power line poles and street lights. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00029

Parish San Jose (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the cross at the top of the gable of the church. It can be observed the back part of the top of the gable, the quadrangular base and the cross. Also, you can see the corner of one of the towers where it can be appreciated a pilasters, the cornice with dentils and a pinnacle with a sphere at the top.

Historical Structures of Caguas - House 3 - 2007 00003

View from the interior of a historic house in the city of Caguas. The house is single-level, with details of the Neoclassic and vernacular styles. The interior spaces have the floor covered by native tiles. In the hallway it can be seen several rectangular openings, metallic grilles and a lattice style window.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective from the Santa Bárbara bastion looking towards the main ramp of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. Two stairs flank the ramp, and a tower-shaped sentry box is at one of its lower ends. This sentry box also has rectangular windows or loopholes, dentils, a cornice, and a crenelated parapet. The ramp connects the Santa Bárbara Bastion area with El Morro’s main plaza or square. The fort wall exhibits semicircular openings. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel - 08001110

Broad view of the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in Condado's urban, commercial, and tourist district in the Municipality of San Juan. The hotel was designed in 1917 for the Vanderbilt family, one of the wealthiest of its time, by the renowned New York-based architectural firm of Warren & Wetmore. Construction began in 1918 and opened in 1919. It was originally named the Hotel Grand Condado Vanderbilt, but over the years, it changed names to Hotel Condado, Condado Beach Hotel, and Hyatt Puerto Rico Hotel. It has five floors of reinforced concrete and exhibits a Spanish Renaissance style combined with architectural influences from the neo-colonial styles prevalent in Florida and California at the time. The building is shaped like three superimposed rectangles, and in the center of the main facade is an entrance that was previously used as an interior courtyard and garage for receiving guests. On the first level, nine semicircular arches and galleries serve as intermediate transition points, allowing for simultaneous exploration of the interior and exterior spaces. Emphasizing its essential Spanish character, its builders employed ceramic tiles for its sloping roof; arched openings on its first two levels; rows of rectangular glass windows with wood frames on the three upper levels; and terrazzo floors, hydraulic tiles, and ceramic mosaics in its interior, enhancing its distinctive features with heraldic, mythological, and maritime ornamentation that gives the hotel a palatial atmosphere of yesteryear. On either side of the building, at the ends of the first level, are two sections with open arches. Surrounding the building are a walkway at the main entrance and a series of gardens accentuated by trees flanking the building. The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, the first of its kind in Puerto Rico, introduced Beaux-Arts architectural influences and a focus on luxury tourism, fostering the growth of the Condado area as a tourist destination. This development was also facilitated by the connection of the Dos Hermanos Bridge, facilitating access between San Juan and Condado. In 1959, Hotel La Concha was built on land just east of the Condado Vanderbilt complex, which would later become part of the state-owned conglomerate known as the Condado Trio, which included the Convention Center building. However, the Condado Vanderbilt complex is not only historically significant as the vacation destination that transformed tourism in Puerto Rico; the hotel established the elegant style that characterized Condado's upper class and influenced the design of homes later built in the area. Despite several interior renovations and modifications over the years aimed at modernizing and adapting to current demands, the hotel has retained much of its original design, including its facade, which defines it as an early 20th-century example of the Grand Hotel typology.

Tile Installation at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Four workers are installing tiles in a terrace area at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. The workers have materials such as a shovel, a mason's trowel, a mixing container, and a box of tiles.

Castillo San Cristóbal (fort), Old San Juan

View of the Castillo San Cristóbal (fort) after the demolition of the Santiago Gate. A piece of land and the street are visible, and on the other side, there is a marquee with walls. Behind the marquee, the Castillo San Cristóbal can be seen with a wooden structure on its highest point and the United States flag. Two buildings are also visible near the fort.

Wooden House in a Suburb of Ponce

Wooden houses in a suburb of Ponce. They are small houses built on stilts. Most of them have gable roofs, but with different coverings: zinc, royal palm bark, or roofing cardboard. They are located in a hillside and some are separated by fences. People can be seen inside and outside the houses.

Houses on a Street in Guayama

View of houses on a street in Guayama. The house on the left is mustard yellow and brown, has a fence made of tubes, and three visible windows with grilles. On the right, a purple and orange house is visible. The windows are covered with hurricane shutters, and the carport wall has a visible balustrade. Beyond the purple house, a house with a blue tarp on the roof is visible.

Oldest Church in Western Hemisphere, Porta Coeli San Germán

View of the façade and side of Porta Coeli Church in San Germán and two persons in the main entrance. The church has a gable roof with roof tiles and an access staircase. Also, a main door and one on the side, both framed with circular arches and pilasters. On the gable, there is a rectangular molding and in the upper part, a bell gable. On one side a wall with covering and exposed bricks is prominent. To the other side towards the street, a support wall is observed. In front of the church there are streetlights, electrical wiring, a car and some persons.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00001

The old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia) is located in the Ballajá neighborhood of Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1844 and designed by architect Pedro García and the engineer Santiago Cortijo. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It is painted yellow, white, green, and brown. The main facade of the building has two rectilinear pediments, one of which has high relief in its tympanum. The upper part of the main entrance has four pairs of Ionic columns, balconies, and green-colored wooden double-leaf doors with semicircular arches. The lower half has four pairs of white Doric columns with green-colored double-leaf doors and semicircular arches. These columns support an entablature that has an inscription on the metopes. The facade also has extended cornices and green-colored wooden lattice double-leaf windows framed by semicircular arches and white flat moldings. In front of the entrance is a stepped wall with railings. The building is fenced off by metallic grilles supported by various square pillars. The old Beneficencia Asylum Building later on became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. El Bastión building, built in the 19th century and served as living quarters, storage, and a jail for the Spanish troops, can be partially observed on the left side of the image. The building is painted white and has parapets. The main entrance has brick arches and a relief at the top. Later, it became a self-managed cultural center by the ACirc Association (Asociación de Artistas de Circo y Artes de Calle de Puerto Rico), an association dedicated to the arts. The street where El Morro is located, part of Jardín Paseo de Ballajá, a water fountain, people, automobiles, palms, trees, streetlights, and boundary marker posts are also visible in the image. The San Juan Bay can be seen in the distance, with the mountains and a coast view of the towns of Cataño, Toa Baja, and Guaynabo.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Main facade of the Moregón residential building in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. The three-story residential building, built in the 1930s, has an architectural style influenced by the Spanish Renaissance. The complex comprises three main sections with symmetrical and repetitive facades. Each section has a flat roof with a decorative cornice simulating battlements. The walls are painted cream with a textured finish that adds a rustic appearance. Decorative elements include rectangular moldings that frame the windows and doors on the upper levels. Each apartment has a small balcony with a concrete railing of thin vertical columns. The balconies protrude slightly and are covered by Mediterranean-style red tile roofs. The doors are made of white metal with attached vertical ventilation louvers. On the ground floor, large arches stand out at the main entrances, providing a functional and decorative element. The design shows a precise vertical segmentation, with a uniform repetition of architectural elements in the three sections of the building. In front of the building, several spaces are used as parking lots for cars. Following the proliferation of inadequate residences in the US, the Common Interest Housing Act of 1879 was passed, and a type of architectural plan called a ‘dumbbell’ emerged. The name refers to the fact that the body of the building is narrower than its two end facades. This law made it possible for the interior rooms of residential buildings to have windows, most of which open to small, narrow vertical openings in the center. The Moregón Building uses this type of plan as an organizational module for its facades and floor plans. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

House, Cristóforo Colombo Street #119

Main façade of a one-story, concrete house in the town of Arecibo. The house has an arcade of semicircular arches with pilasters and friezes. It has lattice-style windows and double, wooden doors with lattice, glass and truncated suns over them. In front of the windows there are ornamental metallic railing. To both sides, there are more adjacent houses. There is a person in front of the house and a vehicle parked in front.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00022

Opening of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney is compound of bricks characteristic of the masonry. Through this opening it is notable the ground covered of leaf litter. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Caguas Museum

View of one of the windows on the right side of Caguas Museum). The door is made of wood and forms an arch decorated with a fanlight. The window frame area is missing a portion of the plaster and the brick and mortar underneath it are visible. On one side, there is a sign reading "Museo de Caguas Antigua Casa Alcaldía" (Caguas Museum, Old City Hall).

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00025

Close-up view of the Vives Mill in the town of Guayama. The mill has cone shape and has several semicircular openings. Additionally, it has vegetation on the walls and the surroundings. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

Isla Culebrita Lighthouse - 81000686

Aerial view towards the southwest showing the rear facade of Isla Culebrita Lighthouse. The lighthouse, built of stone and brick, has a "T"-shaped plan, a cornice on the upper border, a parapet, and a tower in the center crowned with a lantern that houses a fourth-order lens. Isla Culebrita was the fourth light built in 1886 as part of a system of lighthouses in Puerto Rico, and its architecture is representative of the Neoclassicism style. Sauter, Lemonnier, & Cie. manufactured the lenticular illuminating apparatus between 1884 and 1885.

Old San Juan, Puerta de Tierra

Port of San Juan where a cruise ship identified as "Southward" can be seen. In the foreground, a wide sidewalk with street lamps, balustrades and sidewalks stands out.

Twenty-Fifth Guard of Alfonso, Spanish Army Soldiers

Spanish soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Guard of Alfonso in formation in front of a building. Only a portion of the façade is visible with its great wooden door framed by pilasters with capitals, colossal orders, and a corner with quoins.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00044

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. A stained glass window inside the cathedral can be observed. The window is in the shape of an arch, the upper half of the window has a circle and two semicircles, and the lower half of the window has two rectangle openings that have three stained glass window panes. The window has yellow, orange, and blue glass window panes.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00014

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. You can observe that is located on one of the side walls of the building. It has a stair of four steps, a double metal door with fanlight window. On both sides of the door there are two columns with bases and capitals, and above these two brackets that are the support of a balcony. The balcony has a railing with ornamental blocks, behind it there is a persinne. The wall has a cornice covered with roof tiles. Next to the balcony there is a metal sign. Apart from the entrance you can appreciate part of a wall where you can distinguish two levels divided by a cornice covered with roof tiles. The church is painted yellow with the base with a darker shade and white details.

Aibonito Mennonite Hospital

Concrete buildings corresponding to the Aibonito Mennonite Hospital. They are characterized by their simple surfaces, flat roofs, wooden doors, louvered windows and eaves. In the entrance of one of the buildings, there is a staircase with railings and then a shed and several benches are notable. Around the buildings there is a large garden, a sidewalk and a lamp post.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00058

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. View of one of the rooms in the house. There is a folding table and chairs, a small refrigerator, a microwave, and a desk. On the walls, there are paintings with images of plants. There are two double-leaf doors; one of them is open. The adjoining room can be seen.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00012

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. It can be observed the hallway of the first floor of the large house of the hacienda. On one side thee is a semicircular arcade and from the other it can be distinguished doors and windows openings. The floor of the hallway has a chess motif. The area looks dirty and abandoned, but you can appreciate repairs in the rough coating of the piers.

Vernacular Criollo Parcela House

Front view of a coastal house built on stilts. The house is wooden with concrete stilts. It has a zinc hipped roof. In the front, there are concrete stairs with concrete railings that lead to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a wooden railing. The windows are lattice-style and surrounded by wooden moldings. The doors is in wood with lattice and a glass crossbar over it. Same as the windows, the door is surrounded by moldings. On the side, there is another house with similar characteristics. The house are surrounded by coastal vegetation.

Sugar Mill, Vieques

Sugar Mill in Vieques. Three buildings are visible. The main building is elongated, has two floors, a gable roof, and in the center, there is a third floor perpendicular to the rest of the building. On one side, a one-story building with a gable roof is visible, and in front of the main building, there is a shed and various carts.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Casino - 2007 00017

View from the interior of the old casino of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the vernacular style. The interior spaces of the first level are decorated with moldings and pilasters. The old casino of artisans and wagoners of Caguas was built at the end of the XIX century and through the years has served as a comercial establishment and church.

Ehret Funeral Home

Building of the funeral home Ehret with a rectangular shape and with two to three levels of height. The facade is characterized by two porticoes, double doors with cristals, railings and windows like persiennes. At the superior part stand out a parapet crowned with ornamental blocks. In front of the building there is a wide parking lot and a vehicle.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of a collecting ditch of a wall in the Santa Bárbara bastion, located in the northwest corner of the San Felipe del Morro Castle known as El Macho. On the opposite side of the ditch extends the crenelated parapet and the steps, also known as banquettes. In the background, the ramp of the fort ends in a tower-shaped sentry box. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Old Infantry Quarter, Mayagüez

View of the corner of the Old Infantry Quarter in Mayagüez turned into the barracks of the United States army after the occupation. It is a two-story building in the Neoclassical style bearing a sign with the phrase "Cuartel de Infantería." It has a porch with a surbased arch entrance, pilasters, and a balcony with metal railings. Also, windows with flat arches and balconets as well as three areas with quoins are visible. In front of the building, there are various soldiers, one of them on horseback, as well as a cart.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00010

View of the interior of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe a table with a paper sign on top that says: "Por favor..." (Please...). Behind the table you can see a series of frames with photographs on a white wall and to the right there is a pedestal used to display objects. The walls of the building are yellow and the floor has socles and terracotta tiles.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00019

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. This is a low-angle view of the wooden roof supported by metal beams installed over the interior patio of the house. A staircase leading to a grilled gate giving access to the roof is visible.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00021

Side entrance of the former American Colonial Bank building. There is an open black grille, behind it is a brown-colored door with rosettes, a number on the upper half of the door, three holes on the left side of the door, and an a flat arch with a cornice and corbels. A lamp that hangs from the roof with a chain can be seen in front of the door. There are two holes on the upper half of the wall. Pilasters can be seen as part of a semicircular arch on the sides. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00020

Detail of the facade of the Parish Santiago Apóstol, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The facade is distinguished by a tower that shows several openings, arches, padding, pilasters, moldings and a cornice. The colors of the parish are green, white and light orange. In the background it is visible a pair of two floor buildings, with balconies and moldings, with red, white and blue. Between the two buildings and the church there is a fence with balusters and interrupted by pillars crowned with finishes. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Old Teachers' Retirement System

Detail of the Juliet balconies of the building of the old teachers' retirement system in Caguas. Along the wall, the Juliet balconies with windows are visible. Two balconies with railings are visible on the lower floor. A pipe can be seen coming up the wall.

Detail of the Collapse of a Part of a Building Wall in Arroyo

Collapsed facade of a historical building in Arroyo. The building is missing half of the main facade. Among the remnants you can see a door with ornamental frame and part of a cornice. At the right facade you can observe two double windows, by the wall cross section you know that the building was made with bricks. Behind the yellow building you can distinguish another one cream color with gates at the bottom part and several Miami windows at the above floor. Also, you can see part of the zinc of its roof.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00141

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. On the wall you can see a small rectangular and in the inside of it there are electrical connections. It has a horizontal door and framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00063

Facade of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. At the facade you can see a parapet with ornamental blocks and a terrace with pergola. It is also notable the French windows with appentices and window sills, as well the moldings and roofing tiles that cover the building upper borders. In the middle it stand out the tower decorated with blue stripes. The castle shows light orange, white and blue. In the garden of the castle it stand out a fountain surrounded by shrubs. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00037

Construction of Houses in the Fruit-Growing Region of Bayamón

Houses under construction in the fruit-growing region near Barrio Hato Tejas in Bayamón. A large area of land with several houses around it can be seen. The houses are made of concrete with an open entrance space, wooden windows and latrines made of wood and zinc. Construction materials, other older houses made of wood, people on a path between the houses, and an automobile are visible. In the distance, there are trees, palm trees, shrubs, and a long fence dividing the area from a road.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00158

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00019

Details of the altar of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (catholic), located in Dorado. The altar presents a table, a lectern, the sacraria, the cross with crucified Christ and the figurines like the Saint Anthony of Padua and the one of Our Lady of the Rosary. The upper border presents moldings and the roof shows a light gable roof shape. This space is completely painted white. The construction of the parish began in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00029

Perspective of the Villa Caparra roof, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. In this space stand out a parapet with ornamental blocks made with geometric motifs. The floor is deteriorated with stains, dirt and trash. It is also visible the semicircular arches with grilles and a molding on the residence upper border. Through one of the arches it is notable a person. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Home West of Yauco

Wooden house to the west of the town of Yauco. In the façade, noteworthy are the wooden steps that lead to one of the doors through which a person sitting on the floor is partially visible. Next to the main door, there is a sign taped to the wall. The house is founded on piles and has part of its gable roof with zinc and another part covered with asphalt. Around the house, there is a fence made of sticks and barbed wire on which there is laundry hanging in the sun.

Porta Coeli Church, Two Unit Workers on Right, Walking Towards the Steps

Frontal view of the church Porta Coeli at town of San Germán. At the foreground, there is a plaza where there are people standing and it is decorated with concrete benches, flower beds and light poles. In the surroundings of the plaza there are vehicles parked and it peek out a corner of a house. In front of the plaza there is the staircase that leads to the entrance of the church and at the bottom of it there is a pile of debris, a vehicle and several people on the street. The church has a double door made of wood under a round arch. The door arch is decorated with an entablature and pilasters on both sides. Above the door there is rectangular window and finally, on the superior part there is the belfry. At the far left end you can see the ruins of a wall with a metallic grill. On its origins it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 constitutes the Museum of Religious Art Porta Coeli.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00022

Detail focused on an opening on the wall at the level of the ground covered with panels and boards on a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656 from the sector Bajadero in Arecibo. On the ground in front of this opening it extends a tube.

Gordon Realty Building, Formwork for Wall Base

Gordon Realty building extension project in Cayey. Three workers can be seen working on the formwork for a wall base. Columns are also visible, one of them still have formwork. The original building is in the background.

Royal Promenade and Tower at the University of Puerto Rico

Students walking along the Royal Promenade with the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras in the background. The university tower features elements of Spanish Revival and Plateresque style, including the pinnacle, roof tiles, ornamental bands, cornices, round arches, balustrades, a clock, repeating crests at different levels, and decorative low-relief Interlace. Paseo Real is adorned with steps, sidewalks, as well as palm trees and lampposts on both sides. Between Paseo Real and the tower, there is a square with a sculptural bust of Don Román Baldorioty de Castro.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00007

Palm trees and flowering bushes can be seen in the foreground. Behind is a corner building formerly known as the American Colonial Bank building. The first floor is painted cream and white. The building has a series of arches with pilasters, french doors, and sunrise transoms. A Spanish flag and green-colored letters that spell out "Rest. Triana" can be seen at the main entrance of the building. The upper half of the building is painted red and has double french doors with parapets. The doors on the second floor have pilasters and a pediment while the ones on the third floor only have a cornice each. There are buildings, trees, people, street lights, and automobiles in the surrounding areas. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00011

Azimuth arm and Gregorian dome of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. This dome and azimuth arm are hanged from a triangular with steel cables with fortified concrete towers. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope. The Gregorian dome was installed in 1997.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00016

View of the old processing plant from the Hacienda Vives in the town of Guayama. The building is ruined and has one floor built with stone and brick masonry. You can see short columns and one the wall three openings with different sizes. In addition, the roof is collapsed and the floor is not paved. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. Additionally, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00055

View from the roof of the Former La Princesa Prison. On the right is the prison building. Behind the building can be seen the Convento y Casa de Salud de las Siervas de María. On the left side is the Paseo de La Princesa pathway, Fuente Raíces, and the San Juan Bay in the background. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2005

Front view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style and it is white color. It is presided by a staircase with metallic handrails and a fence made of ornamental metallic grid in which it can be seen a sign glued. Besides that, the facade has a curvilinear design framed with moldings and cornices. It has an entrance through a glass double door under a semicircular arch flanked by pilasters above which there is an entablature and finishes. Also, it has decorative openings and a framed oculus, you can see a canopy tent in front of the door. In the superior part of the facade there is a belfry with five semicircular openings. It is decorated with pilasters, moldings, finishes and crowned with a cross. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579, it was made of wood, thatch and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again made in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867, it had to be restored and in 1896, they added the metallic grid that surrounds it design by Vicente Miró.

López Residence - 85000043

Front view of one end of the López's residence (also known as Herrera López residence) in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is Neoclassical-style and built on one level with a flat roof. In the front is a balcony with ornamental iron railings supported by fluted Corinthian columns. On the balcony, there are four double-leaf wooden doors crowned with entablatures. The facade is decorated with cornices, moldings, an ornamental frieze, and dentils. A balustrade surrounds the space as an open balcony. The side windows have an aluminum lattice style topped with moldings. The Herrera López's residence was designed and built by architects Manuel Gómez Tejera and Juan C. Sánchez and supervised by Juan Cedillo.

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View from the interior of a two-story, Neoclassical-style house in the town of San Sebastián. The room is decorated with a wooden table with decorative elements on top. Also, there are chairs and armchairs made of wood and rattan. To the far right is a door made of wood and glass with a transom made of wood and glass on top. It has several ample columns, and in the background are spiral stairs with railings at each end.

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Exterior view of a house in the town of Naguabo. The house is one-story, made of wood over concrete, with a zinc gabled roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade over which there are ornamental metallic bars. It is sustained by fine wooden columns. The balcony is decorated with chairs and plants in pots. It has double, wooden doors with lattice-style, wooden windows. Above the doors, there are wooden mullions. The upper edge of the house has cornices and a Gothic-style ornamental border. In the front there is a wooden, lattice-style mullion. In front of the house there are several persons standing and a parked car.

Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Baseball Team

Group of baseball players of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA), posing with their gloves and trophies. This was the amateur champion team for 1939. Behind the players there is a wooden building with awning windows that open outward and its awning hardware allowing them to remain open, and a door with wooden stairs at the entrance. Close to it there is a sign that reads: "... or stop your car at... or Parking Allow...". In the surroundings there are paths formed with stones and concrete, grass, as well as trees and shrubs.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00006

View of a corridor in the ruins of the the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). This corridor has arches formed by a series of columns. There are doors crowned by wooden panels on the opposite side of the columns. Between the doors are some window openings. The walls have some inscriptions and there is undergrowth can be seen in between the columns.

San Juan Cemetery, El Morro and Atlantic

View of the cemetery Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi and the Castillo San Felipe del Morro in the Old San Juan. You can observe the graves, the porch and the chapel of the cemetery. Also, you can see a section of the rampart and three sentry boxes belonging to the defensive system of the old city. At the end you can observe the precipices of El Morro, part of the fort and its lighthouse. On one side you can see the Atlantic Ocean.

San Sebastián House

Front façade of a house in the town of San Sebastián. The house is one-story, wooden, with a zinc, gabled roof. The house is surrounded by a metallic bar fence, followed by a front garden. It has a small balcony surrounded by a railing made of ornamental blocks. The door is simple and surrounded by wooden moldings. The windows are lattice-style with a zinc eave over them. On the street in front there is a vehicle parked and to both sides, there are houses with different characteristics.

Railway Bridge of San Antonio

View of the bridge of the railroad over the San Antonio channel. The bridge built with a style of arch bridge made with steel beams and concrete tiles over concrete pilasters. Its railings have ornaments with Art Deco style. The starlings have conical cornices and parapets decorated with moldings. The bus stop shelter are has the completion date of the construction.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 55 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00004

Building in Calle Caleta in San Juan 55. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architectural style and is painted turquoise and white. This image displays a close view of a balconet with ornamented metal balustrades supported by wooden beams. A wooden double door can also be partially observed. The interior of the building has a ceiling lamp and a wooden chair.

Cayo Cardona Lighthouse – 81000691

Aerial view looking northeast of the Cayo Cardona Lighthouse, also known as the Ponce Harbor Lighthouse. The lighthouse is a symmetrical Neoclassical style and is located on a small 6-acre cay west of Ponce Harbor. From a distance, one can see an elaborate cornice atop the building, a parapet, rectangular doors with moldings, and a cylindrical tower topped with a lantern, with a small window, cornice, and railings. The Cayo Cardona Lighthouse, built in 1889, contains a fixed sixth-order red light with a Sautter, Lemonnier b Cie. lenticular lens, which was of great importance in the 19th Century as it indicated the entrance to the port from which sugar was exported to the United States. In architectural terms, it is notable for being the only sixth-order lighthouse with an attached cylindrical tower. There are no construction plans for the building, and its interior was later sealed with cement, but it still retains the original brick roof and wooden beams.

House on Stilts, Pig

Wooden houses elevated on stilts and gable roofs made with zinc. At one of the houses it is notable a type of balcony. Both houses are located on a wide field delimited by some fences made of sticks and barbed wire. Also, it is visible a pig.

City Center Church

Persons walking through a square with several buildings in its surroundings and the San Germán de Auxerre Church in the background. The buildings have various elements such as pediments, pilasters, roofs, tiles, balconies, moldings, cornices, as well as bars or awnings on the windows. One of the buildings has a sign identifying the "Martin Pharmacy." In the background, the Church of San Germán de Auxerre, whose façade consists of a main door in the shape of a semicircular arch, some cornices, some stained glass windows and a tower crowned with a dome and a Latin cross, stands out. There are several cars parked in the streets around the square.

San Germán Historic District- 94000084

View of the Parque Cinema located on Santiago Veve Street in the town of San Germán. The building has one level of brick masonry and a flat roof, which are elements of the Vernacular and Neoclassical styles. A portico with a cantilevered roof dominates its front facade, and several Spanish inscriptions advertise the films. The inscriptions read: “Hoy Mat 23 18 Nde 30 23 Bésame y verás." Also seen are five bays framed with moldings and topped with entablatures, some of which have lattice-style windows and promotional signs. Another element that stands out from the decoration of the building is the pilasters holding an extended cornice. On the surroundings are attached buildings, electric power poles, and people standing on the sidewalk. The Parque Cinema dates back to 1928 but was originally built in 1900. Before becoming a Cinema, it was used as a commercial establishment and theater.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00010

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. In the middle you can see a portico with a semicircular arch and two rectangular openings, the three are covered with grilles. On the sides of the portico there are two windows with appentices, walled up with wood panels. On one of the sides there is a third window with appentice, it has grille. In addition, you can see two arch entrances with grille gates. Above the portico there is an open terrace, the wall has a door opening and two arches with grilles. On the second floor, the windows are missing; only one of them has grille. You can observe a cornice molding that surrounds the second floor and above it, the eave is formed by the roofing tiles roof. The house has a concrete fence with grilles. A section of the fence has cyclonic mesh. On the sidewalk there is a traffic sign that says: "No estacione".

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Garage

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. Partial view of an elongated high-ceilinged garage with no frontal wall nor interior divisions. Metal bars can be seen at the top of the pillars. There is a water tank on the roof. The ground has an unfinished section and rodding are visible ready for pouring concrete. There are vehicles inside and outside the garage.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00005

Detail of the belfry of the Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. You can observe a cornice covered with roofing tiles that divides the two levels of the tower of the belfry, the bell between two columns and a segment of the wall of the main facade, that has a cornice and a molding with the shape of small arches. On the wall you can see part of the sign that identifies the church. The building is painted yellow with white details.

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Side façade of a house on stilts located in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is wooden, with a zinc, hipped roof. In the front, there is a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. To the far right, the windows are aluminum, lattice-style, and the side windows are double and made of wood. On this same side, there is also a one-story, concrete house, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall with ornamental blocks. The wooden door is simple and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style.

Faro Las Cabezas de San Juan - Fajardo - 2010

Lateral facade of the Faro de las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The facade is distinguished by a tower crowned with lantern, a cornice from which it elevates a parapet and green windows with louvers and framed with semicircular arches. The lighthouse shows white and gray shades. The Faro de las Cabezas de San Juan is the second oldest of Puerto Rico. Its construction starter between 1877 and 1880, and it finished in 1882. Its architecture is Neoclassic and its original lantern is from the third order. After the hurricane San Ciprián in 1932, they did alterations in the interior of the building during the period of 1940 and 1950. In 1975, it was installed an illumination automatic system that still works.

University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Close-up view of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. The tower has ornamental moldings and glass windows. Other elements that highlight the façade of the tower are: the dragon border, the shafts, the garlands, the candelabras, medallions, pilasters, three-center arches, the statues and shields and the double painted glass windows. Additionally, in front of the tower there is a staircase where you can see several people standing.

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

One of the spaces inside Casa de España located in Old San Juan can be partially observed. The building is of the Spanish Moorish Revival architecture style. The building is white, blue, cream, terracotta and gold. The tile roofing with a finial on the top can be observed. In the center of the image is a mosaic that depicts a man on horseback with a shield, a lance, and a mill. The mosaic is flanked by two rectangular wooden windows. Above the mosaic are six glass double windows divided by pilasters which also have smaller square-shaped mosaics underneath. A staircase decorated with mosaics, a stepped border and wooden railings are also visible. On the left side of the image is a balcony with checkered tiles and a wooden double door. It has Corinthian columns in pairs, two shield-shaped reliefs, and a tile roof supported by corbels. In the lower part of the building there are semicircular arches with wall lamps, a mosaic, and a relief with the a representation of a lion's head. Casa de España was entered into the National Register of Historic Places of the United States in 1983.

Mrs. Fela with two women

Mrs. Felisa Rincón de Gautier with two women in an interior space. There is a lattice-style window and a two-burner electric stove on a table.

Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church

Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church (Catholic ) in Cayey. The front façade is constituted by a portico with three arches, over which rises a three-level tower. The tower has a clock on the second level. On the first and third levels, it has arches. At the top of the third level, there is a balustrade with a cross in the center. The church roof has walls and pillars with pinnacles and a dome.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00045

View from the interior of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The interior is deteriorated, you can see stairs made of masonry without railing and vegetation. Also, you can observe square openings and semicircular openings. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

House with a Poster of the Popular Democratic Party

A woman on the porch of a concrete house with a perforated parapet and a double door featuring a sign with the slogan "Pan Tierra Libertad" from the Popular Democratic Party. The house has double windows, vents, an ornamental band with diamond motif under the eaves, and a stepped parapet on the roof. In the background, there's a wooden house with a corrugated zinc roof. A woman is also walking in the garden in front of the house.

Baldorioty de Castro, Río Piedras

View of a one-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is wooden with a flat, zinc roof. To one side, there are entrance steps to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall and there are several persons standing there. The house has double, wooden doors with crossbars over them. In the rear part, there is a larger house made of wood, with lattice-style windows.

Buildings in the Virtud Street of the Old San Juan

Buildings that are around the Virtud street in the Old San Juan. You can observe adjacent buildings that are around of a small paved street with cobblestones. The buildings have Neoclassic style and present characteristic elements of varied forms. To the left there is a building of one floor that is large and is painted pink and white, it has arches, fanlights, grilles, cornices and moldings. To the right you can observe the roofs of several buildings and they have materials like bricks, concrete pieces, zinc plates, reinforcing bars, among other debris. The street has cars parked and also traffic signs. At the background, in the center you can see a building painted cream color and pink with pilasters, capitals, moldings, cornices, balconies, double wooden doors with lattice and a clothes line to dry clothes. Nearby there are antennas on roofs, power line poles, street lights and palm trees. From a distance you can see part of the Atlantic Ocean.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower and the University of Puerto Rico Theater

Celebration of the first graduation of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. There are two images that show the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower and the University of Puerto Rico Theater. In the first image the finished building of the Tower is visible while a group of graduates pass by in line. The building is made of concrete, has Spanish Renaissance architectural style, wooden windows, roofing tiles and behind it there is a shed made of wood with zinc roof. The second image shows the finished University of Puerto Rico Theater with a narrow entrance and stairs. The auditorium has a Spanish Renaissance architectural style, is made of concrete, has Corinthian columns, wood and glass windows, arches in the walls of its corridors, ornamentation on the edges of the entrance and roofs with roofing tiles. In front of the building there is a group of graduates passing in line. A tree and shrubs can be seen around the buildings.

House Route 3 #57, Humacao

One-story house with a zinc, hipped roof. It is located in the town of Humacao. The house is surrounded by a low wall sustained by concrete wall pillars, over which there are ornamental metallic bars and plants in decorative pots. It has a front garden separated by entrance stairs that lead to the balcony where there are several persons standing. The balcony is sustained by columns and is covered by plant vines. The double door is wooden and has a crossbar over it. Above the house there is an attic with a zinc, gabled roof and lattice-style windows.

House at the Street Francisco F. Bruno - Guayama - 2012 00004

View of a house located at the street Francisco F. Bruno in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete. It has a ventilation window on the base and it is surrounded by a balcony with an ornamental iron balustrade. Additionally, the balcony floor is covered by native tiles. Besides that in the surroundings you can see the paved sidewalk.

Criollo Designed House & Commercial Building

Side view of two-story, wooden building. On the first level, there is a wooden commercial establishment with several double wooden doors, and at one end, it also has a double wooden window. In front of one of the doors, there is a wooden parapet, you can also see two persons standing inside the establishment. On the second level, the house has a front balcony surrounded by a wooden railing that is supported by thin wooden columns. It has several double wooden doors with lattice-style and glass. The doors are surrounded by wooden moldings. On the far left, there is a concrete, one-story house covered by a metal curtain. There are several vehicles parked on the street in front.

Girls in Street

Several young girls in the foreground, walking on a street. To one side of the street a building with a wooden part and another in concrete, is notable. On the other side, there is a fence made of sticks, metallic mesh, pieces of wood and zinc followed by a group of houses, which mostly have gable roofs made of zinc and blind-like windows. Some of the houses have antennae on the roofs. Along the street you can see poles with electrical wiring.

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Front-view of a Victorian-style house in the coastal town of Fajardo. Surrounding the house is an ornamental metallic bar fence and a front garden that leads to the entrance porch. The house is two-story, made of wood, with a zinc gabled roof. On the first level, the house has a porch with a zinc, hipped roof. It is sustained by columns and the upper edge is covered with plant vines and an ornamental border. It is decorated with patio chairs made of wood and metal, matching tables, and plants in decorative pots. There are several persons in the porch and in front of the house, as well as cars passing the street.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00015

A detail of the ceiling of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The ceiling is articulated by wooden boards and beams. From one of the beams it hangs a chandelier with four lightbulbs. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00017

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. Detail of the white marble commemorative plaque with the inscription that says: "Nicholson Memorial Aibonito P.R." and that is in the facade of the church. The plaque is installed on the base of the building, on a corner.

Country House

Distant view of a house seen from the entrance. The house is one-story, built on wooden stilts, with a hipped zinc roof. It has a sidewalk leading to the entrance stairs. The stairs have wooden railings at the end of the house, which lead to the balcony. The balcony is wide and surrounded by a wooden railing that is supported by thin columns. The doors are double, in wood and are surrounded by moldings. To the far left, there is a smaller wooden construction with a flat zinc roof. The house is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the plaza and the San Germán de Auxerre Church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground are the Francisco Mariano Quiñones Plaza, garden areas, benches, light posts, and a fountain in the middle. Flanking the Plaza are two paved streets with parked cars and, around them, houses and semi-detached buildings, including two-story buildings made of masonry, concrete, and wood. Balconies surrounded by railings, double-leaf windows, lattice-style aluminum windows, and signs and inscriptions of the establishments are also visible. The Church stands before a staircase with metal grilles, square pillars, and concrete benches. It has two levels built in stuccoed masonry with elements of the Neoclassical and Baroque styles. The front facade is divided into sections with pilasters and extended cornices. In addition, there is a central door under a framed semicircular arch flanked by two smaller semicircular arches and pilasters. The second level is narrower and follows the same pattern as the lower level but with a central framed oculus flanked by two windows framed with moldings. On top of the building is a pediment and amphorae at each end. One end of the tower with the square base of the bell tower is also visible. The original structure of the parish dates back to 1737 and was built of wood and straw. In 1842, the building that stands today was rebuilt with a new design.

Fajardo Industrial Sub Division

Construction project of the industrial building complex Fajardo Industrial Sub-Division. Lateral view of one of the building showing the wall, window openings, and the ceiling beam formwork. There are several workers at work.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00026

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00069

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the roof from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe a section of the roof where you can distinguish that it has parapet and the border covered with roofing tiles. There is a division with a low wall covered with tiles. On the corners there are dried leaves piled up.

Mediopunto

Interior view of a house in the town of San Germán. The house is made of concrete and wood. It has a wooden ceiling, decorative moldings, and a hanging lamp. The floor is covered with wood and has wooden socles. There are several wooden double doors under semicircular arches. Over these, there are wooden sunrise transoms. The room is divided by an ornamental wooden border supported by slim columns. In the room, there is a ladder and cables on the floor. In the background, in another room, there is a scaffold and double jalousie windows with a sunrise transom over them.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2012 00010

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of one of the lateral facades from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe the wall divided by a stip pilaster. The area previous to the pilaster has bossage. On the first floor there is a flat arch that is part of the building portico, through it you can see the columns from the portico covered up to the middle with red tiles. On the second floor there is a blind flat arch. The area previous to the pilaster has several boxes for electrical installations and an air conditioner unit. On the lot next to the building, you can see two service poles, four public phones and a parked automobile. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00111

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of a bell on one of the walls in the interior of the church. It is a clapper bell made of metal with bronze color. It has a ribbon tied to the clapper.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 59 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00004

Building in Calle Caleta in San Juan 59. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architectural style and is painted yellow and white. There is a façade with parapets, cornices, a balconet with ornamented metal balustrades, and a wooden lattice double door with a transom and fanlights at the top. There is also another partially visible building that is painted blue and white and has cornices and flat moldings. There is a potted plant, a shrub, and a sidewalk in front of the building.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00152

View from the roof of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. the residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. On the gable roof it stick out a chimney with gable roof covered by roofing tiles. The chimney also has several openings as an air vent. In the surroundings you can see abundant vegetation and an inscription on the grass that says: "El cort...". El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

House at the Street Francisco F. Bruno - Guayama - 2012 00008

View of a house located at the street Francisco F. Bruno in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It has a balcony with an ornamental iron balustrade modulated by piers also made of iron. Besides that, the floor is covered with native tiles.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00101

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. One can observe a room painted light blue, with extensive damage on the paint. It has two window openings with grilles and a grille gate that gives access to the exterior. The ceiling has concrete beams that have been exposed. On the wall, ceiling and floor is notable the marks of a wall that was demolished. From the ceiling it hangs some electric cables, on the floor there is an outlet connected to a tube. The floor has dried leaves piled up.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00021

A perspective of the facade of a deteriorated building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The building presents several openings. Some windows also present appentices and others are partially covered with blocks. The paint is deteriorated and the surroundings are plentiful of weeds. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

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View of a two-story house in the town of Mayagüez. The house is made of concrete, with a zinc hipped roof, over which there is a roof appendage. On the other hand, the first level of the house has an open garage surrounded by wooden railings and sustained by concrete columns. Likewise, on the second level, the house has wooden windows with ornamental details. In front of the windows, there are window planters. Lastly, in the surroundings there are plants and vegetation.

Grocer's Store

Grocer's store with zinc gabled roofed building, ventilators, and ornamental elements. The building has an eave that is supported by iron brackets, and it has double windows. The entrance has three transoms with wooden double doors and a sign in the center. A girl can be seen leaning on the wall. There is a barbed wire fence next to the grocer's shop. There is also another building with a gable roof and double windows is partially visible. There are trees in the surrounding areas.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00030

Close view of the Madres Carmelitas chapel's side facade in the old Spanish Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. It is painted pink, white, and salmon. A portico with a triangular pediment and an entablature supported by Tuscan columns with non-fluted shafts and round capitals can be observed. In front of the facade are two benches, shrubs, a circular water fountain, and a single-story building with semicircular doorways, cornices, and parapets. There are several high-rise buildings in the distance. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00134

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille that surrounds it. Additionally, it has lattice style windows and sash windows made of glass all of them framed with moldings. In addition, it has a portico presided by stairs, also has a broken balustrade and a vandalized wall. Besides that, in the surroundings you can distinguish an adjacent building with double windows made of wood with lattices and a communications antenna. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

House, Laundry, Banana Trees, Yellow Flowers

View of a house built in a rural area. The house is single-level built on wooden stilts and a zinc gable roof. At the left far end the house has a zinc construction extension with flat roof. Also, it has a double door made of wood and a clothesline to the right far end.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00019

Detail of the second floor from the main facade of a house located at the intersection of the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. From this perspective, it stand out an ornamental grille deteriorated by oxidation. Next to it, it is visible a balcony with parapet crowned with a metal handrail. It is also notable a drainpipe, an opening, the eave and the roofing tiles. The details of this house are distinctive from the Spanish Revival style.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00020

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and is deteriorated in the Inside. In the interior it can be seen wooden beams exposed and a gallery with wooden railings, fluted columns, moldings and openings. Additionally, the floor of the gallery is covered with wood and debris. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

San Juan, construction, Capitol in distance

View of the Capitol of San Juan in the back of a street with several buildings, cars and persons. In the foreground, two buildings identified on their façades with "West India Machinery", followed by "El Imparcial" with a tower characterized by perforated walls with square shapes, glass windows and on the roof some beams and walls that denote a construction phase, stand out. They are followed by other buildings with padding, pediments and a tower with clocks crowned with a dome. At the opposite end, there are a couple of buildings with rectangular windows and a semicircular pediment. In the background, the dome with the lantern of the Capitol stands out.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00056

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floor built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. At the foreground, it can be distinguished a metallic grille that surrounds the residence. The residence has characteristics of the Vernacular style and a balcony with balustrade partially collapsed. In the interior of the balcony you can distinguish a lattice style window and a door framed with moldings. Besides that, in the surroundings there are parked vehicles. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Bastión de la Derecha de San Justo y Pastor - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00002

Aerial view of the section of the boundary wall in Old San Juan known as the Bastión de la Derecha de San Justo y Pastor which protected Puerta de San Justo during the Spanish Colonial age. The construction of the Puerta de San Justo was completed in the year 1639. Cobblestone pavers of the Recinto Sur street, a white building that has a balconet with iron railings, a sidewalk, people, planters with flowers in them, and shrubs can be observed. The image displays the upper half of the sentry lookout post, which was built some time between 1766 and 1790. It has a dome, cornices, and a keystone. A water fountain attached to the wall in the Jardín del Paseo de la Princesa can be seen on the right side of the image, as well as some grilles attached to square terracotta-colored pillars. There are two cruise ships docked in port 1 in the Bahía de San Juan. The old José V. Toledo United States Courthouse can be observed, which has traits from several different architectural styles such as: Beaux arts, Federal, and Spanish Colonial Revival. The building was designed by Oscar Wenderoth and is painted cream and terracotta. The building has a roof covered by Spanish tiles and it was entered into the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The side façade and one of the towers of the old Ochoa building, which was designed by architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa, can be observed in the image.

Vieques from the Fort

View of a cluster of houses on the Island Municipality of Vieques from Fortín Conde de Mirasol. You can partially see a parapet and in the background, the roofs of the houses with flat shapes, mostly gabled and hipped and made of zinc sheets. In some of the houses, you can see the balconies and windows. You can also see a wide road with posts and the sea is visible in the background.

Tower and Sidewalks at University of Puerto Rico

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico at the Río Piedras Campus. The base of the tower is characterized by a lintel arch at the entrance, while a clock protrudes from the body. At the top, its cornices, semicircular arches, ornamental bands, hipped roof and a pinnacle stand out. Around the tower there are other buildings, a garden and a sidewalk known as Paseo Real along which some people walk and palms stand on both sides.

Railway Car with Steam Machine over the Tracks of the Bridge of the San Antonio Channel

View of the bridge of the San Antonio channel under the renovation process. At the bottom part you can see the scaffolding that facilitates the job of the men. To the right side you can see a man carrying wood. Also, you can see a man on a yawl with paddle. OVer the tracks there is a railway car with a steam machine moving something heavy. The car is being controlled by several men. To the right you can see the bridge with balustrade and at the background you see some structures.

Capitol

Façade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico with stairs that lead to a porch composed of eight Corinthian-style columns that support an entablature. On both sides of the porch, walls with windows with moldings and others with awnings stand out. Also notable on the façade are the cornices and the crests on the edges. At the top, the dome with a lantern stands out.

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View of a paved street in the coastal town of Fajardo. To both sides of the street, there are houses with diverse characteristics. Some are surrounded by fences made of wood or zinc. The houses are wooden with zinc roofs, with aluminum, lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. Some doors are simple, others are double and made of wood. To the far left, there are armchairs in front of a house. Also, there are cars parked on the street and piled gravel.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Entrance

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Partial view of one of the building's facades. A portico with tubular pillars and rectangular persiennes divided by pillars with exposed bricks can be seen. Part of the concrete fence is visible. There are construction materials and debris in the area. On the parapet there is a Department of Public Works sign identifying the construction site. There are two workers laying brick cladding on a wall.

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

Grand Criollo Neoclassic House

Handover of First Houses to Farmers in Arecibo

The new chief of the Rural Rehabilitation Division of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA), Mr. Francisco López Domínguez, delivers the first houses to two farmers. The houses are made of concrete and its doors and windows are made of wood. There are people, including other representatives of the project, women, and children. In one of the images there are mountains, grass, and a plant.

Craftsman Billfolds of Puerto Rico, Foundations

Construction of Craftsman Billfold, Caguas, in the foundation stage. Concrete piling, a low wall, and an area with formwork can be seen. There is a row of neighborhood houses adjacent to the construction site. Mountains are visible in the background.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View from inside the train station at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the southern coastal plain in the municipality of Salinas. The building is single-level, made of steel and concrete beams, and a shed-type roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Inside the building is a locomotive on its rotating platform and a small concrete structure for diesel. Railway workshop equipment is also visible in the surrounding area. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. This building was built in 1903 and rebuilt in 1950. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Fishing Village Huts and Nets

Houses and fishing nets in a fishing village. The houses are made of wood, thatch and zinc founded on piles. Most have a gable roof. In the background, several palms and bushes are notable.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00044

Front and lateral view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. The facade is presided by a balcony with an ornamental iron railing modulated by thin columns that at the same time secure the roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In addition, the facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. In the interior of the balcony you can see three hanging lamps, five doors under semicircular arches framed and flanked by pilasters. The doors are presided by ornametal iron grilles and crowned with sunrise transoms. It also has lateral stairs covered with white marble. The balcony wall is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. Similarly, the right lateral facade shows two semicircular openings with double door made of wood and persiennes crowned with a sunrise transom. The openings are presided by balconets with ornamental iron railings. Meanwhile, the roof is surrounded with a parapet modulated by square piers and amphoras. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Luquillo Industrial Sub-Division

Luquillo Industrial Sub-Division building construction project. View of the land with a barbed wire fence that has a driveway and a gate. In front there is a sidewalk, a fire hydrant, and a street light. Behind the fence there is a Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company sign. In the background a building with an exhaust fan on the roof is visible.

Almond Trees in a Road

Almond trees along an unpaved road, near Mayagüez. On one side, a portion of a building with three doors and a sign on the door in the center are visible.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00001

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses from the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. It is a wooden house with concrete floor, two floors with characteristics of the artisan style. It stand out a balcony with balustrade and quadrangular concrete pillars. The walls are made of matched lumber. It has doors and windows with double leaf with fanlight windows, the windows have metal storm shutters. The balcony floor has chess motif tiles. You can appreciate part of the patio floor that is covered with bricks. The design has characteristics of the artisan style.

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Side view of a concrete building in Old San Juan. The building is two-story and has a flat roof. On the first level, it has discharge arches with a wooden door. There are also discharge arches with glass windows and wooden railings in front of the windows. There is a sign that reads: "José E. Alegría & Assoc Inc". On the second level, there are balconies with flat zinc roofs surrounded by wooden railings. There are several doors over which there are crossbars and moldings. The building also has cornices and a small structure over it. The building is surrounded by a cobblestone street, street vendors, and parked cars.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00025

Chandelier lamp in the interior of the San Pedro Mártir Parish in Guaynabo. The lamp has three rings made of metal held by chains. The parish ceiling shows the beams. It is also visible a vent and an arch. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings from the Guaynabo city. It was established as a parish between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Ponce Fire Station

Parque de Bombas (fire station) in Ponce. Wooden building located at the main square of the city. It has an open central space framed by two towers. Each tower has a trefoil arch entrance. The middle portion has three entrances. The windows have fanlights. The building's eaves have an ornamental border. Various houses surrounding the house can be seen, and there are shops in the first floor. In front of the building, there are two carriages and various people (men and children).

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00013

Detail of a window in the ruins of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). There is a wooden double leaf window with integrated panels. There is a column on the wall, which is next to the window. The upper half of the building has exposed bricks that form part of the wall. There is also debris in front of the window.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00085

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Chopped angle view of the yard from the abandoned two story house. You can observe part of the house yard from the second floor of the house. Right in front of the house there is a rectangular space surrounded by a low wall and covered with terracotta tiles. You can also see a fence made of ornamental blocks which it has several blocks missing. There are three trees. On the ground there are dried leaves, grass and debris.

Arrival in San Juan, View of Panamerican World Airways Hangar

Hangar covered with zinc and identified with: "Panamerican World Airways". Also notable in its surroundings are an airplane, several trucks, automobiles and buildings characterized by gable roofs, tiles, doors and louvered windows. In the foreground, a pair of chain-link fences and an arrow-shaped sign with the word "Airplanes" are notable.

Cream-colored House with Roof Tiles in Guayama

View of the façade of a cream-colored house in Guayama. On the walls, two wooden white double doors are visible. Each door has an awning and a balcony with a railing. The arches on the walls have grilles. The roof is covered with tiles. The house has a concrete fence with a metal railing.

Clock Tower at University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez

Clock tower at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez campus. The tower is crowned with a pinnacle and has elements such as pilasters, semicircular arches, balustrade and cornices. The building that forms the base of the tower has columns, cornices and balustrades, as well as a staircase that leads to the main entrance. Two Poinciana trees stand out on both sides of the stairs. In front of the building, there is a parking lot with several cars and people.

Inside the Church at Yabucoa

View of the inside of a church after the passage of Hurricane Betsy in the town of Yabucoa. The church is in ruins and has no roof. You can see the walls decorated with moldings and cornices; the doors and windows are made of wood with studs on them. On the other hand, in the surroundings you can see a wooden house with a zinc gable roof.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Rear View

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

ArquiPerlaTour - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00002

Buildings in barrio La Perla in Old San Juan can be seen, as well as Cementerio Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis, Castillo San Felipe del Morro, and the sea. On the left side of the image is an ornamented fence, buildings with gable roofs, windows, pilars, balustered balconies, and houses built on stilts. A dome with a lantern and the façade of the portico of Cementerio Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis can be observed in the distance. The lighthouse, sentry lookout posts, embrasures, the masonry walls, and the pediment of the main entrance of Castillo San Felipe del Morro can also be observed. There is a field, a slope, palm trees, and rocks in the surrounding areas.

Alley Towards the Building Fernández & Hnos., Sucs. in the Isabel II Street in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View of an alley towards the Isabel II street in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. In front you can see part of the building Fernández & Hnos., Sucs. It is painted white, light blue and brown, it has influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic with quoins, arches, moldings, cornices, brackets, paterae, balconies, steel balustrades and double wooden doors with lattice. In the facade of the building there are some letters written with black color that say: "Fernández & Hnos., Sucs". There are buildings on both sides of the alley that have influence of the Neoclassic and the Neo-renaissance. The building to the right is painted pink and green, it has moldings, cornices and arches. The one that is located to the left is painted with white and terracotta, possess a second floor and shows moldings, cornices and arches. Nearby there are paved streets with asphaltic concrete, power line poles, street lights, ladders and barrels. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Bungalow House

Front façade of a bungalow-style house located in the town of San Juan. The house is one-story, in wood, with a zinc roof. It is surrounded by a low, concrete wall over which there are ornamental metallic bars sustained by wall pillars. It has a garden in the front divided by entrance stairs. To the far right, there is a large balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade, sustained by columns. The area is covered by ornamental metallic bars. In the upper front part, there are wooden lattice-style windows. On the street in front of the house, there is a car parked and a person standing. Also, there is a person standing on the stairs. In the rear part, there is a larger building.

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Front-view of a house in the town of Arecibo. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a zinc, gabled roof. In the front, there are double, wooden doors with lattice-style windows in front of wooden ledges. Above the doors, there are mullions made of wood and glass. On the sides, the house has aluminum, lattice-style windows. Also, in the upper part, there is an ornamental border sustained by ornamental brackets. To the far left, there are side stairs and a double, wooden door. Lastly, in the street in front, there are several vehicles parked.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00021

Close-up view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille that surrounds it. In addition, it has lattice style windows framed with moldings and in the surroundings you can distinguish a parked vehicle. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00022

View of the interior of the marquee from the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade has a marquee where you can see a glass door and the floor covered with small geometric tiles. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theater with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View from inside the Oasis Hotel in the town of San Germán. It was built in 1880 in the Vernacular style with a Neoclassical influence. The lobby is decorated with rattan chairs, a matching table, and decorative potted plants. Dividing the room is a semicircular wooden piece of furniture supported by columns. The double-leaf doors are made of wood and glass under framed semicircular arches crowned with sunrise transoms.

Old Asilo de Beneficencia, East Wing

View of the east side of the old Manicomio Insular (mental asylum), a Neoclassical-style building in the Old San Juan. Rectangular windows, a cornice, and a parapet can be seen on the side wall. Also, a triangular pediment belonging to the main façade and a dome can be distinguished. There is another building, it is small, it has a cornice and two semicircular arched windows. In front of the buildings, a row of small trees is visible, followed by some bleachers at the edge of a plot of land. A man can be seen on the plot.

Horseshoe Arch, Interior of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal

Detail of a horseshoe arch inside the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal. The arch has round pilasters inside and pedestals. Through it, a door with an openwork wooden transom, a window opening, and a double-leaf jalousie window, a sunrise transom, and a bolt lock can be seen. Next to the door, there is a sign reading: "No Smoking Please." The building is empty and deteriorated, with some debris and water on the floor.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00002

Railway station of Hormigueros. Facade of the one floor building built with concrete. It has a roofed front that works as platform. This area has an arcade with flat arches and quadrangular columns with capitals. On the front wall there are doors and double leaf windows. There is a parapet with roofing tiles and decorative squares with floral motifs. The walls with finish made of exposed concrete aggregate have concrete signs, one with the name Hormigueros and others that show the different station offices. There is also a sign on the parapet with the name Hormigueros. On one side there is a small annex with a similar design of the larger building, there used to be the restrooms. The surroundings of the building are covered by weeds.

Poor Asylum - 85003087

View of the extension made to the front facade of the Asylum for the Poor, also known as the Municipal Asylum, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The building has one level of masonry with elements of the late Neoclassical style. The front facade of the building is decorated with moldings, and an extended cornice and mutules are attached. Also, the upper edge has a parapet that borders the building. Lattice-style aluminum windows can be seen, some under rectangular arches and others under semicircular arches with metal grilles framed and decorated with protruding moldings. The building is separated from its immediate surroundings at the front by a fence made of pillars decorated with cornices and rosette moldings and crowned with ornate finials and metal grilles. Several cars can be seen traveling on Post Street. The Asylum was built in 1895 by architect Manuel V. Domenech, who proposed four additional extensions after the 1918 earthquake. Only two of these were constructed afterward under the supervision of contractor Luis Perocier. Over the years, the building has been restored and modified, always maintaining its original facade.

House where the Amstutz's Lived in La Plata

View of the Amstusz family house in La Plata. The house is one-story with a zinc gable roof. On the front, it has a porch supported by columns. The door and windows are double and made of wood with a lattice-style. On the other hand, on the far left, you can see the side of a wooden house with a zinc roof.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

A view of the collapse from inside of Punta Borinquen Lighthouse. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

ArquiPerlaTour - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00018

Two people walking around the seashore in barrio La Perla in Old San Juan. The ocean, the slope of a hill, the side of a wall, part of the Cementerio Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis can be observed in the image. A sailboat can be seen in the distance.

Capitol Building, San Juan

Capitol of Puerto Rico in Neoclassical-style. In the front there are stairs that lead to a porch with eight Corinthian-style columns that support an entablature. On both sides of the portico, the walls with glass windows, balustrades and moldings are notable. At the top, a cornice is notable followed by the cresting that covers the edge. At the top stands a dome with a lantern.

Coffee Beans Drying on the Floor

Coffee drying in the sun. The coffee beans are spread over burlap sacs placed on the floor, on the edge of a street lined by wooden houses. There is a soldier kneeling in front of one of the sacs. Mountains can be seen in the background.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Dental Equipment

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The interior of a dental room can be seen. It shows the dental unit, such as the dental chair with headrest, dental cuspidor with faucet, and lamp. The room has a tiled floor and windows with persiennes.

Capitol - San Juan

Facade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico with a neoclassic style and characterized by staircase that leads to the eight columns portico with corinthian capitals that supports the entablature. Behind the portico there are a series of doors with muntins. Next to it, stand out the cornice, the cresting on the border and a dome crowned with lantern. Additionally, stand out two flags of United States of America and the one of Puerto Rico. In front of the building it is notable several automobiles, as well a construction equipment. The capitol was design by Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega.

The Pink House - Caguas - 2014 00008

Interior of the Pink House in the municipality of Caguas. A room in the building that has an exhibition with signs, posters, sculptures, paintings, a television, and pedestals with objects on them can be observed. The building has ceiling lamps, wooden double leaf windows with lattices, and muntins with glass. There are also wooden balustrades that lead to a staircase and moldings.

Construction Site for the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view of the site preparation at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the area there are various workers, light trucks, and earth-moving machinery. There is also a shed and, in the background, a multi-level building stands out featuring Spanish-revival style awnings on the windows.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00036

Details of the entrance of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe details of the ornamentation that is part of the entrance portico of the building. The details in the entrance are made of designs that includes several colors. The building shows influences of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival with pinnacles, spirals, a small arch, a coat of arms that has an eagle and the flag of the United States. Also, you can see pilasters, cornices, foliage motif and garlands. Additionally, you can appreciate one of the dormer windows with persiennes, part of the roof with roofing tiles and palm trees. The garland in the center of the portico has written the letters: "USC".

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Dental Room

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Dental room. Dental chair with its lamp, table, sink, and tools can be seen. Next to the chair, mounted on the wall, there is an x-ray machine with an extendable arm. There is also a sink on the wall.

Houses along Road with Flamboyan Tree in Bloom

A group of houses and a flowering poinciana tree. The houses are made of tongue-and-groove wood and have a hipped zinc roof. The doors and windows are double-leaf that open outwards and above them, there are vents and mullions. One of the houses has a balcony with a wooden railing and steps at the entrance. The house in the background has larger dimensions and on the stairs, there is a person with his arm resting on a handrail. In front of the houses you can see a paved road.

Chapel at Pulguillas

Façade and side view of a church under construction in the Pulguillas community. The church has a gable roof with zinc boards and a gutter eave. In the main façade there is a semicircular arch and a covered area with wood. You can also see low walls in the church, with pillars that leave squared openings in its surroundings.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00009

Lassise-Schettini Residence - 87001823

View from the balcony of the Lassise-Schettini Residence, also known as “La Quinta,” in the town of Sabana Grande. It is a two-level mansion with an eclectic design of concrete and wood. It is surrounded by a balcony supported by columns and a balustrade decorated with urns. In the distance can be seen paved streets flanked by houses and power lines. Also visible on one end is the San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza Church. The residence was built in 1924 by architect Luis Perocier for Dr. Enrique Lassise and his wife, Matilde Schettini.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

Interior patio of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. The building is gray and white. In the center of the courtyard is a fountain with irregular edges and a base supporting a round dish. The walls have windows and wooden double-leaf doors framed with rectangular moldings. Parapets, continuous cornices, and semicircular arches framed with moldings can be seen in the upper half of the image. Palm trees, benches, and a person are in front of the walls. The cream and orange-colored La Puntilla Condominium can be observed in the distance. The building has windows with differently shaped rectangular openings. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Catacombs

View from the interior of the columbarium at Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi Cemetery in the Old San Juan. To the far left end of the columbarium the wall is covered by niches under round arches. Some of the niches have tombstones with inscriptions.

Affordable Housing Fullana Model

A concrete house with a gable roof and a sign identifying it as a "Modelo Fullana para casas de bajo costo." The house has a sidewalk leading to a side porch and features two doors and several aluminum jalousie windows. The garden is enclosed by a picket fence and a wire mesh fence. On the side, there are other concrete houses with similar characteristics. In the background, the façade of a house with two types of arches and roof tiles stands out.

University of Puerto Rico Building

Building of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus, in Plateresque and Spanish revival-style. The façade consists of a portico with three semicircular arches between four pilasters of the Corinthian order. At the top, windows with fixed glass stand out between ornate pilasters followed by an ornamental band, a cornice and a parapet crowned with pinnacles. On one side, the arch of the Hostos Building stands out, as well as its mullions and the roof tiles. In the front, there is a garden and a sidewalk from which several people are visible. The building is also known as the Old Library and Registrar's Building in the Quadrangle of the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras.

Ulanga Residence - 82003822

View of one end of the Ulanga Residence, also known as the old Superior Court of Arecibo. The building is the first in the area to have three levels and a flat roof. On the first level, the surrounding area is enclosed by zinc panels with an opening topped with a cornice. On the second level, two molded openings are crowned with pediments. The facade has a simple frieze, Doric pilasters, cornices, and dentils. An attached building with different characteristics can be seen to the far right. The Ulanga Residence was built in 1850 by the so-called Patron of the People, Francisco Ulanga. Although its original use was a shopping center and a bank, in 1855-56, the building served as a hospital and food center during the cholera epidemic. The building was also used as a town hall and a prison during the Lares Revolution in 1868. Later, from 1900 to 1904, it served as Superior and District Courts, Police Commissary, and the Insular Telegraph Office until 1904, when it was purchased by the U.S. government, who in 1948 transferred it to the local government to use it as a District Court. However, since 1963, the building has been unoccupied.

Buildings D

Side view of a house located in San Juan. The house is made of concrete and is surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar fence. It has a balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade, over which there are ornamental metallic bars. This balustrade is sustained by large columns. The lower part of the house has several areas covered with lattice. To the far right, there is a low wall made of concrete, ornamental blocks that separate the other larger house. In the background, there is a simple wooden door besides a concrete wall.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00074

Ornamental detail made of plaster on a column in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The ornament is articulated by flowers, leaves and spirals motifs. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Serrallés Castle - 80004494

Dining room area of the Serrallés Castle, located at El Vigía hill in Ponce. The concrete mansion has a “Y” shape, is four stories high, has a large central patio, and its architecture represents the Spanish Mediterranean style. The dining room's center has a large table with carved designs and several wooden chairs with legs turned like knots and backs decorated with foliated scrolls. The ceiling beams also feature ornamentation of a chain-type motif. Two chandeliers hang from the ceiling, and candleholders are fixed to the walls. The windows have the shape of a semicircular arch and integrate glass panels. Also visible are curtains, some China cabinets, a mirror, a smaller table with turned legs, and the ceramic tiles that cover the floor. The Serrallés Castle, built in 1926 by architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro, was the residence of Don Eugenio Serrallés, an important leader of the sugarcane industry in the early 20th century. The mansion was vacated in 1956 and later converted into a museum of information about the sugarcane industry and its impact on Puerto Rico's economy.

House 65 Infantería Street #66, Añasco

Front-view of a house in the town of Añasco. The house is one-story with a zinc, hipped roof. It has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing. It has four, double doors over which there are ornamental moldings. The upper edge of the house has an ornamental design. There are several persons in front of the house and cars parked.

Old San Juan, Puerta de Tierra

Apartment buildings in Old San Juan overlooking the bay. In the background, several chimneys and buildings stand out near the coast.

Sewing Center in a Community Center

Group of women, young women and girls taking a sewing class at a community center. There is a woman standing, who is the class instructor. All of the students are seated on chairs and on a furniture paying attention to the woman's demonstration. It is noticeable that the chairs used are folding chairs, that the furniture has a flower-pattern fabric, there is a round table covered with a flowering tablecloth with a basket and flowers on top, and another rectangular table that is shaped like a desk. There is a small stool covered with a flower-pattern fabric, the curtains on the windows also have a floral pattern, and some images posted on the wall can be seen. The building has its wooden walls, ceiling, doors, windows, and floor. In the classroom there is a mirror in which the face of one of the girls who is part of the class is reflected.

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San Jerónimo Fort Viewed from the Bridge

San Jerónimo Fort viewed from the bridge connecting it to the San Juan islet. The bridge and its parapet are visible, as well as two corner poles that mark the entrance to the fort, two sentry boxes, a ramp, a flagpole with a flag, and a wooden house built inside the fort.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00027

View of one end of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square pillars and it has the floor covered by two shades tiles with colorful mosaics. Additionally, it is decorated with oriental gardens, concrete benches, light poles, metallic railings, decorative fountains and commemorative plates. Also, to the left far end you can see a kiosk, a large fabric tent, a metallic cage, people walking and abundant vegetation. Besides that, in the adjacent areas there are connected buildings with different characteristics and vehicles traveling the street. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

Mirador House, Barbosa Street #4 Aguadilla

Front view of a house on the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house has two wooden floors and a zinc roof. It is surrounded by a concrete wall. It has a front garden and a balcony with a flat roof. In the balcony there is a double door with an ornamental crossbar over it. On the far left there are lattice-style windows with eaves over them. On the second level to the far left there is a smaller structure with a zinc gabled roof. It has a small balcony that is surrounded by a wooden railing. It also has a double wooden door with crossbars on it.

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View from the roof of the Cathedral San Felipe Apóstol (catholic) in the coastal city of Arecibo. The cathedral is made of masonry with a vaulted roof. The back area of the building is crowned by a dome crowned with a decorated lantern with pointed arches framed with moldings. From the roof, in the surroundings you can see buildings with different characteristics, power line poles and the coast of the Atlantic Ocean from the distance. The cathedral San Felipe Apóstol dates of 1846, is the second largest church built under the Spanish control in Puerto Rico.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00004

The Former Insular Madhouse building in Old San Juan is painted in mustard, cream, and white. The upper half of the building has a semicircular dome with a lantern and a pinnacle. Cornices, parapets, and window openings are also visible in the image. A wall, people, palms, streetlights, and a traffic "Stop" sign can also be observed. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the entrance to the San Felipe del Morro Castle's chapel in San Juan. A lowered arch and a double wooden door accentuate the entrance. This door is integrated into a portico characterized by columns that support an entablature and a semicircular pediment. The pediment displays triglyphs, metopes, and bucrania. The portico is, in turn, flanked by two pilasters that support a cornice crowned with a parapet. Over the pediment, a belfry with a finial is featured. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

La Fortaleza - San Juan

Old San Juan city skyline seen from the bay. You can distinguish a segment of the defensive walls of the city, La Fortaleza, the Cathedral of San Juan (Catholic faith), the Siervas de María Convent and the Door of San Juan.

Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School - 87001311

The front and side facade of the Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School is depicted here by its concrete building with architectural elements of the Art Deco style. The horizontality of the building is accentuated by the eaves of the aluminum shutter-type windows, the iron railings associated with nautical imagery, and the balconies. Also, the facade features pilasters and a clock tower crowned with a series of concentric circular planes joined to a spire, giving it a futuristic appearance. The frieze in the central vertical volume integrates geometric motifs that create a play of light and shadow in the building, as well as depth and superficiality. A metal mesh fence surrounds the garden, and palms and bushes surround the building. Built in 1939 during the Great Depression, the Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School represents a group of buildings erected in Puerto Rico derived from an educational and professional training approach and the relationship and intervention of the U.S. in Puerto Rico’s economic and industrial development.

La Giralda - 08000786

Low-angle view of the west facade of La Giralda, located in the Miramar sector of the Santurce neighborhood in the Municipality of San Juan. This eclectic residence, built around 1910, combines elements of the Neoclassical and Victorian styles and was designed by architect Francisco Valinés Cofresí. Its square, irregular floor plan features four levels of reinforced concrete, including an attic, a basement, and a gabled roof. The first floor features a main entrance elevated by steps and a metal railing on the balcony. Partially fluted Corinthian columns stand on a base the same height as the concrete balustrade frame of the entrance portico and feature simple capitals supporting an entablature that runs the length of the facade. The balconies on the first level feature a concrete balustrade repeated on the second level. The third level also features another small balcony supported by thinner columns, a pediment, and a gabled roof. On the second level, wooden windows can be seen, each crowned with rectangular moldings, accentuating a neoclassical-influenced design. The upper cornice includes detailed moldings that follow the entire perimeter of the building, reinforcing the symmetry of the design. The balcony railings feature balusters and ornamental details, which match the columns and moldings, unifying the decorative style. A balcony can be seen on the left side of the facade and on each level. A sign advertising a commercial establishment called "El Ovillo" hangs above the basement entrance door. From that side of the building, another balcony can also be seen at the attic level, located deeper on the north facade. Due to the site's slope, the basement level can be seen on this facade, with metal railings on the balcony. The residence is surrounded by a metal fence of spear-shaped bars and concrete pillars at the corners, placed on a low wall surrounding the property. Scaffolding and vehicles parked in front and beside the building can be seen. La Giralda is a historic house that reflects the majesty and dignity of its site and era. This neighborhood emerged as a planned residential suburb for the local upper class in response to San Juan's population growth in the 19th Century. Miramar's architecture consolidated an exclusive residential setting that contrasted with other areas, accentuated by the arrival of transportation connecting the area to the urban center. The house stands out for its size and permanent construction materials, as most houses of the time were made of wood. Although it suffered alterations and deterioration, it was restored in the 1990s, maintaining its exterior integrity, and has become an icon of Miramar's architectural and social history.

Designed Camelback Addition

Corner house in the town of Mayagüez. The house is two stories high, with the main one-story building having a second story added to the rear, which is often described as resembling a camel's hump. The house is made of wood and has a zinc gabled roof. It has a large balcony surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine wooden columns. It has double wooden doors with lattice-glass style over which there are fan mountings. Over the gabled roof, there is a lattice-style wooden mullion in the center. On the other side of the house, there is an attic with a flat zinc roof and lattice-style windows. The house is in front of a passable street where there are parked cars.

San Carlos Borromeo Church

Detail of the ceiling of the San Carlos Borromeo Catholic church. Various brown beams can be seen on the ceiling. On the other side, beyond the arch, more beams supporting the ceiling can be seen.

La Parguera and Magueyes Island

Aerial view of La Parguera in Lajas. Some cays and Magueyes Island, located near the coast, are visible. On the island, a pier and various buildings are visible. Also visible are various piers built on the water as well as watercraft along the coast.

huts at Peace Corps

Buildings with spherical shape in a rural area. There are two domes in a rural area. Two geodesic domes built with riveted pieces of a color white material, each one has an opening as a window. There is an area with trees behind the domes. You can see a boy and a man standing.

Castañer

Distant view of a group of buildings in the community of Castañer in the town of Lares. The buildings are one or two-story with zinc gable roofs. You can see double wooden windows, stairs surrounded by railings and hallways also surrounded by wooden railings. The building on the far left is surrounded by a bush fence. On the other hand, to the far right you can see more one-story buildings with zinc gable roofs. Finally, you can also see some vehicles parked in front.

Episcopal Church of San Juan

The image is a sketch of the Old Episcopal Church of San Juan. The upper half of the building has a tower with a bell tower and a cross. The building has a gable and combined roof, an oculus can be seen in the center. The entrance has a pediment, double doors with lancet arches, and fanlights. Cornices, steps, and double windows with ornamented fanlights can also be observed.

Oliver Theater - 86000041

View from inside the Oliver Theater, also known as the Corregimiento (Township) Theater, in the coastal town of Arecibo. Rubble, scaffolding, construction materials, and some spiral-shaped iron stairs are seen in the background, as well as a back wall with several rectangular openings. Built in 1876, the Oliver Theater was the first building in Arecibo explicitly designed as a theater. After suffering earthquake damage in 1919, it was remodeled until 1930, when modifications were made to its interior. In 1955, a movie screen was installed, making it exclusively a cinema until its closure in 1984. Despite subsequent changes, the building retains many details of its original design.

Military Base Supply Office

Supply office at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. Elongated wooden building with a gable roof. It has awning windows, the entrance is located on one of the sides. It has exterior reinforcement beams mounted over concrete pillars aligned along the sides of the building. Atop the entrance, there is a sign "Base Air Corps Supply Office."

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00030

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. View of one of the side facades of the large house of the hacienda. The house has two levels, in the first floor it can be observed a semicircular arch, two windows, one of them with appentice and two doors. In the second floor there is an arch with a railing, windows with appentice and a balcony with railings and grilles. The house has different roofs, in the front part it can be distinguished a metal plate roof with slope, then a flat roof and in the back part there is a metal plates hipped roof. The roof form an eave above the wall and it has brackets.

Military Base Finance Office

Finance office at the United States Army Military Base known as Borinquen Field in Aguadilla. Concrete house with a wooden and zinc hip roof, and a gable dormer with window. The porch has a concrete balustrade and six round columns supporting the roof. The front door is a wooden double door, and the front windows are wooden double-casement windows with a crossbeam. One of the sides is visible, showing the double casement windows and an entrance with steps leading thereto. The wall finish has a stucco texture. There is a garden in front of the house.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2012 00009

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe a balcony with corbel, brackets and balusters that is on a blind flat arch. The balcony wall has a mural with a woman in front of a man, he is holding her arm. She has a red dress and he has tuxedo. The wall is painted red and pink with the white balcony. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00022

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. View of the hall from the Art Deco building. It has blue and white walls, there is a double leaf door and you can see the entrance to a stair. On one of the walls you can see an air conditioner vent from where it hangs a plant. The floor has a diagonal colored stripes design. The place presents signs of abandonment. There is no furniture and it is dirty.

Fire House, Ponce

Cristina Street, in the urban center of Ponce. In the background, you can see the Parque de Bombas of Ponce and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe. You can see several buildings, one of them has a vertical sign that says: "Hotel Meliá". Another building has a hanging sign that reads "National Fine Hess Stores Inc." From the Parque de Bombas you can see part of the façade and one of the towers. Behind, you can see the back of the cathedral, where you can see the towers and the dome.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00053

View from the tower of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. From this perspective it stand out a column decorated with a mosaic, the semicircular arches and part of the parapet with ornamental blocks with geometric motifs. Through the arches it is also visible part of the roof, the parapet with finishes on the corners, Spanish glass roofing tiles, a dish antenna and a cylinder. In the background, you can observe a couple of automobiles traveling on the road Puerto Rico 2 and next to it, a housing complex that shows a modern facade that is combined with roofing tiles. It is also visible a series of buildings with modern styles characterized by numerous windows. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00090

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View in a nadir angle of the nave ceiling of the church. At the center there is a hanging lamp like a chandelier. You can see two cornices and four of the oculus from the area of the clerestory, as well as the beams exposed from the ceiling.

Aibonito Plaza

San José Church in Aibonito (Catholic) with a façade composed of a cross that crowns it, as well as a main door and fanlight windows framed in pointed arches. It also has two towers with hipped roofs and corner finials. Also notable are the pilasters, a cornice, moldings, ornamental bands, a clock in one of the towers and a dome at the back. In its surroundings it has gardens, picket fences, cars, as well as buildings with tiles and various arches such as semicircular and trefoil. Several people are also visible in front of the church.

Arecibo Trip -2014 00029

View from the rooftop of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three levels made of fortified concrete. The rooftop surrounded by a parapet modulated by roman amphorae. In the rooftop also you can see an extension of the construction of a smaller size crowned with roman amphorae. It has lattice style windows made of glass. In the surroundings of the rooftop you can see debris and concrete benches. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. Also, you can see other buildings with different characteristics, from these it stand out moldings and continuous cornices, lattice style windows, flat roofs and from the distance the Atlantic Ocean.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00006

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the facades of the abandoned two story residence with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe the entrance located on one of the sides of the facades. It is a semicircular arch with grilles gate. On the sides of the arch there are two window openings also with grilles. Above the entrance there is a balcony with overhang and brackets, railings, a door opening and window openings with grilles. The iron work has designs with spirals and geometric figures. Above the arch from the first floor there is an ornament with the image of the Virgin.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00053

Detail of the coat of arms Santoni in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This shield shows different symbols like two eagles that flank a knight helm and a cross matched on each hole fleur de lis. The coat of arms has on both side sculture representation of children, also known a putti.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00118

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of two outside walls from the abandoned house. On the background wall there is a window opening with semicircular arch shape next to a small rectangular opening, both with grilles. There is also a window with appentice walled up with a wood panel. On the adjacent wall you can see an entrance with stairs and grilles. The walls are covered with graffiti.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00028

View of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is presided by a metallic grille and the paved street. It is built on stilts, made of wood with a corrugated metal sheets hipped roof and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front part shows a small balcony with concrete balustrade and stairs. Next to the balcony, similarly to the rest of the house, you can see double windows made of wood with glass framed and crowned with a transom also made of glass. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00023

View from the rooftop of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three levels made of fortified concrete. The rooftop is surrounded by a modulated parapet by roman amphorae. On the rooftop you can see an extension of the construction of a smaller size crowned with roman amphorae. It has glass windows and lattice style windows, the door is double made of glass. In the surroundings of the rooftop you can see debris, plants on decorative pots and concrete benches. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 that the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first on incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its design richly ornamented adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned to residences became comercial spaces.

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Casa de España building in Old San Juan. Its architecture is representative of Spanish Moorish Revival style. A white and blue-colored tower with hipped roofing covered with tiles can be observed. It has rectangular moldings and square mosaics. There are mullions supported by columns with a continuous cornice. The tower also has a staircase with railings and corbels. The lower half of the tower has wooden double windows and a wooden hinged door. There are shrubs and hip knobs on the left side of the image. Part of the masonry wall and a sentry lookout post crowned with a crenellated edge of the Castillo San Cristóbal can be seen in the distance. The Casa de España building was entered into the National Register of Historic Places of the United States in 1983.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00070

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the interior of the belfry tower where it can be observed a balustrade, a small wooden ladder with handrails with tube shape and a rope that hangs from above. Additionally, there is a pointed arch through which it can be seen part of the ceiling with the beams exposed. The opening of the arch is covered with a metallic mesh.

Bastión de la Derecha de San Justo y Pastor - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012

Arecibo District Hospital, Interior Space

Interior space with a rectangular platform in the corner to house the elevator engines and cables. It has two square openings and cables can be seen inside. Above, the elevator engines are visible. The walls have paving stone, and to the right, there are two rectangular openings through which some stairs are visible.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2005 00001

Building of a pediatric medicine clinic in the municipality of Caguas. The image displays the building floor which has native floor tiles with a floral pattern. Each tile has a flower that has white petals and it is green and yellow in the center.

Old San Juan Gate and Santa Catalina Fort

View of the Door of San Juan and the Fortaleza de Santa Catalina. In the lower part, there is a noteworthy path and a wall that borders the land on which the Fortaleza sits. There are a couple of sentry boxes attached to the wall and another on the promenade wall, both with a notable loophole and crowned with a dome and ornament (key). The Fortress has semicircular arches at the bottom followed by windows between pilasters, a tower with a crenellated parapet and a flagpole with the American flag on the roof.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision 5-333-56 , Scaffolding

Construction of Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision, Manatí in the scaffolding stage for the external walls and roof. It is visible that the front wall is finished. The scaffolding inside the building can be seen through the window openings. To one side a crawler crane is visible. In front of the building there is an electric power pole stabilized with three beams. There are workers at work.

Back View of the Barracks for Enlisted Men

Back view of the barracks for enlisted men at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. A building with balconies projecting from the façade and extending along the center of the building in each of the three stories. The bottom of the walls has some type of coating.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00010

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. Partial view of the entrance from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe the four semicircular step stair that gives access to the door. You can also see the double leaf door, two of the four pilasters that flanked the house and part of the wall with bossage. This building is the only remnant of an old cemetery located on lands that subsequently became part of the downtown Humacao.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00031

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00045

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the interior of the catholic church where you can observe part of the altar. It is a wooden piece with gray, green, red and golden colors with a base made of stone finish. On the base there are four candleholders. In front there is an altar chair, a pedestal made of turned wood and a table with a book on an easel.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00024

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Detail of a rose window viewed from the interior of the church. It is in the upper part of one of the interior walls, near the vault. It has six openings with petals shape and two triangular moldings on the sides. You can observe the upper part of a semicircular arch decorated with a red stripe and the borders and leaves motifs with golden; above the arch there is a horizontal stripe, also red with golden decorations.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00032

View of the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior of the house you can see a mediopunto piece of furniture flanked by pilasters, there are several rectangular openings crowned with wooden transoms, two open windows and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of the wooden door, the semicircular arch, the cornice, and the dome that serves as the entrance to the spiral staircase located in the observation post of the San Cristóbal Castle, also known as the "Caballero de San Miguel." The entrance to this staircase is attached to a parapet. In the background, a multi-story building with balconies is visible, followed by the Atlantic Ocean. San Cristóbal is the inner line of defense of the prominent 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to Castillo de San Felipe del Morro by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Lafayette Sugar Mill - Arroyo - 2009 00004

Interior of the sugar mill Lafayette in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an area in the interior of the sugar mill in which there is machinery that corresponds to the industry, production and processing of the sugar cane. There are some wheels aligned that are part of the mills that are put in on a concrete base and are on a deteriorated state. Also, you can observed the beams of the roof, pipeline, walls and zinc roof. Additionally, you can see plants and bushes around.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00002

The old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia) is located in the Ballajá neighborhood of Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1844 and designed by architect Pedro García and the engineer Santiago Cortijo. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It is painted yellow, white, green, and brown. The main facade of the building has two rectilinear pediments, one of which has high relief in its tympanum. The upper part of the main entrance has four pairs of white Ionic columns, balconies, and green-colored wooden double-leaf doors with semicircular arches. The lower half has four pairs of white Doric columns with green-colored double-leaf doors and semicircular arches. These columns support an entablature that has an inscription on the metopes. The facade also has extended cornices and green-colored wooden lattice double-leaf windows framed by semicircular arches and white flat moldings. In front of the entrance is a stepped wall with railings. The building is fenced off by metallic grilles supported by various square pillars. The old Beneficencia Asylum Building later became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. Adjacent to the building is the old Insular Madhouse. This building is painted yellow, mustard, and white. It has parapets, quoins, cornices, rectangular windows, and a terracotta-colored lantern crowned by a pinnacle. This building was later known as the School of Arts and Design. The street where El Morro is located, part of Jardín Paseo de Ballajá, a water fountain, people, automobiles, palms, trees, streetlights, and boundary marker posts can be observed on the right side of the image. The Castillo San Felipe del Morro and the glacis can be observed in the distance. The masonry walls, the embrasures, two sentry posts, and a tower can also be observed.

Luis Muñoz Marín Next to Another Person in an Office

Luis Muñoz Marín sitting next to another person in an office chair. On the desk there are documents, pens, and decorations, several telephones, glasses, and an ashtray. There are double jalousie doors. Between the two doors there is a pilaster protruding from the wall. There is an object in the shape of a lamb and two bird figures holding the wall. On its sides are the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States. The walls are decorated with pilasters and ornamented friezes. On the ceiling there is a chandelier. Outside of the office there is a balcony with grilles.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00017

A lateral perspective of the string above which extends a stair in the interior of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The stair is matched with a railing painted yellow. The wall underneath the stair is deteriorated and the painting is detached, letting exposed the scratches of the blocks that are part of the wall. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, the Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Designed Criollo House

Front view of a Criollo style house in the town of Arroyo, on Road 753 #216. The house is one-level, made of wood, and has a zinc roof. It has a decorative metallic bar fence sustained by low columns. It is separated by a double entrance gate followed by a front garden with different plants. It has an entrance porch surrounded by an ornamental metallic balustrade sustained by fine columns. Both the columns and the porch have an ornamental cornice. The double windows are made of wood and lattice-glass style. Over the doors and windows, there are discharge arches and ornamental moldings. Also, the porch has wooden pilasters.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00002

Detail focusing on the bell tower of an old abandoned chapel and in a deteriorated state in Cabo Rojo. This bell tower features semicircular arches, wavy moldings, cornices, corbels, and is topped with a dome and a cross. The ruins are located in the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Elevated View

Foundation construction phase of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. From an elevated view, the buildings in the process of wall construction are visible. The falsework, wooden molds for the walls, and pillars with exposed rods are visible. Workers can be seen engaged in various tasks, with vehicles and stacked wood materials in the area. In the background, a block fence, a wooden framework, houses, two buildings, and mountains stand out. The building on the left has a gable roof and swing doors. Next to it, there is a building with a flat roof, eaves, and casement windows.

Intersection of Tanca Street and Recinto Sur Street

Intersection of Tanca Street and Recinto Sur Street in Old San Juan. On one side, there is a three-story building with an arched façade and pillars. The walls have quoins, and cornices at the top of each floor. It has a Dutch gable roof with a row of dormer windows. On the other side, there is a building with a flat arch entrance. Above it, there is a window with a balcony, and at the top, there is a cornice. An antenna is hanging from the roof; it fell across the street to the sidewalk of the first building.

ArquiTour 2015 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00013

The upper half of several Colonial style buildings in Old San Juan can be observed. There is a pink-colored building with cornices, a utility pole, paddings, and an opening with moldings on the left side of the image. There is a white and cream-colored building on the right side of the image. The building has a pergola, railings, and four columns. The lower half of the building has a glass sliding door, cornices, eaves, wooden lattice double doors, and a balconet with railings. Next to it is another white and cream-colored building. It has glass windows, eaves, cornices, a satellite antenna, and a parapet with rectangles that are painted pink. There is another white-colored building next to it with glass windows and latticework. It has a sloped roof and satellite antennas. A terracotta-colored semicircular dome crowned by a cross can be observed in the distance.

El Fanguito

View of a crane between the houses of a slum in San Juan. The houses are mostly made of wood and founded on stilts over a body of water. They also have mostly zinc-gabled windows and roofs.

Buildings X

Interior view of a house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is wooden and the walls are decorated with frames and vases. To one side of the room, there is a person standing and a kitchen cupboard, made of wood and glass. The dividing arches of the rooms are surrounded by wooden moldings. In the foreground, you can see one with ornamental moldings and an acroter in the upper part.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00023

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Detail of one of the walls of the large house of the hacienda. It can be observed a wooden door on the first floor, while on the second floor, there are two double leaf windows made of wood above which there is an appentice with brackets and covered with terracotta color roofing tiles. On one side you can appreciate a cantilevered balcony with slope roof and decorated grilles.

Main Façade of a Wooden Yellow and Gray House

View of the main façade of a wooden yellow and gray house. The porch has four columns and one railing. On the porch area, an entrance gate is visible, and on the wall, there is a window and a door. The gable roof over the porch has zinc.

Aibonito Street Scene

View of several buildings and commercial establishments on the "Rius Rivera" street in Aibonito. In the foreground, there is a corner, shop-like building with several signs such as: "Pablo Ortiz Santiago", "Tel. 3501", "Box 653", "Lay-Away-Plan", "Free Tailoring", "Sundial Shoes", "Buster Brown Roblee Shoes", "Arrow Mc Gregor Shirts", " Miscellaneous Hardware Quincalla", "All kinds of children's clothing", "Tennis". The store also has several doors and windows with display cases and an awning, as well as a cornice, moldings and parapet. Next door, you can see another establishment identified as: "El Combate, the fabric and shoe store." It is followed by a building with various elements such as pilasters, semicircular arches, a portico, doors with glass leaves, cornices, ornamental moldings and shutter-type windows. In the background, there is another padded building with an "Appliances Crosley Television" sign. On one side of the street, the balustrade and pillars of a building are partially notable. Along the street and between the commercial buildings, you see several persons of various ages.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Close-up of the main stained-glass window of the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. It is a neo-Gothic style window characterized by vertical lines and pointed arches that can be seen at the bottom. It comprises a series of panels joined by thin lines, forming a complex framework. The panels are filled with colored glass, with blue, red, yellow, and green tones predominating. In the center is a cross with a crown, symbolizing Christianity. On either side of the cross, there are two figures: on the left, a human face, and on the right, a dove. These iconographic elements are typical of medieval religious art. The lower panels are decorated with a series of pointed arches that rest on thin columns. Between the arches, there is a scroll with inscriptions. The stained-glass window is a work of art that combines architectural and decorative elements and reflects the community's beliefs to which it belongs. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00058

Detail of the arches and ornamented parapet of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The semicircular arches elevate from a column decorated with a mosaic. The parapet shows ornamental blocks with geometric motifs. Through the arches it is also visible part of the rooftop with oxidized zinc plates, as well as parking lot with an automobile and several buildings with windows like persiennes. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00017

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón. Partial view of the main facade. It is a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof, built on a concrete foundation. It is painted light green, the doors and other details on the balcony are white, and the concrete base is dark green. It has a symmetrical facade with three equidistant wooden doors with lattices, transoms, and moldings. The transoms have a horizontal decoration that combines scrolls and flower motifs. On the wall, there is a sign and a plaque. The balcony with balusters and turned wooden pillars extends along the entire facade. The concrete base is decorated with three rectangles and an ornament in the center. You can see a boundary marker post and a lamppost on the sidewalk. This house, an example of 19th-century Vernacular architecture, was Barbosa's residence and office until 1960 when it was converted into a museum.

School of Medicine, San Juan

Side view of the School of Tropical Medicine in Old San Juan. The school is made of concrete in the Plateresque style, it is distinguished by having several elements such as roofs covered by tiles and decorated with crests, ornamental friezes and pinnacles. On the other hand, it has wooden windows crowned by pediments, ornamental moldings and pilasters at each end. The building also has arcades with semicircular arches and balustrades. On the street in front, there is a person walking. Inaugurated in 1920, it was the first school in the hemisphere dedicated to the study and prevention of tropical diseases.

Vieques Fort and Scenery

View of a cluster of houses from Fortín Conde of Mirasol, in Vieques. On the parapet of the fort, there is an artillery cannon and in the background, you can see several, mostly wooden houses with gabled zinc roofs and at least one with a flat roof. Also notable is a chimney, several fences on the land and the sea in the background.

Tracks of the Train Arroyo-Guayama 2009 00011

Parts of the tracks of the train in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed at the foreground some constructions made of concrete with arches in the center that form the support for the rails belonging to the train. Also, you can see the iron and wood beams that form the tracks of the train. Around there are grass, trees, bushes and a fence.

Detail of a Window with a Railing in Aguadilla

Detail of a window of a house in Aguadilla. It is a jalousie window with a metal railing. The arch has a fanlight as a decoration. The molding of the house can be partially seen on the top.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00037

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels in masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The ceiling has wooden beams exposed and on the wall it can be distinguished an altar decorated with a sacraria, vases and a retable decorated with ornamental details, pilasters and decorative details in relief. The catholic church San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

663 La Paz Residence - 91001500

View of the main facade of Residence 663 La Paz in Miramar, San Juan. This two-story reinforced concrete residence conforms to the Spanish Revival suburban residential typology. The upper left side of the facade features a molded profile, a decorative shield in the center, and two reinforced concrete angles covered with clay tiles on either side. Below these angles are two square mosaics, a lantern, two arched wooden windows in the center, and an awning juts out to the far right. The lower side of the facade also features a gabled roof covered with clay tiles, ornamental wooden beams under the eaves, a richly molded cartouche, and a decorative iron grille covering a French window. Dense vegetation and an electric power pole in the back can be seen surrounding the residence. Built in 1935, the 663 La Paz residence was designed by Pedro Alfonso de Castro, one of the most important architects in Puerto Rico during the first decades of the 20th Century. Its modern spatial distribution strategies replace the traditional rigid distribution and achieve visual continuity.

665 McKinley Residence - 91001502

Detail of the interior at 665 McKinley Residence in Miramar, San Juan. This wood and reinforced concrete residence belongs to the vernacular suburban residential typology called Spanish-Creole. An oak column with a Doric capital, moldings, panels, a section of the room's divider, and a painting on the wall is also visible. The 665 McKinley Residence was built in 1906 during the transition period of the new system of government on the island as a territory of the United States. New styles and construction methods were introduced, and the face of Puerto Rican vernacular "Creole" architecture was gradually transformed.

Sign of Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Project

Two-story building, the first being the Castañer Post Office, while on the second floor, there is a sign for the "P.R.R.A. Rural Rehabilitation Division Land Utilization Section Castañer Project" placed on the balustrade of a balcony. Next to the sign there is a light bulb and wiring. In the background, there is a notable house founded on stilts, with wooden sash windows that open outwards and covered with asphalt. Also notable is the top of a car.

La Logia Union y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00035

View in a low angle of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with zinc gable roof and has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is presided by a portico secured by four flute Doric order columns that at the same time secure a triangular pediment with an architrave, a frieze, dentils, a continuous cornice and moldings. Additionally, the building is abandoned and the openings in the portico are closed by wooden panels. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned it preserves its original design.

Oxen-drawn Carts Passing Through Ponce

Ox carts passing through a street in the urban center of Ponce. Several horse carts are also visible. On one side, there is a one-story building with two doors decorated with cornices and brackets, labeled with the name Simón Cambeiro. Along the street, there are other buildings, houses, and trees along the edge.

Hernández Residence - 88001847

Interior view of the balcony of the Hernández Residence, also known as Antonia Ramírez Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level built of reinforced concrete and wood. The balcony is enclosed by a prefabricated balustrade, supported by faceted columns holding the flat wood and zinc roof. Far left at the end of the hallway, several wooden double-leaf doors with slats and glass panels crowned with entablatures are visible, and the corner of the wall is decorated with quoins. Built in 1896, the Hernández Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Another Factory of the Fomento Program

Frontal view of factory Fomento. The building has one level and flat roof. Also, this construction has cristal windows and masonry. Besides that, you can see in the surroundings construction materials, wooden scaffold and a sign that says: "Another factory of Fomento Program".

Cockfight

Two men, each carrying a game cock, surrounded by various people. They are in front of a wooden house with a gable roof, the wall of the house is covered by a material that seems to be cardboard. There is a hill and other wooden houses in the background.

Shanty Scene, Two Story House, Houses on Hill, Children

View of an unpaved street in a slum. A series of houses are notable, mostly in wood, zinc and with gable or flat roofs. Some houses have concrete pile foundations, balconies with railings and others have double leaf doors. Along the street, there are several persons of different ages, some undressed. In the background on a hill, several houses with similar characteristics stand out.

Buildings V

Side-view of a one-story house in the town of Camuy. The house is wooden with a zinc, hipped roof. To the far left of the house, the floor is paved and decorated with plants in ornamental pots. Also, there is a metallic bar fence separating one house from the other. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and surrounded by wooden moldings.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00008

Tower of the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Detail of the landing of the front stair of the brick tower. It can be observed the bricks of the floor.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00043

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It is abandoned and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In addition, it has lattice style windows framed with moldings. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated and broken areas. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Driveway Construction

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Construction of a driveway, one part is paved and another part has rodding for pouring concrete. An excavation with exposed pipes is visible. There are pipes of different diameters and other construction materials piled up. Part of the three-story building can be seen and next to it, a small one-story building.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2012 00005

View of the slag pavers in the pavement in Old San Juan. The pavers can be seen wet from the rain and there are several different levels in soil. The pavers have marks and have cracks on them. There are leaves and water in between the blocks.

Río Piedras

Panoramic view of a road. Few buildings are seen along the road. You can see some houses, power lines and what appears to be a chimney.

Country Church

View of the back of a wooden Catholic church in rural Puerto Rico. The church is located on an elevated site. In general, the place is a countryside area with mountains and vegetation. Regarding the construction of the church, you can see that it is divided into two rooms. The largest room has closed lids of folding windows on its wall. The roof of this one is hipped. On the other hand, the smallest room has another type of window and its roof is gabled. A white cross is part of a church wall.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00017

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. The building is painted cream color and white which has influences of the architectonic style known as Neoclassic. You can observe a tower with pinnacles, balustrades, bells, turrets, pilasters and a cross. You can see moldings, cornices, dentils and persienne windows with pointed arch shape with glass.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00011

View of the building Suliveres in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has U shape, it has two levels made of wood and concrete with flat roof. Its design is inspired in the classic architecture with influence of the Spanish Noucentisme. It is presided by a frontal patio surrounded by a concrete balustrade and landscape zones. The facade is decorated with quoins, an ornamental frieze and a continuous cornice that at the same time secure a superior parapet that surrounds the rooftop as an open balcony. The doors are double made of wood and glass with persiennes. Some doors are under semicircular arches framed and crowned with sunrise transoms. The ones of the second level has balconies of double sections with balustrade and others are under rectangular arches presided by parapets. Besides that, the central part of the building has galleries that give access to the interior with balustrades made of concrete modulated by square columns. On both sides of it you can see building attached between which it stand out flat roofs, balconies, double doors, framed windows, moldings and parapets. Also, you can see a a multi-storey, power line poles and abandoned buildings. The building Suliveres was built between 1895 and 1910, has served as a residential and comercial space.

Building of the Old Plaza del Mercado of San Juan

Building of the old Plaza del Mercado in the Old San Juan. You can observe a building that is painted pink and white and that has influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic. It shows cornices, moldings, arches, stringcourses, sunrise transoms, doors and double wooden windows with lattice. On its walls, it has signs that indicates the name of the street and give information about the building. On its roof there are power line poles, transformers and antennas. In front it has a paved street with cobblestones, sidewalks and some automobiles parked. To the right you can see other buildings, a can container and a someone's arm.

El Fanguito

View of El Fanguito in the Caño Martín Peña in the town of San Juan. Next to the Caño there is a community of semi-detached houses. The houses are made of wood and zinc, built on stilts over the water. These have zinc gable roofs and double wooden windows. Some of the houses are partially destroyed and others are surrounded by wooden fences.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00031

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of the interior where you can appreciate part of an exhibition hall. The light blue walls show framed paintings, there are also candleholder style wall lamps. On one side there is an entrance that leads to a stair, near the entrance there is a piano. In addition, there is a mediopunto that divides the hall. On the back walll there are two double leaf doors with lattices and stained glass fanlight windows. The floor has black and white tiles with chess board pattern.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00014

Front view of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style of one floor built on wooden stilts and hipped roof covered by roofing tiles. It is presided by a metallic grille in front of which there is a dog. The library is surrounded by a balcony with a wooden balustrade and entrance stairs. Additionally, it has double doors and windows made of wood with persiennes crowned with transoms. Besides that, on the balcony there is a hanging sign that says: "Biblioteca pública de Ensenada abierta de lunes a viernes..." (Public library of Ensenada open from Monday to Friday...). The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00001

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Distance view of one of the lateral facades of the catholic church. It has a portico with semicircular arches, roofing tiles roof, an octagonal tower with three levels divided by cornices and dome. It also has a lateral entrance and an apse with dome. On the wall you can observe pilasters and windows. It is painted light yellow with the pilasters and white cornices, the domes are golden. There is a staircase that leads to the church which is built at the top of a hill. The building is surrounded by an iron fence. Next to the fence there are three tents. In the surroundings you can see two houses and several trees. The design of this church combines elements from several architectural styles, among them, Neoclassic, Romanesque Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival.

Buildings I

View of houses located in the coastal town of Loíza. Behind a concrete house with aluminum, lattice-style windows, which is separated by a metallic bar fence, it is possible to see a small construction in wood with a gabled roof partially covered with palm leaves. Through a doorless arch, it is possible to see debris in the interior. In the back, there is a larger house made of wood with a zinc roof.

Land with Pipes

Land on which there are various pipes available near a body of water. In the area, some groups of people are noticeable, and on the water, there is a watercraft.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00152

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see an end of the stairs and a metallic handrail. In addition, you can see hanging lianas and a rectangular window framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Waterfront Shanties

View of El Fanguito in the Caño Martín Peña, in the town of San Juan. Next to the Caño, there is a community of semi-attached houses. The houses are made of wood and zinc and are built on stilts in the water. They have zinc roofs and wooden windows and doors. In the foreground, you can see a paved street where a person is standing.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00064

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In the interior of the residence you can see a table made of carved wood and marble on which there is a porcelain clock flanked by candlesticks that match. On the back wall there is a painting of a woman holding a bird with a golden ornamental frame. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Slum House, transformed into Pueblerino House and Shop

Front view of a two-story house. The house is surrounded by a metallic bar fence sustained by columns. To the far right of the first level, the house has entrance stairs towards the balcony, which is surrounded by a concrete balustrade. Over the balcony, there is a metal fabric curtain. There is also a stairway with a metal railing and ornamental design. To the far left, there is an open garage sustained by concrete columns. On the far right of the second level, the house has lattice windows and a small balcony. The entire upper edge of the house has a metal curtain. The front part of the second level has a low concrete wall. On the far left is an open space with no roof. The house is surrounded by vegetation and houses with different characteristics.

Buildings Q

Close-up view of the details of the entrance of a one-story, concrete building located in the town of Naguabo. In the foreground, there is a pedestrian gate made of ornamental metallic bars, followed by a garden in the front. The floor of the garden is partially covered with tiles. Also, there are planters with plants and concrete steps with railings to each side. The entrance is surrounded by a concrete balustrade. The floor is covered with native tiles, you can see a double, wooden door surrounded by moldings. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are covered by ornamental metallic bars. Besides the door and windows, there are plants in decorative pots.

Wooden Cream and Orange House in Guayama

View of the main façade and right side façade of a wooden cream and orange house. On the main wall, a window, the porch's grilles, and the ornamental parapet can be seen. On the right wall, a window is partially visible. A gate is also visible on the right. On the gable roof, wooden beams can be seen.

Building under construction on hilltop

Two men pose in front of a building under construction on the top of a hill. The building has a gabled roof with zinc, beams and several pillars on the sides. At the bottom, there is a cluster of stones arranged as a low wall.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Perspective of the Julio García Díaz building entrance at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. It has a wooden double-leaf door with panels, and over it is a mullion and a sign in Spanish that reads: "Julio García Díaz Natural Sciences." The portal features an arch with a keystone, moldings, imposts, ornate spandrels, and an intrados that integrate square coffers. The pilasters flanking this portal support a cornice from which rises a parapet ornamented with foliate motifs, shields, and pinnacles. The building's windows are made up of horizontal louver-type slats, and some integrate air conditioning consoles. This building was built in 1936 and exhibits architectural elements characteristic of the Spanish Revival period. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Tobacco Museum - 2009 00002

View from the interior of the Tobacco Museum Herminio Torres Grillo in the city of Caguas. The building has a single level with flat roof and its design is inspired in the Neoclassic. style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by marble tiles with chess motif. Additionally, there are double windows made of wood with glass transom and an open door flanked by metallic railings. The showroom has posters on the walls, also a showcase made of wood and glass. The building was built in the XIX century as an atelier for the local blacksmith Don Rafael Ortiz. Nonetheless, through the years has been used as a comercial establishment until the 2000 year when the museum was inaugurated.

Wealthy Home near Barranquitas

Two-story mansion in the town of Barranquitas characterized by its segmental and semicircular arches, a terrace and a balcony with a balustrade, fanlight windows with roofs, tiles on the eaves, a pediment with ornamental detail in low relief and some stairs. The inscription "Oak Park" stands out above the arch of the entrance and then, on the sidewalk, several cars stretch out. Several people in the area are also notable.

Lighthouse Rooftop

Aerial view of the rooftop of the Lighthouse of Las Cabezas de San Juan. At the rooftop you can see a wooden platform with railing. Also, you can see plastic awnings with bags full of sand above to prevent the air move them. At the tower you can see part of a door that gives access to the rooftop. Also, you can see part of the balcony with parapet.

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Front-view of a one-story house in the town of Naguabo. The house is made of concrete with a zinc, hipped roof. It is surrounded by a fence made of ornamental metallic bars, sustained by wall pillars. To the far right, the house has a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. The balcony is covered by a fabric curtain in the front. You can see several double doors and windows made of wood with lattice-style and mullions made of wood and glass, over them.

San Pedro Mártir Parish Church - 76002250

Interior view of San Pedro Mártir Parish Church in the town of Guaynabo. It is a one-level masonry building with a flat roof and exposed wooden beams. The three naves of five bays are divided from each other by open arcades that rest on square pilasters. The interior is decorated with wooden benches, niches, and religious figures. Visible in the background are the barrel-vaulted altar decorated with a crucifix, the altar table, and two ambos on each side. San Pedro Mártir Parish Church was established in 1775, although the building dates back to years before. Later on, the building retained its original design and remained in use.

Ramírez de Arellano School

Façade of the Ramírez de Arellano School in Arecibo. Along the façade, six windows are visible, three on the right, and three on the left. The entrance gate is in the middle. The cornice and the acroter are visible at the top. There is a mural on the left wall, and the sidewalk in front of the school has seven benches.

San Juan Wall Viewed from La Perla

Wall belonging to the defense system of the city of San Juan, viewed from La Perla slum. Several houses can be seen, delimited by a concrete wall, with a street parallel to the wall, a power pole, and a fence between the street and the wall. The houses are several feet below the height of the wall, which has two embrasures on one of its sides. Behind the large wall, a building can be seen.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00008

Lateral view of part of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. At the foreground, you can see a concrete fence with metallic grilles and parked vehicles in the paved street. The building has three floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic style in fortified concrete. The lateral facade is divided in several sections horizontally, the base level and two superior levels. The base level has entrances under semicircular arches framed with moldings. Additionally, the arches are covered by metallic grilles. The second and third level have double wooden doors and windows with rectangular persiennes with flat frames. The doors conduct to a balcony with balustrades supported by decorative brackets. There are balconies of one section with rounded corners and balconies of two rectangular sections. The balconies are flanked by flutted pilasters supported by a continuous cornice and under which there are severa relief lion heads. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King, until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first one on incorporating residential and comercial spaces. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned for residences became comercial spaces.

Bowling Alley

A bowling alley with two lanes and canals. In the background are bowling pins, two posters, wall lamps, and a sign held up by chains that reads: "Observe the foul line". There are wooden windows on the wall with glass transoms.

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Thatched hut-type house in the middle of palm trees. The house has a gable roof, a pile foundation and a front door. Around the house, there are a series of poles with wires and a path on one side.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Early Stages of Construction

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. View of the construction in its early stages. Columns already built can be seen, as well as others with rodding and with formwork at the bottom. A building can also be seen in the falsework stage. There are several workers at work.

Airport

Isla Verde International Airport Tower, approximately four-story. The support pillars are notable on the façade and each wall has windows made up of three sheets of glass. On one side, the half-turn stairs and railings are notable. On the roof of the building there is a sphere and a tower with railings and glass. In front of the building there are several flagpoles and in the surrounding area there are light poles and a parking lot with cars.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00014

A group of oxidized gears pieces in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. These pieces are located on a building with walls compound of blocks with green shades. In addition, it is visible part of the opening of a window. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bliss Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Slum house

Interior view of a residence. The house is wooden and has simple wooden doors. The floor has two styles of native tiles. The walls have jutting patterns in wood and decorative frames hanging. There are rattan-style chairs, a table with decorative figures, and a table with a television.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00163

Detail of a window in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The window integrates glass leaves and a grilles with spiral motifs. At the interior of the residence it is notable a table.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00021

A detail of the encaustic tiles or native tiles of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (catholic), located in Dorado. These tiles presents a pattern formed by two crosses interspersed with the lobed ends with white, light brown and black shades. The construction of this parish started in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Criollo Design - House in an Hacienda

Front view of an Hacienda house in the town of San Germán. It is a two-story house made of wood over concrete with a zinc hipped roof. On the first floor, there are several doors and a wooden double window. In the front portion of the second floor, there is a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing supported by slim columns. It has double wooden doors. To one side there are three wooden double windows. To the far left, there is an area fenced with zinc and a car parked in the street.

Church of the Holy Trinity - 86002766

View of the front facade of the Church of the Holy Trinity, located in the town of Ponce. The church is made of concrete, combining elements of the Neo-Gothic and Spanish Neo-Colonial styles, and follows the typical cruciform plan formed by a double-height nave with a transept just west of the semicircular apse. The facade is rectangular, crowned by a double-arched semicircular bell gable with bells and a cross, flanked by buttresses and a circular window at the height of the second floor. The main entrance has a cubic plan that integrates a semicircular arch with iron railings and a tiled roof in the Spanish style. The walls of this entrance are whitewashed and contrast with the rest of the unpainted walls. A small garden surrounds the building. The Church of the Holy Trinity was initially established in Ponce in 1873 by a group of non-Catholic residents of the Protestant religion after the fall of the Spanish Monarchy and the passing of the Law of Tolerance in Worship. The building was constructed from materials received from England as a gift from Queen Victoria to her English subjects abroad, among these a cast bell bearing the date 1870. In 1874 the monarchy was re-established in Spain, and religious intolerance was reversed, forcing the church to close its doors until July 25, 1898, when American troops entered Ponce. By 1923, the original wooden church had fallen into disrepair, so funds were raised to build the present concrete church, completed in 1926.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00021

Exterior view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. In the exterior it can be seen an ornamental metallic grid followed by a bell resting on a base made of four wooden pillars. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it, design by Vicente Miró

San Juan Waterworks - 07000585

View of the engineer's office north of the Residence of Engineers and Caretakers of the former San Juan Aqueduct. The one-story building is in Spanish colonial style, with simple and functional architectural details. The main facade has three openings, some framed by arched moldings. The central opening corresponds to the main entrance, flanked by two Miami-style windows protected by metal grilles. The foundations and walls made of limestone and brick masonry show deterioration. At the top, a stepped cornice provides an Art Deco-style decorative element, while a simple parapet delimits the flat roof. To the right, an exterior lamp can be seen near the roof, and next to it, the wall of another smaller building. The immediate surroundings combine cracked and poorly maintained pavement with overgrown vegetation. The old San Juan Waterworks complex is the best example of late 19th-century hydraulic works in Puerto Rico. It was first proposed in the 1840s, but construction did not begin until 1892. The water treatment plant began supplying drinking water to the city in 1899 and closed operations in 1980. This historic complex, composed of architectural elements with colonial and Neoclassical Spanish style influences, is located within the Botanical Garden and Agricultural Station of the University of Puerto Rico and part of the San Juan Ecological Corridor, and covers approximately 24.18 acres, divided into two parcels. The main parcel consists of a dam, filtration and processing tanks and a pumping station, and the second parcel houses a storage tank for filtered water. Establishing the Waterworks in that area was key in the planning and development of numerous communities in Río Piedras, Santurce, Puerta de Tierra, and Miramar, a local historic district planned after the availability of running water from the aqueduct.

Structures in the Coastal Area

A view from a distance of a single-story building, a structure with a hip roof, and what seems to be a fortification or stone wall located in a coastal area. The single-story building is at sea level, and the hip roof structure is somewhat elevated.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00136

View from the inner courtyard of the galleries of Villa Caparra, located at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The loggias or galleries from the first floor are accentuated by columns with colorful geometric motifs mosaics. The semicircular arches elevates from these columns. The inner courtyard has a quadrilobed fountain with sevillian tiles. The second floor is distinguished by a parapet with ornamental blocks of geometric motifs that delimits the terrace. The walls surface is painted white and shows signs of deterioration with stains and dirt. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Old Asilo de Beneficencia

Old Asilo de Beneficencia in Old San Juan, viewed from the grounds near Castillo San Felipe del Morro. The Neoclassical-style building is visible through a row of trees and palm trees. The pediment with coupled columns, arches, and triangular pediment can be seen. Also visible are a pediment at each corner of the façade and arched windows on the second floor. In the foreground, there is a plot of land delimited by some bleachers. This building was transferred to the federal government in 1937 for military use.

Torrens Bridge - 00000423

Side view from the south of the Torrens Bridge, also known as the “White Bridge” (Puente Blanco) or “Colorao Bridge” (Red Bridge), in the town of Hormigueros. The bridge, built of single-span steel with truss side beams, cross beams with steel plates, and a paved floor, spans the Rosario River in Hormigueros and rests on brick and masonry abutments. The Torrens Bridge, built in 1878 by the Belgian company Eugene Rollin & Co. and designed by the Spanish engineer residing in Paris, José de Echevarría, was assembled in Hormigueros by the contractor José Madera. Its historical importance lies in its unique design and technology of the time within the United States, its strategic location used by the American Cavalry during the Battle of Hormigueros in the Spanish-American War, and as a precursor to the development of the urban area of Hormigueros from 1878 to 1960. It has also served as an essential route for transporting commercial goods, agricultural production, citizens, and visitors.

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. Factory, Loading Entrance

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. factory construction project in Juana Díaz. A lateral wall with a loading entrance can be seen. The wall has pilasters and windows, and it is painted. There is a scaffold and three wooden ladders.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00002

Pile of debris at the area where is located the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. Among the debris it is visible bricks, stone and oxidized zinc plates. At the background you can partially see a type of platform.

House with a Fan-shaped Window

A two-story concrete house with a wooden roof covered in tiles. On the second story, there is a decorative window shaped like a fan. The house has a balcony with a pitched roof in the first story. Beside it, there is a two-story concrete house with a wooden roof, and next to that house, there is another two-story wooden house.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00002

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Lateral facade of the catholic church viewed from the distance. You can appreciate the portico, the belfry tower, a lateral entrance, the apse and the two golden domes. You can also distinguish the Casa de los peregrinos, a fence, a staircase and the houses located in the land adjacent to the church. The design of this church combines elements from several architectural styles, among then, Neoclassic, Romanesque Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival.

Loíza Square

Aerial view of the Loíza square, Ricardo Sanjurjo and its surroundings.The square are is decorated with gardens and a fountain. Additionally, it has streetlights, benches and a gazebo as a type of platform. Along the square you can see several streets that intersect. Between the visible buildings there are the town catholic church, several houses from different sizes, a tent and a basketball court. At the background you can see part of the ocean and the river mouth.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00040

Detail of a double leaf door viewed from the interior of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The door is made of wood, has windows on both leafs and a fanlight window. In addition, it integrates a grille. On the door there are two windows with ornamental stained glass. The interior space corresponds to the residence entrance hall in which it stand out a chimney that is distinguished by the Corinthian order columns and a tiling. The upper border shows brackets and an ornamental frieze. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Factory in Bayamón, Columns

Construction project of a factory in Bayamón. In addition to the building's columns, already raised, a mound of building sand, a concrete mixer and several workers can be seen. In front of the construction site there is a sidewalk.

Chapel at La Plata

Façade and side view of a church in La Plata. The church has a gable façade with two vertical bands on each side. It also has a sidewalk towards the main entrance characterized by a double-leaf wooden door framed in a semicircular arch and an oculus in the gable. On the side of the church, you can see some windows and part of the roof with a red cover. In front of the church there are signs with ads in Spanish and English.

Tiled Roof

Double houses with hip roofs covered with tiles in San Germán. One is made of wood and the other of brick with plaster. Each one has two double doors, closed. The wall of the wooden house has tongue-and-groove boards on one side, and in the middle of the doors, it has the boards in a chevron pattern. The brick house has various signs of different products, such as Klim, Denia, Mejoral, Cortal, Breacol, and Malta Corona. There is an old man sitting on a box in front of it.

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

A high-angle view of buildings in the Old San Juan Historic District. An urban setting with various architectural styles characteristic of a historic and colonial area stands out. In the center, a building stands out with a yellow-painted facade with white details. This building has a vertical design with narrow wooden and glass windows arranged in symmetrical rows. The upper part includes a decorative detail in the form of eaves with red tiles, while on the lower level, there is a sloping roof made of the same material that protrudes towards the sidewalk. To the left, a lower-rise building has a green facade with white details, balconies decorated with wrought iron railings, and tiled eaves that protrude slightly over the windows. The columns and moldings are simple and give a modest character to the design. To the right is another, more sober, cream-colored building with Neoclassical influences. Each level has balconies with metal railings decorated with intricate patterns. This design is complemented by cornices that mark the transitions between levels. At the top of the buildings, modern elements such as solar panels, satellite antenna systems, and minor structural additions can be seen, contrasting with the traditional style of the historic facades. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Living room in Slum House

Interior of a wooden house in the town of Luquillo. It has lattice-style and wooden windows. The space is decorated with armchairs, a table, decorative frames, religious elements, and wooden racks on the wall. In the background, there is a door frame and a clothes hanger. Inside and outside of the house, there are people standing.

Family Seated at a Table

Family seated at the table in the dining room of a house. Next to them, there is a young person standing, carrying a plate of food. In the room, besides the table and chairs, there is a sideboard and a folding screen. A portion of the next room is visible through an arch, where a door with a curtain, a painting with a coat of arms, a china cabinet, and a rocking chair can be seen.

Ponce High School - 87001310

Detail of the iron grille at the entrance to Ponce High School, also known as Ponce High. The fence exhibits diverse geometric, linear, and curved motifs. Also visible are the moldings on the ceiling. This school's architectural style is Neoclassical, typical for educational buildings in the early 20th Century. Its design is attributed to Adrián C. Finlayson, and it was constructed in 1915.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00024

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. This is a view of the main facade of the Neoclassical-style house. The facade comprises three lintel arches with individual cornices, parapet, and cornice. The door next to the two windows has grilles, and there are two wall lamps on the sides of the door. On the ledge of the door, there is a sign in Spanish that reads, "Baya companies." Part of the adjacent house is visible. Two cars are parked in front of the sidewalk.

Green Four-story Building in Caguas

View of the left side façade of a green four-story building in Caguas. On the windows downstairs, advertisements of food establishments are visible. The windows from the second to the fourth floor are very similar. Some of them are missing the glass panes.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00015

Interior of the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angle it is notable the transversal joists made of wood and the longitudinal ones made of steel, the vertical poles, the bridging and the superior cord. The bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Merchant´s House

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

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House

One-story concrete house in the Cañas Abajo river community, in the town of Juana Díaz. The house is surrounded by a low wall over which there are ornamental metallic bars. It is divided by a small entrance stairway. To both sides of the stairs, there are front gardens. There is a balcony surrounded by a baluster sustained by fine columns. The doors hang over discharge frames with moldings. The lattice-style double doors are wooden, and over them, there are mullions. The upper edge of the house has ornamental friezes and cornices. There are several persons in the image and a car parked in front of the house.

Yellow and White Historical Building in Vega Baja

View of the main façade of a yellow and white historical building in Vega Baja. Along the wall, four windows and two doors are visible. On the top of the building, the cornice is partially visible.

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One-story house in the coastal town of Carolina. The house has a garden in the front, built over a concrete wall. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style in the front. To the far right, there is an entrance where you can see a simple wooden door, plants in decorative pots, and persons standing. To the far left, there is another entrance to the open garage where there is a car parked in front. On that side, there is also a two-story house attached. To the far left, there is another entrance with an open garage, where there are is a car parked in front. On that side, the house is attached to another with lattice-style windows and decorative metallic bars.

Cardona Residence - 85000040

Interior view of the Cardona's residence in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house's interior is made of wood, decorated with cornices, and openings framed with moldings. The first room is decorated with leather chairs and a flowerpot. There is a semicircular arch supported by fluted columns dividing the rooms. The next room has a wooden table with office utensils; on the back wall, there’s a glass door crowned with a sunrise transom. The Cardona's residence was designed and built in 1913 by the woodworker and Honoris Causa architect Manuel Gómez Tejera. In 1977, the house was sold and converted into the Quiñones Elías law office. In 2005, it became the permanent locale of the Aguadilla and Caribbean Art Museum.

Press Building, Stationery and Lithography at the Marina Street in the Old San Juan

Buildings located at the Marina street of the Old San Juan. You can observe building that are located in front a wide street. The building that is in the center is a press and stationery that is painted with white, mustard and terracotta colors, it has on its facade pilasters, cornices, moldings and a green awning on its entrances. One section of the building works as a separate establishment and it is a night club. On its entrance it has a sign that says: "Bay View Host Club". On 1915 this building was a cinemas called Tres Banderas. It is followed by a building that it was an insurance company called Inter-American Insurance Agency, it has dark gray and light gray colors, its windows are glass sash and it has wooden doors. To the left there is the Badrena building, this one has two different shade of gray, has a sign on one of its walls that says: "Dole" with red color. There are rectangular and square openings in which there are persienne glass windows. The one that is located to the far left end is the Ochoa building that has influence of the Neo-renaissance architectonic style, is cream color with light green touches, it has metal windows with glass persiennes, arches on the first floor facade and mosaic ornament on the capitals of each pilaster. On the surroundings you can see a paved street with concrete, some antennas on some roofs, an alley, sidewalks, barrel containers on top of some wooden plates, power lines, an automobile and trees. Subsequently, this group of buildings next to the Ochoa building they became one building where it has a Caridad pharmacy, the store Ralph Lauren and a luxury apartment complex called Harbor Plaza.

Theater, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Aerial view of the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus Theatre. Located in front of historical quadrangle, the building has two levels with the roof covered with roof tiles. On the first floor it has a portico under an arcade of round arches supported by columns. The building facade is decorated with a staircase, columns on pedestals, an arch of double height arch crowned with a parapet and a terracotta polychrome ornamentation. It also has double windows made of wood with lattice style. The theatre of the University of Puerto Rico opened its doors in 1939 and it was restored in 2006.

Old San Juan, Puerta de Tierra

People boarding a bus identified as "La Calle" with a sign showing the "Bayamón-San Juan" route. Next is the San Juan Customs building identified with the sign "Department of the Treasury U.S. Customs Service" and characterized by a cornice, rectangular windows and another in a semicircular arch, as well as a gate with bars and an attached sentry box. In the background, part of a cruise ship with a garland of pennants and the flag of Puerto Rico is notable. The street is cobblestone and there are several cars parked.

Barracks and Hangar Aerial View

Aerial view of the barracks and hangar under construction at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. The barracks are three-story buildings with steps leading to the porches and entrances. Most of the buildings seem finished; there are two in the falsework phase. The roof portion of the hangar is finished.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00058

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe an empty room with three door openings on the background wall and two window openings, one on each lateral wall. Through the door openings you can see a space with a door and a grille wall. On the ceiling there are metal beams that have been uncovered.

Tomás Cano y Compañía Building - Guayama - 2015 00016

View from the interior of the Tomás Cano y Compañía building in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Neoclassic, Baroque and Vernacular styles. In the interior you can see gable roof ceiling made of corrugated metal sheet and exposed wooden beams. Additionally, you can see rectangular openings and windows with lattice.

San Germán Historic District- 94000084

View of Santo Domingo plaza, located in the town of San Germán. The postcard shows the plaza with several people standing, lamp posts, and a tent. The Plaza is flanked by two sections of houses and commercial buildings. Some buildings are one-story, and some are two-story, with flat and gable roofs inspired by the Vernacular and Neoclassical styles. Windows, openings, and balconies stand out among the buildings. In the background, the Convent of the Porta Coeli Church is built in stuccoed masonry and at the top of a staircase. It has an entrance under a semicircular arch flanked by Plateresque pilasters, suggestive of the Spanish Renaissance style; the pilasters support an entablature. Also seen over the entablature is a rectangular window and a bell tower on top of the building. The postcard has an ornamental frame and an inscription in Spanish on the bottom that reads: "Plazuela y Convento de Santo Domingo.” San Germán was established in 1573, making it the second oldest town in Puerto Rico.

Construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center, Diagonal Wall

The construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center in the municipality of Arecibo can be seen. From the side façade, the building's austere design stands out, with a flat roof and 'Miami' or louvered windows. Surrounding it, palms and trees are noticeable.

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Interior view of a house located in the coastal town of Fajardo. It is made of wood with a zinc roof. The living room is decorated with chairs and a leather armchair, where there is a person sitting, and to one side, there is an iron. The walls are decorated with frames, decorative objects, and hanging clothes. Separating the rooms, there are curtains made of fabric.

Luis Muñoz Marín Residence - 11000712

An outdoor area connecting the personal office/library with the secretarial office of the Luis Muñoz Marín Residence, also known as Trujillo Alto Farm, in San Juan. The office is concrete and features a Modernist/Internationalist architectural style. In the center, a narrow concrete path bordered by vegetation leads to a small brick-paved area, a double wooden door, and a sliding glass door. In the foreground, a side wall with a red device at the top that appears to be an emergency light or an alarm. A lantern-style light made of dark metal and glass hangs from the eaves. In a small dirt space, several flat stones are arranged in an irregular pattern to the left of the path, seemingly forming a path. To the right, a wooden railing with turned balusters demarcates a small staircase, connecting the building to a garden with plants. The house's roof is flat with an overhanging eave. The Luis Muñoz Marín Residence is of great historical significance. It was the home of Puerto Rico's first governor elected by its citizens, considered the architect of modern Puerto Rico, and one of the most influential politicians in Latin America in the 20th Century. It is located on a three-and-a-half-acre rural lot, adjacent to the library, personal office, and an administrative office. All of them were built in the early 1960s and served as the dignitary's vital place of work and residence from 1946 until he died in 1980. In 1948, a wooden hut was added to the complex, where family reunions and important political meetings were held. Later, in 1987, the site became the Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation, consisting of several buildings designed by the Sierra Cardona and Ferrer architectural firm, and others that were built in 2011 and designed by architect José Javier Toro.

Falsework for Building in Humacao

Detail of a wooden frame showing the initial stage for the construction of an industrial building. Falsework is surrounded by piles of construction materials. In front of the site there is a post supporting power lines.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

View of the east facade of the ruins of the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. The exterior walls of this 18th-century Catholic hermitage show signs of loss of their stucco finish, exposing the brick and stone masonry, representative elements of the Spanish Colonial style. Several openings in the facade and vegetation in the upper part are also noticeable, indicating its abandonment. To the right, part of a small concrete wall can be seen. The immediate surroundings are a vacant lot with grassy areas and exposed soil. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events not only reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage, but also witnessed the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

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Rear-view of a house on stilts located in the coastal town of Hatillo. The house is made of wood over concrete, and has a flat, zinc roof. It has aluminum, lattice-style windows and a wooden door with entrance stairs in concrete, in front. Same as the windows, above the door, there is a wooden mullion. There is a clothesline in the area, and to the far left, there is a vehicle parked an a bicycle underneath the house.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00042

Detail of a wooden joist in the base of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. From this base it elevates the steel diagonals of the rectangular truss of double "N's". The bridge presents a deteriorated because of its abandonment and due to the frequent floods of the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic section came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Iglesia San José

San José church (Catholic) in Old San Juan. The design is Gothic-style. The entrance of the church shows an arched tympanum with pilasters. Above the entrance arch, there is a window with a balcony and balustrades, and over the window, a quad lobed opening. The façade ends in a gable with pinnacles and a cross in the middle. You can see two domes and the top of the bell tower. In front of the church, the parking and four automobiles.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Poster located on the site of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse ruins. The poster offers visitors a description in Spanish of the five ecosystems that can be found in the area of the Borinquen sector.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00014

A console table in the interior of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The table is made of wood and presents leaf motifs. On the table there is a visitors book and a pen. The house floor and the yellow wall are made of matched lumber. Through a door it is notable the balustrade made of ornamental blocks and the floor of the porch covered with native tiles. This house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

House under Construction

View of the construction of a cubic-shaped house with a flat roof made of solid material, featuring noticeable door and window frames. In the background, there is another house with a hip roof, wooden walls, doors, and windows, and some parts are covered with a type of fabric. Between the two houses, there are some sticks with wires, electrical wiring, and people carrying out various tasks.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00057

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the facades and part of the yard from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. The view is from the second floor and you can observe a wall with an entrance with steps, and grille gate. On one side of it there is a window with appentice walled up with wood. In front of the wall there is a space covered with terracotta tiles, followed by a space covered with grass and surrounded by shrubs. You can see the street and on the other side of the street a one floor house.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00038

Decorated window of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The window has a wooden frame and is integrated to a semicircular arch. The window panel is decorated with three bright star motifs, characteristics from the De Castro family, with yellow and blue shades. The wall that surrounds the window shows stucco texture. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00113

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

White Concrete Water Tank

Water tank made of concrete with a pipe and a ladder. Surrounding the tank there is a patch of grass and a wire mesh covering a plant sprout. In the background, a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof is notable.

Bastión de las Ánimas - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Bastión de Las Ánimas, located in Norzagaray street in Old San Juan. It was built in 1780 and aided in the defense of the space between the Castillo San Felipe del Morro and the Castillo de San Cristóbal. An open field with a stone canal that is surrounded by a wall made out of brick and stone can be observed. Crenellated arrow slits can be partially observed on the right side of the image. There is a sentry lookout post with a dome, cornices, a keystone on the left side of the image. The Atlantic ocean can be seen in the distance.

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Rear-view of a house in the town of Mayagüez. The house is made of concrete and has a zinc, hipped roof, over which there is a roof appendage. It has a zinc hipped roof and glass windows, and besides it, there is a wooden attic with a zinc, gabled roof. On the other hand, the house has several double wooden windows, over which there are wooden moldings. Lastly, the house is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00006

A detail focused on some steps in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The steps are covered with square tiles with a terracotta shade. The steps and the walls that are visible present dirt and a deteriorated state due to cracks and detached paint. Additionally, the steps and part of the wall have climbing plants. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1958, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Workers at the Construction Site of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers carrying out various formwork and foundation construction tasks in the construction site of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Construction equipment such as a leveling device, rods, wood boards, wheelbarrows, and a hose can be seen in the area. In the background, there is the Normandie Hotel with its sign at the top. The boardwalk extending in front of El Escambrón Beach Club can be seen also.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00025

A wheel loader can be observed on the cobblestone pavement in Old San Juan. Buildings under construction and workers can be observed in the background. There are also construction materials such as ladders and scaffolding.

Grand Criollo Neoclassic House, Hacienda Dos Ríos

Side view of a house on Hacienda Dos Ríos in the town of Maricao. The house is two-story. The lower level is covered with zinc, it has door and window frames. In front there is a wooden cart. On the second level there are wooden double doors and a large balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. A part of the balcony is sustained by stilts. The roof is flat in zinc and sustained by wooden beams.

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Church

View from Colón Square of Catholic parish church Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Our Lady of Candelaria). Various trees obstruct the view of the Church, of which, only the two octagonal towers, including the bell tower, and the dome can be seen as well as the pediment with a cross on top. To one side of the image, the Christopher Columbus monument can be seen. The square is enclosed by a concrete balustrade and has wooden and metal benches along the balustrade. In the foreground, a portion of a man's face can be seen.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00033

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Interior of the tower of the belfry of the church. It can be observed two wooden windows, the parapet of on stair and part of a window opening through the light gets in. The inferior part of the parapet has two rectangular holes through where it pass two ropes.

Parish San Miguel Arcángel - Cabo Rojo - 2011 00014

Facade of the Parish San Miguel Arcángel, located in Cabo Rojo. The entrance is compound by a three-centered arch flanked by pilasters that secured a triangular pediment with dentils. The transition to the second level is accentuated by a stringcourse and a pair of cornices elevated by pilasters. Also, it is notable the oculus and the windows with glass windows and with semicircular arch shape. To one end of the second level of the facade it stand out a triangular pediment with dentils crowned with a cross, while on the opposite side it stick out the tower of the church, in whose belfry it shows arches, clocks, moldings and a dome. The parish is surrounded by a fence articulated by a balustrade interrupted by piers with finishes and a gate. At the front part there is a monument with the statue that commemorates the Puerto Rican writer, politician and historian Salvador Brau Asencio. Also, it is visible a van and a light pole. The surfaces of the parish present yellow and light chestnut shades. The Parish San Miguel Arcángel was designated historic monument under the Law Number 150 from June 18, 2004. Its history is linked to the foundation of the town of Cabo Rojo through Royal Order of the king Charles III of Spain from December 17, 1771. Since September 29, 1783 this church is dedicated to the patron of Saint Michael Archangel and two years later initiates the construction of the temple. In this church, in addition, there are the birth certificates of Ramón Emeterio Betances, Salvador Brau Asencio and the legendary pirate Cofresí. In its bicentennial it was plant a guayacan tree next to the square.

Training Meeting on the Use of Houses at a Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Community Center

Group of people sitting at a community center taking a training on the use of the new houses that will be delivered to them. There are tables, wooden chairs, and upholstered furniture in the interior space. The building is designed to be the camp's community center. It is made of wood, has a ceiling with exposed beams, ceiling lamps, single doors, double windows with curtains, and wooden floor. The scene shows a moment of selection and training, by an administrative group, to workers or people from the community who participate in the handover of houses built on rural areas program. This program was implemented by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA).

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Early Construction Stage

View of the Hermanas Dávila supermarket building construction. The building already has several of its walls. It can be seen that they are made of blocks because they have not yet been plastered. Falsework and ceiling beams are visible inside the building. There are several men working around the building. There is a man on the roof.

San Patricio Plaza seen from Across Road

View of the San Patricio Plaza Shopping Center in the town of Guaynabo. In the foreground, you can see San Patricio Avenue busy with vehicles. The shopping center is surrounded by a metal fence and a parking lot. Furthermore, the building has several store signs. You can also see the double glass doors.

San Jerónimo Fort Viewed from del Boquerón Beach

San Jerónimo Fort in San Juan viewed from the beach of del Boquerón. The walls and the wooden house built inside the small fort are visible.

House in Coamo Arriba with flower pots

A man and a girl sit in front of a wooden house with several flowers in pots and a woman observing through a door. The house has a gable roof with zinc and an eave. The doors are double-leaf and open outwards. On one of the walls, there is a type of green cloth hanging and in the back, there are some barbed wires on which there is partially noticeable laundry hanging. Parallel to the house, there is a path and a person is visible among the bushes.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00148

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is located, has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior of the bathroom, the walls are covered with square ceramic tiles in two shades and the shower floor covered with small geometric tiles. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Hato Rey Typical Building Materials at the Construction Site

Construction detail and materials of Construction Acevedo, Inc. project number S-499-58. At first glance, stacked blocks can be seen. Near the blocks there is a container and a wheelbarrow. There are also workers performing their tasks. Falsework and scaffolding are visible around the building. It can also be seen that there is falsework inside. The walls that are already built are missing plaster.

Rafael Cordero Graded School - MP100005816

View of the main facade of the Rafael Cordero High School, also known as the Rafael Cordero Molina Occupational Trade School and commonly known as 'La Cordero, ' is in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan. This reinforced concrete building was built in 1917 and has two stories in a ‘U’ shape with twelve classrooms, two basements, and an attic. It was designed in the Classical Revival style by the state architect responsible for the construction of important schools on the island, Adrian C. Finlayson, and its construction was carried out by the contractor Antonio Higuera. The upper part of the facade displays an entablature with a smooth architrave that supports a frieze articulated with metopes and coffers with recessed rectangular panels that seem to divide the main volume into two parts. The first level features a series of arches that form a front gallery. All arches have wrought iron railings with a hinged molding made of bricks that have been painted blue, as well as a keystone and imposts that reinforce the central axis of the arches. A sign reading "Aviso" can be attached to the right railing. Above these arches are also raised letters that read "Rafael Cordero Graded School" and several T-shaped appliqués on the spandrel area, aligned with the Tuscan columns of the second floor. The main entrance is elevated from the plaza by several reinforced concrete steps covered with tiles flanked by low concrete walls with flagpoles. To the right of the main entrance is an access ramp with galvanized steel railings that connects to the landing of the stairs to allow access to the main building. The upper level is supported by a row of Tuscan columns interspersed with an ornamental concrete block railing characteristic of the Classical Revival. The use of yellow and blue makes the architectural details stand out, especially in the door and window frames and the ornamental elements. The Rafael Cordero High School is among the most distinguished academic facilities of its time in Puerto Rico and retains high historical integrity. It is one of the first buildings on the island where one can see the transition from traditional construction methods, such as brick and wood, to new construction technologies, such as reinforced concrete. The property features the features of early 20th-century school buildings while claiming individual distinction.

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View from the inside of a construction site in the coastal town of Loíza. The construction is made of wood, with the roof partially covered by palm leaves. There are some wooden doors and support beams, also in wood. The floor is partially covered by debris.

Luquillo Industrial Sub-Division, Fence Construction

Luquillo Industrial Sub-Division building construction project. A fence and a sidewalk under construction can be seen. Several sheds, machinery, and construction materials and parked automobiles are visible. There is a sign that reads, "Another Factory of the Development Program".

District Courthouse - 95000596

Facade detail of the former District Court building, also known as the former City Hall, in the coastal town of Humacao. It is a two-story concrete building in the neoclassical style. Fluted Ionic columns support a pediment with a tympanum decorated with the seal of Puerto Rico flanked by torches and garlands. Also seen are a continuous cornice, denticles, an inscription in Spanish that reads: “Casa Alcaldía” (City Hall), and double French windows framed with steel and glass. The former District Court is the most important public building in Humacao, built in 1925 by the U.S. Government under the direction of architects Rafael Carmoega and Fidel Sevillano. From 1967, it served as the Humacao City Hall and later as the Ángel “Lito” Peña Art Center.

El Castillo Spanish Colonial Revival House

Side view of a Spanish Colonial Revival-style house located in the town of Barranquitas. The house is in concrete and the roof is gabled and covered with roof tile. On the first level the house has a garden and plants in decorative pots. To the far left there is an open space sustained by columns. There is a double wooden door with glass and a window covered with ornamental metallic bars. Also, there are two semicircular arches sustained by a column under which there are stairs covered with native slabs. To the far right, there is a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar railing. There is a double door in wood and glass, surrounded by moldings. On the second level, there are double windows in wood and glass, over which there is an eave covered with roof tiles and sustained by wooden brackets. To the far right, there is a larger balcony surrounded by a wooden railing and sustained by thin wooden columns. It is sustained by wooden brackets and there is an eave covered with roof tiles. Under the balcony there are two different sized windows covered with ornamental metallic grilles. In the upper part, there is a smaller attic with a roofless balcony that has an ornamental metallic bar railing. It is sustained by ornamental metallic brackets. There are two double doors in wood and glass over which there are small eaves.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00022

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. You can observe a bathroom with two urinals, a cubicle with a toilet and sink. The cubicle divisions and the ones for the urinals are made with wooden panels. One of the walls is covered with white tiles up to the middle. Above the sink there is a mirror, a hand-wash dispenser and a paper towel dispenser. The floor has white and black tiles with chess board pattern.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00043

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Front-view of a one-story house made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. The house is surrounded by a metallic bar fence, to one side, the fence has wood and zinc plates. The house has a balcony, where there are persons seating. It is surrounded by a low, concrete wall. The wooden door is double, and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style, surrounded by wooden moldings. To the far left, there is a house with similar characteristics and trees in the surroundings.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00049

View of the ceiling from the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior of the house has ceilings with wooden beams exposed, a wooden tracery with a wheel of ten motif and a hanging lamp made of glass and iron. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00011

Section of the entrance of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a wooden house painted green and white. It has a porch with rectangular columns compound of three on one base and other doubles on one base. Also, it possess moldings, cornices, bases and capitals. In the porch you can see the native tiles that it has on its floor, ceiling lamps, one of the walls of the side of the house, persiennes, fanlights and rectangular pots. Around it you can observe plants, trees, power lines and objects.

University of Puerto Rico Theatre From Tower

View from the tower towards the Theatre of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The entrance of the theater is characterized by a double-height arch framed between columns and a parapet with polychrome ornamentation. Also notable are the tiles on different parts of the roof, arches and windows with glass panes. In front of the theater there is a quadrangle in which the gardens and lanterns stand out.

Vieques Fort (up close)

View of the façade of Fortín Conde of Mirasol in the Island Municipality of Vieques. Regarding the fort, the crenellated parapet, the cornice, the rectangular window openings and the semicircular arches are notable. One part of the fort has exposed bricks, while the other part preserves the cladding. You can also see steps leading to an entrance. In front of the fort, there is a pile of bricks.

Pereyó House - 95000435

Inside view of a door from the Pereyó House, also referred to as the López de Pereyó House, and the Palmira House, in the town of Humacao. The house is a concrete one-level Bungalow with a wooden roof. In the forefront, a double-leaf wooden door crowned with a wooden transom and a candle holder on the wall is visible. The residence was built in 1930 and designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí.

View from 12th floor of La Concha Hotel

View from the twelfth floor of the Hotel La Concha towards other hotels such as the "Atlantic Beach". The buildings that run parallel to the coast are mostly simple surfaces with numerous windows. Several people are notable in the beach area.

Fourth of July Celebration, De Armas Square

Celebration of the Independence of the United States, July 4th, 1899 at the De Armas Square in Old San Juan. Many people can be seen on the square, some of them holding the United States flag. Some buildings surrounding the square are visible, most notably the City Hall, and the Old Palacio de la Intendencia (intendant's palace)

Wooden Barracks at Borinquen Field Base

Construction of wooden barracks at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. Five wooden structures with a gable roof built on stilts, almost finished. There is also a structure in the frame construction phase. There are various workers working on the construction.

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Close-up view of the details in a balcony of a house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a balcony surrounded by a low, concrete wall. The balcony, where there are several persons, has two decorative chairs and a double, wooden door over which there is a wooden mullion and a nameplate that reads: "God Bless our Home". The windows are aluminum, lattice-style, same as the door, both surrounded by wooden moldings.

Garden at La Fortaleza

Garden of La Fortaleza in Old San Juan. There are steps leading to a hallway dividing two green areas. In the background, in between the trees and the plants, a portion of the building is visible.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guayanabo - 2011 00001

Facade of a house located at the intersection of the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The house has two floors and shows elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. Among these elements, it stand out the semicircular arches, a balcony and a terrace with ornamental grilles railings, a door with panels, fanlights, appentices with roofing tiles and a tower. On the rooftop it stand out a parapet with wavy border and with a spheric finish on the corner. The house is deteriorated, with its white faded paint and surrounded by weeds.

El Morro Wall, Barred Window

You can observe the Castillo San Felipe del Morro, its architectonic design is part of the hispanic-mediterranean, common on the constructions of the zone during the time. At the right part, it is notable two windows, one with iron bars, while the following one it is closed with a wood board. Above the structure you can see part of the lighthouse and a wooden structure added in the inferior part of the rampart stand out. Also, several people stand out.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2014 00005

View of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry, a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets and its eclectic style since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. At the front part of the building there is an octagonal belfry tower decorated with cornices, moldings, openings covered by metallic grids and crowned with a capital and roofing tiles. Additionally, you can see a small tower with hipped roof covered with roofing tiles, semicircular openings and wooden inferior beams. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see adjacent buildings with different characteristics, electric wiring and a vehicle on the street. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first one of this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its restoration, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. In addition, it is the headquarters of several music groups of the city.

Women with Children Posing in the Middle of the Street

Two women posing with three children in the middle of an unpaved street. There are wooden houses on both sides of the streets. To one of the sides, there is a fence made of wooden boards. Behind one of the women, a tree can be seen, and in the background a mountain can be seen also.

Dismantling Tobacco Barn - La Plata

Dismantling of a tobacco ranch in La Plata. You can see the wooden frame with a part covered in natural fiber. Next to the ranch, there is a house founded on piles, with a gable roof and lined with zinc sheets. The ranch and house are located on a hill slope.

Parroquia San Ramón Nonato - Juana Díaz - 2013 00016

Front view of the Iglesia San Juan Bautista, also known as the Iglesia San Ramón Nonato in the town of Juan Díaz. At the foreground, there is the Román Baldorioty de Castro square where you can see several rows of plastic chairs. The parish presided by steps is separated from its immediate surrounding with an iron grille modulated by square pillars. The church has one floor made of brick masonry and characteristics of the Baroque style. The front facade has colorful stained glass under ogee arches and it is matched with two polygonal towers secured by Tuscan order pilasters and decorated with ogee windows, moldings and continuous cornices. In addition, in the upper part you can distinguish semicircular openings where the bells rest. Both towers are crowned with lanterns and weather vanes. Besides that, the entrance is framed and flanked by two pairs of Tuscan columns that at the same time hold an entablature decorated with moldings, cornices, decorative finishes and pilasters that extend up to the triangular pediment. The construction of the parish San Ramón Nonato dates from 1807, subsequently in 1861 it was built the first tower, and between 1870 and 1895 it was built the second one. It was repaired in 1970 and restored for the last time between 1984 and 2005. Additionally, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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Interior view of a wooden house located in the coastal town of Hatillo. The room is decorated with a small leather chair, where there is a person sitting. Besides it, there is a low wooden table with decorative figures. On the wall in the back, there is a double, wooden door with an ornamental, wooden mullion over it. To the far left, there is a simple, wooden door with embossed details.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00003

Detail of the base of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. The chimney has square shape, it shows a corbel and is compound if brick characteristic of the masonry. At the inferior part it stand out a small semicircular arch or opening for the circulation of the air. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, the evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill from which was part of the chimney.

Building at the Start of the Depósito Street in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View towards the beginning of the Depósito street in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe buildings that have influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic, Spanish Revival and Neo-renaissance. From a distance you can observe the building San Juan Customs that is painted with pink and it has a pyramid roof with terracotta roofing tiles, glass windows painted with white, moldings and cornices. Also, you can see part of the building of the Antiguo Correo y Corte Federal José V. Toledo that is painted cream color and it has the shape of a tower with lantern, ornaments on its corners and voussoirs windows. The building has the architectonic influence of the Beaux-arts and the Federal style. The building to the left is painted white, with pilasters, capitals, bases, cornices, moldings, sunrise transoms and transparent ornamental blocks. In front of its facade it has a sign with oval shape with white and red color that says: "Shelvador Crosley Appliances Méndez Electric Corp". The building that it follows is white and brown color with two floors, possess moldings, cornices and doors with rectangular shape, additionally, it has sash windows to the outside made of glass and metal. The two buildings that end on that sidewalk show moldings, cornices and arches. To the right there is the building Sobrino Izquierdo Inc., that is painted with light blue and it has crestings on its roof. Nearby you can see paved streets with asphaltic concrete, sidewalks, power line poles, transformers, an automobile, a person from a distance and trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Fajardo Square Aerial

Aerial view of the Fajardo square and its surroundings. Within the square you can see the catholic church Catedral Santiago de Apóstol. Also, you can see a building behind the church. In the green areas of the square you can see benches for sitting. Near the square center you can see a gazebo and the water fountain. On the surroundings of the square you can see several streets. Along the streets you can see the roofs of several buildings. Also, there are parking areas.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00050

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the interior from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a room without furniture that has two square pillars and a wall with four doors. Two of them are french doors, on has transom windows and the fourth one you can only see the opening. There are two fanlight window and two with wooden grille transoms. Above one of the doors there is an exit sign. The room has suspended ceiling and a hanging lamp with spheric light. On one of the sides there is a terracotta platform with low elevation. The floor, that has tiles with light color combined with black rows, is dirty with some debris and stagnant water. There are graffitis on the wall.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00006

Facade of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (catholic), located in Dorado. The parish has one simple floor with a surface painted with light yellow and white. Its facade is distinguished by a door flanked by pilasters that extends up to a triangular pediment. Also, it presents a cornice, a parapet and a steeple crowned with a Latin cross, it has two bells. These architectonic elements are characteristic of the Neoclassic style. Above the main door there is the emblem of the Archdiocese of San Juan and the date of: "1848". On the sides of the door and the pilasters it also stand out two posters with images of the Pope Juan Pablo II and resurrected Christ. In front of the parish there is a parapet with openings interrupted by a gate. The construction of the parish began in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

A Glance to the Bridge of the San Antonio Channel

View of the San Antonio channel railway bridge under renovation. Over the bridge you can see the men operating a type of crane. Down the road there is a locomotive. Scaffolding and stairs let the men move to the bottom part of the bridge. On the other side of the railway bridge you can see a bridge with balustrade.

Heygler Residence - 88000962

View of the Heygler residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The house has one level of plastered masonry with a flat roof and shares Spanish Revival and Neoclassical style characteristics. The front facade is dominated by a large loggia or roofed exterior corridor with an arcade, supported by beveled Tuscan pillars on pedestals, except for the second pillar on the left corner. A metal railing closes the sections of each arch. Five Roman amphorae in low relief join each arch. The access to the loggia is through a smaller arch in the corner, flanked with pilasters and covered by a metal grille gate. Inside the loggia are four wooden double-leaf doors framed with flat moldings. The facade is finished with an extended cornice and a parapet. The side facade is divided into sections by pilasters that support the cornice. Each section has wooden double-leaf windows with flat frames and a molded cornice around it, each supported by a pair of curvilinear relief legs. In the surrounding area, cars parked on the street can be seen. Although the exact date of this construction is unknown, it is estimated to be 1830, making it one of the oldest houses in the town of Mayagüez.

Fernando Luis Toro House - 86000421

Side view of the Fernando Luis Toro House, also known as the Chavier House in the city of Ponce. This reinforced concrete residence features Eclectic architecture, integrating elements from Victorian, Neoclassical, Beaux Arts, Spanish Revival, and Catalan Modernism styles. At the entrance is a staircase with iron railings and low concrete walls. An L-shaped “maenianum-style” balcony with ornamental block railings and double columns with a shared capital supports the roof, and a garden with shrubs surrounds the house. Also, there are three doors with geometric moldings, iron railings, and mullions. On the ceiling, there are wooden beams and several hanging lamps. The Fernando Luis Toro House is in La Alhambra, an area in Ponce where the first large-scale upper-class suburban expansion in Puerto Rico took place in the early 20th Century. It was built in 1927, following the design of architect Francisco Porrata Doria, where elements of the architecture of Ponce of that time stand out, such as the "L" shaped balcony, the use of tiles, mosaics, stained glass, and the emphasis placed on the dining room within the organizational scheme. This residence was sold in the seventies by its original owner, Fernando Luis Toro, to Jorge Chavier and his wife, Hilda de Lis.

665 McKinley Residence - 91001502

View of the 665 McKinley Residence's facade in Miramar, San Juan. This wood and reinforced concrete residence belongs to the vernacular suburban residential typology called Spanish-Creole. It has a gable zinc roof and is raised off the ground by a series of plinths interconnected by diagonal lattice panels, creating a semi-basement level. The main facade has three bays with tongue-and-groove cladding and is articulated by two gables terminating in horizontal cornices and spandrels pierced by triangular openings protected by latticework. The central gable has four Tuscan columns defining the short bay of an "L"-shaped gallery that continues around the east side of the house and supports a gabled roof. The eaves of the central gable serve as a roof for the long bay of an enclosed portico with a railing supported by concrete balusters and an iron railing. Below the smaller gable is a corbeled roof and a four-leaf casement window with its corresponding transoms. In front of the residence are several trees, an ornamental iron and concrete fence, and a parked car with a passenger. In the background is a multi-level building with balconies, awnings, windows, and railings. The 665 McKinley residence was built in 1906 during the transition period of the new system of government on the island as a territory of the United States. New styles and construction methods were introduced, and the face of the Puerto Rican "Creole" vernacular architecture gradually transformed.

Abandoned Historical Building in Guayama

Main façade and right side façade of an abandoned historical building in Guayama. On the main wall, three door openings can be seen. The left one seems to be covered, the one on the center has two panels, and the one on the right is empty. The frame on each side opening has a decorative molding. Between the left and the middle opening, the words "refrescos" and "sándwiches" can be seen. On the right façade, a door or window opening is partially visible. Address on the card: Calle B. Pérez.

Arenas Bridge - 95000843

Detail of the west abutment and support of the steel frame of the Arenas Bridge in Cayey. The ashlar abutments with aristons and a cornice support the truss. The linking walls are of the same material on which parapets are erected. The Arenas Bridge was the longest built in Puerto Rico during the Spanish colonial period. The Ponce District Engineer, Mariano Sichar, carried out the design. The Belgian firm Niccrisse and Decluve built the truss, and José Roque Paniagua contracted the erection of the abutments. The engineer Tulio Larrinaga was in charge of assembling and painting the truss.

Puerto Rico Clay

People inside the clay product manufacturing plant known as the "Puerto Rico Clay Products Corporation." The building is supported by pillars, and it features casement windows with glass panes. In front of the building, there are piles of clay blocks. The factory was designed by architects Schimmelpfenning, Ruiz & González and constructed by contractor Xavier Zequeira.

Mechanical Workers Cooperative, Ground

Mechanical Workers Cooperative in Hato Rey, view of the site prior to construction. There are some falsework and wooden planks scattered on the ground. Some trees and shrubs, electric power post, and some buildings can be seen in the background.

Vernacular Criollo

Front view of a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof. The house is surrounded by a metal grid supported by wall pillars. It is followed by a front garden that leads to the entrance to the balcony. The balcony has a flat zinc roof and is surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by wooden columns. There are several people on the balcony, also, the house has several double wooden lattice style doors with glass. There are wooden crossbars above the doors and they are surrounded by moldings. In the pediment the house has a wooden crossbar surrounded by colored glass. There are parked vehicles on the street in front.

University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Ladies' Residence - SG100002695

View of the staircase and part of a hallway of the Ladies' Residence building, also known as RESI or Ladies' Dormitory, at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, in San Juan. In the left foreground is a concrete staircase. The staircase is equipped with a white-painted concrete handrail and leads to the upper and lower levels of the building. Beyond the staircase, a small interior garden area is visible, delimited by a low wall containing green foliage. Above this garden is a line of ornamental blocks that let in light, and above these, several lattice windows. To the right, a partially open metal gate is visible. The hallway is illuminated by artificial light from ceiling lamps and natural light. It has a tile floor with a stepped design in beige and brown tones. A red illuminated exit sign is on the ceiling next to the staircase. The hallway shows signs of wear, such as paint chips, small cracks, and dirt. The Residence, built in 1960, was part of a master expansion plan developed by the University of Puerto Rico during the 1950s. The former rector of the University, Jaime Benítez, appointed architect Henry Klumb to design approximately 25 projects, including the Residence, due to the influx of new students coming from regions outside San Juan. Its innovative design, with natural ventilation (brise-soleil) and utilization of light, reflects the adaptation of modern architecture to the tropical climate. Different construction materials, such as cast-in-place concrete, prefabricated elements, stamped concrete, coarse and fine plaster surfaces, hydraulic cement tiles, terrazzo floors, and baseboards, produced avant-garde architecture. For over 60 years, it has maintained its original integrity and remains a symbol of educational and social transformation in Puerto Rico.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00100

Detail of a balcony in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The balcony presents a railing with wooden balustrades, a double door also made of wood with panels. The handrail is tied up with a cable. An appentice with curved border covers this balcony. The floor of the balcony has small square and rectangular tiles that cover it forming a pattern. Through. the railing it is partially visible the side of a two floor church, with gable roof, windows with horizontal lamas like persienne and a door with luminary. The residence Arístides Santoni presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Recreational Activities in a Community Center

Group of people using a designated space for recreational activities at a community center. Among this group of people there are women, men, boys, and girls. They are all carrying out different activities related to leisure such as reading and playing board games. They are inside a wooden building that has ceilings with exposed beams, a wooden floor, wooden doors and windows with curtains. Several objects around can be seen such as, tables and chairs, barrels that serve as tables, bookshelves or shelves that are used to hold magazines or newspapers, hooks to place hats and umbrellas, flower vases and pots with flowers inside, newspapers, board games, Chinese paper lanterns, and signs.

House and Children Outside

View of a house built in a rural area. The house has one level of wood and a gable roof. The door is simple made of wood and in front of it there are two children standing. To one end you can see a window, also made of wood.

Dining Room, Coamo Hot Springs Hotel

Dining room at the Coamo Hot Springs Hotel. The tables and chairs are wooden, and the tables are covered with tablecloths. There are various ceiling lamps. The walls and the roof are painted with designs imitating moldings, pilasters, and mullions. There are also scenes painted in the wall. The floor is wooden.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Casino - 2007 00010

View from the interior of the old casino of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the vernacular style. The interior spaces are decorated with moldings, pilasters, lattice style windows and double doors. Additionally, the floor is covered by native tiles and there are several chair rows, two tables, frames on the wall and vases. Also, it can be observed the stairs presided by a wall and a metallic grille. The old casino of artisans and wagoners of Caguas was built at the end of the XIX century and through the years it has served as a comercial establishment and church.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00015

In the foreground, the Former La Princesa Prison building's flat roof can be observed. Part of the southern city wall enclosure is seen in the background, where a wall protrudes as part of the Santo Cristo de la Salud chapel. Multiple-story buildings have double-leaf doors, parapets, glass windows, and flat, semicircular arches. There are also trees, palm trees, and a truck. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Neighborhood house in Luquillo

One-story house with a flat roof in the coastal town of Luquillo. There is a sidewalk that crosses the house and leads to the balcony and garage. The house has a projecting design on the upper edge. On the roof of the house there is a television antenna. On the far left there is a garage with a decorative metallic fence gate. In front of the house there is a decorative garden with different plants, rocks, and a hose. On both sides, there are houses with similar characteristics.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00016

View of two sentry boxes, Atlantic Ocean over El Morro walls

Two sentry boxes attached to a wall with crenellated parapet at San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. The sentry boxes have small windows and are crowned with a cornice, dome and spherical ornament. In the background a ship on the Atlantic Ocean is notable.

House Bianchi Pagan Arrillaga - Añasco- 00005

View from the interior of the house Bianchi Pagan Arrillaga in the town of Añasco. The house is a single-level of wood over masonry. The interior spaces are decorated with continuous moldings, the walls are covered by floral motives and the openings are framed with white ornamental moldings. In contrast, the doors are double and made of wood, some of them have glass windows and wooden shutters. In the middle of the area you can see a glass hanging lamp. The Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga was built in 1856 of vernacular style.

Old Customs House - 2012 00014

Entrance to the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as the Museum Old Customs House. You can observe a building that painted cream and terracotta and it has influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. It possess a gable roof with roof tile, dormer windows and persiennes. It has some double windows made of wood with lattice and an entrance with a gate, and elaborated architectonic ornamentation. Its entrance shows a polychrome portico with a coats of arms and an eagle, the flag of the United States, pinnacles, an arch, spirals, rosettes, garland and motif with foliage design. In front it has some stairs, a section of the sidewalk and some bushes. The garland in the center of the portico has written the letters: "USC". Behind the building you can see palm trees.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2010 00004

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and constructed by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "la Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. The upper half of the facade has an eave covered by tiles supported by wooden corbels. It also has seven multifoil arches interrupted by eight pilasters with tiles on top. On the lower half of the facade, six pilasters support a semicircular arch and an entablature covered in tiles with floral designs. The doorway has "Ateneo Puertorriqueño" written at the top. On both sides of the pilasters are friezes with high reliefs and representations of human figures sculpted by the Italian artist Arrighini. There are steps and streetlights in front of the entrance. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Nicer Houses along Highway

Urbanization houses seen from a highway. Most have sloping roofs and balconies with arches, the first two have tiles. You can see a lane of the highway, the isle, on which there are lighting poles, a street and then the houses. Behind the houses there are power lines.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the garage at Aguirre Central Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The Caribe Store building and the warehouse are two stories high and made of concrete, wood, and corrugated metal sheets; they are attached. Seen from right to left, the structure shows a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The front facade has glass windows framed with flat moldings and a front door topped with a transom and slanted eaves. The next building presents garage doors and stairs in the front. The last section is split into segments and has windows crowned with transoms. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Lares, View

Distant view of the town of Lares. You can see houses and buildings with different characteristics. Some are one-story with flat roofs, others are two-story with zinc roofs. Some have double windows or lattice-style windows with balconies. Some houses are terraced and you can see paved streets in the distance. Also some cars are passing by on the streets and there are power line poles to each side. Also, you can see a church on the peak of the mountain, with a wide dome and a light over it. The area is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Buildings U

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

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Oblique view of the entrance to the chapel inside the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. The entrance features a drop arch and a double-leaf wooden door. This door is integrated into a portico comprised of columns that support an entablature and a semicircular pediment. The pediment exhibits triglyphs, metopes, and bucrania. The porch is flanked by two pilasters that support a cornice crowned with a parapet. A belfry with a finial protrudes over the pediment. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Old Church

View of the San José church in Old San Juan. The San José church is an example of Spanish Gothic architecture from the 16th century, it is built of masonry, it has a double wooden door under a semicircular arch. The arch is decorated with moldings and pilasters. There are several windows under relief arches and semicircular arches covered by wooden balusters. On the other hand, at the far left you can see an attached building with a double wooden door, on the second level it has a double wooden window with a sill in front of it.

Norzagaray Street and Building of the Old Plaza del Mercado of the Old San Juan

Building of the old Plaza del Mercado in the Norzagaray street in the Old San Juan. You can observe a building painted pink and white that has the influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic. It shows arches, moldings, stringcourses, sunrise transoms, cornices, grilles, double-leaf doors made of wood and it has traffic signs and antennas. In front of the building you can see automobiles parked, a fire hydrant, the Norzagaray street that is paved with asphaltic concrete, a moving military vehicle and the sidewalk with grass. You can observe a man that is crossing the street.

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

Oblique perspective of the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of St. John, located on Cristo Street in the Old San Juan Historic District. The main facade follows the traditional Jesuit model used in Roman churches, particularly the console-type elements, which were very popular in Italy in the 15th Century. Three wooden doors frame the symmetrical pilaster design that divides the space vertically. At the top stands a triangular pediment crowned by a cross, with a small central niche in the form of a semicircular arch. The lateral edges of the facade present ascending lines that end in decorative sculptural figures, emphasizing the ornamental design. The dome and the neo-palladian style barrel vaults that can be seen over the central nave of the Cathedral date from the period between 1849 and 1852. Both are examples of the recovery in the 19th Century of the architectural morphologies and aesthetic ideals of the Cinquecento. Perpendicular to the main entrance is a secondary entrance with a triangular pediment, reinforcing the Neoclassical influence in the design. The building features a smooth exterior finish with a white-painted masonry covering interspersed with details of moldings, cornices, and frames of the openings. A low perimeter wall with concrete columns and balusters surrounds the immediate space, creating a visual separation between the building and the street. The Cathedral, built in 1521, is the oldest Catholic church in Puerto Rico. Five years later, it was destroyed by a storm and slowly rebuilt in 1542. Its history includes additional damage caused by an earthquake in 1615, a fire set by the retreating Dutch in 1625, and a hurricane in 1787. Although it took centuries to complete the present building, rather than detracting from its historical and cultural significance, this prolonged construction period made possible ideas that resulted in an impressive catalog of architectural styles, ranging from Gothic to Neo-Cinquecento expressions. This aesthetic reality significantly increases its cultural and historical importance and architectural merit. On January 25, 1978, it was named a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI and made the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan. It contains the remains of the Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León, as well as the martyr Saint Pio, and various ornaments and vestments worn by Pope John Paul II during his visit to Puerto Rico in 1984. The Cathedral is also the National Shrine of Our Lady of Divine Providence, the patron saint of Puerto Rico. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Vernacular House

View of coastal houses from the water. In the foreground, there is a house built on stilts in the water. It is wooden with a gabled zinc roof. It has a balcony that surrounds it with wooden railings. The balcony is decorated with chairs. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style. Under the house, there are boats and objects stored. The house is surrounded by water and boats in the water. In the background, there is a wooden house on concrete stilts. It has a hipped zinc roof and is surrounded by a metal fence. It has lattice-style windows and double glass windows. At one end, it has a small balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall. To the far left, there is a semi-detached extension to the house under construction. It only has wooden columns and supports. On the far right you can see another house made of wood and zinc with similar characteristics.

Vernacular Criollo House with Window-Box

Historical Structures of Caguas - Theatre Luis M. Arcelay - 2007 00004

View from the hall of the Theatre Luis M. Arcelay in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The entrance is through a double door made of glass crowned with a sunrise transom. In the interior there are plants in pots, paintings, several doors and window with lattice and glass. The theatre was inaugurated in 1912 thanks to Luis M. Arcelay, known by his work in the cinema and the theatre. Through the years, this building was used as Cine Lido until 1980. Since then, it has served as a theatre, suffering some alterations to its original design.

First Floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A side view of the first floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the building, various construction workers are carrying out formwork tasks and placing blocks to build walls. The wooden structural framework and construction rods are also noticeable. In the vicinity of the construction site, there are a couple of people, a pole with cables, and a shed surrounded by construction materials.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 13 - BW Shades

Drawing of the façade of a building in Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 13 in Old San Juan. It has cornices in a dark shadow, a parapet, two oculi, a wooden lattice double door with moldings, and two steps. There is also a parapet with balustrades and wooden lattice windows framed by moldings. The building has characteristics from the Neoclassical architecture style.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 59 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Building in Calle Caleta in San Juan 59. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architectural style and is painted yellow and white. The image is a close view of one of the building walls. There is a sign that has images of buildings of San Juan and the number 59. A doorway with flat moldings can be partially observed, as well as ornamented metal grilles and a green-colored wooden lattice door. In front of the façade there are shrubs and an automobile is partially visible.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00016

Detail of a far end of the azimuth arm that is part of the central platform of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. This azimuth arm has an arch shape and it measure 328 feet long. Also, some steel cables are notable that secure the radio telescope. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00017

Front view of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade shows glass windows, horizontal lines and fluted pilasters crowned with decorative finishes. In addition, on the first floor you can see a marquee above which there is the billboard that says: "Igl mar azul presenta raspacunlaude 9-nov 9:00 am y 1:00 pm". There is also an inscription that says: "Guayama". Besides that, the marquee has double doors made of glass, fluted brackets and windows on each end. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theater with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00055

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. At the forefront, it can be distinguished a wooden balustrade and a metallic grille that surrounds the residence. It has characteristics of the Vernacular style and a balcony with the roof and balustrade partially collapsed. You can also distinguish windows and a door framed with moldings. Besides that, in the surroundings there are parked vehicles. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Friends Outside Rural Home

A house with a gable roof, pile foundation and made of sticks, zinc and thatch. Inside, a seated man and a child are notable, followed by a table with several containers. Outside the house, there are two men with hats surrounded by pieces of wood and sticks on the ground. In the background, on the side of a mountain, some houses with gabled roofs are notable.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00023

Residence in Canóvanas - 2019 00006

Detail focused on an arch and a parapet with ornamental blocks on a residence located in Canóvanas. The parapet is interrupted by piers and the ornamental blocks that compound it present circles integrated to squares. Each circle also presents linear openings. The arch that is behind the parapet presents a flat shape and from its lintel it stand out staggered details. At the background it is partially visible a sidewalk that cross the garden, several light poles and a pier from the residence.

Oppenheimer Residence - 87001824

Perspective from Salud Street towards the facade of the Oppenheimer Residence in Ponce. This residence used brick masonry, whereas the surrounding wall was plastered with wrought iron railings. The facade presents a concave angular shape, joined by Ionic columns that define a loggia or veranda and a cornice with a crenelated parapet on top. The arched windows of the central segment comprise narrow openings surrounding wooden double-leaf doors with louver panels, wooden lattice transoms, and mullions. A molding supported by corbels accentuates each of these arched openings. The main door exhibits curvilinear grilles and stained-glass windows that allude to the Art Nouveau style. The rest of the openings are rectangular with similar characteristics. The residence also has a garden. In the background, other houses with zinc roofs and columns are visible. The Oppenheimer Residence was designed by architect Alfredo Wiechers in 1913 for Doña Isabel Oppenheimer de Santiago. It is one of the best examples of the Puerto Rican adaptation of Barcelona School architecture and an integral part of the series of late 19th and early 20th Century mansions that define the unique urban character of downtown Ponce.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

View of the north side of the facade of the Puerto Rico Medical Arts Building, located in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. The building, designed by Joseph O’Kelly and built in 1940, features an eclectic style with influences from the Mediterranean Revival. It comprises five levels and a basement, with a symmetrical design and emphasis on verticality. The smooth plaster walls are painted white with decorative red frames. A cornice topped with a decorative balustrade and ornamental pinnacles can be seen on the upper level. The roof has red tiles, reinforcing the colonial influence. The windows on the upper level are semicircular arches, separated by decorative pilasters extending to the upper moldings. On the lower levels, the windows are rectangular, with smaller proportions, and surrounded by simple frames. A prominent element on the facade is the use of moldings and ornaments on the windows of the intermediate floors, which are influenced by Baroque influences, including pediments with scrolls and geometric details. A curtain arch molding frames the main entrance. The building is located in an open urban space, surrounded by buildings and green areas with low bushes and decorative spheres that delimit a plaza and pedestrian space. Over the years, the building was occupied by various entities. In 1990, it was acquired by the Legislative Assembly of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and renamed the Luis Muñoz Marín Building. Due to structural deterioration, the building was rehabilitated and inaugurated in December 2016. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Punta Higuero Lighthouse - 81000560

Aerial view of the Punta Higuero Lighthouse in the coastal town of Rincón. The coast is visible in the foreground. The lighthouse tower has a stepped base and a rectangular glass window. Crowning the lighthouse is a lantern surrounded by a metal railing. Also visible in the surroundings is a rectangular building with a flat roof and windows. The Punta Higuero Lighthouse was built in 1892, restored in 1921 after the 1918 earthquake, and demolished in 1922. The tower is considered the smallest of those built in Puerto Rico.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00136

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the hanging lamp lights located at the center of the church nave. The lights have candle shape, each one has its candleholder that connects with brackets of the lamp. Behind the lamp you can see the ceiling with the beams exposed.

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Side-view of a two-story house, with a flat, zinc roof in the town of Arecibo. On the first level, it has two simple, wooden doors with embossed details and wooden mullions over them. Also, on the lower part of the door, there is a wooden ledge. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style. To the far right, there are concrete stairs with a small gate made of metallic bars that leads to the second floor of the house. To one side of the second floor, there is a double, wooden door over which there is a wooden mullion and power lines cables. In the front, there is a balcony sustained by ornamental brackets. The balcony is surrounded by a wall made of concrete, ornamental blocks. The front part is made of wood, with aluminum, lattice-style windows and a double, wooden door with lattice-style windows. Above the door, there is a wooden mullion. To both sides of the house, there are more houses with similar characteristics and in front of the sidewalk, there are several persons standing.

Buildings with Zinc Roofs at Hacienda Buena Vista

View of two buildings with gable roof at Hacienda Buena Vista in Ponce. The left wall of the left building has a door and several windows. Additionally, it has a wall with cladding and over the wall you can see two windows and a door. Both buildings have zinc roof. From one of the buildings it stick out a chimney. Under the right building roof you can see part of the coffee grinder.

Euphonics Corporation, Columns and Formwork

Euphonics Corporation building construction project in San Juan. The exterior and interior columns and the formwork for the base of the walls can be seen. Two of the columns have not yet been removed. In front of the construction there are stacked wood.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00012

Entrance and bell tower of an old abandoned chapel in Cabo Rojo. The entrance features elements such as semicircular arches, openings, oculi, and moldings. Between the entrance arch and the oculus, there is a short cornice crowned with a square panel flanked by two volutes in an ornamental manner. The upper edge is distinguished by a wavy molding followed by a cornice and the bell tower. The ruins of this chapel are located in the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo.

Man in front of the entrance of a structure

Man standing in the entrance of a structure. There is a squared column and two steps that lead to a metal bar gate.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the Great Moat located north of the San Carlos ravelin, looking toward the observation post known as the Caballero de San Miguel inside the Castillo de San Cristóbal in San Juan. Both the sentry boxes and the walls were built using locally quarried limestone and arsenic blocks, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and their primary function was for protection and surveillance. Also prominent are the sentry boxes attached to the castle walls with crenelated parapets. A chain-link fence extends at the end of one of the moat's walls. The Caballero rises more than 100 feet above the shoreline and offers a panoramic view of the ocean, the city, and the bay. A signal mast and a small building occupied by the Port Authority provided a communication link between arriving ships and the harbormaster. The San Cristóbal Castle was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the city walls to the north and south. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00021

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juan in Gurabo. Detail of one of the fixed windows on the ceiling gable of the balcony. It is a small white window with four glass panels in the middle and lattices on both sides.

Slum Buildings in Standing Water, Two Young Girls

View of El Fanguito in the Caño Martín Peña, in the town of San Juan. The houses are made of wood and zinc built on stilts in the water. Some are big and some are smaller. They have zinc roofs, wooden windows and doors. Some houses are incomplete. In front of one of them, there is a pedestrian bridge on wooden stilts, and next to it you can see some girls and a clothesline. The area is surrounded by garbage and debris.

Balustraded Staircase, High Relief Walls and Coffered Ceiling

There is a corridor with semicircular arches, stairs of ornamented slabs and balustrade. The walls are decorated with moldings, mirrors with ornamented frames, and high relief pilasters. The coffered ceiling is partially visible. In the center of the image there are double doors with sunrise transoms, a wall mirror, a table, wooden chairs, and a ceiling chandelier.

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Detailed view from the interior of a two-story, Neoclassical-style house in the town of San Sebastián. The double-leaf door is made of wood and has wooden, lattice-style windows. In the upper part of the door, there is a sunrise transom made of glass and wood.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Puerto Rico Gay Pride Community Building - 16000237

Linear view of the balcony of the Puerto Rico Gay Pride Community Building, also known as Casa Orgullo, in the Río Piedras neighborhood of San Juan. Built in 1937, this building is associated with the development of the modern apartment house of the 1920s and 1930s on the island and became a very popular choice among real estate investors and the middle and professional classes that were beginning to settle in San Juan. This style combines Hispanic and Mediterranean elements, standing out for its wide balconies, decorative arches, concrete ornamentation, and ornamental tiles and glass mosaics. It has two levels of reinforced concrete. A covered balcony can be seen on the second level, overlooking the front street. On the left side, there are two doors with glass panels and white frames, contrasting with the gray tone of the walls. On the right side is a wrought iron railing, which includes simple vertical line motifs; the lower part is composed of a perforated concrete parapet that allows air passage. An upper horizontal beam with inclined contours towards the support columns at each end frames the back and front openings. The ceiling is flat and smooth, with two points for light fixtures with exposed cables. The floor is decorated with native tiles that present repetitive geometric patterns, using floral motifs in light tones, and also includes a border delimited with simpler motifs surrounding the main pattern. In the background, an urban view can be seen with buildings of different styles. One can distinguish a structure with white columns and other facades with graffiti and worn paint, indicating an urban environment with a particular mix of architectural styles. The Gay Pride Community organization, founded in 1974, was the first gay/lesbian attempt created in Puerto Rico to confront social, political, and legal discrimination against the local LGBTQ community. In August 1975, the organization rented the apartment building for $300 a month and named it Casa Orgullo, which became its headquarters and provided free health clinics to the community in Río Piedras until it dissolved in 1976. Although the building has been remodeled, the physical integrity of the property has been preserved.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00065

Detail of the facade from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The windows are French with fanlights, window sills and appentices. The transitions between the floors are accentuated by moldings, terracotta tile rows and roofing tiles. It is also visible blue decorative moldings flanking one the windows. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Plaza and Catholic Church, Aibonito

San José Church in Aibonito (Catholic) with a façade composed of a cross that crowns it, as well as a main door and fanlight windows framed in pointed arches. It also has two towers with hipped roofs and corner finials. Also notable are the pilasters, a cornice, moldings, ornamental bands, a clock in one of the towers and a dome at the back. In its surroundings there are several cars, as well as buildings with tiles, aluminum shutter-type windows and with various semicircular and tri-lobed arches. Several people are also visible in the front square, some of them riding bicycles.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00011

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels, with gable roof and has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and deteriorated. Additionally, on the wall it can be seen a continuous molding and a pilaster. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00008

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. It has arches, moldings, corridors, pilasters, doors, and a ramp. The roof also has railings, a cistern, drains, and piping. There are trees behind the building. This school is a vocational middle school.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

Garden view with decorative elements and paths at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was drawn up by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. The eleven-hectare park is located between two main thoroughfares: Ponce de León Avenue to the south and Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue to the north, at the end of the Puerta de Tierra neighborhood. In the center, a large ornamental planter can be seen, with a square concrete base and a wooden bench for sitting. This base sits on a brick-paved floor, forming a semicircular area. On the right side, a gravel path bordered by concrete edging leads to other garden elements, including wooden pergolas and more benches scattered throughout the green space. The pergolas have a simple design scattered throughout the garden and blend in with the landscape of tall trees and shrubs. Along the path, there are lampposts with a classic design. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Houses on the Yagüez River Banks

Wooden houses along the Yagüez River banks in Mayagüez. In the forefront, three tree trunks are visible, and then, the river and various boats, lastly, a row of wooden houses with gable roofs and wooden doors can be seen. Behind the houses, some palm trees are visible.

La Familia Mural - SG100001763

An angled view of the mural 'The Family' in front of the Barrio Obrero Multiple Services Center in Santurce, Municipality of San Juan. The Venetian mosaic artwork, commissioned by the San Juan government administration and inaugurated in 1970, was designed and built by one of Puerto Rican muralists, Rafael Ríos Rey. Measuring 22 feet 7 inches long and 11 feet 3 inches high, the work features approximately 90,000 pieces of glass in various colors placed on the Center's main reinforced concrete wall. The artist conceived his work as a standalone object five feet from the building, but in 2015, following a renovation, the mural became a permanent part of the concrete building's facade. The design depicts a family as the central figure, surrounded by fine art, history, and education symbols. Surrounding it, various elements such as a guitar, theater masks, a sentry box, a tree, letters, and human figures symbolize artistic and educational aspects. The mural rises from a low base with a garden area, visually distinguishing it from its surroundings. Ríos Rey used the mural to communicate directly with the local people with a visual message that was understandable to them in a variety of ways, utilizing the artistic language of social realism, as he learned from his early contact with the Mexican muralist movement of the 1930s in New York City. The mural rises from a low base with a garden area, visually distinguishing it from its surroundings. Behind the mural, the building has a modern architectural design, with straight lines and symmetrical shapes. There are a series of glass windows on the upper level with aluminum frames. On the right side, a metal grille with a simple design can be seen, reinforcing the building's contemporary style. On the left side, a low wall with bars and a metal gate delimit the building. 'The Family' was presented to the public in 1970 as part of the inauguration of the government building, whose mission was to provide social services to the families of Barrio Obrero. The mural reflects the building's social purpose by highlighting the family as a central figure, surrounded by images that shape the cultural values that define Puerto Rican society. Also included are images associated with Old San Juan, supported by a mountain of books representing the past and an open, empty book to invite the population to write their new history. In 2017, the mural was severely affected by Hurricane Maria. Of the approximately 120 murals created by Ríos Rey, only seven were executed in Venetian mosaic. Among these extremely limited productions, 'The Family' possesses the highest historical integrity, giving this resource exceptional value.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00013

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. There is a two-story building which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. It is painted gray, white, and terracotta. One of the corners of the building has paddings, arches, wooden lattice double doors, and an iron gate. There is also a concrete cylindrical pier with ornamentations and architectural moldings. A sidewalk and a palm tree can also be observed. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00021

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. Detail of the bell that is in the tower of the church. It is painted greenish blue color and it has an inscription in relief that says: "...N.Y. 1870".

Aibonito Hospital under Construction

New Aibonito Mennonite Hospital under construction. Part of the building can still be seen with wooden scaffolding on the walls. You can also see the wooden scaffolding inside the building. Stacked wooden panels and some debris are seen at the construction site. Additionally, a pulley crane is seen. There are two men and a woman standing in front of the building.

Old Artillery Quarter Before Being Rebuilt

Reconstruction of the old Artillery Quarter building in Old San Juan. It is a large building made of concrete, with wooden balusters, wide windows and doors, and a water tower on its roof. A child can be seen on the corner of the sidewalk looking directly into the camera, the streets are made of cobblestones, there is a man leaning on a ramp leading into the building, and automobiles parked up front. On the left side of the building there are two blocks of residential buildings and a street sloping down to the ocean. The ocean can be seen in the background. The reconstruction of this building was part of the works for the benefit of the United States Army. Previously, this building was the Santo Domingo Convent.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the triangular room in the warehouse of the old Spanish Navy’s Armory in La Puntilla, San Juan. The door that gives access to this room has a wooden lintel, and a brick stove is visible through it. The surfaces are partially covered with plaster. The floor shows some cracks. The building was built in the 18th Century originally of wood and fibers from royal palms, but during the 19th Century, Captain General Don Ramón de Castro ordered the construction of a new building made of masonry. Gradually, it expanded until it became a complex of diverse buildings protected by a high masonry fence. The set of buildings of the old Armory integrates different architectural elements, ranging from Neoclassical and Romantic styles to the Second Empire Baroque and Neo-Arabic styles, also considered representative of Elizabethan architecture. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

San Vicente de Paul Catholic Cemetery - 88001249

Close-up of a cross on a pedestal located at San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery in Ponce, representative of the funerary architecture of the early 20th Century. This cross is covered with flowers, has a diamond-shaped opening in the center, and from the crosshead hangs a fabric-shaped ornament with an inscription in Spanish that reads: "A la venerada memoria del Rdo P. Saturnino Janices Pbro. C.N. 21 Agosto 1918." A fence, a staircase, a mausoleum, and a cross are also visible on the back. The San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery was erected, blessed, and administered by the Vincentian Fathers for the exclusive use of the wealthy Catholic residents of Ponce and opened in 1901. The layout follows the Spanish tradition of having two main axes forming a cross, and its tombs and mausoleums span varied architectural styles typical of the Spanish Classical Revival through to Art Deco. These display sculptures in marble, granite, and pink Ponce stone, interspersed with less sophisticated funerary monuments designed by unknown local craftsmen. The cemetery also exhibits a group of niches built below ground level, thus giving the effect of catacombs. Many were abandoned or moved to the Ponce Civil Cemetery due to the high cost of maintenance and strict regulations set by the administration.

Oliver Theater - 86000041

View from inside the Oliver Theater, also known as the Corregimiento (Township) Theater, in the coastal town of Arecibo. This Neoclassical-style theater is a three-story building made of masonry and brick. On the far left are several framed windows, while on the far right, a large rectangular opening. Two semicircular arches are visible at the back wall. Built in 1876, the Oliver Theater was the first building in Arecibo explicitly designed as a theater. After suffering earthquake damage in 1919, it was remodeled until 1930, when modifications were made to its interior. In 1955, a movie screen was installed, making it exclusively a cinema until its closure in 1984. Despite subsequent changes, the building retains many details of its original design.

School of Tropical Medicine

Façade of the School of Tropical Medicine in San Juan designed by Rafael Carmoega. The building has a roof with tiles and on the walls, there are several windows with glass leaves framed in semicircular arches and lintels. Some windows are between pilasters and triangular pediments. The building also has balustrades, cornices, crestings and pinnacles on top of the attached towers. Some ornaments between the archway are also notable on the façade. In front of the building, a garden with bushes, palms, an American flag followed by a sidewalk on which a person walks is notable.

Miraflores Powder Magazine - 84003172

View of the west side facade of the Miraflores Powder Magazine, also known as the Miraflores Chapel, in San Juan. This building was built in 1776 and is a legacy of Puerto Rico's Spanish colonial era and an example of military architecture. The facade presents openings integrating grilles, a roof with tiles, and a sentry box with a dome crowned with a pinnacle. On the walls can be seen an electric meter and an inscription in Spanish that read: "Medicina Deportiva." The Miraflores Powder Magazine was one of four buildings built in the 18th Century for gunpowder storage featured in the master plan to defend the capital city of San Juan and created by Thomas O'Daly, chief engineer of the Royal Fortification Works of the island. In 1898, the property was ceded to the United States Government under the Treaty of Paris until 1941, when the Navy altered it to accommodate its new use as a chapel. The Miraflores Chapel closed its doors in 1971 when it was declared surplus government property and was transferred to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican Institute of Culture later converted the building into the headquarters of the San Juan Ballet and for the use of the San Juan Children's Choir.

Oil Refinery near Ponce

Oil refinery known as Puerto Rico Commonwealth Oil Refining Company (CORCO) from which it stick out chimneys and buildings with gable roof. On the top of the hill stand out two tanks.

Vernacular Concrete House

Front view of one-story, concrete houses with zinc hipped roofs. The house has an open front balcony decorated with wooden chairs, decorative potted plants and a wooden pylon. The windows are made of wood and glass, above which there is an eave covered by tiles. Above the house, there are several attics with double wooden windows. At the far right on a concrete wall, there is a concrete pergola supported by columns. The area is surrounded by a concrete balustrade.

Aerial View of City

Aerial view of the city of Ponce. Stand out the bridge that it extends over the river Portugués, the buildings that are part of the Residential Portugués and the houses of the housing complex La Alhambra. Also, several buildings like the Escuela Superior de Ponce (known as Ponce High School) and the Plaza del Mercado. At the background stand out the houses from El Vigía sector, the Castillo Serrallés and the Hotel Intercontinental at the top of the hill.

Residence in Canóvanas - 2019 00012

Detail of the facade of a residence with arches and yellow shades, located in Canóvanas. The angular arches are accentuated by moldings and interrupted by a balustrade of ornamental blocks. The blocks shown a circular shape integrated on a square. The circle, in addition, presents linear openings that seems to be the sunlight. Through the arches it is visible a lamp that hangs from the ceiling and the double windows with glass leaves, also accentuated by moldings.

Bastión de San Justo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00008

Bastión de San Justo located in Old San Juan. It was built in the seventeenth century. The upper half of a masonry wall made out of bricks and stone that has a sentry lookout post with a hemispherical dome, cornices, and a keystone can be observed in the image. There are also trees and a green-colored metal fence.

Entrance to the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal

Entrance to the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal in Old San Juan. It is a triumphal arch composed of two pairs of Doric columns, a frieze with images of the zodiac signs, a cornice with dentils, three pedestals, and above them the Coat of Arms of the Spain. It has a gate with bars and a lintel with a S scroll design. Above the gate, there is a sign reading "Entrance Entrada." In front of the building's sidewalk, a bollard and a fire hydrant are visible.

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Side view of a two-story, concrete house located in Miramar. On the first level, there is a double, wooden door surrounded by moldings and cornices. On the second level, the house has double wooden, lattice-glass style doors. The door is also surrounded by moldings and in front of it, there is an ornamental metal fence parapet. The rest of the façade is decorated with moldings and brackets sustaining the cornice on the upper edge.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00145

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, made with fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In the interior of the tower, the floor is covered by artificial grass and there are two carved wood chairs. Besides that, on the wall there is an in relief emblem with two crossed swords. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00116

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Low angle partial view of one of the facades of the abandoned house with Neo-mediterranean style. One can observe a wall with a window opening with grill, a drainage block, a cornice molding and an eave. Next to the roof of the house it can be seen the branches of a tree.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00005

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

The Pink House - Caguas - 2014 00009

Interior of the Pink House in the municipality of Caguas. A room in the building that has a dining table with chairs, a desk, a bookcase. and several paintings can be observed. The building has ceiling lamps, wooden double leaf windows with lattices, and muntins with glass.

United States Artillery Arriving at Ponce

United States Artillery arriving at Ponce. A parade of soldiers on horse-drawn wagons can be seen as well as a line of wagons on one side of the street and, on the other side, spectators are watching from the sidewalk. There is a one-floor building with multiple doors, a cornice, and a parapet with moldings.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00120

Perspective of the entrance hall of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The doors are made of double leaf wood with small windows and crowned with fanlight windows. One of the doors integrates grilles. Above these door there are paired windows with stained glass. On the upper border of the white walls there is an ornamental frieze and a series of ornamental brackets. From the ceiling it is notable the beams and a hook from where it hangs a chain for a lamp. It is also visible the chimney decorated with columns and with tiling. The floor is covered with tiles that show deterioration signs with stains, dirt and trash. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Presbyterian Hospital

Front/side view of the Presbyterian Hospital in Santurce. The cement fence can be seen as well as several palm trees in front of the building, so only a portion of the façade is visible. It is a three-story Mission Revival-style cement building. The arched windows and doors on the second floor can be seen, as well as the straight windows on the same floor, the protruding wall from the roof, and part of the tiles covering the eave of the entrance. In front of the hospital, there is an area with a wire fence and cement posts. Next to the fence, there is a hanging sign and an electric pole with a transformer.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00034

Opening on a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The border of the opening presents a metal oxidized strip. Also, it is visible an oxidized rod that extends from one end to the other of the opening. The chimney is compound of bricks that are exposed horizontally and present terracotta shades.

Construction Workers on a Scaffold

A view of a couple of construction workers pushing a wheelbarrow up a wooden scaffold with railings.

Church of the Holy Trinity - 86002766

Interior perspective of the nave of Iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad, located in the town of Ponce. The church is made of concrete, combining elements of the Neo-Gothic and Spanish Neo-Colonial styles, and follows the typical cruciform plan, formed by a double-height nave with a transept located to the west of the semicircular apse. It features an ornamental railing and circular opening accentuating a choir gallery. The choir gallery is above the main door, exposed by a semicircular arch and a transom flanked by two fans. On the sides, the windows framed in semicircular arches with glass panels between concrete pilasters stand out. The roof is built of wooden beams forming a gabled roof. The interior walls lack any ornaments. The Church of the Holy Trinity was initially established in Ponce in 1873 by a group of non-Catholic residents of the Protestant religion after the fall of the Spanish Monarchy and the passing of the Law of Tolerance in Worship. The building was constructed from materials received from England as a gift from Queen Victoria to her English subjects abroad, among these a cast bell bearing the date 1870. In 1874 the monarchy was re-established in Spain, and religious intolerance was reversed, forcing the church to close its doors until July 25, 1898, when American troops entered Ponce. By 1923, the original wooden church had fallen into disrepair, so funds were raised to build the present concrete church, completed in 1926.

Buildings A

Front view of a house located in the town of San Juan. The house is one-story, made of concrete, and surrounded by a low concrete wall divided by an ornamental metallic bar fence. There is a garden in the façade with trees and plants. Also, there is a balcony with entrance stairs. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall sustained by columns. The double windows are made of wood and lattice-glass style. The wooden door is simple, it has a protective barrier for babies, and a crossbar over it.

Airport

Several flagpoles with flags of various countries placed between the garden and the pond with fountains of the Isla Verde International Airport. In the background, the airport tower is partially notable, highlighting the glass windows, the support pillars and a staircase with railings on the side.

Crowd Gathered in Front of Thatched-Roof Houses and a Two-Story Schoolhouse

Crowd gathered in front of houses built on stilts, with thatched roof and stairs at the entrance. There are ten houses with hipped roofs and three houses with gable roofs. One of the houses is two-story with a balcony and has a sign that reads: "Public School". In the surroundings there are mountains, palm trees, and trees.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00003

Close-up view of the Vives Mill in the town of Guayama. The mill has cone shape and is built with stone and brick masonry. It is ruined and has a semicircular opening. Besides that, you can see abundant vegetation and power line poles in the distance. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 was declared a historic building.

Comerío Health Center, Façade Side View

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The side view of the facade is visible. The building features a flat roof, eaves, mullions, and louvered windows. Between each mullion, there is a pattern of squares. The entrance has wooden panels. The sidewalk, the road, and a post stand out. In the background, a shed is visible.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00101

Detail of the floor mosaic on the pantry of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The mosaic shows a geometric pattern and orange, red, blue, white and black shades. The wall tiles have black, green, orange blue, pink and yellow shades. The space is deteriorated with stains and dirt. There is also a block next to the door frame and a tube that stick out of the wall. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00013

Close view of the side of the pediment from the main facade of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. It is painted pink and white. A portico with a triangular pediment supported by an entablature and Tuscan columns can be observed. The columns have round capitals, with collars, abaci, echinus, and non-fluted shafts. A gray, white, and cream-colored building can be seen in the distance. This building has cornices, parapets, and a semicircular opening. The facades of the Hotel Sheraton and the Harbor Plaza building can be seen from a distance. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Craftsman Billfolds, Wall Segment

View of a wall segment of the Craftsman Billfolds building in Caguas. The wall has pilasters and openings for two windows. A barbed wire fence, several electric power posts, a street, and two houses can be seen.

Tower, University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras, Seen Through Wrought Iron Fence

View of the tower Franklin D. Roosevelt of the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus. At the foreground, there is an ornamental metallic fence. From a distance it appears the tower that has a roof covered by roof tiles, crestings, ornamental moldings and windows under an arcade of semicircular arches. In front of which there is a balustrade. Besides that, there is a clock and two cristal windows. Other elements that stand out the tower facade are, the dragons edging and the pinnacles. In the surroundings of the tower there are plants and buildings with similar characteristics to the tower. Additionally, in front of the tower there is a parking lot with several vehicles parked and people standing.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00011

Old District Court of Humacao. Detail of the upper part from the pediment of the Neoclassic building. You can see the dentils under the cornice and part of the Puerto Rico coat of arms that decorates the pediment tympana. You can see that on the top of the pediment there is a pole. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00021

Detail of the entrance gate of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe an iron gate with ornamentation that serves as the entrance of the building that has influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. The gate has two doors, a design with balustrades, spirals, hearts, leaves and a flag with stripes and stars. On the sides there are the pilasters that hold the gate and they have designs of varied colors with foliage, spirals, cornices and moldings. Through the gate you can see the entrance fence of the building with its piers, grilles, sidewalk, bushes and grass. Additionally, there is a house with hipped roof with roof tiles, arches, balustrades and trees. Also, you can see a street, an automobile parked, an area under construction, poles and power lines.

Gate to San Juan

A group of people in front of the Door of San Juan framed by a lintel arch, pilasters and an entablature. The city walls extend on both sides of the main gate and at the top there are some buildings with cornices, arches, parapets and tiles. In the foreground, a sentry box attached to a wall and characterized by its window, its dome and ornament (key) is notable. The wall also has drainage openings.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00008

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed the detail of a building that is built with masonry, stone, brick and that it has openings. To the left far end you can see a section where there is bricks forming the wall. The building was built to be an hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Theatre Luis M. Arcelay - 2007 00006

View from the interior of the Theatre Luis M. Arcelay in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by tiles in two shades. Additionally, it has double windows with glass and lattice, a water fountain, paintings on the walls and a glass door. The theatre was inaugurated in 1912 thanks to Luis M. Arcelay, known by his work in the cinema and theatre. Through the years, this building was used as Cine Lido until 1980. Since then, it has served as theatre, suffering some alterations to its original design.

House on the Street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00002

Front view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería 12 in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is deteriorated and has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by some access stairs and wooden pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In the interior of the balcony there are metallic chairs and double wooden doors with lattice windows crowned with transoms. In addition, the house is crowned with a parapet. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Colon Plaza, Old San Juan

Plaza Colón in Old San Juan. You can see the Christopher Columbus statue in the center of the square and several buildings on San Francisco Street. The buildings have commercial spaces on the first floor. You can see several public transportation buses, one of them is on the Río Piedras route. There are several people in the square.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Close view of houses on Esperanza Street in the town of San Germán. In the foreground is a concrete house presenting Vernacular and Modern architectural details. It was built between 1915 and 1916. It is decorated with moldings in geometric patterns, quoins, an ornamental frieze with dentils, and an extended cornice. Attached to the left end is a two-story row house made of wood on masonry and a hipped roof covered with tiles. The first level shows four openings framed with flat moldings. The second level has a cantilevered balcony surrounded by a wooden balustrade. This building is known as the "behave well house" because it was used as the headquarters of the Spanish Civil Guard for interrogating prisoners. It is Vernacular and was built between 1840 and 1950: more row houses, power line posts, and a person standing are seen along the street.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00014

Military Base Explosives Storage Building

Explosives storage building at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. A quadrangular wooden structure with a mono-pitch roof and built on stilts. It has three steps, a double door, a small eave, and various vents. It bears two signs reading: "Danger Explosives", "27 Reconn Sqddn."

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00059

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Detail of two paintings with images of plants hanging in one of the house's rooms.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Elevated perspective of the San Carlos Ravelin, the Great Moat, and a wall, viewed from the northeast side of the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan. Seen from this angle are the walls made of sandstone blocks, bricks, plastered surfaces, and a staircase. A sentry box attached to the crenelated parapet also stands out. In the moat area is a small building with a door. In the background, the buildings of San Juan and the bay are partially visible. The San Cristóbal Castle is the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00018

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00004

A detail of a stair in the interior of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The stair presents the gray color in its steps and it has yellow railings. The walls shows embedded columns and the surface has a deteriorated state. The ceiling is distinguished by the exposed beams. At the background, among the weeds, it is also notable the ruins of other buildings that are part of the sugar mill. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00007

Teatro Victori in Humacao. Stair in the interior of the three floor building with Beaux-Arts style, view from the first floor. The steps have tiles with chess motif. There are two wooden handrails. On the second floor landing area you can see the door opening. At the beginning of the stair you can see part of a grille gate. Both the stair and walls look dirty and deteriorated. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then they closed it in 1964. Subsequently, became the headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Luis Muñoz Marín Alongside Two Other People in a Building Under Construction

Luis Muñoz Marín, alongside two other people, holding a document in a building under construction. In the background there are palm trees, building sand, a crane, and construction workers with protection helmets. Wooden scaffolding, formwork, and construction materials can be seen throughout.

San Fernando Church - 84003160

Wooden sculpture known as "El Cristo de los Ponce" (The Ponce Christ) is located inside the San Fernando Church of Carolina. The box that protects the sculpture has glass sheets that allow visibility of the sculpture and scroll motifs' edges. This sculptural representation of Christ, approximately 460 years old, was a gift from the King of Spain, Ferdinand the Catholic, to Juan Ponce de León’s family during the period in which he ruled the island. The church acquired this sculpture in 1871.

Beach between the Caribe Hilton Hotel and the Normandie Hotel

A view of the works performed on the beach between the Caribe Hilton Hotel and the Normandie Hotel. At the Caribe Hilton Hotel, there can be seen several people working on a wall, while on the beach shores, other workers are building a sidewalk. In the area, there are also rectangular buildings with flat roofs and sheds with gable roofs. The cars, dump trucks, a crane, and construction materials such as blocks and wood boards can be seen also. In the background, there is the Normandie Hotel, and next to it, there is the boardwalk extending in front of El Escambrón Beach Club.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00027

Part of the kitchen countertop of a house located at the intersection of the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. This part of the kitchen countertop shows a geometric pattern with blue shades. In addition, it is broken, on the floor and surrounded by dirt and leaf litter. It is also visible part of a shoe. This house presents architectonic elements distinctive from the Spanish Revival style.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Frontal view of the Treasury Department, also known as the Alejandro Ramirez Mayor's Building, in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District of San Juan. The building was built in 1969 by the Public Buildings Authority and designed by the local architect firm Toro-Ferrer. Its style reflects a mix of architectural elements from Art Deco, the International style - reflected in its pilotis-type elevation, and the so-called brutalism aesthetic manifested in the use of exposed reinforced concrete and the prefabricated brise-soleil curtain wall on the facade. Several steps lead up to the main entrance and a series of glass doors and concrete columns. Near the steps, in the front plaza, is a bronze statue by sculptor Rafael López del Campo dedicated to the island's first Mayor, Don Alejandro Ramirez. A metal fence and dense vegetation surround the building area. In the foreground is the bronze bust of Dr. Ramón Mellado Parsons installed on Paseo Covadonga. The Department of the Treasury is the entity responsible for managing public policy related to finances and public resources in Puerto Rico. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00081

View from the interior of the balcony from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Verncular style. In the interior of the balcony you can see lattice style windows framed with moldings and a broken balustrade modulated by piers. Additionally, in the distance you can see an adjacent building, a metallic grille and a parked vehicle. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

San Juan Transportation Office, Columns

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. Several quadrangular columns with metal reinforcing bars can be seen. On the ground there is debris and on one side of the construction site there are two vehicles parked near a small tree.

Middle Class Suburban Houses

You can observe houses of diverse styles and own character decorative details. The houses have a main entrance, gardens, balconies and some with closed garage. The first structure stand out by its elevation of the street on stilts, with a parking at the fist level and house at the second one. The rest of the houses are single-level. The roofs vary between gable roof and flat. Although you can see a tendency on Miami windows or like white persiennes, also you can see some tilting windows.

Closed wooden structure

One-story wooden house with a zinc gable roof. The house is on a plot of land surrounded by vegetation. It has stairs to access the balcony, where there is a person standing. The balcony is wide and supported by thin wooden pillars and a wooden railing. It has casement windows that open outwards and double wooden doors.

Fancy House

A pair of houses with modern style facades near the road. One of the houses stand out by its porch with railings and curved appentices, as well as the wall revetments with rocky texture. At one far end of the carports there is an automobile parked and from there it is also visible the casement windows with glass leaves to the outside. The parapet that delimits the garden, as a kind of fence, it is crowned with smithy. The following house has a parapet with ornamental blocks, wooden doors and windows with glass leaves.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00026

View of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square pillars and it has the floor covered by two shades tiles with colorful mosaics. Additionally, it is decorated with oriental gardens, concrete benches, light poles, metallic railings, decorative fountains and commemorative plates. Also, you can see a kiosk, a large tent, a metallic cage, people walking and abundant vegetation. Besides that, in the surroundings there are connected buildings with different characteristics and vehicles traveling the street. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

Buildings V

Side-view of a one-story house located in the town of San Sebastián. The house is wooden with a flat, zinc roof. It has double-leaf wooden windows with transoms surrounded by wooden moldings. It has a small balcony surrounded by a low wall made of ornamental blocks and a wooden double-leaf door. To the far right, you can see several people standing, a clothesline, and a house with similar characteristics.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00050

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the roof at the back part of the church. You can see part of the exterior of the clerestory and the dome. Above the roof there are two satellite antennas, a water tank and a solar water heater. Additionally, you can see some electric conduits.

Multi-colored Building in Caguas

659 La Paz Residence - 91002007

Interior view of the living room and the dining room of Residence 659 La Paz in Miramar, San Juan. This two-story reinforced concrete residence conforms to the Spanish Revival suburban residential typology. The living room and the dining room are adjacent. A semicircular divider covered with cement stucco and mosaics in different patterns articulates each room, turning the area into a single space. In these spaces are an armchair, a table with a tablecloth, chairs, a China cabinet, and a picture hanging on the wall. Also visible are an air vent, a ceiling lamp, a door with a transom, and a glass-pane window. Built in 1928, the 659 La Paz residence was designed by architect Pedro Alfonso de Castro, one of the most important architects in Puerto Rico during the first decades of the 20th Century. It synthesizes the progressive and international wave of Renaissance styles and the particularities of traditional Puerto Rican architecture.

Porta Coeli - San Germán

View from the Plaza de Santo Domingo towards the Catholic Church of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli in a state of deterioration. The façade of the church shows that the construction is made of masonry with bricks. In the plaza area, you can see areas with grass and benches. On the left side of Ruiz Belvis Street, you can see part of the balcony of a two-story house. The balcony has a balustrade and columns. On the stairs of the church, you can see a woman with a child. Two men are in front of the church and at its entrance you can see the silhouette of a person. The door frame is arched and in the highest part of the church you can see the bell. Towards the right of the church and in the background, along Félix Arce Lugo Street, you can see cars and parts of other houses.

Old San Juan, Puerta de Tierra

View towards Old San Juan from the bay. Paseo de la Princesa, the Door of San Juan and the city wall with several sentry boxes stand out. Among the buildings, the tower of Banco Popular, La Fortaleza, as well as the pediment and dome of the San Juan Baptist Cathedral stand out.

View towards the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View from Condado Lagoon towards the Dos Hermanos bridge and the hotel room tower of the Caribe Hilton Hotel.

Factory in Guayama, Ground Preparation

Construction project of a factory in Guayama. View of the land for the construction, it can be seen that the leveling work has already begun. On one side a building is visible and in the background there are houses.

The Morro through Arch

The Castillo San Felipe del Morro and the Atlantic Ocean viewed through an arch. The architecture of the fortification presents elements like the sentry box connected to the crenelled parapet, the embrasures and rotation rails for the cannons, as well as a pair of stairs and ramps that leads to a semicircular platform.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00125

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Section of the vestibule with two wooden windows with lattice, a ceiling with the beams exposed and a hangin lamp. It can be observed a baptismal font, a wooden furniture decorated with religious motif, a bulletin board and several chairs piled up.

House Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga - Añasco - 2016 00013

View of the back entrance of the house Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga in the town of Añasco. The house is a single-level made of wood over masonry and a roof covered by corrugated metal laminas. A ramp with metallic railing gives access to a double door made of crowned wood with a wooden crossbeam with cristal and an eave made of wood with corrugated metal laminas. At the left far end you can see another entrance presided by masonry stairs and metallic railings. The house also, has double wooden windows crowned with eaves and persiennes. The residency Bianchi Pagan Arrillaga was built in 1856 of vernacular style.

Designed Spanish Colonial Revival House

Front view of a house in the town of San Juan. The house has a front garden built over a wall. There are different flowers and plants in hanging pots. Behind the garden, there is a balcony covered with ornamental metallic bars. The sides of the balcony have Solomonic-style columns. Inside the balcony, there are chairs and round tables surrounded by potted plants. Above the balcony, there is a curtain made of fabric.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00037

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior there are some wooden spiral stairs that are broken and deteriorated. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00006

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Detail of the portico of the large house of the hacienda. It has two columns with square capitals and two grab bars, the curved roof and a cornice that borders the curved roof like the rest of the roof. Additionally, it can be observed the white iron gate with a metallic mesh, and in the superior part of the roof there is a wall lamp.

Buildings X

Front-view of a Chamfer-style house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a flat, zinc roof. In the front, there are entrance stairs covered with tiles. Also, there is a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing. The door and windows are double, wooden, and lattice-glass style. Above the windows and the balcony door, there are truncated suns and wooden moldings. Above the windows on the side of the house, there are wooden mullions and moldings. In the upper part of the house, there is a smaller attic with a flat, zinc roof and wooden, lattice-style windows. To the far right of the house, there are other semi-attached houses with different characteristics. Lastly, on the street in front, there are several cars parked and persons standing on the sidewalk.

Military Parade at the Plaza de Armas

Military parade in the De Armas Square in Old San Juan. Several houses and buildings surrounding the square can be seen. Almost all of them have projecting balconies with slender pillars and façades with cornices. A round kiosk with a dome and pinnacle stands out. There are several lampposts. The parade consists of a band followed by soldiers. Many spectators are seen in the square, on the balconies, and on the roofs of the buildings. On two of the roofs, there are signs: "La Margarita" and "Hotel Colonial." The spectators in the square, for the most part, are men. Women are on the balconies.

Pereyó House - 95000435

Interior view of the balcony of the Pereyó House also referred to as the López de Pereyó House, and the Palmira House, in the town of Humacao. It’s a one-level Bungalow-style house made of concrete with a wooden roof. Native cement-colored tiles cover the balcony's floor, and the ceiling is covered in wood. Two French doors topped with matching transoms can also be seen. The residence was built in 1930 and designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00073

Perspective of a section from the second level of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. It stand out three chairs, which two of them are metal rocking chairs and with floral pattern, while the other is made of wood with the seat patted. The floor is covered by tiles that form a geometric pattern. The windows and the double door of this section are characterized by integrating glass leaves. Through the door it is visible part of a balustrade and a grille.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00093

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of a wooden box with transparent glass door that contains three bottles. Above the box there is a golden sign with black letters that says: "Santos Óleos" (holy oils).

Puerta de Tierra Sector Viewed from Castillo San Cristóbal (fort)

A portion of the Puerta de Tierra sector viewed from Castillo San Cristóbal (fort) in Old San Juan. A segment of the walls of the fort, two streets, various wooden buildings, the streetcar, and various watercraft are visible.

Small Grocery Store at Side of Road

View of the façade of the Los Rivera grocery store in the municipality of Aibonito. The small grocery store is built of wood and its roof is made of zinc. On the outskirts, you can see horses tied by their bridles at the doors of the grocery store, these are double and are full of advertisements where you can read promotions for drinks and cigarettes. Inside the grocery store, you can see the silhouette of a person. On the outside on the left, you can see part of a bridge. Next to the grocery store, a poinciana tree forms part of the scenery with several mountains in the background.

Hotel Victoria, Yauco

Diagonal view of Hotel Victoria on Betances street in the municipality of Yauco. It is a one-story building with a cornice and tile roofing. The hotel has a balcony with iron banisters where a man is stood. There is another person can be seen holding onto a banister from the sidewalk. There are five porticoes and three rocking chairs. A small sign with the name of the hotel can be seen at the end of the balcony that has steps to access the building. Nearby you can see more buildings, power lines, and a man walking down the street.

Parish Nuestra Señora del Pilar - Canóvanas

Architectonic drawing of the facade of the Parish Nuestra Señora del Pilar in Canóvanas. This drawing was elaborated by the project Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society. The facade of this parish is from the decade of 1970 and is compound of three parts. In the first level it is notable the parapets that flank the stair the leads to the main door and the walls with stone aspect. The second level in overhangs is distinguished by its windows with glass leaves. The third level presents two windows of horizontal lamas and a cross.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Fence

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The construction of a fence is visible. In the area, workers are engaged in various tasks. Construction materials are also visible, including metals, pipes, wheelbarrows, shovels, a cylindrical tank, and wood. On the left side, another zinc fence held up by wooden posts can be seen. A building with three openings and bars stands out in the space. In the background, there is a shed made of wood and zinc, trees, palm trees, and zinc panels.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of a sentry box located at the northeast point of the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan, seen from the Great Moat. The sentry boxes and the walls were built using limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and their main function was protection and surveillance. The sentry box is attached to the corner of the wall and is distinguished by a window, cornice, and dome crowned with spherical ornamentation. Also partially visible is one of the concrete observation posts added to the fort by the United States Army during World War II. The Atlantic Ocean stands out in the background. The San Cristóbal Castle was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the city walls to the north and south. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Esatern Watch Co., Ltd., Facade

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd. building construction project in Bayamón, facade with falsework view. Scaffolding on one of the lateral walls can be seen. There are several piles of construction materials (sand and stone), two wheelbarrows and a crawler crane. There are several workers at work.

Aibonito Hospital

Vehicles entrance of a hospital at Aibonito. You can see an elongate portico with thin piers and flat roof. There is a building on each side of the entrance. In front of one of the buildings you can see a green area and a sidewalk. You can observe a woman walking towards the hospital and several vehicles parked.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00025

In the foreground, the flat roof of Former La Princesa Prison's building is visible. On the right side is a space with a glass gable roof, shutter-type windows, and double-leaf doors. Part of the southern city wall enclosure is seen in the background, where a wall protrudes as part of the Santo Cristo de la Salud chapel. There are multi-story buildings with double-leaf doors, parapets, and flat, semicircular arches. There are also trees and several electrical lines in the surrounding areas. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Vieques from its Fort

View of houses from the fort in Vieques. The houses mostly have gable roofs, others are asymmetric. Balconies with balustrades and some windows with hinges can also be seen. Between the houses, there are dirt roads and you can also see several wooden posts with electrical wiring.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00025

Ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. The walls present brick and stone characteristic of the masonry. The ruined buildings several segmental arches. The floor is covered with zinc plates. At the background it is partially visible several buildings and the belfry of the Parish San Miguel Arcángel.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Poster located on the site of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse ruins. The poster offers visitors the mission of the organization Rescate Playas Borinquen as well as information about the works it has conducted in the past. The information is available in both English and Spanish.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2012 00017

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Corner view of the third floor from the main facade of the three story building with Beaux-Artst style. You can observe two flat arches with balusters parapets and appentices with brackets. You can also see a semicircular arch with semicircular balcony and fluted molding. On the upper border of the front wall there is a cornice and a parapet with balusters. The far ends of the walls have bossage. Next to the building there is a power line pole.

Teatro Hollywood 2

Architectonic drawing of the lateral facade of the Teatro Hollywood in the town of Coamo. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. It has gable roof, a linear design with moldings, windows and stairs with balustrades. Besides that, on the front facade there is the marquee above which it rest a sign that says: "Hollywood". Additionally, you can see a double door on the first floor. The Teatro Hollywood was built in 1929 after the hurricane San Felipe destroyed the old Teatro Cortés, built by the Dr. Ángel Cortés in 1918. From its beginning it was equipped to present sound films and live theatre. It remained in use until 1997, subsequently in 2012 it was restored and equipped as a cinema and theatre.

Jíbaro House

Side view of a beach house in the coastal town of Loíza. It is a one-story house built on stilts with a flat zinc roof. It has a simple, wooden jalousie door. The house has jalousie windows and wooden double windows. In front, there are children playing and a pig. On the side of the house, there is a parked car. The house is surrounded by coastal vegetation.

House on Palmer 10 Street - Bayamón - 2011 00006

House on 10 Palmer Street in Bayamón. Partial view of the main facade of the wooden house with a gable roof. It is an old home; the wood and a glass window are damaged, and the house's base has stucco plaster. Part of the adjacent house is also made of wood.

Criollo House Design

Distant, front view of a concrete house with a flat roof located in the town of Yauco. The house is built on a wall. To the far left, there are stairs that lead to the side entrance. In the front, it has a balcony surrounded by a railing of ornamental concrete blocks, supported by columns. The door is double, wooden, with lattice-style windows, at the ends of the door there are also lattice-style windows. The windows and door are surrounded by ornamental moldings. On the upper edge, the house has an ornamental frieze. To both sides, the house has semi-detached houses with different characteristics. There is a parked vehicle on the street in front.

Wooden House on the Side of the Road

Small wooden house on the side of a road. There are two horse-drawn wagons with passengers.

Fourteenth Battalion of Volunteer Soldiers, Fourth Company, Puerto Rico Militia

Fourteenth battalion of the Fourth company of the Puerto Rico Militia. The group is posing in front of a wooden building, of which, only the wall is visible. There are three children next to the soldiers.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00009

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

Bastion Santa Elena - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012

Bastión de Santa Elena located in Paseo del Morro in Old San Juan. It was built in the sixteenth century. The upper part of the masonry wall made of stone and bricks that has a hemispherical dome with cornices, a window, and a keystone. The Isla de Cabras beach located in the municipality of Toa Baja can be observed in the distance. Palm trees, three hipped roof gazebos, automobiles, and rocks can be observed, as well as mountains which can be seen further back.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas 2012 00066

Close up view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is built on stilts, made of wood and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. You can also see an end of a concrete stair. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00002

Detail of an interior space at the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed the interior of a building whose function is religious and that it has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. In the area you can observed a pointed arch that opens to a place that is being used as storage to save the music equipment, among other objects. Also, you can see a ladder that leads to a second floor, the walls built with brick, a pointed arch with grille at the background and wooden beams on the ceiling. Among the objects you can see boxes, black bags, lamps to hang on the ceiling and a microphone support.

Venezuelan Mission at El Yunque

Group of young participants of a Venezuelan mission in Puerto Rico. The young people visited the reconstruction works of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) and were treated to an excursion to the Yunque in the town of Río Grande. The group is spread out around a ranch, some sitting and some standing. The ranch is made of pieces of wood logs and gabled zinc roofs, the building is open and has no walls. Behind the ranch there are trees and palm trees.

Colón Plaza San Juan

View of Plaza Colón and buildings in Old San Juan. The statue of Columbus stands out on a column and around it, there are several multi-level buildings with parapets, balconies, balustrades, railings, moldings, cornices, awnings and tiles. Also notable are the pediments, a dome with a lantern appendage, a tower with a clock and different types of doors and windows framed in semicircular arches, segments and lintels. Some buildings around Plaza Colón have signs such as "Carlos R R", "General", "Boca Chica", "Juan J. Parsi" and "S". In front of the square, the "Teatro Tapia" building stands out with part of its gabled roof and triangular pediment. In the streets around the square there are several buses and some people. In the background, part of the bay is visible.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the Castillo de San Cristóbal in San Juan, seen from the Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue. The walls are built with cut limestone blocks, and most surfaces are plastered. Bricks are used in the vaults, the coverings, and the crenelated parapet that extends along the top of the walls. A group of people can be seen near the castle arches and a car passing along the avenue. The San Cristóbal Castle is the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to San Felipe del Morro Castle by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Chapel in Interior

Façade of a chapel and several persons in front of it. The roof of the chapel is gable transversal with zinc plates and an eave, while on the walls you can see slatted lattice, double-leaf windows with hinges and double-leaf doors that open outwards. In front of the chapel, there is a fence with sticks, barbed wire and a dirt road.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00028

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. Interior of one of the towers of the church viewed from above. There is a metal ladder. The walls are painted yellow. You can appreciate a thin wooden furniture, a desk and the floor with chess motif with green and red colors.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00009

Side facade of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The first level is distinguished by a garage in which it is visible an automobile, a pair of semicircular arches with column, a flat arch and rectangular openings. The second level is distinguish by the double leaf windows, a gallery with grill and curved borders and a balcony with a wooden balustrade. The roof of the different levels is covered with roofing tiles. In front of the residence it extends a fence compound by a low wall crowned with a grill. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

Lafayette Hospital Kitchen Built by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration

Interior view of the Lafayette hospital kitchen in the town of Arroyo. There are three women standing in front of food preparation tables in the hospital kitchen. There are several kitchenware items such as pots, plates, containers, a flour mixer machine, a coffee maker, a toaster and utensils. In addition, the kitchen has a dinning room, a refrigerator, a sink, cleaning buckets, a wall clock, and a stool. The building is made of concrete, has metal and glass windows, ceiling lamps, tiles on the floor and transoms at the top of its doors.

Women Walking in Street

View of a paved street, along which you can see houses with different characteristics. The houses are made of wood and continuous, some of these houses are of two levels and others are built over stilts. The roofs are made of zinc and the windows and doors are made of wood. Above some doors and windows there are horizontal muntins. Also, you can observe frontal balconies surrounded by wooden railings. In front of some houses there are concrete stairs that connect with the sidewalk. Lastly, you can also see on the street people walking.

Building of Piñero Auto Repair Shop in the Presidio Street, Corner with Arsenal Street in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View of the buildings that are between Presidio street in corner to the Arsenal street in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe a green and mustard building with a zinc hipped roof in the sidewalk corner. The building works as a mini market and it has on its walls promoting signs of products that say: 'Kresto Nutre Fortalece Deleita"(Kresto Nourish Strengthens Delight) and "Denia Mi Leche Preferida" (Denia My Favorite Milk). Behind it there is a green building with a terracotta pyramid roof, double wooden windows with lattice and balconies with balustrades. To the right side there is an automobile repair studio that has letters painted on the walls of its facade and says: "Piñeros Auto Repair Shop Mecánica Hojalatería Pintura". Is cream color and it has a wide balcony on its sencond floor, moldings, cornices and double wooden doors with lattice. At the background you can see other buildings painted with light colors with similar styles and with flat roofs, one of them with glass windows. You can see two people standing in front of the mini market and a man working on the repairs of an automobile. Around it there are automobiles, sidewalks, a paved street with asphalt, a bucket, a hose, power lines and trees. Subsequently this are became the parking lot La Puntilla.

El Morro, Aerial Views

A series of four aerial views of the Old San Juan where the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) and its surroundings are visible. In addition to El Morro, also visible are the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi Cemetery, La Perla slum, the Santa Elena Bastion, the Guard House of the Santa Elena Bastion, the Santa Elena Ammunition Dump, the Old Asilo de Beneficiencia, the Old Mental Asylum of the Island, the Old Los Dominicos Convent, and the Ballajá Barracks.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the south moat of the El Abanico battery at the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan. This features a set of steps in the counterscarp wall providing access to a path behind the glacis wall, as well as a cornice and a corner wall of ashlars. Its construction used cut sandstone blocks with brick facing and vaulting. All walls are plastered. El Abanico is the main unit of the San Cristóbal Castle and owes its name to the equilateral triangular shape it exhibits, similar to a fan. It was built around 1800 and was the last element of the original design of the exterior works of the Castillo de San Cristóbal to be completed. It is surrounded by moats and is accessed by a bridge that provides access to the lower level of the bastion. Two masonry ramps connect this lower level to the gun decks along the exterior faces. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Shuttered Windows in Hallway in La Fortaleza, Taken from Governor's Bedroom

Wall with columns and lattice windows made of wood with stained glass panels, view from the interior of La Fortaleza. You can appreciate part of the ceiling made of exposed beams and several hanging ceiling lamps. Also, you can see part of the wooden floor.

Rafael Cordero Graded School - MP100005816

Gallery on the second floor of Rafael Cordero Secondary School, also known as Rafael Cordero Molina Occupational School of Commerce and commonly referred to as La Cordero, in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan. This reinforced concrete building was built in 1917 and has two U-shaped floors with twelve classrooms, two basements, and an attic. It was designed in the Classical Revival style by Adrian C. Finlayson, the state architect responsible for the construction of major schools on the island, and contractor Antonio Higuera led its construction. A corridor with several arches, grilled openings, and a side door can be seen. The arches have simple blue molding, contrasting with the walls' yellow. In the foreground, an arched opening provides access to a door. The exterior walls have two arched openings, one in the background and one on the left side, protected by vertical metal grilles that allow ventilation and a view to the outside. The floor has a polished concrete finish. On the right side is a wooden door with moldings the same color as the arches. The Rafael Cordero High School is among the most distinguished academic facilities of its era in Puerto Rico and maintains a high level of historical integrity. It is one of the first buildings on the island to demonstrate the transition from traditional construction methods, such as brick and wood, to new construction technologies, such as reinforced concrete. The property boasts the distinctive features of early 20th-century school buildings while simultaneously claiming individual distinction.

View From Above of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum

Main facade of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum. At the patio area you can see the trail that connects the stair with the handrail to access the balcony, there you can see the railing and two doors. The balcony floor is covered with tiles. On the outside wall you can see the window. The house roof is made with roofing tiles. The roof is missing some of the roofing tiles at the right. Over the rooftop a dormer window and also the chimney.

Calvary Mennonite Church La Plata

Façade of the Calvary Mennonite Church in La Plata. The church has a gabled roof and its façade consists of two vertical bands on each side, a porch with pillars, a double-leaf wooden door and a round vent. On its side, it has shutter-type windows and in the surrounding area, there is a sidewalk and a garden.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00026

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view of the facade from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. You can see part of the triangular pediment and a section of the parapet. In addition, you can observe one side of the roof from the middle of the building. It is a gable roof covered with zinc. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

The Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy Viewed From the Infanta Luisa Street in the Old San Juan

View towards the entrance of the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Nav from the Infanta Luisa street in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe two buildings on an alley between the Infanta Luisa street and the Arsenal street that have influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic and Neo-renaissance. The building that is to the left is white color with terracotta, it has arches, moldings and cornices. The building to the right is painted with white, it has moldings, doors and windows with rectangular shape. Next to that one there is a cream color building and a terracotta roof, it has balconets with steel balustrades, moldings and cornices. At the background there is the entrance to the building Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy, this one possess a coat of arms, a flagpole, metopes, entablatures, a triumphal arch, a bordering wall and windows with steel grilles. Nearby there are trees, paved streets with asphaltic concrete, power line poles, street lights and sewers. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Old Casino of Ponce - 87001818

Ornamental detail on one of the doors of the Ponce Casino ballroom, located between Marina and Luna Street in Ponce. The concrete building demonstrates the highly ornamental tendencies in the architecture of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries in Puerto Rico, through its Rococo-style relief and its mansard roof. The ornament comprises floral elements, scrolls, and a figurehead incorporated into a shell shape. In addition, rosary and leaf moldings, garlands, and a cartouche type ornament are visible. The Ponce Casino was built in 1922 following the design of Agustín Camilo González and hosted the social activities of the aristocracy of the southern coast of Puerto Rico. Its architecture combines 19th-century stylistic influences in a concrete building. Which represents the transition from traditional classic Spanish brick and stucco construction to modern reinforced concrete technology in the United States.

Gate of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal Viewed from the Courtyard

Entrance to the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal Viewed from the inside. There is a surbased arch through which the main entrance can be seen, a semicircular arched door with a gate and iron transom featuring an S scroll design. The interior of the arch displays a frieze, and the wall features pilasters and moldings. The gate is open, and a portion of the Customs House can be seen. The building seems deteriorated, with cracks and damage to the wall finish.

Parish San Miguel Arcángel - Cabo Rojo - 2011 00012

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00008

View from the interior of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof, and its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The interior has wooden benches, Christmas decor, hanging lamps, stairs, Christmas trees, and wooden chairs. Additionally, on the altar wall is a crucifix and a representation of Jesus rising to heaven. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates back to 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was officially built, according to the design observed in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00032

Gate of San Juan, Puerto Rico

View of the San Juan Gate from La Princesa promenade in Old San Juan. In the foreground is the wall built of masonry and stone. In addition, you can see a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament. Behind the wall, you can see the entrance to San Juan located under an arch decorated with moldings and cornices. To the far right, you can see several people standing.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00051

View from the interior of the portico of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has a window made of wood and glass covered by an ornamental grille made of iron. In the interior of the portico you can also see plants on decorative pots, the ceiling with wooden beams exposed, the walls partially covered by ceramic tiles with ornamental motif and a hanging lamp made of iron and glass. To the right far end, you can also see an end of the entrance door. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00035

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and constructed by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "La Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. A high-relief frieze depicts nine female figures, each with objects in their hands and a bird. The piece is known as "Friso de las Artes," sculpted by the Italian artist Arrighini. A pilaster with tiles with floral designs at the top can also be partially observed in the image. On the right side of the image is an entrance to the building, which has "Ateneo Puertorriqueño" written at the top, and a rectangular mosaic can be observed in the interior of the building. In front of the facade are steps, shrubs, and decorations that allude to the Three Wise Men. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00037

View of the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior of the house you can see a mediopunto wooden piece of furniture where there is a shelf with wooden doors inside which you can see books and decorative figures. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Typical Puerto Rican Home on the Top of a Hill - across from the "Look Out"

Typical Puerto Rican house on the top of a hill in front of a lookout. The house is wooden, with a gable roof, a hinged window that opens outward and following this, there is a pole with electrical wiring. In the lower part, there is a partial view of a concrete wall and a car.

Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio Back

View of the posterior facade of the catholic church Parroquia del Espíritu Sant y San Patricio. Over the wall you can see two brown windows made of wood. Above you can see some white moldings. On the surroundings you can see part of the metal fence.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00016

View from the interior of the temple of La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and the interior is deteriorated. It has the zinc gable roof with exposed wooden beams and a window covered by a wooden panel. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00013

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main and lateral facades from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe the upper part from the two walls where it stand out two blind flat arches that have appentices with brackets, they are close to the border of each wall. In addition, on the front wall you can see the upper part of one of the semicircular arches that are in the middle, the cornice sections and the parapet. You can see ornamental elements like dentils and moldings. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Neoclassical Criollo - House in an Hacienda

Front view of a two-story Hacienda house in the town of Sabana Grande. The house has two floors made of concrete and wood, and a hip zinc roof. In the foreground, there is a patio fountain surrounded by a semicircular balustrade over which there are decorative figures and potted plants. The house has an entrance staircase that leads to the balcony, the staircase has a concrete railing and two people are standing on it. In the foreground, there are arches with moldings and concrete balustrades. The second floor has an ample balcony with highlighted arches and a concrete balustrade supported by columns. It has doors and jalousie glass double windows, which are surrounded by wooden moldings. The balcony is decorated with potted plants and chairs. The house is surrounded by greenery. This house is at Hacienda San Francisco, also know as Hacienda Quilichini.

Buildings V

Side view of a two-story Neoclassical-style house in the town of San Sebastián. On the first level, the house has an ample porch supported by columns. There are double-leaf wooden doors under rounded arches, surrounded by moldings and sunrise transoms on top. The portico has side stairs that lead to the garden. The garden has concrete benches, trees, and different plants. In 2008, Mrs. Bisa's house was acquired by the Municipal Government of San Sebastián and later converted into the History Museum of San Sebastián.

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00015

A section of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a wooden house painted green, white and brown that has a porch with rectangular columns compound of three on one base and other double on one base. They possess moldings, cornices, bases and capitals. In the porch you can see the native tiles that it has on its floor, persiennes and rectangular pots among the columns. Around it you can observe plants and trees.

Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion

Metal roof tile of the dome of the Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion on the floor. Address on the card: Barrio Aceitunas, Moca 00676.

Río Piedras Middle Class Houses

View of a community of houses facing the street in the town of San Juan. The houses are one-story, in concrete. These have aluminum lattice-style windows, some are covered with brick. They can also be seen surrounded by metal bar fences. The houses also have open garages where you can see parked vehicles.

Construction of the First Floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view of the construction of the first floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Prominent in the construction site are scaffolds, foundations, formwork, columns, and slabs. Also noteworthy are the sheds surrounded by construction equipment, machinery, and a concrete batching plant with its logos 'Cemento Puerto Rico' and 'Ready Mix Concrete Inc.' In the background, Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón, the lagoon, a bridge, a couple of chimneys, and the buildings in the Condado area can be seen.

Grand Criollo Neoclassic House

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00044

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. Several parts of a staircase that have wooden balustrades can be observed, as well as the floor and terrazzo style steps. There is also a photograph hanging on the wall. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

University of Puerto Rico Tower, Buses

View of the tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. On the tower, the pinnacle, the tiles on the roof, the cresting, the openings, semicircular arches, balustrades and the clocks are notable. The buildings that follow also have tile roofs and are between two and three-story. In front of the tower, there is a line of buses and several parked cars. You can also see the Paseo Real with a couple of palms on both sides, and then there is the campus grass with several trees and several people.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00033

Entrance view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille that surrounds it. In addition, it has an entrance presided by a stair without railing. The door is made of wood framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of a window with an ornamental grille from the ruins of the Spanish Navy’s Old Arsenal, located in La Puntilla in San Juan. The grille comprises several vertical and horizontal bars with scroll-shaped motifs. Some of these bars are broken. The building was built in the 18th Century and was originally made of wood and fibers from royal palms. Still, during the 19th Century, Captain General Don Ramón de Castro ordered the construction of a new masonry building. Gradually, it expanded until it became a complex of diverse buildings protected by a high masonry fence. The set of buildings of the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy integrates different architectural elements, ranging from Neoclassical and Romantic styles to the Second Empire Baroque and Neo-Arabic styles, also considered representative of Elizabethan architecture. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Non-commisioned Officers Quarters

Non-commissioned Officers houses at the Borinquen Field Base in Aguadilla. The houses are under construction; they are concrete houses and have the same design. The windows are installed, but the doors are still missing. The grounds surrounding the construction can be seen. The sea can be seen in the background of the image.

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Catholic Church

View from Colón Square of Catholic parish church Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Our Lady of Candelaria). Various trees obstruct the view of the Church, of which, only the two octagonal towers, including the bell tower, and the dome can be seen as well as the pediment with a cross on top. To one side of the image, the Christopher Columbus monument can be seen. The square is enclosed by a concrete balustrade and has wooden and metal benches along the balustrade. There are children on the square, one of them riding a bike.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00041

"Vernacular Plueblerino" House

One-story house in the town of Hatillo, on Road #2. The house is made of wood and has a flat zinc roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar gate with barb wire. To the far right, there is a small balcony with entrance stairs made of concrete and covered with native tiles. The balcony is under an arch and has a balustrade over which there are potted plants. The door is simple, made of wood, and beneath a discharge arch with moldings and mullions over it. The windows are lattice-style and there are small eaves over them. To the far left, there is another simple door made of wood over which there is a wooden eave. There are several persons standing in the balcony and a car parked in front.

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Front-view of a one-story, wooden house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. Over the window, there is a small eave.

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Front-view of a one-story house made of wood and concrete. The house has a flat roof and in the front, there is a porch sustained by an archway of semicircular arches. The archway is decorated with pilasters, an ornamental frieze, and cornices. The porch, where there are several persons standing, is surrounded by a railing made of ornamental metallic bars. Also, there are several double, wooden doors with lattice-glass style windows. Above them, there are mullions in wood and glass. On the street in front of the house, there are several vehicles parked and a person walking on the sidewalk. To both sides, there are several adjacent houses with different characteristics.

Aibonito Hospital under Construction

New Aibonito Mennonite Hospital under construction. The rebar and formwork for a wall are observed. You can see mounds of earth that was removed to level the land.

United States Post Office - 86001169

View of a mural painting inside the United States Postal Service, also home to the Court of Justice in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The concrete structure has two levels; the interior walls are decorated with a mural and glazed ceramic tiles. Also visible on the wall is a framed wooden door crowned with a wooden entablature. The Postal Service building was built in 1935 by the U.S. Government and architect Louis A. Simpson on the land where once stood the Spanish Army's infantry barracks but were destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. In 2007, the United States Congress passed a bill renaming the building in honor of the Puerto Rican politician and businessman Miguel A. (El Pitirre) García Méndez.

Comerío Health Center, Crib and Nurse

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The interior of a room is visible with a set of three sinks and wall cabinets. There is a window, a wall lamp, a paper towel dispenser, and a shelf on the wall. On the sides, there are two sliding glass doors, cribs, lamps, and curtains. In one crib, there is a child. Two desks with sinks, pillar lamps, and various objects, including a stuffed toy, baby bottles, and papers, stand out. On the right side, a nurse is filling a cup with water. The floor is tiled, and the ceiling has two circular-shaped lamps.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00009

View of Los Morillos lighthouse and a hill in Cabo Rojo. This lighthouse has a rectangular floor plan and presents elements of the Neoclassical architecture style, such as a cornice, and a parapet. It also integrates a hexagonally shaped tower that is 18.30 meters tall, which includes the lantern that crowns it. The lantern, of French design, is surrounded by an iron balustrade. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00028

Perspective of the body of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney has part of its cladding deteriorated, so it is why the bricks, characteristic of its masonry composition, are exposed. At the base of the chimney stand out an opening with semicircular arch shape and above it, it is also notable a corbel. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Aerial view of Caribe Hilton and Normandie

Aerial view of the Caribe Hilton and Normandie Hotels. The Caribe Hilton Hotel stands out for its logo and the tower of rooms with balconies formed by modern-style sunshades. In the front, the lobby, an area of grass and palm trees, and at the other end the swimming pool near the seashore are notable. On one side of the Caribe Hilton Hotel, a couple of buildings with elements such as roofs and balconies are notable. Next, part of the Art Deco-style Normandie Hotel stands out, as well as Escambrón Beach, which features a boardwalk and a building with a vaulted ceiling.

Cost Guard at the Mona Island Lighthouse

A warehouse and garage building with a gable zinc roof, identified by a sign that reads "U.S. Coast Guard Mona Island Light Station." It also features double doors, with signs above them indicating "Storeroom" and "Garage."

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Kitchen

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. View of the kitchen showing two industrial stoves with ovens, a sink, and a gas cooker.

New Wood House

View of the back of a wooden house in a rural area. The construction of the house is on stilts. In the back, you can see a folding window with a person looking out. Towards the right side, there are two French type windows. On the left side, you can see a green tube and part of another wooden structure. The area beneath the house functions as a basement and is fenced with wire mesh. A pipe rises from the ground to the top of the house. The backyard has a breadfruit tree and weeds covering the ground. There is also a barbed wire fence that delimits the extent of the land.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Elvira Martínez Residence - 2005 00009

Elvira Martínez residence in the municipality of Caguas. This house is representative of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. This image displays the interior space of a house that has a table with chairs and potted plants. This area is a roofed terrace that has columns, native tiles, and is fenced by ornamented iron grilles. Persienne windows, appentices, and ceiling lamps can also be observed. There are other houses and electrical wiring in the house's exterior.

Main Entrance of La Fortaleza

Facade of La Fortaleza's main entrance. There is a double door gate with grilles supported by columns in the foreground. On the sidewalk there is another gate and a building with a lantern, cornices, and brackets is partially visible. In the background La Fortaleza can be seen, the top part has flagpoles with the flag of Puerto Rico and the United States, an acroteria on a pedestal with inscriptions, cornices, pilasters, dentils, and double jalousie windows. In the center of the building there are double doors and a balcony with ornamented balustrade. In the lower part there is a semicircular arch, two lanterns, double windows, automobiles, and police officers. There is vegetation in the surroundings.

Wooden White House in San Germán

Partial view of the main façade and right side façade of a wooden white house. On the main façade, the porch with a balustrade and pillars can be seen. On the wall, a door and a window are partially seen. On the right façade, there are three additional windows.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2006 00003

Front view of historical house in the city of Caguas. The house is presided by a fence on which there is an ornamental metallic grille. It has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. Its design shows lines and curved finishes, the portico is secured by cropped columns and there is an entablature of four planes crowning it. Also, it has windows made of wood and glass covered by ornamental grilles and a door made of wood and glass crowned with a transom. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residential and comercial establishment.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the original door of casemate number twenty-five in the Plaza de Armas at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. The double-leaf wooden door is framed in a drop arch and, on its upper part, exhibits a window with wooden panels. This door is framed in a semicircular arch and pilasters. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00005

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

Guayama's Cathedral

Distant view of the front of the San Antonio de Padua Parish located in the town of Guayama. In the foreground, there is a communal space surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar fence, and grass. It is decorated with benches and lamp posts. In the distance you can see the concrete parish, its main façade is decorated with corner ashlars and semicircular arches that are supported by mullions. In the middle, it has a wide double, glass door. The door is surrounded by moldings, at both ends it has pilasters and above it, there is a pediment surrounded by ornamental moldings. Above the door, there is a rose window also surrounded by moldings. Above it there are three niches, two of them without figures. The upper edge is gabled and has an ornamental design and is crowned with a cross. At the ends there are lattice-style windows under semicircular arches decorated with moldings. Above the windows, there are clocks also surrounded by moldings. The towers have several bells under semicircular arches with pilasters in the middle. The upper edges are ornamented and have cornices. On the far left, there is a chapel attached to the church. It is semicircular, has a dome with a lantern crowned with a cross. Also, there is a group of persons besides to the church and several vehicles. On the far right, there are houses and buildings with different characteristics.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Falsework

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. View of falsework for the basement. There are several workers at work. Several houses adjacent to the building can be seen.

Family by house

Side view of a rural house in front of where there are several people standing. The house is built on stilts, it is made of wood and zinc with a gabled roof made of zinc and palm fiber. You can see a wooden door in front of where there are some wooden steps.

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Rear-view of a one-story house made of concrete. It has aluminum, lattice-style windows. Behind it, there is a wooden latrine with a flat zinc roof. To the far right of the patio, there is a metallic bar fence dividing the house next door. Lastly, in the area around the patio, there are trees, vegetation, and debris.

Horse be Country Store

Commercial structure made of wood with zinc roof. Its facade has three entrances, with a little stair that leads to the inside and the latrine to the left of the store. The surrounding view is mountainous, where you can observe other huts made of wood in the area.

Type of House at Reparto Metropolitano Housing Development

View of the façade of a house in the Reparto Metropolitano neighborhood. The façade consists of several cylindrical columns and other rectangular ones with decorative openings. It also features an open garage, a railing, a wall with a rocky appearance and molding, a door, and several louvered windows. The house has a gable roof, while the garage and balcony area have flat roofs. In the background, another house with an outdoor washbowl is partially visible between the door and window.

Children Sitting on a Wall in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Children sitting on a wall looking towards the Norzagaray street in the Old San Juan. Also, you can observe three women standing in front of an automobile that has a driver inside and the door opened. Behind the scene there is a light color building with a wine color stripe on its lower part and it has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. This building has a balcony, double wooden doors, persiennes, stringcourses and bossage. To its right side there is a building in a state of abandonment, you can see that it was built in masonry since it has a broken part on its facade that reveals its material. This building have cornices, ornamentation elements on its entrance doors and moldings. Next to the children there is a fence with a gate and barbed wire. Additionally, there are power lines, a wide sidewalk, another automobile and a small area with green grass.

Tracks of the Train Arroyo-Guayama 2009 00008

Parts of the tracks of the train in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed some concrete, iron and wooden constructions that make up the platform of the rail belonging to the route from Arroyo to Guayama of the railroads. You can see that the piers are of a large size and that are put in on a row securing the iron and wood beams that is the support for the passing of the train. Around it can be observed grass, power lines, a fence, bushes and branches. From a distance it can be seen a group of mountains.

House and Farm Raffle at Marini Farm in Mayagüez

Group of people attending a meeting where houses and farms will be raffled at the Marini farm in the town of Mayagüez. The interior of a wooden building with exposed beams, doors and windows, and a platform that serves as a stage space for the community center is visible. There are women and men seated around the place participating in the meeting and a group of men seated at a table in the center of the place who are leading the discussion.

Scene Over Parcelas

Scene of some plots of land with several mostly wooden houses, with double-leaf windows and gabled zinc roofs. You can also see a path, a series of sticks that form a type of fence between the houses and a couple of people.

Yellow House with a Blue Tarp as a Roof

Main façade of a yellow house in Guayama. The porch has grilles, a railing, tubes, and a gate. The porch's wall has a wooden door and a window. A blue tarp serves as the roof of the structure.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00142

Square of Aibonito viewed from the roof of the Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial. You can see the floor with a square design with colors red, blue and white. There are several trees, light poles, benches and two decorative arches. To one side it can be seen one of the towers of the Parish San José. It can be observed two of the street and several buildings of the downtown area of the town.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00090

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts, a corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see debris and a wooden door framed with moldings made of wood crowned with a transom. Additionally, in the room you can see furniture made of wood and the deteriorated ceiling. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00027

View from the rooftop of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three levels made of fortified concrete. The rooftop is surrounded by a modulated parapet by roman amphorae and a simple parapet. In the rooftop also, you can see an extension of the construction with a smaller size crowned with roman amphorae. It has glass windows and lattice style windows. In the surroundings of the rooftop you can see debris and concrete benches. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first building on incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its design richly ornamented adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned to residences became comercial spaces.

Ballajá Barracks Viewed from El Morro

Ballajá Barracks viewed from El Morro. It is a three-story building with windows all around the three levels. Also visible are the Municipal Mental Asylum, a portion of the Asilo de Beneficencia (Nursing Home), and other buildings in Old San Juan.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Vehicles and Chain Link Fence

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The one-story building with eaves, mullions, Miami type windows, and a portico can be seen. The portico has columns and connects with another side of the hospital that has a sign indicating: "Health Center". There are two people at the portico. Three vehicles and a chain link fence are visible all around.

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View from the balcony of a coastal house in the town of Lajas. The house is wooden with a flat, zinc roof, and built over stilts. The balcony, where there are several persons sitting, is surrounded by a wooden railing, over which there is a curtain covering the area and laundry hanging to one side. It is decorated with chairs, tables, and plants in decorative pots. Also, the floor is partially covered by a rug, and the roof has exposed wooden beams.

Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Sanctuary - 75002134

Side view of Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Sanctuary in the town of Hormigueros. The Sanctuary has a rectangular shape adorned with an extended cornice supported by pilasters. Rectangular and semicircular openings flanked by pilasters are visible along the side facade. The Sanctuary, elevated to a minor Basilica in 1998 by Pope John Paul II, dates to the late 16th Century, although additional restorations were carried out in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Several altarpieces and iconographies by renowned artists such as José Campeche are preserved inside the Sanctuary. The town of Hormigueros is the only one in Puerto Rico that is formed around a pilgrimage center, unlike other municipalities that are formed around a plaza.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00019

Historical Structures of Caguas - Firehouse - 2009 00010

Side view of the old Firehouse in the city of Caguas. The building has a modern style of two levels with flat roof. The facade has lattice style windows crowned with eaves and is surrounded by landscape areas. On the wall you can also see an air conditioner console covered by a metallic grille. The building known as the old Firehouse of Caguas was built in 1942 under the administration of the mayor Manuel Seoane. Years later the construction became the administrative offices for the Boys Scouts of America.

View of Rafael Cordero Cordero Street and Part of Casa Blanca

View towards Rafael Cordero Street. The Paseo del Morro area was still not built, a sentry box can be seen on the wall. You can see part of some swings in the La Rogativa square and then part of the Caleta de las Monjas. Along Rafael Cordero Street, you can see several colonial-style houses and in the background part of Casa Blanca. Towards the left, the wall continues and you can see another sentry box and a large number of trees and coconut palms.

Villa Julita - 86003491

View from inside the kitchen of Villa Julita, also known as the Ulrich house, in the town of Aibonito. The house has a Creole style that combines elements of other architectural styles; it is built of wood and concrete. In the kitchen, a masonry oven stands out. A double wooden door crowned with a transom can also be seen on the back wall. Next to the door, there is a large wooden piece of furniture. Villa Julita was designed and built in 1915 by Alfredo Weichers, an architect from Ponce, and the builder Salvador Landó. Using Creole and Beaux-Arts architectural styles, Weichers created architecture unique to his time on the island. In 1917 the property was sold to the Wirshing Serallés family from Ponce, who later sold it to the Ulrich Foundation in 1972. However, since 1950, the Foundation used it as a residence for conscientious objectors to the Korean and Vietnam wars, and the Mennonite church used the land for innovative agricultural education in Aibonito until 1974 when the property was sold again and used as a comprehensive development center for children. However, a few years ago, the house was restored to its original style and opened to the public for guided tours.

House with Porch, Red Motorcycle, Two Boys Watching

Tongue-and-groove wooden house identified with a clock and "Ehret" sign, and characterized by a façade with a porch, balustrade, double doors, fanlight windows and mullion windows. At one end of the house, some awnings stand out, while at the front a garden, a fence made up of a metal mesh, a gate and some stairs are notable. Next, on the sidewalk, there are two children and a motorbike. Next door, there is another house with similar characteristics.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00061

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Portal that gives access to the yard of the house viewed from the inside. It is a flat arch made of concrete. It has paired columns on a quadrangular base. It has a grille gate with spiral design. You can see part of the concrete fence with spiral grilles. In the background you can see a street and a building.

Porta Coeli San Germán

View of the Porta Coeli church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, you can see a square with concrete benches and a gazebo surrounded by a concrete railing. Ahead, there are stairs that lead to the entrance of the church. It has a double wooden door under a semicircular arch. The arch of the door is decorated with an entablature and pilasters on both sides. Above the door is a covered rectangular window and moldings above it. Finally, at the top is the bell tower. On the far left, you can see a ruined wall and on the far right, you can see another entrance under a semicircular arch decorated with an entablature and pilasters at the ends. Originally, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960, it has constituted the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00073

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Rear view of the belfry tower. You can observe one of the belfry openings that is covered with a grille, a cornice and the dome with a cross on the top.

Fajardo District Hospital, Roof with Wooden Molds

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. The roof of the building can be seen with wooden molds, rods, and several workers. A tower-like structure also stands out.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00044

Detail of the ornamental blocks and the brise-soleils in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The ornamental blocks are part of the parapet and show a geometric motif. Above this parapet it elevates rotating panels that work as brise-soleils. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

People outside the market square

Persons (adults and children) on the outside of a marketplace. Wooden stalls with zinc roofs annexed to one of the building's walls. There is a garbage truck and a person sweeping the street, also an automobile.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00030

Interior patio of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted white, yellow, and brown. The inner patio has a facade with seven dark-brown wooden lattice double-leaf windows framed with rectangular moldings, continuous cornices, and semicircular arches. An ornamented bracket on the right side of the image supports a black-colored wall lamp. Two benches, a grilled gate, a trash can, and four palm trees can also be observed. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Containers of the Central Fajardo Sugar Mill

Side view of the containers of the Central Fajardo sugar mill. Gabled roofing, a small table, and a corridor with metal railings from where the lower level of the building can be seen, are partially visible in this image. The exposed beams on the lower level and the staircase can also be observed.

U.S. Custom House, Fajardo - 88000077

Close view of the United States Customs building in the coastal town of Fajardo. It is a two-story concrete building with a frame. In the foreground, a double-leaf door is covered by ornamental grilles under a semicircular arch. Crowning the door is a transom also covered by grilles. Official documentation mentions that during the Spanish Colonial rule, there was a small customs house in this same place, but this U.S. Customs building in Fajardo was built in 1930 by Architect Albert B. Nichols and remodeled in 1975.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00011

Aerial view of a group of houses in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an area with adjacent houses that are surrounded by streets and sidewalks. There is a variety of styles and designs. You can see buildings with flat roofs and gable roofs. There are single-level constructions and others that have more than one level. You can see the entrance of a church that has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style and is surrounded by a fence with balustrades. It has a garden, a gate on its entrance, a niche with a religious statue, tiles, a lantern and a cross on the top. It can be seen arches, tiles, gates, grilles, awnings, persiennes and balconies. In addition to materials such as wood, zinc and concrete. Around there are power lines, transformers, light poles, antennas, trees, bushes and palm trees. At the background you can see the Caribbean Sea.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00082

Perspective through a multifoil arch in the interior of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The arch is terracotta that contrast with the white on the walls. This arch also integrates a black grille with a latch that shows deterioration by oxidation. Through the arch it stand out a shelf on which there is religious tile with the catholic christian representation of Our Lady of Altagracia with a crown and with the blue, white and red dress. In front of the mother there is a baby Jesus, naked and sleeping on a cloth, while in the background it stand out the image of Saint Joseph dressed with a blue and red cloak. The representation also shows the Belen star whose rays illuminate the manger as a divine blessing symbol. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

View of Housing Development

View of the development of a joint of houses of a housing complex on a valley and a serie of mountains at the background.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00004

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. There is a two-story building which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. It is painted gray, white, and terracotta. One of the corners of the building has paddings, arches, wooden lattice double doors, ornamented iron parapets, segmental arches, pilasters, capitals, cornices, and architectural moldings. In the center of the building is a pediment, a door with grilles, and a sunrise transom made of iron. There is also a balcony with iron balustrades and a flagpole with the flag of the municipality of Caguas. One of the walls has some golden-colored letters that read "Casa Alcaldía". In front of the building is a plaza, a small wall with a cylindrical pier, lamp posts, trees, and palm trees. There are also people which can be seen standing in a line in front of the building. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

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View from the interior of a house made of concrete. The living room is decorated with a table, over which there are decorative figures and photographs, plants in decorative pots, and a television. Above the television, there are also photographs and a vase. To the far right, there is a wooden door with lattice-style windows. Lastly, on the wall to the far left, there is a window covered by a curtain and a mirror besides it.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00007

View of the surroundings of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. Surrounding the square there are residential and commercial buildings connected with different characteristics. Among the buildings it stand out lattice style windows made of aluminum and glass framed with moldings, cantilevered balconies, rooftops, roofing tiles decorating eaves, signs and continuous cornices. Additionally, between the buildings there are paved streets traveled by vehicles. Caguas was declared a town between the period o 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the years 1906 it received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00033

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. view of the portico interior where you can appreciate details of the slope ceiling. You can observe a wooden framework covered with metallic mesh, in the middle there is a rosette with a fluorescent light. You can see also the double leaf glass door and the entrance ramp with railings. On the wall, next to the door there is a commemorative plaque of the designation of this church as a lesser basilica by the Pope John Paul II.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00006

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view of the rear facade of the Spanish Colonial building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. You can observe the middle part of the facade that divides in three spaces. You can see a triangular pediment, a cornice, and parts of a door and two walled up windows. The building shows deterioration and abandonment signs, the paint has mold stains, there are holes on the wall and you can see fern plants that grew on the cornice. During the XX century, this building was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00041

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. The interior has a half moon window, semicircular arches secured by pilasters that at the same time secure an entablature. Meanwhile, the ceiling has a dome framed with moldings and a lantern. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00012

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. Partial view of the interior from the one floor building known as Ermita Guzmán. Detail of one of the corners from the white altar that has a cornice and above the cornice another section that has the corner broken. It is notable the remains of insects on the altar.

Espíritu Santo and San Patricio Church - 76002251

Inside view towards the presbyterium of the Espíritu Santo and San Patricio Church in the coastal town of Loíza. The two-level church is made of plastered masonry and a vaulted ceiling. The interior has two rows of wooden benches, niches with statues, wall fans, extended cornices, openings, and pilasters. In the background, on the first floor, the entrance with a double-leaf door is visible, and on the second floor, the choir gallery has a wooden railing, stairs, and a window with a statue of Saint Patrick. The Church, completed in 1729, represents the Hispanic contribution to Loiza, an ethnically unique community on the Island, where African heritage is celebrated through its culture and traditions. The Church also represents the only example of a fortified religious structure on the Island because it was used as a shelter and could withstand hurricanes, floods, and other natural phenomena.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

View of the right wall of the La Ponderosa Lighthouse ruins. A portion of the three openings were the windows were located can be seen. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Railway Bridge Over the Ravine Los Cedros Bewtween Isabela and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (c1914) - Historic Picture

Railway bridge in Aguadilla. Is a metal bridge, the towers that hold it have concrete bases. On the bridge there is a man on a small car for one passenger and another man standing. At the background you can observe a cultivated land and three bohios.

Sugar Mill

Sugar producer composed of buildings that have gabled roofs, zinc, roof appendages with skylights and rectangular windows. Among the buildings, a chimney stands out, while in the front, a couple of sheds and some rails are notable.

Wooden Bridge, Yauco

View of the wooden bridge above "Río Loco" in the municipality of Yauco. On the bridge there is a group of people and a child on the left side of the image, who seems to be coming up from the river. There is vegetation in the surrounding areas and houses can be seen on the hills in the background.

Hiram Bithorn Municipal Stadium - 13001118

View of the Hiram Bithorn Municipal Stadium, located in the western sector of Hato Rey, in the municipality of San Juan. This monumental concrete and steel building was designed by architects Orval E. Sifontes and Alexander Papesh of the local firm Pedro A. Miranda y Asociados and inaugurated on October 24, 1962. The stadium and the bronze statue at the entrance are dedicated to Hiram G. Bithorn, the first Puerto Rican baseball player to join the American Major Leagues in the 1940s. The horseshoe-shaped architectural design of the stands, with a capacity for almost 20,000 people, is undoubtedly the stadium's distinctive feature. The rows of prefabricated seats in different colors are arranged fan-likely, widening towards the rear of the stadium, on a precast concrete platform. Several T-shaped concrete support elements, anchored to the concrete foundation, longitudinally provide the primary support for the upper and lower platforms and the roof. These support elements unify the entire structure structurally and aesthetically. The stadium's roof is unique in shape and construction material, as no other baseball park in Puerto Rico has a concrete roof. The accordion-like shape of the roof is formed by a rhythmic sequence of hyperbolic parabolic concrete slabs, with peaks that taper downward at the side of the playing field and upward toward the stadium's exterior. To reduce their weight on the structure, the concrete roof slabs were designed to be very thin, only two and a half inches thick. To provide rigidity, a thicker rib was added to the front and back edges of the curved roof tile. The triangular roof elements, projecting outward, protect spectators from the sun and rain and create a distinctive profile in the stadium's silhouette. Behind the seats, prefabricated, perforated walls that resemble the baseball diamond allow for cross-ventilation. The clubhouse, constructed of steel, concrete, and glass panels to house the press and VIP guests, is suspended from the roof above the stands, just behind the base, without interfering with the public view. Three original light towers are mounted on the rooftop, with vertical metal elements ending in a rectangular frame and metal reflectors. To bring the light closer, the steel towers lean toward the playing field at the same angle as the elements supporting the weight of the grandstand. Tensioned cables are used to stabilize the towers. Players are on the playing field, and fans can be seen in the stands. Additionally, advertising posters can be seen in the lower sections, integrating into the overall design. Hiram Bithorn Stadium was conceived as a multipurpose sports facility and has hosted major events in Puerto Rico. Its mid-20th-century modern design highlights the new architectural trends of that era and an elegant and austere composition that continues to serve Puerto Rico to the fullest.

San Juan Cemetery

Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery and San Felipe del Morro Castle, in Old San Juan. The cemetery features several mausoleums, tombs, sculptures, crosses, as well as a door with pilasters and moldings, and the Neoclassical-style chapel that bears the same name as the cemetery. It has a drum with an arch and a dome crowned with a lantern. A wall with a crenellated parapet and attached sentry boxes divides the cemetery from the land where El Morro is located. Regarding the latter, its portico, a lighthouse with a lantern and a pole with the American flag stand out. In front of El Morro, there is a building of approximately three-stories.

Buildings V

Side facade of a two-story, Neoclassical-style house in the town of San Sebastián. Metal grilles supported by concrete pillars surround the house. Following is a garden that leads to the first level of the house. On the first level, the house has a large portico sustained by columns. On the second level, the house has a balcony surrounded by ornamental metal grilles supported by columns. The walls are decorated with cornices and decorative friezes. Also, in the upper parts of each side of the house are pediments surrounded by cornices. In 2008, Mrs. Bisa's house was acquired by the Municipal Government of San Sebastián and later converted into the History Museum of San Sebastián.

Aibonito Mennonite Hospital

Aibonito Mennonite Hospital characterized by its concrete composition, simple surfaces, flat roofs, wooden doors, shutter-type windows and eaves. In one of the entrances, there is a staircase with railings and then a shed with a series of benches. In the surrounding area a garden, a sidewalk, a street and a car are notable.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00018

Facade of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also, known as the Central Fajardo. The building presents several doors and windows openings. On the doors there are also steps covered with terracotta tiles. Through the openings it is also notable the white tiles that covered half of the walls. The building also presents an eave with gutters above which there is a parapet. On the side it also stand out an entrance flanked by vertical stripes and a pediment whose shape is allusive to the Art Deco style. The walls of the building are deteriorated , with part of the painting detached and with some inscriptions like graffitis. Behind the building it stick out two chimneys that shows rings along its shaft. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, the Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the stated acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00012

View from the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built with wood and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the room there is a hanging lamp and an open double window made of wood framed and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Dr. Troyer's House, Aibonito

View of a two-story house in the town of Aibonito. The house is surrounded by a wall on which there is a metal fence, the roof is covered with tiles and the edges are decorated with cornices. On the first level, there is a porch supported by columns where several people can be seen. The doors and windows are double wooden with glass mullions over them. Furthermore, above these there are eaves covered by tiles and supported by corbels. At the far left, there is a tower with semicircular arches and a hipped roof covered by tiles and a sloping side roof over the windows supported by columns. Finally, there are two vehicles parked on the street.

Building in San Juan with flag

Detailed view of a building belonging to the Public Parks and Recreation Commission, with a flag identifying the institution and the Puerto Rican shield. From top to bottom, several characteristic elements of the building are notable, such as the parapet, the ornamental blocks with circular shapes and a decorated band under the cornice. Also notable are double-leaf windows with fixed glass and skylights. Under the window there is a type of balcony with an ogee motif and finials in the corners.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00016

Rear view of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The back facade shows lattice style windows crowned with eaves and a double metallic door. In addition, on both sides of the theater there are adjacent buildings, vehicles on the street and power line poles. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theater with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the named was changed to Guayama.

Industrial Building in Fajardo

Construction project of an industrial building in Fajardo. Several columns with formwork and several workers at work can be seen.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00009

Lateral view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. Besides that, the lateral facade has an apse chapel secured with buttress. It has moldings, continuous cornices and dentils. In addition, it is crowned with a dome and a lantern with several wooden windows with persiennes under semicircular arches and a cross. Similarly, the parish is decorated with pilasters, cornices, continuous moldings and wooden windows with persiennes. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2009 00012

View from the interior of a historical house in the city of Caguas. The residence has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. The interior spaces have a floor covered by native tiles , doors and wooden transoms. In the bathroom there are also windows made of wood and glass covered by ornamental metallic grilles. The walls are covered by ceramic tiles in blue color that match with the toilet in front of which there is a table covered by a tablecloth. In contrast, the sink is made of porcelain and you can see shelves above it. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

Hangar under Construction at Borinquen Field Base

Hangar under construction at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. The construction is at the falsework phase. Portions of the roof can be seen. There are scaffolds all around the construction. Some vehicles are seen in the area.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00015

View from the square towards the facade of the San Pedro Mártir Parish in Guaynabo. In the foreground, it stand out the square fountain and right behind there is a gate interrupted by pillars that accentuate the parish perimeter. The main entrance is distinguished by a door framed and pedimented with Tuscan orders made with Spanish Plateresque style ornamented with Herreran style pyramidal pinnacles. In the pediment tympana it stand out an oculus. The upper border of the building shows a cornice crowned with parapet. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings from the Guaynabo city. It was established as a parish between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions. The square that is integral part of this place, has been the center of activities from the traditional community, and next to the church, it marks the city center.

San Juan Waterworks - 07000585

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

Old San Juan, Puerta de Tierra

People on sailboards in the Condado Lagoon. In the background, several apartment buildings and hotels such as the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel are notable.

Buildings Y

Side-view of a beach house in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is one-story, made of wood over stilts, with a zinc, hipped roof. The porch is surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine columns. It is decorated with chairs and plants in decorative pots. To the far left, the porch has an area covered with metallic mesh. The windows are in wood and glass, surrounded by wooden moldings. Lastly, in the surrounding area there are plants, blocks, pieces of wood, and a parked vehicle.

Corozal Knitting Mills Inc., Rear View

Construction of the Corozal Knitting Mills, Inc., knitted glove factory, back view. It has a first floor with windows, there are stairs (under construction) leading to the second floor entrance, it is a wide entrance with eaves. Through that entrance and the window openings, the building's interior columns and beams can be seen. On the exterior, part of the falsework is visible.

San Juan Children Clinic, Front Façade

Children Clinic in the municipality of San Juan. A one-story building with transom windows, semicircular arches, and stairs is visible. The upper portion of the building features ornamental moldings, and the center of the roof is covered with tiles. Some of the windows have glass panes, and one of them is adorned with decorative grilles. On the left side, there is another two-story building with casement windows and a tiled roof. In the background, the beach, a palm tree, and surrounding sand are visible. The building has elements associated with Spanish Revival style.

Designed Spanish Colonial Revival Two-story One-family House

Corner two-story house on Luchetti Street, in the town of San Juan. The house is surrounded by a wall covered with vegetation. The wall is divided by a metallic bar gate. The house has lattice-style windows and a semi-capped roof. On the second floor, there is a double glazed door that leads to a small balcony with a concrete railing and moldings. On the wall, there is a hanging pot. Over the door, there is a small eave sustained by beams and covered by a semi-capped roof.

Vieques Fort at a Distance from One of its Streets

View of the fort in Vieques from one of the streets. Also notable are several houses, buildings, cars, and people on both sides of the street. The houses are mostly made of wood and concrete and have balconies with balustrades, columns, tiles, bars, double doors with latticework and glass leaves, semicircular arches, and hinged windows. The roofs of the houses are flat, gabled and hipped, and some have zinc and eaves.

Water Well, Ballajá Barracks

Water well in the courtyard of the Ballajá Barracks, the opening of which was covered with bricks. There are two measuring instruments marking the horizontal measurements of the well. Behind it, arcades can be seen in two of the building's floors. On the first level, the arches have a wooden gates. On the second level, there are wooden windows with glass panes. In front of the gate, there is a Ford van with the sign "Granja Avícola El Semil Villalba Puerto Rico."

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00059

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Staircase of the basilica viewed from the upper part. It has brick steps, on one side you can see a parapet and from the other side a metal railing. In the middle of the staircase you can see a statue on a pedestal. In the background you can see buildings from the urban area of Hormigueros.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00013

Casa Cabildo located on the corner of Calle del Cristo and Calle Caleta in Old San Juan. This building was the headquarters of the first town hall of the municipality of San Juan and the first jail of San Juan was located in this building's basement. Casa Cabildo later became the Galería Éxodo. This image was taken from the sidewalk of the side façade of the Casa Cabildo building. The Plaza de la Catedral can be partially observed, which has trees, a small wall made of bricks, and two street lights. Next to the plaza is the old Convento de las Madres Carmelitas Calzadas which later became Hotel El Convento. This building was designed in 1646 and is painted cream and white. It is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It has several balconets with wooden balusters and double doors. On the left side of the image is the building which was the headquarters of the Children's Museum. It is painted orange and green. The upper half of the building has wooden and glass double doors, a balustraded balcony that is supported by piers, and a skirt roof. The lower half of the building has a parapet with white moldings, cornices, and double doors. It also has a hinged window with moldings that connect with the openings of the main entrance. There are also cobblestone roads, sidewalks, potted plants, and automobiles.

Arecibo Direcetors and Doctors Residences, Entrance

Construction of the residences for directors and doctors in Arecibo. An entrance with piers is visible featuring ornamental moldings, lamps, and falsework. Also, the Arecibo District Hospital Stands Out, a multi-level building with semicircular arches, curved pediments, and windows.

José De Diego's Manor House - 86000624

View from the side entrance of the José De Diego's Manor House, also known as the Leria Esmoris Residence, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The residence has one story, built of wood and stuccoed masonry. A masonry fence with pillars and iron bars encloses the side entrance. At the house’s far left is an opening crowned with an entablature and a parapet. It was built in the late 1890s as a single-family residence where the Puerto Rican journalist, poet, lawyer, and defender of Puerto Rican political autonomy, José de Diego, lived. Many of his best poems and political writings were produced when he occupied this house, which he called his Casa Solariega in one of his most famous collections of poems, "Pomarrosa."

Dam under Construction

Dam construction in which it is notable several platforms that extend through the slope of a hill. Additionally, you can see the ladders and sheds.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00091

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Chopped angle view of one of the entrances from the abandoned two story house. You can observe the entrance that has a small stair and a semicircular arch with grille gate. On each side of the arch there is an opening with grilles and appentice. In front of the entrance there is a space covered with terracotta tiles. The floor has dried leaves accumulated.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00011

The Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. The dome's interior has wooden latticework windows and gold-colored ornamentation on the pendentives. There are arches with white latticework walls on the corners. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Reconstruction of the Old Artillery Quarter

Interior space of the old Artillery Quarter previously the Santo Domingo Convent. The reconstruction process of the building and its corridors, arches, and indoor courtyard can be seen. The building is made of concrete, it has balusters on the second floor, also in its windows, and the ceiling beams are visible. In the indoor courtyard there are construction materials, wheelbarrows for transporting materials, tables for assembling wood, wooden pieces for construction, and trees.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00062

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Sculpture that recreates the grave of Jesus which is located next to a retaining wall of the catholic church. It is a wall with stone finish with a rectangular niche with a Jesus statue laying down in the interior. On the top there is a cross formed by two logs. Above the sculpture level you can observe part of the fence and a wall from the church.

Casa Solariega de José de Diego

View of the main façade of the Casa Solariega de José de Diego (family seat). On the main façade, two metal jalousie windows. Along the façade, four pilasters projecting from the wall can be seen. Also, the window frames also have two pilasters each. In the middle of the façade, a porch with grilles and railings can be seen. The cornice is visible at the top. A gate can be seen to the left.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00026

Detail of the entrance arch to the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe in detail the ornamentation that form the entrance portico of the building. It has influences of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. The details in the entrance are made of designs that include several colors. You can observe spirals, cornices, moldings, pinnacles, a coat of arms with an eagle and a flag of the United States. There are foliage motif, garlands, a section of its pilasters and a small arch. Also, you can see that there are grilles that close the pass to the entrance and that the roof is a gable roof with roofing tiles. The garland in the center of the portico has written the letters: "USC". Behind of the building you can see palm trees.

Aibonito Hospital

Entrance to a hospital at Aibonito. You can see a portico with thin piers and parts of the building on both sides of the portico. There is a doctor at the portico, a woman and a man on the sidewalk in front of the building.

Buildings on the main road Ponce - Caguas

Front view of building located on the main road between the towns of Caguas and Ponce. The building is two-story in concrete with a flat roof. It has low walls as railings sustained by pillars. To one side, the building has skylights and a simple door. The area is surrounded by grass and plants.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00144

Square of Aibonito viewed from the second floor of the Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial. It can be seen the floor with square design with colors red, blue and white. There are several trees, light poles and two decorative arches. You can see two of the streets from the downtown, one of them with vehicles parked. Behind the square it can be observed several buildings.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00086

Exterior view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The open balcony is surrounded by a wall modulated by metallic railings. Also, it is decorated with a round table, chairs that match and plants on decorative pots. The house has wooden and glass windows, and a double door that leads to the balcony, crowned with entablatures. In addition, you can see a window covered by a turned balusters grille made of wood and to the distance you can distinguish the single-level garage with gable roof covered by roofing tiles and lattice style windows. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Natural Pool in El Yunque National Forest

There is a round pool with stone walls around it. In the center of the image there is a wooden bridge with the United States flag and several people. On the left side there are some stairs that leads to a wooden building with windows and gable roof. Throughout the image there are pennants, palm trees, and vegetation.

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church– 84003130

View of the tower of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church in the coastal town of Manatí. The church has one level of whitewashed brick masonry. Surrounding the upper edge of the church is an extended cornice with a low parapet. On the side of the building, several windows and a side entrance with a wooden double-leaf door under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. Also visible is a bell tower divided into three sections, starting with an octagon cylinder and topped with a dome and a lantern. Attached to it is the parish house with an entrance in front, stairs, and a metal curtain over the door. In the vicinity, another door and gardens are visible. The construction of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church dates back to 1729, and in 1864, engineer Ramón Soler carried out important restorations.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00032

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00006

Close view of a curved corner of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo.This corner has an eave, which is distinguished by having a curved shaped and green and white horizontal bands. There is also a decorated frieze with broken lines, semicircles, and rising sun motifs. Above the frieze are several horizontal bands. The building is also yellow and white.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00012

Detail of the interior of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney is compound of bricks characteristic of the masonry. On the ground there are remains of trash. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

City Hall - 86003197

Detail of a window inside the City Hall in Ponce. The building features an Isabelline Neoclassical style and a symmetrical composition characteristic of 19th-century Spanish civil architecture. The closed window displays a drop arch and also integrates a grille. The City Hall in Ponce was designed by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain and built between 1846 and 1848. It was the first government building erected in that city, and it incorporates elements designed to display a defensive and military character, dominating the street wall between buildings of similar character and demonstrating the Spanish concept of the urban plaza. Although its interior was altered during the 20th Century in response to the growing needs of municipal government, the exterior has maintained its individual and contextual integrity.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Firehouse - 2009 00013

View from the interior of the old Firehouse in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels and in the interior you can see some stairs with metallic handrails, the floor is covered by tiles and on the walls bulletin boards, and wall lamps. The old Firehouse of Caguas was built in 1942 under the administration of the mayor Manuel Seoane. Years later the construction became the administrative offices for the Boys Scouts of America.

View toward Building 250 - Calle de la Cruz - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2014 00001

Building in Calle de la Cruz 250 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and is painted pink and white. The façade of the building exhibits deterioration in some areas. The upper half of the building has parapets, cornices, dentils, and a frieze with triglyphs that has an ornamentation in the metopes. There is a balcony supported by brackets, four parapets, eight lattice double doors with fanlights, keystones, and circular openings. The lower half of the façade has three window openings covered by white panels and wooden panels that are framed by three semicircular arches. The walls has several flat moldings in a rectangular shape. Adjacent to this building is another building that is painted red and white. It has parapets, cornices, two balconies with iron balusters and doorways with semicircular arches. Next to this building is another building that is gray and white. It has several parapets, balconies, and balconets with iron balusters supported by brackets. There is a partially visible building on the right side of the image that is painted yellow and white, has cornices, parapets, a balconet with lattice double doors, and flat moldings. There are people, a sidewalk, automobiles, and a street in front of the buildings. There is a wall with three rectangular openings, two of which are covered by white panels and one with a wooden panel that is framed by white-colored semicircular arches. The wall has a sign with the number 250. The upper half of the openings has four ornamented brackets that are supported by four braces. There are also rectangular moldings and a sidewalk.

San Pedro Mártir Parish Church - 76002250

View of the Parish House attached to the Presbyterium end of the San Pedro Mártir Parish Church in the town of Guaynabo. The building has two levels of masonry and a flat roof. The house is decorated with an extended cornice that separates the two levels, lattice-style aluminum windows, and an entrance covered by grilles under a semicircular arch. To the far right, a balcony can be seen with a concrete railing and two doors supported by cylindrical columns. San Pedro Mártir Parish Church was established in 1775, although the building dates back to years before. Later on, the building retained its original design and remained in use.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00011

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. Detail of the balcony of the facade. You can observe a segment of the balcony in corbel that have brackets, railing of ornamental blocks and in the far end, a decoration that consists on an impression with geometric shape. Below the balcony you can see part of a green light pole. The wall is painted yellow and the details are white.

Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School - 87001311

Construction of the Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School as documented in the local magazine 'Puerto Rico Ilustrado.' The building has wooden scaffolding in the center, presenting elements of the Art Deco style on its facade. The windows' eaves accentuate the building's horizontality, the iron railings associated with nautical imagery, and the balconies with parapets of horizontal stripes. At the top, a frieze with geometric motifs stands out, followed by a series of concentric circular planes joined to a spire, giving the building a futuristic appearance. Built in 1939 during the Great Depression, the Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School represents a group of buildings erected in Puerto Rico derived from an educational and professional training approach and the relationship and intervention of the U.S. in Puerto Rico’s economic and industrial development.

Vernacular Wood & Vernacular cement Houses

View of a community of terraced houses. There are houses in wood with zinc roofs and others in concrete with zinc roofs. Some are built on stilts, others are two-story. Some are surrounded by metallic bars, others have stairs. Many houses have rounded balconies and metal railings, or railings made of concrete ornamental blocks. The windows are lattice-style, some surrounded by moldings, others without. Other windows are double-wooden. Between the houses there are double wooden doors and others are wooden and simple. Some have crossbars in wood and glass over the doors. Some houses have metal curtains over the balconies. Over one of them, there is a sign that reads: "Colmado Roca".

Water House

Coastal house on stilts in the water. The house is made of wood with a zinc gable roof. It has lattice-style windows and a simple wooden door. There is a small wooden path over the water that leads to the house. It has a balcony without railings. It is decorated with potted plants and hanging flower pots. At one end there is a hose and water pipe. On the far right is a clothesline.

Look out Old San Juan

View of one end of the wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This construction from the Spanish colonial period is a military structure made of masonry and stone. The wall is made up of embrasures and openings. In addition, you can also see a sentry box with a dome and ornament. Finally, in the distance you can also see the sea.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00003

Detail of an interior space at the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. You can observed the interior of a building whose function is religious and which has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. On the area you can observe a pointed arch that opens towards a place that is being used as storage to save music equipment among other objects. Also, you can see a ladder the leads to a second floor, the walls built with brick, a pointed arch with grille at the background and wooden beams on the ceiling. Among the objects there are boxes, black bags, lamps to hang on the ceiling and a microphone support.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00054

View of the surroundings of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. On the yard of the house there is a wooden latrine slightly deteriorated with a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - Historic Photo 00003

Inside of the dome of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in barrio La Puntilla in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. The interior of a dome can be partially observed in the upper half of the inside of the building. This dome was decorated with the Trompe l'oeil painting technique, and the method simulates ornamented moldings. Garlands and egg-and-dart moldings stand out as ornamentations of the dome. In the center of the image is a semicircular arch decorated with the Trompe l'oeil technique and supported by pilasters. A corridor, cornices, and two semicircular openings can also be observed. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as the administrative office of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Rafael Cordero Graded School - MP100005816

A bird's-eye view of the interior staircase of Rafael Cordero High School, also known as Rafael Cordero Molina Occupational School of Commerce and commonly referred to as La Cordero, in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan. This reinforced concrete building was built in 1917 and has two U-shaped floors with twelve classrooms, two basements, and an attic. It was designed in the Classical Revival style by Adrian C. Finlayson, the state architect responsible for constructing major schools on the island, and contractor Antonio Higuera led its construction. The building features identical staircases on either side of the entrance hallway leading to the second floor. The treads and risers are covered with terracotta tiles arranged in a traditional grid pattern, while the landing area on the first level is covered with two sizes of tiles arranged in a continuous grid and interlock pattern. Each step has a slightly raised edge for increased traction. Topped with a pyramidal concrete cap and coated with blue paint, a continuous concrete railing rises to the second floor, showing signs of wear. The adjacent walls are finished with smooth yellow siding but lack ornamental details. The baseboards are painted blue. Horizontal handrails are attached to the wall for additional support. The design of the space is rectilinear, with simple lines and predominant right angles. The Rafael Cordero High School is among the most distinguished academic facilities of its time in Puerto Rico and retains a high level of historical integrity. It is one of the first buildings on the island to demonstrate the transition from traditional construction methods, such as brick and wood, to new construction technologies, such as reinforced concrete. The property boasts distinctive characteristics of early 20th-century school buildings while claiming individual distinction.

Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church – 84000456

Side view of Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church in the coastal town of Naguabo. It is a one-level concrete building enclosed from its immediate surroundings by a concrete barrier modulated by metal bars and gardens. The facade is emphasized by a square bell tower that rises to three levels. The first level serves as the portico's entrance, under a pointed arch flanked by fluted pilasters with an entablature. Open-pointed arches and concrete balustrades are on the second and third levels. A pyramidal roof crowns the bell tower, and a cross is visible. The rest of the facade has windows topped with entablatures, lattice-style aluminum windows, and a wooden double-leaf door under a semicircular arch. Pilasters, an extended cornice with an upper parapet, and a dome crowned with a lantern are also visible. The Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church, one of the oldest buildings in Naguabo, was built in 1856. It followed Spanish ordinances on the traditional practice of building churches in front of the main square. However, in this case, emphasis was placed on placing the church within the square itself. In 1858, engineer Mariano Bosch designed a new facade, and the tower was added in 1913.

Governor's Palace, La Fortaleza

La Fortaleza of San Juan, also known as the Palace of Santa Catalina. The façade is characterized by an arch that frames a door, windows with fanlights and glass, pediments, pilasters, an ornamental band and a cornice. At the top, there are two flagpoles followed by a partially projecting dome. In front of La Fortaleza there is a gate and a sentry box, several people and cars. Also visible are some buildings with doors framed between semicircular arches and lintels, corbels, a balcony with railings and windows with skylights.

Buildings Z

Close-up view of the details of a corner house in the town of Mayagüez. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has double, wooden windows with lattice-style panes made of wood and glass. Over these, there is a truncated sun, made also of wood.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00139

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Main facade of the church viewed from the square. It can be observed the two towers of the church, the main entrance and the wooden windows. Also, you can see part of the square that has a square design on the floor, also some trees and small flower beds with plants.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00038

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. Corner view of the Neo-Renaissance style house built of masonry and bricks. The main facade and part of one of the side walls are visible. The facade comprises three lintel arches, bare pilasters, a dentil cornice, and a parapet. On the side wall are seen two lintel arches and two corner pilasters. The walls are made of exposed stonework. Above the central arch of the facade, there is a sign that reads "Bayamón" with two letters missing. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the cornice and walls. There is also damage to the walls, pilasters, and cornice.

Factory in Bayamón, Columns and Wall Formwork

Construction project of a factory in Bayamón. The building's columns are surrounded by falsework and two areas with wall formwork. There are beams and wooden panels on the ground, as well as some formwork crates, already ready. Two industrial buildings can be seen in the background. There is a worker.

Early Photo of La Plata Hospital

View of a hospital in La Plata. The building is made of tongue-and-groove wood and has a gabled roof. Several doors, windows and skylights are notable on its façade. In the background, another building with a flat roof and wooden doors is partially notable. On one side of the hospital, there are two cars and one of them is an ambulance.

Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Sanctuary - 75002134

Rear view of the Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Sanctuary in the town of Hormigueros. The Sanctuary, surrounded by a metal railing modulated by pillars, is a single-level rectangular building decorated with a continuous cornice supported by pilasters. There is also a wooden platform with an inclined zinc roof, a side stair, mosaic images, and a Spanish inscription that reads: “Hail Mary Most Pure, conceived without sin." On the other hand, on the roof of the building, you can see a dome crowned with a cross, and at the other end, there is an octagonal tower also crowned with a cross. The Sanctuary, elevated to a minor Basilica in 1998 by Pope John Paul II, dates from the end of the 16th Century; however, the actual structure dates from the 18th century, with additional restorations in the 19th Century. Several altarpieces and iconographies by renowned artists such as José Campeche are kept inside the Sanctuary. The town of Hormigueros is the only one in Puerto Rico formed around a pilgrimage center, unlike other municipalities that are formed around a plaza.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2007 00009

View from the interior of the Theatre Manrique in the city of Caguas. The building has one level with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The interior of the building has the floor covered by native tiles that are interrupted in the stairs. In contrast, the stairs have a handrail made of ornamental grille and wood. Besides that, in the area you can see several vending machines, a water fountai, a coffee machine and a door made of wood. Additionally, on the wall there is a sign that says: "Tienes que seguir tu pasión" (You have to follow your passion). The well-known Teatro de tablas Manrique was built in 1906 and it was stage for great plays and zarzuelas. It remained in used until 1912 when it was destroyed by fire. Through the years it has been restored and used as theatre, and as campus of the beauty technical school of the Liceo de Arte y Tecnología.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00045

Buildings in José Julian Acosta y Calbo Street, Caguas

Buildings in José Julian Acosta y Calbo Street, Caguas. On the right side of the image there is a two-story building that has the top part unfinished. The lower part has wooden doors with fanlights and ornamentations on the walls. There are two signs that reads: "Dispensary" and the other "Treasury Department". "Valuation of Property". Next to this building the Insular Police Station and the Collector of Internal Revenue are located. This building has six floors, balconies with circular ornamentations and a star in the center, there are also double doors with fanlights, semicircular openings, brackets, moldings, and cornices. Then, there is a two-story building, balcony with balustrade, and a United States flag. Next to it is the Notre Dame Catholic School, built in concrete and has five floors with balconies in its surroundings. In the center of the image there are people walking down the street and several cars. On the left side of the image there are some buildings that have two signs, one reads: "Gladys Lasa. Attorney-Notary" and the other " Ramírez Barbershop".

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00007

View from the interior of the Vives Mill in the town of Guayama. The mill has cone shape, and is built with stone and brick masonry. It is ruined and in the interior there is abundant vegetation, and you can see on one end a semicircular opening. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

Roig House - 77001550

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00028

Train in Front of a Wooden House

A train in front of a wooden house. There is a man in uniform posing next to the train, and various people aboard leaning out the doors and windows. The train is stopped in front of a two-story wooden house with a gable roof. The front wall of the house is stained with soot. In the background, other houses and a mountain can be seen.

Intersection of Comercio Street with Cross Street in the Old San Juan

Buildings at the Comercio street intersection with the Cross street in the Old San Juan. You observe a wide paved street with cobblestones, it has automobiles parked in front buildings and moving buses getting passengers. At the background there is the building Antiguo Correo y la Corte Federal José V. Toledo that has influence of architectonic movements like Beaux-arts, Federal style and the Spanish Renaissance. Is built on concrete and limestone, it has cream and gray colors, part of its roof is covered with terracotta roofing tiles and other part has the aspect of a tower with roof extensions in the shape of lantern. Its doors and windows are formed by voussoirs covered with green grilles. There are other buildings to the left, starting with the Ochoa building that is cream color with light green touches, it has metal windows with glass persiennes, antennas on its roof, arches on the first floor facade, and mosaic ornaments in the capitals of each pilaster. The following building is known as the Badrena building, it has four floors, is painted with color gray and its windows are glass persiennes. On its roof it has an establishment sign that says: "Lippit & Simonpietri Inc Seguros y Finanzas" (Lippit & Simonpietri Inc Insurances y Finances), and there is another on the wall that says: "Dole" in red color. The edification with gray and mustard colors next to it, is a press and stationery, it has arches, pilasters and moldings. The windows and door are made of wood. In 1915 this stationery was a cinema called Tres Banderas. The building that is further to the left it has dark gray, light gray and white, it has glass windows and an establishment sign with red letters that says: "Inter-American Insurance Agency". Additionally, there is a green kiosk, power line poles, a trashcan and trees. Subsequently, this group of adjacent buildings became one building, in which there are a Caridad pharmacy, the store Polo Ralph Lauren and a luxury apartment complex called Harbor Plaza.

People Inside a House

A view of five people of various ages inside a house and on the porch with balusters. The door frame is noticeable, as well as a switch on the wall and various pieces of furniture such as a rocking chair with floral-patterned fabric details, a table with a radio, and decorative figurines.

Aibonito Church, Pool in Plaza

In the background, there is a view of the façade of the San José Catholic Church in Aibonito. The main entrance is a pointed arch with pilasters and capitals. The windows are also pointed arches. It has two towers, one with a bell tower and one with a clock. In the foreground, a fountain with marine motifs and behind the fountain, you can see a kiosk. There are several young boys on one of the benches in the square.

Vernacular Zinc & Metal Sheets Constructed House

Side view of a small wooden house with a gabled zinc roof. The house is covered with wood and some parts are divided with zinc. There is a double, wooden door and aluminum, lattice-style windows. To the far right there is an adjacent house in wood.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00101

Detail of a section from the basement of the Mario Mercado Castle. This space is articulated by two pillars that hold a beam. In the ceiling there is a lamp. The walls show stains and inscriptions like graffiti like: "Reynaldo, Tubito, Junior, Tuque, Georgia 82". It is also visible several objects and debris like pipelines, panel, boxes, buckets, grilles and metal sheets for the storm shutters. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

View of the linear fountain in the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was drawn up by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. Due to the severe damage caused by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, a park rehabilitation project led by architect Andrés Mignucci Giannoni was approved in 2003. As part of the project, more than 200 trees were planted, the central promenade, plaza, and north promenade were paved with granite, and this rectangular black granite fountain with a modern and minimalist design was also added. A water channel runs at a lower level along the fountain's central axis. This channel divides the granite walkway into two symmetrical sections. The path is flanked by modern benches placed at regular intervals made of horizontal wood boards on a metal support. Along the route, there are lampposts, low hedges delimiting the garden areas, and a variety of trees whose branches extend over the walkway. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Aibonito Hospital under Construction

New Aibonito Mennonite Hospital under construction. The rods and wooden scaffolding for the columns can be seen. There are mounds of earth that was removed to level the ground. Stacked wooden panels and vehicle tracks can be seen at the construction site.

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Corner

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo, view of a building's corner. Part of the facade, which has a portico and windows can be seen. There is a pulley crane system installed on the lateral wall. Through an opening in the wall it can be seen that the roof is not yet covered. At the construction site there is a shed, stone, sand, and a stack of panels.

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

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

Construction Site of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View of the area for the development of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Construction materials such as rods and wood boards are noticeable, as well as cars, sheds, and a couple of workers at a concrete batching plant. In the background, the Art Deco-style Normandie Hotel stands out with its logo on the roof. Next, there is a wall and a boardwalk that extends in front of El Escambrón Beach Club.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00018

Close-up view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony with an ornamental iron railing modulated by a thin column that at the same time secure the roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In addition, the roof of the balcony is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can see two semicircular arches framed and flanked by pilasters. You can also see that the wall is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 it was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00001

Entrance of the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a building painted cream color and white that's influence of the architectonic style known as Neoclassic. On its entrance there is an arch with an iron gate that is ornamented. You can see moldings, cornices, bossage, dentils and an oculus. Also, it is visible a section of another of the building in which there are balustrades, wall lamps and some garage doors.

Buildings A

Side view of a two-story house in concrete with a zinc roof. The house has side stairs made of concrete with a simple wooden door. It has double, lattice-style windows with crossbars over them. The entrance door is made of wood and also has a crossbar.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00006

View of the adjacent buildings to the Plaza Santiago R. Palmer of Caguas. From the roof of the old mayor house you can see the building of the Centro de Bellas Artes de Caguas Angel O. Berríos Díaz, located on the Padial street, corner C. Ruiz Belvis. It is a three level building with modern style. Its facade is decorated with rectangular windows made of glass, moldings and in relief details. Additionally, in the surroundings of ir there are adjacent building with different characteristics, like lattice style windows, metallic grids, moldings and upper parapets. In addition, you can distinguish electric wiring poles and trees. The Centro de Bellas Artes of Caguas was built in 2004 and it is considered one of the most moderns in the island. It has three halls, one is a concert and dance hall, another is a conference hall and the last one is a convention room. Furthermore, it has a bookstore and a theatre cafe.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00039

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of the interior of the house where you can see a section of the ceiling. You can see the lower part of a newel from the second floor.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00022

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. You can observe one of the lateral walls of the church viewed from the rear part. It has cornice and pilasters. It can be observed an entrance with two steps, railings and glass door. The door arch is surrounded by pilasters and molding that form a flat arch. On the pilasters there are two wall lamps. You can also see the rear part of the belfry tower divided by cornices, on the third floor there is the dome with a cross on the top. There is a row of cement benches next to the wall.

Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa Residence

Detail of the gazebo over the roof of the Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa residence. The gazebo has a hip tiled roof. The gazebo has arches formed by pillars. Just below the tiled roof, the antefixes are visible with a decorative railing. Below, a semicircular arch, windows with grilles and awnings, and a portion of a fence are visible. On the bottom right, a residential building can be seen.

Aguadilla Coastline

Aerial view of the Aguadilla coastline. Houses and buildings of the urban area close to the coast can be seen. A pier and a watercraft can be seen.

High School, Aibonito

A group of students in front of the "Bonifacio Sánchez Jiménez High School". The school is made of concrete and its façade is characterized by a portico with four columns, aluminum shutter-type windows and a zinc roof. In the front, there are flagpoles with the American and Puerto Rican flags, followed by railings attached to pillars.

Buildings F

Front view of a house in the town of San Juan. The house is surrounded by a low wall covered with dense vegetation. The wall is divided by an ornamental metallic bar gate. The house is two-story, made of concrete, and has a smaller building on the roof. It has a double, glass window over which there is a glass truncated sun and a gabled eave covered with tiles and sustained by ornamental brackets. There is another similar window, over which there is an eave covered with tiles, sustained by a bracket. There are moldings decorating the walls of the house. To the far right, there is a greater building with walls made of ornamental block and balconies with metal railings over which there are fabric curtains hanging. To the far left, there is an ornamental metal fence post.

Construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center, Wooden Ramp

View of the construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center in the municipality of Arecibo. Piles of construction sand, a wooden ramp that leads to the roof of the building, barrels, and wooden scaffolding can be seen. The building has a straight-edged aspect with window openings. In the back, the trees stand out.

Multi-colored Building

View of the right side interior of a building in Caguas. To the right, some shop windows are visible. Towards the center, a column missing a portion of its paint is also visible. Inside, the floor is tiled and the roof shows some deterioration.

Two Houses with Gable Roofs and a Hill in the Distance

Two houses with gable roofs, wooden double windows, and a natural ventilation element on the top. A balcony supported by columns, stairs, and a road can be observed. There are palm trees, plants, and vegetation in the surrounding areas. A hill can be seen at a distance.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00020

Detail of the interior of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney is compound of bricks characteristic of the masonry. It stand out an opening or semicircular arch. The ground is covered of leaf litter. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Old Jíbaro House

House on stilts in the town of San Germán. The house is made of wood and has a hipped roof. A part of the roof is made of zinc and the other, is a semi-pitch roof. The house has concrete stairs. It has wooden windows that open outward and simple doors made of wood. In the surrounding area, there is a sidewalk and plants. To the far right, there are concrete stairs in the entrance of another house on stilts, with lattice-style windows and a wooden door.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Casino - 2007 00003

View from the interior of the old casino of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the vernacular style. It has stairs covered by ceramic tiles, finishes and wooden handrails. Additionally, on the wall it can be seen a mirror with a fabric curtain in front of which there is a table that has a vase. The old casino of artisans and wagoners of Caguas was built at the end of the XIX century and through the years it has been used as a comercial establishment and church.

La Parguera, Magueyes Island

Aerial view of La Parguera in Lajas. Magueyes Island and various cays are visible. Also visible are the houses built on the water along the coast. In addition, there is a relatively small area in the mainland where three parallel street can be seen as well as houses along it.

Brenneman 139 Banco de Ponce, Aibonito Branch

Frontal view of comercial building of two levels in the town of Aibonito. In the foreground there are several double doors open over which there is an inscription that says: "Ponce Bank Aibonito's Branch". Besides that, in the next level you can see a balcony surrounded by a concrete railing and supported by corbels. Also, you can observe several double wooden doors with windows and mullions over them. The building is decorated with moldings and cornices. Lastly, in front of the building you can see two people standing on the sidewalk.

Jíbaro House

Front view of a row house in the town of San Germán. It is a wooden house built on stilts with a gabled zinc roof. The house has two entrances with concrete stairs. It has simple wooden doors and windows. To the far left, the house contrasts with the other side because it is painted, and the windows is jalousie with wooden moldings surrounding it. In front of the house, there are several people standing.

Vegetation

View of a wooden construction. In the foreground, there is a tree and an area surrounded by a fence made of wood and barbwire. You can see a house with a flat zinc roof. Separated by a paved street, you can see a wood construction surrounded by a wooden railing.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00095

View of the details of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior you can see the deteriorated paint, continuous moldings and a hole on the wall. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Chamfered Building in the Corner of the Puntilla Street in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

Chamfered building in the Arsenal street that are in the corner with the Puntilla street in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. The building has four floors, is painted with pink, white and green, and it shows influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic, Neo-renaissance and Spanish Revival. It has a stucco treatment on its walls, establishment signs, balconies, balconets, parapets, steel balustrades, moldings, cornices, persiennes, double wooden windows, lattice, fanlights, awnings and a small terracotta roof. To the right you can observe another building painted gray with pilasters, capitals, cornices, moldings, entablatures, sunrise transoms, steel grilles, windows, doors with arches and entrance gates. From a distance you can see a wooden building with zinc gable roof, wooden doors and windows. Nearby you can see paved streets with asphaltic concrete, sidewalks, power line poles, street lights, barrels, people, a child on a bicycle, trees and palm trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Colón Square and Castillo San Cristóbal (fort)

View of the Colón Square in Old San Juan with the Castillo San Cristóbal (fort) in the background. The statue of Christopher Columbus is visible in the middle of the square, as well as a gazebo, various benches, some trees, various children, and a two-story building in San Francisco street.

Residence at Guaynabo - 2021 00008

Indoor terrace on a residence located at the Guaynabo city. This space shows several semicircular arches with curtains and an opening that has diamond shape and integrates a grille. Through the arches it is visible the residence pool. In addition, there are two tables with chairs. The floor is made of marble and from the ceiling it hangs a lamp with a metal ring.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00007

Zenithal view of the cobblestone pavement in Old San Juan. The pavers are deteriorating. The grout has faded, some pavers have cracks and stains, and some pavers are broken. Leaves can be seen in between the pavers.

Between Santurce and Hato Rey

View of El Fanguito in the Caño Martín Peña, in the town of San Juan. Next to the Caño there is a community of semi-attached houses. The houses are made of wood and zinc, and are built on stilts over the water. These have zinc gable roofs and double wooden windows. Some of the houses are surrounded by wooden fences.

Designed Criollo Corner-Entrance House

Front view of a house in the coastal town of Aguadilla, Cardona Street. The house is located on a corner, and is made of wood with a zinc roof. It has double lattice-style windows and doors. Over the windows, there are decorated wooden mullions, and over the doors, there are fan mountings. The balcony has entrance stairs covered with native tiles. The balcony is surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing sustained by fine columns. Over the house, there is an attic with a flat zinc roof and a central lattice-style mullion. Over the house, there is an attic with a flat zinc roof and a central lattice-style mullion. On both sides, there are similar structures and promotional signs.

Silva Bridge - 95000834

View of the Silva Bridge in the town of Hormigueros. The bridge is a single-span Pratt Pony truss in steel with a domed sheet metal deck on joists and ashlar abutments. It is paved and crosses the Guanajibo River, which passes through Hormigueros. The Spanish engineer José María Sainz y Ramírez built the bridge in 1897 to replace a wooden bridge built in 1848. Although it is no longer used for vehicular traffic, it is used to carry a pipeline.

Guaynabo Aqueduct

View of the flocculators at the Guaynabo Aqueduct. In the background, several buildings with cornices, doors, glass-pane windows, mullions, terraces, roof tiles, awnings, and railings are noticeable. They also have various roof styles, including hip, gable, and flat roofs. Behind the buildings, a couple of large tanks stand out.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00112

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see debris on the floor, continuous moldings and a door made of wood framed with moldings. Additionally, next to the door on the right far end you can see a built-in cabinet on the wooden wall and transoms in the upper part of the wall. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Street in Guayama

Street in downtown Guayama. A two-story corner house can be seen with three doors on the first story, and a balcony with a balustrade and slim pillars around the second floor; it has a mono-pitched wooden roof. A portion of the building next to it stands out, which is a one-story commercial establishment with multiple doors, a cornice, and a parapet with moldings. There are oxen- and horse- drawn carts on the street with people on them as well as people walking on the sidewalk.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00118

View of the details of the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In the interior of the residence you can see the walls partially covered by ceramic tiles with ornamental motifs and inscriptions. Also, there are tiles with representations of the scenes of The Quixote and a painting with a religious representation. The stairs possess an ornamental iron railing and a handrail made of wood. In the space it can be seen a Moresque hanging lamp. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Low-angle shot of buildings in Old San Juan. Both building have three stories, flat windows, and french doors with parapets. They do, however, have their differences, the building on the left has richer ornamentation such as the pilasters, lintels on the second floor, and the iron balustrade parapets on the third floor. The building on the right, the former American Colonial Bank building, has much simpler ornamentation. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Pool Construction at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View from above of workers carrying out tasks inside the pool of the Caribe Hilton Hotel during the construction phase. The pool has irregular and curved edges and is surrounded by construction tools and materials.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2010 00003

Interior patio of old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. The building is painted orange and white. An interior patio with moldings on the roof, framed semicircular arches with moldings, and wooden lattice windows can be observed. A continuous cornice with double-leaf doors and wooden lattice windows can be seen under the arches. Two streetlights supported by ornamented brackets, a trash can, four benches, and four palm trees can also be observed in the image. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Eighteenth Century Chapel - Capilla del Cristo

Front view of the Chapel of Santo Cristo de la Salud located in old San Juan. The Chapel is one-story, built with brick and stone masonry. On its front façade it has an entrance under a semicircular arch covered by a metal fence. In addition, the façade is decorated with moldings, cornices and ornamental friezes. Crowning the chapel is the ornate bell tower. To the far right is a three-story building with balconies supported by corbels and surrounded by ornamental metal railings.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00035

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of the interior from the abandoned building. There is a surbased arch from where you can see a window and the frame of a door. The light enters through the door. The walls are stained with black paint and the floor is covered with dirt and trash.

Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion

Left side façade of the Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion. Outside the house, a garden with a path connecting to the stairs is visible. The stairs with its handrail allows access to the porch. Along the L-shaped porch and balcony various doors, windows, columns, and a railing can be seen. The towers with two windows and a dome are also visible. A dormer door projects from the roof.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00061

View of the square of Aibonito from the roof of the Parish San José. You can appreciate that the floor of the square has a square design with tiles in colors blue, red and white. It can be observed a decorative arch, several light poles and some trees. There are people sitting on a bench under the trees. You can see street that surrounds the square, automobiles traveling and, buildings ana houses from the downtown area.

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

Juana Díaz Typical Building Extension, Facade Lateral View

Facade of an industrial building in the town of Juana Díaz. It can be seen that the construction materials are concrete and brick, and that its windows are made of metal and glass.

Main Façade of a Light Blue House in Guayama

Main façade of a house in Guayama. The porch has three columns and a parapet with ornamental blocks. On the porch's wall, a portion of a wooden louvered door can be seen as well as the opening of another door.

Lighthouse and Grease Rock

Los Morrillos Lighthouse at Cabo Rojo. It is a single-level building with diminished arches, pilasters and cornices. You can see the lighthouse tower that has two windows, a cornice, the lamp and weather vane on its top. There are three women and two girls on a concrete and wooden platform that is in front of the building. There is a power line pole with a transformer.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

Perspective of the main pedestrian walkway at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. Due to the severe damage caused by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, a park rehabilitation project led by architect Andrés Mignucci Giannoni was approved in 2003. As part of the project, more than 200 trees were planted. This central walkway, the plaza, and the north walkway were paved with granite, and a rectangular black granite fountain with a modern and minimalist design was also added. In the foreground, the granite slab pattern is interrupted by an area with a floral mosaic. A raised concrete border demarcates the pedestrian area from the green space on both sides of the path. Along the route, concrete and stone benches are arranged at regular intervals. Metal lampposts of simple and classic design, with bell-shaped pendant lamps, are distributed symmetrically on both sides of the path. Between the benches are metal trash cans of a basic design placed on concrete bases. Along the route, there are green areas with tall trees whose branches extend over the path, forming a natural canopy. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00018

Detail of a point above the arch of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). There is an inscription of the number 19 on the point above the arch. The surface of the wall surrounding the point above the arch has paddings.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00012

Detail of the tower from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The tower is painted with yellow, blue, orange and white shades. In addition, it shows ornamental elements like the vertical stripes and moldings. It is also notable the terracotta roofing tiles. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Ponce Cement Plant

View of a cement factory in the town of Ponce. In the area, there are several sheds, some with gable roofs. Also notable are some ladders, silos, pipes, and a barbed wire fence. In the background, part of a quarry is notable.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00018

View of the coastal zone of the city of Arecibo. At the foreground, you can see the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and the adjacent spaces of the building of the Arecibo Harbor pier and the facilities nearby to the lighthouse of Arecibo. Besides that, above a hill there is the lighthouse Los Morrillos. It is distinguished by its Neoclassic style, windows painted blue, are rectangular and the hexagonal tower crowned with a lantern and a weather vane. Also, you can see a paved trail that conducts to the top of the hill, flanked by wooden railings. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the pier of Arecibo is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan to Arecibo, it was assigned one of the designs of "Orden Mayor" (Major Order).

Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes Church

Detail of the tower of the Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes Parish Catholic church in San Lorenzo. In the tower, two arched openings with grilles are visible. The church bell is visible through one of the grilles. Above, the cornice of the tower is partially visible. Address on the card: Calle Eugenio Sánchez López, San Lorenzo.

Section of the Cruz Street in the Old San Juan

Section of the Cruz street in the Old San Juan. You can observe four adjacent buildings that have influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic showing moldings, cornices, parapets and double wooden doors with lattice. The building that is to the rights is painted cream color and brown, it has two entrances with small steps and an electric meter on the wall. Then it is followed by a smaller building that is painted cream color and brown, and to which you are able to see cornice and a door on its facade. The following building has two floors, is painted with a light color, it has parapets with balustrades, cornices and a sign of a traffic signal on its facade wall. It is followed by a building with a gate, a balustrade on its entrance and it has an open space with palm trees. The last building has two floors, is painted with a light color, it has cornices and moldings. Additionally, you can see a paved street with cobblestones, a wide sidewalk, traffic signs tied up on poles, power lines and street lights.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00007

A balcony in Old San Juan can be observed, which is composed of a front skirt, bottom beams, two wooden studs, a handrail, a railing, and iron balusters. There is a lamp on the handrail on the right side. Above the doorways there are semicircular uprights, which are also known as sunrise transoms. These provide illumination and ventilation to the inside of the building. The doors also have a semicircular arch. There is a baluster which is incomplete due to its deterioration. There is also a planter with flowers inside.

Comerío Health Center, Cabinets

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The interior of the hospital is visible. In this space, there is a set of cabinets. Some doors have transparent panels through which shelves are visible. Next to them, there is a sink. The floor and a portion of the walls are tiled.

San Agustín of Puerta de Tierra - 85003194

Rear perspective of San Agustín School, located in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. This building exhibits a set of arches on each of its three levels. Each arch rests on square pillars. The second and third floors show galleries formed by these arches. Also, the building presents arches that integrate windows and ornamental glass blocks emulating a skylight. Other arches incorporate windows with horizontal aluminum slats or shutters. The walls between the arcades are decorated with granite moldings and ornaments. The San Agustín de Puerta de Tierra complex includes the Parish House, the Church, the School, a Parish House, and the Convent. It was founded by the Order of Redemptorist Fathers and dedicated to the patron saint of one of the neighborhoods in the area. Its construction began in 1914 and was inaugurated on December 8, 1915. In addition, it represents the early use of concrete for developing religious architecture in Puerto Rico. For many years, it was the only Catholic church in Puerto Rico that regularly held religious services in English.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00056

View of the entrance of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In the interior of the residence you can see a wooden furniture with a mirror flanked by wooden and rattan chairs, porcelain decorative vases and the wall is partially covered by ceramic tiles with ornamental motif and inscriptions. Besides that, the floor is covered by decorative paving tile and tiles with different geometric shapes. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

General Offices of Stockton, Whatley, Davin and Company of Puerto Rico

View of the interior of the general offices of Stockton, Whatley, Davin and Company of Puerto Rico. In the space, several people can be seen among the office furniture, chairs, and desks. There is also a decorative geometric-patterned grill and a wall of wood-look panels that serve as space dividers. The panel wall features a clock and two air ducts at the top. The side wall has windows covered with sheer curtains, and the office's ceiling has two long rectangular lamps, while the office floor has square tiles.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00012

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by piers. It has lattice style windows framed with moldings and in the lateral facade it has an entrance presided by stairs with metallic grille. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Grand Criollo Neoclassic Hacienda House

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

El Fanguito

Group of houses in the El Fanguito community. The majority are made of wood, with stilts on the water and zinc gable roofs, as well as casement windows that open outwards. In the background, the arches of a building followed by a dome crowned with a cross, are partially notable.

Community Center La Plata

Man with a wheelbarrow in front of the Community Center in La Plata. The façade of the building is characterized by steps that lead to the main entrance with bars, followed by two double doors that open outwards and bay windows. Also notable are some eaves, some moldings, as well as various signs and posters. In front of the building, there is a low wall with a rock texture. At one end, an American flag is also partially visible.

Faro de las Cabezas de San Juan - Fajardo

Architectonic drawing of the facade of the Faro de las Cabezas de San Juan, located in Fajardo. The drawing was elaborated by the project Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society. The facade of the lighthouse is characterized by a portico with triumphal arch shape, four windows framed with semicircular arches, a cornice from which it elevates a parapet and a tower crowned with lantern. The Faro de las Cabezas de San Juan is the second oldest of Puerto Rico. Its construction started between 1877 and 1880, and it finished in 1882. Its architecture is Neoclassic and its original lantern is from the third order. After the hurricane San Ciprián in 1932, they made alterations in the interior of the building during the period of 1940 and 1950. In 1975, it was installed an illumination automatic system that still works.

Vernacular Concrete House Patio

View from the side of a one-story concrete house. In the foreground, there is a garden decorated with plants, a concrete bench and a round matching table. Also, there are plants in ornamental pots. In some parts, the garden is covered with concrete slabs. The house has glass, lattice-style windows and the door is simple in wood. Over it, there is a fabric curtain and in front, there are concrete stairs covered with tiles.

Luquillo Industrial Sub-Division, Speed Bump Construction

Luquillo Industrial Sub-Division building construction project. View of a speed bump under construction, mounds of soil removed during excavation can be seen. Also visible is a wall segment with falsework, a shed, blocks, and other construction materials, a blank sign, and several workers.

El Morro Walkways with Pedestrians Below

Ocean view from Paseo La Princesa in Old San Juan. At the left end of the walk is the masonry and stone wall. At one end of this, there is a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament. On the other hand, at the far right of the promenade there is a pedestrian bridge, over the water where you can see several people standing.

Vernacular Criollo House

Front view of a one-story, concrete house with a gabled zinc roof. The house has a small balcony surrounded by a low wall concrete wall sustained by one column. The door is simple in wood. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style. Above the front windows, there is an eave with ornamental moldings. The front of the house is in wood.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00007

Detail of one of the ditches of the ruins from the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. Inside the ditches it is visible a pipeline and a zinc plate. From the walls of these ditches it also stick out bars of oxidized metal.

El Morro Fortress, Gate into San Juan

The Door of San Juan between the city wall, characterized by a lintel arch, pilasters and an entablature. In front of the door there is also a wall with an attached sentry box characterized by a small window, a cornice, and a dome crowned with a spherical ornament. Several bushes and palms are notable in the area.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00116

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts partially covered by broken lattices made of wood and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned, and in the back part has a balcony with a deteriorated balustrade made of wood and modulated by piers. Additionally, in the distance you can distinguish a metallic grille and parked vehicles. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Theatre, Other University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Buildings

View from the historical quadrangle of the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus. In the surroundings of the quadrangle there are people walking on the side walk and buildings with similar characteristics such as, roofs covered by roof tiles, porches under arcades of round arches supported by columns. The facades of the buildings are decorated with staircases, columns on pedestals, double height arches crowned with parapet and terracotta polychrome ornamentation. Additionally, the buildings have double windows made of wood with lattice style. Between the buildings stand out the Theatre of the University of Puerto Rico and the building Hostos.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00025

Room of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal

Room of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal in Old San Juan where three door openings with openwork transoms are visible. Through them, other rooms can be seen. The building is empty and deteriorated; there is debris and puddles of water on the floor.

Puerto Rico Port Authority

Tug-like boats in front of a couple of gable-roofed buildings marked "Puerto Rico Ports Authority." An American flag protrudes from one of the boats.

Caserio Aibonito construction sign for low cost housing

Sign in the construction area of a housing project subsidized by the government of Puerto Rico. The sign indicates "Caserío Aibonito PR 3-20 A project of the Puerto Rico Home Authority and the Municipality of Aibonito. These homes are built with federal aid under the Minimum Rental Program of the Public Housing Administration, Housing and Home Finance Agency United States of America". Behind the sign, there is a wooden wall, a hinged door and a metal container.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00014

Back view of the Cathedral Saint Philip the Apostle on the coastal city of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof. Its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The facade is decorated with square windows framed and crowned with entablature, moldings, and cornices. Besides that, above the building is a dome crowned with a lantern. Pointed arches, openings, moldings, and power lines surround the lantern. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates back to 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was officially built, according to the design observed in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

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Diagonal view of a house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood and has a gabled roof. It is surrounded by a low wall with an ornamental metallic railing. It has a front garden with different plants. It has double glazed windows surrounded by moldings. The windows have decorative metallic bars on the inside. Above the front windows, there are eaves sustained by wooden beams with a semi-capped roof. There is a front balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade, over which there are ornamental metallic bars sustained by columns. The gabled pediment has a lattice-style window and all of the eave, has wooden cornices. Behind, there is a smaller building.

La Parguera

La Parguera viewed from the bay. On the shore, wooden houses of various sizes and designs are visible. There are also different watercraft, including a catamaran, shoreboats, and boats. In addition to the houses on the shore, there are others on the mainland in the mountainside.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00002

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. This is a partial view of the facade of the Neo-Renaissance-style house built of masonry and bricks. A lintel arch with rustic molding contains a window, the wall with exposed stonework, two bare pilasters, the cornice, and the parapet. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the ledge. The plaster around the window has fallen off in several places, exposing the bricks.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00009

Detail of the brackets of a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656, on the sector Bajadero of Arecibo. The wavy brackets serve as a support on a balcony, they are made of wood. Under the brackets stand out two arches and part of a perforated column.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Pillars

Foundation construction at the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. Pillars are visible with wooden framework. Three workers can be seen, one of which is holding a hammer. Additionally, there is another man standing in front of them.

Porta Coeli Convent Church - 76002252

Side view of the Porta Coeli Convent Church in the town of San Germán. The church stands on a masonry wall. It has a nave built of stuccoed masonry with a gable roof covered by tiles, suggestive of the Mudejar style. On the side facade, there are rectangular wooden windows. In the distance, areas surrounded by metal bars and power lines are visible. The church was the third religious temple built under Spanish rule in Puerto Rico in 1609. In 1960, it became the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00007

Detail of the chapel at the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed that the building is painted cream color and white, and it shows influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. You can observe a dome with lantern, arches and a cross at the top. Also, you can appreciate moldings, pinnacles and pilasters. There is part of a tree and a lantern.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Front view of the San Germán de Auxerre Church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground is the Francisco Mariano Quiñones Plaza, a wooden bench, a light post, and a person standing up. A staircase with a metal fence with square pillars leads to the church. The parish has two levels built in stuccoed masonry with elements of the Neoclassical and Baroque styles. The front facade is divided into sections with pilasters and extended cornices. Also seen are three doors under framed semicircular arches and flanked by pilasters. The second level is narrower and follows the same pattern as the lower level but with an oculus flanked by two windows. On top of the building is a stepped pediment with a cross and amphorae at each end. Above the building stands one end of the bell tower with a square base and a cross on top. In the surroundings are houses and connected buildings with balconies enclosed by railings and windows. The postcard also shows an inscription in the upper left corner that reads: “Church at San German, Puerto Rico.” The original structure dates back to 1737 and was built of wood and straw. In 1842, the building that stands today was rebuilt with a new design

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Garage Partial View

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. Partial view of a garage. There is a division into two cubicles and the rear wall has openings at the top. There is a wheelbarrow and other tools inside. A worker is working.

Banco de Ponce - 87001003

Detail of a capital and a column inside Banco de Ponce. The building is made of concrete, three stories, and in the Beaux-Arts style of the early 20th century, and an example of, albeit late, the interpretation of Beaux-Arts architects at the end of the century in Ponce. The capital is of the Corinthian order, accentuated by acanthus leaves, volutes, and the abacus flower. The column is square with fluting. Also visible are the corbels with leaf and medallion motifs and the egg-and-dart moldings that flank the ceiling beams. The Banco de Ponce, built in 1912, was designed by Francisco Porrata Doria, a Puerto Rican pioneer in the development of local modern architecture and one of the creators of the movement called "The Monumental Architecture" in Ponce. The bank, along with its neighbor, the Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, are examples of the efforts of local financial institutions of that time to compete with American banks for the wealth of Puerto Rico's flourishing sugar industry. For a few years, its third floor was used as the ballroom of the Casino Español de Ponce until 1990, when it merged with Banco Popular de Puerto Rico.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00033

The old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. In the image's center is a water fountain with irregular borders. On the right side of the image is a gray and white-colored facade with window openings, pilasters, cornices, and a parapet. Adjacent is another pink and white facade with wooden double-leaf doors, parapets, rectangular moldings, pilasters, and cornices. On the left side is a grille supported by pillars that have circular hip knobs at the top. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture. The United States Customs House building, also known as the "Aduana de San Juan," can be partially seen in the image. Its architectural style represents the Spanish Colonial Revival style, and its construction was done by the architect Albert B. Nichols. The building is painted pink, white, and terracotta. The building has a tile roof, glass windows, and a canvas curtain. The United States Customs House was built in 1924 and was entered into the National Register of Historic Places of the United States in 1988.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00024

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe a room through a semicircular arch. You can see the ceiling with metal beams that have been uncovered. In the background there is a wall with a square mirror between two semicircular arches, one is narrower than the other. Through one of the arches you can see a door.

House on the Side of the Road

Two-story house located alongside a road in a rural area. The first floor is made of concrete, and the second floor is made of wood. On the first floor, it has three double wooden doors. Next to it, there is a metal gate with a sign: "Río Hondo Nurseries." On the second floor, there is a cantilevered balcony with turned wooden pillars, metal railings, and a pitched roof. There is also a Juliet balcony with a double wooden door. An elderly man is on the balcony, and a man is on the Juliet balcony with the double door.

House in Arroyo 1 -2015 00010

View to the interior of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe the entrance hall that has furniture, objects, chairs and paintings. The entrance door is double made of wood, it has lattice and central fanlights. The walls are painted gray, both with doors on each side and a floor with cream color tiles.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00004

Wooden framework of an ancient abandoned and deteriorated chapel in Cabo Rojo. The gable roof structure displays undulating pieces. Behind the framework, an oculus is notable, followed by the bell tower characterized by elements such as moldings, semicircular arches, cornice, and a dome crowned with a cross. The ruins are located in the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo.

The Morro Fort, Built between XVI and XVIII Centuries

The Castillo San Felipe del Morro with a view to the Atlantic Ocean. The architecture of the fortification presents elements like the sentry box connected to the crenelled parapet, the rotation rails for a cannon, as well as a pair of stairs and ramps that leads to a semicircular platform. The rampart defensive system of the Old San Juan was built between 1633 and 1750.

Entrance to El Morro

View of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro entrance in the Old San Juan. El Morro is a military fort from the Spanish colonial period in masonry and stone. The entrance is framed with pilasters, an ornamental frieze crowned with an entablature. Under the entrance porch you can see a tunnel under a semicircular arch where you can see people standing. In front of it there are posters and on the rampart stands out a flagpole with a flag of United States.

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Front-view of a house located in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a low, concrete wall over which there are plants in small pots. The doors are simple and made of wood, the windows are aluminum, lattice-style. In front of the house there are plants, several persons standing, and a clothesline besides an abandoned car.

Dulce Nombre de Jesús Church - 84003140

Front view of the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Church in the town of Humacao. The concrete building has two levels in the Neo-Gothic style. A four-level square bell tower stands on the front facade, flanked by smaller round towers. The tower has several openings framed with moldings, windows, and mullions supported by pilasters, dentils, and pinnacles. The first level has an entrance under a framed pointed arch with a sign in Spanish that reads: “Make peace with God” and metal grilles. Wooden lattice-style windows flank the tower, and the building is decorated with extended cornices, dentils, and lattice-style windows framed with moldings and pilasters. People can be seen standing in the forefront. The Church, also known as the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Co-Cathedral, was built between 1869 and 1876, following the plans drawn up by Don Evaristo de Churruca.

Villa Victoria - YMCA Headquarters – 14001135

Low-angle side view of a portico at the main entrance of Villa Victoria, also known as the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) headquarters in San Juan. Originally built as a family residence, the house is made of wood, masonry, and concrete, a single-story home with a raised basement, and is in the French Colonial style. The portico is supported by six slender wrought iron columns or colonnettes supporting a gently sloping, finished gable roof. At the top, a cornice adds an ornamental detail to the eaves. Tall wooden door frames flank the main door and feature decorative blocks mimicking columns on both sides, providing symmetry to the entrance. The frames of each door have a decorative turquoise molding. The portico features wrought iron railings, with a design of scrolls and curves that complement the ornate style of the façade. Various plants and shrubs adorn the area in front of the building. Villa Victoria is one of the few remaining homes that predate the expansion and development boom in Santurce and the residential area of Miramar, and it is one of the oldest. Although the architectural elements suggest a possible 19th-century construction, no documents dating before 1903 have been found, nor has there been any record of the architect in charge of the design. After passing through several owners, it was acquired by the YWCA in 1955, becoming the headquarters of a vital institution in women's empowerment in Puerto Rico. Although the building has undergone several renovations throughout its existence, its architectural character and composition remain intact, making it an excellent example of fin-de-siècle buildings.

Street, Church at End

A group of people walking on a street that has buildings on both sides and a church at the background. The building are mainly made of wood, of one or two levels, flat roofs or gable roofs and their facades are characterized by several double doors, balconies and railings. A corner building has a sign with the logo of: "Phillips Radios". At the background it is notable a pair of flags and next to them stand out the church facade with a type of triangular pediment crowned with a cross.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00030

Nave of the Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. You can observe two benches rows, two persiennnes, two fixed windows, wall fans and hanging lamps. On the back wall there is a vestibule with three metal doors and two fixed windows with stained glass. Above the vestibule there is a mezzanine with a wooden railing and acrylic. You can see four doors at the mezzanine.

Building in Guayama - Old Fuentes Fluviales - 2014 00006

Close up front view from the building of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, the front facade has double windows made of wood with persiennes, continuous moldings and a portico secured with tuscan columns. At the portico you can also see a double door made of wood crowned with a transom and a Christmas wreath, next to it there is a wall lamp. Additionally, the floor is covered with chess motif tiles and presided by steps. The old irrigation office was previously known as Fuentes Fluviales, then the name changed in 1979 to Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Capitol in San Juan

Capitol of San Juan in Neoclassical-style. The façade is made up of a staircase that leads to the portico of eight Corinthian columns that support an entablature, followed by cornices and the edge cresting. The windows are rectangular with glass sashes and some with striped awnings, moldings and balustrades. At the top, a dome crowned with a lantern stands. At the base, the padding of the wall and a group of people are notable.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective from the San Felipe del Morro Castle towards the San Antonio bastion, the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery, the community of La Perla, and the San Cristóbal Castle, all located on the northern coast of San Juan. A sentry box with a dome and the crenelated wall parapet stand out next to the area of the bastion of San Antonio. Also visible is a building that served as a gunpowder depot or magazine and a swimming pool that was part of the facilities of Fort Brooke in San Juan. The chapel on the right side has a circular floor plan, semicircular arches, a dome, and a lantern, and bears the same name as the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery. At the foot of the city wall are seen the houses of the community of La Perla, while on the opposite side, the buildings of Old San Juan stand out. In the background, the San Cristóbal Castle, which forms the inner line of defense that guards the land area, is connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the walls extending north and south of the city. This fortification was built under the Spanish colonial regime in 1539 and consists of six levels facing the Atlantic Ocean. Its strategic location delimits the entrance to the bay of San Juan and one of the most prominent ports in the Caribbean. It was built essentially with walls from local quarry sandstone, vaults and pillars of brick and sand, and earth filling between the shelves of the walls; all exposed surfaces, inside and out, were originally made of plaster. Its last major remodeling was carried out during the 1780s when it was transformed from a medieval tower into a thick-walled masonry fortress capable of resisting the impact of cannonballs. Additional extensions made with concrete were built in the late 19th Century during the First and Second World Wars. That is when El Morro was used as a viewing point by the United States Army, known as Fort Brooke, and several facilities were built on its grounds, such as a swimming pool, a golf course, a cinema, and soldiers' housing. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Flooded Houses

Joint of houses in the middle of a flooding. The houses have hipped roofs, balconies with railings and persienne windows.

Luis Muñoz Marín Residence - 11000712

Partial view of the Luis Muñoz Marín Residence kitchen, also known as the Trujillo Alto Farm, in San Juan. The house is a single-story, concrete home with a Modernist/International architectural style. There is no evidence of plans or a known original construction date. The focal point is a corner with kitchen cabinets in yellow and brown tones that reflect a mid-20th-century style. The countertop space is limited and partially covered with decorations, kitchen items, and religious figures. Several statues of saints and oil lamps also hang above the cabinets. A double-paned window with wood frames overlooks the garden, and a wall of hanging kitchen utensils is adjacent to it. To the left of the cabinets is an antique electric stove with exposed burners and analog controls. The floor is covered with terracotta hydraulic tiles, whose color and texture add a rustic element to the dining room. The Luis Muñoz Marín Residence is of great historical significance. It was the home of Puerto Rico's first governor elected by its citizens, considered the architect of modern Puerto Rico, and one of the most influential politicians in Latin America in the 20th Century. It is located on a three-and-a-half-acre rural lot, adjacent to the library, personal office, and an administrative office. All of them were built in the early 1960s and served as the dignitary's vital place of work and residence from 1946 until he died in 1980. In 1948, a wooden hut was added to the complex, where family reunions and important political meetings were held. Later, in 1987, the site became the Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation, consisting of several buildings designed by the Sierra Cardona and Ferrer architectural firm, and others that were built in 2011 and designed by architect José Javier Toro.

Roof of the cathedral of San Juan

Partial view of the structures of the roof of the San Juan Cathedral (Catholic church). You can see the bell tower and two domes through the branches of a tree.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00027

The side and posterior facade of the old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia) located in the Ballajá neighborhood of Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1844 and designed by architect Pedro García and the engineer Santiago Cortijo. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It is painted yellow, white, green, and brown. The upper half of the building has cornices, parapets, wooden lattice double-leaf windows painted green with semicircular arches and white moldings. The lower half of the building has paddings and wooden lattice double-leaf windows painted green framed by white moldings. The building is fenced off by a tall wall and a metallic grilled gate supported by pillars. A staircase, several water tanks, a trash can surrounded by trash, a sidewalk, two automobiles in a parking lot, and a green door can also be observed in the image. In the distance is a guard house, a person, shrubs, and a palm tree. The old Beneficencia Asylum Building later on became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

Rural House, Two Parts, Children Looking Outdoor

Rural house made of wood, founded on piles and composed of two parts, with a gable roof and ribbed zinc. Several boys and girls, mostly barefoot and looking through a door and a window, are notable.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00028

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. The beginning of the staircase connecting the interior patio with the roof can be seen. The steps have rectangular terracotta-colored tiles. An empty pot is on the first step.

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Concrete neighborhood house in San Juan. It has a gabled, semi-capped roof. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall. The wall is divided by a metallic bar gate. There is a garden in the front with different trees and plants. The façade of the house has covered arches, and underneath, the wall is decorated with brick. The arches are covered with ornamental metallic bars. To the far right, there is an open garage with a vertical-stripe design in the corner. In the background, there is a similar building, but of lesser size. In the street in front, there is a larger building.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00048

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of the yard from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. There is a rectangular section of the yard viewed from above. It is covered with dried leaves. It can also be seen the lower corner of a wall that has graffiti with black and red colors.

District Court and Jail, Mayagüez

District court and jail, Mayagüez. Two-story masonry building. The center of the façade has a flat arch with pilasters framing the entrance of the surbased arch and a projecting balcony with balustrade. At the top of the arch, it says "1898" and "U.S. Barracks." The rest of the façade consist of surbased and flat arches with double jalousie windows, and corners with quoins. There are perrons leading to the front patio of the building which has a concrete fence with ornamental elements. In the patio, there is an octagonal gazebo with jalousie windows and a child in front of the building.

Friends Unit at Zalduondo

Wooden buildings in one of the three service units operated by the Peace Churches, known as Zalduondo. The buildings have a gabled roof with zinc, outward-facing windows, pile foundations and a gazebo with a hipped roof. In front of the buildings, there is a garden with sidewalks, streetlights, a fountain and concrete benches.

Wooden Blue and White House in Guayama

View of the main facade of a wooden blue and white house. On the outside wall, there is a window, and on the right, there is the porch, which has grilles, a railing, columns, and a gate. On the porch's wall, a door with a window can be seen. On the left, a gray gate can be seen, and on the right, a wooden house is partially visible.

Partially Destroyed Wooden House

A partially destroyed two-story wooden house. It is missing a portion of the second floor. In front of the house, there are furniture and debris lying around. Two men are seated on a sofa in the second story.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective through an arch towards the Plaza de Armas of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. Around the plaza, the rectangular openings, the doors and the windows with skylights, semicircular arches, moldings, pilasters, cornices, and the upper parapet are notable. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00018

Close-up view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and has a balcony with a broken balustrade made of wood modulated by piers and a lattice style window framed with moldings. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see a flag of Puerto Rico on a flagpole. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Dulce Nombre de Jesús Church - 84003140

Front view of the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Church in the town of Humacao. The concrete building has two levels in the Neo-Gothic style. A four-level square bell tower stands on the front facade, flanked by smaller round towers. The tower has several openings framed with moldings, small rectangular windows, and mullions supported by pilasters, dentils, and pinnacles. Also, the first level has an entrance under a framed, pointed arch and grilles. Like the tower, the building is decorated with extended cornices, dentils, lattice-style windows framed with moldings, and pilasters. The right side facade also has a framed oculus. The Church, also known as the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Co-Cathedral, was built between 1869 and 1876, following the plans drawn up by Don Evaristo de Churruca.

Hotel Francés

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

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. Factory, Facade

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. factory construction project in Juana Díaz. The main facade which has a portico with four flat pillars and a sloping eave can be seen. Two low walls with stone cladding and a large window with a small eave are visible. In front of the building there is a sidewalk under construction.

Hacienda Santa Rita -84003147

View of Hacienda Santa Rita, also known as the Convent and Novice House of the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fátima in the town of Guánica. The building has two levels, and it is made of wood and masonry. The first level is divided into sections by pilasters that support a cornice. Each bay has wooden windows with lattice-style blinds and wooden shutters topped with entablature. The second level has a wood and zinc-pitched roof covering the wooden balcony, supported by wrought iron brackets. The balcony has a wrought iron railing with lace ornamentation. The aluminum windows are lattice-style and have wooden shutters. A metal mesh door is visible at the far right end of the balcony. Hacienda Santa Rita was built in 1800 by Don Mariano Quiñones as part of Hacienda Desideria, the center of a cluster of sugar plantations. In 1901, the property was sold to Central Guánica until 1953, when it was transferred and sold again to the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fátima.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00001

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. A part of the building has moldings and a pyramid designed with circles. Each circle is individually positioned and has drains. This school is a vocational middle school.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00117

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Inferior part of a floor or wooden platform. It can be observed the wooden frames that form the base that is on a brick floor. There is a wooden spool with a handle to roll, the spool has a nylon rope.

Casa Cautiño - 84003137

Front view of Casa Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The single-level Neoclassical-style house is made of masonry and wooden beams. The wooden double-leaf doors and windows have lattice-style slats covered by ornamental iron grilles. As an ornamental element on the upper section, a masonry cornice and a parapet supports decorative masonry flowerpots. A portico is supported in the front by six thin wrought iron columns bordered with ornamental details. An ornamental iron railing borders the space between the columns. The portico is finished with an uninterrupted masonry cornice with continuous moldings on its borders. The front facade has five openings under semicircular arches flanked by fluted pilasters. The doors are crowned with sunrise transoms, and reliefs with floral motifs and garlands are seen between each opening. Also visible is a sign in Spanish that reads: "This property is being restored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture and sponsored by the Municipal Administration directed by Hon. Miguel Díaz Tirado," and a car parked on the street in front of the building. To the far left is the Charles W. Drees Methodist Church. Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 by the architect Manuel Texidor. It's been used as a home, an Insular House, and headquarters for the U.S. Forces. In 1969, the house was remodeled by architect Frank Molther, who respected its original design and reproduced the same style. But in 1979, the house became the property of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which restored it and turned it into the Casa Cautiño Museum.

Villa del Mar - 83002293

View from inside the living room of the Villa del Mar residence in the coastal town of Naguabo. The house has two levels made of reinforced concrete and floors covered by hydraulic tiles with geometric patterns. It is one of the few examples of the late Victorian style on the island. Chairs and tables covered by tablecloths are visible in the room. Also seen in the background are stairs that lead to the second wooden level with a wooden balustrade. The Villa del Mar residence was built in 1917 by architect Antonio Higuera for Don Faustino Rodríguez and Doña Carmen Fuertes, owners of the Central Triunfo, a sugarcane factory in Naguabo. Its location next to the coast included a dock used to export sugar and other products to the Greater and Lesser Antilles. Over the years, it has had several owners and uses and was restored in the 1980s due to its deteriorating condition. The building is significant not only for its architecture but also for its role in developing the sugarcane export industry in the southeastern area of Puerto Rico in the early 20th Century.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00013

Detail of one of the doors of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as the Museum Old Customs House. You can observe a double windows made of wood with lattice and a glass window at the top. Through the glass in the window you can see a grill with a design. The wall in which is attached the window is painted cream color.

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Side-view of the details of a one-story, wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof located in the town of Hatillo. The house is surrounded by a porch, it has a low concrete wall sustained by columns. The porch is decorated with plants in decorative pots. It has a simple, wooden door with aluminum, lattice-style windows. The rest of the windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are surrounded by wooden moldings, same as the door. To the far left, there is a closed garage with double, wooden doors.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00003

Detail of the façade of Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. The school is yellow, white, and green. The building has elements of the Art Deco architecture style, such as clean lines, ornamental frieze with broken lines, engaged columns, and overlapping vertical bands that provide a stepped design at the top edge.The partially visible windows are composed of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Wooden Molds

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The building is visible with falsework and wooden scaffolding. The exterior walls of both levels are present and have window openings. Through these, several block walls and some workers can be seen. Around the site, there are wooden planks, wooden molds or structures for column formwork, piles of construction stones, a material sieve, and a shed. The shed is made of wood and zinc.

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Front-view of a house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is two-story, made of wood, with a zinc roof. It is surrounded by a concrete wall. It has a garden in the front and a balcony with a flat roof, in front of where there are two persons standing. In the balcony, there is a double door with an ornamental mullion over it. The side windows are aluminum, lattice-style. To the far left of the second level, there is a smaller structure with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a small balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. Also there is a double, wooden door with a mullion over it. Lastly, in the street in front, there is a parked car.

Aerial Views of Guaynabo - 2014 00004

Aerial view of the San Patricio Mall area in the city of Guaynabo. Along the González Giusti avenue there are different buildings corresponding to banks like Oriental and Scotiabank, fast-food restaurants like Burger King and Church's Chicken, stores like Office Depot and Vitamin Shop, several parking lots and at least one of them is a multi-story parking lot. At the San Patricio avenue stand out buildings with different levels of height and picture windows like the Triple S Plaza and the Maramar Plaza. In the back area, towards the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Avenue, it also stand out condominiums and buildings, from which, at least one of them is identified with: "Doral". These buildings lack of ornamentation and their main characteristic is the picture windows with green shade and blue. In the background there is the port area of San Juan and the Puerto Nuevo Bay.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

View of a gazebo at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was drawn up by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. Due to the severe damage caused by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, a park rehabilitation project led by architect Andrés Mignucci Giannoni was approved in 2003. As part of the project, more than 200 trees were planted, and the plaza and several paths around the park were paved with granite. As a focal point, it features a circular gazebo raised on a base surrounded by a carefully pruned, three-tiered hedge. The design is characterized by a conical roof made of wood, culminating in a small spherical pinnacle at the top. The roof is supported by cylindrical columns arranged equidistantly around the perimeter. These columns are thin and smooth and also made of wood. It is surrounded by a paved platform, delimited by the hedge that forms a natural barrier, maintaining a relationship with the landscape. Around the gazebo are metal lampposts with bell-shaped lamps. The design follows a minimalist style, prioritizing integration with nature. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Building's Front Facade with Scaffolds in Humacao

An industrial building under construction is temporarily enclosed by wooden posts and barbed wire. At the front of the building there are several scaffolds on which there is a worker working with jalousie windows. The entrance towards the building includes straight stairs and extended eaves supported by pillars. This entrance is connected to the sidewalk, on which there are two poles supporting power lines. Additionally, in the middle of the building's lateral part there is an opening with eaves that appears to be a loading dock. Right in front of this opening there is a worker surrounded by piles of construction materials. Also on the building's lateral part there are jalousie windows framed by pilasters.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas

Architectonic drawing of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design inspired in the styles Spanish Revival, Art Deco and Neoclassic. The front facade is decorated with a double door framed and flanked by pilasters. Above the door there is a niche with a statue of Saint Anthony of Padua and secured by a bracket. It is in front of a window with a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. The facade also has windows, a framed oculus and a curvilinear pediment crowned with a cross. Additionally, from the building it stick out a square belfry decorated with finishes, cornices, moldings crowned with roofing tiles and a cross. Besides that, to superior right far end there is a logo with an inscription: "PRHBDS". The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be rebuilt four times after being destroyed by a several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building was also used as a school, in addition, it had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 it was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

Tower of the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras

View of the tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. On the premises, you can see two women with a baby and following, to both sides of the Paseo Real, you can see the founding date of the University, "1903" and the year "1953", which commemorates the fiftieth anniversary. On the tower you can see the pinnacle, the roof tiles, the cresting, the low reliefs, the openings, semicircular arches, balustrades, the clock and two flags. The buildings that follow also have tile roofs and are between two and three stories.

Euphonics Corporation, Frontal Lateral View

Euphonics Corporation building construction project in San Juan, frontal/lateral view. The main facade, which still has formwork at the top, can be seen. On one side there is a loading entrance and a window. Above the roof the top of a crane is visible.

San Fernando Church - 84003160

Rear perspective of San Fernando Church of Carolina, depicted here by a wooden door and semicircular arches for the stained glass windows. A cornice highlights the upper edge, and above it is a triangular pediment with a stained glass window framed in an ogival arch. Also, a dome with a lantern stands out, mounted on a drum, and a half dome corresponding to the semicircular apse. Several cars can be seen around the church. The San Fernando Church was constructed from 1860 to 1870, and its design was carried out by the engineers Antonio María Guitián and Lorenzo de Vizcarrondo y Mongrand. Between 1976 and 1979, the church was renovated, and the shutter-type windows were replaced with modern stained glass windows representing Catholic Christian iconography.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00028

Close-up view of the details of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. It can be observed part of the facade that has a design framed with moldings, cornices and a pilaster above which there is a decorative finish. Also, you can see a loudspeaker. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Hacienda Buena Vista - 91001499

View of the water channel that extends towards the corn mill at Hacienda Buena Vista, also known as Hacienda Vives in Ponce. In this section, wooden and wire fences can be seen. In the background, the corn mill, which is made of wood, zinc, and brick, stands out. The water channel was integrated into the hacienda in 1834, crosses a ravine through this 15-foot-high and 30-foot-long aqueduct, and extends along the Cañas River in the Vives Waterfall area. In 1847, the property owner, Salvador Vives, obtained permission from the Spanish Colonial Government to consume the river's waters, build the canal and aqueduct using slave labor, and bring water to the corn mill and coffee processing plant. Construction of the canal and aqueduct was completed in 1851. Hacienda Buena Vista is an 87-acre agricultural complex comprised of eleven original buildings. Its original owner, Salvador Vives, a military man originally from Catalonia, served three terms as mayor of Ponce. In 1984, the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust purchased the estate and rebuilt the 1892 coffee bean processing building. Hacienda Buena Vista is considered one of the best examples of a coffee plantation in Puerto Rico.

Buildings in the Isabel II Street in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

Frontal view of buildings in the street Isabel II in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. There are two buildings built with wood and painted with the colors green and brown. One has an inclined roof covered with green materials, doors and wooden windows and the other has a zinc flat roof with double wooden doors. To the left there is a concrete building built with molding and a large window that is made of wood and glass on its second floor. Near you can see an automobile that crashed In the front area, a sidewalk that has areas with grass, power line poles, the paved street with asphalt, street lights and trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Fancy House with Gate

Main façade of a one-story cement house. It has a section with a planter with brick covering, a window with eaves and bars, and above it, a decoration in the shape of a shield. This section has a gable roof with tiles, then it has a central section with semicircular arches with bars, awnings and a flat roof. There is a third section, it is an open canopy that has a planter, semicircular arches and a sloping roof, covered with tiles. You can see part of a tube gate with scroll decoration, a paved entrance and the front patio with grass. The planters have flowers, in front of the house there is a canary plant and behind it there are trees.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00031

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of the interior from the abandoned building. You can observe a hallway with a door with transom at end of it and another door on one side. The pink walls are stained with black paint. On one of the walls there are some numbers and an arrow written with red spray paint.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00075

Detail of the gallery from the second floor in the interior of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. On one end it is visible a stair, a metal railing and a window with stained glass and grilles. The floor from the second floor is covered with terracotta tiles. It is also visible a couple of steps, a column, a grille and a framed door on a semicircular arch that leads to the rooftop. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Street Scene

A group of students with school uniform walk through the Gerónimo Martínez street at the town of Aibonito, in which there are also parked automobiles and a bus in the intersection with the Padial street. On both sides of the road stand out the buildings made of concrete, wood and zinc. These presents varied characteristics like gable roofs or flat roofs, double doors, muntins windows, grilles, windows like persiennes, balconies, cornices, parapets and moldings. On two of the buildings stick out signs of: "Barber" and "Café".

Two-story Concrete House

Two-story house, concrete construction with a wooden roof. It has a wooden door and four window openings on each floor. Two electrical cables can be seen supported by a wooden board. In front of the house, there is a garden.

Old Cemetery - 84003149

View of a mausoleum in the Old Cemetery of Ponce, also known as Ponce Civil Cemetery. This mausoleum is so deteriorated that it exposes the structure's bricks. The entrance is accented by a semicircular arch flanked by Tuscan pilasters. Over the entrance is a plaque with an ornament and an inscription in Spanish that reads: "1862 Familia de Ramón Tarrants." Furthermore, a number written in paint is visible on one side of the entrance: "28". A cornice extends from the top, as well as a series of denticles and a dome. In the background is a wall and a couple of wooden houses with zinc roofs next to it. The Old Cemetery of Ponce was inaugurated in 1843 under the auspices of the city's mayor, Don Juan Rondón Martínez, and was expanded in 1864. This cemetery is well-known because illustrious people have been buried there, such as the writer, patriot, and abolitionist Don Ramón Baldorioty de Castro, the composers Juan Morell Campos and Manuel G. Tavárez, as well as the mayor Juan Rondón Martínez.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00033

Detail of the power line of the radio telescope in the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. This power line is distinguished by a type of tube that has a series of concentric rings secured by steel cables. the Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963. The hurricane Maria in 2017 provoke that the power line got broken and fall. In December 1st of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00014

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón. Detail of the commemorative plaque that is attached to the house's wall. It is a rectangular metal plaque with a relief image of José Celso Barbosa, with an inscription in Spanish that says the following: "1857-1921 José Celso Barbosa, doctor, politician, journalist, defender of democratic institutions was born in this house on July 27, 1857. Institute of Puerto Rican Culture on the first centenary of its birth." This house, an example of 19th-century Vernacular architecture, was Barbosa's residence and office until 1960 when it was converted into a museum.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of the entrance to the spiral staircase that connects the Santa Barbara bastion and the lower courtyard of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. The entrance has a rectangular opening with stone padding around it, crowned with a cornice and a dome. In the background, one can see one of the limestone and arsenic walls obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, whose main function was protection and surveillance. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Dr. Carlos Muñoz McCormick House

Architectonic drawing of the house from the Dr. Carlos Muñoz McCormick, located in Monteflores, Santurce. The house has two floors and on its facade it has linear and geometric shapes associated with the Art Deco style. Among its distinctive characteristics, it stand out the linear and horizontal flutings, rectangular glass windows and one of them has circular shape, as well the glass blocks from the middle tower. The house entrance is accentuated by a stair that leads to a type of porch with columns and a parapet finished with railings. Above this porch it stand out a terrace that also shows a parapet finished with railings and circular motifs. This house is one of the representative examples of the Art Deco develop in Puerto Rico during the first half from the XX century.

Hipped Roof Building with the United States Flag

Building in between mountains. It has a zinc hipped roof, doors, and double windows with fanlights. The entrance has steps with pots on the sides and a balcony with balustrade supported by piers. In front of the building is a flagpole with the United States flag and a man wearing a tie. Wooden houses built on stilts with balconies, piers, and gable roofs can be observed on the top of the mountain on the right side of the image.

Military Parade in Old San Juan

Parade of soldiers of the United States army at De Armas Square in Old San Juan. The soldiers are marching towards the Palacio de la Real Intendencia (intendant's palace). Spectators can be seen around the square and on the balconies of the buildings, both at the San Francisco and the De la Cruz streets. On the third floor of the Guillermety Drugstore, located at the intersection of those two streets, there are people displaying the United States flag. On the square, a metal tower, various lampposts, and a kiosk are visible.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower Viewed from General Studies

Students with books in hand walking through the quadrangle at the University of Puerto Rico with the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower in the background. The university tower features elements of Spanish Revival and Plateresque style, including the pinnacle, roof tiles, ornamental bands, cornices, round arches, balustrades, clocks, repeating crests at different levels, and decorative low-relief interlace. The buildings at the base have double-leaf windows, semicircular arches, and cornices.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00046

A detail of the roof of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as Central Fajardo. The zinc plates present a deterioration and oxidation. Additionally, it is notable the pillars and some beams. In the surroundings there is plenty of weeds and the bushes. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Henry Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

San Antonio de Padua Parrish

View of the main façade of the Catholic church San Antonio de Padua in Guayama. On the main façade, there are two towers and the frontispiece. On the bottom, the arched openings of both towers and the entrance in the middle are visible. On the pediment of the entrance, the oculus is visible, and on both sides of the tower more openings can be seen. The tower on the right has a clock, and the one on the left has an oculus.

Luis Muñoz Marín Alongside Several People Observing a Collapsed Step of a House

Luis Muñoz Marín, alongside several men and two boys, observing a collapsed step of a house. The house is made of wood with stairs on the lateral side and a balcony on stilts and balusters. In the background there is another wooden house with gable roof and zinc. It has Miami-type windows, a door with fanlights, a balcony with ornamented balustrades and a column. At the house entrance there is a woman and two other people. On the wall there are three posters, one has the insignia of the Popular Democratic Party.

House on Palmer 10 Street - Bayamón - 2011 00003

Houses on 10 Palmer Street in Bayamón. This is a partial view of the main facade of the wooden house with a gable roof, an example of Vernacular architecture. The upper part of the home is visible. It has a gabled ventilation grille, a glass window, and grilles on the balcony.

San Juan Transportation Office, Falsework

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. An area with falsework and concrete attached to the original building can be seen. There are wooden slats and planks on the floor.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00023

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe a section of the floor that has terracotta tiles. You can distinguish a small hallway whose walls have steps marks that indicate there were two stairs in this area. In the background there is a wall with a square mirror and two doors. On the ground there are rests of a dried creeper plant.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00039

Detail of the main door viewed from the interior of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The door is made of wood and integrates a grille. The door and the interior of the house presents deterioration signs of deterioration by its dirt on the floor, creepers, cracks and holes on the wall. Above the door there are three windows. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Hernández Residence - 88001847

Front view of the Hernández Residence, also known as Antonia Ramírez Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level built of reinforced concrete and wood. The gabled roof is made of wood and zinc sheets. Covering the front part is a metal fence supported by concrete pillars that connect with a neighboring fence. A pair of short reinforced concrete stairs flank the octagonal front facade. The balcony is enclosed by a prefabricated balustrade supported by faceted columns that hold the flat wood and zinc roof. All the doors are wooden double-leaf doors with slats and glass panels crowned with entablatures. Also, the corners of the front walls stand out through quoins. On the gabled pediment, three small windows with shutters of different heights are visible. Built in 1896, the Hernández Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza Church - 84000460

View from inside the San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza Church in the town of Sabana Grande. The church has one brick masonry level and a concrete roof with exposed wooden beams. The interior is divided into a central nave, flanked by two smaller naves separated by arcades supported by columns. The church's interior exhibits religious images, fans, hanging lamps, and several rows of wooden benches. The floor is covered with checkered motif tiles. In the background, under the dome, is the masonry altar decorated with a crucifix, two ambos, and the altar table. It was built in 1844 and later restored in 1934.

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Front view of a one-story, concrete house located in the town of San Juan. The upper edge of the roof is covered with tiles. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall, the wall is divided by an ornamental, metallic bar gate for pedestrians. There is a garden in the front with trees and plants. To the far right, the house has an open garage and a balcony, with plants in decorative pots and chairs. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows.

Carnegie Library - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00002

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00012

Close up view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. It is presided by the balcony where you can distinguish a far end of the wooden door with in relief details framed with moldings and glass windows. You can also see an end of a wooden window crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - Historical Photo 00001

Front view of the abandoned building of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and is decorated with a continuous cornice, rectangular openings framed with flat moldings and a small curvilinear pediment. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

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Front-view of a house in the town of Manatí. The house is made of wood over concrete. It has a porch surrounding it with a concrete balustrade sustained by fine columns. It has several double, wooden doors. Also, above the doors, there are wooden mullions with an ornamental design.

Magallanes #225, Arecibo

Main façade of a house in the town of Arecibo. The house is two-story, made of wood over concrete, with a flat roof. On the first level, the house has two wooden doors and lattice-style windows. On the second level, the house has a front balcony with railing and ornamental blocks. The balcony is sustained by ornamental brackets. There is a lattice-style, double, wooden door with a mullion over it. The windows are lattice-style and same as the door, they are surrounded by wooden moldings. To the far left, the house has another, smaller house with a metallic curtain. There is also a person standing on the sidewalk in front of the house.

Site Preparation at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Partial view of the guest room tower of the Caribe Hilton Hotel and the site preparations around it. Near the hotel, there are cars and sheds for storing construction equipment. In the background, buildings and houses with terracotta roof tiles, awnings on the windows, rooftops, semicircular arches, and moldings stand out.

San José Church - 84003142

Interior view of the San José Church in the town of Gurabo. The church has a single-level concrete nave, masonry, and brick walls covered by a large vault. The interior is decorated with two rows of wooden benches with religious figures and pilasters supporting an extended cornice. In the vault, there are openings, moldings, and an oculus. In the background is a Neoclassical altar under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. Crowning the altar is a triangular pediment, also niches with flowers, statues, chairs, and an ambo. The San José Church was built in 1821 and underwent repairs between 1886 and 1930. It is one of the few churches on the Island that uses a one-nave plan instead of the more frequently used basilical arrangement. The historical relationship between the church, town plaza, and city hall is maintained in Gurabo, with these urban elements at the center of town life. This arrangement exemplifies the town planning practices characteristic of the Spanish colonial period in Puerto Rico.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Theatre Luis M. Arcelay - 2007 00002

Front view of the Theatre Luis M. Arcelay in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The front facade has double windows with lattice and glass framed with moldings, in the first floor modulated by columns with doric capitals and in the second floor modulated by pilasters. Under a semicircular arch, the is a glass door crowned with a sunrise transom and an inscription that says: "Teatro Luis M. Arcelay" (Theatre Luis M. Arcelay). Besides that, there is a curved pediment flanked by two triangular pediments crowning the building. It has cornices, moldings and are decorated with a circular molding. In front of the building there is an elevated platform with stairs and a bust secured by wooden scaffoldings. On both sides of the theatre there are connected buildings with cantilevered balconies. The theatre was inaugurated in 1912 thanks to Luis M. Arcelay, known by his work in the cinema and theatre. Through the years, this building was used as Cine Lido until 1980. Since then, has served as a theatre, suffering some alterations to its original design.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Ysern Building - 2005 00002

Close-up view of the details of the building known as Ysern Aponte in the city of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the vernacular and modern styles. From the interior of the balcony it can be seen a low wall made of ornamental blocks. The building Ysern Aponte was built at the end of the XIX century and its construction lasted until 1920. Through the years it has been used as residential and commercial buildings.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00010

Front close-up view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels, with gable roof and presided by a portico above which there is a triangular pediment with an architrave, a continuous cornice, moldings and in the middle a framed oculus. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00003

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view of the facade from the Spanish Colonial style built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. You can observe an arch door with sunrise transom, a window and a triangular pediment with a fixed window with semicircular shape. The door is walled up with a panel and the window with blocks. In front there is a fence made of cyclonic mesh. You can see part of a gazebo. The building show deterioration and abandonment signs. The finish is broken in several parts letting show the roof frame and the wall bricks. In the pediment it has grown a bush and several ferns. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Buildings of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Under Construction

Construction of extensive wooden buildings typical of the camps established by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). Workers building the walls in one of the buildings can be seen. There are materials all around such as wood, ladders, and scaffoldings. Houses, an industrial factory with a tall chimney pipe, pieces of farming soil, access road delimited with barbed wire fences, and an automobile are visible on the site. There are also large areas with shrubs, trees, and palm trees.

Building on Stilts

Wooden house on stilts on the top of a hill. It has a side staircase, a balcony with thin pillars and balustrade, two doors and shutters. Near the house there is a power line pole.

Church at Coamo Arriba

Wooden church with a bell on its roof. The roof is made of gabled zinc and on the walls, it has a window and a pair of double-leaf doors that open outwards. On one side of the church, there is a shed made of sticks and covered with straw.

Construction of the University of Puerto Rico's Library

Construction process of the University of Puerto Rico at the Río Piedras Campus' library building. The construction of this building was part of the plan to improve existing buildings of the university. The building is large and is being built in concrete, it is visible that it has extensive corridors, large windows and arches. In the surrounding area there are construction materials and machinery, as well as falsework. Men can be seen on top of the scaffoldings working, and others walking around with materials in hand.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 53 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Buildings in Calle Caleta de San Juan 53. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and is painted white and blue. There is a wooden double door with a sunrise transom and it is framed by moldings with geometrical shape. Above the door is a sign with the number 53. There are partially visible rectangular openings with flat moldings and black-colored grilles on both sides of the door. There are trees and the top part of an automobile in front of the building.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00024

Railway station of Hormigueros. Detail of the floor from the interior of the abandoned building. It is covered with a layer of dirt except for some spaces where you can see yellow tiles.

House Made of Wood and Concrete in Guayama

Façade of a house made of wood and concrete in Guayama. There is an entrance gate. The porch has a railing and a door. Over the door, there is a fanlight. The wall has a hole covered with panels and the roof is destroyed. Attached to the house, there is a room with a door and roof tiles. On the right, a concrete house is partially visible as well as some windows.

Cayo Cardona Lighthouse - 81000691

View of an 1898 illustration of Cayo Cardona Lighthouse, also known as the Ponce Harbor Lighthouse, reproduced from the book “Álbum de Puerto Rico” showing a text that reads: "Faro Luz del Puerto de Ponce, 42, Light House, Harbor of Ponce, HAER #PR 16-1." The lighthouse is symmetrical, in a Neoclassical style, and is located on a small 6-acre key west of the Ponce Harbor. The facade features an elaborate cornice, a parapet, double doors with moldings and louvers, and a small window. The tower attached to the south facade is cylindrical, crowned with another cornice and an octagonal lantern of glass, copper, and cast iron, vertical bars, and a cast iron balustrade. Three people are in front of the building, and another is in the tower gallery. The Cayo Cardona Lighthouse, built in 1889, has a fixed sixth-order red light with a Sautter, Lemonnier b Cie. lenticular lens of great significance in the 19th Century as it helped show the entrance to the Ponce Harbor, where sugar was exported to the United States. In architectural terms, it is the only sixth-order lighthouse with an attached cylindrical tower. No construction plans exist for the building, and its interior was later sealed with cement, but the original brick roof and wooden beams are still preserved.

Aboy Residence - 88001304

Detail of the window at the entrance on the west side of the facade of the Aboy Residence, also known as the Aboy House, located in Miramar, an affluent suburb of San Juan. This two-story residence, made of concrete, wood, and a gabled roof with corrugated metal sheets, represents a tropical adaptation of the Prairie School houses, or prairie style of the early 20th century in the United States. The window is vertical and narrow. It integrates glass sheets and decorative grilles with scroll motifs. At one end of the wall, flanking the entrance, protrudes an arm with a light bulb. Also visible is part of the eaves that extend across the top of the residence. The Aboy Residence was built in 1919 by engineers Miguel Ferrer and Francisco Pons following the design of the Czech architect Antonín Nechodoma, who paved the way for a modern architectural expression using his interpretation of the Prairie School style. Its owner, landowner Ramón Aboy Benítez, was one of the first to build this luxurious mansion in Miramar, setting the pace for other wealthy families residing in the old city of San Juan to see Miramar as an ideal area to settle.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00019

Tower of the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. It is a round tower made of brick with a parapet with crenelled design and the base is made of stone and brick. Additionally, you can see part of a stair made of stone located at the front part. At the background you can see a building.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00025

View from the interior of the tower of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse Los Morrillos is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and inside of the tower you can observe a spiral stair made of iron painted blue. The construction of the Arecibo lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the machine shop at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the southern coastal plain in the municipality of Salinas. The single-level, industrial-type building is built with concrete, iron, and a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The windows are made of glass, some showing small, slanted eaves over them. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. The machine shop was built in 1921. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

School of Tropical Medicine

Façade of the Old School of Tropical Medicine in San Juan. Plateresque style building consisting of a three-story central section with a tiled roof and two lateral square towers, one taller than the other. The first floor has entrances with lintel arches, the second and third floors have semicircular arches. The towers are decorated with pilasters, friezes, cornices and pediments surrounding the windows. At the top of each one there are friezes, cornices and above these crests and pinnacles. The tallest tower has a story with an arcade and balustrade. The design also includes relief decorations in the form of shields and lions, among others. In front of the building there are two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States, and there is also a garden with trees and bushes. A person is seen entering the building.

Cream-colored House in San Germán

View of the façades of a house in San Germán. Two windows can be seen on the walls on both sides. The windows have awnings. Also, the windows on the right have a balconet with a railing. In the middle, there is a porch with grilles, balustrade, and columns. Address on the card: Calle Victoria Esq. Dr Veve.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Partial view of one of the hospital rooms. It has a checkered-pattern floor and a wooden screen with a transparent top that divides one of the walls, where two lamps can be seen. The other wall has persiennes.

A glance at the beam bridge over the San Antonio pipe

A glance at the beam railway bridge over the San Antonio pipe. On the bridge it is possible to see three men standing. To the right of the beam bridge one can see a balustrade bridge. To the far left, the tracks are observable as well as part of the railway bridge. Several houses complete the scene's background.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00030

Perspective of the second level of the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. This building presents several segmental and semicircular arches. Also, it shows a cornice crowned with parapet. The building is compound of bricks and stones characteristic of the masonry. At the first level it is notable the zinc, the eaves, the grilles and windows of a fast food identified as: "The Taco Maker".

Building of the Junta de Relations del Trabajo of Puerto Rico in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

Building of the Junta de Relations del Trabajo of Puerto Rico in the Depósito street in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe buildings along the Depósito street that have influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic, Spanish Revival and Neo-renaissance. The building to the left is painted gray, possess arches, steel sunrise transoms, wooden doors, transparent ornamental blocks, moldings, cornices, pilasters, capitals, entablatures and an establishment sign that says: "Shelvador Crosley Appliances Méndez Electric Corp". The following building it has four floors, it has a stucco treatment on its walls, balconets, parapets, persiennes, double wooden windows with lattice, double leaf doors, arches, transparent ornamental blocks and a small terracotta roof. The building has a sign glued to its walls that says: "Junta de Relaciones del Trabajo de Puerto Rico" (National Labor Relations Boards of Puerto Rico). The building at the background is painted white and it seems that it has a pediment on its facade, it has moldings, cornices, pilasters, wooden doors and windows with grilles. Nearby you can observe paved streets with asphaltic concrete, sidewalks, power line poles, antennas on some roofs and street lights. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Cayey Bridge - 95000845

Close view of the Cayey Bridge in the town of Guayama. The bridge passes through the Guamaní River on the old road from Cayey to Guayama. One end of a masonry opening and iron lattice girders are seen on the lower part of the bridge. Also visible is a person standing on the bridge. Truss girder bridges are unique in Puerto Rico and an example of a technology uncommon in the United States. The Cayey Bridge was built in 1891 by the prominent firm of Nicrisse & Decluve at La Louviere in Paris, and supervised by engineer Gabriel Gadea, the Resident Commissioner of Public Works of Spain in Paris. During the Spanish colonial period, it served as the only road to the eastern coastal region of Puerto Rico.

Parroquia San Ramón Nonato - Juana Díaz - 2013 00001

View of the details of the Iglesia San Juan Bautista, also known as the Iglesia San Ramón Nonato in the town of Juana Díaz. The church has one floor made of brick masonry with wooden roof with cement and characteristics of the Baroque style. The front facade is decorated with moldings, continuous cornices and pilasters. In addition, the entrance is flanked by two pairs of Tuscan columns that hold an entablature and decorative finishes. The construction of the parish San Ramón Nonato dates from 1807, subsequently in 1861 it was built the first tower, and between 1870 and 1895 it was built the second one. It was repaired in 1970 and restored for the last time between 1984 and 2005. Additionally, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

New House Besides Older One, People Clustered in Back

A group of people in the rear of a house characterized by its concrete base on which a body made of tongue-and-groove wood rises with wooden sash windows and other aluminum shutter-type windows, eaves and a zinc roof. In the background, another house made of worn wood, aluminum windows and a zinc roof is notable. At one end, a chain-link fence and a car are partially notable.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00054

Detail of a double door made of wood with fanlight at the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The door is integrated on a semicircular arch and it is flanked by plugs and a switch. Additionally, it shows a fanlight. Fray Íñigo Abbad and Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00063

Bedroom from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. In this bedroom there are two beds, a dresser and wardrobes with mirror on its doors. Also, it is visible a rocking chair made of rattan and wood, a TV, a VHS and a radio. The roof is compound of horizontal lamas made of wood and from it, there is a pendant hanging. The floor is covered by small square tiles.

Baptist Church in 1950

View of a Baptist church located in a rural area, just off a highway. It has a gable roof, pilasters, wooden windows with mullions, and a tower that forms a portico in the center of the façade. It is a two-story tower, without walls, with pillars, three arches on the first level, six arches on the second and with a pyramid-shaped top. There is a barbed wire fence with cement posts and a wooden gate. The church is surrounded by bushes.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00031

Close-up in the details of the wooden transversal joists, the longitudinal ones made of steel, the inferior cord, a pole and the diagonals of the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" ad it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez Residence - 11000414

View of the exterior courtyard of Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez's residence, also known as Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez's Residence and Library, in the affluent urban environment of Condado in San Juan. The house was built in 1940 and exhibits a sober Spanish Renaissance style. There is a rustic garden-like path made of irregular stones bordered by bushes. To the right is a painted concrete wall, and to the left is another wall incorporating a geometric cement block design. Ornamental plants and tropical trees, such as palms and bushes, can be seen, adding greenery to the space. In the background, a building with contemporary elements can be seen. This property was the residence and workplace of Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez, one of the most prominent female voices of the Generation of the Thirties, a middle-class Creole literary movement established in the 1930s in response to the United States control over the island that gave shape to the Puerto Rican cultural identity. She also co-founded the Department of Hispanic Studies at the University of Puerto Rico and achieved international recognition for her in-depth critical essays and studies of Puerto Rican and Latin American literature. Dr. Meléndez Ramírez died in 1983, leaving the house in her will to the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which converted it into a library in the 1990s.

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Street view in the town of Arecibo. In the foreground, there are two adjacent houses with similar characteristics. The first house is made of wood with a zinc, gabled roof and aluminum, lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. Following, is another wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof. It has two double, wooden doors with lattice-style, over which there are wooden eaves. It also has wooden ledges in front of the doors. To the far left, there is a concrete building with balconies surrounded by ornamental blocks, and more semi-attached houses with different characteristics. In front, there are several vehicles parked and persons on the sidewalk.

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View of a shed adjacent to a wooden house in the town of Moca. The shed is made of wood and zinc. There is a table, a hand ladder, and a clothesline. To the far right is a wooden house with a zinc roof. It has a double-leaf wooden door.

Historic Structures of Caguas - House 1 - 2007 00004

House in the municipality of Caguas. There is a wooden house that has a tiled hip roof. The entrance has a terrace with piers, ceiling lamps, wooden doors with muntins and persiennes, and there are also gates on the sides of the house. In front of the house is a street, a sidewalk with two parked automobiles, some pipes on the ground, electrical wiring, and a tree. The entrance wall has a number 22 which indicates the houses number.

Detail of Façade in Unidentified House

Front view of one-story wooden house with a flat zinc roof. The house has a double door with a wooden transom at the top. One end of the gate has a sign reading "No Estacione" . At the left end of the house, there is a double combination window above which there is the same wooden transom to the one on the door. In front of the house, there is a passable sidewalk and a parked car.

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Close-up view of a one-story house in the town of Naguabo. The house is made of concrete and has a zinc, hipped roof. It is surrounded by a fence made of concrete, over which there are metallic bars sustained by wall pillars. This fence is divided by an ornamental metallic gate. To the far right, the house has a balcony surrounded by a concrete railing. The balcony is covered by a curtain made of fabric and there is a decorative bench. To the far left, the house has double, wooden windows and a side balcony, also with a wooden railing.

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View of a house located in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood and has a zinc roof. It is surrounded by a wall made of ornamental, concrete blocks. In front of the wall, there are several cars parked. The house has lattice-style, aluminum windows covered by ornamental metallic grilles. There are also double, lattice-style windows made of wood and glass. Above these, there are glass mullions and eaves covered by tiles. To the far right, there is a concrete house with a flat roof and lattice-style windows.

ArquiPerlaTour - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00010

There is a group of people walking along the coastline in the barrio La Perla in Old San Juan. There are several houses built on stilts on the left side of the image. The houses have zinc gable roofs, Miami type windows, wooden walls, and some others have walls made out of concrete. A house with a balcony supported by pillars can be observed. Part of the walls of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro and two sentry lookout posts can be seen in the distance.

Church in Building in Poor Area

View of a church facing a street in the rural area of La Plata. The church is made of wood and zinc with a zinc gable roof. It has wooden windows and a double wooden door. The street is paved and in the back you can see mountains.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the entrance to the Tejeda bastion, seen from the Carmen bastion at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. From this angle, a rectangular opening with an iron gate integrated into the crenelated parapet of the fort is visible. The rotation rails of the old cannons can also be seen, and the Atlantic Ocean stands out in the background. The walls were built using limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and their primary function was protection and surveillance. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel and El Escambrón Beach

A partial view of a group of workers engaged in the construction of the foundation and formwork of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Also prominent in the area are some sheds surrounded by construction materials and machinery. In the background, El Escambrón Beach Club, a pier, and a boardwalk extending along the beach stand out.

Extension of the School of Tropical Medicine Hospital

Construction of a building to house a hospital as part of the expansion of the School of Tropical Medicine in Old San Juan. There are falsework, formwork to form walls that supports the construction process, electric wiring, construction materials, wheelbarrows for transporting materials, a dump truck and workers. The building is made of concrete, has openings for windows and doors and arches with fanlights.

El Morro

A view of the fortified wall with sentry boxes and the battlement of Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress). The sentry boxes have small windows and are crowned with domes. In the background, you can see a circular platform that is reached by a pair of staircases, as well as a ramp and some rails.

Town Hall - 85003046

The Town Hall, also known as the City Hall of the coastal town of Mayagüez, is an imposing two-level building in a Neoclassical style made of reinforced concrete. Its front facade can be observed from the Cristóbal Colón Plaza, decorated with flat Corinthian columns and pilasters extending to the second level, dividing the building into several sections. An entablature with cornices, mutules, and dentils unites the building horizontally, while on the ground floor, double-leaf wooden and glass windows stand out under framed semicircular arches. On the second level, the windows rest on solid, flat railings between the pilasters. A three-section portico protrudes from the building, supported by six Corinthian columns that hold a triangular pediment decorated in the center with a recessed oculus. Three arched wooden double-leaf doors lead to the interior of the building, while on the second level, three rectangular wooden and glass double-leaf doors give access to balconies with concrete railings. It is topped with an imposing clock tower, which displays sets of double Corinthian columns at each end and crowned with a copper vaulted roof, a lantern, and a pinnacle. The Town Hall was originally built in 1845 following the Spanish model established in the Laws of the Indies, but it was built again in 1926 by architects Rafael Carmoega Morales, Antonio S. Burés, and Fidel Sevillano Espinosa after being destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. The new building, in Neoclassical style, emulated the North American model of a City Hall.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00015

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00092

Detail of the mosaics on the loggia columns in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The mosaics of the columns are distinguished by forming a bright star motif, distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family, with shades of blue, green, yellow and white. On the columns rise the semicircular arches that accentuate the loggia or gallery of the first floor. Each arch integrates ornamental grilles with geometric motifs and spirals. On the arches it is notable the brackets that give support to the eave covered with Spanish glass roofing tiles. Through the arches it is visible the inner courtyard fountain. The floor of the gallery is covered with terracotta tiles. The surface of the residence is painted white and presents deterioration signs with stains and dirt. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

San Juan Street Scene

Scene of the San José street with view to the San Sebastián street at the background. The buildings on both sides of the street presents elements like bossage, triglyphs, cornices, moldings, parapets and balconies with metal railings, ledges and appentices. Also, the establishments identified with: "The Coffee Pot", "Refrescos del País" (Country Soft Drinks), "Quick Lunch" and "Bazar..." (Bazaar). Additionally, along the street there are automobiles parked and several people.

House at Fort San Jerónimo

Fort San Jerónimo viewed from the bridge connecting it to the San Juan islet. A segment of the bridge is visible as well as two corner poles delimiting the entrance to the fort, a sentry box, and portion of the walls. Inside he fort, there is a wooden house with jalousie doors and windows, a balcony with a railing ans slim pillars, a door with a horseshoe arch design, and a battlement. A flagpole with the United States flag can be seen. There is a man sitting on the bridge and two soldiers on guard.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Sterilization Equipment

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. There is sterilization equipment installed on the wall, a set of cabinets, windows with persiennes, and two ceiling fixtures. Part of the walls and the floor are tiled.

Church at Peñón

Wooden structure with roof made with zinc and a base made of stone that is built at the roadside. In front of the building you can see people reunited and, at the background, the mountains.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00153

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. From the stairs you can see wooden beams on the ceiling, hanging lianas and a lattice style windows framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Toita Baptist Church

"Baptist Church" of Toíta in Cayey. The façade is made up of doors and windows with fanlights framed in pointed arches, moldings, a Latin cross, as well as a tower with a conical roof and finials in its corners, and it contrasts with the mountain vegetation. The church also has the date "1929" on its facade.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00015

Perspective of an exterior wall of an old abandoned chapel in Cabo Rojo. This wall features a set of buttresses, tiles, and several rectangular openings. The upper edge has a cornice. The chapel is surrounded by trees and overgrowth. the ruins are located in the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo.

Spanish Troops Exiting Mayagüez

Spanish troops in formation at the Colón Square during their exit from Mayagüez. Besides the soldiers, there are spectators, most of whom are on one side of the square, but people can be seen also in the balconies of the houses and buildings. The Christopher Columbus monument, which is a statue on a decorated pedestal, can be seen. Also, the iron lampposts inside the square, which is enclosed by a balustrade, are visible.

Trujillo Alto Bridge – 09001289

Side view of the Trujillo Alto Bridge, also known as Bridge #427 in Trujillo Alto. The four-lane, concrete Highway #18191 that replaced the bridge in 1985 can be seen in the front. The single-span, two-lane vehicle-carrying Pennsylvania truss-style steel bridge rests on concrete abutments and crosses over the Río Grande de Loíza. It features triangular truss patterns and a full-length metal railing. In the foreground, the roadway is visible with a center divider adorned with ornamental potted plants, and several vehicles are visible in the background. It is lined with streetlights, and a pedestrian can be seen walking towards the bridge. The Trujillo Alto Bridge was built between 1939 and 1941 with funds from the New Deal economic reform program enacted by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Architect Robert R. Prann Stannard was in charge of preparing the site, constructing the bridge abutments, and installing the steel components, all of which were manufactured in the United States. It is also one of two surviving Pennsylvania truss bridges in Puerto Rico, giving it significant architectural and historical value. In 1985, the Highways and Transportation Authority proposed demolishing the bridge, but the local community filed a legal challenge to retain it, considering it a historical monument, and the plans were canceled. The bridge was restored as part of the Authority's 2002-2004 restoration project. The missing steel members were replaced, and the south abutment was shored up. Another significant change was the shape and pattern of the paving stones in front of the bridge's south abutment. This was part of the construction of the Bicentennial Walkway, inaugurated in 2007 to commemorate the city's 200th anniversary (1801-2001). Although the integrity of the surroundings was compromised by the construction of the concrete bridge in 1985, the historic bridge retains key visual elements and systems (such as its steel superstructure, substructure, abutments, and access spans) that give it its distinctiveness and significance.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00002

View from the interior of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse Los Morrillos is a construction of the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The interior has a double door made of wood crowned with a transom also made of wood. Additionally, the space is decorated with a container, a wooden chair, on the wall a world map and the floor covered by marble tiles with chess motif. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2007 00001

Building in the municipality of Caguas. There is a part of the building that is painted gray and has architectural moldings. The building has a blue-colored canvas awning, a persienne window with grilles, and a gate. There are also wires and pipes. The building walls have some words on them that read "Driving School" and "Fotos".

Old San Juan Street Scene

View of San Sebastián Street in Old San Juan. In the foreground is the Plaza San José, which, as you can see, is paved, has planters with trees, light poles, and wooden and metal benches. At the other end of the street there are commercial buildings. Some of the characteristics of these are entrances under semicircular arches and balconies surrounded by railings of metal bars. Also balcony windows surrounded by wooden balustrades. On the other hand, there are double wooden doors with truncated suns on them, moldings and friezes decorate the buildings. Some of these have signs or inscriptions on them. Finally, there are several vehicles parked on the street.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00146

Perspective of the kitchen from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. On the entrance towards the kitchen there is a fire extinguisher. Consecutively, it stand out the cabinets, the kitchen sink and a microwave. This kitchen has a ceiling fan and windows of horizontal lamas like persiennes and glass leaves.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00029

A detail of a stair in the interior of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The stair is matched with a railing painted yellow. The space also shows three openings and signs of deterioration in the surface of the walls and the floor like stains and detached paint. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Teatro Calimano (1938) - Guayama - 2012 00001

Close-up view of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade shows vertical windows made of glass and fluted horizontal lines. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theatre with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

District Courthouse - 95000596

Detail of the facade of the former District Court building, also known as the former City Hall, in the coastal town of Humacao. It is a two-level concrete building in a neoclassical style. On the front facade a portico stands supported by fluted Ionic columns that holds a pediment where continuous cornices, denticles and an inscription in Spanish that reads: “Mayor’s Office” are visible. Framed steel and glass, French-style windows can also be seen between the columns. The former District Court is the most important public building in Humacao, built in 1925 by the U.S. Government under the direction of architects Rafael Carmoega and Fidel Sevillano. From 1967, it served as the Humacao City Hall and later as the Ángel “Lito” Peña Art Center.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00102

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The bathroom has the walls partially covered by ceramic tiles, a casement window made of wood and glass crowned with a transom. Additionally, there is a toilet and a bathtub that are in poor conditions. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Juana Díaz Typical Building Extension, Foundation

Building under construction in the town of Juana Díaz. Behind it, a concrete and brick industrial building can be seen. Around it there are falsework, trees, construction sand, power lines, and people.

Hato Rey Industrial Subdivision Water System

View of a pipeline system. There are concrete walls around the pipes. Several reinforcing bars are also visible.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00023

Front view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is presided by a metallic fence and is built on stilts. It is made of wood with hipped roof made of corrugated metal sheets and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front part shows a small balcony with concrete balustrade and steps. In addition, the entrance door is double made of wood with glass framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. Next to the balcony you can see a double window made of wood with glass framed and crowned with a transom also made of glass. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Tricoche Charity Shelter – 87000769

Close view of the north facade of the Tricoche Charity Shelter, also known as the Tricoche Hospital, in Ponce. The Neoclassical-style building features a double-leaf wooden door with a transom between a semicircular arch and a keystone. This portal is flanked by pilasters that support a type of entablature crowned with a triangular pediment that displays the year "1885". Elements such as the upper cornice on which a parapet extends also stand out. The windows have horizontal boards with smaller bars, moldings, and cornices. In 1878, the Tricoche Charity Shelter was founded thanks to a donation from the City Council left by Mr. Valentín Tricoche to help the needy in Ponce. There are no records of the original construction, only that the existing building was commissioned by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain in 1885. Due to damages caused by an earthquake in 1918, reconstruction was completed in 1928, and a second level was added.

Poor Asylum - 85003087

Close-up of a corner post of the fence at the Asylum for the Poor, also known as the Municipal Asylum, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The fence is made up of pillars. The pillar is decorated with cornices and ornamental moldings and also crowned with vases. The Asylum was built in 1895 by architect Manuel V. Domenech, who proposed four additional extensions after the 1918 earthquake. Only two of these were constructed afterward under the supervision of contractor Luis Perocier. Over the years, the building has been restored and modified, always maintaining its original facade.

Industrial Building in Guayama, Interior View

Construction project of an industrial building in Guayama, interior view. The space is empty. The floor in which large concrete slabs, two walls and two columns painted in two tones, a door, and metal windows can be seen. The ceiling is visible as well, in which the beams and the roofing, which is made of metal stands out.

San Juan Children Clinic, Back Façade

Children Clinic in the municipality of San Juan. A one-story building with a semicircular double door, a flat roof, transom windows, and casement windows is visible. Ornamental moldings are seen on its upper portion. On the left side, there is a two-story building with casement windows. Surrounding the area, there is sand, palm trees, and other trees. The building features elements related to the Spanish Revival style.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00024

Old District Court of Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the Neoclassic building. You can observe the portico far end, a window from the middle space of the building and another window on one of the laterals. The window from the middle space is surrounded by a continuous molding and in addition it has brackets in the upper part and a corbel decorated with rectangular panels in the lower part. The window from the lateral only has the continuous molding mold. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1927 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Ponce High School - 87001310

Aerial view from the southeast side of Ponce High School, also known as Ponce High. This Neoclassical-style building has an "E"-shaped floor plan, two levels high, and two semi-open patios. From the southeast side are visible rectangular windows with horizontal slats, sills, the first-level arcades, a staircase, and galleries with columns on the second floor. The roof is flat, with a border showing a parapet that rests on a cornice. The central wing corresponding to the auditorium and the library has a sloping roof covered with zinc. Other buildings and schools are seen around Ponce High, as well as a parking lot with several cars. This school's architectural style is Neoclassical, typical for educational buildings in the early 20th Century. Its design is attributed to Adrián C. Finlayson, and it was constructed in 1915.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00013

Detail of column in the main entrance of the former American Colonial Bank building. Two pilasters that connect with semicircular arches can be observed. Between them, at the top of the column, there is a rectangular object. There are some cables connected to boxes on top of the pilaster on the left. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Birthplace Home - 84003139

Office of the Luis Muñoz Rivera Birthplace Home, furnished with a desk, rattan chairs, and shelves full of books. On the desk, there is a lamp and several decorative objects. Some photographs hang on the walls, and a lamp with leaf motifs hangs from the ceiling. The floor and roof are made of dovetail wooden slats and moldings on the edges. The house, birthplace of Luis Muñoz Rivera, father of Luis Muñoz Marín (the first governor of Puerto Rico elected by the people), is representative of the 19th-century style of middle-class residences in the interior of the island; in 1959, it was restored and transformed into a museum-library by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00100

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View from the interior of the abandoned house. One can observe a room that used to be a bathroom that they removed the equipments and the wall finishes. It is also notable that they demolished the dividing wall. On the upper part you can see remnants of pipeline. One can also distinguish another space where they eliminated as well the dividing wall and that has parallel horizontal marks.

Río Piedras

Río Piedras sector, seen from a roof. Many cement and wooden houses are seen on a hill and surrounded by trees. There are houses with flat, gabled and pyramidal roofs.

"Vernacular Pueblerino" House

Side view of a house in the town of San Juan. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall over which there is an ornamental metallic adornment. It is divided by an entrance gate made of metal with an ornamental design. The house is wooden and has a hipped zinc roof. It has a porch surrounded by a concrete balustrade over which there are decorative metallic grills. Over the porch, there is a metal awning. The house has jalousie windows covered by metal grilles and a screen door. To the far left there are more structures with different features.

Gas Station at Borinquen Field Base

Gas station at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. It is a wooden structure on stilts with a gable roof. It has a double door, wooden awning windows, and steps leading to the door. It bears four signs reading: Post Gas Station, Danger No Smoking or Admittance "Peligro No fume No entre," "T-79," and a fourth sign with the service hours. A gas pump is at the front. Behind the station, there is another wooden structure with an awning window.

Ruíz Belvis #7, Naguabo

Exterior view of a house in the town of Naguabo. The house is built over a concrete wall. It is one-story, wooden, and has a zinc, gabled roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade over which there is an ornamental metallic bar fence. It is sustained by fine, wooden columns. The balcony is decorated with chairs and plants in pots. It has lattice-style windows and double, wooden doors with lattice-glass style. Above the doors, there are mullions. The upper edge of the house has cornices and an ornamental Gothic-style border. Above the house there is an attic with a lattice-style mullion. In front of the house there are several persons standing and a vehicle parked on the street.

United States Custom House

Main façade of the San Juan Customs House (U.S. Custom House) in Plateresque style designed by Albert B. Nichols. The two-story building has a rectangular shape and a gable roof covered with tiles. In the center there is an altarpiece-style portal that contrasts with the flat surfaces on both sides. Also notable are semicircular arches, mullions, rectangular windows with glass leaves, bars with scroll motifs and a cresting on the upper edge. In front of the building, a parapet with an attached sentry box, a balustrade and three flags are notable.

Arecibo Directors and Doctors Residences, Workers on a Tile Eave

Construction of the residences for directors and doctors in Arecibo. A one-story building is visible with double windows, transoms, a curved pediment, tiled eaves, and a door. A portion of the building is surrounded by falsework and wooden scaffolding. Workers are located on the largest eave as well as around the construction site. There are piles of dirt, a ladder, and remnants of materials.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00003

View of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square piers and it has the floor covered by two shade tiles. Additionally, it is decorated with oriental gardens, concrete benches, light poles, metallic railings, decorative fountains, kiosks and commemorative plates. Also you can see people, abundant vegetation and in the adjacent areas, connected buildings and streets travelled by vehicles. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

A low-angle view of the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje's dome, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. The image shows the interior walls with the loss of their stucco finish, exposing the brick and stone masonry construction of this 18th-century Catholic hermitage, representative elements of the Spanish colonial style. The dome, which rests on a squinch, has a small circular opening at the top (oculus) with exposed bricks at its edge due to deterioration, and a small square opening on its north side, possibly for ventilation. It is 15 feet wide at its base and is not visible from the outside due to the dense foliage growing in the surrounding area. Some roots can be seen rising through the roof. The dome shows several cracks and moisture stains reflecting its neglect. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events not only reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage, but also witnessed the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of the spiral staircase viewed from the lower patio of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. The staircase is made up of a brick column from which the steps extend, forming a spiral. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00106

Hacienda La Esperanza - Manatí - 2015 00001

Distance view of the chimney from the Hacienda Azucarera La Esperanza, located in the coastal town of Manatí. At the foreground, you can see the balustrade and the stair handrail on the entrance of the main house. Besides that, in the distance there is the chimney made of brick masonry with square base supported with metallic scaffolding. On the chimney base you can also distinguish a wall in ruins made of brick masonry with a continuous entablature, supported by scaffolds. In addition, on the surroundings there are barricades and an adjacent construction. The Hacienda La Esperanza was built in 1820 as a property of José Ramón Fernández, Marquis of La Esperanza, who was the largest slave owner in the island in 1873. His production was mainly about the molasses, sugar and rum. Throughout the years they have developed archeological studies in the area that determined it is the first archeological place in the north area of the island that presents a cultural chronology that indicates three cultural phases. It was also determined that it is the first ceremonial centre from the coast in the Antilles and that is the first archeological place in the in the island that we have historical references. It was acquired by the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico in 1975 and a year later, in 1976, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places. Years later, in 1987 was designated as a natural reserve and in 2010 was reopened to the public.

House on the Street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00011

Lateral view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería 12 in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is deteriorated and has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. At the foreground, there is the sidewalk and a concrete fence. Besides that, the house is presided by a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by wooden pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In the interior of the balcony there are several metallic chairs and several double wooden doors with lattice windows crowned with glass transoms. In addition, there is a parapet that surrounds and crowns the house. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Site Preparation at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View of a group of workers and machinery used for site preparation for the construction of the foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. At one end, various workers near a dump truck and another worker operating a steamroller can be seen.

Parroquia San Ramón Nonato - Juana Díaz - 2013 00015

Front view of the Iglesia San Juan Bautista, also known as the Iglesia San Ramón Nonato in the town of Juana Díaz. At the foreground, there is the Román Baldorioty de Castro square where you can see several plastic chairs. The parish presided by steps is separated from its immediate surrounding by an iron grille modulated by square pillars. The church has one floor made of brick masonry and characteristics of the Baroque style. The front facade is matched with two polygonal towers, one of which is distinguished by Tuscan order pilasters and decorated with ogee windows, moldings and continuous cornices. In addition, in the upper part you can distinguish semicircular openings where the bells rest. Besides that, the entrance is framed and flanked by a pair of Tuscan columns that at the same time hold an entablature decorated with moldings, cornices, decorative finishes and pilasters that extend up to the pediment. The construction of the parish San Ramón Nonato dates from 1807, subsequently in 1861 it was built the first tower, and between 1870 and 1895 it was built the second one. It was repaired in 1970 and restored for the last time between 1984 and 2005. Additionally, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Old Cemetery - 84003149

General view of the back side of the entrance to the Old Cemetery of Ponce, also known as the Ponce Civil Cemetery. Several mausoleums are characterized by elements corresponding to the Neoclassical style, such as pilasters, cornices, and triangular and semicircular pediments. Among the mausoleums, a pointed blind arch with moldings and a dome stands out. On one end, the niches are also visible. Weeds and bushes surround these mausoleums and niches, which are deteriorating and exposing the bricks that make them up. Behind these mausoleums and niches are some wooden houses with shutter-type windows and zinc roofs. The Old Cemetery of Ponce was inaugurated in 1843 under the auspices of the city's mayor, Don Juan Rondón Martínez and was expanded in 1864. This cemetery is well-known because illustrious people have been buried there, such as the writer, patriot, and abolitionist Don Ramón Baldorioty de Castro, the composers Juan Morell Campos and Manuel G. Tavárez, as well as the mayor Juan Rondón Martínez.

Buildings Y

Front-view of a beach house located in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is one-story, made of wood, raised on stilts, with a zinc, hipped roof. In the front, there are wooden entrance stairs that lead to the entrance porch. The porch is surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine columns. It is also decorated with chairs and plants in decorative pots. To the far left, there is an area of the porch that is partially surrounded by metallic mesh. The windows are double and made of glass and aluminum. The door is simple, made of glass, with glass surrounding it. In front of the house, there are several persons standing and trees in the surrounding area.

Brenneman 140 Insular Fire Service

Frontal view of the fire station building. The building has two levels, the first level has an open garage where a parked vehicle is there. At the far left of the building you can see a vehicle parked outside.The border has an eaves over which there is an inscription that says: "Insular fire service". Besides that, on the second level you can see a smaller construction with a facade staggered surrounded by a metallic railing. The frontal part has a double wooden door and the windows has a lattice style crowned with eaves.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00034

View of the yard of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the yard you can see a deteriorated latrine made of wood with flat roof made of corrugated metal sheets and wooden doors. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Site Where Columbus landed on Puerto Rico in 1493

Monument to Christopher Columbus in Colón Park in Aguadilla. Above the pedestal, a column with a capital crowned with a cross stands. Around the monument, there are streetlights and concrete sidewalks, while in the background, a building with railings on the edge of the roof is notable.

Portones de la Fortaleza

View of La Fortaleza gates from the outside. These are made of metal. You can see the cobblestoned street and in the background, the façade of the building.

Works on the Caribe Hilton Hotel Pool

Workers in the area of the Caribe Hilton Hotel pool carrying out various tasks such as tiling, plastering, and cleaning. The pool has curved edges, and from it, a series of sidewalks extend to shoreline of the beach. Also noticeable are a set of walls, palm trees, and construction materials covered by a tent. In the background, there is a small pier, a breakwater, and a boardwalk.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00003

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón, view from the opposite side of the street. It is a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof, built on a concrete foundation. It is painted light green, the doors and other details on the balcony are white, and the concrete base is dark green. It has a symmetrical facade with three equidistant wooden doors with lattices, transoms, and moldings. The transoms have a horizontal decoration that combines scrolls and flower motifs. On the wall, there are two signs and a plaque. The balcony with balusters and turned wooden pillars extends along the entire facade. The concrete base is decorated with three rectangles and an ornament in the center. On one side of the house is a metal fence through which a patio is visible, and on the other side, part of a modern building and a concrete house behind it can be seen. On the sidewalk, part of a modern building is visible, as well as boundary marker posts, a lamppost, and a bicycle. This house, an example of 19th-century Vernacular architecture, was Barbosa's residence and office until 1960 when it was converted into a museum.

Buildings A

Front view of a balcony in a one-story house. The house is made of wood and has a zinc roof. In the front part, there is a small balcony surrounded by a low wall made of concrete, over which there are ornamental metallic bars. In the upper part outside the balcony, there is a metallic curtain. The balcony has chairs and decorative potted plants. The house has lattice-style windows and a simple wooden door. The entrance door also has a metallic mesh door. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall over which there are ornamental metallic designs. To the far left, there are more houses with different characteristics.

House, Monche

Single-level house with a concrete fence and cyclonic mesh, vehicle entrance, open garage, balcony and wall with persiennes. It has two pine trees and several bushes on the patio. On one side it has a little house with gable roof. On the other side there is a two-level house.

Agricultural Sciences Building at the University of Mayagüez Campus

Agricultural Sciences Building at the Mayagüez University Campus. The building is made of concrete and has narrow entrances with front stairs. It is a building with metal and glass windows, some of which are double doors and others are awning windows that open outward. There are construction materials in the surroundings such as pieces of wood, a pile of slabs in a corner and a metal barrel. There are trees near the building and there is a building in the left corner that is made of wood with zinc roofs.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00185

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. It preserves some lattice style windows made of glass and sash windows also made of glass framed with moldings. In the adjacent areas you can see a parked vehicle and a house in the distance. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00014

Front view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by the paved street and a balcony with ornamental iron railing modulated by thin columns that at the same time secure the balcony roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In addition, the facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. In the interior of the balcony you can see three hanging lamps, five doors under semicircular arches framed and flanked by pilasters. The doors are presided by ornamental iron grilles and crowned with sunrise transoms. Similarly, the wall of the balcony is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. Besides that, the roof is surrounded by a parapet modulated with square piers crowned with amphoras. The Casa Cautiño was built 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00117

View of the stairs in the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, In the interior you can see the walls partially covered by ceramic tiles, it has an ornamental iron railing and a wooden handrail. Besides that, the floor is covered by decorative paved tiles and tiles with different geometric shapes. In the space there are wooden and rattan chairs, a small table on which there is a bust of a woman. It can be seen plants in decorative pots and a Moresque hanging lamp. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Buildings Z

View of the main façade of a house in the town of Añasco. The house is one-story, with a zinc hipped roof. It has a porch surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing. The porch has several double, wooden doors with glass details, over which there are ornamental moldings. Also, on the upper edge of the house, there is an ornamental design. To the sides of the house, on the other hand, there are aluminum, lattice-style windows. Also, there is an adjacent house with different characteristics. Lastly, on the street in front there are several cars parked.

Vernacular House

Front view of a two-story wooden house with a zinc roof. The house is surrounded by a metallic bar fence, wood and some zinc plates. The house has a front balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. It has a simple, wooden door and aluminum, lattice-style windows.

Buildings M

Front-view of a house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a zinc gabled roof. It is built on stilts and has steps made of blocks and wood. It has two, double-wooden doors, one of them is open. To the far left, there is a fence made of zinc plates. To the far right, there is a vehicle and in the surroundings, debris. Through the open door you can see chairs, a board of plates in front of which there is a person standing and several curtains made of fabric covering the wall.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00034

Truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angle it is notable the transversal joists made of wood, the vertical poles, the diagonals, the bridging and the superior cord. Above the joists also it is visible several pieces of wood. Through the truss you can appreciate a joint of cables. The bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00060

A facade of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The building presents door openings and windows. The building presents an eave with gutters on which it elevates a parapet. Also, it stand out an entrance flanked by vertical railings and a pediment whose shape allude to the Art Deco style. The building walls are deteriorated with part of the paint detached and with some inscriptions like graffiti. Behind the building it stick out two chimneys that shows rings along of its shaft, as well, another building with gable roof and oxidized zinc plates. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

El Fanguito, San Juan

Group of houses in the El Fanguito community. The majority are in wood, with stilts in the water and gable zinc roofs, and a couple have sash windows that open outwards. In the background, on a hill, several houses are notable and a dome also stands out.

Castillo Serrallés and Wooden Houses

Serrallés Castle on top of a hill in the Vigía area of Ponce. It stands out for its façade composed of towers, semicircular arches, balconies, and awnings. Surrounding Castillo Serrallés, there is a fence, and at the foot of the hill, several houses made of wood, zinc, and pieces of a type of asphalt fabric are noticeable. Among the wooden houses, a group of boys and girls are walking.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00154

Industrial Building in Fajardo

Construction project of an industrial building in Fajardo. Lateral view of the building with pilasters, windows and an entrance. It still has falsework on the front wall. In front there is another building in similar stage. In the area there are construction materials and machinery, and workers at work.

Scaffolding and Formwork on the Roof of the Ablah Hotel Supply Co Construction

It shows a Ablah Hotel Supply Co facade under construction in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. On the right side of the image there are scaffolds throughout the concrete building as well as formwork at the top edge of the building. Several people can be seen working at the construction site.

Ponce District Hospital

Rectangular building, approximately five-story, and corresponding to the Ponce District Hospital. Its façade is made up of walls covered with numerous outward-facing folding windows and balconies with railings in the center. At one end of the building there are several parked cars while in front there is a large garden with several trees and palms.

House at the Venegas Street - Guayama

Architectonic drawing of a house located at the street Venegas in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with gable roof with characteristics of the Vernacular style and flanked by grilles. It has moldings and it is presided by a balcony with an ornamental balustrade and two framed doors.

Traveller's Palm, Aibonito

Front view of house in the town of Aibonito. The house is surrounded by a masonry and stone fence divided in the middle by an ornamental metal grill gate, in front of which there are steps. In the front, there is a garden decorated with plants and a palm. On the other hand, the house has a semicircular shape with a zinc roof. It has glass windows, over which there are mullions. On the other hand, to the far right you can see a porch decorated with chairs.

Balcony of the Casa Rosa

People on a balcony with a wooden balustrade looking towards the San Juan Bay. On the balcony, you can see a window with louvers. There is a flagpole without a flag protruding from a neighboring balcony to the one where the people are located. A ship can be seen in the bay.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00015

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. View of one of the lateral facades from the three floor building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe a stair with tube railings and entrances on the second and third floor. The wall has pilaster strips. On the first floor you can see electrical boxes, an air conditioner unit and a fenced area with tubes. You can see the main facade where it predominates arches and balconies. Next to the building there is a parking lot, on the sidewalk there are two public phones and three utility poles. There is a Westernbank banner hanged between two of the poles. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Front Extension on Urbanization House

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00001

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. There is a two-story building which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. It is painted gray, white, and terracotta. It has a center pediment in its façade that possesses pilasters, capitals, moldings, cornices, iron parapets, paddings, and a balcony with balustrades. The roof has antennas and a bell. The second story displays windows in the shape of segmental arches, wooden lattice double doors, and glass windows at the top of the doors. The first floor also possesses arches with lattice double doors and sunrise transoms. The entrance is composed of three arches. The two arches on the corners have grilles and the arch in the center has a gate. All three arches are made of ironwork and have sunrise transoms. The balcony on the second floor has three flagpoles with the Puerto Rican flag, United States flag, and the flag of the municipality of Caguas. One of the walls on the right side of the image has some golden-colored letters that read "Casa Alcaldía". There are people walking in front of the building, as well as people entering the building. In front of the building there are traffic bollards, a plaza with lamp posts, a garbage can, trees, and some small walls that have railings with cylindrical piers. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00031

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Partial view of the facade of the large house of the hacienda where you can observe the stair with curved steps, flat parapets and tube handrails. Also, you can see the portico on the second floor, it has columns with square capitals, besides of a grilles gate and a curved roof. Above the arch of the portico there is a wall lamp. Additionally, on both sides of the staircase you can see segments of the arcades in the first and second floor. The arcades of the second floor have railings made with grilles.

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral - 84000467

Facade from the north side of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral, located in the town plaza in Ponce. The primary materials used are brick and masonry. This side of the facade shows doors and windows framed in semicircular arches or lintels. It also shows elements such as cornices, towers, domes with oculi, lanterns crowned with crosses, and triangular and semicircular pediments. On the exterior, an iron fence modulated by pillars and light posts. Next to the Cathedral stands the plaza, portrayed with gardens, sidewalks, and light posts. In the foreground, part of the fire station, known as ‘Parque de Bombas,' can be seen. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral is one of five cathedrals in Puerto Rico and stands out for its multiple domes and vaults. An old church was built and later demolished in the same place, but in 1835, construction of the actual one began and was completed in 1839. The earthquake of 1918 damaged the towers, so reconstruction work was eventually carried out on the facade.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00037

The interior of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1854. The walls are painted cream and yellow. A doorway with moldings, cornices, pilasters, and two niches can be seen in the center of the image. The dome's interior, decorated with the painting technique known as "Trompe l'oeil," which simulates ornate moldings, can be partially observed in the upper half of the image. Among the ornamentations are garlands, egg-and-dart, and ornamentations inside the rectangles. The dome is painted yellow, salmon, cream, blue, black, gold, brown, and orange. Three semicircular arches with ornamented grilles and decorated with the "Trompe l'oeil" painting style can also be observed. In the image's background is a wooden double-leaf door, and the floor with checkered tiles can be seen. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00023

Four extended single-brick parapets can be observed in Old San Juan. This is composed of railings and iron balusters. There are also double doors with persienne windows, which have square pieces of glass in their openings. These doors give the parapet balcony function, in addition to the support and protection they provide. The building has several ornamental moldings and white-painted brackets. The walls of the building are light blue. There is also a tree with hanging lights.

Group of Houses of the Islote Community and the Arecibo Coast

A group of children walk in front of houses in the Islote community on the coast of Arecibo. These houses are mostly made of wood with gable and hip roofs, covered mainly with zinc. Around the houses, there is a fence made of sticks. Also noticeable is a clothesline with drying clothes.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00008

Detail of the upper part of a fortified concrete tower in the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. This tower integrates railings and stairs. On its highest part it displays an obstruction light and an anchor from which it extends several steel cables. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope.

Vernacular Bungalow House

Front view of a corner house located in Santurce. The house is one-story, made of wood with a zinc hipped roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall that is separated by an ornamental metal gate. It has a front garden and concrete stairs that lead to the balcony. The stairs are decorated with flower pots. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall. The door of the house is wooden and simple with latticework and a wooden crossbar on it. The windows are aluminum lattice- style and are also surrounded by wood moldings. There is a parked vehicle on the street in front of the house.

Comerío Health Center, Hallway and Sink

Health Center in the municipality of Coamo. A curved hallway with several doors, a tiled floor, and pillars can be seen. A sink with cabinets, a soap dispenser, and a paper towel dispenser are visible. One of the doors has a glass pane. The ceiling is also curved, and there are pipes running vertically through the area.

San Juan Hotel

View of patio at Hotel Condado Vanderbilt in the town of San Juan. In the foreground, you can see a fountain with relief details. It is followed by a large building decorated with cornices and supported by columns. Under a semicircular arch there are two people standing and at the other end of it, you can see more columns and a balustrade with a view of the sea.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00025

Front close-up view of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The facade is divided with compound fluted pilasters that at the same time secure an entablature with ornamental frieze, moldings and continuous cornice. Above it you can see a balustrade framed by square piers. Besides that, between the pilasters there is a framed opening and crowned with entablature and decorated with a relief lion head. The opening is presided by a broken parapet and a plate of corrugated metal laminas. To the right far end you can see more corrugated metal laminas, a handwritten inscription on the wall and an end of the entrance portico. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00088

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe part of the ceiling that has concrete beams that have been uncovered.

Construction of the First Floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Construction of the first floors of the guest room tower and the lobby of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Prominent in the construction site are several workers and wooden structural framework and the installation of a small concrete batching plant. Prefabricated pipes and earth-moving machinery are also noticeable.

Residencia Fernando Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00006

Lateral view of the Residencia Fernando Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The house has one floor and characteristics of the Catalan Modernism style. Besides that, the facade is decorated with moldings and has a balcony secured with staggered columns where there are small decorative mosaics. In addition, on the balcony you can see a wooden door and wooden windows presided by an ornamental iron grille. Part of the roof is surrounded by a parapet made of ornamental blocks modulated by finishes. The Residencia Fernando Calimano was built in 1928; in addition to being used as residence, years later it became a doctor office.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00099

Detail of a balcony in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoeche, located in Arecibo. The balcony presents a railing with wooden balustrades, a double door also made of wood with panels. The railing is tied up with a cable. The floor of the balcony is covered with small square and rectangular tiles that form a pattern. Through the railing it is partially visible the side of a church with windows of horizontal lamas like persinne and a door with luminery. The residence Arístides Santoni presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Women in Clinic Behind Church

Front view of a clinic in the community of the Rabanal neighborhood in the town of Cidra. The clinic is on one level made of wood with a zinc gable roof. At the front, it has double Dutch-style wooden doors through which two women peek out. In front of these you can see some specific steps. On the other hand, the windows are also double wooden. At the far left, you can see a one-level building with a zinc gable roof and double wooden doors.

Railway Station of Aguadilla

Drawing of the facade of the railway station of Aguadilla. It has two stairs that conducts to two double leaf doors and also double leaf windows. The center of the facade has two levels, in the second level there are three windows. The roof is made of metal laminas. Between the two doors, over one window, there is a sign that says: "American Railroad Co of PR Estación" (American Railroad Co of PR Station).

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00040

Railway station of Hormigueros. Partial view of one of the walls from the abandoned building. You can observe the upper part of a double leaf door made of wood. The door is deteriorated, the wood shows damage from insects and the hinge are moldy. Above the door there is a sign with concrete letters that says: "Sala de aspera". The wall has a finish made of exposed aggregate concrete.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00023

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Corner view of the church where you can observe only the upper part of the building. You can see the arch, the pilasters and entablature that are part of the main entrance. You can also appreciate three of the buttresses, the choir gallery window, the vault and the belfry. On both sides of the door and on the front buttresses there are wall lamps.

El Morro, Soldiers in Front, Light House in Back

View from the rampart entrance of Castillo San Felipe del Morro in the Old San Juan. This construction from the Spanish colonial period is a military structure in masonry and stone with a superior crenelled border. At the foreground there is a group of standing soldiers and to the far left end there is a sentry box with a crenelled border. From the rampart it stand out the lighthouse tower that has a window under a little round arch, it is decorated with cornices, sentry boxes, finishings, a crenelled border and it is crowned with the lantern.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez - 88001247

View of the entrance to the Municipal Cemetery, also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. The building stands with a large triumphal arch of Neoclassical-style masonry. The main entrance is under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by Doric pilasters with an entablature and an upper parapet. Also visible is a metal grill gate at the entrance, crowned with a sunrise transom. At the right end of the triumphal arch, the building has framed arches flanked by pilasters following the exact design of the entrance. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877.

San José Church - 84000451

Interior view of San José Church located in the town of Aibonito. At each end of the central nave are five semicircular arches supported by square pillars. The arcades are decorated with cornices, pilasters, religious elements, hanging lamps, and five glass oculi. The central nave also has two rows of wooden benches, and the floor is covered with painted cement tiles. A Baroque-style altar is seen under a semicircular arch made of wood and plaster and adorned with niches, vases, and religious images. State architect Pedro Cobreros designed and started building San José Church in 1887, finishing construction in 1897. It was the last construction under the Spanish governance on the island.

Farm of Sugar "Colono" - Butler's House

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

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00031

Detail of the capital of a pilaster in the façade of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. This capital exhibits parallel broken lines, a semicircle motif, and a sun rise motif. Above the capital there are several horizontal bands. This building presents shades of yellow and white and the elements it exhibits are characteristics of the Art Deco architecture style.

González Vivaldi Residence

View of the main façade of the González Vivaldi Residence in Yauco. The fence of the house has various gates and a balustrade. A staircase allows access to the porch. On the porch area, various columns and the balustrade are visible. In the middle of the building, above, the pediment is visible and the edges of the building have a quoin finish.

Villa del Mar - 83002293

View from inside the kitchen of Villa Del Mar residence in the coastal town of Naguabo. The two-story house is made of reinforced concrete, and the floors are covered by hydraulic tiles with geometric patterns. It is one of the few examples of the late Victorian style on the island. Wooden furniture can also be seen in the surroundings. The Villa del Mar residence was built in 1917 by architect Antonio Higuera for Don Faustino Rodríguez and Doña Carmen Fuertes, owners of the Central Triunfo, a sugarcane factory in Naguabo. Its location next to the coast included a dock used to export sugar and other products to the Greater and Lesser Antilles. Over the years, it has had several owners and uses and was restored in the 1980s due to its deteriorating condition. The building is significant not only for its architecture but also for its role in developing the sugarcane export industry in the southeastern area of Puerto Rico in the early 20th Century.

Photography Exhibit, Vejigante

A vejigante (person dressed as a masked demon) in front of a group of girls and women looking out from the porch of a wooden house. The house is also built on pilings and has a thatched roof. On one side of the house, a box with fruit can be seen and next to it, a women is looking at the vejigante. Various palm trees stand out in the background.

Gray and White House in Añasco

Main façade of a house in Añasco. The porch has a metal and concrete balustrade as well as five tubes. Four doors are visible along the porch on a wooden wall. The roof of the house is made of zinc. On the visible portion of its right façade a window can be seen. At both sides of the house, there are portions of other buildings and in front of the house, there are various benches.

Lighthouse with Big Hole

Los Morrillos Lighthouse at Cabo Rojo. You can appreciate the tower with two windows and the lighthouse lamp. Also, the single-level building that has arches, pilasters and cornices. There is a girl posing near a cliff.

Stairway on the North End of Betances Street

Concrete stairway on the north end of Betances street in the municipality of Yauco. There is a plaque on the interior of the stairway. On the top part of the stairway there is a group of people, some are sitting on the steps while others stand. Wooden house with gable roofs can be observed. One of the houses has a balcony with a roof where a woman can be seen standing. In 2017, the stairway was painted. The public artwork was titled "Nuestra Bandera Yaucana".

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00003

Main façade of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in barrio La Puntilla in Old San Juan. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1854. The building is painted salmon, white, and brown. The chapel entrance has a portico formed by four Tuscan columns with non fluted shafts that support an entablature and a triangular pediment. The upper half of the building has a terracotta-colored dome with a lantern and wooden windows framed by white moldings. The façade has a framed semicircular arch and ornamented grilles. It also has cornices, four pilasters, steps, two wall lamps, a gate with metal grilles, and wooden double doors and windows. Adjacent to the chapel is a orange, white, and brown-colored building with semicircular moldings, pilasters, cornices, and double doors. Subsequently, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy began being used for exhibitions and as the administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Fajardo District Hospital, Formwork of Piers and Slabs

View from the roof of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. The second level under construction is seen, with the formwork of pillars and the preparation of slabs for concrete pouring underway. Two men are in the center, surrounded by beams, wooden frames, and pipes. There is falsework and wooden scaffolding around the building.

Liberty Theater - 88000963

Front view of the Liberty Theater in the coastal town of Quebradillas. The theater is a reinforced concrete building. It has two levels and contains characteristics of the Eclectic style. The front facade includes a portico that consists of three semicircular arches, the largest in the middle crowned with a relief inscription that reads: “Liberty.” All semicircular arches are framed and flanked by fluted pilasters on rustic bases. In addition, ornamental medallions, moldings, and extended cornices decorate the building. Above the cornice is a parapet supporting a series of amphorae with an ornate center in relief. To the left end of the theater, a wooden house with a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets and a vehicle parked on the street are visible. It was designed by Arcilio Rosa and built in 1921. After its construction, it became the area's first performing arts and silent film venue.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Elvira Martínez Residence - 2005 00010

Elvira Martínez residence in the municipality of Caguas. This house is representative of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. This image displays the interior space of a house that has a small iron table with iron chairs of varying designs. There are also planters and plants around the area. This area is a roofed terrace that has columns, ceiling lamps, and is fenced by ornamented iron grilles. Traffic lights, electrical wiring, automobiles, a fence, trees, and shrubs can be seen outside the house.

Construction of the Eleanor Roosevelt Residential Area

Construction of the Eleanor Roosevelt residential area at the Hato Rey sector in the town of San Juan. There is an extensive piece of land where there are some houses built and other are under construction. There are men working nearby with construction equipment including concrete processing and pouring machinery, table saws for cutting lumber, dump trucks, ladders, loading wagons, rollers, regular trucks, large wooden containers, reinforcing bars, metal barrels, construction sand, wood, and zinc. It is visible that the houses are made of concrete with wooden windows, arches at the entrance doors, and some have ornamental blocks. The image also shows sidewalks formed with grass, small jardinières, street openings, electric wiring, trees, shrubs, palm trees, automobiles, and workers.

ArquiTour 2015 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00005

View from the Casa de España toward the Castillo de San Cristóbal in Old San Juan. A white-colored wall with railings, corbels, cornices, and people sitting on some steps are partially visible. A wall with hip knobs can be observed, as well as shrubs and cyclone mesh fences. The architecture of the Case de España belongs to the Spanish Moorish Revival style. The building was entered into the National Register of Historic Places of the United States in 1983. A masonry wall and one of the Castillo de San Cristóbal entrances can be seen in the distance. A crenellated sentry lookout post and two people sitting near the wall can be observed.

Ruins of the Camabalche Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00042

Perspective towards the opening of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The walls of the chimney are make up of bricks.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00015

Façade of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. This building has two stories and presents characteristics of the Art Deco architectural style, such as clean lines, a frieze ornamented with broken lines and overlapping vertical bands that form a stepped design in the upper half of the building in the form of a pediment. The two doors exhibited by this façade are flanked by engaged and fluted columns that extend from the two stories of the building to the top. One of the doors leads toward a balcony with railing from which there is a sign hanging. The louver windows have curved eaves accentuated by horizontal bands that are green and white. The rest of the building is yellow and white.

House, Enrique González Street, Guayama

View of a one-story house in the town of Guayama. The house is in concrete with a flat roof. The frontal design has an archway of semicircular arches with pilasters. It has lattice-style windows and double doors in lattice-style with fan mullions over them. In front of the windows, there are small balconies with ornamental metallic bar railing. The window to the left has an air conditioner. The upper part of the house has cornices.

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Interior view of a house located in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc gabled roof. The living room is decorated with leather armchairs and matching tables, over which there are decorative figures and a table fan. The floor is covered with native tiles, and the walls are decorated with frames and photographs. In the wall in the background, you can see an entrance covered by a fabric curtain. Through the entrance to the other room, there is a kitchen cupboard made of wood and glass, and a wooden door.

Dining Hall with Ceiling Chandelier

There is a long dining table with wooden chairs and glass decorations in the center of the table. The ceiling has exposed beams and a chandelier. In the surroundings there are double wooden doors, candelabra wall sconces, and two paintings. There are several tall tables with candles and decorative objects. The floor has checkered-pattern tiles and a carpet with geometric and floral designs.

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Side façade of a house in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a zinc roof. The double windows are made of wood, and the front door is wooden and Dutch-style. To the far left, there is a side balcony with a low wall and two persons standing and speaking. It is sustained by fine, wooden columns, and has a garden with bushes planted on that side. The balcony also has two double, wooden doors, and in the back, you can see an area covered with zinc plates. In the surroundings, there are several houses with different characteristics. You can see a parked car and a person standing in the street in front.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00005

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the facades from the abandoned two story residence with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe one of the ends of the facade where on the first floor you can see the lateral entrance of a portico that has two steps and grilles. There are two windows with appentices, both walled up with wooden boards. Between the two windows there is an entrance with arch shape with two windows on the sides. On the end of the facade there is another entrance and another window. On the second floor there are two pairs of rectangular windows, and between them, a balcony with overhang, railings, metal brackets, a door and two windows.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00015

Detail of the entrance to the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). The entrance is articulated by a double door that is framed by an arch with a keystone. The arch ends have inscriptions of the number 1908. Above the arch is a cornice and a parapet. The wall also has padding. The building is surrounded by trees and undergrowth.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00043

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the interior from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a large room. It has doors and windows towards the exterior. In the middle of the room there are several square pillars. The floor is dirty and with several debris. There are graffitis on one of the walls.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse - 81000559

Side view of Punta Borinquen Lighthouse in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The single-story concrete building has a Neoclassical style. It’s decorated with a double-leaf door under a discharging arch crowned with a pediment. The rest of the building has cornices, a parapet, and double-leaf windows framed with moldings. The lighthouse tower is topped off with a lantern and bordered by an ornamental metal grille that stands out above the building. In the surroundings is shrubbery, a sign that says: “Coast Guard,” and a pole with the United States flag. The construction of Punta Borinquen Lighthouse dates back to 1889. But, after the 1918 earthquake, it was destroyed, and in 1922, a replica of the original design was built that remains in the same place.

Street in Camuy

An unpaved street at the entrance of the town of Camuy. On one side, a building with a tower on its façade is visible as well as various wooden houses along the street. There are various people walking toward the town as well as two people on horseback.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2009 00001

Close-up view of historical house in the city of Caguas. It has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. Its design shows lines and curved finishes, there is a column with in relief decorations securing the entablature of the portico. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00038

Front view of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The facade is divided with compound fluted pilasters that at the same time secure an entablature with ornamental frieze, moldings and a continuous cornice. Besides that, between the pilasters there is a framed opening and crowned with entablature decorated with a relief lion head. The opening is presided by a broken parapet and a plate of corrugated metal laminas. Also, you can see a handwritten inscription on the wall. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

View of Country House from above

Wooden house in the middle of the countryside, seen from above. You can see the gabled zinc roof, an open door and a girl standing in the entrance. On one side of the patio there is a line with hanging laundry and a latrine. There are also some bushes and behind them, a picket and wire fence. On the other side there is stacked firewood. In the background, you can see a mountain and several palms.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00021

View of the main facade of the Former La Princesa Prison building. There is a flagpole, a line of palm trees on the left side, a line of trees on the right side, and benches, shrubs, and street lights on both sides. The former La Princesa prison building with shutter-type windows and streetlights can be seen on the far left. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Buildings on Cross Street in the Old San Juan

Two adjacent buildings at the Cross street in the Old San Juan. The alley is paved with cobblestones and it has two automobiles parked. From a distance you can see some benches, another street, a person and several buildings. In front there is a sidewalk with several barrel containers and the Marina street. The building that is located to the left it has the colors cream and green, pilasters and moldings, and it is a night club called Bay View. In 1915 this building was a cinema called Tres Banderas. At the right side you can observe a building with two different shades of gray and white, it has opening with rectangular shape with sash windows, an entrance with a roof and wooden doors. This building was the the office of an insurance called Inter-American Insurance Agency. Around there are power lines, trees and palm trees. Subsequently, this group of adjacent buildings to the Ochoa building became one building in which there is a Caridad pharmacy, the store Polo Ralph Lauren and a luxury apartment complex called Harbor Plaza.

Cement Plant

View from the inside of a cement plant. The pillars, beams and roof are notable. Several spaces with accumulations of materials delimited by walls are also notable. In the foreground, a person stands out from behind.

Commercial areas

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

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00039

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. In the interior there is an apse chapel decorated with pilasters that at the same time secure continuous moldings and a dome. The floor is covered with chess motif tiles. In addition, inside the chapel you can see a table, religious representation images, wall fans and a stained glass. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Capitol Building

Capitol of Puerto Rico in Neoclassical-style. Its façade consists of a portico with Corinthian-style columns that support an entablature. On both sides, the rectangular windows with moldings stand out, while in the upper part a cornice, a cresting on the edge and a dome crowned with a lantern are notable. In front of the building there is a staircase, a flagpole, a garden and a couple of people.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00122

View from the stairs in the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In the interior of the residence you can see the walls partially covered by ceramic tules with ornamental motifs and inscriptions. The stairs are covered by tiles, it has an ornamental iron railing and wooden handrails. Besides that, the floor is covered by decorative paved tiles and tiles with different geometric shapes. In the first floor it can be seen wooden and rattan chairs, carved wood and marble furniture with mirrors on which you can see decorative objects made of porcelain. The first floor has a surbased arch with ornamental iron grilles and a Moresque hanging lamp. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Intersection Between Santo Toribio Street and Isabel II Street in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View of a baseball game in the intersection between the streets Santo Toribio and Isabel II in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. There are children grouped in a diamond shape playing baseball, one of them have a baseball bat on the hands and the others are occupying their positions in the diamond. At the background you can observe a group of buildings that has influence of the architectonic styles known as Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic with moldings, cornices, arches, quoins, sunrise transoms, balconies, parapets with steel balustrades, transparent ornamental blocks, grilles and awnings. There is a light blue building that has a pediment and oculus on its facade and orange letters that say: "Taller Feliu" (Feliu Garage). The following building has two floors, is built in masonry and it has red letters written on its facade that say: "Carlos R. Rossi Inc. Almacén" (Carlos R. Rossi Inc. Warehouse). Nearby you can see a paved street with asphaltic concrete, power line poles, transformers, street lights, sewers, a truck, barrels, debris, grass and trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Lighthouse at Mona Island

Mona Island Lighthouse consisting of an iron tower with railings that supports a lantern covered with glass and crowned with a dome. Around the lighthouse, there are buildings with gable roofs and different types of windows, including louvered windows and others with shutters. One of the buildings adjacent to the lighthouse has a flat roof and a double-leaf door with a sign that says "No - smoking." In the area, a van and a wheelbarrow are also noticeable. The lighthouse was designed by the engineer Rafael Ravena between 1885 and 1886.

La Perla

Group of houses that make up La Perla community. The houses, for the most part, are made of wood and have single and gable roofs with zinc and asphalt. In some, balconies stand out with wooden railings and balustrades, as well as double-leaf doors and windows. Between the houses, several lines with hanging laundry and flags are visible. Also, a person stands out drying clothes on the roof of one of the houses. On a street near the seashore, there are several trucks and people. The limits between the community and the buildings of Old San Juan are marked by the wall in which the crenellated parapet and a sentry box with a window and dome are notable.

Hacienda Santa Rita -84003147

View of Hacienda Santa Rita, also known as the Convent and Novice House of the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fátima in the town of Guánica. The building is made of plastered masonry and has an arcade with pilasters alternated with rectangular openings. Attached to it, to the far right, a masonry and metal fence is visible. Hacienda Santa Rita was built in 1800 by Don Mariano Quiñones as part of Hacienda Desideria, the center of a cluster of sugar plantations. In 1901, the property was sold to Central Guánica until 1953, when it was transferred and sold again to the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fátima.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00056

Parish San José in Aibonito. View of one of the sides of the church from the back part of the roof. It can be observed one of the towers, the clerestory and part of the roof of the side hallway. You can see exterior hall located between the church and the adjacent building. The hall is paved with bricks. There are flower beds and plants in pots on both sides. Also, there are light poles and a railing. At the background there is the square.

A Streetcar Station in Ponce

Streetcar station in Ponce. Several trains and multiple tracks are visible. On one side of the tracks, there is a wooden house. On the other side, there is a two-story wooden building, next to which is an open-sided shed containing two train cars. Adjacent to one of the tracks, a railroad switch lever is discernible. On board one of the trains, several men can be seen, three of whom are soldiers. Among the tracks, people, both soldiers and civilians, are also visible.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00012

Close-up view of a decorative finish of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The facade has a curvilinear design framed with moldings and cornices, with a decorative finish. It is painted white color with pink details. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Luis Muñoz Marín and a Group of People on a Wide Staircase

Luis Muñoz Marín and a group of people can be seen on a wide staircase with semicircle railings at the ends. The building has polished walls, railings with wooden balustrade and a double window. There are bushes in the surroundings.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00074

Gallery of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This space is delimited by a balustrade and a grille. Also, it is visible an ornamental block with curved shaped above the grille. The doors have panels, as well transom windows. Several brooms are leaning on one of the doors and near of them it also stand out two buckets. The window is double leaf and integrates horizontal lamas like persiennes. On the wall you can appreciate a pair of receptacles and the inferior border it is distinguished by a socle. The floor is covered with tiles that form a geometric pattern. The roof shows two lamps and stains.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Close view of houses on Esperanza Street in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, a one-level chamfered corner house is visible, presenting details of the Vernacular and Modern architecture. It was built between 1915 and 1916. It is decorated with moldings in geometric patterns, quoins, an ornamental frieze with dentils, and an extended cornice. At street level, the house shows a side entrance under a semicircular arch crowned with a sunrise transom and an oculus. The house also has a balcony with an ornamental railing with fluted columns. The doors are under semicircular arches framed with moldings and crowned with sunrise transoms. The lattice-style windows are seen under semicircular arches, crowned with sunrise transoms, and covered by metal grilles. On the far left is a two-story row house made of wood on masonry and a hipped roof covered with brick tiles. The first level shows four openings framed with flat moldings. The second level is dominated by a cantilevered balcony surrounded by a wooden balustrade. This building is known as the "behave well house" because it was used as the headquarters of the Spanish Civil Guard for interrogating prisoners. It is Vernacular in style and was built between 1840 and 1950. More terraced houses, vehicles, and power lines are on the paved street.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Formwork and Workers

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The formwork for the pillars and walls is visuble. The rods, pieces of wood, and three workers engaged in tasks in the area are visible.

Dinning Room of a House

Dining room of a house with a wooden table and a glass top, followed by a china cabinet and a sideboard with a mirror. The window features an ornate spiral design iron grille, and there's a picture of a hibiscus hanging on the wall. The floor has tiles with alternating light and dark shades, and a hanging lamp illuminates the room.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00020

A perspective of a deteriorated building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. This building shows several openings, which one of them presents a double door and the other is partially covered with blocks. Additionally, it is visible some embedded columns, a low height wall and part of the ceiling beams. The paint of the walls is deteriorated and also it shows some marks with cross shape. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Municipal Public Restrooms - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00004

Old Municipal Public Restrooms located south of the Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Theater in Old San Juan. The building was built in 1909 and is painted orange and white. The upper part of the building has parapets with balusters, cornices, and dentils. The entrance has wooden double-leaf doors framed by pilasters, white moldings, and a rectilinear pediment with an inscription in its tympanum that reads "1909". The entrance also has two circular wall lamps. There is a sidewalk and a paved street in front of the building. The building later became the Municipal Tourist Information Center.

Fortress of la Concepción

View of the interior of Fortress of la Concepción. A column supporting a beam is visible. The roof is partially destroyed. Inside of the building there is a large amount of garbage, and among the the waste, a zinc sheet is visible. In the background, various window openings are visible.

Treasure Island Hotel Restaurant, Thatched Pavilion

Pavilion with a gabled thatched roof and a "Treasure Island Hotel-Restaurant" sign. Inside, several tables with tablecloths and chairs are notable, while in its surroundings, several bushes, palms, flowers, fences and a person near the entrance stand out.

Statue on pillar, poss. Columbus, Normadie taxicab

Monument to Christopher Columbus on a fluted column in a square in Old San Juan. Around the monument there is a balustrade, stairs, a picket fence and street lamps. In the front, a taxi identified as "Normadie taxicab" is notable. In the background there are several buildings with balconies, balustrades, cornices, parapets, tiles and some windows with awnings. There are several persons around the square.

Santa Clara

A joint of buildings made of wood and zinc locate at the Hacienda Santa Clara. The largest building is elevated on stilts, has a rectangular shape, gable roof and a balcony with railings. The building located in the middle is covered with zinc and on its facade presents a door and an appentice. Behind it, is partially visible the chimney cap. It is followed by a little building like a shed, also made of zinc and wood. Through these buildings extends a trail.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00014

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Partial view of the main facade of the large house from the hacienda where it can be observed part of the arcades from the first floor. Behind the arcades you can see a hallway with chess motif floor. It can be distinguished a door and a window. Also, you can see the inferior part of the arcade from the second floor. It has columns with square capitals and iron railings with spirals decorations at the center. The hallway from the second floor has a door, a window and ceiling with the beams exposed.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Perspective of the second-floor exterior columns of the Román Baldorioty de Castro building at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. The Solomonic columns rise on plinths and are crowned with capitals comprised of a necking followed by crowns of acanthus leaves, volutes, egg-and-dart motifs, and a flower on the abacus. These columns are interrupted by a railing. Also visible is the archway that runs parallel to the hallway. These arches are supported by mullions with capitals that integrate elements similar to those in the Solomonic columns, such as acanthus leaves and volutes. The floor on this level is made of terrazzo. In this area, a water fountain attached to the wall is also visible, and through the columns, you can see the brick-tiled roof of the building in the background. The Román Baldorioty de Castro building is part of the University of Puerto Rico Quadrangle and exhibits architectural elements of the Plateresque style that represent the Hispanic tradition. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. Following the Plateresque architectural design, the complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

One of Main Streets, Old San Juan

View of Sol Street and San José Street in old San Juan. The street is paved and on both sides of it there are buildings, some on one level and others on more. Some of these buildings have balconies surrounded by wooden railings and flat roofs. Others have balconies without roofs, but surrounded by railings in wood or ornate metal. On the other hand, the doors and windows are double wooden. The decorations with moldings, friezes and cornices also stand out in the buildings. In addition, there are some of these decorated with fabric curtains in front of their doors. Finally, vehicles are seen traveling on the street and people walking on the sidewalks.

Casa Adalnerto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00081

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe a hallway with a window opening with grilles on one side and two door openings on the other side. After the hallway there what used to be a bathroom, they have removed the equipment and the wall tiles, it has an exposed pipeline and you can see it was demolished one of its walls. There is a door opening that connects with another space from the house. Next to the room there is a small wooden door with a mirror. You can see the ceiling beams that have been uncovered.

Building at University of Puerto Rico

Façade of the José M. Lázaro Library designed by Henry Klumb in a modern style, at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The building is composed of planes, volumes and lineal details. In its façade, the textures generated by parasols and blind-type windows stand out. On the second level of the building, you can see a parapet and folding doors. In front of the building, a sidewalks extends and on the parallel street, there is a car.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00032

Detail of the bricks on the body of the chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The bricks are exposed horizontally and present terracotta shades. Additionally, it is notable the mortar used to attached the bricks. Also, it is visible a section of bricks exposed on a staggered way.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00030

Perspective of the body of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney has part of its cladding deteriorated, so it is why the bricks, characteristic of its masonry composition, are exposed. Also it is notable a corbel. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Water House

Coastal house built over stilts, and located in La Parguera. The house is wooden and has a zinc gabled roof. It has lattice-style windows and a simple wooden door. There is a small wooden path over water that leads to the house. It has a balcony without railing. It is decorated with potted plants and hanging potted plants. To one side, there is a hose and a water tube. To the far right, there is a clothesline.

El Castillo Spanish Colonial Revival House

Facade of a Wooden Building Painted With Green and Brown in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

Green and brown building in the Isabel II street in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. The building is built on wood, it has a flat roof made with zinc, double wooden doors and fanlights. It has two establishments signs that promote the medicine brand for cold called Cortal. Behind it you can see partially another building that is made with concrete and it has a wall with small-mesh grille made of wood. To the right side you can appreciate a gable roof made with zinc that is part of one of the buildings that is in the back part. In front of the building you can see a sidewalk with grass, the frontal part of a crashed automobile and the paved street with asphalt. Around it you can see power lines and trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00034

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Detail of a small door located on one of the sides of the portico. It is decorated with crosses and a symbol. It has a sign that says: "Ianva Coeli". The brown door, the wall is yellow with the base terracotta.

Comerío Health Center, Double Cabinets with a Faucet

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. An interior space of the hospital is visible. Some cabinets are visible with a faucet. The wall has square tiles. To the right, a louvered window can be seen.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00028

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. This image displays a close view of the inside of the bell tower that is part of the cathedral. The area has a sectioned wooden ladder that comes from an opening in the ceiling.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00014

A detail focused on an impost in the interior of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua, located in Dorado. The impost is characterized by its light corbel with molding and on it there is an arch. Also, it is visible a speaker and part of a chandelier with a glass lightbulb, both connected to the wall under the impost. The construction of the parish began in 1842 and in June 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00006

Close-up view of the details in the interior of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and on the wall it has a circular emblem hanging that says: "United States Coast Guard 1790". The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00033

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. The front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has a niche and wavy moldings. Similarly, the tower has bossage, a framed clock, wavy moldings and the additional level. It has coupled openings framed where it rest two iron and gold bells. In addition, it is crowned with a parapet and decorated with an ornamental frieze. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

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Rear view of a one-story house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is made of concrete and has a flat roof. It has aluminum, lattice-style windows and a curtain made of fabric to one side. The rear patio is paved and has plants in decorative pots. To the far left, there is a wooden garage with an eave, also in wood. In the background, there is an ornamental metallic bar gate.

Extreme dive views of Manuel Zeno Gandía public housing

Swooping view of the houses and adjacent areas to the Manuel Zeno Gandía government housing project. In the foreground, there is a hill with natural vegetation, trees and some areas are filled with gravel. There are three sections of semi-detached residences with several lattice-style windows and simple doors. Each section of houses is divided by specific streets and sidewalks. On each block of houses, there are power line poles and natural vegetation. In the background, there is a hill and structures in the distance.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Worker on a Scaffold

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. A section of the building with two levels seen from the roof of a lower section. There is a wooden tower for transporting concrete. Three workers can be seen working on falsework. There are also two workers on another part of the roof.

Official Ceremony at La Fortaleza

A group of people gathered in front of La Fortaleza, Old San Juan. Also, there are people on the balcony of the second floor of the building, which is decorated with two large United States flags. A portion of the façade of a building in the Neoclassical style with a balcony that has an iron railing, colossal order pilasters, a frieze, dentils, and a cornice is visible.

Construction of Housing for Officers in Military Base

Construction of housing for officers at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. There are two-story concrete houses. They are arranged in two rows with a strip of land in between them. They have a balcony on the second story; some of them have windows installed. On the grounds, there are three vehicles, machinery, and construction materials as well as various groups of workers. Some of the houses have windows installed.

Vernacular Concrete House Detail

Close-up front view of a one-story concrete house. The house has an open front balcony where a person is standing, the balcony is decorated with decorative potted plants. The house has a simple wooden door and a metal mesh door. The windows of the house are aluminum, lattice-style.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00064

Rocking chair in the interior of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This chair is made of wood and rattan with an oval back. The space also shows a floor compound of small tiles and the inferior part of the wall is distinguished by a socle.

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Side-view of a house in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house is made of zinc and wood, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has aluminum, lattice-style windows and double, wooden windows that open outward. The house is raised on wooden stilts in a rural plot of land surrounded by vegetation.

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Victorian house in the town of Naguabo. The house is two-story and surrounded by a concrete fence sustained by small columns. It is divided in the middle by an ornamental metallic bar gate that leads to the entrance stairs. To both sides of the stairs, there are concrete balustrades and plants in decorative pots. The house has an entrance porch surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by Ionic order columns. On the first level, there are double, wooden, lattice-style windows with glass and ornamental moldings. Same as the door, it has pilasters on each side. The door is made of glazed wood and is surrounded by moldings, with pilasters on each side. On the second level there is an ornamental frieze and a balustrade. There are several double, wooden doors with lattice-style and glass. On both frontons there is a small balcony with a balustrade and wooden truncated suns.

Heygler Residence – 88000962

View of a ventilation grill on the ceiling of the Heygler residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The house has one level of plastered masonry, and the interior has wood cladding. The roof has a ventilation design with wooden lattices and borders made of wooden cornices. Although the exact date of this construction is unknown, it is estimated to be 1830, making it one of the oldest houses in the town of Mayagüez.

View from the Beach toward the Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View from the beach towards the construction of the lobby and the guest room tower of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. At the top of the construction, several workers, a scaffold, and wooden structural framework are noticeable. In the vicinity, there are several prefabricated pipes and pilings in the water.

Inés María Mendoza, Police Officers, and Other People at the Main Entrance of La Fortaleza

Inés María Mendoza, with another person, on the balcony of the main entrance of La Fortaleza. In the lower part of the building, between the semicircular arch, there are police officers, men, and women. The facade has jalousie windows and doors, cornices with brackets and ornamentations, pilasters, and a curved pediment. In front of the building there are two cars, one of them has a toy on the hood and a sign that reads: "Gift toys to the poor children of San Juan. Drive Market". Next to the car there are several children.

Antique City Hall

View of part of the urban area of Carolina standing out the Antique City Hall. The building has two levels and it has a tower. At the bottom part you can see the entrance double door with gate. Additionally, you can see five windows. In the second level there are four windows and two doors with balconies. Above the tower balcony you can see the clocks area. The higher part of the tower has a dome decorated with tiles. At the surroundings of the antique city hall you can see several buildings. To the left there is a multi-story parking lot and to the right a gallery. At the back part you can distinguish several houses, a Christ Missionary Church and several housing buildings.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00075

View from the balcony of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The residence has characteristics of the Vernacular style and a balcony with a partially collapsed balustrade and modulated by piers. Besides that, in the surroundings you can distinguish a metallic grille and several parked vehicles. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00036

Ordoñez Gun at the Castillo San Cristóbal

An Ordoñez gun, part of the artillery at Castillo San Cristóbal (fort) in Old San Juan. On each side of the cannon, there are wooden barrels covered with full burlap sacks as well as various artillery men. Some wooden houses, segments of the city walls, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) in the background, are visible.

Dive view of houses in Manuel Zeno Gandía public housing

Swooping view of the front part of the Manuel Zeno Gandía government housing project. To both sides of the image, there are adjacent houses. All have lattice-style windows and simple doors. A street and passable sidewalks divide them. To the far right, there are two persons standing and more houses with the same characteristics in the back. To the far left in front of the street, there are power line poles and a bucket of garbage. There are also more houses with the same characteristics in the back. In the background, there is a hill surrounded by natural vegetation and structures in the distance.

Men oat their Work Area on the Bridge of the San Antonio Channel

Detail of the work area on the railway bridge of the San Antonio channel. At the bottom part you can see several men doing tasks over the scaffolding and under the bridge. Above on the borders you can see a man working with a rope. Above several men are operating the railway car.

Old Municipal Library of Ensenada

Detail of the floor built on stilts where the old public library of Guánica used to be. Various houses can be seen in the background.

Obstetrical Unit of 1st Hospital, Concrete Structure in Foreground is part of the Aqueduct that Operated the Coffee

Obstetrics unit of the first Mennonite Hospital in La Plata, Aibonito. Wooden building with a gabled zinc roof that has two attics. It also has a wooden door and windows with another door and windows inside. Right next to it there is a shed with a zinc roof and walls, a chimney pipe is visible and it is connected to the main building by a pipe.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00083

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of one of the open terraces from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean. The view is from the interior of the house and through a grille with gate. You can see the terrace parapet and the floor that is covered with dried leaves. In the background you can see a tree and several houses nearby.

Hato Rey Industrial Subdivision Pumping Station View

The gutter can be seen along the ground. Around the station building, there are workers performing their tasks and there are materials as well. In addition, a small parked truck is visible. There are some buildings in the background.

White Concrete Building

Concrete building with a flat roof, several doors in its façade, and also support pillars. In front of the building, there is a large patio and a small wooden building is notable.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00004

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed the interior of a building, it has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. In the interior space you can see an area reserved to the choir with chairs. musical instruments, speakers, easels, microphones, a fan and an air conditioner. It is divided with a wall with balustrades and wooden handrails. At the superior part there is an area with church benches, stations of the cross on the walls, sculptures of saints and a floor with native tiles of Puerto Rico. Also, there is an altar that has candles, crosses, sculptures of saints for devotion, curtains and a ceiling lamp.

Row of Donkeys Carrying Loads in an Unpaved Street

A row of donkeys carrying loads in an unpaved street. There are buildings on both sides of the street. In front of one of the buildings, a man can be seen holding the bridle of the donkey while another man apparently arranges the load. The building has an arched entrance with a double door and a street lamp on the wall. There are various men on the sidewalk.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Beginning of Plastering

View of the Hermanas Dávila supermarket building. The construction is well underway. The walls and roof are already built. Plastering has already begun on the facade where the portico is located. Walls and windows have yet to be installed. Falsework can be seen on the walls that are missing plaster. There are men working around the construction.

El Capitolio

Capitol of Puerto Rico in Neoclassical style, characterized by a staircase followed by the portico with columns with Corinthian capitals that support an entablature, over which the American and Puerto Rican flags stand out. Also notable are the Ionic capital columns on the side of the building, the rectangular windows with glass leaves, as well as a terrace with balustrades and ciboriums as ornament. At the top, the cornice, the cresting and the dome crowned with a lantern stand out. In front of the building there is a street and a person near the bus stop.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the factory at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the southern coastal plain in the municipality of Salinas. In the foreground, debris and materials from the processing plant can be seen. The abandoned buildings in the surrounding areas are made of concrete, wood, and gabled roofs made of corrugated metal sheets. The windows are folding-plates glass types. In addition, two cylindrical masonry chimneys rise above the buildings, surrounded by metal railings. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Entrance to the Tomás Cano y Co. Succession Building

View of the façade of the Tomás Cano y Co. Succession Building. Some stairs with a handrail facilitate access to the entrance. On the bottom, some arches, and broken windows and doors can be seen. Two pilasters serving as decorative elements are also visible. Above, a plaque with information about the Tomás Cano y Co. successors and some date information can be seen.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00004

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. There is a part of the upper half of the cathedral, which can be seen in the foreground of the image, that has a cross on a corner with roof tiles underneath, a tower with arches, paddings, corners with scroll ornamentations, pilasters, cornices, capitals, moldings, balconies, and metal cross in the upper half of the image. There are antennas, trees, and palm trees in the surrounding areas. Mountains can also be observed in the distance.

Entrance Gates Between Walls in the Norzagaray

Entrance with gates between the Norzagaray street and the Cruz street in the Old San Juan. You can observe buildings with influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. The entrance gate surrounded by a wall, it leads to a building that is painted white, possess two extended galleries to the outside with green awnings, pilasters and on its roof it has a fence with gate shape. You can observe that on the street there are trucks parked and that on the sidewalk that is in front there is a bench and an area with grass. Additionally you can see traffic signs, electric lines, street lights, a barrel, the paved street with asphalt and palm trees.

Soldier on Horseback Crossing a Bridge

A soldier on horseback crossing a bridge that has metal railings. There is a man standing at the entrance of the bridge. Various mountains can be seen in the background.

Las Delicias Hacienda

View of a house in the Hacienda Delicias, in the town of Maricao. It is a wooden house built on a concrete wall with a gable zinc roof. In the front, there is an ample porch with an entrance stairway and a wooden railing supported by slim wooden columns. The porch has a flat zinc roof and wooden cornices. The house has jalousie windows and wooden double doors. To the far right, the house has an attached portion with the same characteristics. On that side, there is a concrete wall. In front of the house, there are benches and power cables.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00054

Detail of a pilaster, capital and a pediment on the window that are located above the main entrance of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The capital shows leaves motifs, spirals and a flower in the abaci. Above the capital it extends a cornice and above it there is a broken pediment. Also, it is partially visible part of the wooden frame of the window with glass panels. The residence presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00036

Dome of the Madres Carmelitas chapel of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. It is painted pink, white, and terracotta. A semicircular dome crowned with a lantern that has lattice windows framed by white moldings can be observed in the image. There are cornices, a semicircular arch with ornamented grilles, and an inscription in Spanish on the wall that reads "invasión en Ocean Park analiza...". Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Juana Díaz Typical Building Extension, Walls Lateral View

Lateral view of the construction process of an industrial building in the town of Juana Díaz. Materials and objects used for construction are visible in the surrounding area. Falsework helps support concrete used to built walls and metal beams are placed in the center to support the roof. There are people inside the half-built building.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00023

Detail of the body of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney has part of its cladding deteriorated, so it is why some bricks characteristic of its masonry composition are visible. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision 5-333-56 , Columns and Walls

Construction of Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision in Manatí, view of two of the walls and the exterior columns. The walls' scaffolding can be seen, as well as some interior columns. In the background there are mountains and several wooden houses. The ground in front of the building has vehicle tracks.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00042

Close-up view to the details of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The facade is deteriorated and the front part has a portico supported by pairs of compound fluted columns that at the same time secure an entablature with an ornamental frieze, a cornice and moldings. This design repeats in the same way in the second level. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Detail of a collapsed portion of the façade of La Ponderosa Lighthouse. The debris belongs to the opening of one of the windows on the right. The area is separated by a danger warning tape. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Horseshoe Arch and Window with a Sunrise Transom

Door opening through which a horseshoe arch is visible inside the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal in Old San Juan. The arch has round pilasters inside and pedestals. Through the arch, a wooden jalousie window, a sunrise transom, and a bolt lock can be seen. The building is empty and deteriorated, with puddles of water on the floor. The reflection in the water allows us to see that the roof has exposed beams.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00024

View of the interior spaces of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry, gable roof made of wood and its eclectic design since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The interior has a ceiling with wooden beams exposed, hanging lamps and exhibition paintings. Additionally, on the background wall you can see an oculus with colorful stained glass, a baptismal font under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. It is presided by an elevated platform and to the right far end there is a double door framed made of wood and a counter. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first one from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its restoration, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. In addition, it is the headquarters of several music groups of the city.

San Juan Transportation Office, Exposed Brick Wall

San Juan Transportation Office. Partial view of one of the building's wall under construction. It has exposed blocks, an area with formwork, scaffolding, and persiennes. There is a boy in front of the wall.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00058

View of the surroundings of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. In the yard of the house there is a wooden latrine deteriorated with flat roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In addition, on the inside there is a simple door made of wood and hole with square shape slightly elevated from the ground level. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

City Hall of Arecibo - 2014 00001

Frontal view of the City Hall of the city of Arecibo. The building has two levels of brick masonry with typical of the Neoclassic style. It is painted with shades of salmon color and brown with white moldings. The facade is built horizontally with rustic base that covers part of the second floor. On the first floor there are three entrances over which there is an inscription that say: "Alcaldía" (City Hall). Also, there are two windows under semicircular arches. The facade is divided with cornices hold by pilasters. Besides that, the superior level has five double doors framed by thin pilasters that flank a blind pediment and curved. The doors of the far ends are closed on some balconies of a section and the three doors in the middle connect with a central balcony of three sections hold by brackets and closed with ornamental metallic grilles. In front of the building they have up three flagpoles with the flags of Arecibo, Puerto Rico and the United States. Also, you can see vehicles parked in the street. The construction of the Arecibo city hall dates of the year 1866 under the Spanish control in the island. The first floor of the building was used as a prison while in the second floor where the offices. After the earthquake of 1918 the frontal facade suffered collapses so it was modified adding a clock tower until the year 1978 when they restore the building and bring back its original design.

Banco de Ponce - 87001003

Detail of the ceiling on the second level of the Banco de Ponce. The building is made of concrete, three stories, and in the Beaux-Arts style of the early 20th century, and an example of, albeit late, the interpretation of Beaux-Arts architects at the end of the century in Ponce. It is characterized by panels between the beams and adorned with paterae. Also visible are the plastering, the square columns with fluting, the Corinthian capitals, medallions, moldings, and corbels with leaf and scroll motifs. The windows are framed in semicircular arches and fanlights. The Banco de Ponce, built in 1912, was designed by Francisco Porrata Doria, a Puerto Rican pioneer in the development of local modern architecture and one of the creators of the movement called "The Monumental Architecture" in Ponce. The bank, along with its neighbor, the Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, are examples of the efforts of local financial institutions of that time to compete with American banks for the wealth of Puerto Rico's flourishing sugar industry. For a few years, its third floor was used as the ballroom of the Casino Español de Ponce until 1990, when it merged with Banco Popular de Puerto Rico.

House on the Street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00013

View of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería 12 in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is deteriorated and has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. At the foreground, there is a double gate made of metallic grille. Besides that, the house is presided by a balcony with broken wooden balustrade and modulated by wooden pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In the interior of the balcony there are several double wooden doors with lattice windows crowned with glass transoms and a clothesline. In addition, there is a parapet that surrounds and crowns the house. Next to the house you can also see an open garage with roof made of corrugated metal sheets and parked vehicles. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Poor Asylum - 85003087

Oblique view of the Asylum for the Poor facade, also known as the Municipal Asylum, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The building has one level of masonry with elements of the late Neoclassical style. The facade of the building is decorated with moldings, and an extended cornice and mutules are attached. Also, the upper edge has a parapet that borders the building and windows framed with moldings. Semicircular arches are also visible. Surrounding the building is a fence of pillars decorated with cornices and rosette moldings, crowned with ornate finials. The Asylum was built in 1895 by architect Manuel V. Domenech, who proposed four additional extensions after the 1918 earthquake. Only two of these were constructed afterward under the supervision of contractor Luis Perocier. Over the years, the building has been restored and modified, always maintaining its original facade.

José De Diego's Manor House - 86000624

View from the side entrance of the José De Diego's Manor House, also known as the Leria Esmoris Residence, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The residence is one story and is built of wood and stuccoed masonry. The side entrance has a double iron grille crowned with a curved pediment flanked by pilasters. An opening crowned with an entablature and a parapet is visible through the entrance. It was built in the late 1890s as a single-family residence where the Puerto Rican journalist, poet, lawyer, and defender of Puerto Rican political autonomy, José de Diego, lived. Many of his best poems and political writings were produced when he occupied this house, which he called his Casa Solariega in one of his most famous collections of poems, "Pomarrosa."

Isabela Downtown

Aerial view of Isabela's downtown. The houses and buildings of the downtown can be seen as well as access streets and roads. The public square and the Catholic church are visible.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00094

Detail of a column mosaic and the socles in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The mosaics show the bright star motif distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family in America. The mosaics are formed with blue, green, yellow, orange, red and white shades. A molding with a spiral shape in the end that frame the mosaic. The walls are painted white and show stucco texture. It is also visible the native tile or encaustic tile of the floor with geometric motifs with terracotta, black and yellow shades. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar style. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Aibonito Church

Mennonite church at Aibonito. It has a portico with two piers and flat roof, and a double wooden door. In the superior part of the facade there are pilasters with shape of a cross that is surrounded by lattice windows and glass fixed windows. It has a gable roof, the building has a lateral perpendicular wing to the shed that has pilasters and glass windows. In front of the church there is and area with grass and other area covered with gravel.

Respetable Logia Panamá No. 2 - Arecibo - 2014 00001

Facade of the Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 located in Arecibo. This building has two levels and presents Neoclassic architectonic elements like the columns of flat shafts with corinthian capitals. These columns extend through both levels and hold an entablature and a triangular pediment. On the entablature it is also notable a cornice and dentils. The tympana of the pediment shows the masonic symbol compound by the letter G between a squadron and a compass. This symbol repeats on the fanlights of the doors from the second level and above the main door. The first level is distinguished by a balustrade, a gate, an arch that serve as main entrance flanked by two openings with moldings and cornices. The second floor presents a parapet with triangular motifs and others with clover shape, as well spheric finishes. Between the door from the second level also it is visible some oculus. In front of this building it stand out several automobiles.

San Jerónimo Fort Viewed from the Lagoon

San Jerónimo Fort in San Juan viewed from the sea. The exterior of the wall can be seen as well as a portion of the bridge and the top portion of a wooden house built inside the fort.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00020

Front and lateral view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is built on stilts, made of wood with a corrugated metal sheets hipped roof and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front part shows a small balcony with concrete balustrade and stairs. In addition, the house has four double windows made of wood with glass and persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with transoms also made of glass. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Bridge and houses after Hurricane Santa Clara

View of devastated areas after the passage of Hurricane Santa Clara in Puerto Rico. In the foreground, there is a highway bridge with concrete walls on its sides. The area is surrounded by fallen trees and debris. To the far right there is a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof. It has double wooden windows and a balcony surrounded by a wall made of decorative concrete blocks. There is another house with a zinc hipped roof. They have a balcony with a covered arch. In the distance you can see more houses on the mountain.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00147

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, it is made with fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior of the tower has the floor covered by tiles of several tones and a circular rug. Also, you can see furniture made of wood and rattan, a wooden and glass window, and a balustrade of the spiral stair. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Santuario de la Monserrate

View of the back façade of the Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Catholic church. In the yard area, various benches can be seen. On the wall, the mosaic of the Virgin Mary with Jesus in her arms stands out. Above the mosaic, the words "Ave María Purísima sin Pecado Concebida" (Oh Mary, conceived without sin) are visible. A blue tarp on the wall can be seen also. On the right, there is a pilaster, and above it, on the roof, a cornice is partially visible.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the residential building for nurses at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The concrete building has two levels with a roof covered with brick tiles. It is divided into sections by an extended molding. The aluminum windows are lattice style, and on the first level, there is a side entrance crowned with a fabric curtain and a brick-tiled entablature. The modest door is made of wood and preceded by steps. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. The nursing housing building was built between 1931 and 1939. Later the building served as offices for the Puerto Rico Police force. Over the years, Central Aguirre promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Santa Cruz Church - 84003162

View of the roof from the Santa Cruz Church of Bayamón, which depicts a barrel vault and a dome crowned with a lantern and a cross. The parapets with ornamental blocks and moldings are also visible. In the background, several buildings stand out. The construction of the Santa Cruz Church of Bayamón began in 1772, at the initiative of Father José Martínez de Matos, and is representative of the type of churches built during the 1720-1820 period and the traditional church-plaza relationship promoted by the Spanish Crown.

Hato Rey Industrial Subdivision Construction Site

Construction site view in Hato Rey. A machine and a crane can be seen in the background. Several buildings are also visible along the horizon.

Ulanga Residence - 82003822

View from inside the Ulanga Residence, also known as the old Superior Court of Arecibo. The building is the first in the area, with three levels and a flat roof. Two openings and the zinc ceiling with exposed beams and wooden scaffolding are on the back wall. The Ulanga Residence was built in 1850 by the so-called Patron of the People, Francisco Ulanga. However, its original use was as a shopping center and a bank; in 1855-56, the building operated as a hospital and food center during the cholera epidemic. The building was also used as a town hall and a prison during the Lares Revolution in 1868. Later, from 1900 to 1904, it served as Superior and District Courts, Police Commissary, and the Insular Telegraph Office until 1904, when it was purchased by the U.S. government, who in 1948 transferred it to the local government to use it as a District Court. However, since 1963, the building has been unoccupied.

Auditorium and New Offices for the School of Tropical Medicine Hospital

Construction of a building that will house the auditorium and new hospital offices at the School of Tropical Medicine in Old San Juan. There are construction materials, falsework, construction sand and stone, formwork to form walls, sheds, and other objects used for construction. The building is made of concrete and it is visible that there are openings for windows and doors. There are workers around the site, electric wiring, and metal beams supporting the building. Behind the construction is the building that houses the School of Tropical Medicine.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00014

Railway station of Hormigueros. You can observe the doors and windows of the front part from the abandoned building. There is a metal door, a double leaf door made of wood and three double leaf windows. The doors are open. The wall has a finish made of exposed aggregate concrete. You can see inscriptions with blue spray paint. There are three signs made with concrete letter that say: "Hormigueros", "Almaden" and "Sala de aspera". This roofed area worked as a platform. On the ceiling there is a fluorescent lamp with two tubes. You can appreciate that the surroundings of the building are covered with weeds.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00024

Entrance to the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. This school is painted yellow, green, and white. It also present characteristics of the Art Deco architecture style, such as clean lines and overlapping vertical lines that form a pediment. Above the louver windows is a curved eave and horizontal bands that are green and white. Above the eave is a frieze or an ornamental band and a parapet. The entrance is accentuated by a gate with volute motifs that are flanked by piers and a cyclone mesh fence. There are also several signs that read La ley 30 prohíbe la entrada y/o permanencia de personas ajenas al plantel. Evite ser denunciado", "Escuela Superior Luis Muñoz Marín" and "Proyecto. Mejoras Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín, 77 calle Ruiz Rivera, sector Pueblo Nuevo, Cabo Rojo, PR 00623. Inversión: $247,910.00".

Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 - Arecibo - 2014 00010

Detail of the side balconies of the Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 in Arecibo. These balconies are small and are distinguished by showing on its parapets motifs with clover and triangular shapes. Also, it is notable the door made with panels that are on this balconies. Between the balconies there are two window sills. At the background it is visible the Atlantic Ocean.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00054

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. There is a large room that displays an exhibition. The ceiling has wooden beams and hanging lamps. The room has wooden double doors in the shape of an arch that have lattices and muntins. There are also air conditioning units, wall lamps, pilasters, moldings, signs with images on them, light-colored tiles, and a structure made of zinc and wood that is part of the exhibition. There is also a person in this space. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Statue of Ponce de León

View of the Juan Ponce de León statue in the San José Plaza in Old San Juan. The statue is on a pedestal with a marble plaque and decorated with moldings and garlands. Behind the statue you can see one end of the San José Church, an example of Spanish Gothic architecture from the 16th century. It is built of masonry, it has a double wooden door under a semicircular arch decorated with moldings and pilasters. There are several windows under relief arches and semicircular arches covered by wooden balusters. On the other hand, to the far right there is a chapel crowned with a dome. You can also see a semi-detached building with double wooden doors and a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metal fence railing. Above the balcony, you can see a sloping roof covered by tiles.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00015

View of the yard of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. On the yard you can see a double wooden latrine deteriorated with flat roof made of corrugated metal sheets and wooden doors. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Aduana, United States Customs House - San Juan

San Juan Customs seen from the bay. The building is two-story, rectangular in shape and includes elements of the Plateresque style, concentrated mostly in the main entrance with a semicircular arch, pillar, pilasters, cresting, pinnacles and ornaments. You can also see the roof tiles, two flagpoles, windows with glass leaves and arches with mullions. In front of the building there is a garden with several palms and then several boats in the bay. In the background, some apartment buildings stand out with semicircular arches, balustrades and cornices.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00005

Tower of the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. It can be observed the stair made of stone that has the treads of the steps and the borders made of brick. Also, you can see the main entrance that consists on a semicircular arch with double arch and iron fanlight. The exterior door is made of wood. Above the arch there is an oculus that has a plate and an inscription. Behind the tower you can observe an area with trees. This tower was prepared to be used as an office.

Building with Walls with Geometric Motifs

A three-story building with walls bearing geometric motifs and roof tiles. On the first story, it has lowered arches with double wooden doors. The second story has a projecting balcony with a flagpole. The second and third stories also have lowered arches. On one side of the building, there is a staircase and various people walking by.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00015

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Low angle view of a section of the church nave. You can see the choir gallery that has floor and wooden balustrade. You can also see parts of a pilaster and a cornice. The pilaster is decorated with two red stripes with golden details. On the pilaster there is a speaker and a wall lamp. On the wall there are emergency lights and a framed Station of the Cross scene.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00041

Portal of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This portal is compound of a wooden door of double leaf with panels and is flanked by two columns with capitals decorated with leaves, spirals and a flower in the abaci. These columns hold an ornamented entablature with a shield that integrates the initials S and O corresponding to Arístides Santoni and Miguelina Oliver. This shield is flanked by representations of faces in medallions. Also, it is visible a eggs and darts molding in the superior border of the entablature. Above the entablature it also stand out a coat of arms integrated to a cartouche, flanked by two sculpture representation of children, also known as putti, which at the same time secure some garlands. Above the garlands it stand out two medallions that show a lion and a tower, representative of the Lion and Castilla kingdoms. This section is crowned with a window with doubles wooden frames with glass panels framed between pilasters and a broken pediment. To one side of the portal, it is also visible part of two windows and on the opposite far end, it partially stand out the rooftop, an appentice and the roofing tiles of the roof. This residence presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00013

Tower of the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. It can be observed the superior part of the round tower made of bricks. There is a semicircular arch with a wooden door and an iron fanlight, an oculus with a plate with an inscription. At the top there is a parapet with crenelled design and in addition, there is a lamp. This tower was prepared to be used as an office.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00132

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Four wooden benches on one of the side hallways of the church. At the rear part of the benches there are kneelers and shelves that are used to save the hymnal or bibles. The side panels of the benches have carved crosses.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Workers Painting

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The workers can be seen painting the building. It is a two-story building with Miami or louvered windows, eaves, and a flat roof. There is scaffolding, falsework, and ladders. Around it, there are piles of construction materials.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

View of a historic monument at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The statue honoring Luis Muñoz Rivera, made of bronze, stands on a pedestal composed of a large, unpolished natural rock, which contrasts the figure's smooth surface. The rock bears an inscription that reads: "Luis Muñoz Rivera." The pedestal rests on an angled, rectangular concrete platform with three stepped levels. The central sculpture represents a standing human figure with one arm raised and the other extended. Behind the monument are semicircular stairs with walls at both ends. In the background is the Peace Pavilion, a contemporary-style building with modern influences. The facade features tall, white, cylindrical columns supporting a horizontal pergola and a semicircular roof open at both corners. The stair landing features several metal and wood chairs. The facade features a horizontal line of small, decorative openings at the top, each decorated with metal grilles. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

House with Porch and Balcony, San Germán

Façade of a house with a porch, balcony and balustrade in San Germán. On the first level, the plinth is notable, followed by the balustrade and the Corinthian-style columns. The entrance is characterized by a step and a gate. On the second level, a door and windows framed in semicircular arches with moldings and garland motifs stand out. At the ends, other houses with balconies, wooden balustrades, as well as doors and windows with skylights and fixed glass are also notable.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00031

Old Customs House of Humacao. You can observe part of one of the lateral walls from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and bricks, and a stucco finish. There are three windows walled up with blocks and you can observe the cornice and the parapet. On the end of the wall the plaster fell off exposing the bricks. There are two graffitis with black paint. You can see the sidewalk, the street and a light pole. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00015

Main façade of the Los Morillos lighthouse in Cabo Rojo. This lighthouse has a rectangular floor plan and presents elements of the Neoclassical architecture style, such as segmental arches, a cornice, and a parapet. It also integrates a hexagonally shaped tower that is 18.30 meters tall, which includes the lantern that crowns it. The lantern, of French design, is surrounded by an iron balustrade. Surrounding the lighthouse is a fence composed of of grilles interrupted by piers. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

Cardona Residence - 85000040

Side view of the Cardona's residence in the town of Aguadilla. The Neoclassical-style house has one level, a concrete structure, and a facade with a closed balcony, ornamental iron railings, and fluted columns. It is decorated with cornices, a decorative frieze, and dentils, and the doors are crowned with an ornamental entablature. The side windows are made of lattice-type aluminum crowned with eaves. At the left end of the house stands a tower with a dome and ornaments. The double-leaf wooden doors in the tower also have ornamental iron parapets. Next to the tower, the house's upper section is bordered by a railing of ornamental blocks, creating an open balcony. The Cardona's residence was designed and built in 1913 by the woodworker and Honoris Causa architect Manuel Gómez Tejera. In 1977, the house was sold and converted into the Quiñones Elías law office. In 2005, it became the permanent site of the Aguadilla and Caribbean Art Museum.

Aerial View of a Building Roof at Hacienda Buena Vista

Detail of zinc roof without paint at Hacienda Buena Vista. In the lower part you can see a pond with water and three ducks.

View of Cluster of Buildings

View of a group of buildings with similar characteristics over a valley. The majority has flat roofs and they extend parallel to several trails. Also, it is notable water channels near the land pieces prepared for cultivation. At the background, at one end, stand out a couple of chimneys.

Vegetation

Distant view of houses. In the foreground, there are structural frameworks with exposed metal beams. In the distance, you can see houses on the hill with different characteristics. Some are built on stilts and others are two-story. They have lattice-style windows and double windows. The houses are connected through paved streets. They are surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Building's Rear in Final Construction Stage Humacao

The rear facade of an industrial building with a gable roof in Humacao is shown. It is a concrete building that includes ventilation through jalousie windows on the rear and lateral facades of the building. There are two workers on the steps in front of the only visible access point of the building: double exit or security doors, which indicate that this may be the building's rear. A worker is also visible working from the roof on the lateral side of this building. The ground around the building appears to be leveled and prepared for construction. In the distance, the partial sign of another building with the word "Corp" can be identified.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00061

Detail of steps and a zinc roof in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The zinc that covers a section of the residence Villa Caparra shows signs of deterioration like oxidation. Similarly, the walls, the floor and the steps present stains, dirt and cracks. On the wall it is also notable two metal hooks. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Borinquen Field Base Aerial View

Aerial view of the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. The runway as well as some buildings of the base can be seen. The grounds surrounding the base and a portion of a cliff can be seen also.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00010

Tower of the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. It can be observed a stair made of stone that has steps tread and the borders are made of brick. Also, you can see the main entrance that consists on a semicircular arch with double door and iron fanlight. The exterior door is made of wood. Above the arch there is an oculus that has a plate and an inscription. The top of the tower is a parapet with crenelled design. You can see plants that have grown on the wall. This tower was prepared to be used as an office.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Exterior perspective of the Julia de Burgos amphitheater at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. This amphitheater has a semicircular shape, a door, and shutter-type windows on the first level. The second level exhibits openings and vertical bands. In front of the building is a sidewalk with railings. The Julia de Burgos amphitheater was built in 1952 and exhibits modern architectural features. This building is adjacent to the Luis Palés Matos, also part of the University's Quadrangle. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Finished Houses at Eleanor Roosevelt Residential Area in Hato Rey

Single and double houses at the Eleanor Roosevelt residential area in Hato Rey in the town of San Juan. A long street leads to a sequence of houses made of concrete. Each of the houses has an open entrance with arches that functions as an entrance hall of the building. They have double wooden windows, ornamental blocks, small jardinières, and sidewalks up front. It is visible that in the surroundings there are entrance spaces leading to other streets, electric wiring, street lighting, plants, and mountains in the distance.

Calle Barbosa 46 - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00008

Details of the front and side façade of a two-story house in Calle Barbosa 46 in Cabo Rojo. There are paired columns with decorated shafts with small mosaics and capitals composed of acanthus crowns and flowers in the abacus. These capitals support a type of frieze that integrates ornamental bands. Above the capitals there are several brackets that support and eave. There are a pair of glass windows that can be observed on the second story of the house. The windows on the side are horizontal persienne slat windows.

San Blas de Illescas Church – 8400046

Facade of the south side of the San Blas de Illescas Church in Coamo, depicted here by a door framed with a semicircular arch flanked by pilasters supporting a small cornice. In the background, a rectangular door and a window are visible. A cornice extends along the upper edge, acquiring curved shapes that evoke Latin American Baroque architecture. The buttresses crowned with pinnacles at the church's top also stand out. The San Blas de Illescas Church used to have elaborate brick and masonry sections from 1661, and construction was completed in 1784. However, it was damaged during the 1867 earthquake; later, it was repaired, maintaining the original design and construction elements.

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation, Building Corner

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation building extension project in Humacao, view of one of the corners. The building looks finished. The walls with exposed blocks, pilasters, windows, and an entrance with eaves can be seen.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses on Santiago Veve Street in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, a single-level commercial establishment made of masonry with a flat roof is seen. It was built in 1890 with Vernacular and Neoclassical style elements. The facade is decorated with glass windows and doors, some crowned with fabric or corrugated metal curtains and others with entablatures. It also has pilasters that, in turn, support an extended cornice and posters. One of which reads: “Natural weight control & food center. Centro de control de peso." A vehicle is parked on the street, and power lines are visible.

Well-made Rural House with Thatched Roof

View of a hut located at the top of a slope, it has an entrance and a window. Right next door there is another smaller hut. There is a little girl standing in the doorway. Several pieces of clothing can be seen hanging on the horizontal poles that form part of the wall. You can see a path leading to the house, which is surrounded by vegetation: grass, bushes, palms and some flowers. There is a clothesline tied to a stake.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00006

View from the main entrance of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. Close view of the capitals of a Tuscan column with a non-fluted shaft that supports an entablature with dentils and cornices. In front of the facade are shrubs, a fountain with irregular edges, and a metal grille fence supported by pillars with a round ornamental top. A road, automobiles, and part of the La Puntilla Condominium can be seen in the image. La Puntilla Condominium is painted orange and cream. It has lattice-type double-leaf windows framed with moldings, a balcony with eaves, and wooden double-leaf doors. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00015

View of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square pillars and it had the floor covered by two shade tiles. Additionally, it is decorated with oriental gardens, concrete benches, light poles, decorative fountains and a clock sculpture made of bronze decorated with in relief sculptures and flowers. Also, you can see abundant vegetation. Besides that, in the surroundings there are connected buildings with different characteristics and vehicles traveling the street. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade go 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00140

Wardrobe in the interior of a room in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The wardrobe is made of wood and it has mirrors on each door and is crowned with a type of curved and broken pediment. In the spaces it partially reflects a bath tub on a corner of the room. The floor of this space is covered with rectangular and square tiles of different sizes, forming a geometric pattern.

View of Cayey

View of the road Puerto Rico 1 (PR-1) that extends parallel to a joint of houses and buildings in the community the Polvorín at Cayey.

Designed Criollo Hacienda House, Hacienda Delicias

View of a house on Hacienda Delicias, in the town of Maricao. The house is made of wood and was built over a wall. It has a gable zinc roof. In the front, there is an ample balcony with entrance stairs and wooden balustrade sustained by fine wooden columns. The balcony has a flat roof made of zinc, and wooden cornices. The house has lattice-style windows and double wooden doors. To the far right, the house has an attached structure with the same characteristics. In front of that structure, there is a concrete wall. In front of the house, there are benches and electric cables.

Miraflores Powder Magazine – 84003172

Interior view of the chapel, with perspective to the apse of the Miraflores Powder Magazine, also known as the Miraflores Chapel, in San Juan. This building was built in 1776 and is a legacy of Puerto Rico's Spanish colonial era and an example of military architecture. Its rectangular floor plan is characterized by brick and stone masonry with plaster and a reinforced concrete roof. The interior shows a barrel vault from which three large iron lamps hang. On the sides are several doors for which lunettes were opened in the barrel vault. The lower part of the walls displays wooden panels, and the floor is distinguished by its checkered motif. The Miraflores Powder Magazine was one of four buildings built in the 18th Century for gunpowder storage featured in the master plan to defend the capital city of San Juan and created by Thomas O'Daly, chief engineer of the Royal Fortification Works of the island. In 1898, the property was ceded to the United States Government under the Treaty of Paris until 1941, when the Navy altered it to accommodate its new use as a chapel. The Miraflores Chapel closed its doors in 1971 when it was declared surplus government property and was transferred to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican Institute of Culture later converted the building into the headquarters of the San Juan Ballet and for the use of the San Juan Children's Choir.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00019

View of the interior of the balcony of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior of the balcony you can see a hanging lamp and one end of a wooden door framed with moldings. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00007

Perspective from the square of Dorado towards the facade of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua. The parish has one simple level with a surface painted with light yellow and white. Its facade is distinguished by a door flanked by pilasters that extend up to a triangular pediment. Also, it presents a cornice, a parapet and a steeple crowned with a Latin cross, it has two bells. These architectonic elements are characteristic from the Neoclassic style. Above the main door there is the emblem of the Archdiocese of San Juan and the date of: "1848". On the sides of the door and the pilasters it also stand out two posters with the images of the Pope Juan Pablo II and resurrected Christ. In front of the church it extends a parapet with openings interrupted by a gate. In addition, it is visible a parking lot in front of the parish and the public square light poles. The construction of the parish began in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Barracks and Non-commissioned Officers Quarters

Aerial view of the construction of the barracks, non-commissioned officers houses, and hangars at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00011

Detail of a hall in the Mario Mercado Castillo in Guayanilla. This space is distinguished by a gate and ironwork grille characterized by turquoise blue spiral motifs. Behind it there is a staircase with railings. It also stand out an opening and a map hanged on the wall. The floor presents tiles with different colors and sizes. On one side of the stair there is a fire extinguisher. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building as acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

University of Puerto Rico Tower in Distance

Distant view of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. The tower has a hipped roof covered by tiles, you can also see cresting, ornamental moldings and windows under an arcade of semicircular arches, in front of which there are balustrades. Under the windows, there is a clock. On the other hand, to the far right, you can see a adjacent building with a tiled roof and in front of it, there are several parked vehicles.

Construction in town along street

A couple of men sawing a piece of wood on a trestle on a street, and several children watching them. The building of a commercial establishment stands out with a façade of red and white tones composed of two doors with vents and identified with a sign for "La Económica Fonda". At another end, a woman entering a building that has a wooden door with skylights, is notable. Also notable among the buildings are a staircase with a parapet pierced with diamond shapes, some sacks and a box covered with wire mesh.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00019

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the walls from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. On the first floor there are two semicircular arch entrances with steps, three rectangular openings and two windows with appentices walled up with wood panels. On the second floor you can see two rectangular openings, a balcony with railing and brackets. On the balcony there is a door with gate and two window openings. The floor has terracotta tiles.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00029

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00036

View of the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior of the house you can see a mediopunto wooden piece of furniture flanked by square pilasters and openings. In addition, the furniture has a shelf with wooden doors inside which you can see books and decorative figures. Besides that, there is also an open window crowned with a glass transom and an entrance door crowned with a glass transom. Through the door you can see the balcony with a concrete balustrade. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00023

Main facade of the Former La Princesa Building from the Paseo de las Princesa pathway. A line of palm trees, benches, shrubs, and streetlights is in the foreground. At the rear is the building with shutter-type windows and streetlights. Next to the building is a guardhouse shaped like a sentry lookout post. The southern city wall enclosure can be seen behind the building and other multi-story buildings above. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Chapel at El Morro

View from interior of Castillo San Felipe del Morro in the Old San Juan. El Morro is a military fort from the Spanish colonial period built in masonry and stone. From the rooftop you can see the inner courtyard of the castle decorated with cornices and molding surrounding the semicircular arch. Between the arches it stand out the entrance under a discharge arch of the Chapel Santa Bárbara. The entrance is decorated with pilasters, an ornamental frieze, entablature and it is crowned with a belfry. At the other end of the rooftop there are military vehicles parked.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00013

The Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. The dome's interior has gold-colored ornamentation on the pendentives. Window openings, moldings, and a section of a latticework wall can be observed.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Facade of the University of Puerto Rico’s Theater at the Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. The entrance features a staircase, a double-height arch crowned with a parapet, and columns that rise on pedestals, displaying polychrome terracotta ornamentation. On both sides of the entrance are arcades supported by Solomonic columns. Also visible at the top of this facade are a pair of windows and an ornamental band that extends over them. On the first level are several double-leaf doors and windows that integrate grilles and moldings. A hanging lamp is also visible through the double-height arch. In front of the theater are several planters, a trash can, and a garland of light bulbs. The University of Puerto Rico’s Theater exhibits architectural elements of the Plateresque style and is also located on the Quadrangle, opposite the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Grocer's Shop with Transoms on Door and Window Openings

Grocer's shop with zinc gable roofing. The entrance has an eave that is supported by brackets, two door openings, and transoms on the top. It also has wooden double windows with transoms. There are mountains in the distance and vegetation in the surrounding areas.

Construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center, Worker

The construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center in the municipality of Arecibo can be seen The building features a flat roof and 'Miami' or louvered windows. Additionally, part of a square wall protrudes from the main wall. Around the building, piles of construction stones, workers, pieces of wood, palm trees, mountains, and other trees stand out.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Tool Shed and Workers

Construction site view of the Hermanas Dávila supermarket. The tool shed for workers can be seen in the area. The tool shed has a gable roof and windows. There is a group of workers at work. Several houses are visible in the background. In addition, a street with automobiles can be seen.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00007

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and constructed by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "la Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. Six pilasters support a semicircular arch and an entablature covered in tiles with floral designs. The doorway has "Ateneo Puertorriqueño" written at the top. On both sides of the pilasters are high-relief friezes with images of human figures sculpted by the Italian artist Arrighini. The lower half of the multifoil arches with tiles is partially visible above the entablature. In front of the entrance, there is a staircase, two streetlights, and shrubs. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Aerial View, Cataño

Aerial view of the municipality of Cataño where an area with recently constructed industrial buildings is visible. It consist of several buildings with gabled metal roofs. Other buildings are also visible, including the Las Palmas Public Housing Project. Additionally, the Bayamón River can be seen, and in the distance, other urbanized areas.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00134

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete and its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, The interior spaces have the floor covered by decorative paved tiles and small mosaic tiles. The room has a bed made of carved wood at the end of the bed it can be observed a trunk that match. Also, it possess a table next to the bed, a china cabinet made of wood on which there is a ceramic vase and a wooden door. The windows is made of wood and glass; the ceiling is made of wooden beams exposed and a hanging lamp made of glass. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00035

A detail of a air vent among the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. This sugar mill was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. Its operations were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Calle de la Cruz 250 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2014 00005

Building in Calle de la Cruz 250 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and is painted pink and white. The façade of the building exhibits deterioration in some areas. There is a parapet and a balcony with iron balusters supported by brackets. It has three openings with flat moldings with a keystone and curved fanlights with a circular opening in the center. The lower half of the façade has three partially visible window openings covered by white panels and a wood panel that are both framed by semicircular arches. The wall has several rectangular moldings and a sign with the number 250. The right side of the image has a fanlight framed by a semicircular arch that has a keystone in the center.

Parque de Bombas, Ice Factory

Front view of the Parque de Bombas in the town of Utuado. The fire station is one-story with a flat roof. It has two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States. To the far left, there is a garage with a parked vehicle. Above the garage there is an inscription that says: “Parque de Bombas”. On the other hand, on the far right there is a double door. Behind this there is a building with a gable roof that says: “Ice Factory.” This one has an entrance like a garage. On the other hand, in front of the fire station there is a small wooden commercial establishment with a hipped zinc roof. This has a double wooden door and several promotional signs in front. Several people can also be seen walking in the area.

One Type of Palm Tree, Casa de Salud

Rosario Bellber Health House with a façade composed of a porch with a parapet, concrete pillars and a hipped roof covered with zinc. In front of the house there is a garden with bushes and a type of palm that stands out.

House Hidden by Bushes

Small cement house on the side of a road. It has a flat roof, balcony, wooden door and blinds. There is a metal fence. One side is surrounded by bushes; in the patio you can see several trees.

Capitol

Façade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico in San Juan, in Neoclassic style. In the entrance, you can observe a stairway that leads to the porch with eight Corinthian-style columns that sustain the entablature and above them, two poles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States of America. On both sides of the portico, there are also Ionic-style columns, while the walls have windows in rectangular frames with glass leaves and some with awnings. Above the dome you can see a lantern appendage and at its base some semicircular arches while the edges of the building have cresting. On one side of the building there is a terrace with a balustrade. In front of the Capitol you can see a parking lot with a car.

Main Street, Santurce

Main street in Santurce with numerous people and cars. On both sides of the street there are several establishments with signs such as "Stores", "Almacenes González" and "Banco Crédito", as well as the General Electric logo. The buildings are characterized by having elements such as display cases, pillars, corbels, balconies, ornamental blocks, parapets, windows and awnings.

A Man in Front of the Old Customs House, Ponce

In the forefront, a man wearing a jacket, a hat, and boots can be seen, Behind him, the Ponce Customs House is visible with a surbased arch entrance, quoins in the first floor, and windows with balustrades on the second floor. There are two soldiers in one of the balconies. Another two soldiers and various civilians can be seen in front of the building.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00029

Façade of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). The main entrance has a semicircular arch with paddings. The entrance has a ramp. There are wooden double leaf windows that have integrated panels. Above the windows there are keystone ornaments. The upper border of the building is accentuated by a crowned cornice with a parapet.

Ponce Fire Station

Façade of the Parque de Bombas in Ponce, characterized by the polychrome bands that alternate the shades, as well as the colorful fanlights and fanlight windows. Also notable are a roof appendix with louvers, the zinc on the roof and the lambrequin on the edges as a cover. A couple of trucks are displayed at the main doors of the building and then there is a pole with the American flag and several people around it. The inscription "Parque de Bombas" and "February 2 1883" also stand out on the façade.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Interior perspective of the triangular staircase between the Santa Bárbara and Del Carmen Bastions at Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan. The slats that serve as edges for the steps are visible on the staircase, the wooden balusters, and the handrail that makes up the railing. Along the walls, the electrical cables that connect to the lamps extend. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00049

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the catholic church nave. You can observe two rows of wooden benches between two semicircular arcades. The columns of the arcade have facets and capitals. On each arch there is a hanging lamp. In the middle of the exposed beams ceiling there is a chandelier. In the back you can see the choir gallery and the door. The balustrade of the gallery is decorated with a Christmas garland.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00020

A pile of debris on the area where there is located the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalche in Arecibo. Among the debris it is visible bricks, stones and oxidized metal. The area is covered by weeds.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00016

Perspective of an exterior wall of an old abandoned chapel in Cabo Rojo. The upper edge is gabled and features rectangular openings and an oculus. The ruins of the chapel are located in the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Bathroom

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. View of a bathroom segment showing part of a bathtub behind a wall. The bathtub has a label indicating the Crane brand. A metal door of a cubicle is also visible. The walls are half covered with tiles.

Foundation Construction at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers in the foundation construction works of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Prominent in the construction site are the formwork, foundation, wooden structural framework, and beams. The facilities of a concrete batching plant and several sheds for storing construction materials and equipment also stand out. In the background, the Art Déco-style Normandie Hotel stands out.

Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School - 87001311

View of the northeast archway that surrounds the interior patio of the Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School of Caguas. The arches are flat with stepped corners, integrating vertical moldings in the Art Deco style. Built in 1939 during the Great Depression, the Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School represents a group of buildings erected in Puerto Rico derived from an educational and professional training approach and the relationship and intervention of the U.S. in Puerto Rico’s economic and industrial development.

Lateral View of A Building in Arecibo

View of the side façade of a building in Arecibo. There are four sealed areas on the wall were the windows used to be. A portion of a wall is also visible. Another building is visible on the other side of the street. From its main façade, a window with an arch decorated with fan light is visible, and on its side façade, there are two more windows and a mural.

Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez Residence - 11000414

View of the office and work area at Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez's residence, also known as Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez's Residence and Library, in the affluent urban environment of Condado in San Juan. The house was built in 1940 and exhibits a sober Spanish Renaissance style. The area displays items belonging to Dr. Meléndez Ramírez, such as her library, desks, typewriter, diplomas, medals, personal photos, and official photos depicting moments of public recognition. The walls are smooth and painted cream, with several framed pictures symmetrically arranged on the left wall. In the center of the left wall is a classic-style sofa with turned wooden legs, upholstered in a striped design and floral motifs. To the right and in the background are wooden shelves filled with books. In the center, a low desk, also made of wood, contains books and a decorative table lamp. In the background, there is a window with white-painted wooden shutters. The floor is covered with brown native tiles. On the right wall is a small table with a dark surface, supported by thin, curved legs. A fluorescent lamp is installed on the ceiling, providing functional lighting. This property was the residence and workplace of Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez, one of the most prominent female voices of the Generation of Thirty, a middle-class Creole literary movement of the 1930s that, in response to U.S. control over the island, shaped Puerto Rican cultural identity. She was co-founder of the Department of Hispanic Studies at the University of Puerto Rico and achieved international recognition for her in-depth critical essays and studies of Puerto Rican and Latin American literature. She died in 1983, leaving the house in her will to the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which converted it into a library in the 1990s.

Ponce Bank

Branch of the Ponce Bank in front of the square at Aibonito. The facade of the branch has three vertical works with the bank logotype, double doors and cristal windows. Next to the branch it is notable a van and part of a building with a roof made with zinc, appentice, columns and a door with a muntin window. In the square stand out trees and the fences made of stakes.

Municipal House

View of the old Municipal House of Yabucoa. On the first story, the door or window openings are visible along the wall. On the second story, a balcony with a metal railing and corbels supporting it can be seen. On the porch's wall, the openings of various doors and windows are visible. At least one double window is visible on the second story. Each of the openings on each floor is decorated with a pediment-like triangular ornament. The yellow cornice can be seen above and the year "1928" is visible on the main façade.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00021

View of the posterior of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted cream and white. The roof has parapets, eaves, and an ornamented curved railing. On the right of the image, there are white-colored cylindrical tubes. In the image's lower half are vehicles, a boundary wall with posts, two boats, and a platform built over the water of San Juan Bay. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Caribe Hilton

Front view of the Caribe Hilton Hotel in the town of San Juan. In the foreground, you can see the Condado Lagoon and the San Jerónimo Fortress. The fort is a construction from the Spanish Colonial period built of masonry and stone. On the other hand, the Hotel is distinguished by having balconies with sunshades and on the roof, there is a tower with an inscription that says: “Caribe Hilton”. To the far left there is an adjacent multi-story building.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00029

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, it has openings covered by wooden panels and others by metallic grilles. The interior is decorated with moldings and the stairs have an ornamental blocks railing. Also, you can see the roof with zinc and exposed wooden beams. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00035

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. A persienne window can be observed, which has a small curved roof with a drain above it, and a molding strip with a triangular and semicircular design. This school is a vocational middle school.

Public Square and San Antonio de Padua Church, Guayama

Public Square and San Antonio de Padua Church, Guayama. The square has green areas, wooden and metal benches, and trees planted along the edges, protected by picket fences. The perimeter is delimited by a ditch. The main façade of the church has a portico with Ionic order columns and a triangular pediment. Above the portico, there is a rose window followed by three niches containing three religious images. The church has two front towers with quoins on the corners, windows with mullions, and bell towers. Various people can be seen in the square.

Inside unidentified houses

Family house interior. The house has lattice-style windows, structural frames on two walls, in front of one there is a person standing. The floor is covered by native slabs or Creole slabs. The back wall is covered by a decorated slab. In the room there are leather armchairs and decorative tables. There are different decorative paintings on the walls. There is also a hanging lamp in the room.

Santa Cruz Church - 84003162

Facade of the south side of the Santa Cruz Church of Bayamón (Catholic), depicted by the buttresses that support the barrel vault, the semicircular arches, the bell towers, and the domes crowned with lanterns; also, cornices, a triangular pediment and parapets with ornamental blocks and moldings stand out. The windows are shutter-like with horizontal slats, and some integrate air conditioners. Bayamón’s public plaza can be seen surrounding the church, along with sidewalks, pruned trees, and cars parked at the corner. The construction of the Santa Cruz Church of Bayamón began in 1772, at the initiative of Father José Martínez de Matos, and is representative of the type of churches built during the 1720-1820 period and the traditional church-plaza relationship promoted by the Spanish Crown.

Entrance to Second Unit

Boy posing in the entrance of a school on a rural area. There is a concrete fence with a metal gate. The building has wooden windows with lattice and crossbeams, and it has a sign that says: "Established 1937". In front there are two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and United States. On one side there is a hallway with arcades. In front of the hallway there is a concrete flower bed and next to it, several youths.

U.S. Customs House - Antigua Aduana de Aguadilla - 2013 0001

Old Customs of Aguadilla. Facade of the two floor building, whose design has elements of the styles Spanish Neocolonial and Neoclassic. You can observe a rectangular door above which there is a balcony with two big brackets, two finishes with the shape of ballot boxes and a decoration with the shape of eagle glued to the railing. On the sides of the balcony there are two pilasters with capitals and bases. Other elements of the facade are a straight lines pediment and a roofing tiles border on the roof. The pediment has a sign that says: "Bibioteca" (Library) and above the door there is a sign that says: "Biblioteca Ana Roqué de Duprey" (Library Ana Roqué de Duprey) since after the customs being closed the building was used as a public library.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00012

View from the roof of the Cathedral San Felipe Apóstol (catholic) in the coastal city of Arecibo. The cathedral is made of masonry with a vaulted roof. In the frontal part there is a square belfry tower. It is surrounded by moldings and crowned with a cross. Also, it has several semicircular openings framed. From the roof, to the left far end you can see the building Suliveres distinguished by its style inspired in the Spanish Noucentisme and the Classic style. It has two levels built with concrete and wood. It is decorated with quoins, continuous cornices, moldings, an ornamental frieze and double doors made of wood and glass, some of then are crowned with sunrise transoms. Also, you can see balconies with balustrades and above the building there is a balustrade modulated by finishes that surrounds it as an open balcony. Along the street you can see more attached buildings with different characteristics and power line poles. The cathedral San Felipe Apóstol dates of 1846, is the second largest church built under the Spanish control in Puerto Rico.

Luis Muñoz Marín Alongside Two Boys in a Housing Complex Under Construction

Luis Muñoz Marín alongside two boys in a housing complex under construction. Three-story buildings with flat roofs, eaves, Miami-type windows, and a wall with circular designs are visible. In the background, on the left side of the image, there is a ladder that reaches the roof of the building. In the surroundings, an unpaved floor and a sidewalk can be seen.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00016

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. Part of one of the corridors has arches, moldings, pilasters, a door with grilles, and a persienne window with grilles. There is also an extensive open space in front of the corridor that serves as an interior patio. It has drains on the exterior walls, barrels, and a bulletin board. This school is a vocational middle school.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00006

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. Low angle view of one of the corners from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe two small cornices that divide the wall in levels. Above the first cornice there is a semicircular decoration with in relief leaves motifs in the interior. Above the second cornice there is a frieze formed with semicircular decorations with in relief floral motifs. It is notable some plants that have grown on the wall. This building is the only remnant of an old cemetery located on lands that subsequently became part of the downtown Humacao.

Buildings K

Main façade of a coastal house on stilts located in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is wooden, with a zinc, hipped roof. In the front, there is a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. The balcony has wooden steps and is decorated with a wooden bench. To the far right, there is a person standing and there are aluminum, lattice-style windows. The side windows are double and made of wood. In the background, there is a hut made of wood and zinc where there are several persons standing.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00009

Pavement in Old San Juan. The pavers are deteriorated, have cracks, and some are broken or have missing fragments. The grout has faded and the space between the pavers are significative.

US Custom House - Fajardo - 2009

Eastern facade of the Fajardo Customs, locate in Puerto Real. The light orange building is identified with the inscription: "U.S. Custom House". The facade is characterized by three naves accentuated by semicircular arches that has doors. These entrances also present ornamental ironwork. The wooden doors are double with panels and glass. The transition from the first floor to the second one is accentuated by a terracotta stripe with four armories. The windows from the second level are constituted by glass leaves. The upper border and the roof are distinguished by the brackets, the roofing tiles and three dormers windows with small windows horizontal lamas. Also, it stand out two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the one of the United States of North America. In addition, in front of the facade it extends a ramp and a fence. The Fajardo Customs was built in 1930 and it presents the style known as Spanish Revival.

Antonia Sáez School - 95000597

View from inside the Antonia Sáez School in the town of Humacao. The school has two concrete levels in the Mission style. Inside, pilasters, transoms with horizontal grilles, and an entrance with metal bars are visible. A concrete staircase with a metal handrail is seen at the far left. The building was built in 1922 by architect Rafael Carmoega as a market plaza until 1925 when architect Fidel Sevillano remodeled it and transformed it into the first formal primary school in Humacao. The contractors Gabriel Benítez Rexach and Benítez Malpica also collaborated. It was officially inaugurated in 1927.

Bamboo Store, Barrio Salto, Cidra

Wooden building with bamboo walls and a zinc roof on the side of a road in Cidra. It has a sign on the roof that says: "The fan." Apparently it is a bar (it has a sign in the shape of a beer bottle on the roof). There is a barbed wire fence that runs on both sides of the building. In the background, you can see a mountain with a wooden house built on stilts and with a zinc roof.

Dr. José Celso Barbosa Birthplace House – 84003156

Side and back view of Dr. José Celso Barbosa's birthplace house, also known as Casa Barbosa in Bayamón, where double-leaf windows and a door stand out. The house is made of wood with a galvanized zinc gabled roof. Parallel to the house is a small square with benches, a ramp, and a staircase with railings. Also visible is part of the porch balustrade that stands out on its front facade, parallel to Barbosa Street. A parked car and a concrete marker are also visible on this street. The house, built around 1850, where Dr. Barbosa also began his medical practice, is representative of the typical architecture of Puerto Rican residences during the 19th century, which is why it was restored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture in 1969, preserved as a monument to his memory, and transformed into a library-museum with documents and objects of the distinguished doctor, journalist, educator, and politician.

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House

Front view of a house in the town of Ponce, on Mayor Street. The house is built over a wall, it is one-level, made of concrete, and has a flat roof. It has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing sustained by fine wooden columns. The roof of the balcony is flat and made of zinc. The doors are double, made of wood and lattice-style. There are pointed arches with decorative moldings over the doors and on the wall. To the far left there is a pedestrian gate under a semicircular arch. The gate is made of metallic bars and has a fanlight. To both sides there are structures of greater size.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00011

Detail of a wall and a buttress at ruins in the area of Punta Águila in Cabo Rojo. The buttress or projecting pier serve for the reinforcement of the wall. These ruins show part of the cladding, the bricks and stones characteristic of the masonry. Additionally, it stand out an opening at the part where it joins the wall and the buttress.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00011

Frame of a ruined building of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. Behind the framed there is a chimney that shows several rings on the body. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1934, the five chimneys of 170 feet of height were substituted by two of 250 feet. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Houses Under Construction at Barrio Real in Patillas

Houses under construction at Barrio Real in Patillas. This was a project of the building houses program for farmers at the Central Lafayette zone. The houses with roofs, walls, and windows already built can be seen. There are materials around such as wood, building sand, wheelbarrows for carrying heavy materials, sandbags, and metal barrels. In the foreground there is a stone path in front of the half-built houses. In the center (in the distance) one of the workers can be seen.

Peroyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00002

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Corner view of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can see an open garage connected to one of the lateral walls, it has three columns and the floor is paved. On the wall there is an entrance with a curved step stair and a window that it only has the frame and the fanlight window. From the front part of the house, it stand out a section that stick out from the rest of the plane, it has door and french windows with fanlight windows and a small balcony with railing. It is also visible a portico and part of the balcony that extend around the house. Both the portico and the balcony have metal railings with a geometric motif and round columns with capitals set in pairs on quadrangular bases, the corners have three columns. The roof has different sections and surpasses the plane of the house forming an eave. You can see part of the yard.

Old Asilo de Beneficencia

Partial view of the façade of the Old Asilo de Beneficencia in Old San Juan. The two-story Neoclassical building has a balustrade in front with a pedestrian entrance with stairs. The center of the main façade has eight columns on each level, with three balustrades on the second level as well as cornices between the first and second floors, and at the upper edge. Two triangular pediments can be seen, one in the center and one in the corner, rectangular flat arched windows on the first floor, and semicircular arched windows on the second floor. In front of the building, there is a street lined with palm trees.

Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de Valvenera – 86000700

North perspective of the Hermitage Church of Our Lady of Valvanera in Coamo. A framed door with a semicircular arch, double pilasters, and a low-relief emblem of a cross within a circle is featured here. Two other doors are integrated into the semicircular arch. Louvered windows, oculi, and a dentil cornice extending along the top edge are also visible. The patio presents a series of benches and planters. The Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de Valvenera was built in 1685 as part of a townspeople’s promise to the Virgin of Valvanera, who begged for her intercession to end the cholera epidemic in 1683.

Lateral Facade with Balcony and Balconet

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00007

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. View of the facade that is divided in three levels in addition to the belfry tower. The entrance is a semicircular arch framed with two pilasters that hold an entablature. There are two buttresses on the facade corners. On the second floor there is a window with lattices. A cornice divide the second and third floor that has the semicircular shape of the vault. On the vault you can see a belfry tower with a cross on the top. On one side you can appreciate part of the parish house which it is an extension of the church building. On the other side you can observe the lateral walls of two adjacent buildings. In front there is a cement sidewalk with grilles on the top. The church is painted cream color with white borders and terracotta details. Its design has influences from the Neoclassic style.

Grand High Neoclassic House

Interior view of a residence in the town of Guayama, on Palmer Street #26. The walls have covered ceilings and decorative frames. Over the frames of the doors and columns, there are central mountings with ornamental designs and moldings. The doors are simple and made of wood. The floor is covered with native tiles. The room is decorated with wooden armchairs, tables with glass centers, potted plants, and a piano. There are two matching hanging lamps. In the background, there is a large dining table with a fabric tablecloth and matching wooden chairs.

Rum Pilot Plant - 10000501

Main facade of the Rum Pilot Plant, located at the Agricultural Experiment Station in Río Piedras, Municipality of San Juan. The plant was designed by engineer Jacinto Galib and inaugurated in 1953 as part of a state effort to improve the island's rum industry. The building has a rectangular, three-story, reinforced concrete floor plan and a six-story tower in the International architectural style. The tower is covered with red brick blocks and has rectangular windows in vertical rows, each equipped with metal shutters. The upper part has a partial roof supported by metal columns. The first level has metal shutters, while the second and third levels have metal shutters and glass. The windows have simple eaves and moldings. Several windows on the third level have a square opening at the bottom. In the upper right part of the building are a series of parallel, projecting walls, with two shutters between them, and a small railing that suggests the area is a terrace. The building bears a sign that reads: "Estación Experimental Agrícola, UPR, Planta Piloto de Ron" and is surrounded by vegetation. The Rum Pilot Plant produced 150 gallons of rum daily and allowed for studies on all aspects of rum manufacturing. After World War II, demand for Puerto Rican rum in the United States increased significantly, leading to production problems. In response, the government implemented the Mature Spirits Law in 1948, which required a minimum of one year of aging and triple rum distillation in charred white oak barrels. These laws, still in effect today, made Puerto Rican rum the only one with a government-regulated quality standard. A government-sponsored rum research program was also established and administered directly by the University of Puerto Rico. Under the direction of President Jaime Benítez Rexach, the university received a government grant of $500,000 and founded the Rum Pilot Plant. For nearly 40 years of operation, the facility became an essential resource for the industry, providing free advice and services to local distilleries before closing in 1990.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00018

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. This image displays a close view of a bell tower that is part of the cathedral. The bell is small, made out of iron, and is supported by a wooden beam. There is a partially visible arch that is a part of the bell tower's structure and is partially covered by a grille.

El Capitolio

Capitol of Puerto Rico in Neoclassical style, characterized by a staircase followed by the portico with columns with Corinthian capitals that support an entablature, over which the American and Puerto Rican flags stand out. Also notable are the columns with Ionic capitals on the side of the building, as well as the rectangular windows with glass leaves. At the top, the cornice, the cresting and the dome crowned with a lantern stand out. In front of the building there is a street and a bus stop.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Birthplace Home- 84003139

The interior of the Luis Muñoz Rivera Birthplace Home shows an "L"-shaped library that houses the documents of the illustrious Puerto Rican writer and politician. The space has a rectangular table, several chairs, shelves, photographs hanging from the walls, and lamps hanging from the ceiling. The floor and roof are dovetail wood slats with moldings along the edges. The house, birthplace of Luis Muñoz Rivera, father of Luis Muñoz Marín (the first governor of Puerto Rico elected by the people), is representative of the 19th-century style of middle-class residences in the interior of the island; in 1959, it was restored and transformed into a museum-library by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

Designed Bungalow House

One-story house built over a wall in the town of Barranquitas. The house has a flat roof made of zinc. It is surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar fence, it has entrance stairs, and a low entrance gate. The windows are made of wood and glass, and the wooden door is simple with a central mullion over it. It has a balcony surrounded by a concrete railing, over which there are concrete planters sustained by beams. The balcony has fine wooden columns.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00030

Detail of the honorary residence for juveniles who obtained merits for good conduct which is located on the premises of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS) of Cabo Rojo. A column, brackets, and a deteriorated roof with zinc sheets and wooden beams can be observed from this angle. This building is surrounded by trees and undergrowth.

Political Meeting in Front of Capitol Building

Political rally in front of the Capitol seen from the School of Tropical Medicine. You can see a temporary platform in front of the steps of the building and many people in front of the platform and on the avenue. There are also people watching the activity from one of the school towers. In the background, you can see buildings from Old San Juan, including the Old Train Station.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00034

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the La Trinidad bastion's counterguard, the San Carlos ravelin, the Great Moat, and the main fort of the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan. The walls are built of cut limestone blocks, and most surfaces are plastered. Bricks are used in the vaults, the facings, and in the crenelated parapet that extends along the top of the walls. Some buildings from Old San Juan are visible in the background. San Cristóbal is the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00044

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Detail of the floor of the house. There is an area where two different floor designs meet. One part has a geometric design of square and hexagonal tiles, and on the other are rectangular tiles arranged alternately, horizontally, and vertically.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00047

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The catholic church has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. Besides that, on the wall from the interior it can be distinguished a pilaster with continuous moldings and a bracket. Additionally, the ceiling has wooden beams exposed. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00024

Pipeline in the exterior of a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656 from the sector Bajadero in Arecibo. At one far end of the pipeline is visible the inscription "T-Apco-2-SV-21 Lbs". The pipeline is located near of a wall and presents an oxidized state.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Corridor

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. An interior space composed of a corridor can be seen. On both sides of the corridor there are multiple doors and two square transparent panels. At the end of the corridor there are two people. There are ceiling fixtures. On the left wall a panelboard is visible. On the lower part of the walls there are socles or plinths.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00029

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. View of the facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. It has flat arches on the first floor. On the second and third floor there are four semicircular arches with balconies on both levels. The balconies from the second floor have flat balustrades, while the ones from the third floor stick out in a semicircular shape. The wall has bossage on both far ends. In this space there are flat arches with parapets on the second and third floor, the ones from the third floor have appentices. The facade has a parapet with balustrade and a quadrangular pediment that says: "Teatro Victoria". The building is painted white and the paint is deteriorated. The wall and the columns from the first floor are covered with red tiles up to the middle. The first floor is occupied by the Me Salvé store. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. Factory, Portico, Lateral Wall and Columns

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. factory construction project in Juana Díaz. The scaffolding and formwork for the construction of the portico, part of one of the lateral walls, and part of the columns can be seen. There are mounds of soil around the building. There are workers at work.

The Port of Ponce

View of the Port of Ponce where the building of the Old Spanish Customs House and other buildings of the port area can be seen. Also, some large sheds with gable roofs and no walls are visible. Two of the buildings have signs reading "Carlos Armstrong."

Historical Structures of Caguas - House 2 - 2007 00003

View from the interior of historical house in the city of Caguas. The house has a single-level with characteristics of the vernacular style in wood. The interior is decorated with a hanging lamp and a china cabinet made of wood and glass above which there is a mirror. Additionally, through the mirror you can see lattice style windows made of aluminum.

Façade of an Abandoned Structure in Guayama

Façade of an abandoned structure in Guayama. On the main façade, the window openings and a door are visible. One of the window openings has grilles. The construction is made of wood and metal sheets. The house has a zinc gable roof.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00123

Ornamental floral relief in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The relief shows two floral motifs, one is white with a yellow center and the other one, pink with a blue center and a green leaf. In addition, it integrates a spiral shape detail with gray color flanked by wavy motifs. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Women and Children Posing in Front of a Wooden House

Women and children posing in front of a wooden house. There is also a United States soldier. The house has a gable roof and a double door. To the side, there is a wooden fence. There is a dirt road in front of the house.

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Entrance Seen from Side Street

Entrance view of the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus. At the foreground, from the avenue Universidad there is a one level building with zinc roof and a person walking. Crossing the street there is the entrance of the University of Puerto Rico where there are several people standing. The entrance is in masonry with porticoes on each end of the entrance. Those have the roofs covered by roof tiles supported by columns. Additionally, on both sides of the gate you can see the columns crowned with decorative elements. From distance it peek out the tower Franklin D. Roosevelt, it has the roof covered by roof tiles crowned by a pinnacle, crestings, ornamental moldings and windows under an arcade of semicircular arches in front of which there are balustrades and a clock. In 1902 inaugurated the first building of the University of Puerto Rico and between 1936 and 1939 were built the buildings that are part of the historical quadrangle.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00010

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of one of the lateral facades of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a section of the balcony that stretches around the house. It has metal railings with a geometric motif decoration in the middle. It also has round columns with capitals set in pairs on a quadrangular base with the exception of the corners that have three columns instead of two. On the wall there is a persienne with glass panels and grilles in the interior. On the eave border there is a lights garland. The house base has ornamental blocks with X shape perforations. On one of the columns there is a lamp with public light lamps style. In the background you can see the wall of an adjacent building.

Capitol in San Juan

View of the side façade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico in Neoclassical-style. The building stands out for its dome crowned with a lantern. It also has characteristic features such as edge cresting, cornices, columns in a porch, rectangular windows, low-relief details and semicircular arches. In the background, other buildings with tiles and semicircular arches are notable, while in the foreground two palms stand out on the side of a street.

Central Fajardo Sugar Mill Under Construction

Two buildings can be seen, one of them is under construction with falsework and partially covered gabled roofing. The other building has a gable roof with turbine ventilators and a tower that is under construction on the roof. Railroads, an unpaved road, and several houses at a distance can also be seen in the image.

People on a Bridge

A bridge with railings and balustrades can partially be observed as well as the piers and beams. People can be seen on the bridge and underneath it. One person can be seen on top of a scaffold near the beams. There is a body of water and vegetation. There are also some gable roof houses and balconies with piers that can be seen at a distance.

Buildings X

Two-story house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. The first level has a garage with a double, wooden door. To the far right, there are side, concrete stairs. On the second level, the house has aluminum, lattice-style windows surrounded by moldings. In the upper, front part there is a small lattice-style window made of wood.

La Plata Valley

Valley view of La Plata at the town of Aibonito. At the foreground, there is a person seated on a concrete wall. From a distance you can see houses and buildings between the mountains.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the concrete bunker of the San Cristóbal Castle in the foreground, with San Felipe del Morro Castle and the Atlantic Ocean in the background. This bunker was an observation post added to the castle during World War II. The castle wall features a crenelated parapet of sandstone blocks, bricks, and plastered surfaces. Also seen are the sentry box of San Sebastián Bastion, the houses of La Perla community, the chapel of Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery, and in the background, the Fort Brooke’s barrack in front of San Felipe del Morro Castle with its distinctive lighthouse. The San Cristóbal Castle is the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00032

Lateral and front view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. It is presided by the Cristóbal Colón square and the street where there are parked vehicles. The front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has a double door made of glass framed and flanked by Ionic Order pilasters that at the same time secure a triangular entablature. On the entrance you can distinguish a circular stained glass framed with moldings and three niches with a statue on which you can see a cross. The lateral naves have an additional level and have wooden windows with persiennes under coupled arches framed with moldings, blind openings, pilasters bossage, dentils, cornices and wavy moldings. You can also see clocks framed with moldings and on the additional level, the belfry towers. They have coupled semicircular openings where it rest the iron and gold bells. Both towers are crowned with parapets and decorated with an ornamental frieze. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Gómez Residence - 88000656

View from the interior patio of the Gómez residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The house has one level of reinforced concrete with a tiled roof. It shows characteristics of the Spanish and Andalusian Revival styles. Semicircular arches connected by Tuscan columns enclose the interior patio. A table with matching chairs and plants in decorative pots embellish the space. The walls are partially covered by ceramic tiles with arabesque motifs. A wooden double-leaf door is under a semicircular arch crowned with a glass transom. The Gómez residence was built in 1933 by the famous architect from the town of Ponce, Francisco Porrata Doria.

View Towards the Entrance of the Puntilla Street in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View towards the start of the Puntilla street in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe the entrance of the street with adjacent buildings that have influence of the architectonic styles like the Spanish Revival, Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic. At the background there is the Customs building painted with pink, it has a hipped roof with terracotta roofing tiled, arches, coat of arms, friezes, consoles, spirals, coupled windows, designs with the foliage shape, pilasters, capitals, sunrise transoms, windows with metal and glass, awnings, green grilles, garage doors and wall lamps. To the right you can observe part of the building Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy with a small bordering wall and a grass area. To the left there is a pink and white building that has a chamfered wall, stucco treatment on its walls, and balconets with steel balustrades. The next building to the left it painted with dark gray, possess pilasters, moldings, cornices, an establishment sign, sunset transoms and is built in masonry. From a distance you are able to see at the top of the Popular Bank building and one of the towers with lanterns of the Antiguo Correo y Corte Federal José V. Toledo. Nearby you can observe a truck parked, paved streets with asphaltic concrete, sidewalks, power line poles and street lights. Subsequently, some buildings of this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot La Puntilla.

Devil's Sentry Box

Devil's Sentry Box at the Fort San Cristóbal in Old San Juan. The damages to the structure can be seen. The stone walls of the fort (Fort San Cristóbal) are visible.

Cream-colored House with Orange and White Details

View of the main façade of a wooden cream-colored house with white and orange details in Guayama. On the outside wall, a window can be seen, and on the left, the porch with grilles, an ornamental parapet, a column, and a gate are visible. Inside the porch, a door is partially visible. The house has a gable roof.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00006

View of the details of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade shows glass windows, horizontal lines and fluted pilasters crowned with decorative finishes with ornamental details. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theatre with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

Mennonite Hospital, La Plata, Clinic Day

Front view of the Menonita de La Plata Hospital in Aibonito. The hospital is one-story made of wood with a zinc gable roof. Attics with gabled roofs and wooden lattice windows protrude from the roof. On the other hand, the building is surrounded by a metal fence. In addition, it has a portico with wooden benches where you can see several people. It also has wooden windows and a sign that says: “Mennonite General Hospital La Plata Puerto Rico.”

San Juan Transportation Office, Gas Pumps

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office gas pump station. A roofed area can be seen with quadrangular columns covered with tiles, where two gas pumps and an air pump are visible. There are two buildings and several vehicles in the background.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00037

Close-up view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional level and is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has a wall lamp made of glass and iron a little damaged. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Museo y Parque Histórico Ruinas de Caparra - Guaynabo - 2013 00002

A saint carving in the interior of the Museo y Parque Histórico Ruinas de Caparra, located in Guaynabo. The carving is polychromed from the XVI century and the representation has been attributed to San Ildefonso de Toledo, a famous hispanic visigoth archbishop. The wood board serves as background for this carving, ornamented with flower motifs and leaves with green, orange and gold shades. The wall where it is hanged is made of masonry. The carving technical card says: "Santo obispo. Talla policromada del siglo XIV, precedent de la misma iglesia parroquial de... de Campos. La gran devoción a San Idelfonso de Toledo que exist por entonces en el... permite suponer que representa al célebre arzobispo visigodo". The Museo y Parque Histórico, known as the Caparra Ruins, was the first Spain settling in Puerto Rico and where Juan Ponce de León settled in 1508.

Farmer's Market, Mayagüez

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

Juana Díaz Typical Building Extension, Stairs Construction

Construction of an industrial building in the town of Juana Díaz. It can be seen that the building is surrounded by scaffolding that are used to built the roof, walls, and stairs. There are materials such as wood, concrete, bricks, and metal that are used for construction. Inside the building there are workers and one of them is on the roof. To the far right there are two women standing inside the building talking. There are mountains in the distance.

Lafayette Sugar Mill - Arroyo - 2009 00001

Oxidized metals at the sugar mill Lafayette in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed parts of oxidized metal and grouped at the land of the sugar mill. On the surroundings you can see grass, zinc, bushes, trees, light poles and power lines.

Cement Plant on Way to Castañer Play Day

View of a cement factory en route to Castañer. Around the factory there are some trailers, cylinders, walls and electrical wiring. In the background, you can see a quarry and at the top of a hill there is a star on stilts.

El Fanguito

Children and adults among the houses that make up the slum known as El Fanguito. The houses are mostly made of wood, founded on stilts and with gable roofs covered with zinc and asphalt. Some of the houses have balconies with railings and double doors. There are also wooden paths supported by stilts along which people walk.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00057

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the interior from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe an interior double leaf door with glass panels. The panels are made of frosted glass with texture. It has a fanlight window. You can see part of the floor that is very dirty and stained, part of the suspended ceiling with panels and crossed beams.

A Segment of the Wall

A segment of the wall, part of the defense system of the city of San Juan. The wall is surrounded by greenery, mostly bamboo and palm trees. On one side of the wall, a vehicle is visible.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00126

Detail of a tile in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The tile shows a representation of a putti playing a trumpet and holding an arrow. In addition, the representation of the putti includes a hat formed by an animal head. This representation is framed by leaves motifs. The colors that present this tile are green, blue, yellow and white. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Grand Spiritual Lodge Number 1 - 06000507

View of the Grand Spiritual Lodge Number 1 meeting room, also known as the Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico, or House of Souls, located in Santurce, a sector in the Municipality of San Juan. The three-story concrete building was designed by Luis F. Delgado and Juan Rivera Paris and built in 1928 using volunteer labor from followers of the spiritualist philosophical thought in Puerto Rico. The building's first cornerstone was laid on November 29, 1926. The hall has a simple and functional design, with smooth white walls and a blue tile border at the bottom. The use of posts and beams to build the structure not only facilitated its construction but also allowed for the use of wide spans in the interior spaces. The roof is flat and of moderate height, with visible crossbeams, creating a series of strips that divide the ceiling into rectangular sections. On the left side of the hall, there are three rows of glass blocks at the top of the wall and a blackboard on a metal base. On the far right, a hallway with a series of openings and doors can be seen, as well as a wall with the name "Museo Balbino Vázquez" inscribed in simple letters. At the far end of the room, a blackboard is mounted on a metal base, and a sign with a human figure is attached to the wall. The opening at the far end has an arched design, adding a traditional-style detail to an otherwise austere space. The floor finish in the main space is cement tiles with a blue and white star motif and a continuous border. A fluorescent light fixture and a fan hang from the ceiling. The furniture consists of rows of metal folding chairs. The building is on the same land where Mr. Balbino Vázquez and his wife, María Cruz Carpintero, founded the Spiritualist Center in 1910. Both were mediums and used their residence to hold meetings. In 1922, they added a wooden meeting room with a capacity of 300 people and named it the House of Souls. Spiritism, a philosophical movement that spread throughout Europe, the United States, and Latin America in the 19th Century, originates in the thought of Allan Kardec, and its fundamental principles combine philosophy and science. It had particular appeal among middle-class professionals, who considered it progressive. The first Spiritualist centers in Puerto Rico emerged in the 1870s. Mr. Vázquez, a carpenter responsible for the Center's construction, died in 1937. His will and public document specified that the building and land would be administered by the Board of Directors of the Grand Lodge and that the building would not be used for any purpose other than its original purpose. Should the Grand Lodge cease its functions, the building would pass into the hands of the Puerto Rican government, which could only use it for charitable or educational purposes. Fortunately, none of these stipulations have ever been necessary, as the Grand Lodge, a non-profit organization, has continued to function as a community study center and promoter of the philosophical positions of the Spiritualist Doctrine from its founding to the present. The building has been preserved with structural integrity, serving as a lasting symbol of Puerto Rico's social and cultural history in the 20th Century.

Military Men under a Shed with Palm Leaves on the Roof

Soldiers under a shed with palm leaves on the roof and pillars made of slim logs. The shed has the flag of Cuba. There is a table with two chairs, and on the table, there are various notebooks. Two of the soldiers are seating and the rest are standing.

Vernacular Criollo Houses

Side view of a street with houses and commercial spaces. In the foreground, there is a wooden house over concrete with a gabled zinc roof. In the front, the house has a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. In the lower wall of the balcony, there are several oculi surrounded by moldings. The balcony has a flat, zinc roof and edges with wooden cornices. The house has four double wooden doors with lattice. They are surrounded by wooden moldings. In the front, the house has a wooden crossbar. To the far left, the house has a terraced building. The building is in concrete with a flat roof. In the front, there is a sign that reads: "Café Rest. Rosina". The establishment has four open doors with moldings over them. The upper edge has moldings and cornices. There are several persons standing in front of the building and vehicles parked on the car. Following it is another building with similar characteristics.

Building with a Semi-Roofed Space Supported by Piers and a Rectangular Construction

Building with a semi-roofed space supported by piers and a rectangular construction filled with water. A wooden door with a transom, a faucet and a boundary wall can be observed. A building with a gable roof, windows, a balcony with piers and railings can also be seen. Other two-story buildings with double windows can be partially observed in this image.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00028

Side and posterior facade of the old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia) located in the Ballajá neighborhood of Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1844 and designed by architect Pedro García and the engineer Santiago Cortijo. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It is painted yellow, white, green, and brown. The upper half of the building has cornices, parapets, quoins, and wooden lattice double-leaf windows painted green with white moldings. The lower half of the building also has green windows and doors framed by white moldings. On the image's left side, several water tanks are fenced off by metallic grilles. On the right side of the image, square columns support a portico, and there is also a power generator at the top of the building. Several automobiles in a parking lot, a sidewalk, and trees can also be seen throughout the image. The old Beneficencia Asylum Building later on became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00138

Detail of the ceramic tiles in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The ceramic tiles present a pattern of leaves and flowers motifs with blue, green and yellow shades.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector Bajadero - Arecibo - 2020 00027

Pipeline on the exterior of a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656 from the sector Bajadero in Arecibo. The pipeline is located near of a wall and of a zinc plate. Additionally, presents an oxidized state. On the ground, between the pipeline and the zinc, there is a chicken nest with three eggs.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00035

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. In the interior there are semicircular arches secured by pilasters that at the same time secure an entablature. The columns are decorated with hanging lamps, wall fans, station of the cross and a half moon window. You can also see a lectern and through a semicircular arch there is an apse chapel. Inside the chapel you can see an altar with altarpiece and kneelers. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Vernacular Criollo House

View from the inside of a house located in the town of Mayagüez. There is a door with exterior views. The door is made of wood and glass, over it there is a glass truncated sun. In front on the inside, there is a hanging lamp. The exterior area is surrounded by vegetation.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The building is visible with wooden scaffolding and falsework. The building has two levels, and some of its walls are already erected. Workers can be seen engaged in various tasks. Another area of the construction is visible featuring wooden framework and exposed beams. A zinc fence encloses the area.

Buildings Z

View of a patio in a corner house, in the town of Mayagüez. The house is two-story and made of wood over concrete. It has several double, Dutch-style doors made of wood. To the far left, you can see wooden stairs surrounded by wooden railings. On the other hand, the patio is paved and has planters with different plants. Also in the middle of the patio, there is a circular planter over which there are plants in decorative pots.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00142

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates and additional one, made with fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In the interior of the tower you can see some spiral stairs made with fortified concrete. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

People in front of some Huts

People, adults and children, on a road extending in front of a row of huts. There is also a saddled horse. The first house is a hut with a roof and walls made of royal palm bark. Behind the hut, trees and palm trees are visible.

Aibonito Church

Mennonite church at Aibonito. It has a portico with two piers and flat roof, and a double door made of wood. In the superior part of the facade there are pilasters with the shape of a cross that is surrounded by lattice windows and fixed glass windows. It has a gable roof, the building has a perpendicular lateral wind to the shed that has pilasters and glass windows.

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral – 84000467

Interior of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral in Ponce, which highlights the details of the clerestory that consists of stained-glass windows with iconographic representations of Catholic Christianity. Under this section, it has a cornice and an arcade decorated in low relief, and three round columns form pillars. On the ceiling, the ribbing that is part of the vault can be seen. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral is one of five cathedrals in Puerto Rico and stands out for its multiple domes and vaults. An old church in the same place was demolished, and in 1835, the construction of a new one began and was completed in 1839. The earthquake of 1918 caused damage to the towers, so reconstruction work was eventually carried out on the facade.

Children between the Wooden and Zinc Houses

A cluster of houses made up of pieces of wood and sheets of zinc. One of the houses has a gable roof, while the others have flat roofs. Some metal grilles are noticeable, along with a board with wire mesh and a group of girls and boys in the front. Approximately four children are barefoot.

Inside a botany

Interior view of a botany. There is a counter with a display case that contains candles and other articles, the following phrase is written on it: "friend, I don't loan and I don't trust". Over the counter, there is a cash register. There are wooden shelves on the walls. Over one of the shelves, there are Buddha figures. On the wall after metal bars, there is an exposed pipe. There is evidence of a fire, the shelves and merchandise are burnt.

Rosario Street

Rosario street in Yauco. It is an unpaved street in a slope with houses on both sides. Most of the houses are made of wood with a gable roof. Some of the roofs are covered with zinc, and others with roofing felt. On one side of the street, there are electric power poles. People can be seen on the streets, the sidewalks, and some at the doors.

Teatro Hollywood - Coamo - 2013 00001

View of one far end of the Teatro Hollywood in the town of Coamo. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The front facade has a linear design with moldings, oculus and glass windows. In front of the building you can see a light pole. The Teatro Hollywood was built in 1929 after the hurricane San Felipe destroyed the old Teatro Cortés built by the Dr. Ángel Cortés in 1918. From its beginning, it was equipped to present sound films and live theatre. It remained in use until 1997, subsequently in 2012 it was restored and equipped as a cinema and theatre.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00020

Side facade of the entrance and second floor of the Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. The building is painted in white, cream, and mustard. The entrance has a pediment with dentils, cornices, a sign, and white Ionic-style columns. Green-colored double-leaf windows and quoins on the corners of the walls can be observed. The roof has a terracotta-colored semicircular dome with a lantern and a pinnacle. A corridor with a lattice wall, arches with railings, and balusters can be observed. A hill, a person, and a tree can also be observed in this image.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View from the Seventh Street at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. Power poles, a parked vehicle, and wooden houses with gabled roofs made of corrugated metal sheets are seen flanking the paved street. In addition, lattice-style aluminum windows are visible between the houses. The houses have concrete fences with grilles on the front and others with simple metal bars. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Criollo House

Main façade of a wooden house over concrete in the town of Moca. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a balcony with side stairs and is surrounded by a wooden railing. The roof of the balcony is flat and made of zinc. There are several double, wooden doors with mullions over them. To the far left, there is a greater, semi-attached house. To the far right, there is a person looking at the camera.

Old Asilo de Beneficencia, Shoring of the Arches

Courtyard of the old Asilo de Beneficencia, Old San Juan. Two arches are visible, and it can be seen that the column was removed. The arches and the second floor have temporary supports. A portion of the courtyard floor has been excavated. A door, a window with bars, and three workers can be seen. This building was transferred to the federal government in 1937 for military use.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00018

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the catholic church rear facade that is built on the top of a hill. You can observe the wall with two corner pilasters and a cornice in the apse area with a dome with a cross on the top. You can also see part of the belfry tower and its dome. In the middle of the wall there is a mosaic art with an image of the Virgin. On the sides there are two posters allusive to Christmas, one presents the three Wise Men and the other an image of the Nativity and a Merry Christmas message. You can appreciate one of the lateral walls of the church that has two entrances, pilasters and cornices. Around the building there are several benches. On one side, next to the fence, there is a tent with a wooden table beneath.

City Street, India Truck Parked

José de Diego Street in the urban center of Cayey. Several buildings can be seen, most of them have commercial spaces on the first level. Among the businesses you can see: a furniture store, the Central Pharmacy and Casa Varela, a distributor of Philco brand electrical appliances. Several people can be seen on the sidewalks, there are also parked vehicles, including an India brand beverage truck (beer and malt).

Capitolio - San Juan

View from Constitución Avenue towards the Capitol of Puerto Rico in Neoclassical style. At the entrance, there is a staircase that leads to the porch with eight Corinthian-style columns that support the entablature, followed by cornices and the cresting of the edge. On both sides of the porch there are windows in rectangular frames and some with awnings, while a dome crowned with a lantern stands out at the top. Several cars pass by on the avenue and some buildings in the background.

Tower, Bosque Insular de Maricao

A person between the crenellated parapet of the stone tower in the Maricao forest. On the tower, there are semicircular openings and on each side, it has sheds with a gable roof, tiles, stone pillars and benches. In front of the tower there is a straight staircase and a grassy area around it.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Pipes

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. Pipes protruding from the floor can be seen as well as a group of workers. Around it, there are rods, pillars, and wooden molds.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00017

A glass door with parapet can be seen on the third floor of the former American Colonial Bank building. It is a double leaf door with eight small integrated windows and a bigger window at the top that has four divisions. It is crowned by a cornice and there is a parapet in front of it. There is a potted plant and a pigeon on the handrails. The wall is painted in a brick-like color. The exposed beams and the tiles that cover the roof can be seen in the upper half of the image. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Sloping Street in the Entrance of a Building in the Old San Juan

You can se a sloping street that goes to the entrance of a building in the Old San Juan. In the entrance there are two walls and one of them has a sign that says: "Do not enter, No entre". The building is painted with a light color and it has influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic with cornices, moldings, pilasters, some galleries that stick out with green awnings, it has some double stairs on its entrance and some adjacent cornices in two areas of its facade. To the right far end you can see other buildings with the shape of a house with the architectonic style of bungalow and a large radio antenna with white and red. Nearby there are trucks, barrels, power line poles, street lights and a barrel.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón 2010 00001

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. View of the main facade of the three level building with Art Deco style. The design of the facade combines curved corners, horizontal lines, vertical striations, zigzags, geometric ornaments and glass blocks. The main entrance has multiple doors and a sign with the name of the theatre. The building has an annex room of a single level, whose entrance is closed with wooden panels. You can see the sidewalk, a wagon and part of the other building near to the theatre.

Las Delicias Hacienda

View of a house in the Hacienda Delicias, in the town of Maricao. It is a wooden house built on a concrete low wall with a gable zinc roof. In the front, there is an ample porch with an entrance stairway and a wooden railing supported by slim wooden columns. The porch has a flat zinc roof and wooden cornices. The house has jalousie windows and wooden double doors. To the far right, the house has an attached portion with the same characteristics. On that side, there is a concrete wall. In front of the house, there are benches and power cables.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00124

Chandelier lamp in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The lamp is compound of several curved brackets with spiral foliated motifs that hold the hoods for light bulbs with candle shape. The lamp hangs from the ceiling through a chain. Also, it is visible part of a door with panels.

Buildings D

Diagonal view of a house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood and has a gabled roof. It is surrounded by a low wall with an ornamental metallic railing. It has a front garden with different plants. It has double-glazed windows surrounded by moldings. The windows have decorative metallic bars on the inside. Above the front windows, there are eaves sustained by wooden beams with a semi-capped roof. There is a front balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade, over which there are ornamental metallic bars sustained by columns. The gabled pediment has a lattice-style window and all of the eave, has wooden cornices. Behind, there is a smaller building. There are several vehicles parked on the street in front.

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Church and Colón Square

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Church and Colón Square in Mayagüez. The Catholic church has three doors, three oculi, and a triangular pediment in addition to two octagonal towers with domes, a side entrance that has a staircase to access it. The square, located in front of the church, features a statue of Christopher Columbus in the center and it is enclosed by a balustrade that has round finials. In front of the square, there is a United States soldier on horseback and various people can be seen walking on the sidewalk.

Inside a botany

Interior view of a botany. There is a person behind the counter. The counter has display cases made of glass with candles and other products. The walls are covered with shelves with jars, bottles, candles, religious images, potted plants, books and other objects. On the wall you can see wooden beams and an incandescent lightbulb.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00018

Front view of the Parish San Antonio de Padua un the town of Barranquitas. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design inspired in the styles Spanish Revival, Art Deco and Neoclassic. There is an ornamental metallic grille presiding the building. Besides that, the front facade is painted with orange shades, decorated with a double door made of wood framed and flanked by pilasters. Above the door there is a niche with a statue of Saint Anthony of Padua secured by a bracket. It is in front a glass window with a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. The facade also has glass windows, a framed oculus and a curvilinear pediment crowned with a cross. Additionally, from the building it stick out a belfry decorated with finishes, cornices, moldings and it is crowned with roofing tiles and a cross. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be rebuilt four times after being destroyed by several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building was also used as a school, in addition, it had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 it was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

Designed Urbanización House

One-story house with a gable-style roof. The house has a front garden with different plants. To the far left, there is a balcony with a column, a hanging lamp, a simple wooden door, and lattice-style windows. Over the wooden windows, there are glass ones that cover the front of the house. To the far right, there is an open garage with columns and a parked car. On the garage wall, there are lattice-style windows and an entrance to the house. In the background, there is a wooden fence.

Avenue in urban area

Avenue with parked cars on both sides. On one side, there is a cement fence with a decorative design. On the other side, there is partial view of a building with a sign that reads "National Bellas Hess". On the same side, there is a passenger bus, en route to Río Piedras.

Pilot Plant for the Tobacco Institute

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

Installation of Beams at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Workers installing beams in the construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Formwork tasks, rebar, pillars, and walls are also noticeable. Additionally, in the center of the under-construction building, a staircase is visible, while at the top, in the background, several sheds are installed.

Industrial Building in Mayagüez

Construction project of an industrial building in Mayagüez. The building looks finished. The facade with stairs, a portico with two thin pillars, eaves and glass windows can be seen. The lateral wall has exposed blocks, pilasters, and metal windows. There is a concrete paved driveway and a barbed wire fence with a pedestrian and vehicle gate.

Landslide in Moca

Detail of a landslide in Moca. On the ground below, a portion of the garage of a house with tiled roof is visible. Above, on the landslide zone, two more houses can be seen.

ArquiPerlaTour - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00016

Group of people walking along the coastline in barrio La Perla in Old San Juan. A two-story building built out of wood and concrete can be observed. The building has an inclined zinc roof, glass lattice windows, and a building extension on the bottom. Another building built on stilts can also be partially observed. Debris, palm trees, rocks, and the slope of a hill can be seen in the surrounding areas. A masonry wall and a building on the ocean shore can be seen in the distance.

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Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00031

Nave of the Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. You two benches rows, two wall fans, two hanging lamps and a ceiling fan. In the back part there is a vestibule with three metal doors and two fixed windows with stained glass. One of the doors is for an office. Above the vestibule there is a mezzanine with a wooden railing and acrylic. At the mezzanine there are five doors.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2009 00002

View of the front facade of the Theatre Manrique in the city of Caguas. The building has one level with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The facade has glass windows framed and crowned with glass transoms. In addition, the windows are flanked by bossage interrupted by a continuous entablature in the upper part above which there is a pediment decorated with moldings with different geometric figures and an inscription that says: "1906". Besides that, on both sides of the theatre there are connected buildings and in front of the building it can be seen several parked vehicles on the street. The well-known Teatro de tablas Manrique was built in 1906 and it was stage for great plays and zarzuelas. It remained in use until 1912 when it was destroyed by fire. Through the years it has been restored and used as theatre, and as campus of the beauty technical school of the Liceo de Arte y Teconología.

El Morro

Partial view of the walls of San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. The wall with a crenellated parapet and a sentry box at a projecting angle is notable. Regarding the sentry box, its dome and spherical ornamental detail, as well as a loophole, are notable. Other elements that can be seen are the semicircular arches at the bottom, the ramps and the steps. There is a group of people of various ages descending some stairs and in the background, the Atlantic Ocean is visible.

Yellow Truck in the Isabel II Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View towards the buildings that are on a section of the Isabel II street in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe a yellow truck parked in an area with grass. To the right side there are three buildings that have influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic and Neo-renaissance, the one on the corner is pink and brown, it has a flat roof and a small zinc roofed with green color on the first floor. In the middle there is a building built with a gray, brown and red wood, with an incline roof and double wooden doors. On the right corner you can observe the side of a building built with concrete and painted with cream and it has appentices. Around it there is an automobile, power line poles, sidewalks, a paved street with asphalt, trees and palm trees. Subsequently, this are became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Ponce Firehouse

A group of people in front of the Parque de Bombas in Ponce. The facade of the building is characterized by the polychrome stripes that alternate the black and red, as well as the arches that frame the colorful muntins and the windows. Also, it stand out a logo, a movie sign and the inscriptions of: "1853 Centenario" (1853 Centenary), "Parque de Bombas" (Firehouse), "Febrero 2 1883" (February 2 1883), "Defensa Civil" (Civil Defense) and "Man in the Dark". In front of the building there are two flagpoles with the American and the Puerto Rican flag, as well as several exhibition automobiles. The superior part is covered with zinc, it has a pair of towers with louver windows and a lambrequin that is hanging from the eave border. In the rear part you can see the domes and lanterns of the Cathedral Our Lady of Guadalupe in Ponce.

Font-Ubides Residence - 87001825

Main door of the Font-Ubides Residence, also known as the Monsanto Residence, located on Castillo Street in Ponce. The door contains curved lines of wrought iron panels in the Art Nouveau style and a transom with Tiffany-style stained glass. The top is crowned with a plaster "cartouche" with the initials “PF” belonging to its first owners, Providencia Ubides and Federico Font. Several decorative elements, such as ornamental plaster frames, festoon moldings, rosettes, and cornices, are also visible. The entrance is flanked by two pedestals holding fluted shaft columns and a Corinthian capital. A decorative wrought iron railing and curvilinear Art Nouveau designs extend from the pedestals. The base of the residence and the stairs are made of ashlars, while the rest of the house is made of plastered masonry. The numbers "34" and "1913" are visible between the door and the pediment. The Font-Ubides residence was designed in 1903 by Blas C. Silva Boucher, recognized as one of the most established architects of the "wedding cake style."

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00007

Façade of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. This school is painted yellow, white, and green. It also has architectural elements of the Art Deco style, such as clean lines, an ornamental frieze with broken lines, engaged and fluted columns that extend through both floors of the building, and curved corners. There are also a several overlapping vertical bands that provide a stepped design at the top edge of the building. Above the louvers are eaves with horizontal bands that are green and white. The name of the school is visible, as well as other signs that read "La ley 30 prohíbe la entrada y/o permanencia de personas ajenas al plantel. Evite ser denunciado". There is a gate with volute motifs in front of the school. This gate is flanked by two piers and a cyclone mesh fence. Part of a wooden building with a zinc roof and louver windows can also be observed.

Tomás Cano y Compañía Building - Guayama - 2015 00005

Front view of the Tomás Cano y Compañía building in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Eclectic style. The facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices, above it there is an inscription that says: "1854 sucesores de Tomás Cano y Co. 1910 L.A Bruno - Inc S. EN. C. Guayama." (1854 successors of Tomás Cano y Co. 1910 L.A Bruno - Inc S. EN. C. Guayama). The inscription is flanked by pilasters that extend up to the curvilinear pediment crowned with spheric finishes. Additionally, there are framed windows; one of them is semicircular and it is flanked by two rectangular ones with lattices. Besides that, you can see decorative flags and power line poles in the surroundings. The Tomás Cano y Compañía building was built in 1910 as a commercial building.

House on Mountain Ridge

Distant view of a wooden house on the peak of a mountain, characterized by a zinc gabled roof and pile foundations. Notable on its façade are a single-leaf door and a double-leaf door that opens outwards.

Building of the Inter-American Insurance Agency in the Comercio Street of the Old San Juan

Building of the insurance company Inter-American Insurance Agency in the Comercio street of the Old San Juan. You can see a wide street that is paved with cobblestones and it has several buildings around. The edifice in the center it has the colors dark gray, light gray and white, it has glass windows with the shape of sash and an establishment sign with red letters that says: "Inter-American Insurance Agency". To its right side there is a building that is a night club called Bay View Host Club, it has the colors cream and green with pilasters and moldings. In 1915 the same building was a cinema called Tres Banderas. To the left there is a station for car services that is part of the automobiles distribution company Adrián Nelson, Inc. It is color dark gray with white and it has the architectonic influence of the Neo-renaissance with arches and doors decorated with quoins, moldings and patera. Additionally, you can see a small size dark green and terracotta cafeteria. It has an establishment sign on the roof that says the name of the cafeteria "El bosquecito" and promotes the soda Crush of orange flavor. Around it there are power line, antennas on the roofs, a flagpole with the flag of the United States, a ramp to up to the street and trees. Subsequently, this group of buildings adjacent to the Ochoa building became only one building in which there is a Caridad pharmacy, the store Polo Ralph Lauren and a luxury apartment complex called Harbor Plaza.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00065

Hallway and doors to the interior of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The doors are made of wood and present panels. At least one of the doors is double. The floor of the hallway is covered with small square tiles.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00021

Ruins of the honor home for minors who were rewarded for good behavior located on the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo, where the ruins of the abandoned chapel are also located. From this perspective, a socle, a group of rectangular door and window openings, and a semicircular arch are visible. A deteriorated roof with some zinc sheets and wooden beams are visible.

La Esquina Famosa

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

Aibonito Catholic Church

Several people at the square in front of the church San José (catholic) at Aibonito. The church facade it is characterized by a double door framed between pilasters and lancet arches. In addition, the windows have the shape of pointed arches. Also, it is notable the moldings, the cornice, a pediment crowned with a Latin cross and a clock on one of the towers. In the square there are stake fences, parapets, stairs, a gazebo and a sign that indicates: "do not park".

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00025

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of the interior where you can appreciate part of an exhibition hall. The space is divided by two mediopuntos with two quadrangular pillars each one. The light blue walls show framed paintings. Above the paintings there are candleholder style wall lamps. You can also see two ceiling lamps. You can observe three doors and three double leaf windows with lattices, all of them have fanlight windows with stained glass. The floor has black and white tiles with chess board pattern.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00025

Old District Court of Humacao. View of one of the laterals from the Neoclassic building. It has two windows and a door. The windows are made of metal with glass panels and are surrounded by continuous moldings. The door is made of wood and has a transom window with two glass panels. There is a stair with parapet that gives access to the door, since the building is built on podium. You can see the cornice and the parapet. In front of the stair there is a light pole and a parked automobile. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Víctor Rojas Promenade - 86003188

Close view of details from the Víctor Rojas Promenade, also known as Paseo de Damas (Ladies Promenade), in the coastal town of Arecibo. The space is surrounded by a balustrade interrupted by pillars and is accessed through four steps flanked by pedestals with an impressive marble lion statue. Paseo Víctor Rojas stands on the old Fort of San Miguel ruins. In 1881, the ruins were torn down, and the materials were used to build the promenade. After the damages caused by Hurricane San Ciriaco in 1899, the promenade was restored and embellished with new decorative elements. Since then, it has been named "Paseo Víctor Rojas" in honor of a brave fisherman who rescued shipwrecked people in the area.

At Hogar del Niño

Partial view of the façade of the Hogar del Niño on Arzuaga Street, Río Piedras. Two-story house with lintel arches, balconies with cement balustrades and a door and window that have a roof, tiles and corbels. The window has an metal grille with scroll motifs. There are several people on the first floor balcony, and there is a car parked in front of the house.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00012

Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith) in Aguadilla. Detail of the oculus in the center of the facade, it has a stained glass with a dove. You can observe part of the wall of cream color and the oculus border which is white.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 59 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00005

Building in Calle Caleta in San Juan 59. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architectural style and is painted yellow and white. This image displays a close view of a balconet with an ornamented metal baluster and a wooden lattice double door. There is a sidewalk in front of the building.

Palmer Hotel in Mayagüez

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

Wall of a Building in San Juan

Detail of a portion of a wall of a building in San Juan. The wall is missing a portion of the plaster.

Vives Sugar Mill - 76002249

View of the ruins of the Vives Sugar Mill, also known as Hacienda Vives, in the town of Guayama. It is a one-story building made of masonry and brick at ground level. It has several rectangular openings and a semicircular one covered by grilles. On the far right, above the building, stands the windmill, consisting of a truncated masonry and brick cone. Next to the ruins, several parked cars are visible. Although the exact date of its construction is still being determined, it was estimated to have been built in 1828. It is one of the oldest structures related to the sugar industry, representing a period when slavery was the only labor force for these tasks. Existing slave ownership documents record an uprising at this complex in the early 19th Century.

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Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00030

Detail of the retables of the altar dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. This retable shows pointed elements and fleur-de-lis motifs. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00030

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The building presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. This image displays a close view of the back side of a pediment in the building's façade. There is also an antenna, cables, and electrical boxes. There are other buildings in the surrounding areas and a plaza can be observed in front of this building. There are also palm trees, trees, shrubs, automobiles, and a mountain which can be seen in the distance. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Central Mercedita near Ponce - Home of Don Q

Central Mercedita in Ponce, near the house of Don Q. The building is characterized by its gable roof, picture windows and the supporting piers. In front of the building there is several trucks with bagasse and also, a person riding a bike.

Bayamón District Hospital, Director’s Residence

Residence of the Bayamón District Hospital Director. It is a one-story house with an arcade balcony, roofing tiles, and stairs. One of the lateral walls has a canopy window with brackets and it is covered with tiles. The house with elements of the Spanish Colonial Revival style looks almost finished; it still has unpainted parts and debris is visible around.

Grand Belvedere House

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

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00039

San Juan Transportation Office, Construction Vehicle

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. A construction vehicle can be seen next to a zinc fence. Several metal barrels, debris, and two other parked vehicles are visible.

Weather Bureau and Naval Station Offices

Buildings built in Puerta de Tierra to house the Weather Bureau and the Naval Station. A number of buildings that are made of concrete with glass windows, wooden doors, some balconies and wide entrances are visible. There are men in the vicinity working. The site has a specific designated space for a flagpole with the United States flag. In addition, wide spaces of land with grass, trees, shrubs, palm trees, electric wiring and street lamps can be seen.

House in Arroyo 1 - 2015 00004

A glance to the interior of a hallway in a house of the town of Arroyo. You can observe that the house is made of wood and it has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. The hallway in covered in terracotta tiles, with pilasters and capitals holding black gates that have spirals design. In the hallway there is a chair that has several cleaning mops and brooms above, and next to it there is cube. You are able to see persiennes windows that has the house, a door of metallic mesh and a ladder that is leaned on a wall. Outside the house you can see a shed located to the left that is made of wood and it has zinc gable roof. Also, you can see debris, sidewalks, bushes, trees and a fence.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00046

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the facades from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe the wall of one of the uncovered terraces. It has a door opening and two window openings through where you can see a room. The wall has a blue graffiti.

School of Tropical Medicine

Façade of the School of Tropical Medicine in San Juan, designed by Rafael Carmoega. The building has a roof with tiles and on the walls, there are several windows with glass leaves framed in semicircular arches and lintels. Some windows are between pilasters and triangular pediments. The building also has balustrades, an arcade, cornices, crests, pinnacles and several towers. In front of the building, a garden is notable, a pole with the American flag, bushes and palms followed by a sidewalk on which a person walks.

Men Working on Railway Bridge of the San Antonio Channel

View of part of the railway bridge of the San Antonio channel. At the lateral area of the bridge you can see the scaffoldings and several beams already placed. Three men over the scaffoldings work putting a beam with the help of a gantry crane. At the same time, the crane is being operated by two men. On the other bridge you can see a man observing from the tracks and two other men on a railway car. At the background you can see the bridge of balustrade with two street light towers.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Garage With Cubicles

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. Partial view of a garage divided into three cubicles. There are two workers in front.

Fire Station - Ponce

Several people in and outside the Parque de Bombas located in the Ponce square. The polychrome bands that alternate black and red stand out from the building, as well as the arches that frame the colorful fanlights and windows. Also notable are a couple of roof appendages with louvers, the zinc on the roof, the lambrequin on the edge as a missing cover and the inscription "Parque de Bombas". In the entrance there is a pole with the American flag, followed by railings, two pillars, a cloth that covers part of the main door and several cars on display. In addition, some stairs stand out inside the partially visible building. Behind the building, a couple of domes and lanterns crowned with a Latin cross corresponding to the cathedral stand out.

Elementary School, Aibonito

A group of students in front of an elementary school in Aibonito. The school building combines elements of concrete, wood and zinc. On its façade, it has a staircase that leads to a portico with columns followed by the main doors with lintel and semicircular shapes. On the sides of the staircase there are flags, a fence and a couple of cars.

Green Historical Building with White Details in Vega Baja

Main façade of a green building with white details in Vega Baja. On the first floor, the porch formed by seven columns can be seen. On the wall, four doors are visible. On the second floor, a balcony with a railing and seven columns are visible. The balcony has doors and windows on the wall. Above, a portion of the cornice can be seen, and at the very top, a semicircular pediment is also visible.

El Capitolio

Façade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico in Neoclassical style and characterized by stairs that lead to a portico with eight columns with Corinthian capitals that support an entablature. Next, the cornice, the edge cresting and a dome crowned with a lantern stand out.

El Morro Blue Sea - Blue Sky

View of one end of the wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This construction, from the Spanish colonial period, is a military structure made of masonry and stone. To the far right are the embrasures and openings. At that end, you can also see a sentry box with a dome and ornament, in the background you can see the sea.

Rafael Cordero Graded School - MP100005816

View of a niche, originally a drinking fountain, at Rafael Cordero High School, also known as the Rafael Cordero Molina Occupational School of Commerce and commonly referred to as La Cordero, in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan. This reinforced concrete building was built in 1917 and has two U-shaped floors with twelve classrooms, two basements, and an attic. It was designed in the Classical Revival style by Adrian C. Finlayson, the state architect responsible for constructing major schools on the island, and contractor Antonio Higuera led its construction. Recessed drinking fountains were installed along the secondary hallways of the school in niches like the one seen, although they are no longer in use. This niche consists of a low arch at the top, outlined by a painted frame highlighting its shape, and a base functioning as a ledge. The wall and niche are concrete and have a rough-textured finish. The floor has a polished concrete finish. Rafael Cordero High School is among the most distinguished academic facilities of its era in Puerto Rico and maintains a high level of historical integrity. It is one of the first buildings on the island to demonstrate the transition from traditional construction methods, such as brick and wood, to new construction technologies, such as reinforced concrete. The property boasts the distinctive features of early 20th-century school buildings while simultaneously claiming individual distinction.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00037

View of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. You can observe a corner of the facade that is decorated with fluted pilasters over bases. To the left far end of the building you can see a wooden door painted orange. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

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

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El Morro, Moorish Gate

View from the rooftop of Castillo San Felipe del Morro at the Old San Juan. El Morro is a military fort from the Spanish colonial period built in masonry and stone. At one end of the rooftop there is a ramp next to it you can see a semicircular opening and a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament.

Soldiers Lining Up for Dinner

Soldiers of the Fifth Cavalry of the United States Army, Troop D lining up for dinner in Mayagüez. They are in front of a shed without walls and with a zinc roof. Various soldiers can be seen holding the utensils and others serving at a table made of wood planks. There is a soldier on the floor drinking from a bottle while others watch him.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision L-125-58, Construction Land

Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision in Manatí, construction land view. There is a construction vehicle, some marks with wooden pickets, several electric power posts, and a mound of removed soil. Bordering the land there is an industrial building with a cylindrical construction next to it, and several houses. In front of the building there are parked automobiles and behind them there is a palm grove. Some mountains are visible behind the houses.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 0016

A detail focused in the small transom window of a double door with acrylic panels in the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The small transom window is compound of small turned bars made of wood. The border of the door is accentuated with a pair of brackets that secure a cornice, which it shows a line of nails to scare away birds. The house is made of wood and presents shades of yellow that alternates with the white. Additionally, this house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

View of a portion of the right side of the façade detailing a collapsed section. The area is separated by a plastic tape with the word danger. Also, a window opening can be seen. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Thomas Lehman Scanning Harbor, La Fortaleza

A boy learning against a cannon overlooking the San Juan Bay. The cannon is located on a brick base attached to a parapet.

Side view of building

Side view of a two-story building. It has a low concrete wall that surrounds it on one side. It has lattice-style windows and concrete eaves. In the upper part there is a concrete railing. To one side the balcony is sustained by columns.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Oblique view of several residential buildings on Muñoz Rivera Street in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District of San Juan. The historic buildings along Muñoz Rivera Avenue fall into two categories: residential buildings dating from the 1920s and 1930s and ample civic examples built during the first half of the 20th century. The residential building on the left of the street is a three-story building in Colonial and Neoclassical style. The facade is light blue with cream-colored details, and there are overhanging balconies with concrete railings and decorative corbels, creating a repeating pattern along the building. The balcony covers have slightly overhanging, sloping, red-tiled roofs. The windows are rectangular and evenly spaced. On the ground floor, arched doors with wooden details are seen, while on the left side, there is an entrance with a tall metal gate and a pronounced arch. The front sidewalk is adorned with low shrubs and plants, adding greenery to the urban environment. In the background, other buildings of different heights and colors can be seen. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

View of a gazebo inside Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. Valines enlisted the services of local artisan and sculptor Victor Cott to design and build the park's gazebos, benches, fountains, and trellises. The gazebo provides shade and a quiet space to sit and enjoy the park. Both the gazebo and the bench in the foreground were constructed of molded cement over a wire and mesh structure that mimics wood. The gazebo's vertical pillars, each formed from a series of logs, create a rustic yet functional design. At the top, crossed trunks connect the pillars and climbing plants. Below the arch, a concrete seat can be seen. The floor is composed of irregularly shaped stones arranged to create a path that follows the curves of the space. To the left, a low concrete wall delimits a garden area. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Dulce Nombre de Jesús Church - 84003140

Interior view facing the altar of Dulce Nombre de Jesús Church in the town of Humacao. The concrete building has two levels in the Neo-Gothic style. The interior spaces are divided into a vaulted nave flanked by two corridors. Between the central nave and the aisles are pillars that rise from the floor to the arches of the vault. Pilasters and small openings of pointed arches are visible. The central nave also shows two rows of wooden benches; in the background, the altar is under the apse. It has several stained-glass windows and others crowned with transoms. In the background are a crucifix, the altar table, the tabernacle, and the ambones. The Church, also known as the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Co-Cathedral, was built between 1869 and 1876, following the plans drawn up by Don Evaristo de Churruca.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

View of the playground at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. In the late 1940s, a park section was permanently converted into a children's playground filled with sand from Escambrón Beach. Later, in 2003, architect Andrés Mignucci Giannoni intervened in the park's design, adding new elements, including a complete renovation of the playground area. In the foreground, a large tree with long, thick branches and sparse foliage can be seen, surrounded by a circular stone base. Around the base are benches, creating resting spaces in areas defined by stone paths. These paths are delineated by concrete borders, separating the grass from the paved areas. Several lampposts line this walkway. In the background, you can see a children's playground with brightly colored wooden playhouses and swings on a cement floor. The area is surrounded by lush vegetation. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Old Alcázar Movie Theater

View of the building of the old Alcázar Movie theater in Caguas. At the top, decorative white elements can be seen. On the left wall, a portion of the eave and a window opening can be seen.

Lafayette Sugar Mill - Arroyo - 2009 00009

Interior of the Lafayette Sugar Mill in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an area in the interior of the sugar mill in which there is machinery that corresponds to the industry, production and processing of the sugar cane. There are some wheels aligned that are part of the mills that are put in on a cement base and are on a deteriorated state. Also, you can observe the beams of the roof, pipeline, walls and zinc roof. Additionally, you can see plants and bushes around.

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View of a side patio in a house in the town of Moca. The house is one-story made of wood. It has a side window made of wood and is surrounded by moldings. Underneath it is a clothesline, and in the background is a wooden shed with a zinc roof.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Side Painted View

Side view of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The building under construction can be seen with some sections unplastered and surrounded by wooden falsework and scaffolding, while other sections are painted. It features louvered windows, eaves, staircases, and piers. A zinc fence prominently frames the area. Additionally, piles of construction sand, a cylindrical tank, and various materials are located around the site. There are also workers in the area. In the background, mountains and a portion of another building with a gable roof, a porch, double windows, and double doors are visible.

Two-story House with Tiled Roof

A two-story concrete house with roof tiles. On the first story, it has two Roman arches and a small eave with tiles above a window. On the second story, there are casement windows on the two visible walls. The house has a sloping roof with tiles. There are three palm trees around the house, and one palm tree has fallen in front. There is a clothesline with hanging laundry.

Bayamón District Hospital Laundry Building

Laundry building of the Bayamón District Hospital. It is a one-story building that has a portico with semicircular arches and window openings. It still has falsework installed on the exterior.

El Fanguito

Distance view of "El Fanguito" from Santurce. In the foreground, is Caño Martín Peña where there is a boat with two persons. In the distance, you can see wooden houses on stilts with zinc roofs. Several buildings, power lines and trees can also be seen.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00015

Frontal low-angle of the Cathedral Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof; its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The front facade is decorated with pilasters, an entablature with moldings, cornices, and a triangular pediment above which you can see a niche. Inside the niche is a religious statue. Besides that, above the building, there is a square belfry with a semicircular opening and a cross. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates back to 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was built officially, according to the design seen in the picture. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Capitol Building

Corner view of the Capitol in San Juan. Three-story building and basement with walls covered with marble. You can see parts of the front façade and a side wall, as well as the dome with a lantern. There is a staircase that leads to a porch with eight Corinthian columns. Between the second and third levels, you can see an entablature and on the side wall, you can see pilasters with capitals.

Earliest Stages of Construction on New Hospital

View of hospital construction. The buildings are one-story with flat roofs. Some are missing doors and windows and others are missing roofs. The entire area is surrounded by piles of gravel, construction materials and wooden scaffolding. On the other hand, in front of the buildings you can see a vehicle with several people standing next to it.

Façade Variation of Three Tract Houses with the Same Plan

One-story house on the coastal town of Luquillo. The house has a Jerkinhead roof, jalousie windows, and an open garage with a parked car. At the back of the garage, there is a wall with ornamental blocks. To the far left there is a porch with an ornamental metal railing. In front of the house, there is a sidewalk that leads to the porch and garage. To the far left, there is a one-story house with a flat roof and a corrugated zinc awning. It has jalousie windows, a decorated metal balustrade, and a wall with ornamental concrete blocks.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00030

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Partial view of the catholic church main facade. You can observe the portico that has semicircular arches with moldings and a roof covered with roofing tiles. The entrance has a ramp with terracotta tiles and two metal railings. The door is double made of glass with metal handles. On one side of the portico there is a wooden door, on the other side there is a window.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00004

Lateral view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The construction is made of wood on brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see elliptical arches framed, flanked by pilasters and crowned with keystones. Inside the arches there are lattice style windows made of aluminum crowned with ornamental grille transoms. Besides that, on the second floor you can see a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Inside the balcony there are two double wooden doors with persiennes framed with moldings. In addition, the building has an entablature with continuous cornices and dentils. You can also see an end of the adjacent building. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Typical Building "R" Main Facade Under Construction

Construction view of Ramirez Construction Corp. project number 6-458-58 building main facade. Stairs leading to the entrance portico and double doors can be seen. At the top there are windows along the facade. Beams that make up the falsework can also be seen. To the left, part of the tool shed is visible. Outside the building there is a streetlight and a barbed wire fence of another plot of land.

Ryder Memorial Hospital, Humacao

View from one end of the Ryder Memorial Hospital in the town of Humacao. The building is one-story and has front gardens. Also, on the front you can see porticos under semicircular arches. The porches are surrounded by low concrete walls. Furthermore, the building has aluminum lattice-style windows. In addition, this has roofs surrounded by metal railings, eaves and fluted designs on the upper parts. This hospital was active uninterruptedly from 1914 to 1976 when its new facilities were inaugurated and the old ones were demolished.

Hato Rey Industrial Subdivision Workers at Work View

Construction site view. Men can be seen working in the area. Trucks can also be seen. In the background, several buildings are visible along the horizon.

University of Puerto Rico Terracotta above Entrance

Detailed view of the terracotta ornaments at the main entrance of the Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The pilasters, the floral and heraldic motifs, as well as the representations of fantastic and anthropomorphic animals are notable. Two sculptures also stand out on the entablature and other details, such as the triglyphs and corbels. It is followed by three double-leaf windows that open outwards.

Typical Building "R" Construction Land

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

Don Emanuelli's House Pulguillas

Partial view of Mr. Emanuelli's house in the Pulguillas community. The house is in concrete, with a flat roof, eave, blind-type windows with a mullion, and a door with roof tiles. In the front, there is a fence-type wall with diamond motifs. Following it, there are several houses and commercial spaces in wood with gable zinc roofs and double-leaf doors that open outwards. In one of the shops, there is a person close to the door and on another, there is a "Klim" sign. In front of these houses and shops there is a paved road.

Facade with Ornamented Balconet

On the top side of the facade there are cornices and brackets. In the center there is a balconet with ornamented balustrade and double jalousie windows. In the lower part there is a semicircular arch and vegetation.

Plaza de Colón

View of the Plaza Colón (square) in Mayagüez. Garden areas and a statue in the center can be seen on the square as well as various lampposts. In the background, various buildings can be seen, including the Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Catholic church). The pilasters, pediment, and crosses of the church are visible. Address on the card: McKinley Street.

Capitol, San Juan

Distant view of the Capitol of Puerto Rico in the town of San Juan. In the foreground, on the far right, you can see one end of the School of Tropical Medicine building. This is distinguished by its wooden windows decorated with moldings, relief designs and pilasters at each end. In front of the school, there is a flagpole with the American flag. On the other hand, to the far left you can see the Capitol building of Puerto Rico, which is distinguished by its Neoclassical style; it is built of concrete and steel covered in white marble. The building has glass windows, cresting, an ornamental frieze and is crowned with a dome and lantern.

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Side-view of a one-story house with a zinc, gabled roof located in the town of Hatillo. The house is surrounded by a porch, it has a low concrete wall sustained by columns. The porch, where there are several persons standing, is decorated with chairs, armchairs and plants in decorative pots. In the front, there is a simple, wooden door and several lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings, same as on the sides. Also, there is an entrance that connects the sidewalk with the concrete house on stilts. In the upper part, in the front, there is a lattice-style window in wood. In front of the house, besides the entrance, there is a wooden table and several persons standing.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00040

Construction of a Nurses Residence at the Arecibo District Hospital, Walls

Nurses residence building at the Arecibo District Hospital under construction. Wooden falsework around the already erected walls can be seen. They have openings where the windows will be installed. In front of the building, there are tables where a worker is bent over, surrounded by construction materials. Above, wooden boards can be seen stacked on top of each other and a high platform. Around the area, there is wood scattered about.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00003

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by marble tiles with chess motif. On the walls it can be seen pilasters, a niche with a statue of the Virgin Mary and a wooden confessional with fabric curtains above which there is an in relief Via Crucis with ornamental details. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

A Row of Houses Behind a Palm Grove

A row of two-story houses. The first one is a wooden house, the second one is made of concrete with a wooden hip roof. Then there are other concrete houses. In front of the houses, there is a palm grove. There are several palms on the ground and some debris.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00053

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior there are hanging lamps, spaces with columns and pilasters on pedestals. Additionally, the floor is covered by chess motif tiles interrupted by an elevated platform presided by steps and surrounded by a wooden balustrade. On it you can see wood debris, more steps and on the wall, there are wood pieces hanging and a canopy. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Vernacular Criollo

Side view of the entrance of a house built on stilts. The house is wooden with a zinc roof. To one side, the house has a wooden step where there is a person standing. There are two double, wooden doors, one of them is open. Through the door you can see chairs, a wall decorated with a mirror and a fabric curtain hanging.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00003

Interior of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The building presents several openings for windows and the frame of a door with a transom window. The surface of the walls is deteriorated and the floor is covered with debris and trash. Through the openings it is visible the weeds that surrounds the building. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, the Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Slum House and Shop under construction

Two-story structure under construction with a gabled zinc roof. The first floor of the house is made of concrete without whitewashing, and has lattice-style windows and structural frames. In front of the house, there are stairs without railing that lead to the second floor. Here, there is a wooden house with a small balcony surrounded by a metallic railing. It has a simple wooden door and a small lattice-style window. There are two persons sat on the stairs. To one side of the house, there are power line poles and a parked car.

Straw House, with Family Gathered Around the Door

Hut with a group of persons of different ages reunited at the door. The hut is made of straw, sticks and a pile foundation. It also has a window and the roof is gabled. In the background, there is a smaller hut with similar characteristics.

Lateral View of a House Surrounded by Palm Trees

Partial view of the side façade of a two-story concrete house with wooden roofs. It is missing a portion of the roof. A portion of a front porch is visible. On the first floor, there are two side balconies with walls, and on the second floor, there are two wooden casement windows. There is a planter created with a small concrete wall, and several palm trees surround the house.

Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion

Detail of the window in Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion. The wooden window has two arched glasses and an ornamental frame. Two different types of tiles can be seen on the floor, and on the left, a portion of the handrail of the stairs is visible.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00006

Close view of the lower half of the main entrance of the old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia) located in the Ballajá neighborhood of Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1844 and designed by architect Pedro García and the engineer Santiago Cortijo. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It is painted yellow, white, green, and brown. Two pairs of white Ionic columns and a balcony with wooden double-leaf doors painted green can be observed in the upper half of the image. Two pairs of Doric columns in the lower half support an entablature with inscriptions on the metope. The entrance has a semicircular arch with white and gold moldings, and green-colored grilles fence it off with two white piers. A stepped wall with railings and a square plaque, a street light with three lamps, a cobblestone road, and an automobile can also be observed in the image. The old Beneficencia Asylum Building later on became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

Ponce Firehouse

Ponce Firehouse. A mostly wooden fire station designed to resemble a castle, featuring two towers, one on each side of the structure. The façade showcases a series of fanlights. The eaves have decorative edges. In front, there are two flagpoles and a lamppost. In the background, a portion of the Ponce Cathedral (Catholic church) is visible. There are three fire engines and an ambulance, as well as a police officer and other people in the vicinity.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00086

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the superior part of one of the pilasters of the church nave. It has a fluted capital. Above the capital you can see a cornice, a pilaster and another cornice. Also, you can see part of the ceiling with the beams exposed. The wall and the ceiling are white color, the pilaster and the cornices are yellow and the beams are brown.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

View of the Isabel II Bastion ruins in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. The bastion, whose construction dates between 1777 and 1783, was part of the second defensive line of the Islet of San Juan and exemplifies the oldest architectural expression preserved in the Historic District. After the military attack on the island by the English in 1797, it was reinforced with masonry. Its use and location within the urban core, designed by an army master plan, represents a late Renaissance/early Baroque approach. A set of walls built with irregular stones joined by mortar and staggered can be seen. The upper surface of the walls is flat, with vegetation that has grown on top of and around them, blending in with the landscape. In the immediate surroundings are several palm trees with tall, thin trunks. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Lauver's House

Frontal view of the house at the community of La Plata. The house is single-level with a gable roof. At the frontal part there is a fence next to a little pedestrian gate that surrounds the garden. The windows are double made of wood and cristal crowned with muntins also made of cristal. Besides that, the door is simple and made of wood.

Building Trigo-Hnos in the Puntilla Street of the Neighborhood La Puntilla in the Old San Juan

Building of the company Trigo-Hnos in the Puntilla street of the neighborhood La Puntilla in the Old San Juan. The building is painted with white and it has influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic and Neo-renaissance with pilasters, cornices, moldings and entablatures. The building has the wall of its entrance chamfered and some letters painted with black that say: "Trigo-Hnos". To the left there is the building of the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy that possess a fortified wall along the building, a bordering wall and small zinc gable roofs. You can observe that it has square holes where it has doors, windows and grilles. The street is paved with asphaltic concrete and there is a truck parked. Nearby there are sidewalks, power line poles, street lights, a barrel, antennas, trees and palm trees. Subsequently, some buildings of this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

A high-angle view of Plaza de Armas in the Old San Juan Historic District. A cluster of buildings in various styles are located around the tree-lined plaza, founded in 1521 and considered the heart of Old San Juan since the 17th Century. In the plaza's center, hidden among the trees, part of a kiosk with a greenish octagonal roof topped with a small metal dome can be seen. The wall on the right, facing San Francisco Street, belongs to San Juan's City Hall. The giant trees provide a park-like atmosphere in keeping with the landscaping ideals of the Picturesque and City Beautiful Movements, American urban planning, and architectural reform philosophies that flourished during the 1890s and 1900s to introduce beautification and monumental grandeur to cities. This was a departure from the norm, as all plazas in Old San Juan originally followed the European tradition and lacked vegetation. In 1992, the plaza was restored to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Discovery of America. Three tall buildings from the early 20th Century can be seen to the left. The first, known as the González Padín building, is inspired by the Chicago School and housed one of the first department stores in the city center and on the island, as well as offices. The use of reinforced concrete and its rectangular windows with simple frames separated by pilasters confirm the typological and morphological precedents of the American Midwest. Next to it is the Plaza building, one of the first apartment buildings built in the center, which exhibits a Mediterranean Renaissance style. And to its right, on the corner, is a commercial building from the early 1930s designed by architect Joseph O'Kelly. In the background, painted light blue and white, is the building of the former Provincial Council, Puerto Rico's representative body before the Spanish Parliament in the 19th century. Originally designed as a market, the three-story building is distinguished by its elegant architectural lines, dramatic interiors, and wrought iron railings bearing the letters “DP.” The upper part is decorated with a classical entablature that includes a prominent cornice and a simple frieze, and the main entrance features arches supported by decorative columns. In 1984, it was the headquarters of the Puerto Rico State Department and was later converted into a hotel. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Church

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Church (Catholic) in Ponce. Two trees obstruct the view of the entire façade. Two towers with lancet and Roman arches, domes with oculi, and bell towers above them can be seen. There are also columns and pilasters on the front façade. At the top of the side wall, there are fanlights. And on the back of the roof, there is a dome. Next to the church, there is an area with a metal fence, and within this area, there is a lamppost with a scroll design.

Unidentified house

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

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Close-up view of a balcony of a house located in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood over concrete, the balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall with molding designs. To one side, there is a pedestrian gate made of ornamental metallic bars. It has two doors with lattice-style windows and glass mullions over them. Also, the balcony has a chair, where there is a person sitting and another, standing. To the far right, there are several cars parked on the street and houses with different characteristics.

Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi Cemeter

Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi Cemetery, Old San Juan. The cemetery chapel stands out as a round building with a semicircular arch and pilasters around it. At the top, it has a drum, dome, and lantern. Different types of graves can be seen, from elaborate tombs separated by fences or chains to simple crosses buried directly in the ground. On one side, there is an area with funeral niches. The cemetery abuts the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) and one of the walls of the fortress is visible.

Aerial Views of Guaynabo - 2014 00001

Aerial view of the San Patricio and Caparra Hills area, in the city of Guaynabo. At the foreground, along the González Giusti avenue, stand out the building Caparra Office Center where is located the store Party City and on one of its sides, a fast food restaurant with the bell insignia. These buildings, with one and two floors, show modern facade and with green, cream, orange and white shades. In the rear part there is the house development Caparra Hills. The houses from this development, the majority has two floors, have flat roofs and gable roof, and between them it is also visible details like the pediments, terracotta roofing tiles, windows like persiennes and gazebos. In the development also stand out the Caparra Hills Park and the Parish Nuestra Señora de Belén that is distinguished by its polygonal pyramidal roof with terracotta color. In the background also stand out diversified conodominiums with modern facades, numerous windows and several levels of height. Among these condominiums, stand out El Generalize, Casa Magna, San Patricio Apartments, Apartamentos Luis Muñoz Marín, Condominio Belén and Mansiones Los Cabos. Along this area it is notable numerous automobiles and poles with power wiring poles.

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Rear-view of a one-story, concrete house. Behind it, there is a small, wooden latrine with a flat, zinc roof. The latrine has two simple, wooden doors. To the far left of the patio, there is a clothesline and a metallic bar fence separating the patio. Lastly, in the surrounding area, there are trees and vegetation.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00030

Detail of a window and arch at Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The window has grilles and an appentice with Spanish glass roofing tiles. The arch is semicircular and also integrates grilles. The upper border of the building has a series of dentils with mascarons and the roof also shows grilles. The paint of the walls is deteriorated and presents stains. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival"of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00042

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior you can see some stairs, a gate made of metallic grille, a door made of wood and an opening covered by grilles. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Juana Díaz Typical Building Extension, Inside the Building

Construction of an industrial building in the town of Juana Díaz. Construction elements such as concrete blocks, wooden boards, stairs, and metal beams can be seen. It is half-built with open spaces in the walls, entrances, and top side that connects to the roof. The silhouette of a person peeking through an opening that appears to be the entrance door is visible. Through the open spaces in the walls, trees in the distance can be seen.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00018

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. There is a plaza with two people, three benches, a fence with railings, steps, and trees. The top part of a masonry wall is made of stone and brick, interrupted by a sentry post.

Tracks of the Train Arroyo-Guayama - 2009 00009

Parts of the tracks of the train in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an iron oxidized and wood construction that form the rails belonging to the train with route from Arroyo to Guayama. Around you can see bushes, branches, grass and tree trunks.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00012

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean house. You can observe the upper part of the portico arch above which there is an open terrace, the wall has a door opening and two arches with grilles. You can see the cornice molding that surrounds the second floor and above this, the eave formed by the roofing tiles roof.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00003

Front view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. On the foreground there is a metallic grille and some entrance stairs covered with native tiles. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The concrete base has rectangles with depth and transoms. It is presided by a balcony and surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square columns and a gate made of ornamental grille. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can see a wooden door with in relief details framed with moldings and glass windows. In addition, there is a lattice style window with wooden shutters framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

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Interior view of a balcony in a wooden house. The balcony has a wooden door. Over the door, there is a wooden crossbar. To the sides, there are wooden, lattice-style windows.

Pier at the Port of Ponce

A stone pier at the port of Ponce. Some boats can be seen near the pier and various large watercraft in the open sea. There are sheds with metal roofs, and underneath them, there are many men that seem to be looking in the same direction.

Shore Line from the Morro Looking East, San Juan

View of the facilities for personal use of the soldiers and officials during the period that the Fort Brooke was active in the facilities of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro at the Old San Juan. Also, the munitions dump that served to the Bastión San Antonio, the dome of the chapel at the Cemetery Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi, the crenelled parapet with bartizan and the houses of the community La Perla at the bottom of the rampart of San Juan are visible. At one far end, at the background, stick out the pediment of the church San José (catholic).

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00006

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The facade has a curvilinear design framed with moldings, cornices and a decorative finish. Also, on a far end it can be distinguished a loudspeaker. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

La Familia Mural - SG100001763

View of the mural 'The Family' in front of the Barrio Obrero Multiple Services Center in Santurce, Municipality of San Juan. The Venetian mosaic artwork, commissioned by the San Juan government administration and inaugurated in 1970, was designed and built by one of Puerto Rican muralists, Rafael Ríos Rey. The work measures 22 feet 7 inches long and 11 feet 3 inches high and consists of approximately 90,000 pieces of glass in various colors placed on the Center's main reinforced concrete wall. The artist conceived his work as a standalone object five feet from the building, but in 2015, following a remodel, the mural became a permanent part of the concrete building's facade. The design depicts a family as the central figure, surrounded by fine art, history, and education symbols. Surrounding it, various elements such as a guitar, theater masks, a sentry box, a tree, letters, and human figures symbolize artistic and educational aspects. The mural rises from a low base with a garden area, visually distinguishing it from its surroundings. Ríos Rey used the mural to communicate directly with the local people with a visual message that was understandable in various ways, utilizing the artistic language of social realism, as he learned from his early contact with the Mexican muralist movement of the 1930s in New York City. In the background, on the upper level of the building, there are a series of metal louvered windows. On the lower level, there are iron gates with a simple geometric pattern. 'The Family' was presented to the public in 1970 as part of the inauguration of the government building, whose mission was to provide social services to families in the Barrio Obrero neighborhood. The mural reflects the social purpose of the building by highlighting the family as the central figure, surrounded by images that shape the cultural values that define Puerto Rican society. Also included are images associated with Old San Juan, supported by a mountain of books representing the past and an open, empty book inviting the population to write their new history. In 2017, the mural was severely affected by Hurricane Maria. Of the approximately 120 murals created by Ríos Rey, only seven were executed in Venetian mosaic. Among these extremely limited productions, 'The Family' possesses the highest historical integrity, giving this resource exceptional value.

Home - on the Road in Puerto Rico

A woman with some girls poses in front of a house made of corrugated zinc, with a gable roof. The main door has a wooden leaf that opens outwards and at one end of the wall, a piece of cardboard is noticeable.

House With Thatched Roof by Dirt Road

A house made of sticks, zinc and thatch roof located parallel to a dirt road. At one end of the path, there is a wire on which several pieces of fabric hang.

Experiment Station - San Juan

Two-story concrete building corresponding to the San Juan Experimental Station. The façade is composed of flat surfaces with horizontal and vertical linear moldings. The windows are folding outwards with glass sheets. In front of the building there is a garden with several bushes and palms, and then there is a street on which several cars are noticeable.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00003

Comerío Health Center, a Man and a Sign

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The façade of the hospital is visible with a sign bearing the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States, which reads: "Estado Libre Asociado Departamento de Obras Públicas Construcción Centro de Salud Comerío con ayuda del gobierno de E.U.A." and a man is posing leaning against the sign. The building features a flat roof, eaves, mullions, and louvered windows. In between each mullion, a square pattern can be seen.

Three Adults Outside Wooden Church with Bell

A man and two women pose in front of a wooden church with a bell at one end of the roof. The roof of the church is gabled with zinc and on one side, it has a double-hinged window. In the yard there is also a small shed with a thatched roof. In the background, a barbed wire fence, a gate and then the mountains stand out.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00054

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the facades from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe the wall of one of the terraces. It has a door opening and two window openings through where you can see a room.

Main Nave of the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist

Glance along the nave of the Catholic Church Metropolitan Church Basilica of Saint John the Baptist. At the ground you can see the checkered floor and the benches. On each side you can see the semicircular arches formed by piers and pilasters. Over the altar you can see the shape of the dome. Both the dome interior and arches are decorated with trompe l'oeils. At the altar you can observe the paschal candles, the bishop chair, the cross and three stained glass.

Sports Store

Commercial structure in the town of Ponce. Two-story structure with a zinc gable roof. The first level is made of concrete, it has four doors, each of which has a metallic curtain over it. Above the border of the structure is the business name "Adidas Ponce Sport Center". The second level is made of wood, has four double wooden doors and lattice-style windows. In each door, there are wooden railings. In the background, there is a structure made of wood with a zinc gable roof. It has lattice-style windows and over one of them, there is a small eave and an air conditioner to the side. There are parked cars on the street.

Catholic Church and Public Square in Lares

San José Church (Catholic) and public square of Lares. The church features a two-level façade with two side towers. On the first level, there are three semicircular arches with pilasters and capitals, and the central arch is the main entrance. Above the side arches, there is a battlement design. The second level includes a rose window and a triangular pediment with a cross at the top. The towers boast flattened conical domes. The square in front of the church has benches, lampposts, and a kiosk. Several houses can be seen on one side of the square and the church, along with a group of men near the kiosk.

Voluntary Service House, Former Dr. Troyer's House

Old house of the dr. Troyer at Aibonito. The two-level house has a fence with concrete poles with tile tops and a pedestrian gate. On one end there is a pending roof made of wood. The first floor has roof tiles on the parapet border. On the second floor you can see appentices with corbels, an oculus, gable roof and a turret. The appentices, the roof and the turret, all have roofing tiles.

Tracks of the Train Arroyo-Guayama 2009 00010

Parts of the tracks of the train in the town of Arroyo. It can be seen an iron oxidized and wood construction that form the rails belonging to the train with route from Arroyo to Guayama. Around you can see bushes, branches and grass.

Guavate Church

Mennonite church in the Guavate neighborhood in Cayey. The structure is a hut with a wooden roof covered with roofing cardboard and walls made of palm leaves. It is located on a hill. There are several people at the entrance of the church and two men in the surrounding area.

Parroquia San José - Guaynabo - 2012 00002

Facade of the Parroquia San Jose, located in front of the Puerto Rico 2 road in Guaynabo. The facade is distinguished by a wooden door with glass, framed with a semicircular arch and crowned with a fanlight. The entrance is flanked by double leaf windows with glass panels framed with arches. It also stand out a rose window above the main entrance. The tower and belfry show paired arches, wavy moldings, dentils, cornices, oculus and roofing tiles. The tower rooftop and the triangular pediment are crowned with crosses. Between 1941 and 1942, the neighbors from Caparra built a wooden chapel which was substituted by a temple and the priest Félix Ríos Turrado did the first mass on December 13, 1947. On February 1948, the Bishop Jaime Pedro Davis established a new parish under the name of San Jose de Villa Caparra. After the plans donation, they raised the necessary funds and at the end of October 1948 a group of neighbors decided to start the parish construction.

Craftsman Billfolds of Puerto Rico, Lateral Wall

Construction of the Craftsman Billfolds building in Caguas, view of one of the lateral walls. The wall is still unfinished, blocks, columns, window openings, and a small eave with brackets can be seen. There is a concrete mixer and a pile of building stone.

Pink and White Historical Building in Vega Baja

View of the façades of a pink and white historical building in Vega Baja. The darkened window or door openings are visible in both façades. At the top, the cornice is visible.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00083

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the church nave from the front part. It can be observed the central hallway between two rows of wooden benches. The nave is delimited by two arcades, the piers of the arches have pilasters with capitals. Above the arcades there is a cornice and the oculus of the clerestory. At the end of the arcade there is a surbased arch that divides the nave from the vestibule. Above the arch you can see the railing of the choir gallery and two pointed arches with wooden windows. Behind the surbased arch it can be seen the main entrance, a pointed arch with double door with fanlight that is open. On the center of the nave there is a hanging lamp like a chandelier.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00075

Details of a door in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The door is French and on one of its ends it stand out a blue shaft column and with the base and the capital with white color. The windows are covered with storm shutters. In the upper part of the door stand out several orange and blue moldings. One of these moldings shows wavy motifs. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center, Ramp and Palm

The construction of the Río Arriba Medical Center in the municipality of Arecibo. Piles of construction sand, a wooden ramp providing access to the building's roof, barrels, a wheelbarrow, and wooden scaffolding can be seen. The building has a straight-edged appearance, a flat roof, and louvered windows. In the background, trees and a palm tree stand out behind the construction.

View towards a Pink Wooden House

A view of a pink wooden house in Aguadilla. A staircase allows access to the porch where there are four white columns. There are also two double doors and a door sealed with a panel. It has a gable zinc roof. On the right side façade, two windows are visible and three others are partially visible. To the right, there is a blue house with a gate and a fence, some windows are visible, and its roof is decorated with tiles. To the left, a commercial building is partially visible. On the entrance, there are various columns and the door can be partially seen.

El Morro

Partial view of the walls and a sentry box of San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. The wall has a crenellated parapet and the sentry box has a dome with a spherical ornament. In the background, you can see the ocean and part of the coast.

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Exterior view of a fire pit in the coastal town of Loíza. The structure is made of wood, with a wooden-gabled roof and a fabric awning. It is sustained by wooden pillars, the space has no walls or floor. It has a fire pit over wood and raised on stilts. Also, there are low tables sustained by concrete blocks, tall wooden tables, and metallic chairs. The area is surrounded by kitchen utensils, sand, and coastal vegetation. In the background, there is a wooden house with a zinc, hipped roof.

El Morro

Promenade of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro with view to the San Juan Bay. Connected to the rampart it is notable a lantern bracket with spiral motif. Also, it stand out a sentry box and the crenelled parapet of the rampart. At the background it is notable part of the Isla de Cabras.

Shopping Center

Parking lot view of the shopping center Bayamón Shopping Center. Apart from the parked vehicles you can see some shops, among them are, Walgreens, Woolworth and a cloths shop.

659 Concordia Residence - 91001501

Detail of the bedroom doors of the 659 Concordia Residence, located in Miramar, a suburb of San Juan. The doors integrate panels, transoms, and ventilation grilles. A shelf with books and other furniture is visible through one of the doors. A molding extends along the top of the wall. The floor is covered with tiles. This residence was built in 1935, based on a design by architect Joseph O'Kelly. The characteristics of its facade conform to the suburban residential typology of the Spanish Revival style.

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Close-up view of a garage of a concrete house located in the town of San Juan. The garage is surrounded on one side by a low wall made of concrete and sustained by columns. To the far right, there are stairs covered by native tiles, followed by ornamental metallic bars. There are also several aluminum, lattice-style windows covered by ornamental metallic grilles. Above some of them, there are concrete eaves. All the area is decorated with plants in decorative pots and in the background, there is an exterior garden surrounded by vegetation.

Main Facades of the Foreman House in Adjuntas

View of the main facades of the Foreman House. The main wall is formed by picture windows with small Miami windows at the upper part. Between the picture windows you can see a black door with glass. Orange tubes that give support along the house. You can see part of the zinc roof and the blue awnings covering it; a room that cross part of the L formed by the house.

Detail of a Balcony, Del Cristo Street

Detail of a balcony in the second floor of a house, Del Cristo Street, Old San Juan. It is a wooden balcony with a balustrade and slim pillars. Under the balusters, there is a strip of latticed wood, and the balcony's roof is covered with zinc. From the house, three wooden doors with jalousies framed with moldings can be seen, and through the doors, the roof with exposed beams is visible. The facade of the house has pilasters, a cornice, and a parapet with molding. There is a sign in the balcony reading: "Territorial Partido Estadista Puertorriqueño." A girl can be seen on the roof.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 21 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00005

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 21 in Old San Juan. There is a green and white-colored building with elements that are representative of the Neoclassical style. There is a wooden lattice double door with a gate that has black-colored ornamented grilles. The door is framed by a white-colored semicircular arch and has a brick floor. A wooden door with a small grilled window can be partially observed. Cornices, parapets, a street light supported by brackets, and palm trees can be observed in the image. Adjacent to this building is a pink and white-colored building with white cornices. There is a sidewalk in front of the buildings.

Mechanical Workers Cooperative, Formwork for the Columns

Construction of the Mechanical Workers Cooperative in Hato Rey, formwork stage for the columns. There are several rodding ready. The building's perimeter is marked with wooden planks and there are pieces of wood and other construction materials scattered on the ground, which full of puddles. Several workers are seen working on the columns and two industrial-looking buildings near the construction site are visible.

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Side-view of a wooden house located in the town of Moca. The house has a side window made of wood and is surrounded by wooden moldings, where there are several milk cartons, and you can see the interior of the house. The kitchen has wooden furniture and a refrigerator in the interior.

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View from the ceiling floor inside. The ceiling is made of wood adorned with decorative moldings. On the ceiling there is a chandelier with twelve light bulbs. On the wall, there is a wooden mullion that covers the top edge of the wall horizontally. The wall is also covered with wood and on it there is a wooden piece of furniture attached to the wall.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00027

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. Main facade from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. The design reminds of a ziggurat. The facade has two levels. The first floor has four semicircular steps that give access to the entrance formed by a semicircular arch flanked by two pairs of Tuscan Order columns with a fluted molding in the upper part. The door is double leaf and has a sunrise transom. Above the arch there is a triangular pediment. The wall on this first level has bossage. The second level starts with three staggered stripes, details that contribute to the similarity with a ziggurat. Then the wall has a flat stripe above which there is a bell installed on a metal support. The upper part of the facade has a frieze with decorations and a lantern with spheric finish and a small cross. The pantheon has a grille fence with gate. Even though the building seems to be in a good state, you can observe fern plants and others that have grown on the wall. In the background you can see part of a multi-story building. This pantheon is the only remnant of an old cemetery located on lands that subsequently became part of the downtown Humacao.

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation building extension project in Humacao, view of one of the corners. The exposed blocks walls, windows, and an entrance with eaves and a double door can be seen. Part of the falsework is visible on the lateral wall. There is a worker at work.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00016

Details of the rooftop area of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located on Arecibo. The windows are made with horizontal lamas like persiennes crowned with appentices. Also, it is visible a horizontal opening that integrates glass blocks. The parapet is interrupted by balustrades. The floor presents rectangular tiles that form a pattern while the roof is covered with roofing tiles. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from Spanish Revival style.

Maricao Agricultural Cooperative, Metal Roof

Maricao Agricultural Cooperative construction in the metal roof installation phase. A wall and the windows and door openings can be seen. There are two workers on the roof.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00026

This is a view of the dungeons of the Former La Princesa Prison building in the municipality of San Juan. Three cells can be seen, one is open, and another still has a grille gate. Above them is a small hole. The walls are masonry, and the floor is tiled. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Street of the Town of Caguas

Street in the town of Caguas. It is an unpaved street where wooden houses can be seen on both sides. There are various men and children. A saddled horse is also visible as well as some mountains in the background.

Formwork at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers engaged in the formwork for the construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Also prominent in the area are the wood panels, wood boards, rebar, and sheds. In the background, the Art-Déco style Normandie Hotel is partially visible.

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

High-angle view of La Barandilla Plaza and the former Román Baldorioty de Castro Technical School in the Old San Juan Historic District. The design of the curved staircase called La Barandilla dates back to 1870 and was built to cover the unevenness of the area between the Plaza de San Francisco and Luna Street. To the right, on what was originally the site of the former San Francisco Convent, is the building of the former Román Baldorioty de Castro Technical School, built in 1918 and one of the first American public schools in the district. In 1966, the school became the headquarters of the Carlos Albizu University. This monumental neo-Palladian concrete building is characterized by its symmetry, clean lines, and classical elements. The facade features an open loggia-type portico characteristic of the Palladian style, composed of Doric columns framed by two pavilions crowned with triangular pediments and vertical rectangular windows. A wide Doric frieze, with roundels inserted in its metopes, surrounds the T-shaped building. Neo-Roman-style concrete balustrades can also be seen on the balconies of the second and third levels of the building. In front of the school, delimited by rectangular concrete planters with small trees, there is vehicular access with parking and the Barandilla Plaza. Another group of concrete steps at the bottom of the plaza connects the different levels of the property. To the left and in the background are facades of buildings with colonial influences, characterized by wrought iron balconies and colorful fronts with decorative moldings. To the left is part of the Tanca Street road extension with parked cars. La Barandilla is an example of the adaptation of Old San Juan to the urban concepts of the 19th Century. Although small, the promenade-style area with trees framing the public staircase with baroque curves shows aesthetic influences of the baroque of the Second European Empire. In 1918, the original steps and railing were buried under a section of Tanca Street when it was extended northward. The steps were eventually recovered, but never the railing. During the 1950s, televisions were placed in the plaza for the enjoyment of area residents, making it the only such space within the defensive circuit. In 2011, the new plaza was inaugurated featuring concrete stairs, an elaborate bronze railing, iron lanterns, benches, and concrete trash containers throughout the promenade. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Corner of the Christ Chapel

Partial side view of the Holy Christ of Health Chapel (Catholic) in Old San Juan. You can observe details of the bricks used for its construction. On the wall there is an exposed electricity meter and electric pipe. You can also see a metal gate in the entrance of the chapel.

Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School - 87001311

View of Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School's interior patio, which highlights flat arches with stepped corners and vertical moldings typical of the Art Deco style. The archway flanks the hallway in front of the barred doors to the classrooms. Also notable are the railings on the upper edge of the building and a sewer drain in the inner courtyard. Built in 1939 during the Great Depression, the Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School represents a group of buildings erected in Puerto Rico derived from an educational and professional training approach and the relationship and intervention of the U.S. in Puerto Rico’s economic and industrial development.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00029

Detail of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. The building has influences of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. You can observe the detail of a wall that is painted of cream and it has a persienne window with white moldings around it. Inside the design that surrounds the persienne and holding the wall, you can observe a cylinder with curve textures that ends on a metal tube with a flagpole.

Corozal Knitting Mills, Inc.

Corozal Knitting Mills, Inc., knitted glove factory, view of the main facade. It has a portico with eaves, a large cantilevered window, and a low stone wall at one end. A barbed wire fence, a streetlight, and a sidewalk can be seen.

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Building Sociedad Hogar in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Buildings with Neoclassic architectonic style in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a pink building with a brown stripe in the inferior and some letters painted on its facade that say: "Sociedad Hogar" (Home Society). Also, it has moldings, cornices, balconets, balconies, double green wooden doors with lattice, fanlights and an entrance with sunset transom. To its right side you can observe a building that is on a state of abandonment, it has balconies, moldings, cornices, a bossage finish and a traffic sign on one of its walls. To the left you can see a smaller building that is painted green with white stripes, also, it has moldings, cornices, fanlights and double wooden doors with lattice. You can observe people waling on the sidewalk. Additionally, there are two benches, a large grass area, power line poles and street lights.

Picnic Facilities at Caña Gorda Beach

Picnic facilities at Caña Gorda beach. Two tents with zinc hip roof are visible. They have rustic log pillars and a concrete floor; in the center, there are concrete tables and benches. There are people gathered in both tentgs. The area is surrounded by trees and palm trees.

Water Filtration Plant in Mayagüez

Building of the "Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico [Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority] in the Miradero water filtration plant area in Mayagüez. The building is made of concrete and has a façade with simple surfaces with horizontal and vertical grooves, as well as louvered windows. At one end, the water aeration area can be seen, and in the background, there's a water tower. In front of the building, there's a staircase, parked cars, a roundabout, and a flag of Puerto Rico.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo

Architectonic drawing of the group of buildings that were part of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The drawing was done by the project Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society and it shows elevations and isometric projections of the buildings from the Central Fajardo. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Walls with Scaffolding

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. View of the three-story building where falsework can be seen installed on the walls. There is a wooden tower for transporting concrete. On the ground there is a small shed and stacked blocks. The zinc roofs of two houses adjacent to the building are visible.

Vernacular Criollo

View of a one-story, wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof in the town of Ciales. In the front there are two double, wooden doors with lattice-style and glass. Each one has a wooden parapet in front. In the upper part, the house has a fronton with a wooden crossbar. To the far left there is a gate made of ornamental metallic bars that leads to the side entrance. On that side there is a wooden door over which there is a wooden crossbar.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2005 00011

Building of a pediatric medicine clinic in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a house that functions as a medical clinic. There is a gate with a lock and some steps that lead towards the balcony that has an entrance. The balcony floor has native tiles with flower motifs. The balcony is surrounded by iron balustrades and piers that support the ceiling. There are also persienne windows with grilles, an entrance door with a gate, and another building that has a door and a balustrade can be observed in the background. The balustrade has a sign that reads "Se vende, 318-8432, 746-8493".

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00096

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. One can observe a section of a curved stair with grille railing and wooden handrails, viewed from above. You can see the floor from the first floor where there are some dried leaves piled up.

Caguas Town Square

View of the town square of Caguas. There is a balustrade with columns along the border of the square. Some kiosks, a gazebo, and various sitting benches can be seen on the square. Various balconies, balconets, and balustrades can be seen in the background, as well as Dulce Nombre de Jesús Cathedral, and a portion of Notre Dame Catholic school.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00057

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In the interior of the residence you can see a wooden and marble table on which there is a porcelain clock flanked by two candlesticks that match. On the wall there is a painting with a golden ornamental frame and next to the table you can see a wooden and rattan chair. Besides that, the floor is covered with decorative paving tiles and tiles with different geometric shapes. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00058

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior there are columns and pilasters on pedestals. Additionally, you can see some elevated platforms presided by steps and one of them surrounded by a wooden balustrade. Above both there are wood debris. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00009

View of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building is a single level and is decorated with a continuous cornice and rectangular windows framed with flat moldings, it is painted white. In contrast, connected to the building there is the lighthouse tower with hexagonal shape decorated with a continuous cornices matched with dentils. Additionally, it is crowned with an iron lantern and glass, and a weather vane. Next to the building also you can see a wooden fence. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Church With Statues

Interior of the Porta Coeli Church with statues of saints on both sides of the benches. At the back stands a semicircular arch, a wooden railing and then the altar with a cross. The roof is gabled and has exposed beams.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00025

An oval metal plaque can be observed. On the plaque is a lion on a brick wall. The plaque has stains or marks on it. This plaque is located on an exterior wall of the former American Colonial Bank building.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00013

Detail of the interior of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney is compound of bricks characteristic of the masonry. It stand out an opening or semicircular arch, while the ground is covered of leaf litter and remains of trash. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Side of Porta Coeli Church San Germán

Side view of the Porta Coeli church in the town of San Germán. To the left, you can see one end of the stairs that lead to the entrance of the church. To the right, you can see a side entrance under a decorated semicircular arch and pilasters at the ends. On the wall, you can also see spaces covered by wood. Finally, on the street you can see parked vehicles and houses in the distance. Originally it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 it has constituted the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Firehouse - 2006

Front view of the old Firehouse in the city of Caguas. The building has a modern style of two levels with flat roof. It has lattice style windows crowned with eaves, some of the windows are covered by metallic grilles. The access to the building is through the pedestrian gate also crowned with eaves. The facade also has small rectangular opening and a circular emblem that says: "Boy Scouts of America Distrito Borikén". This building is known as the old Firehouse of Caguas, was built in 1942 under the administration of the mayor Manuel Seoane. Years later the construction became the administrative offices for the Boys Scouts of America.

San Juan Transportation Office, Roof

San Juan Transportation Office. Partial view of the building's roof under construction. A wooden barrel and some construction materials can be seen. The roof of a shed adjacent to the building can also be seen.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00011

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a hermitage built with masonry, stone and brick that has openings with rectangular shape like doors. Through its openings you can see a street, a sidewalk, grass, traffic bollards, a fence and trees The building was built to be a hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

Church of the Holy Trinity - 86002766

Close-up view of the bell gable that crowns the facade of the Church of the Holy Trinity, located in the town of Ponce. The church is made of concrete, combining elements of the Neo-Gothic and Spanish Neo-Colonial styles, and follows the typical cruciform plan, formed by a double-height nave with a transept located to the west of the semicircular apse. The bell gable is characterized by integrating a double semicircular arch with bells, a pair of scroll-shaped consoles, and a cross. The roof of the church has tiles in the Spanish colonial style. In the background, part of a multi-story building stands out with windows that primarily integrate glass panels. The Church of the Holy Trinity was initially established in Ponce in 1873 by a group of non-Catholic residents of the Protestant religion after the fall of the Spanish Monarchy and the passing of the Law of Tolerance in Worship. The building was constructed from materials received from England as a gift from Queen Victoria to her English subjects abroad, among these a cast bell bearing the date 1870. In 1874 the monarchy was re-established in Spain, and religious intolerance was reversed, forcing the church to close its doors until July 25, 1898, when American troops entered Ponce. By 1923, the original wooden church had fallen into disrepair, so funds were raised to build the present concrete church, completed in 1926.

Bianchi Paganeggi Arrillaga House - Añasco - 2016 00001

Frontal view of the house Bianchi Pagan Arrillaga in the town of Añasco. At the foreground you can see a far end of the square José Adolfo Pesante decorated with light poles. Crossing the street where you can appreciate several vehicles parked there is located the residence of one level made of wood over masonry. The roof is a gable roof of red corrugated metal laminas. It is presided by a balcony with L shape with an arcade of modulated surbased arches by square columns and steel ornamental railing. The doors are double made of wood, glass and wooden persiennes. On the masonry base also you can see oculus. The residence Bianchi Pagan Arrillaga was built in 1856 of vernacular style.

Teachers' Temple – 16000189

Front view of the Teachers' Temple portico in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The two-story concrete building maintains an elegant urban presence on Avenida Constitución, next to the natural gardens of the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park. Featuring an eclectic architectural style, it combines elements of the turn-of-the-century Mediterranean Revival style in the Beaux Arts tradition on the facade with elements of the Hindu-Moorish style on the portico, combined with Neoclassical details. The entrance is flanked by two Corinthian columns rising to an entablature decorated with ornate capitals, scrolls, and high-relief floral details. The bases of the columns show wear, highlighting the building's age. The entablature above the columns features carved geometric moldings that encircle the entire upper portion of the portico. In the center of the entablature, a lobed arch with moldings in a Moorish style can be seen. The center door is larger than the side doors, all made of wood, with some decorative details, and noticeably deteriorated. It has a raised molding, a geometric pattern at the bottom, and is framed by a frieze with carved floral motifs. This frieze displays stone or stucco work, with decorations in the form of leaves, scrolls, and urns. Above the main door is a metal medallion that reads: "Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, Tribunal General de Justicia." On either side of the medallion are two small sculpted urns, adding symmetry to the facade. Above the doors are three rectangular windows with arches that continue the decorative style. The paint on the walls shows signs of wear, with staining and discoloration. The entrance floor is covered with flagstones in a large checkered pattern, alternating between shades of green and yellow. The flagstones are evenly arranged and show signs of wear. The Teacher's Temple, the first headquarters of the Puerto Rico Teachers Association, was designed by architect Joseph O'Kelly and built by engineer Gabriel Martínez Guzmán in 1934. Inaugurated on March 29, 1935, it represented a collective effort by the Puerto Rican teachers to have their own permanent headquarters, financed through contributions from its members, and where events of great social, cultural, and historical significance for Puerto Rican citizens were held. It is assumed that the Association named it a Temple due to the emergence of Freemasonry lodges in Puerto Rico, which impacted many towns' architecture and urban aesthetics. Over the years, the building has changed owners several times and has served various purposes, including as a military installation and government offices. Although its structure has undergone numerous modifications, it retains its historical integrity despite its constant deterioration.

Corner Building in the Isabel II Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

Building painted with the colors green, yellow and brown on a corner of the Isabel II street in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. It has the influence of the architectonic styles Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic. They show moldings, brackets, cornices, arches, double wooden doors and sunrise transoms. You can observe other buildings to the left, one is single level that is built with wood, with inclined roof, green and brown colors. The building further down has the colors cream and terracotta, small-mesh grilles on its last floor and appentices on its facade. The building that it follows is green, it has balconies and awnings on its second floor and third floor. Around it there are automobiles, power line poles, sidewalks, paved streets with asphalt, trees and person on a balcony. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Store in Arroyo - 2015 00008

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

Street in Sabana Grande

Street in downtown Sabana Grande. It is a wide unpaved street divided into two narrower streets with a block of buildings in the middle. There are houses and buildings, among which the first two-story house of the block diving the wide street stands out. On the first story, three surbased arches can be seen, and on the second floor, there is a balcony with a railing and eaves. People can be seen walking by.

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Side facade of a house in the town of San Sebastián. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a zinc, gabled roof. Metal grilles surround it, and it has a small balcony encircled by a railing made of ornamental blocks. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style, with zinc eaves over them.

Residence in Canóvanas - 2019 00004

Main and lateral facade of a two level residence with yellow shades, located in Canóvanas. The first level is distinguished by a large porch and angular arches accentuated by moldings and interrupted by an ornamental block balustrade with circular motifs. The central arch is flanked by lanterns connected to the wall and presents linear motifs that match with style Art Deco. In front to this central arch there are some stairs matched with a curved wall and a flower bed. The second level presents a parapet with openings that integrate linear motifs and windows with appentices. To one end of the residence it is also visible the entrance for automobiles while in the surroundings there is a street, a garden, sidewalks and several light poles. On the superior part it is notable another building of on level with similar characteristics.

House on the Street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00001

View of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería 12 in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by some access stairs and wooden pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In the interior of the balcony there are metallic chairs and double wooden doors with lattice windows crowned with transoms. In addition, the house is crowned with a parapet. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

A Woman on Horseback in Front of the House of the San Jerónimo Fort

Wooden house at the San Jerónimo del Boquerón Fort. It is a two-story house. On the second story, there is a railing with a decorative motif, jalousie windows, an eaves with lambrequins, and a tower with a door. On the first floor, there is a room with a jalousie door and windows. A sign with the number one thousand seven hundred ninety-nine can been seen. In front of the house there is a woman on horseback and a military man next to her.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00016

Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith) in Aguadilla, detail of the cornice of the portico. You can observe one of the corners of the fluted cornice of white color, part of lintel that has a molding in the center also white color and the capitals of the pilasters of light brown. The wall is painted cream color.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00027

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. The front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has a circular stained glass framed with moldings and three niches flanked by pilasters, one of which has a Virgin Mary statue. The facade also has wavy moldings, continuous cornices and a tower crowned with parapet and ornamental frieze. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the time in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Loaíza Cordero Institute for the Blind Historic District - RS100002935

Detail of the main building tower of the Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children Historic District, located in Santurce, a sector of the Municipality of San Juan. The Historic District includes two reinforced concrete buildings, built between 1927 and 1938 in the Mediterranean Revival style, an Alameda-type path that serves as the main entrance to the facility, a playground, and a Moorish-inspired fountain at the entrance. It is an example of a unique and novel architectural treatment of the 1920s, the product of a creative collaboration between the blind educator Loaiza Cordero Del Rosario and the American architect Joseph O’Kelly. Engineers Manuel L. Miró and Demetrio del Valle also participated, as stated on a dedication plaque on the building. Part of a tower of predominantly eclectic architecture can be seen, which contrasts with the simplicity of the rest of the building. The upper part exhibits arched openings and rectangular panels covered with blue and white ceramic tiles. The openings are framed by thick arched frames and covered with blue and white square tiles, while the lower portions have similar tiles but with a different pattern. An arched string molding separates the tympanum stringers. Two corbels support the tympanum lintel, giving the opening a more geometrically complicated profile. All components are made of reinforced concrete, which shows the knowledge of how to work the material to obtain complex shapes and figures. A fourth pattern on the band found at the top of the first section serves as a transition. Blue and white tiles also form chevrons, adding movement and polychromatic drama to the tower and facade. Several moldings sit on the top, creating a base for the ball that crowns the composition. Vibrant and contrasting colors, such as yellow and blue, highlight the geometric details. Part of the building's tiled roof protrudes at the bottom. The Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children was the first institution on the island dedicated to the education of blind children, setting a precedent in educational integration and the introduction and adaptation of the Braille system to the Spanish language. The Institute focused on formal instruction and integrated practical and vocational activities to prepare students to function independently in society. The work of its founder, Loaíza Cordero Del Rosario, recognized for her leadership and commitment, left a lasting cultural impact on the educational history of Puerto Rico. The uniqueness of this Historic District lies in the introduction of one of the first buildings built in reinforced concrete, a novel material for the time, and which used the semantics of the Mediterranean Renaissance, interpreted at the time as symbols of modernity and progress in Puerto Rico.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Cleaning room equipped with a bedpan washer, that is similar to a toilet, with a water faucet and flushing system. There is also a wall-mounted unit with a shower head and flushing system. In addition, there is a metal cabinet and shelves, also made of metal.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the management's housing at Central Aguirre Historic District, located on the south coast plains in the municipality of Salinas. The house has one level of wood on stilts and a zinc roof. The surroundings of the residences show landscaped areas, paved sidewalks, and parked vehicles. The residence features a concrete staircase flanked by wooden railings. On the front is a balcony decorated with patio chairs and a wooden balustrade with square columns. The doors and windows are made of wood framed with flat moldings. An area of the house is covered by wire mesh and an awning. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th Century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Casa Grande was built in 1900. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Casa Grande, Castañer Black Pickup, Red Woodie

A couple of trucks and several people in front of Casa Grande in Castañer. The building is made of tongue-and-groove wood, with stairs leading to a balcony with balustrades, and also double-leaf doors and windows that open outwards. Other similar buildings and a garden are notable in the surrounding area.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00127

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete and its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The room has a wooden and glass window through which it can be seen an ornamental metallic grille and a decorative pot. Besides that, there is a decorative armor holding a sword. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00144

View of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The interior spaces have continuous moldings, and double doors made of wood with framed persiennes; one of the doors is crowned with a transom. In addition, there is a wooden door framed through which you can see the inside of a bathroom. In the bathroom you can see the walls partially covered with ceramic tiles. Additionally, the interior spaces have the ceiling cracked. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Hurricane Shelter

A shelter to take refuge against the passage of hurricanes, located on the slope of a hill. It has a small door and the roof is made of gabled thatch at ground level. On the land in front of the shelter, there is a girl and in the surrounding area, several trees, bushes and a small piece of cultivated land.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - PArís Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00011

View from the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. From the interior of the house you can see a double door made of wood and glass open, framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. Through the door you can distinguish the balcony with the floor covered with native tiles. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00014

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. Detail of one of the corner pilasters at the back of the Neo-Renaissance style house built of masonry and bricks. It has cracks and damage to the paint. A broken cornice, which no longer has the part corresponding to the rear wall, is visible.

Pueblerino House

Front view of a wooden house built over concrete located in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house has a gabled zinc roof. It has a porch in the front, where there is a person. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall with molding designs. It has two doors with jalousie windows and glass transoms over them. In the pediment, the house has a transom with wooden lattice. The upper edge also has an ornamental frieze. To each side, the house has other houses with similar characteristics.

Part of the Railway bridge over the San Antonio Channel

View of part of the railway bridge of the San Antonio channel. On its lateral area, you can see the scaffolding built with boards. To the right you can see a cement mixer and a man with a bucket. To the other side you can see a bridge with balustrade.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00107

Front view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has windows made of wood and glass, some are covered with ornamental grilles made of iron and others are crowned with eaves covered by roofing tiles. Also, you can see cantilevered balconies with double doors made of wood and glass secured with brackets. One of the balconies has a balustrade made of wood modulated by piers, hanging lamps and the other one is open and it has an iron railing. It can be seen skylights and a balconet at the resting area of the stair with a double door made of glass framed and crowned with an entablature decorating the facade. Besides that, the entrance is through a portico presided by steps covered with ceramic tiles with ornamental motifs and an arcade modulated by a compound column, on which it can be distinguished an in relief emblem. In the portico it can be seen plants in decorative pots and a small lion statue. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00012

Close-up view of the details of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style of fortified concrete. The facade is decorated with cornices and moldings. The second level has openings with flat frames. The opening conducts to a balcony with balustrades secured by decorative brackets. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first one incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned to residences became comercial spaces.

Carlos Axtmayer House

Architectonic drawing of the facade from the Carlos Axtmayer house located in the Caparra area, Guayanabo. The drawing was prepared by the project Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society. The house has three levels and is characterized by a portico with columns, flutings on the eaves and walls, rectangular windows, arches and a frieze decorated with curves and ravines. Its architectonic style corresponds to Art Deco.

Candelabra Wall Sconce

A two-arm crystal candelabra with hanging ornaments on a wall can be seen.

University of Puerto Rico Library Henry Klumb, Architect

Modern façade of the José M. Lázaro Library at the University of Puerto Rico, designed by architect Henry Klumb. The sunshades with geometric shapes and the shutter-type windows stand out. In front of the building, there is a sidewalk that leads to the main entrance and on the sides, there are gardens with palms.

Font-Ubides Residence - 87001825

Main facade of the Font-Ubides Residence, also known as the Monsanto Residence, located on Castillo Street in Ponce. The base of the residence is made of ashlars, while the rest of the house is made of plastered masonry. The excessive ornamentation and exuberance of the sections distinguish it as what is locally known as the "wedding cake architecture." The facade comprises two round porches integrating pedestals, Corinthian columns, decorative wrought iron railings, and curvilinear designs in the Art Nouveau style. The doors are arched with wood panels, stained glass, fanlight transoms, and also in Tiffany style. Each of the doors has ornamental plaster frames and festoon moldings. The upper part features ornamentation of festoons, cornices, and a parapet decorated with circular crown balusters and Roman amphorae. The Font-Ubides residence was designed in 1903 by Blas C. Silva Boucher, recognized as one of the most established architects of the "wedding cake style."

Cable Warehouse

A warehouse with a portion of its walls lined with corrugated panels and awning glass windows. There are several rolls of cables and wire mesh around, as well as a cylindrical tank. A person also can be seen driving a vehicle with rolls of wire mesh.

Casa del Rey - 89000408

Front view of Casa del Rey in the coastal town of Dorado. The one-story building is made of brick and wood. A low fence with metal grilles and planters surrounds the front part. The fence is interrupted in the middle by stairs covered by native cement-colored tiles. Next to the stairs is a small front balcony with an ornamental iron railing and wooden pillars supporting the wood and zinc roof with a decorative border. The front facade has six rectangular openings framed and crowned with an entablature. The upper border is decorated with cornices and a parapet on top of an open balcony. It is the oldest building in Dorado, built in 1823 as an institutional housing under the Spanish rule on the island. It was also used as a prison, military barracks, and home for illustrious personalities. In the 1980s, it was restored and designated as the Municipality of Dorado's Historical Museum.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00030

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of one of the columns bases from the portal of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It is a quadrangular base that secure the paired round columns. There is a cable around of one of the columns. You can see the sidewalk, the street and two parked automobiles.

Vernacular Criollo House

Interior view of a house in the town of Mayagüez. The house is made of wood with moldings on the upper edges. The walls are decorated with paintings and photographs. The room is decorated with Rattan chairs and armchairs. Also, there is a wooden table with photographs. The wall that divides the rooms has three semicircular arches surrounded by moldings and supported by pilasters. The next room is decorated with wooden tables and kitchen cupboards. In the background, there is a discharge arch surrounded by moldings. Above it, is a truncated sun. In the background there is a wooden table with matching chairs, the table is covered with a fabric tablecloth.

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

Aerial view of the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery in the Old San Juan Historic District. The cemetery, dedicated to the Italian Carmelite mystic of the same name, canonized in 1699, began operating and was blessed in 1814. The ossuary was built in 1841, and three years later, a small wooden chapel with space for only six bodies was completed. In the 1860s, it was replaced by the current circular masonry chapel, whose architectural style can be described as neo-cinquecento with Renaissance influences. The building is crowned by a red, hemispherical dome, which rises above a cylindrical drum. The drum has circular and rectangular openings that function as windows, reinforcing the classical and functional aesthetics of the composition. It has a semicircular arched opening at the top of the dome and culminates in a decorative finial with a cross. It has smooth finishes that stand out for its white color, highlighting the contrast with the red decorative elements. In the background, a wall with thick parapets belonging to the San Felipe del Morro Castle can be seen. More modern buildings can also be seen on the horizon, contrasting with the historical elements in the foreground. The cemetery is divided into two sectors; the oldest includes an ossuary, a circular chapel, and a monumental portal. The ossuary runs along the northern defense wall; the portal divides the original area from a later extension, and the chapel anchors the two central lanes that divide the cemetery into four quadrants. The second sector, dating from the last decades of the 19th Century, resulted from the need for more space and almost doubled the size of the original site. Hundreds of tombs, from the humblest to the richest luxurious pantheons, line the streets, representing various architectural styles and funerary sculptural works. Although the property is still used as a cemetery, it derives its primary national significance from its distinctive design, artistic and architectural merits, unique landscape setting, and the dozens of graves of important historical figures. Patriots José Julián Acosta, José Celso Barbosa, Salvador Brau, José de Diego, José Gautier Benítez, Antonio R. Barceló, Pedro Albizu Campos, Gilberto Concepción de Gracia, Samuel R. Quiñones, Santiago Iglesias, as well as artists José Ferrer, Pedro Flores, Pedro Salinas, Rafael Hernández, Tito Lara, Gilberto Monroig, Rafael Tufiño, and Tite Curet Alonso are some of the illustrious figures of the 19th and 20th Centuries buried in this cemetery. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Elementary School, Aibonito

A group of students in front of an elementary school in Aibonito. The school building is made of concrete with a gabled zinc roof. The doors are framed in segmental arches and the windows are made of aluminum blinds. In the surroundings, there is a garden and a type of fence made of sticks with barbed wire.

Parade of Soldiers at De Armas Square

Military parade at De Armas Square in Old San Juan. The soldiers are marching towards the Palacio de la Real Intendencia (intendant's palace). A portion of the façade of the City Hall, a building in the Neoclassical style, of which two arcades, one on each floor, can be seen. The arcade on the second level is a balcony with a balustrade that has a fabric decoration. There are spectators on San Francisco Street, in the balconies of City Hall and the building next to it.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00117

View through a semicircular arch towards the inner courtyard of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The arches from the loggias or galleries elevate on integral terrazzo columns ornamented with panels made with mosaic of colorful geometric motifs. Some arches integrates grilles with geometric and spiral motifs. In the middle of the inner courtyard there is a fountain with quadrilobed shape and sevillian tiles. The second floor corresponds to the terrace accentuated by a parapet with geometric motifs ornamental blocks. The walls are painted white and present signs of deterioration with stains and dirt. In addition, there is a lot of weeds around the fountain. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Tower, Flag Pole, Buildings

View of buildings of the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus. At the foreground, there is the building Antonio S. Pedreira, it has the roof covered by roof tiles, cornices and double windows made of wood under discharge arches and round arches. Additionally, on the second floor there is a balcony supported by corbels and canopy. Besides that, over the building it peek out the tower Franklin D. Roosevelt, it has the roof covered by roof tiles crowned with a pinnacle, crestings, ornamental moldings and windows under an arcade of semicircular arches in front of which there are balustrades and a clock. In front of the buildings you can observe a flagpole with the United States flag. In 1902 inaugurated the first building of the University of Puerto Rico and between 1936 and 1939 were built the buildings that are part of the historical quadrangle.

United States Coast Guard

Hangar-type building corresponding to the "United States Coast Guard" and characterized by numerous glass windows and wide doors. In the surrounding area there are several trucks, cars and a plane. A water tank protrudes in the background and several apartment buildings are also notable.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00145

Downtown area of Aibonito viewed from the second floor of the Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial. It can be observed the street Gerónimo Martínez. To one side, it can be seen the square and to the other, there are buildings, among them the Building Rafate that has the store Aibonito Bargain on the first floor. You can see automobiles parked in front of the buildings.

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel – 08001110

Oblique perspective of the west and south elevations of the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in Condado's urban, commercial, and tourist district in the Municipality of San Juan. The hotel was designed in 1917 for the Vanderbilt family, one of the wealthiest of its time, by the renowned New York-based architectural firm of Warren & Wetmore. Construction began in 1918 and opened in 1919. It was originally named the Hotel Grand Condado Vanderbilt, but over the years, it changed names to Hotel Condado, Condado Beach Hotel, and Hyatt Puerto Rico Hotel. It has five floors of reinforced concrete and exhibits a Spanish Renaissance style combined with architectural influences from the neocolonial styles prevalent in Florida and California at the time. The hotel's composition displays multiple symmetries that propose balanced solutions to space distribution. Balconies and galleries serve as intermediate transition points, allowing for simultaneous exploration of interior and exterior spaces. In keeping with the distinctive Spanish style, the builders employed ceramic tiles for the sloping roof, arched openings on the first two levels, wood-framed glass windows on the upper three levels, terrazzo floors, hydraulic tile, and ceramic mosaic. In 2002, the hotel was rebuilt according to the original plans, with the hipped ceramic tile roof modified and extended beyond the building's facade. The two feet of overhanging eaves allow for the cap molding detailing of the support beams. The ceramic tile roof, previously supported by wooden beams, was replaced with a metal base supported by a concrete slab that also serves as the upper ceiling of the fifth floor. The first level features semicircular arches forming an open portico leading to a corridor with a simple balustrade. These arches rest on square columns with no visible ornamentation. On the second and third levels, rectangular metal windows are evenly distributed. The window frames are simple, with no additional decoration. Around some levels, discreet moldings add detail without overloading the facade. Simple ornamentation as a shield can be seen in the central part of the facade. Several urban elements can be seen near the building, such as modern lampposts and a few bare palm trees. A metal fence surrounds the perimeter. The photo was taken during the restoration process, and construction materials can be seen in the surroundings. Behind the hotel, tall concrete buildings and a partial view of the Atlantic Ocean can be seen. The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, the first of its kind in Puerto Rico, introduced Beaux-Arts architectural influences and a focus on luxury tourism, fostering the growth of the Condado area as a tourist destination. This development was also facilitated by the connection of the Dos Hermanos Bridge, facilitating access between San Juan and Condado. In 1959, Hotel La Concha was built on land just east of the Condado Vanderbilt complex, which would later become part of the state-owned conglomerate known as the Condado Trio, which included the Convention Center building. However, the Condado Vanderbilt complex is not only historically significant as the vacation destination that transformed tourism in Puerto Rico; the hotel established the elegant style that characterized Condado's upper class and influenced the design of homes later built in the area. Despite several interior renovations and modifications over the years aimed at modernizing and adapting to current demands, the hotel has retained much of its original design, including its facade, which defines it as an early 20th-century example of the Grand Hotel typology.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00043

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. A view of the kitchen ceiling shows that it has exposed beams. A hanging lamp with a ceramic base and a lampshade shaped like a vase is on display. The kitchen extractor hood is also visible.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00053

Details of the interior of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. It stand out a wooden door with a small window in the upper part and the stair spiral. In addition, it is visible a chair, a speaker and the marble tiles that cover the floor. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00056

Buildings Z

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

Ordóñez Cannons

Two images were the Ordóñez cannons can be seen: one of the San Cristóbal Fort, and the other of the San Felipe del Morro Fortress. In the San Cristóbal Fort there are two cannons, and in the middle, some wood barrels. The Atlantic Ocean is visible and El Morro is also visible in the distance. In El Morro, a cannon can be seen and behind it, a pile of burlap sacs and one of the ramps of the fortress. On one side, the Atlantic Ocean is visible, and the San Cristóbal Fort is also visible in the distance.

Buildings W

Concrete house in the town of Moca. The house is two-story with a flat roof, and in the upper edge, it has horizontal-style moldings. To the far right, the house has a semi-circular shape and a porch where there are several persons standing. In the porch, there are double windows in aluminum and glass, with glass mullions over them.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00041

Details of the entrance hall of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The main door is made of wood, double leaf with windows and a fanlight window. In addition, in the exterior, this door presents a grille. Above the door it stand out two windows with stained glass. In the entrance hall interior it is also visible a flat arch with brackets and a grille. In the upper part of the wall there is an ornamental frieze. It is also visible the brackets and beams. The gallery on the second floor is distinguished by a railing interrupted by columns ornamented with mosaics. These columns, at the same time, give support to the semicircular arches. Through this gallery you can access the terrace through an arched door that integrates grilles. The space of the reception shows deterioration signs with stains, dirt and trash on the floor. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00180

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. It preserves sash windows made of glass and lattice style windows framed with moldings. In addition, since the roof is incomplete in some areas, you can see wooden beams exposed. Also, you can see a metallic grille surrounding the house. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00019

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00018

View of the details of the roof from the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels, with zinc gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. To the right far end of the roof it stick out a large spheric finish on a square base. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Robert Ehret Funeral Home, Aibonito

Front view of Funeraria Ehret in the town of Aibonito. The building is one-story in wood with a zinc gable roof. It is surrounded by a metal fence fence and at one end, it is divided by a pedestrian gate. You can also see a front garden and stairs that lead to the porch that has a wooden railing. Several wooden double doors and windows with mullions above them are visible. On the other hand, at the far left there is a cloth curtain covering that end. Finally, on the street in front you can see a parked vehicle.

Democracy Building

View of the main façade and the right side façade of the Democracy Building in Caguas. On the bottom part of the main façade, two doors and two windows are visible. On the balcony on the second floor, three windows and a double door, which is missing a leaf, are visible. Along the right side façade, various windows and doors can be seen on the first floor. On the second floor, various windows and some balconets can be seen.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00015

Two balconies in Old San Juan can be observed. The railing, studs, balusters, and footings are all made out of wood. This building's construction is from the nineteenth century and the buildings walls are terracotta-colored. There is a balcony with railings, wooden handrails, iron balusters, and the balcony floor has partitions and wooden corbels. The building is green, has doors with wooden persienne windows and white ornamental moldings.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00025

Exterior view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. In the exterior it can be seen an ornamental metallic grid followed by a bell. This bell is resting on a base made of four wooden pillars, it is partially seen. Also, next to the metallic grid it can be appreciated trash. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it, design by Vicente Miró.

Santuario de la Monserrate

View of one of the façades of the Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Catholic church. Various benches can be seen in the atrium. On the wall, there is an image of the Virgin Mary with Jesus in her arms. Above, a plaque reads "Ave María Purísima sin Pecado Concebida" (Oh Mary, conceived without sin). A portion of the wall of the church which is visible is covered with a blue tarp. Two pilasters can bee seen projecting from both corners of the wall, and the cornices is almost at the top. The church's dome can be seen on the top and a portion of the tower with a cross.

Buildings X

Rear-view of a one-story house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is made of concrete, with a gabled roof made of wood and zinc. It has lattice-style windows and a simple, wooden door in front of which there are concrete stairs. To one side, there is a fabric curtain, and a path made of tiles surrounded by plants in decorative pots and trees.

Berta Sepúlveda Residence - 94000624

Side view of the Berta Sepúlveda Residence in the town of Sabana Grande. It is a two-level concrete and wood residence designed in the Eclectic Vernacular style, reflecting the Modernist movement. The side patio shows gardening areas and stairs leading to a balcony bordered by a concrete balustrade with Tuscan-style concrete columns. The double-leaf doors are made of wood and glass with geometric patterns. The windows are also wooden double-leaf with lattice panels crowned with glass transoms. It was built in 1926 and 1927 by the architect Rafael Bofill as a single-family home. It was a wedding gift for Mrs. Berta Sepúlveda.

Angel Rivera Family in front of Home

Family poses in front of a wooden house founded on piles. The roof is gabled and covered with zinc and asphalt. Notable on the façade are a window from which a piece of cloth hangs, and a door through which a hammock is visible.

Side View of House

Side view of a one-story house made of concrete. The house is built on a wall, on the lower front part, it has oculi surrounded by moldings. Also, on the front there is a balcony that has an archway, under which there is an ornamental metallic grill railing. The railing and arch are supported by columns. The balcony has four, double wooden doors with glass. The doors are under semicircular arches surrounded by moldings. Above the doors, there are truncated wooden soles. The front façade of the house has ornamental moldings and cornices. To the far right, the house has an entrance with an ornamental metallic bar gate. Above the gate, there are cornices and a truncated sun in metal.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Interior patio of a De la Cruz Street building in Old San Juan. The space presents a staircase with wooden railings and a zinc cover. A room with a wooden door and a zinc roof is seen at one end. On the opposite end, a semicircular arch integrates a door, and a set of chairs and a television are seen through it. The space also features windows with wooden panels, louvers, and metal railings. On top is the ceiling with wooden beams. Also visible are several clotheslines.

Ponce de León Avenue Stop 22 Santurce

A group of people walking among the buildings on Ponce de León Avenue, Stop 22 in Santurce. Various signs of different establishments stand out, such as "El Chévere Restaurant," "Ferretería Europa," and "Broadway," as well as medical offices like "Dr. Peña Almodóvar." The buildings have distinctive features on their facades, including display windows, glass windowpanes, dormer windows, balconies, and awnings. Along the street, a couple of cars can be seen.

Designed Engineer's House, Sugar Central

Wooden house with a zinc gabled roof in the town of Patillas. The house is surrounded by a metallic bar fence sustained by concrete columns. The first level is covered with different lattice-style patterns. There is also an escalated ascendant pattern in front of which there is a standing person. To the far left, there is an entrance to a garage with a wooden sliding door. On the second level, the structure is surrounded by fixed windows covered with a metallic mesh. Over the windows, there is an eave sustained by wooden beams. To the far right, there is a larger entrance frame. Above the house, there is an attic with a wooden mullion. The house is surrounded by natural vegetation.

Building Adrián Nelson Service Station in the Comercio Street of the Old San Juan

View of the Comercio street in front of the Brumbaugh street in the Old San Juan. You can observe two buildings on both sides of the street, an automobile traveling and you can see the San Juan Bay on the background. The right building was a station of automobiles services called Adrián Nelson, is painted with dark gray and white. You can see the influence of the architectonic style of the Neo-renaissance in the doors arches that are decorated with quoins, moldings and patera. It has the name written on the building walls and a sign that identifies it with an automobile draw. Subsequently, is occupied by the restaurant known as Señor Frog's. The building to the left belongs to the tobacco firm Donato Vigil and Co. Is painted with white color and it has black letters painted on its walls that say: "Donato Vigil & Co. El gallo del tabaco" (Donato Vigil & Co. The tobacco rooster). Subsequently, the space that was occupied by this building of the tobacco industry became the Hotel Rumbao of the Old San Juan. Nearby you can see the pier where vessels enter, power lines, a fence, trees and bushes.

Buildings G

Front view of a one-story, concrete house located in the town of San Juan. The upper edge of the roof is covered with tiles. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall, the wall is divided by metallic bar gates, one of which is pedestrian and the other, vehicular. There is a garden in the front with trees and plants. To the far right, the house has an open garage and a balcony, where there is a person standing and plants in decorative pots. The house has lattice-style windows and a simple, wooden door. Also to the far right, there is another house with similar characteristics.

Las Delicias Hacienda

Front view of a building in the Hacienda Delicias, in the town of Maricao. Its is a two-story building made of wood over concrete with a zinc gabled roof. The first level is made of concrete and has arches covered by metal grills, and a gate also with metal grilles. In front, there is a hand ladder and a parked car. The second floor is made of wood and has wooden jalousie windows surrounded by wooden moldings. There is also a sign on the wall that reads "Hacienda Delicias."

José De Diego Building, Mayagüez – 77001553

Side view of Edificio José De Diego, also known as the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Administration building. The building has two levels, elements of the Neoclassical style, and is made of concrete gravel. It is decorated with cornices, lattice-style aluminum windows framed with moldings, and a glass double-leaf door with steps in the front. Around the building can be seen sidewalks and gardens. The José de Diego building was built in 1913, becoming the first extension of the San Juan University Campus on the west coast. It symbolizes the second earliest University, dating to 1911. The first building erected on this site was demolished by an earthquake in 1912.

José De Diego Building, Mayagüez – 77001553

View from the front of the José De Diego Building, also known as the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Administration building. The building has two levels, elements of the Neoclassical style, made of concrete gravel, and a tiled roof. It is decorated with cornices, lattice-style aluminum windows framed with moldings, and balustrades supported by columns enclosing the hallways. A clock tower stands on the front, decorated with balustrades, cornices, and openings. Two flagpoles with flags from the United States and Puerto Rico can also be seen. The surroundings of the building have sidewalks and gardens. The first building erected on that site dates to 1911 but was destroyed a year later by an earthquake. In 1913, architect Holmes of the United States Department of the Interior built the José De Diego Building, becoming the second oldest university on the Island and the first to offer agriculture and mechanical engineering training.

Factory in Bayamón, Lateral Wall with Scaffolds

Construction project of a factory in Bayamón. There is a lateral wall with falsework, metal windows and an entrance that does not yet have a door. Part of another building is visible in the background.

Rafael Cordero Graded School - MP100005816

View of the main hallway on the first floor of Rafael Cordero Secondary School, also known as Rafael Cordero Molina Occupational School of Commerce and commonly referred to as La Cordero, in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan. This reinforced concrete building was built in 1917 and has two U-shaped floors with twelve classrooms, two basements, and an attic. It was designed in the Classical Revival style by Adrian C. Finlayson, the state architect responsible for constructing major schools on the island, and contractor Antonio Higuera led its construction. A narrow interior hallway with arches distributed along the corridor, defining the transition to the exterior, is visible. Horizontal moldings and blue details enhance the outline of the arches and door frames, providing a visual contrast to the yellow walls. The right side of the hallway is delimited by a series of arched openings with metal grilles, whose bars have a design of vertical lines with geometric patterns. Under the arches are concrete benches painted to match the arch moldings. The floor has a polished concrete finish. The ceiling is flat and low, with light fixtures distributed along the corridor. In the background, an access to a staircase is delimited by an arch in the same style. Rafael Cordero High School is among the most distinguished academic facilities of its time in Puerto Rico and retains a high level of historical integrity. It is one of the first buildings on the island to demonstrate the transition from traditional construction methods, such as brick and wood, to new construction technologies, such as reinforced concrete. The property boasts distinctive characteristics of early 20th-century school buildings while claiming individual distinction.

Santiago Apóstol Church - 84003144

Interior view from inside Santiago Apóstol Church in the coastal town of Fajardo. The building consists of a nave flanked by side naves. Pilasters support the arcades of five framed semicircular arches. At each end, two rows of wooden benches. The walls are decorated with niches and religious figures. The altar is in the background under a framed semicircular arch decorated with a table, a baptismal font, two ambos, and chairs. The back wall is made of masonry decorated with a crucifix. The Santiago Apóstol Church was built in 1776, but an earthquake destroyed it. In 1869, the architect Don Pedro A. Beibal began the reconstruction project. The design that was constructed later on retains most of its 19th-century design, including the side walls and marble floor. In 2008, it was promoted from being a church to a cathedral, and the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao was established.

Wooden Façade in Guayama

View of the wooden façade of some house ruins in Guayama. The façade has three columns and a railing in the porch area, as well as a wooden door with a window on the wall. On the left, the house has a wooden door leading to another portion of the house. The house has a zinc roof. There are concrete houses on both sides of the wooden house. The house on the left has grilles and a balustrade on the porch. The house on the right has two stories with a garage on the first story and a balcony with a railing on the second story.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Front view of the private public school of Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. A metal fence surrounds the school, and a vehicle can be seen parked in the front. The school has one level made of reinforced concrete and a flat roof. Its front facade features an arcade of semicircular arches flanked by lattice-style aluminum windows framed with moldings. In the center, an inscription reads: “Woodrow Wilson School.” After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter, Antonia, and her husband, Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente, inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Between 1914 and 1915, the school was built in wood and later rebuilt in concrete following the design of the architect Adrian Finlayson. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00026

Front and lateral facade of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. This house presents shades of yellow, white and gray. The facade is distinguished by a porch accentuated by an ornamental block balustrade interrupted by a grill gate with spiral motifs. On the balustrade there are columns that secure the ceiling of the porch. The doors and windows are double with louvers, panels and windows with transoms. Additionally, one of the windows integrates appentice. The roof is compound of several sections of gable roof covered with zinc. On both gables there are the small windows with circular and rectangular shapes. In front of the house there is a small wall that covers the ramp and a stair with a tube that serves as handrail. The house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Buildings Q

Shack

House composed of wood, zinc and natural fibers, founded on piles in a mountainous area. On one of the walls, there is a single-leaf window that opens outwards and through a crack, two glass bottles are visible. The roof has flat sections and other gable sections. In one corner, a wooden barrel stands out, and then several sticks on the ground, as well as various animals and plants, are notable.

Buildings C

Interior view of a wooden house. In the foreground, there is a living room decorated with chairs and armchairs made of leather and wood, also in the center, there is a small wooden table. Dividing the rooms, there is a wooden piece of furniture very typical of residences in the XIX and XX centuries, known as a "half point". In arquitectural terms, the "half point" physically divides a room into two, even though visibly, they remain a whole. This piece of furniture is characterized for having a wooden mullion and pilasters on each side, as is observed. The other room is decorated with a dining table made of wood, and matching chairs. There is also a refrigerator and a piece of furniture with kitchen utensils. It has several simple doors made of wood, over which there are wooden mullions. The windows are lattice-style aluminum.

El Fanguito - Slum near San Juan

Group of houses that make up the community known as El Fanguito. Most are made of wood and have gabled and hipped roofs covered with zinc and asphalt. Some of them have balconies with wooden railings, double-leaf or Dutch-style wooden doors, as well as some "Mejoral" posters stuck on the walls. Between the houses, there is a dirt road with puddles of water and debris such as tires, buckets, among others. Along the way there are also notable poles with electrical wiring and some people walking or cycling.

Hacienda Delicias Maricao

View of a one-story house located in the town of Maricao. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. It has lattice-style windows and a simple, wooden door. They are surrounded by wooden moldings. The house is surrounded by vegetation and the floor is filled with gravel.

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd, Interior View

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd. building construction project in Bayamón, interior view. Columns, floor tiles, ceiling beams, door and window openings can be seen. There are construction materials, scaffolds, and a ladder.

Jíbaro House

View from the side of a house on stilts in the town of San Germán. It is a wooden house with a jerkinhead roof. In the front, there are concrete stairs. It has a simple wooden door and a wooden window. To the far right, it has a gable zinc roof. Also to that side, there are concrete stairs without a railing.

El Morro, Military Truck Going Up a Ramp

View from one end of the rampart of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro in the Old San Juan. El Morro is a military fort from the Spanish colonial period built in masonry and stone. At the foreground there is a ramp with stairs on each side and at the end of it you can see a group of people and a sentry box with crenelled border. There is a military vehicle on the ramp that drives to the interior of the rampart under a semicircular arch.

Aibonito Plaza

Public plaza and San José church (catholic faith) at Aibonito. The plaza under the street level and it has a stair, concrete benches, trees and palm trees. The church has facade with lancet arches on the door and windows, pilasters and a cross. It has two side towers, one with a belfry and one with a clock. There are two parked vehicles in front of the plaza.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00008

View of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has windows and doors made of wood and glass under rectangular arches crowned with entablatures and windows covered with storm shutters. Also, you can see semicircular arches presided by wooden balustrades, a chimney and an open balcony with concrete railing modulated by an iron railing. Inside of it you can see that there is a table with matching chairs, plants on decorative pots and on the surroundings there is abundant vegetation. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been modified.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00034

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00046

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. The chorus area has an arch, a balcony, and is framed by moldings. The building has exposed wooden beams and a rosette that is formed by colored glass in the shape of circles and drops of water. Under the rosette there are glass persiennes. There are also wooden doors and ceiling lamps.

Gray Building with Red Door in the Puntilla Street of the Neighborhood La Puntilla in the Old San Juan

Building at the corner of the Puntilla street in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. The building is painted with gray and it has a double door in the entrance that is painted with red. It has influence of the architectonic styles Neo-Moorish and Neo-renaissance with arches, brackets, moldings, double wooden windows with lattice, fanlights, a balcony with balustrades, ornaments and mosaics. You are able to see the building of the Popular Bank of Puerto Rico that possess influence of the style Art Deco, it has letters with its name on the roof as well as a clock that shows the time. You can see other buildings in the street that at the same time have influence of the Neoclassic style. Nearby there are paved streets with asphaltic concrete, sidewalks, power line poles, establishments signs, a truck and trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Street in San Juan

Ponce de León Avenue in Santurce. You can see the multi-level building of the New York Department Store, it has two large round pillars and a lobby with display cases on both sides. There is a sign that says: "Big Anniversary Sale." You can see a street vendor in front of the store and people walking along the sidewalk. You can see signs from other stores such as La Giralda, a jewelry store, and Almacenes González. Vehicles are also seen traveling along the avenue, including two public transport buses.

Cooperativa de Cafeteros de PR

Side view of the front façade of the Cooperativa Cafeteros de Puerto Rico (P.R.) located in the town of Utuado. The building is one-story with a flat roof. In the front there are stairs that lead to the entrance door, which is simple and wooden. At the left end of the building the wall is partially covered by translucent ornamental blocks surrounded by moldings. In addition, there is an ornamental metal grill gate. On the other hand, at the right end of the building there is a large glass window through which you can see the interior of the establishment. Above it there is an eave with the name of the establishment: “Café Rico Cooperativa Cafeteros de P.R.” Finally, next to the building there is a wood and zinc ranch.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00068

View from the Former La Princesa Prison in the municipality of San Juan. The prison's patio with columns and metal fences can be seen in the foreground. There are potted flowers and trees. The facade of the building with double-leaf doors and shutter-type double-leaf windows on the second floor can be observed. On the left side of the image is the Paseo de La Princesa pathway with a group of people, the Fuente Raíces, and the San Juan Bay. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

University of Puerto Rico Tower, Rio Piedras

The tower Franklin Delano Roosevelt of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. Its architecture presents elements like the pinnacle and the roofing tiles on the roof, the cresting that repeats in several levels, as well as friezes, semicircular arches, openings, balustrades and clocks. Also, the two flags of United States of America and Puerto Rico stand out. In front of the tower, there are staircases, a square and next to it stick out an installation with the founding date if the institution: "1903". Additionally, it stand out the wide grass area with several palm trees and trees.

Peñon, Outpost of La Plata Church

Frontal view of a church located in the area of El Peñon. At the foreground you can see a group of people standing. The church is made of wood and has one level with a zinc gable roof. It has wooden doors and promotion posters glued in front.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00020

Detail of one of the pilasters of the building of the Old Customs House of the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. The building has influences of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. The detail of the pilaster has several colors and shows foliage motif, spirals, moldings, leaves and fruits designs. Also, it has cornices, moldings and designs with vessels and shells. You can appreciate the shadow of the pilaster in the wall painted of cream color.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00039

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00005

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels, with gable roof and has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and the interior is ruined. It has the zinc roof with exposed wooden beams and a partial cladding with an allegoric painting. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

House in El Corozo - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00011

Detail of one of the balconies of a house in El Corozo, Cabo Rojo. This is a single-story house that is elevated two or three feet from the ground. There are some steps that lead to the balcony. This balcony is accentuated by a balustrade interrupted by pedestals from which columns that serve as support for the roof are elevated. The house is mostly made out of matched lumber and the roof is made out of zinc. The doors are wooden double doors with transom windows. The rest of the windows are made of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats. The house also has some elements associated to the bungalow style, such as balconies and roofing.

Bath House

Front view of a one-story masonry building in Old San Juan. In the front there are stairs with a balustrade in the middle. The door is under a discharge arch decorated with moldings. On both sides of the door are windows surrounded by moldings. The building has a roof terrace surrounded by a balustrade. One end of the Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Theater is visible behind the building. On the street in front of the building, several parked vehicles and people are standing. Later on, the building became the Municipal Tourist Information Center.

One of the Slum District of Ponce

View from a distance of community in the city of Ponce. The area has a fence made of wood and barbed wire. The houses are made of wood built on stilts, they have roofs made of zinc and wooden windows. Also, you can see the clothesline, wooden latrines and people next to the houses.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00018

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels, with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and is deteriorated in the Inside. In the interior it can be seen exposed wooden beams, the ceiling coated and decorated with an allegoric painting. Also, it has a gallery with wooden railings, fluted columns, moldings and openings. Additionally, the floor is covered by debris. The Logia Union y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Christ Chapel from Tetuán Street

View of one of the side entrances of the Christ Chapel, from Tetúan street in Old San Juan. The building is made of brick and masonry. The entrance is arch-shaped. To the right and in the background, there are two buildings with cantilevered balconies with brackets and balustrades. There are people inside and in front of the chapel and on the balconies.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00019

Front view of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. At the foreground, it can be seen an ornamental iron gazebo and a lamp in the square Bicentenaria Monseñor Miguel Ángel Mendoza. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design inspired in the styles Spanish Revival, Art Deco and Neoclassic. Above the entrance there is a niche with a statue of Saint Anthony of Padua and a railing secured by a bracket. It is in front of a glass window with a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. The facade is painted with orange shades, also it has glass windows, a framed oculus and a curvilinear pediment crowned with a cross. Additionally, from the building it stick out a belfry decorated with finishes, cornices and moldings crowned with roofing tiles and a cross. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be rebuilt four times after being. destroyed by several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the buildings was also used as a school, in addition, it had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 it was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

View of San Juan Skyline from an Upper Floor

Aerial view of the Covadonga promenade in Old San Juan. On the cobblestone street, you can see vehicles passing by and parked vehicles. On both sides of the street there are buildings with different characteristics. Among the multi-level buildings, you can see glass windows, fabric curtains, cornices and ornamental moldings. In addition, a building with scaffolding can be seen. In the distance, you can also see the dome of the Capitol.

Classroom

Interior of a classroom in a Catholic school, viewed from the front. There are wooden desks organized in three rows, each desk is numbered. On the back wall, there are two double doors with fanlights, and in the middle of the doors, there is an altar with a statue of the Virgin. On one side, there are arches, and on the other side, there are windows. Two pendant lamps hang from the ceiling. The floor tiles have geometric patterns.

Guayama Congregation of the Iglesia Evangélica Unida of Puerto Rico

Façades of the Iglesia Evangélica Unida of P.R. The church has a right angle porch. Along the porch, various columns and the diamond- and heart-shaped decorative parapet can be seen. Four doors and a window are also visible. The roof of the church is made of zinc.

Buildings A

Side view of a house, the wooden house is on stilts and has a zinc roof. The façade has a balcony with a low concrete wall. It has wooden doors, over which there are wooden crossbars. Also, to the side, the house has various window styles, including lattice and double-wooden. The house is surrounded by vegetation.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00029

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille that surrounds it. In addition, it has lattice style windows and sash windows made of glass framed with moldings. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated, broken and vandalized areas. Besides that, in the surroundings it can be distinguished a parked vehicle and an adjacent building with hipped roof and double windows made of wood with lattices. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Buildings A

Front view of a concrete, two-story house. The house has entrance stairs that lead to a porch and are sustained by columns. It has a wooden door with a crossbar over it. It also has double, lattice-style windows with crossbars over them. In the upper part of the house, there is an attic with a zinc roof.

Plaza at Guayama

View of the Cristóbal Colón Recreational Square in the town of Guayama, which is paved and decorated with planters in which there are trees and plants surrounded by fences, where several people can be seen. Light poles and a fountain can be seen in the middle. In the background, you can see the San Antonio de Padua Parish. The façade of the parish is decorated with cornices, decorative corbels and padding. In addition, it has windows, niches and oculi surrounded by moldings. Crowning the church is a lantern surrounded by windows.

On Top of El Morro

View of San Felipe del Morro Castle from its upper part. You can see walls, semicircular arches and stairs with railings that lead to a platform from where you can see a pole with the flag of the United States.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00001

Detail of the façade of the Luis Muño Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. The school exhibits shades of white and yellow and present architectural elements associated to the Art Deco architectural style, such as clean lines, vertical bands, moldings, and engaged columns. The window in the center is composed of horizontally placed aluminum persienne window slats. In front of the school there is a sign that reads "Luis G... Gobernador...".

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

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

School of Tropical Medicine

Façade of the Old School of Tropical Medicine in San Juan. Plateresque style building. It has tile roofs, semicircular arches, lintel arches and balconies with balustrades. It also has towers with windows framed with pilasters and pediments, and tops of crests and pinnacles. In front there is a green area with bushes and palms.

Buildings Z

View from a distance of a corner house in the town of Mayagüez. It is made of wood over concrete, and has a zinc, gabled roof. It has a large porch surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine, wooden columns. It has double, lattice-glass style doors, over which there are truncated suns. In the front there are wooden, lattice-style windows. To the far upper right of the house, there is an extension of the construction with a flat roof and lattice-style windows made of aluminum. Above these, there are wooden mullions. Lastly, in front of the house, there are several vehicles parked.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00129

Detail of an ornamental molding in the tower from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This molding has "L" shape, is white that contrasts with the orange color from the wall and the decorative tiles from a stringcourse and the vertical blue stripes. The upper border of the tower is covered with roofing tiles. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00001

Main façade of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in barrio La Puntilla in Old San Juan. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1854. The building is painted salmon, white, and brown. The chapel entrance has a portico formed by four Tuscan columns with non fluted shafts that support an entablature and a triangular pediment. The upper half of the building has a terracotta-colored dome with a lantern and wooden windows framed by white moldings. The façade has a framed semicircular arch and ornamented grilles. It also has cornices, steps, two wall lamps, and wooden double doors and windows. On both sides of the chapel there are two grilled gates, and two orange and white-colored buildings with moldings, window openings, pilasters, and shrubs. Behind the chapel is the La Puntilla condominium. This building is orange and cream and has several wooden lattice windows of different shapes. Subsequently, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy began being used for exhibitions and as the administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00065

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00042

Detail focused on the mouth of the chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00082

A facade of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The facade is distinguished by a group of vertical stripes that flanked the entrance and a pediment with shapes allusive to the Art Deco style. Also, it stand out the openings of the windows, the entrance steps, an eave decorated with gutters and a parapet. The surface of the building, mainly painted with white, is deteriorated and the surroundings present weeds. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Flocculators at a Water Treatment Plant

Flocculators in a water treatment plant surrounded by several walkways with railings. At one end, a small building stands out with a gable roof covered with tiles and a door framed in a semicircular arch. In the background, several hills, roads, and buildings are noticeable.

Porta Coeli Church - San Germán

Three women on the steps in front of the Porta Coeli Church in San Germán. The façade features a door framed in a semicircular arch, pilasters, a rectangular window, a belfry and a gabled roof with tiles. At one end of the church, a ruined wall stands out. An American flag also stands out at one end in the foreground. Originally, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 it became the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00069

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the interior of the belfry tower, where it can be observed a stair with parapet, the floor made of terrazzo and a wooden balustrade and two ropes that hang from above.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Ceiling Fixture Installation

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. Two workers can be seen on a metal scaffolding installing a ceiling fixture in a garage. Other ceiling fixtures can be seen already installed.

Residencia Fernando Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00003

Lateral view of the Residencia Fernando Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The house has one floor and characteristics of the Catalan Modernism style. It is presided by an ornamental iron grille modulated by low walls. Besides that, the facade is decorated with moldings and has a balcony secured by staggered columns where there are small decorative mosaics. Meanwhile, in the residence roof you can see a parapet made of ornamental blocks modulated by finishes. The Residencia Fernando Calimano was built in 1928; in addition to being used as residence, years later it became a doctor office.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective from the Great Moat of San Felipe del Morro Castle, also known as El Morro, overlooking the San Juan Bay. From this angle, a sentry box attached to the corner of one of the fortification walls stands out. The sentry box is distinguished by its base articulated by a cordon, a rectangular window in the body, and crowned with a cornice, a dome, and a spherical ornament. The castle is a large masonry fort located at the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the land side, and covers approximately seven acres of land. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the upper level is 140 feet above. The land side is protected by the Great Moat that extends between the north coast and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

La Giralda - 08000786

Low-angle view of the south and west facades of La Giralda, located in the Miramar sector of the Santurce neighborhood in the Municipality of San Juan. This eclectic residence, built around 1910, combines elements of the Neoclassical and Victorian styles and was designed by architect Francisco Valinés Cofresí. Its square, irregular floor plan features four levels of reinforced concrete, including an attic, a basement, and a gabled roof. Two facades are observed, each with symmetrical designs and balanced proportions that repeat architectural elements. The building is characterized by a prominent balcony on the second level and a balcony above. The entrance portico, which forms part of the balcony, features partially fluted Corinthian columns on a base the same height as the concrete balustrade surrounding it and a series of steps providing interior access. This balustrade is repeated on the second level, delimiting the balcony, which protrudes slightly toward the front of the building. On the third level, a small balcony is supported by thinner columns, a pediment, and a gabled roof. Below the pediment, decorative diamond-shaped panels can be seen. It has double-hung wooden windows with ornate frames and is crowned by rectangular molding details, contributing to a symmetrical aesthetic. The Victorian-style gabled roofs of La Giralda combine the Classical pediment element found in many Neoclassical buildings. The original roof was composed of wooden trusses covered by zinc panels but was reconstructed. Due to the height of the floors, the arrangement of its architectural elements, the effect of the tower, and the volumetric balcony, La Giralda retains the scale of the properties of its time. Below the portico, a series of wooden grilles can be seen at regular intervals. A metal fence of spear-shaped bars and concrete pillars at the corners surrounds the residence. It is painted yellow with white details. La Giralda is a historic house that reflects the majesty and dignity of its time and place. This neighborhood emerged as a planned residential suburb for the local upper class in response to San Juan's population growth in the 19th Century. Miramar's architecture consolidated an exclusive residential setting that contrasted with other areas, accentuated by the arrival of transportation that connected the area to the urban center. The house stands out for its size and permanent construction materials, as most houses of the time were made of wood. Although it suffered alterations and deterioration, it was restored in the 1990s, maintaining its exterior integrity, and has become an icon of Miramar's architectural and social history.

Two People in the Center of a Balcony with Balustrade

There are two people between a semicircular arch in an balustraded balcony with round ornamentations on the railings. In the top side of the image there is a balconet with exposed beams that is partially visible. In the lower side there is a portion of a balustraded staircase, also with round ornamentations on the railings. In the right side of the image there are plants.

Old Spanish Military Barracks - 87000772

View of the facade of the Old Spanish Military Barracks, also known as The Castle, in Ponce. The building is square and has two stories in brick and stone, with an interior patio and wooden beams on the ceiling. It represents the 19th-century civil architecture and has elements of the Isabelline Neoclassical style. The facade shows a series of rectangular windows with bars, moldings, and keystones on the facade. A distinctive feature of the building is the barrel-shaped gutters under the cornice and parapet of the upper part. Around the building, there are several people, as well as a cluster of cylinders. The Old Spanish Military Barracks, built in 1894 by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain, was the center of Spanish military power in Ponce. After 1898, when Puerto Rico became a possession of the United States of America, the building served as a Court of Justice and a District Jail.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00021

View from inside the Cathedral of San Felipe Apóstol in the coastal town of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof, and Renaissance and Neoclassical architecture inspire its design. The interior has pilasters, stations of the cross crowned with crosses, a table with candles, and a wooden niche on the wall. It is supported by wooden corbels and decorated with fluted columns, dentils, moldings, and a triangular pediment. In the middle, a religious statue in front of a vase is visible under a semicircular arch. Additionally, there are several people in the area. The construction of the Cathedral of San Felipe Apóstol dates back to 1616; however, in 1846, the building was officially built with the design seen in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Workers Plastering the Wall

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. Workers can be seen plastering the wall. The columns with exposed rods, low walls, and scaffolding are visible. Two additional men are present, one of them handling piles of sand and construction stone.

Vernacular Camelback

A house in the island municipality of Vieques. The house is two stories high, with the main one-story building having a second story added to the rear, which is often described as resembling a camel's hump. It has a metallic bar fence surrounding it. The first floor has lattice-style windows. On the second floor, there is a small balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. There is a wooden door with lattice-style windows. Over the balcony, there is a metallic curtain. To the far right, you can see a structure with similar characteristics and vegetation.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00004

Perspective of the transversal section of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angle it partially notable the vertical poles, the transversal joists made of wood of the board, the bridging and the steel superior cords. On one far end also stand out a light pole. The bridge is partially covered with weeds and it presents a deteriorated state because of the abandonment and to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

El Morro

Along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, you can see how elevated is the defense line of the rampart at the Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, which hugs and protects the city of Old San Juan. It also stand out the material of stone and lime of the rampart. The silhouette of a bartizan peek out above the horizon.

Inside Hurricane, Damaged House

Debris at the interior of a damaged house after a hurricane. A washing machine, several chairs, wooden cabinets, piled clothes, bags and plastic containers are notable. Through a door it is partially visible a person in one of the house room. The ceiling it is completely open with some exposed beams and cables.

Land with structure with gable roof

Plot of land covered by grass. In the background, there are three buildings, one of them is a structure with a gable roof. You can also see some trees and palms trees in the end. To one side, there are power line poles.

José Celso Barbosa Birthplace

View of the left façade of the museum José Celso Barbosa Birthplace. On the wooden wall, two wooden windows can be seen. There is a pipe railing next to it. The roof is partially visible on the top. Behind the museum, two multi-story buildings can be seen.

Borinquen Field Base Radio Control Tower

Radio control tower at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. It is a two-story small wooden structure. The first story has awning windows. The second story has a hip roof, awning windows, a balcony, and an observation area and deck with a glass roof. There is a person in the observation area.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Amparo Theatre - 2009 00005

View of the old Amparo Theatre in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels in concrete with characteristics of the vernacular architecture. The facade is decorated with moldings, pilasters, rectangular openings some covered by grilles and a jut eave above which it can be seen an upper parapet. Additionally, the pilasters are decorated with mosaics and with ceramic tiles. On both sides of the theatre there are adjacent buildings with different characteristics and on the street it can be seen parked vehicles. The Amparo Theatre was built in 1926 with a capacity of 448 seats substituting the old Amparo Salon previously located in the same place.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00039

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

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00036

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of the interior from the abandoned building. You can see a closed window with a wooden board. You can also see an arch that divides two rooms and behind the arch, a door open to the exterior. The walls are stained with black paint.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00011

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation, Scaffolding

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation building extension project in Humacao, scaffolding stage, lateral view. The area where the new construction joins the original building is visible. Columns and ceiling beams can be seen through the falsework. There are construction materials and some debris. There are workers at work.

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Interior view of a wooden house. In the foreground, there is a living room decorated with chairs and armchairs made of leather and wood. Dividing the rooms, there is a wooden piece of furniture known as "half point" with a wooden mullion and pilasters on both sides. The walls are decorated with frames. It has several double doors made of wood, surrounded by moldings with wooden mullions over them.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00122

Door and console table in the interior of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The door is double with glass leaves. Another door with panels is partially visible through a semicircular arch. Between the door and the arch there is a console table with a radio and a mirror. Behind this table it is partially notable a sign that indicates details about the construction of a funeral home.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00007

Detail of the cistern on the corner of the porch of a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656 on the sector Bajadero of Arecibo. The floor is covered with hydraulic tiles, also known as creole tiles or native tiles, that show motifs of flowers and leaves. The parapet of this porch integrates ornamental blocks.

Catholic Church in Ponce

Façade of the Santa María Reina Catholic Church in Ponce. The modern-style church is characterized by a catenary vault, dormer-type windows, stained glass windows and a cross that stands out on one of its sides.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 Guaynabo - 2011 00010

Detail of the inner courtyard and the galleries of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. In the middle of the courtyard there is a fountain with quadrilobed shape. Right behind , it is notable the integral terrazzo columns with panels made of geometric motifs mosaics. These columns hold the semicircular arches that accentuate the galleries or loggias of the first floor. Above the arches it stand out ornamental blocks with geometric motifs. The second floor is characterized by having a terrace, arches, dentils with mascarons and Spanish glass roofing tiles. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00046

Windows from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. Both windows are French and also have appentices and window sills. One of them has arch shape and the other one is rectangular. It is also notable the tiles on the upper borders of the building, as well as the pair of drain tubes. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Mother Daughter in Pavilion at the "Bosque Insular"

Woman and girl in the stone tower in the forest of the town of Maricao. In the tower there are semicircular openings and on each side, it has sheds with a gable roof, tiles, stone pillars and benches. At one end of the tower, there is a straight staircase that leads to one of the sheds.

Carlos Vasallo Hacienda - 88001848

View from inside the balcony of Carlos Vasallo Hacienda, also known as Don Oscar Nevárez Hacienda and Río Nuevo Hacienda, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level in wood and concrete with a wood and zinc roof. The balcony is surrounded by a concrete railing supported by concrete pillars. Also, the floor is covered with cement tiles. Several wooden double-leaf doors crowned with transoms are also visible. Although constructions in this area have been documented since 1511 when Juan Ponce de León settled there, the exact date of this construction is not known; it is estimated between 1849-1861.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Detail of the bronze emblem in the rotunda of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower at the University of Puerto Rico's Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. In the center stands the coat of arms of Puerto Rico, which is composed of a representation of a lamb with a flag placed on a book. It is surrounded by symbols of castles, Jerusalem crosses, flags, and lions. These symbols represent the Kingdom of Castile, the Kingdom of León, and the union of both kingdoms. The shield is accompanied by the inscription: "Joannes Est Nomen Ejus." Around this shield extends another inscription that states: "Dedicated to the American Republics for the Advancement of Learning." The central emblem is surrounded by 21 shields of countries of the American continent that represent the union of the American countries for education. Above the rotunda rises the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

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Rear-view of a Victorian- style house in the town of Naguabo. The house is two-story and made of wood and concrete. On the first level, the wall is decorated with wooden lattice, pilasters and cornices. Also, it has wooden-glass windows. On the second level, there is a concrete balustrade over which there is a wooden lattice and double windows, also in wood.

House Ruins in Guayama

View of house ruins in Guayama. The main façade is the only thing remaining from the house. There, the porch, the windows, the door, the columns, and the parapets are visible.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00054

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival. It is abandoned, in the interior there are spaces with columns and pilasters on pedestals. Additionally, you can see an elevated platform presided by steps and surrounded by a wooden balustrade. On it there are wood debris, more steps, a canopy and on the wall, hanging wood. Besides that, the wall from the left far end has an opening through which the light enters. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00020

Lateral view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. At the foreground you can distinguish a parked vehicle and a barricade with an inscription that says: "correo". The construction is made of brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see several elliptical arches framed, flanked by pilasters and crowned with keystones. Inside the arches there are doors and windows crowned with transoms and presided by metallic grilles. You can also see the wooden beams that support the balcony from the second floor. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

New houses in the Manuel Zeno Gandía public housing

Semi-detached houses with lattice-style windows and simple doors. Both houses are in front of a street and passable sidewalks. In front of the houses, there is a fire hydrant. In the background, there are different houses, trees and palms. There are also power lines in the area.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00021

Old District Court of Humacao. Detail of a corner of one of the windows in the main facade from the Neoclassic building. The window is framed with a continuous molding and in addition, it has a cornice with brackets decorated with spirals and flutings. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Military Hospital in Mayagüez

Military Hospital of the Spanish Army in Mayagüez. The building has perrons, a porch with three semicircular arches, a colossal order pilasters with capitals, a frieze, and a cornice. The building is engraved with the phrase "Hospital Militar 1896." There are various men in front of the porch, some of them wearing a military uniform. After 1900, this building became a school.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00010

View of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square pillar and it has the floor covered by two shade tiles. Additionally, it is decorated with oriental gardens, concrete benches, light poles, metallic railings, decorative fountains and a commemorative plate. Also, you can see a kiosk under a large tent, a metallic cage, people and abundant vegetation. Besides that, in the surroundings there are connected building with different characteristics and vehicles traveling the street. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00041

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and built by engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "la Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. The image displays a view of the side facade of the building. There is a flat roof with parapets, moldings at the top, and an extension of the building with eaves covered by tiles. It also has six glass windows with hinged wooden frames and a rectangular tile. It has another extension of the building with white ornamentations at the top. A parking lot with several cars, utility poles, and trees can be observed on the left side of the image. A sidewalk, automobiles, trees, and a street can be observed on the right side of the image, as well as the multi-level parking building of the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury. In the distance adjacent to the Ateneo is the tile-covered roof of the Carnegie Library. This building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was designed by Ramón Carbia Burt in 1915. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Mural in a Hallway of the Condado Hotel

Perspective view of a mural in the hallway of the Condado Hotel's cafeteria. The mural features marine motifs, while the lower walls have paintings. On the opposite wall, a row of light fixtures and windows can be seen.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00054

Partial view of the rooftop from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The rooftop has roofing tiles on the border and is also visible several air conditioner consoles, one antenna and a light. You can also distinguish a French window with window sill and appentice. In the background it is visible the Guayanilla bay. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

La Perla From Fort Cristobal, San Juan

View from San Cristóbal Castle towards La Perla community and San Felipe del Morro Castle. In the foreground, several persons are notable on a piece of land surrounded by the city wall with a crenellated parapet. Next, a group of houses and buildings of La Perla located between the wall and the ocean shore, stand out. Behind the community, the dome of a chapel in the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery stands out, and immediately after, the lighthouse of the San Felipe del Morro Castle is notable. At one end also, several elements are notable, such as: a street with several cars and multi-level buildings, mostly flat roofs, with balconies, windows, doors and cornices.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00004

The fragmented pavers are the main focus of the image. In some areas, the grout is of a different color and has moss.

Factory in Bayamón, Facade

Construction project of a factory in Bayamón, main facade view. Stairs that give access to a portico with two thin pillars and an eave can be seen. There is a wooden shed attached to the building's wall, it has an electric meter box. In front of the building there are two automobiles.

Luquillo Industrial Sub-Division, Speed Bump Under Construction

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00012

Part of the main entrance of the former American Colonial Bank building. A glass door with several signs on it can be seen on the left side of the image. Some of the signs indicate: "Open Abierto" and "Baños Solo Para Clientes Restrooms Only For Clients". A street light and a pilaster can be seen on the right side of the image. A street, a street light with a sign on it, trees, palm trees, buildings, and an automobile can be seen in the background. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Old Cemetery - 84003149

View of the east side of the wall around the Old Cemetery of Ponce, also known as the Ponce Civil Cemetery, located across from Frontispicio Street. The wall is made of brick, concrete, stone, and mortar. The area is deteriorated and has lots of weeds. A house with a gabled roof is partially visible on the other side of the enclosing wall. The Old Cemetery of Ponce was inaugurated in 1843 under the auspices of the city's mayor, Don Juan Rondón Martínez, and was expanded in 1864. This cemetery is well-known because illustrious people have been buried there, such as the writer, patriot, and abolitionist Don Ramón Baldorioty de Castro, the composers Juan Morell Campos and Manuel G. Tavárez, as well as the mayor Juan Rondón Martínez.

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Close-up view of a one-story house in the town of Naguabo. The house is made of concrete and has a zinc, hipped roof. In the front, there are concrete steps that lead to the balcony. To both sides of the stairs, there are plants in decorative pots. Surrounding the balcony, there is a concrete railing. The balcony is covered by a fabric curtain and a there is also a decorative bench. Also, there is a wooden door with aluminum, lattice-style windows. To the far left, the house has double, wooden windows and a side balcony, also with a concrete railing.

Building a Chicken Coop

Construction of a chicken coop, with a base made of concrete blocks from which the wooden frame extends. The carpenters located in the roof area hold a roll of metal mesh. In the background, some wooden sheds are notable, founded by piles, with zinc roofs.

Historical Structures of Caguas - House 2 - 2007 00004

View from the interior of historic house in the city of Caguas. The house has a single-level with characteristics of the vernacular style in wood. The interior has several rectangular openings crowned with transoms, lattice style windows made of aluminum and a hanging lamp.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00044

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of one of the lateral facades of the two-story house made of wood with concrete floor and pillars. On the first floor you can observe a balcony with railing and quadrangular pillars. On the second floor you can see a protruding section with a picture window. The windows have lattices and fanlight windows with smoked glass panels. In front of the house you can see part of the garden with ornamental plants, shrubs and palm trees.

Low-cost houses under construction

Paved street in an urbanization. To both sides of the street, you can see houses with similar characteristics, all in concrete. They have flat roofs, lattice-style windows and front gardens. Some have fences made of low walls that separate them. They have front balconies surrounded by low concrete walls and sustained by columns. Some of the balconies have fabric curtains. On the street, there are light posts and garbage containers.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Oblique perspective of a residential building in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. The concrete building is two stories high and exhibits an austere architectural style with elements of the Spanish colonial and Neoclassical styles. On the upper floor, rectangular openings are aligned horizontally, covered with concrete blocks, and framed with smooth, straight-edged moldings. These openings are located on a continuous balcony with a concrete railing that is noticeably deteriorated. The balcony is supported by simple corbels that protrude uniformly along the facade. The ground floor is composed of doors and windows of rectangular proportions, closed with metal grilles of functional design. Some of these openings are decorated with moldings that reinforce the simple character of the construction. The walls are covered with a material that shows signs of wear, with traces of deteriorated paint. There are additional details, such as discreet cornices that visually separate both levels and top off the upper part of the building. On the right side is a better-kept, modern building. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

El Fanguito

Distance view of El Fanguito in the town of San Juan. In the foreground, there is Caño Martín Peña, on both sides of the river, there are terraced houses. The houses are built on wooden stilts, some are made of zinc and others are made of wood with zinc roofs. Some of the houses have aluminum, lattice-style windows. The houses are separated by zinc bars. Also, the area is surrounded by debris and trees.

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

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

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00029

Arched entrance with grilles of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. The arched entrance is flanked by fluted columns that extend from the two floors of the building up to the top. One of the columns is accompanied by a pilaster that integrates moldings or horizontal bands and a capital. Above the arch are overlapping vertical bands that make up a type of pediment. The windows of the building are composed of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats and above them are two eaves with curved edges and green and white horizontal lines. The building also has shades of yellow which are alternated between shades of white. The elements that this building exhibits are characteristics of the Art Deco architecture style.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

A look toward the collapse of a structure from one of the window openings of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse ruins. Some construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and masonry. A portion of an abandoned structure with window and door openings can be seen in the background.

Connected Buildings in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Buildings in the Norzagaray street that have influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style in the Old San Juan. You can observe people walking in the sidewalks and a woman entering to one of the buildings. The buildings that are in the center have moldings, cornices, balconets and parapets. The one located to the left is painted gray and it has double wooden doors painted red with lattice. On its walls it has posters with the image of political candidates, including some of Luis Muñoz Marín and pennants on support of the Popular Democratic Party. You can see balconets in two of its door and gate that guards the entrance. The building that is adjacent is green and brown, it has parapets with balustrades and double wooden doors with lattice. Also, you can observe parts of the nearby buildings, one of them showing a wall made in masonry. Nearby there is a paved street with asphalt, sidewalks, benches, power line poles, street lights and grass.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00022

Detail of the join of the vertical pole and the diagonals of the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel. Through this truss it is visible the Rio Grande of Arecibo, as well as a joint of cables. The bridge is partially covered of weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Casino - 2007 00005

View from the interior of the old casino of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the vernacular style. It has stairs covered by ceramic tiles, finishes and wooden railings. At the landing of the stair, it can be seen the floor covered by native tiles, on the wall there is a mirror with a fabric curtain in front of which there is a table that a vase. The old casino if artisans and wagoners of Caguas was built at the end of the XIX century and through the years it has served as a comercial establishment and church.

La Perla Shantytown

Group of people of various ages on a pipe at the foot of the houses in the La Perla community. The houses extend on a slope and are mostly made of wood, with gabled roofs made of zinc and asphalt. Some have balconies with wooden railings and others have notable double-leaf windows that open outwards.

Uniformed Person in Front of a Building

A person in uniform walking towards a concrete building with double-leaf doors and windows. At the top of the building, you can see corbels, eaves, a parapet, and cables extending from a corner. In the background, partially visible, is a wooden house.

Heyliger Sub-Division

View of workers at work on site preparation. To the left side there is a wooden building with several windows. In the background and near the wooden building, several palms trees and trees can be seen.

Fajardo District Hospital, Ditches

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. The demarcation of the land and the creation of dicthes can be seen. Three tower-like structures for construction are also visible. Several workers are performing various tasks. Around the area, there are two wooden and zinc sheds, and piles of stones.

Second Unit School

A group of girls in the front garden of the "Segunda Unidad Vocacional de Rábanos" school. The building has a rectangular shape, a flat roof and an eave. On its façade, it has several double-leaf wooden doors that open outwards, skylight windows, glass mullions and spherical wall lamps.

Caguas Super Savings

Facade of a building that is used as a store. In the lower part you can see the glass door and the showcases where they show advertisements and some of the merchandise. One advertisement says: "Super Savings" and has a list of the type of merchandise that they sell. Also, you can distinguish a refrigerator to store ice. Above the showcases you can see a sign that says: "La zona de ahorros y Super Savings" (The zone of savings and Super Savings). At the second floor you can see the pilasters and several Miami windows. On both sides of the building you can observe part of other building of two levels. The one at the right has a balcony with balustrade.

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View of a commercial street with semi-attached houses. The building is in concrete with a flat roof, and the upper edge decorated with cornices. In front of the far right, there is a balcony with a concrete balustrade. The balustrade is sustained by concrete columns. There are several persons in front. Also, several double, wooden lattice-style doors with glass mullions over them, and surrounded by moldings. To the far left, the building is two-story, made of concrete, and has aluminum, lattice-style widows with ornamental metallic bars. In the street in front, there are several cars parked and persons walking.

House in Hacienda Buena Vista

Facade of one of the houses at Hacienda Buena Vista. At the wall you can see four windows with their shutters opened. Also, you can observe a stair with handrails that connects with the entrance door. The house has a lean-to roof and it has zinc plates. To the right you can observe part of a building roof opened.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00028

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. A plaza with two people, two benches, and a railing with grilles, steps, and trees can be observed; also, the upper part of a boundary wall made out of stonework and bricks, interrupted by a sentry post with a semicircular dome, a keystone, and cornices. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. The roofing tiles of the upper part of the United States Customs House, also known as the Aduana of San Juan, can be observed on the right side of the image. Its architectural style represents the Spanish Colonial Revival style, and its construction was done by the architect Albert B. Nichols. The building was built in 1924 and is painted pink and terracotta. This building entered the National Register of Historic Places of the United States in 1988. Automobiles, trees, and ships can also be observed. The San Juan Bay and a cruise ship in Dock 1 can be followed on the left side. A Crowley Logistics ship, part of the premises of the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport, also known as Isla Grande Airport, has several high-rise buildings, and mountains can be seen in the distance.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00013

Front view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete and characteristics of the vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony and surrounded by a balustrade. In the interior of the balcony there is a wooden door with in relief details framed with moldings and glass windows. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

San Juan Transportation Office, Concrete Fence

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. A newly built concrete fence is visible. There are equidistant metal tubes protruding from the fence. Behind the fence, an area with wooden houses and a cyclone wire fence can be seen.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00024

Main facade of the Former La Princesa Prison building seen from the Paseo de La Princesa pathway. Lines of palm trees, shrubs, benches, trash cans, and streetlights can be seen in the image's foreground. Behind them is the front yard blocked off by a fence. The building has shutter-type double-leaf windows, streetlights, and a green wall. On the left side are trees and people walking. More trees and other multi-level buildings can be seen in the background. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Low Wall and Stairs

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The one-story building with eaves, flat roof, mullions, Miami type windows, and a portico can be seen. The portico has columns and connects with another side of the hospital that has a sign indicating: "Health Center". There is a low wall and stairs. At the rear, there are mountains.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Amparo Theatre - 2009 00009

View from the interior of the old Amparo Theatre in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels in concrete with characteristics of the vernacular architecture. The interior spaces are abandoned and deteriorated. It can be seen a stair, openings, debris and ornamental blocks. The Amparo Theatre was built in 1926 with a capacity of 448 seats substituting the old Amparo Salon previously located in the same place.

Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church – 84000454

Side perspective of the Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church of Cayey, depicted here by a four-story masonry tower that serves as a portico. Two doors flank this tower and integrate semicircular arches, pilasters, cornices, a bell tower with openings, and a parapet on its edge. The side facade consists of buttresses crowned with pinnacles, a cornice extending through the church, and a door with an awning. On the back, a dome with a lantern stands out. The construction of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church was completed in 1815, and the tower was added in 1889 following José Cánovas’ design.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00023

View of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square has the floor covered by two shades tiles. Additionally, it is decorated with oriental gardens, concrete benches, light poles, metallic railings, decorative fountains and commemorative plates. Also, you can see a kiosk with sign, a large fabric tent, a metallic cage, people and abundant vegetation. Besides that, in the surroundings of the plaza there are adjacent buildings with different characteristics. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus - Humacao - 2014 00003

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus in Humacao. Nave of the church with Neo-gothic style viewed from the altar. You can observe a pointed vault and four pairs of pointed arch windows. Three chandelier lamps that hang from in the middle of the vault. There are two arcades that separate the two lateral hallways. You can see several rows of wooden benches. In the background there are the lobby, main door and choir gallery.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Facade of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the La Puntilla area, in San Juan. This perspective of the east wing of the building features semicircular arches on the first level and rectangular windows on the second. The building also exhibits cornices and corner ashlars. The surfaces are partially covered with plaster, and the material has become detached or deteriorated in some places. Also notable are a wooden scaffolding and an interior patio. The building was built in the 18th Century originally of wood and fibers from royal palms, but during the 19th Century, Captain General Don Ramón de Castro ordered the construction of a new building made of masonry. Gradually, it expanded until it became a complex of diverse buildings protected by a high masonry fence. The Arsenal's buildings integrate different architectural elements, ranging from Neoclassical and Romantic styles to the Second Empire Baroque and Neo-Arabic styles, also considered representative of Elizabethan architecture. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Aerial View of the Cathedral Saint John the Baptist

View of the main facade and right side of the catholic church Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. In the entrance area you can see the stair. Over the main wall of the church you can observe eight pilasters at the first floor and three entrances. Above you can see an opening with four pilasters and at the area below the pediment you can see the statue of Saint John the Baptist and four pilasters. The pediment has a cross above. The church has three domes, the vaulted roof connects with the rear dome and it forms a cross. The church has balustrades and wall piers, in the surroundings you can see several streets full of historical buildings.

Town Hall - 85003046

Low-angle view of Casa Consistorial, better known as the City Hall of the coastal town of Mayagüez. The building has a Neoclassical style in reinforced concrete. A clock tower rises above the building. The tower displays sets of double Corinthian columns at each end. In addition, it is crowned with a copper vaulted roof, a lantern, and a pinnacle. It is also decorated with an extended cornice, moldings, finials, lattices, and a clock. The Town Hall was originally built in 1845 following the Spanish model established in the Laws of the Indies, but it was built again in 1926 by architects Rafael Carmoega Morales, Antonio S. Burés, and Fidel Sevillano Espinosa after being destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. The new building, in Neoclassical style, emulated the North American model of a City Hall.

Bayamón District Hospital Nurses’ Residence

Construction of the nurses’ residence at the Bayamón District Hospital. Formwork for the top side of the wall can be seen. At the construction site there are two wooden towers for transporting concrete and there are several workers at work.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00017

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. A staircase leading to the roof and a grilled gate at the end of the stairs can be seen. A wooden ceiling supported by metal beams over the house's interior patio is also visible. The metal frame of the cistern and a door opening behind it can be distinguished.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00006

View of Los Morillos lighthouse and a cliff in Cabo Rojo. This lighthouse has a rectangular floor plan and presents elements of the Neoclassical architecture style, such as segmental arches, a cornice, and a parapet. It also integrates a hexagonally shaped tower that is 18.30 meters tall, which includes the lantern that crowns it. The lantern, of French design, is surrounded by an iron balustrade. Surrounding the lighthouse is a metal fence composed of grilles interrupted by piers. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

Slum House

Interior view of a residence in the town of Camuy. The house is wooden and has simple wooden doors. The floor has two styles of native tiles. The walls have jutting patterns in wood and decorative frames hanging. There are rattan-style chairs, a table with decorative figures, and a table with a television.

Military Hospital and the Edificio de Convalecencia of Aibonito - 2011 00009

Old Military Hospital of the Spanish Quarters in Aibonito. You can observe a corner of the main facade and one of the side walls of the building that has stone cladding. The side wall has metal persiennes. You can see part of the Old Edificio de Convalecencia. Between the two buildings there is a patio with a tree. The Military Hospital and the Edificio de Convalecencia were used as a school since 1920, first they were known as the Lincoln School and then became part of the Federico Degetau School.

Tower House

View of a two-story, wooden house with a zinc roof, located in Río Piedras. The house has double windows in glass and wood. In the upper part there are lattice-style aluminum windows surrounded by wooden moldings. To the far right, the house has entrance stairs in concrete that lead to the balcony where there is a person. The balcony has a wooden railing and the door is also wooden and double. The house is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Treasury, Capitol Building

View from the sea towards the buildings of the Treasury Department and the Capitol of Puerto Rico. The first is characterized by its modern style and the sunshades used on its façade. The Capitol stands out for its Neoclassical style and elements such as the portico with eight columns that support an entablature, the rectangular windows, the cornices and the dome crowned with a lantern. In the sea, in front of the buildings, several boats and docks are notable.

Entering City Through Old Gate

A group of persons entering through the Door of San Juan. Notable is a lintel arch, a wall with covering and a street with stone clusters and pipes at each end.

Bastión de San Justo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00015

Bastión de San Justo located in Old San Juan. It was built in the seventeenth century. This image displays a side view of a masonry wall made out of bricks and stone that has a sentry lookout post with a hemispherical dome, a cornice, a small window and a keystone. There is also a palm tree and three pigeons.

La Perla, San Juan slum on the Ocean

Joint of houses of the community of La Perla, located in front of the ocean. The houses are mostly made of wood with gable roof and they are covered with a type of roofing felt. Between the houses there are power line poles.

Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion

View of the area where an angle forms at Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion. Three doors, three columns, and the railings can be seen on both the porch and the balcony. On the porch, there are outdoor wall sconces between each door. A portion of the roof is also visible.

La Fortaleza and Nearby Buildings

La Fortaleza in Old San Juan, viewed from a distance from a green area next to a path that runs along the upper part of the city wall. One of the side façades of the building and the two medieval towers facing the San Juan Bay are visible. Several buildings near La Fortaleza can also be seen. On one side of the path, there is a small wooden tower. A woman is standing in the green area.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00010

The image displays a view from the Ateneo Puertorriqueño toward the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee located in barrio Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. The side facade is painted cream and white, as seen in the image. This building, with Neoclassical and Greek Revival influences, has ornamented parapets, cornices, lattice windows with white wooden transoms, ornamentations with representations of geometrical figures, balconies with brackets, and a grille supported by a square pillar. There are trees in the surrounding areas. The building originally belonged to the Young Men's Christian Association. Its design was the work of B.V. White and was inaugurated in 1913. After 1922, the building was restored by the architect Miguel Carlo and later became the headquarters of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee.

Aibonito caserío

Public housing complex of Aibonito, LIborio Oritz, is located in the middle of a mountainous land, surrounded by an abundant vegetation and light poles for street lighting along the streets. You can see a barbed wire fence that delimits the environment of the place. At the distance, a mountain chain of the mountain range stand out.

Buildings in the General Gambaro Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View of the building that are adjacent to the General Gambaro street in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe three buildings to the left and a bigger one to the background, all of them showing influence of the architectonic styles Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic. Two of these buildings have letters on their walls indicating the names of the companies that operate there. The first building to the left possess quoins, moldings, cornices and is painted with pink.It has a small sign with square shape on one of its walls that indicates the name of the street. The following building has letters painted on its walls that say: "A. Fernandez Hno. & Cia.", is painted with green, it has terracotta stripes in the lower part and arches with grilles that ends with sunrise transoms also terracotta color. The building that is next is green with stripes of a darker green on its lower part and it has letters painted with red color on one of its walls. Also, possess a sign that stick out from the wall and says: "William Munch Inc". Around it there is a paved street with asphaltic concrete, an automobile parked and another one moving. At the background of the street you can see a bus parked and trees. Also, there are sidewalks and power lines. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot La Puntilla.

Doctor's House

Doctor's house made of cement with a porch and zinc gable roof. Also notable on the façade are the double-leaf windows that open outwards with skylights and glass. The main door is also double-leaf and in the gable end, there is a window with a skylight. In front of the house there is a girl, a garden with various bushes and a parked car.

La Plata Church

La Plata Church in Aibonito with a gable roof and a façade composed of vertical bands that highlight the edges, a double-leaf door and a fan post framed in a semicircular arch. A circular window is also notable in the upper part of the gable. In the front, there is a sidewalk and a garden with bushes and palms.

Caravan over the Dos Hermanos bridge

Caravan of garbage trucks, apparently new ones, over the Dos Hermanos bridge. The bridge goes over the Condado Lagoon, in Santurce. It is a bridge with baluster railings and columns with lamps. There are several persons on the bridge railing and two inside the water.

Top of El Hogar del Niño Río Piedras

Panoramic view from the roof of the Hogar del Niño in Río Piedras. The roofs of the houses can be seen, and to one side you can see part of a multi-story building. The image was shot through a metal fence.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00004

Detail of a ruined wall in Punta Águila, Cabo Rojo. This ruin is located among the weeds and it shows stones and bricks characteristic from the masonry. Additionally, it stand out a buttress or projecting pier for the reinforcement of the wall.

Porta Coeli San Germán

Façade of the Porta Coeli Church in San Germán. The church has an access stairway and a door framed in a semicircular arch and pilasters. The roof of the church is gable and the gable has a rectangular molding. On one side, a wall with siding and exposed brick is notable. On the other side towards the street, you can see a wall that serves as support. To both sides of the church, you can see low buildings with balconies, balustrade, Corinthian-style columns and cornices. You can also see a car, a person on a bicycle, others sitting on sidewalks and others on the sidewalk.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00003

View of a ditch and a gear wheel of deteriorated and oxidized metal at the zone where is located the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The ditch is flanked by bars that stick out from the wall. Also, it is visible some oxidized zinc plates and a building behind the weeds.

Partially Destroyed House Near the Sea

A house near the sea partially destroyed seemingly due to a natural disaster. It is a masonry house with a second story made out of wood. It is evident that the front wall fell down. The first floor seems to be a commercial establishment; there is a column with signs. There is debris around the house. In front of it, there are two boats tipped over; various men can be seen near the boats and two children in the water.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00046

View from the Former La Princesa Prison in the municipality of San Juan. In the foreground, the front patio with metal fences, columns, potted plants, and trees can be seen. The main facade shows double-leaf doors and shutter-type double-leaf windows on the second floor. In the background are visible parts of Fuente Raíces, the San Juan Bay, and the Paseo de la Princesa pathway with people walking around. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

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

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

Comerío Health Center, Truck and Workers

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. A hospital building with a flat roof, louvered windows, block walls, and eaves can be seen. In the center of the construction area, there is a truck, two workers, and a wheelbarrow. In the background, another building stands out, featuring tiled eaves, arches, and a post beside it. A mountain is also visible. A planter with soil surrounds the building.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00064

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. The interior of the belfry tower. It can be observed a roof with the beams exposed, on one of the beams there is a light socket with a fluorescent lamp. To one side you can see a wooden ladder and two ropes that hang from the roof.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00007

Close view of a corbel from the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. A metallic semicircular arch framed with white molding and a white-colored ornamented corbel can be seen in the image. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Public housing under construction

View of public housing under construction. There are several buildings in concrete with flat roofs. They are two-story and have lattice-style windows, simple doors and small balconies. The balconies are surrounded by low concrete walls, over the balconies and windows, there are small eaves. The area is surrounded by grass and construction garbage such as boards, blocks and dirt.

Stove Made of Masonry and a Partial View of a Wooden Table

Stove made of masonry and stone. It has two semicircular arches with openings for the oven and the coal. In one of the arches there is a teapot and in the other one a piece of wood. On the top of the stove there is the burner and kitchen utensils. On the top side there is a wooden board with decorative objects. On the left side of the image there is a wooden mortar with pestle and a tall table with a vase inside is partially visible. On the right side there is an opening on the wall with a clay vase, there is also a rattan wooden chair. The floor is made of masonry.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00013

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. A view towards the interior patio from one of the rooms. Doors leading to the bedroom and the two bathrooms, three wall lamps, and the terracotta-colored tile floor are visible.

Palacio del Marqués de las Claras - 88000964

Inside view of Palacio del Marqués de las Claras, also known as Casino de Arecibo. It is a two-story building made of plastered masonry. The interior has wooden walls and lattice-style windows, and the floor is covered with marble slabs with a checkered pattern. The stairs are made of marble and bronze, with metal railings at the bottom and ornamental iron railings around them. It was built in 1888 and became one of the main meeting places for the Puerto Rican aristocracy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After the death of Marquis Fernández Umpierre in 1896, the Casino de Arecibo was founded, an exclusive club for the most influential families in town.

Concrete Building

View of single-level concrete buildings with flat roofs. In the front, it has a wooden fence and plants. There is also a balcony surrounded by a low wall. The doors and windows are double wooden and above them there are concrete mullions and eaves. On the other hand, in front of the house there is a parked vehicle and people standing.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00027

Perspective of the garden and the water tank in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The garden has a circular fountain surrounded by shrubs. In the background it stand out the water tank painted light orange and with roofing tiles in the upper border. In addition, the cistern is elevated on pillars. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and has two water tanks. Its architecture is representative of the Spanish Revival style and combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Punta de las Figuras Lighthouse - 81000687

View of the surroundings of Punta de las Figuras lighthouse in the coastal town of Arroyo. Around the lighthouse, two brick and stone cisterns can be seen. Above the cisterns are openings with framed edges; on one of them, an iron blacksmith works with scrolls. Built in 1893, Punta de las Figuras' main objective was to provide light to the ports of Arroyo and Patillas. However, throughout its history, it suffered modifications and periods of neglect. After several years of abandonment, the lighthouse was reopened during World War II and used as an observation post. In the 1960s, the building was abandoned again and suffered vandalism.

The Parterre

The Parterre, a natural spring also known as Ojo de Agua, in Aguadilla. The canal and the square built during the Spanish colonial era are visible. There are people in the water, some of them are leading horses and oxen to drink. The square has green areas enclosed with metal railings, lampposts, and benches made of wood and metal. Around the square, there are wooden houses and masonry buildings.

Slum House

View of houses on a paved street. On the street, there are several terraced houses in different sizes. Some are wooden with zinc roofs, others are in concrete or under construction and untarnished. There are one-story houses in wood with a gabled zinc roof, and others are two-story, in wood, with a zinc gabled roof and attics. There is a boy walking on the street and a car passing.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00024

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. In the interior it can be distinguished the altar under a light blue dome framed with moldings. The wall of the altar is decorated with three framed and ornamented niches where rest statues of religious representation. Also, you can see pilasters that secure a continuous entablature and the ceiling has a representative painting. Besides that, on the lateral walls you can also see cornices and continuous moldings. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Pilot Plant for the Tobacco Institute

Building under construction that will house the Tobacco Institute at the Experimental Station in Río Piedras. A half-built concrete building and men working on its roof are visible. Construction materials can be seen in the area such as falsework, formwork to form walls, ladders, construction sand, pieces of wood and reinforcing bars. There are some houses, a fence surrounding the building, trees, palm trees, and shrubs in the surrounding area.

Hato Rey Industrial Development Construction Land

Construction land view. The ground is already cleared as preparation for construction. Some loading trucks, a mixer truck, and a crane can be seen. In the background, several buildings are visible along the horizon.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00041

Detail of the facade from the second up to the fourth floor of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. It stand out the columns and the beams of a pergola. The castle also shows French windows, appentices, railings, roofing tiles and a tower decorated with blue vertical stripes. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2012 00003

Front and lateral view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with zinc gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic styles and Greek Revival. The building is abandoned and presided by a fence above which there is a metallic grille modulated by a pedestrian gate. The front facade has a portico secured by four fluted Doric order columns that at the same time secure a triangular pediment with an architrave, a frieze, dentils, a cornice, moldings and in the middle an oculus. Additionally, the lateral facade has a jut eave and rectangular openings framed with moldings and debris. Above the building you can also see a window under a semicircular arch and to the right far end a spheric finish on a square base. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see buildings with different characteristics and vehicles parked on the street. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Vigil House - SG100002694

View of the Vigil House facade, also known as the Vigil Family House or Vigil Residence, in the urban area of Rio Piedras in San Juan. It is a small, one-story wooden house, representing the typical Puerto Rican middle-class Creole house in the late 19th Century. The facade features horizontal green wooden planks and a raised balcony facing the street with steel posts and balusters, topped with an ornamental wrought iron railing added in 1975. At its foundation, concrete piles separate the house from the ground level. There is a gabled roof with beams covered with corrugated metal sheets and an ornamental eave that highlights the artisanal character of the design. The windows have folding shutters, and the doors are double-leaf, both wood and white. Among the representative attributes of its Creole style, the house has an air chamber between the roof and the ceiling and piles in the foundations, both to prevent heat transfer to the interior, as well as openings in the upper part of the doors and windows of the rooms to allow air to circulate and let in natural light. On the outside of the doors, modest metal eaves were built to prevent the entry of rain. In addition to this, the house has a water reservoir, native hydraulic tiles in the bathroom, and semi-insulated walls to avoid humidity. The Vigil House was built in 1898 by members of the Vigil family, none of them architects, and is composed of two attached volumes that form a rectangular floor plan. The house has a living room, two bedrooms, a music room, and an extension with a service area that includes a workshop/warehouse, kitchen, and bathroom. A central corridor connects two entrances to the house, from the porch and the backyard, and marks the transition between the public areas of the house (living room and dining room), a common practice in similar urban Creole houses. The roof is composed of two main sloping planes, a third slope covering the second volume of the house added during the early years of the 20th Century, and a fourth slope covering the porch. The porch was originally built on a brick foundation and wooden pillars and then, in 1975, replaced by steel pillars. The steel balustrade, originally designed by Smyser-Royer and then rebuilt by the New York company J.W. Fiske and the local foundry Abarca, has been part of the house for over 40 years. Among its significant features is its location as a predominantly wooden element in the middle of an urban landscape dominated by concrete.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00031

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The building presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. This image displays a close view of the back side of a pediment in the building's façade. There is also an antenna, cables, and electrical boxes. There are other buildings in the surrounding areas and a plaza can be observed in front of this building. There are also automobiles, streets, sidewalks, palm trees, lamp posts, trees, shrubs, trash cans, balustrades, persienne windows, and a mountain which can be seen in the distance. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Fortaleza Street

Fortaleza street in Old San Juan. Buildings and rowhouses can be seen, most of which have commercial establishments on the first floor. The numbers of the houses and buildings are painted on the walls. The street has cobblestones and iron wall sconces that serve as public lighting. There are flags placed on the balconies and people walking along the street.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00043

View from the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built with wood and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces there is a double wooden door through which you can see concrete stairs. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Swimming Pool, El Yunque

View of Baño Grande, located on the edge of Palo Colorado in the El Yunque National Forest. Baño Grande is an artificial pool fed by La Mina River. In the foreground, you can see a bamboo railing, a masonry and stone bridge, and a pool. Paths surround it, and there are concrete benches where you can see people. The entire space is surrounded by forest and tropical vegetation. This pool was used from 1936 until 1968, when it was closed to bathers for safety reasons. Later on, the pool was banned for bathers but accessible to spectators.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00014

Two balconies in Old San Juan can be observed. There is a balcony with railings, wooden handrails, iron balusters, and the balcony floor has partitions and corbels. The building is green, has doors with wooden persienne or Miami windows and white ornamental moldings. There is another balcony with a skirt roof and bottom beams on the right side of the image. The railing, studs, balusters, and footings are all made out of wood. The building's construction suggests that this building is from the nineteenth century. The building is coral-colored and has three double doors with persienne windows, a white molding, and a relief on the upper part. There are pots attached to the wall in between each door.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the roofs of buildings at Aguirre Central Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. From the top of a building can be seen gable-roofed structures made of corrugated metal sheets, roof appendages, lattice-style windows, and chimneys. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia, and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente, inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguire.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00063

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by decorative paved tiles and tiles with different geometric shapes, in contrast, the ceiling has wooden beams exposed and in the middle there is a hanging lamp. Besides that, the living room is decorated with furniture made of wood and rattan, wooden and marble tables on which you can see porcelain vases and a bust. Also, there is a painting with a representation of the arrival of Christopher Columbus to Spain after his trip to the New World, wooden and glass windows, one of which is covered with a curtain. Also, it can be distinguished that large chimney made of masonry and marble with in relief ornamentation. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00020

A detail of the pediment and the steeple of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (catholic), located in Dorado. The pediment is triangular and above this, it stand out the steeple articulated by three semicircular arches crowned with a Latin cross, it has two bells. Also, it is visible a cornice above which it extends a parapet between the pediment and the steeple. These architectonic elements are characteristic of the Neoclassic style. The parish has a single level with a surface painted light yellow and white. The construction of the parish began in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Facades of two and three-story buildings on De la Cruz Street, located in Old San Juan. On the first floor of the buildings are several businesses identified with signs, some in Spanish, that read: "Tito's Bar & Grill," "Hamburger Steak," "Fried suckling pig at all hours," "Stuffed Potatoes," "Cool Beer," "El Indio Shoe Shop," among others. The first level of these shops shows rectangular doors with moldings, small cornices, pilasters, and lantern brackets. One of the doors integrates the striped pattern typical of barbershops. The second level features balconies with ornamental metal railings and double-leaf doors with louvers framed with moldings and small cornices. The upper part presents a roof, as well as cornices. Several people are visible in front of the shops. Along the cobblestone-paved street, several parked cars are also visible.

659 La Paz Residence - 91002007

Detail of the facade of the 659 La Paz Residence in Miramar, San Juan. This reinforced concrete residence has two floors and a flat roof and conforms to the suburban residential typology of the Spanish Revival style. The sash window on the first level integrates grilles and, above it, a pair of reinforced concrete brackets that support a balcony with wrought iron railings, through which a double-leaf door with a transom and a roof with corbels are visible. Under each corbel, small mosaic ornaments stand out like medals. An ornamental band connected with mosaics highlights the transition to the second level. In front of the residence, a garden delimited by a gate is visible. Built in 1928, the 659 La Paz residence was designed by architect Pedro Alfonso de Castro, one of the most important architects in Puerto Rico during the first decades of the 20th Century. It synthesizes the progressive and international wave of Renaissance styles and the particularities of traditional Puerto Rican architecture.

View of the Caguas Cathedral Through the Town Square

View of the Catholic church Dulce Nombre de Jesús Cathedral through the public square. There is a balustrade with columns along the border of the square. Some kiosks, a gazebo, and various sitting benches can be seen on the square. The Catholic cathedral and school can be seen in the background.

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Cobblestone Streets

View of Caleta de San Juan Street in Old San Juan. The street is covered with cobblestones and you can see vehicles passing by and others parked on the edge. To the far left, you can see semi-detached buildings and there are several people standing on the sidewalk. Among the buildings, there are windows and balconies surrounded by wooden parapets. On the other hand, to the far right you can see the Felisa Rincón De Gautier Square decorated with planters, light posts and benches where people are sitting. Behind this, there are more buildings with balconies and wooden parapets.

Railway Bridge Over the San Antonio Channel Under Renovation Process

View of the railway bridge over the San Antonio channel under a renovation process. The lateral area of the bridge is covered with casts and casts under assembling process. Additionally, has scaffoldings. At the background you can see people working on the bridge. On the other side of the railway bridge there is another bridge with balustrade. On it you can see people looking from their railing. At the background you can see buildings.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00057

Detail of a medallion with mask or representation of a face locate in the frieze from the portal of the residence Arístides Santonil, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoeche. Above this medallion it extends an eggs and darts molding. In contrast, in the superior part it extends a cornice.

Ox-drawn Cart Carrying Water

An ox-drawn cart with a wood barrel to carry water. The cart is is parked in the middle of a street with wooden houses on both sides, and there are two men in front of one of the houses.

Dungeon of the Chinese Man, El Morro

Entrance to the dungeon at the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) in Old San Juan. The place is known as the Dungeon of the Chinese Man. It is located in front of a ramp and has iron grilles.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00013

Detail of the entrance and the bell tower of an old abandoned chapel in Cabo Rojo. The entrance features elements such as semicircular arches, openings, oculi, and moldings. Between the entrance arch and the oculus, there is a short cornice crowned with a square panel flanked by two volutes in an ornamental manner. The upper edge is distinguished by a wavy molding followed by a cornice and the bell tower. The ruins of this chapel are located in the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00047

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the facades from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe the upper part of the wall that has a cornice molding and above it the eaves that stick out from the roof. In addition, you can see a door opening, two window openings with grilles and two rectangular window openings. There is a blue and black graffiti.

Store

Small grocery store in mountainous rural area. It is a wooden building with a gabled zinc roof, built on stilts. It has walls covered with metal sheets, an eave and four double doors in the front. It also has two side doors. You can see signs for different products and brands such as: Denia milk, Klim milk, Kresto chocolate powder, Yukery nectars, Corona malt and beer, Pepsi Cola, Coca Cola and Chesterfield and L & M cigarettes. There are two horses in front of the grocery store and a man is seen carrying a sack.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Interior of a latrine in the Santa Bárbara Bastion at Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan. The space displays a door and a ditch, while the walls are bricks. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Multi-colored Building

Detail of the interior of a building in Caguas. A shop window platform is visible with most of the glass portion broken. The roof and the wall that is visible have lost some of the paint.

Gardens at the Community Center of Barrio Pitahaya in Arroyo

Gardens, buildings, and surroundings of Pitahaya Community Center in Arroyo. Gardens with stone paths and flower arches can be seen. The building on the left side is bigger and longer, it has two entrance doors on the side, and there are children standing inside the building and on the steps. It has a door at the rear and several windows with only three of them open. The building on the right side is smaller and has a door with two windows at the front, it has a flower arch with benches where there are two children sitting with a woman. On the far right there is a man standing right behind the office.

Guánica Lighthouse - 77001549

Side view of the lighthouse in the coastal town of Guánica. The single-level, Neoclassical-style lighthouse is built of masonry and brick. The building looks abandoned and vandalized. It has three framed rectangular openings through which the interior can be seen. The upper edge of the building is decorated with cornices and dentils. Behind the building stands the octagonal lighthouse tower. The edge is decorated with stepped cornices and a surrounding iron railing. Guánica Bay has been a widely used place for disembarkments, which is why, in 1893, the Spanish Colonial authorities commissioned engineer José M. Sanz to build this lighthouse.

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Side view of a front garden in a wooden house located in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is surrounded by a metallic bar fence followed by a façade garden. The garden is decorated with concrete benches, planters, a niche with a religious figure, and a wooden wheel. To the far right, you can see the balcony of the house surrounded by a low wooden wall, over which there are plants in decorative pots. Also, above the balcony there is a metallic curtain sustained by ornamental metallic pillars. In the street in front, there is a car parked. There are adjacent houses with similar characteristics.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Ysern Building - 2007 00002

View of the building known as Ysern Aponte in the city of Caguas. The building has six levels and it has characteristics of the vernacular and modern styles. The facade has open balconies secured by brackets with ornamental blocks railings and double doors with lattice style windows crowned with transoms. Some are under rectangular arches and others under segmental arches framed with moldings and crowned with entablature. The buildings Ysern Aponte was built at the end of the XIX century and its construction lasted until 1920. Through the years it has been used as residential and commercial buildings.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00035

Detail of an end of the opening of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. From this end it extends a metal oxidized rod. The bricks of terracotta shades that compound the chimney present a deteriorated state.

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Villa Julita - 86003491

View from inside the kitchen of Villa Julita, also known as the Ulrich house, in the town of Aibonito. The house has a Creole style that combines elements of other architectural styles; it is built of wood and concrete. Inside, doors are framed with moldings, hallways are crowned with wooden transoms, and a ceiling with wooden beams is visible. Villa Julita was designed and built in 1915 by Alfredo Weichers, an architect from Ponce, and the builder Salvador Landó. Using Creole and Beaux-Arts architectural styles, Weichers created architecture unique to his time on the island. In 1917 the property was sold to the Wirshing Serallés family from Ponce, who later sold it to the Ulrich Foundation in 1972. However, since 1950, the Foundation used it as a residence for conscientious objectors to the Korean and Vietnam wars, and the Mennonite church used the land for innovative agricultural education in Aibonito until 1974 when the property was sold again and used as a comprehensive development center for children. However, a few years ago, the house was restored to its original style and opened to the public for guided tours.

Side View of the Building San Juan Customs

Side view of the building San Juan Customs. You can observe a building painted with pink with the architectonic style of the Spanish Revival. It has hipped roofs with terracotta roofing tiles, windows with metal and glass, arches, green steel grilles, coupled windows, ornamentation, an entrance with friezes, entablature, pilasters and wall lamps. Also, you can observe an entrance gate and a wall that continues along the bay. To the right you can see part of a building light blue that has a balcony with steel balustrades and crestings on its roof. Nearby you can see a light pole that it seems like a lighthouse, a bus station, signs that indicates the buses destination, a person sitting, grass, trees and palm trees.

View of Hotels, Seen across Causeway

View of the Helio Isla and Flamboyán hotels on Ashford Avenue in Condado. You can also see another building, a section of the Dos Hermanos Bridge, the Condado Lagoon and the Condado Beach. There is a construction on the edge of the lagoon, and people and cars traveling on the bridge. Two men are seen aboard a boat.

Eleuterio Derkes School - 87001312

Aerial view of the Eleuterio Derkes School in Magueyes in the town of Guayama. The Neoclassical-style building has a single C-shaped level that creates an interior patio where cars are seen parked. The corridors that surround that patio have railings and a slanted zinc roof. Lattice-style windows and wooden doors are visible. The facade is decorated with an extended cornice, lattice-style windows crowned with entablatures, and a front door framed and crowned with a pediment. Neighboring buildings and a concrete and metal fence can also be seen. The Eleuterio Derkes School was built in 1908 by contractor Antonio Higuera.

Humacao Parcelas - New House

A group of men at the portico of one of the construction houses located in a parcel. The houses are made of concrete with flat roofs and with notable frames for windows and doors. The background house is on an early construction phase with several wood boards. In the surroundings there is also wood pieces, metal barrels and piles of construction sand.

Jíbaro House

View from the lower portion of a wooden house in the town of San Germán. The house is built on wooden stilts. In the area, there is a wooden hand ladder, a pile of roof tiles, hens, and propane gas tanks.

Factory in Guayanilla, Facade with Scaffolding

Construction project of a factory in Guayanilla. View of a main facade segment, which has falsework. Part of an eave under which there are construction blocks can be seen. Part of a shed is also visible.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00042

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view of one of the lateral walls from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick, and has stucco finish. You can observe two arches with walled up windows with blocks, the cornice, the parapet and part of the gable roof that covers the center of the building. On the wall there are two graffitis made with black paint. On the wall far end there is an area where the plaster fell off, exposing the bricks. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Heyliger Sub-Division, Grounds and Falsework

View of the grounds and part of a Heyliger Sub Division project falsework in Bayamón. There are vehicle tracks on the grounds. A palm grove, several trees, and a small wooden house can be seen in the background.

Soldier Next to a Sentry Box

Soldier sitting on one of the walls of the north part of Old San Juan. He is right next to a sentry box, and inside the sentry box, there is a another soldier. In the background, other segments of the wall are visible as well as two sentry boxes, and various buildings and houses of the city.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00016

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts partially covered by wooden lattice and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille. In addition, it has a balcony with a broken balustrade made of wood modulated by piers and lattice style windows framed with moldings. Besides that, the lateral facade also has an entrance presided by stairs with metallic railing and at the front part glass windows. In the surroundings there are parked vehicles, a building in the distance and communications antennas. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Construction of the First Floor of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Construction of the first floor of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Prominent in the construction site are scaffolds, foundations, and formwork. In front of the construction, there are workers operating machinery and tools for site preparation. At one end of the site, some sheds are visible, while in the background, a multi-story building with Spanish Revival-style awnings stands out.

Oliver Theater - 86000041

View from the Oliver Theater, also known as the Corregimiento (Township) Theater, in the coastal town of Arecibo. The zinc gable roof has an attic with another gable roof. Pilasters supporting the cornice and framed semicircular openings are visible on the side of the building. A stepped pediment crowned with amphorae stands out on the front of the building. More buildings and power lines are seen in the distance. Built in 1876, the Oliver Theater was the first building in Arecibo explicitly designed as a theater. After suffering earthquake damage in 1919, it was remodeled until 1930, when modifications were made to its interior. In 1955, a movie screen was installed, making it exclusively a cinema until its closure in 1984. Despite subsequent changes, the building retains many details of its original design.

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Cayey Bridge - 95000845

View from underneath the Cayey Bridge in the town of Guayama, where a person can be seen standing. The bridge goes through the Guamaní River on the old road from Cayey to Guayama. It is supported by two vandalized masonry openings and iron lattice girders. Truss girder bridges are unique in Puerto Rico and an example of a technology uncommon in the United States. The Cayey Bridge was built in 1891 by the prominent firm of Nicrisse & Decluve at La Louviere in Paris and supervised by engineer Gabriel Gadea, the Resident Commissioner of Public Works of Spain in Paris. During the Spanish colonial period, it served as the only road to the eastern coastal region of Puerto Rico.

Thatched Hut

Hut-type house made of sticks and thatch with a gable roof and a main door. It is located near the beach among palms. At one end, you can see an animal.

Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School - 87001311

Aerial view of the Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School of Caguas, depicted here by its concrete building with architectural elements of the Art Deco style. The building contains an interior patio with arches, and its facade presents strong lines, pilasters, balconies, and a tower with a spire. The buildings adjacent to the school are also designed in the Art Deco style. Built in 1939 during the Great Depression, the Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School represents a group of buildings erected in Puerto Rico derived from an educational and professional training approach and the relationship and intervention of the U.S. in Puerto Rico’s economic and industrial development.

A tobacco barn in Coamo Arriba

Tobacco ranch with a gable roof located in Coamo Arriba. In the surroundings some boxes, trees and hills are notable.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00073

Close-up view of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is abandoned, and has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Additionally, the balcony has a broken balustrade also made of wood and an opening framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00009

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Details of an informational sign. It is a metal plaque with the following inscription in Spanish: "Fire pit. A model of a traditional fire pit used at the White House stove (large grill) that used firewood, and of the Puerto Rican House Museum (small grill) that used charcoal." Two arches can be seen on the sides of the sign, which are the openings of the lower part of the hearth.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00007

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed the detail of a building that is built with masonry, stone, brick and that has openings. The building was built to be a hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

José Celso Barbosa Birthplace

View along the porch of the museum José Celso Barbosa Birthplace. Along the left side, a wooden balustrade can be seen as well as some columns lying on the floor. On the right, three doors are partially visible. Four braces are supporting the roof of the porch.

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View of a house in the town of Manatí. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a porch surrounding it with a concrete balustrade sustained by fine columns. The roof of the porch is flat and made of zinc. It has several double, wooden doors covered by fabric curtains on the inside. Also, above the doors, there are wooden mullions with an ornamental design. In the fronton, there is a wooden, lattice-style mullion. To both sides, there are semi-attached houses with similar characteristics. Also, there are persons standing on the sidewalk.

Anawim/ Taco Maker/ Souvenirs

Detail of a building with various businesses. Downstairs, some columns and shop windows of one of the businesses can be seen. The yellow canvas awnings of Taco Maker are visible. On the second floor, there are various windows along the façade. There is another building next to the blue building, to the left. Island Finance is on the first floor, and on the second floor, there is a balconet and a balcony with a balustrade. Next to it, there is a pink building with a balcony and a balustrade.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00013

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. You can see that there is a hole which is formed on the ground and that belongs to the building of the hermitage built with masonry, stone and brick. On the hole there are leaves, branches, papers and trash. You can see one of the walls of the building broken and in front of it there is grass. The building was built to be a hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00014

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a hermitage built with masonry, stone and brick that has two openings with rectangular shape like doors. Through its openings you can see traffic bollards, the street, a sidewalk, grass, a fence, palm trees and trees. The building was built to be a hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00049

Figurines of the catholic iconography in the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. One of the figurines is a representation of the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus flanked by angels. In the niche there is also a figurine or representation of a saint. In the altar is also visible the sacraria. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

School Visit to La Fortaleza

Partial view of the main gate and the facade of the Fortaleza. Through the iron gate you can see the first floor with bossage and an entrance of surbased arches. On the second floor there is a cantilevered balcony with an iron railing, a door with circular facade and door with cornices and corbels. Other design elements that the facade has are colossal pilasters, frieze, dentils and cornice. On one side of the gate entrance there is a perpendicular building to the Fortaleza, it has three doors and a balcony with corbels. In front of the gate you can see a group of youths and adults.

Luis Muñoz Marín Residence

Back of Luis Muñoz Marín's residence. In the top part there is the eave that borders the residence, the doorway, and doors. Below the residence there is an open space supported by concrete columns where chairs with backs are seen. There are trees and shrubs in the surrounding area.

House, Puerto Real #42, Fajardo

Main façade of a one-story house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is wooden with a zinc roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence followed by a front garden. The garden is decorated with plants, a grotto with a Virgin Mary, and a concrete bench where there is a person sitting. There is a balcony surrounded by a low wall, where there are plants in pots and a dog. Also, there is a metallic curtain surrounding the balcony. The house has lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. Above the house there is a smaller foundation with similar characteristics.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00027

Detail of an opening at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. The opening has a segmental arch shape and presents a panel with a representation allusive to the figure of a colonizer with sword and shield. The wall in which this opening integrates, it is compound of stones and bricks characteristic of the masonry.

Blue House with Roofing Tiles and Fencing

Front view of a house located in the town of Utuado. The house is one-story and surrounded by a concrete fence, on which there is an ornamental metal fence. To the far right, the house has a portico under an archway supported by columns. The porch is surrounded by an ornamental metal fence railing. Above this, there is an eave covered by tiles. Additionally, the porch is decorated with patio chairs and tables. On the other hand, at the far left there is a balcony surrounded by a railing. You can see a double wooden door on which there is a pillar and an eave covered by tiles. The windows are aluminum lattice style. Finally, in front of the house there is a parked vehicle and several people walking.

Construction of the Nurses Residence at the Arecibo District Hospital, Hallway

Hallway of the nurses residence at the Arecibo District Hospital under construction. The tiled floor is visible as well as the divisions on the roof of the materials used. There are seemingly ten entrances to other spaces. On the right, only the window openings are visible.

Aerial view of urban areas

Aerial view of an urban area in the metropolitan area of the island. You can see houses and buildings with different characteristics. There are houses with zinc roofs and large concrete buildings. You can see the paved streets and power line poles next to the streets. The area is also surrounded by vegetation and trees.

Bohío and cooking shed in "Little Africa"

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

Designed Art-Deco House

Interior view of residence in the town of Moca. Living room decorated with wooden Rattan chairs, in the middle of them, there is a small matching table. There are two small wooden coffee tables with decorative paintings and figures. There is a double armchair with round wooden tables and glass centerpieces at each end. There is a table lamp at one end and a pendant lamp in the middle of the room. On the back wall, there is a glass wall cabinet with a vase on it, on the wall there is also a fabric curtain covering the window. The walls are covered with floral paper and the floor has native slabs.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00005

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. There is a two-story building which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. It is painted gray, white, and terracotta. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887. One of the corners of the building has paddings, arches, wooden lattice double doors, ornamented iron parapets, pilasters, capitals, cornices, and architectural moldings. A door with grilles, and a sunrise transom made of iron can also be observed. One of the walls has some golden-colored letters that read "Casa Alcaldía". In front of the building is a plaza, a small wall with a cylindrical pier, a garbage can, lamp posts, trees, and palm trees.

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View from the rear part of a house in the town of Moca. The house is wooden with a flat, zinc roof. It has aluminum, lattice-style windows and a simple, wooden door. Also, you can see a clothesline with laundry hanging, and an adjacent house to the far left.

Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 - Arecibo - 2014 00009

Detail focused on an end from the pediment of the Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 in Arecibo. This pediment is above an entablature and also presents details like cornices and dentils. The entablature is elevated above corinthian capitals. These elements are characteristic from the Neoclassic style.

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Close-up view of the details in a concrete house located in San Juan. There are entrance stairs covered with native tiles. The space is covered with ornamental metallic bars, and besides them, there is a hanging potted plant and fluted columns to the other side. Behind the bars, the space is decorated with decorative pots, chairs, and armchairs made of fabric and metal.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00040

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The catholic church has two levels in masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The interior spaces have the floor covered with marble tiles with chess motif. Besides that, on the wall it can be distinguished a pilaster with moldings, a semicircular niche with a statue of a religious representation and in the surroundings wooden benches. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

San Agustín of Puerta de Tierra - 85003194

Perspective of the San Agustín building complex in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The complex consists of three main buildings: the church, the school, a parish house, and the convent, all interconnected. The San Agustín church is in the center, with the school and the convent to its left and the parish house to its right. The school building is identified as Colegio San Agustín, and its facade exhibits a set of arches on its three floors, each resting on square pillars and, on the roof, a bell gable crowned with a cross. Next is the Iglesia San Agustín, whose facade incorporates characteristic elements of the neo-Gothic, such as the rose window over the entrance embedded in a portico formed by marble moldings. Two towers of different heights also stand out, crowned with multi-sided domes and decorated with a cornice with serrated and rounded designs. Almost all the windows are stained glass. In the background, the parish house is visible, with a facade similar to the school. In front of these buildings are several cars, buses, and people. The San Agustín de Puerta de Tierra complex includes the Parish House, the Church, the School, a Parish House, and the Convent. It was founded by the Order of Redemptorist Fathers and dedicated to the patron saint of one of the neighborhoods in the area. Its construction began in 1914 and was inaugurated on December 8, 1915. In addition, it represents the early use of concrete for developing religious architecture in Puerto Rico. For many years, it was the only Catholic church in Puerto Rico that regularly held religious services in English.

Caribe Hilton and Fort Jerónimo

View towards the Caribe Hilton Hotel and the San Jerónimo de Boquerón Fort. The logo and the hotel bedroom tower, made up of sunshades that form the balconies, stand out. To one side of the hotel, there is a multi-level building with a porch, roof windows, roof terrace and balcony. At the other end, the bridge that leads to the San Jerónimo Fort is notable. In the middle plane is the Condado Lagoon and in the foreground, a street and a sidewalk.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00018

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00052

View from the roof of the Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. You can see houses and buildings of the central area of the town and among them there is a cement house under construction located crossed the street from the church.

La Plata Mennonite Chapel

Frontal view of the Mennonite church at the community of La Plata. At the foreground, there is a person standing in front of a bulletin board. Besides that, the church is single-level with gable roof made with zinc. The door is double and made of wood under a round arch and it is crowned with a sunrise transom. The windows also are doubles and made of wood and cristal.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00135

Panoramic perspective of the terrace of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The second floor terrace is delimited by a parapet with ornamental blocks with geometric motifs. The second floor is also characterized by arches, grilles, appentices, dentils and a tower crowned with Spanish glass roofing tiles. In addition, it is visible part of the inner courtyard and the semicircular arches from the first floor galleries. The residence surface is white and contrast with the terracotta shade from the roofing tiles. In the back area stand out several buildings like condominiums characterized by the absence of ornamentation, numerous windows and with white, orange and blue shades. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00013

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of one of the lateral facades of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe part of the open garage that has round columns with capitals on quadrangular bases and hipped roof. This roof is damaged on one of the far ends. On the wall there is an entrance with curved steps stair and french door with fanlight window. There is also a window that it only has the frame and part of the fanlight window, a double window with wooden panels in the interior and glass panels in the outside, and a third window with double leaf. In addition, you can see a pilaster with the same design of the columns and a tube handrail.

San Ramón Nonato Church

View of the main façade of the San Ramón Nonato Church in Juana Díaz. The Catholic church has a Baroque design. The façade is composed of a porch with a flat arch framed by two pairs of round pillars, pointed arch windows, a triangular pediment with a cross on top and two towers with domes and lanterns. The public square can be seen in front of the church with benches and lampposts. The silhouette of a girl can be seen in the square.

Indoor Courtyard of La Fortaleza with Jalousie Windows and Wooden Door

There is a building with jalousie windows and air vents at the bottom. In the left side of the image there is a wide wooden and iron door that has a smaller opening. In the center there is an open window with fanlights and in the back there is a fabric curtain. In the lower part of the image there is a double door, a semicircular arch, a lantern, and pots with plants.

Antique Cinema Alcázar

View of the main facade of the Antique Cinema Alcázar. The lower part of the building has a sign of a store that says: "Lay away con solo $10.00 Abierto ya" (Lay away with only $10.00 Open now). Additionally, you can see the rollable doors of the store. The building of the cinema is painted blue and white. The facade shows some carved parts, some pilasters that stick out of the wall and the cornice in the upper part. On both sides of the cinema building you can see stores. To the left there is a jewelry and to the right a clothing store.

Oppenheimer Residence - 87001824

Detail of the columns on the veranda of the Oppenheimer Residence, located on the corner of Salud and Aurora Streets in Ponce. The columns rise in pairs on pedestals and have Ionic capitals. In turn, the pedestals interrupt a balustrade that extends across the veranda. The columns serve as support for the roof of the veranda. Seen on the top is part of the cornice and a parapet. Also visible are an opening with louvered panels, a wooden lattice transom, and stained-glass panels. The Oppenheimer Residence was designed by architect Alfredo Wiechers in 1913 for Doña Isabel Oppenheimer de Santiago. It is one of the best examples of the Puerto Rican adaptation of Barcelona School architecture and an integral part of the series of late 19th and early 20th Century mansions that define the unique urban character of downtown Ponce.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00082

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Details of a window view from the interior of the church. It is a wooden window with lattice and fanlight. The leaves of the windows are opened to the inside. Through it you can see the wall of an adjacent building. The interior of the church is in darkness and to one side of the window you can see a frame and to the other a pilaster.

Street Scene in San Juan

Daily scene with several persons and cars on "Calle Fortaleza" in Old San Juan. On the first level of the buildings, there are noteworthy signs of commercial establishments, such as "El Corte Inglés", "Méndez Suárez", "El Nuevo Almacén" and "Ronrico". Also notable are some signs regarding offices such as "Wilfrido Roberts Attorney Notary." The buildings have different elements such as balconies with balustrades, bars, semicircular arches, bars, padding, moldings, cornices and some display cases and windows with awnings. There are also some street vendors on the street.

Facade of the Building Adrián Nelson Inc. in the Old San Juan

Frontal facade of the building of the service station Adrián Nelson on the Marina street of the Old San Juan. You can see that the building is painted with dark gray and it has parts with white color. You can appreciate details that are influenced by the architectonic style of the Neo-renaissance with arches, pilasters, rosettes, capitals, quoins, pateraes and moldings. Also, it can be observed that the windows and doors are made with metal and that in two of the arches there are finishes of sunset transoms. In front of the entrance there is an establishment sign sideways, a sidewalk and a paved street with asphaltic concrete. You can see the power lines and antennas that are on the roof. Subsequently, this space became a restaurant called Señor Frog's.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00071

View of the main facade of the Neoclassical-style La Princesa Prison building from Paseo de la Princesa. The main entrance can be observed, as well as a streetlight, a plaque with text on it, the number "1837" above the plaque, and some elements of the architectural style, such as pilasters and a pediment. There are steps, an access ramp, shutter-type double-leaf windows, shrubs, and trees. Above is the watchtower with its dome and arches. Several multi-story buildings can be seen above this building. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Family Outside Coamo Arriba House

A woman, a man and two girls pose in front of a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof. The main door has two leaves that open outwards. In the surroundings of the house there is a garden, a line with hanging laundry and some pieces of wood on the ground, while the mountains stand out in the background.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00012

Stair of a residence on the road Puerto Rico 656, on the sector Bajadero of Arecibo. At one end of the stair it is notable a door from which it is visible its door lock and hinges. Consecutively, it extends the stair, which is flanked by handrails and a parapet. At the background it is visible a metallic mesh fence, an automobile and a building with flat roof.

Office Building

Wooden building with a small sign above a door identifying it as "Office." The façade consists of a staircase that leads to a balcony with wooden railings, two double doors and windows with skylights. The roof is mostly gabled and covered with zinc. On one side attached to the office, a concrete room with rectangular openings stands out, with a metal pipe and a water faucet.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00023

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. Detail of the main entrance steps from the Art Deco building. It is three pink color steps with variable height that gives access to the glass doors. The entrance is between two curved corner walls that have a cladding that looks like small tiles of white color.

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Tower, Clock Side, Seen Across Lawn

View of the tower Franklin D. Roosevelt of the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus. At the foreground, there is a patio with sidewalk, on both sides of it there are plants on decorative pots. From a distance it peek out the tower that has roof covered by roof tiles, cresting, ornamental moldings and windows under an arcade of semicircular arches. In front of which you can see the balustrade. Besides that, you can observe a clock and two cristal windows. Other elements that stand out the facade of the tower are, the dragons edging and the pinnacles. In the surroundings of the tower there are plants and buildings with similar characteristics to the tower. Additionally, in front of the tower there is a parking lot with several vehicles parked and people standing. In 1902 inaugurated the first building of the University of Puerto Rico and between 1936 and 1939 were built the buildings that are part of the historical quadrangle.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Morgue

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. The hospital morgue can be seen where a corpse washing table, a two-drawer mortuary refrigerator, a sink, and a shelve are visible.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00023

Old District Court of Humacao. Partial view of one of the laterals from the Neoclassic building. There is a metal window with glass panels surrounded by a continuous molding. You can also see parts of the cornice and the parapet. It can be seen other two windows on a perpendicular wall. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00007

Railway Station of Hormigueros. Partial view of the facade from the abandoned building. You can observe part of the parapet that has roofing tiles and a concrete square decoration with floral motif on the corner. You can also see the eave and a corner column that belongs to the arcade.

Isabel Segunda Bastion

Isabel Segunda Bastion in Puerta de Tierra, which was part of the first line of defense of the city of San Juan. The ruins are surrounded by a metal fence. On one side, there is a wooden house and a portion of a building can be seen with a sign reading "Chrysler." In the background, the old United States Navy Base can be seen as well as various automobiles passing through.

Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Sanctuary - 75002134

Side view of Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Sanctuary in the town of Hormigueros. The Sanctuary has a rectangular shape and a portico under framed semicircular arches supported by pilasters. The door is under a semicircular arch flanked by two pilasters. The building is adorned with an extended cornice supported by pilasters and lattice-style windows under rectangular arches. Also rising above the building is an octagonal tower with openings and cornices. The Sanctuary, elevated to a minor Basilica in 1998 by Pope John Paul II, dates to the late 16th Century, although additional restorations were carried out in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Several altarpieces and iconographies by renowned artists such as José Campeche are preserved inside the Sanctuary. The town of Hormigueros is the only one in Puerto Rico that is formed around a pilgrimage center, unlike other municipalities that are formed around a plaza.

Bastión de San Justo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00016

Detail of the roof from the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a part of the roof from the parish in which there are balustrades, a pinnacle, a cross. The building has influences of the Neoclassic architectonic style. In front you can see adjacent houses with grilles, persiennes, balustrades, gable roofs, hipped roof and flat roofs. Around there are power lines, transformers, antennas, air conditioners and trees. At the background you can see the mountains.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo 2014 ooo39

Detail of a pair of windows in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. These windows have wooden frames and integrates glass panels and between them there is a pilaster with capital formed by acanthus leaves and spirals. Above the windows there are two blind arches.

Small Wood Building going up

Construction of a small wooden house, and a person holding a wooden board. The house is on a concrete block foundation while the roof is gabled, partially covered with zinc. A part of the roof reinforcement leaves the ridge, rafters and beams visible. You can also see the walls with the window openings and on one side the door frame is visible. On one side of the house, there is a fence made of sticks and barbed wire.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00082

Perspective of the garden and one of the cisterns that are part of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This cistern is elevated on pillars and has terracotta roofing tiles on the upper border, while its walls present a light orange shade. The garden has several trails surrounded by shrubs. The Mario Mercado Castle as built in 1935 and has two water tanks. Its architecture is representative of the Spanish Revival style and combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00071

Perspective of the tower from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The French windows are framed with semicircular arch and at least one shows an ornamental grille. The windows also have moldings and window sills. In addition, it stand out a mullions or blue column with white capital. The walls and ornamental details of the tower present orange and blue shades. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

San Germán

Aerial view of San Germán's downtown. Houses and other structures can be seen, among them, Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli Convent.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00014

Detail of the upper edge of the façade of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. This section of the façade is composed of yellow and white vertical bands that provide a stepped design in the upper half of the building in the form of a pediment. There is also a molding with curved motifs that are vertically juxtaposed. An ornamented frieze with broken lines, semicircles, and sun rises can be observed.

Church of the Holy Trinity - 86002766

Interior perspective of the altar and the semicircular apse of the Church of the Holy Trinity, located in the town of Ponce. The church is made of concrete, combining elements of the Neo-Gothic and Spanish Neo-Colonial styles, and follows the typical cruciform plan, formed by a double-height nave with a transept located to the west of the semicircular apse. The concrete pilasters, the semicircular arches, and the wooden beams of the gabled ceiling stand out. There is also a railing, a chair, a cross, and three openings in the shape of semicircular arches with stained glass. The interior walls are free of any decoration. The Church of the Holy Trinity was initially established in Ponce in 1873 by a group of non-Catholic residents of the Protestant religion after the fall of the Spanish Monarchy and the passing of the Law of Tolerance in Worship. The building was constructed from materials received from England as a gift from Queen Victoria to her English subjects abroad, among these a cast bell bearing the date 1870. In 1874 the monarchy was re-established in Spain, and religious intolerance was reversed, forcing the church to close its doors until July 25, 1898, when American troops entered Ponce. By 1923, the original wooden church had fallen into disrepair, so funds were raised to build the present concrete church, completed in 1926.

Craftsman Billfolds, Grounds

Craftsman Billfolds extension project in Caguas, construction land view. The grounds are fenced with barbed wire. Right next to the fence there is a shed with a clothesline. The grounds are covered with grass and surrounded by trees. A concrete sewer outlet can be seen.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of Plaza de Armas's casemate number nine at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. This space features a double-leaf door with one of its leaves open. A semicircular arch-shaped molding and a pair of pilasters frame the door. The pilasters support the cornices crowned with a parapet. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00015

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. Detail of a window of the Neo-Renaissance-style house built of masonry and bricks. It is a double-leaf window in a lintel arch with rustic molding. The exposed stonework wall, a corner pilaster, and the dentil cornice can be seen. The house is deteriorated, with plaster falling off in several places.

Extension of the San Juan Transportation Office, Islands

Extension of the facilities of the Transportation Office in the municipality of San Juan. Workers are seen setting up molds for the construction of islands. Around them, there are cars, trucks, utility poles, and a multi-story building. In the background, two flags stand out.

Houses in Milaville

View of houses in Urbanización Milaville in the town of San Juan. There are two, one-story houses in concrete with hipped roofs, on a hill. They have small balconies, lattice-style windows and glass windows. In front of the houses there is a sign that says "Milaville".

City Hall of Caguas - 88001307

Detail of the staircase and gallery inside the City Hall of Caguas. The staircase has a mahogany balustrade and terrazzo tiles that were added after its remodeling in 1960. The gallery that connects to the stairs also has a balustrade and a door with a transom window adjacent. Also visible are a semicircular arch and a ceiling lamp. The City Hall of Caguas was designed by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain and completed in 1887; it represents both the Elizabethan Neoclassical architectural style and Spanish civil architecture.

Children Outside Church at Peñón

Group of young people and children, mostly barefoot, in front of a church located on the edge of a road in Peñón. The church is made of wood and zinc, with a gable roof. The façade is characterized by several double-leaf wooden doors that open outwards.

La Plata Hospital

La Plata Hospital, whose building is wooden with several roof appendixes with skylight windows. The façade is characterized by a gabled portico with zinc and wooden railings, followed by single-leaf wooden windows that open outwards. In the porch area and in front of a door, several people of various ages are notable.

House in the town of Aguas Buenas

View of a house in the town of Aguas Buenas. The house is in concrete with a flat roof. It has lattice-style windows and double glass doors. Above the door, there is a glass crossbar. In the front of the house, there is an open, semicircular terrace covered with tiles. The area is decorated with plants in pots. The house is surrounded by sidewalks and gardens with barbwire and wood fences. In the background, you can see a mountain and houses in the distance.

Waterfront, Capitol Building

View from the sea towards the Capitol of Puerto Rico, characterized by its portico of eight columns that support an entablature, rectangular windows, cornices and a dome with a lantern. In the surrounding area, several buildings with flat and gable roofs, windows and rolling doors stand out. In front of one of the buildings, a person is also notable, while a crane arm protrudes in the background.

La Plata Hospital

Distant view of the Menonita de La Plata Hospital in Aibonito. In the foreground, you can see a space surrounded by a wall simulating masonry. To the far right, you can see a paved street with people standing, a vehicle and the hospital buildings that are designed on a wooden level with a zinc gable roof. Attics with gabled roofs and wooden lattice-style windows protrude from the roof. On the other hand, the hospital building is surrounded by a metal fence. In addition, it has a porch with wooden benches where people can be seen. It also has wooden windows and in front of the building there is a standing horse.

Professional Building under Construction

Partial view of the under-construction Professional Building. The structure has multiple floors where columns and window frames are noticeable. In the lower area, parallel to a sidewalk with trees, a series of structures extend, featuring various elements and details such as double-leaf windows, Roman arches, walls with pillars, and grills.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00048

Close view of the frieze of the main facade of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. Part of a gray and white entablature with a high-relief frieze in the metope with an image of two twins in white, alluding to the zodiac signs. The entablature also has triglyphs and guttae. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Etiquette Class at a Community Center

Group of women and girls inside a classroom listening to a reading in a community center. The building they are in is made of wood, has double wooden doors, wooden floor, and wooden windows. It is visible that the windows have curtains and that the curtains have a floral pattern. In the center of the classroom there is a desk with what appears to be a bulletin board and on top of that is a flower vase. One of the girl is standing reading from a book to the others attending the class. This is an etiquette class offered at one of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) community centers.

First Infantry of Volunteers from Kentucky

Soldiers of the First Kentucky Volunteers Infantry, part of the United States army occupation forces that served in Puerto Rico. Soldiers can be seen standing in line with their weapons, and in the background, a United States flag is visible and various tents.

Eastern Watch Co. Ltd., Finished Building Facade

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd. building construction project, facade of the finished building. It has a portico with glass wall and doors, a glass block wall and a stone wall. On the side it has three doors with eaves and there are four parked automobiles. The building has a barbed wire fence and a metal gate.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00056

Detail of the windows from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. It has French windows with fanlights and are framed with semicircular arches divided by a mullion. The column or mullion shows foliage motifs. The windows have a window sill in the lower part while in the upper part it stand outa wavy molding and terracotta tiles. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Parcela Wood House

Front view of a two-story house. The house is made of wood over concrete with a gabled zinc roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. On the first level, the house is in concrete, it has a simple door with lattice-style windows. To the far right, there is a balcony with a person standing. It is covered by an ornamental metallic bar fence. To this side, there are concrete stairs surrounded by a metal railing that leads to the second level. On the second level, the house is in wood with a gabled zinc roof. It has lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. Also there is a balcony with several persons standing and a railing made of ornamental concrete blocks. It is decorated with plants in ornamental pots. On the upper edge, there is a metallic curtain. In front of the house, there is a vehicle parked and two persons besides it.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00025

Detail of the bridging, the superior cord and the diagonals of the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic section came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and the sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Pilasters Superior Part at the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist

Detail of two pilasters in the interior of the catholic church Saint John the Baptist Cathedral. The molding has cracks and the clam pattern is faded.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00060

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Detail of the floor from the abandoned house. You can distinguish three section with different finishes, one with cream color, another with blue tile and cream and blue border, and the third one has polished cement.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00013

Ballajá Barracks Viewed from the Grounds in front of El Morro

Ballajá Barracks viewed from the grounds in front of El Morro in Old San Juan. The barracks can be seen surrounded by various buildings of the old city.

Aguadilla Hospital

Aerial view of the Aguadilla hospital. It is a seven building complex; the main building and another one have two stories, and the other five buildings have one story. The road leading to the hospital can be seen as well as a portion of the coast of Aguadilla.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00005

Close view of the side facade of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. The building is painted pink, white, and terracotta. In the upper part of the facade is a semicircular dome crowned by a lantern with a lattice window framed with white moldings. There are also cornices, an ornamented metallic semicircular arch, and two cement blocks. On the right side of the image are Tuscan columns with non-fluted shafts and an entablature on the upper part that supports a triangular pediment. Next to the chapel is another gray, pink, and white building with parapets, cornices, and a semicircular opening. The Hotel Sheraton and the Ochoa building can be partially observed from a distance. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Semicircular Arches Inside an Old Building

View of the inside of an old building where three semicircular arches connecting three adjacent rooms can be seen. The wall in the foreground is damaged, the edge of the arch has collapsed. There is a metal bar crossing the arch at the bottom.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00005

Perspective of the choir in the interior of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The choir on the second level presents a wooden balustrade from which it hangs a clock. The first level is compound of a nave flanked by two hallways accentuated by arcades that are secured by pillars. The main door is double leaf and the windows have louvers. The floor is compound of marble tiles forming a chess motif. The chairs along the nave are made of wood. The ceiling is characterized by ceiling panels or suspended ceilings. Also, it is notable the ceiling fans and the chandelier hanging lamps. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it has nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance of the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00080

A detail of the facade of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The building presents openings on the door and windows. In front of the door there is some steps covered with terracotta tiles. Through the openings it is notable the white tiles that cover half of the walls from the interior. The building also presents an eave with gutters on which it elevates a parapet. The building paint is deteriorated and with some inscriptions like graffitis. Behind this building it is visible another with gable roof and oxidized zinc plates. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Patio of the Casa Rosa

Patio of the Casa Rosa in Old San Juan with a chair and table set, and a pitcher and glasses with animal motifs. There is also a tray with fruits and several pots with plants. The façade of the building features semicircular arches, pilasters, a wall lamp, and cornices.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00141

Interior of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. It stand out a joint of wooden chairs with patted seats of floral motifs. Some furniture is covered with plastic. The doors and windows integrate glass panels and fanlights. This space is divided by a surbased arch. The junction of the wall and the roof is accentuated by a molding. Also, it is visible several ceiling chandelier lamps. On the wall from the background there is a sign that indicates the exit.

Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion

View of a portion of the balcony on the back of the Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion. On the balcony area, there are two doors and a window. Three columns and a railing can be seen. On the roof, a dormer window and a portion of the dome of one of the towers is visible.

School

Building of a school with the roof and walls covered with zinc. On the side, the windows and a double-leaf door that opens outwards through which a girl enters, are notable. At the lower edge of the building, there is a pile of stones, while in the foreground a fence made of pieces of wood, metal mesh and barbed wire stands out.

Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse – 81000692

View of Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse tower, also known as Cabo San Juan Lighthouse, in the coastal town of Fajardo. The lighthouse is Neoclassical in style, built on one level of brick and plastered stone. It is circular and has a framed wooden double-leaf door at the bottom. The lighthouse tower is crowned with a lantern and a weathervane; cornices, dentils, and a cast iron railing around it are decorative motifs. It has a wooden double-leaf door and glass windows. Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, the second lighthouse built on the island, was finally lit for the first time in 1882 after several failed construction attempts.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

View of stairs in a plaza at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was led by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. The eleven-hectare park is located between two main thoroughfares: Ponce de León Avenue to the south and Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue to the north, at the end of the Puerta de Tierra neighborhood. Between 1974 and 1975, architect Orval Sifontes designed a plan to renovate the park that included an inventory of trees and benches, repairing damaged sidewalks, removing a parking lot around the central fountain and replacing it with vegetation, concealing an electrical substation under an earth mound, providing more lighting to the park, and redesigning the existing playground. The area seen here was part of that renovation. In the center, a large tree with a thick trunk and spreading branches stands out, surrounded by a circular border of concrete and stone. In the background, semicircular stairs connect different levels of the site. At each end of the stairs, a stone wall forms a planter. Part of a black granite fountain and several lampposts with a classic design can be seen on the platform. The ground surface is paved with dark-colored natural flagstones, which are irregularly shaped and of varying sizes. A paved path follows the curve of the site to the left, with several small lampposts. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Buildings E

Distant view of a street in Río Piedras. In the foreground, there is a concrete building under construction with stairs, surrounded by concrete walls. Besides it, is a large building with a flat roof. Also, it is possible to see a wooden house surrounded by trees and vegetation. The house has a zinc roof and aluminum, lattice-style windows. Along the street, there are more houses with different characteristics.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00003

A terrace detail and a gallery of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The terrace is delimited by a parapet made with geometric motifs ornamental blocks. The gallery or loggia is distinguished by the integral terrazzo columns with panels made with geometric motifs mosaics that support the semicircular arches. At the same time they integrate geometric motifs grilles. The Spanish glass roofing tiles cover the eave with brackets and a part of the roof. In addition, it is partially visible part of the arches and tower columns. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 20 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 20 in Old San Juan. A yellow and white-colored building with elements that are representative of the Neoclassical architectural style can be observed. There is a green-colored wooden double door with "19 B" written on it and a small grilled window. It also has a white rectangular molding with a cornice at the top and brick steps. A sidewalk and a cobblestone road can be seen in front of the building's façade.

Façade of the Caribe Hilton Hotel with Sunbreakers

View of the construction of the lobby and the façade with sunbreakers of the guest room tower at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Prominent in the construction site and its surroundings are several workers and a couple of ladders.

San Juan Transportation Office, Gas Pump Station

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office gas pump station. A roofed area with quadrangular columns covered with tiles and a small room with a door and two windows can be seen . A gas pump and an air pump are also visible. On the ground there are construction materials and some debris. There are two buildings in the background.

Ablah Hotel Supply Co Facade

It shows an Ablah Hotel Supply Co facade in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Eight jalousie windows can be seen throughout the concrete building. In front of the building there is a barbed wire fence.

Letty's House La Cuchilla

Wooden house next to a road in a rural area. It has a gabled zinc roof and a barbed wire fence with a board gate. In the backyard, there are banana or plantain plants. In front of the house there is a hill where you can see another house, also made of wood.

Ponce Hotel

Façade of the Intercontinental Hotel of Ponce in modern style. In the front, there are two flagpoles and one of them has the inscription: "Intercontinental". The entrance is characterized by a porch and walls with a rock texture. Regarding the tower of rooms, the balconies with railings and its doors and windows with glass leaves stand out. At the top of the building, there is an antenna and in the front, a couple of cars.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Detail of the left side of the main façade of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse. A pole with a chain serves as a fence. A portion of the window openings can be seen. A portion of the left and back walls can be seen in the background. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

House on the Street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00019

Lateral view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería 12 in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is deteriorated and has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony with broken wooden balustrade and modulated by wooden pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In the interior of the balcony there are metallic chairs, double wooden doors with persiennes crowned with wooden transoms and a clothesline. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Cooperative in Arecibo

Three men and a child inside a consumer cooperative. On the counter, there is a scale, and there's also a small chalkboard indicating: "Viernes 1° de octubre se reunirá la junta," and a sign on the wall that reads: "La cooperativa que fía fracasa." On a shelf, several boxes of matches, bottles, razor blades, and a machete hung up are noticeable.

The Pink House - Caguas - 2014 00003

Interior of the Pink House in the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building that has an exhibition with signs, posters, sculptures, an altar, and pedestals with objects on them can be observed. The building has ceiling lamps, wooden double leaf windows with lattices and windows with glass at the top.

Skyline of San Juan

Old San Juan city skyline seen from the bay. You can see part of the port with some boats and Dabán Plaza. Several historic buildings stand out, including the San Juan Customs House, Popular Bank and Old Post Office and Federal Building.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00023

The old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in barrio La Puntilla in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted white, gray, and dark blue. An open-air corridor with arcades that have white moldings, cornices, openings with wooden double-leaf doors, and a brick floor can be observed. A window opening with white moldings and a wall lamp supported by brackets can be seen in the background. On the right side of the image is the side facade of the Madres Carmelitas chapel. This building also represents the Neoclassical architectural style and is painted pink, cream, and white. It has a semicircular dome crowned with a terracotta-colored lantern. It has cornices, semicircular arches, and two wall lamps supported by brackets. In front of the facade is a yellow-colored scaffolding, two orange construction barrels, and a person. The La Puntilla condominium can be seen on the left side of the image. It is painted orange and cream. The eaves, balconies, and window openings can be observed. The roof of the United States Customs House, also known as the "Aduana de San Juan," can be partially seen in the distance. The Banco Popular of Puerto Rico, whose architectural style is Art Deco, is painted cream and can also be observed. It was designed by the architect Chauncey W. Riley and built by the engineers Juan M. Beltrán Carrasquillo, Manuel Miró y Saurí, and José Benítez Gautier. Other high-rise buildings, utility poles, and trees can also be observed. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00178

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. It preserves some sash windows made of glass framed with moldings. In addition, since the roof is incomplete in some areas, you can see wooden beams exposed. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00149

View from the garden of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, it is made with fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. From the tower, you can see in the surroundings a fence modulated by square piers, trails for vehicles and sidewalks next to a crenelled sidewalk made of masonry. The house has a cantilevered balcony with a wooden balustrade modulated by piers. You can also see an oculus decorating the facade. El Cortijo was built in 1939 for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Formwork

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The formwork mold for wall construction, the rod mesh, and some already constructed pillars are visible. Workers can be seen engaged in various tasks. In the background, there are three shed-like structures. Two of them have single-pitched roofs, casement windows, and eaves. The larger one has a hip roof and is used for material storage.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00093

View of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. At the foreground, you can see a wooden door with deteriorated paint and a metallic plaque without lock. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Castañer Consumer Cooperative

Castañer Consumer Cooperative, community Bartolo at Lares. There are two stairs that leads to a hallway with eave and pillars. The entrance has a double door made of wood and glass with a fixed glass window on each side. On the side of one of the fixed windows there is electric meter. Also, there is a door and lateral window and a wall painted with chess motif. The eave is decorated with pennants.

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

Aerial-view of the Christopher Columbus Monument, located in the Colón Plaza in the Old San Juan Historic District. The plaza is dominated by a 42-foot-high monument made of Carrara marble consisting of three parts: a monumental column of classical order crowned by the effigy of Christopher Columbus and a pedestal. The explorer stands on a globe, looking up at the sky, dressed in 15th-century clothing. He raises the flag of Spain with his left hand and extends his hat with his right. At the bottom of the column are corbeled finials and prows of four caravels intertwined with fish that reinforce the maritime iconography associated with Christopher Columbus. On each side of the pedestal are square bronze plaques with historical scenes in relief. The ensemble rests on a stepped quadrangular stone base, transitioning between the monument and the ground. Curved metal railings around the monument's base delimit the area and protect a circular fountain with a simple design. In the background, an urban composition of buildings with different architectural styles can be seen. The building on the left has eclectic influences and features a symmetrical facade with semicircular arched balconies supported by small pillars and decorative balustrades. Its ornamentation includes window moldings and simple geometric details. In contrast, the white building in the center shows a more classical design with decorative pilasters and curved pedimented windows, while canvas awnings over the openings add a functional character. Further in the background, a taller building features more modern architecture. Landscape elements include metal lamp posts with white sphere-shaped lamps and stairs that connect different plaza levels, reinforcing the geometry of the space’s design. This monument, the work of Genoese sculptor Aquiles Canessa, was inaugurated in the Plaza de Colón in Old San Juan in 1893 to celebrate the fourth centenary of the discovery of Puerto Rico. The Plaza de Colón was originally known as Plaza de Santiago and previously as Campo de Santiago since military maneuvers were held there until the mid-19th Century. The monument's installation caused the Plaza de Santiago to change its name to Plaza de Colón. This important urban space has served as a historical and contemporary urban hall for the city since the circuit of walls was erected. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Residential Street with Wooden Houses

A residential street with wooden houses at both sides. Most of the houses have gable roofs and front porches. Some of the houses have fences. There are green areas on the sidewalks. The electric power poles are on the sidewalks. Two men, one of them on horseback, and three children can be seen on the street.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Unfinished Building

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The unfinished building is visible with "Miami" style windows, eaves, and a flat roof. Piles of construction stones and sand, wood, barrels, and wheelbarrows are visible. Additionally, a wooden structure connecting to the building stands out.

Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church – 84000456

Side view of Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church in the coastal town of Naguabo. It is a one-level concrete building enclosed by a low concrete fence and gardens. Next to it is a parking lot with a parked car. The facade is emphasized by a square bell tower that rises to three levels. The first level serves as the portico's entrance, under a pointed arch flanked by fluted pilasters with an entablature. Open-pointed arches and concrete balustrades are on the second and third levels. A pyramidal roof crowns the bell tower, and a cross is visible. The rest of the facade has windows topped with entablatures, lattice-style aluminum windows, and a wooden double-leaf door under a semicircular arch. Pilasters, an extended cornice with an upper parapet, and a dome crowned with a lantern are also visible. The Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church, one of the oldest buildings in Naguabo, was built in 1856. It followed Spanish ordinances on the traditional practice of building churches in front of the main square. However, in this case, emphasis was placed on placing the church within the square itself. In 1858, engineer Mariano Bosch designed a new facade, and the tower was added in 1913.

Front of a house with children

View of a one-story house with a flat roof. The house is made of concrete with lattice-style windows and a simple door. It has an open balcony with decorative columns. In front of the balcony there are three children standing on the sidewalk.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00076

Detail of the ornamental blocks that show a parapet in the terrace from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The parapet is painted with light orange and the blocks present the white color. It is also visible the French windows and its window sills, as well the tiles that cover the terrace floor. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Criollo Design - House in an Hacienda (Hacienda Santa Clara)

Front view of a house in Hacienda Santa Clara in the town of Yauco. It is a one-story wooden house with a gabled roof. It is surrounded by a metal bar fence followed by a front garden. The house has entrance stairs that lead to the porch where there are two people standing. The porch is surrounded by a wooden railing over which there are potted plants. There are several wooden doors, one of them is open.

Ablah Hotel Supply Co Formwork Under Construction

Shows the formwork for Ablah Hotel Supply Co in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. There are several construction materials. A person can be seen in the center of the image.

Hato Rey Industrial Development Ground Preparation Machines

People operating a steamroller and a motor grader on a site for construction development. Also noticeable in the area are a set of tubes, piled soil, posts, and several buildings in the background.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00035

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. There is an entrance to the inside of the building that has a well made of iron and brick in the center. The floor of the building is made of terrazzo style tiles and behind the well there is a staircase with wooden balustrades that lead toward the second floor. There are also two arches, one of which leads to a corridor with wooden double doors that has a muntin. A painting can be observed, as well as a banner which can be observed on the right side of the wall in the direction of the corridor. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00041

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Low angle view of the altar and the apse dome from the Catholic Church. The altar is marbled gray with the borders golden and silver, green and red details. In the middle there is a frame of the Virgin of Monserrat with silver frame, under the frame you can see the sacrement tower that also is silver. You can observe poinsettia arrangements with a Baby Jesus figurine at the bottom of the altar table. There are several vases with poinsettia arrangements. On the altar you can see the apse dome.

Old San Juan

View of the Old San Juan where buildings and houses are visible as well as the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi cemetery and Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress). In addition, segments of the wall, part of the defensive system of the city, are visible.

Residence at Guaynabo - 2021 00012

Perspective of the entertainment room area in a residence located at Guaynabo. In this space there is a counter with a pair of chairs, a wooden table, a foosball table, a pair of armchairs with stripes printing and a television. On the walls it hangs a pair of framed artistic impressions. The windows are covered with curtains. On the ceiling it stand out the light bulbs and the hanging lamps.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00055

View of a section of the rooftop of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The rooftop is delimited by a parapet crowned with bricks, Spanish glass roofing tiles and finishes on the corners. On this rooftop area there is a dish antenna and a cylinder like a solar heater. The roof shows stains and some broken roofing tiles. In the background is visible part of the road Puerto Rico 2 that goes from Guaynabo to Bayamón. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Hacienda Buena Vista - 91001499

View of the extended water channel leading to the second corn mill built in 1854 at Hacienda Buena Vista, also known as Hacienda Vives in Ponce. This wooden building has two stories and a gabled roof supported by wooden beams. One side of the roof is longer, so it covers the gallery of the entrance to the mill. The base of the mill is made of brick and stone masonry. Also notable are a staircase, railings, and a window. This mill also has a turbine that follows the model patented in 1841 by James Whitelaw and James Stirrat of Paisley, Renfrew County, Scotland. Hacienda Buena Vista is an 87-acre agricultural complex comprised of eleven original buildings. Its original owner, Salvador Vives, a military man originally from Catalonia, served three terms as mayor of Ponce. In 1984, the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust purchased the estate and rebuilt the 1892 coffee bean processing building. Hacienda Buena Vista is considered one of the finest examples of a coffee plantation in Puerto Rico.

House Bianchi Paganeggi Arrillaga - Añasco -2016 00004

View from the interior of the house Bianchi Pagan Arrillaga in the town of Añasco. The house is of a single level over masonry. The interior spaces are decorated with white ornamental moldings. In contrast, the doors are double made of wood and in the middle of the area you can see a glass hanging lamp. The residency Bianchi Pagan Arrillaga was built in 1856 of vernacular style.

Two Ox-drawn Carts in front of a Wooden House

Two ox-drawn carts in front of a wooden house. The house has a porch extending to one of the sides featuring balustrades, slim pillars, a zinc roof and a small dormer window. Next to it, a portion of another house with a similar design is visible. There are various men near the house, among them two soldiers and a man on one of the carts and another in the porch.

Eleanor Roosevelt School in Hato Rey

Eleanor Roosevelt School building in Hato Rey. The building is large and it's made of wood. Its windows are double awning ones that open outward and its material is wood, it has a narrow entrance with a gate, a flagpole, and there are several men standing. In its surroundings there is a large space covered with grass and a sidewalk with smalls shrubs that divides the street.

Middle Class Suburban Houses

Façades of suburban, middle-class houses. The houses mostly have flat roofs and at least one has a mixed roof. The balconies, metal bars, pillars, walls with openings and with stepped details, blinds and outward folding windows are notable. In the houses you can also see some open garages and another one with a door. Each house has a front garden and following, is the sidewalk and roads.

Luquillo Industrial Sub-Division, Sidewalk Under Construction

Luquillo Industrial Sub-Division building construction project, sidewalk under construction. Apart from the sidewalk the construction site, part of which has vehicle tracks can be seen. There is also a Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company sign, two sheds, and a truck.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00079

Close-up view of the details in the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. On the wall there is niche made of carved wood with a statue of Saint Jude Thaddeus from which it hangs a rosary. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Aerial View of Caribe Hilton

Aerial view of the hotel room tower of the Caribe Hilton Hotel, the adjacent beach and the parking lot with several cars. In the surroundings there are also notable buildings with roofs and part of the San Jerónimo del Boquerón Fortress in the back. In the background, the Dos Hermanos Bridge, Condado Bay and the buildings in the area stand out.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00019

Lateral view of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square pillars and it has the floor covered by two shades tiles. Additionally, it is decorated with oriental gardens, light poles, a kiosk next to a large tent and in the distance a metallic cage. Also, you can see abundant vegetation and people in the area. Besides that, in the surroundings there are connected buildings with different characteristics and vehicles traveling the street. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the name to honor dan Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

Housings with Thatched Roofs in Cortada Beach, Santa Isabel

Housing with thatched roofs and walls, there are also wooden houses with double doors. In one of the housings there are four people in front of a wooden fence. The image also shows a body of water surrounded by stones, domestic animals and mountains.

Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes Church

View of the top of the tower of Catholic church Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes Parish from the right. On the tower, two arch-shaped openings with grilles can be seen. On the right, the church clock is visible. Above it, the cornice of the dome and the cross at the top of the dome are visible. Address on the card: Calle Eugenio Sánchez López, San Lorenzo.

Entrance to El Morro

Portico of the San Felipe del Morro Castle composed of a semicircular arch between Doric-style pilasters that support an entablature with metopes and triglyphs, followed by a triangular pediment. The portico is on the wall where the crenellated parapet is partially notable. In the foreground, a tower-shaped sentry box stands out and next to it, a sign that indicates "Danger enter El Morro at your own risk post not responsible for accidents." There is also a "Stop" sign on the porch.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00006

Front and lateral view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with zinc gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. The building is abandoned and presided by a portico secured by fluted Doric order columns that at the same time secure a pediment with an architrave, a frieze, dentils, a continuous cornice and moldings. Additionally, the lateral facade has a jut eave, several rectangular openings framed with moldings and debris. Above the building you can also see a window under a semicircular arch and to the right far end, a spheric finish on a square base. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see adjacent buildings with different characteristics. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923 and even though is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00010

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Corner view of the church where you can only observe the upper part of the building. You can see the arch, the pilasters and entablature that are part of the main entrance. You can also appreciate three of the buttresses, the choir gallery window, the vault and the belfry.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00065

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In the interior of the residence you can see a table made of wood and marble on which there is a porcelain clock flanked by candlesticks that match. On the back wall there is a painting with a golden ornamental frame. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Porta Coeli, San Germán

Porta Coeli church at San Germán with a facade constituted by a door framed in a semicircular arch, pilasters, a rectangular window, steeple and the gable roof with roofing tiles. In front of the church stand out a staircase, while at one end stand out a ruined wall. On its origin it was the Convent of Santo Domingo of Porta Coeli and since 1960 constitutes the Museum of Religious Art Porta Coeli.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00038

Close-up view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. The facade is presided by a balcony with a railing made of iron secured with an iron stand. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can see the marble floor with chess motif. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00033

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. You can observe a section of the ceiling in the interior of the house. It is a wooden ceiling painted white and is built with thin boards. You can also see the upper part of the wall which is painted light blue.

Side Entrance and Altar of the San Martín de Porres Church

View from the side entrance towards the altar of the San Martín de Porres Church designed by architect Henry Klumb. In the front, there is an iconographic statue of San Martín de Porres. In the background, pillars in the center and on a wall are noticeable. The altar, a cross on the wall, and a skylight in the ceiling are visible in the far distance.

General Méndez Vigo Bridge – 95000839

Detail of a low-relief emblem on the keystone of the General Méndez Vigo Bridge, also known as Río Las Minas Bridge in Coamo. The symbol of a castle is representative of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This bridge was built in 1862 and initially designed by engineer Timoteo Luberza. During the Spanish-American War of 1898, the arch was blown up by orders of the Spanish commander Rafael Martínez Illescas to cover the withdrawal of Spanish troops heading to establish their defenses in Asomante; the U.S. Corps of Engineers later rebuilt it.

Bridge Over La Plata River, Honduras

Pedestrian suspension bridge over the La Plata River in Cidra. The towers are made of cement and the road is made of wood. At one end of the bridge there is a staircase that runs along the side of a mountain. Near the bridge you can see an elongated construction with a zinc roof and a cement block base, without walls. In the distance, you can see a wooden agricultural building with a gable roof and you can also see a house. On the bridge there is a man with a camera.

Swimming Pool at El Yunque

View of Baño Grande located on the edge of Palo Colorado in the El Yunque National Forest. Baño Grande is an artificial pool fed by La Mina River. The pool is made with stones and masonry. At one end of the pool, there is a bridge next to which there are stairs that lead to a building. The building is on a specific level, it has a porch with a flat roof, windows and in front of it there is an area surrounded by metal railings. The entire space is surrounded by forest and tropical vegetation. This pool was in use from 1936 until 1968 when it was closed to bathers for safety reasons. Currently the pool is still closed to bathers, but accessible to spectators.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00007

Front facade and side of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The house presents shades of yellow, white and gray. The facade is distinguished by a porch accentuated by a balustrade made of ornamental blocks interrupted by a gate made of grills with spiral motifs. Above the balustrade there are columns that secure the porch ceiling. The doors and windows are double with louvers, panels and transom windows. Additionally, the windows integrates appentices. The roof is compound of several gable roof sections covered with zinc. On one gable there is a small window with circular shape. In front of the house there is a small wall that covers the ramp and a stair with a tube that is used as a handrail. The house was built in 1914 as the home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuala de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

View of Caribe Hilton

View of the Caribe Hilton Hotel from Condado Lagoon. You can see the façade in which the balconies of the rooms form a sunshade and you can distinguish part of the lobby and the patio, with palm trees around it. You can also see the San Jerónimo Front in front, and behind, part of the Normandie Hotel.

Aerial Views of Guaynabo - 2014 00006

Aerial view of the San Patricio Mall area in the city of Guaynabo. Along the González Giusti Avenue there are different buildings corresponding to banks like Oriental and Scotiabank, fast-food restaurants like Burger King and Church's Chicken, stores like Office Depot and Vitamin Shop, several parking lots and at least one of them is a multi-story parking lot. In addition, stand out the logos from different business like: "Chilis", "Caribbean Cinemas", "Claro". At the San Patricio Avenue stand out the buildings with several levels of height and picture windows like the Triple S Plaza and Maramar Plaza. In the back part, towards the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Avenue, it also stand out condominiums and buildings, which at least one of them is identified with: "Doral". These buildings lack of ornamentation and their main characteristic is the picture windows with green and blue shades. In the background there is the port area of San Juan and the Puerto Nuevo Bay.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00017

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts partially covered by wooden lattices and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille. In addition, it has a balcony with a broken balustrade made of wood modulated by piers and several lattice style windows framed with moldings. Besides that, the lateral facade also has an entrance presided by stairs with metallic railings. In the surroundings there are parked vehicles, a communications antenna and a flag of Puerto Rico on a flagpole. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00020

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Partial view of the main facade. You can observe part of the balcony ceiling that has a small window in the gable. On the second floor there are three double leaf windows with lattices, they have fanlight windows with two smoked glass panels each one. The three windows are connected and they occupy the wall width.

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Rear view of a two-story house in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house is made of concrete, it is built over stilts, with a flat roof. The first level is a garage, surrounded by ornamental metallic bars. The second level has lattice-style, aluminum windows and a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar railing. The balcony is decorated with chairs and to each side there are wooden doors with embossed designs. To the far left, there are concrete stairs, also with a concrete railing.

Main and Left Side Façades of a Wooden House

View of the main and left side façade of a house in Guayama. On the porch, three tubes can be seen serving as columns, and a railing. In addition, the porch wall has two visible doors. A stair with a handrail allow access to the porch. On the left wall, a window opening can be seen as well as various windows and a door. The house has a gable roof. On the right, various houses are visible.

Union Church Tower Gargoyle

Close-up view of the details of the First Methodist Episcopal Church Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel located in Miramar. The church is made of concrete and is distinguished by its Gothic style. The bell tower is decorated with cornices, they have a crenellated edge and gargoyles at the corners. On the other hand, to the far left, you can see the gable roof of the chapel crowned with a Celtic cross.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00035

Fajardo District Hospital

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. A multi-story building is visible with semicircular arches, curved pediments, and a porch. In front of the hospital, there are several wooden and zinc houses. Mountains and a vast terrain stand out.

Narrow Street

View from the Alley of the Old San Juan Chapel. The street is covered with cobblestones and on both sides of it, there are buildings. Among the buildings, double wooden windows and windows covered by metal bars stand out. You can also see doors, balconies and French windows surrounded by wooden railings. Furthermore, on the street you can see people walking.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00195

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The stilts are made of wood and concrete bases. Additionally, beneath the house you can see debris and wooden lattices. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00024

Front view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is presided by a metallic grille and built on stilts. It is made of wood with a hipped roof made of corrugated metal sheets and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front part shows a small balcony with concrete balustrade and steps. In addition, the entrance door is double made of wood with glass framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. Next to the balcony, similarly to the rest of the house, you can see double windows made of wood with glass framed and crowned with a transom also made of glass. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Soldiers at the Ballajá Barracks

Soldiers of the United States army posing inside the Ballajá Barracks in Old San Juan. Behind them, a surbased arch, a door, and a small ceiling lamp can be seen, and to the side, there is a door with a transom.

El Morro, View of Guard Tower through Archway

View from the interior of tunnel to one end of the rampart of Castillo San Felipe del Morro in the Old San Juan. This military construction from the Spanish colonial period is built in masonry and stone. At the foreground, there is a tunnel under a round arch through a ramp framed with stairs that conducts to the outside of the rampart. At the end of the ramp, the ramparts of the castle stand out by its crenelled border with a staircase in front and a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament.

Early Gothic Revival House

Front, close-up view of a Neogothic-style house located in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is one-story, in wood over concrete, with a zinc roof. In the upper part the house has wooden cornices and a fronton with an ornamental, Gothic-style border. In the middle there is a wooden oculus with a lamp.

People Entering to a Building in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

People entering to a building in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a building that is painted white with brown areas. It has influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic with moldings and some small steps on its entrance. You can see some constructions on its roof that are made of wood with inclined roofs made with zinc and wooden windows. Above the roofs of all the buildings you can observe several power line poles. The building to the right is painted gray, it has balconets, double wooden doors with lattice, cornices, steps on its entrance and a wooden red gate on its entrance. The building that is located to the right it looks deteriorated and it has double wooden doors on its entrance. Nearby there are benches, sidewalks, streets and a grass area.

Armstrong-Toro Residence - 87001821

Living room of Armstrong-Toro Residence, also known as the House of the Caryatides, located on Unión Street in the town of Ponce. The space contains several chairs, some of which are rocking chairs made of wood and rattan. A pair of windows framed in semicircular arches incorporate panels of louvers. On the other end, a window with wooden louvers also stands out. The floor is made up of pieces of wood arranged in such a way that they form diverse parquet-style patterns. The ceiling is covered with hand-painted, decorative pressed metal, and a chandelier hangs from it. The walls display panels at the bottom and two small paintings with images. The Armstrong-Toro residence was built in 1899 for Carlos Armstrong-Toro, one of Puerto Rico's first bankers and founder of Banco de Ponce and Banco Crédito de Ahorro Ponceño. Manuel V. Domenech developed the Eclectic architectural design of this residence, and the sculptural decoration is attributed to the craftsman by trade, Elías Concepción.

Banco Popular - San Juan

Tower of the Popular Bank of Puerto Rico characterized by its height, standing out from the other buildings and by its Art Deco style design. The windows on the façade are made of glass. At the top it has some overhangs with railings and eaves. The buildings on both sides are characterized by windows with glass panes, moldings, pediments, zinc roofs, cornices and semicircular arches.

Landing in Arroyo

Landing in Arroyo of the 47th New York Infantry Regiment. This unit was part of the occupation forces after the United States invasion. Soldiers, civilians, and horse-drawn carts can be seen about the port. There are various houses and a building with the United States flag. Two boats can be seen on the pier and the Caribbean Sea is also visible.

Car and Pedestrian in front of the School of Tropical Medicine

Side view of the School of Tropical Medicine in Old San Juan. The school is in Plateresque style and distinguished for having several elements such as roofs covered by tiles and decoration with crestings and ornamental friezes. On the other hand, it has glass windows crowned by pediments, ornamental moldings and pilasters at each end. The building also has arcades with semicircular arches and balustrades. To the far right of the School of Medicine there is a building under construction. And on the street in front, you can see a vehicle passing by and people walking.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Wall Construction

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The construction of the building is visible, specifically the erection of walls for the new boiler room. The building features louvered windows, double doors, and eaves. Exposed beams, wooden falsework and scaffolding are noticeable as well as the workers in the area. Various construction materials, sacks, wood, and a cylinder are visible around the area.

View of "La Perla" slum

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00028

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. There are persienne windows and a band of moldings with triangular and semicircular designs. This school is a vocational middle school.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00063

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts. The residence has characteristics of the Vernacular style and a balcony with wooden balustrade. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can distinguish a lattice style window with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00045

Exterior perspective of the body of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney has part of its cladding deteriorated so it is why the bricks, characteristic of its masonry composition, are exposed. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00072

Close up view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is built on stilts, made of wood with corrugated metal sheets roof and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In addition, it has a deteriorated wooden window with a shutter where you can see an oxidized metallic hook. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00006

Detail of the wall on a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a wooden wall painted green, with grooves that give texture and signs of deterioration. Some parts of the wall is loosing the color and have several holes.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00011

Santiago Riera Palmer public plaza in the municipality of Caguas. There is a public plaza that serves as a recreational area for people and is surrounded by buildings. It has balustrades that fence it off and mark the area that the plaza occupies. The plaza entrance has a sculpture of a clock with several faces and hands that simulate the marking of time. The plaza has trees, shrubs, planters, palm trees, trash cans, and lamp posts. In front of the entrance is a line of parked automobiles and other automobiles on the road.

Insular Madhouse

Drawing of the main facade of the Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. The building has a semicircular dome with a lantern and a pinnacle. Cornices, parapets, lattice windows, high reliefs, and quoins can be observed in the upper half of the building. A pediment with dentils, four columns, a door with transoms, arcades with balusters, and some steps can also be observed. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

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

Foundation Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers in the construction of the foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. There are some wooden sheds with gable roofs and, in the background, the Normandie Hotel, and at the top of the façade, its sign is visible. Next to it, there is a building with a vaulted ceiling and a boardwalk in the area of the Escambrón beach. In the area of the hotel's foundation, tools, construction materials, and a concrete batching plant are noticeable.

San Juan Cathedral

Façade of the San Juan Cathedral. This Neoclassical-style façade consists of two sections. The first features three entrances with flat arches, four pairs of Doric pilasters, moldings, and a cornice. The second section has curved sides, two pairs of pilasters, and moldings. There is a fence with iron railings surrounding the building. The entrance is connected to the street by a perrons and a small flight of stairs. In front of the perrons, there are two lampposts. Besides the cathedral, other buildings on Del Cristo Street are also visible.

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Side-view of a house in the town of Añasco. The house is one-story and has a zinc hipped roof. To the far left there are aluminum, lattice-style windows, over which there are small eaves. To that same side, there is a two-story semi-attached house, made of concrete with a flat roof. Also, it has aluminum, lattice-style windows with a concrete eave over them.

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Interior view of a one-story, wooden house located in the town of Aguadilla. The room, where there are two persons seating and one standing, has wooden tables and chairs made of wood and Rattan. The walls are decorated with wooden moldings in the upper edges. In the wall in the background, there is a double wooden window with lattice-glass style. It is surrounded by wooden moldings and over these, there is a wooden truncated sun. Lastly, on the wall to the far right, there is a double, wooden door surrounded by moldings and a truncated sun over it.

Coombs Hospital

The façade of Coombs Hospital can be observed. It has hipped roofing and is supported by various piers. The building has an L shape and is built on wooden stilts. It has double doors, windows, steps, it has a sign in the entrance that says: "Coombs Hospital". There are two women next to the steps. An unpaved road, mountains, and trees can be observed in the surrounding areas.

Bayamón District Hospital Laundry Building, Rear Wall

Construction of the Bayamón District Hospital laundry building. It can be seen that the rear wall has a door, several windows, and a cornice, and part of one of the lateral walls. The building still has falsework installed on the walls.

San Juan Viewed from Castillo San Cristóbal (fort)

Panoramic view of San Juan from Castillo San Cristóbal (fort). The buildings and houses of the city are visible as well as the Colón Square and a portion of the San Juan bay.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00031

Close-up view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden in stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille. In addition, it has lattice style windows made of glass framed with moldings and an entrance presided by a stair. The door is made of wood framed with moldings, crowned with a transom, a wooden eave and corrugated metal sheets. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00018

Lateral view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. At the foreground, there is a stone masonry fence and a lateral yard. The house has one floor made of wood on stilts covered with wooden lattices, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The front part has a concrete base that supports the balcony presided by a fence and surrounded by a balustrade. It also has a transom inside a frame with depth. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony there is a wooden door and a lattice style window framed with moldings, flanked by shutters and crowned with a glass transom. In addition, the lateral facade has lattice style windows framed with moldings. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration House

Cement house belonging to the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). The façade consists of a porch with a main door, followed by double-leaf windows that open outwards. The roof is flat and has an eave. Around the house there is a garden with several bushes and a chain-link fence.

Façade of a House without Doors or Windows in San Germán

On the façade, the door and window openings are visible, and through them. more openings can be seen on the other side of the house. Outside, the metal fence is visible. Address on the card: #6 Calle Estrella

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Side view of a one-story house. The house is made of wood and has a zinc roof. It has lattice-style windows covered by ornamental metallic bars. In the area, there are tables, a hand ladder, and metallic buckets. Also, there is a hose and surrounding vegetation.

Street of the Old San Juan

Street in Old San Juan. Houses, mostly two stories high, with projecting balconies. Several houses have signs on the first floors, "American Plumbing Electrical Supply," "Española Imprenta y Encuadernaciones," "YMCA," "England Barber Shop." On the left side, there is a building with quoins and arches on pilasters. On the same side, in the background, there is a three-story building. Utility poles behind the houses on the right. The cobblestones of the street are visible. There are two horse-drawn carriages and people walking.

Godreau House - 86000894

View of the south side of the living room of the Godreau House located in the town of Ponce. This house is made of wood with a zinc roof, and unlike most of the Neoclassical architecture of Ponce from the beginning of the 20th century, it stands out for its innovative concepts of residential construction design of that period. A set of chairs stands out, including four rattan rocking chairs around a coffee table with a vase. A chandelier hangs from the wooden ceiling, while a wide carpet mainly covers the floor. The windows and double-leaf doors integrate translucent stained glass and decorative grilles. A molding and small cornice crown each. Between the space of the main door and the windows, there are vents. The vents and curtains are also located above the interior doors. A wooden and rattan piece of furniture and a panel with louvers is seen through one of the interior doors. In the room's corners, several pieces of furniture are also visible, such as a display case, a mirror, a table with a lamp, and another with a vase. The interior walls reveal floral motifs and the marbling technique. The Godreau House was built in 1919 by master builder Julio Morales and designed by engineer Julio Conesa as a wedding gift from Miguel C. Godreau to his wife, Leonina. Innovative architectural elements such as the three-part plan layout, the use of semicircular arches, stained glass doors, and the marbling technique worked on by the European architect Juan Bertoli Calderoni, a resident of Ponce, make this residence significant.

Cemetery in Caguas

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

Building of the San Juan Customs From the San Juan Bay

Building of the San Juan Customs in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe that the building is painted pink and it has influence of the architectonic style Spanish Revival. Its roof is a hipped roof, it has crestings, terracotta roofing tiles, flagpoles, windows made of metal and glass, arches, green steel grilles, coupled windows, ornamentation, and entrance with friezes, entablature, pilasters and wall lamps. Possess an entrance and exit with steel gates, piers that seem like lanterns, two sentry boxes on each adjacent corner of the gate, and a small wall with beacons that continue along the bay. You can see two small vessels that transport people and go towards the pier to dock. The pier has balustrades, a step and beacons to tie the ships with ropes. You can observe a building that is painted green, it has gable roof and serves as an entrance to the port to the passengers. Nearby there are people, automobiles, trees, bushes and palm trees.

Nurses Next to a Hospital Bed Inside the Coombs Hospital

Two nurses next to a hospital bed inside the Coombs Hospital. There is a double sink in the room and a hung window.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00013

Detail focused on a wall and the buttress at the ruins of Punta Águila in Cabo Rojo. The buttress or projecting piers serve for the reinforcement of the wall. They show stones and bricks characteristic from the masonry and are surrounded of weeds.

Fox Theatre - Ponce

Fox Delicias Theater with eclectic and modernist architecture that combines Art Deco, Neoclassical and Moorish elements. Various types of arches, floral motifs, moldings, tiles, columns, windows and bars stand out on its façade. On some walls, several posters for films such as "Cry of the City" and "How Green Was My Valley" are notable. The interior patio has a fountain, concrete benches and street lamps from which garlands with light bulbs extend. The building was designed by Francisco Porrata Doria and has had various uses as a movie theater, commercial space and hotel.

Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church - 84000443

Interior view from inside Church Nuestra Señora del Carmen of Hatillo. The church has one level made of brick masonry and a roof with exposed beams. The interior is divided into three naves with semicircular arches framed and supported by pilasters. The space is furnished with two rows of wooden benches and chairs. In the background, a double-leaf door is seen on the first level, and on the second level, the choir gallery has a masonry railing and a rectangular opening. Some stairs can also be seen on the far right. The construction of the Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church began in 1870 under the direction of architect Pedro A. Beibal and was completed in 1879. It became one of the oldest buildings in Hatillo, retaining its original design and structure, except for the tower, which was added in 1930.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00001

A chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. The body of the chimney has a square shape and it is compound of brick characteristic of the masonry. At the interior area of the chimney it is notable a corbel. The hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed the machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened near of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere has a small sugar mill or mill from which it formed part of the chimney.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00074

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by decorative paved tiles and tiles of different sizes. Besides that, the living room is decorated with plants on decorative pots and, wooden and rattan chairs. Also, there is a small table made of wood decorated with a porcelain vase, porcelain boxes, a miniature frame and a decorative plate. In addition, you can see an open door and several windows made of wood and glass. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00154

Close-up view of the details of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has a wooden door in where there is an inscription in relief that says: "Patent No. 10. 1.919,585". El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Church at Palo Hincado

View of the church in the Palo Hincado neighborhood in the town of Barranquitas. In the foreground, you can see a paved street. On the other hand, the building is one-story and has a flat roof. This has double wooden doors and windows over which there are flat eaves.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00036

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. There is an entrance to the inside of the building that has a well made of iron and brick in the center. The floor of the building is made of terrazzo style tiles and behind the well there is a staircase with wooden balustrades. A painting can be observed, as well as a banner which can be observed on the right side of the wall in the direction of the corridor. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

View of the Ceiling of a Building

View of the ceiling of a building. It is vaulted and a portion has suffered some damages. A column and the wall molding are partially visible. A stained glass window can be seen on the right.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00023

Detail of an interior space at the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed the interior of a building whose function is religious and that it has influence from the Neoclassic architectonic style. You can observe a place that is being used as storage to save music equipments among other objects. Also, you can see a ladder that leads to second floor and one of the walls that is made of brick. Among the objects there are boxes, bags, lamps to hang on the ceiling and the feet of a person.

Armstrong-Toro Residence - 87001821

View of a typical hallway door on the first floor of the Armstrong-Toro Residence, also known as the House of the Caryatides, located on Unión Street in the town of Ponce. The double-leaf door integrates carved designs and wooden lattice transoms and is flanked by panels attached to the lower part of the walls. Parallel to the transom is a rod for hanging curtains. Part of a China-cabinet type of furniture is visible through the door. The Armstrong-Toro residence was built in 1899 for Carlos Armstrong-Toro, one of Puerto Rico's first bankers and founder of Banco de Ponce and Banco Crédito de Ahorro Ponceño. Manuel V. Domenech developed the Eclectic architectural design of this residence, and the sculptural decoration is attributed to the craftsman by trade, Elías Concepción.

Façade of the San Luis Building

Three-story "San Luis" building with a flat roof. It has an entrance with an awning and two flagpoles. Its façade is characterized by balconies with wooden railings, louvered windows with glass panes. Through the glass doors, a staircase inside the building is also noticeable. At one end of the sidewalk in front of the building, there is a sign reading "Parada."

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00016

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the outside walls from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe an entrance with semicircular arch and two rectangular openings on the sides. The arch has a grilles gate, the openings also have grilles. The floor has terracotta tiles same as the steps that give access to the gate.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00132

Fountain in the inner patio from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoeche, located in Arecibo. The fountain presents ceramic tiles of blue, green and red shades. Some ceramic tiles are put in scales shape. Others ceramic tiles shows different scenes inspired in the novel from Miguel de Cervantes, titled The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha. In the center of the fountain stand out a detail with bas relief with fish shape. The floor is covered with square tiles of different sizes and terracotta shades. This residence presents architectonic elements characteristic from the style known as Spanish Revival.

View of the Caguas Museum Across de Square

View of a two-story building across the town square. Some kiosks, a gazebo, various sitting benches, and a clock with a commemorative plaque can be seen inside the square. A blue building is visible in the background with various windows and an entrance door on the first floor, and balconies and balconets on the second floor. More buildings with windows and doors can be seen surrounding the square. Some of these buildings have balconets.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00013

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Partial view of one of the outside walls of the wooden house with concrete floor. You can observe two double leaf windows with lattices and glass fanlight windows. On one side you can see a corner with a fixed thin glass window between two pillars. In front of the wall there is a flower bed with shrubs and ornamental plants.

Pulguillas Church Being Built

Distant view of Pulguillas Church in the construction phase. The building is made of concrete characterized by its square shape and a tower with a cross on the façade. A door and an eave also stand out on the façade, while on the side several outward folding windows are notable. Around the church there is a sidewalk and a large patio.

Row of Structures in Guayama

View of various buildings along a street in Guayama. The orange building is a pharmacy. On the first floor, the entrance door, a window, and a window covered with a hurricane shutter can be seen. On the second floor, there are three Juliet balconies. From the green building, the grilles over the doors or windows are visible, and further down, a blue two-story building can be seen with a balcony and an ornamental parapet on the second floor.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

Facade of El Mirador terrace at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924, following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. The eleven-hectare park is located between two main thoroughfares: Ponce de León Avenue to the south and Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue to the north, at the end of the Puerta de Tierra neighborhood. The original design for El Mirador, a stepped open terrace or balcony overlooking a large play area, was designed by local artisan Victor Cott and consisted of three arched openings surrounded by a concrete frame simulating logs and stairs made of mosaic stone slabs imitating lizard skin. Its construction began in 1939. Later, in the 1990s, due to severe damage caused by Hurricane Hugo, architect Otto Reyes Casanova was commissioned to restore several park areas, including El Mirador. The current facade consists of a dark stone-clad wall with two circular windows and simple moldings. Stone-clad walls extend on either side of the facade, tapering to the ground. In front of the main wall are three smooth, round concrete columns that support an upper balcony. A classical-style concrete balustrade delimits the circular balcony. Above the balcony is a concrete pillar with a simple molding and two openings at the top. In front of it, there's an old-style metal lamppost and a paved walkway. At the end of the 19th Century, the Puerta de Tierra historic district was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through a succession of interventions developed by local architects, such as the renovation of the El Mirador terrace between 1990 and 1992 and the addition of a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00027

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and the interior is ruined. It has the zinc gable roof with exposed wooden beams. Besides that, the left lateral wall has openings and galleries modulated by fluted columns. Additionally, the floor is covered by wood and columns debris. Through the openings it can be seen the exterior of the building in where there are vehicles and buildings with different characteristics. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Plaza at Juana Diaz

View of the façade of a church and the main square of Juana Díaz. The façade of the church is composed of pilasters, entablatures, pediment, a cross, windows framed in pointed arches. You can also see a tower with pointed and semicircular arches, cornices, a dome followed by a lantern appendage. In front of the church, there is a railing and some people can also be seen near a type of platform from which a garland of lights extends. In the square there is a fountain, lanterns, benches and some people.

Historical Two-story Building in Guayama

Right side façade and back of a historical building in Guayama. On the bottom of the right façade, two double wooden doors are visible as well as a metal gate with an awning above it. On the second story, four doors and a glass block panel are visible. A portion of a balcony railing is also visible. Various windows and some stairs can be seen on the back as well as a portion of the beams and zinc on the roof.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00008

The Former Insular Madhouse building in Old San Juan. This backlit image displays a semicircular dome with a lantern, window openings, moldings, and a pinnacle. A parapet can also be observed. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Housing, Ramey Air Force Base

View of housing on the Ramey Air Force Base. In the foreground, a couple of people stand out sunbathing in a patio fenced with wire mesh. Next, the group of houses with flat roofs, eaves and shutter-type windows stand out. Notable between the houses are lines with hanging laundry and a couple of cars, as well as poles and electrical wiring. In the background, a plane landing is notable.

Cranes at the Beach of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View of a couple of cranes and strips of land extending towards the beach located between the Caribe Hilton Hotel and the Normandie Hotel. In the area, construction materials and machinery such as wood, dump trucks, and a boat are also noticeable. Furthermore, in the background, the Normandie Hotel and a boardwalk extending in front of El Escambrón Beach Club stand out.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00073

Detail of a pergola in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The column is made of plain shaft and shows the blue color. The beams are white color. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Guard Inspection, Ballajá Barracks

A group of soldiers during an inspection in the courtyard of the Ballajá Barracks. The courtyard floor slabs and the arcades on all three levels of the building are visible. There is a flagpole with the flag of the United States on the roof. Apart from the soldiers who are in formation, others can be seen in the corridors and balconies.

Chimney

Chimney surrounded by shrubs, trees, and mountains.

University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Agricultural Extension

Façade of the Mayagüez Agricultural Extension building characterized by a main door with a fanlight framed in a semicircular arch. On both sides of the door, its windows with fixed glass and moldings stand out. At the top a frieze is notable, followed by a cornice and a parapet. In front of the building, there is a garden with several bushes, street lamps, a sidewalk and a sign that indicates "No parking cars here, no parking."

Buildings N

Front-view of a one-story, wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows and a wooden door with embossed details. The door and windows are surrounded by wooden moldings. To the far right, there is a fence made of zinc plates and wood. To the other side, there is a wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof. In front of the house, there are persons on the sidewalk and cars parked on the street.

Chalet Amill

View of Chalet Amill in Yauco. The house has a metal fence with a gate. On the porch, various columns and a balustrade are visible. Above the porch, there is a balcony with a balustrade. Left of the porch and balcony, a geometrically shaped portion of the structure with various windows stands out. Right of the porch and balcony, there is a room with a window and a balustrade.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00109

Detail of a stair in the interior of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The stair has wooden handrails attached to the wall and in the opposite side, a metal railing with spiral motifs. The steps are covered with terracotta tiles. It also stand out a French window framed with a semicircular arch with fanlight. The walls of this space, where the stair extends, are green. Other notable elements are, the ceiling lamps and a table with a centerpiece. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Phelps Dodge Copper Products Corp PR

Building of a copper factory consisting of a slightly gable roof section and another two-story section. Louvered windows, block-formed walls, and some beams are noticeable. Scaffolding is visible on the side, and a pile of boards is in the vicinity. In the front, there is a sign with a logo and labeling that reads "Phelps Dodge Copper Products Corp., P.R. Otra fábrica del programa de fomento."

House, #325 Castelar, Santurce

Front view of a house located in the town of San Juan. The house is in concrete and has a flat roof. On the upper edges, it has merlons in the corners, bordered by moldings and an eave. To the far left, there is a restricted wooden door. To the far left, there is a low concrete wall separated by an ornamental metallic bar gate. The house has a balcony surrounded by a low, concrete wall. The wooden door is simple and the balcony is decorated with lights. On the far left, there is a semi-attached house with similar characteristics.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00126

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete and its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by decorative paved tiles and small mosaic tiles. Additionally, in the room there is a bed made of carved wood next to which there is a chair and a lectern of the same material. The window is made of wood and glass, on the wall it can be seen an emblem crossed by two swords. Besides that, the ceiling has wooden beams exposed and a hanging lamp. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00001

Aerial view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos and its adjacent areas in the coastal city of Arecibo. Above a hill you can distinguish the building of the lighthouse with its hexagonal tower and Neoclassic style. The building is also surrounded by a wooden railing and opened spaces in front of the Atlantic Ocean. Also, you can see the coast of the beach La Poza del Obispo, the paved street and the Arecibo Harbor pier. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Old Asilo de Beneficencia, Courtyard Arcades

Partial view of the arcades in the courtyard of the old Asilo de Beneficencia en el Viejo San Juan. The arches are semicircular and have square pillars with capitals. On the first floor, there is a double door closed with a padlock and a sign reading "Dining Room." On the second floor, there are wooden balustrades. A man sitting on a bench next to a glass door can be seen. This building was transferred to the federal government in 1937 for military use.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00031

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of one of the bells of the church. You can see the bell hanging of a frame made of wood. The clapper is tied to a rope. The bell is connected to a cable. It can be seen part of the interior of the tower where you can distinguish some speakers and the roof with beams exposed.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00068

Details of the tower of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The tower is distinguished by the ornamental blocks with geometric motifs, the terrazzo columns that give support to the semicircular arches, the dentils with mascarons and the hipped roof with Spanish glass roofing tiles. It is also visible a grille and a parapet. In the background it is also notable some building and houses with windows like persiennes and grills. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Right Side Façade of a Wooden Cream-colored House with Copper Red Details in Guayama

View of the right side façade of a wooden cream-colored house with copper red details. Along the wall, four large windows and a smaller one are visible. A portion of the porch's railing, a tube, and some stairs are also visible. On the back of the house, three windows and a portion of the door are visible. The house has a gable roof covered with zinc.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00034

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille. In addition, it has lattice style windows made of glass, a double door made of wood and a window covered by a wooden panel framed with moldings. On them you can distinguish a continuous eave made of wood and corrugated metal sheets. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated and broken areas. Besides that, to the right far end you can see an adjacent two floor building with double windows made of wood and lattice. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00007

Close-up view of stairs of the interior of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The interior is deteriorated and you can see stairs made of masonry without railing and on the wall a continuous molding. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00013

Kitchen of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. It shows colors like turquoise blue and white. The bar, chairs and the kitchen cabinets are made of wood. Among the appliances it stand out a fridge, a dishwasher, a coffee maker and a microwave. It is also notable the kitchen sink, a ceiling fan, a hangin lamp and an air conditioner console. It has French windows and curtains. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Street

View of a street with several buildings and commercial spaces. In the foreground, a commercial establishment stands out with a sign identified with "Antonio Collazo" and a key symbol. The building has wooden doors, moldings, cornice and parapet on its façade. Next is a house with a wall, fence, a porch with wooden railings and a shutter-type window. Next to it, another two-level building with doors in segmental arches, a balcony, blinds and eaves. Other buildings follow with similar characteristics and some with signs. In front of the buildings, there are several light poles, parked cars, as well as people walking on the sidewalk.

Labadie House / Los Moreau Mansion

View of a portion of the balcony of the Labadie House / Los Moreau Mansion. A portion of the metal railing can be seen in the area. On the balcony's wall, a detail can be seen on one of the doors with a window. The glass is broken. On the right, an outdoor sconce can be seen, and on the left, a portion of a door with a fanlight is visible.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2007 00004

Hilera de seis casas de cemento

Row of six cement houses. Identical design, simple façade with a small balcony. Cement fences. On the sidewalk in front of the houses, there are metallic cylindrical garbage containers. One of the houses has a metal antenna on the roof. You can see part of the paved street in front of the houses.

Cockpit Providencia

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

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00070

Detail of a door bolt in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The door bolt is made of metal and is connected to the wooden surface with cross hole screws and a slot.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00024

View from the rooftop of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three levels made of fortified concrete. The rooftop is surrounded by a modulated parapet by roman amphorae. Additionally, in the chamfered corner the parapet is interrupted by a curvilinear pediment secured by a metallic support. From the rooftop you can see more buildings from the distance. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first on incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its design richly ornamented adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned to residences became comercial spaces.

Modern House in San Juan

Façade of a modern house in San Juan. The house is fenced with a wall that has spiral motif metal bars and a garden with several bushes and flowers. The house is two-story and has a mixed roof. The windows are mostly made of glass, folding outwards and blinds. A window with a grille with linear and geometric motifs stands out.

Girl walking across Cidra Street

A girl walking on a street in Cidra with buildings and commercial establishments on both sides. The buildings are mostly made of wood, zinc and at least two, concrete. On some façades there are posters promoting products such as "Denia", as well as double doors and bay windows.

Parroquia San Ramón Nonato - Juana Díaz - 2013 00011

Front view of the Iglesia San Juan Bautista, also known as the Iglesia San Ramón Nonato in the town of Juana Díaz. The church has one floor made of brick masonry and characteristics of the Baroque style. The front facade has an entrance framed by Ionic order pilasters that at the same time hold an entablature. Above this you can also see a framed stained glass. In addition, it is flanked by two pairs of Tuscan order columns that at the same time hold entablatures with decorative finishes and pilasters that extend up to the triangular pediment. Besides that, on both ends of the parish you can see a polygonal tower decorated with semicircular openings, moldings and continuous cornices. It also has a dome, lantern and weather vane. The construction of the parish San Ramón Nonato dates from 1807, subsequently in 1861 it was built the first tower, and between 1870 and 1895 it was built the second one. It was repaired in 1970 and restored for the last time between 1984 and 2005. Additionally, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Start of the Puntilla Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

Side view of the San Juan Customs building in the Puntilla street of the neighborhood La Puntilla in the Old San Juan. You can observe the intersection of two streets that have buildings around. The building to the left is the San Juan Customs and have the style of Spanish Revival with moldings, cornices, sash windows that open to the outside, arches and an entrance with frieze, pilasters and ornaments. To the right side there is a building that is painted with green, yellow and brown, it has moldings, cornices, awnings and arches. You can see some letters on the entrance wall that say: "F. Freiría Sucrs., Inc." and a circle with letters that has a flagpole. Around it there is an automobile parked, paved streets with asphaltic concrete, sidewalks, power line poles and trees. Subsequently, some of these buildings became the parking lot La Puntilla.

Factory in Corozal, Front Lateral View

Construction project of a factory in Corozal. Front/lateral view of the building. Both the lateral wall and the front facade have pilasters and windows. A mountain can be seen in the background.

Cayo Cardona Lighthouse – 81000691

View of buildings under construction

View of a construction site. In the foreground, there is a plot of land covered by gravel without grass. The area is surrounded by vegetation, smaller structures and construction equipment. In the back of the image, there are buildings with windows and a flat roof.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00010

Detail focused on the marble tiles that are part of the floor of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. These tiles are placed in a way that form a chess pattern. Some of the tiles also shows cracks and worn edges. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which the took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00007

A fortified concrete tower in the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. This tower is staggered and integrates railings and stairs. On its highest part there is the anchor from which it extend several steel cables. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope.

Typical Community Center of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Projects

Building of a community center in the town of Dorado. The building is made of wood, has an entrance with stairs and double wooden doors, it is visible that it also has wooden windows and curtains on each one of them. In front of the building there is an entrance gate and a fenced area that forms a narrow path. Around the place there are pots with plants, small shrubs, and a playground with a lot of children. The children are playing on some slides, seesaw, swings, and there are a few sitting on a bench. There is a large group of palm trees that are part of the area.

Destroyed Wooden Structure in Guayama

Detail of the destruction of a wooden structure in Guayama. In between the remains of the house, a wall can be seen in the background. On the right wall, and on the back of the collapsed structure, two orange structures can be seen.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00015

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a building that is built with masonry, stone, brick and it has openings. You can see the remnants of an arch that there is in the middle of two areas. The building was built to be a hermitage to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the construction and it was finished in 1855.

School Outing in San Juan

People coming out of the Capitolio in San Juan. You can see the staircase of the building, also five columns, five doors and the inferior part of six windows. There are people in the columns area, on the staircase and crossing the street in front of the building. You can see two vehicle, a patrol car and two policemen.

House with Damages on the Second Story

A house with apparent wind damage. A portion of the second floor is missing. There are three people on the second floor. Furniture and other debris can be seen on the floor.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Garage in Use

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. Partial view of a garage with several vehicles inside. There is a worker working on a scaffolding.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00021

Detail focused on the openings of the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. These openings present segmental or surbased arches shapes. Above these it extends a cornice. Additionally, the walls present stones and bricks characteristic of the masonry. The building does not have roof.

Ulanga Residence - 82003822

View from inside the Ulanga Residence, also known as the old Superior Court of Arecibo. The building is the first in the area to have three levels and a flat roof. Although the interior is deteriorated, cornices can be spotted adorning the upper borders and openings of elliptical arches flanked by small columns and Doric pilasters. Exposed wooden beams are also visible. The Ulanga Residence was built in 1850 by the so-called Patron of the People, Francisco Ulanga. However, its original use was as a shopping center and a bank; in 1855-56, the building operated as a hospital and food center during the cholera epidemic. The building was also used as a town hall and a prison during the Lares Revolution in 1868. Later, from 1900 to 1904, it served as Superior and District Courts, Police Commissary, and the Insular Telegraph Office until 1904, when it was purchased by the U.S. government, who in 1948 transferred it to the local government to use it as a District Court. However, since 1963, the building has been unoccupied.

Parish San Miguel Arcángel - Cabo Rojo - 2011 00011

Detail of the pediment and a stained glass in the Parish San Miguel Arcángel, located in Cabo Rojo. The pediment is triangular and integrates dentils. Above it stand out a stained glass framed on a semicircular arch and shows a iconography representation of the catholic christianity. Additionally, it can be seen the detail of small stones glued to the wall. The surfaces of the parish present chestnut and light yellow shades. The Parish San Miguel Arcángel was designated historic monument under the Law Number 150 from June 18, 2004. Its history is linked to the foundation of the town of Cabo Rojo through Royal Order of the King Charles III from December 17, 1771. Since September 29, 1783 this church is dedicated to the patron of Saint Michael Archangel and two years later initiates the construction of the temple. In this church, in addition, there are the birth certificates of Ramón Emeterio Betances, Salvador Brau Asencio and the legendary pirate Cofresí.

Don Andrés Hernández Residence - 89000428

View of Don Andrés Hernández Residence, also known as Residencia Don Modesto Hernández, in the coastal town of Dorado. The wooden house is one level with a zinc gable roof. On the front are two wooden double-leaf doors; at the far left, a wooden fence; and on the opposite end, an adjacent house with different characteristics. Although the year of construction of this residence is unknown, it is estimated that it is one of the oldest houses in Dorado.

Ponce District Hospital

Façade of the district hospital of Ponce. You can see windows, support pillars, walls and a fence made of chain links and barbwire.

Cas Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00046

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floor built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It is surrounded by a metallic grille and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In addition, it has lattice style windows and one sash window on the second floor made of glass, all of them framed with moldings. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated and broken areas. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Wooden House with Hipped Roof in Aguirre

Main facade of a white wooden house in Salinas. A metallic mesh fence delimits the house field. In front of the house you can see a garden. Some wooden steps give access to the balcony area of the house, along the balcony with L shape, you can distinguish the railing and several piers. Over the balcony wall you can see several windows and doors. At the right part of the house there is a picture window. The property rooftop is a hipped roof and is covered with a blue awning. The architectonic style is known as Bungalow.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00029

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. It is presided by a sidewalk and entrance steps. The central nave has a double door made of glass framed and flanked by Ionic Order pilasters on square pedestals. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2012 00007

Cobblestone pavement in Old San Juan. The pavers can be seen in the foreground with the sunlight reflecting on them. Yellow buildings with wooden doors and two pigeons on the right side of the sidewalk can be observed.

Marina Building

Marina building at the Marina street in Ponce, characterized by the brise-soleils used on its modern facade. On the first floor stand out a pair of columns, a carport, a parking area with several automobiles and the signs of: "Edificio Marina" (Marina Building), "A. Fernández Durán, M.D.", "Roberto A. Capestant, M.D" and "Ponce Orthopedic Group". On the second floor stand out the balcony with perforated parapet. On both levels it is visible a couple of flower beds connected to the wall with tiny bushes and plants.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00011

The inside of a cell in the Former La Princesa Prison. It is an enclosed space with a small opening, grilles, and wall markings. A grille gate on the right side of the image seems to be the entrance to the cell. Later, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

The White House - 92000379

Interior view of the lobby of the White House in Coamo, which features four double-leaf doors with ornamental wooden panels at the bottom, followed by four glass panels. These doors are open and allow visibility into the living room and the rooms with horizontal slatted windows and wallpapered walls. The floor and ceiling are made of wooden slats. Also visible are a chandelier, a pair of tables, and a picture attached to the walls between the doors. The White House, built in 1865 and designed by Raimundo Camprubí, represents 19th-century Spanish Creole-style local architecture in Puerto Rico. Its name is because it has been painted white since its construction.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00041

Close-up view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony with an ornamental iron railing modulated by thin columns. In addition, the facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. In the interior of the balcony there is a door under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. The door is presided by ornamental iron grilles and crowned with a sunrise transom. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see adjacent buildings. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

House in Arroyo 1 - 2015 00011

Yellow color and brown house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe the entrance of the house that has a wooden door with moldings, a central fanlight, terrazzo tile with white and red colors, and it has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. Also you can see that the entrance has tuscan order columns and that they support part of the roof that it extends forward. The walls shows texture and have a wall lamp. Around it you can observe a wall painted yellow and brown with grilles, other houses, white gates, automobiles, sidewalks, streets, light poles, power lines, bushes and trees.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2012 00010

View of cobblestone pavement in Old San Juan. Gray pavers with white and dark stains can be observed. Some pavers have missing pieces.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00067

A detail focused on the facade of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. It stand out the openings of the windows, an eave with gutters and a parapet. The surface of the building is deteriorated and the surroundings present weeds. In the background it is also visible a building with similar characteristics. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Jíbaro House

View from the interior of a house located in the town of San Germán. It is a wooden house with a zinc roof. The door is simple, in wood, and over the door's discharging arch, there are drawings and a cross.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo

Architectural drawing of the façade of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). This drawing was done by the Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society project. The main entrance is composed by a double door framed by a semicircular arch and is flanked by double leaf windows with integrated panels. The arch and each of the windows have a keystone ornament. Some sections and corners of the building have paddings. The upper border of the building is accentuated by a crowned cornice with a parapet. The building has a flat roof.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00032

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Detail of the commemorative plaque that is located in the church entrance. It is a black plaque with a latin inscription that commemorates the designation of this church as a lesser basilica by the Pope John Paul II in 1998. It is decorated with the emblem of the Holy See.

Ponce Market

A group of people on bicycles in front of the Plaza del Mercado in Ponce, characterized by its art deco architecture. In the area several commerces with agricultural products stand out and signs with inscriptions like: "Submarino" (Submarine), "El Jardín de la Buena..." (The garden of the good...) and "Coca Cola". Through the street that extends in front of the market there are several automobiles and pickup trucks.

Buildings V

Rear-view of a one-story house in the town of Camuy. The house is wooden with a zinc, hipped roof. In the rear part, there are concrete steps with railing that lead to a rear balcony. This balcony is surrounded by a concrete railing and metal tubes. Also, it is decorated with a wooden table covered by a tablecloth, and matching chairs. It has several double, wooden doors over which there are wooden moldings. To the far left of the patio, there is a metallic bar fence separating the property. To the far right, there is a small wooden construction with a flat, zinc roof and a double, wooden door.

Academia Menonita

View of the Mennonite Academy in the town of San Juan. The building is one-story, with a flat roof and crenellated edge. The windows are aluminum lattice-style and the doors are simple. To the far left, you can see a sign that says: “Mennonite Academy.” A wall of ornamental blocks and houses can be seen in the distance. On the other hand, to the far right you can see a basketball hoop and houses in the distance.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00154

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see stairs covered with leaves on the steps and hanging lianas. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00019

Railway station of Hormigueros. You can observe a small building adjacent to the station where used to be the restrooms. It has a similar design to the main building with walls made of exposed aggregate concrete, eave and a parapet with roofing tiles. The surroundings are covered with weeds.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00019

Front view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by the paved street and a balcony with an ornamental iron railing modulated by thin columns that at the same time secure the balcony roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In addition, the facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. In the interior of the balcony you can see a hanging lamp, two doors under semicircular arches framed and flanked by pilasters. The doors are presided by ornamental iron grilles and crowned with sunrise transoms. Similarly, the balcony wall is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. Besides that, the roof is surrounded by a parapet modulated by square piers crowned with amphoras. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Caguas Museum

View of the main façade of the Caguas Museum. On the first floor, two wooden windows on the left and two on the right are visible. Three entrance gates are seen in the center. The door and window frames form arches decorated with fanlights. Above the windows on the right, there is lettering reading, "Casa Alcaldía" (city hall), and in between the windows, there is a museum sign. On the second level, two windows can be seen on the left side, and there are two balconets on the right side. The railing on the balconet on the right is broken. In the center, there is a balcony with a railing and three wooden doors.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00077

A detail of an opening in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The building presents several openings, an flutted eave and a parapet. The walls are painted white and show marks similar to graffitis. In the surroundings there is plenty of weed. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00023

View of one of the corners of the main facade of the old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia) located in the Ballajá neighborhood of Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1844 and designed by architect Pedro García and the engineer Santiago Cortijo. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It is painted yellow, white, and green. The upper half of the building has a rectilinear pediment with high reliefs in the tympanum, two lattice double-leaf windows with wooden transoms painted green and semicircular arches, cornices, and two white pilasters. The old Beneficencia Asylum Building later on became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

The Pink House - Caguas - 2014 00006

Interior of the Pink House in the municipality of Caguas. A room in the building that has an exhibition with signs, posters, sculptures, and pedestals with objects on them can be observed. The building has ceiling lamps, wooden double leaf windows with lattices, muntins with glass, and moldings.

The Town of Aibonito with the San José Church in the Background

The town of Aibonito with the San José Church (Catholic) in the background. An unpaved street is visible with wooden houses on both sides and people along it. The first houses are small, mostly with roofs made of natural material. Then, some larger and better-constructed homes can be seen. Behind, one of the side façades of the church is visible, which has two towers, a side entrance, pilasters, and a series of oculi at the top of the wall.

Comerío Health Center, Unpainted Building

One side of the building is observed unpainted, with eaves, mullions, flat roofs, and an opening. There are debris scattered around it. In the background, there are mountains and houses.

Caravan of Wagons

A caravan of wagons passing in front of a wooden building in a rural area. The first wagon is drawn by oxen followed by three horse-drawn wagons. A person can be seen aboard one of the wagons, there is a child in the middle of the road, and a man next to the oxen. In the background, a wooden house with a gable roof can be seen.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00010

Old Customs House of Humacao. View of the upper part of one of the corners from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. You can appreciate part of the ledge from the end of the wall, the cornice and the parapet that also has ledge border. In addition, you can see a drain tube under the cornice. During the XX century, this building was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

House With Shelf Outside Kitchen Window

House with a shelf on the outside edge of the kitchen window. The house is made of wood and has parts covered with asphalt. The roof is gabled and the foundation is piled. Also notable is a stick fence with barbed wire.

House on the Street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00006

Front view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería 12 in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is deteriorated and has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by some access stairs and wooden pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In the interior of the balcony there are metallic chairs and two double wooden doors with lattice windows crowned with transoms. In addition, there is a parapet that surrounds and crowns the house. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Debris from a house after the passage of Santa Clara

Low-angle view of the debris of houses left after the passage of Hurricane Santa Clara. There are several wooden houses with broken walls or no roof. There are several people standing in the wood and zinc debris of the houses. Also, there is a clothesline with hanging clothes.

Simon Leichty Studying Blue Prints with Three Workers

View from the inside of a construction site with workers examining construction plans. On the inside, you can also see the frames of the doors and a window, the wooden scaffolding, the beams, a ladder and some pieces of wood.

La Plata Hospital Waiting Room, Sign, Axe on Wall

Group of persons, mostly boys and girls, at the porch of the "Mennonite General Hospital La Plata Puerto Rico". The building is made of tongue-and-groove wood, it has a gabled roof with zinc and a roof appendix with fanlights. The portico also has a gabled roof with zinc and several pillars that support it. The hospital windows are made of wooden sashes that open outwards, followed by sash type windows. On one wall there is a sign that identifies the hospital and next to it, an ax hanging horizontally. In front of the building there is a chain-link fence and a pack animal is partially noticeable.

El Morro, San Juan

View of one end of the wall of San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This construction from the Spanish colonial period is a military structure made of masonry and stone. In the foreground, on the far right, you can see the wall at the foot of which there is a little face with a crenellated upper edge. On the other hand, on the far left are the embrasures, openings and cannons. At that end, you can also see a sentry box with a dome and ornament. In the background, you can see a rotation rail next to an elevated platform that has a semicircular shape and stairs at each end.

Stores in San Francisco Street, Old San Juan

Store buildings in San Francisco Street, Old San Juan. The facade of three buildings can be seen. The first building has a parapet with balustrade, cornices, and a gate with railings between an arched opening. The second building has a balcony with railings, double doors with semicircular arches and circular ornamentations. In the lower part there is an entrance with three semicircular arches where the store "The Old San Juan" is located. The facade of the third building has cornices, double doors, and a balcony with balustrade, and brackets. In the lower part the store "Aguadilla in San Juan" is located.

The Door of San Juan

The Door of San Juan area, Old San Juan. You can see the path that leads to the door and part of the mural. In the background, there are some colonial buildings. There is a person walking in the opposite direction of the door.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00028

Interior patio of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted white, yellow, and brown. The facade has five dark-brown wooden lattice windows, a doorway, and a wooden double-leaf door framed with semicircular arches at the top. Cornices, parapets, and electrical wiring of utility poles can also be observed. There are four palm trees and two benches in front of the facade. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

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City Hall of Arecibo - 2014 00006

Frontal view of the City Hall of the city of Arecibo. The building has two floors made of brick masonry with typical elements of the Neoclassic style. It is painted with shades of salmon color and brown with white moldings. The facade is built horizontally with a rustic base that covers part of the second floor. The facade is decorated with continuous cornices and moldings. Besides that, the superior level has three double doors framed by thin pilasters that flank a blind pediment and curved. The three doors connect with a central balcony of three sections hold by brackets and shut in with metallic ornamental grilles. Below the balcony you can see an inscription that says: "Alcaldía" (City Hall). In front of the building they have up flagpoles with the flags of Arecibo, Puerto Rico and the United States. The construction of the city hall of Arecibo dates of the year 1866 under the Spanish control in the island. The first level of the building was used as a prison while the second floor was the offices. After the earthquake of 1918 the frontal facade of the building suffered collapses so it was modified by adding clock tower until the year 1978 when they restore the building and bring back its original design.

Road Menders’ Hut #10 PR-14, Km. 40.5, Coamo

Oblique view of the Road Menders’ Hut #10 located on PR-14 Highway 40.5, in Coamo. The so-called Road Menders or Road Workers' Huts, built in the late 19th Century along the Carretera Central, served as workshops and residences for government workers in charge of its maintenance. Historical documents reveal that thirty-three huts were built, but by 2019, only seventeen remained standing, concentrated mainly in the island's Central Mountain range. Although their historical function has changed, the huts remain a recognizable resource thanks to their iconic and repetitive architectural style. A single-story building constructed of masonry in the Colonial Neoclassical style is observed. The walls are smooth and painted blue and white, with the lower part painted red. The roof is flat with a molding along the edges. The windows have metal bars with an ornamental design and metal shutters. In the foreground, a chain-link fence is supported by concrete pillars, one with an acorn-shaped cap. Several trees and shrubs surround the building, providing shade and vegetation. In the background, a small brick oven with a low chimney and a table with concrete benches can be seen. This hut, built around 1880, is currently used as a private residence, while others are still used as public resources managed by state or municipal government agencies. This section of the Coamo-Aibonito Central Highway witnessed the Battle of Asomante during the Spanish-American War of 1898, in which the Spanish managed to halt the advance of the Americans. This military encounter marked a different course in Puerto Rico's history. The Central Highway, with its historic layout built between 1846 and 1886, is a 134-kilometer-long stretch of paved road that crosses Puerto Rico from north to south, connecting the northern capital of the island, San Juan, with the southern city of Ponce. Also known as the Military Highway, it winds through some of the most challenging terrain in the high Central Mountain range. Along its length, the Central Highway connects San Juan with the municipalities of Caguas, Cayey, Aibonito, Coamo, Juana Díaz, and Ponce. Manuel López Bayo, Enrique Gadea, Manuel Maese, Timoteo Lubelza, and Raimundo Camprubí were the engineers responsible for this monumental project. In addition to the Road Menders' Huts, the highway features historic bridges and culverts. All the huts built along the San Juan-Caguas section were single-family homes, while the others were divided into two similar houses under one roof, separated by a central corridor, with a living room and two bedrooms on each side. The roof was made of brick slabs over wooden beams, with a mortar floor in the central corridor and pine wood throughout the rest of the building. A small building was generally added to the rear of the house, which served as a latrine, stable, or to store road workers' equipment. But together, they remain a fundamental component that contributes to the historical significance of the Central Highway.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00018

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. Partial view of the main and lateral facades from the one floor building known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe part of the pediment and next to it a semicircular decoration with in relief leaf motifs in the interior. You can see part of the staggered area from the facade. There are several fern plants that have grown on the wall. This building is the only remnant of an old cemetery located on lands that subsequently became part of the downtown Humacao.

Community Center

Façade of the "Community Center" characterized by an entrance framed in a type of arch with metal bars, followed by four fluted pilasters, a couple of double doors, several windows with fanlights and mullions, eaves, as well as a couple of spherical wall lamps. In the front, there is a low wall with a rocky texture, some stairs, sidewalks and a garden. Above one of the doors, there is a sign identified with "La Plata PR". In the background, a partially wooden building and a stand are notable.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00128

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence made of fortified concrete. The ceiling has wooden beams exposed and from it, it hangs an ornamental chandelier. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Test House

Front view of a one-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. In the front, there is a balcony surrounded by a low, concrete wall sustained by columns. It has two wooden doors with lattice-style windows to each side. Above the doors, in the upper part, the house has crossbars. To the far left, there is a two-story house with ornamental blocks.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00009

Lateral view of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. At the foreground, you can see a concrete fence with metallic grilles and parked vehicles in the paved street. The building has three levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style in fortified concrete. The lateral facade is divided in several sections horizontally, the base level and two superior levels. The base level has entrances under semicircular arches framed with moldings. Additionally, the arches are covered by metallic grilles. The second level has double wooden doors with rectangular persiennes and flat frames. The doors conduct to balconies with balustrades supported by decorative brackets. The balconies are flanked by flutted pilasters supported by a continuous cornice and under which there is a series of relief lion heads. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first one incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned for residences became comercial spaces.

Bridge #122 - 95000836

Close-up view of Bridge #122 in the coastal town of Naguabo. The bridge is made of concrete beams and passes over the Santiago River. A person can be seen seated on a concrete railing with pillars adorned with rectangular medallions and embossments. It was built in 1918 by engineer Félix Benítez Rexach and designed by engineer Rafael Nones. It served as the first highway to connect coastal communities in the area. It did not undergo modifications until 1967, when a lane and sidewalk were added inside, replicating the original design.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00017

Interior of the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice of rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angle it is notable the transversal joists made of wood, the vertical poles, the diagonals, the bridging and the superior cords. The bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Children Walking in the Sidewalks of the Norzagaray Street in the Old San Juan

Children walking on one of the sidewalks of the Norzagaray street in the Old San Juan. You can observe buildings with influences of the Neoclassic architectonic style. To the left you can see a building with two floors that is painted blue with persiennes, a continuous balcony, cornices, moldings and double wooden doors. The building at the center is painted cream with terracotta areas and it has double wooden doors, cornices, moldings and a parapet with green balustrades. To the right there is another building painted cream color and brown with some small steps. On one of its entrance doors there is a woman standing and holdings a small gate that is open. Nearby there are power line poles, a paved street with asphalt, some benches, sidewalks, grass, an automobile and street lights.

View of San Juan from Caño Martín Peña

View of buildings in San Juan from Caño Martín Peña. You can see the channel of the marine watercourse. Also, you can see different buildings and houses on stilts in the area. Vegetation and power line poles.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00072

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View from a lower angle of the interior of the belfry tower. It can be observed the parapet of a stair, a wooden balustrade, two wooden windows with lattice, one part of the ceiling with the beams exposed and two ropes that hang from above.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00005

Perspective of a pile of debris in an old abandoned chapel in Cabo Rojo. Among the debris, there are wooden panels and pieces of a framework. Also visible is the bottom part of the walls and some leaf motifs. The ruins are located in the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

View of a seating area with a round fountain in Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. The eleven-hectare park is located between two main thoroughfares: Ponce de León Avenue to the south and Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue to the north, at the end of the Puerta de Tierra neighborhood. In the center, a circular fountain with a masonry finish can be seen. Surrounding this fountain are wooden benches with metal supports and other wooden benches in a rustic and simple style. The plaza's paving comprises cement slabs of various sizes arranged irregularly to create a natural pattern. In the surrounding area, lampposts with a classic design featuring curved poles and bell-shaped lamps line the fountain. The plaza's vegetation includes large trees that provide shade to much of the area. At the base of some trees, there are small areas of vegetation, and low concrete borders delimit the landed areas. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name is in honor of the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for political autonomy for Puerto Rico in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through a succession of interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

House in El Corozo - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00015

Façade of a house in El Corozo, Cabo Rojo. This is a single-story house that is elevated two or three feet from the ground. Its façade has a of balcony or a porch accentuated by a balustrade interrupted by pedestals from which columns that serve as support for the roofing are elevated. The roof is mostly composed of zinc hip roofing. The house is, for the most part, made of matched lumber. There are wooden double leaf doors with brackets, while the rest of the windows are composed of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats. The house has a spacious yard area that has two horses inside. The house also has some elements of the bungalow style, which are noticeable in the balconies and roofing.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00015

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view of the facade from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. You can observe one of the ends of the building that has a walled up window with blocks, cornice and parapet. The borders from the wall, the window and the parapet have ledge. The building shows abandonment signs; you can see fern plants that grew in the cornice. In the background you can see palm trees and the ocean. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Man Next to a Soldier

A man posing next to a soldier in the middle of an unpaved street. The man is barefoot and dressed in rags. He is holding a tool similar to an ice pick. There are houses on both sides of the street, most of them have two floors. Almost all of them have balconies. A mountain can be seen in the background. To the right, a United States soldier can be partially seen.

Calle de la Cruz 250 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2014 00008

Aerial view of the building in Calle de la Cruz 250 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and is painted pink and white. The upper half of the building has a curved pediment, parapets, flat moldings, and a frieze with triglyphs that have circular ornamentations in the metopes. There are two parapets with iron balusters and doorways with keystones and curved moldings. On the left side of the image is another building that is painted red and white, has parapets, cornices, a balcony, and a wooden lattice double door with fanlights and semicircular moldings. The right side of the image has another building that is yellow and white, has cornices, flat moldings, and a doorway. There is also a white-colored building has four red-colored hip knobs on the roof.

Bayamón District Hospital Nurses’ Residence, Wall

Construction of the nurses’ residence at the Bayamón District Hospital. One of the building’s wall can be seen, which has three window openings and formwork at the top of the wall. It also has falsework installed on the exterior. A wooden tower for transporting concrete mix can be seen.

La Giralda - 08000786

Detail of the floor in the entrance portico of La Giralda, located in the Miramar sector of the Santurce neighborhood in the Municipality of San Juan. This eclectic residence, built around 1910, combines elements of the Neoclassical and Victorian styles and was designed by architect Francisco Valinés Cofresí. Its square, irregular floor plan features four levels of reinforced concrete, including an attic, a basement, and a gabled roof. The floor of the second-floor portico is composed of concrete tiles with geometric motifs. The design features a frame of horizontal lines at the edges that emphasize the area's perimeter. In the background, a curved balustrade with cement columns surrounds the terrace. The columns are sturdy and square, with a broad base and a simple molding at the top. At the top of the balustrade, a rectangular handrail covers the balusters and visually connects each column. La Giralda is a historic house that reflects the majesty and dignity of its time and place. This neighborhood emerged as a planned residential suburb for the local upper class in response to San Juan's population growth in the 19th Century. Miramar's architecture consolidated an exclusive residential setting that contrasted with other areas, accentuated by the arrival of transportation connecting the area to the urban center. The house stands out for its size and permanent construction materials, as most houses of the time were made of wood. Although it suffered alterations and deterioration, it was restored in the 1990s, maintaining its exterior integrity, and has become an icon of Miramar's architectural and social history.

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Façade of a one-story house located in San Juan. The house is made of concrete and has a flat roof with merlons and cornices. In the front, there is a balcony, where there is a person under discharge arches. Beneath the arches, there is a low wall made of ornamental blocks, sustained by columns. The windows are lattice-style, aluminum, and the wooden door is simple. To the far left, there is a wooden house with a zinc, hipped roof and lattice-style, aluminum windows.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00018

Portion of The Façades of Two Houses in Guayama

Partial façades of two houses in Guayama. The house on the left has a porch and the door and a portion of the window are visible there. The columns and parapets are visible too. The fence and the left façade of the house on the right are partially visible. The porch and carport have grilles. On the wall of the main façade, a window is partially visible.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Rear Façade

Rear facade of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A portion of the building is visible with wooden formwork. The other sections are unfinished, but have openings, eaves, a flat roof, and stairs. A tower-like structure and houses stand out. Around the area, there are construction materials, a block fence, and a metal fence. Workers are engaged in various tasks.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00011

Criollo House

Side view of a one-story house located in the town of Río Grande. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has double windows in wood and glass, with glass mullions and wooden moldings over them. There is a small balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall and an ornamental metallic bar gate. On the street, there are several cars parked and persons in front of the house.

Settling Tank

A worker in the area of the pipes located between settling tanks at a water treatment plant. In the sector, there is also a room with louvered windows, stairs, railings, and pipes. In the background, several buildings and a pair of flagpoles with flags on can be seen.

Houses across from Sears

View of community of continuous houses. In front of the paved street there are wooden houses with different characteristics. You can see that they have zinc roofs and in front of them, there is rubble. Some have double wooden windows and others are aluminum lattice-style. On the other hand, some of the houses have wooden Dutch-style doors or front balconies. People are also seen in front of the houses.

Parade of the United States Army at the De Armas Square

Parade of United States armed forces soldiers at the De Armas Square in Old San Juan. The soldiers are seen marching with their weapons leaning on their shoulders, behind the officers on horseback. There are spectators on the edges of the square, on the balconies, and on the roofs of some buildings. Carriages can be seen on the street; the square is decorated with ribbons tied to the poles, and a kiosk can be seen on one of the sides of the square.

3rd Street of the Eleanor Roosevelt Residential Area

Corner of 3rd Street at the Eleanor Roosevelt residential area of Hato Rey. There are houses made of concrete one next to the other, they have arches on its entrance that appears to be an entrance hall or a balcony, they have double windows that open outward, and wooden doors. In the surroundings there are jardinières, electric wiring, street lighting, several plants on the sidewalk, and a street sign that indicates the intercepted streets at that corner. In one of the houses there are two kids standing looking at the camera and another one by one of the windows. At the back of the street there is an automobile among a group of people and several palm trees.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00002

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00050

Side view of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. The bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angle it is visible the elements of the truss of the bridge, like the inferior and superior cords, the wooden transversal joists, it stand out a starling with cornice and support that holds the truss of the bridge. This bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic section came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Some of Ponce's huge gas or oil tanks

Tanks for containing gasoline and oil identified with the "ESSO" company logo. In the tanks, there are stairs and in the back, a set of pipes.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00071

Detail of the arches and the ornamented parapet of the tower of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The semicircular arches are elevated from the columns decorated with mosaics. The parapet shows ornamental blocks with geometric motifs. The floor is compound of hydraulic tiles or native tiles with geometric motifs with black and terracotta shades. At the center of the floor it is partially visible the cistern hole. Through the arches you can observe the road where there is an automobile traveling. It is also visible a building and a housing complex with modern facade houses, windows like persiennes and roofing tiles. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design is for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00052

Close-up of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house is deteriorated, it has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. In the front facade there is a portico secured by compound fluted columns that at the same time secure a continuous entablature with an ornamental frieze, a cornice, moldings and dentils. The columns are flanked by ornamented brackets. In the middle there is a framed multifoil arch crowned with relief details. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Attorney Notary Public

Façade of a three-story building in Caguas. On the first level, there are various roll-up doors closed and there are others with the roll-up doors open. On the second floor, there are windows along the wall as well as some doors in the balconies. The balconies have balustrades and there area also balconets. The third story follows the same pattern of the second story with windows along the wall as well as balconies and balconets. The roof tiles are visible over the eaves of the building as a decoration, and a cornice is also visible. On the left, a portion of a two-story building is partially visible. On the right, there is a three-story building. On the second and third stories, balconies with railings and a portion of a window in each can be seen.

House with Roof Partially Destroyed in Ponce

Partial view of the main facade of a house in Ponce. In the balcony you can see three piers and the railing. The balcony floor has tiles. Over the balcony wall you can see double doors and a window. The house have a gable roof and has lost the majority of its zinc cladding. Over it you can observe some of the zinc plates, boards and wooden beams. To the left, there is a sign of a radiologist office on the ground. At the background, you can see several concrete structures.

Vivienda vernacular criollo

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

Thick Walls of the Fort with Openings for Guns Seen From Above

View of one end of the wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This construction, from the Spanish colonial period, is a military structure made of masonry and stone. On the other hand, from above you can see the embrasures, openings and cannons. You can also see a sentry box with a dome and ornament and the rotation rail next to a raised platform. This platform has a semicircular shape and stairs at each end.

Jíbaro Country House

House located in the rural zone of Río Grande. The house is built on stilts. It is wooden with a zinc roof. It has lattice-style windows and a simple, wooden door. To one side there is a smaller construction in zinc with a flat, zinc roof.

University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Ladies' Residence - SG100002695

Lobby of the Ladies' Residence building, also known as RESI or Ladies' Dormitory, at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, in San Juan. In the left foreground are three wooden pivoting doors and a metal support column. In front of these doors is an emergency exit sign on the ceiling. In the center and background is a set of yellow plastic chairs lined up and fixed to a metal bar, located in front of the fence that functions as a divider between the interior and exterior. To the right is a long counter with a stone surface that resembles marble. This counter could serve as an information or reception desk. The white ceiling features several rectangular and square lamps that provide additional lighting. In front of the counter, the floor is tiled in a staggered geometric pattern, in shades of beige and brown, and in the area of the doors, it is black polished concrete. In the background, through the fence, there is an outdoor area with several bicycles, part of a building, and cars. The space is spacious and illuminated by artificial and natural light, which enters through a metal gate at the back. The Residence, built in 1960, was part of a master expansion plan developed by the University of Puerto Rico during the 1950s. The former rector of the University, Jaime Benítez, appointed architect Henry Klumb to design approximately 25 projects, including the Residence, due to the influx of new students coming from regions outside San Juan. Its innovative design, with natural ventilation (brise-soleil) and utilization of light, reflects the adaptation of modern architecture to the tropical climate. Different construction materials, such as cast-in-place concrete, prefabricated elements, stamped concrete, coarse and fine plaster surfaces, hydraulic cement tiles, terrazzo floors, and baseboards, also produced avant-garde architecture. For over 60 years, it has maintained its original integrity and remains a symbol of educational and social transformation in Puerto Rico.

Teachers' Temple - 16000189

Main facade of the Teachers' Temple, also known as the Puerto Rico Teachers Association's headquarters in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The concrete building is symmetrical, two-story, and features a metal roof. It maintains an elegant urban presence on Avenida Constitución, next to the natural gardens of the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park. Featuring an eclectic architectural style, the facade combines elements of the turn-of-the-century Mediterranean Revival style in the tradition of Beaux Arts design with elements of the Hindu-Moorish style and Neoclassical details. The entrance portico, one of its most outstanding elements, features a Moorish-style arch and four Corinthian columns crowned by a cornice with ornate moldings surrounding a pediment decorated with four urns at its top. The rectangular building is arranged longitudinally across the lot, with the interior spaces arranged in an "H" shape. The ground floor rises seven steps above the ground level, with rectangular triptych windows on both sides of the main entrance. A double doorway displays an ornate molding with a plaque above. The front corners are projected on this elevation, and the front, with the same window composition as the second floor, features another false balcony. These projections have rectangular windows aligned on both levels with simpler molding details. The second level of the facade features a series of more elaborate windows with rounded arches framed in white molding, a sill, and brackets below. The rectangular windows are enhanced at the corner volumes with concrete false balcony details at the front and side windows. This level was used as an auditorium for large meetings, assemblies, cultural activities, or artistic presentations. The elaborate central portico protrudes further from the rectangle to create an imposing entrance space that spans both levels and contributes a Moorish element. Two Corinthian columns support the second-floor portico section with the central multi-line arch. Pilasters of the same design complete the entrance portico, with elaborate relief motifs adorning the friezes and the cornices above the column capitals. All of the structure's doors and windows are blocked by wooden panels, suggesting a state of neglect. A molding of ovoids and darts crowns the ceiling frieze, and above it, the relief design is topped by a group of urns at the corners and a leaf design in the center surrounding a bronze medallion with the logo of the "Tribunal General de Justicia," which is of a later date. A lamppost is also visible at each end of the steps. A fence with several signs, a sidewalk, and a parking area for several cars surrounds the building. The Teacher's Temple, the first headquarters of the Puerto Rico Teachers Association, was designed by architect Joseph O'Kelly and built by engineer Gabriel Martínez Guzmán in 1934. Inaugurated on March 29, 1935, it represented a collective effort by Puerto Rican teachers to have their own permanent headquarters, financed through contributions from its members, and where events of great social, cultural, and historical significance for Puerto Rican citizens were held. It is assumed that the Association named it a Temple due to the emergence of Freemasonry lodges in Puerto Rico, which impacted many towns' architecture and urban aesthetics. Over the years, the building has changed owners several times and has served various purposes, including as a military installation and government offices. Although its structure has undergone numerous modifications, it retains its historical integrity despite its constant deterioration.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00040

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the interior of the belfry tower of the church, where it can be observed two pointed arches with wooden windows with lattice, a wooden balustrade and part of the parapet of a stair.

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View of a wooden, one-story house with a zinc, hipped roof. The house has double, wooden doors and windows. Surrounding the house, there is a fence made of barbwire and wooden sticks. Also, there are animals pens made of wood with zinc roofs.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00018

Perspective from the rooftop of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. In this space it is visible the roofing tiles that cover the borders, a stair, a heater, air conditioning consoles and solar panels. In the background it stand out the Guayanilla bay. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combine moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00028

Detail of the main facade of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The house is made of matched lumber and presents shades of yellow that alternates with white and gray. The window is double with louvers, panels, a small transom window with turned wood bars and an appentice. The door shows similar characteristics since it is visible panels, louvers and a small transom window with turned wood bars. Additionally, it is notable a balustrade with gate and with ornamental blocks from which there is a column that gives support to the porch ceiling. In front of the house it stand out a small wall that covers the access ramp and a metallic handrail with curved shape. The roof of the house presents several sections with gable roof and on the gables it is visible a small window with circular shape and another one with rectangular shape articulated with louvers. The gables are also covered with a type of mesh. On the eave it is also visible a gutter. On the side there is a wall with a electric meter and a gate. Right next to it there is another house made of concrete with awnings and windows with horizontal aluminum lamas kind of like persiennes. The house Marcos Juan Alegría was built in 1914 as the house of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used at the beginning of the XX century.

El Morro Wall, Sign

Wall and lighthouse of San Felipe del Morro Castle with a sign that identifies it with: "Fortress of San Felipe del Morro A Unit of San Juan National Historic Site, U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, U.S. Army Forces Antilles." The crenellated parapet stands out from the wall, and from the lighthouse tower there is a window framed in a semicircular arch followed by a cornice, moldings, finials in the shape of sentry boxes and a lantern.

Flood Damage - Humacao

A boy observing a destroyed house by flooding. The house was compound with zinc gable roof and a single window that opens to the outside. Next to it, there are several houses with similar characteristics that extend parallel to a river.

Hospital, La Plata

Front view of the Menonita de La Plata Hospital in Aibonito. The hospital is one-story, made of wood with a zinc gable roof. Attics with gabled roofs and wooden lattice windows protrude from the roof. On the other hand, the building is surrounded by a metal fence. In addition, in the middle it has a portico surrounded by wooden benches where you can see several people. It also has wooden windows and to the far right, there is a sign that says: “Mennonite General Hospital La Plata Puerto Rico.” In front of the building, you can see people standing and a parked vehicle.

View of urbanización under construction

Paved street in a neighborhood. To both sides of the street, there are concrete houses with similar characteristics. They have flat roofs and balconies sustained by columns with entrance stairs. Some houses have lattice-style windows and glass windows. The front patios are filled with gravel. In the background there are mountains and automobiles.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00034

The interior of the dome of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1854. A dome painted yellow, salmon, cream, blue, black, gold, brown, and orange can be partially seen in the image. It is decorated with the "Trompe l'oeil" painting technique, which simulates ornamented moldings. Among the ornamentations are garlands and egg-and-dart. Two semicircular arches with ornamented metal are framed using the "Trompe l'oeil" technique. A cream, white, and yellow-colored wall with cornices and pilasters can be seen in the lower half of the image. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation, Lateral View

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation building extension project in Humacao, lateral view. The exposed block wall, a loading entrance and windows are visible. The floor is covered with falsework remains and other debris. There are workers at work.

Pueblerino House, José González Street #40

Front-façade of a one-story house in the town of Arecibo. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. It has two, double-wooden lattice-style windows with eaves over them. Also, there are wooden railings in front of the doors. To the far right, the wall is made of bricks. To the far left, there is a concrete building with balconies rounded by walls of ornamental blocks.

Ramírez de Arellano Residence

View of the Ramírez de Arellano residence. A metal gate allows access to the stairs leading to the porch where various pillars are visible as well as the parapet along it. A portion of some metal jalousie windows underneath the porch can be seen as well as the zinc sheets on the roof.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo

Architectural drawing of the façade of an abandoned chapel in Cabo Rojo. The drawing was made by the Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society project. A socle at the bottom edge, steps leading to the entrance with a semicircular arch shape, an ornamental panel flanked by volutes, an oculus, and a wavy molding are visible. In the area of the bell tower, corbels, a semicircular arch, and a dome crowned with a cross are also visible. The roof is gabled, and at the ends, buttresses crowned with tiles are visible.

Sewing Class at Pitahaya Community Center

Group of women sitting at a table making rugs. There are girls and women taking a vocational (sewing) class at Pitahaya Community Center in the town of Arroyo. It is noticeable that the building is made of wood and has ceilings with exposed beams. There are decorative curtains on the doors and windows and framed pictures on the walls. There are sewing and rug-making materials on the table and all of the women are holding a piece of the rug that they are creating.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00012

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the clerestory of the church. You can see the area between the arcade of the nave and the roof that is delimited by two cornices. There are two oculus with stained glass with different colors with flower shape.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Interior Space

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. View of the building's interior showing a cylindrical tank mounted on a metal base. In one of the walls there is a door opening and a roll-up door. At the top of the wall there is a water faucet.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00093

Detail of an opening with ornamental grille in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The grille is turquoise blue and has spiral and rings motifs. On the border of the opening there is a brown and yellow jar. Through the opening you can observe the pool area. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

House on the Piñas Ward in Toa Alta

A man walks in front of a wooden house with a zinc gabble roof at the Piñas ward of Toa Alta. The house is built on stilts, has a staircase leading to a balcony with a wooden balustrade, as well as double windows and doors. On the side wall, there is a sign (by the artist Juan Díaz) with the inscription "Hacia un hogar seguro" and a representation of a man and a woman working the land next to a house. In the exterior, there is also a latrine, and numerous banana trees surround the area. In the background, several houses on the hills are visible.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00133

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete and its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by decorative paved tiles and small mosaic tiles. The room has a bed made of carved wood at the end of the bed it can be observed a trunk that match. Also, it possess several chairs made of carved wood, a table above which there is a Tiffany lamp, a wooden wardrobe with mirror doors and a circular fabric rug. The windows are made of wood and glass. The ceiling is made with wooden beams exposed with a glass hanging lamp. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Vernacular Criollo Houses

Distant view of a community of terraced houses. There are different style houses in wood and concrete. Some have zinc roofs, others have concrete roofs. They have aluminum, lattice-style windows or double, wooden windows. Also, some have balconies covered with ornamental metal bars, while others are surrounded by wooden, metal or ornamental metallic bar railings. Between the houses there are trees and power lines cables.

Wooden Buildings at Hacienda Buena Vista

Main facade of a wooden building at Hacienda Buena Vista. Over the facade you can see two doors, one of them is double. Also, you can see four windows with their shutters open. The building has a gable roof.

Sentry Box at the Corner of a Wall

Sentry box at a corner of a wall in the Old San Juan. The stone construction of the wall is noticeable. There is an electric line and a lamppost installed on the wall.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Santo Domingo Plaza located in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, the plaza area with sidewalks and garden areas mixed with light posts can be seen. The plaza is flanked by two sections of houses and commercial buildings. Some buildings are one-story, and others are two-story with flat and gable roofs. Among the Vernacular and Neoclassical buildings are windows, openings, signs, pilasters, moldings, and balconies. Vehicles moving along the paved street, power lines, and people standing around are also seen. San Germán was established in 1573, making it the second oldest town in Puerto Rico.

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Close-up view of a balcony in a house located in the town of San Juan. The house is one-story, made of concrete, and has a flat zinc roof. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall sustained by columns. The double wooden windows are lattice-style and have glass on the sides. Also, there is a glass mullion over them. To the far right, there is a concrete house of greater size.

House, Duques Guayama

Far view of a one-story house located in the town of Guayama. The house is wooden with a flat roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence sustained by wall pillars, followed by a front garden. It has a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing, sustained also by wooden columns. The roof of the balcony is flat, made of zinc, with an ornamental frieze. There are two double, wooden doors with lattice-style. The windows are also double, in wood, with lattice-style.

Early Gothic Revival House

Front view of a Neogothic-style house located in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is one-story, in wood over concrete, with a zinc roof. On the far right, the house has a small gate, made of ornamental metallic bars, which leads to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a wooden railing with ornamental designs. IT is sustained by thin, wooden columns. There are two double, wooden doors with lattice-style and glass. In the upper part the house has wooden cornices and a fronton with an ornamental, Gothic-style border. In the middle there is a wooden oculus with a lamp.

Mona Island Lighthouse - 81000689

View of the Mona Island Lighthouse, which belongs to the coastal town of Mayagüez and is located in the center of the Mona Passage. In the foreground stands the octagonal-shaped lighthouse tower made of iron and steel. It is crowned with a weathervane. The lantern is made of glass and bordered by an iron fence. Plans to build the lighthouse began in 1885, but it was completed in 1898-1900, with some modifications to the original plans. According to historical data, the reasons for the delay in construction were technical problems, difficult communication with the island of Puerto Rico, and poor land conditions. The Mona Island Lighthouse is the largest lighthouse on the island and the only one built of iron and steel, including the keeper's house.

Former City Hall - Caguas

Architectural drawing of the former city hall in the municipality of Caguas. There is a drawing of a blueprint that displays the façade of a building that works as a city hall and has architectural influences from the Neoclassical architecture style. Throughout the drawing is a building with two floors, a pediment at the entrance, windows with arches, gates, balustrades, pilasters, capitals, paddings, sunrise transoms, moldings, cornices, lattice double doors, architectural moldings, and traffic bollards.

La Perla Slum in San Juan

Group of houses in La Perla community, at the foot of the wall of Old San Juan. The houses are mostly made of wood, founded on piles, with wooden windows that open outwards and mostly gabled roofs with zinc and asphalt. In the background, a sentry box attached to the wall and a building with an arch stand out. Among the houses and on the seashore, a person also stands out.

US Custom House - Fajardo 1930

Architectonic drawing of the facade of the Fajardo Customs, located in Puerto Real. The drawing was elaborated by the project Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society. The building is identified with inscription: "US Custom House". The facade is characterized by naves accentuated by semicircular arches, ornamental grilles and a double leaf door. The transition from the first floor to the second is accentuated by a terracotta stripe with four armories. The windows of the second level are constituted by glass leaves. The roof is covered with roofing tiles and it shows three dormers windows. The Fajardo Customs was built in 1930 and it presents the style known as Spanish Revival.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00048

Railway station of Hormigueros. You can observe a small building adjacent to the station where were located the restrooms. It has a similar design to the main building with walls made of exposed aggregate concrete, eave and a parapet with roofing tiles. The surroundings are covered by weeds.

Mar Chiquita

View of Mar Chiquita beach. On the beach, there are several structures, one of them is larger than the rest, the others are small, wooden houses. In the background, there is a mountainous area with several cement houses.

Courtyard of a Multi-family House

Courtyard of a multi-family house. It is a long corridor with doors on both sides. There are clotheslines tied from one wall to the other with hanging laundry and some tables with clothes, a barrel, and a wooden bucket. On the walls, there are wooden shelves with plants planted in cans. Several people (women and children) are along the corridor.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00015

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. Part of the roof has gable roofing and is made out of zinc. In front of this building there is another building with moldings, persiennes, pilasters, cornices, capitals, antennas, air conditioning units, and a cross. There are other buildings, trees, and mountains in the distance.

Aerial View from Back Part of the Foreman House

Aerial detail of the Foreman house. You can see the blue awnings covering the majority of the house rooftop. The part of the rooftop that does not have awning is a gable roof. At the outside of the house you can see the garden area. Near to one of the wooden walls you can see part of two metal tubes.

Eileen by Sentry Box, El Morro

A woman looking towards a sentry box at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. The sentry box has a door, a window, a cornice and a dome crowned with a spherical element. The Atlantic Ocean stands out in the background.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00146

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The interior spaces have continuous moldings, and double doors made of wood with framed persiennes, one of doors is crowned with a transom. In addition, there is a single door made of wood framed. Additionally, the interior spaces have the floor partially destroyed. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Buildings K

Close-up view of a house in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is one-story, made of concrete, and has a zinc gabled roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall with ornamental blocks. The wooden door is simple and the windows are aluminum, lattice style. The door is open and you can see the living room decorated with a leather armchair, a wooden table, and a decorative frame on the wall. To the far left, there is a wooden house on stilts, with double wooden windows.

Dr. José Celso Barbosa Birthplace House – 84003156

Rear view of Dr. José Celso Barbosa's birthplace house, also known as Casa Barbosa in Bayamón, showing a door and a pair of double-paned windows. The house is made of wood, and its roof is galvanized zinc. The backyard has a sidewalk, light poles, several benches, and a tree. On one side of the Barbosa House and in the background, a couple of buildings stand out with elements such as shutter-type windows, an oculus, an awning, and a covered roof terrace. The house, built around 1850, where Dr. Barbosa also began his medical practice, is representative of the typical architecture of Puerto Rican residences during the 19th century, which is why it was restored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture in 1969, preserved as a monument to his memory, and transformed into a library-museum with documents and objects of the distinguished doctor, journalist, educator, and politician.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00010

Detail of the bell tower of al old abandoned and deteriorated chapel in Cabo Rojo. The bell tower has semicircular arches, moldings, cornices, corbels, semicircular arches, and a dome crowned with a cross. The ruins of this chapel are located in the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket

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

Fajardo District Hospital, Workers and Ditches

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. The ditch creation phase is visible. There are two people, one inside a ditch and the other watching the work being done by the worker in it. Around them, piles of stones and wooden planks are visible. In the background, several structures for the construction site can be seen, one of them simulating a ramp. Also, a shed stands out.

Right Side Façade of a Partially Destroyed House in Guayama

Left side façade of the remnants of a wooden house in Guayama. A window can be seen on the wall. The house is missing most of the wall panels. Inside, the beams and columns of the house frame are visible. On the back, various houses can be seen.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00002

Detail of a double leaf window with louvers in the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The window is framed by a rectangular molding. The wall in which it is this window, it shows the green and light orange shade. Also, in front of the wall and the window, it is visible a garden. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00181

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The house has a balcony with roof and balustrade partially collapsed. Additionally, in the surroundings you can see parked vehicles. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

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

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

Wooden House with an Awning in Aguirre

Main facade of a wooden house in Salinas. The property fence is made of white boards painted with white. The balcony area or porch is completely covered by aluminum mosquito nets and it has a double door on the entrance. Through the mosquito nets you can see several windows on the balcony wall. The house roof is a hipped roof and is covered with a FEMA blue awning. At the behind part to the left you can distinguish part of a gazebo that also has a blue awning. The architectonic style is known as Bungalow.

Francisco Oller Art Museum - Bayamón - 2012 00005

Francisco Oller Art Museum in Bayamón. View of an upper end of the main facade of the Neoclassical style building. You can see the quoins of the first floor. Two semicircular arches are framed by pilasters with capitals and pediments at the top. Inside the arches, wooden windows with glass panels and sunrise transoms are visible. Between the windows, there are pilasters, and above the pilasters, a cornice and a parapet. The building is painted light green and white. This building was the Mayor's Office until 1979 and was remodeled in the '80s; later, it housed the Francisco Oller Art Museum.

Entrance to the Puntilla Street in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

Entrance view of the Puntilla street in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe several buildings that are adjacent to the street, among them there is the building San Juan Customs, the building that has the company Sobrino Izquierdo Inc., and the Popular Bank of Puerto Rico branch. The buildings have influence of the architectonic styles Art Deco, Spanish Revival, Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic. The Popular Bank of Puerto Rico can be seen from the distance with its tower and the letters of its name. Further down you can see a building painted with gray and yellow with crestings on its roof, balconies with yellow steel balustrades, entrances with moldings, cornices, ornaments and sash windows to the outside. On its roof it has a sign that says: "Cinzano". To the right you can observe the pink building of the the San Juan Customs that possess an entrance with arches, coat of arms, pilasters, capitals, bases, spirals, brackets, ornamentation in the shape of foliage, coupled windows, green steel grilles, and awnings on its windows. To the left you can see a gray and yellow building that has moldings on its roof and awnings of its windows. Nearby you can see power line poles, street lights, sidewalks, paved streets with asphaltic concrete, an automobile and trees. Subsequently, some building of this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Palm Hut on West Coast

A hut made of natural fibers and founded on piles, located in front of a beach on the west coast. In its façade, a door and a type of window are notable. In the surroundings, there are several palms, a couple of dogs and a fence made of sticks and barbed wire.

Affordable House in Dorado

A group of workers is building a house in Dorado while a child and a woman watch them. The house is made of concrete, with a flat roof, eaves, and a porch. The door and window frames are also noticeable. In the background, a wooden house with a hip roof covered with asphalt shingles can be seen.

U.S. Post Office and Court

View of a portion of the façade of the Mayagüez Post Office. On the entrance area, a staircase and a handrail are partially visible, beyond it, a ramp with a handrail are also visible. On the wall of the first floor, three double windows can be seen and some of the window glasses are broken. In between the windows, there are letters reading: "United States Postal Service 60 Calle de la Candelaria W Mayagüez Puerto Rico 00680." On the second floor, one window is visible, as well as another window with Juliet balcony and a railing. On the right, there is a hallway with railings and pillars.

Durán Esmoris Residence - 88000655

Side view of the Durán Esmoris residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The concrete house has one level, influenced by Bungalow/Craftsman and Art Nouveau styles. The facade is dominated by a balcony enclosed by a concrete balustrade with colored glass surface inserts supported by square columns. The balcony extends to the far right, with an open garage and side stairs with decorative potted plants and gardens nearby. The side of the house has metal bars and lattice-style aluminum windows. It’s visible as a wooden double-leaf door framed with stained glass. It was built around 1921 by architect Luis F. Nieva as a residence for the Durán Esmoris family from Spain.

Maricao Agricultural Cooperative, Lateral View

Lateral view of the Maricao Agricultural Cooperative. The wall has pilasters and "Miami" windows. There are two doors at the front of the building. The roof has zinc eaves that are supported by metal brackets. In the background some mountains can be seen.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00005

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. View of a wooden stair segment that leads to the choir gallery. It has handrails and balusters. You can see a small segment of the gallery balustrade.

Buildings A

Side view of a wooden, one-story house with a zinc hipped roof. The house has a concrete wall surrounding it, over which there are ornamental metallic adornments. The façade has a balcony surrounded by a wall of concrete blocks, over which there is an ornamental metallic bar fence that covers all of the balcony. Over the balcony, there is a metallic curtain. The windows of the house are lattice-style and covered by ornamental metallic bars. To the far left, there is an attached structure of lesser size with a double wooden door. Also to that side, there is a clothesline and several persons in the patio.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Laundry Room

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital, laundry room. There are two washing machines, a dryer, and a machine for ironing sheets. The dryer exhaust pipe and several pipes suspended from the ceiling can be seen.

San Juan Transportation Office, Annex Construction

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building. Extension to the building in its final stages. This is a one-story hall, attached to the two-story building. It has a door, persiennes, eaves, and parapet. There are two workers at work, one on the eaves and the other on falsework. There is a wooden ladder leaning against the wall.

Highway

View of a highway with several automobiles. In between the tracks, there is a green area with trees, grass and flowers. On each side of the road, there are signs advertising products such as "Keck's" and "V8", as well as some buildings with gable roofs. Also notable is a bridge.

University of Puerto Rico Tower through Fence

View of the Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus, through a fence with scroll motifs. From top to bottom, the Tower is characterized by a pinnacle, tiles on the roof, the cresting, the openings, semicircular arches, balustrades and a clock. The buildings at the base are between two to three-story and have a tile roof, semicircular arches with mullions, and shutter-type windows. In front of the tower, there are a couple of buses, several parked cars and a flagpole. Also notable is the Paseo Real with a pair of palms on both sides and then there is the campus lawn with several trees and several people.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse - 81000559

Close view of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse in the coastal town of Aguadilla. In the far-right foreground is a single-story concrete building decorated with cornices, a parapet, and lattice-style windows framed with molding. On the far left, you can see the lighthouse. It has a door and several lattice-style windows and is crowned with a lantern. Behind the lighthouse, a smaller building can also be viewed. The construction of Punta Borinquen Lighthouse dates back to 1889. But, after the 1918 earthquake, it was destroyed, and in 1922, a replica of the original design was built that remains in the same place.

El Parterre Park - 86000781

Inside view of El Parterre Park in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The park is decorated with planters, stairs, stone fences, metal fence railings, concrete benches, bronze busts on pedestals, light posts, and a flagpole with the Puerto Rican flag. In the distance, you can also see a row of houses and buildings with different characteristics. The foundation of the park started between 1851 and 1852, under the direction of the German engineer Enrique Hau, with the construction of the fountain around the natural spring known as “El Ojo de Agua” belonging to the Chico River; later, in 1865, the then Spanish Magistrate Dr. Adolfo Ruiz, ordered the addition of the “Puente de la Reina” (Queen's Bridge) on the east side. Then, in 1882, by order of mayor Don Ramón Méndez de Arcay, El Parterre Park, designed by the Spanish painter Rada, was built as a recreation area, becoming a source of inspiration for great poets such as José de Diego and José J. Esteves, whose monuments are located near the main entrance.

Saint Just Project in Río Piedras

Houses, buildings, and farmland that are part of the Saint Just Project in Río Piedras. There is an extensive area of land with scattered houses and other large buildings. There are buildings made of materials such as concrete, wood, and zinc. Areas of land prepared for farming and farmers working on it can be seen. In the surrounding area access roads, electric wiring, farming land, mountains, trees, shrubs, and palm trees are visible.

Oxen Pulling on a House

Oxen pulling on a wooden house through an unpaved street. In front of the oxen, there is a man with a long stick. The house is facing sideways; the wall is covered by wood boards placed horizontally and it has a window. The front porch of the house is visible as well as the gable roof. Houses on both sides of the street can be seen and there are people watching the house been moved.

Side View of Buildings in the Marina Street of the Old San Juan

View of all the building that are nearby to the Marina street in the Old San Juan. In front you can see a building gray color with white that has an entrance marked by a wine awning and two establishment signs. One says: "Nash" and the other says: "Shell ICA TCP". On one of the walls of the building there is an advertisement painted with red promoting the brand "Coca Cola". The edifice serve as the service station Adrián Nelson. You can appreciate the details that has influences of the architectonic style Neo-renaissance with arches, pilasters, rosettes, capitals, quoins, pateraes and moldings. Also, you can observe that the windows and doors are made with metal and that in two of the arches have finishes of sunset transoms. Subsequently, this became a restaurant known as Señor Frog's. To its right side there is a building of three floors green and pink color. In the front part it has letters drawn with white that say: "Sea Breeze Night Club". It has coupled windows, roofing tiles and grilles in the first floor windows, glass double windows, moldings and small columns. On its sides there is an entrance with an yellow awning and two signs, one that promotes the brand Coca Cola and another that says: "Caribe Bar". Subsequently, the space that was occupied by this building became the Hotel Rumbao of the Old San Juan. To the left there are buildings like the Banco Popular of Puerto Rico that has architectonic influence of the Art Deco. Is painted with white color and it has a tower that stick out from its roof with some letters that forms the name of the building and a analog clock that is showing the time. Then, you can appreciate the building Antiguo Correo y la Corte Federal José V. Toledo that has influence of several architectonic influences like the Beaux-arts, the Federal style and the Spanish Renaissance. It is built with concrete and limestone, is cream color and gray, part of its roof is covered with terracotta roofing tiles and other part has the aspect of tower with roof extensions with lantern shape. Also, there is the building Ochoa painted with cream color, with metal windows with glass persiennes and antennas on its roof. On its side there is the edifice that used to be the stationery and the Bay View Host Club. It is cream with mustard color and gray with green, it has arches, pilasters, moldings and its windows and doors are made of wood. In 1915 this building was a cinema called Tres Banderas. The following building is dark gray color, light gray and white and it was the insurance Inter-American Insurance Agency. Nearby there are poles and power lines, an alley paved with cobblestones, sidewalks, a gasoline pump, signs that indicates places and that promotes brands, a piece of defense rampart, a wide avenue paved with asphaltic concrete, a person walking, antennas, trees and bushes. Subsequently, the group of buildings to the left became only one building in which there is La Caridad pharmacy, the store Polo Ralph Lauren and a luxury apartment complex called Harbor Plaza.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2012 00015

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe a blind flat arch that has a baluster parapet and an appentice with brackets. In the interior of the arch there is a painting of a magician with a bunny on his head. There is a tree branch that blocks the painting view. The wall where is located the arch, it has bossage. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings of the Colegio Regional de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00008

Old Customs House of Humacao. View of a section of the cornice and the parapet from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. The cornice and the ledge that surrounds the walls are painted terracotta and the walls light yellow.

Grand Neoclassic Hacienda House, Hacienda Dos Ríos

Front view of a house on Hacienda Dos Ríos, located in the town of Maricao. The house is made of wood over concrete, and has a zinc gabled roof. On the first level, the house is covered with zinc. The second level of the house has a balcony sustained by concrete stilts. The balcony has a flat zinc roof and is surrounded by a concrete balustrade. The house has several double wooden doors and windows. In front of the house, there is a parked car and a standing person. The house is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Serrallés Castle - 80004494

Panoramic view of the city of Ponce from the rear terrace of the Serrallés Castle, located at El Vigía hill in said town. In the foreground are visible some parts of the mansion's roof and the balustrade in the garden. Behind it are some houses, mostly with zinc gabled roofs, and the buildings of the city of Ponce, among which are the two distinctive towers of the Ponce Cathedral, La Perla Theater, and the Plaza del Mercado, among others. The Caribbean Sea and Caja de Muertos Island are visible in the background. The Serrallés Castle, built in 1926 by architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro, was the residence of Don Eugenio Serrallés, an important leader of the sugarcane industry in the early 20th century. This concrete mansion has a “Y” shape, is four stories high, and has a large central courtyard. Its architecture is representative of the Spanish Mediterranean style. The mansion was vacated in 1956 and later converted into a museum of information about the sugarcane industry and its impact on Puerto Rico’s economy.

Herreras-López Residence

Detail of one of the porch doors of the Herreras-López residence. The door is made of wood and has colored glass as part of its decoration. The other door is missing.

Men Posing at a Balcony

Three men posing on the balcony of a structure. The balcony has a wooden balustrade. There is a double wooden door providing access to the balcony, and another wooden door behind them.

Ponce District Hospital

Entrance to the Ponce district hospital. The hospital building is four-story, with a flat roof and in its façade, you can see windows and pillars that stand out from the walls. Next there is another lower building with a flat roof. In the foreground, a security booth stands out at the entrance, while on the side on the sidewalk there are traffic signs as well as a bus stop with several people. A car is driving on the road in front of the hospital.

Designed Criollo House and Shop

View of a house and commercial spaces in front of the main square in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, there are wooden and metal benches besides concrete planters. Besides the benches, there are light posts. To the far right, there are two-story terraced buildings. The first is in concrete with a flat roof. It has doors in wood and glass, and a smaller door over which there is a fabric curtain. On the second level there is a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing. The house has a simple wooden door and lattice-style windows. Following it is a larger building made of wood over concrete. On the first level it has double wooden doors with moldings over them. In the upper part of the first level, there are cornices. The second of the building is in wood with a gabled zinc roof. It has a front balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. The balcony is sustained by metal brackets with ornamental designs. Same as on the first level, the house has several double wooden doors with glass and ornamental moldings over them. The upper border is decorated with cornices. To the far left, there are more buildings with different characteristics.

University of Puerto Rico Building

Detailed view of the geometric-shaped sunshades on the facade of a modern building at the University of Puerto Rico. At the bottom, a wall and a series of wooden doors are notable. In the front, there is a notable garden.

Hotel on mountain top

Hotel on the top of a mountain made up of a building with several windows and balconies on its façade. In the center of the building, a type of gallery with an undulating shape and a glass window followed by a type of terrace is notable.

Fajardo Square and Buildings Above

Aerial view of the Fajardo square. In the square area you can see part of the catholic church Catedral Santiago de Apóstol. The square has green areas with benches for sitting. Near the middle you can see a gazebo and a water fountain. Around the square you can see several streets. Along the streets you can appreciate several buildings. Between the buildings you can see the town hall and a police station.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00062

An interior space of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The surface of the walls shows a green shade. In the space it can be distinguished a pillar, a beam and several openings. The entrance integrates a metal rolling door. Additionally, it is notable several wooden pallets on the ground, a broken desk and parts of an industrial machine. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00072

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior spaces have that floor covered by decorative paved tiles, tiles and a fabric rug, the ceiling has wooden beams exposed and a hanging lamp in the middle. Besides that, the living room is decorated with furnitures made of wood and rattan, plants on decorative pots and a furniture made with carved wood with a niche Inside from which there is a religious statue presided by a kneeler. Also, you can see windows and a door made of wood and glass. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Wooden House with Double Doors

Façade of a wooden house with double doors that open outward, louvers, and a wooden balustrade. It has a zinc gable roof and double windows. Between the doors, the number "112" is noticeable. There is a garden with several shrubs around the house.

Caribbean Coast

View towards the Caribbean coast in which a wooden house with covered gable parts stands out. The house is founded on piles and has single-leaf windows that open outwards. In the ocean, you can see some boats.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00043

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. You can observe one of the lateral facades of the two-story house built with wood and with concrete floor and pillars. The walls are made of matched lumber. On the first floor there is a balcony, doors and double leaf windows with stained glass fanlight windows. In front of the balcony you can see part of the garden. On the second floor there are windows with lattices and glass panels.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00009

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. This image was taken at night and displays a plaza with steps, street lights, benches, handrails, trees, a railing, a masonry wall made of stone, and two sculpted chairs depicting a cat. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. The old headquarters of the El Mundo/Puerto Rico Ilustrado newspaper in Old San Juan can be observed on the right side of the image. It was built in 1923 by the architect Francisco Roldán Martinó. The building has elements of the Moorish Revival architecture style. The building's facade has mosaics, pilasters, glass windows, and an ornamented balcony supported by brackets. Adjacent to this building is another one painted brown and white. The upper half of the building has cornices, windows with arcades, and white moldings. The side facade of the old Hospital de la Concepción, known as Convento y Casa de Salud Siervas de María, can also be observed on the left side of the image. The building is painted cream and white. It has parapets, cornices, and window openings. The San Juan Bay and the coast of the municipality of Toa Baja can be observed from a distance.

House in El Corozo - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00014

Façade of a house in El Corozo, Cabo Rojo. This is a single-story house that is elevated two or three feet from the ground. Its façade has a of balcony or a porch accentuated by a balustrade interrupted by pedestals from which columns that serve as support for the roofing are elevated. The roof is mostly composed of zinc hip roofing. The house is, for the most part, made of matched lumber. There are wooden double leaf doors with brackets, while the rest of the windows are composed of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats. The house has a spacious yard area that is marked by a fence and has two horses inside. The house also has some elements of the bungalow style, which are noticeable in the balconies and roofing.

Plaza at Juana Diaz

Public square of Juana Díaz. It has a fence with an iron railing and cement posts, cement benches, lighting posts, palms, trees and a fountain. In one corner there is a green area with flowers. In the background, you can see houses and buildings on one of the streets that surround the square. You can see the town hall, a two-story building that has semicircular arches, lintel arches, balconies, pilasters with capitals, cornices and a pediment with a clock in the center. There are some people in the square.

Ponce Firehouse

Two youths with books on hands in front of the Parque de Bombas in Ponce. The facade of the building is characterized by the polychrome stripes that alternate the black and red, as well as the arches that frame the colorful muntins and the windows. Also, it stand out the logos and the inscriptions of: "Parque de Bombas" (Firehouse), "Febrero 2 1883" (February 2 1883), "Camp Losey Service Center Courtesy City of Ponce" and "Defensa Civil" (Civil Defense). In front of the building there are two flagpoles with the American and the Puerto Rican flag, as well as a bicycle and several exhibition automobiles. The superior part is covered with zinc, has a pair of towers with louver windows and a lambrequin that is hanging from the eave border. In the rear part you can see the domes and the lanterns of the Cathedral Our Lady of Guadalupe in Ponce.

Three Story Building with Balcony

Rear view of buildings located behind the San Miguel Parish in the town of Utuado. The building has three levels, at the top it has cornices adorning the pediment. This has doors and windows under semicircular arches. Some of the windows are lattice style glass and others are checkered glass. Above the first and second level windows there are translucent ornamental blocks. Additionally, on the second level there is a roofless balcony surrounded by a railing. In the surroundings there are more buildings and houses with different characteristics. Additionally, on the street you can see several parked vehicles and people walking on the sidewalk.

San Juan Bautista Church - 84003125

Interior view facing the entrance of the San Juan Bautista Church in the town of Maricao. The church is made of brick masonry, in a Gothic style, and the roof has exposed metal beams with a gabled roof made of corrugated asbestos sheets. The interior space is divided into three naves separated by semicircular arches supported by round columns. Several rows of wooden benches can be seen, and to the far left, a confessional is also made of wood. A wooden double-leaf door is at the back of the first level; on the second level, the choir gallery has a low wall and glass blocks. Although a small wooden chapel already existed, it was not until 1890, with the design of the engineer Jerónimo Jiménez Coronado, that the construction of the San Juan Bautista Church began. It was completed in 1898.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00030

Detail of the inferior opening of the Gregorian dome of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. The surface of the dome the structural formwork are distinguished by interconnected triangular shapes. the Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope. The Gregorian dome was installed in 1997 and it had the transmitters, receptors and the general equipment for the operation of the radio telescope.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00072

A perspective of the interior of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known like the Central Fajardo. This space has two levels and is characterized by a pillar, beams, openings, a rolling door and walls that shows a green shade. Also, it is notable debris and wooden pallets on the ground. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00053

View of the surroundings of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. On the yard of the house there is a wooden latrine slightly deteriorated and has a wooden door framed with moldings. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00016

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. Detail of one of the corners of the cornice of a Neo-Renaissance style house built of masonry and bricks. It is a fluted cornice with dentils. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the roof. The plaster on the cornice has fallen off in several places, exposing the bricks.

Residential Neighborhood

View of an urbanization in Aibonito. You can see the roofs of the houses, power lines and some of the streets with parked cars. In the background, you can see the urban center of the municipality, where the San José Church (Catholic faith) can be seen.

Parroquia La Sagrada Familia - Corozal

Architectonic drawing of the front facade of the Parroquia La Sagrada Familia in the town of Corozal. The parish has two levels with gable roof and characteristics of the Spanish Revival style. It is decorated with moldings, roofing tiles, framed semicircular windows and an entrance through a framed semicircular arch. Additionally, in the front part there is a tower with a clock and a hipped roof crowned with a cross. Also, at the upper right part you can distinguish a logo that says: "PRHBDS". The parish La Sagrada Familia was built in 1804 and subsequently destroyed after the hurricane San Narciso in the year 1867. After that, in 1870 they built a new one and even though it has been restored and remodeled several times, it still preserves its original dome and apse.

Hato Rey Typical Building Building's Rear Facade

Building's rear facade of Construction Acevedo, Inc. project number S-499-58. Several windows and a loading double door can be seen on the wall. In addition, a smaller room attached to the building is visible. The building has eaves and on the outside a barbed wire fence can be seen delimiting the site.

Designed Criollo House

One-story house in the town of Arroyo, on Road 753. It is made of wood and has a zinc roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall, and divided by a metallic bar gate that leads to the entrance stairway. The house has a porch surrounded by a metallic bar railing sustained by fine wooden columns. The double doors are lattice-glass style and made of wood. Over them, there are discharge arches and moldings. The gable roof has ornamental cornices, and the roof of the porch is flat with ornamental cornices and moldings.

Teachers' Temple – 16000189

View of the Teachers' Temple main hall in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The concrete building is symmetrical, two-story, and has a metal roof. It maintains an elegant urban presence on Avenida Constitución, next to the natural gardens of the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park. With an eclectic architectural style, it combines elements of the turn-of-the-century Mediterranean Revival style in the Beaux Arts tradition on the facade with elements of the Hindu-Moorish style in the portico, combined with Neoclassical details. The hall is located on the second level and features a rectangular space with an industrial character, evidenced by its exposed ceiling. The roof is supported by a series of triangular metal beams covered with corrugated metal sheets. A series of semicircular arched openings along the side walls, aligned at regular intervals, are windowless. In the background, a wall interrupts the open space, designed to divide the hall into a smaller area. This wall, constructed of lightweight panels, has two openings that could have been doors. A rectangular opening without a window can be seen to the right of the wall. On the left side, a decorative metal railing can be seen next to a staircase. The balusters are thin and feature a simple, ornamental design. The floor is polished concrete and covered with debris and the leaves of some windows. Electrical wires and tubes hang from the ceiling, a sign of neglect. The Teacher's Temple, the first headquarters of the Puerto Rico Teachers Association, was designed by architect Joseph O'Kelly and built by engineer Gabriel Martínez Guzmán in 1934. Inaugurated on March 29, 1935, it represented a collective effort by the Puerto Rican teachers to have their own permanent headquarters, financed through contributions from its members, and where events of great social, cultural, and historical significance for Puerto Rican citizens were held. It is assumed that the Association named it a Temple due to the emergence of Freemasonry lodges in Puerto Rico, which impacted many towns' architecture and urban aesthetics. Over the years, the building has changed owners several times and has served various purposes, including as a military installation and government offices. Although its structure has undergone numerous modifications, it retains its historical integrity despite its constant deterioration.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00021

View of part of the front facade of the Cathedral of San Felipe Apóstol in the coastal town of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof, and Renaissance and neoclassical architecture inspire its design. The front facade is decorated with flat pilasters. In addition, planters are attached to the building in the surrounding area. The construction of the Cathedral of San Felipe Apóstol dates back to 1616; however, in 1846, the building was officially built with the design seen in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Ponce Firehouse, Parque de Bombas

A couple of people walking in front of the Firehouse at Ponce. The facade of the building is characterized by the polychrome stripes that alternate black and red, as well as the the arches that frame the colorful fanlights and the windows. Also, it is notable a roof appendage with skylights, the zinc on its roof, the lambrequin of the border as a type of cover and the inscriptions: "Parque de Bombas" (Firehouse) and "Febrero 2 1883" (February 2 1883). In the entrance there are two flagpoles with the American and Puerto Rican flag followed by several exhibition automobiles.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00009

Main entrance of the former American Colonial Bank building. There is a column on the left side of the image with a sign that indicates the name of Recinto Sur street and an ornament with a lion below it. Stairs that lead to the toward the french doors, streetlights, and pilasters can be observed in the center. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00109

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see wood and windows debris, continuous moldings and to the right far end a door made of wood framed and crowned with a transom. Besides that, to the left far end there is an opening framed that leads to another room from where you can see lattice style windows made of glass. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 53 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Buildings in Calle Caleta de San Juan 53. Two buildings with characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style can be observed. On the left side of the image is a pink and white-colored building. It has cornices, parapets, and two balconets with wooden lattice double doors. There is a sign on the lower half of the image that reads "Casa Muse... lisa Ri... er", as well as two wooden double doors framed by white moldings, a small window with grilles, and ornamented grilles. Adjacent to this building is another taller building that is painted white and blue. It has several parapets with metal balustrades and wooden lattice double doors. One of the parapets has the Puerto Rico flag hanging on it. The building corners have paddings. A sidewalk, a pot with shrubs, trees, and a cobblestone road can also be observed in the image.

Excavation of pipe in residential street

Persons working on an underground pipe in a residential street. There are wooden houses and cement houses with zinc roofs. Cement fences. Lamp posts.

Lateral View of a House Made of Wood and Concrete in Ponce

Left side facade of a house in Ponce. In the area of the balcony with grilles you can see part of a door and window. Over the outside wall there is a blue door with a board and a door hole covered with a board. The house has a gable roof and is made with zinc.

Ablah Hotel Suppy Co Formwork Construction

Shows the formwork construction process for the columns of Ablah Hotel Supply Co in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Scaffolding for the formwork construction can be seen.

Medical School, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

School of Tropical Medicine designed by Rafael Carmoega. The façade is in Plateresque style and has tiles on the roof, balustrades, arcades and towers with crestings. Some windows have glass sashes, while others are framed between pilasters. In front of the building there is a notable garden with bushes and palms followed by a street.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses on Esperanza Street in the town of San Germán. Along the street are houses with different styles and elements of the Vernacular and Neoclassical styles. The houses are made of concrete, masonry, wood, and some with roofs covered by corrugated metal sheets. The houses feature openings crowned with entablatures, moldings, extended cornices, and balconies surrounded by balustrades and held by columns. Also, the paved streets are visible, and sidewalks are flanked by power poles, passing vehicles, and people standing. On the bottom of the image is an inscription in Spanish that reads: “Calle Esperanza San Germán, P.R.”

#44 Union and Refuge Lodge

Detail of the roof of the old masonic building No. 44 Union and Refuge Lodge in Caguas. Two columns are partially visible. Two window openings and a door opening are visible downstairs on the wall. The openings are sealed and there is graffiti on them. Upstairs, there are three window openings and wooden beams are visible through them on what used to be the building's roof, which is now destroyed.

Boys and Girls in Yauco

Boys and girls in front of a house and a hurricane shelter, both with palm tree bark roofs, located in a hillside in Yauco. In the background, houses and downtown buildings are visible, and beyond them, there is a deserted plot of land.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00013

The interior of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The house is made of matched lumber and it is painted yellow alternated with white details. The mediopunto separates the room in two areas of which has been furnished with a ratan sofa and a plaque with the inscription: "Don Marcos Alegría, padre de los artistas doradeños. Nació en Dorado en el año 1916 y a través de su fructífera vida, consagrada al arte y la educación, ha contribuido a la formation de las Cuevas generations de artistas doradeños. Hon Carlos A. López Rivera" (Don Marcos Alegría, father of the artists from Dorado. He was born in Dorado in 1916 and through his successful life, dedicated to the art and the education, has contributed to the formation of the new generations of artists from Dorado. Hon. Carlos A. López Rivera). The mediopunto is also distinguished by two columns that secure a horizontal panel crowned with small vertical bars made of wood forming a type of grill. The door are double and present an frieze articulated by an ornamental wooden draft. Between the door and hanging from the walls there are several frames with paintings and images. Also, it is visible a hanging lamp. This house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00042

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. You can observe the upper part of the altar and the apse dome from the catholic church. The altar has a marbled gray with golden borders and silver, green and red details. In the middle there is a frame of the Virgin of Monserrat with silver frame, under the frame you can see the sacrement tower that also is silver. There are several vases with poinsettia arrangements. On the altar you can see the apse dome.

Construction of the Lobby and the First Floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Construction of the first floors of the guest room tower and the lobby of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Prominent in the construction site are several workers as well as wooden structural framework. Some construction materials, earth-moving equipment, and in the background, a small concrete batching plant also stand out.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00041

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the exterior of the clerestory area, that has five oculus, pilasters, a cornice with dentils and a parapet with pentagonal finishes. The oculus have stained glass with flower design. Also, you can see part of the roof of some of the side hallways and the dome of the church.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00012

Detail focused on a wall and the buttress at the ruins Punta Águila in Cabo Rojo. The buttress or projecting piers serve for the reinforcement of the wall. This wall and the buttress shows stones and bricks characteristic of the masonry.

Semicircular Arches and Truncated Sun

Close-up view of the details in a balcony of a concrete house. The front wall has ornamental designs and moldings. There is a semicircular arch supported by columns. It has a door under a semicircular arch surrounded by a molding. The door is double, wooden with glass, and above it there is a truncated wooden sun.

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View from a distance of a house in a rural area. The area is surrounded by a metallic bar fence, in front of which there is a car parked. In the middle of the plot of land, there is a wooden house on stilts with a zinc, hipped roof. It has aluminum, lattice-style windows. To one side of the balcony, you can see a wooden railing. Also, there is a wooden hand ladder.

La Plata Church with Porch in front

Side view and façade of La Plata Church. The façade is composed of a wooden door, a porch, a semicircular detail and an oculi in the gable area. The roof of the church is gabled and has notable beams under the slopes. On its side wall, it has horizontal sash windows.

Colorful Ponce Building, Gray Car

View of houses in the street Castillo in the city of Ponce. Along the street you can see several houses, the first one is single-level with flat roof. It has a balcony with a metallic ornamental railing. It is decorated with an ornamental frieze, cornices and double doors crowned with entablature. Besides that, at the right far end there is a two level continuous house. The house has a curved style like balconies supported by fluted columns. It is decorated with ornamental frieze, cornices, railings, stained glass and pinnacles. In front of the houses there is a vehicle parked on the street.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00012

Debris and ruins of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). The walls that surround the debris have wooden double leaf windows with integrated panels. The upper edge has exposed bricks that compose the building.

Arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel - Arecibo - 2008 00012

Ruins of the arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel, located in the city of Arecibo. The wall is deteriorated letting exposed the bricks that make up this masonry building. Also, it is visible a flat arch in the first level while in the second level are notable several rectangular and square openings and part of the wall painted with a light color with several inscriptions like: "PR sin federates, cristianos sin su Dios" (PR without federals, christians without their God), "Rashke clamor y sus impedidos mentales" (Rashke clamor and its mentally disables), "Cristianos coloniales traidores de Dios" (Colonials christians traitors of God) among others. The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built under the Spanish Government at the end of the XVIII century and at the beginning of the XIX as part of the defense system of the city of Arecibo. This was part of the fort San Miguel Arcángel, located in the border of the peninsula where is located Arecibo and in the entrance of the river mouth of the Rio Grande of Arecibo.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00024

The old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted white, yellow, and brown. A facade with a door and two wooden lattice windows framed with white moldings and semicircular arches on the top can be observed. Cornices, parapets, a sign on the wall, and two benches can also be observed. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00046

View from the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. Inside the house you can see an end of a mediopunto piece of furniture made of wood next to which there is a square pilaster and an open window framed and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Centro Comunal, Man on Office Steps

Partial view of the façade of La Plata Community Center in Aibonito. It is a one-story building, the main entrance is a flat arch with a metal bar gate. It has fluted pilasters, latticed windows, eaves and a double-leaf door with a mullion. The building is above street level, has stairs and is enclosed with a low stone-clad wall. In front of the double doors there is a man.

Cayo Cardona Lighthouse – 81000691

Aerial view of the tower and roof details of the Cayo Cardona Lighthouse, also known as the Ponce Harbor Lighthouse. The lighthouse is a symmetrical Neoclassical style lighthouse characterized by an elaborate cornice and parapet and is located on a small 6-acre cay west of the Ponce Harbor. The cylindrical tower has a small window, a cornice, a gallery with a cast-iron balustrade, and an octagonal glass, copper, and cast-iron lantern. This tower is attached to the south side facade of the lighthouse. In addition, the perspective shows the arrangement of the bricks that make up the lighthouse's roof. The doors are rectangular and framed with moldings. The Cayo Cardona Lighthouse, built in 1889, contains a fixed sixth-order red light with a Sautter, Lemonnier b Cie. lenticular lens, of great importance in the 19th Century as it indicated the entrance to the port from which sugar was exported to the United States. In architectural terms, it is the only sixth-order lighthouse with an attached cylindrical tower. There are no construction plans for the building, and its interior was later sealed with cement, but it still retains the original brick roof and wooden beams.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00017

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. A plaza with six people, three benches, railings, two street lights, a bicycle, and trees can be observed. A wall with a metal grille fence in the center can be seen on the right side of the image. The side facade of the old Hospital de la Concepción, which is currently known as Convento y Casa de Salud Siervas de María, can also be observed in the image. The building is painted cream and white. It has parapets, cornices, and brown-colored lattice windows with transoms. The San Juan Bay, a ship, and the chimneys of Centro Palo Seco in the municipality of Toa Baja can be observed in the distance. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Painted Side View

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. From the side view, the building, already painted, is visible. It is two stories high, with louvered windows, eaves, columns, and staircases. Surrounding the building, there are construction materials such as wood, metal fences, a cylindrical tank, sand, and ladders. Workers and a zinc fence that encloses the area stand out. In the background, mountains can be seen.

Hacienda La Sabana - 85000295

Panoramic view of the rear south side of Hacienda La Sabana in the town of Camuy, consisting of a masonry ground level and a wooden second level crowned by a high zinc-hipped roof. The masonry staircase leads to a door flanked by wooden windows. Surrounding the building can be seen pieces of wood and zinc, livestock animals, and soil ready for cultivation. This building, representative of the type of vernacular Hacienda on the island, was built around 1773 as a residence and warehouse for its owner, Don Gregorio Rodríguez. It is located in the middle of the Camuy savannah and near the old Camino Real (a main road that connected the capital city with the rest of the island during the Spanish colonial era).

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00006

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a hermitage built with masonry, stone and brick that has opening with rectangular shape like doors. You can see that there is an arch that is formed on the ground. Through its openings you can see the street, a sidewalk, grass, traffic bollards, a fence, automobiles, power lines and trees. The building was built to be a hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

El Morro, High Walls

View of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro in the Old San Juan. The castle is a military fort from the Spanish colonial period built in masonry and stone. The borders of the ramparts are crenelled and along it there are semicircular openings covered by railings. Additionally, at the rooftop there are several people standing surrounded by metallic railings.

Francisco Oller Art Museum - Bayamón - 2012 00010

Francisco Oller Art Museum in Bayamón. View of the main facade of the two-story Neoclassical style building. The first-floor wall has quoins. Wall sconces flank the main entrance with four spherical lights, there are also a pair of windows on each side. Between two of the windows, there is a sign that reads: "Fco. Oller Museum." The second level has a cantilevered balcony with corbels and iron railing. It also has six pilasters, five semicircular arches with a door, four double-leaf wooden windows with glass panels, and sunrise transoms. Pilasters with capitals frame them, and triangular pediments are seen above the arches. Above the pediments is a horizontal molding, followed by a cornice and a parapet. A clock tower is seen in one of the corners of the roof. This building was the Mayor's Office until 1979 and was remodeled in the '80s; later, it housed the Francisco Oller Art Museum.

Mini Market in Mountains

Castañer Consumer Cooperative at Lares. The building is made of wood with zinc gable roof. It has three double doors, a dutch door and windows with hinges. Also, it has two little windows in the superior part on one of the walls, and a channel and drainage pipe. There are two signs, one of them says: "Beer - Malta India" and the other one: "Castañer Consumer Cooperative". There are four men un front of the three doors.

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Interior view of a house in the town of Moca. The house is made of wood, with wooden double-leaf doors, transoms, and moldings. The walls of the room are decorated with framed pictures. Also, there is a television over a small table and a leather sofa, with a person sitting in the room. Also, there are small pieces of furniture made of wood and leather. Through one of the main doors, you can see a wooden railing on the balcony and a vehicle on the street beside a person standing.

Couples House

A wooden house with a gable roof and a spacious porch with several wooden chairs. On the façade, a door, several glass windows and a vine that covers some pillars are notable. In its surroundings, there is a garden with various bushes and flowers while next to it the roof, eaves and window of another house are partially visible.

Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church - 84000443

View from the plaza of Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church in the coastal town of Hatillo. The José R. Millán plaza can be seen in the foreground, decorated with planters and concrete benches. Across the street full of cars is the church enclosed by a concrete balustrade wall with pillars and a metal grille gate. The building has one level made of brick masonry. On the front facade stands a tower with several entrances under semicircular arches framed and flanked by pilasters. A framed stained-glass window, a clock, and two semicircular openings with parapets can be seen in the tower. A cross tops the tower over a hipped roof covered by tiles. Also visible on the sides of the tower are lattice-style aluminum windows topped with sunrise transoms. There is also a lantern on the building that adorns the church's dome. People are standing on the street, and a row of buildings and houses are also seen. The construction of the Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church began in 1870 under the direction of architect Pedro A. Beibal and was completed in 1879. It became one of the oldest buildings in Hatillo, retaining its original design and structure, except for the tower, which was added in 1930.

School of Tropical Medicine San Juan

Façade of the School of Tropical Medicina and part of a building under construction. The school of medicine is in Plateresque-style and has elements such as tiles on the roof, balustrades, arcades, heraldic motifs, towers with crestings and pinnacles. Some windows have glass sashes, while others are framed between pilasters, pediments and ornamental elements in bas-relief. In front of the building, there is a garden and a sidewalk on which a woman walks.

Isla Grande Airport

Aerial view of the Isla Grande Airport in San Juan. The runway, various structures, and surrounding grounds can be seen.

Kindergarten Class at a Community Center

Children's classroom inside of one of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) community centers. There is a group of boys and girls sitting in a semicircle in front of another girl who is sitting on a rocking chair with a book in her hands. It is noticeable that the room is a classroom and that it is for children who are in kindergarten. In the surroundings there is a small table with chairs, a cabinet for storing materials, a cubicle furniture for the children to store their belongings, a few toys to ride on, several images on the walls, and a drinking water dispenser. The building is made of wood, has doors and windows in this same material. The beam that form the roof are exposed, the interior windows and doors have curtains with floral prints.

C&M Outlet

Façade of a two-story building in Caguas. On the first story, there is a door with bars and a roll-up door. Various commercial signs can be seen on the wall. There is a balcony with a railing on the second story, as well as two window openings and one door opening. On the right, a yellow two-story building can be seen, with a door and a portion of a window visible on the first story. On the second story, there are two windows. On the left, there is a gray building with a Juliet balcony visible on the second story.

Central Aguirre (Sugar Mill), Interior

Inside the Central Aguirre (sugar mill) in Salinas. A machinery consisting mostly of gears and cylinders is visible. It can be seen that the building housing the machinery is tall, with a gable roof, and the frame components such as metal beams and pillars are exposed. There are some chains hanging from the ceiling.

Pink Building in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Women standing in the entrance of a building in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a building painted pink and green with influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. The building has two floors, cornices, moldings, a continuous balcony, double green doors made of wood and personnel. To the right you can see one of the doors with gate of the building. In front it has a paved street with asphalt and sidewalks on both sides. Additionally, you can observe benches, power line poles, street light units, grass and a part of the fortifies wall.

White House Made of Wood and Concrete in Ponce

Main facade of a house in Ponce. You can see that the house has a concrete balustrade and piers in the balcony. Over the door there are two doors with grilles. At the left side you can see the lateral balcony with grilles. The house have a gable roof made of zinc.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00013

A yellow-colored column with two Tuscan style pilasters and a brown base located in front of the building's entrance door can be observed in the foreground of the image. Cobblestone and asphalt pavement, a bicycle, automobiles, and palm trees can be observed in the surrounding areas. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00029

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Low angle view of the house portal. It is a flat arch made of concrete. It has paired columns and has a hipped roof made of wood with the beams exposed. In the background you can see the house.

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View from the balcony of a concrete house located in the town of San Juan. The balcony, where there are several persons, is decorated with armchairs made of fabric and wood, and plants in decorative pots. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows, and the wooden door has embossed details. The door is open and in the wall inside, there is a metallic mesh door. Above this, there is a wooden mullion.

Fernando de Pacheco y Matos Yauco Public Square

View of the Fernando de Pacheco y Matos public square. On the left, a portion of the pillar of a wall with a decorative pot can be seen. Some steps allow access to the square area. Therein, various lampposts and a stage are visible. In the background, Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Rosario Catholic church can be seen. The church has a tower.

Hacienda Iruena Manor House – 87000735

Side view of the Hacienda Iruena Manor House, also known as Hacienda Labaddie Manor House, in the town of Moca. It is a two-story, reinforced concrete building with an Eclectic design and French influence. The roof shows attic dormers lined with steel plates. On the first level, stairs lead to a protruded porticoed terrace supported by slender columns and joined by cast iron railings that are seen topped with vases extending to the side. The portico has five modules flanked by two towers crowned with square vaulted domes of French inspiration. On the second level, a balcony extends to the side facade with the same characteristics and an extended cornice. The doors are under rectangular arches framed and crowned with entablatures. The windows are made of wood and glass, framed with moldings, and flanked by pilasters and quoins in the corners. There are also lattice-style aluminum windows framed with moldings. The Hacienda Iruena Manor House was designed by the French engineer Paul Servajean in 1893 and built twelve years later, in 1905. It is the only building still in existence from the agricultural conglomerate in charge of coffee and sugar processing at that time. It also has been immortalized in Puerto Rican literature under the name "Hacienda Palmares" in the famous novel "La Llamarada" (1935) by the Moca-born writer Enrique A Laguerre.

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Nadir view of a two-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of concrete, and its roof is covered with tiles. The windows are lattice-style in aluminum, there is also a semicircular arch covered by an ornamental metal grille, in front of which there are moldings. Below this, you can see an ogee arch surrounded by tiles.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00033

Detail of a column and a capital in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The column is blue and gives support to the orange and brown beams. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

La Logia masónica Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00028

Front view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with gable roof and has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is presided by a fence on which there is a metallic grille interrupted by a pedestrian gate. The front facade has a portico secured by four fluted Doric order columns. Additionally, the building is abandoned and the openings in the portico are closed with wooden panels. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see adjacent buildings and vehicles parked on the street. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Herreras-López Residence

Detail of the staircase leading to the entrance of the Herreras-López residence. The staircase is covered in tiles which are dirty and worn. Plants can be seen growing between them, as well as dried leaves and debris on top of them. The left wall is cracked and the paint on the right wall is chipping.

Typical Building "R" Completed Construction

Ramirez Construction Corp. project number 6-458-58 building's facades view. Miami windows can be seen along the facades. On both facades there are double doors. The building's roof is gabled. Part of a vent is visible on the roof.

Designed Criollo Hacienda House

Two-story house in the town of San Germán, on Road 318. It has a hipped zinc roof. The first level is made of concrete, it has several double doors and windows made of wood. On the second floor the house is made of wood, it has double lattice-glass style windows. On one side, there is a balcony with a wooden railing sustained by wooden beams. The balcony has double wooden doors. To the other side, the house has a terrace with wooden balustrade, over which there are potted plants. The house is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00004

Detail of the corner of a cornice at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. This building presents bricks characteristic of the masonry.

Maricao Agricultural Cooperative, Formwork for the Ceiling Beams

Maricao Agricultural Cooperative construction in the formwork phase for the ceiling beams. A wall (from the inside) and external and internal columns can be seen. There are two workers working on the roof and in the background a wooded area.

El Morro Guard Tower Blue Sky Blue Sea

View of one end of the wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This construction, from the Spanish colonial period, is a military structure made of masonry and stone. The wall is made up of embrasures and openings. In addition, you can also see a sentry box with a dome and ornament. Finally, in the distance you can also see the sea.

San Jerónimo Fort

View of the exterior of the San Jerónimo Fort in San Juan. The exterior wall, a ramp, a sentry box, a wooden house built inside the fort, and a flagpole with a flag are visible.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00005

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. A close view of a sentry post with a semicircular dome, a keystone, cornices, and a cordon can be observed. There is also a masonry wall made out of stone and bricks. There are trees in the surrounding areas. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, East Side

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. From the east side, the two-level unfinished building is visible. It has eaves, "Miami" style windows, and some openings. A ladder is also seen leaning against the wall on the second level. There are rods in front of the building.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00047

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the interior from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Detail of a section from the floor that has tiles with geometric motifs. There is trash accumulated on a corner.

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View of the entrance of a house in a rural area of the island. In the foreground, there is a car besides an unpaved path. To the far right, there is a fence made of metallic bars. Besides the fence, there is a wooden hut with a flat, zinc roof. To the other side of the path, the fence is made of wood with barbwire. In the background, there is a wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof. Also, the house has lattice-style windows and is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Thatched Hut on Road to Salinas

House made of wood and thatch, like a hut, with a sign of: "Denia". It has a gable roof and it is elevated on stilts. On both sides stand out a type of fence made of sticks set horizontally.

Oliver Theater - 86000041

View from inside the Oliver Theater, also known as the Corregimiento (Township) Theater, in the coastal town of Arecibo. This Neoclassical-style theater is a three-story building made of masonry and brick. In the foreground, counters, a simple wooden door, and the floor partially covered by slabs with a checkered motif are seen. The room has several openings under semicircular arches, a large framed mirror, and a wooden and leather piece of furniture against the back wall. Built in 1876, the Oliver Theater was the first building in Arecibo explicitly designed as a theater. After suffering earthquake damage in 1919, it was remodeled until 1930, when modifications were made to its interior. In 1955, a movie screen was installed, making it exclusively a cinema until its closure in 1984. Despite subsequent changes, the building retains many details of its original design.

White Bridge - 84003126

View from the interior channel of the White Bridge, located between the towns of Camuy and Quebradillas. It is a single-span reinforced concrete-filled arch railway that passes over La Mala's ravine. Structurally, it consists of a double row of columns and beams that fill the arch with a smooth cement wall finish. In the background, the blocked wall where the train used to pass is visible. It was built in 1922 by the American Railroad Company. After its construction, it became the only concrete bridge and the highest in the area.

Baptist Church of Old San Juan

The image is a sketch of the Old Baptist Church of Old San Juan.The church has two towers on each side with domes, cornices, and semicircular arches. The roof has, gabled roofing, a cross, a series of arches, double doors with fanlights, and four columns.

House in Arroyo 4 - 2015 00006

Detail of the roof of a house in Arroyo in the town of Arroyo. You can observe the details of a dormer window that is part of the roof of a house made of wood. You can see that the dormer window has double doors made of wood with glass and that it has a gable roof. It is notable that parts of the building are on a deteriorated state. At the background you can see a section of the roof of the house and is painted green color.

Building in the Nueva Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View towards the Nueva street in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan and the buildings that are on its surroundings. You can see a building to the left that is painted with green, brown and white and it has influence of the architectonic styles of the Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic. On its first floor it has arches with bossage, parapets with steel balustrades and wood, and double doors made of wood with lattice. On the second floor it has moldings, cornices, some small pilasters the middle, denticles, lintels, parapets and balconets with steel balustrades and wood. At the background there is another building that possess influence of the architectonic style of the Spanish Revival. It is pink, it has roofing tiles in the roof, balconies with steel balustrades, denticles, wooden windows with glass and masonry finishes. Around it you can see automobiles, sidewalks, power line poles, antennas, a street, trees and people. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Villaronga Residence - 84003151

Facade of the Villaronga Residence, located on the corner of Méndez Vigo and Reina Streets in Ponce. The residence rises on a rustic stone podium and features a curved corner. The balconies display a railing with motifs alluding to the Art Nouveau style. Other distinctive facade elements are the triple arches on Ionic columns, rustic pilasters, and ornaments such as masks, lion faces, and garlands. The upper part is accentuated by a cornice, a parapet with ornamental finials, and a round gazebo-type corner connected by Ionic columns. The windows consist of louver panels and stained-glass transoms. In front of the residence, several signs in Spanish read: "Transit," "For Sale Miguel Ayala Realty," "Méndez Vigo," and "PNP to the ranch 7 January 19 Sun 2 pm". The Villaronga Residence was built in 1912 following the design of architect Alfredo B. Wiechers. The house contains architectural elements from the Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, and Catalan Modernism styles.

Building in Guayama - Old Fuentes Fluviales - 2014 00003

Front view from the building of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style and a roof covered with asphalt roofing tiles. Additionally, the roof has an overhanging eave with exposed wooden beams. Besides that, the front facade has double windows made of wood with persiennes, continuous moldings, wall lamps and a portico secured with tuscan columns. At the portico you can also see a double door made of wood crowned with a transom next to which there is a commemorative plaque. The floor is covered with chess motif tiles. The building is presided by flower beds, steps and to the right far end a lateral lamp with a wooden balustrade. The old irrigation office was previously known as Fuentes Fluviales, then changed the name in 1979 to Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00004

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón. Side view of the main facade. It is a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof, built on a concrete foundation. It is painted light green, the doors and other details on the balcony are white, and the concrete base is dark green. It has a symmetrical facade with three equidistant wooden doors with lattices, transoms, and moldings. On the wall, there are two signs and a plaque. The balcony with balusters and turned wooden pillars extends along the entire facade. The access to the balcony is through a side staircase with an iron gate. The concrete base is decorated with three rectangles and an ornament in the center. On one side of the house is a metal fence through which a patio is visible, and on the other side, part of a modern building and a concrete house behind it can be seen. Boundary marker posts, a lamppost, and a bicycle are visible on the sidewalk. This house, an example of 19th-century Vernacular architecture, was Barbosa's residence and office until 1960 when it was converted into a museum.

Dr. José Celso Barbosa Birthplace House – 84003156

Side view of the balcony of Dr. José Celso Barbosa's birthplace house, also known as Casa Barbosa, in Bayamón. It displays a staircase, a balustrade, four columns that support the eaves, double-leaf doors with horizontally arranged wooden slats and ornate lintels at the top, and informative plaques on the walls. The house is made of wood with a galvanized zinc covering and rises on a mezzanine of masonry panels with cement plaster, approximately three feet high from the Barbosa Street level. A sign and a person are visible on the sidewalk parallel to the house. The house, built around 1850, where Dr. Barbosa also began his medical practice, is representative of the typical architecture of Puerto Rican residences during the 19th century, which is why it was restored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture in 1969, preserved as a monument to his memory, and transformed into a library-museum with documents and objects of the distinguished doctor, journalist, educator, and politician.

Ruins of the Cambalche Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00008

View of a large tube made of metal in the area where is located the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The end of the tube has a border with small circular openings. At one end of this tube there is a pile of debris among which it stand out several oxidized zin plates. The weeds partially cover these ruins.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00003

There is a storm drain with the inscription "Agua" in the foreground. There are pavers, some fragmented pavers, debris, and dirt in the surrounding areas.

Bella Vista Seventh Day Adventist Hospital exterior, Mayagüez

View of one end of the Hospital in the town of Mayagüez. The building is multi-level with a flat roof. It has glass lattice-style windows with metal railings. On the other hand, in front of the building there is a staircase and two people are seen standing. Several vehicles can also be seen in the area.

Hacienda Buena Vista - 91001499

Side view of the mule stable, hurricane shelter, and warehouse at Hacienda Buena Vista, also known as Hacienda Vives in Ponce. To the right, facing the balcony of the main house is the hurricane shelter, built of solid brick and 3 feet above the ground. It has thick walls, a cement floor, and a 10-foot-high vaulted ceiling to withstand the atmospheric stress of tropical hurricanes. Also visible are two double-leaf doors with shutters, followed by a cornice and parapet. A wooden staircase stands out at one of the doors. The base also has railings framed by arches. On either side of the shelter are the mule stable and the warehouse, both of wood with dirt floors and a zinc roof. Hacienda Buena Vista is an 87-acre agricultural complex with eleven original buildings. Its original owner, Salvador Vives, a military man originally from Catalonia, served three terms as mayor of Ponce. In 1984, the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust purchased the estate and rebuilt the 1892 coffee bean processing building. Hacienda Buena Vista is considered one of the finest examples of a coffee plantation in Puerto Rico.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00114

Detail of the railing of the stair from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The railing is made of metal and it has vertical bars and others ornamental with spiral shape. The steps and risers are covered with square terracotta tiles. The residence Arístides Santonic presents architectonic elements characteristic from the style known as Spanish Revival.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

A portion of the interior of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse ruins. A portion of the walls and window openings can be seen in the background. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

People on Steps of San Germán

A group of people on the steps and a car parked in front of the Porta Coeli Church in San Germán. The façade features a door framed in a semicircular arch, pilasters, a rectangular window, a belfry and a gabled roof with tiles. Originally, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960, it became the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Inside a sales stall

Interior view of a grocery stall or convenience store with wooden shelves holding canned items and bottles. There are signs that there was a fire. The bottles on the shelves are broken and there is debris on the ground.

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Close-up view of the details of houses in the town of Lares. To the far right, there is a one-story, concrete house with columns. It is separated by an ornamental metallic bar fence. On the far left, there is another one-story house made of wood over concrete, with a flat, zinc roof. It has a balcony in the front surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar railing. The house has double, wooden, lattice-style doors surrounded by wooden moldings. Besides it, there is a house with similar characteristics, the railing in the balcony is wooden and sustained by fine, wooden columns. In front of them, there is a parked car and persons standing on the sidewalk.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00130

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. On the wall of the room it can be seen an in relief emblem with an armor crossed by two swords. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Notre Dame Catholic School

View of the main façade of Notre Dame Catholic School in Caguas. A staircase connecting with the sidewalk allows access to the school's entrance. The entrance has a gate. There are windows at both sides of the entrance followed by openings formed by the columns. The openings of the first floor have grilles. On the higher levels, six columns forming openings can be seen. Some doors are visible on the higher floors. A cross is visible above the pediment at the highest point of the building. On the left, some stained glass windows of the cathedral are visible.

Vernacular Wood Houses Along the Beach Border

Distant view of houses on stilts in the sea. In the foreground, on the far left, there is a group of persons sitting. In the distance, you can see several wooden houses with zinc roofs. Some of the houses have balconies surrounded by wooden railings. Next to some of the houses, there are boats of different sizes. You can also see wetlands and coastal vegetation.

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Front view of a one-story house in the town of Naguabo. The house is made of concrete and has a zinc, hipped roof. It is surrounded by a fence made of ornamental metallic bars sustained by wall pillars. To the far right the house has a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. It is covered by a curtain made of fabric. To the far left, the house has double, wooden windows and a side balcony, also with a wooden railing. To both sides you can see houses with different characteristics. In the street in front there are two cars parked and persons walking on the sidewalk.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00009

View of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The Plaza is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square pillars and it has the floor covered by two shades tiles. Additionally, it is decorated with oriental gardens, light poles, decorative fountains, concrete benches and a kiosk under a large tent. Besides that, in the surroundings there are adjacent buildings with different characteristics and vehicles traveling the street. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00018

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The building presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style and is painted gray and white. The building wall has wooden lattice double windows, a glass section at the top, and wall lamps. There is also an extensive corridor with a sidewalk. There is a garden area in the corridor that has trees, shrubs, and palm trees. Parked automobiles can be observed in the background of the image. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00009

Detail focused on the transom window of a door in the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The door is double and the window of the transom is compound by small turned bars. The border of the door is accentuated with a pair of brackets that secure a cornice, which it has nails to scare away birds. The door is flanked by two lamps. Also, it is visible part of a plaque in which is shown an emblem. The house is made of matched lumber and it is painted with shades of yellow that alternates with white. The house was built in 1914 as the home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Troops Passing Review

Troops of the United States army passing review. The parade is passing by one of the streets in Old San Juan. There is a provisional stage with a roof made of royal palm bark, and decorated with United States flags in front of a building. The building has windows with flat arches and balconets, pilasters, and quoins in the first floor and in the corners. On the stage, some women are visible, as well as military officers, clergymen, and men wearing formal attire, and top hats. Three soldiers can be seen on horseback, followed by hundreds of soldiers marching.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00010

Front view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The concrete base has squares with depth and a transom. It is presided by some stairs covered native tiles that leads to a balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square columns and a pedestrian gate made of grilles on which there is a sign. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony to the left far end, you can see a wooden door with in relief details framed with moldings and glass windows. In addition, to the right far end there is a lattice style window with wooden shutters framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Jíbaro House

Interior view of a house in the town of San Germán. It is a wooden house with a gabled roof. The room has a simple, wooden door and a wooden window that opens outwards. The space is decorated with a china cabinet against the wall, and a small table over which there is a television and a table fan. On the wall in the background, there is a wooden shelf with a radio and decorative figurines on it.

Coamo Church

Several persons at the entrance of the "Evangelical Mennonite Church" in Coamo. The church is made of tongue-and-groove wood and its façade features double-leaf doors with fanlights, mullions, a balcony with a wooden balustrade and a roof covered with zinc. Next is the store identified as "Olivier's Novelty Shop", whose façade also has several advertisements such as "Women's and children's clothing", "Trims for suits", "Fantasy miscellaneous fabrics". The façade also highlights the padding, the double-leaf doors with fixed glass with a mullion framed in a segmental arch. In front of the buildings, there are a couple of cars parked near the sidewalk.

San Juan Transportation Office, Interior Space

San Juan Transportation Office. View of an interior space with several metal desks. On the back wall there is a door and on the lateral wall, persiennes. The ceiling has several fluorescent light fixtures.

Construction, Mennonite General Hospital

Aibonito Mennonite Hospital under construction. There are walls with formwork and an area with reinforcing rods. Around the building there is rubble, apparently the product of a demolition. You can see a house that adjoins the hospital.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00020

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00024

Detail focused on the corbel of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. The corbel is deteriorated and covered with moss. The body of the chimney is compound of bricks characteristic of the masonry. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

District Courthouse - 85000041

Rear view of the old District Courthouse of Aguadilla, a two-level, Neoclassical-style concrete building with a flat roof. In the foreground is a paved parking lot with several parked vehicles. Some lattice-style windows are framed with moldings, and others have moldings only on the lower part. A double-leaf wooden window can also be seen. The upper edge corners are decorated with cornices, moldings, and a dentil frieze. Built in 1925 by architect Rafael Carmoega, it was the headquarters of the District Court until the 1970s, when a larger continuous space was added. Afterward, the building was restored and turned into the Art Museum of Aguadilla.

Coamo Church

Coamo Mennonite Church. It is a wooden house with a hipped zinc roof. It has a balcony with a cement balustrade, double-leaf windows with mullions and a double-leaf door, also with a mullion. There are two signs: one that says: "The Mennonite Church of Coamo" and another that indicates the hours of the services. There is a cement fence, still unpainted, and a wooden gate.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00027

Main facade of the Former La Princesa Prison building seen from the Paseo de La Princesa pathway. Lines of palm trees, shrubs, benches, trash cans, and streetlights can be seen in the foreground. A building with shutter-type double-leaf windows and streetlights can be seen behind them. On the left side is a front yard with a green fence, semicircular arches, and a green wall. Trees and multi-story buildings can be seen in the background. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Building in Guayama - Old Fuentes Fluviales - 2014 00001

Front view from the building of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style and a hipped roof covered with asphalt roofing tiles. Additionally, the roof has an overhanging eave with exposed wooden beams. Besides that, the front facade has double windows made of wood and persiennes, continuous moldings and a portico secured with tuscan columns. At the portico you can also see a wooden door made of wood and crowned with a transom next to which there is a commemorative plaque. The building is presided by a flower beds, a flag pole on a square pedestal and a lateral ramp with a wooden balustrade. In the surroundings you can also see a communications antenna and the Casa Luchetti. The old irrigation office was previously known as the Fuentes Fluviales, then changed the name in 1979 to Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Sentry Box in Puerta de Tierra

Sentry box and a segment of a wall located in the sector Puerta de Tierra. These are remains of the defense line of the San Juan islet. The sentry box is square-shaped with a flattened dome. Behind it, two modern buildings can be seen.

Arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel - Arecibo - 2008 00002

Detail of a flat arch and part of a semicircular arch in the ruins of the arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel, located in the city of Arecibo. The cladding of the walls is deteriorated that is the reason is shown the bricks that make up this masonry building. In front to the flat arch there is an object that seems to be trash. The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built under the Spanish colonial government at the end of the XVIII century and at the beginning of the XIX as part of the defense system of the city of Arecibo. This was part of the fort San Miguel Arcángel, located in the border of the peninsula where is located Arecibo and in the entrance of the river mouth of the Rio Grande of Arecibo.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00021

Exterior perspective of the body of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney has part of its cladding deteriorated, so it is why the bricks, characteristic of its masonry composition, are exposed. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Corridor Behind University of Puerto Rico Building Grill

View of the sunshades of a modern building at the University of Puerto Rico. The light and shadow effect with geometric motifs produced by the sunshade between the floor and the walls of the hallway stands out.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the counterguard's moat of the La Trinidad bastion, seen from the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan. The east moat of the San Cristóbal Castle separates the main fort from its outbuildings. Inside the moat are the San Carlos ravelin and La Trinidad bastion. This five-sided bastion was built on three levels to accommodate the sloping terrain, and its upper edge features a crenelated parapet. The moat is formed by the steep wall of the San Cristóbal Castle, which rises thirty to sixty feet above the moat's level. The exterior works' retaining walls form the east side, ascending twenty feet from the moat's actual level. The walls are made of sandstone blocks and bricks, and the surfaces are plastered. In the background stands a building with several levels, windows between vertical bands, and a tower with a hipped roof and pinnacle. The San Cristóbal Castle is the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to Castillo de San Felipe del Morro by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Batería de Baja Mar - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00012

Batería de Baja de Mar located in barrio Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was built approximately in 1794. The ruins of the fortlet can be observed from high above atop the Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue, behind the National Guard building in Puerto Rico. This image displays a close view of some ruins of several masonry walls made of stone and bricks which is on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. The ruins have inscriptions of names of people and dates.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00175

Close-up view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. It preserves some sash windows made of glass framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

El Monte Apartment Building

View of one end of the El Monte condominium in the town of San Juan. The building has a crescent shape with side stairs surrounded by railings. You can also see aluminum lattice-style windows, over which there are eaves. On the other hand, in front of the buildings, you can see a paved parking lot where you can see parked vehicles and light poles.

La Parguera, Aerial View

Aerial view of La Parguera in Lajas. Several buildings are observed, including an Esso gas station. There are parked cars, and five docks with boats docked can be seen, two of which have wooden buildings. A boat with two people on board, which has just left one of the docks, is visible.

Fachada norte del Capitolio, vista aérea

Aerial view of the north façade of the Capitol building, in San Juan. Some design elements are observable, such as columns, a staircase, balustrades and the dome. To the sides of the building, there are two annexed buildings in which you can observe the sunshade façades. Also, you can see several structures and buildings around the Capitol building, the San Juan bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

Residence in Canóvanas - 2019 00007

Lateral perspective of a two level residence with yellow shades, located in Canóvanas. In the first level it stand out the entrance for automobiles and the angular arches of the porch. The second level is accentuated by a parapet with linear openings. Additionally, the windows present appentices. In the surroundings there is a street, a garden and several light poles.

Donkeys Carrying Loads Passing Through a Street

Donkeys carrying load and passing through an unpaved street. There are one-story buildings at both sides of the streets and various wood barrels on the floor. One of the buildings has a sign, reading: "Valdivieso &." Various people can be seen on the sidewalks.

Multi-colored Building

Detail of the façade of a multi-colored building. The top façade has lost a portion of the plaster. Inside the building, a column and various tubes are visible. There is a two-story olive colored building on the right, of which, various doors and windows are visible. On the second story, there is a balcony with railings and various doors and windows. The corners of the building have a quoin finish.

Teatro Victoria. - Humacao - 2011 00026

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Stair from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style view through a grille gate that is closed. It is straight stair, the steps have tiles with chess motif. There is another grille gate in the interior. On one of the steps there is a chain with padlock. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuilding from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Buildings

Front façade of a house in the town of San Juan. The house is one-story, made of concrete, and has a zinc hipped roof. Also, it has a roofless front balcony surrounded by concrete balustrade. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and the wooden door is simple. Above the windows and door, there are truncated suns. The façade of the house has arches sustained by pilasters.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Lateral Walkway

View of the Hermanas Dávila supermarket building. The lateral walkway is already plastered. The other facade is still missing its plaster and is covered by falsework. Construction materials are visible in the surrounding area. A worker can also be seen working near a concrete mixer.

San Juan at Night

Night view of the fountain and flags located in front of the San Juan Airport. The building is characterized by a lobby and several windows with glass panes.

Córdova Residence - 86003185

View from inside Córdova Residence, also known as "Casa de las Conchas" (Seashell House), in the coastal town of Arecibo. The building has two levels built of brick and plastered wood. The interior is sheathed in wood; in the foreground, there is a double-leaf wooden door with transoms and oculi. The adjacent room has several wooden chairs and a front door made of the same material, crowned with a glass transom. A balcony with an ornamental concrete railing is visible through the open door in the back. The construction of the Córdova Residence dates back to 1898, although without knowing who the architect was, it is an excellent example of integrating various architectural styles. It was built for residential purposes but was minimally modified for commercial uses during the Great Depression.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00025

Detail of the entrance gate to the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe an iron gate with ornamentation that serve as the entrance of the building that has influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. The gate has two doors, a design with balustrades, spirals, leaves and hearts. Next to it there is a pilaster that holds the gate, it has designs of varied colors with foliage, spirals, cornices and moldings. Through the gate you can see the garden in front of the building, grass, part of a sculpture, bushes, trees, palm trees and power lines. On the floor there are tiles of terracotta color and you can see the shadow that the gate creates.

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

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

Main Façade of a Partially Destroyed Wooden Structure in Guayama

View of the main and right side façades of a partially destroyed structure in Guayama. In what remains of the main wall, some door and window openings can be seen as well as a portion of the flat zinc sheets used as covering. On the right wall, the door and window openings can be seen. The beams are the only thing remaining on the roof.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00008

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city Caguas. The temple has two levels with gable roof and it has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and it has the roof with exposed wooden beams. Besides that, the lateral has opening modulated by fluted columns. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

San Juan Cemetery

View from inside of the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis cemetery in Old San Juan. It is surrounded by marble tombs above the ground. The tombs are decorated with tombstones, plant pots, busts and religious elements. On the far left, you can see a columbarium decorated with an arcade of semicircular arches and pilasters. On the other hand, at the end you can see the wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle, known for its loopholes and its masonry and stone walls.

Barranquitas Hotel

Distant view of Hotel Barranquitas located in the middle of the mountains. The hotel is made up of at least two low-rise buildings, with flat roofs and simple shapes.

A Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration home

A house belonging to the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration. The house is made of concrete and on one side it has a door with a roof. Around the house there is a palm tree and a bougainvillea bush. In front of the house, there is a fence made of sticks and barbed wire and a road follows.

Walls of El Morro

Wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan with notable crenellated parapet. The Atlantic Ocean stands out in the background.

El Morro Entrance, San Juan

View from the entrance to the wall of San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This construction from the Spanish colonial period is a military structure made of masonry and stone. In front of the entrance to the Castle there is a group of people standing. Next to these on the far left, there is a paved bridge that leads to the entrance. On the other hand, to the far right you can see a sentry box with a crenellated upper edge, behind it is the wall whose design has embrasures and openings. The lighthouse tower stands out from this, which has a window under a small semicircular arch, is decorated with cornices, finials, a crenellated edge and is crowned with the lantern.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00062

View of the square of Aibonito from the roof of the Parish San José. You can appreciate that the floor of the square has square design with blue, red and white tiles. At the center of the square, on the floor there is a decoration with the coat of arms of the town, as well a decorative arch, several light poles and three trees. Additionally, you can see the streets that surrounds the square also some buildings and houses of the central area of the town. There are several people on the square.

La Fortaleza, Side Façade

View of one of the side façades of La Fortaleza, also known as Palacio de Santa Catalina (palace). One of the towers, the semicircular arches on the first floor, the pilasters, cornices, and multiple windows that constitute the façade are visible. The fence of the Sunken Garden is also visible as well as a segment of the wall, two sentry boxes, the San Juan gate, a small boat with four men approaching the shore, five people on the highest portion of the portico, and four men next to the San Juan Gate.

Factory in Corozal, Facade

Construction project of a factory in Corozal, front facade view. The building has a portico with two thin pillars and eaves, pilasters, and windows. A segment of another building can be seen on one side.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00003

Close-up view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheet with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and it has a gable window with lattice framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00003

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito, view from the square. At the forefront you can see part of the square, one of its light poles and a tree. The church is located crossing the street from the plaza You can see part of its facade that is formed by a bifora, a small balcony with a railing of ornamental blocks, a semicircular arch with a fixed window of glass blocks and a cornice. The church has a tower with belfry with two levels divided by a cornice with roofing tiles. In the superior level possess an arch with two columns, through the arch you can see the bell. The tower has a pyramid dome covered with roofing tiles and with a cross at the top. This church has characteristics of the Neo-romanesque and the Spanish Neocolonial styles. It is painted yellow with borders and details in white color and the base dark yellow. On the wall there is a sign that says: Iglesia Metodista Nicholson Memorial" (Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial). You can observe automobiles traveling on the streets adjacent to the building. On one side of the church there is a three level building that has commerces on the first floor and apartments in the superior levels.

Oldest Church in Western Hemisphere - Porta Coeli - San Germán

Porta Coeli Church in San Germán (Catholic) with a façade composed of a door framed in a semicircular arch, pilasters, a rectangular window, a belfry and a gabled roof with tiles. In front of the church, a staircase stands out, while at one end, a ruined wall stands out. Also notable are a couple of sidewalks and streetlights. Originally, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960, it is known as the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

View of Town in Valley

View of a town in a valley. You can see a road with houses on one side and where the houses end, there are some buildings. Further ahead you can see the houses and buildings of the town center. In the background, you can see some hills and behind the hills, mountains.

Puerto Rico Insular Police Headquarters Building

Building that house the Insular Police Headquarters of Puerto Rico in Puerta de Tierra built with funds of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). The building is made of concrete, has two stories, a flagpole to place a flag, and wooden windows and doors. In the surrounding area there are other buildings, electric wiring, and in front of its entrance there is a street with a curved sidewalk and another sidewalk in a corner that abuts a wall. The front of the building's facade reads: "Insular Police Headquarters".

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00027

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. Interior of one of the towers of the church viewed from above. There is a metal ladder. The upper part of the walls are without finish and without paint, the inferior part is painted yellow. You can appreciate a thin wooden furniture and the floor with chess motif with green and red colors.

Building in Guayama - Old Fuentes Fluviales - 2014 00004

Front view from the building of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, the front facade has a portico with a double door made of wood crowned with a transom and a Christmas wreath. Additionally, the door is flanked by wall lamps, there is a commemorative plaque below one of them. At the portico you can also see the floor covered with chess motif tiles. The old irrigation office was previously known as Fuentes Fluviales, then the name changed in 1979 to Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

City Hall of Carolina - 83004197

Detail of the balcony over the portal of the tower of City Hall of Carolina, depicted here by a railing and a wooden door flanked by pilasters that support an entablature. A low-relief "cartouche" type ornament stands out on the cornice. The City Hall of Carolina was built in 1927 and designed by Rafael Carmoega with Francisco Gardón's assistance.

La Plata Hospital

La Plata Hospital composed of a gable zinc roof with two protruding vents with slatted lattice. On the façade there is a gabled porch-type area with pillars and railings, while on the walls there are hinged and glass windows. In the entrance and in front of the building, there are several persons.

Slum, Río Piedras, El Fanguito

Joint of houses that are part of the community El Fanguito. The majority are made with zinc gable roofs and are elevated on stilts over a water body. Above the door frame of a double door with glass leaves stand out a sign that says: "Se vende esta casa" (This house is on sale).

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00073

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. You can observe part of the roof that has parapet, roofing tiles and a section with terracotta tiles. You can also see part of a wall, one of the porticos and one of the open terraces. There is a street and on the other side of the street, a building with a sign that says "Se vende" and a graffiti on the wall.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00026

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

Aibonito Hospital

A group of people sitting on benches located at the entrance of the Hospital Menonita at Aibonito. The building is distinguished by a porch, windows that cover majority of the facade and a flat roof. In front of the building there are several automobiles parked, a trail, a sidewalk and a light pole.

Street in Yauco

Street in downtown Yauco. Buildings and houses can be seen on both sides of the street. A two-story building can be seen with arches, cornices, and moldings. In front of it, there are various people. On the other side of the street, a wooden house can be seen next to a tree. Parallel to the street, there is a body of water and a portion of a ship sailing can be seen. In the background, a metal bridge is visible.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00039

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. Several parts of a staircase that have wooden balustrades can be observed, as well as the floor and terrazzo style steps. There are also arches on the wall on the right side, some wooden doors, and muntins. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Citbank at Gonzalo Marín 101 - 86003183

Front view of the Gonzalo Marín 101 building in the coastal town of Arecibo. It is a two-story plastered masonry Neoclassical-style building originally built for commercial and residential purposes. The front facade has three sections and connects with the side through a curved corner. At ground level, a continuous plinth supports the building. Surrounding the front facade is a row of marble cladding interrupted by the front door. It has a double-leaf door with glass, while the windows are glass and aluminum, crowned with transoms and framed with moldings. Next to the door, flanked by lanterns, an inscription that reads: “CITIBANK”. A cornice divides the two levels of the building and supports the cantilevered front balcony with ornamental iron railing. The balcony houses three wooden French doors framed with moldings and crowned with an entablature. The middle door has three pilasters that support a pediment. Defining the corners of the building are pilasters that support the upper cornice and a parapet that crowns the building as an open balcony. On the street, cars and people walking can be seen. Built in 1908, it was one of the last buildings designed with Spanish Neoclassical terms on the island. From its beginnings, the building housed banking institutions until the Great Depression of 1930, when First National City Bank opened its branch, thus becoming the first bank in the United States in the area.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00022

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Detail of an appentice corner from the main facade of the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe the lower part of the appentice and one of its brackets. It is notable that the appentice is on a wall area that has bossage. The Teatro Victoria, was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Fajardo District Hospital, Entrance

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. An entrance to the hospital is seen with casement windows, flat roofs, semicircular arches, a curved pediment, ornamental moldings, stairs, and single-leaf doors. The small windows on each side of the door have decorative grilles or window guards.

Comerío Health Center, Façade with a Ladder

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The construction of the hospital façade with a flat roof, mullions, and eaves is visible. A ladder is visible providing access to the roof, where workers and construction materials are located.

San Agustín of Puerta de Tierra - 85003194

Detail of a stained-glass window at San Agustín Church in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. This stained-glass window represents the Holy Spirit's manifestation to the Virgin and the Apostles, known as the Pentecost. The San Agustín de Puerta de Tierra complex includes the Parish House, the Church, the School, a Parish House, and the Convent. It was founded by the Order of Redemptorist Fathers and dedicated to the patron saint of one of the neighborhoods in the area. Its construction began in 1914 and was inaugurated on December 8, 1915. In addition, it represents the early use of concrete for developing religious architecture in Puerto Rico. For many years, it was the only Catholic church in Puerto Rico that regularly held religious services in English.

Corner View of Scaffolding and Formwork in the Ablah Hotel Supply Co. Construction

There are people working during the construction process of Ablah Hotel Supply Co. On the right side of the image there are scaffolding throughout the building. Formwork of a wall can be seen on the left side of the image.

Student Dorm, San Germán

Façade of a two-story house in the town of San Germán. On the first level, the house is in concrete. It has glass windows and a simple door. On the second level, it is wooden. There is a front balcony sustained by ornamental brackets. The balcony is surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar railing. It has doors and windows with crossbars over them. To the far left, there is a semi-attached, one-story house in concrete. On the street in front of the house, there is a vehicle parked.

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House

Interior view of a residence in the town of Humacao. The space is decorated with a wooden table and matching wooden chairs. There are several wooden rocking chairs, metallic chairs, and armchairs. In the background, there is a wall covered by an ornamental metallic fence. Supported over the fence, there are pots with hanging plants. On the lower edge of the wall, there is another wall covered with stones, over which there is a garden with plants. The space has hanging wall lamps.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Mullions and Windows

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. Part of the building can be seen, which consists of mullions, Miami type windows or with persiennes, and flat roof. Jardiniéres and mountains are visible around.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of the arched colonnade of the old Spanish Navy’s Armory in La Puntilla, San Juan. The columns are square, and from them ascents arches that form an extensive vaulted hallway. The surfaces are covered with plaster, which has come off on some of the columns, making the bricks visible. The building was built in the 18th Century of wood and fibers from royal palms. Still, during the 19th Century, Captain General Don Ramón de Castro ordered the construction of a new masonry building. Gradually, it expanded until it became a complex of diverse buildings protected by a high masonry fence. The set of buildings of the old Armory integrates different architectural elements, ranging from Neoclassical and Romantic styles to the Second Empire Baroque and Neo-Arabic styles, also considered representative of Elizabethan architecture. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 57 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00004

Building in Calle Caleta in San Juan 57. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and is painted green and white. The upper half of the façade has a balcony with wooden balustrades and a skirt roof supported by piers and wooden beams. It has wooden lattice double doors and a wall lamp. There is also a wooden table that has a bird cage on top of it. The lower half of the façade has a doorway covered by metal grilles with an oval shape, a wooden double door with brick steps that have an ornamentation in the risers. The wall has an oval shaped opening, a streetlight, and a sign with the number 57. On the left side of the image is a partially visible turquoise and white building. The upper half of the building has a balcony with ornamented metal balustrades and a doorway with a fanlight at the top. The lower half has a wooden double door that also has fanlights. The right side of the image has another partially visible building that is painted yellow and white and has moldings and parapets. In front of the buildings is a cobblestone sidewalk, a square shaped potted plant, shrubs, and an automobile.

Nazario Rivera Residence - 88000686

Detail of a door of the Nazario Rivera residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The double-leaf door is made of wood and glass with ornamental details, crowned with a sunrise transom, also made of ornate wood. The Nazario Rivera residence was built as a single-family home at the beginning of the 20th century. However, over the years, it has been used for commercial purposes.

Casa Roig

Partial view of the main and right-side façades of the Casa Roig (residence) in Humacao. On the main façade, a porch area with various pillars can be seen, and there is a balcony above it. The eaves and a portion of the balcony wall are decorated with tiles. On the side façade, hurricane shutters covering some windows can be seen. Behind the house, a window area can be seen, and in the second floor, another bedroom is partially visible.

Service Station Adrián Nelson in the Marina Street of the Old San Juan

Building of the service station Adrián Nelson in the Marina street of the Old San Juan. You can see that the building is painted with dark gray and parts white color. You can appreciate the details that have influence of the architectonic style of the Neo-renaissance with arches, pilasters, rosettes, capitals, quoins, paterae and moldings. Also, you can observe that it has a metal door and an arch with finishes of sunset transoms. In the sidewalk in front of the building you can observe there is a yellow gasoline pump and also, you can observe that the sidewalk has parts that are made with terracotta bricks. The wall to the right has a sign painted with red color that promotes the brand Coca Cola and another sign with black, yellow and orange color that says: "Shell ICA TCP". Also, you can see power lines, an avenue in front made with asphaltic concrete and other buildings at the back part. Subsequently, this space became a restaurant called Señor Frog's.

Buildings in Aguadilla - 2014 00002

Partial view of an old hydroelectric power station in Aguadilla. You can see part of a wall in which they have closed the windows with blocks. In the lower part there is tunnel through which it pass a water channel. Above the tunnel there is a sculpted sign that says: " P.R.R.R 1940". To one side there is a fence made of cyclonic mesh.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00015

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. You an observe the corner of one of the side walls and part of the entrance. The wall has a cornice covered with roof tiles. In the upper part, near the corner there is a small fixed window with ornamental blocks. You can appreciate part of the stair, the portico and the balcony, a metal sign, the sidewalk, the street and a green light pole. There is a gate with grilles that give access to an area covered with wooden and zinc roof. The church is painted yellow with a darker shade on the base and white details. Also, you can see a house of two floors adjacent to the church.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00106

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The bathroom has the walls partially covered by ceramic tiles, continuous moldings and a door open crowned with a wooden transom. To the left far end you can see a curtain tube. Additionally, through the door opening you can see another room with an opening also crowned with a transom. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00026

Close-up of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic style. The facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. Besides that, the roof is surrounded by a parapet modulated by a square pier crowned with an amphora. You can also see one end of the balcony roof made of corrugated metal sheets and iron ornaments. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Public Town Square

Detail of the Humacao town square looking toward the Concatedral del Dulce Nombre de Jesús Catholic church. Along the square, there are various sitting benches, and the green areas that work as gardens are visible. The town's Catholic church can be seen in the background. On the first level, a wooden double door can be seen. The tower is decorated with small wooden windows shaped as arches and with oculi. The church bells are visible through the arched openings. A cross can be seen at the very top.

House in El Corozo - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00016

View of a house in El Corozo, Cabo Rojo. This is a single-story house that is elevated two or three feet from the ground. Its façade has a couple of balconies or porches with balustrades interrupted by pedestals from which columns that serve as support for the roof are elevated. The roof is mostly composed of zinc hip roofing. The house is, for the most part, made out of matched lumber. There are wooden double leaf doors with brackets, while the rest of the windows are composed of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats. The house has a spacious yard area that is marked by a fence, which also has two horses. The house also has some elements associated to the bungalow style, which are noticeable in the balconies and roofing.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00011

View from the interior of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a building from the Spanish colonial period built with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The interior has several double doors made of wood crowned with transoms also made of wood. Additionally, the space possess a hallway and a semicircular arch decorated with a gun carriage and a frame on the wall. The entrance door is also double made of wood under a rectangular arch. In contrast, the floor is covered by marble tiles with chess motif. Additionally, you can see several people. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Regiment of Puerto Rico

Regiment of Puerto Rico carrying out military exercises in the grounds before El Morro, Old San Juan. Soldiers are in a formation of two long lines and on one side, a military band with its director can be seen, and in front of them, some spectators can be seen sitting on a low wall. In the background, various buildings can be seen.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Farmacia Claudio - 2007 00006

Building of the Farmacia Claudio in the municipality of Caguas. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architecture style. The interior of the pharmacy has ceiling lamps and a variety of exposed objects as merchandise. There are shelves full of school items, as well more shelves with other objects for sale, chairs, and a carousel with postcards. There is also a sign that reads "Recetas".

Plaza at Mayaguez

View of the Mayagüez Plaza, where you can also see the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Church and some buildings in the urban center of the municipality. The square has a checkered floor, a monument to Christopher Columbus, cement benches and green areas with trees and bushes. The lighting consists of sculptures in the shape of a woman holding a lamp. The church has a staircase leading to a porch with four pillars and a tiled roof. Above the portico it has a window and above the window, an oculus within a tetralobular molding. It also has a round pediment with a cross on top. On one side of the plaza there is a building with a hardware store on the first floor and the WPRA radio station on the upper floors. Another of the buildings has two floors, multiple doors with balconies and a cornice with corbels. On the first floor there is a store and several people gathered in front of it. Around the square, you can see parked cars.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00008

Palm trees, flowering bushes, and part of the southern enclosure wall can be seen in the foreground of this image. Behind is a corner building formerly known as the American Colonial Bank building. The first floor is painted cream and white. The upper half of the building is painted red and has double french doors with parapets. The doors on the second floor have pilasters and a pediment while the ones on the third floor only have a cornice each. Other buildings can be seen in the background.This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses on Santiago Veve Street in the town of San Germán. The house is one level in wood with a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It was built in 1935 in the Vernacular style. It is led by a balcony with a concrete balustrade with columns. The double-leaf doors and windows have shutters and glass framed and crowned with wooden transoms. To the far right is a vehicular entrance flanked by fluted pillars. On the far left is seen one end of the Ponce de León Family House and vehicles parked on the street.

Church in Colonial Style

Façade of the Nuestra Señora del Carmen Catholic Church in Cidra. It has stone walls, a semicircular arch entrance with a double-leaf door, a truncated sun and pilasters with capitals. There is an arched window on each side. It also has a rose window and circular pediment with a cross on top. On one side, you can see a square tower with a crenellated parapet and a bell tower. In front there is a cement fence.

José De Diego's Manor House - 86000624

View from inside José De Diego's Manor House, also known as the Leria Esmoris Residence, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The one-story residence is built of wood and stuccoed masonry. Inside, an ornately detailed wooden double-leaf door, topped with a glass and wood sunrise transom, is visible. It was built in the late 1890s as a single-family residence where the Puerto Rican journalist, poet, lawyer, and defender of Puerto Rican political autonomy, José de Diego, lived. Many of his best poems and political writings were produced when he occupied this house, which he called his Casa Solariega in one of his most famous collections of poems, "Pomarrosa."

Market Day in Yauco

Market Day in Yauco. Some children and men can be seen, and behind them, some sale stands can be seen. In the background, three houses are visible, one of them made of wood, and behind the houses, there is a tree and various palm trees.

Luis Muñoz Marín Surrounded by a Group of People in Front of Some Houses from Manuel Zeno Gandía Residential Complex

Luis Muñoz Marín surrounded by a group of people in front of some houses from Manuel Zeno Gandía residential complex. The houses are one-story brick, and have flat roofs with drains at the top. The doors are made of wood with eaves and have long lattice windows. In the back of the residential area we can appreciate three houses with gable roof and trees in the surrounding area. In the distance electric wiring and mountains can be seen.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00012

Distance view of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. From the distance it can be seen the downtown area of the town of Barranquitas in where there are houses and different buildings. Also, it can be distinguished abundant vegetation and the Parish San Antonio de Padua with its eclectic design. The parish has two levels with gable roof covered by roofing tiles and a square belfry that stick out from it. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be rebuilt four times after several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building also was used as a school, in addition, it had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 it was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

Baptist Church

Small church located in a rural area. It has a door and two windows with pointed arches, above the door there is a sign that says: "Baptist Church." Above the sign, you can see a pointed arch window and at the top of the gable roof, you can see a cross. The building has a side tower with a pyramid-shaped window and top. In front of the church you can see a wall approximately the height of a block and a standing man. In the background, you can see a mountain.

Hernández Residence - 88001847

Close inside view of the balcony of the Hernández Residence, also known as Antonia Ramírez Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level built of reinforced concrete and wood. The balcony is enclosed by a prefabricated balustrade, supported by faceted columns holding the flat wood and zinc roof. To the far left, several deteriorated wooden double-leaf doors with slats and glass panels crowned with entablatures. Built in 1896, the Hernández Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Early Gothic Revival House

View of adjacent houses located in the coastal town of Aguadilla. In the foreground, there is a concrete house with a flat roof. It has a front balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar railing. The windows are lattice-style and the door is simple, in wood. Also, the door has another door with metallic mesh and aluminum mesh. Besides this door, there is a one-story house made of wood over concrete, with a zinc roof. The balcony is surrounded by a wooden railing with ornamental designs. It is sustained by thin, wooden columns. It has two double wooden doors with lattice-style and glass. Above the doors, there are wooden moldings and wooden truncated suns. In the upper part, the house has wooden cornices and a fronton with an ornamental Gothic-style border. Following, is medical office. It is one-story, in wood, with a flat roof. In the front there is a sign that reads "Dr. JM Fernández Dentista". In the front, there is a balcony surrounded by a wall of ornamental blocks. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style. Following, is a laboratory. It is two-story, in concrete, with a zinc hipped roof. It has lattice-style windows in aluminum. There are several signs that read "Laboratorio clínico". On the street you can see more buildings and houses with different characteristics. On the street in front there are several vehicles and people walking.

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Front-view of a house made of wood over concrete, located in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house has a zinc, gabled roof and a front balcony, where there are several persons. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall with molding designs. It has two doors with lattice-style windows and glass mullions over them. In the front of the house, there is a wooden lattice-style window. The upper edge also has an ornamental frieze. In front of the house, there are two persons standing and some parked cars. To each side of the house, there are other houses with similar characteristics.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00017

A detail focused on the pediment of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua, located in Dorado. The parish has a simple level with a surface painted light yellow and white. The triangular pediment elevates above pilasters. The pilasters frame the emblem of the Archdiocese of San Juan and the date of the first mass: "1848". On both sides of the pediment it extends the cornices above which it elevates a parapet. Under the pediment it is partially visible the wooden door flanked by two posters that shows the image of resurrected Christ and the Pope Juan Pablo II. The architectonic elements that shows this parish are characteristic of the Neoclassic style. The construction of the parish began in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Bayamón District Hospital Nurses’ Residence

Construction of the nurses’ residence at the Bayamón District Hospital. Corner view of the two-story building where walls with falsework and formwork on top can be seen. Door and window openings are visible.

Main and Left Side Façades of a White and Brown House in Guayama

View of the main façade and left side façade of a white house with brown details. The porch has a railing, four columns, and an entrance gate. Two windows and a door with grilles can be seen on the wall. On the right façade, a portion of a window can be seen. The gable roof is made of zinc sheets and has a tarp on top of it. A portion of the fence of a house can be seen on the left, and on the right, a portion of a wooden house is visible.

Detail of Mean Working on the Railway Bridge of the San Antonio Channel

View towards the railway bridge of the San Antonio channel under renovation process. You can observe a group of workers doing their tasks. Among the tools you can see a railway car, a wheelbarrow and several scaffoldings. On the other side of the railway bridge you can observe a bridge with balustrade. On it there are several people.

View of "El Fanguito"

View of a slum known as "El Fanguito," in the town of San Juan. The houses are built over a wetland in the are surrounding the Caño Martín Peña. There are rowhouses made of wood with zinc roofs. Some houses have flat roofs and others are gabled roofs. All of the houses are built on stilts and are quite similar. They have simple doors or double wooden doors as well as wooden and jalousie windows. Some houses have promotional signs on the walls. Some areas on the floor have elevated panels over the channel's water. In the surrounding area, there is trash, clothes, wood, and garbage containers. There are three people standing over the boards. In the distance there are power poles.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00124

Detail of the tiling of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The tiles show motifs of shells, spirals, leaves and the representation of a human face in profile holding a couple of arrows. This tiling has yellow, blue, green and orange shades. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Worker at the San José Project

A worker with a typical straw hat and a saw in hand at a construction site. In the area, concrete blocks used to build walls, followed by several concrete houses with wooden doors and gable roofs can be seen. In the background, you can also see a truck and various wooden buildings with double windows and different types of gable and hip roofs.

Normandie Hotel

Hotel Normandie in Art Deco style, with a frame similar to an ocean liner. The main façade consists of a portico with columns followed ascending by balconies with railings and an American flag, windows with glass panes, cornices, a roof terrace with railings and the hotel logo. On both sides of the hotel entrance, there are several palm trees and on the street in front of the building, there are several taxis and people walking.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00112

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of two walls from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. One can observe an entrance with grille gate, next to it there is a window opening with appentice and grilles. Above the entrance there is an open terrace. You can also observe a section of the house with two floors. On the first floor there are window openings with grilles. On the second floor you can see window openings, a cornice molding and the eave formed by the roof. On the terrace there is a metal stair that goes up to the rooftop. One can also see a section of a concrete fence that is broken, part of the yard and a tree.

Neighborhood Known as Squatter Village

Group of continuous houses forming a neighborhood in a section called Squatter Village. The houses are made of wood and have gabled roofs, each house has windows, doors, and a latrine in the back. Roads created to be access roads, electric wiring, and fenced spaces dividing the entire land can be seen. In the distance there are houses made of concrete, houses with hipped roofs, and older wooden houses. As part of the landscape there are cattle animals, segmented land, trees, shrubs, palm trees, and mountains.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00023

Deteriorated buildings in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. One of the buildings has two levels, with flat roof and presents several doors and windows openings, some of them are covered with metal plates or double doors. At the background stick out the beams, pillars and the zinc plates that are part of the frame of another deteriorated building that is distinguished by its gable roof. The Central Fajardo was founded In 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00004

Details of the interior from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This space is distinguished by a pair of blue engaged columns, two semicircular arches, wooden beams and small tiles that form a geometric pattern on the floor. It also stand out a chair and, partially, the opening of the windows and a door. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative from the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established the Central Rufina of Guayanilla in 1901. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Battle Ground, Guánica

Battle ground en Guánica. This is the area where the United States troops landed during the 1898 invasion. The land as well as a two-story building in the distance are visible. There is a mountain in the background.

View of a Two-story Building in Aguadilla

View of a two story building. The bottom part is a drug store with various sealed doors. Some of the doors have grills as well as the window. On the top part, a balcony with a metal railing can be seen. The doors and windows on the balcony are sealed. On the side of the second story, the details of the blocks and concrete used to seal the holes are visible. Next to the building, to the right, another pink and white building can be seen. A multi-story parking lot can be seen in the background.

Grand Neoclassic Hacienda House, Hacienda Dos Ríos

View from the entrance of Hacienda Dos Ríos, in the town of Maricao. In the foreground, there is an un paved road, and to both sides, trees and vegetation. In the background is the two-story wooden house built over concrete, with a zinc gabled roof. The first level of the house is made of wood and has a wooden garage door. The second floor is made of wood and has double windows, also made of wood.

General Norzagaray Bridge - 95000833

Northwest perspective of the General Norzagaray Bridge, also known as Friars' Bridge, located over the Quebrada Frailes, between the Tortugo and Monacillos neighborhoods of San Juan. The construction of the bridge began in 1854 and was completed in 1855. Engineer Manuel Sánchez Núñez y Layne carried out the design, while engineer Gustavo Steinacher was responsible for its construction. Its large semicircular arches characterize this bridge viaduct. In 1927, modifications were carried out, such as removing earth fill and installing longitudinal beams in the arch pillars to help support the concrete platform. On the top, there is a cornice and a brick parapet. The concrete overhangs are supports left in case the bridge has to be widened. The bridge is named after Fernando de Norzagaray y Escudero, the governor of Puerto Rico from 1852 to 1855. It is also one of the bridges representative of the Spanish 19th-century masonry arch technology.

Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church – 84000454

View of the interior of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church of Cayey with a perspective towards the entrance, including a vestibule or sotacoro, a stained glass window, and the choir gallery. The church is depicted here by a nave, two aisles, and a barrel vault. The arcades that divide the space rest into square columns integrating pilasters, and a cornice extends over the arch. The church floor is made up of alternating black and white marble tiles, forming a checkered motif—also visible, wooden chairs and fans that hang from the center of the arches. The construction of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church was completed in 1815 and represents the traditional relationship with the town's plaza and the town hall, as established by the Spanish Crown.

Rear View from Above of a Building in Ponce

View of the rear part of a building that has several levels in Ponce. In the lower part you can see a gray opened door. Above, on the other part of the building, there are several windows and a double door with green windows. It has a gable roof and made with zinc. Some stairs give access to the double door with green persienne. On the surroundings you can observe part of some streets and several buildings.

Bunkhouse La Plata

A tongue-and-groove wooden hut with a gabled roof in La Plata. The façade consists of a porch, several wooden sash windows that open outwards, and a porthole with fanlights in the upper part of the gable. In front of the porch, there is a tree followed by a sidewalk and a garden with some bushes and flowers.

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Street view in the town of Arecibo. In the foreground, there are two adjacent houses with similar characteristics. The first house is made of wood with a zinc, gabled roof and aluminum, lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. Following, is another one-story wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a double, wooden door with lattice-style, over which there are wooden eaves. It also has wooden ledges in front of the doors. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style with eaves over them. In front there is a car parked and two persons standing on the sidewalk.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00039

View of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has double windows made of glass some covered by ornamental grilles made of iron and others are crowned with eaves. Also, you can see cantilevered balconies with double doors made of wood and glass secured with brackets. One of the balconies has a wooden balustrade modulated by piers, the other one is opened and it has an iron railing. There are also skylights and a balcony decorating the facade at the rest area of the stair with double door made of glass crowned with entablature. Besides that, the entrance it through a portico presided by steps covered by ceramic tiles and an arcade modulated by a compound column above which it can be distinguished an in relief emblem. At the portico you can also see plants on decorative pots, the walls are partially covered by ceramic tiles, a representation of the Virgin of Perpetual Help, lion statues and a wall lamp. At the left far end of the portico, you can see a side balcony with ceiling made of wooden beams exposed, a hanging lamp and plants on decorative pots. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

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Side-view of a beach house in the coastal town of Carolina. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a double, wooden door with a wooden mullion over it. In front of the door, there is a wooden fence and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style. There are two persons in front of the house, and the area is surrounded by coastal vegetation. To the far right, there is a car parked and piled debris.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of a cannon mounted in the San Felipe del Morro Castle embrasures in San Juan. The cannon is flanked by benches or masonry steps, allowing the soldier to climb to the battlement level and observe the battlefield or the horizon. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Utuado, View

Aerial view of the town of Utuado. You can see houses in the mountain, paved streets and buildings. The area is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

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Close-up view of a door in a concrete house located in the town of San Juan. The door is wooden with embossed designs. The door to the far right is covered with masonry.

Arecibo District Hospital Laundry Building, Foundation

In the foreground, there are construction materials and equipment, a power pole, and a man walking carrying two buckets. Workers can be seen in the foundation area using wood and rods. In the center, a sign can be seen with the following information about the project: "P.W.A. Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works Nurses Residence and Laundry Building Project No PR1081 2 F." Some greenery and buildings can be seen in the background.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00019

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. You can observe the bell that is in the tower of the church. It has a blueish green color, it is secured with screws to a wooden base and it has a rope tied up. Through one of the arches of the tower you can see part of the square and a multi-storey building. On other of the arches you can distinguish the dome of the church San José.

Typical Building "R" Main and Left Lateral Facade Construction

Detail of the main and left lateral facade construction of the Ramirez Construction Corp. project number 6-458-58 building. Falsework formed by beams can be seen along both facades. Openings where the windows will go can also be seen. At the main facade, the portico area is visible. There is a tool shed to the left of the building.

Group of Men in Front of a Stable

Group of men in front of a stable. The building has zinc gable roofing, wooden hinged doors, and exposed beams. A fence made of wood and metal that divides the area from the stable can be observed. A mountain with several house with gable roofs, balconies, and piers can be observed at a distance.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

View of a portion of the main wall and the right wall from inside the ruins of Punta Borinquen Lighthouse. Some window openings and debris of the collapse are partially visible. Some construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and masonry.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00024

Lateral view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. The lateral facade has an apse chapel secured by buttress. It is decorated with moldings, continuous moldings and dentils. In addition, it is crowned with a dome and a lantern with several wooden windows with persiennes under semicircular arches. Similarly, the parish is decorated with pilasters, cornices, continuous moldings and wooden windows with persiennes. In a similar manner, the chapel is crowned with a large dome where you can see cornices, continuous moldings and an ornamental frieze. The dome is crowned with a lantern with wooden windows under semicircular arches and a steeple. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Art Museum in Ponce

Art Museum of Ponce, whose building have two levels and a wide balcony with railings. The roof presents a coffered ceiling with hexagonal coffers. In front of the building stand out a garden with several bushes, palm trees and a sidewalk. The building was inaugurated in 1965 and its modern cut design like the International Style corresponds to the architect Edward Durrell Stone.

Green Building in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Building painted green in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe buildings with influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic. To the left there is a building painted white with brown sections, it has cornices, gates and small steps on its entrance doors, and double wooden doors with lattice. To its right side is the building that has two shades of green, parapets on the windows of the first floor, a continuous balcony on the second floor, cornices, moldings and double wooden doors with lattice. Nearby you can observe a bench on a sidewalk, paved streets with asphalt, power line poles and street lights.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00011

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. The image shows a sentry post with a semicircular dome, a keystone, cornices, and a cordon. A wall of stone and brick masonry can also be seen. Trees grow in the surrounding areas. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park.

Three Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Houses Corn Drying on Roof

View of three houses of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). The façade of the house in the foreground has brick walls, a double door that opens outwards, a window, wooden vents and ears of corn drying on the edge of the roof. Next to it, there is another wooden house with a sloped roof, a door and a window through which a line with hanging laundry is visible. It is followed by a type of gazebo with a zinc roof and railings with metal mesh. On the mountainside there is another concrete house with tiles on the edges of the roof and a balcony with railings.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00056

Santiago Riera Palmer public plaza in the municipality of Caguas. There is a public plaza that serves as a recreational area for people and is surrounded by buildings. It has balustrades that fence it off and mark the area that the plaza occupies. The plaza entrance has a sculpture of a clock with several faces and hands that simulate the marking of time. There is a space with several red table umbrellas that are located in front of a small establishment. The plaza has trees, shrubs, planters, palm trees, trash cans, and lamp posts. Other buildings, electrical wiring, and mountains can be observed in the distance.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00016

Cobblestones pavers replaced by cement block pavers in Old San Juan. The deterioration of the pavers can be observed. The focus of the image is a broken paver. Tire marks can be seen.

Church, Ponce

The Ponce Cathedral with a façade composed of three bodies. In the first, the double-leaf lintel wooden doors and windows, mullions, semicircular pediments and columns placed on pedestals, stand out. In the second body, notable are some pilasters, some ornaments in the form of ciboriums, windows with glass leaves and a triangular pediment crowned with a Latin cross. The third body is made up of two towers with octagonal domes crowned with a lantern and Latin crosses. At the bottom in front of the cathedral, there is a pile of stones and a person watching.

San José Church - 84000451

Inside view of San José Church in the town of Aibonito. In the foreground is a Baroque-style wooden and plaster altar decorated with pilasters, niches, ornamental details, flowerpots, and religious images. In the center, a table covered by a tablecloth with an inscription in Spanish that reads: “I am the bread of life." Also visible on the table are candelabras, vases, and a tabernacle. State architect Pedro Cobreros designed and started building San José Church in 1887, finishing construction in 1897. It was the last construction under the Spanish governance on the island.

Kiosk at Plaza Washington, Yauco

Diagonal view of the kiosk built at Plaza Washington in the municipality of Yauco. The kiosk's design has a dome, cresting, round arches, shouldered arches, and balusters. In the interior of the kiosk there is a group consisting of boys, girls, and adults. Trees, buildings, and other people walking around, can be seen nearby. On February 29, of 1984, the name of this recreational Plaza, then known as Plaza Washington, was changed to Plaza Recreo Pacheco y Matos.

Employees of a Medical Clinic

Group of medical personnel in one of the health clinics established by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). The building has zinc walls and wooden support beams, the ceiling is also made of zinc and the floor is made of wood. The people are on a platform, the women are standing behind a man that appears to be the doctor and who is sitting at a desk with papers. On the walls there are two posters, one on the left has images of children and it reads: "Children need play", and another one on the right that has an image of a mother with a girl and it says: "Mother is love".

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation, Columns

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation building construction project in Humacao, columns construction stage. Apart from the columns, the original building and an adjacent building can be seen. There is a dump truck, a motor grader, a concrete mixer, and construction materials. There are workers at work.

Capitol

Front view of the Capitol in Old San Juan. The capitol stands out for its dome and stairs in the front. It also has entrances under arches supported by columns. The walls are decorated with ornamental moldings and friezes. The windows are made of glass and are crowned with decorative moldings.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00020

Corridor with arcades in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. The building is painted white, yellow, brown, and mint green. The interior of a corridor with semicircular arches supported by square columns that form an arcade can be observed. The wall has doorways, pilasters with white moldings, and wall lamps. The vaulted ceiling and the brick floor can be observed, as well as a shrub and a wooden double-leaf door, which can be seen in the distance. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Dr. Troyers House

Façade of a house and a building identified with "Troyer & Son Optical Supplies Clinic-Laboratory". On the first level, the house has a porch and windows with metal bars and roofs. On the second level, there are a couple of balconies, doors, corbels, roofs with tiles, semicircular arches, an oculus, as well as shutter-type windows and others with fixed glass. At one end of the house, there is also a tower with a hipped roof with tiles, corbels and semicircular arches. The clinic on the side has tiles on the edge and an awning at the entrance. In front of the house and clinic is a wall numbered "1937" and also has pillars topped with tiles and railings followed by a car.

Cerromar Beach Hotel - Vega Alta 1976 - Historic Picture

View of the rooms building of the Cerromar Beach Hotel, located in Vega Alta, near the border with the town of Dorado. The building has approximately five floors of height with direct view towards a green area and the Atlantic Ocean. Also, it is visible part of a sidewalk covered with tiles and flanked by bushes and palm trees. This hotel was design, built and inaugurated at the beginning of the seventies decade and it is representative of the architecture of the International Modern Movement in Puerto Rico. Its importance also lies on the fact that it was the venue of historic events like the competition of Miss USA in 1972 and the meeting of the G-7, a group to which world powers countries belonged. Among them, there is United States, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Great Britain and Canada. Between the years 2020 and 2021 it was initiated the process to demolished this hotel due to the lack of viability for restoration and the structural fragility of the building.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo -2012 00034

Detail of an opening or arch at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. The wall in which it is integrated the arch presents its cladding deteriorated, so it is why the bricks and stones characteristic of the masonry remain visible. The building does not have roof.

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

High-angle view of the Ballajá Promenade and Garden in the foreground, the former Asylum on the left, and the San Felipe del Morro Castle in the background, in the Old San Juan Historic District. In the foreground, the Ballajá Promenade and Garden can be seen with a symmetrical design, delimited by bricks and landscaped areas with geometric patterns. These green areas are framed by stone borders that organize the space. In the plaza's center, a circular water fountain of classical design, built of stone, stands out. Around it are benches, beacons, and metal lighting posts with a classical-style design. Palm trees are arranged linearly along the pedestrian paths, and cars parked in the surrounding areas can also be seen. In this sector, for the festivities of the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Puerto Rico in 2019, an urban “moat” was developed, and this new plaza was built, as well as the Plaza del Quinto Centenario and an underground parking lot. On the left side, painted in light colors and two stories high, you can see the lateral facade of the former Asylum, also known as the Madhouse. This side of the neoclassical building displays parapets, bolsters, cornices, rectangular windows, and, crowning the front, a pinnacle. Later, this building became the School of Plastic Arts and Design headquarters. Adjacent to it, part of a fence with metal bars supported by square white pillars belonging to the Asilo de Beneficencia can be seen. In the background is the glacis of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro, a Spanish fortification built between the 16th and 18th Centuries characterized by its masonry walls and defensive design. Structural elements like a lighthouse on top and two sentry boxes on each side are notable. The main access to the fort is marked by a long, straight path that connects to the plaza, flanked by carefully maintained turf. On the far right is seen the dome of the chapel of the historic Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery and the Atlantic Ocean. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Factory in Guayanilla, Falsework

Construction project of a factory in Guayanilla. Building view in falsework stage. In addition to scaffolds, some columns and several workers can be seen working in a formwork area.

Lateral Façade of A Wood and Concrete House in Aguadilla

Detail of the side façade of a wood and concrete house in Aguadilla. Along the façade, five windows can be seen. In the porch area, there is a gate, access stairs, and the entrance door. The roof of the house is made of corrugated zinc sheets. A large portion of these zinc sheets is missing. Along the street, several houses can be seen, each with doors and windows. Some of them are multi-story and have grilles. On the left, another structure is visible. Upstairs, there is a balcony with grilles, two windows, and the side façade of that house has more windows with grilles. Downstairs, there is a balcony and canvas awnings. In the background, a structure with mesh fences on its roof is partially visible.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00025

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00041

Front view of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The facade is deteriorated and divided with compound fluted pilasters that at the same time secure a continuous entablature with ornamental frieze, moldings and a continuous cornice. Above it you can see a broken balustrade modulated by square piers and crowned with entablature decorated with relief lion heads. The openings are presided by broken parapets and plates of corrugated metal laminas. To the right far end you can see a space covered with corrugated metal laminas and the entrance portico. The portico is supported by compound fluted columns that at the same time hold a continuous entablature with ornamental frieze, a cornice, moldings and dentils. The columns are flanked also by ornamented brackets. In the middle there is a framed multifoil arch and crowned with relief details. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style Beaux-arts school.

Affordable House in Bayamón

A group of workers is working around a house under construction in Bayamón. On the site, the foundation, rebars, and the strings marking the construction boundaries can be seen. There are also several piled sacks and a couple of buckets. On a hill in the background, several concrete houses and others made of wood with zinc roofs are noticeable

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00021

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. There is a building which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style and is painted gray and white. This image displays a close view of a wall of the building that has a wall lamp and architectural moldings. There is also a palm tree. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

El Morro, Semicircular Gun Emplacements, Tower, Sea

View from one end of the rampart of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro in the Old San Juan. This military construction from the Spanish colonial period is built in masonry and stone. The rampart has a crenelled border and in front of it there are rotation rails. At the end there is an elevated platform with a semicircular form and side stairs. At the far right end you can see a sentry box crowned with dome and ornament.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez - 88001247

View from inside the Municipal Cemetery, also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. Among the paved paths are visible garden areas, people standing, and different pantheons and mausoleums. Also, an ornamental metal grille fence separates a statue on an ornate pedestal from its immediate surroundings. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877.

Buildings I

Main façade of a one-story business in the coastal town of Loíza. The business "Friquitín La Esquina Caliente" is made of wood and has a flat zinc roof. It has a small balcony where there are several persons, it has a wooden railing over which there is a person sitting. The windows are lattice-style and the door is simple with aluminum, lattice-style windows. The windows and door are surrounded by wooden moldings. To the far right, there is an extension of the wooden construction, and the metallic mesh with a zinc roof. Inside, it is possible to see hanging potted plants. Also to that side, you can see a wooden house with a flat, zinc roof.

Bayamón District Hospital Nurses’ Residence, Formwork Over the Base of the Wall

Construction of the nurses’ residence at the Bayamón District Hospital. Formwork on the lower part of the concrete walls can be seen. There is also a wooden tower for transporting concrete mix.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Interior View

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. Interior view of a garage with several vehicles. Metal bars supporting a crane for lifting engines can be seen on the ceiling.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00011

The Former Insular Madhouse building in Old San Juan is painted mustard, cream, and white. Its facade has a terracotta-colored semicircular dome with a lantern, a pinnacle, and wooden latticework windows. Cornices, parapets, two windows, a streetlight, a palm tree, and a traffic sign that reads "Stop" can also be observed. Later, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00014

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. The school corridors can be observed, which have arches, moldings, and pilasters. There is also an extensive open area that serves as an interior patio. Part of the roof that has railings, pipes, drains, and cisterns can be observed. There are houses, automobiles, utility poles, and trees in the surrounding areas. This school is a vocational middle school.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo 2014 00097

Detail of a window in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This windows has horizontal lamas like persienne and is covered by a grille with ornamental detail. The grille shows signs of deterioration. Next to it, it is partially visible the pedestal above which the column rise and the tiles of terracotta shade cover the floor.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00083

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior of the house you can see debris on the floor, lattice style windows framed with moldings and a double door made of wood also framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00134

Detail of a mosaic in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The mosaic shows a combination of pieces that form bright star motif, distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family in America. This mosaic presents the shades of yellow, orange, red, brown, blue, green and white. In addition, it is crowned with a white cornice supported by brackets. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Military Hospital and the Edificio de Convalecencia of Aibonito - 2011 00012

Old Military Hospital of the Spanish Quarters in Aibonito. You can observe the back part of the building that has stone cladding and zinc gable roof. In the back part there is a closed door and an oculus with a window. At the background you can see two buildings belonging to a school. The building was used as a school from 1920, first, it was known as the Lincoln School and then, became part of the Federico School School.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00027

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Detail of the lower part of one of the pillars that is part of the mediopuntos that divide the space on an exhibition hall. The pillar has a pedestal with plinth and cornice. You can also appreciate the floor that has white and black tiles placed in a chess board pattern.

Aerial View of Guaynabo - 2014 00003

Aerial view of the San Patricio and Caparra Hills area, in the city of Guaynabo. At the foreground, along the González Giusti avenue, stand out the building Caparra Office Center where is the store Party City and on one of its side, a fast-food restaurant. These buildings, with one and two floors, they show modern facades and green, cream, red, yellow, orange and white shades. In the rear part there is located the Caparra Hills housing development. The houses from this development, the majority has two floor, flat roofs and gable roofs, among them it is also notable details like pediments, the terracotta roofing tiles, windows like persiennes and gazebos. On the development also stand out the Caparra Hills Park and the Parish Nuestra Señora de Belén, which is distinguished by its polygonal pyramidal roof with terracotta color. In the background stand out diversified condominiums with modern facades, numerous windows and several levels of height. Among these condominiums, stand out El Generalize, Casa Magna, San Patricio Apartments, Apartamentos Luis Muñoz Marín, Condominio Belén and Masons Los Cabos. Throughout this area it is notable numerous automobiles and power line poles.

Grand Criollo Neoclassic

Neoclassic house in the town of Ponce, on Reina street. It has concrete entrance stairs that lead to the balcony, which is divided by an ornamental metallic bar fence. The balcony is surrounded by a balustrade sustained by columns. It has double wooden lattice-glass style windows. Over the windows, there are banked arches and ornamental moldings. The porch has a hanging decorative lamp. Over the house, there are ornamental cornices and friezes. There is also a rooftop surrounded by a balustrade. In the sidewalk in front, there are several persons standing.

Neoclassic Design

Front view of a one-level concrete house. In the main façade, the house has an archway of lobed arches. The arches are sustained by pilasters and have ornamental metallic railings. Also, it is decorated with ornamental friezes, moldings and cornices in the fronton. The house has four double doors made of wood and glass under rounded arches. They are surrounded by moldings and have wooden truncated suns under rounded arches. There are several vehicles parked on the street in front.

University of Puerto Rico Building on Grassy Rise

Perspective view of the University of Puerto Rico building in the middle of a slightly raised grass field. The building has a gable roof with tiles, while its facade features a triangular pediment, molded windows, and the main door. On the sides, it also has shutter-type windows and a pair of doors with glass leaves. Later on, it became the Central Administration's building of the University of Puerto Rico, located within the grounds of the Botanical Garden.

Buildings D

Nadir view of a two-story, concrete house located in Miramar. On the first level, you can see ornamental moldings, cornices, and a low relief. On the second level, the house has an archway of semicircular arches sustained by pilasters. Beneath the arches, there are double, wooden, lattice-style doors and truncated suns over them. In front of the doors, there are ornamental metal railing parapets. Over the arches, there are moldings, ornamental friezes, and corbels supporting the cornices. In the front, there is a lattice-style window, moldings, and a low relief.

Font-Ubides Residence - 87001825

Detail of the staircase inside the Font-Ubides Residence, also known as the Monsanto Residence, located on Castillo Street in Ponce. This spiral staircase is made of cast iron. The interior also features a paneled door with a glass sheet surmounted by a Tiffany-style fanlight transom. One of the walls has wallpaper with foliated motifs. The ceiling has moldings and an ornamental hanging lamp. The Font-Ubides residence was designed in 1903 by Blas C. Silva Boucher, recognized as one of the most established architects of the "wedding cake style."

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00026

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón, seen from Puerto Rico Highway 2. The main facade shows three lintel arches with rustic molding, bare pilasters, a cornice, and a parapet. One of the side facades with two lintel arches can also be seen. The walls are made of exposed stonework. Several trees can also be seen in the backyard. There is a retaining wall and a metal fence bordering the property. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the cornice.

Street in Ponce

Unpaved street in downtown Ponce. There is a masonry building on the corner that has a poster with an announcement of a performance at La Perla theater. In the building, there are three men and a naked boy. Wooden houses can be seen at both sides of the street.

Single and Double Houses at Eleanor Roosevelt Residential Area in Hato Rey

Conglomerate of houses at the Eleanor Roosevelt residential area in Hato Rey. A street with sidewalks on its sides and houses with jardinières can be seen. The houses are made of concrete, have double windows, awning windows that open outward, and wooden doors. At the entrance, there is an open space with arches that seems to be an entrance hall or a balcony; and some of the houses have ornamental blocks. In the surroundings there are electric wiring, street signs, street lighting, and people. Trees, other parts of the metropolitan area, and a telecommunications tower are visible in the distance.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00077

Ornamental detail made of plaster on a column in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The ornament is articulated by flowers, leaves and spirals motifs. The capital is distinguished by integrating ceramic tiles. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Debmar Manufacturing Corporation, Scaffolding Lateral View

Debmar Manufacturing Corporation building extension project in Canóvanas, scaffolding stage. The formwork for the columns and the scaffolding attached to a lateral wall and to the back wall of the building are visible. A shed, a concrete mixer, and construction materials can be seen.

Comerío Health Center, Metal Fence and Debris

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The hospital under construction can be seen. A visible building has wooden falsework, a flat roof, louvered windows, block walls, and eaves. Its façade is unfinished. A metal fence encloses the area, with debris scattered around it. On the left side, there is a construction machine. In the background, the roofs of two buildings stand out: one with a hip roof and the other with a flat roof, eaves, and tiles.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Workers on the Roof

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The building can be seen with falsework and wooden scaffolding. There is formwork on the roof as well as rods and pipes of concrete pouring. Workers can be seen engaged in various tasks. There are construction materials on site. The palm trees, trees, and a mountain are visible in the background.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00020

Detail focused on the elbow of an oxidized metal tube on a residence of the road Puerto Rico 656 from the sector Bajadero in Arecibo.

Nurses House La Plata

View of a house in the community of La Plata in the town of Aibonito. In the foreground, you can see a paved street next to which there is a child standing, a parked vehicle and a wooden house built with one level and a zinc gable roof. It has double wooden windows and a door crowned with a zinc gable roof. On both sides of the house you can see clotheslines.

Main Façade and Left Side Façade of a Wooden Pink House Covered with Zinc

View of the main and left side façade of a wooden pink house. The porch area has ornamental parapets and four columns. On the wall, three double doors with transoms are visible. The zinc on gable the roof is partially visible. On the left, a metal gate and a portion of the left wall of the house can be seen.

Domestic Sciences and Handcrafts Work Exhibition

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

U.S. Custom House, Mayaguez - 88000076

Front view of the U.S. Customs House in the coastal town of Mayagüez. It is a one-level building made of reinforced concrete with Beaux-Arts style details. The building features a Tuscan portico with eight columns and seven sections with an extended cornice joined by dentils. Over the entablature is a balustrade and a central panel raised as a pediment. The entablature has an inscription that reads: “United States Custom House.” Inside the portico are seven semicircular openings containing three glass double-leaf doors covered by decorative wrought iron grilles and flanked by glass windows. In front of the building, there are two flagpoles and gardens. The Mayagüez U.S. Customs House was built between 1922 and 1924 by architect Rafael Carmoega. It is the first customs house built by U.S. government rule in Puerto Rico.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

View of the facade of the San Juan Yacht Club in the Historic District of Puerta de Tierra in San Juan. It is a modern-style building with straight lines and predominant geometric volumes, composed of several sections of different heights, and painted in cream-colored tones. A volume with large framed glass windows stands out on the left side. A sign with the text "Club Náutico de San Juan" can be seen on the facade. The upper area of the building has continuous horizontal windows. On the right are reinforced concrete corbels with a curved design that contrasts with the straight lines of the rest of the building. Above is a flagpole with Puerto Rico and the United States flags. In the foreground is a paved street with low barriers and a paved area with cobblestones, while in front of the building, there is dense vegetation with bushes, tropical plants, and a small tree. Since 1930, the San Juan Yacht Club, founded by a group of rowing, yachting, and recreational fishing enthusiasts, has maintained its own marina and the building that now houses the club, which was inaugurated in 1934. However, it was not until after the renovation works carried out by architect Joseph O’Kelly in 1951 that it was transformed into one of the jewels of modernism in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District. Its location is also a reminder of the secondary port that existed there during the 16th Century. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Construction at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers carrying out various construction tasks at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. The columns, rods, as well as the wooden scaffolding and framework are noticeable. In the surroundings, there are piles of construction materials such as blocks, wood boards, beams, and barrels. There is also construction equipment such as wheelbarrows, ladders, dump trucks, and a shed. In the background, there is a multi-story building with awnings on the windows, and next to it, there is the Normandie Hotel.

Residence Aristide Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00039

Garage of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. At the interior of the garage there is an automobile. This garage is delimited by arches and grilles. From them, stand out a pair of arches united by a column with capital compound of a crowned of acanthus leaves and spirals. The superior border of the residence is distinguished by a cornice and the roof is covered with roofing tiles. This residence presents elements characteristic from the style known as Spanish Revival.

Red and White Historical Building in Vega Baja

Main façade of a red and white historical building. The building has two doors with grilled gates and another covered by a panel or white metal gate. Above each opening an arch is visible. Along the façade, four decorative pilasters stand out. Further up, the cornice is visible followed by the pediment at the top of the building.

Parish San Miguel Arcángel - Cabo Rojo - 2011 00004

Main and lateral facade of the Parish San Miguel Arcángel, located in Cabo Rojo. The parish presents several shades of yellow that alternates with white color and light chestnut details. The entrance is compound by a three centered arch flanked by pilasters that secured a triangular pediment that integrates dentils. The transition to the second level is accentuated by a stringcourse and a pair of cornices elevated by pilasters. Also, it is notable the oculus and the windows with glass leaves and with semicircular arch shape. On one end of the facade it stand out a triangular pediment with dentils crowned with a cross while on the opposite side it stick out the tower of the church, in which belfry it shows arches, clocks, moldings and a dome. In the back part also it is partially visible a lantern with dome crowned with a cross. The parish is surrounded by a fence articulated by a balustrade interrupted by piers with finishes. At the front part there is a monument with a statue that commemorates the Puerto Rican writer, politician and historian Salvador Brau Asencio. The Parish San Miguel Arcángel was designated historic monument under the Law Number 150 of June 18, 2004. Its history is linked to the foundation of Cabo Rojo through Royal Order of the king Charles III of Spain from December 17, 1771. Since September 29, 1783 this church dedicates to the patron of Saint Michael Archangel and two years later initiates the construction of the temple. In this church, in addition, there are the birth certificates of Ramón Emeterio Betances, Salvador Brau Asencio and the legendary pirate Cofresí.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

East section of the main facade of the Rum Pilot Plant, located at the Agricultural Experiment Station in Río Piedras, Municipality of San Juan. The plant was designed by engineer Jacinto Galib and inaugurated in 1953 as part of a state effort to improve the island's rum industry. In the International architectural style, this east section shows part of the three-story rectangular, reinforced concrete plant. On the left, a green wall with metal shutters and a vertical panel of red brick can be seen. In the center, rectangular windows occupy a large portion of the facade. These windows have glass panels and thin metal frames. To the right is another set of windows on three levels, protected by eaves. A cylindrical wall with white walls and a metal pipe railing protrudes from the roof. Also noticeable next to it are four vertical walls with metal shutters between them. At the top of the facade, a pipe is exposed above the eaves. The Rum Pilot Plant produced 150 gallons of rum daily and allowed for studies on all aspects of rum manufacturing. After World War II, demand for Puerto Rican rum in the United States increased significantly, leading to production problems. In response, the government implemented the Mature Spirits Law in 1948, which required a minimum of one year of aging and triple rum distillation in charred white oak barrels. These laws, still in effect today, made Puerto Rican rum the only one with a government-regulated quality standard. A government-sponsored rum research program was also established and administered directly by the University of Puerto Rico. Under the direction of President Jaime Benítez Rexach, the university received a government grant of $500,000 and founded the Rum Pilot Plant. For nearly 40 years of operation, the facility became an essential resource for the industry, providing free advice and services to local distilleries before closing in 1990.

Fajardo District Hospital, Man and Vehicle

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. A building with wooden scaffolding and falsework is visible. It is a two-story building with curved pediments and semicircular arches. A man and a vehicle stand out in the center. Also, various piles of wood are visible.

Tower and Pavilion, Bosque Insular

Pavilion with a gabled tile roof and a tower with windows and a door in the shape of semicircular arches at the Bosque Insular de Maricao. Benches are also notable in the pavilion, while at the front there is a straight staircase followed by the surrounding grassy area.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00010

Perspective of one of the cisterns that is part of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This cistern is elevated of pillars and has terracotta roofing tiles on the upper border, while its walls present a light orange shade. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and has two water tanks. Its architecture is representative of the Spanish Revival style and combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central ruffian of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Point of El Morro

Tip of the wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan with a notable battery, crenellated parapet, embrasures and steps. There are also two sentry boxes crowned with domes on the outside and another on the inside shaped like a tower. The Atlantic Ocean stands out in the background.

Aibonito Hospital

A couple of people sitting on benches and a nurse walking on the sidewalk in front of the entrance of the Hospital Menonita of Aibonito. The building is distinguished by a flat roof, a porch, windows that cover majority of the facade, steps, railings and a door. At the green area in front of the building there is a light pole.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00018

Detail of the lateral facade of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The facade shows double leaf windows with louver panels framed by moldings. In addition, it is notable the cornice, the parapet, a pilaster, decorative moldings and part of the belfry crowned with a dome. The parish presents the colors green, light orange and white. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00009

Debris and ruins of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). The debris is surrounded by walls that display graffitis and images displaying a letters, an eye, and human figures. There is also a partially visible inscription that reads "Bienvenid...". The space also has a door and grilles. The upper edge has exposed bricks and bars that compose the building.

Manatí Bridge at Mata de Plátano - 95000847

General view of the Mata Plátano Manatee Bridge, also known as the Juan José Jiménez Bridge in the town of Ciales. This bridge consists of a rectangular steel truss of double "N's" with concrete abutments that cross the curve of the Manatí River canyon. The Spanish Colonial Government purchased the steel truss and scheduled it to be placed over the Loíza River near Carolina. But, following the change of regime in 1898, the United States Military Government moved the armor from Manatí along the island highway to an area known as Mata de Plátano. Engineer Luis Ninlliat was the contractor for this bridge, built in 1905 to open an access road to Ciales, an important coffee-growing town during the 20th century.

Buildings U

Side-view of a two-story house in the coastal town of Hatillo. The house is made of concrete with aluminum, lattice-style windows. Surrounding the house are plants and trees. You can also see concrete steps that lead to a balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by Tuscan-order columns. It is decorated with patio chairs, and in front, there are ample stairs that lead to the second floor, surrounded by a concrete railing. On the second floor, there is an open balcony surrounded by a concrete railing with ornamental designs.

Corner of the Nueva Street with Infanta Luisa in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

Wooden building that is in the corner with the Nueva street and the Infanta Luisa in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe a building built with wood of brown color that has two floors and a gable roof made with zinc. It has windows and double doors with wooden lattice. You can see part of the building that was the newspaper El Mundo with Neo-Moorish style mosaics above its windows with arches. Around it there are several buildings that have influence of the architectonic style Spanish Revival, Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic. On them you can see arches, moldings, pilasters, cornices, balconets, bossage and parapets, appentices, roofing tiles on its roofs, steel balustrade, double wooden windows, ornamentation, double metal windows with glass and an awning. The adjacent building to the wooden one, is painted with green and it has an establishment sign that says: "Albert E. Lee & Son, Inc". Around it there are automobiles, paved streets with asphalt, sewers, power line poles, sidewalks, people walking, trees and palm trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Superhighway and Catholic Church in Ponce

Las Américas avenue in Ponce. On one side of the road you can see the church Santa María Reina (catholic faith). The church has a modernist style. You can distinguish its high vaults and with an inverted "U" shape. Also, you can observe a two floor building, part of the Catholic University in Ponce.

Soldiers Posing in Front of a Building

Various soldiers posing in front of a building with lettering reading: "Cuartel de Infantería" (barracks). The building has four doors with flat arches and moldings. On the wall, there is a metal street lamp. Next to it, there is a shop with a sign reading: "Imprenta" (press), and beside it, there is a wooden house with a balcony and balustrade.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00064

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Staircase of the basilica viewed from the upper part. It has brick steps, on one side you can see a parapet and on the other a metal railing. In the middle of the staircase you can see statue with pedestal and at the end a gate. You can see the street in front of the church and buildings from the urban area of Hormigueros.

Cement Plant

Partial view of a cement plant. In the interior, you can see pillars, beams and a crane clamp. In the exterior area, there is a tower with stairs and railings.

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

Oblique view of the former Ballajá Infantry Barracks, now known as the Museum of the Americas in the Old San Juan Historic District. The building has three levels, with a facade with classicist motifs, such as the huge attached Tuscan pilasters that frame the main entrance and the avant-corps treatment of the central portal that reflects the influence of the Baroque of the Second Empire. In addition to this, the first level of the facade also has elements with a neo-Cinquecento influence, derived from the Italian Cinquecento type of palace, as it is treated as a base that simulates a pseudo-rustic podium on which other architectural elements rest. A stepped cornice throughout the building creates the impression of a pediment, drawing attention to the flags on top. The central facade displays rectangular windows with simple, equidistant moldings and six balconies with ornate railings in the center. The surroundings are characterized by a wide open space predominantly covered by grass. In the part closest to the building, a paved path can be seen that connects different areas, acting as a pedestrian access. Along the front of the building is an alignment of regularly distributed palm trees. Urban elements can also be seen, such as lamp posts with a classic design placed at regular intervals. The Ballajá Infantry Barracks, built between 1857 and 1864 and designed by the Spanish Royal Corps of Engineers, is an example of the military architectural typology of the 19th Century and one of the last public buildings built by Spain on the island. It is located near Plaza de San José and the Morro esplanade, and its name derives from the neighborhood known as Barrio de Ballajá. From 1898 to 1939, it became the Infantry Barracks of the United States Army, which then converted it into the Rodríguez Army Hospital and kept it in use until the second half of the 20th Century. Juan Manuel Lombera signed the architectural plans, but there is also evidence of a second design dated three years later by Antonio María Guitián and a third design by Timoteo Lubelza Martínez de San Martín and Mariano Bosch y Arroyo, both engineers of the Royal Corps of Engineers. The current building maintains the design of Lubelza and the commander who directed the works, José López Bago. The plan is organized around a vast courtyard that shows Italian influences from the Cinquecento, and its anachronistic structural solutions include groin vaults and Cadiz roofs. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Residence in Canóvanas - 2019 00015

Detail of the porch of a residence located in Canóvanas. This porch is delimited by some angular arches by a balustrade of ornamental blocks. In the opposite side to arches there are double windows with glass leaves accentuated by moldings. The floor is covered by terracotta color tiles and from the ceiling hangs several lamps. Also, it is notable several chairs.

San Juan, Viewed from Casa Blanca

The city of San Juan viewed from Casa Blanca. One of the city walls, two sentry boxes, and the San Juan Gate are visible. The houses and buildings of the walled city are visible, among which, La Fortaleza, also known as the Palacio de Santa Catalina, stands out with a raised United States flag. The San Juan bay and two watercraft are also visible.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00033

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of one of the balconies of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can see part of the suspended ceiling, the upper part of three columns from the corner with its capitals and the eaves with the beams exposed. The eave border has a light garland.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Initial Construction Stages

View of the Hermanas Dávila supermarket building construction. Above the structural slab area, men can be seen working. Falsework are also visible in the areas where columns will be. Columns formwork are starting to be built.

Military Hospital and the Edificio de Convalecencia of Aibonito - 2011 00004

Old Military Hospital of the Spanish Quarters in Aibonito. You can observe the main facade and a wall of the building that has stone cladding and zinc gable roof. The facade is formed by a stair on a semicircular arch, it has a pier and a handrail that connects with a small parapet. In the side wall you can see metal personnel and some eaves. Next to the wall there is a plastic water tank. On one side of the building, separated by a cement hallway, there is a school that has two gas cylinders and extractor. The building was used as a school from 1920, first it was known as the Lincoln School and then it became part of the Federico Degetau School.

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Close-up view of a store located in the town of Loíza. The establishment is made of wood over concrete. The balcony is surrounded by a wooden railing, in front of which there are plants. The door is wooden with embossed details and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style. The windows are lattice-style, same as the door, and surrounded by wooden moldings.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00090

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of a wall from the abandoned house. You can observe in detail one of the drainages, it is a concrete drainage with hollow block shape and a curved cut on the upper part that stick out from the wall. Below the drainage you can see an appentice above a window opening with grilles.

Vernacular Criollo Houses

Front view of a wooden fence of a house located in the coastal town of Carolina. The house has a balcony, where there are several persons standing, it is surrounded by a wooden railing. To the far right of the balcony, there is a clothesline, also metal chairs. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. There is also a simple, wooden door which is open, and a metal mesh door.

San Jerónimo Fort

View of the outside of the San Jerónimo Fort in San Juan. The outside wall, a sentry box, and a wooden house built inside the fort are visible as well as a flagpole.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Portico Construction

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Construction of a portico at the main entrance. Falsework for the roof is visible. Tubular pillars are also visible. On both sides of the portico there are areas protected with zinc sheets. There are five workers, three working on the roof, one in front of the entrance with a wheelbarrow, and one looking for something in a vehicle.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00062

Details of the tower of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The parapet is distinguished by ornamental blocks with geometric motifs. On the handrail it elevates terrazzo columns decorated with a mosaic that shows the bright star motif, distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family, with shades of yellow, blue, green, orange and red. The columns give support to the semicircular arches. The surface of these elements is white, but it shows deterioration signs with stains and dirt. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

San Juan Transportation Office, Land Leveling

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. The land between the new garage and a wooden shed in a poor state can be seen. On the ground there is a power shovel and a bulldozer. There are several vehicles in the shed. Markings on the ground and a pipe for the construction of a fence are visible in the foreground. A small building with garage space on both sides and a multi-level building can be seen in the background.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00068

Dinning room of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. At the center of the space there is the dinning table with a pair of chairs and other objects like wooden panels, cabinets and china cabinets. The floor is covered with small square tiles. Also, it is visible a window with horizontal lamas like persienne.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00004

Gregorian dome of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. This dome is hanging from a triangular platform compound by an azimuth arm, power line and steel cables that connect with fortified concrete towers. In the lower part is visible the reflector or plate of 305 meters of diameter compound by perforated aluminum plates. The Arecibo Observatory was built in a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place the November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope. The Gregorian dome was installed in 1997.

Co-Cathedral of the Sweet Name of Jesus - Humacao - 20007 00001

Catholic church Sweet Name of Jesus in Humacao. You can observe the belfry tower of the church with Neo-gothic style. It is a square tower that has four levels. On the fourth level there are two pointed arch divided by a mullion and you can see the belfry. On the top of the tower there is a clock, two pinnacles and a pyramidal dome crowned with a cross. On the sides of the tower there are two circular turrets. This church became co-cathedral of the Cathedral St. James the Apostle of Fajardo with the creation of the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao in 2008.

Pueblerino House

Front view of a two-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is wooden with a flat, zinc roof. On the first level, it has two double, wooden doors with crossbars over them. On the second level, the house has a front balcony sustained by brackets. There is an ornamental metallic bar railing sustained by fine columns. There are two double, wooden doors with lattice-style. To the far left, there is a one-story, wooden house with a gabled roof and lattice-style windows. On the street in front of the house, there are cars parked and a person standing.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00012

View of the details of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. On one of the walls you can distinguish a commemorative plaque made of white marble with an inscription that says: "En justo reconocimiento por los servicios prestados a esta iglesia por los esposos, Calimano Díaz 1933". The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction started in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Commercial Building

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

Church at Guavate

Front view of the church located in the Guavate neighborhood, in the town of Cayey. The church is one-story with a zinc gable roof. The walls are made of wood covered with yagua and straw. In addition, on the front it has a double wooden door through which several people look out. People can also be seen standing around.

Store in Arroyo - 2015 00007

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

Thatched Hut near Airport

A house made of wood with gable roof made of thatch. The facade presents a double door made of wood and a single window that opens to the outside. Also there is a chair in the exterior next to the main door. The house is surrounded by numerous palm trees and bushes.

Carlos Vasallo Hacienda - 88001848

Side view of Carlos Vasallo Hacienda, also known as Don Oscar Nevárez Hacienda and Río Nuevo Hacienda, in the coastal town of Dorado. The wooden house is a one-level building on brick stilts with a hipped roof made of wood and zinc. Bordering the house is a balcony with a side staircase and concrete railing supported by concrete pillars. The balcony ceiling shows exposed beams and several wood and glass double-leaf doors topped with transoms. Although constructions in this area have been documented since 1511 when Juan Ponce de León settled there, the exact date of this construction is not known; it is estimated between 1849-1861.

Pink House Across Road from Modesto Arribas, Casa Manresa in Background

Pink house across the street from Modesto Arribas. The house has a flat roof, it is founded on pillars, with shutter-type windows and others with glass leaves, balustrade and columns on the balcony. In front of the house, there are pillars with railings as a fence followed by a wall with a rock texture coating. In the foreground, the entrance gate that leads to a patio with a decorative wheel is notable. In the background, the two-story, large Manresa House, with a tower, stands out. Other houses can be seen on the mountainside.

Interior of La Plata Church with Pews

View of the inside of La Plata Church towards the altar. You can see the seats, a table with flowers, a wooden railing in the altar, lecterns, a cross hanging on the wall and a small shelf. On the ceiling there is a hanging lamp and a wooden door in the background. On both side walls you can see horizontal sash windows.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00011

View of the square Square R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square pillars and it has the floor covered by two shade tiles. Additionally, it is decorated with oriental gardens, concrete benches, light poles, metallic railings, decorative fountains and a commemorative plate. Also, you can see a kiosk with a sign that says: "Bebidas dulce sodas" (Drinks sweet sodas), a large tent, a metallic cage, people and abundant vegetation. Besides that, in the surroundings there are connected buildings with different characteristics and vehicles traveling the street. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

Houses Near La Parguera

Aerial view of a rural area near La Parguera, Lajas. Houses are visible, some made of wood, others made of concrete. The Caribbean Sea and various cays near the coast are visible in the background.

House, Muñoz Rivera, Ciales

View of a one-story house in the town of Ciales. The house has a hipped roof. It is surrounded by a low, concrete wall followed by a front garden. It has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar fence and a metallic curtain. The windows are lattice-style. To the far left, there is a two-story, concrete house with a flat roof.

Crowd on Plaza

Group of women in mantillas walking in a plaza, apparently leaving a church; most of them are standing in front of a kiosk. The church has walls with stone cladding, windows and door with semicircular arches, a bell tower with arches, as well and a rose window. The square is decorated with white flags. There are more people around the square, sitting on the benches or walking around.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00029

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. A plaza with three benches, a sculpted chair that depicts an image of a cat, a person, and a railing with grilles, steps, and trees can be observed. The upper part of a boundary wall made out of stonework and bricks, interrupted by a sentry post with a semicircular dome, a keystone, and cornices, can be observed in the image. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. The roofing tiles of the upper part of the United States Customs House, also known as the Aduana of San Juan, can be observed on the right side of the image. Its architectural style represents the Spanish Colonial Revival style, and its construction was done by the architect Albert B. Nichols. The building was built in 1924 and is painted pink and terracotta. This building entered the National Register of Historic Places of the United States in 1988. The San Juan Bay and a cruise ship in Dock 1 can be observed in the center of the image. A Crowley Logistics ship, part of the premises of the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport, also known as Isla Grande Airport, has several high-rise buildings, and mountains can be seen in the distance.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Falsework

The construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama can be seen. The building is unplastered and has several levels, eaves, wooden falsework, and window openings, with some windows already installed. Additionally, there are workers on a portion of the roof, wooden panels, scaffolding, and ladders. Surrounding the area is a fence made of pieces of zinc that delineates the construction site. In the background, mountains and another building stand out. This building features a gabled roof, several double doors, and a porch with columns.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00013

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. View of one of the side facades of the large house from the hacienda. The house has two levels, in the first one it can be observed an arch and two wooden windows with lattice, one of them has appentice. In the second level there is an arch with railing, two windows that are under an appentice covered with roofing tiles and a cantilevered balcony with brackets, railings and decorated grilles.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00025

Detail of a narrow stair in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The steps are terracotta color. On one end it stand out a small white arched door. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Restoration of the Ballajá Barracks

Partial view of the courtyard of the Ballajá Barracks during a restoration process. One of the walls with its three levels of arcades is observed, where a temporary wooden ramp is installed going from the third floor to a platform built on the ground from where demolition debris is being removed. Next to this, there is a cargo vehicle and construction materials on the ground. Workers can be seen on the platform, along the ramp, and on the two upper floors of the building.

Building New Home at Penon

Wooden house under construction in Peñón, Aibonito. It is a construction on stilts of which only part of the façade can be seen, it has a window and a door. You can see that the wall boards are new. There are two workers, one is inside the house, nailing the floorboards. The second worker is outside, carrying a wooden ladder.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Extension

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. The walls of the three-story building still have falsework and exposed blocks. In front of the building there is a shed, piles of blocks, and some debris. There are two workers at work.

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus - Humacao - 2014 00002

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus in Humacao. View of the nave from the church with Neo-gothic style. You can observe a pointed vault and three pairs of pointed arch windows. Three chandelier lamps that hang in the middle of the vault. There are two arcades that separates the nave from the two lateral hallways. You can see several rows of wooden benches. In the background there are the apse with its stained glass windows and the main altar.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00006

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts partially covered by wooden lattice and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned, presided by a metallic grille and parked vehicles. In addition, it has a balcony with a wooden balustrade modulated by piers and an open door made of wood framed with glass windows. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Guayama Theater

View of the main façade of the Guayama Theater, the old Calimano Theater. On the bottom, there are various double glass doors. Above, white decorative details as well as the glass windows are visible.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00084

A French door of a room in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The door is framed with a semicircular arch and shows a fanlight. The room is painted blue and on the floor there is a metal leaf like a storm shutter. Through the door you can observe a terrace with terracotta tiles, the column from a pergola and the ornamental blocks of a parapet. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Plaza at Ponce

The Plaza de las Delicias at Ponce, in which it stand out a fountain surrounded by bushes and several sculptures, like the statue to the Justicia Ciega, made by the sculptor Victor Manuel Cott Negrón (1898-1962). At the background, the facades of the City Hall and the Bank of Ponce are visible.

Woolworth's Parking Lot

Store identified on its façade with the "Woolworth's" logo. The building is rectangular, with pillars at the entrance, with flat surfaces and window panes. Several people are noticeable at the entrance, as well as numerous cars in the parking lot.

Bridge San Antonio Under Construction

View towards the bridge of the San Antonio channel under renovation. You can see the scaffoldings line along the bridge. On the bridge there are two workers with two buckets. Beneath the bridge, on one of the arches, there are two more workers. Near the workers you can see a yawl tied up to one of the scaffolding poles. Other construction materials like container and buckets are part of the view. Between both bridges you can observe the power lines. The tire advertisement and several houses are visible in the background.

Scaffolding at the Ablah Hotel Supply Co Construction Site

The Ablah Hotel Supply Co facade can be seen under construction. Scaffolding and construction materials are visible in front and to the side of the concrete building.

House at the Fort of San Jerónimo

A wooden house at Fort of San Jerónimo in San Juan. On the first floor, the entrance is covered by an eave, and it has a wooden door with jalousies. On the second floor, there is a balcony with wooden windows. On each side of the façade, there are towers with what seems to be hexagonal roofs, which are lower than the gable roof of the house. One of the towers serves as the entrance to the second floor, and the door has a decorative round design above the frame. The other tower is a projecting room with an overhang and wooden jalousie windows. It also has a bay window. Two pillars at the end of the bridge that connects the fort to the San Juan Islet, a ramp leading to the highest part of the fort, and the walls of the building can be seen. In front of the house, there is an electric utility pole.

El Lazareto, Isla de Cabras

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

Ballajá Barracks, Aerial View

Aerial view of the Ballajá Barracks, which are buildings in the Neoclassical style located in Old San Juan. The quadrangular floor plan of the three-story building can be seen as well as the courtyard, the arcades in the interior, and various buildings in one of the sides. Also visible are the Old Asilo de Beneficencia, a portion of the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi cemetery, a golf course, and two buildings located in the grounds surrounding the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress).

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

There are two balconies in Old San Juan. Both balconies are made out of wood, have a front skirt, studs, railings, and balusters. The floors have partitions and corbels. The skirt roofs are supported by bottom beams. A double door with persienne type windows can also be observed. One of the buildings is yellow and the other is light green. Plants can be seen protruding from the left balcony.

Fajardo District Hospital, Falsework and Tower

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. The building can be seen with falsework and wooden scaffolding. It features curved pediments, doorways, a flat roof, and semicircular arches. Additionally, there is a tower-shaped structure for the construction. Several people are in the area. A barbed wire fence and wooden pillars stand out.

Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez Residence - 11000414

View of the second-floor bathroom of Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez's residence, also known as Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez's Residence and Library, in the affluent urban environment of Condado in San Juan. There is a pink porcelain pedestal sink and a toilet of the same color and material next to it. The walls are covered with white square tiles. The floor is covered with small native tiles in white and brown tones. On the left wall, there is a cabinet with a mirrored door. Above the sink area is a window with ornately designed bars. A shower curtain with geometric patterns separates the shower area. This property was the residence and workplace of Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez, one of the most prominent female voices of the Generation of the Thirties, a middle-class Creole literary movement of the 1930s that, in response to U.S. control over the island, shaped Puerto Rican cultural identity. She co-founded the Department of Hispanic Studies at the University of Puerto Rico and achieved international recognition for her in-depth critical essays and studies of Puerto Rican and Latin American literature. She died in 1983, leaving the house in her will to the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which converted it into a library in the 1990s.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Elvira Martínez Residence - 2005 00011

Elvira Martínez residence in the municipality of Caguas. This house is representative of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. This image displays an area of the house that has a rectangular subterranean opening with stairs that lead to another room underneath the house. A grille attached to a wall can be observed on the right.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

A linear perspective of the arched colonnade at the old Spanish Navy’s Armory in La Puntilla, San Juan. The columns are square, and from them ascents arches that form an extensive vaulted hallway. The surfaces are covered with plaster, which has come off on some of the columns, making the bricks visible. The building was built in the 18th Century and was originally made of wood and fibers from royal palms. Still, during the 19th Century, Captain General Don Ramón de Castro ordered the construction of a new masonry building. Gradually, it expanded until it became a complex of diverse buildings protected by a high masonry fence. The old Armory's set of buildings integrates different architectural elements, ranging from Neoclassical and Romantic styles to the Second Empire Baroque and Neo-Arabic styles, also considered representative of Elizabethan architecture. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00115

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see continuous moldings and part of a door made of wood framed with moldings. Additionally, next to the door, to the right far end you can see a built-in cabinet on the wooden wall and transoms in the upper part of the wall. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Tió House

Side view of a two-story house in the town of San Germán. The house is in concrete with a flat, zinc roof. On the first level, the house has several doors with moldings over them. On the second level, the house has a front balcony with a flat roof. It is surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar railing sustained by columns. There are several double, wooden lattice-style doors with moldings over them. In the upper edge, the house has ornamental friezes and cornices. To the far left, there is a semi-attached house with similar characteristics. In front, there are several cars parked and persons standing.

Row Houses in Fajardo

Row houses in Fajardo. The houses are made of wood and are built on stilts. They have gable roofs, hinged doors and windows and entrance steps. A mountain can be seen behind the houses and there is vegetation and a fence nearby.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00025

View of the interior spaces of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry, gable roof made of wood and its eclectic style since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. In the interior you can see at the background wall a baptismal font under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. It is presided by an elevated platform, it has an opening covered by a wooden baluster and the wall is covered with stones. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first of this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its restoration, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. In addition, it is the headquarters of several music groups of the city.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of El Abanico battery, as seen from the glacis of the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan. El Abanico is the castle's main unit and is surrounded by moats and the crenelated parapet. This bastion owes its name to the equilateral triangular shape it exhibits, similar to a fan. It was built around 1800 and was the last element of the original design of the exterior works of the San Cristóbal Castle to be completed. Carved sandstone ashlar with cladding and a brick vault was used for its construction. All interior and exterior walls are plastered. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00009

Front close-up view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels, with gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and presided by a portico above which there is a triangular pediment with an architrave, a frieze, dentils, a continuous cornice, moldings and in the middle a framed oculus. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

A Leopard at the San Jerónimo Fort

A leopard tied with a chain at the San Jerónimo Fort in San Juan. Also visible are one of the walls of the small fort, a sentry box that has a wooden door, and in the background, two palm trees, a wooden house with a flat roof, and a hill.

Coamo Church under Construction

Coamo church under construction. The walls and beams that form the structural framework are notable. Also notable is the exterior wooden scaffolding, while on the inside, the scaffolding, a wheelbarrow, concrete blocks and other construction materials are visible. In the foreground, a type of fence made of corrugated zinc sheets stands out .

Construction of Nurses Residence at the Arecibo District Hospital, Interior Space

Interior space of the nurses residence at the Arecibo District Hospital under construction. Workers can be seen performing various tasks. On the right side, a man is using a measuring tool next to a table. Behind him, on a temporary platform, a worker with a brush in hand is applying something to the wall. To his left, another man is working on installing tiles. In the room, various materials and construction equipment can be seen, including boxes of tiles, bags of cement, and wood.

U.S. Custom House, Ponce - 88000073

Details from inside the second floor of the U.S. Custom House, located in front of Bonaire Street, near the Ponce beach. The space is characterized by semicircular arches, a wooden balustrade, a checkered floor, and a ceiling with exposed beams. Also, a lamp hanging from the ceiling. A paneled wooden door, a bulletin board, and a window are visible at one end. This Spanish Colonial-style building was built in 1842 and remodeled by the United States Customs Service in 1924. In 1898, General Nelson A. Miles, who led the American occupation of southern Puerto Rico, used this building as headquarters.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00032

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of the interior from the abandoned building. You can observe the top of the concrete stove built on a corner of the kitchen. It a tavern with four square holes. You can see a section of the pink wall stained with black paint.

Façade variation of Three Tract Houses with the Same Plan

One-story house with a flat roof on the coastal town of Luquillo. There is a sidewalk in front of the house that leads to the balcony and garage. The house has a jut design at the top edge. On the roof of the house there is a television antenna. To the far left there is a garage with a decorated metal fence gate. To the far right there is a balcony surrounded by metallic bars. In the balcony there are decorative chairs and plants in pots. The house has lattice-style windows covered by metallic decorative bars. In front of the house there is a decorative garden with different plants, rocks, and a hose. To both sides there is a house with similar characteristics.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00032

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior it has rectangular openings and is decorated with moldings and pilasters. Also, you can see some stairs with wooden railing. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Concepción Hospital Chapel in the town of San Germán. The building has one level of masonry; its style is Vernacular with Neoclassical elements. The front facade is decorated with moldings, extended cornices, pilasters that support a frieze, and a pediment on top of the building. The pediment shows a bell tower decorated with fluted pilasters and a pediment with a cross and moldings. The double-leaf wooden doors are framed with moldings, and the windows are framed in lattice-style aluminum. The Hospital de la Concepción Chapel was built in 1842, making it one of the oldest in San Germán. It was in use until 1998, when a new building was constructed. The chapel, now called the Sacred Family Church, remains in use and retains its original facade.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Facade of Building #166 on Avenida Constitución, in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. The building, built in the 1920s, shows a neocolonial influence with decorative elements characteristic of Art Deco. The facade is divided into three main sections. In the central section, a main entrance stands out, marked by a portico with decorative columns that support a simple entablature with inscriptions that read: "Saldaña, Carvajal & Vélez-Rivé, P.S.C.". The double-leaf wooden door has a symmetrical and rectangular design, while above it, there are two semicircular arched windows, with highlighted moldings and ornamental details in contrasting colors. The roof uses red tiles, typical of the Spanish colonial style, with finials on the corners and a decorative parapet on the upper right side of the facade. This last section presents a design of three windows grouped in a semicircular arch shape, framed by green and gold moldings with geometric details. The window frames on the lower level are rectangular, and some are divided by multiple panels, emphasizing the traditional design. In the left section, a square volume protrudes slightly, including a decorative window on the upper part, and details of green tiles and moldings that harmonize with the rest of the design. The cream color on the walls contrasts with the decorative elements and the green and gold wooden window frames. A small balcony is seen on the right side of the building. In front of the building are parked cars and scattered vegetation. In 1929, this building was the headquarters of Grevat Brothers, a Federal brand truck dealership, and one of many stores established along Avenida Constitución selling motor vehicles that represented progress and modernity in Puerta de Tierra. Later, it became the Saldaña, Carvajal & Vélez-Rivé law firm, and then the official headquarters of the Consulates of Sweden (2019) and Denmark (2011). The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00009

View from the roof of the Cathedral San Felipe Apóstol (catholic) in the coastal city of Arecibo. The cathedral is made of masonry with a vaulted roof. Above the building there is a dome crowned with a decorated lantern with pointed arches framed with moldings. From the roof, in the surroundings you can see buildings with different characteristics, power line poles and the coast of the Atlantic Ocean from the distance. The cathedral San Felipe Apóstol dates of 1846, is the second largest church built under the Spanish control in Puerto Rico.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Side View

Side view of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The building is visible with scaffolding and falsework. The building has two levels, and some of its walls are already erected. Workers can be seen engaged in various tasks. Another visible area of the construction features a wooden framework and exposed beams. A zinc fence encloses the area.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Corridor and Railing

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. Two levels with pillars are seen. The upper corridor has metal railings, and a worker is busy with them. There are lamps attached to the ceiling, louvered windows, door openings, and wooden scaffolding. Some portions of the building have stains on their surface.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Interior perspective towards the door of casemate number twenty-four in Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan. The double-leaf door has several panels and an opening through which a type of grille is visible. This door is encased into a drop arch, and a double-leaf wooden window is displayed in the upper part. An electric switch and an electrical conduit extending towards the ceiling are on one side of the door. The floor of this space has cracks. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Popular Bank of Caguas

Facades view of the Popular Bank of Caguas. In the lower part you can see several windows and the entrance door at one of the facades. On the other facade you can observe an ATM (automatic teller machine) and a bench to sit down. At the second level of the building you can distinguish a balcony with railing, door and canvas curtains. Above the canvas curtains you can see a cornice.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00040

Lateral view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. In the front part of the church you can see a belfry tower decorated with blind openings, bossage, framed windows, dentils and cornices. The rest of the parish is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, un 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Altar de iglesia

Altar of a Catholic church. In the middle, there is a crucified Christ and to the sides, Saint Peter and Saint John. The alter seems to be made of carved or embossed metal.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00166

Inner space of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This inner space has tiles with details that form a geometric pattern and also, it is notable a bucket, a pair of boxes and a hose. The roof shows several light bulbs and moldings. On one end it is partially visible a window.

House, Degetau Street #39, Juana Díaz

Main façade of a house located in the town of Juana Díaz. The house is in concrete with a flat roof. It has a front balcony surrounded by a metallic railing sustained by fine columns. The house has four, double wooden door. To both sides of the house, there are buildings and houses. On the street in front of the house, there are several vehicles parked.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00031

Detail of a mortar used to attach the bricks on the body of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The bricks are exposed horizontally and present terracotta shades.

Houses at Roosevelt Residential Area in Hato Rey

Houses at Roosevelt residential area made of concrete and with Art Deco architectural style. There is a group of houses divided into three sections, with a large street in front and two access streets between them. The houses are small, have a semi-open space at their entrances and wooden windows. Some of the houses have jardinières, and trees in their backyards. Electric wiring, fire hydrants, sidewalks, and an automobile can be seen in the surrounding area.

Gómez Residence - 88000656

Close-up view of a stained-glass window of the Gómez residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. Seen from the interior, a stained glass window under a pointed arch. The Gómez residence was built in 1933 by the famous architect from the town of Ponce, Francisco Porrata Doria.

White Bridge - 84003126

Close-up view of the White Bridge, located between the towns of Camuy and Quebradillas. It is a single-span reinforced concrete-filled arch railway that passes over La Mala's ravine. Structurally, it consists of a double row of columns and beams filling the arch with a smooth cement wall finish. A person can be seen standing between the columns. The American Railroad Company built it in 1922. After its construction, it became the only concrete bridge and the highest in the area.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00071

View of the main hallway in the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete and its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by decorative paved tiles, tiles with different geometric shapes and a rug. Besides that, the walls are partially covered by ceramic tiles with ornamental motif and inscriptions, the ceiling has wooden beams exposed and a hanging lamp. Also, there are carved wooden furnitures on which there are porcelain vases, a ceramic vase and a crucifix presided by candles. Additionally, you can see a chair made of wood and rattan, a wooden door and a double baluster grid door. The space also has wooden and glass windows, and surbased arches with ornamental iron grilles. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

VS House, Aibonito

Façade of a house with a porch on its first level and windows with metal bars and roofs. The second level features a balcony, doors, corbels, roofs with tiles, semicircular arches, an oculus, as well as shutter-type windows and others with fixed glass. At one end of the house, there is also a tower with a hipped roof, tiles, corbels and semicircular arches. The side building has shingles on the edge and an awning at the entrance followed by a pillar fence and a car parked on the side of the road.

Stanley Miller Home, Asomante

Tongue-and-groove wood house with stairs leading to a porch with railings. The main façade also consists of several double-leaf doors, and one of them with glass. On the side, two people stand out in front of a door with a roof between two windows with glass leaves. The roof of the house is gabled with zinc. In the surroundings there is a garden, a storm shelter to shelter from hurricanes and some fences with concrete pillars and barbed wire.

Antonia Sáez School - 95000597

Side view of the Antonia Sáez School in the town of Humacao. The school has two concrete levels in the Mission style. The front facade has three sections: an arched parapet and a framed oculus. Flanking the parapet are two pilasters crowned with two concrete spheres on each side. On the first level, there are several concrete benches and two flagpoles, and in the middle, a portico of three sections with a rectangular entrance covered by grilles; it is crowned and flanked by horizontal transoms. The portico is crowned with concrete eaves supported by four corbels. Above it, an inscription in Spanish that reads: “Antonia Sáez School.” The side facade is divided into sections with a protruding eave on the upper edge. The aluminum windows are lattice style, and metal grilles cover those on the first level. The building was built in 1922 by architect Rafael Carmoega as a market plaza until 1925 when architect Fidel Sevillano remodeled it and transformed it into the first formal primary school in Humacao. The contractors Gabriel Benítez Rexach and Benítez Malpica also collaborated. It was officially inaugurated in 1927.

Building with Promotion Posters in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Building with promoting posters on its facade in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe building with influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic. There is a large paved street with asphalt that has along several adjacent buildings. The one that is at the center is painted brown and it has a second floor with a continuous balcony in which there is a clothesline with hanging clothes. It has an arch in the entrance, cornices, double wooden doors and steps on its entrance doors. The building to its right is painted white, it has an arch as a door entrance, grilles on its windows, some steps on its entrance, a barrel and an opening at the center of the second floor with people sitting on the wall. The building to its leftist painted white and brown, possess on its second floor double wooden doors with lattice handsome appentices roofs. The building to the left far end is painted green, white and yello, it has some letters on one of its entrance piers that say: "Suits para Damas" (Suits for Ladies) and you are able to see that has something else written on the wall of its second floor that says: "...rilla...". The building possess arches, pilasters, capitals, steel ornamented grilles and painted yellow, a balcony with balustrades, bossage and fanlights. Additionally, you can observe power lines, traffic signs, sidewalks, automobiles and street lights. On the sidewalks you can see people walking.

Torres #41, Ponce

View of a two-story house in the town of Ponce. On the first level, the house is in concrete. It has a balcony surrounded by a low, concrete wall sustained by columns. It has two double, wooden doors under rounded arches with moldings. There are two persons standing. To the far left, there are concrete stairs with an ornamental metallic bar fence. On the second level, the house is wooden with a flat, zinc roof. It has a balcony with two persons standing, and it is surrounded by an ornamental, metallic railing. There are two doors under discharge arches with wooden moldings. On the street in front of the house, there are two vehicles parked.

Julia Brandeberry - Robinson School

Robinson School building, Ida Haslup Goode Hall in San Juan. The façade integrates a portico, lintel and semicircular arches, as well as ornamental blocks and bands. On the upper edge, the tiles are notable and in front of the building there is a large garden with several bushes, palms and trees.

Vocational School of Barrio Mora in Isabela

Building that houses a vocational school at Mora neighborhood in the town of Isabela. The building is made of wood, has wooden windows and doors. Is it noticeable that there are several arches in most of the building's hallways. There is a large piece of land in front of the school and in the background the back of a basketball hoop is visible. In the surroundings there are automobiles, a few people, a large fence with an access gate and the mountains, trees, and palm trees that are part of the landscape can be seen. In front of the school there is a jardinière where it is written: "B. Mora Vocational School".

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00151

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see stairs flanked with metallic railings. In addition, you can see leaves on the steps, hanging lianas and windows, one of them has lattice style framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Over Wall of El Morro Looking toward Capitol Building, San Juan

View from the wall of San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This construction from the Spanish colonial period is a military structure made of masonry and stone. The design of the wall has embrasures, openings and a sentry box with a dome crowned with ornaments. In the distance, you can see the city of San Juan.

Statue of Columbus

View of the statue of Juan Ponce de León in the Plaza San José in Old San Juan. The statue is on a pedestal surrounded by a metal fence with a marble plaque and decorated with moldings and garlands. Behind the statue is a multi-level building with a flat roof, double wooden doors in a lattice-style and mullions above them. On the second level, there are two small balconies with a tiled roof and double wooden doors. On the third level, you can see a balcony with a flat roof supported by columns. On the edge of this, there are plants in decorative pots.

Buildings H

Side-view of a corner house in the town of Carolina. The house is wooden over stilts with a zinc gabled roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. In front of the house, there are blocks and piled gravel. Also, the house has a balcony surrounded by a railing with several persons standing. In the balcony, there is also a clothesline. The area is surrounded by trees, the street is paved, and there are several cars parked nearby. You can see several houses with similar characteristics in the area.

Façade variation of Three Tract Houses with the Same Plan

House in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house has a flat roof, jalousie windows, and a screen door. The house has a jut style on the upper edges. Over the door, there is a transom. To the far right, there is a porch surrounded by a small wall covered in native tiles. To the far left, there is an open garage with a car parked in front. In the front of the house, there is a garden with different ornamental plants, and the garden is divided by a sidewalk that leads to the balcony. On both sides of the house, there are similar structures. On the roofs, there are television antenna.

San Juan Harbor with the Castillo San Cristóbal in the Background

View of the harbor in Old San Juan with the Castillo San Cristóbal in the background. A sailboat with the United States flag can be seen sailing. There is a large watercraft and a boat docked in the pier, near two wooden buildings with a gable roof located next to the harbor. In the background, the houses and buildings of the city are visible.

Street Scene in Adjuntas

View of a street with several buildings and commercial establishments in the town of Adjuntas. In the foreground, a two-story building with a balcony, corbels, parapet with rectangular ornaments, eaves and parapet, stands out. On the first floor, it has two doors and a display case, while on the second floor there are shutter-type windows and a door with a skylight. It is followed by a set of commercial spaces made of wood with mostly zinc roofs. At the other end, there is a building identified as "Farmacia Nueva" with several "Coca Cola" signs and whose façade features elements such as padding, balconies with railings, moldings, doors with mullion windows and a parapet with star motifs.

Factory in Corozal, Roof

Construction project of a factory in Corozal. View of the roof where panel covers have been installed. There are two workers at work. Mountains can be seen in the background.

Old Asilo de Beneficencia, Rear View

Rear view of the old Asilo de Beneficencia, Old San Juan, before the restoration works began in 1937. The rear façade of the building has two levels of rectangular windows, with individual cornices on the windows of the second level. Half of the facade has façade between the windows, and in the corner, there is a buttress; behind the buttress, a staircase between the side wall and an annex is visible. On the roof, there is a wooden structure. A gas pump is observed in the building's courtyard. This building was transferred to the federal government in 1937 for military use.

San Germán Historic District- 94000084

Front view of the Convent of Porta Coeli Church in the town of San Germán. At the top of the stairs stands the building with a stuccoed masonry nave and a wooden gable roof suggestive of the Mudejar style. The front facade has an entrance under a semicircular arch flanked by Plateresque pilasters that suggest the Spanish Renaissance style. The pilasters support an entablature. Above the entrance is also a rectangular window from which plants emerge, and crowning the building is a bell tower. On the side facade can be seen a semicircular opening and pilasters. The convent building is also built in stuccoed masonry on the far left, attached to the church. The postcard shows an inscription on the upper right: “San Germán, P.R.” The church was built in 1609, and the third religious temple was built under Spanish rule in Puerto Rico. In 1960, it became the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

The National City Bank of New York Building at Recinto Sur with San Justo

National City Bank of N.Y. in Old San Juan. The building formerly housed the American Colonial Bank. It has three floors and is located on Recinto Sur Street, at the corner of San Justo. The first floor has a façade with arches and columns. A staircase leads to the entrance, which has a pediment design above pilasters. The second floor has windows with pediments and Juliet balconies, as well as horizontal moldings at the level of the balconies. On the third floor, the windows have Juliet balconies on small cantilevers. There is a cornice between the first and second floors. The windows on all three floors have canvas awnings. At the entrance, there are two plaques, one reads "The National City Bank of New York San Juan Branch," the other, "American Colonial Bank Trust Company of Porto Rico." Two men are in front of the bank.

San Juan Bautista and Ramón Nonato Church of Juana Díaz – 84000465

Inside view towards the altar of the San Juan Bautista Church, also known as the San Ramón Nonato Church, in the town of Juana Díaz. The church has one level of brick masonry with a flat wooden and concrete roof and exposed beams. The interior is divided into three separate naves with arcades of semicircular arches supported by columns with exposed brick. The interior spaces are decorated with two rows of wooden benches, wall fans, and religious figures. In the background, under a semicircular arch, is the altar decorated with an ambo, the altar table, the tabernacle, and religious iconography. Its construction dates back to 1807 but has been repaired several times, maintaining its original design and materials.

House near Cabo Rojo

House made of diverse materials such as wood, sticks, straw and zinc. The house is founded on piles and is divided into two parts, one of them with a flat roof and the other with a gable. Also notable is a single-leaf window that opens outwards and a door in which a girl is visible holding a baby in her arms. The house is built on sand and in the background, there are numerous coconut palms and a person sitting among them. Next to the house there is a concrete column attached to a wall with metallic mesh.

Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico at the Plaza de Armas

Crowd at the celebration of the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico at the Plaza de Armas of Old San Juan. The facade of the town hall can be seen, the building has semicircle arches, a balcony with balustrade, two towers at its ends, and in the center a relief with three flags. On the balcony there are several people and a flag hanging. Throughout the image there are strings of lights and trees. On the right side of the image there is a sign that says: "Plaza Baldorioty de Castro".

Historical Structures of Caguas - Amparo Theatre - 2009 00006

View of the old Amparo Theatre in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels in concrete with characteristics of the vernacular architecture. The facade is decorated with moldings, pilasters, rectangular openings some covered by grilles and a jut eave above which it can be seen an upper parapet. Additionally, the pilasters are decorated with mosaic and with ceramic tiles. On both sides of the theatre there are adjacent buildings with different characteristics. The Amparo Theatre was built in 1926 with a capacity of 448 seats substituting the old Amparo Salon previously located in the same place.

Euphonics Corporation, Lateral Wall

Euphonics Corporation building construction project in San Juan, view of one of the lateral walls. Falsework, two door openings and two windows openings are visible. There is a concrete mixer and a crane. A segment of the main facade can be seen.

Calle Clara Lair 151 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Building in Calle Clara Lair 151 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style and is painted cream. The building's façade has balconies with metal railings and semicircular double arches supported by square piers. The roof has terracotta-colored tiles and the center of the building has an extended wall with a pediment and square openings. There are also window openings with moldings, pilasters, and grilles. The lower half of the building has grilled doors with uprights and a sign with the number 151 in the center. Throughout the façade are plants and wooden lattice double doors. The wall has a sign that reads "Calle Clara Lair". In front of the façade there is a sidewalk, an automobile, grass, and a cobblestone road. A partially visible yellow building with characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style can be observed on the left side of the image. It has parapets, cornices, a green umbrella on the roof, and a balconet with white moldings.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00008

Lateral view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. Besides that, the lateral facade has an apse chapel secured with buttress. It has moldings, continuous cornices and dentils. In addition, it is crowned with a dome and a lantern with several wooden windows with persiennes under semicircular arches and a cross. Similarly, the parish is decorated with pilasters, cornice, continuous moldings and wooden windows with persiennes. It is also crowned with a larger dome where you can see cornices, continuous moldings and an ornamental frieze. The dome is crowned with a lantern with wooden windows under semicircular arches and a steeple. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Comerío Health Center, Façade with Openings

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The construction of the façade of the hospital with a flat roof, mullions, eaves, and window openings. Debris can be seen nearby, and in the background, there are mountains.

House with Tiled Roof

Two-story house with a tiled roof. Cement construction with a wooden roof. On the first floor, it has arched doors and windows, as well as a small rectangular window. On the second floor, there is a balcony with metal railings and supports, double-leaf rectangular doors and windows. There is a low brick fence. On one side, a portion of another concrete house with a porch and a wooden roof can be seen. In the back, there are two more houses. Several palm trees surround the houses.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Powermaster Boilers

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Two Powermaster boilers can be seen inside of a building's room. The installation is not yet complete, the machines have parts covered with plastic and unconnected pipes are visible.

Detail of a Door of a Wood and Concrete House

Detail of a door of a wooden and concrete house in Aguadilla. The window is a double-leaf window. On the left, the entrance door is partially visible on the left. Also partially visible are the balustrade and a railing.

Aguadilla Downtown

Aerial view of the downtown in Aguadilla. The Rafael Hernández Marín Public Square, the City Hall, and the Catholic church can be seen. Most of the houses have zinc roofs. The coastline, which is very close to the downtown, can be seen also.

Aibonito Hospital

Aibonito Hospital. One-story L-shaped cement building. You can see an entrance with flat cement pillars, thin tube pillars and eaves. You can also see part of another entrance, which has steps and a stone clad wall. On one of the walls there are two propane gas cylinders. In one of the corners, you can see a light post with two lamps. Two horses are seen grazing and building blocks stacking.

In Cemetery Looking at La Perla Besides Sea

View from the inside of the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery in Old San Juan. It is surrounded by above-ground marble tombs, decorated with tombstones, plant pots, busts and religious elements. You can see two people walking. To the far left, you can see the community of La Perla. There are adjacent houses built on wooden stilts and zinc roofs. Wooden windows and the wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle can also be seen. On the other hand, to the far right you can see a two-story building with a flat roof, and windows and moldings that stand out.

Parish Invención de la Santa Cruz - Bayamón - 2011

Parish Invención de la Santa Cruz in Bayamón. Partial view of the center of the facade. It can be observed the main entrance, a double leaf door made of glass with a transom window, framed by pilasters, cornice and a pediment with a cross at the top. Also, you can see the cornice with vault shape rested above two colossal pilasters of Tuscan order. On the wall there is a that says: "In Crvce Salvs". It is a catholic church.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the Spanish Navy's Old Arsenal ruins, located in La Puntilla in San Juan. In the center stands a double staircase with risers exhibiting a checkered design similar to the one on the floor. A pair of windows with ornamental grilles are visible on the walls next to the staircase. Also, several semicircular arches on the second level integrate balustrades. The building was built in the 18th Century and was originally made of wood and fibers from royal palms. Still, during the 19th Century, Captain General Don Ramón de Castro ordered the construction of a new masonry building. Gradually, it expanded until it became a complex of diverse buildings protected by a high masonry fence. The set of buildings of the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy integrates different architectural elements, ranging from Neoclassical and Romantic styles to the Second Empire Baroque and Neo-Arabic styles, also considered representative of Elizabethan architecture. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Casino - 2007 00002

View from the interior of the old casino of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the vernacular style. The floor of the interior is covered by native tiles with different ornamental patterns and colors. The old casino of artisans and wagoners of Caguas was built at the end XIX century and through the years it has served as a comercial establishment and church.

House or perhaps remnants of a house

Remnants of a wooden house on a slope in a mountainous area. The pile foundations and a base with wooden blocks and zinc plates are notable.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View from the Great Moat towards the ramp of the San Fernando bastion of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan, also known as El Morro. From this angle, a sentry box attached to the corner of one of the walls of the Austria bastion is visible. The sentry box is distinguished by its base, articulated by a cord, rectangular windows in the body, and crowned with a cornice, a dome, and a spherical ornament. Near the counterscarp, a staircase with a wooden railing is visible, and at the bottom, two gates. In the background, the Bay of San Juan and the ruins of the old leper colony on Cabra Island can be seen. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Side Façade of a House with Light Green Details in Guayama

Side façade of a house in Guayama. Four windows can be seen along the wall. The three largest windows have transom lights. The borders of the house are painted light or mint green. The gable roof is made of wood and zinc sheets. In front of the house a portion of a structure is visible, and on the back of the house, a portion of a carport with a gate of another house is visible.

Nazario Rivera Residence - 88000686

Front view of the Nazario Rivera residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The residence is made of wood on a perforated concrete base with a flat zinc roof. A balcony leads it with an ornamental iron balustrade supported by steel columns on square concrete posts. Inside the balcony are three wooden double-leaf doors topped with wooden sunrise transoms. At the far left is an entrance with a protruding flat roof, a sunrise transom, and glass doors showing above. The Nazario Rivera residence was built as a single-family home at the beginning of the 20th century. However, over the years, it has been used for commercial purposes.

Juncos Industrial Subdivision, Ground Preparation

Industrial Subdivision building construction project in Juncos. View of the grounds with vehicle tracks. There is a motor grader, two concrete mixers, construction sand and stone, and two sheds. There are workers at work.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00123

View from the interior of the first level of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The floor is covered with square and hexagonal tiles combined, forming a geometric pattern. The railing of the stair is made of metal and it has vertical bars and others with spiral shape. Also, it is notable some couches, a sofa, a desk and a box. The residence Arístides Santoni presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

The Fort

Partial view of the walls of San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. The wall with crenellated parapet and a sentry box at a projecting angle is notable, as are the cannons and embrasures. Other notable elements are the semicircular arches, the railings and steps. At the bottom there is a group of persons and in the background, the Atlantic Ocean is visible.

San Miguel High School, Fenced

View of the front facade of Colegio San Miguel in the town of Utuado. The building is one-story with a flat roof. It is located in a chamfered corner and surrounded by a metal fence that is separated in the middle by an ornamental metal fence gate. The gate leads to stairs that lead to the main entrance. There are two double wooden doors on which there are also wooden pillars. On the top of the doors there is an embossed engraving that reads: “San Miguel High School.” On the other hand, at the ends, you can see double windows in wood and glass over which there are eaves.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00019

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón. Detail of the upper part of one of the house's doors. It is a double-leaf wooden door with latticework, a transom, and molding. The transom has a horizontal decoration that combines scrolls and flower motifs. The ceiling displays thin, fluted molding. This house, an example of 19th-century Vernacular architecture, was Barbosa's residence and office until 1960 when it was converted into a museum.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00136

Detail of the lantern that is on the wall above the fountain from the inner patio in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea in Arecibo. The lantern present transparent panels through which it is visible the light bulb. These transparent panels are delimited by a pair of ornamented lamp finishes.

Beach in Front of the Vandebilt Hotel

The beach in front of the Vanderbilt Hotel in Condado. The lateral façade of the hotel is visible, consisting of an arched door and rectangular windows in all the floors.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00001

The former Insular Madhouse located in Old San Juan. A terracotta and cream-colored hemispherical dome with a lantern and a pinnacle on the top can be observed. It has wooden lattice windows on the top and bottom, white moldings, and a wall of the same color. The building is currently known as the School of Art and Design.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00071

Interior space of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The surface of the walls shows a green shade. In the space it can be distinguished a pillar, embedded columns, beams, several openings, a metal door and a rolling door. Additionally, it is notable a table and parts of industrial machine. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

El Morro Gun Mounts, San Juan

A man sitting in the artillery battery area of San Felipe del Morro Castle. The walls with crenellated parapet, the bricks that make up part of the wall and the semicircular cannon mounts stand out.

Cathedral of the Sweet Name of Jesus

Facade view of the catholic church Sweet Name of Jesus Cathedral at Caguas. There are stairs with handrails that gives access to the entrance area. There you can see three wooden doors that form decorated arches with sunrise transoms. At the lower part of the towers you can distinguish a window with stained glass, in addition of other wooden doors connected to the towers. Above the entrance doors you can observe a hallway kind of like a balcony with columns that form arches. The left tower has a clock. The tip of the towers and the pediment have crosses. The roofs are decorated with roofing tiles. To the right you can see the left side of the catholic private school Notre Dame and to the left, several houses.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00022

Lateral view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is built on stilts, made of wood with a corrugated metal sheets hipped roof and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The rear part of the house has a double wooden door presided by concrete steps. In addition, the house has two double windows made of wood with glass and persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with transoms also made of glass. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Hostos Building

Students with umbrellas and books in hand walking on the sidewalk in front of the Hostos Building at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. The building features arcades, casement windows with three leaves, and roof tiles. The building, constructed in 1936 in the Spanish Revival style, is part of the North Historic Quadrangle.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00015

Close-up view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The building has a pediment with a continuous cornice and a belfry tower crowned with a hipped roof with inferior beams made of wood and roofing tiles. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first of this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building, so the government of this municipality acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several municipal musical groups.

Nuestra Señora del Rosario Parish

View of the main and right side façade of Catholic church Nuestra Señora del Rosario. The fence of the church has a balustrade and pillars. Te entrance door of the church can be seen on its main façade. The door is shaped as an arch and is decorated with a fanlight. Arched openings can be seen on both sides of the main door. Above the entrance door, in the tower, a window with ornaments can be seen. At the highest portion of the tower, openings covered with glass are visible. There is a cross at the peak of the tower. On the right, a door can be seen below as well as a window. Along the church, various openings can be seen on the top, and the dome stands out from behind the church.

Closeup of El Morro Guard Tower

Closeup view of the rampart of Castillo San Felipe del Morro in the Old San Juan. El Morro is a military fort of the Spanish colonial period built in masonry and stone. On the rampart there is a sentry box with a little rectangular bay crowned with a dome and ornament.

Teachers' Temple – 16000189

Interior hallway of the Teachers' Temple in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The concrete building is symmetrical, two-story, and has a metal roof. It maintains an elegant urban presence on Avenida Constitución, next to the natural gardens of the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park. Its eclectic architectural style combines elements of the turn-of-the-century Mediterranean Revival style in the Beaux Arts tradition on the facade with elements of the Hindu-Moorish style on the portico, combined with Neoclassical details. The hallway walls are painted a light shade and show signs of deterioration, with areas where the paint has peeled and holes visible. The door frames on both sides have been removed, some with exposed blocks. At the top of the walls, simple decorative molding runs along the edge of the ceiling. On the right is a metal support that once held a fluorescent light fixture, now removed, leaving exposed wires and anchors. The ceiling has moisture stains and areas of peeling paint, in addition to a plastic pipe that runs parallel to the hallway. The floor is covered in debris, dust, and scraps of construction materials, including cardboard fragments, paper, and trash. At the end of the hallway, an entrance leads to a room with a window sealed with blocks. The Teacher's Temple, the first headquarters of the Puerto Rico Teachers Association, was designed by architect Joseph O'Kelly and built by engineer Gabriel Martínez Guzmán in 1934. Inaugurated on March 29, 1935, it represented a collective effort by the Puerto Rican teachers to have their own permanent headquarters, financed through contributions from its members, and where events of great social, cultural, and historical significance for Puerto Rican citizens were held. It is assumed that the Association named it a Temple due to the emergence of Freemasonry lodges in Puerto Rico, which impacted many towns' architecture and urban aesthetics. Over the years, the building has changed owners several times and has served various purposes, including as a military installation and government offices. Although its structure has undergone numerous modifications, it retains its historical integrity despite its constant deterioration.

Residential Area

Urbanization street with houses on one side. You can see four houses with balconies and garages. Each one has a metal barrel in front, on the other side of the street there is an empty lot.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00017

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Nave of the church viewed from the choir gallery. You can appreciate the vault that has small windows with arch shape. You can also see a wall that separates the nave from the are where there is the altar. It is painted green and decorated with red stripes and golden details. In the upper part there is a rose window that has six openings with petals shape and two triangular moldings on the sides. The wall has a semicircular arch through which you can see the altar. The choir gallery has a wooden balustrade, next to the balustrade there is a microphone and two lecterns.

Teatro Hollywood - Coamo - 2013 00012

Front view of the Teatro Hollywood in the town of Coamo. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade has a front door on the first floor next to a ticket office with a semicircular window made of glass where there are glued advertisements and a metallic lateral stair. Additionally, next to the stair it can be distinguished an adjacent building. The Teatro Hollywood was built in 1929 after the hurricane San Felipe destroyed the old Teatro Cortés, built by the Dr. Ángel Cortés. From its beginning it was equipped to present sound films and live theatre. It remained in use until 1997, subsequently in 2012 it was restored and equipped as a cinema and theatre.

Façade of a Destroyed Wooden House

View of the main façade of what remains of a wooden house in Guayama.The openings of a window and a door can be seen on the wall.

Villa del Mar - 83002293

Facade of the Villa Del Mar residence in the coastal village of Naguabo. The two-story house is made of reinforced concrete and has a tiled roof. It is one of the few examples of the late Victorian style on the island. A reinforced concrete fence with square pillars separates it from its immediate surroundings. The residence is held by a circular tower supported by Gothic columns and a concrete balustrade. On the front, a rectangular portico supported by Gothic columns, crowned by a balcony with a balustrade. Ornate moldings join an extended cornice. Lattice-style aluminum windows and wooden and glass-framed windows are also seen. The Villa del Mar residence was built in 1917 by architect Antonio Higuera for Don Faustino Rodríguez and Doña Carmen Fuertes, owners of the Central Triunfo, a sugarcane factory in Naguabo. Its location next to the coast included a dock used to export sugar and other products to the Greater and Lesser Antilles. Over the years, it has had several owners and uses and was restored in the 1980s due to its deteriorating condition. The building is significant not only for its architecture but also for its role in developing the sugarcane export industry in the southeastern area of Puerto Rico in the early 20th Century.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the Hotel Americano at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The Hotel has three concrete levels. The first level exhibits several rectangular openings. The two upper levels show balconies surrounded by balustrades with square columns that rise to the ceiling and hold an upper parapet. The upper edge also shows extended cornices. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Narrow City Street

Street in the Old San Juan. You can see connected houses and buildings. Most of the buildings have balconies and metal railings or wooden balustrades. The lighting system consists in wall lamps made of metal. One of the buildings has a flagpole with the flag of United States. There are vehicles parked.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00029

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00036

Close-up in the wooden transversal joists, the inferior cord, a pole and the diagonals of the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Camabalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd., Plaster

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd. building construction project in Bayamón, plastering stage. Workers are seen working on one of the front walls. The other walls look finished. In front of the building there are construction materials and a concrete mixer.

Central High School

Detail of one of the façades of the Central High School in San Juan. On the first floor, three red double doors are visible. One of the doors is missing a leaf. Above, another double door with a decorative ornament and three arch-shaped windows can be seen. On the left, two metal jalousie windows are partially visible. Also, two pilasters projecting from a wall and the corbels on the borders of the roof are also visible. The zinc sheets are also partially visible.

Criollo Neoclassic House

Front view of a house located in the town of Sabana Grande. The house is one-story, in concrete, with a flat roof. In the front, it has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar railing. The balcony has a flat, zinc roof. There are several round arches under which there are lattice-style windows on the ends and in the middle, two double wooden doors with ornamental design and lattice-style windows. Above the windows and doors, there are truncated suns and moldings. To each side of the arches, there are pilasters. The upper edge has an ornamental border and wooden cornices. There is a parked vehicle on the street in front. At both ends of the house, there are adjacent houses with different characteristics.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00049

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of the interior of the house where you can observe part of the stair. The stair is white with the stair tread is brown. It has a square newel with cornice shape finish. On the landing area there is a door with transom. At the bottom of the stair there is a piano of which you can only see a corner. You can appreciate the floor that has white and black tiles placed in a chess board pattern.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00094

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of a small table made of wood with marble top located to one side of the main altar. It has carved decoration with floral motif and double curve legs.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00031

Front view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The Catholic Church has two levels made in masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. It is presided by a staircase with metallic handrails and a fence made of ornamental metallic grid modulated by square pillars. Besides that, the facade has an entrance through a double glass door under a semicircular arch flanked by pilasters above which there is an entablature. Also, you can see a decorative opening to the right far end of the door. In the surroundings also you can see light poles and a small wooden belfry. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it, design by Vicente Miró.

Official Table in La Fortaleza

Table with a mosaic top in one of the gardens of La Fortaleza in Old San Juan. You can see the floor paved with tiles of different colors, decorative plants and a wall with padded pillars.

Church Steps with Sign, "Believe in Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved"

Partial view of the façade of a church with a painted sign that reads: "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved." It has a door at street level and stairs on both sides that join at the main entrance, which is an arch door with a truncated sun and a lamp on each side. Above the entrance, you can see a rose window with a cross. At the level of the arched doorway there are two windows. You can see that the roof is gabled and has tiles. In front of the church, four people are seen, two of them next to a car. Across the street there is a boy carrying a shoe shine box.

Side view of structure

Side view of a two-story structure in concrete with a gable roof. The structure has double wooden, lattice-style doors and windows. Over the doors, there are fan mullions and over the windows, wooden crossbars. The structure is surrounded by vegetation and paved areas.

Concrete Vernacular Country House in process of construction

House under construction in the town of Luquillo. It has two levels and is on stilts. It has walls, and frames on the doors and windows. It is not whitewashed or finished. The lower level has gravel, wooden panels, and reinforcing bars. The house is surrounded by mountains and vegetation.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Amparo Theatre - 2009 00007

View from the interior of the old Amparo Theatre in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels in concrete with characteristics of the vernacular architecture. The interior spaces are abandoned and deteriorated. It can be seen vegetation, several openings, debris and some walls partially covered by ceramic tiles. The Amparo Theatre was built in 1926 with a capacity of 448 seats substituting the old Amparo Salon previously located in the same place.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2012 00008

Repaving of Calle Fortaleza in Old San Juan. Pavers can be seen stacked and arranged in a construction area. There is sand on the soil as a base for the pavers.

Serrallés Castle - 80004494

Rear view of the Serrallés Castle, located on El Vigía Hill in Ponce. The floor plan of this concrete mansion is Y-shaped, four stories high, with a large central patio, and its architecture represents the Spanish Mediterranean style. The back features several French-style windows integrating glass panels and at least one with horizontal aluminum shutter-type panels. Some windows are rectangular, and others are framed in semicircular arches. Also notable are several small roofs, panels, and decorative grilles. At the top of a tower, there are a pair of semicircular arches with a mullion. Two persons are behind a balustrade modulated by pillars on the first floor. Trees and bushes stand out in the surroundings. The Serrallés Castle, built in 1926 by the architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro, was the residence of Don Eugenio Serrallés, an important leader of the sugarcane industry at the beginning of the 20th century. The mansion was vacated in 1956 and later converted into a museum of information about the sugar cane industry and its impact on Puerto Rico's economy.

Façade of a House in Guayama

Façade of a house in Guayama. The porch area has ornamental blocks with flower shapes. Three columns are also visible. The house has no roof.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Oblique view of the San Antonio Residential Complex in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. This complex of five modern-style residential buildings has a repetitive and functional design, with rectangular facades and vertical lines marked by columns and narrow windows. The buildings have several floors, each with windows protected by green-painted metal grilles. The exterior is predominantly smooth and painted in cream tones, with brown details on the vertical edges that frame the facades. The roofs above the entrances are sloped with green eaves. On the ground floor, there are security grilles and exterior walkways that allow access to the apartments. In front of the buildings, a green metal fence can be seen, delimiting the residential area from the public space. Small trees and green areas are interspersed along the perimeter. The main road in the foreground has yellow and white markings with a broad, clear sidewalk. The San Antonio Residential Complex, built in the 1940s under the San Juan Housing Authority, consists of five residential buildings where the Salsipuedes suburb and the Puerta de Tierra hamlet once stood. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Soldier Seated on a Low Brick Wall

A soldier seated on a small low brick wall. He's at the unpaved Central street in a mountain area. On the street, there is a man on horseback.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Becerra Residence - 2009 00001

Close-up view of the residence Becerra in the city of Caguas. The house has one level, with characteristics of the modern style. The entrance is presided by stairs, flower beds decorated with ceramic tiles and a semicircular arch covered by a metallic grille. In addition, it has windows made of stained glass framed with moldings. Even though it was built with residential purposes it has been also used as a commercial establishment.

Row of Ox Carts in Front of the Ponce City Hall

A row of ox carts in front of the City Hall in Ponce. The carts are loaded with chopped wood sticks. The City Hall is a two-story colonial-style building with quoins, a porch with columns, and over it a balcony with a metal railing, flat arches on the doors and cornices with a pediment bearing a clock. Next to the city hall, there is a one-story building with flat arches and wood grills. On top of the loads in one of the carts, a child can be seen holding a long stick.

Mills and Evaporators of Los Caños Sugar Mill Cooperative

Interior of Los Caños Sugar Mill Cooperative in Arecibo. In the first photo the evaporation station and container station, two workers operating the machinery, stairs and hallways that give access to the machinery, and a table where the workers take their break can be seen. In the second photo the washing station, and the mills station are visible, there are also several workers around operating the machinery.

Modern Catholic Church

Santa María Reina church (catholic) in Ponce, characterized by a modern facade with vaulted shape, bride-soleil, double doors made of wood and dormer windows. In the patio stand out a cross and also, it is notable a garden with several bushes and flowers.

Wooden House of San Jerónimo Fort

Wooden house built inside of the San Jerónimo Fort in San Juan. The house has a gable roof, three doors, and a glass window. In the forefront, there are two girls.

Historic Structures of Caguas - House 1 - 2007 00003

House in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays ceiling of the building from the interior of the house. This is a hip roof with exposed wooden beams, the beams are brown while the rest of the ceiling is painted white.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00011

Tower of the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Detail of the oculus that it is in the front part of the brick tower. It is covered with a plate that has an inscription that says: "En la Hacienda Santa Ana Propieda de Dn Fernando Fernández. Se contruyó este moline en el año 1827" (At the Hacienda Santa Ana Property of Mr. Fernando Fernández. This windmill was built in the year 1827).

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 9 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00004

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 9 in Old San Juan. The building's façade has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. It is painted yellow and white. The upper half of the building has two hinged glass windows that have an eave covered in tiles which are supported by brackets. There are two balconies with canvas awnings and eaves with tiles which can be partially observed next to the window.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00020

Close-up view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony in the interior of which you can see a door under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. The double door is presided by an ornamental iron grille and crowned with a sunrise transom. Similarly, the balcony wall is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00031

Close-up view to the details of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The facade is decorated with compound fluted pilasters that at the same time secure an entablature with ornamental frieze, moldings and continuous cornice. Above it you can see a balustrade modulated by square piers crowned with spheric finishes. Besides that, in the left side facade you can see the wall with exposed bricks. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00035

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. Partial view of the facade of the Neo-Renaissance style house built of masonry and bricks. There is a window on a lintel arch with rustic molding, a wall with exposed stonework, a corner pilaster, a cornice, and a parapet. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the cornice. The plaster around the window has fallen off in several places, exposing the bricks.

Buildings in the Nueva Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View towards the Nueva street in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe buildings that are located along the street. there is a building to the left that is painted with blue, white and brown, it has the influence of the architectonic style of the Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic with bossage, an oculus on its entrance, denticles, lintels, moldings and cornices. The adjacent buildings have similar designs varying on its form of presenting the architectonic elements. Also, you can see influence of the style Spanish Revival in the buildings that are at the background. The building has some letters painted on its wall that say: "Hotel Palace" and it possess architectonic elements like appentices, windows with arch shape, balconies with steel balustrades, awnings, moldings, coupled windows and cornices. Around it you can observe automobiles, sewers, people walking, paved streets with asphalt, sidewalks, street lights, power line poles, signs promoting products, signs with establishments names and trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Unión y Amparo 44 Lodge - 88000661

Facade of the two-story building corresponding to the Union and Amparo 44 Lodge, also known as the Masonic Lodge of Caguas. It was designed and built in 1923 by architect Antonin Nechodoma in the Neo-Greek style. The facade presents a Neoclassical portico with four monumental Doric columns that support an entablature and a triangular pediment with a porthole. The windows of the building are shutters-like horizontal slats, and above the main door are a couple of logos with Spanish text that reads: "Union Loggia and Amparo N. 44". A fence with grilles can be seen in front of the building.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00057

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. This is a view of the interior of the house, where there is an area with a folding table and chairs in the center, an empty pot in a corner, six paintings with images of plants on one of the walls, and a hanging lamp. Also seen is an adjoining room with a double-leaf door, a hanging lamp, and a folding table leaning against the wall.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00031

Detail of the terrace and the facade from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The terrace is distinguished by a parapet with ornamental blocks. In addition, it is notable a pergola, the French doors and the windows with appentices and window sills. The upper border of the building is covered with roofing tiles. It also stick out a tower decorated with vertical blue stripes. The rest of the building shows the light orange, white and blue colors. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Caguas Road and New Paint Factory

Caguas Road and the "Superior Paint Manufacturing Company, Inc." factory. The building is made of concrete, with a simple façade, a flat roof, and louvered windows. It is enclosed by a concrete and wire fence. In front of the factory, there is a car and a truck. In the background, on the hillside, a house with stairs, segmental arches, and a gable roof can be seen.

Two Houses Framing The Beach

Sea view from an alleyway between houses. To each side of the alleyway, there are wooden houses. In the background, you can see the sea and a wave breaker on the shore.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Close-up of the entrance to the Tejeda Bastion seen from the Carmen Bastion at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. From this angle, a rectangular opening with an iron gate integrated into the crenelated parapet of the fort is visible. The rotation rails of the old cannons can also be seen, and the Atlantic Ocean stands out in the background. The walls were built using limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and their primary function was protection and surveillance. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

663 La Paz Residence - 91001500

Interior view of the living room ceiling of the 663 La Paz Residence in Miramar, San Juan. This reinforced concrete residence has two floors and conforms to the suburban residential typology of the Spanish Revival style. The gable roof shows several wooden beams and a four-blade ceiling fan. A curtain, panels, and picture frames are also visible on the wall. Built in 1935, the 663 La Paz residence was designed by Pedro Alfonso de Castro, one of the most important architects in Puerto Rico during the first decades of the 20th Century. Its modern spatial distribution strategies replace the traditional rigid distribution and achieve visual continuity.

Tobacco Drying

Tobacco hut with a gable roof covered with a type of asphalt fabric. On the façade, it has a wooden door through which the sticks on which tobacco leaves hang are notable.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Facade of the former U.S. Department of Commerce Weather Bureau building, located in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. The two-story building, built in 1930 following architect Albert B. Nicholson's eclectic design, is a self-contained block with a hipped roof with terracotta tiles that emphasizes a Mediterranean Renaissance style and decorative Art Deco elements. The symmetrical facade highlights the arched main entrance and its narrow barrel vault, which integrates a double wooden door with glass panels. Iconographic details include two giant eagles on top of two coupled pillar-like elements that frame the entrance. The name of the building is also visible in raised letters: "U.S. Department of Commerce Weather Bureau." Below the tiled eaves, two decorative medallions in relief inspired by Italian Renaissance motifs are also visible. The double-leaf windows are rectangular with simple moldings. The lower-level ones are larger and protected by metal railings. Five cement steps lead to the main entrance door in the facade's center. The building is built on an aquamarine cement base that emphasizes its separation from the ground level and is surrounded by a palm tree, trees, and a green lawn. The smooth, cream-colored walls, highlighted by beautiful glazed motifs and the terracotta roofs, characterize the style used for government buildings, a total novelty on the island during that time. The building was later transformed into the Puerto Rico National Guard Museum. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Home Near School, Mother and 4 Children in Doorway

A woman and four barefoot girls pose at the door of a wood and zinc house founded on stilts. The main door is numbered and then a single-leaf window that opens outwards is notable.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00029

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. The main facade seen here comprises three lintel arches, bare pilasters, a cornice with dentils, and a parapet. The walls are made of exposed stonework. Above the central arch of the facade, there is a sign that reads "Bayamón" with two letters missing. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the cornice and walls. There is also damage to the walls, pilasters, and cornice.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00044

Detail of the bricks from the interior of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo.

Jíbaro House

Front view of a hut located in the town of San Germán. The hut is wooden with a royal palm bark gabled roof. It is built on wooden stilts. In the front, there is a wooden step. It has a wooden double door. To the far right, the house has a smaller extension with a flat roof and a wooden double door. On that same side, there is a larger wooden house with a gabled zinc roof. It has a front porch surrounded by a wooden railing and metallic bars. The wooden door is simple with jalousie windows. To the far left, there are piled concrete blocks.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2009 00001

View from the interior of the building known as the Amphitheater Victor Torres Lizardi in the city of Caguas. The building has one level in masonry of whitewashed brick and painted with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. In the interior of the building it can be seen the bricks exposed, the roof made of zinc with showing beams and scenography elements. The building was built in the decade of 1810 and is considered the first theatre built in the island. In 1983 it was restored and named the Victor Torres Lizardi and is used as space for the fine arts workshops program of the city.

Government Housing Project, Ponce

A housing complex subsidized by the government of Puerto Rico. The building has three levels and the facade presents balconies with perpendicular walls and persienne windows. At the front patio there are several benches, a sidewalk and several people in the balconies and at the patio.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00015

Perspective of a cistern from the rooftop of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. From the castle it is notable a window with storm shutter and appentice, as well the roofing tiles from the upper border. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and it has two water tanks. Its architecture is representative of the Spanish Revival style and combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00032

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. Corner view of a Neo-Renaissance-style house built of masonry and bricks. The main facade and part of one of the side facades can be seen. The house has lintel arches with rustic molding, pilasters, exposed stone walls, a dentil cornice, and a parapet. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the cornice. The plaster on part of the pilaster and the cornice have fallen off, exposing the bricks.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00051

Close-up view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built with wood and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. On the first floor you can see a lattice style window and on the second floor a sash window made of glass, both framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00007

Close-up view of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade has a marquee where you can see glass doors and a fluted bracket. Through the door you can see a ceiling lamp. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theatre with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade on 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

Group in Front of the Community Center, La Plata

Group of persons of different ages in front of a community center in La Plata. In the entrance of the building, there is a type of arch, followed by fluted moldings, eaves, several windows with fanlights and mullions, as well as a pair of spherical wall lamps. Around the building, there is a garden with flowers.

Nave of a Church with a Porch-like Altar

Nave of a Catholic church with a porch-like altar that has moldings, columns, and a pediment. In the center, there is a statue of a Virgin, and on each side, there is a statue of a saint. The pulpit is a raised stand on a lateral wall opposite to an arch connecting with another portion of the church. There are two rows of wooden pews.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00025

Front and lateral view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with zinc gable roof, it has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. The building is abandoned and presided by a portico secured with fluted Doric order columns that at the same time secure a triangular pediment with an architrave, a frieze, dentils, a continuous cornice and moldings. Additionally, the lateral facade has rectangular openings framed with moldings, an eave and debris. Also, it can be seen an adjacent building with zinc roof and power lines. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Old Asilo de Beneficiencia, Restoration

Corner view of the old Asilo de Beneficiencia, during a restoration process. The two-story Neoclassical building is surrounded by an iron fence with iron bars, featuring a pedestrian entrance with stairs at the front and a vehicle entrance on the side. The center of the main façade consists of four pairs of columns on each level, with three balustrades on the second level. Cornices are visible between the first and second floors and at the upper edge, two triangular pediments, one in the center and one in the corner; the corner pediment bears a coat of arms. The building features pilasters with quoins and rectangular windows with individual cornices on the first floor, while the second floor has smooth pilasters and arched windows. It can be seen that work has been done on the fence and the vehicle entrance. There is a wooden scaffold in front of the portico, a car, and a concrete mixer in front of the building. This building was transferred to the federal government in 1937 for military use.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00135

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the body of the hanging lamp located at the center of the church nave. It is made of bronze color metal.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00031

View of the streets in the coastal city of Arecibo. Along the paved street you can see continuous buildings with different characteristics. Among the characteristics that stand out there are lattice style windows with moldings, double wooden doors, cantilevered balconies, flat roofs, zinc roof and railings in the balconies. Also, you can see a hipped roof covered by plastic tarps and a building made of wood. The street has several vehicles parked and power line poles. From the distance you can see the Atlantic Ocean.

Mayagüez Downtown

Aerial view of Mayagüez downtown. Houses, buildings, and other structures of the town can be seen, including the Catholic church Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Our Lady of Candelaria), the city hall, Colón Square, and the Yagüez theater.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00012

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00037

Perspective of the interior of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angle it is notable the wooden transversal joists, the vertical poles, the diagonals and the inferior cord. The bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00022

Detail of the Gregorian dome and the power line of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. This dome is hanged from a platform by an azimuth arm and iron cables anchored to fortified concrete towers. The surface of the dome it is distinguish by the interconnected triangle shapes. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope. The Gregorian dome was installed in 1997 and it had the transmitters, receptors and the general equipment for the operation of the radio telescope.

Houses with Thatch Roof

A couple of houses made of wood and sticks with thatched gable roofs in a rural, mountainous area. The houses are notably founded by piles on the side of a mountain.

Old Cemetery - 84003149

Perspective from the west side of the Old Cemetery of Ponce, also known as Ponce Civil Cemetery. A series of arches that form the niches stand out, as well as several mausoleums with features of the Neoclassical style, such as pilasters, cornices, arches, and a dome. At one end, an enclosing wall defines the cemetery and divides it from the set of wooden houses. The cemetery is deteriorated, and bushes and trees overflow the space. At the top of El Vigía hill, the towers and semicircular arches of the Serrallés Castle stand out. The Old Cemetery of Ponce was inaugurated in 1843 under the auspices of the city's mayor, Don Juan Rondón Martínez, and was expanded in 1864. This cemetery is well-known because illustrious people have been buried there, such as the writer, patriot, and abolitionist Don Ramón Baldorioty de Castro, the composers Juan Morell Campos and Manuel G. Tavárez, as well as the mayor Juan Rondón Martínez.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Town Square in Arecibo

View of the Luis Muñoz Rivera town square in Arecibo. An obelisk can be seen in the middle of the town square. On the left, various sitting benches can be seen, and in the background, a gazebo is visible. The square is surrounded by various buildings with visible windows and some signs.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2007 00008

View from the interior of the Theatre Manrique in the city of Caguas. The building has one level with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. In the interior there is an area with connected desks with computer monitors and office chairs. The well-known Teatro de tablas Manrique was built in 1906 and it was stage for great plays and zarzuelas. It remained in use until 1912 when it was destroyed by fire. Through the years it has been restored and used as theatre, and campus of the beauty technical school of the Liceo de Arte y Tecnología.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00030

view of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. In the front part you can see a fence made of corrugated metal laminas, wood and deteriorated iron. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Dorado

Architectonic drawing of the facade of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua, located in Dorado. This drawing was made by the project Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society. The drawing of the facade presents a door flanked by pilasters. Above the door it shows the emblem of the San Juan archdiocese and the number: "1848". In addition, it is notable a triangular pediment and a steeple crowned with a Latin cross. These architectonic elements are characteristic of the Neoclassic style. The construction of the parish started in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones from the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Isla de Cabras Lighthouse - Ceiba

Architectural drawing of the lighthouse of Isla de Cabras located on a rocky islet in front the coast of the town of Ceiba. The building has two levels made of masonry and it has characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The facade is decorated with pilasters, dentils, cornices and moldings. Additionally, it has double windows with framed persiennes. Also, you can see some lateral stairs and a spheric tower that stands tall with a lantern and a pinnacle. The lighthouse lantern is surrounded with a railing. The lighthouse was built in 1908 following the design of the San Juan lighthouse. It has a sixth order lens and it was occupied until 1931. Subsequently, it was built a tower nearby with automatic light and in 1966 the lighthouse was demolished.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00112

Perspective of a living room at the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This space is furnished with several armchairs, sofas and a coffee table. The windows are French and have curtains. On one of the walls it stand out a blind arch with red border. The ceiling is made of wood and its brown color contrast with the red color beams. The illumination consists on a series of built-in lights. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00054

Casa Rectoría from the University of Puerto Rico, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of the interior where you can appreciate part of a hall. The space is divided by a mediopunto with two quadrangular pillars. You can observe two doors and one double leaf window with lattices, all of them have fanlight windows with stained glass. The floor has black and white tiles with chess board pattern.

Photography Exhibition, González Padín Department Store

Women walking on the sidewalk in front of the main entrance of the department store "González Padin Company." The door's border features floral motifs in low relief. The store signs prominently display a representation of an angel and a mention the towns "San Juan - Ponce - Mayagüez." At one end, there is an awning with a valance, and several cars are parked in front of the sidewalk. The building in the background, known as the Old Palacio de la Real Intendencia (intendant's palace), is in the Neoclassical style and incorporates elements like Corinthian pilasters, a frieze with a cornice, balconies with railings, and low-relief motifs.

Construction of the Foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers is performing construction works for the foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Prominent elements include pillars, walls, stairs, scaffolding, and formwork. There are also construction materials and equipment such as wood, rods, prefabricated pipes, wheelbarrows, and a crane.

Ramp to Enter Castillo San Cristóbal (fort)

Ramp to enter Castillo San Cristóbal (fort) in Old San Juan. You can see a fence and a gate with two posts decorated with cannonballs. The ramp leads to a portico with a surbased arch, a split pediment, and two pinnacles. Just beside the portico, a wall can be seen, as well as a portion of fort that has windows, pilasters, a cornice, and a parapet. In the background, a portion of another building can be seen. On the ramp, there are two soldiers and a woman.

Christine on San Juan Street

Woman posing on the sidewalk of the Street del Cristo in the Old San Juan. You can see connected houses and colonial buildings. The street is paved with cobblestones, there are several automobiles parked and one is moving; at the end you can see the chapel Del Cristo and a group of people walking on the sidewalk.

House on the Street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00012

Lateral view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería 12 in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is deteriorated and has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. At the foreground, there is a concrete fence. Besides that, the house is presided by a balcony with broken wooden balustrade and modulated by wooden pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In the interior of the balcony there are several metallic chairs and six double wooden doors with lattice windows crowned with glass transoms. In addition, there is a parapet that surrounds and crowns the house. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Ruins in Punta Àguila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00008

Detail focused on a wall with two buttress at the ruins of Punta Águila in Cabo Rojo. This ruin is located among the weeds and it shows part of its cladding and the bricks characteristics from the masonry. The buttress or projecting piers serve for the reinforcement of the wall.

Grand Criollo Neoclassic House, Hacienda Dos Ríos

Side view of a house on Hacienda Dos Ríos, in the town of Maricao. The house has two levels. The lower level is covered with zinc, it has frames on the door and window. In front, there is a wooden cart. On the second level, there are double wooden doors and a large balcony surrounded by a concrete railing sustained by columns. A part of the balcony is sustained by stilts. The roof is flat, made of zinc, and sustained by wooden beams.

Castillo San Cristóbal (fort)

Castillo San Cristóbal (fort) in Old San Juan, viewed from the Colón Square. The exterior of the fort is visible with walls on one side and the other side is a building with an arcade in the first floor, the second floor has windows and a cornice. Also visible is the building nearby that has a façade with flat arches, pillars, and a wooden eave.

Manuel Zeno Gandía public housing project, Arecibo 1949

Wooden houses on stilts facing the sidewalk with windows that open outwards. They are surrounded by vegetation, wooden boards and a wooden post. To one end of the image, you can see two persons and a child. In the background, you can see a hill with natural vegetation.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00030

Close-up view of the tower of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and it has an hexagonal tower decorated with a continuous cornice and dentils. Additionally, it is crowned with a lantern made of iron and glass. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Soldiers at a Window in El Morro

Various United States soldiers posing on the edge of an opening in one of the walls of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) in San Juan. Another soldier can be seen in the next opening.

Batería de Baja Mar - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00004

Batería de Baja de Mar located in barrio Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was built approximately in 1794. The ruins of the fortlet can be observed from high above atop the Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue, behind the National Guard building in Puerto Rico. The Atlantic Ocean, sand, and a slope with palm trees and vegetation can be observed. The old School of Tropical Medicine of Puerto Rico can be observed on the left side of the image. It was built in 1928 and has architectural characteristics of the Neoplateresque architecture style. It has a tiled roof and ornamented parapets and balusters. The stone masonry walls of the Castillo San Cristóbal can be observed in the distance. The lighthouse located in the Castillo San Felipe del Morro can also be observed.

Unidentified House

Front view of wooden house with a gabled zinc roof. The house is separated from the sidewalk by a small concrete wall. The wall is separated by a small metal gate that opens to each side. It has stairs that lead to the porch, the staircase divides a garden where there are plants. On the porch, there is a rocking chair and a person in it. The porch has a molded edge and a Gothic design. It also has a wooden railing supported by slim wooden pillars. The house has wooden casement windows that open outwards with designs carved into them, each door has jalousie window leaves. The door is double with the same design as the windows.

The Tobacco Collective - 88001305

Side view of The Tabacco Collective, located in the coastal town of Manatí. The building is a two-story building described in the State Historic Preservation Office nomination as Spanish Industrial Neoclassical style. It comprises brick walls and whitewashed masonry, and a part of the left end of the building is made of concrete. At both ends of the facade, aluminum lattice-style windows are framed under semicircular arches. Some windows have wooden double-leaf shutters, ornamental metal grilles, and other air conditioning units. To the left end of the building, more continuous rectangular windows are framed with a broader molding above. The walls are decorated with wide moldings and extended cornices at the top. There are also signs posted. In the vicinity are parked cars on the street and a person sitting next to a building. The Tobacco Collective dates back to 1880 and became an important regional center for processing and exporting agricultural products, including tobacco. It was the largest and oldest tobacco company in the town of Manatí. In addition, it was the largest employer in the area, with 150 employees, primarily women. After World War II, tobacco production declined, so in the early 1960s, it closed its operations. From that moment on, the building has served as office space for the municipal government.

Bayamón District Hospital Nurses’ Residence

U.S. Custom House, Ponce - 88000073

Detail of the hallway inside the U.S. Custom House, located in front of Bonaire Street, near the Ponce beach. This arched hallway has a wide dimension that allows vehicles to pass from the main entrance through the patio and exit through the rear of the building. The arches rise from pilasters and square pillars. Several of the arches integrate wooden doors and fanlight transoms. A bilingual sign hanging from the ceiling reads: "Welcome to the United States." Also visible are several fire extinguishers attached to the walls. This Spanish Colonial-style building was built in 1842 and remodeled by the United States Customs Service in 1924. In 1898, General Nelson A. Miles, who led the American occupation of southern Puerto Rico, used this building as headquarters.

Tracks of the Train Arroyo-Guayama - 2009 00002

Humacao, View

Aerial view of the town of Humacao. You can see houses, buildings and paved streets. Also, the sea and the beach coastline. The area is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel - Arecibo - 2008 00003

Flat arch in the ruins of the arsenal of San Miguel de Arcángel, located in the city of Arecibo. Next of the flat arch it is visible other semicircular arch. The part between the ground and the wall shows a socle while in the superior border of the building it extends a stringcourses. The cladding of the walls are deteriorated letting exposed the bricks that make up this masonry building. In front to the flat arch are notable some objects and garbage. The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built under the Spanish colonial government at the end of the XVIII century and at the beginning of the XIX as part of the defense system of the city of Arecibo. This was part of the fort San Miguel Arcángel, located in the border of the peninsula where there is Arecibo and the entrance of the river mouth of the Rio Grande of Arecibo.

Rainbow over University of Puerto Rico Building and Construction Site

View of the details of the sun breakers in the façade of a modern building of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus, and a rainbow. In the lower part, a wall followed by a garden is notable. In the background, land prepared for construction development stands out.

San Juan Transportation Office

San Juan Transportation Office. View of the two-story building facade, in the final stages of construction. The front has a curved wall section. It has metal jalousie windows and eaves over the windows. There is a sidewalk bordering the building.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the highest level of the Santa Barbara bastion, known as El Macho, located in the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. From this angle of the fort, the walls with crenelated parapets and semicircular openings, steps known as banquettes, a sentry box crowned with a cornice and dome, rotation rails, and cannons aimed at both sides of the fort stand out. Next, there is the dome that covers the entrance to the spiral staircase and a ramp that connects the Santa Barbara bastion with the Plaza de Armas, flanked by stairs and a sentry box in the form of a tower at its lower end. On the highest level is an observation post with horizontal concrete openings built during World War II and a lighthouse lantern. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00042

Details of the entrance hall of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The main door is made of wood, with double leaf, windows and a fanlight window. In addition, from the exterior, this door presents a grille. In the interior of the hall it is also visible a flat arch with bracket and a grille. Additionally, it is partially visible the chimney with Corinthian order columns. The gallery on the second floor is distinguished by a railing interrupted by a column ornamented with mosaics. The hall space shows deterioration signs with stains, dirt and trash on the floor. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Mangual Building

Detail of one of the balconies on the third floor of the Mangual Building. Various windows and an opening sealed with a wood panel can be seen. Furthermore, there is a broken window on the left. Below, a portion of a window can be seen. The eaves are also visible. The building's paint is peeling.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00013

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. View of the interior from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe a corner and a cornice that divide the walls. You can see mold stains that cover the upper part of the walls and the cornice.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00015

Front view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The concrete base has squares with depth and a transom. It is presided by some stairs covered by native tiles that leads to a balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square columns and an ornamental gate made of grilles where there is a sign. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony to the left far end you can see a wooden door with in relief details framed with moldings and glass windows. In addition, to the right far end there is a lattice style window with wooden shutters framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00006

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Corner view of the catholic church that was built at the top of a hill. You can observe the main facade and one of the lateral walls. The facade has a portico with sloped roof covered with roofing tiles, two corner pilasters and an octagonal tower on one of the sides. The tower has three levels separated by cornices, on the third level there is the belfry and above it there is a dome with a cross on the top. Additionally from the main facade, you can see one of the lateral walls, the apse dome and the fence that surrounds the church.

Mothers and Children's' Day at a Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Medical Clinic

Group of women with their children in front of a medical clinic in a rural area of Puerto Rico. The dispensary is made of concrete and has windows and double wooden doors, it has a small garden next to the building and the entrance stands out for having a roofed open space. The day they captured the moment was a day reserved to especially attend women and children.

Wooden House with Zinc Roof in Salinas

View of the main facade of a wooden house in Salinas. The house fence is made with metallic mesh. The gate that is on the fence connects with a trail at the garden area, it has several decorative statues. Some green stairs with handrails that give access to the balcony area that has railing, gate and piers. Along the balcony wall you can see several windows and a door. The roof of the house is covered with zinc plates and it is a hipped roof. At the right background you can see part of another house made of wood that has missing part of its zinc plates. The architectonic style is known as Bungalow.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00005

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. View of a corner from the three floor building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe the upper part of a flat arch, the walls with bossage and a wall lamp with metal support. The lamp has the light bulb but it does not have the cover. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

San Juan Transportation Office

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. The garage, an elongated building with a roof and rear wall can be seen. There are three workers at work on falsework. Part of the land in front of the building is covered by debris. Two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States, and a building are visible in the background.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Perspective of three buildings along Paseo de Covadonga Street in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. A street with several buildings built in the 1930s in different architectural styles is shown. On the left is a two-story building in Colonial and Neoclassical style, with a salmon-colored facade with white details. It has rectangular windows with metal frames, horizontal blinds, and small eaves at the top. The main entrance has a black door and a sign that reads: "Edificio Freiria." A cornice marks the division of the levels and tops the roof next to a simple parapet. On the right is a modern multi-story building with a white facade and stylized details. The windows are large and elongated and protrude from the plane of the facade, generating a three-dimensional effect. At the top, there are signs indicating the names of the companies. In the background, there are additional buildings with simpler facades. The street has parked cars and a motorcycle in front. The scene reflects a combination of architectural styles and commercial uses within an urban environment. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Main and Right Side Façades of a Blue House in Guayama

View of the main façade and right side façade of a wooden blue and white house. On the outside wall, there is a window, and on the right, there is the porch, which has grilles, a railing, columns, and a gate. On the porch's wall, a door with a window, and another window can be seen. On the wall of the right façade, there are three windows. Other structures are partially visible on both sides.

Store between Aibonito and La Plata

A group of men, women, boys and girls in front of a rural store with several double doors and signs that promotes products like: "LM Filters", "Malta India", "Coca Cola", "India La Cerveza de Puerto Rico" (India the Puerto Rico's Beer), "Chesterfield", "Oasis" and. "Kim". The store has a zinc gable roof and with appentice. At the background, several houses are visible on the side of the mountain.

Aibonito Hospital

Entrance trail of the Hospital Menonita at Aibonito. The building is distinguished by a stair with railings that leads to a door. Additionally, it stick out a porch and verticals stripes like a bride-soleil. The roof of the building is flat and the surfaces are simple with some windows. At the background you can see an automobile and a light pole.

Ponce Firehouse

Lateral view of the Ponce Firehouse. The building is mostly constructed of wood, with design influences from Neo-Arabic and Gothic styles. It features a central open section and two two-story side towers. Additionally, it has narrow rectangular windows with fanlight and lambrequins decorating the roof. It is painted with horizontal stripes of two colors. The park abuts the back of the Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Church (Catholic), from which its dome with a lantern is visible. Both buildings are located in Las Delicias Square. There is a group of men gathered in front of the fire station, among them, two soldiers can be distinguished.

Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) Viewed from the Sea

Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) in Old San Juan, viewed from the sea. The walls, the floating battery, the battlement, a bastion, a ramp, the lighthouse, and a tower are visible.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00064

A detail focused on the openings of a building located in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The interior space, in addition, it presents an embedded column and a beam. The green wall shows the marks of the blocks that are part of it. Also, it is partially notable a door and a metal bar. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

St. Mary's Hospital

St. Mary's Hospital in Mayagüez. A building with stucco-coated walls. It has a porch with a tile roof. There is also an entrance with a double-leaf door, above which there is an eve with metal corbels. This entrance is decorated with plants in clay pots. A car is parked in front of the hospital.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00012

Lateral view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The construction is made of wood on brick masonry and stucco with gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see two elliptical arches framed, flanked by pilasters and crowned with keystones. Inside the arches there are double doors crowned with transoms made of ornamental grilles. Besides that, on the second floor you can see a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated with pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In addition, you can observe that in the balcony there are two double doors made of wood with persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with transoms made of wood and glass. You can also see one end of an adjacent building, a construction area and parked vehicles on the street. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families from the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

House on Palmer 10 Street - Bayamón - 2011 00001

House on 10 Palmer Street in Bayamón. Detail of the wooden house's balcony railing. It has triangular-shaped holes at the top and circular holes at the bottom of the concrete railing. The balcony has grilles, and a door with carved decorations can be seen between them.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

View of the ruins of La Ponderosa Lighthouse. A portion of the openings of the windows and doors as well as the details of the collapse can be seen. A portion of the left wall and a window opening can be seen in the background. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Mavilla Bridge - 95000848

A group of cars riding through the Mavilla Bridge in Corozal. This bridge is depicted by a concrete drop arch on which a row of masonry extends in voussoirs or carved stones shaped to form arches; the front walls are made of ashlar. Several light poles raised on pedestals also stand out, interrupting the concrete balustrade. The Mavilla Bridge was built in 1903 by eighty men who worked under the orders of Roque Paniagua, and in 1909, the contractor José García-González added the concrete balustrade.

Criollo Neoclassic

Front view of a one-level concrete house with a flat roof. The house has a front balcony surrounded by an ornamental metal bar railing. It has four double wooden doors with lattice and glass. They are surrounded by moldings and have truncated wooden soles. The upper edge also has wooden cornices. Above the house there is an attic with a gabled roof and a transom with a wooden lattice. There are several vehicles parked on the street in front of the house.

El Fanguito, San Juan

A woman observing a child over piled garbage in a body of water located between the houses of El Fanguito community. Noteworthy are several small wooden bridges on stilts that connect with the houses over the body of water. Most of the houses are made of wood with gabled zinc roofs and also have a type of wood and chain-link fence. Some have double-paned windows that open outwards, others have balconies with railings, and in a couple of them there are notable lines with hanging laundry.

Factory in Guayanilla, Shed

Construction project of a factory in Guayanilla. A shed in the construction area is visible, there is a worker sitting in the doorway, eating. Next to the shed there is building stone and sand and a concrete mixer. Two children can be seen at the construction site.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00010

Upward view of the front facade of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof; its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The front facade is decorated with flat pilasters, square windows framed and crowned with entablature, moldings, cornices, and a pediment above with a semicircular opening. Above the building is a belfry with a semicircular opening, and on the corner is a square pillar crowned with a finish. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates back to 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was officially built, according to the design observed in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Building with Yellow Grilles in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Building painted blue, white and yellow in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a large street with adjacent buildings that have influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. These building shows moldings, cornices, balconies, arches, parapets, entrance steps and double wooden doors with lattice. The building that can be distinguish is one that is painted white, light blue and it has ornamented grilles painted yellow. On its facade it has pilasters, capitals, cornices, moldings, fanlights and a balcony with balustrade on its second floor. In the entrance it has gates secured with piers that serve as protection to the entrance door. Additionally, on the facade wall of the second floor is written: "La casa amarilla" (The yellow house); on the wall of the first floor facade it has written: "Confección de telas para Damas" (Fabrics confection for Ladies), and one of the piers of the entrance has written: "Suits para damas" (Suits for ladies). There are children walking on the sidewalk and others going up on the street on bicycle. From a distance you can observe other people. Also, there are power lines, street lights, a barrel in front of one of the buildings, sidewalks and the paved street with asphalt.

Bayamón District Hospital Nurses’ Residence, Formwork on the Second Floor

Construction of the nurses’ residence at the Bayamón District Hospital. Two two-story buildings can be seen with falsework on the walls and formwork on top. Door and window openings are visible. There are construction materials and debris all around.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00002

Pueblo Store - Las Lomas

A group of adults and children in front of a supermarket located in Las Lomas. The façade features the "Pueblo" logo, glass walls and a folding door that opens outwards. There are also vertical bands that act as sunshades. On some windows, some posters with product offers are notable.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez - 88001247

View from inside the Municipal Cemetery, also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. In the foreground stands a pantheon with an ornate pedestal and a framed marble tombstone that reads: “Forestier Gregory Family.” Around it, more pantheons crowned with crosses and adorned with flowerpots are visible. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00131

View of the details from Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, in the interior spaces the paint is deteriorated, there are continuous moldings and a wooden door framed and crowned with a transom. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Hato Rey Industrial Subdivision Las Monjitas Street

View along Las Monjitas Street. There are gutters on both sides of the street. A machine is visible on the street. There are several buildings in the background. The building in the back to the left has a gable roof and some of its windows are visible.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00033

Detail of the bricks that make up the chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The bricks are exposed horizontally and on a section they are on a staggered way. These bricks shows terracotta shades. On one end it is visible a wall from which it stick out a oxidized beam.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center

Facade of the Hospital and Health Center construction in the municipality of Utuado. The one-story building can be seen with eaves, mullions, Miami type windows, flat roof and a portico. The portico has columns and connects with another side of the hospital that has a sign indicating: "Health Center". Three vehicles, a chain link fence and a low wall are visible around. At the rear there are mountains.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 53 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00004

Building in Calle Caleta de San Juan 53. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and is painted white and blue. The upper half of the façade has parapets and cornices. Several parapets and balconets with metal balustrades and wooden lattice double doors can be observed. One of the parapets has a Puerto Rican flag. The building corners have paddings. The lower half of the building has a wooden double door that has a sign with the number 53 on it. The door has a sunrise transom, a street light, and flat geometrical moldings. A rectangular opening with white moldings and covered by black grilles can be observed. There is a sidewalk, a pot with shrubs, trees, and a cobblestone road.

Dulce Nombre de Jesús Church

Side façade of the Catholic church Concatedral del Dulce Nombre de Jesús in Humacao. On the first level, three windows and a double door can be seen. There are some stairs and a ramp with a railing to access the door. On the right, a portion of the church tower with various openings can be seen. The roof of the house is broken.

Window of the vault of the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist

View of one of the left windows of the vault of the catholic church Cathedral Saint John the Baptist. The window is located between two pilasters.

Parish San Miguel Arcángel - Cabo Rojo - 2011 00003

Detail of one end of the main facade of the Parish San Miguel Arcángel, located in Cabo Rojo. The parish presents different shades of yellow that alternate with the white color and light chestnut. This section of the facade is accentuated by pilasters, cornices, a triangular pediment with dentils, an oculus and a window made of glass leaves with semicircular arch shape. Also, it is visible part of the main door flanked by a pilaster and finished by a pediment with dentils. In front of the church there is a fence compound of a balustrade interrupted by a gate made with grilles and piers with finishes and light poles. The Parish San Miguel Arcángel was designated historic monument under the Law Number 150from June 18, 2004. Its history is linked to the foundation of Cabo Rojo through Royal Order of the King Charles III of Spain from December 17, 1771. Since September 29, 1783 this church dedicates to the patron Saint Michael Archangel and two years later initiates the construction of the temple. In this church, in addition, there are the birth certificates of Ramón Emeterio Betances, Salvador Brau Asencio and the legendary pirate Cofresí.

Fishing Village

View of a couple of persons in a fishing village. In the area there are houses, the majority are founded on piles and lined in wood, zinc, sticks and natural fibers. Also, most of the houses have a gable roof and casement windows that open outwards. Some of the houses are divided by a type of fence made of zinc plates. On the shore there are some boats, and in the background, a pole with electrical wiring is notable. Between the houses there are palm trees and trees.

Clay Block Factory

View of the clay block factory, which has several columns and casement windows in its structure. It is labeled at the top with "Puerto Rico Clay Products Corporation." The area is filled with piles of clay blocks, and a person can be seen among them.

Slum Section in San Juan

View of a slum in San Juan through some railings. The houses are built on stilts over the water. The houses are wooden and have zinc gable roofs. The windows are single-leaf windows that open outwards and others are aluminum blinds. Between the houses, there are lines like clotheslines. In the background, a pole with electrical wiring protrudes. One of the railings has "Junior kid" written in paint.

Town Hall - 85003046

View from the lobby of the Town Hall, also known as the City Hall of the coastal town of Mayagüez. The vestibule is decorated with square columns and pilasters supporting a coffered ceiling. The rectangular openings are framed with moldings and crowned with entablatures, and on the back, a semicircular opening crowned with a transom is also framed with moldings. The staircase is located symmetrically and descends elegantly in the center of the space, flanked by wooden columns and railings. The floor is covered with checkered motif tiles and decorated with potted plants. The Town Hall was originally built in 1845 following the Spanish model established in the Laws of the Indies, but it was built again in 1926 by architects Rafael Carmoega Morales, Antonio S. Burés, and Fidel Sevillano Espinosa after being destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. The new building, in Neoclassical style, emulated the North American model of a City Hall.

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus - Humaca0 - 2008 00002

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus in Humacao. Main facade of the catholic church with Neo-gothic style. It has a middle tower of four levels. The first level has the main entrance, a pointed arch with grille gate. The remaining levels have pointed arch openings and are decorated with moldings of different designs. On the third level there is an oculus. Above the cornice from the upper level, where the bells are located there is a clock and pinnacles on the corners. The tower has a pyramidal roof and a cross. On the sides of the square tower there are two round turrets with lower height. Each one of the laterals from the facade has a slope roof and a double leaf window with lattices and glass panels on the upper part.

Two Workers Put Doors and Windows on Rural Home

Wooden house under construction, located in a rural area. It has stilts, two windows and a door and a sloping roof covered with roofing cardboard. You can see a lady next to the door and two workers. One of them is on a ladder that is leaning against the wall. In the background, you can see another house similar to the first.

ArquiTour 2015 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00007

View of Cataño from Old San Juan. In the center of the image is the roof of Teatro Alejandro Tapia y Rivera and next to it is a part of the building closed off by grilles with machines inside. Behind the theater is Muelle 3 in the port area of Old San Juan. The Hotel Sheraton and the Galería Paseo Portuario building can be partially observed on the right side of the image. The main façade of the Galería Paseo Portuario building is cream and white. It has three pediments, one of which is stepped and the other two are curved. The building is divided into bays with openings, has framed oculi, and a fluted design. The façade of the Hotel Sheraton is yellow and white. It has parapets on the upper half and is divided by cornices. The building has a curved corner with balustraded balconies, glass double doors, and wall lights. The San Juan Bay, the chimneys of Central Puerto Nuevo, and the factories of the Guaynabo port area can be seen in the distance. Mountains and other buildings can also be observed.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00020

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Side view of the portico and the staircase of the large house of the hacienda. It can be observed one of the parapets and a handrail of the entrance staircase, also the arch and the space underneath that stair. In the second floor you can see two of the columns, the railing and part of the roof from the portico. At the background you can distinguish the treetops of two trees.

View of the Acroter of a Building in Aguadilla

A metal railing can be seen in the area of the balcony. Two sealed window frames and a decorative column in between are visible. Below the acroter, the year 1914 can be seen.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00026

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00021

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a building that is built with masonry, stone, brick and it has an opening with door shape. It is notable a lineal pattern between sections of the wall that is marked by bricks. In front of the building you can see a tree, bushes and a sidewalk. The building was built to be a hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00122

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see the floor covered by chess motif tiles and wooden built-in cabinets on the wall. Additionally, on the walls there are continuous moldings, a transom and a rectangular opening framed with moldings through which you can see an adjacent room. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

United States Army Corporal, Guánica

Soldier ranked as Marine Corporal of the United States Army posing in front of a wooden house in the camp established on the coast of Guánica upon the 1898 invasion. The house is built on stilts, has a zinc gable roof, and looks old and in bad shape.

Train Crossing Over the Bridge of the San Antonio Channel Under Renovation Process

View of the railway bridge of the San Antonio channel under renovation process. A train is crossing the bridge while men are working in it. You can see the scaffoldings along the bridge. In the middle, where the train is passing, you can see a gantry crane. To the left side you can see another railway bridge and part of the bridge with balustrade and with the street lights towers. To the right side you can see part of the other bridge with balustrade. Several houses and palm trees complete the background of the image.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00047

Perspective of the interior of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. This cathedral has a nave flanked by two hallways accentuated by arcades that are secured by piers. Each arch shows yellow moldings and from the intrado of each arch there are ceiling fans. The floor is compound of marble tiles forming chess motifs. The chairs along the nave are made of wood. At the background, it stand out the apse and the altar from where there is a cross and several figurines corresponding to the Catholic Christian iconography. The ceiling is characterized by ceiling panels or suspended ceilings. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00019

View of the coastal zone of the city of Arecibo. Above a hill there is the building of the lighthouse Los Morrillos. It is distinguished by its Neoclassic style, rectangular windows painted by dentils crowned with a lantern and a weather vane. The facade has a continuous cornice and the roof has a parapet that surrounds it as an open balcony. In the surroundings you can see a paved trail that conducts to the top of the hill flanked by wooden railings. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the pier of Arecibo is considered the second most important after the one of San Juan to Arecibo, it was assigned one of the designs of "Orden Mayor" (Major Order).

Calle en área urbana con casas de madera a ambos lados

Street in an urban area with wooden houses to both sides. The roofs are gabled and made of zinc, and there are cement, wooden and cyclone fences. There are trees, bushes and plants in the front patios. Two cars are parked to one side of the street and there is a person passing.

Residence at Guaynabo - 2021 00010

Dining room of a residence located at the Guaynabo city. In this space it stand out the dining table with its chairs on a wide rug. It is also notable a table with a kettle, several paintings framed and hanged on the wall, a hanging lamp, doors, an oval opening and the marble floor.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00110

Detail of a living room in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This space has matched lumber floor and a French door with fanlight framed with a semicircular arch. On one end it is visible a shelf with several objects and decorative pots. Above the shelf there is a vent. It also stand out two frames with artistic depictions hanged on a wall, and a table and chairs set. The walls are white. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

ArquiPerlaTour - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00017

The seashore and a group of people walking in barrio La Perla in Old San Juan. An ornamented fence, a wall with various murals, and several buildings can be observed. The buildings have gable roofs, Miami style windows, fixed windows, and glass lattice windows. There are buildings built on stilts with balconies, balustrades, and pillars. Sentry lookout posts, embrasures, and the reinforced walls of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro. Palm trees, trees, rocks, and ocean sand can be seen in the surrounding areas.

Building Sided and Roofed with Metal Roofing, Windows Boarded Shut

Front view of a one-story house located in a rural area. The house is made of wood and zinc with a gabled roof, also made of zinc. It has double wooden windows with eaves over them. Some of the windows are closed with wooden boards. On the other hand, there are trees and vegetation around the house.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00085

Details of a couple of sections from the facade of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. One of the sections presents an arch with geometric motifs grilles. Next to it stand out the alfiz from of the main door, which it shows the two coat of arms that identify the De Castro family. The original De Castro family coat of arms has a castle on a blue background. The other coat of arms represents the De Castro family in America and is distinguished by the symbol of a castle and bright star. The bright star detail was used by the architect as a motif that repeats in the general ornamentation of Villa Caparra. Between both coat of arms there is also a lantern. Above the alfiz elevates three windows with panels that also shows the bright star motif with yellow and blue shades. These windows are framed with arches. The upper border of the building is characterized by a series pf dentils with mascarons. The roof is covered with Spanish glass roofing tiles. The building surface is cream color and present stucco texture. In addition, it shows signs of deterioration with stains, dirt and inscriptions like graffiti. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

San Juan Concourse

Several people between a concourse and the counters of airlines such as "Pan American" and "Iberia." Also notable in the area are several chairs, lighting spotlights and a staircase in the background.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00013

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and gray. This image displays a close view of one of the walls that has moldings and some metal handles. There is a wooden panel on the floor. This school is a vocational middle school.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00051

Garden of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This garden is characterized by a variety of trails accentuated by curbs and several shrubs. On one end it is notable an automobile. In the background it stand out the Guayanilla bay. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

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

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00030

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille. In addition, it has lattice style windows made of glass framed with moldings, a gable windows and an entrance presided by a stair. The door is made of wood framed with moldings crowned with a transom and a wooden eave, and corrugated metal sheets. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated and broken areas. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Destroyed Structure in Guayama

Detail of a destroyed structure in Guayama. The steps of the entrance, the doors, and a portion of the roof of the destroyed structure are visible. On the right, there is a blue structure followed by another structure with windows and doors.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00033

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. Detail of one fixed window with stained glass located in the interior of the church. The window has a wooden frame and the design of the stained glass of dark colors has leaves and a cross motives. There is chair on each side of the window and an informative paper framed on the wall.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Theatre Luis M. Arcelay - 2007 00007

View from the interior of the Theatre Luis M. Arcelay in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. In the interior it can be seen several rows of theatre seats and the stage covered with wood. The theatre was inaugurated in 1912 thanks to Luis M. Arcelay, known by his work in the cinema and theatre. Through the years, this building was used as Cine Lido until 1980. Since then, it has served as theatre, suffering some alterations to its original design.

Santa Elena Bastion, Aerial View

Aerial view of the Santa Elena Bastion in Old San Juan. Also visible are the Guardhouse of the bastion, the Santa Elena Ammunition Dump, and the tennis courts of Old San Juan. Various historic buildings can be seen, including, the Old Manicomio Insular (mental asylum), the Old Asilo de Beneficencia, Ballajá Barracks, and the Old Los Dominicos Convent. Behind the Ballajá Barracks, there is a construction site.

Lateral Façade of a House in Aguadilla

Detail of the lateral façade of a house in Aguadilla. On the left side, the carport as well as the door, and the windows on the side wall are visible. Various doors, windows, columns, and balustrades on the porch area can be seen. The porch has canvas awnings and in front of it, there is a garden. The roof of the house is covered with corrugated zinc sheets.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00012

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. A side view of the main facade of the Neo-Renaissance-style house is built of masonry and bricks. There is a corner pilaster, three lintel arches, and a cornice with dentils. The walls are made of exposed stonework. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the ledge. The plaster on part of the pilaster and parts of the cornice has fallen off in several places, exposing the bricks. In the background are trees, palms, and an electrical pole.

Capitolio

With an architectonic style predominantly neoclassic, the capitol was built with concrete and steel materials covered with marble. It has elements typical of common capitols in United States. The usage of this building is governmental, in which you can see the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States. It stand out three types of ornamentation, like the ionic columns, corinthians and multiple balustrades and cornices; while arches and stained glasses serve as a base to the dome. On some windows you can observe canvas curtains, while others are open. You can see a car in the parking in front of the structure.

Padre Iñigo Bridge – 95000840

Perspective of the Padre Iñigo Bridge, also known as the Coamo Bridge, located on the old Central Highway. This truss bridge with two continuous girders was built in 1879 by engineer Raimundo Camprubí and manufactured by the Belgian company Eugene Rollin & Co. The deck is made of iron joists and plates, while the lower third of the beams is full. The abutments and pilasters are made of masonry with ashlar aristons, levees, quoins, and cornices.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00102

Detail of a parapet from which it elevates a pillar crowned with roofing tiles in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This pillar also shows a pair of boreholes and an oxidized tube attached to one of its ends. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Caribe Hilton Hotel Entrance

Entrance road to the Caribe Hilton Hotel demarcated by sidewalks and green areas. In the background, a group of workers and piles of construction materials under the lobby are visible. Next, several wooden scaffolds stand out in the center of the hotel's guest room tower.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00005

View of the roof from the public library of the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has one floor made with wood and a hipped roof covered by deteriorated roofing tiles. The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00008

Perspective from the interior towards the main door of a house located at the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The stair has a railing with spiral motifs and a wooden handrail. The main door is made of wooden panels, stained glass and a fanlight with floral motifs. In addition, the door is matched with a grille. The interior of this house shows deterioration signs like the faded paint, the stains on the walls and the accumulated water on the floor. The architectonic elements of this house are distinctive from the Spanish Revival style.

Criollo Design House and Shop

Front view of house built on a store. On the first level, there is a store with glass windows surrounded by wooden moldings. Above them, there are also wooden crossbars. It has several promotional signs and a hanging one that says "Milagros Beauty Salon." On the second level, the house is made of wood with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a balcony with a flat zinc roof. The upper edge has cornices and an ornamental border. The balcony is surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar fence and wooden railing. It has three double, wooden doors with a lattice-style and glass. The doors are surrounded by wooden moldings. There are several parked vehicles on the street in front.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00015

View of a wall among the weeds located at the ruins of Punta Águila in Cabo Rojo. The wall shows bricks and stones characteristic of the masonry.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2014

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. The façade of the front part of the cathedral can be observed,it has a staircase with railings that lead toward the entrance. The entrance has three wooden double doors with sunrise transoms at the top and there are windows on the sides of the doors. The second story has a balcony with arches formed by columns and a tiled roof. It has two towers, one on each side of the façade, with arches, paddings, corners with volute decorations, pilasters, cornices, capitals, moldings, balconies, and a metal cross at the top. Between the towers above the balcony is a rosette and coupled windows on the sides. There are also planters with shrubs, palm trees, a tree, and lamp posts.

Altar of a Church

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

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00085

House with Zinc Roof Destroyed in Aguirre

View of the main facade of a white wooden house in Salinas. Along the wall you can see several windows. A stair with handrails that gives the access to the balcony area with grilles and door. The balcony has a gable roof, inside the balcony you can see some windows. The roof is missing part of the zinc plates and you can see the wooden beams. The architectonic style is known as Bungalow.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 23 - Hotel La Herencia - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00005

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 23 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical and the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. There is a courtyard that has a balcony with wooden balustrades at the top. On the right side of the image is a orange-colored wall that has a hinged window and a wall lamp. There are plants and trees in the surrounding areas. The courtyard has a brick floor, four wooden benches, a pot with a shrub, and an opening with a semicircular arch which connects with a hallway. This building has been the Hotel Villa Herencia since 2011.

Rachel and Beth on Stone Road

Two girls posing on a stone trail, they have scholar backpacks. There are two houses, one on each side of the trail. In the entrance you can observe two steps and also, there are eaves made of wood. From the other house you can appreciate a little stair, a concrete railing and a double window.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00097

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is abandoned, has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The interior spaces have continuous moldings and an opening framed with moldings. Additionally, on the ceiling you can see a deteriorated lamp. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Building with high Ceiling Doors on one Side

Front view of a school in a rural community. The school is one-story with a flat roof. In the front, it has several double wooden doors through which you can see children sitting at school desks.

El Morro Guard Tower, Wall Around San Juan

View from one end of the rampart of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro in the Old San Juan. El Morro is a military fort from the Spanish colonial period built in masonry and stone. It distinguish by its superior crenelled border and a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament. In front of the rampart there is the sea and there is a person standing.

Group in Old San Juan

Front view of the Chapel of Santo Cristo de la Salud located in Old San Juan. The Chapel is one-story, built with brick and stone masonry. On its front façade it has an entrance under a semicircular arch covered by a metal fence. In addition, the façade is decorated with moldings, cornices and ornamental friezes. To the far right there is a park surrounded by a metal fence and to the far right, you can see a two-level concrete building next to several people. Finally, in the front you can see several children and people standing next to a parked vehicle.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00007

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. View of the superior part of the facade from the three level building with Art Deco style. The design of the facade combines curved corners, horizontal lines, vertical striations, zigzags, geometric ornaments and glass blocks. You can see power lines in several directions.

Gómez Residence – 88000655

Low-angle view of the Gómez Residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The house has one level of reinforced concrete with a tiled roof. It shows characteristics of the Spanish and Andalusian Revival styles. In the center, on top of the building, stands a square tower with a roof covered by tiles decorated with skylights and a frieze of ceramic tiles with arabesque motifs and a cartouche. The Gómez residence was built in 1933 by the famous architect from the town of Ponce, Francisco Porrata Doria.

Economy Industries, Scaffolding

Economy Industries building extension project in Río Grande, scaffolding stage. Apart from the scaffolding, stairs under construction, interior columns’ formwork, a crawler crane, two sheds, and construction materials can be seen. There are workers at work.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00018

Detail focused on an opening on the wall at the level of the ground covered with panels and with a board of a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656 from the sector Bajadero at Arecibo.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00001

View of house located on the street 65 de Infantería located in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete and characteristics of the vernacular style. Besides that, the concrete base has a box with depth where there is a transom. Above this you can see the balcony presided by a balustrade. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

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Rear-view of adjacent houses in the town of San Sebastián. The houses are one-story, made of wood, with zinc roofs. Some have double-leaf, wooden windows, and others have aluminum, lattice-style windows. In the foreground is an animal pen made of wood and metal mesh.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Front view of a house on Luna Street in the town of San Germán. The single-story masonry house has a roof covered by corrugated metal sheets. It was built in 1890 in a Vernacular style and with Neoclassical elements. Above the house is visible an attic with a gable roof and a lattice-style window. A balcony with an ornamental iron railing and thin columns precedes the facade. Also, it has four double-leaf wooden doors with shutters under framed semicircular arches crowned with sunrise transoms. Several vehicles can be seen parked on the paved street.

Woman by Mountainside House

Woman next to a wooden house located in a mountainous area. The house looks in poor condition, it has a gable roof covered with roofing cardboard. You can see a lower annexed part, with tin walls and a sloping zinc roof. The house is surrounded by bushes and plants, the door is open and there is a dog entering.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00053

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It is surrounded by a metallic grille and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the back area of the residence you can see a balcony with the roof partially collapsed. You can also see a collapsed balustrade, a door and framed windows with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Plazuela Sugar Mill Aerial View

Aerial view of Plazuela Sugar Mill, where a couple of chimneys, tanks, and buildings with gable roofs stand out. There are also smaller buildings, mostly with flat roofs.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

A look of the façade of Punta Borinquen lighthouse. A portion of the window and entrance openings as well as a portion of the collapsed zone can be seen. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00069

Interior space of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The surface of the walls shows a green shade. In the space it can be distinguished a pair of pillars, embedded columns, beams and several openings. Additionally, it is notable a table and parts of an industrial machine. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

El Morro, San Juan

View from a tunnel at one end of the wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This construction from the Spanish colonial period is a military structure made of masonry and stone. In the foreground, there is a tunnel under a semicircular arch that leads to the outskirts of the wall, at the foot of which there is a little face with a crenellated upper edge. To the far left, you can see a sentry box with a dome crowned with an ornament. The wall with embrasures, openings and cannons can also be distinguished. On the other hand, at the far right you can see a rotation rail next to an elevated platform. This platform has a semicircular shape with stairs at each end.

House in El Corozo - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00009

Detail of the façade and balcony of a house in El Corozo, Cabo Rojo. Single-story house made of matched lumber and elevated two or three feet from the ground. Its façade has a of balcony or a porch accentuated by a balustrade interrupted by pedestals from which columns that serve as support for the roof are elevated. The roof is mostly composed of zinc hip roofing. There are wooden double leaf doors with brackets, while the rest of the windows are composed of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats. The house also has some elements of the bungalow style, such as balconies and roofing.

Building Donato Vigil in the Comercio Street of the Old San Juan

Building Donato Vigil in the Comercio street of the Old San Juan. The building is painted with white, it has two floors and one of its walls has some letters painted with black that say: "Donato Vigil El Gallo del Tabaco" (Donato Vigil The Tobacco Rooster). In the second floor there are glass casement windows that open to the outside, and the first floor has garage doors that open mechanically next to others that serve as an entrance and they are made of wood. At the background, you can see a bigger building without paint and that is in a construction process. This edifice was the office and the radio station of El Imparcial. It has wooden scaffoldings in two areas and a tower half way built while the other is already finished and shows an antenna at the rooftop. Around it you can see a paved street with cobblestones, some automobiles and a truck parked, a ramp that gives access to the other street and some people standing on a corner. Additionally, it can be observed an establishment sign that promotes the brand Coca Cola, a piece of a wall of a defense rampart, construction materials, a ladder and trees. Subsequently, the building Donato Vigil became the Hotel Rumbao of the Old San Juan. Besides that, the edifice of the office and radio station, El Imparcial, became on an empty lot.

Blue House with Yellow Details

Main and right side façade of a house in Guayama. There is a gate and some stairs leading to a porch area. On the porch, there are three columns and an ornamental parapet. On the porch's wall, a portion of a louvered door and the opening of another door can be seen. On the right wall, a window can be seen. On the left, a portion of a house with roof tiles can be seen.

Bella Vista Seventh Day Adventist Hospital Entrance, Mayagüez

Front view of Hospital in the town of Mayagüez. The building is multi-level with a flat roof. It has glass lattice-style windows with metal railings. On the other hand, in front of the building there is a staircase that leads to a wide glass door. Finally, on the street there is a person standing and a vehicle.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00045

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. Part of a staircase that has wooden balustrades and terrazzo style steps which leads to the second floor can be observed. There are also arches, wooden doors, muntins, and a sign. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00008

Perspective of the interior of the cistern located in the porch of a residence on the road Puerto Rico 656, on the sector Bajadero of Arecibo. At the background it is visible a square opening surrounded of debris.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00046

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View from the exterior of the clerestory. It can be observed two oculus, the cornice with dentils, part of the parapet of the nave and dome roof. Additionally, you can see part of the roof of one of the side hallways of the church.

Relief of the Lamb of God on a Wall

Decorated wall with a relief of a lamb holding a flag with a cross. The relief has moldings and floral ornamentations.

Comerío Health Center, Lateral View of Mountains

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. A building with a flat roof, eaves, blocks, louvered windows, and mullions. The area has soil and stones. Behind it, there are cables hanging from side to side and mountains.

Soldiers Posing in Front of a Door

A group of soldiers posing in front of the door of a building. There is also a child carrying a tray. The adjacent building has a painted signing, reading: "Efectos de escritorio libros de construcción recreo y otros artículos de..." (shop).

Jíbaro Kitchen

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

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00059

An interior space of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The wall, painted with a green shade, it shows its blocks and it is interrupted by a door opening. Additionally, it integrates embedded columns. This interior space also presents debris. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Oil Change Facility

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. An oil change facility is visible. It is a rectangular hole with metal grids on the floor.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

View of a building and a concrete tower adjacent to the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. This small concrete building and tower, along with other resources (two support buildings and two feeders near a wooded area), operated within the property and were associated with a dairy farm in the 20th Century. The building has a flat roof and simple walls, with two window openings, each with a slight overhang. The right wall has two door openings. To the right, a depression in the ground and a parallel wall can be seen. The tower has four concrete pillars supporting the rectangular water tank. The tank shows signs of wear and mildew on its surface. There is abundant vegetation and trees throughout the area. The grounds are covered with weeds and dry grass. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events not only reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage, but also witnessed the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

Main Façade of a Cream-colored House in Guayama

View of the main façade of a cream-colored house in Guayama. The porch has a railing, a gate, and four columns. Two windows and a door can be seen on the wall. A silver gate is visible on the right. Some of the beams on the roof are also visible. On the left, a portion of another house can be seen.

Houses in urbanization

View of one and two-story houses in concrete. There is a paved street with persons working on it. To both sides of the street, there are houses that share the same characteristics. The houses have low concrete walls that surround them. They have semi-pitched roofs, lattice-style windows and eaves over them. In the front part, they have balconies with rounded arches covered by fabric curtains. The roofs of the balconies have semi-pitch roofs.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00127

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see a table made of wood, lattice style windows and destroyed walls. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Euphonics Corporation, Facade

Euphonics Corporation building construction project in San Juan, main entrance view. The building looks finished. It has a portico with two thin pillars and above it a large window. To one side there is an entrance with eaves and more windows. The front is fenced with barbed wire. There are two parked automobiles and a person standing at the portico.

Site Manufacture of Urbanization Houses, Luquillo

Side view of structures under construction in the town of Luquillo. Las structures are over gravel and are in concrete without roofs, they only have columns sustained by wooden scaffolding. To the far left, there are mounted support bars. In the distance you can see structures and automobiles.

Ponce Fire Station

Persons in front of the Parque de Bombas façade in Ponce. The polychrome bands that alternate black and red stand out from the building, also the colorful fanlights and fanlight windows. Also notable are a roof appendix with louvers, the zinc on the roof and the lambrequin on the edges as a foul cover. In the entrance, there are a pair of flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States of America. Next, the cars and trucks displayed at the entrance stand out. The inscription "Parque de Bombas" also stands out on the façade.

Residence in Canóvanas - 2019 00001

Main facade of a two level residence with yellow shades, located in Canóvanas. The first level is distinguished by a large porch and angular arches accentuated by moldings and interrupted by an ornamental blocks balustrade with circular motifs. The central arch is flanked by lanterns connected to the wall and motifs of vertical and diagonal lines that match with the style Art Deco. In front of this central arch there are some stairs matched with a curved wall and a flower bed. The second level presents a parapet with openings that integrate linear motifs, windows with appentices and part of the terrace covered by a roof. To one end of the residence is also visible the entrance for automobiles. In front of the house it extends a street and several light poles.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00103

A room of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The room has two closets with several shelves and a small window in the upper part. The windows are made with glass horizontal lamas like persiennes and has grilles in the exterior. The floor has a mosaic in the center surrounded by terracotta tiles. The lower part of the walls has socles made with tiles and the walls are painted gray and white. The ceiling shows signs of deterioration and the floor has trash and litter accumulation. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

659 Concordia Residence - 91001501

Detail of a column on the front facade of the 659 Concordia Residence, located in Miramar, a suburb of San Juan. The column displays an ornate capital with Moorish details. Above the column extends a semicircular arch and another multi-foil arch in the Moorish style. A type of cap is seen in each arch. This residence was built in 1935, based on a design by architect Joseph O'Kelly. The characteristics of its facade conform to the suburban residential typology of the Spanish Revival style.

School of Tropical Medicine

Side view of the School of Tropical Medicine in Old San Juan. In the foreground, you can see the paved street of Constitución Avenue. The school is in Plateresque style, it is distinguished for having several elements such as roofs covered by tiles and decorated with crestings and ornamental friezes. On the other hand, it has glass windows crowned by pediments, ornamental moldings and pilasters at each end. The building also has arcades with semicircular arches and balustrades. To the far right of the School of Medicine, there is a multi-level building with a flat roof.

La Plata Supermarket Jorge's Store near Community Center

A group of persons, among them girls and boys, besides a small shop made of wood with a gable roof and a folding window, through which various containers are visible. On the side door and on one of the walls, several posters such as the "Coca Cola" ones are notable. Behind the store, there is a pole with an electric meter. In the background, at the foot of the mountain, several houses are partially visible.

A Woman Leaning out of the Window of a Hut

A woman leaning out of a window of a hut. The hut is built on stilts, it has a double door and straw gable roof. There is a tree and some plants to one of the sides.

House in Cidra - Stubbe Farm - 2012 00008

View of catholic chapel in the town of Cidra. The church has two levels with characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front facade has a double door made of wood crowned with an eave above which there is the belfry. The side facade has windows made of wood and glass, and lattice style windows crowned with eaves. Also, there are some stairs and a door presided by wooden railings. Besides that, in the surroundings there is a metallic grid, garden areas and a decorative fountain.

Herreras-López Residence

Entrance to the porch of the Herrera-López residence. Various columns can be seen long the porch, and the railing is also partially visible.The floor is tiled. The door frames are also partially visible. The floor is full of debris and the ceiling is missing the plaster.

Electrical Motors at a Water Treatment Plant

A worker performing maintenance tasks on the pump system coupled to electric motors at a water treatment plant.

Estación Forestal Guavate

"Guavate Forest Station" sign followed by a set of wooden sticks stacked over blocks in a grass area.

Villa Julita - 86003491

View from inside the kitchen of Villa Julita, also known as the Ulrich house, in the town of Aibonito. The house has a Creole style that combines elements of other architectural styles; it is built of wood and concrete. A hanging lamp, a wooden door, and a hexagonal corner with glass windows crowned with glass transoms can be seen inside. Villa Julita was designed and built in 1915 by Alfredo Weichers, an architect from Ponce, and the builder Salvador Landó. Using Creole and Beaux-Arts architectural styles, Weichers created architecture unique to his time on the island. In 1917 the property was sold to the Wirshing Serallés family from Ponce, who later sold it to the Ulrich Foundation in 1972. However, since 1950, the Foundation used it as a residence for conscientious objectors to the Korean and Vietnam wars, and the Mennonite church used the land for innovative agricultural education in Aibonito until 1974 when the property was sold again and used as a comprehensive development center for children. However, a few years ago, the house was restored to its original style and opened to the public for guided tours.

Factory in Corozal

Construction project of a factory in Corozal. View of the front wall and one of the lateral walls. Pilasters and window openings can be seen. There are workers on falsework working on the facade. In front of the building there is a barbed wire fence.

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Falsework

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo. View from a distance of rodding and scaffolding for columns. A building can be seen behind the construction.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, General Northeast View

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. From the general northeast view, the building is seen already painted. It is two stories high, with louvered windows, eaves, columns, and staircases. Around the building, there are construction materials such as wood, metal fences, sand, and ladders. Workers, a car, a portion of the porch, and a zinc fence enclosing the area are visible. In the background, mountains can be seen.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Viewpoint from the San Cristóbal Castle observation point, known as "Caballero de San Miguel." This space is delimited by a crenelated parapet from which two pillars protrude. On the back is a room with a dome that serves as the entrance to a spiral staircase. The main square and the building that served as the officers' barracks are visible on the lower level. San Cristóbal is the inner line of defense of the prominent 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to San Felipe del Morro by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00026

Jacinto López Martínez School - 88001846

Close view of details of the Jacinto López Martínez School located in the coastal town of Dorado. The building has two levels, which are made of concrete and wood. Also, the lower part of the facade is decorated with a fountain framed with mosaics and flanked by flagpoles without flags. At the foot of the fountain, there is a concrete planter. The school was built in 1923 by the architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro and inaugurated in 1925 as the first primary school in Dorado. It was designed in the latest architectural style, a collage of Art Deco and Spanish Revival forms.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, View of the Roof

View of the construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. A roof with tiles is visible, which connects to another flat roof. On the lower level, there are "Miami" style windows. On the left side, there is a building with falsework and wooden scaffolding, and walls already constructed with blocks. On the other end, there is a more complete area of the building with "Miami" style windows, eaves, and a flat roof. In the background, workers and a wooden framework can be seen. In the center, there is a construction machine.

Arecibo Directors and Doctors Residences, Construction of Sidewalk

Construction of the residences for directors and doctors in Arecibo. Two workers are seen working on the sidewalk. Both buildings have falsework, flat roofs, curved pediments, brackets, eaves, and windows with transoms. Around them, there are piles of dirt, sand, and stone, along with barrels and toolboxes. A man is in the background, and more workers are on the roof.

Parroquia San Ramón Nonato - Juana Díaz - 2013 00002

View of the Iglesia San Juan Bautista, also known as the Iglesia San Ramón Nonato in the town of Juana Díaz. The church has one floor made of brick masonry and characteristics of the Baroque style. The front facade is matched with two polygonal belfry towers crowned with lanterns and weather vanes. They are decorated with moldings and continuous cornices. They also have semicircular openings inside which the bells rest. The construction of the parish San Ramón Nonato dates from 1807, subsequently in 1861 it was built the first tower, and between 1870 and 1895 it was built the second one. It was repaired in 1970 and restored for the last time between 1984 and 2005. In addition, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00031

Front view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The concrete base has rectangles with depth and a transom. It is presided by some stairs covered by native tiles that leads to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square columns and an ornamental iron gate where there is a sign. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can see a wooden door with in relief ornamentation framed with moldings and glass windows. In addition, there is a lattice style window with wooden shutters with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Parish San Josén - Aibonito - 2013 00101

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of a section of the main altar with the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The image is above a golden arch, and around the arch there are carved decorations, among them, spirals with C shape, foliage spirals and geometric figures.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00021

Detail of a railing on the second floor in the interior of a house located at the Buchanan and the Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The railing shows ornamental spiral motifs, rings and metal bars with a wooden railing. It is also visible a stair and a hallway. The floor from this second floor is terrazzo and is deteriorated by stains, covered with rocks and dirt. This house has distinctive elements from the architecture known as the Spanish Revival.

Parroquia San Ramón Nonato

Architectonic drawing of the Parroquia San Ramón Nonato in the town of Juana Díaz. The church has one floor and characteristics of the Baroque style. The front facade has stained glasses under ogee arches framed and it is matched with two polygonal towers hold with Tuscan order pilasters and decorated with ogee windows, moldings and continuous cornices. In addition, in the upper part you can distinguish semicircular arches where the bells rest. Both towers are crowned with lanterns. Meanwhile, the entrance is framed and flanked by two pairs of Tuscan columns that at the same time hold an entablature decorated with moldings, cornices, decorative finishes and pilasters that extend up to the triangular pediment. Besides that, in the upper right corner you can see a logo that says: "PRHBDS". The construction of the parish San Ramón Nonato dates from 1807, subsequently in 1861 it was built the first tower, and bet 1870 and 1895 it was built the second one. It was repaired in 1970 and restored for the last time between 1984 and 2005. Additionally, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Unidentified house

Inside of a wooden terrace with a zinc roof and a wooden floor partially covered by a rug. At one end of the structure there is a wooden railing supported on both sides by wooden columns. The area is decorated with different potted plants, different chairs and in the background there are two persons standing. On the far left it has a simple door and on the far right you can see a door frame.

Jayuya City Hall, Façade under Construction

Façade under construction of the city hall in the municipality of Jayuya. A two-story building with casement windows, wooden scaffolding, and falsework is visible. Workers can be seen performing tasks on the roof, specifically around the tower. This tower has a hip roof. Next to it, there is a two-story shed made of wood and zinc. Around the area, mountains and a road are visible.

Buildings X

View from an interior corridor in a concrete house located in the coastal town of Añasco. In the foreground, to the far right, there is a railing made of concrete, ornamental blocks. To the far left, there are aluminum, lattice-style windows. In the background, there is a metallic bar gate followed by several double, wooden doors with lattice-style windows in wood. Over them, there are mullions, also made of wood.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00105

Perspective of the semicircular arches in the interior of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. One of the arches integrates a wooden door. The windows are French and has a green curtain. It is also visible a chair and rug. The floor is covered with small tiles. the ceiling is articulated by matched lumber painted white, while the walls show the light yellow shade. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Vernacular Criollo House

Front view of a two-story, wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof. On the first level there is a porch with a flat zinc roof surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing. It has three double wooden jalousie doors with glass. On the wall there is a sign that reads "Se Vende." On the other hand, on the second level there is a pediment with a balcony. The balcony has a gabled, zinc roof and is surrounded by an ornamental metal bar railing. There is a double, wooden door with jalousies and glass. In front of the house on the street, there is a parked vehicle and a person walking.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00008

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a building painted cream color and white that has influences of the architectonic style known as Neoclassic. You can see moldings, cornices, dentils and persienne windows with pointed arch shape with glass. It has a tower with pinnacles, balustrades, bells, two turrets, pilasters and a cross.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00031

Lateral view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with zinc gable roof and it has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. The building is abandoned and the lateral facade has rectangular openings framed with moldings, a jut eave, debris and holes in the roof. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Metal grilles on designed Spanish Colonial Revival House

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Front view of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Tower at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan, seen from the side of Camino Real. The design of the Tower was commissioned to designer William Schimmelpfenning of Texan origin and a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, by the chief architect Rafael Carmoega. Using elements of the Spanish Gothic and Baroque Revival styles, its construction began in 1937, and once completed in 1939, it was inaugurated and named after the then-President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. At its base is a straight arch that accentuates the entrance and the rest of the body that consists of a carillon, a clock, the rotunda that rises four stories to reach a reinforced concrete dome, and on the third floor, a balcony with a carved mahogany balustrade. Also visible is part of the Antonio S. Pedreira building, originally known as the New Normal School, which has tiles on its roof, cornices, windows with horizontal louvers, and air conditioning consoles on some of these windows. At the back of this building, some ruins which were part of the original Normal School building are seen. Several people are also seen along the Camino Real, bordered by palm trees and bushes. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

General View, Casa de Salud

General view of the buildings that make up the Rosario Bellber Health House. In the foreground, a chicken coop stands out, and then a tongue-and-groove wooden building with a staircase, a balcony with railings, a gable roof covered with zinc, and skylight windows. The other two buildings have similar characteristics. At one end, there are three small sheds founded by piles and covered with zinc and a type of asphalt fabric.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00029

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Low angle view of the belfry tower from the catholic church. The tower has three levels divided by cornices, semicircular arches with grilles and a dome from which you can only see a small part. Additionally to the tower you can observe part of the portico, a fixed window with balusters, a corner pilaster and the cornice of the lateral wall.

Grand Spiritual Lodge Number 1 - 06000507

View of the third-floor hall of Grand Spiritual Lodge Number 1, also known as the Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico or House of Souls, located in Santurce, a sector in the Municipality of San Juan. The three-story concrete building was designed by Luis F. Delgado and Juan Rivera París and built in 1928 using volunteer labor from followers of spiritualist philosophical thought in Puerto Rico. The building's first cornerstone was laid on November 29, 1926. This minimalist-style hall occupies the entire third floor of the building and is used exclusively for special ceremonies. In the background, on the left side of the large rectangular space, a small staircase provides access to the roof for maintenance work. Next to it is a mural of an unknown date depicting a natural scene with water and rocks. The left wall has several horizontal louvered windows divided by columns; on the right wall, there are only two picture frames and an air vent. The high and flat ceiling has exposed support beams arranged at right angles. The floor is covered with square brown tiles with a continuous chain-like border. On the far right is a staircase with a vertically grooved concrete railing connecting to the second level. The lower edge of the walls is painted blue, creating a continuous line that runs around the entire perimeter of the room. The area has rustic-style wooden furniture, folding chairs, and construction tools. The hall shows signs of deterioration on the walls and ceiling. The building is located on the same land where Mr. Balbino Vázquez and his wife, María Cruz Carpintero, founded the Spiritualist Center in 1910. Both were mediums and used their residence to hold meetings. In 1922, they added a wooden meeting room with a capacity for 300 people and named it the House of Souls. Spiritism, a philosophical movement that spread throughout Europe, the United States, and Latin America in the 19th Century, originates in the thought of Allan Kardec, and its fundamental principles combine philosophy and science. It had particular appeal among middle-class professionals, who considered it progressive. The first Spiritualist centers in Puerto Rico emerged in the 1870s. Mr. Vázquez, a carpenter responsible for the Center's construction, died in 1937. His will and public document specified that the building and land would be administered by the Board of Directors of the Grand Lodge and that the building would not be used for any purpose other than its original purpose. Should the Grand Lodge cease its functions, the building would pass into the hands of the Puerto Rican government, which could only use it for charitable or educational purposes. Fortunately, none of these stipulations have ever been necessary, as the Grand Lodge, a non-profit organization, has continued to function as a community study center and promoter of the philosophical positions of the Spiritualist Doctrine from its founding to the present. The building has been preserved with structural integrity, serving as a lasting symbol of Puerto Rico's social and cultural history in the 20th Century.

Construction on University of Puerto Rico Building

Construction of a building of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The building is multi-level and modern in style, with blind-like windows. At the bottom, a wooden scaffolding and several workers carrying out construction tasks are notable.

Los Caños Sugar Mill in 1938

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

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00008

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and a corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille. In addition, it has a balcony with a wooden balustrade modulated by piers, lattice style windows framed with moldings and a lateral door presided by stairs. Besides that, in the surrounding there is a parked vehicle. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

N. E. Rosano, Manatí

House built over a concrete wall in the town of Manatí. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a large balcony surrounded by a balustrade sustained by fine columns. The roof of the balcony is flat and made of zinc. It has several, double wooden doors and a simple, wooden door. Above them, there are wooden mullions. In the upper part of the house, there is a lattice-style crossbar.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the Great Moat, La Trinidad bastion's counterguard, the San Carlos Ravelin, and the main fort of Castillo de San Cristóbal in San Juan. The walls are built of cut limestone blocks, and most surfaces are plastered. Bricks are used in the vaults, the facings, and the crenelated parapet that extends along the top of the walls. Some buildings from Old San Juan are visible in the background. San Cristóbal is the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

House with Tiled Eaves

A two-story house with tiled eaves. The eaves have brackets. The façade features arches and columns, windows and doors with transoms. It has two balconies with iron balustrades on the second floor. In front of the house, there is a garden.

San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza Church - 84000460

Front and side view of the San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza Church in the town of Sabana Grande. The church is one level in brick masonry with a gable roof. It is above the plaza's level and frontal to a staircase and a grillwork fence with square masonry pillars. The front facade has an entrance flanked by pilasters that support an entablature over which a quatrefoil window appears. Above the building stands a classic triangular pediment joined by an extended cornice, a clock, and the octagonal bell tower crowned with a cross. The side facade has an entrance flanked by pilasters that supports an entablature with a semicircular cornice. In addition, a dome crowned with a cross also rises above the church. It was built in 1844 and later restored in 1934.

Conde Mirasol Fort

View of the Conde de Mirasol Fort on the top of a hill in Vieques. The masonry walls are visible as well as the two-story building inside the walled area. The main entrance area consists of one floor projecting from the rest of the building. A portion of the rounded back can be seen. The roof has a battlement.

Jíbaro House

Side view of a hut in the town of San Germán. The hut is made of wood and royal palm bark with a gabled royal palm bark roof, and is built on wooden stilts. It has a hand ladder leaning against a side of the house. In the background, there is a one-story wooden house with a gabled zinc roof. It has a front porch surrounded by a concrete balustrade. The windows are jalousie-style.

Luquillo Industrial Sub-Division, Driveway

Luquillo Industrial Sub-Division building construction project. A driveway, a speed bump, a sidewalk, and a barbed wire fence can be seen in front of a building that looks finished. The building has a portico with two thin pillars and eaves, and glass windows. There are several workers at work.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00021

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. Two green-colored benches, a railing, and a masonry wall made out of stone and bricks can be observed in the image. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. The side facade of the old Hospital de la Concepción, also known as Convento y Casa de Salud Siervas de María, is visible. The building is painted white and has cornices, roof tiles, and lattice windows with transoms. A crowned tower with a semicircular dome in the upper half of the old La Princesa prison can also be observed. This building was built in 1837 and used as a prison until 1976 when it was closed down due to problems with its structure. In 1992, the Puerto Rican government restored it and turned it into the headquarters of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. The architect, Miguel Carlo, was responsible for the building's restoration. A cream-colored building with parapets, a hip roof covered by roofing tiles, and a white and terracotta-colored pergola can be seen on the left side of the image. The San Juan Bay and the coast of the municipality of Toa Baja can be seen from a distance.

Vernacular Criollo Houses

Side view of one-story, wooden houses. In the foreground, there is a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows. Following, is a wall made of zinc plates that is attached to another house. The next house is one-story, in wood, with a gabled zinc roof. It has several double, wooden doors with wooden crossbars over them. One of the doors is open and has concrete steps in front of it.

Destroyed Structure in Guayama

Detail of a destroyed structure in Guayama. The steps of the entrance, the doors, and a portion of the roof of the destroyed structure are visible. On the right, there is a blue wooden structure. On the left, in the background, a house is partially visible.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00050

Detail of the facade of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. It stand out the cornice and the molding from the facade. The surface is painted light orange that contrast with the white details. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Escuela elemental

Elementary school. Two classrooms, perpendicular structures with double doors, and windows in the upper part of the walls. The roofs are supported by parallel beams that stand out from the front walls. One of the classrooms has a perpendicular cement wall on one of the doors. There is a group of students posing with the teacher outside the classroom.

San Juan Gate

San Juan Gate in Old San Juan, an entrance to the walled city. The entrance with a wooden door is visible, as well as the stone wall and a sentry box. There is a path leading to the gate. In the background, some buildings are visible above the wall. There are three people in front of the gate.

Three Nurses Sitting on some Steps Outside the Coombs Hospital

Three nurses sitting on some steps outside the Coombs Hospital. A wooden building with hung windows can be seen. Piers, a bench, and a door opening can be observed in the surroundings.

Santuario de la Monserrate

View of the staircase of the Basílica Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Catholic church focused on the square. The steps are made of bricks. Along the stairs, there are handrails, and further below, some bars can be seen. An opening with a cross on top can be seen also. Closer to the entrance, a statue and a sitting bench are visible. At the bottom, the entrance gate can be seen open. Various streets and houses can be seen in the background, as well as the square to the right.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00073

A streetlight on top of an exterior column of the Former La Princesa Prison in Old San Juan. In the foreground, a black streetlight with a pinnacle. The city wall that coincides with Recinto Sur Street, trees, and tree branches can be seen in the background. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Pink Wooden House in Aguadilla

View of the façade of a pink wooden house in Aguadilla. A staircase allows access to the porch where there are four white columns. There are also two double doors and a door sealed with a panel. It has a gable zinc roof. To the right, there is a blue two-story house with an entrance gate and a fence with balustrade. Some of the windows of this house are visible, and its roof is decorated with tiles. To the left, there is a commercial building painted in green, orange, and yellow, with two columns on the entrance. Various structures can be seen in the background.

Slum Section in San Juan

View of a slum in San Juan through some railings. The houses are located near a body of water. The majority are wooden and have zinc gable roofs. In the background, other buildings with flat roofs are notable.

Aerial view of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus

Aerial view of the University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Campus. You can see buildings with semi-pitched roofs, houses with zinc roofs and buildings and houses with flat roofs. You can see the busy paved streets and the university tower with the clock. The area is surrounded by vegetation and trees.

Fort San Cristóbal, Aerial View

Aerial view of the Fort San Cristóbal at Old San Juan. In addition to the fort, other buildings such as the Old Casino, the José Julián Acosta School, YMCA, the Ateneo Puertorriqueño (Puerto Rican Athenaeum), the Capitol, and the School of Tropical Medicine. A portion of the San Juan Port and some houses of La Perla neighborhood are also visible.

Fajardo District Hospital, ElevatedView

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. An elevated view of the hospital area is seen. The two-story building has falsework and wooden scaffolding, flat roofs, openings, semicircular arches, and curved pediments. Workers are also seen in the area. In front of the hospital, there are several wooden and zinc houses with flat roofs and double doors. A clothesline, utility poles, and mountains are notable.

Mayagüez Town Square

Mayagüez Town Square seen from City Hall. In front of the square is the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Church (Catholic parish). The church has a porch with a tiled roof on square pillars. It has three doors with pointed arches, and over two of the doors, there are oculi. Above the porch is a window with a pointed arch, and above that, a quatrefoil with an oculus in the center. The upper part of the façade is a stilted arch with a cross at the top. The square is enclosed with a balustrade and has benches lined along the edges. In one corner, there is a gazebo. In the center, there is a monument with the statue of Christopher Columbus, and in front of the monument, there is a lamppost. The streets and buildings surrounding the square can be seen. Some vehicles and people can be observed in transit.

Islote Slum in Arecibo

A group of children and adults laying pieces of burlap on the road between the houses in a slum in Arecibo. The houses are made of tongue-and-groove wood, with gable and hip zinc roofs. Some are elevated on stilts, while others have balustrades. In the background, a car is also visible.

Roadside Store, Selling Soap, Bread, Rum, Et Cetera

Three children in front of a tiny store made of wood and with zinc gable roof. At the interior of the store it is visible a boy, the hand of another person and several canned products on a shelf. Over the window frame stand out the expression: "Se vende" (For Sale). Behind the store is also notable a building door with appentice.

Lobby with the Caribe Hilton Hotel Logo

View of the lobby with the Caribe Hilton Hotel logo and the guest room tower with sunbreakers that conform the balconies. Also notable are the roundabout, sidewalks, and the entrance road. In addition, several workers operating earth-moving and site preparation equipment can be seen. At one end, there are two rectangular flat-roofed buildings. In the background, there is the lagoon, a bridge, a couple of chimneys, and the buildings in the Condado area.

Weighing Building in a Field

Weighing building in a field with zinc gabled roofing. The building has exposed beams, and a shed with zinc walls. The window openings and a hinged door can be seen. There is a utility pole, a fence, trees, and mountains behind the building. A man can also be seen in the image.

The White House - 92000379

Perspective of the White House balcony in Coamo, which features a balustrade with columns that support the roof. The doors feature ornamental panels at the bottom, followed by horizontal slats and a transom window at the top. The window that follows also has horizontal shutter-type slats. A gate is seen in the background at the left of the house. The floor is made of tiles, while the ceiling is made of tongue-and-groove wooden slats. The White House, built in 1865 and designed by Raimundo Camprubí, represents 19th-century Spanish Creole-style local architecture in Puerto Rico. Its name is because it has been painted white since its construction.

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Close-up view of the details in a house in the town of Arecibo. The house is wooden. It has lattice-style, aluminum windows surrounded by wooden moldings. Besides the window, there is a religious image of the Virgin of Carmen and a cross.

Fire House in Ponce

Façade of the Parque de Bombas and partial view of the Ponce cathedral. Regarding the Parque de Bombas, the polychrome bands that alternate black and red stand out, as well as the banked arches with colorful fan pillars. Also notable are a pair of towers on the roof, the zinc on the roof and the lambrequin on the edge as a missing cover. In the entrance, there are two flagpoles with flags and then several cars are visible inside the building. The inscription "Parque de Bombas" also stands out on the façade and next to it there is a sign with the inscription "First Season of the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra Concerts." Behind the Parque de Bombas, the dome and lantern of the cathedral stand out. Around the square, there are several people walking, sidewalks and cars parked near the sidewalk.

Street Scene, People on Sidewalk

A group of men and children with flags identified with the palm tree logo of the political party Partido Nuevo Progresista (PNP), are located on the sidewalk that extends in front of a joint of houses, mostly, made of wood with aluminum windows like persiennes. Through the street there are also several automobiles with flags.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00048

Door lintel at the entrance of a dungeon of the Former La Princesa Prison in the municipality of San Juan. The masonry work, the bricks on the lintel, and the wall can be observed. The bricks on the lintel were arranged vertically, while the rest were horizontal, and a round hole above it. Inside the cell, there is an open space on the wall that is blocked off by grilles. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Meat Market - 86003199

Facade of the Meat Market, also known as the Plaza de los Perros in Ponce. The building consists of an elongated quadrangle created by galleries that open onto an interior patio. It is made of concrete, wood, and metal sheets. The facade has elements of the Neo-Mudejar and Art Deco architectural styles, which are very different from the utilitarian style inside. The facade is articulated by three horseshoe arches integrating railings on which decorative panels with glazed mosaics of Moorish motifs are projected. The arches and ornamental panels are framed by a horizontal band and four pillars that extend vertically to the upper edge. The parapet is distinguished by integrating open semicircular concrete shapes. The portion of the pillars that protrude at the top is decorated with vertical rectangular panels with glazed mosaics. On one side of the market stands a Spanish sign that reads: "La Palmita" and "Refrescos." A couple of people and cars are notable in front of the building. The Meat Market was built in 1926 and was designed by Rafael Carmoega, one of the most acclaimed architects of the 20th Century in Puerto Rico. Located in front of the old Market Square, it served as an urban and commercial complement to the town of Ponce. Residents referred to it as the Dogs Plaza due to the number of stray dogs that gathered there to feed on meat scraps. In 1992, it was renovated under the administration of the Mayor of Ponce Rafael “Churumba” Cordero Santiago, who named it Plaza Juan Ponce de León.

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Rear-view of a one-story house made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. The house is surrounded by a fence made of wood, zinc plates, and metallic bars. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style, and others are double-wooden, all are surrounded by wooden moldings. Leaning against the house you can see a wooden ladder and zinc plates.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2014

The main facade of the Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. The building is painted white, mustard, and cream. It has a terracotta-colored semicircular dome with a lantern, wooden latticework windows, and a pinnacle. Cornices, parapets, green-colored double-leaf windows with transoms, and a railing in the upper half of the image. A pediment with dentils, four Ionic-style columns, a door with transoms, arches with balusters, and quoins in the corners of the walls are visible in this image. Automobiles, palms, and people in the field surrounding the Castillo San Felipe del Morro can be observed. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

High-angle view of the sculpture of Juan Ponce de León, erected in Plaza San José in the Old San Juan Historic District. The base is made of stone-clad masonry, upon which a bronze sculpture stands. Above the base, a marble pedestal with a rectangular design tapers slightly towards its top. This pedestal features decorative moldings on its top and bottom edges, adding a classic ornamental detail reminiscent of a neoclassical design. Each of the pedestal's faces includes inscribed plaques engraved directly onto the surface of the main material, which are delimited by smooth frames. At the top of the pedestal is a simple platform, which serves as a base. It is made of bronze, which gives it durability and allows for detailed finishing in its anatomical forms and the folds of the clothing. The extended arm's posture and direction add a visual narrative component. The statue was cast using melted metal from captured cannons from the ships of the English privateer Ralph Abercromby, who attempted to colonize the island in 1797. The metal was melted in New York in 1882, where the statue was forged and inaugurated on June 24 of that same year. In the immediate surroundings, the monument is surrounded by an open paved space delimited by vegetation and some urban elements, such as classically designed lighting poles, which complement the style of the monument without interfering with its prominence. In the background is a utilitarian building with smooth walls and a simple design, in which functional-looking windows with awnings stand out. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00026

Close view of the main entrance of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted gray and white. An entrance with wooden double-leaf doors that have semicircular arches above them and ornate grilles framed by white moldings can be observed. A person in the doorway, the tiled floor, and the wooden lattice double-leaf window can also be observed. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the factory at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The building complex includes the factory, offices, and warehouses. They are built with concrete, masonry, and gabled roofs of wood and zinc. It has drop-leaf glass windows and several large garage doors. In the vicinity are steam engines, two cylindrical masonry chimneys, and work materials. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

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Building of La Flor del Levante in the Nueva Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View towards the end of the Nueva street in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe the buildings that are located at the end of the street and its surroundings. There is a building painted with white and brown stripes, it has letters on its walls say: "Garage Piñero". This is a three storey building and it has a balcony that it extends along its third floor. You can see that it has an opened space on the interior and that this is use to hang clothes lines. It possess windows and wooden doors and presents moldings in some areas like its architectonic ornamentation. On its side there is a single-level building that is painted with light green and it has terracotta stripes. This building shows influence of the architectonic style od the Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic with moldings, cornices, lintels and entablatures. The following building is painted with dark green with brown parts, is made of wood and it has a zinc gable roof that is oxidized. Around it there are automobiles, paved streets with asphaltic concrete, a closed area with a fence, power line poles, sewers, sidewalks, palm trees, bushes and trees. Additionally, there is a group of men and children standing in one of the sidewalks. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

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Interior view of a balcony in a house in Río Piedras. The house is wooden and has a zinc roof. The balcony is ample and surrounded by a low, wooden wall sustained by fine wooden columns. There are several persons standing in the balcony and photography equipment. The double lattice-style doors are made of wood and are surrounded by wooden moldings.

Finished Frontal Facade of Ablah Hotel Supply Co Construction

It shows a facade under construction of the Ablah Hotel Supply Co in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. There is a concrete building with a barbed wire fence and a metal gate. On the left side of the image a sign with information about the construction site can be seen. On the right side of the image part of the electric wiring is visible.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00022

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and the interior is deteriorated. In the second level there are galleries with wooden railings. Additionally, the floor is covered of wood and debris. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Ammunition Tunnel at El Morro

A woman in the vaulted tunnel and ramp area of San Felipe del Morro Castle. In the background, the crenellated parapet, some steps, as well as a sentry box attached to the wall and crowned with a dome and spherical ornament, stand out. In the body of the sentry box, the door and window are notable. In the background, you can see the Atlantic Ocean.

Humacao Flood Damage - Water Rose 30 Feet in 45 Minutes

A group of men, women and children in front of a destroyed house because of flooding. The house was made of wood with zinc gable roof and double windows. At the side of it, it is notable the crossing of a river and at the background, it stand out a bridge and a joint of two-level buildings.

Porta Coeli, San Germán, in Evening Sun

View of the Porta Coeli church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, you can see a vehicle traveling on the street and a group of people together on some concrete benches. Ahead there are stairs that lead to the entrance of the church. It has a double wooden door under a semicircular arch. The arch of the door is decorated with an entablature and pilasters on both sides. Above the door there is a closed rectangular window. Finally, at the top is the bell tower. To the far right, you can see a ruined wall. Originally, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 it has constituted the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Roofless Room

Partial view of two walls of a room without a roof. There is an open door that connects to another room. It has moldings at the top of the walls. The ceiling beams are visible. On one of the walls, there is a light socket, from which a cable is hanging. The back of a metal bed is visible.

Dulce Nombre de Jesús Church - 84003140

Interior view facing the entrance of Dulce Nombre de Jesús Church in the town of Humacao. The concrete building has two levels in the Neo-Gothic style. The interior spaces are divided into a vaulted nave flanked by two corridors. Between the central nave and the aisles, some pillars rise from the floor to the arches of the vault. Pilasters and small openings of pointed arches are also seen. The central nave shows two rows of wooden benches and an open double-leaf door in the background on the first level. A concrete railing borders the choir gallery on the second floor. Above it, under a semicircular arch, several stained-glass windows appear. The Church, also known as the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Co-Cathedral, was built between 1869 and 1876, following the plans drawn up by Don Evaristo de Churruca.

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

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

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Front-view of a residence in the town of Ciales. It is one-story and has a zinc, hipped roof. The house is surrounded by a low, concrete wall that is divided by ornamental metallic gates. It has a garden in the front that leads to the entrance of the house. In the front left part, there is a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall over which there are metallic bars and a fabric curtain. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and surrounded by wooden moldings. To the far left, there is a house of greater size, made of concrete. On the street in front of the house, there is a vehicle parked and several persons standing on the sidewalk.

Residential Area

Urbanization and public residential in Aibonito. You can see some houses in the urbanization, then an area with trees and behind it, the buildings of a public residential complex. It is a complex with several two-story buildings. In the area covered by trees, you can see several houses with zinc roofs.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00034

Side view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The catholic church has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. Besides that, the facade is decorated with a continuous cornice, pilasters, moldings and pyramidal finishes. Also, it can be distinguished the belfry with semicircular openings, finishes and it is decorated with a cross. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00027

A detail of a stair and the interior of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The stair leads to a second floor, characterized by openings on the wall. The surface of the walls and of the stair shows green shades. From the walls it is also notable the block marks that is part of it. Through the space and under the stair there are several oxidized metal pieces, debris and trash. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00040

Detail of the facade from the third and fourth floor of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. It is notable the beams and columns of a pergola. The windows are French and each one show appentices. The facade also presents moldings, railings and roofing tiles that cover the upper border. It also stick out a tower decorated with vertical stripes. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

House in Arroyo 1 - 2015 00016

Entrance to a yellow and brown color house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe the entrance to the house that has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style with two wooden doors with moldings, muntins and terrazzo tiles with white and red colors. Also, you can see that the entrance has steps, ceiling lamps and tuscan order columns that secure part of the roof that it extends forward. The walls shows texture and have wall lamps. Around it you can observe a wall painted yellow and brown with grilles, sidewalks, chairs, streets, an entrance gate of black color, light poles, power lines, automobiles, mailboxes, bushes and trees.

Looking through Tunnel Down Ramp at El Morro

Interior view of the tunnel to one far end of the rampart of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro at the Old San Juan. This military construction from the Spanish colonial period is made in masonry and stone. At the foreground, there is a tunnel under a round arch, at the bottom of it there are two people standing. Besides that, in the outer area of the castle, the border is crenelled with stairs in front. Also, there is a semicircular platform, rotation rails and a bartizan crowned with dome and ornament.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00152

Detail focused on the tiles of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The square and hexagonal tiles form a geometric pattern with terracotta shades.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Roof

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Roof of the building under construction, seen from another adjacent roof. There are construction materials and debris on the roof. A wooden tower for transporting concrete is visible. There are two workers working on scaffolding.

Ramírez de Arellano Residence

View of the main and left side façade of the Ramírez de Arellano house in Mayagüez. The house is supported by stilts. Some stairs with a handrail give access to the balcony upstairs. On the balcony, the parapet and a portion of a door and a window can be seen. On the right, a window covered with a panel and an air conditioner can be seen; and on the following wall, there are two other windows. On the right façade, a window and a portion of the terrace can be seen. The house has a hip roof and is made of zinc.

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Close-up view of the details of a house located in the town of Luquillo. The house is made of wood over concrete. The balcony is surrounded by a wall made of concrete, ornamental blocks. These are sustained by columns, also made of concrete. The house has a double wooden door.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00110

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior space you can see a hallway with a hole on the floor. On the walls there are continuous moldings and at the back a door made of wood framed with moldings and crowned with a transom. Besides that, to the right far end there is a rectangular opening also framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

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Close-up front view of a house located in San Juan. The house is made of wood over concrete. It is surrounded by a balcony with concrete balustrade, over which there are ornamental metallic bars. The bars and balustrade are sustained by large columns. Through the metal bars, you can see a double door with glass squares.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00044

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors made of wood and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It is abandoned and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In addition, it has a lattice style window framed with moldings. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated and broken areas. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

People on House Porch

A lady sitting with a baby on her arms and a man; both at the porch of a house. The facade has a pair of doors, windows made of pane of glass, like persiennes and a porch with flower beds on both sides. The roof is flat and the eave sticks out. In front of the house there is a sidewalk and a wide garden, while at the background, at the bottom of the mountains you can see several houses and buildings.

Hernández Residence - 88001847

View of the Hernández Residence, also known as Antonia Ramírez Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one level built on reinforced concrete and wood stilts. The gabled roof is made of wood and zinc sheets. Covering the front is a metal fence supported by concrete pillars. A pair of short reinforced concrete stairs flank the octagonal front facade. The balcony is enclosed by a prefabricated balustrade, supported by faceted columns holding the flat wood and zinc roof. All the doors are wooden double-leaf doors with slats and glass panels crowned with entablatures. Also, the corners of the walls stand out through quoins. Three small windows with shutters of different heights are seen on the gabled pediment. Built in 1896, the Hernández Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral – 84000467

Interior of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral in Ponce with a view towards the vestibule and the choir gallery where an organ is located. The cathedral has a central nave and two side aisles separated by arcades. Each arch is ornamented in low relief and supported by pillars of three round columns. Cornices and a ribbed vault extend over the arcades. The central nave has wooden benches where a couple of people sit. Fans are attached to most of the columns. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral is one of five cathedrals in Puerto Rico and stands out for its multiple domes and vaults. An old church in the same place was demolished, and in 1835, the construction of a new one began and was completed in 1839. The earthquake of 1918 caused damage to the towers, so reconstruction work was eventually carried out on the facade.

View of Space in Preparation for Construction

View of the space in preparation for construction. In the foreground there is an unpaved area with scattered soil. There is a person on a bulldozer working with the soil. In the background, on the right, there is a one-story house with a hipped zinc roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a wooden balustrade. There is a small wooden ranch with a flat roof right up front. On the far left there is a paved road and several traffic signs. Electric wiring posts along the road can also be seen.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00017

Detail of the door of a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 655 from the sector Bajadero of Arecibo. The door presents a vertical window made of glass and parallel to it shows the cipher: "38".

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00019

Close-up view of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house is deteriorated and it has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. In the front facade there is a portico secured by compound fluted columns that at the same time support an entablature with a cornice, moldings and relief details. In the middle there is a framed multifoil arch and crowned with relief details. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00039

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00049

View of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The facade is deteriorated and in the front part of the first floor it has an entrance portico. The portico possess an entrance under a framed surbased arch and crowned with relief detail. Through the entrance opening you can see the interior of the house deteriorated, full of vegetation with stairs made of masonry without railings. In the interior under the stair also you can see a semicircular opening. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Adelphia Lodge - 86000323

View of the facade of the Adelphia Lodge in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The building has two levels in reinforced concrete with elements of different styles, such as Classical, Spanish, and Moorish. A concrete balustrade interrupted by an ornamental grille gate separates the building from its close surroundings. The narrow portico’s entrance has a wooden double-leaf door under a semicircular arch framed with moldings. Flanking the entrance are two fluted Corinthian columns that hold the frieze, which is joined by dentils, a cornice, and mutules. Crowning the building is a pediment with an embossed Freemason’s logo, flanked by balustrades. The front facade shows wooden double-leaf windows and framed slabs of concrete moldings and ornamental decorations. The windows on the second level have ornamental iron sills, and the ones in the center, above the portico, are under continuous semicircular arches. The building was designed in 1912 by the Mayagüez architect Sabás Honoré. Since its construction, it has been one of the main bastions of Freemasonry in Puerto Rico.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - Historic Photo 00004

Close view of the portico of the main entrance of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in barrio La Puntilla in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. A column and an entablature can be partially observed. The column has a non-fluted shaft, abaci, Ionic-style Capital, and spiral volutes. A wall with moldings and a pilaster with spiral volutes can also be observed. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as the administrative office of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Córdova Residence - 86003185

View from inside the Córdova Residence, also known as "Casa de las Conchas" (Seashell House), in the coastal town of Arecibo. The interior has wood paneling and a double-leaf wooden door crowned with a transom made of the same material with a floral motif. The construction of the Córdova Residence dates back to 1898, although without knowing who the architect was, it is an excellent example of integrating various architectural styles. It was built for residential purposes but was minimally modified for commercial uses during the Great Depression.

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Buildings in Front of San Juan City Hall

View from the roof of San Juan City Hall. Two multi-story buildings can be seen, the building located on the left side of the image has hung windows, flat roof, and ornamentations at the top. The other building has a title roof, hung windows, a window with an arched frame, balcony with arched columns and balconies with balustrades. Also, there is a sign in one of the balconies that reads: "Dr. E. Dávila Díaz. Dentist and oral surgeon". The image shows several people on the balconies and three flags on the roof of San Juan City Hall.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Partial View

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Partial view of the three-story building and a one-story building next to the first one. Both buildings have plaster and windows installed. On the ground there is a cylindrical metal tank, blocks, and pipes. There are several workers at work.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00130

View of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. At the foreground, you can see a wooden door with deteriorated paint and a metallic plaque with an oval handle. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Old Customs House of Humacao

Architectonic drawing of the main facade from the Old Customs House of Humacao. It is a one floor building built with masonry and brick, and has stucco finish. Its architectonic style is Spanish Colonial. The facade shows a middle pediment with a double leaf door with a sunrise transom, two windows and a triangular pediment in whose tympana there is an oculus with fixed window. The lateral spaces are identical, have double leaf windows, cornice and flat parapet. The windows and the door are surrounded by ledge, the borders and also the building base. The original design of this work was in charge of Julián Cruellas y Rovira, then Evaristo de Churruca did changes to the design, which included the addition of the pediment on the east side. In 1885 Pedro Cobreros was in charge of a rehabilitation project. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

El Morro Fort

View of a pair of sentry boxes attached to the wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. The sentry boxes have a loophole, a cornice and are crowned with a dome and a spherical ornament. Also notable is the crenellated parapet of the wall, some steps and a cannon in the semicircular artillery battery-type area. The Atlantic Ocean stands out in the background.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the interior patio of a building at De la Cruz Street, located in Old San Juan. The space exhibits semicircular arches, a staircase, rectangular doors, a window flanked by louver panels, a ceiling with wooden beams, and electric meters attached to a wall. A platform that rises approximately one foot above the floor is visible on one end, and a small table with containers. Also visible are several clotheslines.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00051

Perspective of the rooftop of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. This area is delimited by a parapet or wall crowned with bricks. It is also notable a pair of benches attached to the wall and an appentice with Spanish glass roofing tiles. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Sign, Castillo de San Felipe del Morro

Sign identifying the "Castillo de San Felipe del Morro A Unit of San Juan National Historic Site, United States Department of the Interior National Park Service." Next, a sentry box stands out, a portico with a triangular pediment, the lighthouse and three flags corresponding to Puerto Rico, the United States of America and the Spanish Cross of Burgundy.

Comerío Health Center, Zinc Fence

Construction of the Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. An building with a flat roof, eaves, mullions, and louvered windows is visible. Next to it, there is another portion of the building unfinished, with only a flat roof and pillars. Around it, there is a chain-link fence enclosing the area and a section of a wall made of blocks. Workers, machinery, and construction materials are visible.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00054

Perspective of the inner courtyard of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. At the center of the courtyard there is a fountain with quadrilobed shape. Next to it is notable the integral terrazzo columns with panels made with geometric motifs mosaics. These columns hold the semicircular arches that accentuate the galleries or the first floor loggias. Above the arches stand out ornamental blocks with geometric motifs that form the second floor parapet. The building surface shows white shades that at the same time show deterioration with stains and dirt. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Catañer Home

House in a rural are at Lares. There is a concrete house with gable roof, it has a balcony with a concrete railing, three tubular pillars and a flat roof. The balcony is decorated with a garland. The house also has a double door with crossbeam and a Miami style window. On one side there is a wooden shed with a door. On the patio you can see several birdhouses made of wood with the shape of little houses. You can observe a clothesline with clothes hanged, also, there are clothes hanging over the plants.

Borinquen Field Base Hangar No. 2

Hangar under construction at the United States Army Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. There are various window openings on the side and the back. A portion of the rebar can be seen. There is a scaffold inside the structure. Various workers are seen working on the rebar construction in front of the hangar. To the left, another hangar can be seen.

Telégrafo of Caguas

Main facade of the former Telégrafo of Caguas. At the bottom part you can see two double doors and a showcase. The three form semicircular arches decorated with sunrise transoms. To the left side you can distinguish a window and to the left a shutter covering a window. Above it you can read "Teléfono" (Telephone) on the left and "Telégrafo" on the right. At the upper part you can see five glass windows. The middle window is double. Over the windows you can distinguish the triglyphs and the cornice. From the rooftop you can see sticking out a radio tower.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00026

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. A green-colored bench, a railing, and a masonry wall made out of stone and bricks can be observed in the image. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. A cream-colored building with parapets, a hip roof covered by roofing tiles, and a white and terracotta-colored pergola can be seen on the left side. There are trees, palm trees, and automobiles in the surrounding areas. The San Juan Bay and the coast of the municipality of Toa Baja can be seen from a distance.

Mediopunto

Interior view of a house in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, there is an ornamental rounded arch in wood that divides both rooms. The walls of the room are decorated with wooden baseboards and moldings, to each side there are wooden columns. The roof has a circular coffered ceiling, in the middle there is a hanging lamp. Also, the walls have decorative frames and a clock. The room is decorated with chairs made of wood and fabric, and a wood and glass kitchen cupboard. On the back wall, there is the double wooden entrance door, over which there is a glass mullion.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00073

Detail of a stair in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The steps are covered with terracotta tiles. The parapet shows stucco texture and the handrail is crowned with ceramic pieces. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Fortress of la Concepción

View of a wall of Fortress of la Concepción abandoned. Window openings can be seen on the wall. The wall has graffiti. The surroundings are filled with garbage. Some benches can be seen next to the wall. A portion of a wall with graffiti can be seen in the background, and further back, a building is visible. A zinc sheet can be seen on the roof of the building, and others are lying on the ground.

Main Entrance of the San Martín de Porres Church

View of the main entrance to the San Martín de Porres Church designed by architect Henry Klumb. At the entrance, a wall with a rocky texture, a wide door with a type of transom above it, and a column are noticeable.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00026

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and the interior is ruined. It has the zinc gable roof with exposed wooden beams and a partial cladding with an allegoric painting. Besides that, the right lateral wall has openings and galleries, some with wooden railings modulated by fluted columns. Additionally, the floor is covered by wood and columns debris. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Bayamón District Hospital Laundry Building, Lateral Wall

Construction of the Bayamón District Hospital laundry building. A lateral wall with a door with a canopy, several window openings, and part of the front wall can be seen. The building still has falsework installed on the walls and on a wooden tower with a pipe as well. There are remains of construction materials on the ground.

Casa Cautiño - 84003137

Frontal view of Casa Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The single-level Neoclassical-style house is made of masonry and wooden beams. The wooden double-leaf doors and windows have lattice-style slats covered by ornamental iron grilles. As an ornamental element on the upper section, a masonry cornice and a parapet supports decorative masonry flowerpots. On the front, a portico is supported by six thin wrought iron columns bordered with ornamental details. An ornamental iron railing borders the space between the columns. The portico is finished with an uninterrupted masonry cornice with continuous moldings on its borders. The front facade has five openings under semicircular arches flanked by fluted pilasters. The doors are crowned with sunrise transoms, and reliefs with floral motifs and garlands are seen between each opening. Also visible is a sign in Spanish that reads: "This property is being restored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture and sponsored by the Municipal Administration directed by Hon. Miguel Díaz Tirado," and several cars parked up front on the street. Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 by the architect Manuel Texidor. It's been used as a home, an Insular House, and headquarters for the U.S. Forces. In 1969, the house was remodeled by architect Frank Molther, who respected its original design and reproduced the same style. But in 1979, the house became the property of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which restored it and turned it into the Casa Cautiño Museum.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00002

Lateral view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. It is presided by a fence made of ornamental metallic grid that surrounds it. Besides that, the facade is decorated with a continuous cornice, pilasters, moldings, openings and finishes. Also, it can be distinguished the belfry crowned with a cross. In the surroundings you can also see trees and light poles. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867, it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it, design by Vicente Miró.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00056

Detail focused in the ornamentation of the portal from the main facade of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea. It stand out the coast of arms that integrates the initials S and O corresponding to Arístides Santoni and Migueline Oliver. Also, it is visible an eggs and darts molding between the shields. In the superior part it also stand out the coat of arms Santoni which it shows different symbols, between them, two eagles that flank a knight helm and a cross matched on each hole with a fleur de lis. The shield has on both sides sculptures representative of children, also known as putti that at the same time, hold garlands. Above the garlands it stand out two medallions that shows a lion and a tower, representative of the Lion. and Castilla kingdoms.

House on the Street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00008

View of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería 12 in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is deteriorated and has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by some access stairs and wooden pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In the interior of the balcony there are metallic chairs and several double wooden doors with lattice windows crowned with transoms. In addition, there is a parapet that surrounds and crowns the house. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00096

Dinning area of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The socles are distinguished by a mosaic with the bright star motif distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family in America and with shades of red, orange, yellow and blue. A molding accentuates the transition of the mosaic and the wall. Two of the windows are made of wood with double leaf and hexagonal and rectangular panels that have windows with fanlights that integrate green shade stained glass. The other window has two leafs and fanlight with glass. The ceiling is made with brackets, beams and coffered ceiling with geometric figures and the bright star motif similarly to the mosaic. The floor shows signs of deterioration with dirt and litter accumulation. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Road to La Fortaleza

A view from the road leading to La Fortaleza in Old San Juan. On one side, there is a building with an added wood and zinc porch. On the other side, a segment of the San Juan gate and a sentry box can be seen. La Fortaleza is in the background; the fence to the sunken garden and one of the towers can be seen. On the roof, there is a flagpole with the United States flag.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez - 88001247

View from inside the Municipal Cemetery, also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. A masonry pantheon with three niches stands in the foreground. It is divided with cornices and crowned with a curved pediment flanked by scrolls. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877

View of Saint Just Farm Before it was Acquired by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration

Saint Just Farm before it was acquired by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). There are three buildings made of wood and zinc. One of them is in the shape of a house, another is a shed for storing materials and the largest has no walls and it is used to store wheelbarrows. In the surrounding area there is a fence delimiting the land, an area with pieces of wood, crates, and disuse wheelbarrow wheels. There are also mountains, trees and shrubs.

Tracks of the Train Arroyo-Guayama - 2009 00004

Parts of the tracks of the train in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an iron oxidized and wood construction that form the rails belonging to the train with route from Arroyo to Guayama. Around there are trees, power lines, light poles, houses, fences, grass, bushes and mountains.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00012

Close-up view of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style of one floor made of wood and hipped roof covered by roofing tiles. It is presided by a balcony from where it can be distinguished double windows made of wood with transoms. Additionally, hanging on the balcony there is a sign that says: "Biblioteca..." (Library...). The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

Hurricane Shelter

A tormentera for shelter after a hurricane in a rural area. The shelter is made of thatch, wood and pieces of sticks. It has a gable roof right above the ground and it has a tiny door in the front part.

Hillside house sided with green roll siding

House located on a slope in a mountainous area. The house is wooden with pile foundations, a gabled roof and it is lined with zinc and asphalt fabric. On one side, the house has a wooden window that opens outwards and on the other end, a partially visible door. A pennant sticks out from the ceiling. In the foreground, there is wire with hanging laundry, while in the background several houses are notable, as well as parts of the weeded land crossed by paths.

Fort San Gerónimo

View of the San Jerónimo del Boquerón Fort characterized by a crenellated parapet, a sentry box and several semicircular arches and ramps, where a couple of people are notable. In the background, there is a bus on a bridge, a couple of chimneys, the lagoon and the buildings in the Condado area. The breakwater behind the fort also stands out.

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Interior view of a house in the town of Lares. The house is made of wood. The interior of the room, where there is a person standing, is decorated with a piece of leather furniture, a table with a radio and figures, plus decorative frames on the wall. The upper edges of the wall have moldings and there is a hanging lamp in the middle of the room. Lastly, on the wall in the background, there is a piece of furniture called the "half point", dividing the room. It is wooden with wooden, lattice-style windows and embossed designs.

Bank at the Old San Juan

American Colonial Bank in Old San Juan. A three-story building (not counting the basement) located on Recinto Sur Street, at the corner of San Justo Street. The first floor features a facade with arches and columns. A staircase leads to the entrance, which has a pediment design supported by pilasters. The second floor has windows with pediments and balconies, as well as horizontal moldings at the level of the balconies. The third floor has windows with balconies on small overhangs. Between the first and second floors, there is a cornice. The basement has windows with grilles at street level. All the windows on the three floors have canvas awnings. The building has a tiled roof. Cobbled streets are visible, and there are people walking by.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00020

Detail of the rooftop of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. In this space it stand out a bench and a parapet. This elements have deterioration with stains and litter. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry Graded School - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00037

Façade of the Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry Graded School in Cabo Rojo. This school has one story and exhibits several openings, louver windows, and a double door with a molding and a short cornice. The upper half of the building is accentuated by a cornice and a parapet. The building is identified with a sign and a United States flag can be seen on the roof. There is a fence surrounding the school and the tower of a church with a dome, cornices, and arches can be seen in the background of the image. The Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry School was built in 1903 under the United States colonial rule. Given that Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry was an American slave owner and white supremacist as substantiated by Joint Resolution 32-2022 of July 18, 2022, the decision was made to rename the school, Edificio María Cívico. María Cívico was an illustrious black craftswoman teacher. This measure was taken in response to Act 24-2021 for the Elimination of Racism and the Affirmation of Afro-descendants in Puerto Rico.

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Close-up view of ornamental blocks in a house in the town of San Sebastián. The blocks have embossed details.

The Yellow House in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Building of La casa amarilla in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a building painted white, blue and yellow that has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. On its facade you can see pilasters, capitals, cornices, moldings, arches, piers, yellow grilles, brackets and a continuous balcony on the second floor. In the second floor facade it has some letters painted with black that say: "La casa amarilla" (The yellow house); on the first floor it has painted with red letters: "Confección de trajes para damas" (Dresses confection for ladies). To the right side there is a building painted white and brown that possess a balcony on its second floor, appentices on its windows and double wooden doors with lattice. There is a boy standing in front of a section of the defense rampart. The boy is barefoot and he works as a shoe shiner since he have on his hands a box that is used by the shoe shiners. You can see that on the defense rampart is written: "Mickey the man with two faces". Nearby you can see sidewalks, a street, clotheslines on the roof of one of the buildings and pipelines.

Construction of bridge in rural area

Bridge under construction in a rural area. There are several workers around the structure. In the background, there are two wooden houses.

Loaíza Cordero Institute for the Blind Historic District - RS100002935

View of the lobby of the main building of the Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children Historic District, located in Santurce, a sector of the Municipality of San Juan. The Historic District includes two reinforced concrete buildings, built between 1927 and 1938 in the Mediterranean Revival style, an Alameda-type path that serves as the main entrance to the facility, a playground, and a Moorish-inspired fountain at the entrance. It is an example of a unique and novel architectural treatment of the 1920s, the product of a creative collaboration between the blind educator Loaiza Cordero Del Rosario and the American architect Joseph O’Kelly. Engineers Manuel L. Miró and Demetrio del Valle also participated, as stated on a dedication plaque on the building. The interior of the entrance of the main building can be seen, which exhibits an opening with a semicircular arch and, at the top, black raised letters that read: "Escuela Elemental." In the background is a white rectangular door surmounted by relatively simple transoms made of delicate wooden elements that help ventilate the interior. The austerity of the interiors was characteristic of the period. Classrooms did not have to offer distractions as they were interpreted as functional units. To the right, there is another narrower door, also rectangular, with a similar finish. On the upper edge of the front wall, there is a decorative frieze with a repeating geometric pattern using ceramic tiles. While in the building's tower, single-coloured tiles are combined to form intricate patterns, including the chevron motif that covers the lantern itself, in the interior, the multi-coloured tiles were reserved exclusively for this vestibule. The interior tiles depict naturalistic patterns and are arranged similarly to a dado that borders the upper frieze and lower plinth of the walls of the octagonal vestibule. This location lends elegance to the austere reinforced concrete walls and contrasts sharply with the rest of the spaces inside, as there are no tiles or other decorative elements. This minimalism reflects the functional approach that was followed in the service areas. The floor is composed of dark-colored ceramic tiles with a uniform arrangement. To the right of the arch is a wall with a notice board, which is surrounded by a dark-colored frame. In the lower right corner is a rectangular pot with a vertical line design that contains a plant with large leaves. The Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children was the first institution on the island dedicated to the education of blind children, setting a precedent in educational integration and the introduction and adaptation of the Braille system to the Spanish language. The Institute focused on formal instruction and integrated practical and vocational activities to prepare students to function independently in society. The work of its founder, Loaíza Cordero Del Rosario, recognized for her leadership and commitment, left a lasting cultural impact on the educational history of Puerto Rico. The uniqueness of this Historic District lies in the introduction of one of the first buildings built in reinforced concrete, a novel material for the time, and which used the semantics of the Mediterranean Renaissance, interpreted at the time as symbols of Puerto Rico's modernity and progress.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00011

Front and lateral view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. The facade is presided by a balcony with an ornamental iron railing modulated by thin columns that at the same time secure the roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In addition, the facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. In the interior of the balcony you can see hanging lamps, five doors under semicircular arches framed and flanked by pilasters. The doors are presided by ornamental iron grilles and crowned with sunrise transoms. The wall is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. Similarly, the right lateral facade shows three semicircular openings with double wooden doors and persiennes crowned with sunrise transoms. The openings are presided by balconets with ornamental iron railings. Meanwhile, the roof is surrounded by a parapet modulated by square piers and amphoras. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Aguirre Sugar Mill

View of the Aguirre Sugar Mill in Salinas where at least two buildings with gable roofs can be seen, one of them with a dormer window. A shed, a water tank, a metal tower, a chimney, and a gutter are also visible.

Typical Building "R" Building and Fence Construction

Ramirez Construction Corp. project number 6-458-58 building construction view. It can be seen how the men are working on the fence footing. The building already has several of its block walls. Both inside and outside, the building is full of falsework and scaffolds. More men are seen working on scaffolding.

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Front view of a one-story house in the town of Ceiba. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. The balcony is made of concrete and covered by ornamental metallic bars. The roof of the balcony is flat and made of zinc. It is decorated with a chair and a matching, metallic table. The windows are lattice-style and surrounded by wooden moldings. The wooden door is simple. On the street there is a parked car and several girls standing on the sidewalk. To both sides there are houses with different characteristics.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00003

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. A part of the building that has a pinnacle and a pyramid designed with circles can be observed. Each circle is individually positioned, has drains, and also has moldings. This school is a vocational middle school.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00033

Close view of the dome of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1854. The dome's interior with an oculus is decorated with the painting technique known as "Trompe l'oeil," which simulates ornate moldings. Among the ornamentations are garlands, egg-and-dart, and ornamentations inside the rectangles. It is painted yellow, salmon, cream, blue, black, gold, brown, and orange. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Unpaved urbanized street

View of a street under construction. The street is unpaved and to one side, there are semi-detached houses. The houses have the same characteristics. They are made of concrete, tarnished and painted. They are one-story with flat roofs. They have lattice-style windows and are surrounded by gravel and construction garbage.

El Yunque Pool, Bridge, Building

View of a group of persons, a pool, a bridge and a building at the El Yunque National Forest. The pool has stairs with railings. The bridge has an arched shape and rock texture coating. Next, there is a staircase with a metal railing that leads to a flat-roofed building, with a pediment, a porch and windows with horizontal stripes.

Aibonito Hospital

Hospital at Aibonito. You can see the entrance for vehicles, the sidewalk, a green area and light poles in front of the building. In the frontal part there is a covered hallway with benches on the border.

Hotel La Concha

Tower of rooms and shell-shaped concrete shed at the Hotel La Concha. The main building has integrated elements such as sunshades, flat surfaces, balconies and windows. In the background, part of the Vanderbilt Hotel stands out, characterized by its numerous windows and tile roof.

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Front view of a wooden house with a zinc hipped roof in Santurce. The house is one-story and has a concrete wall surrounding it. Over the wall, there are ornamental metallic adornments. It has a front garden where there are two persons standing. It has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental block railing over which there are ornamental metallic bars. The balcony is surrounded by a metallic curtain. The windows are lattice-style covered by ornamental bars. To the far left, there are more houses with similar characteristics and cars parked on the street.

Factory in Guayama, Falsework

Construction project of a factory in Guayama, falsework. View of falsework inside the building. Ceiling beam formwork can be seen. Wood remains are visible all over the ground. There is a worker on a beam.

Public Square and Catholic Church, Caguas

Public Square and Catholic Church Dulce Nombre de Jesús in Caguas. In the square, there is a group of children and four peddlers carrying the merchandise on their heads. In the background, the church us visible with the central three-level tower. On the first level, there is a portico with an arched entrance and corners with quoins. On the second level, it has a balcony; and on the third level, there is a bell tower with a conical dome and a cross. The church has a rectangular ground plan with quoins in the corners and a dome with a lantern in the back.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00029

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe a semicircular arch with grille gate flanked by two window openings also with grilles. You can see part of the steps that give access to the gate and part of the yard of the house.

Street of an Urban Center in Cayey

A street at an urban center in a town of the mountain region. On one side of the street, there are one- and two-story houses. The first floor of the first house is made of concrete with three double doors. The second floor is made of wood, with a balcony featuring a wooden balustrade, slender turned wooden pillars, and double doors. The roof is tiled. The second house is made of concrete with a roof covered with zinc sheets. It has a balcony with an iron railing, and on the balcony, there is a flagpole with the United States flag. The third house is a two-story wooden structure with a zinc roof and a dormer. Further on, there is a two-story concrete house with a tiled roof. On the other side of the street, there is a single-story concrete building with pillars, moldings, and a cornice. People can be seen on the street, sidewalks, and on some balconies. There are also some horses carrying loads. In the background, mountains are visible.

House Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga - Añasco - 2016 00017

View of the surroundings near of the house Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga in which you can observe the square José Adolfo Pesante in the town of Añasco. At the foreground you can see a far end of the square decorated with landscape zones, light poles, metallic benches and chairs with tables and brise-soleil. Crossing the street, where you can appreciate the vehicles parked, there is a house of one level made in masonry of vernacular style, inspired in the Neoclassic and Spanish Revival styles. It is presided by a balcony under semicircular arches modulated by iron ornamental railings and pilasters that at the same time they support a continuous cornice, an ornamental frieze and denticles. Over the house also, you can see a parapet that surrounds as an open balcony. The windows are double made of glass and persiennes crowned with eaves covered by roof tiles. In contrast, the doors inside of the balcony are double and made of wood, persiennes and glass crowned with entablature and sunset transoms.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00097

Floor detail of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This floor shows wooden stripes or joists. It is also notable a wooden door and an opening through which it is visible the exterior pavement. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2014 00003

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. A masonry wall made of bricks and stone interrupted by a sentry post with a semicircular dome, a keystone, and cornices can be observed in the image. A railing, several people, benches, trees, handrails, a street light, and a statue of a male figure can be observed in the image. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. The old Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce building can be observed in the background of the center of the picture. The building is painted orange and white. The square glass windows with metal frames and green-colored railings can be partially observed. The building was designed in 1926 by the architect Antonín Nechodoma to be the headquarters of the Federal Land Bank of Baltimore in Puerto Rico. It was previously known as the San Juan Securities and Supplies Lonja. It was acquired by the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce in 1937 and was sold to a private party in 2019. A two-story building painted blue and white can be observed on the left side. It has cornices, pilasters, white moldings, quoins, a balcony, and wooden double-leaf doors. The old headquarters of the El Mundo/Puerto Rico Ilustrado newspaper in Old San Juan can also be partially observed in the image. The building is painted brown and cream. It was built in 1923 by the architect Francisco Roldán Martinó. The building has elements of the Moorish Revival architecture style. The building's facade has mosaics and glass windows with metal frames. A cruise ship can be seen in the distance on the right side.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00048

Close-up view of the details of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, it is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. There is a column with a compound capital decorating the entrance portico. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Ulanga Residence - 82003822

View from inside the Ulanga Residence, also known as the old Superior Court of Arecibo. The building is the first in the area to have three levels and a flat roof. Although the interior is deteriorated, cornices adorning the upper borders and openings of elliptical arches flanked by small columns and Doric pilasters can still be appreciated. Exposed wooden beams are also visible. The interior spaces are surrounded by construction materials such as wooden scaffolding and ladders. The Ulanga Residence was built in 1850 by the so-called Patron of the People, Francisco Ulanga. However, its original use was as a shopping center and a bank; in 1855-56, the building operated as a hospital and food center during the cholera epidemic. The building was also used as a town hall and a prison during the Lares Revolution in 1868. Later, from 1900 to 1904, it served as Superior and District Courts, Police Commissary, and the Insular Telegraph Office until 1904, when it was purchased by the U.S. government, who in 1948 transferred it to the local government to use it as a District Court. However, since 1963, the building has been unoccupied.

Group of People in front of Barn Like Structure

A group of adults and children pose in front of a barn-type building with several double-leaf doors and windows on its façade. The roof is gabled, covered with zinc and the foundation is made of piles. In the foreground, a pile of pieces of wood is also notable.

View South from the Caribe Hilton, San Juan

View from the hotel Caribe Hilton to the San Jerónimo del Boquerón fort in which stand out the semicircular arches, the crenelled parapet and a bartizan. They are followed by the coastal buildings, the bridge Dos Hermanos and the Condado Lagoon. At the background, stick out the National Forest El Yunque.

Aerial View of the Old San Juan

Aerial view of Old San Juan highlighting the piers and buildings in the La Puntilla area, as well as the Convento de las Monjas Carmelitas [Convent of the Carmelite Nuns], La Fortaleza, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress), Ballajá Barracks, among others. In the foreground is San Juan Bay, and in the background is the Atlantic Ocean.

Soldier Coming Down Ramp at Castillo San Cristobal

View from the Castillo San Cristóbal in the Old San Juan. The castle is a military fort from the Spanish colonial period in masonry and stone. At the foreground there is a ramp on which there is a standing soldier and a parked vehicle. Besides that, in the ramp it appears a building decorated with pilasters and cornices.

Bayamón District Hospital Nurses’ Residence

Building and Fleet of Garbage Collection Trucks

Two-story building with folding glass windows all along the top floor. The first floor has walls and windows made of glass. In the entrance, there is a sign: "Hardware". In front of the building there is a fleet of 15 garbage trucks. To the far right, behind the trucks, there is part of a cyclone fence. In the parking lot there is a bus with passengers.

Sheds in the Grounds of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Grounds of the Caribe Hilton Hotel were various sheds to store construction equipment and materials are noticeable as well as a concrete batching plant identified with its signs "Cemento Puerto Rico" and "Ready Mix Concrete Inc." In the background, the Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón, the lagoon, a bridge, and buildings of the Condado area can be seen.

Calle Clara Lair 151 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Building in Calle Clara Lair 151 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style and is painted cream. The building's façade has balconies with metal railings and semicircular double arches supported by square piers. The roof has terracotta-colored tiles and the center of the building has an extended wall with a pediment and square openings. There are also window openings with moldings, pilasters, and grilles. The lower half of the building has grilled doors with uprights and a sign with the number 151 in the center. Throughout the façade are plants and wooden lattice double doors. The wall has a sign that reads "Calle Clara Lair". Next to this building is another pink and white building that has cornices, parapets, and lattice windows framed by white moldings. The left side of the image has two partially visible buildings that are yellow, white, and pink.

Euphonics Corporation

Euphonics Corporation building construction project in San Juan, partial view of the main facade. There are stairs leading to a portico that has two pillars, an eave and a wall. Both the stairs and the wall are tiled. The building has a barbed wire fence and a tube gate. The sidewalk, the adjacent building, and a Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company sign that reads: "Another Development Work Site" can be seen. There are three men at the portico.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00040

View of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The deteriorated house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. To the right far end of the front facade there is a fence of plates of corrugated metal laminas. Behind it there is a portico secured by compound fluted columns that at the same time secure a continuous entablature with an ornamental frieze, a cornice, moldings and dentils. The columns are flanked by ornamental brackets. In the middle there is a framed multifoil arch and crowned with relief details. Next to it you can also see a far end if an adjacent house with side openings crowned by inclined openings. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

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Side-view of a house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is two-story, made of wood, with a zinc roof. It has a garden in the front and a balcony with a flat roof, in front of where there are two persons standing. The balcony has a double door with an ornamental mullion over it. The side windows are aluminum, lattice-style, and those of the balcony are double, wooden, lattice-style. On the far left of the second level, there is a structure of lesser size with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a small balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. It also has double, wooden doors with a mullion over them.

Vernacular Bungalow

Front view of a one-story, wooden house with a hipped zinc roof. The house has a front balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade supported by columns. On the far right next to the balcony, there are concrete steps with an ornamental metal bar gate. The balcony is decorated with plants in decorative pots. There are three double wooden doors with lattice, they are surrounded by moldings and have a wooden crossbar over them. At both ends, there are houses with different characteristics. There are several vehicles parked on the street in front.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Becerra Residence - 2009 00003

Close-up view of the residence Becerra in the city of Caguas. The house has one level, with characteristics of the modern style. The entrance is presided by stairs flanked by flower beds decorated with ceramic tiles and with a semicircular arch covered by a metallic grille. Additionally, it has windows made of stained glass that are framed with moldings and a sign that says: "Laboratorios Borinquen" (Laboratories Borinquen). Even though it was built with residential purposes, it has been also used as a commercial establishment.

View of Porta Coeli

View of the Porta Coeli church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, you can see some stairs that lead to the entrance of the church. It has a double wooden door under a semicircular arch, through which two people look out. The arch of the door is decorated with an entablature and pilasters on both sides. Above the door there is a rectangular window. Finally, at the top is the bell tower. At the far left, you can see a ruined wall, and at the far right you can see another entrance under a half-pointed arch and pilasters on each side. Originally, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 it has constituted the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

Oblique view of the San Idelfonso Conciliar Seminary, also known as the Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Advanced Studies Center, located on Cristo Street in the Old San Juan Historic District. The building, founded by Bishop Gutiérrez de Cos in 1832, with funds donated in part by the government, has architectural features corresponding to the Spanish colonial style combined with Neoclassical details. To the right, a building with a smooth gray-painted facade can be seen, topped by a cornice that protrudes slightly along the entire upper part. The rectangular windows are protected by wrought iron bars with simple vertical designs on small projecting sills. Each window is framed by white moldings and topped by curved pediments incorporating small decorative elements at the top. The main door is framed by pilasters that support a triangular pediment with molding details, highlighting a geometric design in the center. To the left are projecting balconies with visible beams, railings, and decorative elements like hanging flowers. The street is paved with cobblestones, which add a historic character to the surroundings, and is delimited by raised sidewalks. The surrounding facades feature light colors and details, such as simple moldings and wrought iron lamps, reinforcing the colonial character of the architectural complex. Initially, the Seminar served two main functions: as an educational center for future clergy members and as a regular high school. It is the only 19th-century interpretation of the cloister architectural typology and the only preserved example of a high school in Old San Juan and the island. The elegant and creative facade, its two interior courtyards with wonderful arcades and varied proportional arrangements, an original 19th-century kitchen, the neighboring refectory with its unique canopy vault, and a central chapel with its hemispherical dome decorated with historic grisaille frescoes are all relevant architectural elements that give this building cultural significance. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Quadrangle and Theater at the University of Puerto Rico

Students walking through the gardens of the quadrangle in front of the University of Puerto Rico Theater in Río Piedras. The entrance to the theater is characterized by a staircase followed by a double-height arch framed between columns and a parapet with polychrome ornamentation. Also notable are the tiles on various parts of the roof, a cornice, arcades, and double doors with glass panes.

Wood House, Thatch Roof, 10's Painted Above Door

Wooden house with a gabled thatched roof and with the number ten written repeatedly on its main façade. Also, the house has several windows and double doors that open outwards and a small garden with flowers. At one end, a part of the house covered with zinc is notable, while on the opposite side there is a rope with a piece of clothes hanging on it.

University of Puerto Rico Building

Façade of the Student Center of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The columns that are interspersed with the wooden doors, stand out, and the vertical bands like sunshades, eaves and walls are also notable. In front of the building, there are sidewalks, streets and gardens.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00047

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It is surrounded by a metallic grille and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In addition, it has lattice style windows, on the second floor there are sash windows made of glass and a small opening; all of them are framed with moldings. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated and broken areas. In the surroundings you can distinguish a communications antenna and an adjacent building. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00024

Close-up view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic style. It is presided by a balcony with a railing made of ornamental iron modulated by thin columns. In the interior of the balcony you can see two doors under arches framed and flanked by pilasters. Besides that, the doors are presided by ornamental iron grilles. Similarly, the balcony wall is decorated with ornamental moldings. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00014

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. You can observe part of the church patio. The is a memorial, a sculpture with chalice shape with a plaque that says: 'In memoriam Carlos Fajardo Dávila". You can also see a section of a stone wall with lesser height and a tree.

Construction of Barracks

Construction of barracks at Borinquen Field, Military Base in Aguadilla. Workers are seen working on the falsework.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00015

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts partially covered by wooden lattice and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille. In addition, it has a balcony with a broken balustrade made of wood modulated by piers and lattice style windows framed with moldings. Besides that, the lateral facade also has an entrance presided by stairs with metallic railings. In the surroundings there is a parked vehicle, a building in the distance and a communications antenna. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00002

Fortress of la Concepción

View of the interior of the Fortress of la Concepción from an open door. A double wooden door allows access to the interior. The roof is supported by metal beams. Some of them are rusty and bent. Another door can be seen in the background.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00033

Side view of the City Hall of the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has two levels made of brick and masonry with typical elements of the Neoclassic style. It is painted with shades of salmon color, brown and white moldings. The side facade has a balcony with a double door made of wood and framed persiennes and crowned with a curved entablature. The corner is decorated with ashlars that at the same secure a continuous cornice. From the distance you can distinguish the square Luis Muñoz Rivera surrounded by a fence made of masonry modulated by an ornamental iron grill interrupted by some stairs. It is decorated with light poles, landscaped zones and a concrete fountain. In the adjacent zones you can see connected buildings with different characteristics from those it stand out cantilevered balconies, continuous cornice, windows, flat roofs and posters. The construction of the city hall of Arecibo dates of the year 1866 under the Spanish control in the island. The first level of the building was used as a prison while in the second level were the offices. After the earthquake of 1918 the front facade of the building suffered collapses so it was modified by adding a clock tower until the year 1978 when it was restored the building and bring back its original design.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00035

Detail of the entrance arch of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe details of the ornamentation that is part of the entrance portico of the building. It has influences of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. The details of the entrance are made of designs that include several colors. You can observe spirals, cornices, moldings, pinnacles, a coat of arms with an eagle, a flag of the United States, foliage motif, garlands and a small arch. The garland in the center of the portico has written the letters: "USC".

House, Hacienda Santa Arriba, Yauco

Main façade of a farm house located in the town of Yauco. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a zinc, gabled roof. In the front, there are entrance steps to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a wooden railing, where there is a person standing. The windows and door are double, in wood.

Faro Los Morrillos

Distant view of the Los Morrillos lighthouse located in the coastal area of Cabo Rojo. The lighthouse is a one-story, in Neoclassical style with a flat roof. It is surrounded by a barbed wire fence supported by pillars. In addition, it is decorated with moldings and cornices, and has several double wooden doors and windows. On the other hand, to the far right you can see the lighthouse tower attached to the main structure. This consists of a cast iron lighting tower with a copper roof and a glass lantern. Like the rest of the attached building, this tower is decorated with moldings and cornices. Finally, to the far left there is a specific one-level building with a gabled roof. You can also see a parked vehicle and a group of people standing.

Arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel - Arecibo - 2008 00007

Detail of a semicircular arch in the ruins of the arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel, located in the city of Arecibo. The part between the ground and the wall shows a socle. The cladding of the wall is deteriorated letting exposed the bricks that make up the masonry building. Through the arch is visible part of the interior of the masonry in which is also notable a flat arch. The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built under the Spanish colonial government at the end of the XVIII century and at the beginning of the XIX as part of the defense system of the city of Arecibo. This was part of the fort San Miguel Arcángel, located in the border of the peninsula where is located Arecibo and the entrance of the river mouth of the Rio Grande of Arecibo.

Palace of the Marchess of las Claras

View of the façade of Marqués de las Claras Palace in Arecibo. On the first floor, one of the four doors has been sealed. On the second floor, the balconies and railings are visible. The balcony in the middle has a double-leaf door, and the balconies on both sides have a single door. On the left side façade, the window openings are partially visible on both floors. The column area of the main façade has a quoin finish.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00022

Façade of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. This building is painted yellow, green, and white. It also has two stories and presents characteristics of the Art Deco architectural style, such as clean lines, a frieze ornamented with broken lines and overlapping vertical bands that form a stepped design in the upper half of the building in the form of a pediment. The two doors exhibited by this façade are flanked by engaged and fluted columns that extend from the two stories of the building to the top. One of the doors leads toward a balcony with railing from which there is a sign hanging. The louver windows have curved eaves accentuated by horizontal bands that are green and white.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Firehouse - 2009 00009

Side view of the old Firehouse in the city of Caguas. The building has a modern style with two levels and flat roof. The facade has lattice style windows crowned with eaves, wall lamps and small rectangular openings with ornamental blocks made of glass. Additionally, it has a gate for vehicles that gives access to a paved parking lot with landscape areas. The building known as the old Firehouse of Caguas was built in 1942 under the administration of the mayor Manuel Seoane. Years later the construction became the administrative office for the Boys Scouts of America. From the distance it can be observed a two level building presided by a fence modulated by piers.

La Plata Church Congregation in front

View of the congregation in front of La Plata Church façade. The church has a gable façade with two vertical bands on each side. There is also a sidewalk that leads to a porch with pillars and a double-leaf wooden door which opens outwards. On the gable there is also a semicircular detail and an oculus.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00011

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón. A low-angle view of one end of the house's balcony where turned wooden pillars, the beam that supports the roof, and part of a double-leaf door are seen. The top of a fence dividing the house from the adjacent building can also be seen. This house, an example of 19th-century Vernacular architecture, was Barbosa's residence and office until 1960 when it was converted into a museum.

Hacienda Delfina, Maricao

Hacienda Delfina house built over concrete in the town of Maricao. The house has a zinc, gabled roof. Also, it has a planter and a front balcony with a railing sustained by fine columns. The windows and door are double in wood. To the far right, the wall of the house is covered with different materials. Also on that side, the house has a semi-attached part with a similar house. In front, there is a car parked.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2009 00004

View from the interior of historical house in the city of Caguas. The residence has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. In the interior you can see wooden transoms, windows made of wood and glass covered by ornamental metallic grilles and metallic locker. Also, you can observed the wall covered by ceramic tiles. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center

Facade of the Hospital and Health Center construction in the municipality of Utuado. The one-story building can be seen with eaves, mullions, Miami type windows, flat roof, and a portico. The portico has columns and connects with another side of the hospital that has a sign indicating: "Health Center". There is a low wall and stairs leading to the entrance. Mountains, jardiniéres, and driveway are visible.

Tobacco Field and Barn

Distance view of tobacco ranch located in a rural area of the island. In the foreground, you can see a child standing. Behind this you can see a wood and straw ranch with a gable roof. To the far right, you can see a path where there are several people.

Gómez Residence

View of the main façade of the Gómez residence in Mayagüez. In the entrance area of the property, there is a metal gate. A fence covers the are in front of the house. Over the fence, the columns forming arches project from the porch where various doors can be seen also. On the left, there are various windows with awnings, and the covered carport. The house has a tiled roof as well as a tower.

Street Scene in San Juan

San Francisco Street in Old San Juan, looking towards Plaza de Colón. It is a daily scene where several automobiles and people are seen walking on the sidewalks. On both sides of the street, there are buildings whose ground floors are mostly commercial establishments with showcases and awnings; while on the upper floors there are apartments with doors, balconies and railings. Some buildings also have moldings, cornices and parapets. Other establishments are labeled: "Guzman" and "Camilo Dominguez". Cables with light bulbs hang from between the buildings and along the street. The Camilo Dominguez store was located at 45 Salvador Brau Street, later the Ferretería del Hogar was located and the street has been known as 208 San Francisco Street.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00037

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe a curved stair with grille railing and wooden handrail. You can see that there is a grille on the second floor. On one side of the stair there is a door. On the ground there are dried leaves piled up.

Fajardo Customs Rooftop Front

Aerial view of the Fajardo Customs rooftop from upfront. Over the wall you can see six windows. At the rooftop you can see the three dormer windows of the front part and part of the three dormer windows of the rear part of the building. The rooftop is missing most of its roofing tiles. Half of it has a blue canopy. At the left background you can distinguish a parking area and at the right, part of a white building, a street and the sidewalk.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00121

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is abandoned, has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The interior spaces have continuous moldings, ceiling and walls that look deteriorated with cracks. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Oblique view of a residential building on Matías Fernández Street in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. The building is two stories high and has a modern style with Art-Deco influences. The construction has a smooth concrete finish in dark tones. The facades have rectangular balconies protected by metal railings. The windows have metal bars that cover their entire surface and are evenly distributed on the walls. On the ground floor, there is a metal access door with a small concrete overhang that protrudes as protection. An electric pole with visible cables and connections is located next to the building, accompanied by other overhead installations. In the immediate surroundings, a narrow sidewalk and several cars are parked along the street. In the background, some other buildings and trees complement the urban landscape. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00107

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of one section of the main altar of the church where it can be appreciated a round column with capital on a quadrangular base followed by a spiral. The altar is decorated with carved leaves motifs of gold color.

San Blas de Illescas Church – 8400046

Facade of the north side of the San Blas de Illescas Church of Coamo, depicted here by a door framed in a semicircular arch flanked by pilasters that support a small cornice. Another cornice extends along the upper edge, acquiring curved shapes that evoke Latin American Baroque architecture. A buttresses crowned with pinnacles and a fence also stand out. The San Blas de Illescas Church used to have elaborate brick and masonry sections from 1661, and construction was completed in 1784. However, it was damaged during the 1867 earthquake; later, it was repaired, maintaining the original design and construction elements.

San Juan Harbor, Sailboats, and Ferries

View of a segment of the San Juan harbor where various docked sailboats can be seen as well as a ferry arriving at the dock. There is a roofed area where people, piled sacks, a barrel, and pack animals are visible. On the bay, a boat can be seen.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00017

The Former Insular Madhouse building is in Old San Juan. It has a terracotta semi-spherical dome with a lantern, white moldings, and a pinnacle on the top. The lantern and drum have latticework windows. The roof has a small wall, security spikes, and air conditioning units. The ocean, trees, and palms can be seen in the distance. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00026

A frame of a ruined building of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. From this building it is notable the pillars, beams, zinc plates and the gable roof shape. Additionally, it is surrounded by weeds. Behind the ruins of the building it stick out two chimneys whose body or shaft have several rings. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1934, the five chimneys of 170 feet of height were substituted by two of 250 feet. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00015

Close-up view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower which elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with the roof covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has a double door made of wood and glass, also, it has a cantilevered balcony modulated by wooden piers. Inside the balcony there is also a hanging lamp. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been modified.

Ponce de León Family House - 83002295

Front view of the Ponce de León Family House, also known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House, located in the town of San Germán. The house has two levels of whitewashed masonry and wood, typical of the Colonial style. The house's first level is divided into five sections with entrance doors crowned with an entablature and modulated by pilasters. On the second level, a cantilevered balcony runs through the building. It has an ornamental iron railing modulated by paired columns supporting an upper parapet. Inside the balcony are four double-leaf wooden doors with framed shutters crowned with entablatures. Houses are seen on each side, vehicles are parked on the street, and people walk on the sidewalk. The Ponce de León Family House was built in the mid-17th Century and was restored under directives from Baron Capriles in 1905 and Alfredo Nazario Alsina in 1954. It is considered one of the oldest residences in continuous use in San Germán. The Puerto Rican poet Lola Rodríguez de Tió lived in the house. Since 2010, it’s been known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House.

Slum in Dorado and a Mill in the Background

Cluster of houses in a slum in Dorado overlooking the chimney of a mill in the background. The houses are mostly made of wood with gable roofs and double casement windows. Some are elevated on stilts and have gardens with shrubs and flowers in their surroundings. In front of the houses, a person pushing a wheelbarrow stands out.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas 2012 00006

Close up view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts, made of wood with a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front part shows a small balcony with ornamental block balustrade modulated with square pillars. In addition, in the interior of the balcony you can see a hanging lamp, a double wooden door with persiennes and glass framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00059

Detail of a pilaster and impost in the interior of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The pilaster is white, while the impost and the molding have a yellow shade. In addition, it is notable a chandelier attached to the pilaster. From this pilaster and impost it elevates an arch. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00038

View of the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior of the house you can see a mediopunto wooden piece furniture where there is a shelf in which you can see deteriorated objects.

Plaza de Mercado in Río Piedras

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

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00033

Back view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period built with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and is decorated with a continuous cornice and rectangular opening framed with flat moldings, it is painted white. Besides that, connected to the building there is the hexagonal tower of the lighthouse decorated with a continuous cornice matched with dentils. Next to the building you can also see a wooden fence and from the distance the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00024

Perspective of the altar dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The altar is characterized by different ornaments, for example, small columns, pointed arches, mosaics and representations of the christian catholic iconography. On this altar there is the sacraria. Additionally, it is notable a pair of kneelers with cross motifs. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor form the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla 2013 00006

Partial view of the main facade of the Parish San Carlos Borromeo in Aguadilla. You can observe a main entrance with glass door with lancet arch, the arch has capitals. It is framed by two pairs of rounded pilasters over two square bases of light brown color and with a cornice on the top. Above the cornice there is an oculus of white color. This entrance is flanked by other two glass doors, also with lancet arch shape, the arches have capitals and cornices. The three doors have stained glass with religious images and in the oculus there is a stained glass with the image of a dove. The wall is cream color. The architectonic style of this church is Neoclassic with Neo-gothic and Neo-baroque.

Isla de Cabras Lighthouse - Ceiba - Historic Photo 00004

View of the old lighthouse of Isla de Cabras located on a rocky islet in front of the coast of the town of Ceiba. The building has two levels made of masonry and it has characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The facade is decorated with pilasters, dentils, cornices and moldings. Additionally, it has windows with framed persiennes. Also, you can see some lateral stairs with handrails and a spheric attached tower that stick out. The lantern area is surrounded by a railing and in the surroundings it can be distinguished houses and the coast of the Caribbean Sea. The lighthouse was built in 1908 following the design of the San Juan lighthouse. It has a sixth order lens and it was occupied until 1931. Subsequently, it was built a tower with automatic light nearby and in 1966 the lighthouse was demolished.

San Antonio de Padua Church

Catholic church San Antonio de Padua in Guayama. It has a porch with pilasters and a pediment framing the flat arch serving as the main entrance. Atop the pediment, there is a rose window, and on above it, three niches. The center of the façade has a cross on the top. The church has two quadrangular towers with a pair of arches, muillons, clocks, and bell towers. It also has two domes with lanterns. In front of the church, there is a public square that has green areas in geometric shapes, a fountain, wooden and metal benches, and low lampposts. On the edges of the square there are planted trees protected by small wooden fences. Three wooden houses surrounding the square can be seen.

Pump System at a Water Treatment Plant

A worker performing tasks on the pump system at a water treatment plant. There is also a person descending a staircase. The text "Darling Williamsport PA. U.S.A." stands out on the surface of some pump components.

Correos Viejo San Juan

Old Post Office and Federal Building, Tanca Street in Old San Juan. You can see the original building and part of a tower that was annexed years later. It has a staircase that connects the street with the entrance. Some of the design elements of the original building are: lintel arches, segmental arches with decorative keystones, iron railings, moldings, pilasters with capitals, entablature and tile roofs. The tower has an entrance on the first level and three vertical windows on each floor. The street in front of the building is paved with cobblestones. Cars are seen parked and driving. There are people passing by.

Façade of the José M. Lázaro Library

A perspective view of the José M. Lázaro Library at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras. The library was designed by the architect Henry Klumb and features a modern style with sunshades on its façade. Several students with books in hand are walking along the sidewalk in front of the library.

Jacinto López Martínez School - 88001846

Front view of the Jacinto López Martínez School located in the coastal town of Dorado. The building has two levels, which are made of concrete and wood. A low concrete wall encloses the building as a fence. On the front facade is an arcade with seven elevated arches through which you can see a double flight of stairs. Crowning the archway is an inscription in Spanish that reads: “Jacinto López Martínez School.” Also, the lower part of the facade is decorated with a fountain framed with mosaics and flanked by flagpoles without flags. In the vicinity, vehicles parked on the street, light poles, and metal fences are visible. It was built in 1923 by the architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro and inaugurated in 1925 as the first primary school in Dorado. It was designed in the latest architectural style, an architectural collage of Art Deco and Spanish Revival forms.

People Outside Concrete Block Building

View of a building built in a rural area, it has a level of unwhitewashed concrete blocks. The roof is gabled made of zinc, the windows are double wooden and the doors are also made of wood. On the other hand, in front of one of the doors you can see several people standing.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas in Old San Juan. A pink and white-colored building with parapets, cornices, and canvas awnings with curved moldings at the top can be observed in the image. The lower half of the building has wooden lattice double doors with grilles that are framed by rectangular moldings. In front of the façade there are steps, a tree, and two automobiles on the street. On the right side of the image is a partially visible yellow and white-colored building that has a balcony supported by brackets and a canvas awning with tiles at the top.

Tomás Cano y Compañía Building - Guayama - 2015 00009

Exterior view of the Tomás Cano y Compañía building in the town of Guayama. At the foreground, you can barely see a parked vehicle on the street. In the other side of the street there is the one floor building with characteristics of the Eclectic style. The facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices on which it rest the staggered pediment decorated with a framed oculus. Additionally, it has semicircular arches framed and secured with pilasters. The arches are crossed hence inside them there are two arches crowned with a framed oculus. Some are closed, one of them has a roller door and a hanging scaffold. Besides that, you can see decorative flags in the surroundings. The Tomás Cano y Compañía building was built in 1910 as a commercial building.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00010

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

Jíbaro House

Interior view of a hut in the town of San Germán. The windows of the hut are made of royal palm bark and wood. In the area there is furniture, boxes, and a hand luggage.

Modern Houses

A pair of houses with modern facades located in front of a street. The houses have flat roofs, carports, porches, windows like persiennes and gardens. In front of the houses also stand out a parapet with ornamental block, grilles and metallic mesh.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00020

Detail of a shower in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The shower sliding doors are made of glass with horizontal decorative railings. On one end it stand out two wooden towel bars. The walls are covered with square tiles and with irregular shapes. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Affordable House under Construction in Juncos

A house under construction with a noticeable foundation slab, walls with rebar, and a door frame. In the background, there is a wooden house with a gable zinc roof. A portion of the roof of the wooden house is covered with a type of fabric, and the doors open outward. Following that, you can see the thatched roof of another house. There are people of various ages between the construction and the wooden house.

Vernacular Criollo House

Close-up view of the wall details of a wooden house. The wall is covered with wallpaper. There are wooden moldings and another style of covering on the other part of the wall.

Calle de la Cruz 250 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2014 00006

Partial view from the roof of the building in Calle de la Cruz 250 in Old San Juan. A roof with a gray and white wall that has a doorway that leads inside the building can be observed. In front of the building is another building that has a pink and white-colored façade which exhibits characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style. It has parapets, dentils, and a frieze with triglyphs and a circular ornamentation in the metopes. It also has flat and rectangular moldings, as well as a parapet with an iron baluster. Next to this building is another building that has cornices, a balcony, and is painted red and white. A high-rise cream-colored building with glass windows and black frames can be observed in the distance.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00006

Close-up view of the details from the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower which elevated an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered with roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The tower is crowned by roofing tiles and a finish on which you can see an iron weather vane with a vessel. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been modified.

San Juan Transportation Office, Land in Front of the Garage

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. The land between the new concrete garage and the old garage, a wood and zinc shed where the vehicles are located can be seen. Land leveling work is being done on the site, a worker at work and a bulldozer are visible. A small building with garage space on both sides, and a multi-level building are visible in the background.

Mission Home at Pulguillas

View of a missionary home in Pulguillas. The house has entrance stairs that lead to a main door and balcony with parapet. On one wall there is a double-leaf window that opens outwards. To one side of the house, there is a clothesline and to the other, there is a partial view of another house with a zinc roof followed by a car.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR- 2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00023

Detail of a couple of windows in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. A couple of windows with panels that show bright star motif, distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family with yellow and blue shades. These windows are framed with paired semicircular arches. Above the windows it is notable a series of dentils with mascarons and the Spanish glass roofing tiles on the roof. The building surface presents a stucco texture. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Superintendent of Lighthouses' Dwelling - 81000694

Reproduction of a photograph of the Superintendent of Lighthouses' Dwelling, taken by E. E. Escalona on August 17, 1925, with the text: "9th District San Juan, P.R. Supt's. Dwelling after alterations, taken by E. E. Escalona Aug. 17, 1925." The residence was established on a large plot of land in La Puntilla, in the Historic District of San Juan. The entire area was part of the former U.S. Naval Reserve of San Juan, and a section of this area became the Puerto Rico Lighthouse Depot after a presidential proclamation on January 26, 1912. The residence has two floors, one hipped roof, a staircase leading to a large porch, and a gallery with columns rising from a railing. The first level features two storm doors and a double-leaf door with transom windows, similar to those displayed on the second level. The windows are also double-paned, integrating glass panels and louvers. A garden surrounds the residence. Its construction occurred between 1908 and 1912, as nominated by the State Historic Preservation Office. The hacienda-type style reflects an American, possibly Southern, influence due to the long porches, exterior hallways, protruding roofs, and the Classical columns, which in this case are Neo-Doric style.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00041

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view of the gable roof that covers the center from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick, and has stucco finish. You can see some of the zinc plates and a gable. At the foreground you can observe the upper part of a light pole. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View from the southwest of the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan. The terraces formed by the castle's walls with crenelated parapets can be seen from this angle. The walls are made of sandstone blocks and bricks, and the surfaces are plastered. Part of the dome protrudes from the highest level, emphasizing the fort's entrance with the spiral staircase. A fence modulated by pillars and a balustrade is on the lower level. Cars can also be seen driving down the street. The San Cristóbal Castle is the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center

View of the construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The building with falsework, wooden scaffolding, and some already erected walls is visible. A portion of the wooden framework, exposed rods, and workers engaged in various tasks are also visible. Notably, there is a section of the hospital in a more advanced stage of construction. It features "Miami" style windows, three levels, eaves, and flat roofs. A zinc fence encloses the area. In the background, there are mountains.

Wooden House in Las Marías

Wooden house in a rural area of Las Marías. It is built on stilts and has a gable roof. The roofs seem to be in bad shape and are covered by scraps of materials. One of the houses has a small ladder leading to the entrance. There are clothes drying in a wire fence.

Dining Table with Candleholders and Pedestal Plates

There is a long dining table with wooden chairs, candlesticks and crystal glass pedestal plates in the center of the table. The ceiling has exposed beams and a chandelier. In the surroundings there are double wooden doors with moldings, candelabra wall sconces, candleholders, air vents and two paintings. There are two tall tables with table candlesticks and decorative objects.

One-story structure in El Yunque National Park

One-story structure with a zinc gabled roof in El Yunque National Park, in the town of Río Grande. In the front, there is a planter with different plants. The windows are folding glass and the double door is in wood and glass. In the upper part, the structure has a glass crossbar. In front of the structure, there are two flags on poles. The area is surrounded by plants and trees.

Rectangular Building with Eaves on the Entrance

Rectangular building with eaves supported by columns and beams on the entrance. It has steps, windows, and wooden double doors. In front of the building is a tree, and a person sitting on the ground. Two other people on a structure can also be seen on the left side of the image.

Vernacular Camelback, Puerto Real

Main façade of a one-story house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is wooden and has a zinc roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence followed by a front garden. The garden is decorated with plants, a grotto with the Virgin Mary, and some concrete benches. It has a porch surrounded by a low wall with plants in decorative pots. Also, there is a metal awning surrounding the porch. The house has jalousie windows surrounded by wooden moldings. Above the house, there is a structure of a lesser size but similar characteristics.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of a casemate's interior on the lower level of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. This space features a vault, and through it can be seen a staircase that leads to the Santa Bárbara Bastion. The walls also exhibit semicircular openings. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

San Pedro Mártir Parish Church - 76002250

Close-up of a colonial oil painting on canvas belonging to the San Pedro Mártir Parish Church in the town of Guaynabo. The painting is a religious representation of the Virgin Mary with the child, Saint Rita, and Saint Domingo at her side. San Pedro Mártir Parish Church was established in 1775, although the building dates back to years before. Later on, the building retained its original design and remained in use.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00014

Close-up view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower which elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered with roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has a double door made of wood and glass, and a cantilevered balcony with a wooden railing modulated by wooden piers. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been modified.

Porta Coeli Convent Church - 76002252

Side view of the Porta Coeli Convent Church in the town of San Germán. The church has a nave built of stuccoed masonry with a gable roof covered by tiles, suggestive of the Mudejar style. On the side facade, it has rectangular wooden windows and a semicircular opening flanked by pilasters that hold an entablature. Over the roof rises the bell tower crowned with a cross. To the far right are the convent's ruins with an iron gate. The church was built in 1609, being the third religious temple built under Spanish rule in Puerto Rico. In 1960, it became the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Cemetery with above Ground Structures

View from inside the cemetery. It is surrounded by above-ground marble tombs decorated with tombstones, potted plants and religious images. You can also see mausoleums with double windows and doors. Furthermore, the entire area is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Old Municipal Cemetery

View from a high angle of the Old Municipal Cemetery in Aguadilla. The cemetery is delimited by a fence and is full of tombs, which are mostly decorated with crosses, and also flower vases. On the right, a mausoleum can be seen with a dome over columns that form arches. Over the fence, there is a utility pole and an power cable crossing over some of the tombs.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00001

View of the building from the first baptist church of Caguas, now known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The front facade is presided by a portico closed by a metallic grille. The portico has a gable roof secured by brackets and roofing tiles cladding. Besides that, there is an in relief inscription the portico that crowns the entrance arch. The rest of the facade is decorated with windows under semicircular arches crowned with entablatures. Also, it can be seen an oculus with stained glass framed with moldings and an octagonal belfry tower decorated with cornices, openings and crowned with a capital and roofing tiles. In the surroundings you can see adjacent buildings, vehicles parked on the street and a person walking on the sidewalk. The old first baptist of Caguas was the first one from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years was moved to another building, so the government of the municipality acquired the building to restore it. After being restored it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several municipal musical groups.

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House

José M. Lázaro Library at the University of Puerto Rico

Students walking towards the José M. Lázaro Library at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras. The library was designed by the architect Henry Klumb. It features a modern style with sunshades on its façade. In the area, there is also a parking lot with several cars.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00005

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. Part of the roof can be observed, as well as a cross on a corner with roof tiles underneath, a tower with arches, paddings, corners with scroll ornamentations, moldings, and a metal cross in the upper half of the building. There is also an antenna, other buildings, trees, palm trees, and mountains.

San Pedro Mártir Parish Church - 76002250

View of the side door from the San Pedro Mártir Parish Church in the town of Guaynabo. The single-level building is made of masonry, and between the interior naves, it has semicircular arches supported by pilasters. Wooden benches, a holy water font, and a wooden double-leaf door can be seen. San Pedro Mártir Parish Church was established in 1775, although the building dates back to years before. Later on, the building retained its original design and remained in use.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00071

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the interior of the belfry tower where it can be observed a pointed arch with a wooden window with lattice, a stair with parapet, the floor made of terrazzo and a segment of a rope that hangs from above.

Comerío Health Center, Businesses and Workers

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. Aerial view of the building under construction. The hospital has flat roof, louvered windows, blocks, and eaves. Workers can be seen engaged in a task on the grass with a shovel and a wheelbarrow. In the background, various businesses stand out bearing signs that read: "Coca Cola", "Lechonera Restaurant," and "Esso."

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00058

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the interior from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Detail of a section from the floor that has tiles with a design that combines floral motifs and foliage with an X shape pattern. It has green, terracotta, yellow and white colors. You can see the lower part of a double leaf door.

Canning Cooperative of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration

Industrial landscape showing a factory owned by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) in the town of Arecibo. The building housed the Canning Cooperative which is in the middle of a land surrounded by greenery, trees, and shrubs. The building has an elongated rectangular shape, its material is mainly brass, it has a large entrance door and several large windows on its sides. Around it there are four sheds of different sizes. In the background, mountains can be seen. The cooperative was established to process Arecibo's fruit production. When the plant cease operations it was sold to Peter Paul Inc. to make dried coconut for their chocolate bars.

Countryside

Dive view of a mountainous landscape. In the foreground, there is a hill with natural vegetation. In the background, there are several houses with different characteristics. There are houses on stilts, flat roofs, and lattice-style windows. They also have balconies and garages with cars. In the surrounding area there is natural vegetation, power line poles, and mountains. Between houses there are unpaved rural roads. filled with gravel.

José De Diego's Manor House - 86000624

View from the rear entrance of the José De Diego's Manor House, also known as the Leria Esmoris Residence, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. It has one-story made of wood and stuccoed masonry. The rear entrance has two garage doors flanked by two buildings. To the far right, the building is decorated with cornices, an entrance crowned with an entablature, a balcony with a wall of ornamental blocks, and an inscription that reads: “Caribe Video Club.” The other building has two floors divided by eaves on the far left side. On the second level, the facade rises with an archway flanked by pilasters and metal grilles. Several signs and parked cars are visible on the street. It was built in the late 1890s as a single-family residence where the Puerto Rican journalist, poet, lawyer, and defender of Puerto Rican political autonomy, José de Diego, lived. Many of his best poems and political writings were produced when he occupied this house, which he called his Casa Solariega in one of his most famous collections of poems, "Pomarrosa."

Pereyó López House - Humacao

Architectonic drawing of the facade from the Pereyó López house in Humacao. It is a single-story house made of concrete with a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with bungalow prairie style. It has a portico with stair, metal railings and round columns with capitals. This portico is connected to a balcony that stretches around the house, to one of the sides. On the other side of the portico there is a section that stick out towards the front of the facade, it has a small balcony, door and french windows. This section is followed by an open garage that has columns like the ones from the portico and an entrance to the house with stair. The roof has different sections and a dormer window. The house base has ornamental blocks with X shape perforations.

San Agustín of Puerta de Tierra - 85003194

Detail of the stained-glass rose window at San Agustín Church in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. This stained-glass window integrates angel motifs and a representation of a lamb in the center. The San Agustín de Puerta de Tierra complex includes the Parish House, the Church, the School, a Parish House, and the Convent. It was founded by the Order of Redemptorist Fathers and dedicated to the patron saint of one of the neighborhoods in the area. Its construction began in 1914 and was inaugurated on December 8, 1915. In addition, it represents the early use of concrete for developing religious architecture in Puerto Rico. For many years, it was the only Catholic church in Puerto Rico that regularly held religious services in English.

Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa Residence

View of one of the façades of the Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa residence. In the entrance area, the railing with ornamental blocks and a hallway covered with decorative bars that form arches are visible. The awning at the entrance has corbels. On the left, there is a casement window with an awning. On the right, there is another portion of the house with a coat of arms formed by tiles, and three stained glass windows with a floral decoration. Above the stained glass windows, antefixes can be seen just below the roof tiles. A residential building can be seen in the background to the left.

View from the Right toward the Remains of a Wooden House in Guayama

View of the main and right side façade of the remains of a wooden house in Guayama. On the outside wall, a window opening is visible. On the porch area, a window and a door opening remain. The stairs and railing leading to the porch are also visible.

Hangar under Construction

Hangar under construction at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. It is at the falsework phase, except for the structures that secure the hangar to the floor. To the side, a portion of another hangar under construction can be seen.

Criollo Design House and Shop

View from the fence of a wooden house built over a store. It has a balcony with a flat, zinc roof. The upper edge has cornices and an ornamental border. The balcony is surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar fence and a wooden railing. It has three, double wooden doors with lattice-style and glass. The doors are surrounded by wooden moldings. Above the house, there is a gabled attic with a zinc roof. It has a lattice-style window and wooden trim.

Corner of the Street La Princesa Promenade with the Nueva Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View towards the Nueva street from the La Princesa Promenade street in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe adjacent buildings with influece of the architectonic styles of the Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic. To the left you can see a building that is painted with gray and you can observe some red letters on one of its walls. It has arches throughout its facade, moldings and metal windows with glass. Further down you can see other buildings with double wooden windows, arches, moldings and steel parapets. To the right there is the corner of a pink building with white moldings, balconies and awnings. Around it you can see automobiles, power lines, people walking, street lights, paved streets with asphalt and sidewalks. Subsequently, this are became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Detail of the decorative base of the balconies around the second floor of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. This section is composed of rosary, egg-and-dart moldings, as well as acanthus leaf, rosette, and fleur-de-lis motifs. The corbels or modillions are also ornamented with acanthus leaves and smaller rosettes. Also visible is the cantilever and, above it, a wooden balustrade interrupted by pedestals on which columns rise and give support and shape to the semicircular arches. The design of the Tower was commissioned to the designer William Schimmelpfenning, of Texan origin and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate, by the chief architect Rafael Carmoega. Using elements of the Spanish Gothic and Baroque Revival styles, its construction began in 1937, and once completed in 1939, it was inaugurated and named after the then-President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00066

Close-up view of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, it can be distinguished a balcony with wooden balustrade and the stilts covered by lattices. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Hacienda San Francisco - 95000287

Close view of the Hacienda San Francisco building located in the town of Sabana Grande. The building is one level in masonry with a flat roof. The facade consists of framed double-leaf wooden windows crowned with an entablature. Semicircular openings framed and covered with wood are also visible. The building is decorated with an extended cornice with several smaller windows. There are garden areas around the building. Although the exact date of the residence's construction is still being determined, it is estimated to be in the middle of the 19th century. On the other hand, the construction of the sugar mill by the prominent Quilinchini family of Sabana Grande dates back to 1871.

Trucks in Front of the Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View of a couple of dump trucks and a survey level in front of the construction of the lobby and the guest room tower at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. The sunbreakers on the façades of the tower and the lobby stand out. Several workers, scaffolds, ladders, and construction materials are noticeable throughout the construction.

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Loading Entrance

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo. View of a loading entrance on one side of the building. The entrance has eaves and is missing a door. The wall is already plastered and has metal windows.

El Morro

The San Felipe del Morro Castle is characterized by its portico with a triangular pediment, a lighthouse, the crenellated parapet and a sentry box attached to the wall. In the front field there is a small building, a street that extends to the entrance of El Morro with palms and trees on both sides, several people playing ball, while the Atlantic Ocean stands out in the background.

Social Worker Visit to a Farmer's House

Three woman and a man inside a house. A farmer receives a visit from a social worker as part of the Rural Medical Centers project. The house is made of concrete and has wooden doors. It is visible that the house is humble, has simple furniture, a kitchen table, several ornamental objects, and curtains on one of its doors.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00021

Detail of a dentil in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. This dentil is located on the residence upper border and shows a mascaron. The building surface presents a stucco texture. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Horseshoe Arch

Detail of a horseshoe arch inside the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal. It has round pilasters inside and pedestals. Through it, you can see a door with a openwork wooden transom, a window opening, a double-leaf window with shutters, a half-sun design, and a bolt lock. Next to the door, there is a sign that says: 'No Smoking Please'. The building is empty, deteriorated, and some debris and water can be seen on the floor.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00021

View of the side and back facade from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The back facade is characterized by the horizontal lamas or glass leaves with appentices, as well a door flanked by ornmental blocks. The side facade presents semicircular arches with grilles, balustrades and awnings. Additionally, it stand out a rooftop accentuated by a parapet interrupted by balustrades. From the rooftop also is visible a door with awning, persiennes windows, appentices and a horizontal opening with glass blocks. The roof is distinguished by a cornice and because it is covered with roofing tiles. In front of these facades there is a parking. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00021

View of the lateral facades from the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. Besides that, the lateral facades shows two balconets with an ornamental iron railing followed by double doors made of wood with persiennes crowned with sunrise transoms. They are framed and flanked by pilasters. Similarly, the rest of the the facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Kitchen with Carbon Stove

A woman with arms stretched holding a plate through a window that overlooks a kitchen with a coal stove attached to the external wall of a house. The stove is supported by sticks and pieces of wood and above it, there are some pots on drawers and a basin. Next to the window and the kitchen, there is a wooden staircase.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Oblique view of the First Baptist Church of Puerto Rico in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. The church, owned by the American Baptist Society, was built in 1919, adapting architectural elements that combine neo-Byzantine, early Christian, and Romanesque styles. The main facade shows the temple, a cloister, and a small two-story building on the east side. On the facade, a sign reads: "Primera Iglesia Bautista de Puerta de Tierra, Inc." The red cement portico at the entrance contains a light post and several cement planters. It also provides access to the church's interior through a ramp with an iron railing and a short metal staircase. A small octagonal dome with a tiled roof crowns a second larger dome that serves as the temple's roof. The walls are gray with white details. The facade's center shows four openings with semicircular arches covered with concrete rings, columns, and a narrow eave with tiles. The two-story building on the left has a shutter and door with semicircular arches, an iron gate at the entrance, and a balcony on the second level. In the background, part of a high cement wall can be seen. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Cracked Wall in an Old Building

A segment of the top of a wall of an old building. The top corner can be seen of a surbased arch-shaped entrance with a wooden door. There is a large crack extending from the arch to the edge of the roof.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00036

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. The interior of the cathedral has an opening in the form of a rosette that functions as a stained glass window, it has pieces of glass that are yellow, pink, and blue. It is made out of pieces of glass in the shape of circles and drops of water.

Park with light posts surrounded by wooden houses

Park with lighting poles bordering wooden houses. Some houses have balconies with balustrades, windows, and double doors. Wooden fences. In front of one of the houses there is a stick with a flag of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). There are two vehicles in the area where there are houses. There are children in the park.

Open Window with a View of the City

View of the city buildings through a double-leaf window with shutters. On the window sill, there is a set of cushions with different textures. The buildings in the background have between two to three levels, cornices, moldings, parapets, balconies, and at least one of them has a flag. Along the street, several cars can be seen, and there is a sign with the inscription "Plaza."

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00059

Detail focused on the mosaic that ornaments one of the columns that give support to the semicircular arches at Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The mosaic shows the bright star motif, distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family, with shades of yellow, blue, green, orange and red. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

End view of an urbanized street

View of a street under construction. The street is paved and to the far right, there are semi-detached houses. The houses have the same characteristics. They are made of concrete, unpainted tarnished. They are one-story with flat roofs. They have lattice-style windows and are surrounded by gravel and construction debris. To the far left, there is a building and smaller structures.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00030

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of the interior from the abandoned building. You can observe a concrete stove built on one of the kitchen corners. It is a tavern with three square holes on the top and in the lower part, three compartments where they put the firewood. The pink walls are stained with black paint.

Candelaria 7 Street - Lajas - 2012 00001

Front and lateral view of a house located on the Candelaria 7 street in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. On the front part there is a metallic fence modulated by square pillars and a balcony on concrete presided by some stairs. The balcony has a balustrade modulated by square pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can also see chairs, a double door made of wood and glass, and lattice style windows framed and crowned with transoms. Besides that, you can see a dormer window crowning the front part with gable roof and glass windows. In addition, the lateral facade also has lattice style windows framed with moldings. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Funeral Home

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

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00038

Detail focused on the openings of the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. These opening present segmental or surbased arches shapes. Above them it extends a cornice crowned with a parapet. Additionally, the walls present stones and bricks characteristic of the masonry. The building does not have roof. Also it is partially visible the eave with gutter of other building near the ruins.

Aibonito Hospital

Hospital at Aibonito. You can appreciate one of the facades, where it stands out a covered hallway that has thin piers and benches aligned in the outer edge. In front there is a green area, some bushes and a palm.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00020

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. Detail of the bell that is in the tower of the church. It is painted with a greenish blue color and has an inscription in relief that says: "...N.Y. 1870".

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00032

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of the interior where you can appreciate part of an exhibition hall. The space is divided with two mediopuntos with two quadrangular pillars each one. The light blue walls show framed paintings, also there are candleholder wall lamps. On the back wall there are two double leaf windows with lattices and stained glass fanlight windows. The floor has black and white tiles with chess board pattern.

Birky

Front view of the Porta Coeli church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, you can see some concrete benches next to a pile of gravel. Ahead, there are stairs that lead to the entrance of the church. This has a double wooden door under a semicircular arch in front where you can see a person standing. The arch of the door is decorated with an entablature and pilasters on both sides. Above the door there is a rectangular wooden window and moldings above it. Finally, at the top is the bell tower. And to the far left, you can see a ruined wall and a corner house in front of it. Originally, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 it has constituted the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Arecibo Directors and Doctors Residences, Porch and Workers

Construction of the residences for directors and doctors in Arecibo. Two buildings are visible, both with flat roofs, tiled eaves, and casement windows. The main building features a tiled porch, openings, and stairs on both sides. Several workers are visible in the area. The curved pediment, a ladder, a wheelbarrow, and other construction materials stand out. In the background, the Arecibo District Hospital can be seen. It is a multi-story structure with semicircular arches and rectangular openings.

Street Scene

View of a street with several cars, buildings and persons walking on the sidewalks. One of the buildings has a sign identified with "Antonio Collazo makes keys and rubber stamps." On the opposite side, a building labeled "Café Rest" is also notable. The buildings are characterized by several doors on their façades, mullions, moldings, cornices, awnings, parapets, balconies and windows with fixed glass. On one of the walls, there are several posters promoting products such as "L&M" cigarettes.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Irizarry house and the Sol Theater in the town of San Germán. The theater is three stories high and was built in 1940 in concrete and the Art Deco style. It has moldings, lattice-style aluminum windows topped with eaves, and an inscription in Spanish that reads, “Sol.” The entrance on the first floor is crowned by a cover where inscriptions can be seen. The first level also has several double-leaf glass doors topped with glass transoms. The Irizarry residence was built in 1920 in masonry and wood with a gable roof in the Vernacular style. The first level shows several wooden doors framed with moldings, and the second level is made of wood led by a cantilevered balcony with wooden balustrades and columns with ornamental lambrequin. It has four double-leaf wooden doors with shutters and is crowned with an entablature. Attached to it, on the far right, is visible one end of a one-level masonry building with Vernacular and Neoclassical influence built in 1883. The facade has pilasters, extended cornices, an upper parapet, and double iron doors. In addition, it has some Spanish inscriptions that read: “Academia Clases-Prekínder.” Vehicles parked on the street are also visible.

Slum Houses

View of a slum street. The street is paved, to the far right, there are several terraced houses. Some are in wood with zinc roofs, others are in concrete with flat concrete roofs. The houses have double wooden doors and aluminum, lattice-style windows. Some are surrounded by wooden moldings. In the background, there is a two-story house in wood with a flat zinc roof. It has a front balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. On the street in front, there are two children playing. To the far left of the street, there are several vehicles parked.

New Office and Director's Home

New office and house belonging to a director made of tongue-and-groove wood, with aluminum shutter-type windows and a gabled zinc roof. On the façade, a type of porch is notable and in the surrounding area there are gardens, a sidewalk and a picket fence.

White Wooden House in Vega Baja

View of the main façade of a white wooden house in Vega Baja. The house has an entrance gate on the left. On the porch, the balustrade and three pillars are visible. Also, three double doors can be seen on the wall of the porch. Left of the house, another house with a porch, railing, and canvass awning is also visible.

Main Façade of a Pink Wooden House in Guayama

View of the main façade of a pink wooden house with white details. There is a window with grilles on the main wall followed by the porch area with grilles and a railing. On the porch wall, two windows and a door are visible. A portion of a gate is also visible. Over the roof, some beams and zinc sheets are visible. The wall of a two-story house is visible on the right.

Lassise-Schettini Residence - 87001823

View of the Lassise-Schettini Residence, also known as “La Quinta,” in the town of Sabana Grande. It's a two-story mansion of concrete and wood with a hipped roof of zinc sheets. Its Eclectic design has a balcony supported by columns surrounding it and a balustrade decorated with urns. Crowning the house stands a wood and zinc triforium. Visible in the surroundings are mountains and abundant vegetation. The residence was built in 1924 by architect Luis Perocier for Dr. Enrique Lassise and his wife, Matilde Schettini.

Entrance to La Fortaleza in San Juan

View of the entrance and façade of La Fortaleza. In the entrance, a fence with scroll and floral motifs stands out between two pillars with horizontal grooves. On the façade of La Fortaleza, a segmental arch, the fanlight windows and glass windows between pilasters with fluted shafts that support the frieze characterized by triglyphs and low reliefs, stand out. Also notable are the pediments, moldings and cornice. At one end of the street, part of the façade of a building with wooden doors and skylights, uprights, moldings and corbels is notable. In the inner courtyard as well as on the street in front of La Fortaleza, several people, police officers and cars are notable.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015

View of the side facade of the Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. The building is painted cream and mustard white. It has cornices, parapets, quoins on the corner walls, and green-colored windows with square and rectangular openings. There is a terracotta-colored semicircular dome with a lantern and wooden latticework windows. People, street lights, and the field surrounding the Castillo San Felipe del Morro can be observed. The ocean and Isla de Cabras can be seen in the distance. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

1381--House in Rural Area

Wooden house with a hipped roof made of zinc. On one of the sides you can see a pair of doors and between them, a window from which it peeks out a sink. On one side you can also distinguish a stair, while on another end there is a shed. At the background, in the mountain slope you can observe several houses and a road.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00013

In the foreground is visible the flat roof of the Former La Princesa Prison building with air conditioning compressors, an antenna, cables, and other pieces of equipment. In the background, the southern city wall enclosure from where part of the Chapel of Santo Cristo de la Salud protrudes. There are buildings with more than one floor with double-leaf doors, parapets, glass windows, lintel, and semicircular arches. There are also trees and part of the power lines near them. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Pueblerino House

Wooden house on stilts with a flat roof. It has lattice-style windows with a glass mullion over it. To the far right, there is an open balcony with entrance stairs and several persons standing. It has a simple door surrounded by wooden-glass moldings. To both sides of the house, there are larger houses.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00004

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. This image was taken at night, and it displays a plaza with steps, street lights, benches, handrails, trees, a railing, a masonry wall made out of stone, and two chairs sculpted in the shape of a cat. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later converted into a park. The old headquarters of the El Mundo/Puerto Rico Ilustrado newspaper in Old San Juan can be observed on the right side of the image. It was built in 1923 by the architect Francisco Roldán Martinó. The building has elements of the Moorish Revival architecture style. The building's facade has mosaics, pilasters, glass windows with metal frames, and an ornamented balcony supported by corbels. Adjacent to this building is another one with doors with semicircular arches, grilles, white moldings, street lights, and a balcony with railings.

House in Aibonito

Façade of a house in Aibonito. The house has a sidewalk that leads to a wall and stairs that lead to the balcony and main door. It also has a parapet, some columns, a roof covered with tiles and an antenna. Around the house, there is a garden and a large patio.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00113

Detail of a bathroom at the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The floor and the walls are covered with brown tiles. The cabinet is made of wood and the sink has red tiles on the border. The shower also integrates red tiles and its door has a mirror. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combine moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

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Interior view of a house located in the coastal town of Fajardo. Both the house and the floor are wooden, and the roof is made of zinc. In the interior, there is a person, and it is decorated with wooden tables and furniture. In the wall in the background, besides the door, there is laundry hanging. To the other side of the door, there is a refrigerator and on the wall to the far left, there is an open wooden window. Through the open door, you can see a latrine made of wood with a zinc roof.

Main Façade of A Four-story Building in Caguas

Detail of the main façade of a four-story building in Caguas. In the entrance area, there are various joined columns and beams. A portion of the entrance door and the windows are also visible. The walls with glass blocks are visible in between the upper floors.

Houses in La Perla Slum

Houses in La Perla Slum in Old San Juan, viewed from above. The roofs of various small wooden houses which are in bad condition are visible. They are near one of the walls belonging to the city's defense system. Behind the wall, various buildings can be seen, including the Los Dominicos Convent and the Ballajá Barracks.

Women's Trio Singing at Home

Front view of a house in a rural area built on stilts; it is made of wood and a zinc roof. It has a window and a simple door, both made of wood. In front of it there are three women standing.

Garden of La Fortaleza

Garden of La Fortaleza in Old San Juan. The green area of the garden is surrounded by a narrow path. Between the trees and plants, a portion of a building with moldings and cornices can be seen. In the garden, there are palm trees, banana trees, and other plants and shrubs.

Radio and Newspaper El Imparcial Building in the Comercio Street of the Old San Juan

Six floor building with towers and antennas in the Comercio street of the Old San Juan. This was the office of the newspaper and radio station, El Imparcial. You can see a large building that is not painted yet and that is under the process of being completed. It is notable that the construction is well underway and there are a few wooden scaffolding securing parts of the roof that are left to be finished. There is people standing in the entrance of the building, an automobile and two trucks parked in front. The building's tower has ornamental holes that gives ventilation and the edifice possess two different types of glass windows, some sashed and others are persiennes. Next to it you can observe a cream color building with influences of the architectonic style of the Neo-renaissance showing bossage, moldings, cornices, fanlights, entablatures and arches. Also, it has letters painted with black that say: "Seguros Carrera". From a distance you are able to see that there is the old railway station of the Old San Juan with a clock tower that shows the time. On its surroundings there is a wide street paved with asphaltic concrete, sidewalks and poles with power lines. Subsequently, this area became an empty lot.

Residence in Canóvanas - 2019 00003

View of the main facade of a two level residence with yellow shades, located in Canóvanas. The first level is distinguished by a large porch and angular arches interrupted by a balustrade of ornamental blocks with circular motifs. The central arch is flanked by lanterns connected to the wall and decorative lines that match with the style Art Deco. In front of it there are some stairs matched by a curved wall and a flower bed. The second level presents a parapet with openings that integrate linear motifs, windows with appentices and part of the terrace covered by a roof. On one end of the residence it is also visible the entrance for automobiles. In front of the house stand out several sidewalks and light poles on a large garden.

Woman and Two Girls Inside a House

A woman with two girls inside a house made of sticks and wooden pieces. The woman and one of the girls are leaning on a piece of furniture with fabric featuring floral patterns. The floor is noticeably made of wood.

San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza Church - 84000460

Front view of the San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza Church in the town of Sabana Grande. The church is one level in brick masonry with a gable roof. It is above the plaza's level and frontal to a staircase and a grillwork fence with square masonry pillars. The front facade has an entrance flanked by pilasters that support an entablature over which a quatrefoil window appears. Above the building stands a classic triangular pediment joined by an extended cornice, a clock, and the octagonal bell tower crowned with a cross. It was built in 1844 and later restored in 1934.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00034

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. Detail of a fixed window with stained glass in the interior of the church. The window has a wooden frame and the design of the stained glass of green and blue colors, has leaves and a crown motives. There is a wooden table at the bottom of the window. On the table there is a bell, a telephone, a clipboard, a book, a circle tray and a glass container.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00105

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The bathroom has walls partially covered by ceramic tiles and a shelf. Additionally, under it there is a broken and deteriorated sink. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Vernacular Camelback

A house in the island municipality of Vieques. The house is two stories high, with the main one-story building having a second story added to the rear, which is often described as resembling a camel's hump.The house is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. It has a garden in the front, decorated with potted plants, benches, and a grotto with a religious figure. The balcony is ample and surrounded by a low concrete wall. Over the balcony, there is a metallic curtain with hanging potted plants. It has lattice-style windows and a wooden door, also with lattice-style windows. To the far right, there are more structures with the same characteristics and vegetation.

Pilasters Superior Part in the interior of the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist

Detail of two pilaster in the interior of the San Juan cathedral. Over the pilaster you can see the molding. The clam pattern is faded.

Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez Residence - 11000414

View of the exterior courtyard at Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez's residence, also known as Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez's Residence and Library, in the affluent urban environment of Condado in San Juan. The house was built in 1940 and exhibits a restrained Spanish Renaissance style. The most significant architectural elements on the exterior facade of the building are the repetition of arches on the northwest corner of the first level of the residence, emphasizing the balcony, and the second-floor balcony on the main north facade. A well-kept exterior space is seen with a large central tree surrounded by a concrete and stone bench in the center of a path paved with irregular stones. Surrounding the path is dense vegetation with shrubs, flowers, and trees. To the right is the two-story reinforced concrete house with cream-colored walls and windows, clay tiles on the eaves, and decorative white iron bars. In the background, modern, tall buildings can be seen, highlighting a contrast between the nature of the garden and the urban environment. This property was the residence and workplace of Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez, one of the most prominent female voices of the Generation of the Thirties, a middle-class Creole literary movement established in the 1930s in response to the United States control over the island that gave shape to the Puerto Rican cultural identity. She also co-founded the Department of Hispanic Studies at the University of Puerto Rico and achieved international recognition for her in-depth critical essays and studies of Puerto Rican and Latin American literature. Dr. Meléndez Ramírez died in 1983, leaving the house in her will to the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which converted it into a library in the 1990s.

Víctor Rojas Promenade - 86003188

View from inside the Víctor Rojas Promenade, also known as Paseo de Damas (Ladies Promenade), in the coastal town of Arecibo. A balustrade interrupted by pillars surround the space, and inside are concrete benches and a square planter. The planter's center is a pedestal with a fluted column, culminating in the bust of Víctor Rojas. In addition, a paved street surrounding the promenade is visible from this place. The promenade was built in 1881 using old San Miguel Fort ruins materials. After the damage caused by the San Ciriaco hurricane in 1899, the promenade was restored, and new decorative elements were added. Since then, it has been known as "Paseo Víctor Rojas" in honor of a brave fisherman who rescued shipwrecked people in the area.

Luis Muñoz Marín Alongside Other People in Front of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company Building

Luis Muñoz Marín, alongside other people, leaving the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company building. The building has fixed windows with Venetian blinds, double glass doors, and round columns. A sign reading "Fomento" is partially visible at the entrance of the building, a tarp, and women and men walking on the sidewalk.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00117

Detail of the facade from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. It stand out a blue molding, a string accentuated with terracotta tiles and the roofing tiles from the upper border. It is also notable a French window with appentice. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Kraft Manufacturing Company, Front Facade

The front facade of the Kraft Manufacturing Company factory consist of a flat roof, jalousie type windows, a portico where the main doors are located, and tiled stairs leading to the entrance or exit of the factory. In front of this facade, there is a barbed wire fence supported with pillars and a metallic gate. To the left, there is a worker with a shovel and a wheelbarrow. Next to him, there is a hose and behind him there is a block wall with a multi-hued pattern. On the right side of the stairs, there is another wheelbarrow. In the same direction there is a sign indicating: "KRAFT MFG. Co. Another Factory of the Development Program", near it there is a second worker. The ground is soil. A sidewalk can be seen and the street is made of tar. At the rear a power line post is visible.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00010

Detail focused on the wooden fretwork at the transom of the door on a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656, on the sector Bajadero of Arecibo. This wooden fretwork presents a geometric motif compound by rectangles and horizontal and vertical lines.

Arecibo District Hospital Laundry Building, Wall Building

Construction of the laundry building of the Arecibo District Hospital. In the foreground, a sign with information about the project can be seen as well as workers nearby. The sign reads: "P.W.A. FEDERAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS NURSES RESIDENCE AND LAUNDRY BUILDING PROJECT NO PR1081-2-F." In the back, the wall building stage of the construction is visible. Metal rods and wood can be seen as well as workers in all the construction site. A construction crane can be seen to the left.

Transept of the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist

View of an interior balcony at one of the transepts of the catholic church Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist. Below the balcony you can see the columns, architrave, frieze, triglyphs and cornices. The balcony has wooden balusters. Beneath the window you can see a stain caused by the humidity. Part of the decoration is faded and on the walls outside the balcony you can see part of some paints and some statues.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00034

View of a far end of the Theatre Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The Theatre Oliver is a building three levels of Neoclassic made of masonry and brick. The facade is divided in section by pilasters that at the same time secure two sections of cornices. Also, you can see framed surbased arches, a framed oculus and rectangular openings. In the surroundings of the buildings you can see a concrete fountain, the building of the Logia Tanamá distinguished by its large portico hold by compound columns that support a pediment, front balconies and its inscription that says: "Logia "Tanamá" No. 2". Additionally, from the distance you can distinguish the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The Theatre Oliver was built in 1876, it was the first building of Arecibo built specifically as a theatre. After suffer several damages caused by earthquakes, in 1919 it was remodeled in 1930 when modified its interior. In 1955 it was installed a cinema screen, turning it exclusively on a movie theatre until 1984 when it was closed. After that moment the building has suffered several changes, nonetheless, today it preserves great part of the details of its original design.

People Walking in University of Puerto Rico Arcade

A group of persons walking through a corridor with an archway at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. Notable are the Corinthian-style columns, semicircular arches, shutter-type windows, hanging lamps, tiles on part of the roof and a garden.

Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 - Arecibo - 2014 00011

Detail of a column base on the corner of the Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 in Arecibo. At the base it is notable the concave scotias between the two convex toruses. This column has a flat shaft and elevates over a pedestal that it has written the year: "1925". The column is flanked by a balustrade and through it you can appreciate the chess motif, different from the floor of the building. The visible door present panels and is framed by moldings. On the side end it is also notable the window sills. At the front part and on the side of the building there are several automobiles.

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Interior view of a house in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is wooden, same as the floor. To the far right, you can see a wooden piece of furniture. Dividing the room from the corridor, there is a wall covered by a fabric curtain. In the upper part of the wall, there are wooden mullions. In the background, there is an open door that leads to the patio.

Tapia Theatre Fortaleza Street

Tapia Theatre on Fortaleza Street, Old San Juan. The building is Neoclassic-style, the doors and arch windows stand out. You can partially see Plaza Colón and a two-story commercial building with canvas awnings in the balconies. Along the street, there are apartment buildings with cantilevered balconies. There are military officials aboard cargo vehicles.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00036

View of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house is deteriorated, it has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. In the front facade there is a portico secured by compound fluted columns that at the same time secure a continuous entablature with an ornamental frieze, a cornice, moldings and dentils. The columns are also flanked by ornamented brackets. In the middle there is a framed multifoil arch crowned with relief details. The entablature of the first floor has a relief inscription that says: "26". The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Historical Structures of Caguas - House 3 - 2007 00002

View from the interior of historic house in the city of Caguas. The house is single-level, with Neoclassic and vernacular architecture. The interior spaces have the floor covered by native tiles. Additionally, it is decorated with glass tables, candleholders and a chair which next to it you can see a wooden door.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00013

Close view of an entrance of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. The entrance is composed of a polylobed arch that has integrated grilles. Horizontal moldings can be observed, as well as the fluting of the column that flanks the entrance. This entrance presents characteristics of the Art Deco architectural style, such as the vertica bands with curved edges. This building is painted yellow and white.

Residence Aristides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00029

Side facade of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the Residence Biascoeche, located in Arecibo. The first level presents semicircular arches that integrates grilles, balustrades and awnings. The second level is accentuated by a rooftop with parapet interrupted by balustrade. The windows are from several types. Some of them are of horizontal lamas like persienne and others have glass panels. The majority of the windows on the second level have appentices. The superior border presents a cornice. The roof is covered with roofing tiles as well as the appentices from the second level. The residence presents architectonic elements that correspond to the style known as Spanish Revival.

Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 - Arecibo - 2014 00003

View from the rooftop of the building Oliver towards the facade of the Respetable Logia Tanampa No. 2 in Arecibo. This building has two levels and presents Neoclassic architectonic elements like the columns of flat shafts with corinthian capitals. These columns elevate through the two levels and hold an entablature and a triangular pediment. On the entablature also it is notable a cornice and dentils. The tympana from the pediment shows the masonic symbol compound by the letter G between a squadron and a compass. This symbol repeats on the fanlights of the doors from the second level. The first floor is distinguished by a balustrade and an opening with molding and cornice. The second floor presents a parapet with spheric finishes. Between the doors from the second level it is also visible some oculus. In front of this building stand out several automobiles and other buildings, like the city hall of Arecibo and the theatre Oliver, that display cornices, parapets, balustrades and finishes with ballot boxes shape. On the rooftop of the building Oliver also it is visible some debris. At the background it stand out the Atlantic Ocean.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00042

Railway station of Hormigueros. You can observe the doors and windows from the front part of the abandoned building. There is a metal door, a double leaf door made of wood and three double leaf windows. The doors are open. The wall has a finish made of exposed aggregate concrete. You can see inscriptions with blue spray paint. This roofed area has an arcade with flat arches and used to be a platform. On the ceiling there is a fluorescent lamp with two tubes. You can appreciate that the surroundings of the building are covered by weeds.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00045

Close-up view of the details of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The facade has a design framed with moldings, continuous moldings and a decorative pyramidal finish. The catholic church San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse - 81000559

Interior view of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse in the coastal town of Aguadilla. In the room, spiral metal stairs and a storage box at one end are visible. The construction of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse dates back to 1889. But, after the 1918 earthquake, it was destroyed, and in 1922, a replica of the original design was built that remains in the same place.

Faro Las Cabezas de San Juan - Fajardo - 2005

Main and lateral facade of the Faro de las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The facade is characterized by the green windows framed with semicircular arches, a cornice that extends on the upper border, a parapet and a tower crowned with lantern. The lighthouse shows white and gray shades. The Faro de las Cabezas de San Juan is the second oldest in Puerto Rico. Its construction started between 1877 and 1880, and it finished in 1882. Its architecture is Neoclassic and its original lantern is from the third order. After the hurricane San Ciprián 1832, they did alterations in the interior of the building during the period of 1940 and 1950. In 1975, they installed an illumination automatic system that still works.

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Front and side views of a two-story house in the town of Carolina. The house is surrounded by a metallic bar fence and a concrete wall. The first level is made of concrete and has not been whitewashed, nor does it have doors or windows. It has debris in the front and stairs without railing, where there are several persons standing. On the second level, the house is made of wood with a zinc-gabled roof. It has a balcony with a metallic railing. The door is wooden and the windows are lattice-style, in glass. The side windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are surrounded by wooden moldings. In the fronton, there is a small aluminum, lattice-style window, and on the street, there are cars parked and persons. Also, to both sides, there are more houses with different characteristics.

Handover of Houses to a Coffee-Growing Worker

Handover of houses to a coffee-growing region worker. There is a group of people at the entrance of a house witnessing the key delivering. The building is made of concrete with wooden windows and doors, it has an open entrance and trees around. It is visible that the house is built in an area where there are cliffs and in the distance a mountain with another larger house with zinc roof can be seen. Mr. Francisco Méndez is delivering the house and is accompanied by women with babies, men, and children.

Puerto Rico Cement

A concrete mixing plant with two prominent chimneys. The surrounding area includes buildings with flat and gable roofs, pipes, cylinders, and at least one worker. In the background, there is a valley with several buildings, mostly with gable roofs.

Building in Guayama - Old Fuentes Fluviales - 2014 00013

Close-up view of the details from the building of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. Additionally, the roof has a overhanging eave with exposed wooden beams. In addition, you can see an end of a tuscan column that secures the ceiling. The old irrigation office was previously known as Fuentes Fluviales, then the name changed in 1979 to Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Ballajá Barracks

Ballajá Barracks in Old San Juan. This three-story military building was constructed by the Spanish army. The façade features arches, balconies with balustrades, pilasters, a frieze, cornice, and a pediment. Above the pediment, there's a flagpole with the United States flag and a sign that reads "Infantry Barracks." It has rows of windows on all three floors, on the side wall, and on the front. In front of the building, there's another small one-story building with square windows. Next to it, there are two wooden houses with gable roofs. Two soldiers are seen aboard a donkey-drawn cart.

Water Fountain and Little Girl Arecibo

A girl with a can to collect water from a public fountain in Arecibo. In the background, some wooden houses with gable roofs and enclosed with sticks stand out.

Tió House

Side view of a two-story house in the town of San Germán. The house is in concrete, with a flat, zinc roof. On the first level, the house has several doors with moldings over them. On the second level, the house has a front balcony with a flat roof. It is surrounded by a railing made of ornamental metallic bars sustained by columns. There are several double, wooden doors with lattice-style and moldings over them. In the upper edge, the house has ornamental friezes and cornices. To the far left, there is a semi-attached house with similar characteristics. In front, there are several vehicles parked and persons standing.

Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio Rooftop

Aerial view of the rooftop of the catholic church Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio. Over the rooftop you can see the steeple with its two bells and a cross on top. Along the rooftop you can observe its vaulted detail. Below you can observe part of the fence with gate delimiting the church land and part of the street.

General Electric Wiring Devices

General Electric Wiring Devices building construction project in Juana Díaz. The building already has walls and several workers can be seen working on the roof. The top side of a crane is visible. There is a worker removing soil and near him there is a girl.

Ramírez Fuentes Residence - 88000965

View of the Ramírez Fuentes residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The concrete house has a wooden floor and a hipped roof of corrugated metal sheets. There are windows and doors under rectangular wooden arches flanked by stained glass and topped with wooden transoms. Above the house rises an enclosed bay also with windows. A balcony with a metal railing that connects to a fence made of the same material and square pillars also stands out. Parked cars on the street can be seen in the vicinity. The Ramírez Fuentes residence was built in 1925 by Pascasio Fajardo in front of the small Plaza de Diego.

University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Ladies' Residence - SG100002695

Partial low-angle view of the Ladies' Residence building, also known as RESI or Ladies' Dormitory, at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, in San Juan. The nine-story, reinforced concrete building comprises a series of balconies projecting outward from each floor. These balconies are evenly distributed along the facade and feature concrete railings extending the length of the balcony. Each side of the balconies has three lattice windows. A metal grille protects the second-floor balcony. The building has six lattice windows covered by a metal grille on the ground floor. Part of a tree can be seen on the right. The Residence, built in 1960, was part of a master expansion plan developed by the University of Puerto Rico during the 1950s. The former rector of the University, Jaime Benítez, appointed architect Henry Klumb to design approximately 25 projects, including the Residence, due to the influx of new students coming from regions outside San Juan. Its innovative design, with natural ventilation (brise-soleil) and utilization of light, reflects the adaptation of modern architecture to the tropical climate. Different construction materials, such as cast-in-place concrete, prefabricated elements, stamped concrete, coarse and fine plaster surfaces, hydraulic cement tiles, terrazzo floors, and baseboards, also produced avant-garde architecture. For over 60 years, it has maintained its original integrity and remains a symbol of educational and social transformation in Puerto Rico.

San Juan Transportation Office, Concrete Fence

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office. A concrete fence with pipes and cyclone wire can be seen at the top. A curb under construction and a piece of a crane can also be seen.

Tomás Cano y Compañía Building - Guayama - 2015 00015

Front view of the Tomás Cano y Compañía building in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Eclectic style. The facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices, above it there is an inscription that says: "1854 sucesores de J.A. Bruno - Inc...". (1854 successors of J.A. Bruno - Inc...). The inscription is flanked by pilasters that extend up to the curvilinear pediment crowned with spheric finishes. Additionally, there are framed windows with lattices. Besides that, you can see decorative flags and power lines in the surroundings. The Tomás Cano y Compañía building was built in 1910 as a commercial building.

Foundation of Affordable Housing

A group of workers in the foundation for the construction of a house. On the site, the trench, rebars, and the strings marking the construction boundaries can be seen.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00067

Close-up view of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can see wooden beams exposed and detached areas. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00074

Detail of a stair in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the road Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The stair is a one-turn stair and the steps are covered with terracotta tiles. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00048

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. There are columns that have capitals, foliage motifs, and volutes. On top of the columns are two images of the Stations of the Cross. There are also ceiling lamps, stained glass windows, walls with arches, and air conditioning ducts on the ceiling.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00008

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

Buildings K

Main façade of a house on stilts located in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is wooden, with a zinc hipped roof. In the front, there is a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. The balcony is decorated with a wooden bench. To the far right, there are aluminum, lattice-style windows. On the same side, there is also a one-story, concrete house with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall with ornamental blocks. The wooden door is simple and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00114

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of a wall from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. It has two window openings with grilles and a door opening. There are two graffitis on the wall.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Workers and Wood

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. A section of the building under construction is visible. One of the buildings is two stories high with louvered windows. It has a balcony with a railing, single-leaf doors, and a lower-level corridor with eaves and pillars. On the second floor, two workers are seen holding a wooden panel. Another notable building has a single story, featuring louvered windows, tiled eaves, and semicircular arches. To the left, there is a shed made of wood and zinc. Around the construction area, various materials can be seen, such as wood, ladders, wheelbarrows, barrels, and two fences.

Street in Old San Juan

Everyday scene on a street in Old San Juan viewed towards the façade of Palacio de la Real Intendencia. The building has a padded base with semicircular arches. On the second level, it has Corinthian order pilasters, and between these, there are double doors that open outwards and balconies with iron railings. At the top of the façade, there is a frieze with a cornice and decorative elements. Also notable at the top is an inscription and two flagpoles. In front of the building there is a plaza, several cars and taxis and people walking on the sidewalk. On one side, you can partially see the awnings and eaves of buildings.

Road Side Store

Store on the side of a road in a rural area. The store is characterized by having four double-leaf doors on its façade that open outwards and several product posters such as "Tome Denia", "Malta Corona", "LM Filters", "Kresto" and "Klim". The store is made of wood and has a gabled zinc roof. At its ends, a pair of horses are notable as well as a fence made of sticks.

Lafayette Sugar Mill - Arroyo - 2009 00006

Detail of the Lafayette Sugar Mill in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an area in the interior of the sugar mill in which there is machinery that corresponds to the industry, production and processing of the sugar cane. You can observe some wheels aligned that are part of the mills that are put in on a cement base and are on a deteriorated state. Also, you can see the beam anchors, pipeline, debris and zinc walls.

Buildings Q

Close-up view of the details of the entrance of a one-story, concrete building located in the town of Naguabo. The building is surrounded by a concrete balustrade over which there is an ornamental metallic bar fence. The balustrade is divided by a pedestrian gate made of ornamental metallic bars, in front of where there are plants in pots on the ground and hanging. Besides the balustrade, there is a garden in the front that leads to the entrance porch.

San Blas de Illescas Church – 8400046

Main facade of the San Blas de Illescas Church in Coamo showing a door framed with a semicircular arch, flanked by pilasters topped with pinnacles, and a cornice with curved shapes that evoke the Latin American Baroque architecture. Above the entrance, a simple cornice followed by an oculus that marks the location of the choir gallery. The upper part of the facade features a double-level bell gable with five open arches crowned with a cross and two bells. The church’s elevation is above the plaza, separated by several steps and a low cast iron fence modulated by masonry pillars. The San Blas de Illescas Church used to have elaborate brick and masonry sections from 1661, and construction was completed in 1784. However, it was damaged during the 1867 earthquake; later, it was repaired, maintaining the original design and construction elements.

Buildings X

View from the patio of a two-story house in the town of Aguadilla. The house is made of concrete, with a flat roof, and aluminum, lattice-style windows. Over these, there are concrete eaves. The patio is surrounded by trees and other plants.

Residence Ar[istides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00062

Lamp in the interior of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This lamp is the type known as chandelier lamp and is compound of several brackets with spiral shape connected to a base made of wood with shape of square prism that is hanged by a chain connected to the roof. Each bracket hold the glass hoods that cover the light bulbs. At the background it is visible a molding between the ceiling and the wall.

El Morro Toward San Juan

View from the San Felipe del Morro Castle towards the city of Old San Juan and the community of La Perla. In the foreground, the Morro wall stands out with an attached sentry box crowned with a dome. It is followed by the dome with lantern of the chapel of the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery and the houses of La Perla at the foot of the wall. On the opposite side, a couple of large buildings stand out, with flat roofs and several windows on the walls.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00042

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Partial view of the back area of the house. You can observe a narrow balcony with railing and concrete pillars, divided in the middle with an entrance. You can also see a door and two double leaf windows with lattices and with stained glass fanlight windows. On the sides of the door there are two wall lamps. The windows have installed accordion storm shutters. In front of one of the sides of the balcony there is a flower bed with ornamental plants.

The Caribe Hilton Hotel from the Darlington

View of the Caribe Hilton hotel and the Normandie hotel from the San Juan Darlington. Additionally, other buildings stand out, like, the Club Náutico de San Juan, the San Jerónimo del Boquerón fort and the bridge Dos Hermanos.

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus - Humacao - 2014 00004

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus in Humacao. View of the church nave with Neo-gothic style. You can observe a pointed vault and three pairs of pointed arch windows. Three chandelier lamps that hang in the middle of the vault. There are two arcades that separate the nave from the two lateral hallways. You can see several wooden benches rows. In the background there are the door and the choir gallery that has a metal railing.

Beams and Temporary Framework in the Construction of the Caribe Hilton

A group of workers installing beams in the temporary framework during the initial construction phase of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. At one end, a scaffold with concrete pouring equipment stands out. Rebars and formwork can be seen also. In the background, a multi-story building in the Spanish Revival style with awnings on the windows stands out.

Summit Hills

Houses in the Summit Hills urbanization. In the foreground, there is a notable house with a flat roof, façade made up of ornamental blocks, metal bars with geometric motifs and shutter-type windows with glass and aluminum leaves. In the front, there is a planter and a sidewalk that leads to the garage. It is followed by another L-shaped building with a flat roof, wooden doors and several shutter-type windows. A wide road passes in front of the houses and buildings while in the background, among the mountains, other buildings and houses are notable.

Repairs to the Ballajá Barracks

Ballajá Barracks in Old San Juan after repairing the damages caused by the United States navy bombardment. A segment of the wall that was replaced can be seen. Also visible is the scaffold in the front wall of this three-story building in the Spanish Colonial style. A United States flag is waving in the building, which is, in turn, surrounded by a picket fence.

Fishing Village

View of a fishing village with houses founded on piles and mostly covered with natural fibers, wood, zinc and gable roods. The wooden house has a door and single-leaf hinged windows. In front of the houses of the fishing village, there are several persons, a clothesline and then, a fishing trap-type box. In the background, there are other partially visible houses with gabled roofs.

San Sebastián

Part of the town of San Sebastián viewed from a second floor. The square can be seen and there is a parade going on. Various houses surrounding the square are visible, most of which have two floors and balconies. Some of the houses have tiled hip roofs.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00011

Front view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. It is presided by a staircase with metallic handrails and a fence made of ornamental metallic grid. Besides that, the facade has a curvilinear design framed with moldings and cornices, it is painted white with details in a slightly darker color. The entrance is through a double door made of glass under a semicircular arch flanked by pilasters above which there is an entablature and finishes. Also, you can see decorative openings and a framed oculus. The facade is crowned by a belfry with five semicircular openings where the bells rest. It is decorated with pilasters, moldings, finishes and crowned with a cross. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it design by Vicente Miró.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00126

Detail of an ornamental ironwork railing at the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The railing is turquoise blue and has rings motifs and spirals. Behind the railing it is notable a French window and an arch. Below the railing it stand out an opening that also integrates a turquoise blue ornamental grille and it is crowned with an appentice. The wall where there is this opening, it shows bossage details. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Red Doors Building in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

White and terracotta in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a simple building painted white with some borders and an lower terracotta stripe. It has double wooden doors, one at the entrance and the other two are one both corners, with a small gate that prevents the entrance. To the right side there is a building painted blue, white and yellow, and it has influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic with piers, pilasters, moldings, brackets, arches, ornamented grilles, bossage and a balcony. To the left there is another building that is painted white and green. You can see that it has arches, moldings and ornamentation with the architectonic style Neo-Moorish. Nearby you can appreciate the paved street with asphalt, sidewalks, electric lines and pipelines.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00009

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Detail of the entablature on the church main entrance. You can distinguish different parts: architrave, frieze and cornice. In addition, you can observe the upper part of the pilasters and the top of the entrance arch. On the entablature there is a course that marks the separation between two of the facade levels. Right above the course you can see a surbased arch with a lattice window. This entrance with entablature is an example of the influence from the Neoclassic style in the design of this building.

Factory in Guayama, Scaffolding Seen from a Distance

Construction project of a factory in Guayama, scaffolding distance view. Scaffolding throughout the building, exterior corner columns, a lateral wall and ceiling beam formwork are visible. The top of a crane towers over one side of the building. There are two workers at work.

Industrial Building in Guánica, Rear View

Construction project of an industrial building in Guánica, finished building rear view. It can be seen that it has exposed block walls, pilasters, metal windows, an entrance with stairs and eave, and two exhaust fans on the roof.

Náter Drugstore

Main façade of Náter Drugstore. The wall has three double doors each with awnings. Below the cornice, the name of the establishment "Farmacia Nater" can be seen. The building is painted green with white details.

City Hall of Carolina - 83004197

View of the facade of the City Hall of Carolina, depicted here by two floors and a bell tower with clocks crowned with a small dome. The building is reinforced concrete and presents elements that evoke the architecture from Spain, such as the Moorish balcony with railings and a Navarra portal. The windows have aluminum slats arranged horizontally like shutters, and some have integrated air conditioner consoles. Also, elements such as pilasters, tiles, cornices, low-relief ornaments, and concrete vases on the upper edges of the tower stand out as finishing touches. Next door is a three-level building with scroll motifs grilles, shutter-type aluminum windows, and a radio station on the first level identified as "WIAC - FM." In front of both buildings, the plaza is surrounded by cars and people. The City Hall of Carolina was built in 1927 and designed by Rafael Carmoega with Francisco Gardón's assistance.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2007 00002

View from the interior of the Theatre Manrique in the city of Caguas. The building has one level with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The interior of the building has the floor covered by native tiles that are interrupted at the stairs. In contrast, the stairs have a handrail made of ornamental grille and wood. The well-known Teatro de tablas Manrique was built in 1906 and it was stage of great plays and zarzuelas. It remained in use until 1912 when it was destroyed by fire. Through the years has been restored and used as theatre, and as campus of the beauty technical school of the Liceo de Arte y Teconología.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00167

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, the interior of the bathroom has walls partially covered with square ceramic tiles in two colors, a horizontal pattern and continuous moldings. Additionally, on the wall you can see a framed opening next to which there is an oxidized metallic napkin holder. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2008 00002

On the left side of the image is the old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia), which later became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. The building is orange and white. It has three pediments, cornices, columns, balustrades, and double-leaf windows with green-colored transoms and quoins. On the right side is the former Insular Madhouse. The building is gray and cream. This building has a dome with a lantern, a pediment, high reliefs, quoins, double-leaf windows, balustrades, and four columns. People can be seen on the grounds surrounding the Castillo San Felipe del Morro, as well as automobiles and trolley buses. Later on, the Madhouse building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Swimming Pool Bordered by a Wall

Swimming pool bordered by a concrete wall with painted designs. There is a wooden structure with a ladder, apparently a diving board.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00095

Detail of the coffered ceiling of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The coffered ceiling shows octagonal geometric motifs and bright stars with blue, red and green shades. It also stand out the brackets with spirals and the beams. The shade of the wall is dark and contrast with the white ceiling. The windows have double leaf and integrate fanlight windows with green shade stained glass. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Scaffolding and Logo on the Façade of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View of the façade of the Caribe Hilton Hotel with its logo, balconies, and scaffolding at each end. Various workers are working in the area of the balconies and around the building. In addition, several earth-moving machines and sheds for storing construction materials stand out. There are also a couple of people working on a sidewalk.

Hacienda San Francisco - 95000287

Close-up view of the chimney shaft of Hacienda San Francisco, located in the town of Sabana Grande. The chimney is made of masonry with cornices and inscriptions that read: “1871, 1938, San Francisco”. Although the exact date of the residence's construction is unknown, it is estimated to be in the middle of the 19th century. On the other hand, the construction of the sugar mill by the prominent Quilinchini family of Sabana Grande dates back to 1871.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00004

Close-up view of the Vives Mill in the town of Guayama. The mill has cone shape, and is built with stone and brick masonry. It is ruined and on one end has a large semicircular opening that extends through several levels. Both the surroundings and the interior of the mill are surrounded by vegetation. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared a historic building.

Detail of the Porch of a Wooden House in Aguadilla

A view of the porch of a wooden house in Aguadilla. A column and a portion of another can be seen. The column that can be seen has some broken pieces. The railings of a staircase as well as a portion of the staircase are also visible. On the wall, a portion of a door and another covered by a wood panel can be seen.

Comercial Building

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

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00035

Close-up view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and it has an hexagonal tower crowned with the iron and glass lantern, and a weather vane. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00049

Perspective of the inferior part of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. From this perspective it is notable the joists that make up the base or board of the bridge. At the background it stand out a starling with cornice and support that holds the truss of the bridge. This bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the floods of the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic section came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

El Morro

Sign identifying the "Castillo de San Felipe del Morro A Unit of San Juan National Historic Site, United States Department of the Interior National Park Service." Next, the wall with a crenellated parapet and some people sitting on a low wall near a car stand out.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2005 00010

Building of a pediatric medicine clinic in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a house that functions as a medical clinic. There are some steps with a gate that lead toward an entrance with native and terrazzo floor tiles. The balcony has iron balustrades, persienne windows with grilles, piers that support the ceiling, a mailbox, and a ceiling lamp. There is a sign that reads "Pediatra" which is located in the background of the image. Electrical wires can also be observed.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

View of the parking lot next to the El Mirador area at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. In the foreground, parked cars and small islands of vegetation surrounded by concrete borders are visible. Behind the parked vehicles to the right, the stone staircase leading to the open terrace of El Mirador, built in 1939, can be seen. Due to the severe damage caused by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, a park rehabilitation project led by architect Andrés Mignucci Giannoni was approved in 2003. As part of the project, more than 200 trees were planted, a granite fountain was added, and the central promenade, plaza, and north promenade were also paved with granite. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was drawn up by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. The eleven-hectare park is located between two main thoroughfares: Ponce de León Avenue to the south and Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue to the north, at the end of the Puerta de Tierra neighborhood. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through a succession of interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Font-Ubides Residence - 870018251

Main facade of the Font-Ubides Residence, also known as the Monsanto Residence, located on Castillo Street in Ponce. The facade features three similar bays, each with an arched entrance with double-leaf doors integrating wood paneling, stained glass, and fanlight transoms with Tiffany-style glass. Each of these doors exhibits ornamental plaster frames and festoon moldings. A curvilinear staircase leads to the main door that displays wrought iron panels in curved lines in the Art Nouveau style and also crowned with a plaster "cartouche" with the initials “PF” belonging to its first owners, Providencia Ubides and Federico Font. In the facade's center is a curved pediment flanked by two porches with decorative wrought iron railings and curvilinear designs, also in the Art Nouveau style. The railing is interrupted by pedestals holding Corinthian columns which support a cornice. The upper edge is emphasized by a parapet decorated with circular crown balusters and Roman amphorae. This parapet accentuates the terraces of the second level, where a balcony or belvedere is visible, characterized by its cubic shape topped by a curved cornice, small masonry pinnacles on each corner, and oculi on each side. The Font-Ubides residence was designed in 1903 by Blas C. Silva Boucher, recognized as one of the most established architects of the "wedding cake style."

Main Façade of a House Covered by Tree Branches

Main façade of a white house in Guayama. The view is partially covered by tree branches. The railing, grilles, and three columns of the porch can be seen. The porch has a main door and a window. The roof of the house is made of wood and zinc sheets. On the left, a gate can be seen as well as a portion of the structure, and on the right, another structure can be seen.

Buildings E

Close-up view of the details in a house located in Río Piedras. The house is made of wood over concrete. It has a balcony surrounded by a low wall made of ornamental, concrete blocks. The wooden door is simple and has embossed designs. It is surrounded by wooden moldings and above these, there is a mullion made of wood and glass. The floor of the balcony is covered with native tiles and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style.

Cranes and Breakwater at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Workers, cranes, and trucks between the breakwater and the shoreline of the Caribe Hilton Hotel beach. In the area, there is also a sidewalk under construction that extends along the shoreline to the hotel. The hotel's guest room tower partially stands out, as well as various buildings in the background. In the front, the roof of a building with terracotta tiles can be seen.

The Vanilla Plant as Seen from Our Porch

View from a distance of building of the vanilla plant at Castañer. At the foreground, you can see and area fenced with wood and barbed wire, next to the fence there is a trail where there are two people standing and a wooden construction. Besides that, from a distance, above the hill there is a single-level building a flat roof. From the roof stand out two towers also with flay roof. The building has cristal windows and a double door also with cristal.

Thatched Building on South Coast Near Ponce

Family posing next to a hut in a coastal area. There is a woman, a man and two children without clothing. The hut has a gable roof, both the walls and the roof are made of palm leaves. It has a triangular frame made of cans over the entrance and a removable door made of palm leaves tied to a stick.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Falsework and Vehicle

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The buildings can be seen at different phases of construction, such as formwork and wooden framing, wall erection, and roof preparation for concrete pouring. Around them, workers are seen engaged in various tasks, along with construction materials and two vehicles. Also visible is a shed with a gable roof and swing doors. Next to it is another building with a shed roof, eaves, and casement windows. Noticeable in the background are houses in the mountains and a fence made of blocks.

ArquiPerlaTour - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00006

View from the barrio La Perla in Old San Juan toward the Castillo San Felipe del Morro. There is a road, a wooden sidewalk with an ornamented fence and bollards, automobiles, and buildings with fixed windows and built on stilts. The dome and lantern of the Capilla del Cementerio Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis can be seen in the distance. The ocean, rocks, and a sailboat can be seen throughout the image.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00012

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. Detail of the main entrance steps from the Art Deco building. It is three pink color steps from a variable height that gives access to the entrance glass doors. Also, you can see a wall with a curved corner that has, in the lower part, a cladding with small tiles shape of white color.

Chapel in Interior

Façade of a chapel and several persons standing in the main door. In the façade of the chapel, you can see the gable roof with zinc plates, an eave, a slatted lattice, a hinged window and a double door that opens outwards. Next to the chapel there are pillars with a gabled zinc roof that cover a bell. In front of the chapel you can see some sticks and barbed wire.

City Hall

Main and left side façade of the City Hall in Naguabo. The stairs and ramp with a handrail are visible in the entrance. Eight columns can be seen on the main façade as well as two windows and three doors. On the second floor, five windows are partially visible. The windows of the left façade are visible and a portion of the cornice as well in both façades. The tower of the City Hall projects from the roof.

After Betsy - Dr. Neff at Rabanal Clinic

View of the El Rabanal area in the town of Cidra after the passage of Hurricane Betsy. The area, where a person is standing is surrounded by debris and waste. In the distance, you can see more houses less affected after the hurricane.

People Posing in Front of a Hut

Six people (four adults and one children posing in front of a hut). The hut has a thatched hip roof. The walls are made of slim wooden sticks and are covered with royal palm fibers. On one side, a portion of another hut is visible. On the other side, clothes can be seen hanging from a stick.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00043

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by marble tiles with chess motif and semicircular openings secured by pilasters. The rooms have wooden benches and chairs, on the walls there are continuous moldings and a Way of the Cross. Besides that, at the background it can be distinguished a baptismal basin made of marble with ornamental details, in the surroundings there are chairs and a stair with wooden balustrade. The catholic church San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Buildings A

Front view of an entrance of a concrete house. There is a door made of wood with matching wooden elements, and a crossbar over it. The floor is covered with native tiles.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00024

Close-up view of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The deteriorated house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. In the front facade there is a portico secured by compound fluted columns that at the same time secure an entablature with ornamental frieze, a cornice, moldings and dentils. The columns are also flanked by ornamental brackets. In the middle there is a framed mutifoil arch crowned with relief details. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2014 00002

View of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry, a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets and its eclectic style since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. At the front part of the building there is an octagonal belfry tower decorated with cornices, moldings, openings covered by metallic grids and crowned with a capital and roofing tiles. At the back part, in the building you can also distinguish a rooftop with metallic railing. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see adjacent buildings with different characteristics, people and vehicles parked on the street. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first of this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. In addition, it is the headquarters of several music groups of the city.

Old Spanish Military Barracks in Ponce

Old Spanish Military Barracks in Ponce. A two-story building with an entrance and windows on the first story, Juliet balconies on the second story, and a cornice with corbels. The grounds surrounding the building can be seen. There are three groups of soldiers in formation. Mountains can be seen in the background.

Office Building in Santurce

Approximately ten-story office building with glass windows on De Diego Avenue in Santurce. Various buildings with establishments, medical offices, restaurants and signs such as "Farmacia De Diego", "Mantecados Payco Restaurant", "Hotel", "Royal Crown Cola", among others, also stand out. The buildings mostly have features such as balconies with metal railings, roofs, tiles, double-leaf windows and doors with glass and mullions, as well as semicircular arches and awnings. There are several cars and people along the street.

Francisco Oller Art Museum - Bayamón - 2012 00004

Francisco Oller Art Museum in Bayamón. View of the lower end of the main facade of the Neoclassical style building. The quoins on the first floor are visible. A sign on the wall reads, "Fco. Oller Museum". There are two wooden windows with glass panels, a wall lamp with four brackets, four spherical lights, and part of the second-floor balcony. The building is painted light green and white, with a dark green base. On the sidewalk is a hydrant, a traffic sign, a light post with three lights, and a parked vehicle. This building was the Mayor's Office until 1979 and was remodeled in the '80s; later, it housed the Francisco Oller Art Museum.

Colonial Spanish

Front façade of a one-story, concrete house with a gabled roof covered with roof tiles. It has four double wooden doors with lattice, in front of some of the doors there are parapets of ornamental metallic bars. At the far left there is a semicircular arch covered with an ornamental metal grille. Next to the arch there is a sign that says "El Buho". The upper edge of the house is decorated with cornices and corbels supporting the roof. The house is attached on both sides by houses with different characteristics. There are several parked vehicles on the street in front.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00007

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. There is an area in the interior of the building that has a staircase with railings that serve as the entrance to the second floor of the building. It has curved walls, curved openings on each side of the staircase, and moldings in the wall openings which are representative of the Art Deco architecture style. There are also blue barrels, a backpack on the floor, a water fountain, a school bell, a decoration attached to a wall in one of the curved openings next to the staircase, and a persienne window on the second floor. A person can also be observed drinking water from the fountain. This school is a vocational middle school.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00009

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. Part of one of the corridors has two arches, moldings, a pilaster, a door with a grille, and a persienne window with grilles. The roof can also be observed, which has pipes and antennas. A person standing on one of the roofs can be observed in the distance. There are several palm trees in this space. This school is a vocational middle school.

Urbanization House

Main façade of a neighborhood house located in the town of San Juan. The house is one-story, in concrete. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall divided by an ornamental metallic bar gate. To the far left, the house has an open garage with a vehicle parked and two persons standing. To the far right, the house has a balcony surrounded by ornamental metallic bars. Also, it has a columns covered with bricks. On the street in front, there is a vehicle parked.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00076

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by tiles of different sizes and a fabric rug. The living room is decorated with furniture made of wood and rattan, plants on decorative pots and a table made of wood on which there are decorative porcelain elements. Also, you can see a decorative plate on the wall, windows and a open door made of wood and glass. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00016

Close-up view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels, with gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and presided by a portico secured by fluted Doric order columns that at the same time secure a pediment with an architrave, moldings, a frieze and dentils. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Buildings V

Detailed view of the interior of a two-story, Neoclassical-style house in the town of San Sebastián. The living room is decorated with a wooden table, a piece of furniture with a mirror, and also chairs and armchairs made of wood and fabric. In the background and on the wall to the far right are double-leaf wooden doors with embossed details and sunrise transoms on top.

Buildings I

Side view of the façade of a one-story house in the town of Luquillo. The house is made of wood over concrete and has a zinc-gabled roof. It has a balcony in the front where there are several persons. The balcony is surrounded by a wall of ornamental, concrete blocks sustained by columns, and to one side, there are concrete steps. The house has double wooden doors with mullions over them. To the far left, there is a concrete, one-story house. It has two wooden doors, and aluminum, lattice-style windows on the sides. In the street in front, there are two cars parked.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00133

View of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The interior spaces have continuous moldings, a closet with wooden doors on which there are two cabinets with horizontal doors. In addition, on the ceiling you can see a square opening also framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Green and Ivory House with Rounded corner in San Germán

View of the façade of a green and ivory house in San Germán. Next to the sidewalk, the steps connecting to the entrance gate and stairs are visible. On the porch, pillars and a railing are visible. On the L-shaped wall, various doors with decorative designs and crossbeams can be seen. On the left wall, beyond the porch, there are two metal jalousie windows, and on the porch's right wall, a window with a decorative frame resembling a frontispiece can be seen.

Tomás Cano y Camacho Building - Guayama - 2015 00014

Exterior view of the Tomás Cano y Compañía building in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Eclectic style. The facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices, above them there is a parapet with staggered pediment. At the far ends of the building, the pediments have framed oculus with wooden lattices. Additionally, the lateral facades have semicircular arches framed and secured with pilasters. The arches are crossed hence inside them there are two arches crowned with a framed oculus. In front of some of the arches there is a metallic hanging scaffold. Besides that, in the middle there is the entrance of the building flanked by pilasters that extend up to the curvilinear pediment crowned with spheric finishes. In the middle there is an inscription and framed windows in the pediment. At the same time, you can see power line poles and decorative flags in the surroundings. The Tomás Cano y Compañía building was built in 1910 as a commercial building.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00025

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Partial view of the facade of the large house of the hacienda where it can be observed the staircase with curved steps, flat parapets and tube handrails. Also you can see the portico in the second floor, it has columns with square capitals, next to a grilles gates turned and that give access to a roof that has a curved shape. Above the arch from the portico there is a wall lamps. Additionally, on both sides of the staircase you can see segments of the arcades in the first and second floor. The arcades of the second floor have grilles.

Living Room

Interior view of a wooden residence. The room, where there is a person standing, is decorated with a small wooden table over which there are decorative figures. There are also armchairs in wood and leather. Same as the walls, the roof is wooden with beams, also in wood.In the middle of the room there is a hanging lamp and the floor is covered with native slabs. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and covered by metal mesh curtains.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Low angle shot of the collapse from the outside of Punta Borinquen Lighthouse. In addition to the collapse, the main wall and its window openings can be partially seen. Some construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and masonry.

House

Single-level house that has a garage and a balcony with piers that combine concrete and ironwork with floral motif. Also you can see persiennes and a door made of wood. There is a vehicular entrance paved with concrete and a vehicle on the garage. On the patio you can observe a tree and several ornamental plants.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Facade

Person in Front of the Old Customs House, Ponce

People in front of the building of the Old Customs House in Ponce. Most of the people are civilians, there are various soldiers also. A portion of the building can be seen with a surbased arch entrance, quoins, and windows with grilles in the first floor, and windows with balconies and balustrades on the second floor. Some soldiers can be seen in the balconies, and another on the roof, holding the United States flags.

Aerial View of El Moroo

Aerial view of Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) where buildings and houses of the old city are also visible.

Birky

View of El Fanguito in the Caño Martín Peña in the town of San Juan. Next to the Caño, there is a community of townhouses. The houses are made of wood and zinc and built on stilts in the water. They have zinc roofs and wooden windows and doors. In the foreground, you can see a paved street where a person is standing.

Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church - 84000443

Side view of Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church in the coastal town of Hatillo. The building has one level made of brick masonry. On the front facade stands a tower with several entrances under semicircular arches framed and flanked by pilasters. Above it, a framed stained-glass window and an opening with a parapet are visible. At the far right side of the facade, lattice-style aluminum windows topped by sunrise transoms and framed rectangular openings can be seen. The construction of the Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church began in 1870 under the direction of architect Pedro A. Beibal and was completed in 1879. It became one of the oldest buildings in Hatillo, retaining its original design and structure, except for the tower, which was added in 1930.

Bastión de San Justo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00007

Bastión de San Justo located in Old San Juan. It was built in the seventeenth century. A masonry wall made out of bricks and stone that has a sentry lookout post with a hemispherical dome, cornices, and a keystone can be observed in the image. There is also a street light, palm trees, trees, automobiles, and a green-colored metal fence. The old José V. Toledo United States Courthouse can be observed in the distance. This building combines different architectural styles such as, Beaux Arts, Federal, and Spanish Colonial Revival. It was designed by Oscar Wenderoth and is painted cream and terracotta. It has two crowned towers with lanterns, Spanish tiles, cornices, and parapets. This building was entered into the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. A hipped roof with tiles, brackets, and glass windows can also be observed.

People on Street Lined with Shanties in Caguas

View of unpaved street in the town of Caguas. On both sides of it there are attached buildings. The buildings are made of wood with zinc roofs, the doors are double wooden doors, on which there are also wooden uprights. You can see double wooden windows with zinc eaves. Some of the buildings have signs posted.

Tomás Cano y Compañía Building - Guayama - 2015 00011

Exterior view of the Tomás Cano y Compañía building in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Eclectic style. The facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices where it rest the staggered pediment decorated with a framed oculus. Additionally, it has semicircular arches framed and secured with pilasters. The arches are crossed hence inside them there are two arches crowned with a framed oculus. Some of them are closed, they have roller doors and a hanging scaffold. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see decorative flags, power line poles, adjacent buildings and parked vehicles on the street. The Tomás Cano y Compañía building was built in 1910 as a commercial building.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00025

The Pink House - Caguas - 2014 00001

Interior of the Pink House in the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building that has an exhibition with signs, posters, sculptures, paintings, and pedestals with objects on them can be observed. The building has ceiling lamps, wooden double leaf windows with lattices and windows with glass at the top. There are also wooden balustrades and moldings.

Women Washing Clothes in the River

Women washing clothes at the Portugués River in Ponce. They are using bateas. There is a man in a suit and hat carrying a small box and he seems to be observing the laundresses. A portion of the Old Spanish Military Quarters, a Neoclassical-style two-story building can be seen in the background.

Guánica Lighthouse - 77001549

View of the lighthouse in the coastal town of Guánica. The single-level, Neoclassical-style lighthouse is built of masonry and brick. The building looks abandoned and vandalized. It has several framed rectangular openings, and the upper edge is decorated with cornices and dentils. Behind the building stands the octagonal lighthouse tower. The edge is decorated with stepped cornices and a surrounding iron railing. Guánica Bay has been a widely used place for disembarkments, which is why, in 1893, the Spanish Colonial authorities commissioned engineer José M. Sanz to build this lighthouse.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00068

Detail of the windows from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. These windows are French and show window sills and appentices. The transitions between the floors are accentuated by moldings, terracotta tiles rows and roofing tiles. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00118

Facade of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. From the facade it stand out a porch with railing made of ornamental ironwork grille and columns decorated with plaster details. The main stair is covered with terracotta tiles and blue strings. On the second floor you can distinguish a parapet with ornamental blocks. It is also notable the French windows with appentices and window sills, as well the arches, the moldings and the roofing tiles that cover the building upper borders. In the middle it stick out the tower decorated with blue stripes The castle shows light orange, white and blue colors. Around the building it stand out the shrubs from the garden. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez - 88001247

View of the portico and main entrance of the Municipal Cemetery, also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. The building stands with a large triumphal arch of Neoclassical-style masonry. The main entrance is under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by Doric pilasters with an entablature and upper parapet. A metal grille gate is visible at the entrance. On both sides of the triumphal arch, the building has framed arches flanked by pilasters following the design of the entrance. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877.

House with Criollo Pueblerino Design

Front façade of a one-story, wooden house with a zinc, flat roof. The house has a balcony surrounded by a concrete ornamental block railing, sustained by columns. It has two double wooden doors with lattice-style windows. They are surrounded by wooden moldings and have wooden crossbars over them. To the far left there is a house with a metallic bar railing in front of trash container and in the background, there is an extension of the wooden house. The roof is shed style, it has a wooden door and lattice-style windows.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00026

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Partial view of the main facade where you can observe the window of the choir gallery. It is a lattice window made of wood inside a surbased arch. Under the window you can see the entablature cornice of the main entrance.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00046

Front view of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The facade has a compound fluted pilaster that at the same time secure an entablature with ornamental frieze, moldings and continuous cornice. Besides that, next to the pilaster there is a framed opening and crowned with entablature decorated with a relief lion head. The opening is presided by a broken parapet and a plate of corrugated metal laminas. Also, you can see trash under the parapet and a handwritten inscription on the wall. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Vehicle Entrance at the Ablah Hotel Supply Co Construction

Facade of the Ablah Hotel Supply Co construction in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The concrete structure already has walls, roof, and windows. It shows a paved driveway for automobiles with a metal gate.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2014 00004

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the seventeenth century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. A masonry wall made out of bricks and stone interrupted by a sentry post with a semicircular dome, a keystone, and cornices can be observed on the left side of the image. People, a bench, a black-colored railing, and trees can be observed. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. Trees in the Paseo de la Princesa can be observed on the right side. There are also white tents, people walking, automobiles, and two orange-colored pillars. Two cruise ships in Dock 1 in San Juan Bay are also visible. Part of the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport, also known as the Isla Grande Airport, can be observed. Several high-rise buildings and the port area of San Juan and Guaynabo municipalities can also be observed from a distance.

Jíbaro House

Side view of a hut in the town of San Germán. The hut is made of royal palm bark and wood, with a gabled royal palm bark roof. It is built on wooden stilts. It has a wooden hand ladder laying against a side of the hut. Also, there is a concrete block step that leads to a door. The door is double and wooden. In the background, there is a one-story wooden house with a gabled zinc roof. It has a front porch surrounded by a concrete balustrade. The windows are jalousie-style.

San Juan Harbor Viewed from the Bay

View of the San Juan Harbor from the bay. A boat can be seen as well as the Dársena square. The Banco Popular, and the Customs House building stand out. The bank is a multi-story building in the Art Deco style. The Customs House has a Plateresque style and two floors with a gable tiled roof. The main entrance is facing toward the San Juan bay and has ornamental terracotta elements. In front of the Customs House, there are three flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States as well as the coat of arms of the United States.

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Side-view of a wooden, one-story house with a flat, zinc roof, in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house has a double, wooden door with an ornamental mullion, also made of wood, in the upper part. One of the sides of the door has a sign that reads "Do not park". To the far left, there is a double, wooden window with lattice-glass style, over which there is a wooden, ornamental mullion. Lastly, in the street in front, there is a car parked.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00033

Front and side view of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The facade is decorated with compound fluted pilasters that at the same time secure an entablature with ornamental frieze, moldings and a continuous cornice. In the front part there is a framed openings and crowned with an entablature and in the left side facade you can see the wall with exposed bricks and a rectangular opening. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts School.

Cayey Church, 1950s or 60s

Church at Cayey. Is a single-level house that has an eave that covers almost the whole width of the facade, this eave extends passed the building wall, forming an open garage. The piers that support the eave are wider in the top than at the which make them look like a little triangular wall. There is a fence with concrete poles, pedestrian gate and a vehicular gate. There are several people (adults and children) in the church entrance and a vehicle parked in front.

Hacienda Iruena Manor House – 87000735

View of the Hacienda Iruena Manor House, also known as Hacienda Labaddie Manor House, in the town of Moca. It is a two-story, reinforced concrete building with an Eclectic design and French influence. On each level, corridors are supported by fluted columns and ornamental cast iron railings. The hallways have wooden and glass doors and framed windows crowned with entablatures. There are also some small stairs on the first level. The Hacienda Iruena Manor House was designed by the French engineer Paul Servajean in 1893 and built twelve years later, in 1905. It is the only building still in existence from the agricultural conglomerate in charge of coffee and sugar processing at that time. It also has been immortalized in Puerto Rican literature under the name "Hacienda Palmares" in the famous novel "La Llamarada" (1935) by the Moca-born writer Enrique A Laguerre.

Durán Esmoris Residence – 88000655

Side and rear view of the Durán Esmoris residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The house is on one level with a zinc roof and is influenced by the Artisan Chalet and Modernism styles. In the foreground, a parking lot with several cars separated from the house by a wall can be seen. On the side of the house is an ornamental metal grille and double-leaf windows with lattice slabs framed with moldings and crowned with glass transoms. It was built around 1921 by architect Luis F. Nieva as a residence for the Durán Esmoris family from Spain.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00034

Close up view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete and characteristics of the vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony and surrounded by a balustrade. In the interior of the balcony there is a wooden door with in relief details framed with moldings and glass windows. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Chapel in Old San Juan

Several persons at the entrance of the Christ Chapel in Old San Juan. The façade of the chapel is composed of a semicircular arch, pilasters, moldings, a frieze and exposed ashlar brick. At the top of the façade, there are finials and a belfry with a bell. Also notable is the cobblestone street, a bollard with a chain, a sidewalk and a cable with light bulbs.

Detail of the left side façade of a wooden house with a zinc roof in Guayama

View of the main and left side façade of a wooden house with a zinc roof in Guayama. On the left wall, there are three windows. The porch has a railing, three columns, and an entrance gate. On the porch's wall, there is a window and a door with a window. The house has a gable zinc roof. On the right, a portion of a wooden house with a zinc roof is visible.

Buildings A

Low-angle view of the interior of a house. The house is wooden, in the upper edges it has moldings. Over the arches in each room and window, there are fabric curtains that cover the space. The windows are lattice-style. There are two, different style hanging lamps on the wall. Also, the walls are decorated with photo frames and a wall clock.

Tobacco Barn

View of a ranch built in a rural area, designed to dry tobacco. In the foreground, you can see a person standing on the hill. The ranch is one-story, made of wood, straw and a zinc gable roof. In the front there is an entrance without a door, in front of which there is a child standing.

Residential Area

Panoramic view of the municipality of Aibonito where you can see part of the Mennonite Hospital and two wooden buildings surrounding the hospital. Between the hospital and the buildings there is a construction area and a shed. Then you can see houses and buildings in the urban center. In the background, you can see a house on top of a hill, it has an archway and a hipped roof. You can also see a cemetery in the distance.

Salazar-Candal Residence - 88000663

Main facade of the Salazar-Candal Residence with a perspective towards Isabel Street in Ponce. The facade incorporates architectural elements from the Rococo and Moorish styles. The materials used were concrete, brick, and stone, while concrete and wood with corrugated metal were used for the roof. The residence's balcony, also known as a loggia, rises from a rustic stone podium and introduces a railed staircase, an Italian-influenced balustrade, and pedestals from which paired Corinthian fluted columns ascent. Also displayed are semicircular arches and horseshoe arches with ornamental moldings and stained-glass windows in the Art Nouveau style. The balcony is flanked by two closed spaces formerly used as medical offices by the original owners. The upper edge is accented with a cornice, a crenelated parapet mixed with balusters, and a "cartouche" with the house construction date: "1911". The Salazar-Candal Residence was built in 1911 following the design of Blas C. Silva, and the work on the interior details is attributed to the master builder, Elías Concepción. In 1992, the residence was launched as the Museum of the History of Ponce.

Guajataca slope

View from the main road in the coastal town of Quebradillas. In the foreground, the paved road is followed by a wooden fence. You can see several houses on a hill. The houses are in wood with zinc gabled roofs. They have double wooden windows and are surrounded by vegetation. In the background, you can see mountains and the ocean.

Catholic Church and Plaza, Guánica

View of the Guánica plaza. A catholic church with a symmetric gabled roof, a pinnacle, an oculus, and pointed arches on the front door and windows can be observed. Near the church there are people approaching the building, horse-drawn carriages, a series of wooden plank crates, and numerous one-story buildings.

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View from a door to the interior of a house in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is one-story, made of wood, with windows made of wood and glass. In the foreground, there is an open wooden door in front of a wooden railing. Through the door, you can see the interior of a house that is decorated with an armchair made of fabric, chairs, a table and plants in decorative pots. To the other side, you can see a simple wooden door surrounded by windows made of glass and wood.

Bundles of Tobacco Leaves Hanging Outside Building

Bundles of tobacco leaves hanging on the exterior wall of a wooden building with a gable roof and a gutter on the eaves. The doors and windows are double-leaf that open outwards and a shelf is also notable on the outer edge of one of the windows. Inside the building there is a wooden piece of furniture and next to one of the doors a sign.

Women Working in the Canning Cooperative of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA)

Interior of the Canning Cooperative of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) in Arecibo. The building is industrial, with exposed columns and beams, light bulbs hanging from the ceiling and its electrical wiring system can be seen. The space is vast and there are women and girls working. There are crates full of fruits and metal trays placed on large wooden furniture that allow the amount of fruits to be divided. In the distance, there are boxes of canned packages, conveyor belts that help to load the boxes, and two signs that read: "Do not eat fruit, it is prohibited".

Pink Building in Aguadilla

View of the façade of a two-story building in Aguadilla. The porch has four columns and a balustrade. Two staircases and a ramp lead to the porch where there are four doors with grills. On the second story, there is a balcony with a balustrade as well as three windows and a door. Three windows are visible on the right side wall. On the left, there is a column with a lion statue. Other structures are visible on the left.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00064

Detail of a plaque in the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The text on the plaque indicates: "El pueblo fajardeño recuerda con agradecimiento y cariño los 65 años de servicio y celo pastoral de los misioneros redentoristas 1940-2005. 13 de mayo 2005, en él hay abundante redención" (The people from Fajardo remember with gratitude and love the 65 years of service and pastoral zeal of the redemptories missionaries 1940-2005. May 13, 2005, in it there is abundant redemption.) Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2012 00007

Side view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with zinc gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. The building is abandoned and the lateral facade has rectangular openings framed with moldings, a continuous cornice and debris. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00069

Lateral view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is built on stilts, made of wood with a corrugated metal sheets roof and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In addition, the house has a double wooden window with glass and persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with a transom also made of glass. Through the window you can see the inside of the house where there is a rectangular opening framed with moldings and crowned with a wooden transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Bridges at the San Juan Islet

Aerial view of the four bridges that gave access to the San Juan islet. The Esteves, San Antonio, the streetcar, and the railroad bridges can be seen. Buildings of the Puerta de Tierra sector and a portion of the Normandie Hotel can be seen also.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00093

Detail of the socle mosaic in the interior of Villa Caparra at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. This mosaic shows the bright star motif distinctive of the coat of arms of the De Castro family in America. The mosaic has shades of blue, green, orange, red and white. A molding with the ends with spiral shape frame the mosaic. It is also visible the native tile or encaustic tile with geometric motifs with terracotta, black and yellow shades. The surface of the wall is painted white and shows a stucco texture. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Lighthouse at Arroyo

Distant view of the Arroyo Lighthouse, with a square base from which a tower crowned with a lantern emerges. The base of the lighthouse also has several doors followed by a horizontal strip, a cornice and parapet. In the surroundings, the waves on the coast and several palm trees are notable.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00008

Facade of the entrance of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1854. The building is painted salmon, white, and brown. The chapel entrance has a portico formed by four Tuscan columns with non-fluted shafts that support an entablature. The columns have round capitals, abaci, annulets, toruses, and echinus supported by square plinths. On the wall are four pilasters with square capitals, a semicircular arch with grilles ornamented and framed by white moldings, and a wooden double-leaf door. The floor has checkered tiles and two steps. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Buildings V

This is an interior view of a wooden house located in the town of Camuy. The room is decorated with wooden and rattan chairs. A wooden table is covered by a tablecloth, decorative figures, and a vase. There is also a table with a television and a briefcase. The walls are decorated with figures and a frame with a religious image; to the far left, there is another room.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 9 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 9 in Old San Juan. The building's façade has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. It is painted yellow and white. The image displays a close view of the upper half of the building. There is a stepped pediment that is crowned by hip knobs. There is also an eave with tiles that is supported by brackets, two hinged windows, and two canvas awnings.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the main warehouse at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the southern coastal plain in the municipality of Salinas. The building has one level built with steel and a concrete loading dock. The gabled roof is made of corrugated metal sheets from which several cylindrical chimneys emerge. Some windows are made of glass, while others are lattice-style aluminum. Also visible are windows covered with slanted eaves. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. The main warehouse was built in 1912 and restored in 1928 and 1933. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00048

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. View of the interior patio showing the exterior part of the cistern, which has a cylindrical body with bricks on the edges, a wooden lid, and an iron arch with a hook. On the floor is a drain with a mesh cover. Two doors give access to the space under the stairs on one side. In the background is a closed double-leaf door, a plaque with information about the cistern, and a wall lamp. The entrance to the house's interior is visible, where a folding ladder and a person with his back turned can be seen.

Low-cost concrete houses

View of an urbanized and paved street. To both sides, there are one-story houses. Some are surrounded by low concrete walls, others have front gardens. The windows are lattice-style and the simple wooden doors have crossbars over them. Some have balconies sustained by thin wooden columns in the front. Also, some houses have a gabled zinc roof. On the street, there are parked cars and power line poles.

Thatched house with two additions

House covered in thatch and stick, with two additions and gabled roofs. The house is located on a slope in a mountainous area. In the background, on the top of a mountain, a house is also notable.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00029

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. View of one of the corners of the interior patio. There are three doors on one of the walls, one with latticework and a wall lamp. On the other wall, there is a double-leaf door, a wall lamp, and a louvered window with glass panels above. Next to the window is an area where the plaster fell, and the bricks from the original construction are seen. Part of the terracotta-colored tiled floor is visible.

Former House of the Central Aguirre President View from the Right

View of the main facade of the former house of the Central Aguirre president from the right. The house is made of wood and painted with white color. At the first floor you can see the stairs with handrails that connect with the balcony. The balcony has piers and railings and along its wall you can see several windows and a door. At the second floor you can see a balcony that is missing half of its railing and piers. The house is missing the right part of its roof. The construction of the roof is a hipped roof and it has roofing tiles. Over the roof you can see a dormer window and a brick chimney. The architectonic style is known a Bungalow.

Bayamón District Hospital Laundry Building, Lateral Wall

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00012

View from the roof of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels, with zinc gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, above the building you can see a window under a semicircular arch with panels of deteriorated wood. Additionally, in the surroundings it can be distinguished houses and buildings. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00037

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of the upper corner of one of the sides from the abandoned building. You can observe part of the parapet with roofing tiles and an ornament with floral motif, the eave, part of the wall and an electrical pipe. The wall has a finish made of exposed aggregate concrete and on it there is a concrete ornament with T shape and a tip on the lower part. In the background you can see several trees.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00010

View from the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and is made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces there is a rectangular opening flanked by pilasters. In addition, you can see two open windows made of wood and crowned with glass transoms. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Humacao, View

Aerial view of the town of Humacao. You can see houses, buildings and paved streets. Also, the sea and the beach coastline. The area is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Notre Dame Catholic School

Detail of the top floors of Notre Dame Catholic School in Caguas. Some windows and doors can be seen in each hallway. Some columns and openings are also visible.

Old San Juan, Aerial View

Aerial view of Old San Juan where the port area, the José V. Toledo building, the Banco Popular, the Customs House, the Old Arsenal de la Marina Española (Spanish Navy Weapons Depot), la Princesa Jail, La Fortaleza, Ballajá Barracks, the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi Cemetery, and the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) are visible.

Oliver Theater - 86000041

Front view of the Oliver Theater, also known as the Corregimiento (Township) Theater, in the coastal town of Arecibo. This Neoclassical-style theater is a three-story building made of masonry and brick. The front facade is divided into seven sections with fluted pilasters that support the cornice. On the first floor, the sections are alternated by framed windows and double-leaf wooden doors crowned with an entablature. On the second level, seven double-leaf wooden windows are framed with segmental arches; on the third level, another seven are framed under semicircular arches covered by balusters. On top of the building is a triangular pediment framed with cornices and decorated with an oculus in the center. In front of the building, children are seen standing, and at one end, a wooden cart. Built in 1876, the Oliver Theater was the first building in Arecibo explicitly designed as a theater. After suffering earthquake damage in 1919, it was remodeled until 1930, when modifications were made to its interior. In 1955, a movie screen was installed, making it exclusively a cinema until its closure in 1984. Despite subsequent changes, the building retains many details of its original design.

Manatí Municipal Cemetery Chapel

Architectonic drawing of the funeral chapel in the Municipal Cemetery from the coastal town of Manatí. The building has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The facade is decorated with moldings, continuous moldings and semicircular openings framed with moldings and flanked with Tuscan Order columns. In addition, the arches are crowned with keystones. Through one of the openings you can distinguish a double door crowned with ornamentation and an oculus. Besides that, on the second floor there is an open balcony surrounded by a parapet. There is the dome that crowns the chapel surrounded by continuous cornices and finish with a cross. The Manatí municipal cemetery dates from the 1875 and 1877. It is one of the oldest from the island and the funeral chapel is considered the second funeral chapel with the most architectonic value in Puerto Rico.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00016

Front view of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The facade is deteriorated and divided with compound fluted pilasters that at the same time secure a continuous entablature with ornamental frieze, moldings and continuous cornice. Above it you can see a broken balustrade modulated by square piers crowned with spheric finishes. Besides that, between the pilasters there are framed openings and crowned with entablature decorated with relief lion heads. The openings are presided by broken parapets and plates of corrugated metal lamina. To the right far end you can see a space covered by corrugated metal laminas and to the left far end an adjacent house of two levels with lattice style windows made of aluminum. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, it eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Plata Bridge – 95000849

North side view of the Plata Bridge overpassing La Plata River, which flows between Bayamón and Naranjito. The bridge has two sections of steel polygonal truss type "N" or Parker. It has a board comprised of an upper chord, diagonals, and transverse and longitudinal joists. A car is seen on the road surface. The Plata Bridge was built in 1908 as a highway connecting several towns in the central mountain range with the coastal road. The contractor, José Lago, constructed the masonry supports, the American Bridge Co. manufactured the truss, and a subsidiary of Groton Bridge Co. assembled it.

Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence - 90000767

View of the backyard of the Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence, also known as the Doña Delia Acosta House, in the town of San Germán. Like the house, the garage has one level made of wood. It has several wooden doors crowned with transoms. In the surroundings are seen garden areas. The Jaime Acosta y Fores residence, built in 1917, presents a Vernacular style inspired by Art Nouveau.

Designed Art Deco Two-story One-family House

Two-story house with a flat roof in the town of Humacao. On the first level, there is vegetation and plants in decorative pots. There is also a side entrance with a simple door. The windows are lattice-style and covered by ornamental metallic bars. Over the windows, there are eaves. On the second floor, there is a balcony with two wooden doors with lattice-style windows. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall under which there is a small ornamental baluster made of metal.

Buildings E

Two-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood over concrete, and has a flat zinc roof. On the first level, there is a balcony where there is a person surrounded by a low wall made of ornamental blocks, and sustained by columns. The door is wooden and simple, and over it, there is a mullion made of wood and glass. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and surrounded by moldings. To the far left, there is an ornamental metallic gate followed by a parked car. The second floor has an ornamental metallic railing. It is decorated with chairs and plants in decorative pots. The doors are double, made of wood, and surrounded by moldings.

Calle Barbosa 46 - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00005

Close view of a detail of the corner of a home in Calle Barbosa 46 in Cabo Rojo. The house's floor is elevated when compared to the exterior floor and has a balustrade interrupted by a pedestal that serves as support for the columns. These columns are paired and present capitals with acanthus crowns and flowers on the abacus. The column shafts have motifs formed by small mosaics. A type of frieze with ornamental bands extends over the columns, from which there are several brackets that serve as a support for an eave articulated by wooden slats. There is also a partially visible door with glass panes. There is a small garden with a decorative wheel and an upper molding of a wall located in the house's exterior.

Typical Building "R" Main Facade

Ramirez Construction Corp. project number 6-458-58 building main facade partial view. Stairs lead up to the portico area with columns. At the top, along the facade, there are several windows. In addition, several decorative columns can be seen protruding from the wall. The building has a fence delimiting the grounds. Outside the building there is a street light, power lines, a sidewalk, and a street.

Women Walking Down Suburban Sidewalk

Three woman walking on a sidewalk that extends in front of a joint of suburban houses. These houses have similar characteristics like flat roof, aluminum windows like persiennes, carports and gardens. Also, on each side of the street the light poles are visible.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Kitchen

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The hospital kitchen is shown. It has two stoves with ovens, several metal tables, a sink, a rack for hanging utensils, and a washbasin. Part of the pipes can be seen suspended from the ceiling.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00028

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Detail of the window hardware from a double leaf window. It is a metal bar bronze color with one end screwed to one of the leaves and the other one on the window frame.

Bayamón District Hospital, Main Façade

District Hospital in the municipality of Bayamón. The main façade of the building can be seen. It has two stories, semicircular arches, rectangular windows with glass panes, and doors with transoms. The arches feature decorative moldings. On the right side, there is another entrance with a double door with a semicircular arch, a parapet with a railing, a window, and ornamental details. Exposed pipes are visible on several walls, along with a fire hydrant and some stairs. The surrounding area includes the ground and a few palm trees.

Typical Building "R" Advanced Construction Process

Ramirez Construction Corp. project number 6-458-58 building under construction view. Most of the walls are built. Window openings can also be seen. The walls already have some of the plaster on them. There are scaffolds and beams around the building.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Floor Under Construction

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. View of a one-story building under construction. It has openings for doors and windows, eaves, and parapet. The walls still have exposed blocks. On one side there are stacked wooden beams.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the vulcanizing plant at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the southern coastal plain in the municipality of Salinas. The vulcanizing plant, the locomotive station, warehouses, and the engine room are visible among the buildings. They are single-level made of iron, concrete, wood, and corrugated metal sheets. In between buildings can be seen lattice-style and wooden windows, topped with slanted eaves. Metal grilles and power lines are also visible in the surroundings. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

San Juan Transportation Office, Garage

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. The garage, an elongated building with a roof and rear wall are visible. It can be seen that it is in the final stage of construction, the walls and pillars are plastered, and the lighting is already installed. The lot in front of the garage is being leveled. A small building with garage space on both sides and a multi-level building are visible in the background.

Gateway in Well - San Juan

View of main entrance or Door of San Juan framed in a lintel arch, pilasters and cornices. In the foreground, the wall with a sentry box that has a loophole and crowned with a dome and ornament (key) is notable. The wall also has drainage openings. Several buildings are partially visible in the background.

Caguas High School

Lateral view of the School Luis Ramos González in the town of Caguas. In the foreground you can see a paved street which it has two standing people. Additionally, the building has two floors, with a Art Deco style, distinguished by its symmetrical, geometrical shapes and corrugated elements. The doors and windows are double and made of wood, in there frontal area there are two balconies with a semicircular shape and the second floor is surrounded by a metallic railing.

House in Boca de Cangrejos

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

Spanish Soldiers in Camp, Arecibo

Spanish soldiers in camp in Arecibo. Soldiers can be seen in the middle of a flat land. There is a row of tents in the area as well as a wooden house with a thatched roof and built on stilts.

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel - 08001110

Detail of the east facade of the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in Condado's urban, commercial, and tourist district in the Municipality of San Juan. The hotel was designed in 1917 for the Vanderbilt family, one of the wealthiest of its time, by the renowned New York-based architectural firm of Warren & Wetmore. Construction began in 1918 and opened in 1919. It was originally named the Hotel Grand Condado Vanderbilt, but over the years, it changed names to Hotel Condado, Condado Beach Hotel, and Hyatt Puerto Rico Hotel. It has five floors of reinforced concrete and exhibits a Spanish Renaissance style combined with architectural influences from the neo-colonial styles prevalent in Florida and California at the time. The facade is simple, without striking ornamentation, and is characterized by smooth, light-colored walls interrupted by symmetrically arranged windows. Although some of the base moldings are missing, this facade is identical to the west side: the windows of the central volume are parallel to those of the west facade. The first-floor door of this wing has similar proportions and placement; two openings have been added above the doors for ventilation grilles. The central window on the third floor has been filled in, and the three windows on the fourth and fifth floors have the exact dimensions. These rectangular windows, with dark frames, are aligned in an orderly pattern on each floor. The exterior walls are smooth, with subtle horizontal divisions segmenting the building levels through bands of simple moldings. It has a hipped roof, covered with red tiles, that protrudes slightly from the facade. Scaffolding can be seen in front of the building. The building is enclosed by a green-covered chain-link fence with barbed wire at the top, surrounded by vegetation. The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, the first of its kind in Puerto Rico, introduced Beaux-Arts architectural influences and a focus on luxury tourism, fostering the growth of the Condado area as a tourist destination. This development was also facilitated by the connection of the Dos Hermanos Bridge, facilitating access between San Juan and Condado. In 1959, Hotel La Concha was built on land just east of the Condado Vanderbilt complex, which would later become part of the state-owned conglomerate known as the Condado Trio, which included the Convention Center building. However, the Condado Vanderbilt complex is not only historically significant as the vacation destination that transformed tourism in Puerto Rico; the hotel established the elegant style that characterized Condado's upper class and influenced the design of homes later built in the area. Despite several interior renovations and modifications over the years aimed at modernizing and adapting to current demands, the hotel has retained much of its original design, including its facade, which defines it as an early 20th-century example of the Grand Hotel typology.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Details of one of the columns of the Punta Borinquen lighthouse ruins. Some construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and masonry.

Small One Room House Being Built with Boards by River

View of a small, one bedroom house built on wooden boards besides the river. The house is founded on piles, it has door and window openings and a flat roof. In the house there are several persons with carpentry tools. In the background, on a hill, you can see a small house with a fence on the side.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00060

Perspective of the garden and the cistern from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The garden is distinguished by its circular shape and a fountain in the center surrounded by trails and shrubs. In the background, it is visible a staircase that leads to the area where is located the light orange cistern. This cistern is elevated in pillars and shows roofing tiles in the upper border. It is also notable a pair of automobiles in the castle entrance accentuated by blue columns on which it elevates semicircular arches and a parapet with ornamental blocks. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and has two water tanks. Its architecture is representative of the Spanish Revival style and combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00022

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. This is a partial view of one of the side facades of the Neo-Renaissance-style house built of masonry and bricks. There is a lintel arch with rustic molding and a double-leaf wooden window. There is also a wall with exposed stonework, a corner pilaster, a dentil cornice, and a parapet. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the ledge. The plaster on part of the pilaster and the cornice has fallen off in several places, exposing the bricks.

Ponce Firehouse - 84003150

Detail of the staircase inside the Ponce Firehouse, located in Ponce. This two-sided central staircase integrates a railing made of cast iron with scroll motifs. The pillars are crowned with hoods, and the handrail forms a curve at the beginning. This staircase leads to a mezzanine used as administrative offices. The interior walls alternate vertical bands in red and orange tones, as documented by the nomination from the State Historic Preservation Office. On the wall opposite the stairs landing are a photograph and two minor signs reading: "Visitor" and "Fire man only." A wavy band with the inscription: "E. Pluribius" is visible at the top. The Ponce Firehouse was originally built as a pavilion for the 1882 Fair Exposition held in Ponce to exhibit the latest technological advances of the time. In 1885 it was designated as the firehouse headquarters of the city of Ponce, and since that year, it housed the Volunteer Firefighters Municipal Force. Nowadays, it constitutes the Ponce Firefighters Museum.

Crane and Bulldozer on the Caribe Hilton Hotel Site

A crane and a group of workers with a bulldozer are conducting site preparations at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the background, a couple of buildings with terracotta roof tiles and awnings on the windows stand out. There is also an area with trees and palm trees supported by stakes.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00133

Detail focused in the fountain of the inner patio of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The fountain presents ceramic tiles with blue, green and red shades. Some ceramic tiles are put in scale shape. Other ceramic tiles shows different scenes inspired in the novel from Miguel de Cervantes, titled The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha. At the center of the fountain stand out a detail with a bas relief with fish shape. This residence presents architectonic elements characteristic from the style known as Spanish Revival.

Block House

Small cement house with a gable roof, it has a wooden door and windows with eaves. In front there are two wooden chairs, one of them has a box with dishes. There are also two folding chairs and an open folding table. Behind the house there is a mountain and on both sides, you can see banana trees.

El Morro

Three flags flying atop the Castillo San Felipe del Morro, corresponding to Puerto Rico, the United States of America and the Spanish Cross of Burgundy. The wall with crenellated parapet, part of the lighthouse and some pedestals on the grass also stand out.

Loaíza Cordero Institute for the Blind Historic District - RS100002935

Perspective of the main building northeast facade of the Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children Historic District in Santurce, a sector of the Municipality of San Juan. The district includes two reinforced concrete buildings, built between 1927 and 1938 in the Mediterranean Revival style, an Alameda-type path that serves as the main entrance to the facility, a playground, and a Moorish-inspired fountain at the entrance. It is an example of a unique and novel architectural treatment of the 1920s, the product of a creative collaboration between the blind educator Loaíza Cordero Del Rosario and the American architect Joseph O’Kelly. Engineers Manuel L. Miró and Demetrio del Valle also participated, as stated on a dedication plaque on the building. The main building has a single story with a symmetrical design and a prominent central volume, while the laterals extend horizontally. The main entrance is in the center, framed by a lobed arch, and features an access ramp flanked by two steps. An exotic tower with round-arched openings at the top features a complex design that contrasts with the simplicity of the rest of the building. Its exterior is divided into three sections that narrow as one ascends. While the first section is an irregular chamfered octagon, the second is a regular octagon. Four panels of the second section are arched and open, while the other four panels are covered with blue and white ceramic tiles. The openings at the top are framed by thick arched frames and covered with blue and white square tiles, while the lower parts have similar tiles but with a different pattern. An arched rope molding separates the tympanum stringers. Two corbels support the tympanum lintel, giving the opening a more geometrically complicated profile. All components are made of reinforced concrete, which shows the knowledge of how to work the material to obtain complex shapes and figures. A fourth pattern in the band found at the top of the first section serves as a transition. The upper part, covered by blue and white tiles that form chevrons, adds movement and polychromatic drama to the tower and the facade. Several moldings sit on its top, creating a base for the ball that crowns the composition. The side sections of the building have a flat roof and narrow rectangular louvred windows, Miami-style, protected by metal grilles that provide light and ventilation to the main body of the building. Some windows have air conditioning equipment installed at the bottom. The roof of the central part is made of red tiles with a moderate slope, and in the lower sections, it has a simple cornice. The base of the building is painted with a blue plinth that runs along the entire facade, visually delimiting the transition between the ground and the main yellow walls. Metal panels attached to the side wall and electric cables hanging from the ceiling are also observed. The building is surrounded by grass and trees. The Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children was the first institution on the island dedicated to the education of blind children, setting a precedent in educational integration and the introduction and adaptation of the Braille system to the Spanish language. The Institute focused on formal instruction and integrated practical and vocational activities to prepare students to function independently in society. The work of its founder, Loaíza Cordero Del Rosario, recognized for her leadership and commitment, left a lasting cultural impact on the educational history of Puerto Rico. The uniqueness of this Historic District lies in the introduction of one of the first buildings built in reinforced concrete, a novel material for the time, and which used the semantics of the Mediterranean Renaissance, interpreted at the time as symbols of modernity and progress in Puerto Rico.

Municipal Hospital - Santurce

Municipal Hospital in Santurce. The façade consists of a portico with fluted columns at the bottom, an entablature with the inscription "Surgical Hospital" and a pediment. Next, a cornice and the roof covered with tiles stand out. The main door with a fanlight is framed in a semicircular arch and between pilasters. The windows and shutters mostly have fanlights, moldings, and striped awnings on some. In front of the building there is a balustrade as a fence. Beginning in the 1990s, the restoration of the building began to house the Museum of Art of Puerto Rico.

Bridge from La Plata to Rabanal

View of a bridge under construction over a river between La Plata and Rabanal. Also notable in the area are several houses with flat and gabled roofs. The houses are located in different areas between the slopes of the mountains.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00005

Detail focused on the hydraulic tiles from the porch of a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656, in the sector Bajadero of Arecibo. These tiles also known as creole tiles or native tiles show motifs of flowers and leaves. The porch also presents a parapet that integrates ornamental blocks and above it there are some perforated columns. The doors partially visible are made of wood. At the background of the porch there is a chair.

Two Nurses Sitting in front of the Entrance of Coombs Hospital

Two nurses can be seen sitting on the side of some steps at the entrance of the Coombs Hospital. The building is made of wood, has zinc roofing, has glass windows, and was built on stilts. The entrance has a sign that says: "Coombs Hospital". There is a wooden bench on the right side of the image and there is vegetation in the surrounding areas.

Social Worker Interviewing a Family in a Rural Area

Family inside a house being interviewed by a social worker. It is visible that the house is a bohio with walls and doors made of royal palms main ribs and tree branches pieces. There are five children and three adult women, one standing among the children, one in a hammock and the other one is the social worker. In the background trees can be seen.

Small Houses at Road's Edge, A-Frame Ahead, Cloth in Tree Branch

Two tiny houses made of wood at the side of a dirt road. At the window of one of the houses it stick out a sink and on the next one it is notable an open door to the exterior. Afterwards, it stand out a tormentera for shelter after a hurricane. It is characterized by its gable roof right above the ground. Also, it is notable a piece of cloth tangled up in the branches of a tree.

San Carlos Borromeo Church

Partial view of the main façade of the San Carlos Borromeo Catholic church. In the front, the destroyed fence can be seen. There is a staircase that leads up to the entrance of the church from the sidewalk. The three doors have arches adorned with stained glass windows. Four columns adorn the entrance.

San Juan Transportation Office, Garage Construction

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. The roof of the new garage can be seen, formed by an elongated concrete slat, construction machinery and other vehicles, a wooden building, and several buildings are visible on both sides. A multi-level building can be seen in the background.

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Tower of the Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith), Aguadilla. It is an octagonal tower with belfry that has windows of semicircular arch, a cornice and a pointed dome with an oval finish. Above the cornice there are finishes on each one of the corners. The windows are covered with metallic mesh. The tower is painted cream color with white details.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00022

View from the interior of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry, gable roof made of wood and its eclectic style since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The interior has ceiling with wooden beams exposed and hanging lamps. Also, you can see wooden windows with persiennes crowned with crossbeams made of wood, informative posters, showcases, wooden benches and exhibition paintings. Additionally, on the background wall it can be seen one end of an oculus with a colorful stained glass. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first one from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. In addition, it is the headquarters of several music groups of the city.

Cuesta - Where The Best Costs Less

Fortaleza Street in Old San Juan, seen from an intersection. You can see terraced houses and buildings, most of them colonial, with cantilevered balconies and commercial premises on the first floors. The Cuesta store building stands out, which has a painted sign that says "Cuesta where the best costs less." There is a grocery store and in front of it, you can see a cart with fruit. Cars are seen parked on one side of the street and others passing by. People are also seen along the street.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00007

Detail of the rooftop of the residence Arístodes Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The rooftop presents a parapet interrupted by balustrades and windows of horizontal persiennes crowned with appentices. The roof and the appentices are covered with roofing tiles. On one far end there is a pair of wall lamps. Also, it is notable an antenna that stick out from the parapet. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Lateral Wall

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo. View of one of the lateral walls that has: plaster, metal windows, and a wide entrance with a missing door. A driveway under construction can be seen.

Castle and Ponce Health

Angle view of a concrete house built over a wall and located in the town of Ponce. On one side, there is a balcony surrounded by a low, concrete railing. The railing is sustained by low, concrete columns under an archway of semicircular arches. It has glass windows over semi-pitch roofs and window planters. The upper edge has a semi-pitch roof and ornamental borders. On the street in front, there are several vehicles.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2014 00010

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. Detail of the bifora located in the facade. The facade has a mullion in shape of a twisted column with corinthian capital, glass panels and borders with bossage. Above the window there is a small balcony with railing of ornamental blocks and brackets. The building is painted light yellow with white details and the base is dark yellow. In front you can see a green light pole made of metal.

Well to do House

Façade of a two-story mansion numbered "1210" with some elements of the Spanish Revival style. In the foreground, there is a sidewalk, a wall with pillars and a gate with metal bars followed by a garden with several palms and bushes. In the lower body of the house, several semicircular arches, windows with bars and roofs are notable. On the second level, there is a balcony with a parapet composed of ornamental blocks, pillars with staggered corbels, windows with glass leaves and skylights. The roof of the house is composite and has tiles.

Historical Structures of Caguas - House 2 - 2007 00002

View from the interior of the historical house in the city of Caguas. The house has a single-level with characteristics of the vernacular style in wood. The interior spaces have wooden transoms and a hanging lamp on the ceiling.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00002

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a hermitage built with masonry, stone and brick that has opening with rectangular shape like doors. Additionally, you can see that there is a hole on the ground. Through one of its opening you can appreciate the street, a sidewalk, grass and a tree. The building was built to be a hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid for the construction and it was finished in 1855.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez - 88001247

View from inside the Municipal Cemetery, also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. A masonry pantheon with six niches stands in the foreground. It is decorated with pilasters that hold an entablature. The six niches are square, some of which have marble tombstones. To the far left, another pantheon with similar characteristics can be seen. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877.

Scaffold and Sunbreakers at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View from the beach towards the guest room tower with wooden scaffolding and the lobby of the Caribe Hilton Hotel in an advanced construction stage. The sunbreakers on the façade of the tower and in the lobby are also prominent. In the vicinity, there are construction materials, prefabricated pipes, and a boat on the beach shore.

Interior, Doors & Truncated Suns

View from the interior of a wooden house. The door is under a semicircular arch. It is double made of wood and surrounded by wooden moldings. Above the door, there is a truncated sun.

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Maricao Agricultural Cooperative, Roof Installation

Maricao Agricultural Cooperative construction in the metal roof installation phase. A wall and the windows and door openings can be seen. In front of the building there are construction materials, a concrete mixer, and several workers.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00013

Gregorian dome of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Arecibo. This dome is hanging from a platform compound with a azimuth arm and steel cables anchored to fortified concrete towers. The surface of the dome is distinguish by interconnected triangles. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope. The Gregorian dome was installed in 1997.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the houses on Sixth Street at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. Next to the paved street, and surrounded by metal fences, are seen several wooden houses on stilts with corrugated metal gable roofs. Between the houses are seen wooden double-leaf windows, topped with transoms and small slanted eaves. There is also a modest wooden door with another wire mesh door, also crowned with a small slanted eave. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa Residence

View of one of the façades of the Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa residence. Along the wall, four areas with windows, grilles, and awnings are visible. On the right, an open casement window can be seen, as well as an awning and decorative grilles forming an arch. On the background, the gazebo stands out in one of the roofs of the residence. The gazebo has a hip roof, decorative blocks, and pillars forming arches. Outside of the house's grounds, there area residential buildings.

Lighthouse Behind Above

View of the posterior facade of the Lighthouse of Las Cabezas de San Juan. Along the facade you can see several doors and windows that form semicircular arches. The doors and windows are double and painted with color green. Over the tower also you can see a window. The balcony of the tower has parapet. Some brackets give support to the balcony. At the background you can see part of the ocean, a lagoon and several buildings.

Looking Out Through Prison Window, El Morro

View towards the ocean through a semicircular arch-shaped window at San Felipe del Morro Castle.

Mini Market B. Fernandez in the Nueva Street in Corner with Infanta Luisa Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View towards the Nueva street in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe buildings along a street, automobiles and trucks parked. There is a building to the left that is painted with light blue, white and brown and it has influence of the architectonic styles called Spanish Revival and Neoclassic. It shows pilasters, cornices, moldings, bases, capitals, ornaments, arches and sunrise transoms. The building works as a store of edible products and general. It has letters on the wall that say: "Colmado B. Fernandez" (Mini Market B. Fernandez). Further down there are some buildings that are built with wood and painted with green and brown with double wooden doors and zinc gable roofs. One of the buildings has two floors and possess an extended balcony with steel balustrades on the second floor. It is followed by a building that shows influence of the Neo-renaissance and is painted gray, green and mustard. IT shows quoins, balconies with concrete balustrades, double wooden windows with lattice, moldings and a pyramid roof made with terracotta zinc. At the background of the street there is a cream color and white building that is closed by a metal fence. To the right side you can observe other buildings that shows the same design tendency. One is made of wood with gable roof and zinc roof, others are made of concrete and have balconies with balustrades, moldings, cornices and arches. Around it there are people walking, power line poles, sidewalks, paved streets with asphaltic concrete, sewers, street lights, trees and palm trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Rear view of the service room at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The utility room is a single-level wooden building built on stilts with a zinc gable roof. The double-leaf wooden windows are crowned with small, slanted eaves. On the far right is another building with the same characteristics. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Ponce de León Family House - 83002295

View from the entrance of the Ponce de León Family House, also known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House, located in the town of San Germán. The house has two levels of whitewashed masonry and wood, typical of the Colonial style. The entrance has a double-leaf door with a wooden mesh, through which a rectangular opening crowned with a sunrise transom can be seen. The Ponce de León Family House was built in the mid-17th Century and was restored under directives from Baron Capriles in 1905 and Alfredo Nazario Alsina in 1954. It is considered one of the oldest residences in continuous use in San Germán. The Puerto Rican poet Lola Rodríguez de Tió lived in the house. Since 2010, it’s been known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House.

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Side-view of a two-story house in the coastal town of Hatillo. The house is made of concrete with aluminum, lattice-style windows. Surrounding the house you can see trees and plants. Also, there are concrete stairs that lead to a balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by Tuscan-order columns. It is decorated with patio chairs, also, in front, there are ample stairs that lead to the second floor and are surrounded by concrete railings. On the second floor, there is an open balcony surrounded by a concrete railing with ornamental designs. Also, in the front, there is a balcony surrounded b a concrete balustrade and sustained by columns. Besides the house, there is a car parked.

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd.

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd. building construction project in Bayamón, in the formwork stage for the interior columns. In addition to the columns' formwork, the scaffolding on the interior and exterior of the building can be seen. The exterior columns and part of the walls are ready. In front of the building there is a bulldozer, construction materials, and a worker sitting on a pile of wood.

Luis Muñoz Marín with Two People in Front of a Wooden House on Stilts

Luis Muñoz Marín with two people in front of a small wooden house on stilts. The house looks partially destroyed, the roof is gable and zinc; at the top it has a ventilation element. The entrance door has transoms and it is visible that it has not been installed in the doorway. In front of the house there is wooden debris, in the surroundings there are bushes and mountains.

San Juan Street Scene

Tetuán Street intersection with De la Cruz Street in Old San Juan. Buildings and terraced houses can be seen. At the intersection there is a police officer directing traffic. In the foreground you can see the wall of the Old Spanish Bank building and further ahead, the Old Nova Scotia Bank. There are people and cars passing by, also cars parked on one side of the street.

Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa Residence

Detail of the stained glass windows of the Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa residence. The stained glass windows seem to have flowers with yellow petals and parts of them are broken. The stained glass openings form arches. At the top, the antefixes as well as the tiles of the house are visible.

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus - Humacao - 2014 00001

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus in Humacao. Nave view of the church with Neo-gothic style. You can observe a pointed vault and three pairs of pointed arch windows. Three chandelier lamps that hang in the middle of the vault. There are two arcades that separate the nave from the two lateral hallways. In the background you can see the apse that has windows with stained glass.

Arecibo Directors and Doctors Residences, Entrance and Shed

Construction of the residences for directors and doctors in Arecibo. An entrance can be seen featuring two pillars with lamps and ornamental moldings. These pillars are surrounded by falsework, a ladder, and a worker painting them. A wooden and zinc shed stands out, with windows and a sign that reads: "Puerto Rico Construction Co. Contratistas." In the background, the Arecibo District Hospital is visible. It is a multi-story building with semicircular arches, a curved pediment, and glass casement windows.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Main Facade

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. The main facade can be seen in the final stages of construction. The entrance has a portico with tubular pillars. On both sides of the portico there are pilasters with brick cladding. Between the pilasters there are persiennes and over them, eaves. A concrete fence surrounds the building and next to the fence there is a Department of Public Works sign identifying the construction site. On the sidewalk there is a barefoot boy.

Site Manufacture of Urbanization Houses, Luquillo

Side view of structures under construction in the town of Luquillo. Las structures are over gravel and are in concrete without roofs, they only have columns and roof. In the distance you can see structures and automobiles.

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Front view of the Caribe Hilton Hotel in the town of San Juan. In the foreground, you can see the Condado Lagoon and the San Jerónimo Fortress. The fort is a construction from the Spanish Colonial period built of masonry and stone. On the other hand, the Hotel is distinguished by having balconies with sunshades and on the roof a tower with an inscription that says: “Caribe Hilton”. To the far left, there is an adjacent multi-story building.

Comerío Health Center, Façade with Sign

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The facade of the hospital features a sign that reads: "No Entre." The building features mullions, louvered windows, sliding doors, stairs leading to the entrance, flat roofs, and a square design pattern between the mullions. There is a planter bordered by a low wall, the sidewalk, and the road. In the background, a mountain is visible.

Factory in Corozal, Ground Preparation

Construction project of a factory in Corozal, ground preparation. Two workers are seen on a motor grader. In the background there is one of the lateral walls of a building that has a loading entrance and two windows, in one of the windows there are three air conditioning units.

Calle de la Cruz 250 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2014 00002

Building in Calle de la Cruz 250 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and is painted pink and white. The façade of the building exhibits deterioration in some areas. There is a wall with three rectangular openings, two of which are covered by white panels and one with a wooden panel that is framed by white-colored semicircular arches. The wall has a sign with the number 250. The upper half of the openings has four ornamented brackets that are supported by four braces. There are also rectangular moldings and a sidewalk.

Sundial at La Fortaleza

A sun clock viewed from an interior patio in La Fortaleza, also known as the Santa Catalina Palace. Additionally, louver windows and the semicircular arches.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00016

Courtyard with a Garden and a Fountain

Courtyard with a garden and a fountain. It is a sunken courtyard, enclosed by hallways with wooden balustrades. There is a stairwell, also with a balustrade. The hallways are covered by eaves with jalousies. There are various soldiers in one of the small hallways.

Dos hermanos and San Antonio Bridges

Dos Hermanos and San Antonio Bridges seen from the Condado Lagoon. The Dos Hermanos bridge has arches and towers, and the San Antonio bridge has beams. In the background, a building can be seen.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Poster located on the site of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse ruins. The poster offers visitors a description, in Spanish and English, of the five ecosystems found in the area of the Borinquen sector.

Rosaly Batiz Residence - 86002768

Detail of the ceiling inside the living room of the Rosaly-Batiz Residence, also known as the Batiz Residence, located on the corner of Villa and Méndez Vigo Streets in the town of Ponce. The ceiling is made of pressed metal sheets ornamented with festoon moldings and floral motifs. A chandelier hangs from the center. The Rosaly-Batiz Residence, built in 1897 by Ponce’s engineer Manuel V. Domenech Ferrer for the then mayor of the city, Don Pedro Juan Rosaly, is representative of the mannerism architectural style and the tendencies of the Ponce aristocracy before the Great Depression. The property was acquired in 1920 by Antonio Batiz Olivera, a wealthy coffee plantation owner, who used it as his urban residence, where he held his parties, concerts, and intellectual gatherings.

Coastal Sugar Mill

View of the Guánica Power Plant where several of the buildings and a chimney can be seen. You can also see the train tracks that reached inside the sugar mill.

Bottling Plant

Bottling plant identified on its facade as "Canada Dry Bottling Co. of Puerto Rico Inc." The building is numbered with the inscription "129" and is made of concrete. It features double doors, glass display windows, and a stepped upper edge. In front of the factory, there is a car with the "Canada Dry" logo. In the background, partially visible, is a two-story building with a corrugated zinc roof, an ornate parapet, brackets, and double-leaf doors.

Factory in Guayama, Columns

Construction project of a factory in Guayama, column construction stage. There are several columns of the building, some still with formwork and each one surrounded by falsework. Formwork for the footing of two of the walls are visible. There is construction sand and a cargo loading cart in the area.

Concrete Mixer Truck in front of the Foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers and a concrete mixer truck in front of the foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel, while at the top, another group stands out operating concrete pouring equipment. Prominent in the construction site are the formwork, footing, wooden structural framework, scaffolds, as well as structural elements such as walls, rebar, columns, and the foundation slab. In the background, a multi-story building with awnings on the windows in the Spanish Revival style stands out.

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View from rear patio of a house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is made of wood and concrete, and it has a flat, zinc roof. On the first level, there is a patio surrounded by plants, the floor is partially covered with tiles, and it is possible to see several doors. On the second level, the house has aluminum, lattice-style windows and double, wooden doors.

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View of a house in the town of Arecibo. The house is one-story, made of wood with a zinc, gabled roof. It has two, double, wooden doors with lattice-style, over which there are wooden eaves. It also has wooden ledges in front of the doors. To the far left, there are concrete steps that lead to the entrance door.

Panoramic View of Ponce

Panoramic view of Ponce. Houses and buildings of the downtown can be seen from a mountain. There is a wood fence with a gate.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00108

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see debris and holes on the floor. Additionally, the walls have continuous moldings and to the left far end you can distinguish one end of a wooden door framed and crowned with a molding. Besides that, to the left far end there is a framed opening that leads to a hallway from which you can see a wooden door also framed with moldings and crowned with transoms. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Loaíza Cordero Institute for the Blind Historic District - RS100002935

Side facade of the building on the west side of the entrance to the Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children Historic District in Santurce, a sector of the Municipality of San Juan. The building, with a facade similar to the main building, was built during the 1930s as a girls' dormitory. The walls are smooth and painted light yellow, while the decorative elements stand out in contrasting colors like bright blue. Each window is protected by metal bars with vertical bars. Above each window are cantilevered tile roof eaves and stepped supports. At the bottom of the windows, iron boxes holding air conditioning units are seen. The upper edge of the building is topped by a white gutter used to manage rainwater. The design of the building integrates contrasting colors to highlight the decorative elements, with simple finishes that prioritize functionality and durability. The Historic District includes two reinforced concrete buildings, built between 1927 and 1938 in the Mediterranean Revival style, an Alameda-type path that serves as the main entrance to the complex, a playground, and a Moorish-inspired fountain at the entrance. It is an example of a unique and novel architectural treatment of the 1920s, the product of a creative collaboration between the blind educator Loaiza Cordero Del Rosario and the American architect Joseph O’Kelly. Engineers Manuel L. Miró and Demetrio del Valle also participated, as stated on a dedication plaque on the building. The Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children was the first institution on the island dedicated to the education of blind children, setting a precedent in educational integration and the introduction and adaptation of the Braille system to the Spanish language. The Institute focused on formal instruction and integrated practical and vocational activities to prepare students to function independently in society. The work of its founder, Loaíza Cordero Del Rosario, recognized for her leadership and commitment, left a lasting cultural impact on the educational history of Puerto Rico. The uniqueness of this Historic District lies in the introduction of one of the first buildings built in reinforced concrete, a novel material for the time, and which used the semantics of the Mediterranean Renaissance, interpreted at the time as symbols of Puerto Rico's modernity and progress.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the interior of casemate number twenty-seven of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. In this casemate are seen a couple of tables with display cases, through which one shows a maquette. This space also features arches and a vaulted ceiling. One of the walls displays an ornamental band that accentuates the contrast between the dark tone of the base and the light tone of the rest of the wall. The electrical cables are connected to receptacles, switches, and light bulbs. Several openings are also visible; a person can be seen in one of them. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Roof and Inner Patio of the Large House of Hacienda Buena Vista from Above

Aerial view of the large house of Hacienda Buena Vista. At the large house you can see its zinc and gable roof with its inner patio. The inner patio has some decorative palm trees and you can see tiles. From the rooftop stick out a chimney. Also, you can see part of its posterior garden.

Durán Esmoris Residence – 88000655

Side view of the Durán Esmoris residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The concrete house has one level with the Bungalow/Craftsman and Art Nouveau styles influence. The facade is dominated by a balcony that is enclosed by a concrete balustrade, colored glass surface inserts, and supported by square columns. The side of the house has an ornamental metal grille and wooden stained glass windows topped with transoms. It was built around 1921 by architect Luis F. Nieva as a residence for the Durán Esmoris family from Spain.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00022

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. View of the interior from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe part of the altar that has the appearance of Neoclassic portico. On the lower part there is an empty funerary niche without a cover. The upper part has two pilasters with a rectangular niche in the middle. On one side of the altar there is a wall lamp. The altar is on a platform with low elevation that has the same finish as the rest of the floor, gray marble tiles. You can see part of the cornice that divides the walls and part of a semicircular arch with window.

Government Building - José Gautier Benítez High School

View from one end of the José Gautier Benítez Higher School in the town of Caguas. The building is two-story in Neoclassical style, its central axis is decorated with a portico supported by Ionic columns. Two towers crowned with domes protrude from the portico. The entrance door is crowned with an entablature. On the other hand, the walls are decorated with pilasters, ornamental friezes and double wooden windows. The construction of this building dates back to 1924.

Rural house on the main road Ponce to Caguas

One-story house on the main road between Ponce and Caguas. The house is surrounded by a barbwire fence with a small wooden gate. It has a front garden and clotheslines. The roof is flat, it has lattice-style windows and a simple wooden door. It has a small open balcony sustained by a columns, there are persons inside. In the upper front part, there is an eave. Over the house, there are plants on vines. To the far right there is a wooden structure with a flat zinc roof.

Cabo Rojo Lighthouse

Architectural drawing of the façade of the Los Morillos lighthouse in Cabo Rojo. This drawing was done by the Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society project. The drawing present elements of the lighthouse's façade, such as segmental arch that frame the door and the double leaf louver windows. It also has a crowned cornice with a parapet. In the center is a hexagonal tower with two double leaf windows, a cornice, and a lantern, which is of French design, surrounded by an iron balustrade. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

Vernacular Early Gothic Revival House

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

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Mid-Stage Construction

View of the Hermanas Dávila supermarket building construction. It can be seen how one of the visible facades already has the block wall mostly completed. Ceiling beams are visible inside and on the outside there are piled boards. Inside and on the building's roof there are men at work.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00099

Kitchen area of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The floor mosaic shows a geometric motif with shades of red, green, yellow, black and white. They contrast with the terracotta tiles. On the walls the tiles have shades of pink and yellow. In the space there are several broken and deteriorated cabinets made of wood. On the floor there is also a pile of trash and oxidized metal pieces. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Mangual Building

View of the Mangual Building in Caguas. On the first floor, the glass doors and windows of a store called El Telar can be seen. On the second floor, various windows can be seen along the façades, as well as a wall with glass blocks. On the third floor, windows can be seen also along the façades as well as a wall with glass blocks. In addition, there are two balconies with doors and windows. At both sides of the Mangual Building, more commercial-use buildings can be seen.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00029

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of the kitchen from the abandoned building where you can observe a concrete stove. The stove has three square in the upper part and three compartments in the lower part. The pink walls are stained with black paint. You can appreciate a section of the floor that is incredibly dirty.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the garage at Aguirre Central Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The garage building has one level of wood, corrugated metal sheets, and a gable roof. The double-leaf doors are made of wood. Several vehicles can also be seen parked outside, including one end of a neighboring building and a boat. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. The garage and fire station building were built in 1950. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00018

Perspective of the rooftop from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The windows have horizontal lamas like persiennes and each one has appentices. The floor presents rectangular tiles that form a pattern while the roof is covered with roofing tiles. Also, it is notable a parapet interrupted by a balustrade. On a wall it is visible an air conditioner console and near the door there is a chair. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style. At the background it is visible the belfry of a church.

Kraft Manufacturing Company, Diagonal View with Workers

From the diagonal view of the Kraft Manufacturing Company factory, jalousie type windows, flat roof, and rectangular shape of the facade are noticeable. Concrete construction of the building and its surroundings is underway. The main entrance is consists of a portico and tiled stairs. In the background, to the left, there is a small building with jalousie type windows. A sign near the entrance, indicates: "KRAFT MFG. Co. Another Factory of the Development Program". Around the factory, there are several construction workers and a man walking down the stairs. Also, there are industrial ladders, shovels, wheelbarrows, a wooden street light, and metal barrels. There is a power line at the rear of the factory.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00040

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. There is an entrance to the inside of the building that has a well made of iron and brick in the center. The floor of the building is made of terrazzo style tiles. It has a staircase that leads to the second floor and has wooden balustrades. There are paintings on the walls. There is also an arch with a gate, grilles, and an iron sunrise transom. This arch leads to a corridor that has metal muntins with paintings. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Agricultural Experiment Station, Rio Piedras

Frontal view of the building of the Experimental Agricultural Station at the Botanical Garden of the University of Puerto Rico. The building has two levels with a porch as an entrance and stairs in front. The windows have cristal lattice style with mullions above them. Lastly, on the street in front of the building there are several vehicles parked.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of buildings on Luna Street in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, a two-level concrete building with a roof covered with tiles. The first level has glass doors and windows topped with tiled eaves. It also has a sign that reads: “Low Price.” The second level has a balcony under semicircular arches with corrugated metal curtains over them. The arches integrate columns and iron railings. Lattice-style windows topped with tiled eaves are also visible. A metal grille gate flanked by columns with tiles and lanterns is on the far right. The construction of this building dates back to 1940, it is Vernacular in style, with Spanish Revival influence. To the far left are more buildings with characteristics of the Vernacular and Modernist styles. Some are two stories high and made of wood, preceded by balconies, double-leaf wooden windows with shutters, signs, power lines, and vehicles parked on the street. Also visible are one-level concrete buildings.

Calle de la Cruz - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

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

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the lower level of La Trinidad Bastion's counterguard in Castillo de San Cristóbal, San Juan. La Trinidad is a five-sided bastion built on three levels to accommodate the sloping terrain. The walls of these outbuildings are made of sandstone blocks and bricks, and the surfaces are plastered. Also visible are the crenelated parapet on the upper edge and the semicircular arches that integrate rectangular doors. San Cristóbal Castle is the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00143

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, made with fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In the interior of the tower there is a wooden furniture with a small door and on which it can be observed candleholder and a small decorative armor. Besides that, you can see the floor of the tower covered by artificial grass. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Back Part of Foreman House in Adjuntas

Back part of the Foreman House. The majority of the construction of the house is made of wood. On the walls you can see some windows. The roof of the house is made with zinc and is covered with blue awnings. Behind the house there is a connected room with gable roof and stone cladding. The area is surrounded by vegetation and at the background you can see mountains.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. View of one of the completed buildings. One is an elongated garage with an enclosed space at one end. The visible part has no internal divisions and the rear wall has openings at the top. There are several vehicles inside. The second building has a gable roof and the interior space is divided by a low wall in the center, two vehicles are visible inside. Behind the garage there is a building that also belongs to the Transportation Office.

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

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

Arecibo Lighthouse - 77001546

Close-up view of the lighthouse in the town of Arecibo. The Arecibo Lighthouse is a construction from the Spanish Colonial period on the island that was built with Neoclassical proportions of brick and masonry. The single-level building is decorated with cornices, the openings are framed, and wooden panels cover some; a person is standing in front of one of them. Attached to the building stands the hexagonal tower. The lighthouse's construction dates back to 1898, and it was assigned as one of the larger order designs because the port of Arecibo was considered the second most important after the one in San Juan.

Museo y Parque Histórico Ruinas de Caparra - Guaynabo - 2013 00001

Plaque with the information about the Museo y Parque Histórico Ruinas de Caparra, in Guaynabo. The plaque shows a representation of Juan Ponce de León, the Puerto Rico coat of arms and the text: "Ruinas de la Casa de Juan Ponce de León. Residencia del conquistador, casa-fuerte y sede de gobierno. Sus muros fueron el amparo de los primeros pobladores contra los ataques de los indios. La estructura de mampostería y piedra, se comenzó en 1508. El propio Juan Ponce de León la describe así: "Fice una casa mediana con su terrado, e petril e almenas. E su barrera delante de la puerta, e toda encalada de dentro e de fuera de altor de siete tapias en alto con el pretil e almenas". El Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña". The Museo y Parque Histórico, known as the Caparra Ruins, was the first Spain settling in Puerto Rico and where Juan Ponce de León settled in 1508.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00030

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe an empty room whose background wall has a semicircular arch with grille gate flanked by two window openings, also with grilles. On one of the lateral walls there is another arch. You can see part of the yard from the property and an adjacent house. The room walls are light blue and the paint is damaged in several areas. The ceiling has metal beams that have been uncovered. The floor has terracotta tiles.

Meat Wagon, San Germán

View of Luna Street in the town of San Germán. The street is paved and on both sides of it, there are houses and buildings with different characteristics. The buildings are attached, some are made of wood with zinc roofs and others are made of concrete with flat roofs. They are decorated with moldings and cornices. The doors are double wooden doors with eaves covered by tiles. In addition, on the street you can see people standing, parked vehicles and a wooden cart with a gable roof, pulled by oxen.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00108

Perspective of a hallway and a room in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. Through the hallway it is notable a grille and several debris, among them, door leaves with panels, cardboard and broken fragments from the ceiling. On a wooden shelf attached to the wall there is a religious tile with the representation of the Our Lady of Altagracia, the Baby Jesus and Saint Joseph. On the door frames there are windows with stained glass with green shades. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00116

Grilles of a gate integrated to flat arch in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. This gate accentuates the transition of the reception hall and the stair that leads to the second floor of the residence. The gate grille is articulated by bars, rings and spirals. The spiral motifs repeats on the arch brackets, on the steps corbels and the stair railing. It is also notable a socle, several holes on the white wall and trash on the floor. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Extension of the San Juan Transportation Office, Alley

Extension of the facilities of the Transportation Office in the municipality of San Juan. An alley can be seen with low walls on both sides. The right low wall has a metal fence with barbed wire. A power pole is visible as well as a truck and a sign reading: "KLIM."

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

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

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00005

Lateral view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. At the foreground, you can distinguish the paved street where there are vehicles travelling, parked and people. The construction is made of brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see several elliptical arches framed, flanked by pilasters and crowned with keystones. Inside the arches there are lattice style windows made of aluminium crowned with ornamental grille transoms. There is also an arch presided by a metallic grille inside which you can distinguish a door with persiennes and a rectangular arch covered by metallic grille. Besides that, on the second floor you can see a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Inside the balcony there are several double wooden doors with persiennes frames with moldings and lattice style windows. In addition, the building has an entablature with continuous cornices and dentils above which you can distinguish an additional level with lattice style windows. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

First Methodist Church Charles W. Drees Memorial

View of the main façade of the First Methodist Church Charles W. Drees Memorial in Guayama. The façade consists of the main portion of the church on the right, the tower in the middle, and a room left of the tower. Along the façade. Five windows decorated with fanlights can be seen along the façade as well as the tower's entrance door. An oculus with a stained glass is set on the triangular portion of the façade. A portion of the roof is gabled. The tower has a hip roof. Another historical building can be seen on the left.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

Close-up view of the niche in the transept of the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. The image shows an interior wall with the loss of its stucco finish, exposing the brick and stone masonry construction of this 18th-century Catholic hermitage, representative elements of the Spanish colonial style. During the 20th Century, access from the nave, formerly used as a warehouse, was blocked by a low concrete wall, which partially collapsed here. There is also a deteriorated masonry niche with an arched doorway. Remains of a metal piece and exposed reinforcements protrude from the wall. A rectangular opening at the top of the wall reveals a series of rusted beams. The wall is eroded, with areas where the cladding has peeled off, exposing the brick. The entire surface is covered with damp stains and mildew. The ground is covered with debris and vegetation. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events not only reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage, but also witnessed the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

Dive view of Manuel Zeno Gandía public housing

Swooping view from an angle of the houses in the Manuel Zeno Gandía government housing project. To the far right, there are semi-detached houses with lattice-style windows and simple doors. There are also power line poles and a passable street. To the far left, you can see a hill with trees, palms and natural vegetation. Some areas are covered by gravel.

Collapsed Building

A masonry building destroyed by a collapse. Damages caused by an earthquake. It appears to have been a two-story building. Debris is scattered along the street. Wooden houses that remained standing can be seen, as well as some people walking in the area.

Cardona Residence - 85000040

Interior patio view of the Cardona's residence in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The Neoclassical-style house has one level; its structure is concrete, the roof is made of wood and zinc, and the hallways are framed by ornamental iron railings, creating a rectangular interior patio. Two glass doors can be seen with double-leaf wooden shutters crowned with sunrise transoms. A wooden attic with a zinc gable roof is visible through the roof's opening. The Cardona's residence was designed and built in 1913 by the woodworker and Honoris Causa architect Manuel Gómez Tejera. In 1977, the house was sold and converted into the Quiñones Elías law office. In 2005, it became the permanent locale of the Aguadilla and Caribbean Art Museum.

El Fanguito

View of El Fanguito in the Caño Martín Peña in the town of San Juan. In the foreground, you can see a small wooden bridge built on stilts leading to the houses, also mounted on stilts and designed of wood and zinc. These have pitched zinc roofs and double wooden windows. Some of the houses are partially destroyed and others are surrounded by wooden fences. Clotheslines and people can be seen in the houses, both inside and outside them.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court - 06000506

Oblique view of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, located on the grounds of the Muñoz Rivera Park in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. It is a symmetrical, modern, reinforced concrete building with columns and beams that give it a sense of lightness. The windows with horizontal metal slats on the second level, the wide glass panels and wrought iron railings on the third, and the low ceiling and dark walls of the first level also emphasize the illusion of a floating and light building. Some walls are covered with white plaster, and others with white marble and granite. To go up to the first floor, there is a wide staircase made of white marble with metal railings leading to a platform terrace suspended over the reflecting pond. The second section of the stairs leads to the main lobby. Surrounding the building, there are green areas with palm trees and bushes. In the background is a multi-story residential building with a curved design and wide windows. The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico was designed in 1952 by architects Osvaldo Toro and Miguel Ferrer, with additional contributions from Charles H. Warner Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds, and combines classical architectural style with tropical modernism. It was inaugurated in 1956 and was recognized as one of the ten best buildings in Puerto Rico by the League of Architects of New York in 1960. The main building is made of reinforced concrete, clad in white marble and granite, and features an imposing reflecting pond that runs through the building, ending in a semicircular staircase and a concrete dome that makes up the main lobby. It has three levels, with functional spaces such as offices, a library, archive areas, and a circular courtroom. Over the years, the building has maintained its architectural integrity with minimal alterations, consolidating itself as an icon of tropical modernism and a symbol of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez - 88001247

View from inside the Municipal Cemetery, also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. In the surroundings, graves are leveled on the ground, some with tombstones crowned with crosses and others with flowerpots. Pantheons and some larger mausoleums are also visible. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Wilmary Flower Shop in the town of San Germán. The one-level building is made of rustic masonry with a flat roof. Its corner is chamfered, and its style is Vernacular with Neoclassical influence. It also has several double-leaf glass doors under framed segmental arches. The windows are made of glass and are under framed rectangular arches. The upper edge has an extended cornice and an upper parapet. The facade has quoins, drawings, and Spanish signs that read: “Floristería Wilmary casa de novia.” Its construction dates back to 1890. More buildings, houses, power lines, and vehicles moving along the street can be seen on both ends of the street.

Building of the distributor F. & J. M. Carrera Inc. in the Comercio Street of the Old San Juan

Building of the distributor F. & J. M. Carrera Inc, in the Comercio street of the Old San Juan. The edifice is painted with pink color with sections in brown color, it has influence of the architectonic style of the Spanish Neo-colonial with bossage, moldings, fanlights, cornices, entablatures, arches and balconets. From a distance you can see the buildings Ochoa and the Antiguo Correo y la Corte Federal José V. Toledo. The Antiguo Correo y la Corte Federal José V. Toledo has influence of architectonic movements like the Beaux-arts, the Federal style and the Spanish Renaissance. Is built with concrete and limestone, is cream color and gray, part of its roof has the aspect of tower with roof extensions with lantern shape. Its windows are formed with voussoirs. The Ochoa building os cream color with light green touches, it has metal windows with glass persiennes and antennas on its roof. Around it you can see trucks, automobiles, power line poles, sidewalks, a wide street, street lights and trees. The buildings of the distributor F. &. J. M. Carrera Inc and he radio and newspaper El Imparcial no longer exists and subsequently they became an empty lot.

United States Cavalry Entering Mayagüez

United States cavalry entering the town of Mayagüez. A parade of soldiers on horseback can be seen as well as spectators on both sides of the street. Houses and buildings are visible along the street, among which stands out a building bearing a façade with arches, pilasters, a cornice, and a balustrade on the roof. Next to it, there is a fence with grilles and concrete posts and finished with pinnacles as well as an arch-shaped gate.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00005

The Former Insular Madhouse building in Old San Juan. The building is painted in mustard, cream, and white. A dome with a lantern, windows with white moldings, and a pinnacle can be observed in the upper half of the building. The cornices, the quoins in the corner of the building walls, and the windows with square and rectangular openings are visible. People, palms, streetlights, traffic signs, automobiles, and part of the surrounding terrain of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro can also be observed. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00050

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. Besides that, the facade has a curvilinear design and it is decorated with a continuous cornice, pilasters, moldings and a pyramidal finish. The catholic church San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00023

Old Customs House of Humacao. Brick stair that gives access to a platform in front of the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish, viewed through a cyclonic mesh fence. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00001

View from a distance of the Vives Mill in the town of Guayama. The mill has cone shape and is built with stone and brick masonry. It is ruined and has a semicircular arch. Besides that, in the surroundings there is a wide land and power line poles in the distance. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 was declared a historic building.

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View of balcony and entrance to a house on the coast in Fajardo. The house is made of concrete with a flat roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade. On one side, there is a wooden railing. The balcony is decorated with a table, a metallic chair, and a plant in a decorative pot. The sliding door is made of glass, and the windows are lattice-style in aluminum and glass.

Parish San Miguel Arcángel - Cabo Rojo - 2011 00005

Detail of one end of the main facade of the Parish San Miguel Arcángel, located in Cabo Rojo. The parish presents different shades of yellow that alternate with white color and light chestnut details. This section of the facade is accentuated by pilasters, cornices, a triangular pediment with dentils, an oculus and a window made of glass leaves with semicircular arch shape. In front of the church there is a fence compound by a balustrade interrupted by piers with finishes. The Parish San Miguel Arcángel was designated historic monument under the Law Number 150 of June 18, 2004. Its history is linked to the foundation of the town of Cabo Rojo through Royal Order of the king Charles III of Spain from December 17, 1771. Since September 29, 1783 this church dedicates to the patron of Saint Michael Archangel and two years later initiates the construction of the temple. In this church, in addition, there are the birth certificates of Ramón Emeterio Betancers, Salvador Brau Asencio and the legendary pirate Cofresí.

Calle Barbosa 46 - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00007

Details of the front and side façade of a two-story house in Calle Barbosa 46 in Cabo Rojo. The first floor has paired columns that are elevated by pedestals. The column shafts have motifs formed by small mosaics, while the capitals acanthus crowns and a flower on the abacus. A type of frieze with ornamental bands extends over the columns, from which there are several brackets that are supporting an eave. The door on the first floor has integrated glass panes. The windows on the first and second floor have horizontal persienne slats and at least one of the windows also have integrated glass panes. The corner of the second level has brackets that are supporting an eave. On one of the sides of the house is a wall with a molding.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00128

Detail of a grille and the ceiling from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The grille is articulated with spiral motif and shows turquoise blue. In addition, it is visible the brown and orange beams, as well the blue columns. In the background there is a pair of horizontal lamas windows. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Vernacular Criollo House, Arecibo

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Front-view of a garage of a house in the coastal town of Mayagüez. It is two-story, made of wood, and has a zinc, gabled roof. On the first level there is a garage with several double, wooden doors over which there are wooden mullions. On the second level, on the other hand, the house has a smaller size and a zinc, gabled roof. In the front, there is a small balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. Also, there are double, wooden doors, over which there are also wooden mullions. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style, with mullions over them. Lastly, the area is paved and surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00028

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The building presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style and is painted gray and white. The back part of the building has paddings, segmental arches, ornamented iron parapets, and architectural moldings. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00079

View of the fountain in the inner patio from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The fountain presents ceramic tiles with blue, green and red shades. Some of the ceramic tiles are put in scales shape. Other ceramic tiles show different scenes inspired on the novel of Miguel de Cervantes, titled The Ingeniuous Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha. At the center of the fountain it stand out a bas relief detail with fish shape. Around the fountain there are several plants on pots and a bench decorated with mosaic. On a far end it is partially visible a semicircular arch and a spiral column or Solomonic. The floor have two types of tiles. On a section they are square and on the other presents varied shapes put in a geometric pattern. This residence presents architectonic elements characteristic from the style known as Spanish Revival.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00047

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00008

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. This image was taken at night and displays a masonry wall made of stone and bricks, and the upper part of a sentry post has a semicircular dome, cornices, and a keystone. There is also a railing, steps with bricks, trees, handrails, a person, and two sculpted chairs depicting a cat. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later converted into a park. The side facade of the old Hospital de la Concepción, known as Convento y Casa de Salud Siervas de María, can also be observed on the right side of the image. The building is painted cream and white. It has parapets, cornices, and window openings. The roof of the old La Princesa prison can also be observed. The building has parapets and white moldings. This building was built in 1837 and was used as a prison until 1976, when it was closed down due to problems with its structure. The Puerto Rican government restored the building in 1992 to serve as the headquarters for the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. The architect, Miguel Carlo, was responsible for the building's restoration. The San Juan Bay and the coasts of Toa Baja and Cataño municipalities can also be observed in the distance.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00113

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of two walls from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. One can observe an entrance with grille gate and a small stair, on the sides there are three window openings with appentices and grilles. The wall has black graffitis.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

View of cobblestone pavement wet because of rain in Old San Juan. There are three storm drains and water can be seen rushing down the canal into the drainage system. The drainage system canal can be differentiated from the rest by the direction the pavers are placed.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00017

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and the interior is deteriorated. The ceiling has exposed wooden beams and the floor is covered by chess motif tiles and debris. Additionally, in the interior you can see a wooden door with a semicircular viewpoint and some wooden stairs with handrail also made of wood. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Firehouse - 2009 00002

View from the interior of the old Firehouse in the town of Caguas. The building has two levels with flat roof. The facade also has small rectangular openings, stairs and a metallic handrail. The old Firehouse of Caguas was built in 1942 under the administration of the mayor Manuel Seoane. Years later the construction became the administrative offices for the Boys Scouts of America.

General Electric Wiring Devices, Lateral View

General Electric Wiring Devices building construction project in Juana Díaz, lateral view. The wall has pilasters, glass windows, and an entrance with stairs, double door and eaves.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00041

View from the posterior of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. An area restricted by balusters with several vehicles and trees can be observed. A pink and white facade with a parapet, pilasters, cornices, wooden double-leaf doors, and a balcony with no railings supported by pillars. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture. Next to this building is the United States Customs House, also known as the "Aduana de San Juan." Its architectural style is Spanish Colonial Revival, built by the architect Albert B. Nichols. It was built in 1924 and is painted pink, white, and terracotta. This building was entered into the National Registry of Historic Places in 1988. The Banco Popular of Puerto Rico can be seen from a distance. It is painted cream and represents the Art Deco architecture style. It was designed by the architect Chauncey W. Riley and built by the engineers Juan M. Beltrán Carrasquillo, Manuel Miró y Saurí, and José Benítez Gautier. In the center of the image is the Jose V. Toledo United States Courthouse and Post Office, where two towers crowned with lanterns and Arabic tiles stand out. It was designed by Oscar Wenderoth, and it is painted cream and terracotta. The building was entered into the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The Ochoa building, designed by the architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa, can also be observed in the image. It is painted gray and white, has a tower crowned with a stepped design, and possesses square and rectangular windows. The façade of the Harbor Plaza building and the Hotel Sheraton can also be observed. The San Juan Bay, Pier 1, and Pier 3 are on the right side of the image. The towers with lanterns of the Jose V. Toledo United States Courthouse and Post Office combine different architectural styles, such as Beaux-Arts, Federal, and Spanish Colonial Revival. Other high-rise buildings, utility poles, and trees can be observed.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00014

Ornamental detail on the façade of an old abandoned chapel in Cabo Rojo. The detail consists of a square panel flanked by volutes. The ruins of this chapel are located in the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00094

Detail of the ornamental moldings in the tower from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. One of the moldings has "L" shape, is white and it shows a four leaf clover motif that contrast with the orange color from the wall and the decorative tiles of a stringcourse. It is also notable other vertical blue moldings and the roofing tiles. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

House in Arroyo 1 - 2015 00006

View towards the patio of a house of the town of Arroyo. You can observe that the house is made of wood and it has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. There is an opened space fenced by iron gates painted black and with spiral shapes. The floor is covered of terracotta color tiles and you can see a chair that it has above mops and brooms. The roof of the house is made of wood, it has lamps, moldings and beams secured with capitals and pilasters. You can see persienne windows, wooden doors, a door with metallic mesh, yellow walls and a ladder leaned on one of the walls. In front of the house there is a flower garden with bushes. a small sidewalk, grass and a trashcan. Also, there is a shed with zinc roof, a fence, a railing and trees.

Ramírez Fuentes Residence - 88000965

View of the Ramírez Fuentes residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The concrete house has a wooden floor and a hipped roof of corrugated metal sheets. At the right end of the ground floor, vaulted openings and a simple rectangular wooden door can be seen. There are windows under semicircular and rectangular lattice-type wooden arches, some flanked by stained glass and crowned with wooden transoms. On the corner, one floor up is an enclosed bay with windows. To the far left is a balcony with a metal railing. Parked cars on the street and houses can also be seen nearby. The Ramírez Fuentes residence was built in 1925 by Pascasio Fajardo in front of the small Plaza de Diego.

Street in urban area with house and buildings

View of a street in an urban zone, with one and two-story houses, and low buildings. Parked cars to the left of the street. There is a wooden fence in what seems to be a patio or garden.

Typical Building "R" Construction Process

Ramirez Construction Corp. project number 6-458-58 building under construction view. Formwork, reinforcing bars, and some columns can be seen at the construction site. Men performing different construction tasks are also visible.

La Princesa Promenade and Jail

La Princesa Promenade and Jail in Old San Juan. The prison is an elongated building; the façade has a brick finish, a cornice, and a dome in the center. A metal fence with concrete pillars can be seen. There is a flagpole with the flag of the United States. A portion of the promenade that runs in front of the prison is visible. On the promenade, there are two carts, one of them is labeled with the phrase "Panadería de la penitenciaría de San Juan P.R." A guard is in front of one of the carts. In the background, several people can be seen.

Piscina del Escambrón, vista aérea

Aerial view of the Escambrón pool. You can see the swimming pool and the diving pool, the stands, the wavy-shaped entrance roof, the parking, and part of the beach.

Modern Church

View of the Santa María Reina Parish in Ponce. At first glance, we can see the stained glass windows on the façade, they are divided by pillars. Most of the building is painted white except for the pillars which have a light blue tone. In the entrance area you can see grass, palms and ornamental bushes that serve as decoration of the garden. On the right side of the patio, you can see a white cross. In addition, the right side of the church has arched stained glass windows. Two young people on bicycles and a woman can be seen in the front, while another person can be seen on the right side. Additionally, several cars can be seen parked to the right of the church. Among the structures adjacent to the church, part of a white-painted house can be seen to its left and other structures in the rear to the right. The buildings seen in the background are white and you can see that at least one of them is two-story.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00151

View from the roof of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, it is made with fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. On the gable roof with roofing tiles it stick out a chimney with gable roof covered by roofing tiles. The chimney also has several openings as a air vent. In the surroundings you can see abundant vegetation and mountain areas. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse – 81000692

Front view of Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, also known as Cabo San Juan Lighthouse, in the coastal town of Fajardo. The lighthouse is Neoclassical in style, built on one level of brick and plastered stone. Around the building is a masonry fence with metal chains. The facade is decorated with moldings and cornices emphasized by the upper parapet surrounding the building as an open balcony. In the middle stands the portico adorned with moldings and cornices, and the upper parapet is built as a balustrade, different from the one surrounding the building. Under semicircular arches, glass lattice-style windows are visible. Above the building rises the circular lighthouse tower crowned with a lantern and a weathervane. The tower is decorated with cornices and dentils and is surrounded by a cast iron railing. Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, the second lighthouse built on the island, was finally lit for the first time in 1882 after several failed construction attempts.

Slum Houses

View of wooden houses on stilts. In the foreground, there is a space surrounded by debris, where there is a person standing. There is a two-story, wooden house with a gabled zinc roof. It has a balcony with an inclined eave, the balcony is surrounded by a wooden railing. Also, it is decorated with plants in ornamental pots. To the far right there is another wooden house on stilts. It has a zinc roof and lattice-style windows, there is also a gas tank besides the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a wooden railing. In the background, there is a two-story wooden house with several doors surrounded by moldings, and lattice-style windows. On the second level, there is a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing.

Tiny Native House - road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00073

Lateral view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts, made of wood with a corrugated metal sheets hipped roof and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front part shows a small balcony with ornamental blocks presided by concrete stairs. The entrance door is double made of wood with persiennes and glass framed with moldings and crowned with a transom also made of glass. Besides that, the lateral facade has a double window made of wood with glass and shutters. It is framed with moldings and crowned with a transom also made of glass. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Vicente Ortiz López Residence - Humacao

Vicente Ortiz López Residence, also known as Salvador Abreu Vega Building and as La Casona. Architectonic drawing of the main facade from the house whose design combines elements from the Neoclassic with native architecture. On the facade there are ten Tuscan Order columns that stand out. There is a stair that leads to a central area with three double leaf windows. Between the columns from this area there are two large concrete flower beds. On the sides of this area there are two sections that stick out to the outside, each one has a balcony with balustrades and a double leaf door with fanlight windows. On one of the far ends there is an open garage. The roof has several sections with hipped roof and a dormer window. On the upper part you can observe a section that is higher than the house entrance and that also has hipped roof.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00077

Perspective through a grille towards the inner patio of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The grille is deteriorated and one of its parts is detached and has been placed above the handrail made with a railing. Through the railing it is partially notable a blind arch, windows with glass leaves and with thresholds, and the moldings. Also, you can appreciate a cornice crowned with roofing tiles. This residence presents architectonic elements characteristic from the style known like Spanish Revival.

El Morro

The San Felipe del Morro Castle is characterized by its portico with a triangular pediment, a lighthouse, the crenellated parapet and a sentry box attached to the wall. In the front field, notable are a small building, a street that extends to the entrance of Morro with palms and trees on both sides while the Atlantic Ocean stands out in the background.

Hacienda Santa Rita -84003147

View of Hacienda Santa Rita, also known as the Convent and Novice House of the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fátima in the town of Guánica. The L-shaped building has two levels of wood and masonry. In the foreground are visible the stairs with a cast iron railing, just like the one on the balcony. On the second level, a person stands on a balcony with a wrought iron railing and lace ornamentation. The aluminum windows are lattice-style and have wooden shutters. Hacienda Santa Rita was built in 1800 by Don Mariano Quiñones as part of Hacienda Desideria, the center of a cluster of sugar plantations. In 1901, the property was sold to Central Guánica until 1953, when it was transferred and sold again to the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fátima.

Ponce Firehouse - 84003150

Detail of a window inside the Ponce Firehouse in Ponce. The window integrates a panel of louvers and a transom. The walls feature vertical bands in shades of red and orange, as documented by the nomination from the State Historic Preservation Office. Near the window stands the American flag on a pole with an eagle tip. The Ponce Firehouse was originally built as a pavilion for the 1882 Fair Exposition held in Ponce to exhibit the latest technological advances of the time. In 1885 it was designated as the firehouse headquarters of the city of Ponce, and since that year, it housed the Volunteer Firefighters Municipal Force. Nowadays, it constitutes the Ponce Firefighters Museum.

Tobacco Barn, Yellow House

Tobacco ranch covered with a type of cloth and dried palm leaves. Next to it, a tongue-and-groove wooden house with a gabled zinc roof is partially visible.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2012 00005

Front and lateral view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with zinc gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. The building is abandoned and presided by a fence on which there is a metallic grille modulated by a pedestrian gate. The front facade has a portico secured by four fluted Doric order columns that at the same time secure a triangular pediment with an architrave, a frieze, dentils, a continuous cornice, moldings and in the middle an oculus. Additionally, the lateral facade has rectangular openings framed with moldings and debris. Above the building you can also see a window under a semicircular arch and to the right far end a spheric finish on a square base. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see adjacent buildings with different characteristics, vehicles parked on the street and people. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned it preserves its original design.

Old Asilo de Beneficencia, Courtyard

View of the courtyard of the old Asilo de Beneficencia, Old San Juan during the repairs of the columns of the arcade. The shoring inside the arches and the formwork around the pillars can be seen. It's noticeable that a portion of the courtyard floor has been excavated. Several workers are seen working. This building was transferred to the federal government in 1937 for military use.

Façade of the Caribe Hilton Hotel with Defined Sunbreakers

View from the beach towards the façade of the guest room tower with defined sunbreakers and the lobby. In the vicinity, there are several workers, earth-moving equipment, and sheds.

Two Hangars, Scaffolding, and Walls

Two hangars under construction at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. The construction is at the falsework phase. One of the hangars has portions of the front walls. There are construction supplies and various workers around the hangars.

Ruins of a Fort in Puerta de Tierra

Ruins of a fort on a beach in Puerta de Tierra. The structure, known as Tajamar, was part of the first lines of defense of the city of San Juan. In the forefront, on the sand, there is a card reading: "PR 53 Photo 1."

Cathedral Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2011

Frontal view of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. In the foreground is the Luis Muñoz Rivera plaza, surrounded by an ornamental iron railing and squared pillars. It has light poles and landscape zones. The Cathedral Saint Philip the Apostle is across the busy street with moving vehicles. A masonry fence with metal grilles and squared pillars separates it from its immediate surroundings. It is also presided over by a staircase leading to the entrance door. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof. Its design is inspired by the Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The front facade is decorated with pilasters, framed windows, and crowned with an entablature, moldings, cornices, and an entrance under a semicircular arch crown with a wooden sunrise transom and a pediment over which you can see a niche. Inside the niche, there is a religious statue. Moreover, a square belfry with a semicircular opening and a cross crowns the building. In the surroundings are houses, power line poles, and adjacent buildings with different characteristics. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates back to 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was officially built, according to the design observed in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00027

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Partial view of the facade of the large house of the hacienda where you can observe the stair with curved steps, flat parapets and tube handrails. Also you can see the portico in the second floor, it has columns with square capitals, curved roof, a grilles gate and grilles railing on the sides. Above the arch of the portico there is a wall lamp. Behind the staircase and right underneath the portico there is a semicircular arch. Additionally, you can appreciate that the adjacent space to the house is paved.

Aerial View of Hacienda Buena Vista in Ponce

Aerial detail of the buildings that are part of Hacienda Buena Vista. The roofs of the majority of the buildings are made with zinc. From the large house roof and the building where the coffee grinder is located, stick out some chimneys. Along the land you can distinguish a channel. The surroundings are full of plants and trees.

Tricoche Charity Shelter – 87000769

View of the Tricoche Charity Shelter, also known as the Tricoche Hospital, seen from the intersection of Bertoly and Arenas Streets in Ponce. The Neoclassical building features an overhanging door between double-leaf windows with grilles, moldings, and cornices. The corner of the building is round, and at the top extends a cornice crowned with a parapet. Also visible are the semicircular arches, pillars crowned with pinnacles and pilasters. Between the sidewalk and Bertoly Street are several traffic signs, parked cars, and several people. In 1878, the Tricoche Charity Shelter was founded thanks to a donation from the City Council left by Mr. Valentín Tricoche to help the needy in Ponce. There are no records of the original construction, only that the existing building was commissioned by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain in 1885. Due to damages caused by an earthquake in 1918, reconstruction was completed in 1928, and a second level was added.

Old Gate, San Juan

A man walking near the ancient Door of San Juan characterized by a lintel arch between pilasters. In front of the door there is a parapet with an attached sentry box crowned with a dome and spherical ornament. The parapet also has a drain.

Jíbaro House

View of a small house in the town of San Germán. The house is made of wood and zinc with a gabled zinc roof. To the far left, there is a wooden animal pen of smaller size. It has a gabled zinc roof. The walls are wooden with metal grills. Behind it, there are piled concrete blocks.

Building with Balcony

Side view of a two-story wooden house with a gable roof. It is at the foot of a slope, it has a balcony with wooden pillars and railing, and the side walls are made of zinc. There is one window on the first floor and two on the second. The land surrounding the house is weeded. Near the building, you can see a tree and under it, a man and several children.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00013

Pediment detail above the main door from the San Pedro Mártir Parish in Guaynabo. This triangular pediment elevates on Tuscan order pilasters made with Spanish Plateresque style ornamented with Herreran style pyramidal pinnacles. In its tympana shows an oculus. In addition, it is visible part of the door arch and a cornice in the upper part. The building surface is painted white. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings in the Guaynabo city. It was established as a parish between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00051

View of the southern city wall enclosure from the roof of the Former La Princesa Prison. In the forefront are the flat roofs of the prison with air conditioning compressors. In the background is the southern city wall enclosure with a sentry post covered by the shade of the trees on the right side. There are multi-story buildings of different colors above the city wall. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Man Working on Mountainside House Under Construction

A couple of carpenters carrying out tasks on a house under construction in a mountainous area. Noteworthy are the wooden frame, the pile foundations, the frames of a pair of doors on one wall and the gabled roof. In front of the house there is a fence made of sticks and barbed wire.

Houses with Cattle in Fajardo

A community in Fajardo with houses with gable roofs, awning windows and porticoes can be observed. There is also a stable for cattle, domestic animals and a fence. There are mountains, utility poles, vegetation, and trees.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00020

Old Customs House of Humacao. High angle view of the door from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. It is an arch door with sunrise transom, it is walled up with a panel. The plaster is broken on a section of the arch, exposing the bricks. The same happens on an area of the wall. Above the door you can appreciate a section of the cornice. You can see part of a fence made of cyclonic mesh with gate and the corner of a concrete gazebo. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern. Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Nice House, Río Piedras

View of a two-level house in Rio Piedras. At the foreground there is a paved street with a moving cyclist. The house is surrounded by a staggered fence divided by a gate made of ornamental metallic railing where it has someone peeking out. In the first floor there is a porch surrounded by a railing made of metallic fence under an arcade supported by columns. Additionally, at the second floor there is two balconies with metallic railings, the windows are double surrounded by cristal and crowned with roof tiles supported by corbels.

San Antonio Railroad Bridge – 09000789

Side section view of the San Antonio Railroad Bridge, also known as Bridge 1571, in the Municipality of San Juan. The bridge, built between 1923 and 1932 by the American Railroad Company for the Puerto Rico Railway Company, replaced the original 19th-century steel bridge. Company chief engineer Etienne Totti y Torres designed it using early 20th-century Classical Revival architectural elements. The construction of the bridge's substructure and superstructure was directed by engineers Ramón Gelabert and Reinaldo Ramírez, respectively. Although originally designed for rail traffic, it has been used for pedestrian traffic since 1953. A section of the bridge stands out with a series of elliptical arches supported by rectangular pillars. It has five equal arches beginning at the abutment and then two larger ones. The arch closest to the abutment is closed and has an uncovered span. The concrete parapet features interspersed rectangular patterns that run the length of the bridge. In the center of the bridge is a wider pillar with a plaque indicating the completion date: "C.F. de P.R. 1932." To the right is a green area delimited by a sloping concrete retaining wall that descends to the water's edge. This green area extends to the bridge's abutment and is home to several large trees. Behind the Railroad Bridge, part of the Guillermo Esteves Volkers vehicular bridge, also known as the Water Bridge and designed by Rafael Carmoega, can be seen. It features concrete railings, iron railings, and modern lampposts along its entire length. In the center, a circular section can be seen, suggesting a viewing platform, delimited by a concrete railing. In the background, behind the trees, part of a two-story building with large windows and a minimalist design can also be seen. The San Antonio Railroad Bridge holds great historical significance due to its role in rail transportation in Puerto Rico. It connects the island of San Juan with the Miramar area and is the only remaining facility of the original rail network in San Juan.

Black Truck in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan

Truck of black color parked in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a large street with sidewalks on the sides and people walking around. There are several buildings that are adjacent and that present influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic and Neo-Moorish. The building that is in the center is biggest one and it has three floors. This building has balconies, balconets, arches with Neo-Moorish ornamentation, fanlights, double wooden doors with lattice, moldings and cornices. To the right you can observe a building painted blue, white and yellow that possess a continuous balcony on its second floor and yellow grilles secured with piers on the first floor. It has arches, moldings, cornices and brackets. On the second floor wall it has written: "La casa amarilla" (The yellow house). Nearby you can see benches to sit, power lines, pipelines in the buildings, street lights and grass.

Isla Culebrita Lighthouse - 81000686

Aerial view heading west, showing the rear facade of the Isla Culebrita Lighthouse. The lighthouse, built with stone and brick, has a "T"-shaped plan, a cornice, a parapet, and several openings, some of which are covered with concrete blocks and panels. The tower in the center is crowned with a railing around the lantern that houses a fourth-order lens. The lantern is made of cast iron, bronze, and glass. A ruined shed-type structure stands out at one end of the lighthouse. Isla Culebrita Lighthouse was the fourth light built in 1886 as part of a system of lighthouses in Puerto Rico, and its architecture is representative of the Neoclassicism style. Sauter, Lemonnier, & Cie. manufactured the lenticular illuminating apparatus between 1884 and 1885.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00042

View of a structure on the roof of the Former La Princesa Prison building. The structure was used as a watchtower. It has a dome, cornice, and an arcade. There are spotlights, cables, an antenna, and other equipment nearby. In the foreground are tables, chairs, a double-leaf door, and a streetlight above it. Palms and the roof of a building are seen on the right side. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Dorado Hilton Hotel - Dorado 1966 - Historic Picture

Perspective of the room building and the pool of the Dorado Hilton Hotel. The room building has a low height and each room has a balcony with railings with a view towards the pool and the beach. The pool has an irregular shape and it is surrounded by deck chairs, umbrellas and gazebos. It is also visible several people on the pool. At the background it stand out the Atlantic Ocean.

A Woman and a Girl Next to a Hut

A woman and a girl next to a hut near a military road between Cayey and Aibonito. The hut is built on stilts and its walls and roof is made of royal palm bark. It is surrounded by small trees. There are some pieces of clothing laid on the grass in front of the house. In the background, some mountains are visible.

Test House

Front view of a one-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. In the front, it has a balcony surrounded by a low, concrete wall sustained by columns. Also, there are two persons, one standing in the balcony, and the other sitting in front. There are two, wooden doors with lattice-style windows to each side. Above the doors and in the upper part, the house has crossbars. To the far left, there is a two-story house with ornamental blocks.

Building of the Residential Cooperative El Falansterio in Puerta de Tierra

El Falansterio building located on Fernández Juncos Avenue in Puerta de Tierra. This is a finished apartment building, made of concrete, and divided by small rectangular towers with curved corners. The building has an Art Deco architectural design. There are two balconies for each tower and an entrance with stairs. The double wooden windows are made of wood and glass at the ends and it is visible that some of them have curtains. There is a large street around the building where automobiles are parked in front of the jardinières on the side of the sidewalk next to the building. In addition, electric wiring cables, small trees, and other buildings can be seen near the condominium.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00055

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior there are spaces with columns and pilasters on pedestals. Also, there is a wooden door and a rectangular opening crowned with a wooden transom. Additionally, in the middle you can see an elevated platform with a wooden canopy suspended on the wall. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Hacienda La Esperanza - Manatí - 2015 00002

View of the Hacienda Azucarera La Esperanza, located in the coastal town of Manatí. From the interior of the main house you can see rattan chairs and through the entrance opening you can see the balustrade and the stairs handrail on the house entrance. Besides that, in the distance it stick out the chimney made of brick masonry with square base supported by some metallic scaffolding. On the chimney base you can also distinguish some walls in ruins on stilts. The walls are made of brick masonry with a continuous entablature supported with scaffolds. In addition, in the surroundings there are barricades and an adjacent construction. The Hacienda La Esperanza was built in 1820 as property of José Ramón Fernández, Marquis of La Esperanza, who was the largest owner of slaves in the island in 1873. His production was mainly about molasses, sugar and rum. Throughout the years they have developed archeological studies in the area that determined that it is the first archeological place in the north area of the island that presents a cultural chronology that indicates cultural phases. It also determined that is the first ceremonial centre from the coast in the Antilles and that is the first archeological site in the island that we have historical references. It was acquired by the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico in 1975 and a year later, in 1976, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places. Years later, in 1987 was designated as natural reserve and in 2010 was reopened to the public.

Santa Rosa Bayamón Housing Development Project

View of a living room, dining room, and porch in a house in the Santa Rosa neighborhood of Bayamón. In the front, a glass dining table is partially visible with a couple of chairs featuring circular details. In the living room area, there are furniture pieces, electric lamps on side tables, and decorative floral accents. On the porch, there's a column, a low wall, and a pair of rattan chairs with floral patterns. The living room and porch are separated by a wall with louvered windows, and there's another section of the wall made of wood with a vertically elongated glass panel. The floor is terrazzo.

Balustraded Staircase, High Relief Walls and Coffered Ceiling

Ordóñez Gun at El Morro

Ordóñez Gun in one of the bastions of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress), Old San Juan. It is installed near the edge of the bastion and it has a tube railing. A wall with a battlement, a sentry box, and other guns in the embrasures of the parapet are visible.

Bayamón District Hospital, Façade with a Path

District Hospital in the municipality of Bayamón. A central façade can be seen with a path leading to the respective entrances. The hospital has two stories, semicircular arches, rectangular windows with glass panes, and doors with transoms. The arches have decorative moldings. The main entrance features a semicircular double door, a parapet with a railing, a window, and ornamental details. Exposed pipes are visible on several walls, and three staircases provide access to the doors. The surrounding area includes the ground and a few palm trees.

Urban construction, 1958

View of a street under construction. The street is paved and there is a person standing in the middle. To both sides, there are semi-detached houses with the same characteristics. The houses are one-story, made of concrete, with flat roofs. They have lattice-style windows and are surrounded by gravel. In the background, you can see mountains and more structures.

Group of Young Women Seated at the Jardinières of Falansterio

Group of young women sitting at the jardinières in one of the entrances to the El Falansterio building in Puerta de Tierra. Behind the women there is a building with an Art Deco architectural style. It is made of concrete, has wooden windows, curved corners, and entrances with small steps. In the surroundings there are shrubs, grass, trees, and at one of the entrances there is a group of children accompanied by adults.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Wall Construction

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. Three workers can be seen engaged in wall erection. The building has a wooden framework and rods. The piles of materials and mountains are visible.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00043

Perspective of the interior of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. It stand out the bricks characteristic of the masonry. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Building on the main road between Caguas y Ponce

View of buildings on the main road between Caguas and Ponce. The building is four-story with a concrete flat roof. It has lattice-style windows and simple doors. In the upper part of the building, there is a rooftop with metal railings. In the front, there is a smaller structure with lattice-style windows. There are several buildings on one side with the same characteristics. The area is surrounded by grass and palm trees.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00080

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View from the interior of the church where it can be observed a statue of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception on a pedestal made of wood. It has a yellow dress with golden and white floral motif, a blue robe and a golden stars halo. It is standing on a cloud where it can be seen three cherubs. The statue is between a double door made of wood and a pilaster.

Dining and Living Room

View from the interior of a wooden house. The house is in wood with a zinc roof. The roof has exposed wooden beams. The floor is covered with native slabs. In the foreground, there is the living room with a television and armchairs in wood and rattan. Following it, is the dining room, decorated with a large wooden table with matching chairs and covered with a tablecloth. In the background, where there are two persons standing, there is a china cabinet in wood and glass and a table against the wall over which there are decorative figures. The wall in the background is decorated with a mirror and a telephone landline.

Mrs. Felisa Rincón de Gautier with another official

Mrs. Felisa Rincón de Gautier next to another official who is handing a woman a document. They are in an interior space, there is a window and an office chair.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Detail of the collapse from the inside. A portion of the debris can be seen on the inside. The rest of the debris that fell on the outside can be seen through a window opening. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar. An abandoned building with visible window and door openings can be seen in the background.

The Barranquitas Hotel

Distant view of the Barranquitas Hotel on a hill and surrounded by mountains. From a distance, the rectangular shape of the building with bedrooms and a flagpole on the roof are notable. It is followed by a smaller building with a sloped roof and a swimming pool. At the other end there is a parking lot with several cars.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00010

Close view of an entrance of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. The entrance is composed of a polylobed arch with integrated grilles. Horizontal moldings can be observed, as well as the fluting of the column that flanks the entrance. This entrance present characteristics of the Art Deco architectural style, such as the vertical bands with curved edges. An electric meter is also visible at one end. The building is painted yellow and white.

Pereyó López - Humacao - 2014 00062

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the entrance in the garage from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. There is a stair with curved steps, a tube handrail, a french door and double leaf windows. On one of the windows there is only the frame and the fanlight window. You can see part of the garage suspended ceiling.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00036

Front view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. It is presided by the Cristóbal Colón square decorated with a fence made of ornamental metallic grille, garden areas and benches. When you cross the street there is the church, the front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has a double door made of glass framed and flanked by Ionic Order pilasters on square pedestal that at the same time secure a triangular entablature. On the entrance you can distinguish a circular stained glass framed with moldings, niches and wavy moldings. The lateral naves have an additional level and wooden windows with persiennes under coupled arches framed with moldings, pilasters, bossage, dentils, cornices and wavy moldings. You can also see a clock framed with moldings. The additional levels of the tower have coupled semicircular openings where it rest the iron and gold bells. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Tortuguero National Guard Camp

Aerial view of the National Guard Camp in Tortuguero, Vega Baja. The camp facilities, Lake Tortuguero, and the surrounding grounds can be seen. The roads leading to the camp can be seen also.

Meat Market - 86003199

Perspective of the interior patio of the Meat Market in Ponce. The building consists of an elongated quadrangle created by galleries that open onto an interior courtyard and is built of concrete, wood, and metal sheets. The facade has elements of the Neo-Mudejar and Art Deco architectural styles, which are very different from the utilitarian style of its interior. Throughout this hallway are the establishments, all framed with pillars and roofs made of zinc and wood, supported by chains. Corbels and eaves at the top are also visible, while an arch stands out in the background. The Meat Market was built in 1926 and was designed by one of the most acclaimed Puerto Rican architects of the 20th century, Rafael Carmoega. Its location in front of the old Market Square served as an urban and commercial complement to the town of Ponce. Residents referred to it as the Dogs Plaza due to the number of stray dogs that gathered there to feed on meat scraps. In 1992 it was rebuilt under the administration of the Mayor of Ponce, Rafael “Churumba” Cordero Santiago, who named it Plaza Juan Ponce de León.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00070

Close-up view of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, and has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The balcony is surrounded by a wooden balustrade modulated by a pier. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Yagüez Theater - 85003086

Side view of the Yagüez Theater in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The Eclectic-style concrete building has four levels with cement blocks. In the foreground, wooden and glass French windows are visible. Decorations include an extended cornice, ornamental moldings, finials, and a pediment supported by paired columns. Cars parked on the street can be seen nearby. The original structure was built in wood in 1909 from a design by Félix and Julio Medina González; it was destroyed by a fire in 1919. By 1920, it was built again by engineer Manuel Font using the design of architect Sabas Honoré. Then, in 1977, it was restored with the design of the architect Carlos Cgen and engineer Germán Rivera. It is considered one of the best theaters on the island, and it is a founding place of culture. And was declared a Historic Monument by the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00018

Side perspective of the entrance and the bell tower of an old abandoned chapel in Cabo Rojo. From this angle, the semicircular arches, an oculus, and the rectangular window openings are visible. Also visible are a socle at the bottom edge, a wavy molding, and the cornices. The roof is deteriorated and features limited tiles and zinc sheets. The ruins of this chapel are located in the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo.

Labadie House / Los Moreau Mansion

Main façade of the Labadie House / Los Moreau Mansion in Moca. A round grass area and two seating benches can be seen in front of the stairs, which have a handrail and lead to the porch on the entrance. On the entrance wall, various doors and windows can be seen. The door in the middle is shaped as an arch and is decorated with a stained glass fanlight. On the balcony in the second floor, various doors and windows are also visible. The window in the middle has stained glass. The house has two towers, one on each side. Both towers have a double window on each floor. The towers have bulbiform domes.

Homes near Sabana Grande

View of huts in the town of Sabana Grande. The huts are built on stilts, are made of wood, palm sheath and zinc. They have gable roof and have a simple door made of wood.

659 Concordia Residence - 91001501

Facade of the 659 Concordia Residence, located in Miramar, a suburb of San Juan. This residence has two floors, is made of reinforced concrete, and conforms to the suburban residential typology of the Spanish Revival style. The facade displays a porch with a multi-foil arch and Moorish-style columns flanked by two semicircular arches. An open terrace protrudes over the porch. The residence borders and the roofs on some windows are accentuated with tiles. The porch and the windows also have grilles. In front of the house is a low wall fence topped with grilles; next to it is a parked car. This residence was built in 1935, based on a design by architect Joseph O'Kelly.

Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse – 81000685

Elevation of the main facade of Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse, depicted here with a double-leaf door, windows with luminaries framed in segmental arches, a cornice, and a parapet. The hexagonal tower of the lighthouse also has windows with luminaries and a door that gives access to the gallery with a balustrade that surrounds the lantern. The blueprint is identified with the text in Spanish as: "Previous facade." Built in 1882, Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse marks the southwestern point of the Island and the southeastern point of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Passage, towards the Atlantic Ocean.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00010

Water fountain at the garden of a house located at the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The fountain has three levels or plates connected through a tube in the middle. The fountain is surrounded by weeds. In the background it is visible a gate and a wall crowned with roofing tiles interrupted by pillars with ornamental finishes. It is also visible a person on the sidewalk. The architectonic elements of this house are distinctive from the Spanish Revival style.

San Juan Transportation Office, Gas Pump Station

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of the gas pump station. In the center there is a small room with a door and two windows. The columns and walls have tile cladding. A gas pump and an air pump are visible. There are two buildings with gable roofs in the background.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00011

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

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00030

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. The interior of the cathedral and several of its elements can be observed. The building has a gable roof with exposed wooden beams, arc-shaped stained glass windows, columns supporting arches, and persiennes. There are also rows of benches, pulpits, an altar, scenography, speakers, pedestal fans, trash cans, tables, decorations, chairs, and Stations of the Cross. The altar has a poster that reads "Somos un pueblo que confía en Cristo Jesús". Above the poster is a large wooden crucifix. There are people inside the cathedral.

Parish San Miguel Arcángel - Cabo Rojo - 2011 00010

Door of the Parish San Miguel Arcángel, located in Cabo Rojo. The door is made of double leaf metal and is framed with a three center arch. Additionally, it is flanked by pilasters of light yellow and finished with a pediment from which is only visible a series of dentils. In addition, it can be seen the detail of small stones glued to the wall. The Parish San Miguel Arcángel was designated historic monument under the Law Number 150 from June 18, 2004. Its history is linked to the foundation of the town of Cabo Rojo through Royal Order of the king Charles III of Spain from December 17, 1771. Since September 29, 1783 this church is dedicated to the patron of Saint Michael Archangel and two years later initiates the construction of the temple. In this church, in addition, there are birth certificates of Ramón Emeterio Betances, Salvador Brau Asencio and the legendary pirate Cofresí.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00056

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. This is a view of the interior patio, which shows the doors of two bathrooms, three wall lamps, a double-leaf door, a door opening, and the terracotta-colored tile floor.

View of the Mouth of the Río Grande of Arecibo

A gazebo can be seen on the riverbank as well as various sitting benches. To the right, a portion of a two-story building can be seen. In the background, beyond the river, the bridge of road #2 can be seen.

Bridge and Waterfall at El Yunque

View of Baño Grande, located on the edge of Palo Colorado in the El Yunque National Forest. Baño Grande is an artificial pool fed by the La Mina River. The pool is made of stones and masonry over which, at one end, a natural waterfall falls. It is surrounded by a path also made of stone and masonry. At one end, there is a bridge on which several people stand. The entire space is surrounded by forest and tropical vegetation. This pool was used from 1936 until 1968, when it was closed to bathers for safety reasons. Later on, the pool was banned for bathers but accessible to spectators.

San José Church - 84003142

Side view of the San José Church in the town of Gurabo. The church is single-level, concrete, with brick masonry walls. A concrete fence and grilles delimit the building, decorated with an extended cornice. Also visible is the front of the vault, which crowns the facade with a bell tower and a cross. The side facade also has an entrance under a semicircular arch framed with pilasters and an entablature. Above it is a dome with a lantern. Several columns protruded as mullions, and attached is a two-story Parish House with lattice-style aluminum windows, some covered with grilles. On the second level is a balcony with a railing of ornamental blocks and a wooden door. San José Church was built in 1821 and underwent repairs between 1886 and 1930. It is one of the few churches on the Island that uses a one-nave plan instead of the more frequently used basilical arrangement. The historical relationship between the church, town plaza, and city hall is maintained in Gurabo, with these urban elements at the center of town life. This arrangement exemplifies the town planning practices characteristic of the Spanish colonial period in Puerto Rico.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00016

Rear view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. At the foreground, you can distinguish power line poles. Besides that, the left lateral facade has an apse chapel secured by a buttress. It is decorated with windows, moldings, continuous cornices and dentils. Additionally, it is crowned with a dome and lantern with several wooden windows with persiennes under semicircular arches and a cross. Similarly, the parish rear facade is decorated with pilasters, cornices, continuous moldings and wooden windows with persiennes. It is also crowned with a large dome where you can see cornices, continuous moldings and an ornamental frieze. The dome is crowned with a lantern with wooden windows under semicircular arches and a steeple. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years laters, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Casino - 2007 00004

View from the interior of the old casino of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the vernacular style. It has stairs covered by ceramic tiles, finishes and wooden handrails. Additionally, on the walls you can see pilasters, fluted designs and moldings. Besides that, at the end of the stair there is a metallic grille in which there are several signs that say: "Apaga tu celular" (Turn off your phone), "No comida No bebida en el Templo" (No foods No drinks in the temple). At the same time the grille is connected to a wall and a metallic railing. Through the grille it can be observed a vase and a painting on the wall at the back. The old casino of artisans and wagoners of Caguas was built at the end of XIX century and through the years it has served as a comercial establishment and church.

La Plata Church in 1946

La Plata Mennonite Church, Aibonito. It is a cement building with a gabled zinc roof that looks newly built. It has a wooden door with a truncated sun, a small lamp above the door, and an oculus at the top of the wall. It also has wooden side windows with glass panels. Under the zinc sheets of the ceiling, you can see the wooden ceiling beams. There is a cement hallway that leads to the entrance of the church.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2007 00003

View of the portico of historical house in the city of Caguas. The residence is presided by a fence on which there is an ornamental metallic grille. It has one level with a design with Art Deco style. The portico is secured by cropped columns and has the floor covered by ceramic tiles. Also, it has wooden and glass windows covered by ornamental metallic grilles, an inscription on the wall that says: "Viva más viva mejor" (Live more live better) and landscape areas. In the adjacent areas you can distinguish buildings of several levels and vehicles traveling on the street. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2007 00001

View of the pediment of the Theatre Manrique in the city of Caguas. The building has one level with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The pediment is decorated with moldings with different geometric figures and an inscription that says: "1906". The well-known Teatro de tablas Manrique was built in 1906 and it was the stage for great plays and zarzuelas. It remained in use until 1912 when it was destroyed by fire. Through the years it has been restored and used as theatre and as campus of the beauty technical school of the Liceo de Arte y Tecnología.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00015

Side view of one of the facades of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. A white and cream-colored facade can be observed on the right side of the image. It has ornamented parapets, cornices, three semicircular arches with white moldings, and pilasters. Adjacent to this building is a gray, cream, and white-colored facade. It has cornices, a wooden double-leaf door framed with a semicircular molding, and two pilasters. Part of the La Puntilla Condominium building can be seen in the distance. The building is painted cream and orange. It has balconies with eaves, doors, and wooden double-leaf doors with moldings. The electrical wiring of the utility poles can be observed in the image. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Children Posing Next to a Soldier

Two girls and a boy posing next to a soldier in front of a house. The child is mounted on a donkey. A man leaning on the door and a United States soldier in the center can be seen. The entrance to the house has a segmental arch, a cornice, and a double door. It also has pilasters and an eave. There is a street along which there are other concrete and wooden houses. A mountain can be seen in the background.

Vernacular Criollo House, Manatí

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

Residence in Canóvanas - 2019 00002

Front and lateral facade of a residence of two levels with yellow shades, located in Canóvanas. The first floor is distinguished by a stair that conducts towards a porch with angular arches accentuated by moldings and interrupted by a balustrade formed by ornamental blocks. On the central arch it shows linear decorative elements that match with style Art Deco. The second level is accentuated by a parapet with openings that integrate linear motifs. Additionally, it is visible the windows with appentices and a part of the terrace covered by a roof. On the side it also stand out a ramp that leads to the porch. In front of the house it extends a road, several light poles and signs that mark the parking lots for people with reduced mobility.

Lighthouse of the Cabo de los Morrillos - Arecibo

View of a drawing of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse Los Morrillos is a constriction from the Spanish colonial period in the island, it is built with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building is single-level and is decorated with cornices, double rectangular windows with persiennes and framed with moldings. The double door is flanked by the windows and presided by stairs. Additionally, above the door it stick out a curvilineal pediment. Besides that, above the building there is an hexagonal tower that has a double door and is crowned with a lantern and a weather vane. The tower is decorated with a continuous cornice matched with denticles and an ornamental railing. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier was considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned on the "Oden Mayor" designs.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00006

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. View of the belfry which is a small square tower with three semicircular arches. It has molding decoration and a cross on the top. The tower is on a vault that has an arch with a window. The church is painted cream with white borders and details.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00087

Detail of a tower in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. It is characterized by plaster ornaments and a roof with roofing tiles. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Tomás Cano y Compañía Building - Guayama - 2015 00012

Close-up view of the Tomás Cano y Compañía building in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Eclectic style. The facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices where it rest the staggered pediment. Additionally, it has a semicircular arch framed and secured with pilasters. The arch is crossed hence inside them there are two framed arches. The arch has a roller door and a hanging scaffold. Besides that, you can see decorative flags and power line poles in the surroundings. The Tomás Cano y Compañía building was built in 1910 as a commercial building.

Automobiles Parked in front of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal

Automobiles parked in front of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal in Old San Juan. They are parked at Arsenal street, and next to them there is a wooden kiosk, and next to kiosk, there are various boxes with glass bottles as well as a power pole featuring transformers and a traffic sign. Behind it, there is the entrance to the arsenal which features a triumphal arch with four columns, entablature, and three pedestals upon which a coat of arms is visible. The wall extending on both sides of the arch has windows with metal grilles and a parapet with a balustrade. In front of the building, there are several trees and palms.

View of Caribe Hilton From Another Building

View of the Caribe Hilton Hotel and Hotel Normandie, both with their respective logos. Also notable are the streets with several cars and pedestrians, the Dos Hermanos Bridge, the Condado Lagoon, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico building and part of the San Juan Yacht Club. The Atlantic Ocean stands out in the background.

General View, Casa de Salud

General view of one of the buildings that make up the Rosario Bellber Health House. The façade consists of a porch with pillars and a parapet. It also has double-leaf doors and windows that open outwards and a roof covered with zinc. On the porch, a girl is notable, while on the front, there is a staircase and a garden. It is followed by another building with similar characteristics. Also notable at one end are a couple of wooden doors, a frame for a tent, and a concrete sidewalk.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00051

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of the yard from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. It is a rectangular section from the yard viewed from above. It is covered with dried leaves. You can also see the appentice of one of the windows and the steps from one of the house entrances. The lower part of the wall that has a gray graffiti.

Fénix Theater

View of the main façade of the Fénix Theater in Vega Baja. The porch and columns are visible therein. On the main wall, two doors are partially visible. On the highest portion of the building, a semicircular pediment can be seen. Left of the theater, a portion of the City Hall is visible.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00033

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. This image displays one of the columns which is of the Corinthian Order architecture style and has foliage motifs with volutes in the capital. Above the column is a wooden cross and a religious image presenting one of the phases of the Stations of the Cross. Part of an arch on the walls, a persienne window with glass of different colors, a pedestal fan, and other objects can be observed.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00094

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Detailed view of the floor in the interior of the abandoned house. It has mesh tiles with mosaic design and cream shades. The floor is dirty.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Chain Link Fence and Vehicles

Facade of the Hospital and Health Center construction in the municipality of Utuado. The one-story building with eaves, mullions, Miami type windows, stairs, and flat roof can be seen. There are jardiniéres, several automobiles, a chain link fence, and driveway. The power transformer located at the rear and the mountains are visible.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00041

View from the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built with wood and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces there is a hanging lamp and a double framed window made of wood. You can also see dead leaves and the broken ceiling. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00024

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. There is a close view of the inside of the bell tower that is part of the cathedral. The area has a sectioned wooden ladder, a rope stretched from the ground, and an incandescent lamp.

Vernacular Bungaloid House

Inside view of a house in the town of Camuy. The room has three door frames over which there are wooden mullions. The room is decorated with wall furniture, arm chairs, a dinner table, and chairs. On the walls there is a clock, decorative frames, and hanging potted plants. In the room, there is a hanging ceiling lamp and two persons sat talking to each other.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00043

Railway station of Hormigueros. Detail of one of the signs with concrete letter that are on the walls from the abandoned building and that identified the different station offices. This one says: "Almacén" and is above an open metal door from which you can only observe the upper part. You can appreciate part of the wall with a finish made of exposed aggregate concrete.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00015

Detail of a wooden door on a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656, from the sector Bajadero of Arecibo. The door has a transom window and is flanked by vertical windows compound of a glass leaf.

Teatro Hollywood - Coamo - 2013 00004

Lateral view of the Teatro Hollywood in the town of Coamo. The building has two levels with gable roof made with corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Art Deco style. The front facade has a linear design with moldings, oculus and glass windows. Besides that, on the first floor, there is the entrance presided by the marquee in which it is distinguished the billboard and an inscription that says: "Hollywood". In the surroundings you can see continuous buildings with different characteristics, vehicles parked on the street, light poles and palm trees on the sidewalk. The Teatro Hollywood was built in 1929 after the hurricane San Felipe destroyed the old Teatro Cortés built by the Dr. Ángel Cortés in 1918. From its beginning it was equipped to present sound films and live theatre. It remained in use until 1997, subsequently in 2012 it was restored and equipped as a cinema and theatre.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00028

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

Arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel - Arecibo - 2008 00005

Detail of a corner of the arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel, located in the city of Arecibo. The part between the ground and the wall shows a socle, while in the superior border extends a stringcourse. Also, is visible a flat arch and part of a semicircular arch. The cladding of the walls is deteriorated letting exposed the bricks that make up this masonry building. The second level has a pair of rectangular openings, walls painted with a light color with several inscriptions like: "PR sin federates, cristianos sin su Dios" (PR without federals, christians without their God), "Rashke", among others. The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built under the Spanish colonial government at the end of the XVIII century and at the beginning of the XIX as part of the defense system of the city of Arecibo. This was part of the fort San Miguel Arcángel, located in the border of the peninsula where there is Arecibo and in the entrance of the river mouth of the Rio Grande of Arecibo.

Calle de la Cruz - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Family outside house, girl holding small boy

A family and a girl carrying a baby in her arms pose together in front of a wooden house with a zinc roof. Notable on the façade are double-leaf doors that open outwards and a type of bracket that supports the eaves. The house is founded on piles and in its surroundings, several rocks and logs are notable. In the background, several bushes and palms stand out.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00041

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior you can see openings, one of which is covered by metallic grilles and debris on the ground. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Facade of the registrar's office of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. The first level of this building exhibits three semicircular arches flanked by columns on pedestals ornamented with polychrome terracotta. An entablature with an ornamental band, cornices, and pinnacles extends over those arches. The second level exhibits windows with horizontal louvered shutters; most integrate air conditioning consoles. An ornamental band, cornice, and parapet extend over the windows. On both sides of the building are seen gardens with different bushes and trees; also, several people are in front of the building. In the background, part of the Hostos building that housed the registrar's office is visible. These buildings are part of the Quadrangle. The registrar's office originally housed the old university library. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Street Scene in the Fishing Village of "La Parguera"

View of houses in the coastal area of La Parguera. In the foreground there is a house on stilts. The house is made of wood with a gabled zinc roof. It has simple wooden doors. To the far left, there is a fence made of metallic bars and wooden posts, there are also garbage containers. There is an automobile and a wooden structure with a flat, zinc roof. In the background the sea is visible.

Calle Barbosa 46 - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00003

Detail of some columns of a home in Calle Barbosa 46 in Cabo Rojo. There are paired columns which are elevated on a pedestal. The column shafts have motifs formed by small mosaics, while the capitals acanthus crowns and a flower on the abacus. A type of frieze with ornamental bands extends over the columns, from which there are several brackets. The eave of the house on Calle Barbosa 46 and the grilles of a building adjacent to this one can be observed in the background.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00055

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the interior from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a room with a dissembled french door and leaned against the wall. The room has cornice moldings and a suspended ceiling. On the wall there are two perforations with electric wiring. The floor is dirty, it has debris and broken glass.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00007

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Staircase that leads to the church that was built at the top of a hill. It has a section that goes from the street up to a gate with a metal sign that says: "Basílica Menor Ntra. Sra. de la Monserrate". Behind the gate there is another section of steps and you can see a Sacred Heart of Jesus statue on a pedestal. In the back it can be observed part of the church, standing out the belfry tower and its golden dome. On the staircase eighth step there is a metal Christmas decoration simulating the nativity. The church land is surrounded by a wall and between the wall and the sides of the staircase there are threes. You can see two streets, one on each side of the church. The light poles on the sidewalks have Christmas ornaments.

Façade of a White and Pink Structure in Aguadilla

View of the façade of a structure painted in white and pink. Three decorative columns can be seen projecting from the wall. To the left, there is a glass window, and to the right, there is a window. Both the door and the window have grilles. At the top, the cornice and acroter can be seen.

Seventeenth Century Church, San Germán

View of the Porta Coeli church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, you can see stairs where two people are standing that lead to the entrance of the church. It has a double wooden door under a semicircular arch. The arch of the door is decorated with an entablature and pilasters on both sides. Above the door is a rectangular window with moldings above it. Finally, at the top is the bell tower. To the far left, you can see a ruined wall. Originally, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 it has constituted the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Building with a Post Office on the First Floor

Building in a corner with a post office on the first floor. It has double doors, projecting balconies with balustrades, pilasters, and cornices. Over the doors of the first floor, there is a lettering, reading: "Post Office" and "Military." On the wall, there is a sign with the name of the street: "Calle de la Marina." In one of the balconies, a portion of a sign can be seen, reading: "Hotel."

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2007 00004

View of the portico of historical house in the city of Caguas. The residence is presided by a gate made of an ornamental metallic grille. It has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. Its design shows lines and curved finishes, the portico is secured by columns with in relief decorations. Also, it has the floor covered by ceramic tiles, wooden and glass windows covered by ornamental grilles, and an inscription on the wall that says: "Viva más viva mejor" (Live more live better). Besides that, in the adjacent areas you can distinguish landscape areas and stairs. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00058

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The building presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. The base of a gray-colored pilaster can be observed, which has moldings, cornices, and socles that connect the pilaster to a light-colored tile on the floor. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00009

View from the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and is made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces there is a hanging lamp and an open window made of wood crowned with a glass transom. Through the window you can see on the yard a double latrine made of wood with flat roof made of corrugated metal sheets and wooden doors. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

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Front view of a two-story house in the town of Carolina. The house is surrounded by a metallic bar fence and a concrete wall. The first level is made of concrete, it has not been whitewashed, nor does it have doors or windows. It has debris in the front part and stairs without railing, where there are two persons sat. On the second level, the house is made of wood, with a zinc gabled roof. It has a balcony with a metallic railing. The door is wooden and the windows are glass, lattice-style. In the fronton, there is a small aluminum, lattice-style window and on the street, there are cars parked and persons standing.

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Rear-view of a house in the town of Hatillo. The house is built on stilts, in wood over concrete, and has a zinc roof. It has railing-less concrete steps that lead to a simple, wooden door. Also, there are aluminum, lattice-style windows. In the surrounding area, you can see a metallic hand ladder and a clothesline.

Residencia Fernando Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00013

Close-up view of the Residencia Fernando Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The house has one floor and characteristics of the Catalan Modernism style. It has an eave decorated with a continuous molding, a double lamp and a security camera. The Residencia Fernando Calimano was built in 1928; in addition to being used as residence, years later it became a doctor office.

Street Inside the American Military Base Fort Brooke in the Old San Juan

Sloping street inside the American military base Fort Brooke in the Old San Juan. You can observe a street and sidewalk paved with asphalt and concrete that leads until the back part of a fortified area. To the right of the street there is a wall made with piers and balustrades that adjoins with a trench and has some steps and entrance gates. The wall goes until the entrance of a two floor building, with persiennes on its surroundings and an establishment sign. It is followed by a fortification rampart that is made in masonry and which you can see its construction material. To the left you can observe two parts of curves from the same wall with piers and balustrades that continues around the building and give access to the entrance that is under the two floor building. From a distance is the Castillo San Felipe del Morro with its characteristic lighthouse, a white building further down and an open area that serve as an entrance. Additionally, you can see part of the Atlantic Ocean, trees and palm trees. Subsequently, in this area has been the Institute of Neurobiology of the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico.

San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza Church - 84000460

Side view of the San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza Church in the town of Sabana Grande. The parsonage has two levels built in brick masonry and a flat roof. It is elevated above the level of its surroundings and introduced by the stairs, where a person can be seen standing, and garden areas. The house has lattice-style aluminum windows, some covered by metal grilles. A balcony on the second level is also visible, surrounded by a balustrade modulated by columns. Above the house stands an octagonal bell tower decorated with cornices and a semicircular opening. Also, a dome crowned with a lantern is visible. It was built in 1844 and later restored in 1934.

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View from the interior of a house in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house is made of wood, with a zinc roof. The roof has wooden beams, and over them, there are electric cables. The floor is wooden and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style. There are wooden kitchen cupboards, a refrigerator, a stove, and a fabric curtain dividing the space. Also, there is a leather armchair besides a wooden table.

Vernacular Criollo House

Building at University of Puerto Rico

Main entrance of the library José M. Lázaro at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. The building has two floors, design by the architect Henry Klumb, it is distinguished by open spaces, democratics and organic architecture. In the construction stand out on its facade the repetition and symmetry of the perforated brise-soleil. You can appreciate the flow of the structure next to the green areas of the campus. In front of the building it stand out a car.

Factory in Guayanilla, Formwork

Construction project of a factory in Guayanilla. View of a wall with formwork, above the formwork columns of the building, which does not yet have a roof, towers over. There is a crane with which workers have lifted some material up to the top of the wall. In front of the construction there is a sign that reads: "Another Factory of the Development Program".

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00009

Man Sitting on Steps of Large Building Demolished by Hurricane Betsy

Man sat on the steps of a great building demolished by Hurricane Betsy, also known as Hurricane Santa Clara, which impacted Puerto Rico in 1956. From the demolished building you can see wooden boards, ribbed zinc, barbwire and concrete floor.

Streetcar in the City of Ponce

Streetcar traveling through the city of Ponce. Houses are visible on one side of the street. The first one has a balcony with iron railings and slender pillars. The second one has a balcony with a concrete balustrade and Corinthian columns; it has arched doors and windows with cornices. Several men are walking along the street, and the streetcar is carrying passengers.

Condado Hotel San Juan

View of the façade of the Hotel Condado characterized by elements such as a tiled roof, eaves with corbels, and balconies with parapets that integrate scale motifs. In the bottom, a series of semicircular arches with fan posts, balustrades and a pair of awnings stand out. On one side, several windows framed by pilasters, moldings and pediments are visible. Ornamental elements with heraldic motifs also stand out. In front of the building, several cars, a chain-link fence with pillars, a garden, a pole with a transformer and a person are visible.

Military Hospital and the Edificio de Convalecencia of Aibonito - 2011 00007

Old Military Hospital of the Spanish Quarters in Aibonito. You can observe the main facade and a wall of the building that has stone cladding and zinc gable roof. The facade is formed by a stair of both sides that converge in front of the main door and an oculus with a window. The stair is on a semicircular arch, it has a pier and a tube handrail that connects with a small parapet. In the side wall you can see five wooden doors with eaves, six metal persienne and a tube railing. Next to the wall there is a plastic water tank. On one side of the building, you can see a ramp with tube railings. The building was used as a school from 1920, first it was known as the Lincoln School and then it became part of the Federico Degetau School.

House on the Street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00010

View of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería 12 in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is deteriorated and has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony with a broken wooden balustrade and modulated by wooden pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In the interior of the balcony there are metallic chairs and six double wooden doors with lattice windows crowned with glass transoms. In addition, there is a parapet that surrounds and crowns the house. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00048

The interior of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The building presents several openings for windows and the framed of a frame. Also, it is notable a rolling door. The surface of the walls is deteriorated and it shows a green shade and inscriptions like: "Julia" and "Centro Judicial". Additionally, the floor is covered with debris and trash. Through the openings it is visible the weed that surrounds the building. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like the Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Factory in Guayama, Columns Distance View

Construction project of a factory in Guayama. Lateral view, from a distance, of the columns. Some still with formwork and each one surrounded by falsework. Also visible is the formwork for the base of the wall. On one side of the construction there is sand and a concrete mixer. There are workers at work.

Detail of a Destroyed House in Guayama

Ruins of a yellow house in Guayama. Some of the panels, beams, and columns of the house remain. Inside, a portion of a window is visible. On the left, various houses can be seen along the street.

El Morro

Sentry box attached to the wall with crenellated parapet of the San Felipe del Morro Castle. Regarding the sentry box, the base with lamp and cord, a window and a dome crowned with a spherical element stand out.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00088

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces there is a lattice style window made of wood framed with moldings. You can also see deteriorated areas. In the lower part of the opening it can be seen a dirt accumulation. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00009

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the facades from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe part of the middle and one of the ends of the facade. In the middle of the first floor there is a portico with semicircular arches and rectangular openings with grilles that has a lateral entrance with steps and gate. You can see two windows with appentices, both walled up with wood boards. Between the two windows there is an entrance with arch shape and two windows on both sides. The far end of the facade has an arch entrance with gate followed by a rectangular opening with grille. On the second floor there are two pairs of rectangular windows flank an overhang balcony with railings, metal brackets, a door and two windows. Above the portico there is an open terrace, on the terrace wall you can see the door opening and two semicircular arches with grilles. The wall upper part of the second floor has a cornice molding and above this there is an eave formed by the roofing tiles roof. The house is surrounded by a concrete fence and grilles that has a gate in front of the portico. It is notable the abandonment of the residence, the light yellow paint is damaged and there is graffiti on one of the windows.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00016

View of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style of one floor built on wooden stilts and hipped roof covered by roofing tiles. It is presided by a balcony with a wooden balustrade and entrance stairs. Additionally, it has double doors and windows made of wood with persiennes crowned with transoms. In the balcony you can also see metallic scaffolding securing the ceiling. The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00068

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View from the interior of the belfry tower where it can be observed a small wooden ladder with handrails in shape of tubes, a ceiling with the beams exposed, a fluorescent lamp and two ropes that hang from above. Behind the stair there is a wooden window with lattice.

Hurricane Betsy, 1956 - La Plata Mop Factory

View of the affected area after the passage of Hurricane Betsy on the island. The area is surrounded by a barbed wire fence. It is followed by the rubble of a mop factory located in a rural area of La Plata in the town of Aibonito. The factory is destroyed, you can see work materials, wood and zinc piled up.

First Meeting of the Executive Council

First meeting of the Executive Council constituted during the administration of the first civil governor of Puerto Rico, Charles H. Allen. In the photo, standing, William H. Hunt, and seated, Rosendo Matienzo Cintrón, José Celso Barbosa, and José de Diego, among others. They are at a hall in La Fortaleza that has carved wood doors, wooden doors with glass panes, Ionic order pilasters, moldings, hanging lamps, a desk, and wood and wicker chairs.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Becerra Residence - 2009 00002

Side view of the residence Becerra in the city of Caguas. The house has one level, with characteristics of the modern style. The facade has glass windows some covered by metallic grilles, a continuous molding. Also, it can be seen a jut portico presided by stairs and double columns with ceramic tiles. It can be seen a sign and on the wall of the parking lot an inscription that says: "Estacionamiento exclusivo Laboratorio Borinquen" (Laboratory Borinquen exclusive parking lot). Even though it was built with residential purposes it has been also used as a commercial establishment.

San Jerónimo Fort Viewed from the Condado Lagoon

San Jerónimo Fort in San Juan, viewed from the Condado Lagoon. The lagoon is visible and, in the background, the walls of the fort, the bridge connecting it to the San Juan islet and a wooden house inside the fort are visible.

View of San Juan from Harbor

Old San Juan city skyline seen from the bay. You can distinguish a segment of the defensive walls of the city, the Puerta de San Juan, La Fortaleza, the Cathedral of San Juan (Catholic faith), the Convent of the Siervas de María, the Antigua Cárcel La Princesa, the Banco Popular and the Old Post Office and Federal Building.

Jíbaro House with Balcón

Side view of a house in the coastal town of Luquillo. The structure is made of zinc and it has a zinc gabled roof. It has lattice-style windows and double wooden windows that open outward. The house is built over wooden stilts in a rural plot of land surrounded by vegetation.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00029

Close-up view of the tower of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and it has an hexagonal tower decorated with a continuous cornice and dentils. Additionally, it is crowned with a lantern made of iron and glass. Besides that, from the distance you can see the coast and the Atlantic Ocean. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Houses adjacent to paved roads

View of paved streets. At one end of the street there is a parked car and two, one-story concrete houses with flat roofs. On the far right, the house has a large balcony surrounded by a concrete railing and ornamental metal fence. It has lattice-style windows and a low wall surrounding it. On the far left, the house has a low concrete wall surrounding it. It has a balcony covered by a fabric curtain. It has lattice-style windows and an attached structure at the back with the same characteristics. Also, it has a clothesline in the backyard.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00004

A balcony in Old San Juan, which is composed of a front skirt supported by beams, studs, railings, handrails, and balusters, can be observed in the image. The balcony floor has partitions and corbels. There are lamps attached to the building walls, gated doors, and decorative moldings. There are multiple buildings of different colors with parapets and semicircular arches, which can be seen in the background. There are also trees and a cable that is hanging in a diagonal direction.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00057

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View of a wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof in the town of Arecibo. The house has a simple, wooden door and lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. In front of the house there is a wooden box, zinc plates, and several persons standing. To each side, there are semi-attached houses with different characteristics.

District Court

Detail of one of the side façades of the Aguadilla District Court. On the first floor, there are five windows, and in the second floor, there are six windows. One of the windows on the second floor is not a double-leaf window, and another double-leaf window is missing one leaf and has a wood panel instead placed from the inside of the building. On the top, balustrades can be seen as decorative elements, and at the bottom, a portion of the fence is visible.

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Luz y Verdad Building

Radio station identified with a sign of: "Hogar de la Audición Luz y Verdad, Inc. Visitas Bienvenidas" (Home of the Audition Light and Truth, Inc Visits are Welcome). The facade of the building has a porch, a main door and windows like persiennes. It has a gable rood and an antenna. In the surroundings there is a garden, a sidewalk, a pole, an automobile and kilometre stone that indicates: "K0 H3".

View of the Bridge Over the San Antonio Channel Towards a Community

Detail of the bridge San Antonio towards a community full of houses. Its construction has a style of an arch bridge made with steel beams and concrete tiles over concrete pilasters. Its starlings have conical cornices and have parapets decorates with moldings. The bus stop shelter area has the completion date of the construction, which it was in 1932. At the background towards the left you can see the bridge with balustrade and two towers with street lights. The light poles are clearly visible from the left up to the right. Also, you can se the locomotive parked. The background is full of house and coconut palm trees. Some of the houses haves gable roofs.

Vernacular Bungalow

One-story house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood and has a zinc gabled roof. It has lattice-style windows covered by ornamental metallic bars. The balcony is small and has a central arch with a concrete balustrade. The door is double, made of glass, and over it there is a central mullion made of glass. Above the house, there are two wooden lattice-style mullions. To the far left, there is another house with similar characteristics.

Plaza Washington, Kiosk at a Distance

Recreational Plaza in the municipality of Yauco. In the forefront, newly planted trees protected by planks of wood can be observed. In the background, a kiosk can be observed with people inside and around it. There are trees in the plaza and buildings in the background.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00003

Detail of the facade of the San Pedro Mártir Parish, in Guaynabo. On the upper part it stand out a cornice crowned with a parapet. It is also visible an eave, a window and several oculus. The building surface is white. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest building from the Guaynabo city. It was established as parish between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00024

Ruined buildings in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The buildings present gable roofs, pillars, beams and oxidized zinc plates. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

El Morro and its Surroundings

Aerial view of El Morro and its surroundings. The view extends up to the Puerta de Tierra area. The Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery, Asilo de beneficencia (Mental Asylum), Ballajá Barracks, San José Church (Catholic), and the Capitol are visible.

A Family in Front of a House, San Juan

A family in front of the door of a house in San Juan. There are three women and various children. One of the women is sitting on the door step and has a naked baby sitting on her legs. A child can be seen half hiding behind the door and another one leaning out of a window.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00092

Perspective of the vehicle entrance and the garden of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The entrance is accentuated by blue paired columns on which it elevates semicircular arches. It is also visible a terrace with a pergola and with a parapet decorated with ornamental blocks. The windows are French and have appentices and window sills. The garden is distinguished by its circular shape and a fountain in the middle surrounded by trails and shrubs. In addition, it is notable a pair of automobiles in the entrance. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and has two water tanks. Its architecture is representative of the Spanish Revival style and combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Stable in the Central Fajardo Sugar Mill

Stable in the Central Fajardo sugar mill. The stable has zinc gabled roofing and has wooden divisions to accommodate the horses. There are two men with four horses in front of the stable and the five chimneys of the Central Fajardo sugar mill can be seen in the background.

Harbor Area

View of a harbor area in a municipality near Bayamón. Materials can be seen in piles along the port. There are various buildings, two of them look like warehouses with high ceilings and gable roofs. There are two men working in the water and people gathered in front of the buildings.

San Juan Transportation Office, Fence Construction

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. A concrete fence and some workers working on it can be seen. On one side of the fence there is debris and removed soil; on the other side, a building is visible.

Factory in Corozal, Scaffolding and Formwork

Construction project of a factory in Corozal, in the scaffolding and formwork stage for the columns. In addition to the wooden frames and falsework for the concrete pouring of the columns, an engine can be seen.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Front view of the City Hall in the town of San Germán. The building has three levels of masonry with Neoclassical style details. It is divided into sections with pilasters that support extended cornices. The front facade shows three semicircular arches on the first and second levels, flanked by pilasters and lattice-style aluminum windows. The arches on the first level have metal grilles, and those on the second level have metal railings. On top of the building sits a pediment with a clock flanked by a parapet. A parked vehicle can be seen on the front. The City Hall of San Germán was built in 1844. Its original design included an octagonal tower, which collapsed during an earthquake in 1918.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Laboratory

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The inside of a laboratory can be seen. The cabinets with wooden tops, the single-leaf door, openings, and tiled walls stand out. Through the opening, tables and a door frame are visible. A transom and a wall cabinet are also visible.

Residencia Fernando Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00009

Close-up view of the Residencia Fernando Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The house has one floor and characteristics of the Catalan Modernism style. It is presided by an ornamental iron grille modulated by small columns. Besides that, the facade is decorated with moldings and secured by staggered columns where there are small decorative mosaics. The Residencia Fernando Calimano was built in 1928; in addition to being used as residence, years later it became a doctor office.

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Rear Lateral View

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo. Rear/lateral view of the building, which looks finished. A loading entrance on the lateral wall can be seen, it has a double door and eaves. At the rear there is a door, also with eaves. A barbed wire fence is visible.

San Juan Airport Terminal Seen from Plane

Front view of a terminal at the Isla Grande Airport in San Juan. The building is two-story with a flat roof and glass windows. To the far left, you can see an open garage where vehicles are parked. On the other hand, on the far right you can see several glass doors and on the second level you can see that it is surrounded by a metal railing. On the walls you can read several airline inscriptions and at the top it says: “Puerto Rico Transportation Authority San Juan Air Terminal.” In front, you can see boarding stairs and stacked luggage.

House # E-17 Street Four, Rosa María Carolina

Front view of a house in the town of Carolina. The house is one-story and made of concrete. It has a garden in the front over a wall, and plants in pots. Also, in the front, there is an open balcony decorated with plants in pots. The door is wooden and simple, and it has a metallic mesh. The windows are metal, lattice-style. To the far right, there is an open garage with a car parked in front.

Casa Portela Museum

View of the main façade of the Casa Portela Museum in Vega Baja. On the wall, two door openings are visible. Above, a portion of the cornice is visible. On the right, two historical buildings are visible, one green and the other pink.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00101

Detail of the railing and stair in the interior of the residence Aristides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The railing is made of metal and integrates ornamental motif with spiral shape. The steps and the floor are covered with tiles of terracotta shades with square and hexagonal shapes. The residence Arístides Santoni presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Advanced Construction Phase of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View of the advanced construction of the lobby and the sunbreakers of the guest room tower at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the vicinity, there are several workers, sheds for storing construction materials, a crane, a pickup truck, cars, and the installation of a small concrete batching plant with its logo "Ready Mix Concrete Inc." and "Cemento Puerto Rico." In the background, there is the lagoon, a bridge, and the buildings in the Condado area.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Becerra Residence - 2006 00001

View of side entrance to the residence Becerra in the city of Caguas. The house is single-level, with characteristics of the modern style. The facade is separated from its immediate surrounding with a low wall. In addition, it has windows covered by metallic grilles, a continuous molding, ornamental blocks and an entrance presided by a wooden pergola. Even though it was built with residential purposes, it has been also used as a commercial establishment.

Pereyó House - 95000435

View from inside the balcony of the Pereyó House, also referred to as the López de Pereyó House, and the Palmira House, in the town of Humacao. It’s a one-level concrete bungalow style with a wooden roof. The balcony has a projecting wooden roof and opens as an entrance porch. Local cement tiles cover the floor. It is enclosed with a metal railing supported by columns with eclectic capitals. In the background, a French door topped with a matching transom can be seen, the patio next to the tree, and a concrete bench and swings. The residence was built in 1930 and designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí.

Interior Doors and Sunrise Transoms

Interior view of a wooden house. The room is decorated with wooden chairs and armchairs. In the middle of the room, there is a hanging lamp. There is a wood and glass coffee table, over which there is a vase and decorative figures. The floor is partially covered by a rug. There are two other wooden tables with decorative figures on them. On the wall in the background, there is a mirror and pictures. Also, it has two doors under semicircular arches. The doors are double in wood and glass surrounded by wooden moldings, above them, are truncated suns.

Nurse Interviewing a Patient in Naguabo

Woman and boy inside a medical clinic in the town of Naguabo. The nurse interviews the boy as part of the visit. It is visible that the building is made of wood, has a large window, a sink near the window, and a sign that says: "Children who breastfeed frequently are more likely to get sick". The nurse is sitting at a desk that has note taking objects and a paper holder.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00028

Old District Court of Humacao. Partial view of the main facade of the Neoclassic style. You can observe the stair, three of the columns from the portico, a door and a window from the first floor. The door has a pediment with brackets and the window, a cornice with brackets. On one side of the stair there is a light pole with spheric lamp and a commemorative plaque. There is an automobile parked in front of the building. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Artes Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Casa de España San Juan

View of Casa de España in Neo-Arab style, in San Juan. The building is covered with polychrome tiles, towers with mullions, semicircular and horseshoe arches. Some windows have the shape of a semicircular arch, others have rectangular frames with roofs and awnings. The building has balconies, light poles on a parapet and on the roof a kind of gazebo with a pergola. At the bottom, a tennis court and a street are partially visible, while a person and a truck are visible. In the background, the Bay of San Juan is visible.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00150

Detail focused on the floor of a section from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The tiles that cover the floor show marble details and shades that alternate forming a chess pattern, on the border it has a frets motif. Also, it is notable the socle of the inferior part of the wall and a floor that is distinguished by a paved articulated by rectangles and squares patterns of different sizes that alternate light and dark shades.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

View of a hole in a street with cobblestone pavers in Old San Juan. The way the earth gave way and several pavers fell into the hole can be observed. The pavers look cracked, have different color shades, and small plants in between them.

Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse – 81000692

Side view of the Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse tower, also known as Cabo San Juan Lighthouse, in the coastal town of Fajardo. The lighthouse is Neoclassical in style, built on one level of brick and plastered stone. The lighthouse is circular, and at the bottom, it has a framed wooden double-leaf door. The lighthouse tower is crowned with a lantern and a weathervane; there are cornices, dentils, and a cast iron railing around it as decorative motifs. It also has a wooden double-leaf door and glass windows. Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, the second lighthouse built on the island, was finally lit for the first time in 1882 after several failed construction attempts.

San Juan Bautista Church - 84003125

View of the San Juan Bautista Church in the town of Maricao. Several cars can be seen parked on the street in the foreground. A three-level square bell tower dominates the Gothic-style facade. The first level of the tower functions as a porch, the second level of the tower has an oculus framed with brick moldings, and the rest of the facade is decorated with windows under pointed arches framed with brick moldings flanked by pilasters and crowned with entablatures. An ornamental frieze surrounds the building, along with an extended cornice. The corners are decorated with quoins or cornerstones. Although a small wooden chapel already existed, it was not until 1890, with the design of the engineer Jerónimo Jiménez Coronado, that the construction of the San Juan Bautista Church began. It was completed in 1898.

Cardona Residence - 85000040

Close view of details inside the Cardona's residence in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house's interior is made of wood, decorated with cornices, and openings framed with moldings. There is a semicircular arch supported by fluted columns dividing the rooms. Two glass doors crowned with sunrise transoms are on the back wall. The Cardona's residence was designed and built in 1913 by the woodworker and Honoris Causa architect Manuel Gómez Tejera. In 1977, the house was sold and converted into the Quiñones Elías law office. In 2005, it became the permanent locale of the Aguadilla and Caribbean Art Museum.

El Fanguito, with Crane

View of a crane between slum houses in San Juan. The houses are mostly made of wood and founded on stilts on a body of water. They also have mostly zinc-gabled windows and roofs.

Torrens Bridge - 00000423

View of the road over the Torrens Bridge, also known as the “White Bridge” (Puente Blanco) or “Colorao Bridge” (Red Bridge), in the town of Hormigueros. The bridge, built of single-span steel with truss side beams, cross beams with steel plates, and a paved floor, spans the Rosario River in Hormigueros and rests on brick and masonry abutments. The Torrens Bridge, built in 1878 by the Belgian company Eugene Rollin & Co. and designed by the Spanish engineer residing in Paris, José de Echevarría, was assembled in Hormigueros by the contractor José Madera. Its historical importance lies in its unique design and technology of the time within the United States, its strategic location used by the American Cavalry during the Battle of Hormigueros in the Spanish-American War, and as a precursor to the development of the urban area of Hormigueros from 1878 to 1960. It has also served as an essential route for transporting commercial goods, agricultural production, citizens, and visitors.

Aerial View of a Housing Development

A housing development with single-story houses, flat roofs, and U-shaped layouts in subdivisions. Also noticeable are elongated rectangular structures and other two-story L-shaped buildings with flat roofs. Throughout the housing development, there are streetlights positioned between the sidewalks and the streets.

Teatro Hollywood - Coamo - 2013 00003

Side view of the Teatro Hollywood in the town of Coamo. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The lateral facade has a front door on the first floor and one on the second floor presided by some metallic stairs. The Teatro Hollywood was built in 1929 after the hurricane San Felipe destroyed the old Teatro Cortés built by the Dr. Ángel Cortés in 1918. From its beginning it was equipped to present sound films and live theatre. It remained in use until 1997, subsequently in 2012 it was restored and. equipped as a cinema and theatre.

Military Training on the Grounds of El Morro

Colón Battalion in training at the grounds of Fort San Felipe del Morro. Various soldiers are seen seated on the ground during shooting practice. Behind them, there are two groups of soldiers in formation. Various officials, three of whom are on horseback, are also visible. In the background, various buildings are visible, including the Polvorín de Santa Elena (ammunition dump), the Antiguo Manicomio Insular (old mental asylum), and the Ballajá Barracks.

Military Base Operations Building

Operations building at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. A wooden house with hip roof, a porch with a concrete balustrade and pillars. It has two double doors with crossbeams and moldings; between the two doors, there is a bulletin board and a sign reading: 27th Re. Con. Sq. A.C. Operations Materiel. There is a garden in front of the house.

Public School in Caguas

A group of girls, two women, and one men in front of a public school in Caguas. The school is a wooden building with a hip roof covered with tiles and has doors with balustrades.

House Built on Pilings

In the front, there is a house on pilings with a gable roof, double doors, and casement windows. The house has its roof and walls lined with zinc and other materials. Near the house, there is a smaller structure with noticeable wooden boards and a roof partially covered with a fabric-like material. On the side of the house, there are two women with babies in their arms, and among them are barefoot children. Other houses with similar features, various plants, and a chimney that stands out in the background are also noticeable.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Upper Level View

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The building is visible from an elevated level, making the square frame of its design noticeable. Two flat roofs can be seen, one of which is tiled. On the sides, sections of the building with louvered windows and flat overhangs protrude. Both sides have wooden falsework and scaffolding. There are workers in the central area and on both levels. There are also exposed rebar, wooden panels, barrels, bricks, and cables hanging from one side to the other.

House, Route 2 Hatillo

View of a house on stilts located in the coastal town of Hatillo. The house is made of wood and concrete, with a flat, zinc roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. There are entrance stairs made of concrete that lead to the balcony. The balcony is small and has a wooden railing. It has a wooden door with a crossbar over it. The windows are lattice-style and have a crossbar over them, and wooden eaves. In front of the house there is a vehicle parked.

Hernández Residence - 88001847

Interior view of the balcony of the Hernández Residence, also known as Antonia Ramírez Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level built of reinforced concrete and wood. The balcony has an octagonal shape and a prefabricated balustrade supported by faceted columns that hold the flat wood and zinc roof. To the far left, a deteriorated wooden double-leaf window with slats and glass panels. Built in 1896, the Hernández Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00131

Solomonic columns in the inner patio of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The columns presents capitals with crowns of acanthus leaves, spirals and a flower in the abaci. These columns hold the semicircular arches that separates the hallway from the patio. The floor of the hallway has square and hexagonal tiles with terracotta shades. On a far end, stand out the ceramic tiles of the height of the middle of the wall. Also, it is notable a double door and another simple through which is visible a grille with ornamental motif of spiral. On the hallway there is a bench, while in the patio it is partially visible a fountain with a detail with a bas relief with fish shape and ceramic tiles with green, blue and red shades. The floor is covered with square tiles with terracotta shades. From the ceiling it hangs a lamp that is partially covered. This residence presents architectonic elements characteristic from the style known as Spanish Revival.

Two-story Yellow and Brown Building in San Germán.

Two-story building in San Germán. On the façade of the first story, a double door and a window, both with grilles, are visible. On the second story, the porch of the wooden house with a railing and pillars can be seen. Two windows and a double door are also visible. A gate and stairs allow access to the left side of the wooden house. On the left wall of the second level, there is a door and two windows. On the right, a two-story building can be seen.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Casino - 2007 00008

View from the interior of the old casino of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the vernacular style. The interior spaces of the second level are decorated with moldings and pilasters. Additionally, it can be distinguished several rows of chairs and a vase. Besides that, the stairs are presided by a low wall and metallic grille. The old casino of artisans and wagoners of Caguas was built at the end of the XIX century and through the years has served as a comercial establishment and church.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00008

Close-up view of the building from the first baptist church of Caguas currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two level made of masonry and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. At the foreground, it can be seen an open metallic grille and power lines. Besides that, from the building it stick out an octagonal belfry tower decorated with a vertical stained glass, a balcony with a wooden door, a persienne framed with moldings and a railing secured by brackets. The old first baptist church was the first from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building, so the government of the municipality acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several municipal musical groups.

Wooden House

Wooden house with two parts, one slightly higher than the other. It is built on stilts and has a gabled zinc roof. The walls are in poor condition, there are gaps between some of the boards. On one side, you can see a small wooden building with a sloping zinc roof partially.

Popular Bank of Puerto Rico Branch in the Conerner of the Harding Street in the Old San Juan

View of the buildings in the Harding street of the Old San Juan. You can observe the right side two building, one of the. has five floors and the other one one floor. At the background, you can see the San Juan Bay with a ship docking on its pier. The ship has flagpole with the Costa Rica flag. You can appreciate a moving bus entering to the street and there are some hurdles that mark a space that is in front of the entrance of the lowest building. This building has one floor and white color, it has influences of the architectonic style of the Neo-renaissance showing moldings, denticles and cornices. The bigger building is cream and gray colors, it has an entrance with caryatids, two flagpoles with flags, some red letters above a small roof and architectonic moldings. Around you can see that the street is paved with cobblestones, to the right side there is a sidewalk that runs the length of the street, antennas in some roofs and power line cables. From a distance you can see mountains. Subsequently, these buildings became one of the branches of the Popular Bank of the Old San Juan and a residential building called Condominio Reina de Castilla.

Porta Coeli Convent Church - 76002252

View from inside the Porta Coeli Convent Church in the town of San Germán. The church has a nave built of stuccoed masonry with a wooden gable roof and exposed beams. The double-leaf wooden doors are under semicircular arches, and the wooden windows are under rectangular arches. The interior is decorated with wooden benches and religious figures on pedestals. In addition, above the entrance door is the choir space surrounded by a wooden balustrade. The church was built in 1609, being the third religious temple built under Spanish rule in Puerto Rico. In 1960, it became the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Barracks under Construction at Borinquen Field Base

Rear view of the barracks, still under construction, at the Borinquen Field Base in Aguadilla. It is a three-story building with straight-line design. It has a balcony on each of the three stories which extends along the center of the building. There are three scaffolds, one in the center, the other two are one on each side of the building. There are various workers working.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00023

Detail of the former American Colonial Bank building. The capital and shaft of the pilaster can be seen. There are some grilles and semicircular arches next to the pilaster. A white circular ornament, moulding and a cornice can be observed in the upper half of the image. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00121

View of the details of the ceiling in the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete, in addition, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior of the house has the ceiling decorated with a wooden tracery with a motif of wheel of ten. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00029

Lateral view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. At the foreground there is a fence made of stone masonry next to a garden. The house has one floor made of wood, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The front part has a concrete base that supports the balcony presided by a stair and surrounded by a balustrade. It also has a transom inside a rectangle with depth. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony there is a wooden door and a lattice style window framed with moldings, flanked by shutters and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Land with concrete block fence

Wasteland with a concrete block fence. Behind the fence, there are several cement houses. There are different types of trees in the area around the houses. One of the houses has a roof with roof-tiles.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00176

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. It preserves a sash window made of glass and a small one, both are framed with moldings. In addition, since the roof is incomplete, you can see wooden beams exposed. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00005

Close-up view to the details of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The facade is decorated with compound fluted pilasters that at the same time support a continuous entablature with ornamental frieze, moldings and a continuous cornice. Above it you can see a broken balustrade modulated by pier crowned with a spheric finish. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Workers Working at the Caribe Hilton Hotel Entrance

A group of workers is working on the roads and green areas at the entrance of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the background, a pile of construction materials is noticeable under the lobby. Further on, the sunbreakers that conform the balconies of the guest room tower and the wooden scaffolding placed at one end of the façade stand out.

Las Madres del Sagrado Corazón School

Las Madres del Sagrado Corazón School in Santurce. A partial few of the façade of the building. The windows, cornices, and quoins finish on the corners can be seen. There are planters bordering the building.

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

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

Buildings in the Infanta Luisa Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View towards the Infanta Luisa street in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe buildings along a street, automobiles and trucks. At the background of the street you can see the building of La Princesa Old Prison that has influence of the architectonic style known as Neo-renaissance and is painted with white. It has a dome with lantern, a pediment on its entrance, moldings and a clock on the facade wall. Behind it you can see part of the defense rampart that along La Princesa Promenade. To the right you can see several buildings that have influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic and Neo-renaissance with moldings, appentices, balconies, balustrades, cornices and grilles on the first floor doors. In the corner there is a building built with wood that possess a zinc gable roof, doors and double wooden windows with lattice. The walls have signs promoting brands like Budweiser. Around it there are sidewalks, promoting signs, barrels, power line poles, paved streets with asphaltic concrete, street lights, trees and palm trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00011

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. This image was taken at night and displays a plaza with steps, street lights, two benches, handrails, a wall made of bricks, and trees. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. The old headquarters of the El Mundo/Puerto Rico Ilustrado newspaper in Old San Juan can be observed on the right side of the image. It was built in 1923 by the architect Francisco Roldán Martinó. The building has elements of the Moorish Revival architecture style. The building's facade has mosaics, pilasters, glass windows, and metal frames. Adjacent to this building is another with a canvas awning and glass windows. There are also two automobiles and potted plants.

El Parterre Park - 86000781

Interior view of El Parterre Park in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The park has stone fences, metal fence railings, light posts, concrete benches, and gardens with trees and plants. In the background, above the trees, a building with glass windows stands out. The foundation of the park started between 1851 and 1852, under the direction of the German engineer Enrique Hau, with the construction of the fountain around the natural spring known as “El Ojo de Agua” belonging to the Chico River; later, in 1865, the then Spanish Magistrate Dr. Adolfo Ruiz, ordered the addition of the “Puente de la Reina” (Queen's Bridge) on the east side. Then, in 1882, by order of mayor Don Ramón Méndez de Arcay, El Parterre Park, designed by the Spanish painter Rada, was built as a recreation area, becoming a source of inspiration for great poets such as José de Diego and José J. Esteves, whose monuments are located near the main entrance.

Aguadilla Railway Sub-station (1906) - Historical Picture

Railway sub-station in Aguadilla. You can see one side of the small wooden building with an eave hold by thin piers. It is located near of a railway bridge. The access to the station is through a stair. On one side of the stair there are several small houses made of wood and several bohios.

Building the Democracy - Tourism Office

Main facade of the Democracy building at Caguas. At the bottom part you can see three doors and two glass windows. On the borders you can see the bossage finished. The second level has a balcony with railing. Also, there are two doors and three windows. At the right door there is one of its leaves that is missing and is covered with panels. Above you can distinguish part of the cornice.

Worker Operating Machinery in Front of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A worker operating a bulldozer on the ground in front of the construction of the lobby and the guest room tower of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. At the top of the construction, several workers, scaffolding, and wooden structural framework are also noticeable. In the vicinity, there are trucks, prefabricated pipes, and sheds.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00001

View from the interior of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town Barranquitas. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design. The interior has gable roof made of roof with the exposed beams and hanging lamps. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, had to be rebuilt four times after being destroyed by several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building was used as academia, in addition, it had a cinema for the students and subsequently was opened to the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

Rafael Cordero Graded School - MP100005816

Side facade of Rafael Cordero Secondary School, also known as Rafael Cordero Molina Occupational School of Commerce and commonly referred to as La Cordero, in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan. This reinforced concrete building was built in 1917 and has two U-shaped floors with twelve classrooms, two basements, and an attic. It was designed in the Classical Revival style by Adrian C. Finlayson, the state architect responsible for constructing major schools on the island, and contractor Antonio Higuera led its construction. The facade features evenly spaced, vertical, rectangular, Miami-style aluminum windows framed with blue moldings and sills, starkly contrasting the yellow wall. Rectangular panels with diamond-shaped inserts in the middle are installed in the center of each horizontal row of windows, forming part of the vertical components of the design. Also visible are two white polyvinyl pipes used for drainage, running from the roof to the floor of the building. The tube on the left side covers a blue molding that divides the area of the aluminum windows from another area of the facade, displaying a more elaborate design. This area includes two arcades with semicircular and bas-relief moldings. The center of the upper arch displays an opening covered with glass blocks and a small balcony with wrought iron grilles and brackets. A decorative festoon with a torch and a book can be seen to its right. The arch on the first level surrounds an aluminum window covered with an ornamental wrought iron grille, and next to it, an air conditioning unit on a rusted metal stand and electrical wiring. The building is framed with a wide blue molding that runs along the entire base, acting as a plinth, and a simple cornice, also painted blue, that protrudes slightly from the roof. Rafael Cordero High School is among the most distinguished academic facilities of its time in Puerto Rico and maintains a high level of historical integrity. It is one of the first buildings on the island to demonstrate the transition from traditional construction methods, such as brick and wood, to new construction technologies, such as reinforced concrete. The property boasts the features of early 20th-century school buildings while claiming individual distinction.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Front view of the utility room at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The utility room has one wooden level on stilts and a zinc gable roof. Garden areas and some rubble surround it. A wooden balustrade with columns encloses the balcony. The double-leaf wooden windows are framed and crowned with small wooden eaves. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Santa Elena Bastion

View of the Santa Elena Bastion in Old San Juan. There are walls, a sentry box, various tents near the Guardhouse. It is a one-story building with semicircular arches in the façade.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00102

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. One can observe, in detail, a section of the floor. There is a mark where it used to be a dividing wall. On one side of the mark there are rectangular terracotta tiles and on the other side there are tiles with the same color, but with square shape. On the floor there are dried leaves.

Dorado Beach Hotel - Beach House Interior - Dorado 1974 - Historic Picture

Interior of a room of the Dorado Beach Hotel, with ocean view. The room is furnished with two beds, chairs and a standing lamp. The division of the room and the balcony is accentuated by a sliding door with curtains. The balcony has railings and on its space there is a center table and an armchair in which a person is seating. The Dorado Beach Hotel is located at the land of the bay Sardinera de Dorado, that belonged to the doctor Alfred Livingston and Clara Livingston, the first female pilot of Puerto Rico. In 1955, Clara Livingston sold the hacienda to Laurence S. Rockefeller and on December 1st of 1958, the hotel opened to the public. Its architectonic style allude to the fifties decade when it was inaugurated. In 2012, the Dorado Beach Hotel was renovated under the Ritz-Carlton chain.

Entrance to the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal Viewed from the Inside

Entrance to the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal viewed from the inside. There is a surbased arch through which the main entrance can be seen, a semicircular arched door with a gate, and an iron lintel with a volute S- scroll design. The interior of the arch has a frieze, and the wall has pilasters and moldings. The gate is open, and portion of the Customs House can be seen, which looks deteriorated, with cracks and damage to the wall finish.

Building of Telephone and Telegraph - Guaynabo - 2011 00010

Facade detail of the telegraph and telephone office, located at the José E. Carazo 1729 street, at the north area of the Guaynabo city center. One of the elements that stands out in the facade is part of the building name that says: "Teléfonoº. It is also visible a window with grilles and appentice with horizontal fluted moldings. This building is made of fortified concrete with distinctive elements from the Art Deco style. In 1948, it was built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico to integrate in one place the telegraph and telephone service of the Guaynabo city. In 1958, they did an expansion in the building and in 1964 this office closed when it was completed a new station at the Urbanización Muñoz Rivera. In the 1970 decade it was used as a museum and in 1981 the Guaynabo Municipality bought the property. This office is important to the state, as an institutional architectonic work built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico and its association with the telecommunications in Puerto Rico between 1948 and 1964.

Arecibo Lighthouse - 77001546

Close-up view of the lighthouse in the town of Arecibo. The Arecibo Lighthouse is a construction from the Spanish Colonial period on the island that was built with Neoclassical proportions of brick and masonry. The single-level building is decorated with cornices, the openings are framed, and some are covered with wooden panels; a person is standing in front of one of them. The hexagonal tower of the lighthouse is attached to the building, decorated with a cornice and dentils, and crowned with the damaged lantern. The lighthouse's construction dates back to 1898, and it was assigned as one of the larger order designs because the port of Arecibo was considered the second most important after the one in San Juan.

Buildings G

Close-up view of the entrance of a house in Río Piedras. The door is wooden and has embossed designs. To the far left, there are lattice-style windows made of wood and above these, there are glass mullions.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Firehouse - 2009 00007

Back view of the old Firehouse in the city of Caguas. The building has a modern style with two levels and flat roof. The facade has wall lamps, lattice style windows and an aluminum door crowned with eaves. Additionally, it has a paved parking lot where there is a parked vehicle. The building known as the old Firehouse of Caguas was built in 1942 under the administration of the mayor Manuel Seoane. Years later the construction became the administrative offices for Boys Scouts of America.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Museo de Artes Populares y Tradiciones- Gurabo - 2013 00005

Museum of popular arts and traditions, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Detail of the upper part of two of the pilasters from the main facade. The pilasters have capitals and are painted white. On the sides of the pilasters there are two persiennes, also white. The wall is painted light blue.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Hospital Room

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. View of a hospital room, where the ceiling is finished and the light fixtures are installed. There are two sinks, three fixed glass windows, and holes for receptacle outlets and electrical switches. In addition, floor tiles can be seen with remains of the installation.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Balcony of a building in Old San Juan. This balcony has an eave and a green-colored double door. It has a green-colored iron railing and ornamental balusters. The balcony floor is white. The balcony also has a partition and green corbels. There are ornamental moldings surrounding the door.

People Posing Next to a Soldier in Front of a Wooden House

People (children and adults) posing next to a soldier in front of a wooden house. There is also a woman and two children inside the house, leaning out the window. At the far right, there is a United States soldier standing. The house is built on stilts and has walls made of wood boards and a roof made out of fiber of royal palm. Next to it, there is a house similar to the first one, but with walls made out of royal palm leaf sheaths.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00007

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Detail of the steps from the entrance staircase. It can be observed the curved steps, viewed from above. You can appreciate a border of bricks at the bottom of the staircase and part of the patio, that has grass.

Maricao, Partial View

Partial view of Maricao. A sloping street can be seen, with wooden houses on each side, featuring gable and hip roofs. Two of the roofs are covered with tiles. At the end of the street, there is an area with trees, and beyond that, a flat land. In the distance, a building and a chimney can be seen.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas

Architectonic drawing of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels, with gable roof and has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. The front facade is presided by a portico secured by four fluted Doric order columns that at the same time secure a triangular pediment with a frieze, dentils, a continuous cornice, moldings and in the middle an oculus. Additionally, in the portico there is a double door crowned with a transom and windows under rectangular arches. Besides that, on the building it stick out a window under a semicircular arch flanked by spheric finishes on square bases. In the right upper part it can be seen two inscriptions that say: " El Da" and "PRHBDS". The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Designed Camelback, Four-door Façade

View of a paved street in the town of Mayagüez. In the foreground, there is a two-story house made of wood over concrete. The house is built over a concrete low wall with an oculi design. The first level of the house has a porch surrounded by a wooden railing supported by slim wooden columns. The house has several double wooden windows with louvers and glass panes. Above the doors, there are glass sunrise transoms. On the second level, there is a smaller wooden attic with a zinc roof. It has jalousie windows surrounded by wooden moldings. Along the street, there are more rowhouses with similar characteristics. Some are one-story and wooden, others are two-story and made of concrete. On the street in front of the houses, there are parked cars and cars passing.

Criollo Neoclassic House

Side view of one-story, concrete house with flat roof. The house has a balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade supported by columns. On the far right, there are concrete stairs that lead to the balcony. It has four double wooden doors with lattice and glass crossbars over them. Also, the doors are surrounded by moldings. The upper edge of the house is adorned with moldings and cornices. On the far left, there are more houses with different characteristics. On the street in front there are several parked vehicles and people standing.

Old Wall of El Morro, San Juan

Walls of the San Felipe del Morro Castle. Noteworthy is the semicircular arch and some straight stairs parallel to a ramp, at the end of which stands a tower-shaped sentry box. Some semicircular openings are also visible in the walls.

Peñón Church Building

Church in Peñón, Aibonito. It is a wooden building in poor condition, located on a curve on the edge of a road. It has a gabled zinc roof and several double-leaf doors. The visible side wall is very deteriorated, there are missing boards and some zinc plate patches are visible. There is a boy sitting in front of one of the doors.

Beach Parcela, Naguabo

House on the coast in the town of Naguabo. The house is wooden, over stilts, and the roof is made of zinc and hipped. The house has lattice-style windows and a simple, wooden door with lattice-style windows. In front of the house there are concrete stairs and a wall under construction. There is a person standing in front of the house.

Buildings in Disrepair in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Buildings in disrepair in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe buildings that have influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic, Neo-Moorish and the Spanish Revival. The building located in the center it has three floors and balconies separated by each door on its second and first floor. You can see that its walls are ornamented, that have cornices, window fanlights, moldings and persiennes. The building to the right has two floors. You can see parapets and fanlights in the door openings of the first floor, and a continuous balcony on its second floor. Also, possess double wooden doors with lattice, appentice, window fanlights, moldings and cornices. In front there is a paved street with asphalt and another section with asphaltic concrete. To the left there is a building that is painted pink, it has balconets, balconies, windows with arch shape, roofing tiles, brackets and appentices. In the balconies you can see clotheslines with hanged clothes. In the alley in front of the building there are people conglomerated. Additionally, there is a black truck parked, power line poles, a fire hydrant, antennas and street lights.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00018

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. It is presided by a sidewalk where there are light poles. Besides that, the central nave has a double door made of glass framed and flanked by pilasters on Ionic Order pedestals that at the same time secure a triangular entablature. In addition, on the entrance you can distinguish a circular stained glass framed with moldings, on each side you can see bossage and dentils. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Humacao, View

Aerial view of the town of Humacao. You can see houses, buildings and paved streets. Also, mountains, trees and vegetation.

Persons in front of the Río Piedras market square

Persons in front of a marketplace in Río Piedras. There are several fruit and vegetable stalls built in wood. The stalls are annexed to the cement structure, on one of the sides of the plaza. There is a cement structure under construction (apparently a roofed entrance).

Oliver Theater - 86000041

Far end view of the Oliver Theater, also known as the Corregimiento (Township) Plaza Theater, in the coastal town of Arecibo. This Neoclassical-style theater is a three-story building made of masonry and brick. Its facade is divided into seven sections with pilasters and cornices. The first level has discharging arches, double-leaf wooden doors, and signs on the wall. The upper levels feature arches decorated with rectangular windows, cornices, a stepped pediment with amphorae, and ornamental plaster details. On both sides of the theater are attached buildings with different characteristics. Also, people and cars parked on the street are visible. Built in 1876, Teatro Oliver was the first building in Arecibo explicitly designed as a theater. After suffering earthquake damage in 1919, it was remodeled until 1930, when modifications were made to its interior. In 1955, a movie screen was installed, making it exclusively a cinema until its closure in 1984. Despite subsequent changes, the building retains many details of its original design.

San Juan Wall

San Juan Wall viewed from a point in front of the bay. The San Juan Gate, a sentry box, La Fortaleza (palace) and other buildings and houses in Old San Juan are visible.

French Hotel

Front view of a hotel located on the island municipality of Vieques. It is a one-story wooden hotel made with a hipped zinc roof. It has entrance stairs made of concrete that lead to the porch. The porch is surrounded by a railing of ornamental blocks supported by columns. It has wooden jalousie windows with a glass transom above them. In the front, there is a garden and a parked car. To the far right, there is a wooden fence.

Site for the Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View from Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón towards the site preparation for the construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the area, there are workers operating earth-moving equipment. Also noticeable is a building with a hip roof, featuring three doors, followed by a small shed with a flat roof, a door, and a window. At one end, there is a multi-level building with awnings on the windows and balconies in the Spanish Revival style. Next to it, there's the Art Deco-style Normandie Hotel and a boardwalk that extends in front of El Escambrón Beach Club.

People Posing at the Casa Rosa

Four people posing on a wall or a bench. Behind them, the rooftops of several buildings can be seen, and in the background, the San Juan Bay. There is a sailboat in the bay.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Reconstruction of the Clinic

Reconstruction of the clinic at the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The mesh installation phase can be seen. Workers can be seen engaged in various tasks. The building has some walls, rods, columns with reinforcement for concrete pouring, and a wooden framework. In the background, another building with a portico, casement windows, and wall pillars stands out.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00019

Front view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. At the foreground, you can distinguish the paved street where there are areas under construction, parked vehicles and people. The construction is made of brick masonry and stucco with gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see several elliptical arches framed and flanked by pilasters. Inside the arches there are double doors crowned with ornamental grille transoms. There is also an arch flanked by glass windows and paintings, crowned with an inscription that says: "Barber shop". On the other side, also on the first floor, you can see a sign that says: "Bar Rest. Plaza Salon comedor". Besides that, on the second floor you can see a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by pilasters that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Inside the balcony there are several double doors made of wood with persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with transoms made of wood and glass. In addition, the building is crowned with a triangular pediment decorated with an ornamental frieze, windows and a spherical design. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00034

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe part of a room with flat arch. On the background wall there is a door opening with grilles and two window openings also with grilles. The ceiling has beams that have been uncovered. There is a flat arch that connects with the adjacent space.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Wooden Framework

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A plot of land can be seen featuring a wooden framework, exposed rods, and piles of construction sand. Various workers can be seen engaged in various tasks. In the background, there are buildings of various stories high featuring flat roods, porches, and windows.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00005

Close view of the upper facade of the main entrance of the old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia) located in the Ballajá neighborhood of Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1844 and designed by architect Pedro García and the engineer Santiago Cortijo. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It is painted yellow, white, green, and brown. In the upper half, a rectilinear pediment is supported by two pairs of Ionic-style columns with capitals in the form of volutes. Between the columns is a balcony with a wooden double-leaf door painted green and semicircular arches. Two pairs of Doric columns in the lower half support an entablature with inscriptions on the metope. A wall with white moldings, a transom framed by a semicircular arch, and a street light with three lamps can be observed. The old Beneficencia Asylum Building later on became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

Pink House with Bougainvillea Spilling over Fence

Two storey unifamiliar property of color pink located at the corner of the street. The house have two Miami windows, along with wooden windows and a balcony to the right. You can observe that the highest roof is a gable roof, while at the garden there is a Trinitarian over the concrete fence with white iron designs. You can see a stone wall that decorates the exterior of the house first floor.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of buildings on Luna Street in the town of San Germán. In the foreground is an abandoned building made of masonry with a closed door covered with corrugated metal boards. Attached to it is a one-level building made of masonry and in the Spanish Colonial style; it dates back to 1870. It is decorated with extended cornices and moldings and two framed doors covered with ornamental iron grilles. A parking lot belonging to the Presbyterian Church is visible to the far left. It was built in 1970 and has two levels of Modern style. It shows lattice-style aluminum windows, simple doors, and inscriptions on the wall. This building was the first Presbyterian Church in the town of San Germán. It shares land with the Presbyterian Academy of San Germán. More buildings, parked vehicles, and power lines are visible along the street.

House in Arroyo 2 - 2015 00002

White color house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a house painted white with zinc gable roof and a dormer window. The house has persiennes windows, wooden doors, muntins, a balcony with columns and balustrades. You can observe that around it there are power lines, bushes, a fallen gate and two small walls in the entrance.

Kraft Manufacturing Company, Lateral View with Cars

Kraft Manufacturing Company factory seen from its left side. This angle highlights its flat roof and its geometric and straight design. This side consists of jalousie type windows and a double door. In addition, a driveway access gate is visible. It is supported by pillars and a barbed wire fence that surrounds the entire building. The building's front facade has a double door, portico, tiled stairs, windows, and a second gate. Next to the stairs there are two walls, one of them is not decorated, and the wider one has a pattern with multi-hued blocks. In the surrounding area there are construction materials, such as blocks, an industrial ladder, a hose, mounds of soil and sand. Men can be seen working. Also, there are three cars and the street is paved. At the rear of the factory, there is a tower from which cables hang diagonally. In addition, on the right side of the factory there is a power line post. Near the front facade there is a sign indicating: "KRAFT MFG. Co. Another Factory of the Development Program", behind it there is another building of which only the letters: "...TILLES WO..." are visible.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00049

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. Several parts of a double staircase that has wooden balustrades which leads to the second floor of the building can be observed. A grilled entrance, some signs on the wall, hanging lamps, photographs, and the terrazzo style tiles on the floor can be seen in the background of the image. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Buildings A

Side view of a one-story, wooden house with a zinc hipped roof. The house has a concrete wall surrounding it, over which there are ornamental metallic adornments. In the façade, there is a balcony surrounded by a wall of concrete blocks over which there are an ornamental metallic bars that cover all of the balcony. Above the balcony, there is a metallic curtain. The windows of the house are lattice-style and covered by ornamental metallic bars. To the far left, there is a semi-detached structure of lesser size with a double wooden door. Also on that side, there is a clothesline and several persons standing in the patio.

Façade of a Water Treatment Plant

View of the front and side façades of a cubic-shaped water treatment plant with simple walls featuring a design composed of three horizontal rectangular openings. The double door has glass windows and a straight staircase with a railing. At the top of the structure, a horizontal groove is prominently visible.

Designed Spanish Colonial Revival Two-story One-family House

Entrance of a house in the town of San Juan. The entrance is surrounded by plants, some of which are in decorative pots. It has entrance stairs under an Ogee arch leading to the entrance door. Over the arch there are decorative slabs, while on the floor, there are small tiles. The door is made of wood with moldings, stained glass windows, and decorative metal grills.

Sentry Box

Sentry box in the San Felipe del Morro Castle characterized by an opening, a window, a cornice and a dome topped with a spherical ornament.

Industrial Building in Toa Alta, Lateral View

Extension project of the Knitco P.R. Inc. building in Toa Alta, lateral view. The area where the new building is attached to the original one can be seen. Also, a wall with window openings, falsework inside the building and ceiling beam formwork. There are workers at work. Mountains are visible in the background.

San Germán Auxerre Church - 84000461

Front and side view of the San Germán Auxerre Church in the town of San Germán. Preceding the church are concrete benches and a metal fence modulated by square pillars. The parish has two levels built in stuccoed masonry with elements of the Neoclassical and Baroque styles. The front facade is divided into sections with pilasters and extended cornices. The doors are under framed semicircular arches flanked by pilasters. The second level is narrower and follows the same pattern as the lower level, but it has an oculus flanked by two glass windows. The side facade is divided into sections by pilasters that support an extended cornice. At the back of the building stands the bell tower with a square base crowned with a lantern and a cross. The tower is decorated with pilasters, cornices, and finials; it has openings and an oculus. Visible in the surroundings are vehicles parked on the street and power lines. The church's original structure dates back to 1737 when it was built of wood and straw. The building that stands today was built in 1842 following a new design.

University of Puerto Rico General Studies

Persons walking along the sidewalk near a couple of buildings at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The buildings have shutter-type windows, cornices and in one of them, its tile cover is notable. Between the buildings and sidewalk, there are gardens with various bushes and palms. In the background, a car is notable.

Central Mercedita, Ponce

Central Merceditas and several trucks loading cane. The complex of buildings at the plant is mostly gable-roofed, with roof appendages and chimneys. They also have shutter-type windows, as well as glass. Among the trucks, a couple of workers are notable.

Buildings D

Close-up view of the façade details, and door of a house located in Miramar. The house is two-story, in the foreground of the first level, there is an ornamental metallic bar fence followed by several double, wooden doors. The doors have lattice-style details and glass in the upper part. To both sides of the doors, there are pilasters, and on the upper part, the doors have ornamental moldings and a low relief, over one of them. On the second level in front of the doors, there are parapets of ornamental metal bars.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00014

Lateral view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. At the foreground, you can distinguish the street with parked vehicles. The house is made of brick masonry and stucco with gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets matched with an ornamental frieze. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see two elliptical arches flanked by pilasters and framed with moldings. One of the arches has a glass door and is flanked by glass windows and paintings on the wall. In addition, above it there is an inscription that says: "Barber Shop". Besides that, on the second floor you can see the balcony with wooden balustrade modulated with pillars that support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It also has three double doors made of wood and persiennes crowned with glass transoms. Furthermore, to the right far end you can see a larger arch flanked by pilasters on pedestals that at the same time support a continuous entablature. On one of the pilasters you can distinguish a small commemorative plaque. Additionally, the arch is presided by an ornamental iron grille next to which there is a fluted pilaster. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00111

Exterior view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has double windows made of wood and glass, some are covered by ornamental grilles made of iron and others are crowned with eaves. Also, you can see cantilevered balconies with double doors made of wood and glass secured by brackets. One of the balconies possess a wooden balustrade modulated by piers, hanging lamps and the other one is open and it has iron railings. It can be seen skylights and a balconet in the resting area of he stair with a double door made of wood and glass, framed and crowned with an entablature decorating the facade. Besides that, on the first floor, the entrance is through a portico presided by steps covered by ceramic tiles and an arcade modulated by a compound column on which it can be distinguished an in relief emblem. At the portico it can be appreciated plants in decorative pots, statues and a wall lamp. Besides that, the garden has sidewalks and an old well made of ornamented masonry. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

National Guard Camp at Tortuguero

Aerial view of the military camp at Tortuguero in Vega Baja. Buildings and camping tents can be seen arranged in grids. Lake Tortuguero can be seen also.

Muñoz Rivera Avenue in Puerta de Tierra

A view of a section of the Muñoz Rivera Avenue in Puerta de Tierra. Buildings along the avenue are visible. Among them, the San Pablo Lutheran Evangelic Church, and further down, the San Agustín Church (Catholic) and the school of the same name stand out.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00007

The Former Insular Madhouse building in Old San Juan. This is a backlit image that displays a semicircular dome with a lantern, window openings, moldings, and a pinnacle. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00032

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. The interior of the cathedral and several of its elements can be observed. Rows of benches, pulpits, scenography, speakers, fans, trash cans, tables, ceiling lamps, wooden doors, glass persiennes, decorations, and chairs can be observed in the image. There is also a confessional and Stations of the Cross. There is also a person sat on one of the cathedral benches.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00018

View from the interior of the balcony of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior of the balcony you can see a double door made of wood and glass open, framed with molding and crowned with a glass transom. Through the door you can distinguish the interior of the house where you can see a mediopunto furniture flanked by pilasters and rectangular openings crowned with wooden transoms. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

House #71 Santiago Iglesias, Condado

Front view of a one-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is in concrete with a gabled roof covered with roof tiles. It is surrounded by a low, concrete wall that is divided by an ornamental metallic bar gate. In the front, there is a garden with plants under the front arches. The arches are covered by ornamental metallic bars. To the far left, there is a larger building.

Plants on Wire, Yauco

View of 25 de Julio Street and Pacheco Street in the town of Yauco. The street is paved and to the right end of it, you can see several buildings. These are decorated with cornices and the doors are under relief arches surrounded by moldings. On the other hand, in the background you can see another building decorated with cornices and moldings. The doors are under semicircular arches decorated with ornamental moldings. Finally, on the street you can see several vehicles.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00041

Detail of the building known as Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe a detail of the entrance portico of the building. The building has influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. The entrance posses ornamental designs as a coat of arms, spirals and leaves. You are able to see the frieze that is part of the entrance, it has several colors. The frieze has designs of leaves, flowers, garlands and fruits. The garland in the center of the portico has written the letters: "USC".

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Front view of the City Hall in the town of San Germán. In the foreground can be seen the Francisco Mariano Quiñones Plaza with wooden benches, light posts, and people around them. On both sides are houses and semi-detached buildings, which feature cantilevered balconies with wooden balustrades, flat roofs, and upper parapets. The City Hall has three levels of masonry with Neoclassical style elements. It is divided into sections with pilasters that support extended cornices. On the first level, a rectangular entrance flanked by two windows at each end. On the second level, a balcony protrudes behind three semicircular arches flanked by pilasters. There are also two windows framed with flat moldings and crowned with entablature. On top of the building sits a pediment with two framed windows and a clock; above is a tower with semicircular openings. The postcard shows an inscription in the upper left corner that reads: “The City Hall at San Germán, Puerto Rico” “Colección Paris-Bazar." The City Hall in the town of San Germán was built in 1844; the original design included an octagonal tower until 1918 when it collapsed during an earthquake.

San Vicente de Paul Catholic Cemetery – 88001249

View of the Chardón Zavala family mausoleum at the San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery in Ponce, representative of the funerary architecture of the early 20th Century. This mausoleum has a dome crowned with a cross and pinnacles on the upper corners. It is decorated with vases and tombstones with inscriptions in Spanish that read: "Familia Chardón Zavala", "J.N. Chardón Zavala, Febrero 21 1932, Edad 3 años, Recuerdo de tus padres", "R.I.P. Angelina Zavala Vda. de Chardón, sept de 1981", "El Amado está ahora más que nunca conmigo. Nuestro amor nos unirá para siempre", "R.I.P. Julio N. Chardón 28 de mayo de 1962." Other mausoleums and tombs are also located in the surrounding area. The San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery was erected, blessed, and administered by the Vincentian Fathers for the exclusive use of the wealthy Catholic residents of Ponce and opened in 1901. The layout follows the Spanish tradition of having two main axes forming a cross, and its tombs and mausoleums span varied architectural styles typical of the Spanish Classical Revival through to Art Deco. These display sculptures in marble, granite, and pink Ponce stone, interspersed with less sophisticated funerary monuments designed by unknown local craftsmen. The cemetery also exhibits a group of niches built below ground level, thus giving the effect of catacombs. Many were abandoned or moved to the Ponce Civil Cemetery due to the high cost of maintenance and strict regulations set by the administration.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00005

Detail of the building Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe a section of the corner of one of the exterior walls of the building. The building is painted cream color and white, and it has influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. The detail shows the socle and the molding that make up the inferior part of the building. Also, you can observe a pipeline made of metal and brown color that is attached to the wall. Additionally, you can see bushes with flowers, a part of the sidewalks and the shadow of a palm tree reflected on the wall.

Mennonite General Hospital

Aibonito Mennonite Hospital under construction. You can see parts of the building that already have walls and others where construction is beginning. There is an area that has a stone-clad wall near which there is debris, apparently the result of a demolition.

Santa María de Pazzi Cemetery and Fort San Felipe del Morro

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

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of the rotation rails or cannon marks inside Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan. From this perspective, the parapet, the entrance to the spiral staircase, the semicircular openings in the fort wall, and part of the lighthouse lantern are visible. This fortification was built under the Spanish colonial regime in 1539 and consists of six levels facing the Atlantic Ocean. Its strategic location delimits the entrance to San Juan Bay, one of the most prominent ports in the Caribbean. It was built essentially with walls of local quarries sandstone, vaults and pillars of brick and sand, earth filling between the shelves of the walls; all exposed surfaces inside and out were originally made of plaster. Its last major remodeling was carried out during the 1780s when it was transformed from a medieval tower into a thick-walled masonry fortress capable of resisting the impact of cannonballs. Additional extensions carried out in the late 19th Century, during the First and Second World Wars, were made of concrete. During this period, El Morro was used as a viewing point by the United States Army, known as Fort Brooke, and several facilities were built on its grounds, such as a swimming pool, a golf course, a cinema, and soldiers' housing. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Comerío Health Center, Interior with a Person and a Clock

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. An interior empty space with columns, louvered windows, tiles, and a door can be seen. Through the door, a person and a table are visible.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00002

Close view of the main façade of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in barrio La Puntilla in Old San Juan. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1854. The building is painted salmon and white. The chapel entrance has a portico formed by four Tuscan columns with non fluted shafts that support an entablature and a triangular pediment. The upper half of the building has a terracotta-colored dome with a lantern and wooden windows framed by white moldings. The façade has a framed semicircular arch and ornamented grilles, as well as cornices and four pilasters. Behind the chapel is the La Puntilla condominium. This building is orange and cream and has rectangular wooden lattice windows. Subsequently, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy began being used for exhibitions and as the administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00009

The Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. An Ionic-style capital with volutes in a white spiral can be observed. Dentils and cornices can also be observed.

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Side-view of a one-story house located in the town of Río Grande. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has double windows made of wood and glass, over which there are glass mullions and wooden moldings. In front of one of the windows, there is an ornamental metallic ledge. It has a small balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall and an ornamental metallic bar fence. On the street, there are several vehicles parked and persons in front of the house.

Schlüter family monument, cemetery by La Perla

Monument in La Perla Cemetery. Notable are a tombstone with the inscription "Schlüter Family", several funerary sculptures, benches and details in bas-reliefs. Two people walk between the tombs and in the background, there is a perforated wall with rectangular shapes, followed by the crenellated parapet of the walls of San Juan.

Puerto Rico Gay Pride Community Building - 16000237

Kitchen under renovation at the Puerto Rico Gay Pride Community Building, also known as Casa Orgullo, in the Río Piedras neighborhood of San Juan. Built in 1937, this two-story, reinforced concrete building is associated with the development of the modern apartment house of the 1920s and 1930s on the island and became a very popular choice among real estate investors and the middle and professional classes who were beginning to settle in San Juan. Its architectural style has elements of the Spanish/Mediterranean Renaissance movement. On the left side, there is a concrete wall with a smooth finish. On this wall, there is a ledge made of granite or marble. The back wall has a rectangular Miami-style window. The window incorporates a horizontal lattice design with slats. Just below the window, there are two plumbing connections on the wall. A raised wooden cabinet with smooth doors without visible handles is on the right side. The furniture has a rectangular design and is anchored directly to the wall. A recessed electrical point at a medium height is also on the wall. The floor is made of unfinished concrete. The ceiling is flat concrete with a smooth finish and no ornamental details. A hole in the center is intended for installing an electrical appliance, such as a lamp or fan. The Gay Pride Community organization, founded in 1974, was the first gay/lesbian attempt created in Puerto Rico to confront social, political, and legal discrimination against the local LGBTQ community. In August 1975, the organization rented the apartment building for $300 a month and named it Casa Orgullo, making it its headquarters and providing free health clinics to the community in Río Piedras until it was dissolved in 1976. Although the building has been remodeled, the physical integrity of the property has been preserved.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Domínguez Pharmacy in the town of San Germán. The commercial one-story building was built in 1877 of masonry with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassical styles. The entrance is through a chamfered corner. In addition to the main entrance, there are seven openings with framed double-leaf wooden doors led by parapets of ornamental railings and topped with an entablature. Pilasters separate the openings and support an extended cornice, dentils, and an upper parapet. On the door are some inscriptions in Spanish that say: “Fundada 1877”, “La Botica Rest.” and “Domínguez.” A vehicle parked on the street, adjacent buildings, and power lines on the sidewalks are visible in the surrounding area.

ArquiTour 2015 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00012

There are several Colonial style buildings in Calle Fortaleza in Old San Juan. In the foreground there is a multiple-story building with eaves and satellite antennas. It has a balcony with railings, a double door, and french windows with corrugated metal curtains. In the lower half of the image, three semicircular arches with wooden lattice double doors, street lights, and a sign with the number "1918" on the wall can be partially observed. Next to this building is another building with a pediment, ornamented parapet, and a eave supported by white fluted pilasters. Adjacent to this building is an orange-colored building with plants on the roof, an eave supported by corbels, and a balcony with metal railings. Next to this building is another smaller orange-colored building with white pillars and a utility pole on the roof. The building that follows is light orange with a red-colored eave. It has a sloped structure on the roof as well as, cornices and utility poles. Next to it is a yellow and red-colored building. This building has structure on the roof with a black-colored door, satellite antennas, utility poles, plastic chairs, and machines surround by cyclone mesh fencing. The front façade has curved walls with Miami style windows and a balcony with black-colored railings. Right next to it is another smaller light blue-colored building with eaves and door openings with moldings. The former Casino of Puerto Rico, which is currently known as the Centro de Recepciones Oficiales del Gobierno de Puerto Rico, can be observed in the distance. It is of Beaux-Arts architectural style and it is gray and white. A pediment, cornices, balusters, the ornamented rectangular moldings, six pilasters, and the mansard roof are visible. This building was entered into the National Register of Historic Places of the United States in 1977. The masonry wall of the Castillo San Cristóbal can also be observed. The embrasures, sentry lookout posts, and the window openings are visible. The Atlantic Ocean, trees, shrubs, palm trees, roads, and vehicles can be seen in this image.

Industrial Building in Guánica, Rear Lateral View

Construction project of an industrial building in Guánica, finished building rear/lateral view. It can be seen that it has exposed block walls, pilasters, metal windows, an entrance with stairs and eave, a loading entrance, and two extractor fans on the roof.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

One of the Former La Princesa Prison facades can be seen in the foreground. The upper half of the building has white shutter-type double-leaf windows, and the lower part has a green wall, semicircular arches, streetlights, and trees. A white golf cart can be seen under the roof. Another building with windows, grilles, and a streetlight is on the right side. Later, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

After Betsy, Child in front of Damaged House

Front view of a house on stilts in a rural area in the La Plata neighborhood of the town of Aibonito. The house is made of wood and has a zinc gable roof. This house is affected by the passage of Hurricane Betsy, it is missing walls and some parts of the roof. You can see debris in the surrounding area and some things inside the house. Like a hammock, wooden tables, clothes among other things. To the far right you can see an extension of the smaller wooden construction with a flat roof. Finally, in front of the house there is a girl standing and debris.

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Front-view of a one-story house in the town of Naguabo. The house is made of concrete with a zinc, hipped roof. It is surrounded by a fence made of ornamental metallic bars, sustained by wall pillars. To the far right, the house has a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. The balcony is covered by a fabric curtain in the front. On the far left, the house has double, wooden windows and a side balcony, also with a wooden railing. To both sides there are houses with different characteristics. In the street in front, there are two cars parked and a person walking on the sidewalk.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00009

Close view of a wall of the old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia) located in the Ballajá neighborhood of Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1844 and designed by architect Pedro García and the engineer Santiago Cortijo. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It is painted yellow and white. A wall with white moldings and ornamentation in Bas-relief and two semicircular arches can be observed. The old Beneficencia Asylum Building later on became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00035

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. You can observe the decorative details of a door in the main facade of the church. It has a symbol in the middle, crosses on the sides and an inscription that says: "Ianva Coeli".

Heyliger Sub-Division Falsework View

View towards the construction site. In the area there is falsework. There is also a concrete mixer, several vehicles, and some buildings. The building on the right has double windows. The surrounding area is full of palm trees. In the site, there are some palm tree trunks on the ground.

Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio Left Side

Left side view of the catholic church Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio. In the lower part you can see two wooden doors and a window an the trails around the church that leads to the entrances. In the middle part you can see the pilasters. Above there are four windows that form arches. Additionally, you can observe the steeple with a cross and part of a bell.

Store in Arroyo - 2015 00005

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

Wooden House Facade with Brown Color in Ponce

Main facade of a wooden house with brown color in Ponce. In the balcony you can see the railing, piers and two double doors with persiennes. The balcony railing has lost some of the balusters. The floor has tiles. The wall has cladding of diagonal boards. The house has a gable roof made with zinc. To the left side you can see a brick wall with roofing tiles and part of a house, to the right there is a blue building with storm shutters and a cream colored house with a zinc and gable roof.

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Side view of a one-story house in the town of Luquillo. The house is made of wood over concrete and has a zinc gabled roof. It has a balcony in the front, where there are several persons on the outside. The balcony is surrounded by a wall made of concrete, ornamental blocks sustained by columns, and to one side, it has concrete steps. The house has double, wooden doors with mullions over them. To both sides of the house, there are other houses with different characteristics.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00015

Detail of the roof from the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed the roof of a parish that has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style and it shows a dome. In front you can see adjacent houses, streets and sidewalks. The houses have awnings, grilles, persiennes, balconies, balustrades, gable roofs, dormer windows, hipped roofs and flat roofs. Around there are power lines, transformers, automobiles, antennas, air conditioners, fire hydrants, a trashcan, trees, bushes and palm trees. At the background you can see mountains.

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Two-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood over concrete, and has a flat zinc roof. On the first level, there is a balcony where there are several persons. It is surrounded by a low wall made of ornamental blocks, sustained by columns. The door is wooden and simple, and above it, there is a mullion made of wood and glass. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and surrounded by moldings. To the far left, there is an ornamental metallic gate, followed by a parked car. The second floor has a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing. It is decorated with chairs and plants in decorative pots. The doors are double, made of wood, and surrounded by moldings. Along the street, it is possible to other houses with similar characteristics.

Women with Children Posing from Two Juliet Balconies

Women with children posing from Juliet balconies on the top floor. The Juliet balconies have metal railings, window blinds, and an ornamental border. One of the railings has a stick weaved with palm leaves similar to the palms weaved for the Palm Sunday processions of the Catholic church.

View of Aibonito, Catholic Church

View of the town of Aibonito and the church San José (catholic), from which stand out from the main facade the two towers and its dome. Also, several buildings and houses are notable; some made of wood with zinc roofs and other made of concrete with flat roofs.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00004

Railway station of Hormigueros. Detail of one of the signs with concrete letters that are on the building walls and that identified the different station offices. This one says: "Almaden" and it is above an open metal door from which you can observe the upper part. You can appreciate part of the wall with finish made of exposed aggregate concrete.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00022

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00010

Santiago Riera Palmer public plaza in the municipality of Caguas. There is a public plaza that serves as a recreational area for people and is surrounded by buildings. There is a two-story building with characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style which can be observed through the trees in the plaza. It is painted gray, white, and terracotta. It has a pediment in the center of the façade that has pilasters, capitals, moldings, cornices, iron parapets, and balconies with iron balustrades. The second floor displays windows in the shape of segmental arches, wooden lattice double doors, and windows with glass panes at the top. The first floor also has arches with lattice double doors and sunrise transoms. The balcony on the second floor there are three flagpoles with the flag of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the municipality of Caguas. One of the walls on the right has golden-colored letters that read: "Casa Alcaldía". In front of the building there are traffic bollards, lamp posts, benches, trees, shrubs, and palm trees. Mountains can be observed in the distance. This building is the city hall which was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Construction Site - Cayey

Construction site in Cayey in which the following are notable: the foundations, the columns with rods and some areas with formwork. In the background, a small building with a pool is notable, followed by two others covered with zinc sheets.

Factory in Guayama, Rodding

Construction project of a factory in Guayama. Some workers can be seen working with column rods, they are on scaffolds that surround them. There are also workers performing other tasks. Formwork for the base of one of the walls is visible.

Church at Honduras

A group of people between the door and the window of a church located on the side of the road at the quarter Honduras at Cidra. The church is made of wood, it is cemented with stilts and the doors and windows are double. At the gable it has a cross and in the front part stand out a fence made of sticks, wood and barbed wire.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Lateral View

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Lateral view of a three-story building with windows already installed. In front of the building there are stacked blocks and pipes and other construction materials. A cylindrical metal tank can also be seen on the ground. There is a worker working on plastering the wall.

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Close-up view of the details of a one-story house located in the town of San Sebastián. The house is wooden with a flat, zinc roof. It has double-leaf wooden windows with a transom and is surrounded by wooden moldings. Also, the windows are decorated with ornamental designs.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Advanced Stage Construction

View of the Hermanas Dávila supermarket building in Bayamón. The construction is well underway. One facade is plastered and on the other blocks are visible due to the lack of plaster. The wall that is missing plaster has falsework. In the building's surroundings there are some construction materials and some debris. A man can be seen in the open area of the supermarket.

Río Piedras Market

Frontal view of Plaza del Mercado Rafael Hernández Marín at Río Piedras. The building is single-level with an ornate facade, surrounding the building there are wooden kiosks with zinc roof. Along the street you can see people standing, vehicles traveling the street and street sellers with carts. The Plaza del Mercado building was built in 1918 and finally demolished in 1958.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Oblique view of the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. The building is made of concrete and was built in 1916. It exhibits an architectural design similar to British prototypes, such as placing the main entrance on the side of the building and crowning the tower with elements like battlements. Although it is not a Catholic church, it also integrates some typical elements of the Romanesque and Gothic styles. The rectangular floor plan respects the spiritual mandate of orienting the altar towards the east. The main facade features a lowered pointed arch that frames a magnificent stained glass window with religious representations that provide light to the interior. The corner tower contains elongated windows with pointed arches, louvred windows at the top, and stained glass windows with lowered pointed arches at the bottom. The main volume of the building seen on the right has a gabled roof covered with red tiles and crowned with a cross, as well as stained glass windows. The windows feature simple moldings that reinforce the Gothic aesthetic. To the left, a secondary volume can be seen with smaller rectangular openings. The main entrance is slightly elevated, and the walls have discreet buttresses that evoke traditional Gothic forms. The exterior walls have a smooth cream-colored cladding contrasting with the brown base. The building is located on a corner of the Historic District and is surrounded by buildings of different periods and styles. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

White House

Two-story building with several casement windows with glass leaves and an ornamental band on its façade. At one end, a type of attached tower stands out with a door at its base, with glass blocks in the body and a conical roof. In the surroundings, there is a large garden.

General Headquarters of Military Base

General headquarters at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. Elongated wooden building with a gable roof and built on stilts. It has a wooden double door and awning windows. It has exterior reinforcement beams mounted over concrete pillars aligned at both sides of the building.

Slum Houses

View of paths between houses. The houses are made of wood with zinc roofs. In the foreground, there is a narrow, unpaved path. To the far right, there is a metallic bar fence with laundry hanging over it. Also, there are several wooden houses with zinc roofs. To the far left, there is a wooden house with a flat zinc roof. The house has a simple wooden door and a wooden window.

Living Room, and Hallway

View from the interior of a wooden house. The room, where there are two persons standing, has chairs in Rattan and wood. The walls are decorated with frames and the upper edges have wooden moldings. To the far left, there is a double wooden door over which there is a truncated sun, also in wood. Also, the door is surrounded by moldings. In the middle, there is a rounded arch with pilasters to each side and surrounded by moldings. Through the arch, you can see a corridor decorated with frames on the walls. On the wall to the far right, there is a simple wooden door which is open and surrounded by moldings, over which there is a wooden truncated sun.

Comerío Health Center, an Unpainted Building and Falsework

Construction of the Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The unpainted building is visible with openings for doors and windows. It also has an eave and mullions. A portion of the building is supported by wooden falsework. Around the construction, there are various buildings such as houses and businesses. Two of the establishments have signs reading "Coca Cola" and "Esso." The building with the "Coca Cola" sign is two stories high with awnings, tiles, a balcony, and the other is single-story.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 57 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Building in Calle Caleta in San Juan 57. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and is painted green and white. The upper half of the façade has a balcony with wooden balustrades and a skirt roof supported by piers and wooden beams. It has wooden lattice double doors and a wall lamp. There is also a wooden table that has a bird cage on top of it. The lower half of the façade has a doorway covered by metal grilles with an oval shape, a wooden double door with brick steps that have an ornamentation in the risers. The wall has an oval shaped opening, a streetlight, and a sign with the number 57. Next to this building is another building that is painted yellow and white. It has parapets, white moldings, two circular openings, and a doorway covered by ornamented metal grilles. There are trees in the surrounding areas, and in front of the building is a cobblestone sidewalk and a square shaped potted plant.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00027

View from the interior of the old processing plant in the Hacienda Vives in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor built with stone and brick masonry. The interior is anchored and has two double doors made of wood under a framed semicircular arch. Additionally, it has double windows made of wood also under semicircular arches. You can also see the wooden ceiling with exposed beams, secured with wood piers. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

Back of Director's House

Rear view of a director's house. The pillars that support the house, the aluminum shutter-type windows and the zinc gable roof are notable. Also visible is a concrete staircase with a railing and then the zinc wall and roof of another house.

Luz y Verdad Building

Radio station identified with a sign of: "Hogar de la Audición Luz y Verdad, Inc. Visitas Bienvenidas" (Home of the Audition Light and Truth, Inc, Visits are Welcome). The facade of the building has a porch, a main double door and windows like persiennes. It has a gable roof and it has an antenna. On its surroundings there is a garden where it stand out the poinsettias.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00076

Facade of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The building presents several door openings and windows. On the doors there is also steps covered with terracotta tiles. Through the openings it is notable the white tiles that cover half of the walls. The building also presents an eave with gutters on which it elevates a parapet. The building walls are deteriorated, with part of the paint detached and with some inscriptions like graffitis. Behind this building it stick out two chimneys that shows rings along its shaft. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00006

Close-up view of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style and one floor built with wood and, hipped roof covered with roofing tiles. It is presided by a balcony from where you can distinguish a double window made of wood crowned with a transom. Additionally, on the balcony there is a hanging sign that says: "Biblioteca pública de..." (Public library of...). The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00038

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Low angle view of the belfry tower from the catholic church. The tower has three levels divided by cornices and a dome with a cross on the top. The belfry arches are covered with grilles.

Hernández Residence - 88001847

Interior view of the Hernández Residence, also known as Antonia Ramírez Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level built of reinforced concrete and wood. The hallway has several semicircular arches flanked by pilasters. The upper edges of the walls are emphasized with wood moldings. Several rectangular openings are framed and crowned with transoms, and a wooden double-leaf door with glass panels in the background can also be seen. Built in 1896, the Hernández Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00028

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. In the interior, the central nave is flanked by arcades of semicircular arches secured by pilasters that at the same time secure an entablature. Meanwhile, the ceiling has a quadripartite vault that extends up to an apse where the altar is located. The altar is decorated with a cross on wooden balusters, the altar table, chairs, flowers and colorful stained glass. Besides that, the columns are decorated with hanging lamps, the floor is covered with chess motif tiles on which there are several wooden benches rows. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

View of San Juan from Caño Martín Peña

View of buildings in San Juan from Caño Martín Peña. You can see the channel of the marine watercourse. Also, you can see different buildings and houses in the area. Vegetation and power line poles.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00063

Lateral view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is built on stilts, made of wood with a corrugated metal sheets hipped roof and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The rear part of the house has a double wooden door presided by concrete steps. In addition, through the door you can see the inside of the house and an open window made of wood. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00015

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. There is a plaza with four people standing in front of a railing. Five benches, handrails, a street light, and trees are visible. A wall with a metal grille fence in the center can be seen on the right side of the image. The San Juan Bay can be seen in the distance. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00012

New Cemetery of Guánica

View of the cemetery of the municipality of Guánica. In the forefront there are tree trunks and tree branches. A trail can be seen behind the tree debris and a plot of land marked by concrete boundary walls. The entrance to the space has a semicircular arch with a gate underneath it, along with a pediment above the arch. Mountains can be seen in the background.

Blue and Black Building in Guayama

Façade of a blue and black building in Guayama. The building has three white doors. The number 144 is above one of the door frames. The roof was made of zinc. On the left, there is a pink and white building, and on the right, there is a red and gray building.

Village Store

Small grocery store on the side of the road in a rural and mountainous area. It is located on a curve between two bridges. It has two front doors and two side doors, on the walls there are signs for different products, including Coca Cola and Marlboro and Chesterfield cigarettes. A child is seen leaning against one of the doors, there is a bicycle in front of the grocery store and a car parked to the side. You can see the shadow of a tree on the road.

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Front-view of a one-story house in the town of Ceiba. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. The balcony is made of concrete and covered with ornamental metallic bars. The roof of the balcony is flat and made of zinc. It is decorated with a chair and a matching table made of metal. The windows are lattice-style and surrounded by wooden moldings. The wooden door is simple. To the far left, the house has a metallic gate that leads to the side patio. Also, you can see a semi-attached, two-story house made of concrete. On the street, there is a car parked and several girls standing on the sidewalk. To both sides, there are houses with different characteristics.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00018

Detail focused on some steps at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. Next to the steps it is visible some zinc plates partially covered by weed and soil.

Voluntary Services House, former Dr. George Troyer Home

Former residence of the Dr. George Troyer at Aibonito. The two level house has a fence with concrete poles and roofing tiles tops, also two pedestrian gates. On the first floor there is a portico with an asymmetrical arch, windows with appentices and roof tiles. On one of the far ends you can see a wooden roof in pitch. The second floor has appentices with corbels, gable roof and a turret. The appentices, the roof and the turret, all of them have roofing tiles. The house is on the side of a road.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00008

Detail focused on a candle stand and the altar table in the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The candle stand has golden color with leaf motifs. The altar table presents clover motifs and diamonds, as well a table cloth that covers it. In the back there are the seats and the sacraria. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of the new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the mains square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Factory in Guayanilla

Construction project of a factory in Guayanilla. A wall's formwork can be seen, above the formwork columns of the building, which does not yet have a roof, towers over. There is a crane with which workers have lifted some material up to the top of the wall. In front of the construction there is a sign that reads: "Another Factory of the Development Program".

Fajardo Robertman Building

Main facade of the store Robertman. In the lower part you can see two brick piers at the entrance. Through the showcases you can see shirts. The building is dedicated to the sale of men's clothing. The borders of the building have a bossage finished. In the second level you can see three holes with their balconies and balconets as well as pilasters. At the top you can see the frieze and the cornice. To the left side you can see a green building and to the right a blue building.

Packing and Washing of Oranges at Arecibo Cannery

Interior of the Canning Cooperative, Arecibo Cannery, of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) in the town of Arecibo. There are workers using the machinery for washing oranges that will later be packed. The building is industrial, made of concrete, with large windows and columns in the center. Objects that are used daily such as boxes, transport carts for boxes, and the machine that supports the washing are visible.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00024

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Main facade of the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. It has flat arches on the first floor. On the second and third floor there are four semicircular arches with balconies on the two levels. The balconies from the second floor have flat balustrades, while the ones from the third one, stick out with semicircular shape. The wall has bossage on the two far ends. In this space there are flat arches with parapets on the second and third floor, the ones from the third floor have appentices. The facade has a parapet with balustrade and a quadrangular pediment that says: "Teatro Victoria". The building is painted white and the paint is deteriorated. The wall and columns from the first floor are covered with red tiles up to the middle. The first floor is occupied by the Me Salvé store. You can see several people in front of the store entrance. Next to one of the columns there is a postal office mail box. There are automobiles parked on the street in front of the building. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became the headquarters of several outbuilding from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the store Me Salvé.

Bayamón District Hospital, Construction

District Hospital in the municipality of Bayamón. The building with three stories, windows, semicircular arches, doors with transoms, a staircase, and a covered entrance can be seen. Surrounding it are debris, piles of dirt, construction materials, poles, and exposed pipes. Workers and a tricycle are visible as well. The land in front of the hospital is also visible. On the left side, there is a two-story building.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00047

View of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. You can observe interior walls, they are deteriorated and have rectangular openings and openings covered with corrugated metal laminas. Additionally, in the interior you can see vegetation covering the spaces. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Poor Asylum - 85003087

Courtyard view of the chapel facade from the Asylum for the Poor, also known as the Municipal Asylum, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The building has one level of masonry with elements of the late Neoclassical style. Inside the patio, there are garden areas flanked by light posts. In the background, a pediment is displayed on a semicircular arch arrangement framed with moldings and flanked by Doric pilasters. The Asylum was built in 1895 by architect Manuel V. Domenech, who proposed four additional extensions after the 1918 earthquake. Only two of these were constructed afterward under the supervision of contractor Luis Perocier. Over the years, the building has been restored and modified, always maintaining its original facade.

El Fanguito, Boy Going into House

View of houses at the community of El Fanguito in San Juan. The houses are built on stilts in the water, they are made of wood and with zinc roofs. In front of the houses there are wooden trails on stilts too, there, you can see standing children. Lastly, some houses have glued posters on their walls.

Market in the Middle of the Street

Market in the middle of an unpaved street. There are street vendors with their stalls on the floor, people buying, and a man dressed in a suit and tie is posing. There are various wooden wheeled carts, some baskets, and two horses. Along the street, there are wooden and masonry houses.

Aerial view of Río Grande de Loíza

Aerial view of a rural area surrounded by the Río Grande de Loíza. You can see houses with different characteristics. Some have flat roofs or zinc gable roofs. A larger concrete structure with a flat roof is also seen. It has several floors made of glass. The area is urbanized and has paved streets. The area is surrounded by mountains and vegetation.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00173

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. It preserves some lattice style windows made of glass framed with moldings. In addition, you can see a balcony with roof and balustrade partially collapsed. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see parked vehicles. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00004

View of the building González Marín 101 in the town of Arecibo. It is a building of Neoclassic style made of whitewashed masonry of two floors originally built for comercial and residential purposes. The front facade is of three sections and the side connect through a curved corner. At the ground level, a continuous base secure the building. Surrounding the front facade and side you can see a row of white marble cladding interrupted by the front door flanked by two lamps. The door is double made of glass as well as the windows covered by corrugated metal laminas that are framed with white moldings. The two levels of the blue color building are divided by a white cornice that at the same time holds the front balcony in corbel without railing. The balcony has three double doors with wooden windows framed with moldings and crowned with an entablature. The door of the middle has three pilasters that at the same time hold a pediment. Besides that, at the left side there are several double doors with wooden windows with entablature. The corners of the building are defined by pilasters that secure the superior cornice and a parapet that crown the building as an open balcony. In the surroundings you can see more buildings with different characteristics and vehicles. It was built on 1908, is one of the last buildings designed with the Spanish Neoclassic vocabulary in the island. From its beginning the building had bank institutions until 1930, under the consequences of the great depression, First National City Bank opened its branch, being the first bank from United States in the zone.

Building Sign, Gordonshire Knitting Mills, Another Development Program Mill

Corner view of the Gordonshire Knitting Mills Inc. factory in Cayey. The building has walls with exposed blocks, a portico with two thin pillars and eaves, double doors, glass windows, a loading entrance, barbed wire fence and a vehicular entrance with a tube gate. It has a sign that says: "Gordonshire Knitting Mills Inc. another Development Program Mill." In the background, you can see some mountains.

ArquiTour 2015 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00011

In the foreground of the image there are Corinthian columns with smooth shafts and a lamp in front of one of them. In the background there is a tiled wall with a rectangular opening that supports an entablature. Palm trees, shrubs, and the side façade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan can be seen in the distance. This building represents the Neoclassical architectural style, made of concrete and white marble. At the top it has a semicircular dome with glass windows on its drum and crowned with a lantern. Ornate eaves supported by corbels, two security cameras, and several machine enclosed by metal railings can be observed. There are glass double windows and pilasters on the walls throughout the building's façade. There are also two flagpoles and a salmon-colored building. The Capitol of Puerto Rico was entered into the National Register of Historic Places of the United States in 1977.

House Puerto Rico Toddler Looking Outdoor with Improvised

Front view of a hut built on stilts in a rural area. The house is made of wood with a hipped roof of yagua and straw. In the front, you can see a simple wooden door in front of which there is a wooden fence where a child is peeking out. You can also see a wooden step.

Coamo Arriba Church, 1952

Church in Coamo Above, side view. The church is made of wood with a gabled zinc roof and an eaves on the front. A side window and a hood can be seen above the eaves. Next to it, there is a shed with a palm leaf roof. In front of the church, you can see a man standing and another riding a horse.

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

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

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2012 00005

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe a blind flat arch with baluster parapet and appentice with brackets. It has a musician image playing a double bass in the middle of a space with curtain. The wall where is located the arch it has bossage. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuilding of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00029

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and constructed by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "La Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. Part of the main facade can be observed. The upper part of the facade has an eave covered in tiles supported by wooden corbels. Two multifoil arches are interrupted by three pilasters with tiles at the top. On the right side of the image, there is a wall with three-line moldings, an ornamentation of a torch supported by a straight bracket, and five glass windows with hinged window frames. The lower half of the facade has high relief friezes with representations of nine masculine figures, each with an object in their hands. The piece is known as "Friso de la Cultura," sculpted by the Italian artist Arrighini. A rectangular tile with floral tiles and a sign in Spanish on the wall that reads: "No Smoking." In front of the facade are shrubs, grass, a wall, and a sidewalk. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Loaíza Cordero Institute for the Blind Historic District - RS100002935

View of the main building of the Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children Historic District, located in Santurce, a sector of the Municipality of San Juan. The district includes two reinforced concrete buildings, built between 1927 and 1938 in the Mediterranean Revival style, an Alameda-type path that serves as the main entrance to the facility, a playground, and a Moorish-inspired fountain at the entrance. It is an example of a unique and novel architectural treatment of the 1920s, the product of a creative collaboration between the blind educator Loaiza Cordero Del Rosario and the American architect Joseph O’Kelly. Engineers Manuel L. Miró and Demetrio del Valle also participated, as stated on a dedication plaque on the building. The single-story main building has a symmetrical design, with a more prominent central volume, while the lateral ones extend horizontally. At the main entrance, located in the center, the door is framed with a lobed arch. An exotic tower with rounded arched openings at the top and a complex design contrasts with the simplicity of the rest of the building. Its exterior is divided into three sections that narrow as one ascends. While the first section is an irregular chamfered octagon, the second is a regular octagon. Four panels of the second section are arched and open, while the others are covered with blue and white ceramic tiles. The arched openings at the top are framed by thick arched framing and covered with blue and white square tiles, while the lower parts have similar tiles but with a different pattern. An arched string molding separates the tympanum stringers. Two corbels support the tympanum lintel, giving the opening a more geometrically complicated profile. All components are made of reinforced concrete, which shows the knowledge of how to work the material to obtain complex shapes and figures. A fourth pattern in the band at the top of the first section serves as a transition. The upper part, covered in blue and white tiles forming chevrons, adds movement and polychromatic drama to the tower and facade. Several moldings sit on its top, creating a base for the ball that crowns the composition. The side sections have four narrow rectangular louvred Miami-style windows, protected by metal grilles that provide light and ventilation to the main body of the building. The roof is made of red tiles with a moderate pitch, and it has a simple cornice in the lower sections. The main facade ends in two ‘avant-corps’ or pavilions, on either side of the central body of the building, each with three windows that exhibit the same proportions as those of the main facade. 19th-century architects frequently used these elements that highlight the three-dimensionality of the building and reflect the omnipresent influence of the School of Fine Arts. In this particular case, they are used to complete and balance the composition and to contrast the central section, as they are not covered with a gabled tile roof but instead sport flat, reinforced concrete roofs. The base of the building is painted with a blue plinth that runs along the entire facade, visually delimiting the transition between the ground and the main yellow walls. The building is surrounded by a children's park, trees, a paved path, and a decorative fountain in the foreground. The Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children was the first institution on the island dedicated to the education of blind children, setting a precedent in educational integration and the introduction and adaptation of the Braille system to the Spanish language. The Institute focused on formal instruction and integrated practical and vocational activities to prepare students to function independently in society. The work of its founder, Loaíza Cordero Del Rosario, recognized for her leadership and commitment, left a lasting cultural impact on the educational history of Puerto Rico. In the 1960s, the southeastern part of the district included a third building used as a children's residence that later became an elementary school. The uniqueness of the Historic District lies in the introduction of one of the first buildings built in reinforced concrete, a novel material for the time, and which used the semantics of the Mediterranean Renaissance, interpreted at the time as symbols of Puerto Rico's modernity and progress.

Inteior of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal

View of the inside of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal in Old San Juan where you can see a wall with wall pillars and three door openings. Two of them have openwork wooden transoms. Through it, you can see an arcade with horseshoe arches, a double-leaf wooden window with jalousies, a bolt lock, and a half-sun design. The building is empty, deteriorated, and there are puddles of water on the floor.

Corozal Knitting Mills Inc., Columns' Formwork

Construction of the Corozal Knitting Mills Inc., knitted glove factory, in the formwork stage of the second floor columns. Part of the rodding and the scaffolding can be seen. Part of the building adjacent to the project is visible. The building has a barbed wire fence. There are workers at work.

House of the San Jerónimo Fort

Wooden house at the San Jerónimo del Boquerón Fort. It is a two-story house. On the second story, there is a railing with a decorative motif, jalousie windows with lambrequins, and a tower with a door. On the first floor, there is a room with a jalousie door and windows. A sign with the number one thousand seventy hundred ninety-nine can be seen. In front of the house, there is a woman getting up on a horse and a soldier helping her.

Commercial street

View of a paved street in an urban area. The street is traveled by cars and persons walking. To both sides of the street, there are several houses and establishments with different characteristics. Some houses are surrounded by fences or low concrete walls. Some are in wood, others in concrete. They have flat and gable roofs, some in zinc and others in concrete. They have double windows and single doors. Some houses have balconies and establishments have promotional signs.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00013

View from the interior of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof. Its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The wall displays a flat pillar that secures an extended cornice. The pilasters are flanked by semicircular arches framed with moldings. The arch to the left far end is painted golden with blue and white paintings in its surroundings. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates back to 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was officially built, according to the design observed in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Hato Rey Typical Building Main Facade Under Construction

Main facade view of the Construction Acevedo, Inc. project number S-499-58 building under construction. Miami style windows can be seen along the facade. At the entrance area there are columns supporting the entrance. On the left wall, blocks are visible because part of the plaster is missing. In front of the building there are two parked vehicles.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00029

Old Shingled House on Coamo Arriba Trail - La Cuchilla

Façade of an old house in La Cuchilla area in Coamo. The house has three buildings that make it up with a gable roof covered with corrugated zinc, while the walls are made of wood and tiles. One part of the house is on a foundation of blocks and concrete, while the others are founded on piles. The windows and doors are double-leaf that open outwards and through some of them, you can see wooden railings. The entrances have wooden stairs and around the house there are sticks with barbed wire as a fence.

Factory in Corozal, Scaffolding Stage

Construction project of a factory in Corozal, in the scaffolding and formwork stage for the columns. Some columns with the complete formwork and others with only the rodding can be seen. There is building stone and sand in the area. The building next to the construction is visible.

Buildings of B. Fernández & Hnos., Sucs. in the Infanta Luisa Street of the Neighborhood La Puntilla in the Old San Juan

View towards the Infanta Luisa street and Isabel II in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. To the left you can observe buildings that are part to the distributor company B. Fernández & Hnos., Sucs. They have influence of the architectonic styles called Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic. The first one possess an inferior stripe painted with dark green and the upper half with light gray, it has letters on the entrance wall that say: "B. Fernández & Hnos., Sucs.", as well as signs that promote the brands Kellogg's and Budweiser. It shows quoins, wooden windows, arches, rectangles with divisions above the doors and moldings. The one that follows possess an extended balcony with steel balustrades on its second floor, moldings, quoins, cornices and double wooden windows on the third floor. The next one is a light gray building that also has letters on its walls that say: "B. Fernández & Hnos., Sucs." and it stick out a sign promoting the brand Budweiser. It has arches on its first floor, individual balconets with steel balustrades on its second floor, moldings and cornices. From a distance you can observe a cream color and brown building with arches. Additionally, there are automobiles, a paved street with asphaltic concrete, sidewalks, power line poles, a sewer, street lights, trees and palm trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Sentry Box

Sentry boxes attached to the crenellated parapet of the city wall and characterized by their base composed of a lamp and cord followed by a window, a cornice and a dome. In the background, the Bay of San Juan stands out.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00020

Detail of the corner of a cornice at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. The cornice is crowned with a parapet. The walls of this building present bricks and stones characteristic of the masonry.

City Street Lined with Houses

View of paved street with adjacent houses. On both sides of the street there are terraced houses with different characteristics. The houses are made of one level of wood with zinc roofs. Some have balconies and others are surrounded by fences. You can also see double wooden doors and aluminum lattice-style windows. On the street in front there are several vehicles parked and moving.

Francisco Oller Art Museum - Bayamón - 2012 00002

Francisco Oller Art Museum in Bayamón. A detail of a segment of the main facade of the building is in the Neoclassical style. There is a cornice, two linear moldings, the upper part of a pilaster, and two pediments. The building is painted light green and white, but some cracks and deterioration of the paint are visible. This building was the Mayor's Office until 1979 and was remodeled in the '80s; later, it housed the Francisco Oller Art Museum.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00038

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and constructed by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "La Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. Perspective view of the main facade and part of the side facade. It has an eave covered by tiles at the top. It also has three-line moldings, a torch ornamentation supported by a straight bracket, seven rectangular glass windows with hinged wooden frames, and a skylight. There is an eave supported by wooden corbels on the left side of the image, as well as two multifoil arches interrupted by two pilasters with tiles at the top. On the right side of the image is a small gated wall with several signs that read: "No Fume," "Gas Company," and "Flammable Gas 2." There is a shrub in front of the facade. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00029

View of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The walls are deteriorated and have openings covered with corrugated metal laminas. Above the house also, you can see a broken balustrade modulated by square piers crowned with spheric finishes. Additionally, you can appreciate on one far end of the adjacent house. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00001

Façade of an old abandoned chapel in Cabo Rojo. From this angle, the bell tower stands out, displaying wavy moldings, oculi, corbels, semicircular arches, and a dome crowned with a cross. Beneath one of the oculi, a square panel stands out, flanked by two volutes in an ornamental manner. This chapel is surrounded by trees and overgrowth. Moreover, the ruins are located in the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo.

Public Housing - Aibonito

Public housing complex in Aibonito composed of several two-story buildings with doors, aluminum shutter-type windows, balconies and eaves. In front of each apartment building, there is a garden followed by a sidewalk, lamp posts, and a street on which several cars and people walking are noticeable.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00017

Railway station of Hormigueros. You can observe a small building adjacent to the station where it used to be located the restrooms. It has a design similar to the main building with walls made of exposed aggregate concrete, eave and a parapet with roofing tiles. The surroundings are covered with weeds.

Main and Right Side Façades of a Wooden House in Guayama

View of the main and right side façades of a wooden house in Guayama. There are three windows on the right wall. The porch has a railing, three columns, and an entrance gate. On the porch's wall there is a window and a door with a window. The house has a gable zinc roof. On the right, a portion of a wooden house with a zinc roof is visible, and on the left, a portion of a concrete house can be seen.

Hallways and Arches at the University of Puerto Rico

Students sitting under the arcade of a corridor at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras. Notable features include the columns with Corinthian capitals, and in the background, a linteled arch, an ornamental frieze, and a cresting that runs along the edge of the building are noticeable.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00030

Detail of the frieze of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. The frieze or ornamental band is decorated with broken lines, semicircles, and sun rise motifs. Above the frieze are several horizontal bands that form a type of parapet. Under the frieze is a curved eave with horizontal parallel lines that are green and white. The building presents shades of yellow that alternate with shades of white. The elements exhibited by this building are characteristics of the Art Deco architectural style.

Criollo House

Main façade of a one-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. It is surrounded by a low, concrete wall divided by an ornamental metallic bar gate. It has a front garden, where there are several persons. In the front part, the roof is flat and made of zinc. To the far right, there is a small balcony. The door is wooden and simple, surrounded by wooden moldings. The windows are lattice-style and also surrounded by wooden moldings.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Rear Entrance

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. View of the rear entrance of the completed building. There is a portico with tubular pillars and a driveway. The three levels of the building with persiennes and eaves are visible.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla 2013 00005

Detail of the top of the clock tower dome of the Parish San Carlos Borromeo in Aguadilla. It is a round finish of black color above a dome of cream color. You can appreciate part of the cornice of the tower, above which there is a black bird.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Central Bank building in the town of San Germán. It is a two-story masonry building dating from 1870-1880 with Vernacular and Neoclassical influence. In the chamfered corner is a double-leaf glass door and a sign in Spanish that reads: “Banco Central de San Germán P.R.” On the first floor are windows framed with flat moldings and covered by metal bars. The second level has framed double-leaf wooden doors, led over by parapets and crowned with sunrise transoms. There are also lattice-style windows crowned with sunrise transoms, and the building also displays an extended cornice on the top edge. Vehicles are parked on the street, and power lines can be seen in the surroundings.

Grounds of the Caribe Hilton Hotel and the Normandie Hotel

A view of the machinery employed to prepare the site for the construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the area, there are various workers, a concrete mixer truck, and a shed. In the background, the Normandie Hotel with its logo on the roof, and next to it, El Escambrón Beach Club can be seen.

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Rear

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo. Building's rear seen from the adjoining street. It has three metal windows, a door with eaves, and extractor fans on the roof. Apart from the street, a barbed wire fence and a sidewalk are visible.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2012 00013

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe the two upper levels of the facade that has four semicircular arches that stretches on both floors. In the interior of the arches there are balconies. The balconies from the third floor have semicircular balustrades on conical bases. The building has a cornice, a parapet with balusters and a pediment with a sign that says: "Teatro Victoria". The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00164

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, the interior of the bathroom has walls partially covered by square ceramic tiles in two shades, continuous moldings and a window made of wood and glass. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Commonwealth Extrusion

Building of "Commonwealth Extrusion" factory with a roof consisting of a flat and a sloping side. The casement windows, and the double-leaf doors are on the side. Next is a flat-roofed building, covered with corrugated zinc and surrounded by containers and gas cylinders. Among the buildings, there are poles with electrical wiring and a heap of aluminum ingots on a platform. In the front, there is a base on which cylindrical objects are arranged as a pyramid. In the middle plane, there are a couple of cars, and a person is operating a forklift.

Corn Mill Cooperative Building in Isabela

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

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Side-view of a house located in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a low, concrete wall, over which there are plants in small pots. The wooden doors are simple, and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style. To the far left, there is a hut made of wood, with a zinc roof. To the far right, there is a wooden hut with a zinc roof and wooden doors. In front of the house, there are plants, several persons standing, and a clothesline besides an abandoned car.

San Carlos Borromeo Church

Detail of one of the columns of a destroyed fence of the San Carlos Borromeo Catholic church. On the wall of the fence, the stucco finish is visible. The metal portion is bent. Some of the construction materials that can be seen are pieces of brick. A wall and a portion of a church's door are visible. In the background, there is a building and a house.

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Front-view of a one-story house in the town of Naguabo. The house is made of wood with a flat, zinc roof. It has a front balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. The double door is made of metal with glass squares and a mullion over it. Also, there is a double, metallic lattice-style window with a glass mullion over it. The house has a Gothic-style ornamental border. To both sides, you can see houses with different characteristics and vehicles parked on the street.

San José Church - 84003142

View from inside the San José Church in the town of Gurabo. The church has a single-level concrete nave built with masonry and brick walls. The interior is decorated with two rows of wooden benches, religious figures, and pilasters that support an extended cornice. In the vault, there are openings and moldings. In the background, a wooden double-leaf door is visible on the first level, and on the second level, the choir gallery with a wooden railing and two windows. The San José Church was built in 1821 and underwent repairs between 1886 and 1930. It is one of the few churches on the Island that uses a one-nave plan instead of the more frequently used basilical arrangement. The historical relationship between the church, town plaza, and city hall is maintained in Gurabo, with these urban elements at the center of town life. This arrangement exemplifies the town planning practices characteristic of the Spanish colonial period in Puerto Rico.

Site Preparation for the Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers operating machinery and preparing the ground for the foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. The sheds, a concrete batching plant, and equipment for moving, loading, and modifying the earth can be seen in the area. At one end, several multi-story buildings stand out, characterized by features such as awnings over the windows and Roman arches. At the opposite end, the Art Déco-style Normandie Hotel stands out with its logo at the top of its façade.

Fernández Juncos and Muñoz Rivera Camps at Barrio La Plata

Aerial view of Fernández Juncos and Muñoz Rivera camps at Barrio La Plata in the town of Aibonito. There is a set and organization of buildings that make up the camp. On the sides there are wooden elongated buildings in a rectangular shape, with awning windows that open outward, and gable roofs. In the middle there are marked sections identifying the places where other buildings will be built. In the background there are houses and other concrete work that are a little more scattered across the land. The little houses for farmers and the beginning of the poultry and pigs project can be seen under construction. As part of the landscape there are mountains, trees, shrubs, roads, and farming areas.

Bayamón District Hospital, Construction Area

Bayamón District Hospital. View of the construction area where two walls with falsework and formwork on top can be seen. In the center there are some sheds, two wooden towers, a crane, and construction materials. There are also several workers at work.

Guebara Residence, Parcela Reinforced Concrete House

View of a one-story, concrete house. In the foreground, there is an entrance path, and to both sides, trees and vegetation. To the far right, there is a metal plaque with the name of the family that says: "FA. Guebara-Santos No. 2437". The house has a simple, wooden door through which there is a child peeking. The window is aluminum, lattice-style. On the far left, there is a metal fence.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00053

Santiago Riera Palmer public plaza in the municipality of Caguas. There is a public plaza that serves as a recreational area for people and is surrounded by buildings, some of which are shops. It has balustrades that fence it off and mark the area that the plaza occupies. The plaza has trees, shrubs, planters, palm trees, trash cans, and lamp posts. There is a line of parked automobiles in front of the entrance and other automobiles on the road. Mountains can be observed in the distance.

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation, Entrance

Esquire Manufacturing Corporation building extension project in Humacao, view of one of the entrances. The entrance has stairs, a double metal door, and an eave. The wall has exposed blocks, and still has falsework. It can be seen that the roof has two levels, the lower part is flat and the upper part has a slope.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00001

Building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as the Museum Old Customs House. You can observe a single level building that is painted with cream color and terracotta, and it has influence of the architectonic style known as the Spanish Revival. It shows a gable roof with roof tiles, dormer windows and persiennes. It has two double windows made of wood with lattice, glass on its top, an entrance with an architectonic and elaborated ornamentation, and a gate. Its entrance shows a polychrome portico with a coats of arms and an eagle, the flag of the United States, pinnacles, garlands, an arch, spirals and motif with foliage design. In front there is a small garden with a sculpture, bushes, grass and fence made up of concrete piers and iron grilles. Around it you can see air conditioners on the wall, trees and palm trees. The garland in the center of the portico has written the letters: "USC".

Home of Antonio Galarcia North of Unit

Three girls and a baby pose in front of the house of Antonio Galarcia. The house is wooden, with a partial gable roof, founded on piles and walls made of wood and zinc. In its façade, a wooden door that opens outwards and stairs are notable.

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One-story house with a gable roof, located in Río Piedras. To the far left, there is a balcony with a person, it is sustained by a column. There is also a simple wooden door, and lattice-style, wooden windows. Above the wooden windows, there are glass windows that cover the front of the house. To the far right, there is an open skylight above a planter, and an open garage sustained by columns, where there are persons standing.

El Polvorín Cayey

Distant view of the houses in El Polvorín community in Cayey. The houses are mostly on hills and have flat roofs, either gabled or hipped. Between the houses, dirt roads are notable and in front of the community, flat lands in which some persons can be seen.

Coamo Hot Springs

Four men in a cart at the Coamo Hot Springs. Three of them are wearing military uniforms. Behind them, there is a passenger cart and a cargo wagon, both with people aboard. On one side, a portion of a wooden house with a zinc roof is visible. It has a porch with a wooden railing.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Firehouse - 2009 00006

Lateral and back view of the old Firehouse in the city of Caguas. The building has a modern style with two levels and flat roof. The facade has lattice style windows and an aluminum door crowned with eaves. Also, it has small rectangular openings and wall lamps. Additionally, it has a gate for vehicles that gives access to a paved parking lot with landscape areas where there is a parked vehicle. The building known as the old Firehouse of Caguas was built in 1942 under the administration of the mayor Manuel Seoane. Years later the construction became the administrative offices for the Boys Scouts of America.

Punta de las Figuras Lighthouse - 81000687

View of Punta de las Figuras lighthouse in the coastal town of Arroyo. The building is one level built with brick and stone. On both the front and side facades are three framed rectangular openings. The upper edge is decorated with a high-relief stucco frieze ending in a cornice that supports the upper parapet like an open balcony. The octagonal lighthouse tower stands out from the building, decorated with cornices and crowned with a lantern surrounded by an ornamental iron railing. Built in 1893, Punta de las Figuras' main objective was to provide light to the ports of Arroyo and Patillas. However, throughout its history, it suffered modifications and periods of neglect. After several years of abandonment, the lighthouse was reopened during World War II and used as an observation post. In the 1960s, the building was abandoned again and suffered vandalism.

Historic Structures of Caguas - House 1 - 2007 00002

House in the municipality of Caguas. Part of the house's wall and roof can be observed, which are made of wood. They are painted white and have some areas painted green. There is a door with a muntin, persiennes, and small glass panes. It also has a gate on the left side and the number 22 on the right side of the door.

Billiard Room Los Muchachos in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Building of the billiard room Los Muchachos in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. The building is painted white with a brown rectangle in the upper part that has black lines in the border. On the roof it has part of another wooden building with inclined roof and persiennes windows. You can observe power line poles, clothesline to dry clothes and street lights. In front of the building you can see carts that are used by the snow-cone vendors to make and sell their snow-cones, a sidewalk, a paved street with asphalt and a bench. To the left you can observe an alley that has buildings along and is full of people.

Preparation of the Entrance and Advanced Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View of the advanced construction of the lobby, guest room tower, and site preparation for the entrance of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. A shed, construction materials, and several earth-moving and site preparation machines are noticeable. In the background, there is the lagoon, a bridge, a couple of chimneys, and the buildings in the Condado area.

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Side view of a two-story, wooden house with a zinc roof, located in Río Piedras. The double, lattice-style windows are made of wood and are surrounded by wooden moldings. To one side, there is a large balcony where there are several persons surrounding a wooden railing. In the background, there is a larger building.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00014

Detail of the lower part of a wall at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. This wall is compound of bricks and stones, materials characteristic of the masonry.

Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion

Detail of the second story of one of the towers of the Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion. A wooden double door with its ornamental frame can be seen on the tower. Also, a portion of a door to the balcony can be seen. Above the window, the cornice can be seen, and atop the tower, there is dome with metal roof tiles. Address on the card: Barrio Aceitunas, Moca 00676.

Boarding of the New York Forty-seventh Infantry, Arroyo

Boarding of the New York Forty-seventh Infantry, in the Arroyo harbor. Soldiers can be seen marching on the dock and some people are watching. There are two boats on the water and others on the shore. In front of the harbor, there are houses, buildings, and some wagons.

Construction of Arecibo District Hospital Nurses Residence, Roof

View of the tiled roof of the nurses residence at the Arecibo District Hospital. The tiled floor is visible. There are men and a dog in the area. Some are holding a cleaning tool, namely mops and a hose. To the left, a platform can be seen which seems to be some sort of platform, as well as cables, and a rectangular construction in the roof. Greenery can be seen in the background.

House in Arroyo 3 2015 00007

Details of the corner of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a corner of the porch of a house that has three rectangular columns that come from the same base and that are painted green and white. They show moldings, cornices, bases and ornamentation. You are able to see a section of the floor that has native tiles from Puerto Rico. On both side you can appreciate the corners of some pots with rectangular shape that are located among the columns. Around it you can see grass, a block wall, a bush, a grill that is in the entrance of the house, a street and the sidewalk.

233 Las Marías, Hyde Park, Río Piedras

Front view of a house in the town of San Juan. The house is one-story, in concrete. It is surrounded by a low, concrete wall divided by two ornamental metallic bar gates. To the far left, there is a front garden followed by an entrance porch. To the far right, there is an open garage. The windows are lattice-style and the upper edge of the house has a tile roof.

Grand Belvedere House

Close-up view of a two-story concrete house in the town of San Germán. The house has a front garden and a concrete entrance stairs with a concrete balustrade. On the second level, the house has a balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade supported by columns. The arches on the doors are made of wood with ornamental moldings. The edges of the house have cornices and ornamental brackets. Above the house, there is a semicircular attic surrounded by concrete balustrade. This house is known as Juan Ortiz Perichi Residence (home of Dr. Hamid Galib) on Luna Street, corner of Ramas Street, in San Germán.

Main Façade of a Blue House in Guayama

View of the main façade of a blue house in Guayama. A window can be seen on the outside wall. A step and a gate allow access to the porch. The porch has grilles and a balustrade, and a window and a door can be seen in the area. On the roof, various zinc sheets can be seen.

Main and Right Side Façades of a White and Turquoise House in Guayama

Main façade and right side façade of a white and turquoise house in Guayama. A window can be seen on the main wall. On the right, there is a porch with grilles, a railing, and a gate. Inside the porch, a portion of a window and a door can be seen. On the wall of the right façade, three windows are visible. The house has eaves, and a portion of the roof is made of wood.

View of the Back Part of the Foreman House from the Right in Adjuntas

View of the back part of the Foreman House in Adjuntas. On the walls you can see some windows and a door. The roof of the house is made with zinc, but the majority is covered with blue awnings. The room in the middle has stone cladding and creepers as part of its decoration. The area is surrounded by vegetation and at the background you can see mountains.

The Streets Comercio and Recinto Sur in the Old San Juan

Frontal view of the streets Comercio and Recinto Sur in the Old San Juan. You can observe two streets that they are divided in the middle by a traffic median that has power lines poles. There is a white building and has architectonic influence of the Neo-renaissance showing moldings, denticles and cornices. Around it you can observe people walking, automobiles, a flagpole with a flag, buses, sidewalks, a piece of a defensive rampart, an area marked with balustrades, trees and bushes. The white building has a Neo-classic style, subsequently, became one of the branches of Puerto Rico Popular Bank.

Bayamón District Hospital Laundry Building, Rear View

Construction of the Bayamón District Hospital laundry building. The rear wall, which has a door, several windows, a cornice, and part of one of the lateral walls can be seen. The building still has falsework installed on the walls.

United States Post Office - 86001169

View from inside the United States Postal Service, also home to the Court of Justice in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The concrete structure has two levels; the interior walls are decorated with a mural and glazed ceramic tiles; the floor is also covered with tiles. The Postal Service building was built in 1935 by the U.S. Government and architect Louis A. Simpson on the land where once stood the Spanish Army's infantry barracks but were destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. In 2007, the United States Congress passed a bill renaming the building in honor of the Puerto Rican politician and businessman Miguel A. (El Pitirre) García Méndez.

Tapia House Under Construction

House made of tapia or rammed-earth. In the first image the building of a house made of concrete with hipped zinc roof, openings for the windows that have not yet been installed and a small adjoining room made of zinc can be seen. In the surroundings there are soil and residue of wooden materials, as well as trees. In the second image the construction process of the building’s wall is visible, it is made of mud and soil, using wooden formwork to support the walls until the material dries. Workers can be seen on top of the formwork and near a ladder. In the distance there are trees and electric wiring. The third image shows another stage of the tapia wall construction process and the workers in the middle of their work. Around the site construction wheelbarrows, another materials used, some barrels, construction stone and sand, and trees are visible as part of the landscape.

San Vicente de Paul Catholic Cemetery – 88001249

General perspective of the San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery in Ponce, representative of the funerary architecture of the early 20th Century. The tombs are next to niches with sculptures, representative of the Catholic Christian iconography, vases with flowers, and motifs of Latin crosses and a sun. Low walls surround each tomb. The cornices, a triangular pediment, and gabled roofs differentiate the mausoleums. Visible in the background are the buildings of the city of Ponce and the Caribbean Sea. The San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery was erected, blessed, and administered by the Vincentian Fathers for the exclusive use of the wealthy Catholic residents of Ponce and opened in 1901. The layout follows the Spanish tradition of having two main axes forming a cross, and its tombs and mausoleums span varied architectural styles typical of the Spanish Classical Revival through to Art Deco. These display sculptures in marble, granite, and pink Ponce stone, interspersed with less sophisticated funerary monuments designed by unknown local craftsmen. The cemetery also exhibits a group of niches built below ground level, thus giving the effect of catacombs. Many were abandoned or moved to the Ponce Civil Cemetery due to the high cost of maintenance and strict regulations set by the administration.

Buildings on José Julián Acosta Street

Façades of various buildings on José Julián Acosta street. The blue building has ornamental pilasters and the balustrade is partially visible on the roof. Right of the blue building, a green building with windows followed by various buildings can be seen.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Front view of the Soto Almodóvar house in the town of San Germán. The house has one level made of brick masonry with a hipped roof of corrugated metal sheets. A concrete fence with balusters and square pillars separates it from its immediate surroundings. A U-shaped balcony surrounds the front of the house with a concrete balustrade and Corinthian columns. There are double-leaf wood and glass doors under framed semicircular arches crowned with an entablature. The rest of the facade is decorated with moldings and a frieze. The residence style is Vernacular with Neoclassical influence, and it was built in 1917.

People in Front of La Princesa Jail

People in front of La Princesa Jail in Old San Juan. The façade of the building consists of a linteled arch wall with quoins, pilasters with capitals, cornices, a clock with Roman numerals, a lowered pediment, and a dome at the top. Above the entrance arch is the number eighteen thirty-seven. The building has a wooden fence and gate and a flagpole with the flag of the United States. There is a street vendor with a metal cart labeled with the symbol for five cents.

Military Camp, Tortuguero Lake

Aerial view of the National Guard Camp in Tortuguero, Vega Baja. Buildings and camping tents arranged in grids can be seen. The road leading to the camp, Lake Tortuguero , and the Atlantic Ocean can be seen also.

School of Tropical Medicine

Façade of the Old School of Tropical Medicine in San Juan. Plateresque style building consisting of a three-story central section with a tiled roof and two lateral square towers, one taller than the other. The first floor has entrances with lintel arches, the second and third floors have semicircular arches. On the second floor there is a cantilevered balcony with balustrade, finials and corbels. The towers are decorated with pilasters, friezes, cornices and pediments surrounding the windows. At the top of each one there are friezes, cornices and above these crests and pinnacles. The tallest tower has a story with an arcade and balustrade. The design also includes relief decorations in the form of shields and lions, among others. In front of the building there are two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States, and a garden with a palm, trees and bushes.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00117

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts partially covered by broken lattices made of wood and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned, with the worn paint and has lattice style windows framed with moldings. Besides that, in the distance you can distinguish a building and a parked vehicle. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00041

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. Several parts of a staircase that have wooden balustrades can be observed, as well as the floor and terrazzo style steps. There is also a well made out of brick and ornamented iron, and a metal muntin with a painting. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Doris Snyder's House

View of a one-story house with a flat roof. The house has double wooden and glass windows. At the far right, there is a simple wooden door through which a person is peeking out. On the other hand, to the far left there is another wooden and glass door. There is an eave along the entire upper edge.

Vives Sugar Mill - 76002249

View of the ruins of the Vives Sugar Mill, also known as Hacienda Vives, in the town of Guayama. It is a one-story building made of masonry and brick at ground level. In the foreground, next to the building, are the remains of a wooden fence, and above the building stands the windmill, which consists of a truncated cone of masonry and brick. Although the exact date of its construction is still being determined, it was estimated to have been built in 1828. It is one of the oldest structures related to the sugar industry, representing a period when slavery was the only labor force for these tasks. Existing slave ownership documents record an uprising at this complex in the early 19th Century.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 23 - Hotel La Herencia - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00004

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 23 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical and the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. There is a courtyard that has a staircase with wooden balustrades which leads to a lower level. It has a brick floor, a rectangular window, and a water fountain framed by bricks which form a semicircular arch. This building has been the Hotel Villa Herencia since 2011.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00045

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the facade from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. The view is from one of the terraces of the second floor. You can observe an overhang balcony with railing and metal brackets, three grille gates, six window openings and a walled up window. In front of the walled up window there is a tree trunk. The wall has a vertical mark where it used to have a drainage tube. On one side you can see part of the street and a building that seems to be unoccupied.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The one-story building with eaves, mullions, Miami type windows, stairs, and flat roof can be seen. There are jardiniéres, several automobiles, a chain link fence, and driveway. The power transformer located at the rear and the mountains are visible.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00100

Details of the floor and mosaic of a socle near the pantry of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The floor shows a mosaic with terracotta, white and black pieces that contrast with the square tiles. The socle presents a mosaic with the bright star motif distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family in America with shades of blue, yellow, red and orange. In addition, it is visible the door frame and the white and green panels. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Tower House

Main façade of a house in the town of Juana Díaz. The house is surrounded by a low, concrete wall fence. Over the wall, there are ornamental metallic bars. The house has a balcony surrounded by a railing sustained by fine columns. The balcony is decorated with plants in pots. The windows are lattice-style and the door is simple. Above the windows and door, there is a glass crossbar. Also, above the house there is a cylindrical tower with glass windows. On the street in front of the house, there is a vehicle parked.

Fortaleza Gate

Front view of the entrance to the Palacio Santa Catalina, or better known as La Fortaleza in Old San Juan. The entrance under a discharge arch covered with tiles. It has an open ornamental gate in front of which you can see a police officer standing.

Blas Torres Home Being Rebuilt

Family and two construction workers posing in front of a wooden house under construction. They are in what appears to be the construction of an additional room. You can see the roof covered with roofing cardboard, the frame for the walls and a window opening.

Town Square

View of the center of the Barranquitas town square. A staircase with a railing allows access to the center of the square, which has sitting benches in different areas. There is a fountain in the center, and a gazebo in the background. The square is surrounded by various buildings, some of which have balconies with balustrades, as well as its doors and windows. On the right, the San Antonio de Padua Catholic church can be seen with its staircase, balustrade, and a tower.

San Juan Business District

View from San Francisco Street in Old San Juan, corner of La Tanca Street looking towards San Cristóbal castle in Old San Juan. On both sides of the street, there are one to three-story buildings. The majority of buildings have shops on the first floor with display cabinets and diverse signs such as "Two says club", "Bar Grill", "Ice Cream", "Martin School Supply co" and a logo of the General Electric company. The buildings have balconies, balustrades, railings, corbels, moldings, cornices, tiles, awnings, semicircular arches as well as lintels. Between the buildings and the street you can see some bars, ornamental blocks on a wall, sidewalks on which numerous people walk, and a car.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Piles of Materials

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. An unfinished building with a door opening, flat roof, and stairs is visible. Another section of the building has eaves, mullions, openings, and falsework. Around the area, piles of sand and construction stone, a vehicle, barrels, and blocks can be seen. Workers are engaged in various tasks. Additionally, a metal fence and another with barbed wire are visible, as well as a sign reading: "Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico Departamento de Obras Públicas División Construcción de Edificios Hospital y Centro de Salud Utuado, P.R."

Administration Building of the Insular Children's Home

Administration Building for the New Insular Children's Home in the town of Guaynabo. It was built by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). The building is made of concrete, has arches at the entrance, wooden windows and roofing tiles on parts of the roof. Some of the windows are grilled and the second floor has small balconies. Two men can be seen working, one of them is on the balcony floor, and the other at a carpentry station. In the surrounding area there are pieces of wood, a fence with wires, trees, and shrubs.

Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion

A portion of the balcony of the Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion. Two columns, a wooden double door with glass and a portion of the ornamental frame of another door are visible. The roof of the balcony is also partially visible.

Mita Goddess House - 88000966

Side view of the Mita Goddess House in the coastal town of Arecibo. The residence is one story, made of brick and concrete masonry, and elevated from the ground. A concrete balustrade railing on the balcony supports a colonnade of matching Ionic columns in three bays. The columns support a complete entablature cornice above, where a parapet with a balustrade stands as an open balcony. On the frieze, an inscription that reads: “1914”. Access to the balcony is through side stairs where a child is seen. The facade inside the balcony has three rectangular openings with flat frames surmounted by an entablature. Wooden panels block the openings. Lattice-style aluminum windows are visible on the side of the house, and houses have different characteristics. The construction of the house dates back to 1914 and is an excellent example of the Spanish Neoclassical style on the island. In the 1950s, Juanita “Mita” García Pereza was inspired to establish the Mita religious sect while residing there. Later on, this congregation remained active.

House in El Corozo - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00017

Close view of the entrance of a house in El Corozo, Cabo Rojo. The entrance has a porch or a balcony accentuated by balustrades interrupted by pedestals from which columns that serve as support for the roof are elevated. The roof is mostly composed of zinc hip roofing, while the walls of the house are made out of matched lumber. There are wooden double doors and transom windows. On one side of the house is the window made of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats can be partially observed. The house also has some elements associated to the bungalow style, such as the roofing and the stilts that elevate the back of the house.

People in the Town of Aguada

A group of people, adults and children, posing in front of one of the houses in the town of Aguada. The houses are wooden and their roofs thatched. The first house has a porch with a railing and wooden pillars; there are various people in the porch.

Ulanga Residence - 82003822

View from inside Casa Ulanga, also known as the old Superior Court of Arecibo. The building is the first in the area, with three levels and a flat roof. Although the interior is deteriorated, two-flight stairs without railings and spaces separated by wooden boards and debris can be spotted. The Ulanga Residence was built in 1850 by the so-called Patron of the People, Francisco Ulanga. However, its original use was as a shopping center and a bank; in 1855-56, the building operated as a hospital and food center during the cholera epidemic. The building was also used as a town hall and a prison during the Lares Revolution in 1868. Later, from 1900 to 1904, it served as Superior and District Courts, Police Commissary, and the Insular Telegraph Office until 1904, when it was purchased by the U.S. government, who in 1948 transferred it to the local government to use it as a District Court. However, since 1963, the building has been unoccupied.

Outdoor Chicken Coop

Outdoor chicken coop with wooden and zinc gable roofing. A cyclone mesh fence and wooden planks can be observed. There are more zinc gable roof buildings can be seen in the distance. There are trees and palm trees in the surrounding areas.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00033

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of the interior from the abandoned building. You can observe the lower part of the concrete stove built on a corner of the kitchen. It has a triangular shape, two legs in the middle that divide it in three compartments to put the firewood. The stove and the wall are painted pink and have black paint stains. You can see part of the floor with a large great accumulation of dirt.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00017

Cobblestones pavers replaced by cement block pavers in Old San Juan. The deterioration of the pavers can be observed. The paver in the center is broken and is positioned horizontally.

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View of side garden in a house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The garden has an entrance with a low concrete wall, separated by a small pedestrian gate made of ornamental metallic bars. The garden is decorated with planters, concrete benches, and a niche with a religious figure. From the rear part of the garden, there is a wall and a similar entrance gate, but greater in size. Lastly, to both sides of the garden, there are wooden houses with zinc roofs. The house to the right has aluminum, lattice-style windows, and to the far left, it has double, wooden windows. Above one of them, there is a fabric curtain sustained by wooden brackets.

Ramírez de Arellano Residence - 86003192

View from inside the screened porch of the Ramírez de Arellano residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. It is a concrete house with a wooden roof. The floor is covered with native cement-colored tiles, and plants in decorative pots are seen. There is a glass door framed with matching stained-glass windows around the room. Through the door, the terrace is surrounded by a concrete railing with rectangular planters. The Ramírez de Arellano residence was built in 1930 as a beach house for the family of businessman Don Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y Rosell.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Firehouse - 2009 00012

View from the interior of the old Firehouse in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with flat roof, in the interior you can see some lattice style windows made of aluminum and glass in front of which there are construction materials on the floor. Also, there is a wooden door and a wall lamp. The old Firehouse of Caguas was built in 1942 under the administration of the mayor Manuel Seoane. Years later the construction became the administrative offices for the Boys Scouts of America.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00020

View of the posterior of the Madres Carmelitas chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. It is painted pink, white, and terracotta. A semicircular dome crowned with a lantern with lattice windows and white moldings can be seen in the upper part of the building. It shows cornices, two metal semicircular arches, and parapets. Two black wall lamps supported by brackets, wooden double-leaf windows, and doors framed by white moldings can be seen in the lower half of the building. On the left side of the image is a person standing on a scaffold. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture. The Ochoa building, designed by the architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa, can be seen afar. This building is gray and white, has a tower crowned with a stepped design, and rectangular and square windows.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00004

Front view of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade shows glass windows, horizontal lines and fluted pilasters crowned with decorative finishes. In addition, on the first floor you can see a marquee above which there is the billboard that says: "Igl mar azul presents raspacunlaude 9-nov 9:00am y 1:00pm". There is also an inscription that says: "Guayama". Besides that, in the marquee there are double doors made of glass and windows on each end. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theatre with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

Church with Small Dome on Top

Front view of the San José Parish located in the town of Lares. In the foreground, there is a paved plaza, it is surrounded by a metal bar fence supported by concrete pillars. The square is surrounded by people and vegetation, you can also see a small wooden photography stand. On the other hand, the front façade of the church has a portico supported by columns. Under a semicircular arch there is a door surrounded by moldings and pilasters on both sides. Above the portico there is a window with a sill, an oculus surrounded by moldings and two windows also surrounded by moldings. Finally, the tower is crowned with a dome on which there is a small cross.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00009

Close-up view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony with lateral access through some white marble stairs. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1988 was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Grand Criollo Neoclassic

Neoclassic-style house in the town of Ponce, Reina Street. It has entrance stairs in concrete that lead to the balcony. It is divided by an ornamental metal bar gate. The balcony is surrounded by a balustrade sustained by columns. It has double wooden windows with lattice-glass style. Above the windows, there are banked arches and ornamental moldings. The porch has a decorative hanging lamp. Above the house, there are cornices and ornamental friezes. Also, there is a rooftop surrounded by a balustrade. In the sidewalk in front, there are several persons standing. This home is known as Casa González Frau or Casa Frau Subirá. It was built in 1910 and is located on #107 Reina Street in Ponce.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00010

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. View of the rear wall of the Neo-Renaissance style house built of masonry and bricks. Exposed stonework and a corner pilaster are visible, and part of the cornice is missing. Plants and bushes have grown on the wall and the roof, evidencing the house's abandonment.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00037

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Detail of the capital from the paired columns that are part of the balconies and the house portico. There are some square capitals with a cornice in the upper part. It has an in relief decoration that combines curves and straight lines. The capitals cornices are pink color while the rest of the columns components are white.

Jayuya City Hall, Workers and Falsework

Construction of the city hall in the municipality of Jayuya. The building with scaffolding and falsework is visible. Workers are seen performing various tasks on the roof, on the scaffolds, and around the area. The town hall is two stories high and has multiple openings for doors and windows. A wooden and tin shed, two construction machines, and several wooden planks are visible. In the background, there is a building with a gable roof, windows, and a covered porch.

Extension Bayamón District Hospital, Balcony

Extension of the Bayamón District Hospital. A multi-level building can be seen, featuring three-centered arches in the hallways. There is a square balcony with railings. Below the balcony, there is a double door, louvered windows or "Miami" style windows, an eave with a lamp, and two staircases with a low wall. In the background, there are palm trees, a cylindrical tower, and a lamppost.

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Side-view of a house built on stilts in the town of Luquillo. The house is made of wood, with a zinc gabled roof. On the first level of the house, there is a clothesline. On the right side, the house has concrete stairs without railing. The upper part of the balcony is covered by a metallic curtain. Also, it is decorated with plants in decorative pots, same as the stairs. The door is made of metallic mesh, the windows are lattice-style, and are surrounded by wooden moldings. Lastly, in the surroundings, there are more houses with similar characteristics.

Street Leading to La Fortaleza

View of Fortaleza Street towards the Santa Catalina Palace (La Fortaleza). La Fortaleza serves as the residence of the incumbent Governor of Puerto Rico. On the street, you can see several buildings in the Spanish colonial style. The white and gray one on the left side of the street features the State Department office. It has French windows and wooden doors. On the right side, you can see a pale yellow with brown and white building where there is a Catholic bookstore. On its second level, you can see a balcony with an iron balustrade. On the right sidewalk you can see people walking and a pet. Further in the background, on the left side, you can see another multi-level building, lilac in color with white details and with cars parked on the outskirts. It has two balconies with iron balustrades. On the right side you can see other white buildings. The buildings further back have their balconies with iron balustrades and green canvas curtains. At the end of the street, at the entrance to the Fortress, there are police officers in charge of security. The view shows a scene very similar to what can generally found on the street of the fortress.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00098

Perspective of a living room and a sink in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This space is furnished with armchairs, coffee tables, artistic depictions hanged on the walls, a pedestal lamp and a cabinet with a sink and glass vases. The walls are painted turquoise blue and light brown. The ceiling is made of wood and it hangs a fan from it. The floor is covered with small terracotta shade tiles. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

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Front-view of a house in the town of Arecibo. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a zinc, gabled roof. In the front, there are double, wooden doors with lattice-style windows in front of wooden ledges. Above the doors, there are mullions made of wood and glass. On the sides, the house has aluminum, lattice-style windows. Also, in the upper part, there is an ornamental border sustained by ornamental brackets. To the far right, there is a house made of wood and zinc. Lastly, in the street in front, there are several vehicles parked.

VS House, Aibonito- Former Home of Dr. Troyer

Façade of a house and a building identified as "Troyer & Son Optical Supplies Clinic-Laboratory". On its first level, the house has a porch and windows with metal bars and roofs. On the second level there is a balcony, doors, corbels, roofs with tiles, semicircular arches, an oculus, as well as shutter-type windows and others with glass. At one end of the house there is also a tower with a hipped roof with tiles, corbels and semicircular arches. The clinic on the side has tiles on the edge and an awning in the entrance. In front of the house and the clinic there is a wall with pillars and metal bars followed by three cars.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00023

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the landscape from the church that was built on the top of a hill. On one side you can observe a section of a slope street and several houses. On the other side you can see the roof of an adjacent building. In the background you can see some buildings and houses of the urban area of Hormigueros.

Criollo Neoclassic House

Front view of a one-story house in concrete. The roof is covered with roof tiles and has a crenellated design. In the front, there is a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall decorated with moldings. The front façade of the balcony has moldings and ornamental designs. The house has two double wooden doors with lattice. In front of the house, there is a car parked. To the far left, there is a wooden house with lattice-style windows.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00011

Lateral view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on stilts covered by lattices made of wood, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The front area has a concrete base that holds the balcony surrounded by a balustrade. Besides that, the lateral facade has lattice style windows framed with moldings and an adjacent yard. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00012

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. This is a view of one of the rooms in the house. There is a folding table and chairs, a small refrigerator, a microwave, and a desk. On the walls are paintings with images of plants. The next room and two double-leaf doors, one open, are visible. There are identical hanging lamps in both rooms.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00081

View from the inner patio, the arcade and a gallery from a window in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The arches are semicircular and rise over spiral or Solomonic columns. These columns present capitals with acanthus leaves, spirals and a fleur in the abaci. Between the arches there are wall lamps. Behind the arcade it is visible a pair of doors, a bench and ceramic tiles put in up to half of the wall. Above the arcade stand out a gallery with balustrade, grille and a border with curved motif. The floor is distinguished by tiles with varied shapes that generates a geometric pattern. This residence presents elements characteristic from the style known as Spanish Revival.

Military Hospital and the Edificio de Convalecencia of Aibonito - 2011 00005

Old Edificio de Convalecencia de los Cuarteles Españoles of Aibonito. You can observe the back wall of the building with stone cladding and gable roof. The wall has a metal persienne. There is a ramp with tube railings that conducts to the buildings, next to the ramp there is a flamboyant. You can see part of a patio with grass. The building was used as a school since 1920, first, it was known as the Lincoln Schoo and the, it became part of the Federico Degetau School.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Zinc and Workers

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. Some panels made of zinc and wood can be seen. Several buildings are visible. To the right, there is a building with double windows and a flat roof. The main construction consists of an unplastered building with louvered windows, wooden scaffolding, eaves, pillars, and door openings. Workers are on the roof and the first level. Surrounding the area are construction materials and a power pole.

Caguas Museum

Detail of the right windows on the second floor of the Caguas Museum). The two windows are part of the balconets and form arches. The door on the balcony on the right is broken and is missing the jalousies. The balcony area has a railing with a broken portion and a door is missing a decorative glass pane.

Campo Rico Bayamón Housing Development

View of the interior of a bedroom in a house. The bed is a platform bed with a headboard, covered with fabric and decorative cushions. There's also a rug on one side of the bed. On both sides of the bed, there are nightstands with lamps. The room features louvered windows that join in the corner and are partially covered with patterned curtains that hang from a hook and extend to the sill.

Courtyard of the Ballajá Barracks during a Construction Stage

View of the courtyard of the Ballajá Barracks during a construction stage. Arches can be seen on all three floors of the building. The first floor has surbased arches, and the upper floors have semicircular arches with balustrades. On the second floor, there are square openings above narrow arches between the pillars, and on the third floor, there are oculi above rectangular openings. Two soldiers are seen in the courtyard where construction materials and debris are visible.

Factory in Guayama, Rear Lateral View

Construction project of a factory in Guayama, rear/lateral view. The building looks finished, the rear wall has a door with eave and windows. The lateral wall has windows and pilasters. There are two extractor fans on the roof and a barbed wire fence surrounds the building.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00006

Railway station of Hormigueros. Partial view of the parapet from the abandoned building. You can observe a square concrete decoration with floral motif and on the sides roofing tiles. You can see one of the quadrangular columns from the arcade in the front part of the building and an eave section.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00046

Detail of an opening with grille in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The grille shows spiral motifs that combines a geometric pattern. This grille is integrated to a semicircular arch. It is also notable a door with glass, like a French door, inclined against the grille. The wall that surrounds this opening with grille shows stucco texture. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Hato Rey Typical Building Advanced Stage Construction

Main and left lateral facade view of the Construction Acevedo, Inc. project number S-499-58 building. Around the building there are beams forming falsework. The building already has several windows. Blocks are visible in the annex on the left because of the missing plaster. Workers can be seen working on the building's roof. There are also workers on scaffolds, on the ground, and on a truck.

Kraft Manufacturing Company, Pillar Formwork

Construction of Kraft Manufacturing Company factory in Bayamón. Workers are making pillars' formwork with wood. Blocks, reinforcing bars, tool boxes, and wooden boards can be seen all around. The ground is completely covered in soil. There is a wall made of blocks. In the photograph's background, houses and electric power posts are visible. Also, palm trees and trees surrounding the scene can be seen.

Cemetery statuary, sentry box

View of the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery in San Juan. Notable are a tombstone with the inscription "Familia Giusti", several funerary sculptures and Latin crosses. In the background, the crenellated parapet of the walls stands out with a sentry box crowned by a dome, followed by a door with a semicircular arch between pilasters and entablature.

663 La Paz Residence - 91001500

Close-up of the main facade of the 663 La Paz Residence in Miramar, San Juan. This reinforced concrete residence has two floors and conforms to the suburban residential typology of the Spanish Revival style. This residence volume is characterized by a gable roof with clay tiles, wooden beams under the overhangs, lobed moldings, and a cartouche. Also notable is part of a white ornamental iron grille that covers a window. Built in 1935, the 663 La Paz residence was designed by Pedro Alfonso de Castro, one of the most important architects in Puerto Rico during the first decades of the 20th Century. Its modern spatial distribution strategies replace the traditional rigid distribution and achieve visual continuity.

Workshop with Equipment and Machinery in the Central Fajardo Sugar Mill

Workshop with equipment and machinery in the Central Fajardo sugar mill. The building is an open space with a mechanical lathe, beams, chains, and pulleys on the ceiling. Planks, a ladder, and a machinery can be seen in the surrounding area.

Antonia Ramírez Residence - 88001847

Interior view of the balcony of the Antonia Ramírez Residence, also known as the Hernández Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level built of reinforced concrete and wood. Short stairs flank the balcony, and it has an octagonal shape with a prefabricated balustrade supported by faceted columns holding the flat wood and zinc roof. To the far left, a deteriorated wooden double-leaf window with slats and glass panels. Also, on the front, a corner decorated with quoins is visible. Built in 1896, the Antonia Ramírez Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

House Rooftop Partially Destroyed in Ponce

Aerial view of the destroyed rooftop of a house in Ponce. The rooftop has lost the majority of the zinc plates. Over it you can see part of the beams and boards. To the right side of the house you can see several plates on the ground and in the rear part you can see other buildings and in front part of a street.

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Close-up view of the details of the entrance of a one-story, concrete building located in the town of Naguabo. In the foreground, there is a pedestrian gate made of ornamental metallic bars, followed by a garden in the front. The floor of the garden is partially covered with tiles. Also, there are planters with plants and concrete steps with railings to each side. The entrance is surrounded by a concrete balustrade. The floor is covered with native tiles. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are covered by ornamental metallic bars. Besides the door and windows, there are plants in decorative pots. Above the house you can see a concrete balustrade.

Ornamented Door

There is an ornamented door with a frieze on the top part, two pilasters on its sides, and friezes on the ceiling.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

View of the port zone within the Historic District of Puerta de Tierra in San Juan. This port was designed following the model of the port city of the Canary Islands, and until the advent of aviation, it was the link that united the island with the rest of the world. An urban design that combines modern elements with integrated vegetation is observed. On the left, a cruise ship is anchored in front of a public area. Pergolas composed of thin metal columns and flat roofs are also observed, which function as shading elements. These pergolas have a modular and minimalist design. The area contains concrete benches and planters that delimit vegetation spaces, palm trees along the road, and metal posts for lighting. There are still old naval properties within this port zone, such as a 1940 Art Deco building belonging to the United States Office of Engineers and eight more in that style belonging to the United States Department of Health. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Tobacco Field and Barn, Coamo Arriba, 1952

Tobacco farm in Coamo. You can see the tobacco plants and a tobacco shed built with palm leaves. There are several people visiting the farm.

Vernacular Wood Houses

View of a community of wooden houses on stilts. Some have gabled roofs and others have flat, zinc roofs. The houses have lattice-style windows in aluminum or double wooden windows. They are surrounded by trees, vegetation and power line poles.

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Front view of a one-story house in the town of Luquillo. The house is made of wood over concrete and has a zinc-gabled roof. In has a balcony in the front, where there is a person, and another one on the sidewalk. The balcony is surrounded by a wall made of ornamental blocks, sustained by columns, and on one side, it has concrete stairs. The house has double wooden doors with mullions over them. To both sides of the house, there are other structures with different characteristics. In the street in front, there is a vehicle parked.

Residence of the Dominican Friars, Yauco

Diagonal view of the Residence of the Dominican Friars in the municipality of Yauco. Two-story building located on the corner of the street. It has double leaf doors with lattice and persienne windows with sunrise transoms and semicircular arches. On the second floor, there is a balcony with an awning, a baluster railing, and exposed beams. There are boys and girls around the building, and men, who seem to be a part of the congregation, on the balcony.

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Interior view of a house in the town of Camuy. The house is wooden and has aluminum, lattice-style windows. The room is decorated to the far right, with a wooden box besides a wooden night table. Above the night table, there is a decorative lamp. The floor has a small rug besides a chair made of Rattan and wood. To the far left, there is a bookshelf with a wooden desk. It is decorated with toys, books and ornamental figures. In front, there is a chair made of metal and leather. Lastly, on the same side, there is a cot.

House of the San Jerónimo Fort

Side view of the house of the San Jerónimo Fort in San Juan. It is a wooden house with a gable roof. Three wooden doors and two glass windows are visible. In front of the house there is a soldier and two women seating in wooden rocking chairs, and two women standing.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00052

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of the interior of the house where you can appreciate part of the second floor viewed from the last section of the stair. You can see part of a wall, two doors, a framed painting and a ceiling lamp.

House at the Street Francisco F. Bruno - Guayama - 2012 00002

View of a house located at the street Francisco F. Bruno in the town of Guayama. It is a corner house of one floor made of wood with gable roof with corrugated metal sheets. It has a continuous cornice, moldings and is surrounded by a balcony with an ornamental iron balustrade. Additionally, it has seven double doors made of wood with persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with transoms. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see light poles and the paved street.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Facade of the United States Corps of Engineers office building in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. The building has an Art Deco style design, characterized by straight lines and a predominant symmetry. It is rectangular in plan and organized in horizontal and vertical sections. The main facade comprises a series of repetitive modules of rectangular windows with simple frames evenly distributed on all levels. Each window is framed by smooth vertical panels that create a geometric order. The central volume of the building is slightly raised, with a protruding body that emphasizes the main entrance. This volume has three tall, thin windows arranged vertically, contrasting the overall horizontal proportions. Above these windows, at the top, there is a decorative element with an emblem. The stairs leading to the main entrance are flanked by metal railings, maintaining a simple and functional design. The building is finished with a smooth coating in shades of gray. It does not feature elaborate ornamentation, limiting itself to clean lines and flat surfaces, emphasizing functionality over decoration. The roof of the building is flat, with no prominent cornices, while the side walls maintain the continuity of the modular design with windows similar to those of the main façade. In the immediate surroundings, additional elements such as palm trees lined in front of the building and traffic signs can be observed. Additional functional details are also observed, such as a lighting system on the upper part, security cameras, and ventilation grilles in the lower areas of the building. The first office in Puerto Rico of the United States Army Corps of Engineers was established in 1905 in the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in Old San Juan. In 1940, the Caribbean Engineering Division was created, and a new building was established in Puerta de Tierra. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Post Office

Castañer Post Office in Lares. One-story building located above street level. There is a staircase leading to the entrance of the building which has five doors, pilasters, side windows, eaves and parapet. It also has a flagpole, a mailbox, and a hanging sign that reads: "U.S. Post Office Castañer P.R." A girl can be seen in front of the post office and part of an adjacent building.

San Juan Transportation Office, Garage Falsework

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. The new garage can be seen in the falsework stage. There is a worker working at the construction site. There is debris and removed soil in front. A multi-level building is visible in the background.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00016

View from the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. From the interior of the house you can see a double door made of wood and glass open, framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. Through the deteriorated door you can distinguish the balcony with the floor covered with native tiles and the ornamental blocks balustrade. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00002

Lateral view of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic style with concrete. The side facade is divided in several sections. Horizontally, the building is divided in two parts, the base level and two superior levels. The second and third level have door openings and rectangular windows with flat frames. The double doors made of wood conduct to a balcony with balustrades supported by decorative brackets. There are small balconies with rounded corners and balconies of two rectangular sections. Between the balconies there are flutted pilasters that support an entablature with ornamental frieze, continuous cornice and dentils. Besides that, crowning the building you can see a parapet with balustrade and roman amphorae. Also, you can see an extension of the construction on a smaller size with glass doors and lattice style windows made of glass crowned with roman amphorae. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is bases in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first one incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years ha been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned for residences became comercial spaces.

Leper Colony

Leprocomium buildings characterized by their façades that integrate semicircular arches, porches and pediments. In front of the buildings there are sidewalks, gardens with bushes and palms followed by a paved street on which several chickens are notable.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Interior Corridor

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. View of one of the hospital’s interior corridors. Various doors and fixed windows can be seen on both sides of the corridor. At the end of the corridor there is a worker on a scaffold installing the ceiling finish. On the ceiling, suspended pipes and part of electrical wires are visible. On the floor there are remains of construction materials such as tiles, bags, scaffolding, among others.

Puerto Rico's Capitol Building, South Facade

Lateral view of the south facade of Puerto Rico's Capitol Building. On the top side of the building the dome can be seen, as well as cornices, dentils, and friezes. The entrance has perrons and eight Corinthian columns supporting a portico. Throughout the building there are double windows, some with parapets and balustrade and other ones with canvas awnings. In the surrounding there are trees and shrubs.

Woman in Green Dress in front of Tar Paper Shack

A woman with a green dress pose in front of a wooden house, zinc and pieces of tar paper. At one end of the house it stand out a window and a poster of: "Leche Klim" (Klim Milk). At the background, an automobile, a traffic sign and a pair of people in front of a wooden building with double doors and zinc roof are visible. This building served as a postal office located in the intersection of the roads PR-156 and PR-720 at Barranquitas.

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House

View of a concrete patio in a residence, in the town of Humacao. To the far right, there is a wooden house on stilts. It has side stairs made of concrete. It has wooden windows surrounded by moldings and a simple wooden door. The lower part of the house is covered by a metallic bar fence. To the far right, there are planters with trees and plants. There are also potted plants.

San Agustín of Puerta de Tierra - 85003194

Main facade of San Agustín Church in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The facade incorporates Neo-Gothic characteristics, such as the rose window over the entrance, fitted into a portico formed by marble moldings. Also, two towers of different heights stand out, crowned with multi-sided domes and decorated with a cornice with dentils and round designs. Each tower has an entrance that leads from the sidewalk to the side naves of the church. The windows are primarily stained glass. Several cars can be seen in front of the buildings along Juan Ponce de León Avenue. The San Agustín de Puerta de Tierra complex includes the Parish House, the Church, the School, a Parish House, and the Convent. It was founded by the Order of Redemptorist Fathers and dedicated to the patron saint of one of the neighborhoods in the area. Its construction began in 1914 and was inaugurated on December 8, 1915. In addition, it represents the early use of concrete for developing religious architecture in Puerto Rico. For many years, it was the only Catholic church in Puerto Rico that regularly held religious services in English.

A Person Between a House under Construction and a Mold

View of a person between a house under construction and a mold for making formwork. In the house, some windows are noticeable, and in the background, another house can be seen, supported by pilings, with a gable roof and covered with zinc sheets.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00014

Lateral view of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. At the foreground, you can see a concrete fence with metallic grilles and parked vehicles in the paved street. The building has three levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style in concrete. The side facade is divided in several sections horizontally, the base level and two superior levels. The base level has entrances under semicircular arches framed with moldings. Additionally, the arches are covered with metallic grilles. The second level has double wooden doors and windows with rectangular persiennes with flat frames. The doors conduct to a balcony with balustrades secured with decorative brackets. It has balconies of a section with rounded corners and balconies of two rectangular sections. The balconies are flanked by flutted pilasters secured by a continuous cornice and under which there is a series of relief lion heads. To the right far end there is a building attached with roof tiles and an opening presided by a metallic railing and a cloth curtain. Also, you can see a sign that says: "Dental Familiar García-s... Frank Garc... 878-4121". The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first one incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned to residences became comercial spaces.

Worker and Machinery on the Grounds of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A worker operating machinery on the prepared site for the construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. On the ground, some stakes with markings are noticeable, and in the background, there is a shed and a boat. On the beach shore, a row of pilings and prefabricated pipes is noticeable. There is also a utility pole with electrical wiring.

Sentry Box

Sentry box and lantern attached to the city wall. The sentry box has a base composed of a lantern and cord followed by a window, a cornice and a dome. In the background, a building with semicircular arches and the Bay of San Juan is notable.

Plaza Colón, aerial view

Aerial view of Plaza Colon in Old San Juan and its surroundings. You can see the Tapia Theatre and part of the Old Casino. In the background there is the San Juan bay. There are some cars and two passenger buses.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00022

ArquiPerlaTour - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00015

Façade of a wooden house built on stilts with Miami style windows, a hinged door, and a mural of a woman in barrio La Perla in Old San Juan. The mural was created by the artist Damaris Cruz, also known as "Dama Lola", and is titled "Vestido Oblongo".

House

Partial view of the facade of a single-level house in concrete. You can see the balcony, the door and two persiennes. On the balcony there is a pier that combines concrete with ironwork with floral motif. There is a flower bed made of bricks that has flowers and other ornamental plants on the patio.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00046

Detail of a dome and lantern in the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The lantern shows several semicircular arches and is crowned with a cornice and dome with ornamental finish. Additionally, it is partially notable a cornice crowned with parapet. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00053

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Detail of a fixed window with stained glass located on the second floor of the house. The window has three panels and the design combines quadrilaterals and blue, green and yellow triangles.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00056

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the interior of the portico from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete with a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe the columns and railings from the portico that is connected to the balcony that stretches around the house. The are has a suspended ceiling with panels and crossed beams. On the wall you can see two doors and a window. The doors are double leaf with lattices and fanlight windows, they are closed with bars and padlocks. The window is double leaf with lattices and has glass panels on the upper part. The floor is dirty and has trash accumulated on a corner. From the portico you can see part of the yard and the fence that surrounds the house.

President's House

Front view of three-story house with the roof covered by tiles. On the first level, the house has a double door covered by an ornamental metal grille, on the far right there is another double door with lattice-style windows. Over the door, you can see a metal curtain. On the other hand, on the second level there is another double door with windows above which a glass pillar can be seen. In addition, it is decorated with pilasters on the sides and crowned with a split pediment. The windows are lattice-style with glass mullions over them. At the upper right corner there is a terrace with a sloping roof.

Rock Crusher

Rock crusher at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. It is a large machine with pillars secured to the floor. On the top, there is a wooden hut with a hip roof. It has a conveyor belt. To one side, there is a shed with a pitched roof.

Street Scene, People on Sidewalk

A group of women, men and children (mostly barefoot) on the sidewalk in front of a comercial establishment. The establishment door has several product promotions like: "7up". On the street corner there is a stop sign followed by a series of automobiles parked parallel to the sidewalk.

Row of Wooden Houses in a Rural Area

A row of wooden houses in a rural area. There is a wooden house with a zinc roof and a balcony with a lattice railing. The remaining are wooden houses with a roof made of Royal palm leaf sheaths or hay, and are in worst conditions than the first. All the houses are built on stilts. A mountain can be seen in the background. There is a child in front of the first house.

Treasure Island

Treasure Island Hotel Restaurant in Cidra. Construction in the shape of a hut with palm leaf roof and walls. It has a sign that says: "Treasure Island Hotel-Restaurant." There are Easter plants that cover almost the entire front of the building. You can also see a tall palm tree and a garland of colored lights.

Factory in Guayanilla, Beams

Construction project of a factory in Guayanilla. Ceiling beams are visible, as well as scaffolding inside the building. In front there is a concrete mixer and two workers.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

View toward the collapsed area of one of the window openings of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00002

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. There is a two-story building which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. It is painted gray, white, and terracotta. It has a center pediment in its façade that possesses pilasters, capitals, moldings, cornices, iron parapets, paddings, and a balcony with iron balustrades. The roof has antennas and a bell. The second story displays windows in the shape of segmental arches, wooden lattice double doors, and glass windows at the top of the doors. The first floor also possesses arches with lattice double doors and sunrise transoms. The entrance is composed of three arches. The two arches on the corners have grilles and the arch in the center has a gate. All three arches are made of ironwork and have sunrise transoms. The balcony on the second floor has two flagpoles with the Puerto Rican flag and the flag of the municipality of Caguas. One of the walls on the right side of the image has some golden-colored letters that read "Casa Alcaldía". In front of the building there are traffic bollards, a plaza with lamp posts, garbage cans, trees, benches, gardens, palm trees, and some small walls that have railings with cylindrical piers. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Orange and White Historical Building in Vega Baja

Main façade of a two-story historical building in Vega Baja. Below, a door and two windows with grilles can be seen. On the right, an entrance with an open rolling door can be seen. On the second story, doors and windows with balconies and balconets can be seen. On the right, a balcony with a balustrade and a double door can be seen.

Gibson Caribe, Facade

Gibson Caribe building construction project in Luquillo. View of the facade which has a portico with two thin pillars and eave, windows, and a wall with vertical decorative lines. In front of the building there is a barbed wire fence.

United States Soldiers Landing in Guánica

United States soldiers landing in Guánica. There are thirteen soldiers in formation on the pier. Various boats are docked. In the background, some houses and mountains are visible.

Typical Street, Ciales, Coffee Country

Daily scene on Palmer Street in the coffee-growing town of Ciales. The buildings on both sides of the street are characterized by having mostly double-leaf doors on which products such as pieces of clothing hang, mullion windows and some signs such as "El Mundo is sold here." On the second floor of the buildings, the balconies with balustrades, doors with skylights and eaves stand out. On or near the sidewalk, there are several people walking and cars parked.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Reconstruction of the Clinic

Reconstruction of the clinic at the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. Several phases are visible, such as wall construction, mesh installation, and the wooden framework. Workers can be seen engaged in various tasks. Additionally, there are piles of stones, soil, and other materials.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

View of the south facade of the ruins of the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. A linear perspective view of two side walls of this 18th-century Catholic hermitage shows signs of loss of the stucco finish, exposing the brick and stone masonry, representative elements of the Spanish Colonial style. Its architectural plan consists of a single nave bisected by a transept crowned with a dome at its intersection. In the background, the altar space framed by a corniced arch, the western vestry, and the compacted earth floor can be seen. The left wall has several openings, one corresponding to a central door and three to side windows. The original roof has completely disappeared, as has the dome lantern, the main south facade, all the doors and windows, and the east sacristy. In the rear left corner, a support building from the former dairy farm belonging to that property remains. The immediate surroundings are a vacant lot with grassy areas and exposed soil. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events not only reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage, but also witnessed the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

Cannons at the Santa Bárbara Bastion of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress)

Cannons at the Santa Bárbara Bastion of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress), Old San Juan. The view is from an artillery ramp where you can see battlements, a battery, rotation rails, a portion of a sentry box, and in the background, the sea.

San Juan Street

Del Cristo Street in Old San Juan with buildings on both sides and partial view towards the façade of the San Juan Cathedral. Several elements are notable in the buildings, such as balconies with balustrades, padding, triangular pediments, moldings, cornices, parapets, doors and windows, some of which have skylights. One of the buildings has a sign that identifies it as "Treasury Department" and another, a flag. The Cathedral stands out for its triangular pediment crowned with a Latin cross. On the sidewalks there are several people walking and on one side of the street, a series of parked cars.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00020

Street in San Juan

A group of people and several automobiles moving at the intersection between the Tetuán Street and the San Justo Street at the Old San Juan. Some buildings have signs of establishments and offices like: "M. Mocoroa Arsuaga Inc.". Also, you can distinguish part of the mosaics at the facade of Banco de Nueva Escocia (known as Bank of Nova Scotia, design by Antonín Nechodoma). The other buildings are characterized by having two or three levels of height, bossage, flat arches and round arches. Also, they have balconies with metal railings, moldings and parapets.

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Concrete house in the town of Moca. The house is two-story with a flat roof. To one side of the house, there is a porch with several persons standing. In the porch there is a small gate with ornamental metallic bars and double, aluminum-glass windows and doors, with glass mullions over them. It is decorated with plants in pots and on the wall, there are decorative tiles.

Catholic Church of Vieques

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

Hurricane

A group of persons in front of the commercial establishment "Pueblo" whose façade is covered with shutters. The building has a flat roof, a parapet, a logo and a glass door that allows visibility inside. Next, some beams, another establishment logo and a parking lot with several cars are notable.

Industrial Building in Guánica, Ground Preparation

Construction project of an industrial building in Guánica, ground preparation. Tree trunks and roots that have been removed can be seen. In the area there are also concrete sewer pipes. A low wall is visible in the background. There are workers at work.

Three Houses Surrounded by Palm Trees

A row of houses surrounded by palm trees. The first two houses are made of concrete with tiled roofs. Both have Roman arches on the ground floor and a projecting balcony with metal railings and brackets, and wooden doors and windows on the second floor. The third house is made of wood with sloping roofs and a balcony projecting from the front façade. In front of the houses, on the ground, there are several palm trees and an electrical transmission cable.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00023

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. View to the interior of a portico from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe one of the lateral arches and the interior of the portico where you can see the doors and showcases from the Me Salvé store that is located on the first floor of the building. The column and the wall are covered up to the middle of it with red tiles. Next to the column there is a "No Estacione" sign with a shopping cart tied to the pole with a chain. There are several people in front of the store. The adjacent building has bossage on the corner and above the wall there is a board with a cafeteria menu. In the background you can see a two story building, its first floor is occupied by the Kress store. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Workers' Housing in Barrio Garrochales of Arecibo

Housing land for workers in Barrio Garrochales in the town of Arecibo. There are houses made of different materials and the difference between the old and new dwellings is visible. Some are made of concrete, thatched, and wooden, and with zinc roofs. The nature surrounding the houses are trees, shrubs, and palm trees; in the distance the coastline is also visible. In the center, to the right, there is a man between the two houses.

Old Spanish Military Barracks - 87000772

View of the second-floor hallway of the Old Spanish Military Barracks, also known as The Castle, in Ponce. The building is square and has two stories in brick and stone, with an interior patio and wooden beams on the ceiling. It represents 19th-century civil architecture and has elements of the Isabelline Neoclassical style. In this space, the archway, the rectangular doors, a window opening with grilles, the floor tiles, and the ceiling beams stand out. Each semicircular arch has grilles and is supported by pillars. The Old Spanish Military Barracks, built in 1894 by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain, was the center of Spanish military power in Ponce. After 1898, when Puerto Rico became a possession of the United States of America, the building served as a Court of Justice and a District Jail.

San Juan Waterworks - 07000585

Perspective of the Mixing Chamber and Valve House of the San Juan Waterworks complex. The building, built between 1894 and 1896, was designed by municipal engineer Arturo Guerra, following the original scheme by the Spaniard Fernando Alameda in 1887 and incorporating the Spanish colonial architectural style, representative of most public and private buildings on the island during the 19th and early 20th Centuries. It is rectangular and has two levels: the lower level was used to house the distribution well, and the upper level was used for administrative purposes. Three arched access openings with simple moldings and a stepped cornice at the top can be seen. The original well chamber was altered in 1923 when the two-story, flat-roofed reinforced concrete structure crowned the old masonry building. This new extension was also built following the Spanish colonial style and was designed by local engineer Rafael Del Valle Zeno. This building sits on a set of walls and architectural elements that form the settling basins. The walls are thick, built with stones and masonry. The edges of the walls have straight lines and well-defined corners, while some sections show wear or invasion by plants. In the background, dense trees create a contrast with the built elements. The old San Juan Waterworks complex is the best example of late 19th-century hydraulic works in Puerto Rico. It was first proposed in the 1840s, but construction did not begin until 1892. The water treatment plant began supplying drinking water to the city in 1899 and closed operations in 1980. This historic complex, composed of architectural elements with colonial and Neoclassical Spanish style influences, is located within the Botanical Garden and Agricultural Station of the University of Puerto Rico and part of the San Juan Ecological Corridor, and covers approximately 24.18 acres, divided into two parcels. The main parcel consists of a dam, filtration and processing tanks and a pumping station, and the second parcel houses a storage tank for filtered water. Establishing the Waterworks in that area was key in the planning and development of numerous communities in Río Piedras, Santurce, Puerta de Tierra, and Miramar, a local historic district planned after the availability of running water from the aqueduct.

Pilasters Capital at the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist

Detail of two pilasters in the interior of the catholic church Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. Above the pilasters you can see the molding a little bit cracked. The clam pattern is faded.

Lighthouse of Arecibo Puerto Rico

Side view of the lighthouse area in the town of Arecibo. In the foreground, there is a paved area under construction that connects with the sea. There is piled gravel, persons and construction materials. The area is surrounded by light posts and a bridge. In the background there is a mountain on which the lighthouse is.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00035

Perspective of the terrace, inner courtyard and galleries of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. In the foreground, it is notable the terrazzo columns that hold the semicircular arches that accentuate the galleries or loggias. The second floor terrace is delimited with a parapet with ornamental blocks made with geometric motifs. The second floor is also characterized by arches, grilles, appentices, dentils and a tower crowned with Spanish glass roofing tiles. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements of the Spanish Revival and Mudejar style. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Designed Criollo House

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

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Front-view of a house located in the town of Utuado. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. In the front, there is a balcony surrounded by an ornamental, metallic bar railing. The upper edge has an ornamental frieze. There are double, wooden, lattice-style doors with glass and ornamental, wooden moldings over them. To the far left, there is a house with different characteristics. To the far right, there are other houses with different characteristics and vehicles parked on the street.

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00020

Section of the entrance of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a wooden house painted green and white. It has a porch with rectangular columns compound of three on one base and other doubles on one base. Also, it possess moldings, cornices, bases and capitals. In the porch you can see a ceiling lamp, months and rectangular pots among the columns. There is a small gate in the entrance of the porch and some chairs. Around you can observe bushes, trees and power lines.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00023

View from the roof of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels, with zinc gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and presided by a portico above which there is a pediment with an architrave, a frieze, a continuous cornice, dentils and moldings. Also, it can be seen a lateral eave, in the surroundings you can see houses and parked vehicles. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00005

Detail focused on a buttress in the ruins of Punta Águila in Cabo Rojo. This buttress or projecting pier serves for the reinforcement of a wall. This ruin is located among the weeds and it shows stones and bricks characteristic of the masonry.

Juana Díaz Typical Building Extension, Window Installation Front View

Industrial building under construction in the town of Juana Díaz. The building is in one of its final construction stages. It can be seen that they are in the window installation phase. There are construction materials such as soil with stones, wood, windows, and a storage shed with a zinc roof. There are two men standing at the entrance door talking.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00149

Street Scene with Many Signs

View of a daily scene on a street with several persons, commercial establishments and numerous signs. Among the signs, the following ones stand out: "Farmacia Aguirre", "Ahorre comprando aquí La Ventura", "Rinde un peso mas que dos. En Hidalgo 102 La Lagunilla", "Deposito, retacería y", "Saldos y". The buildings are approximately two-story, they have cornices, balconies with railings, awnings, doors with moldings and mullions. One of the buildings has the number "1920" on the top. Electrical wiring is spread out between the buildings and light poles are also visible. On one corner, there is a traffic light while a street vendor's stand stands out on the street. Some mountains stand out in the background.

Interior of Añasco House

Interior view of a residence in the town of Añasco, San Antonio neighborhood. In the living room, there are wooden armchairs and a small wooden table over with photographs and decorative figures. The floor is made of wood and is partially covered by a rug. On the walls there are decorative frames. On the wall in the background, there is a lintel arch with moldings. Over the arch, there is a curtain made of decorative fabric . Through the arch it is possible to see an antique bed and table. The floor is also made of wood and partially covered by a rug.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the interior of casemate number seventeen at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. This space features a semicircular arch vault and a drop arch. Also visible are several objects, such as a pair of trunks, a hose located in a corner, and electrical fixtures extending across the ceiling. The castle is a large masonry fort situated on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Comerío Health Center, Corridor with Cabinets

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. A corridor with cabinets and a sink is visible. The mullions, doors, tiled floor, and three ceiling lamps can be seen.

Arroyo Beach Light House

View of the Arroyo lighthouse. It is a square building with the tower in the center. It is located on the beach, very close to the shore.

Teatro Hollywood - Coamo - 2013 00005

Front view of the Teatro Hollywood in the town of Coamo. The building has two levels with gable roof made with corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Art Deco style. The front facade has a linear design with moldings, oculus and glass windows. Besides that, the first floor is presided by the marquee in which it can be distinguished the billboard and an inscription that says: "Hollywood". The Teatro Hollywood was built in 1929 after the hurricane San Felipe destroyed the old Teatro Cortés built by the Dr. Ángel Cortés in 1918. Since its beginning it was equipped to present sound films and live theatre. It remained in use until 1997, subsequently in 2012 it was restored and equipped as a cinema and theatre.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00051

View of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. In the portico there are fluted columns over square pedestals with details in relief between which you can see waste. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Evacuation of Spanish Troops, San Juan Harbor

View of the San Juan Harbor during the evacuation of the Spanish troops upon the United States invasion. Soldiers can be seen in formation in front of a building. There are spectators in the building's rooftop, surrounding the soldiers, and also along the dock. Near the area where the soldiers are, the buildings of the Navy Arsenal can be seen. Docked watercraft as well as some watercraft in the middle of the bay are also visible.

San Juan Transportation Office, Gas Pump Station

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office gas pump station. A roofed area with quadrangular columns covered with tiles and a small room with a door and two windows can be seen. Two gas pumps and an air pump are also visible. On the ground there are construction materials and some debris. There is a concrete fence in the background.

Oliver Building - 86002764

Side view of the Oliver Building in the coastal town of Arecibo. The building has three levels, and the facade is divided into seven sections. Horizontally, the building is divided into two parts: the ground floor and two upper floors. The base is formed by an arcade of semicircular and horseshoe arches framed by continuous moldings crossing the pillars at the impost level. Under the archway are double-leaf wooden doors crowned with sunrise transoms. The second and third levels have rectangular doors and windows with flat frames. Openings with double-leaf wooden doors surmounted by transoms lead to balconies with balusters supported by decorative corbels under which are a series of lions' heads in relief. Two rectangular sections make up the balconies. Between the balconies, fluted pilasters support an entablature. Crowning the building is a parapet with a balustrade and Roman amphorae. Next to the building, cars are parked on the street. The Oliver Building was innovative as it was the first building in Arecibo to utilize the urban concept of apartment living together with commercial viability. It was the first to incorporate reinforced concrete construction methods in the Arecibo region. It also was the first structure in Arecibo to address the street and plaza on a diagonal by using a chamfered corner entrance. In brief, the building represents the arrival of modernization and then current urban concepts in the northwestern region of Puerto Rico. Architecturally, the ornamentation reflects the Beaux Arts School of thought, spreading Europe and America, arriving in Puerto Rico with Spanish influence, and incorporating elements of traditional Spanish design, such as arcades and massive wall articulation. The surroundings of the building have parked cars and people walking by. The Oliver Building was built in 1914. Over the years, it has been used as a residential and commercial space and headquarters of several important foreign consulates. It was restored in the 1980s, and all spaces allocated for housing were converted into commercial spaces.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00016

Detail of a window and vertical bands of the façade of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. The window is made of a horizontal aluminum persienne window slats and is flanked by an engaged column with fluting and overlapping curved edges that form a pediment. The building is painted yellow and white.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00013

Back facade of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This facade is distinguished by several type of windows. Some integrates horizontal lamas like persiennes and others presents glass leaves. Each one of the windows has appentices and one of them has roof tiles. The superior border of the residence shows a cornice and the roof is covered with roofing tiles. At the background it is notable a pipeline and drains. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

The White House - 92000379

Interior view of the lobby of the White House in Coamo, which features four double-leaf doors with ornamental wooden panels at the bottom, followed by four glass panels. The floor and ceiling are made of wooden slats. Also visible are a chandelier, a pair of tables, and framed pictures attached to the walls between the doors. The White House, built in 1865 and designed by Raimundo Camprubí, represents 19th-century Spanish Creole-style local architecture in Puerto Rico. Its name is because it has been painted white since its construction.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Low-angle view of the San Luis Condominium in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. This condominium was designed by René O. Ramírez and built in 1962 for middle-class residents. Reinforced concrete piles support the body of the building, which exhibits multiple angles and cantilevered sections. It has nine floors with a modernist design. The facade is composed of straight lines and protruding volumes that generate a depth effect. The windows are of different sizes and framed with dark metal profiles. The building has balconies closed with glass, which adds a uniform appearance to the exterior. Air conditioners are installed in several windows, and a combination of smooth and rough surfaces are on the walls. The ground floor has a covered access and a parking area. The name of the building, "San Luis 54," is seen above the main entrance. The San Luis Condominium exemplifies, in a creative and distinguished way, the architectural transformations that the historic district experienced during the second half of the 20th Century. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

House Summit Hills

House in Summit Hills with a façade made up of a perforated wall, louvered windows, a door on the side and an eave with a brick texture border. On the side, there is also a sink for washing. In front of the house, there is a garden with several bushes and delimited by two concrete walls.

District Courthouse - 85000041

Interior view of the old District Courthouse of Aguadilla. It is a concrete building. In the foreground, walls decorated with fluting pilasters and cornices with dentils can be seen through a semicircular arch. In the back is another semicircular opening. Built in 1925 by architect Rafael Carmoega, it was the headquarters of the District Court until the 1970s, when a larger continuous space was added. Afterward, the building was restored and turned into the Art Museum of Aguadilla.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00022

Front view of the old plant in the Hacienda Vives in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor built with stone and brick masonry. The front facade has a double door presided by steps under a framed semicircular arch. The door is flanked by two double windows made of wood, also under framed semicircular arches. You can also see vegetation on the walls. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

Living Room and Hallway

View from a corridor inside a wooden house. The walls are made of wood and decorated with paintings and potted plants. The corridor floor is covered with native slabs. There are several simple wooden doors on which there are also wooden mullions. At the end of the hallway, there is a semicircular arch with pilasters on both sides. Several persons can also be seen in the living room. There are small wooden tables on which there are decorative figures. You can also see on the back wall, the wooden window over which there are truncated suns and wooden moldings.

Puerto Rico National Cemetery - 83002298

Main road view of the Puerto Rico National Cemetery, bordered by palms and a small square where half-raised flags of the United States and Puerto Rico stand out. The Puerto Rico National Cemetery was originally a United States Naval Reserve and was transferred to the Department of the Army in October 1948. The dedication ceremony took place on November 11, 1949. As of September 1973, the cemetery came under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office at La Fortaleza

Office at La Fortaleza. There are three wooden desks with telephones, documents, typewriters, pens, and lamps. There are wooden chairs, a bookshelf, double wooden jalousie doors. There are sunrise transoms, a ceiling chandelier, a drawing on the wall, and the floor has checkered-pattern tiles. The office has a balcony with balustrade. In the background of the image there are palm trees and a two-story house with a balcony and canvas curtains.

Public Square

La Convalecencia Public Square in Río Piedras stands out with a mid-plaza design featuring a type of acoustic shell with diagonal bands attached to a cubic-shaped building with aluminum louvered windows. Surrounding the plaza, there are parking meters, benches, and sidewalks where a couple of people are walking. In the background, partially visible, is a tower with semicircular arches and awnings of the Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Río Piedras parish.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

View of the ruins of the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. Part of the facade of this 18th-century Catholic hermitage can be seen, showing the loss of the stucco finish and the exposed brick and stone masonry, all representative elements of the Spanish Colonial style. The central plane shows a ruined, single-story building, missing its original wooden roof, doors, windows, and main facade. A section with an irregularly shaped brick and stone wall and an arched opening stands out. A wooden beam in the upper left corner is in poor condition, and vegetation is growing on the wall. The immediate surroundings are a vacant lot with grassy areas and exposed soil. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events not only reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage, but also witnessed the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

Mock-up of the University of Puerto Rico

View of the mock-up of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. The mock-up displays various spaces and structures, such as the quadrangle, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower, and the University of Puerto Rico Theater.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00058

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior there are columns and pilasters on pedestals. Additionally, you can see an elevated platform made of wood. On it you can see wood debris and on the wall a wooden canopy suspended. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Las Palmas Hotel

Las Palmas Hotel in Santurce. A balcony with wooden railings and slim pillars as well as the staircase that leads to the balcony can be seen. The patio has various trees that block the view of the rest of the façade. There is also a gazebo and a lamppost.

Cambalache Bridge - 95000831

View of the Cambalache railway bridge, also known as Puente Francés (French Bridge), in the coastal town of Arecibo. The double-truss Pratt bridge that crosses the Rio Grande River in Arecibo is built of steel and supported by abutments and pillars of ashlar masonry. The Cambalache Bridge is unique in its style, being the only long-span bridge of the Circunvalation Railroad or "Ferrocarril de Circunvalación." Built in 1893 by the Compañía de Ferrocarriles de Puerto Rico (CFPR) company, the bridge was used for rail transportation until 1953. In the 1960s, the Cambalache Sugar Mill eliminated rail transportation, removed the rails from the bridge, and laid down a wooden deck. This configuration remained until 1975 when cattle raising replaced sugar harvesting in the area.

Caribe Hilton, aerial view

Aerial view of Caribe Hilton Hotel and its surroundings. You can see the beach in front of the hotel, the San Jerónimo Fort and buildings in the Miramar area.

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Close-up view of details in a concrete house located in the town of San Juan. The edge of the roof is covered with tiles. It has an open gate made of ornamental metallic bars and a ribbed column. Through the bars, you can see an armchair made of fabric and metal. To the far right, you can see a fabric curtain covering the front of the house and dense vegetation.

National Guard Camp, Tortuguero

Aerial view of the National Guard Camp at Tortuguero, Vega Baja. Buildings and camping tents arranged in grids can be seen. The road leading to the camp and Lake Tortuguero can be seen also.

Group in front of Small Church

Group of persons of different ages in front of a small church. The church is wooden, it has a gable roof and on the gable, there is a cross. In front of the church there are wooden boards that form a frame from which you can see barbwire and a chain link fence.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00015

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Central hallway of the church viewed from above. It can be observed two rows of church benches with kneelers. You can appreciate that the floor is made of two color terrazzo, the ones that are in the middle of the hallway are of a darker color, while the ones that are under the kneeler are lighter.

Constrast, Homes of Rich and Poor

Contrast between a concrete house and one made of wood and zinc. The concrete house has a modern-style façade composed of an open garage with perforated walls, a door, aluminum shutter-type windows and a flat roof on which an antenna stands out. In its surroundings, there is a large garden delimited with a fence of concrete pillars and wire mesh. Next is the zinc and wood house, which is notable for its outward-facing windows, a double-leaf door and a fence made of sticks with barbed wire. Both houses are on the side of a road in a rural area.

US Custom House - Fajardo - 2013 00001

Northern facade of the Fajardo Customs, located in Puerto Real. The building has two levels and the facade is characterized by three openings with double doors, transoms and ornamental ironwork. On the second floor it stand out an armory flanked by two windows with glass and a transom. Also, it stand out a gable roof, the roofing tiles in a section of the roof and a terrace in the rooftop. The building of the Fajardo Customs presents a light orange shade. On the side there are two buildings with persiennes windows, appentices and glass and rolling doors. Along the street there are several automobiles and people. The Fajardo Customs was built in 1930 and it presents the style known as Spanish Revival.

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Front-view of a one-story house made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. The house is surrounded by a fence made of wood, zinc plates, and metallic bars. It has a balcony in the front where there are several persons standing. It is surrounded y a low concrete wall. The double door is wooden and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style, surrounded by wooden moldings. To the far left you can see houses with similar characteristics and several trees in the surroundings.

Pink Building of the Cafeteria El Mago in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Pink building of the cafeteria El Mago in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a building painted with pink shades, that have influence of the architectonic style known a the Spanish Revival. You can see that it has six floors , that have several balconies, appentices, moldings, window fanlights and double wooden doors with lattice. On its first floor possess a cafeteria with a sign hanged in front that promotes the brand Coca Cola and says: "Cafetería El Mago" (The Magician Cafeteria). In front of the buildings you can see sidewalks, the paved street with asphalt, a bench, pushcarts for the snow-cone sale and an area full of grass. There are people leaned out in the balconies of the building and some standing of an alley near of its entrance. Additionally, there are power line poles, street lights, a trash can, traffic signs and other adjacent buildings along the street.

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Front-view of a one-story house in the town of Camuy. The house is wooden with a zinc, hipped roof. It has concrete entrance steps covered with native tiles, that lead to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a low, concrete wall sustained by columns. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are encircled by wooden moldings. The door is simple, it has glass surrounding it and a wooden mullion above it. Besides it, there are plants in decorative pots.

Street with Streetcar Rails in Mayagüez

A street in downtown Mayagüez. The rails of the streetcar can be seen in the middle of the street. There are buildings on both sides of the street, utility poles, and lampposts, and various people walking by, one of them on horseback. One of the buildings has two signs.

San José Church, Lares

San José Church (Catholic) and public square in Lares. The church has a two-level facade with two wooden side towers. On the first level, three semicircular arches with pilasters and capitals can be seen; the central arch is the main entrance, and above the side arches, there is a crenelated design. The second level features a rosette window and a triangular pediment with a cross at the top. The towers have flattened conical domes and a staircase that connects the church to the square, which has benches, lampposts, and a kiosk. Several houses can be seen around the square and the church as well as two men in front of the church entrance, and several men in the square and the adjacent street.

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View of the garden in a one-story, concrete building located in the town of Naguabo. The building is surrounded by a concrete balustrade, over which there is an ornamental, metallic bar fence. To one side of the front garden, there is a pergola supported by Doric columns with plant vines.

Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa Residence

Detail of the wall of the Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa residence. On the left, and below the stained glass windows, awnings can be seen. The stained glass windows have a floral design and the openings form arches. The antefixes can be seen below the eaves. The walls have a stucco finish.

Houses Crowded on Hillside

View of community of houses; they are all made of wood with zinc roofs. In addition, they have aluminum lattice-style windows surrounded by moldings and double wooden windows. You can also see double wooden doors. On the other hand, several people can be seen standing on the street.

Rafael Cordero Graded School - MP100005816

View of a railing at Rafael Cordero Secondary School, also known as Rafael Cordero Molina Occupational School of Commerce and commonly referred to as La Cordero, in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan. This reinforced concrete building was built in 1917 and has two U-shaped floors with twelve classrooms, two basements, and an attic. It was designed in the Classical Revival style by Adrian C. Finlayson, the state architect responsible for constructing major schools on the island, and contractor Antonio Higuera led its construction. The ornamentation is primarily concentrated on the main facade, including Tuscan columns and this type of railing on the second floor. This railing comprises two decorative concrete panels, each with a geometric design forming an eight-division pattern. Each panel has a circle in the center from which diagonal lines radiate, dividing the space into triangular sections. The railing is painted in two shades: yellow for the interior surfaces and blue for the edges, creating a contrast that highlights the design details. Cylindrical columns frame the painted yellow panels with a blue base. In the background, the school's front garden can be seen. Rafael Cordero High School is among the most distinguished academic facilities of its era in Puerto Rico and maintains a high level of historical integrity. It is one of the first buildings on the island to demonstrate the transition from traditional construction methods, such as brick and wood, to new construction technologies, such as reinforced concrete. The property boasts the distinctive features of early 20th-century school buildings while simultaneously claiming individual distinction.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Museo de Artes Populares y Tradiciones - Gurabo - 2013 00012

Museum of popular arts and traditions, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Partial view of the wooden house facade. You can observe a balcony with flat arch, through the arch you can see two doors with grilles. In front of the balcony there are ornamental plants.

Parroquia San Fernando Rey

View of the right side facade of the catholic church Parroquia San Fernando Rey in Carolina. At the bottom part you can see two doors and a window with stained glass. Above, at the triangular part, you can see a stained glass, the tower and the church dome.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00027

Detail of a dome and lantern at the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The lantern shows several semicircular arches and it is crowned with a cornice and a dome with ornamental finish. Additionally, it is notable another building details like, a cornice crowned with parapets, the roof zinc, a grille and a lamp. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown in the moment the town was founded.

Vernacular Criollo House

Interior view of a residence. Two rooms are observable. The walls are made of wood and the floor is covered by native tiles. In the foreground, there is a dining table made of wood, with matching chairs, and a piece of furniture made of metal. There is a discharge arch with fine columns dividing the rooms. On the sides, the arch has lower wooden walls with decorative curtains made of fabric. In the other room, there are frames on the walls and wooden mountings. Over the doors, there are central mountings. The space is decorated with different pieces of furniture and a hanging lamp.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00018

View of the roof of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has one floor made of wood and hipped roof covered by deteriorated roofing tiles. The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the year it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00098

View from the interior of the kitchen in the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The walls of the dinning room are decorated with ceramic tiles and faience tiles hand painted with representation of animals. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00038

Main and Left Side Façade of a House

View of the main façade and left side façade of a house in Guayama. On the outside of the house, a fence with ornamental blocks and a gate are visible. On the left side façade, four windows with grilles are visible. On the main wall, a window covered by a zinc awning can be seen. On the porch area, the grilles, gate and a column over the railing as well as a portion of a door are visible. The triangular portion of the gable roof is hanging and there are some zinc sheets over the roof.

Fajardo Customs Left Side

View of the right side facade of the Customs building at Fajardo. In the lower part you can see two doors and a window. One of the doors and the windows are covered by grilles. The door without grill is double. At the second level you can see two windows, an eagle heraldic motif with the American flag and a sunrise transom. Part of the roof is a gable roof and you can distinguish the decorative roofing tiles, part of a window and a door at the rooftop. Behind the building you can observe an area of an aqua color building.

El Parterre Park - 86000781

Far-end view of El Parterre Park in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The park is surrounded by a stone fence with metal details and is divided by an ornamental metal fence gate. Inside are trees, plants, light posts, and busts on pedestals. Around it are vehicles parked on the street, people standing on the sidewalks, and buildings in the distance. The foundation of the park started between 1851 and 1852, under the direction of the German engineer Enrique Hau, with the construction of the fountain around the natural spring known as “El Ojo de Agua” belonging to the Chico River; later, in 1865, the then Spanish Magistrate Dr. Adolfo Ruiz, ordered the addition of the “Puente de la Reina” (Queen's Bridge) on the east side. Then, in 1882, by order of mayor Don Ramón Méndez de Arcay, El Parterre Park, designed by the Spanish painter Rada, was built as a recreation area, becoming a source of inspiration for great poets such as José de Diego and José J. Esteves, whose monuments are located near the main entrance.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00006

Detail of the seat, the altar and the sacraria in the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. In this space it stand out three chairs, the biggest one is for the priest. Also, it stand out a pair of chandeliers. Behind the chairs it stand out the sacraria and figurines with iconography representations of the catabolism like angels and Virgin Mary with baby Jesus. The altar shows ornamental details like pointed arches, columns and relief motifs. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

A portion of the interior of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse ruins. A portion of the walls and window openings can be seen in the area. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar. An abandoned building can be seen in the background with visible window and door openings.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00010

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Rooftop view. The floor has terracotta-colored tiles. The inside of the parapet is observed. There is an air conditioner compressor. Several buildings surround the house.

San Agustín of Puerta de Tierra - 85003194

Facade of the San Agustín Parish House in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The facade has three floors with arches, each resting on a square pillar. On the roof, there is a bell gable crowned with a cross. The first-level arcade integrates ornamental blocks. A pediment distinguishes the upper part. The walls are decorated with granite moldings and ornaments. The San Agustín de Puerta de Tierra complex includes the Parish House, the Church, the School, a Parish House, and the Convent. It was founded by the Order of Redemptorist Fathers and dedicated to the patron saint of one of the neighborhoods in the area. Its construction began in 1914 and was inaugurated on December 8, 1915. In addition, it represents the early use of concrete for developing religious architecture in Puerto Rico. For many years, it was the only Catholic church in Puerto Rico that regularly held religious services in English.

Building of Telephone and Telegraph - Guaynabo - 2011 00008

Detail of an iron panel in the facade of the telegraph and telephone office, located at the José E. Carazo 1729 street, at the north area of the Guaynabo city center. This iron panel shows the winged wheel symbol. It is also notable from the facade a joint of fluted moldings. This building is made of fortified concrete with distinctive elements of the Art Deco style. In 1948, it was built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico to integrate in one place the telegraph and telephone service of the Guaynabo city. In 1958, they did an expansion in the building and in 1964 this office closed when it was completed a new station at the Urbanización Muñoz Rivera. In the 1970 decade it was used as a museum and in 1981 the Guaynabo Municipality bought the property. This office is important to the state, as an institutional architectonic work built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico and its association with the telecommunications in Puerto Rico between 1948 and 1964.

Detail of the Destroyed Roof of a House in Salinas

View of the destroyed rooftop of a white house made of wood in Salinas. The house has an L shape and is over stilts. Along its walls you can see several windows. It has a gable roof that has lost most of its zinc plates, leaving the wooden beams uncovered. You can see other houses nearby. The roofs of some of them are hipped roof and there are some that are missing zinc plates. At the background left you can see a basketball court with roof. The architectonic style is known as Bungalow.

Arecibo Lighthouse - 77001546

Long-distance view of the lighthouse in the town of Arecibo. The Arecibo Lighthouse is a construction from the Spanish Colonial period on the island that was built with Neoclassical proportions of brick and masonry. The one-level building is visible on the hill, decorated with cornices, framed glass windows, and a door. In the center, a curvilinear pediment stands out, crowning the framed door. Behind the building, a hexagonal tower crowned with the lighthouse lantern. The lighthouse's construction dates back to 1898, and it was assigned as one of the larger order designs because the port of Arecibo was considered the second most important after the one in San Juan.

Structures Along the Coastline

Aerial view of a cluster of houses with different types of roofs, although most are gable roofs, located between a river mouth, a bridge, and the seashore. In some of the houses, casement windows are noticeable, and there are several posts between the structures. On the other side of the river mouth, there is a contrasting cluster of buildings of various shapes, most of them with flat roofs, and various levels of height located along the coastline.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 23 - Hotel La Herencia - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00007

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 23 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical and the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. There is a corridor with gray and white-colored tiles. Two wooden lattice doors can be seen on the walls, as well as a painting of a man in blue and red clothing that has wings, a round shield, and a torch. The ceiling has wooden beams and a gold-colored glass lamp. There is also an opening with a semicircular arch and two steps that lead to the courtyard. A water fountain framed by bricks in the shape of a semicircular arch can be observed in the distance, as well as a balcony with wooden balustrades that connects with a staircase that leads to an upper level. There are also plants, the brick floor, and two wooden benches. This building has been the Hotel Villa Herencia since 2011.

Cemetery Crucifix

Sculpture of a crucified Christ on a cross, over a tombstone with the inscription "R.I.P. Petra Benítez de Aboy October 3-1914 Memory of your daughters." Around the funerary monument, there are other tombs with tombstones, crosses and funerary sculptures. Next, there is a wall that divides the cemetery from the houses of the La Perla community, most of which are covered with asphalt, zinc and wood. Part of the wall is also notable, as well as the windows and cornice of a building.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00023

Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith) in Aguadilla. You can see the main facade and part of one of the lateral walls. The facade is formed by a portico, two doors, an oculus and a pediment. The portico has two pairs of pilasters and a cornice that frame a glass door with lancet arch shape. It is flanked by two other glass doors, also with lancet arch shape, the arches have capitals and cornices. At the top of the façade there is an oculus, also a curved pediment with scrolls on both sides and a cross at the top. The other tower is an octagonal belfry with semicircular arches windows, possess a cornice with finishes on each corner and a pointed dome with an oval finish. The side wall has a door of semicircular arch and a small window. There are wall lamps on the sides of all doors. The church has a concrete fence painted cream color with light brown and white details with grilles and a metal gate. Next to the fence there are several palm trees on terracotta pots. The architectonic style of this church is Neoclassic with Neo-gothic and Neo-baroque elements.

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Front-view of a one-story house located in the town of San Sebastián. The house is wooden with a flat, zinc roof. It has double-leaf wooden windows with transoms over them and is surrounded by wooden moldings. It has a small balcony surrounded by a low wall of ornamental blocks. The double-leaf door is also made of wood. On both sides of the house, other houses have similar characteristics.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00015

Detail of the rooftop of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The windows have horizontal lamas like persiennes and each one has appentices. The floor presents rectangular tiles that form a pattern while the roof is covered with tiles. Also, it is notable a parapet interrupted by a balustrade. On the wall is visible a pair of wall lamps. On one far end there is a chair. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

Military Parade in Front of El Morro

Military parade at Castillo San Felipe del Morro in Old San Juan. There are rows of soldiers marching, with some of them forming a military band, and there are also some soldiers on horseback. In the background, the entrance, the walls, a tower, and the lighthouse of the fort are visible. The entrance is a portico with pilasters and a triangular pediment, and the walls have battlements. Some spectators are seen near the fort walls and also in front of a brick fence.

El Morro

Two persons between the crenellated parapet of the wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. Also notable is the lighthouse lantern and a sentry box with a window, cornice and dome. In the background, the Atlantic Ocean is visible.

Arecibo District Hospital Laundry Building, Roof

Work on the roof of the laundry building of the Arecibo District Hospital. A building under construction can be seen in a rural zone. At the time, it has flat arch windows and semicircular arches. There are workers in the roof and nearby.Wooden falsework can be seen connected to the walls. To the left, there is a platform with workers, and behind it, there is a vertical platform. There is sand, construction stone and equipment in front of the building. The valley with greenery and structures can be seen in the background.

Grass Hut

Bohío in a coastal area. It is built on stilts, has a square shape and a palm leaf roof. The walls are made of some type of trunk or cane placed vertically and the door is made of boards. There is a small bench as a step. Next to it you can see another hut, smaller and with a gabled palm leaf roof. There are many palms around.

Construction of the El Falansterio Residential Cooperative Building in Puerta de Tierra

Construction of the El Falansterio building by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). It is visible that the building is in an advanced stage of construction. There is falsework, machinery being used for construction, workers maneuvering on top of the building, and a zinc fence covering the entire area where the building is being raise. In the surrounding area there are other buildings, one of which reads: "Pyramid Products Inc.", a sidewalk with a gate, men walking down the street, automobiles, and a gas station. There is also a sign indicating: "Robert R. Prann Contractor".

El Capitolio Congress Building

Corner view of the Capitol in San Juan. Three-story building and basement with walls covered with marble. You can see parts of the front façade and a side wall, as well as the dome with a lantern. There is a staircase that leads to a porch with eight Corinthian-style columns. Between the second and third levels there is an entablature and on the side wall ,you can see pilasters with capitals.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00003

Railway station of Hormigueros. Detail of the concrete sign in the parapet of the building. It has the name Hormigueros and on the sides there are two square decorations with floral motif. You can see part of the parapet roofing tiles, two of the arcade columns and part of the front wall that has a finish of exposed concrete aggregate. On that wall there is another sign with the name Hormigueros.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00064

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of the roof from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. It has a parapet and roofing tiles on the border. You can see part of one of the walls that have window openings, one of them with appentice and grilles.

Arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel - Arecibo - 2009 00004

Stair in the ruins of the arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel, located in the city of Arecibo. Under the stair is notable a type of arch. The cladding of the walls and the stair are deteriorated letting exposed the bricks that make up this masonry building. The part between the ground and the wall shows a socle. Under the stair there are several located several objects that seems to be garbage. The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built under the Spanish colonial government at the end of the XVIII century and beginning of the XIX as part of the defense system of the city of Arecibo. This was part of the fort San Miguel Arcángel, located in the border of the peninsula where is Arecibo and in the entrance of the river mouth of the Rio Grande of Arecibo.

Sentry Box, San Cristobal, Fort San Juan

A sentry box attached to a wall of the San Cristóbal Castle in Old San Juan. Some noteworthy features of the sentry box are: the lamp and the cord at its base, the windows, the entrance opening, as well as the cornice, the dome and a spherical element that crown it. Part of the crenellated parapet is also visible, while the palms and the Atlantic Ocean stand out in the background.

tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00044

View from the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built with wood and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see a hanging lamp, an open window framed and crowned with a glass transom. Through the window you can see on the yard a wooden latrine with wooden doors and a flat roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Farmacia Claudio - 2007 00008

Building of the Farmacia Claudio in the municipality of Caguas. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architecture style. The interior of the pharmacy has ceiling lamps and a variety of exposed objects as merchandise. There are shelves with gift objects, groceries, an ice cream cooler, and a counter with a cash register. The beverage refrigerator has a sign that reads "Self-Service" and the ice cream cooler has "Ice Cream Nestle" written on it.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - Chapel

Close view of a drawing of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Navy Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. It has a semicircular dome crowned with a lantern, latticework windows, and moldings. The main facade has a triangular pediment with four Tuscan columns supported by an entablature. Cornices, a double-leaf door with a semicircular arch, double-leaf windows with semicircular moldings, and streetlights on the sides of the facade can be observed. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as the administrative office of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

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View of a one-story, wooden, Chamfered house, with a zinc roof. The house has a large porch surrounded by a low concrete wall. In the middle, there are entrance steps with an ornamental metallic bar gate. Also, there is a double, wooden door and glass doors covered by metallic bars. Above these, there are glass mullions. To both sides of the house, there are semi-attached houses with different characteristics. On the street in front there are several vehicles and a person walking.

Pink Concrete House with Addition

Pink concrete house with an extension also made of concrete. The original part of the house has a gable roof, wooden door and window. The part of the extension is unpainted, has a single-pitched zinc roof and wooden windows. In front of the house there is a planter marked with stones and a wire fence with a metal post. Behind the house there is a banana plantation.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00103

Detail of the railing and stair in the interior of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoeche, located in Arecibo. The railing is made of metal and integrates ornamental motif with spiral shape. The steps and the floor are covered with terracotta shades tiles with square and hexagonal shapes. Also, it is visible some furniture and a desk with a telephone on the first floor. The residence Arístides Santoni presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00006

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00029

View of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is presided by a metallic grille. It is built on stilts, made of wood with a corrugated metal sheets hipped roof and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front part shows a small balcony with concrete balustrade and stairs. Inside the balcony there is a double door made of wood with glass crowned with a transom also made of glass. Next to the balcony, similarly to the rest of the house, you can see double windows made of wood with glass framed with moldings and crowned with a transom also made of glass. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Interior perspective of the postern gate of San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. This space is characterized by a semicircular arch, and through it, the bridge with a parapet interrupted by a pillar with a cap is visible. Also notable is a warning sign that reads: "VISITORS CAUTION. GOLF PLAYERS HIT GOLF BALLS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ACROSS ROADWAY TO YOUR IMMEDIATE FRONT." The walls are made of limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and in the background, palm trees and vegetation can be seen. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00049

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. In the interior it can be distinguished the altar decorated with a wooden balustrade, a carved lectern, tables, vases with flowers, a frame on the wall and an angel statue. Additionally, the floor of the interior is covered by marble tiles with chess motif. The catholic church San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00014

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and constructed by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "la Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. The upper half of the facade has an eave covered in tiles supported by wooden corbels. It also has seven multifoil arches interrupted by eight pilasters with tiles at the top. In the lower half of the facade, six pilasters support a semicircular arch and an entablature covered in tiles with floral designs. The doorway has "Ateneo Puertorriqueño" written at the top. On both sides of the pilasters are high-relief friezes with representations of human figures sculpted by the Italian artist Arrighini. The building also has glass windows with hinged wooden frames. In front of the entrance are steps and two streetlights. Trees, palm trees, a decoration allusive to the Three Wise Men, grass, and a sidewalk can be seen in the surrounding areas. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00005

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two shades of gray. Part of the building that has a pinnacle can be observed. The pinnacle displays moldings and bell-shaped designs that are individually positioned. This school is a vocational middle school.

Designed Nechodoma/Prairie House

Front view of a house in the town of Coamo. The house has a semi-hipped roof. It has lattice-style windows with mullions over them. Under the windows, there are planters sustained by concrete beams with different flowers. Surrounding the house, there is a low wall over which there are metallic bars. In the middle, there is a balcony that stands out and is sustained by columns. It has a balcony with a gable roof with a semi-capped roof and an oculus. The balcony is large and surrounded by concrete balustrade. It has two wooden doors over which there are mullions. Here, there are potted plants and a hanging lamp.

Parcela Wood House

Coastal house in the town of Naguabo. The house is wooden and on stilts, its roof is hipped and made of zinc. The windows are lattice-style and the door is simple. In the front, the house has a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. To one side of the house, there is a gas tank and an electric meter. There is also a wall under construction. It is surrounded by metallic bars. In the background, there is the sea and more structures in the distance.

Wooden Building

Side view of a wooden building with a gable roof. It is built on a cement floor, has a door, two side windows, and a front door and window. There is a woman inside the building. Behind, you can see bamboo plants.

Teatro Hollywood - Coamo - 2013 00009

Front view of the Teatro Hollywood in the town of Coamo. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The front facade has a linear design with moldings, oculus and glass windows. Besides that, the first floor is presided by the marquee in which it can be distinguished the billboard and an inscription that says: "Hollywood". The Teatro Hollywood was built in 1929 after the hurricane San Felipe destroyed the old Teatro Cortés built by the Dr. Ángel Cortés in 1918. From its beginning it was equipped to present sound films and live theatre. It remained in use until 1997, subsequently in 2012 it was restored and equipped as a cinema and theatre.

Spanish Colonial Revival, House Aibonito Round House

Two-story, concrete house in the town of Aibonito. To the far right, the design of the house is squared, and to the far left, it is semicircular. On the first level, there is an open garage to the far right, sustained by columns, and to the far left, by an archway of semicircular arches. In front, there is a car parked. On the second level, there is a balcony surrounded by a metal railing. The windows are lattice-style in glass and aluminum, and above them, there are mullions. The door is simple and over it there is a semicircular arch. The upper edge of the house has a semi-topped roof.

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Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00026

View of the interior from the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The construction is made of wood on brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. Besides that, on the deteriorated interior there is a double door made of wood, wooden beams exposed on the ceiling and a mediopunto piece of furniture made of wood with balustrade and square columns. Through the piece of furniture you can see the kitchen in ruins with wooden furniture and the walls partially covered with yellow ceramic tiles. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Spanish Prisoners Captured in Las Marías

Spanish prisoners captured in Las Marías and taken to Mayagüez after the United States invasion. The prisoners can be seen walking in line with United States soldiers on both sides of the prisoners. There are spectators on the sidewalk. Houses and buildings are also visible on both sides of the street.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00002

Front view of house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete with characteristics of the vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony and surrounded by a balustrade. In the interior of the balcony you can see a wooden door with in relief details, framed with molding and glass windows. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

General Electric Wiring Devices, Facade and Lateral Wall

General Electric Wiring Devices building construction project in Juana Díaz, facade and lateral wall view. The facade has a portico with a sloping eave and two low walls with stone cladding. The lateral wall with pilasters, and window and door openings can be seen. In front of the building there is a sidewalk and along it, some square concrete pillars. There are workers at work, a woman, and a girl passing in front of the building.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00002

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. A corner with volute ornamentations can be seen in the foreground of the image. There are also roof tiles, arches, paddings, pilasters, cornices, and moldings. The entrance has a staircase with railings and a small garden area. A person can be observed walking in front of the entrance. There are also sidewalks and shrubs.

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Side-view of a beach house in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is one-story, made of wood over stilts, with a zinc, hipped roof. The porch is surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine columns. It is decorated with chairs and plants in decorative pots. To the far left, the porch has an area covered with metallic mesh. Lastly, in the surrounding area there are plants, blocks, and pieces of wood.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00024

View from the garden of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has a design inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. It is separated from its immediate surrounding with a staggered fence modulated by square piers made of masonry, landscape areas and a vehicular road. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Wooden House in Arecibo

Wooden house in a rural area of Aguada. It is built on stilts with a gable zinc roof, and above it, there is an antenna and various stones. In front of it, some clotheslines with drying clothes as well as a palm tree can be seen.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00079

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the interior of the church where it can be observed a statue of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception on a wooden pedestal. It has a yellow dress with golden and white flower motif, a blue robe and a golden stars halo. It is standing on a cloud where you can see three cherubs. It can be appreciated that the statue between a wooden door and a pilaster.

Aibonito Mennonite Church

Wall with ornamental blocks that gives support to a plaque that says: "Evangelical Mennonite Church". Next to it, it extends a sidewalk that leads to a building with gable roof, windows like persiennes and several doors with skylights. Around the building stand out a wide yard, while at the background you can see a couple of houses.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00030

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe two semicircular balconies and a parapet. The balconies are on blind semicircular arches that go from the second floor up to the third floor. The parapet is on the far end of the wall and has an appentice with brackets, this area of the wall has bossage. The facade has a cornice and on the cornice there is a parapet with bossage. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Typical Street in San Juan Proper

View of De la Cruz Street on intersection with Luna Street in Old San Juan. The buildings are between two to three-story with balconies, balustrades, pilasters, padding, semicircular arches and lintels, as well as windows with moldings and awnings. On the first floor, there are mostly commercial establishments with display cases and signs such as "5 & To Mirabal" as well as various signs such as "4 Julio" and "Coca Cola". Several people are walking along the sidewalks and there are several parked cars on the cobblestone street.

Large House of Hacienda Buena Vista Posterior

View of the rear facade of the Hacienda Buena Vista large house from Ponce. Along the facade you can see a door and three windows. The house has a gable roof and a chimney that stick out from it. A trail that connects with some stairs and the posterior door. The garden is fenced. To the left (right facade) you can see a pink and white building with gray doors.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00096

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is abandoned, has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The interior spaces have continuous moldings, an opening covered with wood boards and two wooden doors. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Walls, El Morro

Walls inside the San Felipe del Morro Castle. The entrance to the spiral staircase stands out, characterized by a drum, padded on the edge of the door and a dome. Also notable are several arches and bays with railings, as well as the rotation rails for the cannons.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00017

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a hermitage built with masonry, stone and brick that has openings with rectangular shape like doors. Around you can see traffic bollards, streets, sidewalks, grass, power lines, palm trees, bushes and trees. The building was built to be a hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

Hacienda Santa Rita -84003147

View of Hacienda Santa Rita, also known as the Convent and Novice House of the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fátima in the town of Guánica. The building has two levels of wood and masonry. The first level is divided into sections by pilasters that support a cornice. Each bay has wooden lattice-style windows and wooden shutters topped with entablature. On the second level, a sloping wooden and zinc roof covers the wooden balcony, supported by wrought iron corbels. The balcony has a wrought iron railing with lace ornamentation. The aluminum windows are lattice-style and have wooden shutters. At the far left, a grille supported by pillars is visible. In front of the building, there are several cars parked. Hacienda Santa Rita was built in 1800 by Don Mariano Quiñones as part of Hacienda Desideria, the center of a cluster of sugar plantations. In 1901, the property was sold to Central Guánica until 1953, when it was transferred and sold again to the Dominican Order of Our Lady of Fátima.

Ponce Market

View of the Plaza del Mercado in the city of Ponce. The building is single-level with flat roof. It is decorated with moldings, cristal windows and an eave supported with corbels. Under the eaves there are wooden kiosks with zinc roof. Some of the kiosks have posters glued. Besides that, along the street you can see more buildings, moving vehicles, people standing and a wooden cart being pulled by a person.

663 La Paz Residence - 91001500

Main facade of the 663 La Paz Residence in Miramar, San Juan. This reinforced concrete residence has two floors and conforms to the suburban residential typology of the Spanish Revival style. The entrance has an enclosed porch with four reinforced concrete Tuscan columns. In addition, it includes grilles, an awning, and an eave with gutters and brick tiles. An open terrace is seen above the porch, and wooden windows are framed in semicircular arches and covered with brick tiles. A couple of potted plants and a car are next to the porch. Built in 1935, the 663 La Paz residence was designed by architect Pedro Alfonso de Castro, one of the most important architects in Puerto Rico during the first decades of the 20th Century. Its modern spatial distribution strategies replace the traditional rigid distribution and achieve visual continuity.

Effects on homes after Hurricane Santa Clara

Effects of hurricane Santa Clara in Puerto Rico. Persons standing besides the debris left by the houses devastated by the hurricane. There are destroyed walls made of wood and concrete. To the far right, there is a house with a zinc roof.

Grand Belvedere House

Interior of a residence in the town of San Germán. View of the room leading to the dining area of the residence. The interior is made of wood with wood cornices. On the walls to both sides, there are arches on the wood and glass double jalousie windows. There are also paintings on frames, wall furniture, and wooden chairs. In the foreground of the room, there is a wooden balustrade surrounded by potted plants and decorative figurines. In the middle of the room, there is a large dining table made of wood with matching chairs, in wood and Rattan. Above the table, there is paneling on the ceiling with a Gothic edge. In the background, there are open double doors and a sink besides the doors. This house is known as Juan Ortiz Perichi Residence (home of Dr. Hamid Galib) on Luna Street, corner of Ramas Street, in San Germán.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00012

View of cobblestone pavement in Old San Juan. The pavers on the left side of the image are wet and the significative space between the pavers in the center where there is accumulated water, debris, and leaves can be observed. Some have cracks and tire marks.

Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration's Health Campaign

Medical practitioner visits a farmer's house in a rural area of Puerto Rico. There is a man doing a check-up on a young man. It seems that he's administrating a vaccine. It is visible that the house is made of concrete and brick, with wooden windows. There are trees, palm trees, shrubs, and mountains in the surroundings. On the chair there is a medical bag with objects used by the medical practitioner.

House of Jesús T. Piñero

View of the main and right-side façades of the house of Jesús T. Piñero in Canóvanas. The house has a staircase and a handrail that leads to the porch. On the porch, three doors, a railing, and two columns can be seen. A window can be seen also next to the porch. On the second story, a dormer with six windows can be seen. On the right façade, four windows and a brick chimney can be seen. The roof of the house is finished with tiles.

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Front view of a one-story house made of wood and concrete. The house has a flat roof and in the front, there is a porch sustained by an archway of semicircular arches. The archway is decorated with pilasters, an ornamental frieze, and cornices. The porch, where there are several persons standing, is surrounded by a railing made of ornamental, metallic bars. Also, it has double, wooden doors with glass and lattice-style windows. Over them are mullion made of wood and glass. On the street in front of the house, there are several vehicles parked and a person walking on the sidewalk. To the far left, there are several adjacent houses with different characteristics.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2009 00016

View from the interior of historical house in the city of Caguas. The residence has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. On the walls of the interior you can see a transom, wooden moldings, a paper with ornamental pattern and a painting that says: "Esta Navidad da y recipe del amor de Dios en tu corazon" (This Christmas give and receive the love of God in your heart). Additionally, it can be seen a window made of wood and glass covered by an ornamental metallic grille. In the rooms you can also observe a shelf with boxes. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00080

Detail of an ornamental molding in the tower of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This molding has "L" shape, is white and shows four-leaf clover motif that contrasts with the orange color from the wall and the decorative tiles of a stringcourse. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Guebara Residence, Parcela Reinforced Concrete House

Front view of one-story house with a zinc, gabled roof. The house is in concrete with part of the pediment made of wood. It has a simple, wooden door, above it there is a plaque with the house number. On the left side of the door, there is an aluminum, lattice-style window. In front of the house, there are potted plants and a metal chair.

White Bridge - 84003126

Low-angle view of the White Bridge, located between the towns of Camuy and Quebradillas. It is a single-span reinforced concrete-filled arch railway that passes over La Mala's ravine. Structurally, it consists of a double row of columns and beams that fill the arch with a smooth cement wall finish. It was built in 1922 by the American Railroad Company. After its construction, it became the only concrete bridge and the highest in the area.

Non-commissioned Officers Quarters at Military Base

Construction of houses for non-commissioned officers at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. One-story concrete houses. They have walls and roofs, but the windows and doors are missing. In front of one of the houses, there is an electric power pole and a street sign.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00023

Side view of the corridor of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. The building is painted white, yellow, and mint green. There is a corridor with semicircular arches supported by square columns that form an arcade. There is a pile of chairs on the brick floor of the corridor. The wall has pilasters with white moldings and door openings. The top part of the facade has parapets and cornices. There is a window opening with a semicircular molding and a tree in the distance. The electrical wiring of a utility pole can be partially observed in the image. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00003

Details of the interior of a bathroom in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. In the space it is notable the pedestal sink, the towel rack and a French window. The walls are covered with clay tiles that combines square and irregular shapes. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative from the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established the Central Rufina of Guayanilla in 1901. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

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

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Facade Construction

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo. Several workers are seen working on the building's facade, which is covered with falsework and has formwork at the top of the wall. Through a lateral entrance, metal scaffolding can be seen inside the building. There are wheelbarrows, construction materials, and a shed around.

Post Office at the Military Base

Post office at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. A wooden building with a hip roof. It has awning windows. There are steps leading to the double doors of the entrance. Above the door, there is a sign, reading: "Post-Office Borinquen Field." It has exterior reinforcement beams mounted over concrete pillars aligned along the building. On the front wall, there is a metal mailbox.

Parish San Miguel Arcángel - Cabo Rojo - 2011 00007

Detail of an oculus in the facade of the Parish San Miguel Arcángel, located in Cabo Rojo. Above the oculus it is notable a cornice, a series of dentils and the tympanum of a triangular pediment. The surface of the parish presents light chestnut shades and white. The Parish San Miguel Arcángel was designated historic monument under the Law Number 150 from June 18, 2004. Its history is linked to the foundation of the town of Cabo Rojo through Royal Order of the king Charles III of Spain from December 17, 1771. Since September 29, 1783 this church dedicates to the patron of Saint Michael Archangel and two years later initiates the construction of the temple. In this church, in addition, there are the birth certificates of Ramón Emeterio Betances, Salvador Brau Asencio and the legendary pirate Cofresí.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00042

Detail focused of the ornamentation of the portal and a window in the facade of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. Above the entablature of the portal it stand out a coat of arms integrated to a cartouche flanked by two sculpture representation of children, also known as putti, that at the same time, secure two garlands. Above the garlands it stand out two medallions that shows a lion and a tower representative of the Lion and Castilla kingdoms. This section is crowned with a window with wooden frames of double leaf with glass panels framed with a window with two wooden frames of double leaf with glass panels framed between pilasters and a broken pediment. The capitals of the pilasters presents leaves motifs, spirals and a flower in the abaci. This residence presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Roadside Store and Ox Cart

View of a store located in a rural area. In the foreground, you can see the paved street. On the far left, you can see a one-story wooden store with a zinc hipped roof. On the roof there is a sign that says: “Coca Cola.” The doors are double wooden and in front of them you can see standing people, a horse, a stacked crop and some oxen tied to a wooden cart.

Ponce Firehouse – 84003150

Facade of the Ponce Firehouse, located in Plaza Las Delicias and next to the east side of Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral in Ponce. This fire station was built in 1882 following the design of the Spanish Lieutenant Colonel Máximo Meana. The Moorish and Victorian Gothic influence is established in the rectangular plan, with towers at the ends, a valance that extends along the contour of the cantilever, the sunrise transoms with colorful glass, and the contrast of the alternating red and black horizontal bands, as documented by the nomination from the State Historic Preservation Office. The building walls and roof are covered with zinc sheets and are made of wood. The main facade displays Spanish inscriptions that read: "Parque de Bombas" y "Febrero 2 1883." Also visible near the entrance to the building are a couple of cars and signs. The domes and lanterns of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral stand out at the back of the fire station. Parque de Bombas was originally built as a pavilion for the 1882 Fair Exposition held in Ponce to exhibit the latest technological advances of the time. In 1885 it was designated as the firehouse headquarters of the city of Ponce, and since that year, it housed the Volunteer Firefighters Municipal Force. Nowadays, it constitutes the Ponce Firefighters Museum.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00032

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Partial view of the main facade of the large house of the hacienda where you can observe part of the arcades of the first floor which they have an inferior border painted terracotta color. Passing through the arcades you can see the hallway with chess motif floor and also the walls with lower border painted terracotta. Additionally, you can observe the lower part of the arcades of the second floor. They are formed with round columns with square capitals and iron railings with spiral decorations in the center.

University Tower

View of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. From top to bottom, the tower has a hipped roof covered by tiles. You can also see cresting, ornamental moldings and windows under an arcade of semicircular arches in front of which there are balustrades. On the other hand, next to it you can see a building with a roof covered by tiles, double wooden and glass windows under semicircular arches. It also has a glass door. On the second level, the windows are lattice-style. To the left end, the building has windows under discharge arches and mullions on the second level.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2014 00001

Our house

Single-level house made of concrete with two doors and three windows. It has an eave at a height slightly higher than the doors and windows. In front it has a little flower bed made of wood that has four plants. You can see part of the patio and a fence made of cyclonic mesh. On the side there is a wooden house with a gable roof made with zinc.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00033

View of the main facade from the Neoclassical-style La Princesa Prison building, seen from the Paseo de la Princesa pathway. Rows of palm trees, benches, shrubs, and streetlights are in the foreground. In the back is the main entrance of the building, and some architectural-style elements, such as pilasters and pediments, can be observed. There is a staircase, access ramps, flagpoles with flags on each side, the current name of the building, shutter-type double-leaf windows, and streetlights. In the back, several multi-story buildings are visible. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Preparing for Hurricane Faith

A group of persons place shutters in the entrance of the department store "Kmart of Puerto Rico". The building has a parapet, a façade with its logo and a wall with triangular geometric motifs, followed by glass doors that allow visibility to the interior.

San Antonio Railroad Bridge – 09000789

Side section view of the San Antonio Railroad Bridge, also known as Bridge 1571, in the Municipality of San Juan. The bridge was built between 1923 and 1932 by the American Railroad Company for the Puerto Rico Railway Company, replacing the original 19th-century steel bridge. Company chief engineer Etienne Totti y Torres designed it using early 20th-century Classical Revival architectural elements. The construction of the bridge's substructure and superstructure was directed by engineers Ramón Gelabert and Reinaldo Ramírez, respectively. Although originally designed for rail traffic, it has been used for pedestrian traffic since 1953. A section of the bridge with elliptical arches supported by rectangular pillars is notable. The bridge surface features a concrete parapet with embossed geometric details and signs of wear and graffiti. The bridge spans the San Antonio Channel and features a steel and concrete superstructure and a concrete substructure. The concrete was poured in situ, and the surfaces were covered with rough concrete stucco and smooth whitewash on all frames. On the far right of the bridge is a wider pillar with a plaque indicating the completion date: "C.F. de P.R. 1932." Behind the railway bridge, part of the Guillermo Esteves Volkers vehicular bridge, also known as the Water Bridge, designed by Rafael Carmoega, can be seen. It features concrete railings with iron grilles and modern streetlights along its entire length. In the background, the Puerto Rico Convention Center, a building under construction, and a Sizzler restaurant can be seen on the left. The San Antonio Railroad Bridge has great historical significance due to its role in rail transportation in Puerto Rico. It connects the island of San Juan with the Miramar area and is the only remaining facility of the original rail network in San Juan.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00077

View from the Convento y Casa de Salud de las Siervas de María of the watchtower. A circular structure with arches and a dome on the Former La Princesa Prison roof can be observed. There are open spaces on each side of the building. In the open space to the right, there are tables and chairs. A white double-leaf door can be seen, as well as a streetlight above it. Paseo de La Princesa has trees, palms, a person walking, and flagpoles with the Puerto Rico and United States flags in front of the building. Automobiles can be seen on the main street of the Paseo de La Princesa. The trees in the background block off the view of the Puntilla parking lot. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Old San Juan from El Morro

View of the Old San Juan from the San Felipe del Morro Castle. Visible are the land in front of the buildings of the old city, including the Polvorín de Santa Elena (ammunition dump), the Manicomio Insular (mental asylum), the Asilo de beneficencia (nursing home), the Ballajá Barracks, the Old los Dominicos Convent and La Fortaleza.

Thatched Houses, Palmarejo, Coamo

Two wooden houses and two huts in a rural area, all built on stilts. The houses have pitched roofs covered with zinc that look new. One of the houses has a drainage channel. The huts have palm leaf walls and their roofs are covered with roofing cardboard. You can see part of a barbed wire fence, and an area with trees. There is a child next to one of the houses and two more people next to one of the huts.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00015

View from the interior of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a building from the Spanish colonial period built with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The interior has the floor covered by marble tiles with chess motif and a wooden door presided by stairs. Through the door you can see the interior of the lighthouse tower with spiral stairs made of iron painted blue. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00060

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. You can observe the upper part of the corner of one of the balconies from the house with prairie style. It has three round columns with square capitals with cornice. The capitals have in relief decoration that combines curves and lines. The cornices are pink while the rest of the components of the columns are white.

Kraft Manufacturing Company, Front Facade with Shed

Kraft Manufacturing Company's front facade shows its straight and sober construction. It has jalousie type windows, also known as Miami windows. It has a small portico and stairs with tiles leading to the factory entrance or exit. On one of the steps, there is a material laying. An opening for a door placement, in which there is a men leaning against the wall can be seen. Due to the construction, the building has marks in the concrete and texture on its surface. There is a sign indicating: "KRAFT MFG. Co. Another Factory of the Development Program". Next to the sign, on the right side, there is a wooden shed with a pent zinc roof and a single-pane window that open outward. In this window, there is a man leaning against it. Around the factory there are workers, mounds of construction sand and stone, and soil. In addition, blocks, wood, reinforcing bars, a shovel, and a wheelbarrow are visible. At the rear, on the right, there is an electric power post. Some cables hanging over a portico pillar and passing through both ends of the factory stand out.

Isla Culebrita Lighthouse - 81000686

Aerial view heading south, showing the rear facade of Isla Culebrita Lighthouse. The lighthouse, built with stone and brick, has a "T"-shaped plan, a cornice, a parapet, and several openings, some of which are covered with concrete blocks and panels. The tower in the center is crowned with a railing around the lantern that houses a fourth-order lens. The lantern is made of cast iron, bronze, and glass. Isla Culebrita Lighthouse was the fourth light built in 1886 as part of a system of lighthouses in Puerto Rico, and its architecture is representative of the Neoclassicism style. Sauter, Lemonnier, & Cie. manufactured the lenticular illuminating apparatus between 1884 and 1885.

Fajardo Customs Front

Main facade of the Customs building at Fajardo. In the lower part you can see three doors. Two of the doors have grilles. The right door is a double door made of wood painted with red. To access to the entrance there is a ramp with tiles. Over the middle door you can read: "U.S. Custom House". At the top part you can see eight windows. Over the roof stand out three dormer windows. The roof has roofing tiles cladding. Half of it is covered with a blue canopy. The other half is missing several of its roofing tiles. At the left background you can see a parking area and a tower. To the right you can see a street and part of a white building.

Cuchilla Church Farewell for Medina

Several people in front of a church in La Cuchilla. The church is made of wood and has a roof covered with zinc. The doors are double-leaf that open outwards and one of them has a pillar with a rising sun motif. Some windows are also double-hung and others have fanlights. In front of the church, there is a group of boys and girls sitting on one of the parked cars.

Nazario Rivera Residence - 88000686

View from the inside of the Nazario Rivera residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The residence is made of wood on a concrete base. The interior has a floor covered with native cement-colored tiles, rattan furniture, and small tables. The ceiling is made of wood and shows continuous ventilation, wood carvings with ornamental trimmings, and moldings. The walls show stucco decorations in arabesque-type floral patterns and wooden double-leaf doors with glass crowned with wooden sunrise transoms. Also seen are rectangular openings framed with flat moldings and crowned with rectangular transoms. In the center, dividing the two rooms, a semicircular piece of furniture supported by ornate columns. The lower part shows shelves decorated with ornamental figures and books on the shelves. The Nazario Rivera residence was built as a single-family home at the beginning of the 20th century. However, over the years, it has been used for commercial purposes.

Houses with Gable and Hipped Roofs in Fajardo

Houses in Fajardo with gable and hipped roofs, awning windows, fanlights, hinged doors, porticoes, balconies, and entrance steps. There are trees, utility poles, and mountains in the surrounding areas.

Fajardo District Hospital, Workers

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. Various workers are seen preparing the ground. The workers are holding shovels, wheelbarrows, and pick. A mountain is visible in the background.

Façade of a Cream and Light Blue House in Guayama

View of the main façade and right side façade of a cream and light blue house in Guayama. There is a gate and steps leading to the porch area where some windows and a door with a window can be seen. The porch also has four columns and parapets. On the right façade, two windows and a door are visible.

Old Railway Station in the Old San Juan

Building of the old railway station in the Old San Juan. You can observe the streets Comercio and Recinto Sur divided by a transit median that has power lines poles along its length. The building that is to the left is cream color and is known as the old railway stationing San Juan. Shows an architectonic design influenced by the style called Second Empire and the Neo-renaissance. It has a clock tower, mansard roofs, bossage, moldings and a balustrade railing delimiting the area. Its windows are double and made of wood and are painted with green color. From a distance you can observe other buildings, automobiles and people. Additionally, there are sidewalks, streets paved with asphaltic concrete, the ruins of a defensive wall, a metal fence, antennas, bushes and trees.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00019

Front view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The concrete base has rectangles with depth and a transom. It is presided by some stairs covered with native tiles that leads to the balcony. Besides that, the balcony is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square columns and a pedestrian gate made of grilles. In addition, in the interior of the balcony, to the right far end there is a lattice style window with wooden shutters framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Designed Belvedere House

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

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2005 00007

Building of a pediatric medicine clinic in the municipality of Caguas. A house that serves as a medical clinic can be observed. This house is painted gray and has a tiled hip roof, a balcony with iron balustrades that surround it, piers that support the roof, persienne windows, grilles, wall lamps, and a gated entrance door. There is a person standing on the balcony. The building has a sign that reads "Dr. Eduardo Flores, Especialista en niños y adolescentes, 746-2848, We love children". In front of the house is a street, a sidewalk, a fire hydrant, utility poles, and automobiles. There is part of the building that has public telephone and a canopy awning which can be observed on the right side of the image. There are letters painted on the wall that read "Fontánez Driving S... Fotos ...". There is also another building with persienne windows and a fence on the roof. There is a palm tree behind the clinic.

International Airport of Puerto Rico Model (1)

Location plan of the International Airport of Puerto Rico, also known as the International Airport Luis Muñoz Marín, located in Isla Verde, Carolina. This location plan was made by the project Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society. The airport is distinguished by its modern stye adapted to the tropical environment.

Fotografía Nuñez, Booth in Plaza

View of one end of the public square of the town of Lares. The square, where there are several people standing, is surrounded by a metal railing that is supported by concrete pillars. In addition, you can see concrete benches, light posts and a wooden photography stand with a hipped roof. This one has an engraving that says: “Nuñez Photography.” Finally, at the other end of the square you can see semi-detached buildings with different characteristics.

Esso Building - Las Lomas

Building of the Esso company located in Las Lomas. The building is modern in style with glass walls. At the top, it has the distinctive "Esso" logo, while on one of the walls, it reads "Happy Holidays" in colors that alternate green and red tones, followed by banners with representations of candles. At the bottom of the building, there is a parking lot, while in front of the building there is a zinc fence, a street with several cars and vans.

Old Suliveres Building

Partial view of the Suliveres Building. At the bottom of the building, various columns and portions of the windows are visible. On the second floor, along the hallway, the balustrade, various columns and windows with stained glass can be seen.

Parked at the Fortaleza

A woman sitting on a wall followed by a group of people around a cannon near the Fortaleza, also known as the Santa Catalina Palace. At the background, the building Casa Blanca and a sentry box connected to the rampart with a crenelled parapet stand out.

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Concrete House under Construction

An unfinished concrete house, without roof, with rods and door openings and the windows. At the background there are several wooden houses mostly with gable roofs made with zinc.

Carlos Vasallo Hacienda - 88001848

View from inside the balcony of Carlos Vasallo Hacienda, also known as Don Oscar Nevárez Hacienda and Río Nuevo Hacienda, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level in wood and concrete. The interior spaces are filled with rubble and divided by a semicircular wooden piece of furniture; three semicircular arches are supported by columns and storage spaces in the lower part. On the back walls are several framed wooden doors and windows crowned with wooden transoms. Although constructions in this area have been documented since 1511 when Juan Ponce de León settled there, the exact date of this construction is not known; it is estimated between 1849-1861.

Factory in Guayanilla, Columns, Beams, and Scaffolding

Construction project of a factory in Guayanilla. View of the columns and ceiling beams, falsework can also be seen inside the building that does not yet have a roof. Some blocks and stacked wood are visible on the ground.

Factory in Corozal, Scaffolding for Ceiling Beams

Construction project of a factory in Corozal, in the scaffolding stage for the ceiling beams. Workers are seen working on the roof and others working with machinery on the ground. There are mounds of construction sand and stone and other materials in the area.

New structures in the Manuel Zeno Gandía public housing

New semi-detached houses in the Manuel Zeno Gandía government housing project. The houses are several lattice-style windows and simple doors. They are located in front of a passable street. To the far left in front of the houses, there is a person besides a baby carriage crib. To the far right there is a fire hydrant in front of the street. In the background, you can see hills, natural vegetation and power line poles.

Military Parade in Old San Juan

Military parade on one of the streets of Old San Juan. The houses on one side of the street are visible, mostly two-story houses with businesses on the first floor. One of them has a painted sign, "San José Drugstore," below which it says: "Manufacturers Advertising Co." Two others have hanging signs: "A. Betances & Co Auto Supplies Piezas para Ford" and "El Vesubio Restaurante." The one with the restaurant sign is a three-story house with a quoins design on the entire façade. Other elements of its façade include projecting balconies with decorative brackets, arches, and cornices. People are on both sides of the street and on the balconies watching the parade. The formation of soldiers occupies the entire view of the street.

Mountain Home

Two children posing in the entrance of a hut. The hut is on a slope. It has stilts, and walls and roof made of straw leaves. The front wall is not completely covered, there are gaps where you can see the horizontal rods that serve as a frame. It doesn't have a door. On one side you can see a line with hanging clothes and next to the line an ornamental plant. Behind the house, you can see an area of mountains.

Foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View of the construction site and the foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the area, there are construction materials such as wood boards, pipes, barrels, rods, and gravel, as well as workers engaged in various tasks. There is also a bulldozer, various cranes, concrete mixer trucks, and a small concrete batching plant bearing the logo "Cemento Puerto Rico" and "Ready Mix Concrete Inc." In the background, a building with awnings on the windows is noticeable, and next to it, the Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón, the lagoon, a bridge, and the buildings in the Condado area.

Advanced Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel and Entrance Road

Advanced construction stage of the lobby, the guest room tower of the Caribe Hilton Hotel, and the entrance road. In the vicinity, a shed and a group of workers operating a concrete mixer truck and working on the construction of a smaller building can be seen. At one end of the hotel, partially visible, is a multi-story building with awnings. In the background, there is the lagoon, a bridge, some chimneys, and the buildings in the Condado area.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00003

Back part of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museo Old Customs House. You can observe a building that is painted with cream color and it has its gable roof with terracotta roofing tiles. The building has influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. You can observe double windows made of wood with lattice and glass at the top, moldings, architectonic ornamentation, cornices and pipelines. Around it you can see bushes, grass, trees and palm trees.

Hacienda Buena Vista Large House from Ponce

Main facade and right lateral of the large house of the Hacienda Buena Vista from Ponce. In the lower part you can see two areas of opened entrance and a double door made of wood. Right in the outside of the entrance you can see two benches for sitting. In the second level you can distinguish four double doors made of wood in the balcony area, it has an L shape. In the lower part of the right facade you can identify two windows, a bench, several containers for recycling and two green doors. Additionally, three windows on the wall with cladding. The house has a gable roof and is made with zinc.

Parish San Miguel Arcángel - Cabo Rojo - 2011 00002

Detail of the entrance of the Parish San Miguel Arcángel, located in Cabo Rojo. This parish presents different shades of yellow that alternates with with details of white and light chestnut. The door is double leaf, framed by a three-centered arch flanked by pilasters and finished by a triangular pediment that integrates dentils. This entrance at the same time is flanked by other two pilasters of larger size that secured cornices. Above the pediment it extends a stringcourse that accentuates the transition to the second level in which it is partially visible the glass from a window. In front to the church there is a fence articulated by a low wall that serves as a base to a balustrade interrupted by piers and a gate made of grilles. Above the piers it elevates two small columns or light poles. The Parish San Miguel Arcángel was designated historic monument under the Law Number 150 from June 18, 2004. Its history is linked to the foundation of Cabo Rojo through Royal Order of the king Charles III of Spain from December 17, 1771. Since September 29, 1783 this church dedicates to the patron of Saint Michael Archangel and two years later initiates the construction of the temple. In this church, in addition, there are the birth certificates of Ramón Emeterio Betances, Salvador Brau Asencio and the legendary pirate Cofresí.

Jayuya City Hall, a Child and a Sign

Construction of the city hall of the municipality of Jayuya. A two-story building with window openings, scaffolding, and falsework is visible. Several workers are seen around the construction site, and a child is near a tree. Various construction materials, such as wheelbarrows and wood, are present. There is a sign that reads: "Otra obra para el servicio del Pueblo Departamento de lo Interior Construcción de la Alcaldía." In the background, houses, mountains, and another two-story building with an external staircase stand out.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00008

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. Corner view of Neo-Renaissance style house built of masonry and bricks. The main facade and part of one of the side walls is visible. It has three lintel arches, bare pilasters, a cornice with dentils, and a parapet. On the side wall are two lintel arches and two corner pilasters. The walls are made of exposed stonework. Above the central arch of the facade, there is a sign that says "Bayamón" with two letters missing. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the cornice and walls. There is also damage to the walls, pilasters, and cornice.

San Blas de Illescas Church – 8400046

Interior of San Blas de Illescas Church in Coamo, with a perspective towards the altar. The interior consists of a nave and two corridors. The division of the space is accentuated by arcades that rest on rectangular pillars that integrate pilasters, flanked by representations of the Stations of the Cross. A cornice extends over the arches, and skylights with grilles are visible above them. These arches, perpendicular to the nave, support the masonry barrel vault that covers the interior space. In the background, the apse crowned with a dome that rests on pendentives stands out. Also noteworthy are the altar table, the tabernacle, and several sculptural and pictorial representations of the Catholic Christian iconography located between a pair of niches, columns, pendentives, and an arch. On both sides of the altar are doors leading to the sacristies and two vertical signs with Spanish inscriptions that read: "May your spirit... the face of the earth" and "Christ says the spirit will bear witness to me." The church floor has marble tiles that alternate white and gray tones, forming a checkered motif. Two people are visible under one of the arches and near the chairs that cover the nave. The San Blas de Illescas Church used to have elaborate brick and masonry sections from 1661, and construction was completed in 1784. However, it was damaged during the 1867 earthquake; later, it was repaired, maintaining the original design and construction elements.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00020

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Back view of one of the towers of the church. The tower has two pointed arches with wooden windows, the arches have moldings on the superior part. The top of the towers a cornice with dentils, pinnacles on the corners and a roof with pyramid shape.

United States Troops in Guánica

United States soldiers in front of a wooden house on a beach in Guánica. Some are in line to receive food, others are crouching. The house has a zinc gable roof, a double door and two windows. On one side, there is a pile of wood logs and two children are visible. The Caribbean Sea is in the background.

Factory in Guayama, Rear Lateral View

Construction project of a factory in Guayama, distance view of one of its sides and back. The lateral has pilasters and metal windows and is already plastered. The rear wall still has scaffolds and window openings on one side, the other side is completely open. There are workers working on the roof, which is already covered. A barbed wire fence is visible around the building.

Fortress of la Concepción

Detail of the zinc sheets lying on the ground near Fortress of la Concepción. A portion of a column and a window opening can be seen. In addition, the grounds surrounding the area are filled with garbage, leaves, and branches.

Building in the Corner of La Princesa Promenade Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

La Princesa Promenade street in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe a building with influence of the architectonic style of Spanish Revival between the streets La Princesa Promenade and Presidio. The building is painted with white with a brown frame on its lower part, it has balconies with balustrades, bossage on its entrance, appentices and green awnings on its windows, wooden doors, double windows with wooden lattice and ornamental finishes. From a distance you can appreciate part of the building of the Antiguo Correo y Corte Federal José V. Toledo that has influence of the architectonic styles of the Beaux-arts and federal. Is painted with cream color and has a pyramid roof with terracotta roofing tiles. You can see that it has two towers with lanterns and finish ornaments as well as voussoirs on its windows. Around it you can observe a group of children walking on a sidewalk, paved streets with asphalt, automobiles, trucks, grass, a fence with barbed wire, a gasoline pump, bushes and trees. Subsequently, this area became the parking lot La Puntilla.

Celabration of the New Flag, Mayagüez

Celebration of the new flag during the United States occupation at the Colón Square in Mayagüez. The square is full of people, some of them holding the United States flag. The statue of Christopher Columbus is visible in the middle of the square as well as the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Church (Catholic). Some of the houses and buildings surrounding the square are visible.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Museo de Artes Populares y Tradiciones - Gurabo - 2013 00011

Museum of popular arts and traditions, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Partial view of the building facade where you can appreciate part of a balcony with flat arch and concrete railing. Through the arch you can see a double leaf door with transom. You can appreciate that the walls are made of matched lumber.

Wooden House on the Side of a Road

A wooden house on the side of the road. The house has a zinc gable roof extending into an overhang in the front. In front of the house, on the side of the road, there is a inverted concrete cone. There are two men on horseback. It can be seen that the road was made by cutting into a mountain.

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Close-up view of the door details in a wooden house. The balcony is decorated with chairs made of metal and leather, the floor is covered with native tiles. The door is wooden and double, it has wooden lattice-style windows. Also, it is surrounded by stained glass and wooden moldings.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

An oblique view of the Cathay restaurant, located on Ponce de Leon Avenue in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. The building was built in the 1950s and displays traditional Chinese elements. The roof has curved orange ceramic tiles arranged in rows, with ornamental borders featuring decorative details typical of Chinese temples. The facade combines exposed brick walls with red painted moldings around the windows, which are rectangular and elongated, aligned at the top. On the ground floor, the entrance is protected by a small overhanging roof built in the same style as the main roof. To the left of the entrance, a green sign called "CATHAY" protrudes from the wall. To the right of the entrance is a round window with a red frame. Higher up, a vertical sign hangs from the edge of the building, indicating a restaurant. On the right side, an adjacent building of modern design can be seen, with straight lines, white and gray paint, and pergola-like metal structures protruding from the upper windows. The surroundings include trees, a blue-painted curb, a yellow fire hydrant, and a pedestrian crossing in the foreground. To the rear of the building is a modern-style high-rise building. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00034

Close-up view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. Besides that, the facade is presided by a balcony with a grille made of iron secured by wooden stand. In the interior of the balcony you can see a door presided by an ornamental iron grille. In addition, the balcony floor is made of marble with chess motif. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

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Architectonic drawing of the lateral facade of the Teatro Hollywood in the town of Coamo. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade has a gable roof, a linear design with moldings, windows, a double door crowned with a crossbeams and side stairs with balustrades. Besides that, on the front facade there is the marquee above which it rest a sign that says: "Hollywood". The Teatro Hollywood was built in 1929 after the hurricane San Felipe destroyed the old Teatro Cortés, built by the Dr. Ángel Cortés in 1918. From its beginning it was equipped to present sound films and live theatre. It remained in use until 1997, subsequently in 2012 it was restored and equipped as a cinema and theatre.

Quinta - Palace - East of Barranquitas

Façade view of a mansion-style house from a road with a sign labeled "Empalme PR 152". In the foreground, around the house, you can see persons close to a wall covered with stones and two pillars that support an arch with roof tiles and a gate. Following, there is a path along the side of the house, while in the front, there are straight stairs that lead to the porch of the house. The façade is composed of rounded arches and stepped details, tiled eaves, glazed windows, fanlights, a terrace with balustrade, corbels supporting a small balcony with wooden railing and a door with fanlight windows. At the top edge, a pediment is notable and in the background, an extension of the house with stepped details.

Thatched House, Hurricane Shelter

Wooden house with a stilt foundation, thatched roof and a sign with the Popular Democratic Party logo next to the main door. At one end, there is also a shelter to take refuge from hurricanes, characterized by its gabled straw cover and a small door in the front. In the surroundings, several bushes and an animal are notable.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00026

View of the interior from the balcony of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. The balcony is surrounded by a concrete balustrade interrupted by the stairs. In the interior of the balcony you can see the floor covered by native tiles, there is a double door made of wood and glass with persiennes, framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. Through the door you can distinguish the interior of the house where you ca see a rectangular opening crowned with a wooden transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

A Catholic Church in Ponce

Side view of a Catholic church located in La Playa sector in Ponce. It has two towers with wooden upper parts, windows with semicircular arches, domes, and lanterns. It also features a side entrance with a semicircular arch and double-leaf door, bare pilasters, and a side window. There is a dome at the back, over the altar, which is circular in shape. Two small doors can be seen, one in the tower and another in the back wall. On the roof, there is a wooden structure with jalousie windows.

Block Tower, Man Waving from Window

View of Yokahú Tower in El Yunque National Forest. The tower is built of masonry, it is approximately 69 feet with a viewing platform at the top. It also has several windows under semicircular arches through which people look out.

Ponce Park or Plaza

View of the plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera in the city of Ponce. The plaza is decorated with concrete benches, light poles, plants and on the middle a fountain with ornamental details. In the surroundings you can see several people sitting and standing.

Fajardo District Hospital, Workers and Wood

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. Workers are seen performing tasks. Among them are wooden tables, wooden planks, wheelbarrows, piles of stones, and other construction materials. In the background, there are wooden houses, one of which has a balcony with balusters and a railing. Palm trees and mountains are also visible.

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View to one side of a street with semi-attached houses in the town of Lares. The one-story houses are semi-attached. Some are built of wood, with zinc or concrete roofs. They have front balconies surrounded by wooden railings or ornamental metallic bars. Also, double, wooden lattice-glass style doors surrounded by wooden moldings. In front, there are vehicles parked on the street and people walking on the sidewalk.

Capitol

Façade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico in Neoclassic style. In the entrance porch, there are eight Corinthian columns that support the entablature from which a pole with the American flag protrudes. On both sides of the portico, there are also Ionic-style columns and the walls have windows in rectangular frames with glass leaves, and some with awnings. The building has a cresting around the edges and a dome crowned with a lantern. On one side of the building, a terrace with a balustrade and ciborium-type ornaments are notable. In front of the Capitol, there is a parking lot with several cars and a street.

Juana Díaz Typical Building Extension, Window Installation Lateral View

Industrial building under construction in the town of Juana Díaz. The building appears to be in one of its final stages of construction. Two workers can be seen holding a frame that will be installed. There are materials from the construction process such as wood, building stones, construction sand, metal barrels, and construction beams are visible in the building's surroundings. There are mountains in the distance.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00005

Front view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The front facade is presided by a portico closed with a metallic grille. The portico has gable roof secured by brackets and covered with roofing tiles. Also, above the entrance arch there is an inscription. The rest of the facade is decorated with wooden windows with persiennes under semicircular arches crowned with entablatures and sunrise transoms made of wood and glass. Next to the windows it can be seen a sign that says: "Centro musical criollo" (Creole musical center) and a commemorative plate. Above the portico it can be seen an oculus with stained glass framed with moldings. Additionally, in the surroundings you can observe adjacent buildings and vehicles parked on the street. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building, so the government of the municipality acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several municipal musical groups.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00046

View from the interior of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. the lighthouse Los Morrillos is a construction from the Spanish colonial period with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and you can observe a wooden window, glass and persiennes painted blue color. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order".

House Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga - Añasco 2016 00011

View from the interior of the house Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga in the town of Añasco. The house is a single-level made of wood over masonry. From the interior you can see a double door made of wood and glass with persiennes and a wooden shutter. The residency Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga was built in 1856 of vernacular style.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00010

Detail focused on the axis of a gear wheel located between the walls of the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The gear shows a deteriorated and oxidized state.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00041

View from the interior of the tower of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse Los Morrillos is a building from the Spanish colonial period built with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and Inside of the tower there is a spiral stair made of wrought iron painted blue. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00015

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of a section of the house that has one floor. You can see a door and three lattice windows with glass fanlight windows. The walls are made of matched lumber and the corners are made with concrete pillars. Between the pillars there are fixed glass windows. The roof is made of zinc and has tension cables tied to the corner pillars. You can appreciate one of the walls from the section of the house that has two floors.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00012

Detail focused on a window of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The window is double and integrates louvers and panels. In the upper part it stand out a small window with wooden turned bars. This window also presents an appentice. The window leaves are white and alternates the yellow shade of the wooden house. The house was built in 1914 as the home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used on the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Barracks at Borinquen Field Base

Barracks at Borinquen Field Base in Aguadilla. A three-story building with straight porch steps. It has windows on all sides of the three-story building. Portions of other two buildings can be seen on both sides of the image. There is a worker holding a wooden ladder, and there is another worker working in a scaffolding.

Antonia Ramírez Residence - 88001847

Front view of the Antonia Ramírez Residence, also known as the Hernández Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level built of reinforced concrete and wood. A wooden double-leaf door framed and crowned with a wooden transom is visible inside. Also, to the far left, a wooden window with blinds, glass panels, and a wooden shutter. Like the door, the window is crowned with a transom. Built in 1896, the Antonia Ramírez Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00025

Detail of the main door of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The door is double with panels, louvers and a small transom window compound of small turned bars. Above the door it extends a line of nails to scare away the birds. The door is flanked by two lamps and a plaque. In front of the door it stand out a metal gate with spiral motifs flanked by two columns and a balustrade with ornamental blocks. Also, it is visible the ramp and stair metallic handrail. This house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called a don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00196

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The stilts are made of wood and some are on concrete bases. Additionally, beneath the house you can see debris and wooden lattices. Meanwhile, in the surroundings you can see parked vehicles and a metallic grille surrounding the house. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Facade

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Partial view of the main facade of the completed building, which is composed of a portico with tubular pillars, pilasters with brick cladding, persiennes, eaves, and parapet. It also has a concrete fence. On one of the pilasters there is a sign that reads: "Hospital Municipal". There is a Department of Public Works sign identifying the site.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00028

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. View of the large house of the hacienda from the front patio where there is a large area covered with grass. The house has two levels. At the front it has a large staircase with curved steps and flat parapets, wider at the bottom than the top, what makes it look like an inverted fan. The staircase leads to the portico located in the second floor. It has four thick columns with quadrangular capitals and curved roof. Behind the staircase and portico you can observed arcades that extends along the whole facade, on both levels. The arches of the first floor have flat quadrangular piers, the ones on the second floor have columns with quadrangular capitals. The portico has a grilles gate. The arcade of the second floor has iron railings and above it there is a cornice. You can appreciate a metal plate hipped roof. The house is painted cream color with the white columns and the terracotta color staircase. In the back part of the house there is an open garage with several automobiles in the interior. To one side it can be distinguished some sheds. In front of the house there is a vehicle, like a van.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill Arecibo - 2014 00028

Detail focused on the bricks of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. These bricks are exposed horizontally and present terracotta shades.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

View towards the façade of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse ruins. Window openings and a door opening can be seen as well as the eaves. The area of the collapse can be seen also. Some construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and masonry.

San José Church After the Bombing of San Juan by the United States

San José Church after the bombing of San Juan by the United States. There are damages caused at the top and lateral side of the church, specially where the skylight was located. The facade of the building has hip knobs, cornices, a wooden door, pilasters, parapet, and entablatures. In the center of the image, in front of the church, there is a woman carrying a child in her arms. There is also a group of people in front of the church door.

Street in San Juan

Fortaleza Street in Old San Juan with buildings and commercial establishments on both sides. Some of the stores have display cases and signs such as "Emilio Bouret Joyería Relojería Novedades", "Joyería Naim", "Kodaks", "Giusti Beauty Salon", "La Bayamonesa", "Víctor", among others. The buildings also have elements such as moldings, low-relief ornaments, awnings on some windows and doors, balconies, balconies, balustrades, padding, cornices, corbels, tiles, eaves and parapets. There are numerous people and cars on the sidewalks and in the street.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00045

View of the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built with wood and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see a rectangular opening framed and crowned with a wooden transom, next to it there is a square pilaster. Through the opening you can distinguish in the background an open window framed and crowned with a glass transom. In addition, on the yard there is a wooden latrine with wooden doors and flat roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Construction of the Arecibo District Hospital Nurses Residence, Main Façade

Main façade of the nurses residence at the Arecibo District Hospital under construction. It is a two-story building with its entrance in the center, marked by wooden scaffold, arches, and an awning. Above, workers can be seen. The building features two louvered-style double windows and transoms with semicircular arches. On both sides of the building, there are rows of windows with glass panes. On the second level, two workers are standing between double doors with a railing and transom windows. On the roof, a man can be seen leaning over. Around the building, there are construction materials such as wood and others.

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Front view of a house located in San Juan. The house is wooden and in the foreground, it has concrete stairs with flowers pots on both sides. It is surrounded by a balcony with concrete balustrade, over which there are ornamental metallic bars. The bars and balustrade are sustained by large columns. Through the metal bars, you can see a double door with glass squares.

National Guard Camp

Aerial view of the National Guard camp at Tortuguero, Vega Baja. The buildings and camping tents arranged in grids can be seen. The road leading to the camp, Lake Tortuguero, and the surrounding grounds can be seen also.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00019

Perspective of the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice and rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angle it is notable the transversal joists of the board, the vertical poles, the diagonals, the bridging and the superior cords. Above the joists it is visible several pieces of wood. The bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

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Side-view of a wooden house on stilts in the town of Moca. The house has a flat, zinc roof and front, lattice-style windows made of aluminum, with glass transoms over them. To the far left, the house also has double-leaf, wooden windows and an adjacent house made of concrete, separated by a low concrete wall.

Building with Balcony and Sign

Partial view of the façade of a two-story building. It has a block wall, the rest of the construction is made of wood and zinc. On the first level there is a fixed window, two wooden doors and a doorless entrance. On the second level, it has a balcony with a wooden railing and a double-leaf door and window. In the first level window there is a sign.

Armstrong-Toro Residence - 87001821

Detail of the facade and main entrance of the Armstrong-Toro Residence, also known as the House of the Caryatides, located on Unión Street in the town of Ponce. A semicircular arch with a keystone encases the main door, which is made of carved wood and has a fanlight transom protected by decorative wrought iron grilles. This door is flanked by ornate pedestals supporting caryatids, which is why the house is also known as the House of the Caryatids. On the top, a bricked cantilever, part of the balustrade of a balcony, an iron railing, and several corbels. The Armstrong-Toro residence was built in 1899 for Carlos Armstrong-Toro, one of Puerto Rico's first bankers and founder of Banco de Ponce and Banco Crédito de Ahorro Ponceño. Manuel V. Domenech developed the Eclectic architectural design of this residence, and the sculptural decoration is attributed to the craftsman by trade, Elías Concepción.

Two men walking on unpaved street

Two men walking along an unpaved road. There are wooden houses to both sides of the street. On one side, there is a cement house. In one of the wooden houses, there is a flag of the Popular Democratic Party. You can see persons outside their houses. The street is divided by a water crossing and there is a board to cross it. In the background, there is a parked vehicle.

A Group of People in Front of a House in Ponce

A group of people posing in front of a wooden house in Ponce. Most of them are children and almost all are barefoot, except for one of the children, who is wearing boots. One of the man is carrying a bottle covered with wicker, and a metal cup. A portion of a balcony with a balustrade and an annex room built with wood planks, and featuring a small door are the only things visible from the house.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00042

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the interior from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a room with a door with wooden grille transom. The door is open and you can see another room from the house that has door and window towards the outside. There is also a closet with the door open, above it there also a transom. On the interior of the closet there is a tube to hang stuff.

Salazar-Candal Residence - 88000663

Main facade and detail of the balcony of the Salazar-Candal Residence in Ponce. This balcony exhibits an Italian-influenced balustrade interrupted by paired pedestals with fluted Corinthian columns. Over the columns is an architrave, a series of dentils, and a cornice. The double-leaf main door is framed with a lobed arch and integrates panels of louvers and stained-glass windows from the Art Nouveau style. The door is flanked by two ornate Ionic pilasters and two windows with similar features. The door, the windows, and the pilasters are bordered by an ornamental molding with flower motifs and a "cartouche." The Salazar-Candal Residence was built in 1911 following the design of Blas C. Silva, and the work on the interior details is attributed to the master builder, Elías Concepción. In 1992, the residence was launched as the Museum of the History of Ponce.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00020

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. There is a building which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style and is painted gray and white. This image displays a close view of a wall of the building that has a wooden lattice double window with square-shaped glass panes. There are also leafs of a palm tree which are partially visible. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

Linear view of the exterior staircase of the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was drawn up by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. Due to the severe damage caused by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, a park rehabilitation project led by architect Andrés Mignucci Giannoni was approved in 2003. As part of the project, more than 200 trees were planted, the central promenade, plaza, and north promenade were paved with granite, and this rectangular black granite fountain with a modern and minimalist design was also added. Built on different levels, it is flanked by retaining walls clad with irregular, natural-toned stone and a central dividing wall. Planters are integrated into the walls and serve as planters for decorative plants. The walls are topped with simple concrete moldings with rectangular shapes and straight lines. The staircase features stainless steel handrails. At the top, there are metal lampposts with a classic design. In the background is a high-rise building with a rectilinear facade and balconies, which contrasts with the horizontal, stepped design of the foreground. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

University of Puerto Rico Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)

Façade of the Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) building at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The building is two-story, it has stairs, several doors, parapets, railings, benches, eaves and shutter-type windows.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00002

Detail of the superior part of a tower made of fortified concrete in the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. The body of the tower integrates a stair and railings. In the highest part of the tower there is a red lightbulb or obstruction light and a type of receptor or antenna. Also, several steel cables extend that are anchored to the highest platform of the tower. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st 0f 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope.

Durán Esmoris Residence – 88000655

Detail of the flooring at the entrance of the Durán Esmoris residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The concrete house has one level and was influenced by the Bungalow/Craftsman and Art Nouveau styles. The floor is covered by small tiles forming different geometric mosaic patterns. It was built around 1921 by architect Luis F. Nieva as a residence for the Durán Esmoris family from Spain.

El Fanguito Slum at San Juan

El Fanguito community in San Juan. You can see small wooden houses on stilts, very close to each other, built on the banks of a canal. You can see that the stilts of the first houses are submerged in the water. In the background, you can see an area with trees and further back, a cement building.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00013

Front view of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style of one floor built on wooden stilts and hipped roof covered by roofing tiles. It is presided by a balcony with a wooden balustrade and entrance stairs. Additionally, it has double doors and windows made of wood with persiennes crowned with transoms. Besides that, in the balcony there is a hanging sign that says: " Biblioteca pública de Ensenada abierta de lunes a viernes..." (Public library of Ensenada open from Monday to Friday...). The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 63 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012

Building in Calle Caleta of San Juan 63 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and is painted blue and white. The upper half of the building has a balcony supported by brackets and piers that are also supporting a tiled roof. The railing has several potted plants and several wooden lattice double doors with transoms on the building walls can be observed. The lower half of the building has three wooden double doors covered by black metal grilles and framed by white flat moldings. The door in the center has a sign with the number 63 on it. There are also two oval shaped openings in the upper half of the doors. In front of the building there is a sidewalk, several pots with shrubs, an automobile, and a cobblestone road. This building has been known as Galería 3 Mujeres since 2012.

Main and Right Side Façades of a White House in Guayama

Main and right side façades of a white house in Guayama. The view is partially covered by tree branches. The grilles and three columns can be seen on the porch, where there is also a main door and a window. On the right façade, two windows and the eaves can be partially seen. The roof of the house is made of wood and zinc sheets. On the left, a gate and an arch with ornamental tiles belonging to a house with roof tiles are visible.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00016

Square of Aibonito viewed from the rooftop of the Parish San José. You can appreciate that the floor of the square has a square design with blue, red and white tiles. It can be observed a decorative arch, several light poles, a provisional stage installed on cement blocks and several trees. You can see two of the streets that surrounds the square and buildings and houses from the downtown area of the town.

Font-Ubides Residence - 87001825

Main hallway of the Font-Ubides Residence, also known as the Monsanto Residence, located on Castillo Street in Ponce. The main entrance features double-leaf doors with louvered panels and a carved wooden fanlight transom. The doors along the hallway also feature wood lattice panels and carved wooden transoms. The floor is decorated with native cement-colored tiles, and the ceiling is made of pressed tin. Several decorations are visible on the walls. The Font-Ubides residence was designed in 1903 by Blas C. Silva Boucher, recognized as one of the most established architects of the "wedding cake style."

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00009

Detail of a platform with anchors from where it extend the steel cables of one of the tower of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. This anchor platform is located in the entrance of the Arecibo Observatory and is delimited by a fence of metallic mesh. In front of it there are several flagpoles with the flags of the United States of North America and the one of Puerto Rico. The Arecibo Observatory was built in a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of buildings on Luna Street in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, a one-level commercial establishment made of wood on masonry, with a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It is preceded by a balcony with a masonry balustrade and a sign in Spanish that reads: “Aquí Joyería Santana…”. There’s also a glass door with a sign over it; next to it are two double-leaf wooden doors with shutters and glass crowned with transoms. The lattice-style aluminum windows are framed with flat moldings. The Santana Jewelry building has a Vernacular style and was built in 1935. Along the street are seen more semi-detached buildings with characteristics of the Vernacular and Modernist architecture. Some are two-story made of wood over masonry and corrugated metal sheet roofs. There are also modern-style concrete buildings. Also visible among those buildings are balconies with wooden balustrades, corrugated metal curtains over doors, lattice-style windows, and gabled roofs. Also, electric power poles and vehicles are parked on the paved street. The construction on this street dates back to 1930, 1935 and 1991.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00139

View from the stairs in the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. From the second floor of the house you can see the walls partially covered by ceramic tiles with ornamental motifs and inscriptions. The stairs and the floor also are covered by decorative paved tiles and tiles with different geometric shapes, it has an ornamental iron railing and a wooden handrail. On the first floor it can be observed chairs made of wood and rattan, plants on decorative pots, a table with decorative objects and a small table on which there is a bust. Besides that, from the ceiling it hangs a Moresque lamp. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Buildings A

Interior view of a balcony in a wooden house. The balcony has a wooden door. Over the door, there is a wooden crossbar. To the sides, there is a design, also in wood. Besides the door, there is a small mailbox on the wall.

Francisco Oller Art Museum - Bayamón - 2012 00007

Francisco Oller Art Museum in Bayamón. Detail of one of the semicircular arches of the facade. It has a wooden double-leaf window with glass panels and a sunrise transom. The panels have images with leaf motifs. Pilasters with capitals frame the arch; above it is a triangular pediment. On the sides of the arch are two compound pilasters. The wall is painted light green, and the pilasters and moldings are white. This building was the Mayor's Office until 1979 and was remodeled in the '80s; later, it housed the Francisco Oller Art Museum.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Oblique view of the Dr. Ramón Mellado Parsons Building located on Avenida Constitución, in the Historic District of Puerta de Tierra in San Juan. The building was designed by architect Henry Klumb and built in the 1950s. It is a modern-style building with three levels and an additional roof that functions as a terrace on top. The design is simple and functional, with straight lines and geometric shapes. The walls are painted in cream tones. On the facade are windows of different sizes in horizontal rows, some covered with shutters. The terrace on the upper level has metal railings and a small zinc roof. On the second level is a series of sliding windows with aluminum frames. There is a staircase where the main entrance is located, protected by a small portico. Above the entrance is the name of the building: "Edificio Dr. Mellado Parsons, Senado de Puerto Rico," along with the coat of arms of the Senate of Puerto Rico. In front of the building is a ramp with metal railings that allows wheelchair access and a small garden with low plants and bushes. Next to the building are tall palm trees and several modern buildings. In the foreground, a car is parked on the street, and road safety barrels are blocking access. The building housed the offices of the Senate Document Administration and was named in honor of the multifaceted educator and Secretary of Public Instruction of Puerto Rico (1969-1971), Dr. Ramón Mellado Parsons. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

District Courthouse - 95000596

View from inside the former District Court building, also known as the former City Hall, in the coastal town of Humacao. It is a two-level concrete building in a Neoclassical style. The vestibule is decorated with running cornices, dentils, pilasters, fluted columns, pots, a door, and the main stairs, next to which there is a motorcycle, a water fountain, and a bulletin board. At the far right, a framed semicircular opening through which several simple doors can be seen. The former District Court is the most important public building in Humacao, built in 1925 by the U.S. Government under the direction of architects Rafael Carmoega and Fidel Sevillano. From 1967, it served as the Humacao City Hall and later as the Ángel “Lito” Peña Art Center.

El Morro

Group of persons among the cannons of the San Felipe del Morro Castle. At one end there are several cannons between loopholes and on the opposite side, a cannon on a gun carriage, with a rotating base and rotating rails. Also notable is a sentry box with a window and dome attached to the crenellated parapet of the wall. In the background, at the tip of Morro, there are some railings on which several people are learning while watching the Atlantic Ocean.

Godreau House - 86000894

Close-up view of the wall on the north side of the living room of the Godreau House in Ponce, showing the marbling technique. This house is made of wood with a zinc roof and, unlike most of the Neoclassical architecture of Ponce from the beginning of the 20th century, it stands out for its novel concepts of residential construction design of that period. Also visible are the panels protruding from the wall, as well as a molding and a pair of hinges. The Godreau House was built in 1919 by the master builder Julio Morales and designed by engineer Julio Conesa as a wedding gift from Miguel C. Godreau to his wife, Leonina. Innovative architectural elements such as the three-part plan, the use of semicircular arches, stained glass doors, and the marbling technique crafted by the European architect living in Ponce, Juan Bertoli Calderoni, make this residence significant.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00032

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. Part of the façade that has persienne windows, moldings, and a small roof with railings and drains can be observed. There is also a lawn area, a sidewalk, and a tree. This school is a vocational middle school.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00008

Old District Court of Humacao. Zenith angle view of a section from the portico of the Neoclassic building. You can observe the upper part of one of the Ionic oder columns and sections of the architrave, the frieze and the cornice with dentils. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

National City Bank of New York Santurce Branch

Santurce Branch of the National City Bank of New York. A building with three Roman arches in the façade and iron gates. Each arch has four steps leading to the entrance. On one side, it has a flat arch with a wooden door that gives access to the back. The building has a basement and a tiled roof.

French Hotel

View from one side of French Hotel in the island municipality of Vieques. It is a one-story wooden hotel a hipped zinc roof. It has a porch surrounded by a railing made of ornamental blocks and supported by wooden columns. It has wooden double jalousie windows with glass transoms above them. On the upper side of the house, there are two attics with a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. It has wooden double jalousie doors with glass transoms above them. In the middle, there is a a rooftop surrounded by a concrete balustrade. To the far left, there is a garden with pergolas surrounded by a wooden fence.

Vernacular Wood Houses

View of a community of wooden houses. The houses are made of wood on stilts. Some have gabled roofs and others have flat, zinc roofs. The houses have lattice-style windows in aluminum or double wooden windows. Others have metal curtains over their balconies. They are surrounded by trees, vegetation and power line poles.

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00064

View of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, the stilts are on concrete and iron bases. Additionally, in the surroundings you can see wood debris. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Energía Eléctrica.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00123

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see the floor covered by chess motif tiles, a rectangular opening framed with moldings and crowned with transoms. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00022

Front and lateral view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. The facade is presided by a balcony with an ornamental iron railing modulated by thin columns that at the same time secure the roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It has a lateral entrance through one of the white marble stairs. In addition, the facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. In the interior of the balcony you can see three hanging lamps, five doors under semicircular arches framed and flanked by pilasters. The doors are presided by ornamental iron grilles and crowned with sunrise transoms. The balcony wall is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. Similarly, the right lateral facade shows a semicircular opening with double door made of wood and persiennes crowned with a sunrise transom. The opening is presided by a balconet with ornamental iron railing. Meanwhile, the roof is surrounded by a parapet as a kind of open balcony modulated by square piers and amphoras. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00039

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. View of the inner courtyard. In the foreground is a cistern with a cylindrical body and a wooden lid. Three doors, a small window, a wall lamp, and the parapet of the staircase leading to the roof can be seen. Two of the doors are broken.

Palacio del Marqués de las Claras - 88000964

View from inside Palacio del Marqués de las Claras, also known as Casino de Arecibo. It is a two-story building made of plastered masonry. In the foreground, a wooden-framed opening is topped with an ornamental transom. Through the opening, you can see another room with wooden walls, stairs, and a floor covered with marble slabs with a checkered motif. The stairs are made of marble and bronze, with metal railings at the bottom and ornamental iron railings around them. It was built in 1888 and became one of the main meeting places for the Puerto Rican aristocracy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After the death of Marquis Fernández Umpierre in 1896, the Casino de Arecibo was founded, an exclusive club for the most influential families in town.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00002

View of the ruins of The Polvorín of San Miguel Arcángel in the coastal city of Arecibo. The ruins are made of masonry of whitewashed brick and it has several rectangular openings. The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built at the end of the century XVIII with the purpose of storing gunpowder near the coast.

View to the Railway Bridge over the San Antonio Channel

Lateral view of the San Antonio railway bridge channel under renovation. the bridge has its metal beams. At the bottom part, you can see the scaffolding and some construction in hollow wood inside with stairs so the workers can go down to do their job. Over the tracks you can see a railway car with steam machine and several men working. At the background you can see part of the balustrade of another bridge.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A one-story building with flat roof, eaves, mullions, Miami type windows or with persiennes, stairs, and a portico can be seen. The portico connects with another part of the building that bears the name "Health Center". There are jardiniéres, a low wall and stairs leading to the entrance.

Cathedral of San Juan

Front view of the Cathedral of San Juan (Catholic cathedral). You can see the use of arches in the façade. There are two domes and you can see part of the stairway that leads to the main entrance.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00036

Old District Court of Humacao. Interior view of the Neoclassic building. You can observe a room with a window and vertical curtains. In the middle there are three chairs, a stand with scores and a rug. Next to the wall there are two pedestals with two plants on pots. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Hacienda Buena Vista Stable from the Above Left

View along the stable of Hacienda Buena Vista in Ponce. In the stable you can see two areas fenced with containers for the animals nourishment. There are two donkeys, one on each fenced area. After the fenced areas you can observe an open area with wood accumulation. The stable roof is made with zinc and it is a gable roof. At the background, you can see part of the large house. Below you can observe part of a door and a bench for sitting. In the balcony area with railing you can see more doors. The house has a gable roof and zinc.

Herreras-López Residence

Lateral view of the Herreras-López residence. The side wall has five visible window openings and an arch. The porch is partially visible as well as the staircase leading thereto. Two columns and various wooden doors can be seen. Above the porch, a balustrade is visible.

Hat Selling at a Market, Yauco

Hat shops at a market located in an outdoor space in Yauco. Various sellers with hats spread out on the floor can be seen as well as some buyers. In the background, a building and a wooden house are visible.

Ablah Hotel Supply Co Lateral Facade

Shows a Ablah Hotel Supply Co facade in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. There are eight jalousie windows throughout the concrete building. In front of the building the pillars of a fence can be seen. A wood and zinc building is partially visible on the right side of the image.

House with Sink Outside, Woman Washing Dishes through Window

Woman washing the dishes in a sink connected to the window of a wooden house. The house has a gable roof with zinc and it is cemented on stilts.

Street Crossing in Urban Area

Crossing of four streets in an urban area. On the left corner there is San Carlos Pharmacy, a one-story building with multiple doors. The sign with the pharmacy's name is painted on the upper part of the two visible walls. On the right corner, a two-story building with five doors on the lower level, has a cantilevered balcony over each one of the doors. The roofs of the balcony are wooden. Children and adults are watching a caravan of cargo vehicles with soldiers aboard.

City Hall of Arecibo

View of an architectonic drawing of the City Hall of the city of Arecibo. The building has two floors with typical elements of the Neoclassic style. The facade is built horizontally with a rustic base that covers part of the second floor. On the first floor there are three entrances and two double windows under semicircular arches crowned with sunrise transoms. The facade is divided with cornices hold by pilasters that at the same time extend to the second floor and support the pediment. Besides that, the superior level has five double doors framed by thin pilasters that flank a blind pediment and curved. The doors of the far ends are shut in in some balconies of a section and the three floors in the middle connect with a central balcony of three sections supported by brackets and shut in with metallic ornamental grilles. The construction of the city hall of Arecibo dates of the year 1866 under the Spanish control in the island. The first floor of the building was used as a prison while in the second floor were the offices. After the earthquake of 1918 the frontal facade of the building suffered collapses so it was modified by adding a clock tower until the year 1978 when they restore and bring back its original design.

Sleeping Quarters at La Plata Camp

Interior of the sleeping quarter at La Plata camp in the town of Aibonito. There are cots with its mattresses that work as beds, trunks for storing personal belongings, and bags hanging from windows and beams. The building is made of wood, it has ceilings with exposed beams, awning windows that open outward and the entrance door is a double door. This shows the discipline that reigned in the twenty-three camps set up by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA.

View of "La Perla" slum

Francisco Oller Art Museum - Bayamón - 2012 00011

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00025

A buildings perspectives of the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. One of the buildings is compound of bricks characteristic of the masonry. In addition, it shows an opening and a deteriorated cornice. On the back part it is visible other buildings, among them, at least one of them does not have roof and the other presents double windows, a parapet and, an orange and white surface. Additionally, it is visible some oxidized zinc plates on the ground. These buildings are surrounded by weeds. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Bahía Urbana - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

Bahía Urbana in Old San Juan, in which a corridor of pier six can be seen. A pergola with piers that have ornamented coverings and kamos that hang from the beams. This space has circular seats, pots, a pattern of gray and white tiles, rectangular gardens, and benches. There are palm trees and a metal railing that divides the pier from the sea. Another pergola, illumination pillars, the cruise terminal, apartment buildings, and hotels can also be seen in the background. There is a cruise docked at the pier and there are also people nearby.

Aibonito Mennonite Church

Aibonito Mennonite Church with a façade characterized by a portico, wooden doors, glass windows, as well as aluminum shutters. Also notable is a cross that frames the windows of the main façade. The church is made of concrete and has a gable roof. In front, there is a group of women on the sidewalk and then there is a car.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00040

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and built by engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "la Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. Interior view of the building. It has a coffered ceiling supported by six square columns, several ceiling candelabras, walls with white moldings, pilasters, wooden lattice windows with semicircular arches, and wooden double-leaf doors painted white. On the left side of the image is a sofa and part of a wall painting. On the left side, there are also two ornamented pedestals with ciborium-type vases, a statue of a female figure, a sofa, a wall painting, and a fan. There is a round table in the center of the image. The floor has brown and cream-colored tiles with geometrical figures. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Rails in Arroyo - 2015 00003

Parts of the train tracks in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed at the foreground a concrete construction with an arch that form supports to the rails belonging to the train. Also, you can see the iron beams and wood material that form the railroad for the train. Further behind you can also appreciate more arches. Around there are power lines, light poles, grass, trees, bushes and mountains.

House in Arroyo 4 - 2015 00004

Roof of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a zinc gable roof painted green. It has two dormer windows with double doors made of wood with lattice. Also, you can see a section of the walls of the house that are painted white. One of them it has a space that opens and it has the number 92 in the border of its superior wall. The other wall that you can see to the right it has a window opening with an air conditioner. To the left you can appreciate the top of a tree.

Punta Higuero Lighthouse - 81000560

Frontal view of the Punta Higuero Lighthouse in the coastal town of Rincón. The building is one level and built of stone masonry. Its Mediterranean appearance combines decorations in exposed jagged bricks. The wooden double-leaf windows have lattice-style shutters framed with a brick entablature. On top of the building is a masonry parapet interrupted by a small, curved pediment with an ornamental detail in the middle. Behind the building stands the octagonal tower of the lighthouse, repeating the ornamentation of the building. Crowning the lighthouse is a lantern surrounded by a metal railing with a person standing beside it. Inscriptions can also be seen at the bottom of the illustration page. The Punta Higuero Lighthouse was built in 1892 and restored in 1921 after the 1918 earthquake but was demolished in 1922. The tower is considered the smallest of those built in Puerto Rico.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00015

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Installation of Joists

View of the construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The floor is visible with the joists installed as well as wood and other triangle-shaped material.

Buildings A

Close-up view of a balcony in a house located in the town of San Juan. The house is one-story, made of concrete, and has a flat zinc roof. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall sustained by columns. It is also decorated with a chair made of fabric and metal. The wooden windows are double and lattice-glass style on both sides. Also, there is a glass mullion over them. The wooden door is simple and has a protective barrier for babies in the front. The floor of the balcony is covered with native tiles.

Ponce Fire Station

Façade of the Parque de Bombas in the Ponce square. The polychrome bands that alternate black and red stand out, as well as the banked arches with colorful fanlights and fanlight windows. Also notable are a pair of towers, the zinc on the roof and the lambrequin on the edge as a missing cover. In the entrance, there is a pole with the American flag, some railings, two pillars, a cloth that covers part of the entrance and cars are partially visible inside. The inscription "Parque de Bombas" and "February 2 1883" also stand out on the façade. Behind the Parque de Bombas, a dome stands out and around the square there are several people walking.

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. Factory, Ground Leveling

General Electric Wiring Devices, Inc. factory construction project in Juana Díaz, ground leveling. There is a motor grader at the construction site. Rodding for the exterior walls and some wooden houses adjacent to the construction can be seen.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Morgue

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. View of the hospital morgue. An autopsy table, a sink, and a refrigerator for cadavers can be seen. The walls are covered with tiles.

José De Diego Building, Mayagüez - 77001553

Side view of the José De Diego Building, also known as the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Administration building. It is a two-story building with neoclassical elements in concrete gravel with a tiled roof. The facade is decorated with cornices, aluminum windows framed in a lattice style, and balustrades supported by columns that enclose the corridors. A tower can also be seen in the front, decorated with balustrades, cornices, and openings. Sidewalks and garden areas surround the building. The first building erected on that site dates to 1911 but was destroyed a year later by an earthquake. In 1913, architect Holmes of the United States Department of the Interior built the José De Diego Building, becoming the second oldest university on the Island and the first to offer agriculture and mechanical engineering training.

Couple Standing by Church Sign

Two woman and a man posing in front of a wall with ornamental blocks that gives support to a plaque that indicates: "Evangelical Mennonite Church Juan Driver Pastor Hours Sunday 9 A.M. 7 P.M. Wednesday 7:15 P.M Bienvenios". Behind it, stand out several automobiles and houses with zinc roofs, predominantly gable roofs. At the background also stick out the towers of the church San José of Aibonito.

Bahía Urbana - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Bahía Urbana in Old San Juan where the ground is composed of cement and square tiles. The space also has two benches made out of wooden planks and a small terracotta-colored street light. Behind the benches there is an elevated garden area with a tree, ornamented pillars supporting a canopy and metal railings. There is also an electrical panels.

Gibson Caribe, Lateral Entrance

Gibson Caribe building construction project in Luquillo. A lateral entrance with stairs and eave can be seen. The building has a barbed wire fence and a pedestrian entrance with a tube gate and stairs.

Anawim/ Subway/ Taco Maker/ Souvenirs

Façades of a building with various businesses. On the left, there is Taco Maker with canvas awnings, followed by the Souvenirs store, and Anawim bookstore. The Souvenir store and Anawim have doors and shop windows. Next to the bookstore, on the right, there is a door with advertisements followed by a vacant space. Lastly, there is a Subway with advertisements on its doors and windows. On the side façade of the blue building, the zinc overhang is partially visible, as well as a portion of a hallway with a railing and columns. On the right, there is another building with a sign about a free books community project.

Marjorie Shantz at Rabanal Clinic after Betsy

View of the El Rabanal area in the town of Cidra after the passage of Hurricane Betsy. The area where a person is standing is surrounded by debris and waste. In the distance, you can see more houses less affected after the hurricane.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00052

Detail of the rooftop of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The rooftop is delimited by a parapet crowned with bricks. It is also visible two benches attached to the parapet and a grille. In the background stand out the buildings with several levels of height with windows of horizontal lamas like persiennes. These buildings shows shades of blue, gray, yellow and orange. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Saint Just Store

Frontal view of a single-level store made of wood and it has a zinc gable roof. In the frontal part there are two double wooden doors and in front of them you can see several people standing. Additionally, you can observe posters of promotions glued on the wall.

San Germán Auxerre Church - 84000461

View of the dome of the San Germán Auxerre Church in the town of San Germán. The church has two levels built in stuccoed masonry with elements of the Neoclassical and Baroque styles. The interior has three naves separated by arcades of semicircular arches that, in turn, are supported by square pillars. The central nave has a row of wooden benches and a scaffolding to the far right. The ceiling and upper walls are decorated with ‘trompe-l'oeil’ (optical illusion) paneling. Hanging lamps and a painting of a religious representation are also visible. In the background, the altar is seen under the dome. It is elevated and decorated with a table flanked by ambos. There is also a marble altarpiece on the wall. The church's original structure dates back to 1737 when it was built of wood and straw. The building that stands today was built in 1842 following a new design.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guayanabo - 2011 00002

Facade of a house located at the intersection of the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The house has two floors and shows characteristics elements from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. Among these elements, it stand out the semicircular arches, a door with panels, a balcony with ornamental grilles railings, fanlights, appentices with roofing tiles and a tower. The house is deteriorated, with its white faded paint and surrounded by weeds.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00035

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. It can be observed, from the interior the two bells of the belfry. They are clapper bells and are tied to two ropes. Also, they have an electric mechanism with hammers in the exterior of the bells. They are installed in two of the pointed arches of the tower. One of the arches is a window and the other is a door that gives access to the roof of the church. Inside the tower you can see a speaker and an electric installation on the wall.

Façade variation of Three Tract Houses with the Same Plan

One-story house with a flat roof on the coastal town of Luquillo. There is a sidewalk in front of the house that leads to the balcony and garage. The house has an overhang at the top edge and a television antenna on the roof. To the far left, there is a garage with a decorated metal grill gate. To the far right, there is a porch surrounded by metal grills. In the porch, there are decorative chairs and potted plants. The house has jalousie windows covered by decorative metal grills. In front of the house there is a garden with various decorative plants and rocks, and a hose. On both sides, there are houses with similar characteristics.

Estructura de madera con tres puertas

Street in an urban area. On one side of the street there is a tall, wooden structure with three doors and a small fixed window. On the other side of the street there are one and two-story cement houses. One of the houses has a curved parapet. Several parked cars to only one side of the street.

Ready for Hurricane

Fast food restaurant "Burger King Home of the Whopper". Its façade consists of a parapet, an eave, a glass door, as well as glass walls with cross bands through which the hanging spherical lamps inside are visible. In front of the building there is a small garden with a fence followed by a parking lot with several cars.

Left Side of the Parroquia San Fernando Rey

View of the left side facade of the Catholic Church Parroquia San Fernando Rey in Carolina. At the bottom part you can see a door and a window with stained glass and part of one of the pilasters. Above, at the triangular part, you can observe another stained glass, the tower, the dome and the vaulted church roof. Over the tower you can see a cross.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00003

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Santo Domingo Plaza located in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, the plaza area with sidewalks and garden areas mixed with light posts can be seen. It is decorated with busts on pedestals and wooden and iron benches where people can be seen sitting. The plaza is flanked by two sections of houses and commercial buildings. Some buildings are one-story, and others are two-story with flat roofs and hipped roofs made of corrugated metal sheets. Among the Vernacular and Neoclassical buildings are windows, openings, signs, pilasters, moldings, and balconies. They have lattice-style windows, semicircular arches, signs, pilasters, moldings, and columns that support the balconies. Vehicles are seen along the paved street, as well as power lines. The town of San Germán was established in 1573, making it the second oldest town in Puerto Rico

Guard Mounting, Ballajá Barracks

Guard mounting of the United States army in the courtyard of the Ballajá Barracks, Old San Juan. There are several rows of soldiers in formation. Two of the walls of the three-story building composed of semicircular arches can be seen. In the courtyard, there is a metal tower. It can be seen that construction work is being carried out on the building.

Industrial Building in Guánica, Columns and Scaffolding

Construction project of an industrial building in Guánica. Exterior and interior columns and falsework inside the building are visible. One of the walls already has several rows of blocks. Next to the building there is debris and a tree trunk.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00096

Detail of the columns from the portal of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The columns have capitals of acanthus leaves and spirals that hold an entablature. The pedestals on which the columns rise are covered with square tiles of a terracotta shade. The residence Arístides Santoni presents architectonic characteristics from the style known as Spanish Revival.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00075

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View in a low angle of the interior of the belfry tower. It can be observed one part of a ceiling with the beams exposed, a wooden balustrade, a pointed arch with a wooden window with lattice and the parapet of a stair.

Parking seen from a window

Parking with several cars, seen from a window of a second floor. After the parking there is a cement house with a wooden roof. There is a cyclone fence between the parking and the house.

Designed Criollo House

One-story house in the town of Arroyo. It is made of wood and has a zinc roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall, and divided by a metallic bar gate that leads to the entrance stairway. The house has a porch surrounded by a metallic bar railing sustained by fine wooden columns. The double doors are lattice-glass style and made of wood. Over them, there are discharge arches and moldings. The gable roof has ornamental cornices, and the roof of the porch is flat with ornamental cornices and moldings.

Parish San Miguel Arcángel - Cabo Rojo

Architectonic drawing of the facade of the Parish San Miguel Arcángel, located in Cabo Rojo. This drawing was elaborated by the project Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society. The drawing presents an entrance articulated by an arch flanked by pilasters that secured a triangular pediment with dentils. The transition to the second level is accentuated by a stringcourse and a pair of cornices elevated by pilasters. Also, it is notable the oculus and the windows with stained glass and with semicircular arch shape. On one end of the second level of the facade it stand out a triangular pediment with dentils crowned with a cross, while on the opposite side it stick out the tower of the church, in whose belfry it shows arches, clocks, moldings and a dome. The Parish San Miguel Arcángel was designated historic monument under the Law Number 150 from June 18, 2004. Its history is linked to the foundation of the town of Cabo Rojo through Royal Order of the king Charles III of Spain from December 17, 1771. Since September 29, 1783 this church is dedicated to the patron of Saint Michael Archangel and two years later initiates the construction of the temple. In this church, in addition, there are the birth certificates of Ramón Emeterio Betances , Salvador Brau Asencio and the legendary pirate Cofresí.

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

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00048

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the facades from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. The view is from the second floor. You can observe part of the roofing tiles roof with its eave followed by a cornice molding. You can also see an uncovered terrace, window openings with or without grilles and door openings with grilles. On the first floor there are graffitis.

House, Progreso Street #18

View of a one-story house in the town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood over concrete with a zinc, gabled roof. To the far left, it has a balcony with several persons standing. To the same side, the house has aluminum, lattice-style windows. The balcony is surrounded by a concrete wall. Above it, there is a wooden crossbar. To the far right, the windows are lattice-style and covered by ornamental metallic bars, and a wooden crossbar over them. To both sides of the house and on the side, you can see houses with different characteristics.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00018

Front view of the Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. The building is painted in white, cream, and mustard. The entrance has a dome with a lantern, a pediment with cornices supported by columns, windows, and double-leaf doors with a semicircular opening. A corridor with arcades, railings, and balusters can be observed throughout the building. The ends of the building have high reliefs on the upper half, square and rectangular green windows, and quoins on the corners of the walls. The building is enclosed with grilles and columns. On the left side can be seen the Cuartel de Ballajá building. The Castillo San Felipe del Morro, along with automobiles and people, is on the surrounding land.

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd.

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd. building construction project in Bayamón. It can be seen that the walls have already been raised and that there are several workers working on the roof. Around the building there are construction materials (sand, stone, and blocks) and scaffolds. There are several parked automobiles. Part of a fenced lot in front of the building is visible.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Advanced Construction

Facades view of the Hermanas Dávila supermarket building under construction. Falsework and scaffolding can be seen along the facades. There are workers performing their tasks on the roof. The visible walls are missing their plaster because their blocks can be seen.

Aerial View of the Borinquen Field Base

Aerial View of the Borinquen Field Base in Aguadilla. Various structures with gable roofs can bee seen, as well as a road and the runway.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00043

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. Several parts of a double staircase that has wooden balustrades and leads to the second floor can be observed. The upper half of some arches, one of which has grilles in the shape of a sunrise, can be observed on the walls in the background. The ceiling on the second floor has hanging lamps and there is also a window muntin. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

San Vicente de Paul Catholic Cemetery – 88001249

View of La Milagrosa niche gallery, located at the San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery in Ponce, representative of the funerary architecture of the early 20th Century. The cemetery is representative of the funerary architecture of the early 20th Century. The rectangular niches and some integrate inscriptions, reliefs, or ornamental motifs into their covers. Several vases with flowers and a wooden table are also visible. On top of the niches is a pair of stepped parapets with a Latin cross motif and several tombs decorated with tombstones, vases, and crosses. The San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery was erected, blessed, and administered by the Vincentian Fathers for the exclusive use of the wealthy Catholic residents of Ponce and opened in 1901. The layout follows the Spanish tradition of having two main axes forming a cross, and its tombs and mausoleums span varied architectural styles typical of the Spanish Classical Revival through to Art Deco. These display sculptures in marble, granite, and pink Ponce stone, interspersed with less sophisticated funerary monuments designed by unknown local craftsmen. The cemetery also exhibits a group of niches built below ground level, thus giving the effect of catacombs. Many were abandoned or moved to the Ponce Civil Cemetery due to the high cost of maintenance and strict regulations set by the administration.

Buildings T

View from one side of a balcony in a house in the town of Ciales. The house is one-story, in wood over concrete. The balcony is surrounded by a concrete balustrade besides plants in decorative pots and an adjacent two-story, wooden house. This house has double, wooden windows. On that same side of the balcony, there are side, concrete stairs. To the far right, there is a double, wooden lattice-style door. In front of the house there are several cars parked and persons walking.

Buildings G

One-story house in the coastal town of Carolina. The house has a garden in the front, built over a concrete wall. The windows are lattice-style in the front. To the far right, there is a balcony where you can see a simple wooden door, plants in decorative pots, and persons standing. Besides the balcony, there is an open garage sustained by columns, where there are parked cars. There is also a two-story house attached. The first floor of the house is made of concrete and covered with decorative bars. The second floor is wooden, with a flat roof, and lattice-style windows. To the far left, there is another entrance with an open garage, where there are is a car parked in front. On that side, the house is attached to another with lattice-style windows and decorative metallic bars. There are several cars parked in the street in front.

Men Working on the Renovation of the Railway Bridge of the San Antonio Channel

View towards the group of men that are working on the renovation of the railway bridge of the San Antonio channel. Some of the men are standing on the scaffoldings and others on the tracks. The men are using a gantry crane to move a beam. At the background you can see part of a bridge with balustrade.

Entrance to the Facilities of the American Military Base Fort Brooke in the Old San Juan

Automobile entrance towards the facilities of the American military base Fort Brooke in the Old San Juan. You can observe an entrance gate with piers and grilles that gets you to a small street, it has a gate house and a parking area. To the right you can see a building with an entrance and stairs that gets you to the inside through a hallway. This has persiennes, wall lamps, flat roofs, street lights and it has three floors. To the right far end there is an adjacent wall painted with white with balustrade at the top. Also, you are able to see the triumphal arch that is part of the cemetery Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis next to a sentry box and part of the fortified wall. From a distance you can see the Castillo San Felipe del Morro with its characteristic lighthouse and an access road with crenelled shape. Also, you can observe part of the Atlantic Ocean, establishment signs, road signs, antennas, a flag of the United States on a flagpole, power line poles, street lights, people, trees and palm trees. Subsequently, in this area has been the Institute of Neurobiology of the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00022

Detail of the interior of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. It stand out a double leaf window made of wood with louver panels and a niche where it is a figurine representative of the Virgin Mary. On the wall, between the niche and the window, there are two of the stations of the way of the cross. In addition, it is notable a table, the congregation seats and a plate with the inscription: "En este lugar han depositado restos del yacimiento arqueológico encontrados durante las bras de restauración de la Iglesia Santiago Apóstol" (On this place we have deposited the remains of the archeological site found during the restoration of the church Santiago Apostle). The floor is characterized by marble tiles that form a chess pattern. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Capitol from Cristobal

View of the Capitol of Puerto Rico from the crenellated parapet of the San Cristóbal Castle in Old San Juan. The Capitol stands out for its Neoclassical-style, the cornice, windows and its dome crowned with a lantern. In the background, the Atlantic Ocean is visible.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00026

View from the rooftop of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three levels made of fortified concrete. The rooftop is surrounded by a parapet modulated by roman amphorae. Next to it there is the cathedral San Felipe Apóstol (catholic) built in masonry with a design inspired in the Neoclassic and renaissance architecture. It is separated of its immediate surrounding by a fence modulated by metallic grilles. Besides that, the building is decorated with pilasters that at the same time secure a continuous molding. Above the building there is a square belfry crowned with a cross. Also, it has framed semicircular openings. Besides that, from the distance there is the square Luis Muñoz Rivera surrounded by a fence made of masonry modulated by ornamental iron grilles interrupted by some stairs. The adjacent zones to the square have attached buildings with different characteristics, the ones that stand out are framed windows, continuous cornices and flat roofs. Also, you can see vehicles parked in the street and power line poles. The cathedral San Felipe Apóstol dates of 1846, is the second largest built under the Spanish control in Puerto Rico.

Buildings X

View from the interior of an Art Deco living room in the town of Moca. The living room has walls covered with decorative wallpaper. The roof has ornamental moldings, a hanging lamp, and the floor is covered with native tiles. The room is decorated with chairs and small, matching, wooden tables. There is a kitchen cupboard in wood and glass against the wall and a desk lamp. In the middle, there are two small, wooden tables with photographs and decorative figures on them. Also, there is a large armchair with fabric cushions. In the background, there is a window covered by curtains made of fabric. To the far right, there is a simple, wooden door with a wooden mullion over it.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

View of a residential building on San Juan Bautista Street in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. It is a two-story building with a modern architectural design and traditional elements. The main facade is painted gray, with wooden windows and white metal bars on the openings. On the first level, there are two large windows with bars and an access door with an arch decorated with a mosaic border. The second level features a balcony with metal railings, decorated with small geometric details and wide openings, including wooden windows and glass doors. The design combines straight and simple lines with some ornamental details, such as the entrance arch and decorative mosaics. On the sides, other buildings can be seen, one of them orange with symmetrical windows and white moldings. In front of the building are vehicles parked on the street and a tree that partially covers the top view of the building. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00025

Front and lateral view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is presided by a metallic grille and the paved street. It is built on stilts, made of wood with a corrugated metal sheets hipped roof and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front part shows a small balcony with concrete balustrade and stairs. In addition, the entrance door is double made of wood with glass framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. Next to the balcony, similarly to the rest of the house, you can see double windows made of wood with glass framed ad crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Calle Barbosa 46 - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00009

Detail of the façade of a house in Calle Barbosa 46 in Cabo Rojo. There are paired columns with decorated shafts with small mosaics and capitals composed of acanthus crowns and flowers in the abacus. These capitals support a type of frieze that integrates ornamental bands. Above the capitals there are several brackets that support and eave. There are a pair of glass windows that can be observed on the second story of the house. The windows on the side are horizontal persienne slat windows.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00012

The main facade of the Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. The building is painted white, mustard, and cream. It has a terracotta-colored semicircular dome with a lantern, wooden latticework windows, and a pinnacle. Cornices, parapets, green-colored double-leaf windows with transoms, and a railing in the upper half of the image. A pediment with dentils, four Ionic-style columns, a door with transoms, arcades with balusters, and quoins in the corners of the walls are visible in this image. People, automobiles, palms, trees, and part of the terrain surrounding the Castillo San Felipe del Morro can be observed. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00007

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. The part that is visible in the image has roof tiles and arches. In front of the building there is a recreational plaza, streets, parked automobiles, and palm trees. The plaza has trees, balustrades, sidewalks, trash cans, lamp posts, and a table umbrella. There are other buildings and shops in the surrounding areas. Mountains can be observed in the distance.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00031

View of the garden from the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The garden has masonry trails, landscape areas and an old closed well with in relief details. Besides that, behind it, you can see a side balcony secured with square columns. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00127

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of a holy water stoup located on a white wall on the vestibule of the church. It is marble with brown shades, it has semicircular shape with fluted exterior and a small base with disc shape.

Buildings P

View of a side patio in a one-story, concrete house with a flat, zinc roof. The house has a side door made of wood, in front of which there is a concrete step. Also, it has aluminum, lattice-style windows. The side patio is paved and has an extension of the roof in zinc that covers the space. It is decorated with plants in decorative pots, a small wooden bench, and a toy for children. To the far left, there is a two-story concrete house and a metallic bar fence dividing the houses.

Mayor's Office of Bayamón - Francisco Oller Art Museum

Architectural drawing of the former Mayor's Office of Bayamón. It is a two-story building in a Neoclassical-style. The first-floor wall has quoins, a door in the center, and two windows on each side. The second floor has a balcony in the center with corbels and five semicircular arches with pilasters, capitals, and triangular pediments. There are also composite pilasters on the sides of the arches, a parapet above them, and, in one corner, a tower with a clock. This building was the Mayor's Office until 1979 and was remodeled in the '80s; later, it housed the Francisco Oller Art Museum.

Parking Lot at Hotel Barranquitas

Parking lot with several cars at the Barranquitas Hotel and several persons walking. In the background, some, approximately two-story buildings stand out, with flat roofs and some with shutter-type windows. Two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States of America are also visible.

Calle de zona residencial

Street in a residential zone with cement and wooden houses. Cement fences with or without balustrades. In the distance, there is a car parked.

Franceschi Antongiorgi Residence

View of the Franceschi Antongiorgi Residence in Yauco. A staircase allows access from the sidewalk to the porch where various columns and the railing can be seen. On the porch's wall, various doors and windows can be seen. A portion of the cornice can be seen above. A low wall with a railing can be seen in the attic.

Maricao Agricultural Cooperative, Formwork for the Roof

Maricao Agricultural Cooperative construction in the formwork phase for the ceiling beams. A wall and external and internal columns can be seen. There are two workers working on the roof, and in the background a wooded area.

Buildings I

Main façade of a one-story business located in the coastal town of Loíza. The business "Friquitín Esquina Caliente" is made of wood and has a flat, zinc roof. The balcony is small with a wooden railing, over which there is a person sitting. The windows are lattice-style and the door is simple with aluminum, lattice-style windows. The windows and door are surrounded by wooden moldings. In the front of the house there are plants, a trashcan, and a person standing.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00080

View from the Convento y Casa de Salud de las Siervas de María. The open areas of the former prison building can be observed, with trees, three gates, potted plants, and a series of arches connecting to a section of the building. The city wall is on the left side. The Paseo de La Princesa and the Puntilla parking lot are on the right side. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Bastión de San Justo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Bastión de San Justo located in Old San Juan. It was built in the seventeenth century. A masonry wall made out of bricks and stone can be observed. It has a sentry lookout post with a hemispherical dome, cornices, a keystone, and a small window. A green-colored metal fence, shrubs, a street light, and palm trees can also be observed. The Paseo de la Princesa and several trees can be partially observed in the left side of the image.

663 La Paz Residence - 91001500

Details of the facade of the 663 La Paz Residence in Miramar, San Juan. This reinforced concrete residence has two floors and conforms to the suburban residential typology of the Spanish Revival style. This side of the facade displays a molded profile and a ornate shield in the center. The reinforced concrete corner is covered with clay tiles, and under it, there is a square mosaic. In the center, two arched wooden windows and part of a gable roof from the lower volume stand out. Built in 1935, the 663 La Paz residence was designed by Pedro Alfonso de Castro, one of the most important architects in Puerto Rico during the first decades of the 20th Century. Its modern spatial distribution strategies replace the traditional rigid distribution and achieve visual continuity.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2007 00001

Close-up view of the building known as the Amphitheater Victor Torres Lizardi in the city of Caguas. The building has one level made of masonry of whitewashes brick and painted with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. On the inferior corner of the building it can be seen a brick slightly exposed. The building was built in the decade of 1810 and it is considered the first theatre built in the island. In 1983 it was restored and named the Victor Torres Lizardi and it is used as space for the fine arts workshops program of the city.

New Office and Director's House, Casa de Salud

A person poses on the porch of the new office and home of the director of Casa de Salud. The residence is made of wood and has a gable roof covered with zinc. On the façade, the aluminum shutter-type windows, a pair of doors and small gardens are notable.

La Perla

A group of people of various ages among the houses in the La Perla community in San Juan. The houses are mostly made of wood, and some are elevated on concrete bases. They mostly have gable roofs covered with zinc or a type of asphalt-type fabric. Some noticeable features include stairs, balconies with railings, double-leaf doors, double-hung windows, and clotheslines with laundry hanging.

Dining Room, Criollo House

Interior view of a wooden house. The walls are wooden with moldings on the edges, the floor is covered with native slabs. The dining room is decorated with a large wooden table and matching chairs. In the room, there are also several chairs in metal and fabric. The table is covered with a tablecloth over which there is a vase with flowers. Also, there are several kitchen cupboards against the walls in wood and glass. The wall in the background has windows surrounded by moldings. To the far right there is a discharge arch that leads to the kitchen, which is decorated with plants in pots and kitchen furniture. There is a simple wooden door over which there is a wooden mullion.

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Side-facade of a house made of wood over concrete in the town of Moca. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. It has double-leaf, wooden windows and aluminum, lattice-style windows. Over these, there are zinc eaves. In the foreground is a wooden door leading to the side of the house, and to the far left, there is a small pedestrian gate leading to the balcony. On the far right, there is an adjacent house made of concrete.

Grand High Neoclassic House

View from a residential garden in the town of Guayama, on Palmer Street #26. The space is surrounded by a concrete planter over which there are different plants. There is also a wooden planter in the middle, over which there is a structure with metallic tubes. There are hanging potted plants on the metallic tubes. There is a bench and a metallic table with matching chairs, and also a clothesline. In the background, there is a structure in concrete with a zinc-wood roof. It has lattice-style windows and an air conditioner over a window.

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Detail of one of the balconies of a house in El Corozo, Cabo Rojo. This is a single-story house that is elevated two or three feet from the ground. There are some steps that lead to the balcony. This balcony is accentuated by a balustrade interrupted by pedestals from which columns that serve as support for the roof are elevated. The house is mostly made out of matched lumber and the roof is made out of zinc. The doors are wooden double doors with transom windows. The windows are made of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats. The house has a yard that is marked by a barbed wire fence. The house also has some elements associated to the bungalow style, which are noticeable in the balconies and roofing.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00090

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

Dining Hall with Candleholders and Pedestal Plates in the Center of the Table

There is a long dining table with wooden chairs, candleholders and crystal glass pedestal plates in the center of the table. The ceiling has exposed beams and a chandelier. In the surroundings there are double wooden doors, candelabra wall sconces, air vents and a painting. There are several tall tables with table candlesticks and decorative objects. The floor has checkered-pattern tiles.

Railway Station of Isabela

Architectonic drawing of the old railway station in the coastal town of Isabela. The building has one floor with gable roof and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The lateral facade is presided by an open hallway modulated by pillars that at the same time hold the roof decorated with an ornamental frieze. You can also see windows and double doors with persiennes crowned with transoms. In addition, in the upper right part you can see a logo that says: "PRHBDS". In 1891, it was inaugurated the first railway section and at the beginning of 1900 it was built the first tunnel. Over the years it began to have more routes and more boom. It remained in use until the 1950 decade, when the automobiles and the trucks became popular. Additionally, the sugar industry declined, letting the train in disuse.

Rebars with Stirrups in the Foundation Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers among the protruding rebars with stirrups in the foundation works of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Also noticeable are the wooden structural framework and a shed installed near the construction. In the background, the Art Déco-style Normandie Hotel stands out, followed by the boardwalk that extends along the beach in front of El Escambrón Beach Club.

Field Mass for Spanish Soldiers, Las Delicias Square

Spanish soldiers at Las Delicias Square in Ponce during a field mass. Soldiers are arranged in rows kneeling. In the square, there are iron lampposts, trees, and an area enclosed by a concrete fence

Agricultural buildings

Wooden agricultural buildings with gable roofs, zinc and single-leaf windows that open outwards. At one end the wooden skeleton of a building is notable. There are also barbed wire fences that delimit a space for planting. On one side of the main building, a person is visible.

Men Tying Rebar for Basement Wall

Men tying rebar for a basement wall. You can also see the foundation slab and a wooden frame at the top of the construction work.

Leper Dining Hall

Dining room of the Leprocomium in Trujillo Alto characterized by a façade with semicircular arches, a pediment, a porch, a couple of windows and a double-leaf door through which the interior table and a sink are visible.

Juana Díaz Typical Building Extension, Falsework

Building under construction in the town of Juana Díaz. It is visible that it is in one of its initial stages of construction, scaffolds can be seen placed to create walls and roofs. There are small piles of building stone, materials placed on top of each other, and wood planks all around. In the area, two workers can be seen moving around. There are mountains at the back of the building.

Foot Bridge over River between La Plata and Honduras

Pedestrian bridge over rivers La Plata in Aibonito, and Honduras in Cidra. The bridge has support pillars, a deck, railings and two towers with arches from which you can see extended turnbuckles. On the bridge there is a person and towards the background, several houses with flat roofs and gable roofs, also light poles.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00024

Detail of the windows in the rear part of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the Residence Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The windows presents glass leaves and are crowned with appentices. The door that you can observe at the background integrates grilles and it is flanked by ornamental blocks. Also, it is visible a cornice in the superior border and on the wall a pipeline and a drain. This residence presents architectonic elements characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00018

Front view of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. It is separated from its immediate surroundings with a fence made of masonry with metal grilles and square pillars. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof; its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The front facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings, and cornices. Also, it has an entrance under a semicircular arch crowned with a wooden sunrise transom and a triangular pediment above which you can see a niche. Inside the semicircular niche, there is a religious statue. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates back to 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was officially built, according to the design observed in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Entrance to La Perla

A man in the entrance to the community of La Perla in Old San Juan. In the foreground, the old city wall and a chain-link fence stand out. Next, the houses of La Perla stand out, mostly made of wood, with balconies, railings and gable roofs covered with zinc and tar paper. In one corner, the dome and window of a sentry box are partially visible, while the Atlantic Ocean is visible in the background.

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View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The stilts are made of wood and are on concrete bases. Additionally, beneath the house you can see debris. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Vernacular Houses

Low angle view of houses on a hill located on the island municipality of Vieques. The houses are surrounded by barbwire and wooden fences. In the foreground, there is a house with a gabled zinc roof. The house has several lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. It also has several simple wooden doors. In the background, at the top of the hill, there are several houses. The houses are built on concrete stilts. One of the house has lattice-style windows, followed by a house surrounded by arches, under which there is a low wall. On the far left, there is a smaller wooden one with a gabled zinc roof.

Slum District of San Juan, Used to Be Part of City Dump

View of the community El Fanguito at the Caño Martín Peña. At the foreground, you can see a paved street, to the far right end there is a vehicle parked, several people next to it, a commercial establishment made of wood with a zinc gable roof, it has posters and inscriptions that say: "Super Cola Cafe Rest. Hnos. Figueroa", "Pepsi Cola". Same as the other far end, along the street you can see connected houses with similar characteristics built on stilts, made of wood same as the windows and roof made with zinc. Some houses are bordered with wooden fences. Besides that, next to the houses you can also see power line poles and debris.

La Plata Swinging Bridge

View of a pedestrian suspension bridge in a rural area. You can see some of the cement pillars, the wooden floor and the cables. In the foreground, you can see a mound of loose earth, in the background you can see some mountains and two wooden houses.

Aibonito Plaza and Home

Partial view of the Aibonito Public Plaza. You can see a cement bench, a green area and a light post with spherical lamps. Also visible are a corner of the San José Church (Catholic faith), the house next to the church and part of the post office. The house has a balcony with four arches, railings and pillars with capitals, cornices and a roof with railing can also be seen. Additionally, you can see a cement fence that has posts with finials. The post office is a one-story building whose doors are framed by pilasters and cornices.

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View from the interior of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. In the interior of the theater you can see a wooden and glass booth with fluted ornamental details. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theater with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

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Building Sign, Sylvania of Puerto Rico, Another Factory of the Development Program

Side view of the Sylvania Electric of Puerto Rico building. It has exposed block walls, pilasters, glass and metal windows, and a loading entrance. There is a barbed wire fence and behind the fence there is a sign that says: "Sylvania Electric of P.R. Inc. another Factory of the Development program." To one side, you can see another industrial building.

Bayamón District Hospital Extension, Extension A with Machinery

Construction of an extension of the Bayamón District Hospital, Extension A. The wooden falsework on the building can be seen, there are workers in scaffolding and on the roof carrying blocks; there are also wooden panels on the roof as well as ladders. In front of the construction, there are two machines. Behind it, two of the hospital's façades are visible with windows and shutters and semicircular arches. In some of the windows, pieces of fabric can be seen hanging. There are wheelbarrows, sacks, piles of rocks, and trees can be seen in the construction site.

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Detail on the former American Colonial Bank building. One of the doors of the second story can be seen. It is a double leaf door with eight small integrated windows and a bigger window at the top. The wall is painted in a brick-like color. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Sears Store

Department store "Sears" at Hato Rey, characterized by a facade with simple surfaces with revetments. Also, it stand out a porch that extends in the front part and a palm. Next to it, is the parking lot in which there are several automobiles parked and a sign that indicates: "Velocidad máxima 10" (Maximum speed 10).

Concrete Walkway in El Yunque

View of a pedestrian bridge in the El Yunque National Forest. Two people can be seen standing on the bridge. This one is in concrete with metal railings on both sides.

Family Posing in Front of a Wooden House in a Rural Area

A family posing in front of a wooden house in a rural area. The house is built on stilts and has walls made out of wooden boards and a roof made out of Royal palm leaf-sheaths. To one side, it has a wooden fence. In front of the house, there is a rock serving as a step.

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Cobblestone pavement in Old San Juan. Pavers sunken into the ground can be seen with moss and debris in between them, like cigarettes.

White House in San Juan Capitolio

Capitol of Puerto Rico in Neoclassical-style characterized by a portico of eight Corinthian columns that support an entablature. On both sides of the portico there are also eight Ionic columns and two terraces with balustrades and ciboriums as finishing touches. Above the columns there is a cornice, an ornamental band and the border cresting. The building also has numerous rectangular windows of which some have awnings and others are framed in semicircular arches. At the top, the dome crowned with a lantern stands out, and at the front there is a staircase. At the base a set of construction materials is notable. Also, in the background the building corresponding to the School of Tropical Medicine is partially visible.

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Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the superior part of the statue of Saint Joseph at the main altar of the church. It is located on a niche at the center of the altar. The saint has a Jesus child on his arms, both figures have golden halos. To the sides of the niche there are two pairs of pilasters with capitals.

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Bastión de San Justo located in Old San Juan. It was built in the seventeenth century. A masonry wall made out of bricks and stone can be observed. It has a sentry lookout post with a hemispherical dome, cornices, a keystone, a small window, and a lamp. There is also a green-colored metal fence, shrubs, street lights, and a building painted cream and white that has glass windows. The Paseo de la Princesa can be seen on the left side of the image. There are people, a trash can, street lights, and trees.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Corner View

Building Francis B. Palacio in the Infanta Luisa Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View towards the Infanta Luisa street and to the adjacent buildings in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe a building built with concrete painted with gray and white with brown stripes. It has influence of the architectonic style Spanish Revival and you can see some letters on its facade painted with red that say: "Francis B. Palacio". It has balconies, appentices, moldings, cornices, doors and double windows made of wood with lattice, brackets, grilles and an establishment sign that says: "Puerto Rico Record and Manufacturing Co Inc. Infanta Luisa 4 Tel 3-5742 San Juan P.R.". The building that follows is painted with white with bossage on the entrance, balconies in the center, appentices on each window, brackets and ornaments as finishes on its roof. At the background you can see part of the defense rampart and the dome of a church that has a cross as a finish. To the right you can observe a building that has a balcony with steel balustrade and a zinc roof. On the right corner there is a wooden building. Around it you can see a paved street with asphaltic concrete, a sewer, sidewalks, parked automobiles, power line poles, a sign that promotes the brand Coca Cola, a person in front of a building and trees. Subsequently, this area became the parking lot La Puntilla.

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Rear view of Casa Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The single-level Neoclassical-style house is made of masonry and wooden beams. In the foreground, the entrance to the backyard is visible. Under a semicircular arch with relief details, there is an iron gate. The interior patio, which is decorated with a fountain, is visible through the gate. Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 by the architect Manuel Texidor. It's been used as a home, an Insular House, and headquarters for the U.S. Forces. In 1969, the house was remodeled by architect Frank Molther, who respected its original design and reproduced the same style. But in 1979, the house became the property of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which restored it and turned it into the Casa Cautiño Museum.

Temporary Officer's Quarters

Officer's quarters (temporary building) at the Borinquen Field Base in Aguadilla. Elongated wooden building built on stilts. It has a gable roof, awning windows, and two lateral entrances with steps. Along the walls, there are vents at floor level. To one of the sides of the building, another wooden building can be seen.

Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse – 81000685

Cross-sectional drawings of the water cistern and the vaulted oil room located under the Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse. The drawing also presents two perspectives of the details of the tower's spiral staircase, which is identified with text in Spanish that reads: "Staircase of...", "Cistern cut 1/100" and "PQ cut 1/100". Built in 1882, Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse marks the southwestern point of the Island and the southeastern point of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Passage, towards the Atlantic Ocean.

Military Base Hangars and Barracks

Aerial view of the hangars and barracks at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. Two of the barracks buildings still under construction, two hangars, two foundations for two additional hangars, and various smaller buildings can be seen.

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Driveway Gate

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo. View of a metal driveway gate that gives access to the building's loading door. It can be seen that the area is still under construction.

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View of the Logia Union y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with zinc gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic Greek Revival styles. It is presided by a fence above which there is a metallic grille modulated by a pedestrian gate. The front facade has a portico secured by four fluted Doric order columns that at the same time have a triangular pediment with an architrave, dentils, a frieze, a cornice, moldings and in the middle an oculus. Additionally, the building is abandoned and the openings at the portico are closed by wooden panels. Above the building you can also see a window under a semicircular arch and to the right far end, a spheric finish above a square base. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see the buildings with different characteristics, parking lots and vehicles. The Logia Union y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned it preserves its original design.

Vacation with Dieners

Concrete house in a vacation complex. It has a garage, a door and two windows. It is labeled with the number fifty four. There is a vehicle on the garage , you can see a man and several children.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00017

View from the interior of the balcony of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and is made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior of the balcony you can see a double door made of wood and glass open, framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. Through the door you can distinguish the interior of the house where you can see a semicircular furniture flanked by square pilasters and an open window framed and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

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Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts partially covered by wooden lattices and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and the lateral facade has an entrance presided by concrete stairs with metallic railings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

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Partial view of the main facade of the Neoclassical-style building. On the second floor, you can see a balcony with iron railing and corbels. A double-leaf door with a sunrise transom gives access to the balcony. It is framed by a semicircular arch with pilasters with capitals; above the arch is a triangular pediment. The first-floor wall shows quoins. The building is painted light green and white with black details.

Plaza de Armas

Plaza de Armas, San Juan City Hall and adjacent buildings that are located in De La Cruz Street and San Francisco Street can be seen. The facade of San Juan City Hall has two towers with domes, cornices, arcades, and balustrades. The adjacent buildings have balconies with cornices, balustrades, double doors and on one of the roofs there is a flag. In the surroundings of the square there are people walking, street lamps, benches and sidewalks.

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Interior view of a concrete house. The room, with a person standing, has a wooden dining table covered by a tablecloth and matching chairs. Over this, there is a table centerpiece with flowers. In the surroundings, there are plants in decorative pots and frames on the walls. To the far left, there is a double, wooden door with embossed details.

House in Town, Seen from across the Street

View of the façade of a one-story concrete house with a flat roof. The house is surrounded by a fence covered in plant vines. At one end, it has a wooden pedestrian gate. Next to the house, on the far right, there is a parked vehicle. Additionally, the house has aluminum lattice-style windows.

El Morro

The San Felipe del Morro Castle is characterized by its portico with a triangular pediment, a lighthouse, the crenellated parapet and the sentry boxes attached to the wall. Part of the dome and lantern of the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Chapel also stand out in the cemetery that bears the same name. On the grass field in front of El Morro, you can see a couple of small buildings and palms, while the Atlantic Ocean stands out in the background.

Colón Square

Colón Square in Old San Juan. In the center, there is a statue on a pedestal, a monument in honor of Christopher Columbus. The square has concrete benches and a gazebo. There are various people there (children and adults). A portion of the Fort of San Cristóbal can be seen in the background.

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View of the coastal zone of the city of Arecibo. At the foreground, you can see a house of concrete and wood with flat roof. It has a balcony with railing made of ornamental blocks, lattice style windows made of aluminum and a flat eave that surrounds it. Further down you can see the coast of the Atlantic Ocean with breakwaters. Also you can appreciate the building of the Arecibo Harbor pier sort of industrial with hipped roof. Besides that, above a hill there us the lighthouse Los Morrillos. It stand out by its Neoclassic style and the hexagonal tower crowned with a lantern. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier was considered the second most important after San Juan to Arecibo, it was assigned one of the designs of "Orden Mayor" (Major Order).

Guánica's Plaza

San Antonio de Abad Parish in Guánica (Catholic, built in 1888) characterized by its gable roof, ornamental finishes in the corners, a bell tower with tiles and semicircular arches crowned with a Latin cross and outward-facing casement windows with mullions. In front of the church, bushes stand out in planters in the square, as well as concrete sidewalks and a fence with metal bars. Next to the church, several concrete buildings are notable, characterized by a parapet with stepped shapes, tiles on the eaves, shutter-type windows and balconies. A couple of people and several cars are visible along the street.

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Mechanical Workers Cooperative, Rodding Stage

Construction of the Mechanical Workers Cooperative, Hato Rey in the rodding stage for the columns. In addition to the rodding, areas of the construction can be seen marked with wooden plank, and several electric power post, one of which has a power transformer. There is a concrete mixer protected by a fence and some workers.

Jíbaro Building with Yagua roof

Houses made of wood in the town of San Germán. The first house is made of wood and raised on stilts, with a gabled Yagua roof, and a simple door made of wood. To the far right, the house has an extension with another door. The second house is made of wood and has a zinc gabled roof. It has a balcony with a railing baluster and lattice-style windows. On the far left, there is a pile of concrete blocks.

Façade of the Caribe Hilton Hotel in its Final Phase

A view of the façade with balconies, balustrades, and the logo of the Caribe Hilton Hotel on its final construction phase. Between the building and the shoreline, there is a sidewalk, palm trees, trees, a car, two loading vehicles, earth-moving machinery, and various people.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon

Architectonic drawing of the main facade from the Guzmán Family Pantheon, also known as Ermita Guzmán, in Humacao. The design reminds of a ziggurat. The facade has two levels. The first level has four semicircular steps that give access to the entrance formed by a semicircular arch flanked by two pairs of Tuscan Order columns with a fluted molding in the upper part. The door is double leaf and has a sunrise transom. Above the arch there is a triangular pediment. The wall on this first level has bossage. The second level starts with three staggered stripes and details that contribute to the similarity with a ziggurat. Then the wall has a flat stripe above which there is a bell installed on a metal support. The upper part of the facade has a frieze with decorations and a lantern with spheric finish and a small cross. This building is the only remnant of an old cemetery located on lands that subsequently became part of the downtown Humacao.

Aibonito Mennonite Hospital

Aibonito Mennonite Hospital composed of several concrete buildings with flat roofs and shutter-type windows. Some have stairs with railings, porches and small chimneys on the roof. Between the buildings there is a parking lot with several cars. There are also several light poles and electrical wiring in the area.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Closeup of a wall of the Punta Borinquen lighthouse ruins. Some construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and masonry.

Typical Building "R" Building’s Rear in Final Construction Stages

Rear facade view of the Ramirez Construction Corp. project number 6-458-58 building under construction. The building's walls are already built. Windows can be seen along the facades. A double door and stairs are visible as well. The top of the building is still under construction. There are beams and scaffolds around the building. Behind it, a worker can be seen performing his tasks and next to the building there is a shed for tools.

Doctor's House- La Plata

View of houses in the community of La Plata. In the foreground, you can see a house surrounded by a barbed wire fence and plants. The house is one-story, built on a stilt and a zinc gable roof. It has an entrance porch decorated with chairs and supported by columns. On the other hand, the windows are double wooden. In the distance, you can see more houses with similar characteristics.

Vernacular Criollo House

Two-story house in the town of San Juan, Orocovis Street #27. The house is made of wood over concrete. The first level has a balcony surrounded by a low wall of decorative concrete blocks sustained by columns. Over the door, there is a glass window. The windows are lattice-style. To the far left there is an ornamental metallic gate. On the second floor, there is a balcony with an ornamental railing. Wooden doors decorated with hanging potted plants and lattice-style windows. In the distance there are more structures with the same characteristics.

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Detail of the windows of a residence with yellow and green shades located in Canóvanas. The windows are double leaf, with integrated glasses, threshold on its interior section and crowned by appentices. Between the windows it is visible several pipelines as drains. The superior border of the building presents a molding.

Kraft Manufacturing Company, Lateral Construction

Lateral construction of Kraft Manufacturing Company. The building shows a falsework, jalousie or Miami type windows, an opening for a loading door and more windows, and next to this, a ramp. Through the factory's openings, it can be seen that the roof is not finished, instead, there are iron beams. In addition, there are more windows already finished. There is a mound of materials, such as construction sand and stone, and additional iron beams. The ground is covered by soil and grass. On the right side, in the background, there is a sign indicating: "KRAFT MFG. Co. Another Factory of the Development Program" and a building of which only the letters: ...DUSTRIES" are visible. At the building's rear there is a house and a tower from which cables hang diagonally.

Catholic Private School Notre Dame

Main facade view and left side of the catholic private school Notre Dame at Caguas. At the bottom part you can see the stairs, the entrance gate, some Miami windows and the openings with grilles. The superior levels follow the same pattern where you can see five openings formed by six piers. Through the openings you can distinguish several windows and the classrooms doors. At the left facade, adjacent to the catholic church, you can observe an appentice over one of the entrances. The superior levels share the same pattern on their hallways. To the left of the building you can see a door of the catholic church Sweet Name of Jesus Cathedral and the rooftop with roof tiles on that area.

Row of Tombs

A row of concrete tombs. Some tombs are marked only by a cross on the floor. The cemetery is unpaved. In a corner of the image, a portion of a mausoleum can be seen. There are various palm trees in the area.

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Rear-view of a Victorian-style house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood and has a zinc roof. There is a rear balcony surrounded by a wooden railing and covered by lattice-style, also in wood. Inside the balcony, there is a wooden door with embossed details, and wooden, lattice-style windows. On the side of the house, there are double, wooden windows over which there are curtains made of fabric. To the far left, there is another wooden door with a metallic mesh door.

Aibonito Mennonite Church

Group of people and automobiles parked in front of the Iglesia Evangélica Menonita of Aibonito. The church has a gable roof, a porch and a cross on its facade that serves as a frame for the windows. At the lateral wing of the building stand out the doors and windows like persiennes. In front of the church extends a sidewalk and a wall with ornamental blocks and a plaque that says: "Evangelical Mennonite Church". One of the automobiles has a sticker with the logo of the political party Partido Popular Democrático.

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Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. Detail of the superior part of the facade from the Art Deco building. It can be observed a border decorated with circular and pentagon shape moldings. Also, you can see part of a fixed window with glass blocks. The window is framed by moldings.

Port of Isabel Segunda in Vieques

Port Isabel Segunda on Vieques's coastline. The set of houses of Barrio Barracón of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA), and its size and shape variation can be seen. In the distance, Fort Conde de Mirasol is visible. There are small boats anchored on the coast, a road leading into the island, and trees and mountains as part of the landscape.

Factory in Guayama, Facade with Scaffolding

Construction project of a factory in Guayama. The main facade covered by falsework and formwork at the top can be seen. It is visible that the entrance is a portico with two thin pillars and eave. A lateral wall segment is also visible. There is a concrete hopper and a wheelbarrow on one of the scaffolds. In front of the building there is a cargo loading cart. There are workers at work.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00003

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Overhead angle view in the interior of the church dome. You can see that has four windows with semicircular arch shape. The ceiling around the dome is painted dark green and the dome with light green with yellow borders.

El Morro

View of a segment of the wall near the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. There is a sentry box in the foreground and another in the background. Bushes can be seen on the inside of the wall and also plants that have grown close to the outside of it. You can see the seashore at the foot of the wall.

Seven Men in Front of a House with Gable Roof

Seven men wearing jackets and ties are seen in front of a house with a gable roof, a wooden door, windows that open outward, and a smaller window. A mountain and bushes are visible in the distance.

University of Puerto Rico Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)

Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) building at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The façade is made up of a portico, semicircular arches, Corinthian columns, moldings, double-hung windows with fanlights and mullion windows with fixed glass. At one end of the building, a crenellated parapet is notable, while around it there is a sidewalk and a garden.

Dwight Ehret's House, Aibonito

A house made of wood with cement foundation, pillars and balustrades. It has zinc roof, aluminum awnings and a vehicle entrance with a garage at the end. Also, it has a fence made of cyclonic mesh with concrete poles, a pedestrian gate and a vehicle gate. There is a man standing in front of the vehicle's gate.

Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh Graded School - 10001217

Interior view of the Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh Community School Auditorium in Santa Isabel. The school, built in 1906, is a notable example of 20th-century educational architecture on the island, combining Neoclassical elements with modern construction techniques. The auditorium, built later in 1932, is made of reinforced concrete with a flat concrete roof and parapet. The design is open, originally constructed of wooden planks over a concrete floor, a raised stage at the west end, and two rooms at opposite ends of the stage. All of these elements are still present; however, the floor and stage were reconstructed in concrete during the 1950s. The focal point in this 2010 image is a raised stage with two side staircases decorated with pedestals holding potted plants at both ends, and another rectangular stage in the center. In the background, two red and blue curtains are suspended from the wall. The side walls of the stage include wooden doors leading to wings on both sides. Along the classroom walls are windows with red curtains and metal grilles. Air vents are also visible. The false acoustic ceiling is composed of rectangular panels and light fixtures. The concrete floor is painted dark red and shows signs of wear. Several children's decorative elements are painted on the walls. The Dr. Martín G. Brumbaugh Community School represents the initial stage of the social project undertaken by the United States in Puerto Rico to promote education and economic well-being, combined with the political project of promoting American values and the acculturation process of Puerto Rican society. It is also architecturally significant, as it exemplifies the harmonious combination of three distinctive construction periods, where the original construction technology and materials can still be appreciated. The Design Department of the Schools Division created the original plan, which was completed in 1906. In 1913, renowned architect and designer Blas Silva added four concrete classrooms and two bathrooms. The plans for this expansion were signed by architect Adrian Finlayson, whose name is associated with many public buildings constructed during that period. The auditorium, designed by architect Francisco Porrata Doria, was built in 1932, consolidating the school's presence as an important civic center. Architecturally, the school stands out for its durability, the preservation of its original elements, and as a testament to the evolution of construction techniques in Puerto Rico.

University Library

Front view of the José M. Lázaro Library at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras. The building has a flat roof and is characterized by having sun breaker designs and asymmetrical elements. To the far right, you can see a path leading to a double door. In front of the building there are several people walking on the sidewalk.

National Guard Camp, Tortuguero

Aerial view of the Military Camp at Tortuguero, Vega Baja. The buildings and camping tents arranged in grids can be seen. The surrounding grounds, the road leading to the camp, and Lake Tortuguero can be seen also.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00014

Detail focused on a spiral stair of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The stair and the balusters are made of wood, and the floor shows parquetry. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance with the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00055

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of the interior of the house where you can observe a hall with the space divided by a mediopunto that has two quadrangular pillars. On one side of there are two doors and one window, on the other side there are two doors. On the background wall there are two windows. Near the pillars there is a furniture with a projection screen. The floor has white and black tiles with a chess board pattern.

Punta de las Figuras Lighthouse - 81000687

Aerial view of Punta de las Figuras lighthouse in the coastal town of Arroyo. The building is one level built with brick and stone. Six rectangular doors and the octagonal lighthouse tower, crowned with a lantern surrounded by an ornamental iron railing, stand out above the building. Roads, mountains, and the sea can be seen in the surroundings. Built in 1893, Punta de las Figuras' main objective was to provide light to the ports of Arroyo and Patillas. However, throughout its history, it suffered modifications and periods of neglect. After several years of abandonment, the lighthouse was reopened during World War II and used as an observation post. In the 1960s, the building was abandoned again and suffered vandalism.

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Colón Square during the Demolition of the Santiago Gate

View of the Colón Square during the demolition of the wall and the Santiago Gate, also known as Puerta de Tierra (Land Gate), in Old San Juan. Spectators can be seen in the square, the street, as well as in the balconies and rooftops of the buildings surrounding the square. In addition to the spectators, men carrying wheel barrels, and some empty wheel barrels are visible. A row of tents in front of the San Francisco street can be seen.

Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 - Arecibo - 2014 00006

Detail of the parapet from the second level of the Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 located in Arecibo. This parapet is distinguished by integrating motifs with triangular and clover shapes. The handrail of the parapet is accentuated by spheric finishes. Behind the parapet it is visible two doors with panels. Underneath the parapet there is a hanging lamp.

The Fort

View towards the San Felipe del Morro Castle from the Atlantic Ocean. The fort is made up of walls with crenellated parapets, sentry boxes and openings in the shape of a semicircular arch and segments. In the center, a ramp is partially notable and at the top, a lighthouse crowned with a lantern followed by a pair of flagpoles with flags. In the background, the dome of the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Chapel, the pediment of the San José Church (Catholic) and a couple of large buildings with parapets, windows and flat roofs, are visible.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00032

Perspective of the second floor of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. It stand out a parapet with ornamental blocks made with geometric motifs. In addition, it is notable the loggias or galleries accentuated by semicircular arches. One of these arches integrates a grille. It also stand out the tower with terrazzo columns, arches, ornamental blocks, dentils and a hipped roof with Spanish glass roofing tiles. In the background, there is another building with modern style and numerous windows. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00015

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe part of a section that stick out towards the front of the facade, it has a small balcony with metal railing, a french door and window, both with fanlight windows. It is notable the eave formed by the roof that surpasses the plane of the house. On the right side there is the entrance to the portico with its stair and tube handrail. The portico columns are round with capitals and are on a quadrangular base with the exceptions of the first column that only has one and the ones from the corners have three. The suspended ceiling of the portico is damaged. You can see two doors with double leaf with different designs. The base of the house has ornamental blocks with X shape perforations. The front border of the house is paved with a concrete stripe.

Wooden House with Gable Roof in San Germán

Main façade and right side façade of a wooden house in San Germán. Below, an entrance gate can be seen. On the porch, there is a balustrade and columns with a braided design. On the wall of the porch, there is a double door and another two are partially visible. The house has a gable roof.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00019

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of one of the lateral facades of the house with bungalow prairie style. You can observe a section of the balcony that stretches around the house. The portico and balcony columns are round with capitals and are set in pairs on a quadrangular base with the exception of the ones from the corners with the exception of the corners that are three. You can see a double leaf door with lattices and a persiennes with glass leaves. The window has grilles in the interior. The base of the house has ornamental blocks with X shape perforations. The walls have graffiti.

El Malecón

View of the coastal zone of Naguabo known as El Malecón. To the far left, there is a small wooden house, it is one-story with a flat zinc roof. It has double wooden windows and a simple door. To one side, there is an open balcony with a zinc roof. The house is surrounded by debris and grass. There is a path with gravel and more houses in the distance. To the far right, there is a concrete wall and power line poles.

Hurricane Shelter with June Looking on

Woman in front of a tormentera for shelter after a hurricane in a rural area. The shelter is made of thatch and stick pieces. It has a gable roof right above the ground and it has a tiny door at the front part.

House Interior, Lamp Detail

Close-up view of the details inside a house. The ceiling is wooden and coffered, with wooden moldings. In the middle, there is a hanging lamp with ornamental designs.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00028

Pipeline on the exterior of a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656 from the sector Bajadero in Arecibo. The pipeline is located near of a wall and is oxidized. Also, it is partially visible a electric generator and the lawnmower tire.

Regatta at the San Juan Bay

View of a regatta at the San Juan bay. Various watercraft with flags of different countries are visible as well as small boats. Spectators can be seen along the harbor. On one side, a portion of a building with a flagpole bearing the flag of Spain is visible.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00006

Lateral view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. At the foreground, you can see the paved street where there are vehicles travelling and parked vehicles. The construction is made of brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see several elliptical arches framed, flanked by pilasters and crowned with keystones. Inside the arches there are lattice style windows made of aluminum crowned with ornamental grille transoms, one of the arches has a metallic grille that covers it. Besides that, on the second floor you can see a balcony with wooden balustrade. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - Historic Photo 00002

Rear facade of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in the La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1854. In the facade's upper half are continuous cornices, a semicircular arch with moldings, and the semicircular dome can be partially observed. There are two semicircular window openings in the lower half of the facade. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as the administrative office of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00042

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and built by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "La Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. The side facade of the building can be observed. There is a flat roof with parapets, moldings at the top, and an extension of the building with eaves covered by tiles. It also has six glass windows with hinged wooden frames and a rectangular tile. It has another extension of the building with white ornamentations at the top. A parking lot with several cars, utility poles, and trees can be observed on the left side of the image. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico. Adjacent to it is the tile-covered hip roof of the Carnegie Library. This building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was designed by Ramón Carbia Burt in 1915. The upper part of the Casa de España building can be seen next to the library. This building was designed by the architect Pedro de Castro y Besosa in 1932. It has several towers and a hipped roof and is covered in blue and white tiles. The building is representative of the Moorish and Spanish Revival architectural styles. The Capitol of Puerto Rico can also be observed in the background. This building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and is made out of concrete and white marble. It was designed by Rafael Carmoega in 1929. The top of the building has a hemispherical dome with glass windows in its drum, and a lantern crowns it. Several high-rise buildings and trees can be seen in the distance, as well as the Atlantic Ocean.

Bahía Urbana - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00006

Bahía Urbana in Old San Juan. There is a pier with ornamented coverings which has cement planters with plants on both sides, and also has a metal railing behind it. The ground has white and gray-colored rectangular tiles. The beams that form part of the pergola and the sea can be observed.

Comerío Health Center, Sidewalk with People

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The building under construction is visible with a flat roof, eaves, mullions, and louvered windows. Pieces of wood are seen piled up. Next to it is another building with a hip roof, two stories high, double windows with transoms. In the background, exposed beams, workers, mountains, and houses stand out. A chain-link fence frames the area. People are on the sidewalk.

Façade of the Ballajá Barracks

Partial view of one of the façades of the Ballajá Barracks in Old San Juan. It is a Neoclassical-style building with a frontispiece on the first level composed of a semicircular arch flanked by two windows. The semicircular arch and the windows are repeated on the second level, this time with balconies. On the third level, there are three windows with balconies. Other components of the frontispiece include two pairs of pilasters, with quoins on the first level and smooth on the subsequent levels, pilasters strips, frieze, cornice, and pediment. In front, a portion of a paved courtyard is visible, although it has green areas where trees, shrubs can be seen, and it is decorated with a two-wheeled cart and cannonballs. The courtyard has an iron gate with a sentry box

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00014

Building view in the coastal town of Arecibo. The building has two levels made of wood over concrete with hipped roof made of corrugated metal laminas. The second level is made of wood and it has the roof partially destroyed. On both sides you can see two building of a larger size among which it stand out lattice style windows made of aluminum crowned with eaves, front balconies and double doors. Behind the building also you can see a small construction with graffitis on the wall.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00032

Detail of a stair in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The stair is covered with terracotta tiles. It is also notable other tiles with different sizes and some of them are blue. The two main steps have a curved edge. On one side of the stair there is a fire extinguisher. In front of the stair it is partially visible an ironwork grille with spiral motifs and turquoise blue. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel - Arecibo - 2008 00015

Perspective through the bushes towards a building located in the area of the arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel, located in the city of Arecibo. This building has a parapet with designs formed by horizontal flutings. This parapet a type of flower bed. One of the openings is covered with glass blocks. The superior border shows several beams that stick out of the wall and a zinc roof. The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built under the Spanish colonial government at the end of the XVIII century and at the beginning of the XIX as part of the defense system of the city of Arecibo. This was part of the fort San Miguel Arcángel, located in the border of the peninsula where is located Arecibo and in the entrance of the river mouth of the Rio Grande of Arecibo.

Puerto Rican Home 100 Years Old, Bartolo

Boy in the balcony of a centenary house in the Bartolo community. The house is approximately two-story, gable roof, and wooden double-leaf windows and doors that open outwards. The balcony has wooden railings and stairs to one side. In front of the house, there is a fence made of wooden posts and a metal mesh net. To the other side, there is a smaller wooden house, founded on piles, with a gabled zinc roof.

House, Progreso #6 Street, Fajardo

View of a one-story house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood over concrete and has a zinc, gabled roof. In the front, it has a balcony with two persons. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall sustained by columns. It has two simple doors with lattice-style and crossbars over them. In the upper part, there is a crossbar and ornamental friezes. In front of the house there are vehicles parked on the street. To the far right, there is a concrete house with a wall of ornamental blocks.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00011

Close-up view of the Vives Mill in the town of Guayama. The mill has cone shape, and is built with stone and brick masonry. It is ruined and has a semicircular arch. Besides that, you can see abundant vegetation in the surroundings. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

First United Methodist Church – 87001822

View of the north and east facades of the First United Methodist Church of Ponce. The church, made of rustic reinforced concrete imitating stone and a gabled roof, is an example of early 20th-century eclecticism, combining neo-Gothic, Spanish Renaissance Baroque, and Byzantine elements. One of the facades is distinguished by a Gothic arched stained-glass window flanked by smaller, narrower ones. Occupying the area within the curved pediment is a Spanish Renaissance stained-glass oculus characterized by its four-sided shape. On the side facade, the bell tower stands out. This tower has a vestibule on the lower level and several stained-glass windows in the center. In front of the church is a fence made of rustic reinforced concrete, which integrates grilles modulated by pillars. In the background, a staircase and a two-story building are visible. The First United Methodist Church of Ponce, representative of the religious architecture of the Czech architect and designer Antonín Nechodoma in Puerto Rico, was built in 1907. It is also important in the religious history of Puerto Rico, as it was one of the first non-Roman Catholic churches built after the change of sovereignty in 1898 and an example of the freedom of worship established after the American occupation of the island.

Officer directing traffic in front of building on Del Parque street

Officer directing traffic in front of a corner building on Del Parque street in Santurce. The building is at least two-story. There is a door, a vent (almost at floor level) and an escape ladder. There are several persons passing.

Warehouses in Main Street, Ponce Port Area

View of the warehouses in Main street in Ponce Port Area. The warehouses are a row of buildings all with a similar design featuring multiple doors, pilasters, and moldings. There are over ten ox- and horse-drawn carts on the street.

Víctor Rojas Promenade - 86003188

Close view of details from the Víctor Rojas Promenade, also known as Paseo de Damas (Ladies Promenade), in the coastal town of Arecibo. A balustrade interrupted by pillars surround the space. It is accessed through four steps flanked by pedestals with a sleeping lion marble statue. Next to the lion is an area enclosed by chains supported by pedestals. Paseo Víctor Rojas stands on the old Fort of San Miguel ruins. In 1881, the ruins were torn down, and its materials were used to build the promenade. After the damages caused by Hurricane San Ciriaco in 1899, the promenade was restored and embellished with new decorative elements. Since then, it has been named "Paseo Víctor Rojas" in honor of a brave fisherman who rescued shipwrecked people in the area.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Firehouse - 2009 00003

View from the interior of the old Firehouse in the town of Caguas. The building has two levels with flat roof and in the interior you can see some stairs, the floor covered by tiles and on the walls bulletin boards. The old Firehouse of Caguas was built in 1942 under the administration of the mayor Manuel Seoane. Years later the construction became the administrative offices for the Boys Scouts of America.

Children on a Street in San Germán with Porta Coeli in the Background

Children posing on a street in San Germán with the Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli Convent in the background. The perrons are visible leading to the chapel of the convent which has an arched-shaped door over which a rectangular window can be seen, followed by a steeple. On both sides of the street, there are houses and some lampposts.

Worker Working on the Cast Construction

View of men doing their tasks. Among their constructions there are the casts that will be used to make the arches in the renovation of the railway bridge of the San Antonio channel. At the background you can see a bridge with balustrade.

Bayamón District Hospital, Side View

District Hospital in the municipality of Bayamón. From the side view of the building, there can be seen three double doors with windows that have glass panes, semicircular arches, and exposed pipes. The hospital is three stories high and in the back, trees and wooden poles stand out.

Hacienda San Francisco - 95000287

View of the main house at Hacienda San Francisco sugar mill complex located in the town of Sabana Grande. It is a two-level residence built in wood on masonry, using the Vernacular and the Spanish Colonial architectural styles. In the foreground is an enclosed area with a balustrade decorated with a statue and plants in ornamental pots. Onward, a staircase leads to the residence's second level. The first level is a wide masonry gallery enclosed by a masonry balustrade. The second level is made of wood and exhibits a balcony surrounded by a balustrade with columns. It is decorated with potted plants, hanging lamps, and double-leaf wooden doors with lattice and glass boards, framed with entablatures and topped with wooden transoms. Although the exact date of the residence's construction is unknown, it is estimated to be in the middle of the 19th century. On the other hand, the construction of the sugar mill by the prominent Quilinchini family of Sabana Grande dates back to 1871.

Factory in Corozal, Roof Scaffolding

Construction project of a factory in Corozal, in the scaffolding and formwork stage for the ceiling beams. The exterior columns are already raised and falsework is seen throughout the inside of the building. There are also several workers, two of them working on the ceiling beams.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00012

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Front part of the catholic church built at the top of a hill viewed from its staircase. You can observe the portico that has semicircular arches and roof with roofing tiles, a corner pilaster, and the belfry tower. The tower has three levels divided by cornices, openings with semicircular arches and a dome with a cross on the top. You can also see a section of the fence that surrounds the church, the wall on which the fence rests is made of stone.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00099

View of the exterior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has wooden and glass windows crowned with entablatures. Also, you can see a semicircular arch, a cantilevered balcony with a wooden railing and a tower with a weather vane is crowning the building. It can be appreciated masonry trails with chairs and plants on decorative pots. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

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Front facade of a wooden house located in the town of San Sebastián. The house is wooden with a zinc roof, and it is surrounded by metal grilles. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and over them, there are wooden eaves.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00198

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The stilts are made of concrete with square shape. Additionally, beneath the house you can see debris and pipelines. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00045

PEreyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the interior from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Detail of a section from the floor that has tiles with geometric designs. It is too dirty and there are matches and cigarettes butts threw on the floor. You can see the lower parts of two doors and a grille gate.

Sentry box in El Morro

Lookout post at San Felipe del Morro Castle seen from one of the fort tunnels, with the ocean in the background. You can see several cannons.

Building of the Caribe Night Club in the Old San Juan

Frontal view of the Marina street in the Old San Juan. You can observe a group of buildings lined at the left side of the road. There is a gray building with white parts that has influence of the architectonic style Neo-renaissance with arches, quoins and moldings. It has a door made with metal and an arch with sunset transoms finishes. This was the service station Adrián Nelson. The next building has green and pink colors. At the front part has letters painted with white letters that say: "Sea Breeze Night Club". You can observe that it possess coupled windows, roofing tiles, double windows made of glass, moldings and small columns. To its left side there is an entrance with a yellow awning that says: "Caribe Night Club" and a sign that promotes the brand Coca Cola. The building that follows has pink color, mosaic designs on its facade, a red awning, and an establishment sign that says: "Hotel Río". Further you can keep seeing more buildings, some of them with zinc gable roofs and one is under construction process. On its surroundings you can observe a gasoline pump, a platform truck, poles and power line, sidewalks, automobiles, the street paved with asphaltic concrete, street lights, decorative lights and people. Subsequently, these buildings became the restaurant Señor Frog's and the Hotel Rumbao of the Old San Juan.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00044

View of the Guayanilla bay from the rooftop of the Mario Mercado Castle. This rooftop has roofing tiles in the border and also it is notable several air conditioners consoles, an antenna and a light. In the background, it also stand out the chimneys of the Central Eléctrica Costa Sur. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2014 00007

Close-up view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its eclectic style since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. At the front part of the building there is a small tower with hipped roof covered with roofing tiles, in addition, it has semicircular openings and wooden inferior beams. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first one of this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its restoration, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several music groups of the city.

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Front view of a two-story house in the town of Carolina. The house is surrounded by a metallic bar fence and a concrete wall. The first level is made of concrete, it has not been whitewashed, nor does it have doors or windows. It has debris in the front part and stairs without railing. On the second level, the house is made of wood, with a zinc gabled roof. It has a balcony with a metallic railing. The door is wooden and the windows are glass, lattice-style. In the fronton, there is a small aluminum, lattice-style window and on the street, there are cars parked and persons standing.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00128

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see continuous moldings, lattice style windows and destroyed walls. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00004

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Corner view of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a section on the left fart end of the facade that stand out from the rest of the plane, it has french door and windows with fanlight windows and a small balcony with railing. It is also visible a portico and part of the balcony that stretches around the house. Both the portico and the balcony have metal railings with a geometric motif and round columns with capitals set in pairs on quadrangular bases, the corners have three columns. The front border of the house is paved with a concrete stripe. The roof surpasses the plane of the house forming an eave.

Nachtigalls in front of Turquoise Trimmed House

The Nachtigall family in front of a house characterized by details in turquoise shades, flat roof, moldings, an arch that accentuates the porch and double windows with appentices. In front of the house there is a delimited garden by a fence made of metallic mesh and wood. Next to it, it stand out a building with two-levels of height with a balcony and a parapet that integrates ornamental blocks and arches. On the side of the road is also notable a traffic sign.

Roofless Two-story House

Two-story concrete house with a wooden roof. It lacks the roof covering, apparently damaged by wind. It has a staircase leading to a porch with a wooden roof. There are open double doors, and through one of them, the interior staircase can be seen. On the second floor, there are open casement windows, and the ceiling beams are visible. Two men are working with the beams. Around the house, there are palm trees, palm leaves, and trees on the ground, and a woman posing in front of the house.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00028

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Low angle partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe the bases and the brackets from two of the balconies of the facade. Under one of the bases you can see the last letter from the Me Salvé store sign. You can also see an appentice. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Building in Guayama - Old Fuentes Fluviales - 2014 00002

Front view from the building of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, the front facade has double windows made of wood with persiennes and continuous moldings. The building is presided by a flower bed and a lateral ramp with a wooden balustrade. The old irrigation office was previously known as Fuentes Fluviales, then changed the name in 1979 to Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Garita with wires attached to top

Sentry box attached to a wall in Old San Juan. The sentry box has an entrance opening, some windows, a cornice and a dome with a spherical ornament from which a wire extends. In the background, there is a view of the Atlantic Ocean and the coast.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Farmacia Claudio - 2007 00004

Building of the Farmacia Claudio in the municipality of Caguas. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architecture style. The entrance of the pharmacy can be observed, it has wooden doors and large windows that grant visibility to the inside of the pharmacy where there are metal showcases with glass used to display objects that are for sale. There is a sign on one of the windows that reads "Open". There are ceiling lamps and one of the walls has another sign that reads "Exit".

U.S. Customs House, Humacao – 95000599

Inside view of the U.S. Customs building in the coastal town of Humacao, also known as the Francisco Isern School. It is a one-level, Spanish colonial-style, stuccoed brick masonry building with a gable roof. The roof is supported with wooden beams and corrugated metal sheets. Metal beams can be seen, as well as a semicircular oculus covered by a grille on the back wall. Initially, the Customs House was set in a temporary wooden building, and it was not until 1865 that the Department of Public Works of the Spanish Government commissioned engineer Julián Cruellas y Rovira to design and build a permanent one in the Punta Santiago area. Historical documents reveal that later, other modifications were made to the original plans by collaborators, such as the engineer Evaristo de Churuca and, in 1885, the engineer Pedro Cobreros.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00159

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see stairs with a metallic handrails. In addition, you can see leaves on the steps and hanging lianas. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of workers' houses on Sixth Street at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. On the right end of the paved street surrounded by metal fences, are seen several wooden houses on stilts with corrugated metal gable roofs. Between the houses are also visible lattice-style aluminum windows topped with wooden transoms. Stairs and a wooden railing precede a balcony. Power lines are also visible along the street. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

La Plata River, Betsy's Damage

View of areas adjacent to La Plata river affected after the passage of Hurricane Betsy. In the foreground, you can see a side of the river surrounded by vegetation and debris. On the other hand, at the other end of the river, you can see unpaved roads, a bridge and ruined houses. You can also see wooden houses on stilts with zinc gable roofs and light posts.

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel – 08001110

View of the lobby's spiral staircase of the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in Condado's urban, commercial, and tourist district in the Municipality of San Juan. The hotel was designed in 1917 for the Vanderbilt family, one of the wealthiest of its time, by the renowned New York-based architectural firm of Warren & Wetmore. Construction began in 1918 and opened in 1919. It was originally named the Hotel Grand Condado Vanderbilt, but over the years, it changed names to Hotel Condado, Condado Beach Hotel, and Hyatt Puerto Rico Hotel. It has five floors of reinforced concrete and exhibits a Spanish Renaissance style combined with architectural influences from the neo-colonial styles prevalent in Florida and California at the time. In the foreground, part of the reinforced concrete staircase is being restored, featuring a curved, minimalist design characteristic of mid-20th-century modern styles. Ascending to the second floor, in full view of the first and second-floor lobbies, the staircase, without bottom support, cascades downwards on both sides. The narrow steps with curved edges at the top widen near the base as they appear to merge. Each flight of steps curves toward the center of the lobby, toward the main entrance on the south facade. It exhibits a smooth finish at the bottom and exposed concrete edges, showing signs of deterioration and its lost original coating. Echoing the transitional details in the lobby floors and on the landings that launch it to each level, the staircase is clad with black terrazzo along its riser, riser, and top and bottom corner details. A temporary wooden railing is placed at the edge of the stairs, and in the background, concrete walls and columns show signs of wear and deterioration. The building is currently undergoing renovation, allowing exposed, unfinished concrete to be seen. The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, the first of its kind in Puerto Rico, introduced Beaux-Arts architectural influences and a focus on luxury tourism, fostering the growth of the Condado area as a tourist destination. This development was also facilitated by the connection of the Dos Hermanos Bridge, facilitating access between San Juan and Condado. In 1959, Hotel La Concha was built on land just east of the Condado Vanderbilt complex, which would later become part of the state-owned conglomerate known as the Condado Trio, which included the Convention Center building. However, the Condado Vanderbilt complex is not only historically significant as the vacation destination that transformed tourism in Puerto Rico; the hotel established the elegant style that characterized Condado's upper class and influenced the design of homes later built in the area. Despite several interior renovations and modifications over the years aimed at modernizing and adapting to current demands, the hotel has retained much of its original design, including its facade, which defines it as an early 20th-century example of the Grand Hotel typology.

Plaza, Church Towers

View from the public plaza of Ponce Federico Degetau. The plaza, where you can see several people is decorated with concrete benches, light poles, plants, statues on pedestals and in the middle there is a fountain with ornamental details. From a distance it appears the cathedral Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. It distinguish by its towers decorated with cornices, oculus, pilasters, ornamental details, double windows under round arches decorated with entablatures and are crowned with latin crosses.

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Close-up view of the details of a wooden door of a house, located in the town of Carolina. Through the metallic bar railing of the balcony, you can see the wooden door with ornamental embossed designs. Surrounding the door, there are small stained glass windows.

Old Light House, Arecibo

View of the Arecibo lighthouse. It is a rectangular building with the tower in the center. It has pilasters, a door, four windows and a small circular pediment. On one side there is a building that looks like a shed. On the other side there is a metal tower.

Coastal constructions

View of houses in a coastal area. The houses are built on stilts in the sand on the coast. They are in wood with zinc gable roofs. They have double wooden windows and simple doors. Some of the houses are under construction. The area is surrounded by sand, palm trees and wooden debris in some areas.

Visit to La Placita Vocational School in Cayey

A group of people in front of the vocational school, La Placita, at Barrio La Plata. Female and males employees of the Department of Education can be seen. Also present are the Interim Governor and the Commissioner of Education of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). The building behind the people is made of concrete, it has large windows and doors in metal and glass. At the bottom there is a large plot of empty land. La Placita is the first of twenty-two schools of the same type built by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA).

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00001

Detail of a rail made of metal over a concrete floor on the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The rail is interrupted by weeds.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00026

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of the interior from the abandoned building. You can observe a room with a closed window with wooden boards and an interior door with transom. The white walls are stained with black paint.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Casino - 2007 00015

View from the interior of the old casino of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the vernacular style. The floor of the interior is covered by native tiles with different ornamental patterns and colors. The old casino of artisans and wagoners of Caguas was built at the end of the XIX century and through the years has served as a comercial establishment and church.

Saturday Work Group Working - Palo Hincado Church

Team working on the construction of a church in the Palo Hincado neighborhood of Barranquitas. In the center, a group of persons handling a table with food, while others, are between the window openings. The walls have notable concrete blocks and the ceiling joists are visible at the top.

Railway Bridge over the San Antonio Channel

View from above of the railway bridge of the San Antonio channel. Along the bridge you can see the scaffolding. Over the scaffoldings there are men working. On the tracks you can see a type of machine with chimney and two men working. At the left of the bridge you can see another railway bridge and the bridge with balustrade and street light towers. At the background there are several houses.

House at Hacienda Buena Vista from Above

Facade of one of the houses in Hacienda Buena Vista. At the wall you can see four windows with their shutters opened and a stair with handrails that connects with the entrance door. The house has a lean-to roof and it has zinc plates. To the right you can see part of the shutter opened.

Juana Díaz Typical Building Extension, Finished Facade View

Completed industrial building in the town of Juana Díaz. It is visible that the building's materials are concrete and brick. It can also be seen that the windows are made of metal and glass. It has a double entrance door and short stairs with metal tube handrails. In front of the building there is a large area of cleared ground.

Old Entrance to San Juan through Puerta de Tierra (Gate)

Entrance to San Juan through the Puerta de Santiago (Gate). A porch is visible with a semicircular arch framed by pilasters and a cornice. On both sides of the porch, the wall can be seen with a battlement at the top. There are people walking towards the gate. There is also a man carrying a load on his head walking away from the gate, and three men posing.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00032

Old Customs House of Humacao. You can observe part of one of the lateral walls from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and bricks, and has a stucco finish. There are four walled up windows with blocks, you can observe the cornice and the parapet. There are two graffitis with black paint. You can see the sidewalk, the street and a utility pole. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Façade of a Cream and Sky Blue House in Guayama

Façade of a cream and light blue house in Guayama. The porch area has a gate and steps for access. Some windows and a door with a window can be seen in the porch area as well as four columns and parapets. On the left, a collapsed area can be seen as well as the metal gate of another house. On the right, a house with windows and grilles is partially visible.

Cooperative Miraflores

A man is exiting through the main door of the Miraflores cooperative. The building is made of wood and has a gable corrugated zinc roof. The double-leaf doors open outward. On the main façade, two signs are noticeable, one indicating, La cooperativa vende a precios razonables hágase socio" and "La cooperativa es para prestar servicios a la comunidad."

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

Street view flanked by a series of buildings in the Old San Juan Historic District. The buildings are built primarily of masonry, with smooth walls and light-colored paint finishes varying between blue, white, and other pastel colors. Each building features simple framed openings and ornamental metal grilles of functional design. Rectilinear moldings that form small cornices can be seen above the windows and doors, providing a decorative detail characteristic of this architectural style. Cornices run along the upper edge of the facades on the upper level, visually separating the wall from the flat roofs. Some buildings exhibit additional details, such as small planters or balustrades on the upper edges, indicating the presence of terraces or balconies. The street is paved with cobblestones, a typical element of historic urban architecture. A slightly raised edge delimits the sidewalks, and wrought iron lighting poles add a traditional touch to the urban design, with simple details in the architectural setting. There are cars parked along the right side of the street. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Façade of A Yellow Two-story Building in Caguas

View of the façades of a yellow two-story building in Caguas. The doors and windows of the first floor are all sealed with wood panels and PVC sheets. Two decorative columns project from the wall. Various windows can be seen on the second story. On the left, there is a green two-story building with a roll-up door on the first story, and a balcony with a railing on the second story.

Construction Workers with a Square Construction Mold

A view of two construction workers in the construction area with a square mold-like piece for formwork and a container. One of the construction workers is holding a hammer and a pencil with which he works on the square piece on the ground.

University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Ladies' Residence - SG100002695

View of the communal dining area of the Ladies' Residence building, also known as RESI or Ladies' Dormitory, at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, in San Juan. On the left are rectangular tables surrounded by chairs. These tables are for communal use. The chairs have a simple design and are arranged around the tables, some of which are occupied by people. Along the wall next to the tables are several dark-colored columns integrated into the wall, lattice windows, and a green double door in the background. In the center, along the hallway, are a series of black cylindrical structural columns. Some columns have electric air vents and light fixtures. In the center and background, the hallway continues to other building areas. The floor is dark-colored polished cement, shiny and reflecting the ceiling lights. The ceiling is relatively low, with several structural beams visible, and is equipped with multiple fluorescent light fixtures and several electrical conduit tubes. Overall, the space displays a combination of functionality and basic design. The Residence, built in 1960, was part of a master expansion plan developed by the University of Puerto Rico during the 1950s. The former rector of the University, Jaime Benítez, appointed architect Henry Klumb to design approximately 25 projects, including the Residence, due to the influx of new students coming from regions outside San Juan. Its innovative design, with natural ventilation (brise-soleil) and utilization of light, reflects the adaptation of modern architecture to the tropical climate. Different construction materials, such as cast-in-place concrete, prefabricated elements, stamped concrete, coarse and fine plaster surfaces, hydraulic cement tiles, terrazzo floors, and baseboards, also produced avant-garde architecture. For over 60 years, it has maintained its original integrity and remains a symbol of educational and social transformation in Puerto Rico.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00014

Lateral view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. At the foreground, there is a masonry fence and a yard on the side. The house has one floor made of wood on stilts covered by wooden lattices, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The front part has a concrete base that holds the balcony presided by a stair and surrounded by a balustrade. In the interior of the balcony there is a wooden door and a lattice style window framed with molding, flanked by shutters and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00025

Detail of a window with arch shape in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The window has an ornamental grille with spiral ironwork motifs. Through this window it is notable the trees from the garden. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

House, Degetau Street, Juana Díaz

Main façade of a two-story house in the town of Juana Díaz. On the first level, the house is in concrete and has a low wall surrounding it. Above the wall, there are plants and it is sustained by wall pillars. It has a balcony sustained by columns. The windows are double, wooden and lattice-style. The windows are surrounded by decorative glass for windows. On the second level, there is a smaller house made of wood with a flat, zinc roof. It has a railing surrounding it and the balcony is sustained by fine columns. To the sides, there is a fabric curtain over the balcony. The double, wooden windows are lattice-style and surrounded by decorative glass for windows. On the street in front of the house, there are several vehicles parked.

Roadside Colmado

View of one end of a grocery store located in a rural area of the island. The grocery store is one-story in wood and zinc with a gabled roof also in zinc. This one has double wooden doors. On the other hand, at one end you can see a person sitting on the floor and two propane gas tanks.

Ponce Cement Factory

Cement plant in Ponce with several sedimentation tanks, pipes, chimneys and buildings with mostly gable roofs. In the background, a valley, a hill on which a couple of buildings are notable and then the sea stand out.

Edificio con astas y banderas

Two-story government building. The sides of the second floor are cantilevered. It has windows along all of the façade, on both floors. There is a green area between the entrance and the sidewalk. It has a cyclone fence on both sides. Two flagpoles with the Puerto Rican and United States flags.

Outdoor Market in a Square

Outdoor market at a square surrounded by buildings. The shops under tarps can be seen as well as those set on the floor. There are men on horseback with baskets to carry loads, and a man with a small cart. People standing around the square and on the street can be seen also. The square has various trees and a street lamp.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00119

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of two outside walls from the abandoned house with Neo-mediterranean style. One can observe an entrance with stair and grille gate. There is also three window openings with grilles. On the adjacent wall there is a window with appentice walled up with a wood panel. The walls are covered with graffiti.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

View of the ruins of the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or the Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. The image shows the loss of the stucco finish, exposing the brick and stone masonry construction of this 18th-century Catholic hermitage, representative elements of the Spanish colonial style. Lintelled openings corresponding to the entrance door and three windows are also visible. The roof has completely collapsed, exposing its interior. The exterior facade is in an advanced state of deterioration with cracks, loose material, and vegetation growing on the walls. On the right, a rusty water tank can be seen inside a concrete block with four columns. Adjacent to the main building is a rectangular white hut of reinforced masonry with two openings and a collapsed roof. The surroundings are flat land, covered in grass and weeds, with an asphalt road surrounding the ruins. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage and bear witness to the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

Tin House, Mother and Children Outfront

Frontal view of a house on a rural area that is built on stilts. The house is made of wood with a zinc gable roof. In the frontal part it has a simple door and in front of it there is a family standing.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00008

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. A part of the upper half of the building where a cross on a corner with roof tiles can be observed in the foreground of the image, as well as a tower with paddings and arches. In front of the building there are recreational plazas, streets, parked automobiles, and some palm trees. The plaza has trees, balustrades, sidewalks, trash cans, and lamp posts. There are building and other shops in the surrounding areas. Mountains can be observed in the distance.

Practice House

Front view of the entrance of a house located in the town of San Juan. The house has entrance stairs in concrete. The door is wooden with a glass design on the sides and a crossbar over it.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00018

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a section of the balcony that stretches around the house. The portico and balcony columns are round and are set in pairs on a quadrangular base. You can see a double leaf door with lattices that has a bar and a window also with double leaf. The base of the house has ornamental blocks with X shape perforations.

Sporting Goods Store

Front view of a house over a store located in the town of Ponce. The building is made of wood over concrete with a gabled zinc roof. On the first floor, there is a concrete store. In the front, there are four entrances under discharging arches, over which there are metal awnings. Also, there is a sign with the name of the establishment that reads: "Adidas Ponce Sport Center." On the second level, the house is wooden. In the front, there are four wooden double jalousie doors, and in front of them, there are wooden ledges. To the far left, the house has aluminum jalousie windows. To the far right, there is a one-story wooden house with a gabled zinc roof and jalousie windows. On the street in front, there are two parked cars.

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View of a door from the interior of a house. The house is made of wood and the floor is covered with native tiles. In the room, there is a wooden chair. In the wall in the background, there is a double, wooden door with embossed details and wooden lattice. Above the door, there is a mullion made of glass with wooden moldings.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00020

Interior of a room in the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The house is made of matched lumber and it shows a light shade of yellow that alternates with white details. In the room there is a bed from which it is notable the turned pillars and the headboard with spiral motifs. On the wall also stand out a pair of photographs. One of them is on top of a shelf and rack from where it also hangs a tie and a hat. The window is covered with woven curtain. The transom also has a small window of horizontal lamas. The entrance of the room is delimited with a rope. This house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture use in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Capitol

View from Constitución Avenue towards the Neoclassical-style Capitol of Puerto Rico. In the entrance, there is a staircase that leads to the portico of eight Corinthian-style columns that support the entablature. At the top, the cornice and a cresting on the edges are notable. Next, the dome crowned by a lantern stands out. In the body of the building there are several rectangular windows and in the front, are the gardens and a sidewalk.

Market in Yauco

Market day in Yauco. The market is in an outdoor space surrounded by houses. There are sale stands in carts as well as in the floor. Sellers and buyers can be seen interacting.

University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Ladies' Residence - SG100002695

View of an open hallway in the Ladies' Residence building, also known as RESI or Ladies' Dormitory, at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, in San Juan. The walls are smooth and painted a light color, with a concrete railing on the left side serving as the hallway boundary. Above this railing is a metal security fence with simple decorative details that extends from the railing to the ceiling. Additional protective mesh is also installed over the fence. Along the right wall are several open metal gates. The hallway is supported by round concrete columns distributed throughout the space. The floor comprises square slabs in alternating shades of beige and brown, arranged in a staggered pattern. Along the ceiling are several square-shaped light fixtures aligned in the center of the hallway. The hallway also has areas for a small garden along the lower edges of both walls. The Residence, built in 1960, was part of a master expansion plan developed by the University of Puerto Rico during the 1950s. The former rector of the University, Jaime Benítez, appointed architect Henry Klumb to design approximately 25 projects, including the Residence, due to the influx of new students coming from regions outside San Juan. Its innovative design, with natural ventilation (brise-soleil) and utilization of light, reflects the adaptation of modern architecture to the tropical climate. Different construction materials, such as cast-in-place concrete, prefabricated elements, stamped concrete, coarse and fine plaster surfaces, hydraulic cement tiles, terrazzo floors, and baseboards, also produced avant-garde architecture. For over 60 years, it has maintained its original integrity and remains a symbol of educational and social transformation in Puerto Rico.

Parroquia San Ramón Nonato - Juana Díaz - 2013 00010

Lateral view of the Iglesia San Juan Bautista, also known as the Iglesia San Ramón Nonato in the town of Juana Díaz. The church has one floor made of brick masonry and characteristics of the Baroque style. The lateral facade is matched with a polygonal tower hold by Tuscan order pilasters and decorated ogee windows, moldings and continuous cornices. In addition, in the upper part you can distinguish semicircular arches where the bells rest. The top of the tower has a dome, a lantern and a weather vane. The construction of the parish San Ramón Nonato dates from 1807, subsequently in 1861 it was built the first tower, and between 1870 and 1895 it was built the second one. It was repaired in 1970 and restored for the last time between 1984 and 2005. Additionally, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00017

Close-up view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. To the far end of the building there is a tower with a roof made of inferior wooden beams, a continuous cornice and a semicircular opening. in the surroundings of the building you can also see palm trees. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first one from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building hence the municipality government acquired the building to restore it. Since its restoration, it was turned into the music museum named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. In addition, it is the headquarters of several music groups from the municipality.

Capitol Building of Puerto Rico

Façade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico with stairs that lead to a portico composed of eight Corinthian-style columns supporting an entablature. On both sides of the portico, the Ionic columns and some windows with fixed glass and moldings stand out. Also notable on the façade are the cornices and the cresting around the edges. At the top, the dome with a lantern and two flagpoles with the flags of the United States of America and Puerto Rico stand out.

Entrance to the Nurses Residence of the Arecibo District Hospital, Arcade

View of the entrance to the nurses residence at the Arecibo District Hospital. Three semicircular arches can be seen in the foreground. Following the path, wooden boards can be seen on the floor, and a worker is also visible. On both sides, there are more materials and workers, in addition to motor vehicles. Greenery can be seen in the background.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00031

Facade of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. This house presents shades of yellow, white and gray. The facade is distinguished by a porch accentuated by a balustrade of ornamental blocks interrupted by a grill gate with spiral motifs. On the balustrade there are columns that secure the porch ceiling. The doors and windows are double with louvers, panels and transom windows. Additionally, one of the windows integrates an appentice. The roof is compound of several sections of gable roofs with zinc. On both gables there small windows with circular and rectangular shapes. In front of the house there is a small wall that covers a ramp and a stair with a tube that serves as handrail. The house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

View of the playground at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. In the late 1940s, a park section was permanently converted into a children's playground filled with sand from Escambrón Beach. Later, in 2003, architect Andrés Mignucci Giannoni intervened in the park's design, adding new elements, including a complete playground renovation. In the foreground, swings composed of vertical red metal pillars supporting a yellow horizontal bar can be seen. Two semicircular swing seats hang from this bar, suspended by metal chains. In the background, a children's playhouse stands out. It has a simple design with a sloping roof and is constructed of smooth, colorful panels. The panels have elongated rectangular openings that function as windows. A raised wooden base supports the walls and roof. In the background, additional elements such as round steps and a climbing net are present. Surrounding the area are elements such as lampposts and a low concrete wall, with stone masonry details that delimit the space. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00014

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00197

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The stilts are made of wood and some are on concrete bases. Additionally, beneath the house you can see debris and pipelines. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Medical Center - Húcares Ward in Naguabo, Inside

Construction of the Medical Center in Húcares Ward in the municipality of Naguabo. An interior space is visible featuring a lavatory, a sink, cabinets, benches, louvered windows, and two doors. In addition, folding doors.

El Morro

Ramp of the San Felipe del Morro Castle with a view towards a sentry box attached to the wall and the Atlantic Ocean. In the foreground, the semicircular arch of the tunnel that covers the ramp partially, stands out. It is followed by the crenellated parapet and several cannons between the embrasures and steps.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00027

Altar of the San Pedro Mártir Parish in Guaynabo. The altar table is elevated in Ionic order columns, it has a gold cross motif, a table cloth, the missal and a pair of candles. On one end of the altar table it stand out a figurine of the Virgin of the Carmen. The retake located in the back shows the representation of the Christ crucifixion, flanked by the figurines representative of San Pedro Martyr and the Virgin of the Carmen. Between the altar table and the retable there is the chair. The apse ceiling is distinguished by a barrel vault, while the main nave ceiling shows the beams and a chandelier lamp. Above the vault arch it stand out the representation of a couple of angels holding a ribbon. On the wooden chairs that extend through the main nave you can also see several people. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings from the Guaynabo city. It was established between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Aibonito Mennonite Church

Group of people and automobiles parked in front of the Iglesia Evangélica Menonita of Aibonito. The church has a gable roof, a porch and a cross on its facade that serves as a frame to the windows. At the side wing of the building stand out the doors and windows like persiennes. In front of the church it extends a sidewalk.

Control Room and Turbine

A worker performing tasks in a control room where there are also certain types of turbine pumps labeled with the phrase: "Fairbanks-Morse." In the building, you can see alternating floor tiles with grates, while at the top, there are louvered windows, hanging light fixtures, and a winch.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00036

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

Buildings D

Side view of a two-story, concrete house located in Miramar. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall, over which there are ornamental metallic bars. The house has lattice-style, aluminum windows surrounded by moldings. On the first and second levels, there are balconies surrounded by low walls made of ornamental concrete blocks. The upper edge of the house is decorated with moldings, an ornamental frieze, and corbels supporting the cornice. The pediment has a lattice-style window surrounded by moldings.

Greenhouse

Greenhouse with rafters, gabled roof with ridge tiles, surrounding glass windows and a hinged door. Vegetation, palm trees, and a cyclone mesh fence can also be observed.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00029

Old District Court of Humacao. Partial view of the main facade of the Neoclassic building. You can observe one of the windows, is made of metal with glass panels and is surrounded by a continuous molding. It also has a cornice with brackets. In the lower part has a corbel decorated with rectangular panels. On the sides of the window you can see two columns. In front of the columns there is a light pole with spheric lamp. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Fernando Luis Toro House – 86000421

View of the living room of the Fernando Luis Toro House, also known as the Chavier House, in the city of Ponce. This reinforced concrete residence features Eclectic architecture based on integrating elements of the Victorian, Neoclassical, Beaux Arts, Spanish Revival, and Catalan Modernism styles. The space has various pieces of furniture, such as rattan chairs, a round table in the center with various decorative objects, another console table near the wall, table lamps, mirrors, and framed pictures hanging from the walls. The doors are double-leafed, with arched stained-glass crossbars, skylight panels, and glass leaves. The floor is made of wood and is covered by a wide carpet. The Fernando Luis Toro House is located in La Alhambra, an area in Ponce where the first large-scale upper-class suburban expansion in Puerto Rico took place in the early 20th century. It was built in 1927 following the design of architect Francisco Porrata Doria, where elements of Ponce architecture of that time stand out, such as the "L" shaped balcony, the use of tiles, mosaics, stained glass, and the emphasis placed on the dining room within the organizational scheme. This residence was sold in the seventies by its original owner, Fernando Luis Toro, to Jorge Chavier and his wife, Hilda de Lis.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00048

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View from the interior of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a wooden door with two glass panels on the upper part, a panel with hinges and bolt on the lower part. The door is open and you can see part of the yard and the house fence. You can also see a parked vehicle and houses on the adjacent street.

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel - 08001110

Oblique view of the rear of the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in Condado's urban, commercial, and tourist district in the Municipality of San Juan. The hotel was designed in 1917 for the Vanderbilt family, one of the wealthiest of its time, by the renowned New York-based architectural firm of Warren & Wetmore. Construction began in 1918 and opened in 1919. It was originally named the Hotel Grand Condado Vanderbilt, but over the years, it changed names to Hotel Condado, Condado Beach Hotel, and Hyatt Puerto Rico Hotel. It has five floors of reinforced concrete and exhibits a Spanish Revival style combined with architectural influences from the neo-colonial styles prevalent in Florida and California at the time. The building is shaped like three superimposed rectangles. On the first level, nine semicircular arches and galleries serve as intermediate transition points, allowing for simultaneous exploration of the interior and exterior spaces. Insisting on its essential Spanish character, its builders used ceramic tiles on its sloping roof and arched openings on its first two levels. It has a facade of simple, symmetrical lines, with rectangular windows, all with dark green frames that contrast with the light hue of the wall surfaces. The base of the building sits on a raised platform overlooking the beach, and the lower sections show signs of wear, possibly due to environmental damage from the waves. Men can be seen carrying out construction work below the cement portico on the ground floor. The upper levels feature less decoration and a more functional appearance. In the background, several modern cement buildings can be seen along the coast. The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, the first of its kind in Puerto Rico, introduced Beaux-Arts architectural influences and a focus on luxury tourism, fostering the growth of the Condado area as a tourist destination. This development was also facilitated by the connection of the Dos Hermanos Bridge, facilitating access between San Juan and Condado. In 1959, Hotel La Concha was built on land just east of the Condado Vanderbilt complex, which would later become part of the state-owned conglomerate known as the Condado Trio, which included the Convention Center building. However, the Condado Vanderbilt complex is not only historically significant as the vacation destination that transformed tourism in Puerto Rico; the hotel established the elegant style that characterized Condado's upper class and influenced the design of homes later built in the area. Despite several interior renovations and modifications over the years aimed at modernizing and adapting to current demands, the hotel has retained much of its original design, including its facade, which defines it as an early 20th-century example of the Grand Hotel typology.

Tobacco Field with House in Middle

House made of wood and zinc founded on piles and located in the middle of a tobacco farm. Part of its roof is gabled and on its façade, a door and some windows with leaves that open outwards are notable. The tobacco field is fenced by sticks with barbed wire.

Committee Barrio Segindo of the Popular Democratic Party in the Old San Juan

Building of the committee Barrio Segundo of the Popular Democratic Party in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a building painted white with red stripes that has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style and that works as headquarters of a political committee. It shows cornices, moldings, double wooden doors with lattice, window fanlights and double wooden doors on its first floor. It has a sign on top of a stringcourse that says: "Partido Popular Democrático Comité Barrio Segundo" (Popular Democratic Party Committee Barrio Segundo). Also, you can observe that it has painted the symbol of the party insignia on its walls. Nearby there is a paved street with asphalt, sidewalks, power lines and grass. You can observe a man walking in front of the building.

Aerial View of a Building Rooftop in Ponce

Detail of a historical building rooftop in Ponce. It has a gable roof style and is made with zinc plates. Between the building parts you can see some stairs with handrails and a window with grill. On the outside of the building you can see part of two streets.

United States Flag in Guánica

First United States flag raised in Puerto Rico after the United States invasion. It is located in the middle of the military camp in the coast of Guánica. Two buildings and a tent can be seen. Also, a dock and various boats are visible. There are some soldiers in the area.

Santuario de la Monserrate

View of one of the façades of the Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Catholic church. On the outside of the church, the handrail and a portion of the staircase can be seen. A kiosk and various tables with benches can be seen in the atrium. The kiosk has a hip roof and has windows forming arches. A poster on the entrance reads "Basílica Menor Ntra. Sra. de la Monserrate," and another one on a wall reads "Ave María Purísima sin Pecado Concebida" (Oh Mary, conceived without sin). Under the poster, there is an image of the Virgin Mary with Jesus in her arms. A portion of the wall of the church which is visible is covered with a blue tarp. Over the wall, a pilaster can be seen also, and the cornice is almost at the top. The church's dome can be seen on the top.

Caguas Santiago Riera Palmer Public Square

View of the public square of Caguas and a portion of its surroundings. The square has garden areas with sitting benches and some kiosks. There are various buildings surrounding the square, including the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Catholic Cathedral and Notre Dame Catholic school.

Building and fleet of garbage collection trucks

Building with outward folding windows throughout the upper floor. In front of the building, there is a fleet of 15 dump trucks for garbage collection. To the far right, there is part of a cyclone fence.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A room with a metal table and cabinets can be seen. The table is in the center, it has a sink, two power outlets, and drawers at the bottom. On the two visible walls there are cabinets with a top and several electrical receptacle outlets. On one of the walls there is a tall cabinet and on the other there is a large window. There is a light fixture and an air duct on the ceiling. The walls are covered with tiles.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00023

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Back view of one of the towers of the church. You can distinguish two levels of the tower. On the lower level there is a flat arch with a wooden window. On the superior level there are two pointed arches with wooden windows, the arches have moldings on the superior part. The top of the tower has a cornice with dentils, pinnacles on the corners and a roof with pyramid shape.

Typical Building "R" Land View

Land view for project number 6-458-58 of Ramirez Construction Corp in Hatillo. Several pickets placed at different spots can be seen on the land. There are trees in the background.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00003

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with gable roof and has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and the interior is ruined full of debris. It has the roof with exposed wooden beams and a cladding with an allegoric painting. Besides that, the lateral wall have openings and galleries, some with wooden railings modulated by fluted columns. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00003

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Partial view of the facade of the large house of the hacienda where it can be observed the staircase with curved steps, flat parapets and a tube handrail. Also, you can see the portico of the second floor, it has columns with square capitals, curved roof and it has a grille gate. Above the arch from the portico there is a wall lamp. Additionally, to one side of the staircase you can see segments of the arcades that are on the first level and second level. The arcades of the second level have iron railings with decorations and through one of the arches you can see a double door made of wood.

Casa del Rey - 89000408

View from the interior patio of Casa del Rey in the coastal town of Dorado. The one-story building is made of brick and wood. The interior patio is U-shaped, and a geometric shape well decorated with scrolled blacksmith work is visible in the middle. Both ends are covered corridors with exposed wooden beams and double-leaf doors. The entire space is decorated with potted plants, and in the background, a low wall with a wooden railing on top interrupted by a rectangular opening. It is the oldest building in Dorado, built in 1823 as an institutional housing under the Spanish rule on the island. It was also used as a prison, military barracks, and home for illustrious personalities. In the 1980s, it was restored and designated as the Municipality of Dorado's Historical Museum.

Matos Servicenter and Gas Station

A gasoline and service station identified on its facade as "Matos Esso Servicenter." The building has a flat roof, moldings, eaves, parapet, doors with glass panels, and window glass. Several signs and a banner are also noticeable, including "Esso," "Atlas Tires," "Accesorios Atlas" (Atlas Accessories), "Essolube Motor Oil," "Lubritorium," and "Lubricación Esso Especializada" (Specialized Esso Lubrication). In front of the fuel pumps, there are two men, one of whom is refueling a car. In the background, a building with tiles and awnings over the windows is partially visible.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00116

View of the exterior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has wooden and glass windows, crowned with eaves. Also, you can see semicircular openings and landscape areas with plants. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Airport

Isla Verde International Airport in Carolina. View of the runway, the terminal, a viewpoint from where you could see the takeoffs and landings; the hotel and the control tower. There are several vehicles on the track. People are seen on the railing of the viewpoint.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Garage

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. Two cubicles of a garage are visible. One of the cubicles has an equipment for washing vehicles and there is an automobile and employees inside. The other cubicle, where two vehicles are located, has installations with hoses and a hole in the floor.

Main Façade of a Wooden House in Guayama

View of the main façade of a wooden house in Guayama. On the porch, three tubes that serve as columns as well as a railing are visible. On the porch wall, two doors are also visible. The handrail of the stairs can be seen too. The house has a gable roof. Various structures are visible in the background. On the right, there is a two-story white structure and on the right, there is an orange structure.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Detail of a pedestal at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico entrance at the Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. This pedestal displays the educational emblem representing the main schools of the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras. This representation consists of a lamp resting on a book framed in a shield and molding. The design of the Tower was commissioned to the designer William Schimmelpfenning, of Texan origin and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate, by the chief architect Rafael Carmoega. Using elements of the Spanish Gothic and Baroque Revival styles, its construction began in 1937, and once completed in 1939, it was inaugurated and named after the then-President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Tower and the Quadrangle constitute the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. The work was carried out by Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega. The entrance plaza of the tower and the interior courtyard of the Quadrangle, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work and the same design, and share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

El Fanguito

View of the houses in the urban community, El Fanguito. The houses are located on a body of water and in some you can see the pile foundations, the doors and windows, and most of the gabled roofs with zinc. At one end, you can see several people.

Buildings X

Rural House with Two Women

A woman and a boy in a small balcony of a crude house made of sticks, pieces of wood and zinc plates. The roof of the house is gabled and is founded on piles. In the background, another house with a gabled roof and the hills are notable.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Ysern Building - 2005 00008

View from the interior of the building known as Ysern Aponte in the city of Caguas. The building has six levels and it has characteristics of the vernacular and modern styles. The interior spaces possess a floor covered by terrazzo tiles. Additionally, it has lattice style windows made of glass, rectangular openings crowned with transoms and a balcony with a chair. The building Ysern Aponte was built at the end of the XIX century and its construction lasted until 1920. Through the years it has been used as residential and commercial buildings.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00017

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a section from the balcony that stretches around the house. The portico and balcony columns are round with capitals and are set in pairs on a quadrangular base with the exception of the corners that are three. You can see a double leaf door with lattices and a window, also with double leaf. The house base has ornamental blocks with X shape perforations. The roof from this section is a hipped roof and has a dormer window.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00017

Front view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The concrete base has rectangles with depth and a transom. It is presided by some stairs covered with native tiles that leads to a balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square columns and a pedestrian gate made of grilles. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can see a wooden door with in relief details framed with moldings and glass windows. In addition, on the right far end there is a lattice style window with wooden shutters framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Industrial Building in Guánica, Rear

Construction project of an industrial building in Guánica, rear view. The building has exposed block walls, pilasters, metal windows, an entrance with stairs and eave, a loading entrance, and an exhaust fan on the roof. There are two workers painting windows and several others performing other tasks. The building's barbed wire fence is visible, which has a handwritten sign that reads: "Do Not Enter". A bicycle can be seen next to the fence.

659 Concordia Residence - 91001501

View of the second-floor hallway and door of the 659 Concordia Residence, located at 659 of Concordia Street in Miramar, a suburb of San Juan. The double-leaf door has panels, a transom, and a ventilation grille. A painting hangs on the wall, and several electric switches are visible. A semicircular arch is also partially seen in the hallway. This residence was built in 1935, based on a design by architect Joseph O'Kelly. The characteristics of its facade conform to the suburban residential typology of the Spanish Revival style.

Cars Parked in front of Superior Court

Automobiles parked on the street San José in front of the Supreme Court building at the Old San Juan. The facade of the court is characterized by two sections. In the first one, it has segmental arches, pilasters and a pair of lantern bracket with spiral motif that frame the main door. Also, on both sides it has several flat arches, moldings, grilles and windows. In the second section stand out the parapet balconies with iron railings, as well as skylight windows and cristal leaves, moldings, ionic pilasters and cornice. At the background, stand out the facade of the Palacio de la Real Intendencia characterized by the bossage, the parapet balconies with iron railings, windows, moldings, cornices, corinthian pilasters of fluted shafts, a frieze and ornaments like denticles. Additionally, it is notable a pair of women walking on the sidewalk in front of these buildings.

City Hall of Carolina - 83004197

View of the front and side facade of the City Hall of Carolina, depicted here by two floors and a bell tower with clocks crowned with a small dome. The building is reinforced concrete and presents elements that evoke the architecture from Spain, such as the Moorish balcony with railings and a Navarra portal. The windows have aluminum slats arranged horizontally like shutters, and some have integrated air conditioners. Also, elements such as pilasters, tiles, cornices, low-relief ornaments, and ciborium-shaped finials on the upper edges of the tower stand out as finishing touches. Next door is a three-level building with scroll motifs railings, shutter-type aluminum windows, and a radio station on the first level identified as: "WIAC - FM." In front of both buildings is the plaza with several benches and light posts, surrounded by cars and people. The City Hall of Carolina was built in 1927 and designed by Rafael Carmoega with Francisco Gardón's assistance.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00006

Detail of a window in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The window has grilles and an appentice with Spanish glass roofing tiles. The building upper border has a series of dentils with mascarons and the roof also shows roofing tiles. The walls paint is deteriorated and presents stains. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design if for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Top Level and Falsework

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The building is viewed from an higher level, and the square frame of its design stands out. Two flat roofs can be seen, one of them tiled. On the sides, sections of the building with louvered windows and flat overhangs protrude. Both sides have wooden falsework and scaffold. The central construction is fully framed with wooden scaffolding; exposed rebar and window openings are also visible. Surrounding the area are barrels, bricks, and cables hanging from one side to the other.

Jayuya City Hall, Signs

Construction of the city hall in the municipality of Jayuya. A two-story building with wooden scaffolding and falsework is visible. Workers, window openings, and a semicircular arch for the entrance door are visible. There are two signs that read: "Otra obra para el servicio del Pueblo Departamento de lo Interior Construcción de la Alcaldía," and "Departamento de lo Interior División de Edificios Públicos y Obras Municipales Construcción de un Edificio para Alcaldía Contratista Felix L. Albizu." On the right side, there is another two-story building made of wood and tin, which also has a staircase. The road in front of the construction is visible.

Buildings in the Beneficencia Street of the Old San Juan

Building that are part of the American military base Fort Brooke in the Old San Juan. You can see a building painted white with influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic that has an entrance with double wooden doors, stringcourses and a stair. The entrance door has an ornamentation with mosaic around and its windows are double made of wood with lattice. It is fenced by a wall with piers and balustrades, in front it has a curved street that is paved with asphaltic concrete. To the right you can observe another building painted white that it has three floors, has wooden doors and green awnings. Nearby there is a parking lot area, automobiles moving and parked, a truck, power line poles, sidewalks, road signs, soldiers walking, trees and bushes. Subsequently, the area where is located the parking lot became the Quinto Centenario Square and the building that is part of the military base Fort Brooke became the Institute of Neurobiology of the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico.

White Two Story Home

Front view of two-story house with hipped roof. The house has glass windows and the walls are decorated with stone masonry. In the front, there are steps that lead to the entrance door. Additionally, to the far left is an open garage with a flat roof and a vehicle parked outside.

Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration's Medical Center Under Operation

Group of patients at a medical center in the rural area of Puerto Rico. Women, children, and men are sitting outside on benches waiting to be seen by medical personnel. In front of the building there is a path made of stones, plants, and trees. The building is made of concrete, has wooden doors and windows, and an open space at the front that is used as the medical center's waiting room. The Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) extended the camp's medical centers to the coffee, tobacco, and fruits area.

View of a Pink Wooden House in Guayama

View of the main façade and right side façade of a pink wooden house with white details. There is a window with grilles on the main wall followed by the porch area with grilles and a railing. On the porch wall, three windows and a door are visible. A portion of a gate is also visible. Three windows can be partially seen on the right façade. Over the roof, some beams and zinc sheets are visible.

View from San Francisco Street and Corner of Tanca Street in Old San Juan

View from San Francisco Street and corner of Tanca Street in Old San Juan. Several people are seen walking down the streets and a person in a carriage with two horses. On both sides there are buildings with balconies, balustrades, double doors, cornices and frames. At the end of the street the flag of the United States and part of the facade of San Juan City Hall can be seen.

Superintendent of Lighthouses' Dwelling - 81000694

Reproduction of a photograph of the Superintendent of Lighthouses' Dwelling, taken approximately 1921, with the caption: "9th District. Hurricane of S. Superintendent's Dwelling. Looking Northwest." This residence was established in La Puntilla, within the Historic District of San Juan. The entire area was part of the former U.S. Naval Reserve of San Juan, and a section of this area became the Puerto Rico Lighthouse Depot after a presidential proclamation on January 26, 1912. The residence has two floors, a large porch, and a gallery with columns. The roof is hipped and shows notable damage after a hurricane. Its construction occurred between 1908 and 1912, as nominated by the State Historic Preservation Office. The hacienda-type style reflects an American, possibly Southern, influence due to the long porches, exterior hallways, protruding roofs, and the Classical columns, which in this case are Neo-Doric style.

La Perla

View of a group of houses of La Perla community, at the foot of the San Juan wall. The sentry boxes attached to the crenellated parapet of the wall have a dome with a spherical ornament. Also notable are the dome and lantern of the chapel of the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery, as well as several large buildings, with numerous windows, cornices and flat roofs. At one end, the Atlantic Ocean stands out and in the background, part of the dome with a lantern of the Capitol of Puerto Rico.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00007

A detail of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The building present several openings for windows with appentices and an eave. In the upper part of the building also it is notable some circular openings that serve as drain. The building is surrounded by weeds. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Casino - 2007 00006

View from the interior of the old casino of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the vernacular style. It is decorated with moldings and the inner part of the column has fluted details. The old casino of artisans and wagoners of Caguas was built at the end of the XIX century and through the years it has served as a comercial establishment and church.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00002

Small House in Middle of Path

Unpaved path in a rural area. To one side there is the façade of a wooden house with a wooden picket fence. To the other side, there is a fence made of cement blocks. In the background, there is a tiny wooden house in the middle of the path. There are people, adults and children, in the small house and around it.

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Interior view of a wooden house located in the coastal town of Hatillo. The room is decorated with a leather armchair and besides it, there are two persons standing. Behind, there is a table covered with a fabric tablecloth and two matching chairs. The walls are decorated with frames and ornamental elements. There are several wooden doors with ornamental, wooden mullions over them. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style, and similar to the doors, they have a wooden and glass mullion on them. In the upper part of the room, there is a wooden "half point" piece of decorative furniture.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00081

A detail of the facade of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The building presents the openings of the door and the window. Each one of these has an appentice. The paint, mainly white, it is deteriorated and the surface of the building has stains. Likewise, the weeds surrounds and partially covers the building. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory, Inside View

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory construction project in Juana Díaz, inside view. Columns, beams, roof covering, and installed windows can be seen. There is a wheelbarrow and several scaffolds. A worker sitting by a door is visible.

Steel Factory

Façade of a steel factory where people are seen handling rods on a delivery truck. The building has a gable roof, is covered with corrugated metal, and is labeled at the top.

Front Right Side of San Martín de Porres Church and the Side Entrance in the Background

View of the front right side of the San Martín de Porres Church with a side entrance in the background. Some notable elements of the structure include the door opening, columns, a series of vertical elements and pillars, plain walls, and a row of rocky-looking walls.

Pueblerino House

View of a one-story house in the town of Fajardo. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. It has lattice-style windows and a simple, wooden door, where there is a person standing. In front, there is a vehicle parked on the street, and behind the house, there are trees.

City Walls and Bay

View of a segment of the ramparts of San Juan. You can see the battlements, two bartizans and the San Juan Bay. There is a line of palm trees and trees that borders the inferior part of the rampart through which you can see part of the facade of the Pink House.

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Side-view of a one-story, deteriorated house, made of wood with a flat, zinc roof. The house has a small balcony surrounded by a low, concrete wall. It has several double doors and windows made of wood with wooden lattice-style and ornamented mullions over them. To the far right of the house, there are several vehicles parked.

Old Asilo de Beneficencia, Aerial View

Aerial view of the Old Asilo de Beneficencia, Old San Juan. The old Manicomio Insular (mental asylum), the Ballajá Barracks, and various buildings built in the grounds in front of Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) are visible. The land and buildings were part of the United States military base known as Fort Brook from 1943 to 1978.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00010

Aerial view of a group of buildings and houses in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an area with adjacent houses that are surrounded by streets and sidewalks. There is a variety of styles and designs. You can see buildings with flat roofs, gable roofs and hipped roofs. It can be observed single-level constructions and others that have more than one level. You can appreciate the entrance of a church that is surrounded by a fence with balustrades, it has a garden, a gate on its entrance and an identification sign. Also, it is notable an area that has shape of plaza with trees and flower beds. It can be seen arches, roof tiles, gates, grilles, awnings, persiennes and balconies. In addition to materials such as the wood, zinc and concrete. Around there are power lines, transformers, light poles, antennas, identification signs, automobiles, trees and palm trees. At the background you can see the Caribbean Sea.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00009

Close-up view of the Vives Mill in the town of Guayama. The mill is ruined, in addition, it has cone shape, and is built with stone and brick masonry. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. Additionally, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

Weather Squadron Office

Office of the second weather squadron of the United States Army Military Base known as Borinquen Field in Aguadilla. A wooden house with a hip roof and built on stilts. The entrance has steps leading to the porch with a concrete balustrade. In the front, there are two double doors, and on the side wall, there are double casement windows. There is an antenna on the roof.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Unplastered Walls

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. Partial view of a building that already has walls and roof. The walls are unplastered and are still missing doors and windows. There is falsework outside and inside. Some workers can be seen working. There is an adjoining building that seems to be of recent construction.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00034

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style and has a tower with wooden windows and persiennes under coupled arches framed with moldings and decorated with dentils. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Right Facade of the Former House of the Central Aguirre President

View of the right side facade of the former house of the Central Aguirre president. On the bottom part you can see part of the balcony with railing and piers and on the bottom wall several windows. At the second floor you can observe the balcony with L shape and how it has lost most part of its railing and its piers. Part of the railing is over the balcony floor. Great part of the roof also has been destroyed. Over the roof you can see the chimney. Part of the collapsed roof is on the ground lying of the wall. The architectonic style is known as Bungalow.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00040

Detail of the grille that covers a double leaf door at the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This grille is compound by a grid of wooden turned balustrades. The double leaf door integrates glass panels. The floor is covered with tiles that formed a geometric pattern. In front of the house it is visible part of a sidewalk that serves to the entrance of automobiles. At the background, in the garden there is a sign and consecutively it is visible several houses.

Piers of Old San Juan

Aerial view of the piers in Old San Juan. There are three buildings on waterfront piers labeled with the phrase "Bull Lines" on their roofs and façades. Other structures on the San Juan Islet are visible, including the Banco Popular, Federal Building, Customs House of San Juan, the former railroad station, the Old Casino, and Fort San Cristóbal.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00034

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Partial view of the main facade of the Neoclassical-style house. The upper part of a double-leaf door with glass panels can be seen. The entrance has a grilled gate with thin bars. Above the door's arch is a cornice, and on it is a sign in Spanish that reads: "Baya Enterprises." Two wall lamps are displayed on the sides of the entrance.

Factory in Guayama, Floor

Construction project of a factory in Guayama. Inside view where several workers can be seen working on a concrete floor segment. Scaffolding, two interior columns, and ceiling beams are visible.

Washing Clothes Under Bridge

A group of persons washing clothes in a river under a bridge. Regarding the bridge, the parapets and also a couple of support abutments are notable.

Fajardo Church Rooftop From Behind

Posterior view of the catholic church Catedral Santiago de Apóstol. Over the church rooftop you can see the dome with a cross. After the gable roof you can see the higher part of the tower with a cross. In the atrium surroundings of the church you can see the fence with balustrades. To the outside you can see part of the town square. Several streets are also visible. On the streets you can also see buildings of different levels and architectonic designs. At the background you can see green areas and two chimneys.

Closeup University of Puerto Rico Tower

View of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. From top to bottom, the tower has ornamental moldings and windows under an arcade of semicircular arches, in front of which there are balustrades. Furthermore, there is a clock and two glass windows. Other elements that highlight the façade of the tower are the dragon border, the shafts, the garlands, the candelabras, medallions, pilasters, three-center arches, the statues and shields and the double painted glass windows. Additionally, on both sides of the tower there are flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States.

Ponce Casino - 87001818

View of the main stairs inside the Ponce Casino, located between Marina and Luna Streets in Ponce. The concrete building demonstrates the highly ornamental tendencies in the architecture of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries in Puerto Rico through its Rococo-style relief and its mansard roof. Mirrors, planters, and a trash can are in the foreground. The staircase has handrails that extend on both sides to the second level. The ceiling integrates ornamental plaster details and also a pair of corbels and chandeliers. The Ponce Casino was built in 1922 following the design of Agustín Camilo González and hosted the social activities of the aristocracy of the southern coast of Puerto Rico. Its architecture combines 19th-century stylistic influences in a concrete building and represents the transition from traditional classic Spanish brick and stucco construction to modern reinforced concrete technology in the United States.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2007 00004

View from the interior of the building known as the Amphitheater Victor Torres Lizardi in the city of Caguas. The building has one level in masonry of whitewashed brick and painted with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The hall has a gate of metallic grille, a wooden bench flanked by plants on pots and on the wall a commemorative plate made of brass. Also, it can be seen a rectangular opening through which it can be seen chairs in the interior. The building was built in the decade of 1810 and is considered the first theatre built in the island. In 1983 it was restored and named the Victor Torres Lizardi. It was used as space for the fine arts workshop program of the city.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00008

Front view of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style of one floor built on wooden stilts and a hipped roof covered by roofing tiles. It is presided by a balcony with with a wooden balustrade and entrance stairs. Additionally, it has a double door and windows made of wood with personnel crowned with transoms. The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

Vernacular Wood Houses

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00029

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. View of one of the interior areas of the church. You can observe a desk, a small wooden bookshelf and an office chair. You can appreciate the floor with chess motif with green and red colors.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 9 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00007

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 9 in Old San Juan. The building's façade has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. It is painted yellow and white. There is a façade that has a wooden window covered by metal grilles and has transoms. The window is framed by a flat molding that has a ornamentation at the top. Two brackets, a metal transom, and flat moldings can be partially observed. There are brick steps, the sidewalk, and a pot with a plant in front of the façade.

Detail of the Destruction on a Wooden Structure

Detail of the destruction of a wooden structure in Guayama. In between the remains of the house, a wall and the triangular portion of the roof can be seen. On the left, a portion of a house as well as its porch and grilles can be seen. Behind the collapsed structure, a portion of an orange structure is visible.

Mediopunto in Vernacular Criollo

View from the interior of a living room. The interior of the house is in wood and is decorated with chairs in metal and wood. In the foreground, dividing two rooms is a wooden mullion sustained by wooden columns. On both sides, it has low wooden walls over which there are books and plants in ornamental pots. In the living room, there are wooden tables and a kitchen cupboard in wood and glass. Also, plants in decorative pots. In the living room, where there are several persons standing, there are double wooden doors surrounded by moldings, over which there are mullions.

El Morro, Ramp up to Entrance in Wall, Cannons

View from the side of the wall of San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. In the foreground, you can see a rotating rail and to the far right you can see steps, embrasures and the cannons in front of where several people are standing. On the other hand, to the far right, you can see a ramp. At each end of the ramp there are steps, this leads to a tunnel under a semicircular arch. The wall has several openings, in front of which there are metal railings. Finally, at the top the area is also surrounded by a metal railing.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00018

Detail of the chapel at the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. The building is painted cream color and white, it has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. It can be observed the dome, it has a lantern, arches and a cross on the top.

House, Río Cañas Abajo, Juana Díaz

One-story house located in the town of Juana Díaz. The house is in concrete with a flat roof. It is surrounded by a concrete wall fence, over which there are ornamental metallic bars sustained by wall pillars. It has a front garden decorated with plants and divided by entrance stairs to the balcony. The balcony is sustained by fine columns. The edge of the balcony has an ornamental frieze. The house has four, double, wooden doors with lattice-style windows. The doors are surrounded by moldings. On the street in front of the house, there are two vehicles parked.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Museo de Artes Populares y Tradiciones- Gurabo - 2013 00008

Museum of popular arts and traditions, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Partial view of the wooden house facade. You can observe section of the matched lumber wall, an air conditioning unit, some ornamental plants and the sidewalk.

First Stages of Construction of the El Falansterio Building

Construction process of the El Falansterio residential building in Puerta de Tierra. Concrete is being placed on formwork to built the first floors of the building. In the surroundings there are construction material and machinery, falsework, wheelbarrows, clotheslines with bed sheets hanging up, ladders, formwork, construction sand, concrete mixers, and workers. Other industrial and residential buildings can be seen at the back of the construction area.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00012

Details of the entrance of one of the dungeons of the Former La Princesa Prison. A masonry wall with moss can be observed. Chains are hanging from both sides, and a semicircular arch can be seen in the center and a panel covering the access door. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

San Fernando Church - 84003160

Front facade of San Fernando Church of Carolina, depicted here by three horizontal levels. The first is accentuated by some Doric pilasters that frame the semicircular arch of the main entrance and, standing out above it, a frieze that separates the first two levels. Doric pilasters on the second level flank a window and a circular opening. At the top, the bell tower stands out with openings of semicircular arches on each of its faces, pilasters in the corners, and a cross. A dome mounted on a drum with openings and crowned with a lantern also stands out. On one side of the church is a door framed by a semicircular arch and a window shaped like a pointed arch. Visible on both sides are two-story buildings with balconies, bars, shutter-type windows, and commercial establishments on the first floor identified with signs in Spanish that read: "Alberty," "Candy Shop," and "Ice Cream." An iron fence separates the church from the street, and next to it, near the plaza, is a series of cars, people, benches, and light posts. The construction of the San Fernando Church took place from 1860 to 1870, and the engineers Antonio María Guitián and Lorenzo de Vizcarrondo y Mongrand designed it.

Mechanical Workers Cooperative, Scaffolding Stage

Construction of the Mechanical Workers Cooperative in Hato Rey, falsework stage. Scaffolding throughout the inside of the building, exterior columns and a wooden ramp to climb to the roof can be seen. The roof has exposed steel beams. There is debris to one side of the building. Workers are seen working on the roof.

Family in Front of House with Thatched Roof

Family posing in front of a hut. Both the ceiling and the walls are made of natural fiber. Right next to the hut there is a storm shelter, also made of natural fiber. Behind the hut there is a tree. In the background, you can see a mountainous area.

El Fanguito, San Juan Slum

Houses in the community El Fanguito, viewed from a bridge. The houses are made of wood on stilts built on the edge of a canal. Some of them have the roof covered with zinc, other with roofing cardboard. In general, the houses seem to be in poor conditions, there is one that has holes on the wall and others that have patches from different materials. Behind the houses you can see an area with trees.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00016

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. Detail of the metal bollards that are on the sidewalk in front of the Art Deco building. It is two thin black bollards. It has tied some cables. At the background you can see one of the walls of the theatre that has in the lower part a cladding that looks like small tiles of white color.

Couple at Steps of House

View of rural house built on stilts. The house is made of wood with a zinc gable roof. It has a simple wooden door through which a person appears. On the other hand, in front of the door there are some wooden steps next to which there is another person standing.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00037

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View from above of the interior of the belfry tower. It can be observed a wooden stair and to the side there are two ropes that pass through two holes on the wall and hanged up to the ground. Under the wooden ladder you can see another quarterpace stair.

659 La Paz Residence - 91002007

Close-up of the native hydraulic cement-colored tiles used on the floor at 659 La Paz Residence in Miramar, San Juan. This two-story reinforced concrete residence conforms to the Spanish Revival suburban residential typology. Built in 1928, the 659 La Paz residence was designed by architect Pedro Alfonso de Castro, one of the most important architects in Puerto Rico during the first decades of the 20th Century. It synthesizes the progressive and international wave of Renaissance styles and the particularities of traditional Puerto Rican architecture.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2012 00008

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-aRts style. You can observe a balcony with overhangs, brackets and balusters that are on a blind flat arch. The balcony wall has a mural with a blond woman with a top hat. The wall is painted red and pink with the white balcony. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the store Me Salvé.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Main Facade

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

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00055

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. This image displays a close view of one of the columns that demonstrates foliage motifs with volutes in the capitals and is representative of the Corinthian Order architecture style. There is religious imagery with a cherub on top of the column. The ceiling with moldings can be observed in the background.

Vernacular Bungaloid House

Wooden house with a hipped zinc roof in the town of Camuy. The house has lattice-style windows outlined with a wooden jut. It also has a glass door with a wooden mullion over it. The house is surrounded by a lowered metallic bar. In front of the house there is a garden with different tress and plants, divided by a sidewalk that leads to the balcony. The balcony has a small concrete wall surrounding it and sustained by columns. In the balcony there are chairs and plants in decorative pots. To the far right there is a house with similar characteristics. To the far left there are trashcans surrounded by metal bars.

District Court

View of the façade of the Aguadilla Superior Court. In the porch area, six columns are visible. Both in the lateral and main façades, various red jalousie windows can be seen. There is a staircase leading up to the entrance.

Tower of the University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras

You can observe the tower Franklin Delano Roosevelt of the University of Puerto Rico and next to it there is the building Felipe Janer. Built around the historical quadrangle of the campus, the tower have 25 tubular bells, as well as the clock. The sculptures in front of the tower say: "1903" and "1953" each one, commemorating the 50 anniversary of the university. The Puerto Rican and the American flags are located on both side of the tower. At the patio, in front of Plaza Baldorioty de Castro, you can observe some women with a baby while a car pass by the street behind them.

Caribe Hilton

Hotel Caribe Hilton viewed from the beach area in which there are several people. The entrance halls and the room tower stand out with the balconies formed by the modern style brise-soleils. The pool area is delimited by a wall, a shed, several bushes and palm trees.

Gibson Caribe, Columns

Gibson Caribe building construction project in Luquillo, columns construction stage. Several columns are already raised, surrounded by falsework and others that have formwork can be seen. On one side part of an adjacent building is visible. There are several workers at work.

The Town and the Central Fajardo Sugar Mill

View from a hill of the town and the Central Fajardo sugar mill. The hill has some land divided by fences. There are houses with gable and hipped roofs, as well as door and window openings. The five chimneys of the sugarmill can be seen in the distance, as well as mountains.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2009 00007

View of lateral entrance of historical house in the city of Caguas. The residence has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. The lateral entrance is presided by a floor covered by tiles of different colors and landscape areas. Additionally, it has lattice style windows, wooden and glass windows covered by ornamental metallic grilles and fabric curtains. Also, there is a lateral door and a wooden and glass door crowned with a transom presided by steps. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

Franklin D Roosevelt Tower

Side view of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. From the top of the tower down to its base, several elements of Spanish Revival and Plateresque style are noticeable, such as the pinnacle, the Roman arches, the plaster moldings, the clock, the openings, the low-relief interlace decoration, the roof tiles, the double-leaf windows, and the repeated cornice at various levels.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00080

Close-up view of the details in the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. On the wall there is a niche made of carved wood with a statue made of wood. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Santa Elena Bastion

Santa Elena Bastion in Old San Juan. The quarantine camp of the United States army was established in this area during the occupation. The Guardhouse is visible, a small building with an arcade on its façade, a cornice, tents, and in front of them, a cannon and a wall with a battlement.

El Morro wall seen from lawn inside

Wall in San Felipe del Morro Castle viewed from a grass field. The wall has a crenellated parapet and a sentry box with a window, cornice and dome crowned with a spherical ornament.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00038

Front view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The catholic church has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The facade has a curvilinear design framed with moldings, cornices and decorated pyramidal finishes. It has a framed oculus and crowning it there is a belfry with five semicircular openings where the bells rest. The belfry is decorated with pilasters, moldings and finished with a cross. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00053

Detail focused on the floor of a hallway in a building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The tiles in the middle present a terracotta shade that contrast with the rest which they have a light brown shade and extend parallel. The floor shows dirt while the hallway walls presents cracks and deteriorated paint. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00016

Close-up view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. It is presided by the balcony where you can distinguish the roof made of corrugated metal sheets supported by metallic brackets. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Porta Coeli Church, San Germán

View of the Porta Coeli church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, you can see stairs leading to the entrance of the church. It has a double wooden door under a semicircular arch. The arch of the door is decorated with an entablature and pilasters on both sides. Above the door there is a rectangular window with a wooden baluster and moldings above it. Finally, at the top is the bell tower. To the far left, you can see a ruined wall. Originally, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 it has constituted the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Houses Surrounded by Palm Trees

Houses surrounded by palm trees. On one side, there are two concrete houses with roof tiles and a wooden house. On the other side, portions of houses smaller than the first ones can be seen. The houses are surrounded by palm trees. The path between the two rows of houses is covered with palm leaves and logs. There is a women and two girls walking by.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of a large room, west of the quarter's portico of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy, located in La Puntilla area in San Juan. In this space are visible the ceiling beams, the openings for windows and doors with rectangular shapes, and semicircular arches. Several mullions are also seen above the windows. The wall surfaces are partially covered with plaster, and the material has come off in some places. The building was built in the 18th Century originally of wood and fibers from royal palms, but during the 19th Century, Captain General Don Ramón de Castro ordered the construction of a new building made of masonry. Gradually, it expanded until it became a complex of diverse buildings protected by a high masonry fence. The set of buildings of the old Arsenal integrates different architectural elements, ranging from Neoclassical and Romantic styles to the Second Empire Baroque and Neo-Arabic styles, also considered representative of Elizabethan architecture. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the bridge across the San Felipe del Morro Castle's moat in San Juan. This bridge extends over a set of semicircular arches and leads to the sally port gate of the fort. The door is incorporated into a portico with columns that support an entablature and a triangular pediment. The fort wall displays a cantilevered course and a crenelated parapet at the top. The lighthouse also exhibits finials in the shape of small sentry boxes, windows in the shape of semicircular arches, and a lantern. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Wooden White House in Guayama

View of the main façade of a wooden white house in Guayama. On the porch, the railing with three supporting tubes can be seen. On the porch's wall, two windows and a door with a window can be seen. A portion of the roof is made of zinc.

Historical Structures of Caguas - House 3 - 2005 00002

Front view of historic house in the city of Caguas. The house is single-level, with Neoclassic and vernacular architecture. The front facade has a double window crowned with transoms and entablature. Also, it has pilasters, a continuous cornice and a balcony with an ornamental blocks railing with in relief details above which there is an ornamental metallic grille. On both sides of the house it can be seen ornamental metallic grilles.

Isla Verde International Airport

View of the entrance to the Isla Verde International Airport in the coastal town of Carolina. The building has approximately five floors and a roof terrace surrounded by railings. In the front, there is a large garden with a sidewalk that leads to the entrance porch. The portico is wide with a flat roof that is supported by columns. On the other hand, this one has aluminum lattice-style windows and flat eaves above them. To the left end of the main building there is another semi-detached building with a flat roof. In front of the building there is a parking lot where you can see parked vehicles and people on the sidewalk.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00163

View from the exterior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets, and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The roof is incomplete and there are some areas where you can see wooden beams exposed. Additionally, in the surroundings you can see power lines poles. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Entry to El Morro

View of the entrance to the San Felipe Castle in El Morro, in San Juan. The entrance frame is rectangular and the frontispiece of the façade stands out. There is a bridge that gives access to the entrance to the fortification and connects with an arched one that leads to the vestibule. To the right side of the first bridge, you can see a green area.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00008

View of the backyard of the Former La Princesa Prison. There is a potted plant by two patio tables with balustraded chairs in the foreground. On the right side is a staircase blocked off by chains. Along the patio, the city wall and trees can be seen to the right; to the left, the facade of the building has windows, railings, streetlights, a small balcony, and semicircular arches. People walking and a blue-colored building are also visible. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Cannon Ramp, El Morro

Ramp, stairs and semicircular arch inside the San Felipe del Morro Castle. At the bottom of the ramp there is a sign that reads "Please use the stairs" in English and Spanish. Next to it, an information plaque and then a tower-shaped sentry box with windows is notable.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the public plaza in the Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. Commercial buildings and employee residences surround the town's plaza. The space has paved sidewalks, concrete benches, light poles, and gardens. The commercial buildings and the houses are made of concrete and wood with windows covered by metal grilles. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Hotel in San Juan

Borinquen Park Apartments Building designed by Armando Morales Cano in 1937 and located on Ashford Avenue. It is approximately seven-story, and its façade features semicircular arches, mullions, roofs, tiles, a pediment, a roof terrace and some windows with glass leaves, skylights and awnings. Above the main door, ornamental bands with diamond motifs in low relief extend vertically. In the back, a couple of buildings with similar characteristics are notable. In front of the hotel there are several parked cars and palm trees.

Children by Hurricane Shelter

Front view of a storm shutter with a gable roof at ground level. It is made of wood, bamboo and straw. In front, there is an opening and some children are standing.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00004

View of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitaw. The residence has two levels and a tower which elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. It is separated from its immediate surrounding with a crenelled fence made of masonry. The house has wooden and glass windows under rectangular arches crowned with entablatures and windows covered with storm shutters. Also, you can see the semicircular arches presided by wooden balustrades, a window with a wooden balustrade railing nicely shape, a chimney and an open balcony with concrete railing modulated by an iron railing. Additionally, the house is surrounded by vegetation. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been modified.

University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Ladies' Residence - SG100002695

View of a hallway in the Ladies' Residence building, also known as RESI or Ladies' Dormitory, at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, in San Juan. The walls are smooth and painted a light color, without ornaments or decorative details. The floor comprises square tiles in alternating shades of beige and brown, arranged in a staggered pattern. Along the ceiling are several square-shaped light fixtures, aligned in the center of the hallway. On the right wall are several open metal gates. On the left side are doors connecting to other building areas. A series of narrow rectangular windows and glass louver windows are at the top of both walls. The hallway also has a location for a small garden at the right edge of the floor. The Residence, built in 1960, was part of a master expansion plan developed by the University of Puerto Rico during the 1950s. The former rector of the University, Jaime Benítez, appointed architect Henry Klumb to design approximately 25 projects, including the Residence, due to the influx of new students coming from regions outside San Juan. Its innovative design, with natural ventilation (brise-soleil) and utilization of light, reflects the adaptation of modern architecture to the tropical climate. Different construction materials, such as cast-in-place concrete, prefabricated elements, stamped concrete, coarse and fine plaster surfaces, hydraulic cement tiles, terrazzo floors, and baseboards, also produced avant-garde architecture. For over 60 years, it has maintained its original integrity and remains a symbol of educational and social transformation in Puerto Rico.

View of "La Perla" Slum

Aerial view of La Perla community in Old San Juan. In the foreground, the walled cemetery is visible, there are also coastal houses with various characteristics facing the sea. On the side, you can see military architecture, walls, and El Morro sentry boxes. In the distance, there are larger buildings and coastal vegetation.

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View of a two-story house in the town of Mayagüez. In the foreground, there is a paved, vehicular entrance surrounded by vegetation. The house is made of concrete with a zinc, hipped roof over which there is a roof appendage. It has a zinc hipped roof and glass windows. On the other hand, on the first level, the house has double, lattice-style glass windows. To the far left, there are concrete stairs that lead to the second level. Similarly, on the second level, there is a porch surrounded by railing over which there are planted plants. The railing is sustained by concrete columns. Lastly, the windows are double, lattice-glass style, same as on the first level.

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Side-view of a house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is two-story, made of wood, with a zinc roof. In the front, it has a balcony with two persons, it also has a double door with an ornamental mullion over it. The side windows are aluminum, lattice-style and those of the balcony are double, made of wood, and lattice-style.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00029

Close-up view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has a double windows made of wood and glass covered by an ornamental grille made of iron. The window is presided by a plant on a decorative pot. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00057

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and in the interior there are spaces with columns and pilasters. Additionally, there is a wooden canopy suspended on the wall. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

President's Residence Interamerican University

Building corresponding to Costello Hall on the grounds of the Inter American University of San Germán. In the center of the building, a curved volume stands out, where the main door and a balcony with segmental arches are located. On both sides, it has balconies and two types of windows with glass leaves and others like blinds. In front of the building there is a garden with several bushes and a sign indicating "Costello".

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of a keyhole arch and a door in the quarters of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy, located in La Puntilla area, San Juan. A four-leaf door with panels and glass slats stands out through the keyhole arch. A transom is seen over the door. The building was built in the 18th Century originally of wood and fibers from royal palms, but during the 19th Century, Captain General Don Ramón de Castro ordered the construction of a new building made of masonry. Gradually, it expanded until it became a complex of diverse buildings protected by a high masonry fence. The set of buildings of the old Arsenal integrates different architectural elements, ranging from Neoclassical and Romantic styles to the Second Empire Baroque and Neo-Arabic styles, also considered representative of Elizabethan architecture. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00047

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. A staircase that has wooden balustrades and terrazzo style steps which lead to the second floor can be observed. The ceiling has hanging lamps, paintings, wooden doors, and muntins. The first floor also has hanging lamps and a sign on one of the walls. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

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Side-view of a one-story house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall, the one in the front, is covered with stones. Above it, there is an ornamental metallic bar fence sustained by wall pillars. The house has a front garden separated by a sidewalk that leads to the entrance porch. The porch has a semicircular shape that stands out, there is a person standing there. It is sustained by columns and has a concrete balustrade. The far edges of the house have a gabled roof. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and covered by ornamental metallic grilles. Over the windows are eaves with a roof. To the far right, there is a paved entrance with several vehicles parked.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00011

Close-up view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and a corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and has a balcony from where you cans lattice style windows framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

View of Isle of San Juan From Fort Cristobal

View of the isle of San Juan from the San Cristóbal Castle. In the foreground, there are noteworthy steps and and the crenellated parapet of the fort, followed by the street in which some people as well as several cars and buses, are visible. The dome and lantern of the Capitol of Puerto Rico also stand out, followed by the towers with polychrome tiles of the Casa de España and other buildings such as the Carnegie Library, the Ateneo Puertorriqueño and one with the inscription "Serving Youth". In the background, you can see several buildings and the bay of San Juan.

Teatro Hollywood - Coamo - 2013 00007

Front view of the Teatro Hollywood in the town of Coamo. the building has two levels with gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Art Deco style. The front facade has a linear design with moldings, oculus and glass windows. Besides that, in the surroundings it can be seen light poles, palm trees and an adjacent building. The Teatro Hollywood was built in 1929 after the hurricane destroyed the old Teatro Cortés built by the Dr. Ángel Cortés in 1918. Since its beginning it was equipped to present sound films and live theatre. It remained in use until 1997, subsequently in 2012 it was restored and equipped as a cinema and theatre.

Houses and the Serrallés Castle at El Vigía

A group of girls in front of a cluster of wooden houses with corrugated zinc roofs and gable roofs, and a fence made of wire and corrugated zinc that extends along the side. One of the wooden houses is supported by pilings. In the background, on El Vigía hill, the Serrallés Castle stands out, built in the Spanish Revival style with prominent semicircular arches, several towers, and balconies.

Old Episcopal Church in Old San Juan

Old Episcopal Church, del Cristo Street in Old San Juan. At the entrance, it has a pointed arch, two windows with segmental arches, a rose window, and a pediment, which in turn, is a belfry with a cross on top. In front of the church, there is a small square with trees. On the small square, a wood and metal bench can be seen. Near the bench, there is a man and a child. A water fountain can be seen also on the square. Also, children are seen walking on the sidewalks surrounding the church. The Caleta de San Juan street can be seen, and at the end of it, the San Juan Gate. To one side of the street, there are two-story townhouses. The house on the corner, in the front, is the Old Casa del Cabildo de San Juan (or old City Hall).

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Rear Wall

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo, rear wall view. Falsework and formwork can be seen at the top of the wall. The roof has not yet been covered. On one side there is a shed and there is debris and mounds of soil at the construction site.

Façade variation of Three Urbanization Houses with the same plan

House in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house has a flat roof, lattice-style windows, and a metal mesh door. The house has a bay style on the upper edges. Above the door there is a stud. On the far right there is a balcony surrounded by a small wall covered by native slabs. On the far left there is an open garage with a car parked in front. In the front of the house there is a garden decorated with different plants, divided by a sidewalk that leads to the balcony. On both sides of the house, there are similar structures. On the roofs, there are television antennae.

San Juan Transportation Office, Worker

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office building. A worker is shown inside the building, in which two walls with openings for windows and doors can be seen. In the background there is a gas pump, two buildings with gable roofs, and several vehicles.

Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse – 81000692

Side view of Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, also known as Cabo San Juan Lighthouse, in the coastal town of Fajardo. The lighthouse is Neoclassical in style, built on one level of brick and plastered stone. In front of the building is a masonry fence with metal chains, a pole with the flag of Puerto Rico, and planters with bushes. The facade is decorated with moldings and cornices emphasized by the upper parapet surrounding the building as an open balcony. In the middle stands the portico adorned with moldings and cornices, and the upper parapet is built as a balustrade, different from the one surrounding the building. Framed with semicircular arches are lattice-style glass windows with air conditioners. Above the building rises the circular lighthouse tower crowned with a lantern and a weathervane. The tower is decorated with cornices and dentils and surrounded by a cast iron railing. Antennas can also be seen over the building. Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, the second lighthouse built on the island, was finally lit for the first time in 1882 after several failed construction attempts.

Wooden House with Blue and White Colors in Ponce

Main facade of a wooden house with light blue and white colors in Ponce. The house has a double gate that gives access to its left side. In the balcony you can see six piers and the railing. Over the wall you can see three double doors. One of them has a railing. The house have a gable roof. At the left side you can distinguish part of a brick building and to the right, part of a wooden house.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00014

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

Ponce City Hall

Street in downtown Ponce. The city hall can be seen, a two-story Neoclassical-style building that has two columns at the entrance upon which there is a balcony with iron railings and brackets. In addition, the façade displays two pilasters with quoins, and the corners of the building also have quoins. The upper portion consists of a cornice followed by a triangular pediment. Next to the city hall, there is a masonry building with a zinc roof that has multiple doors and a sign that reads: "Trujillo Subina & Co." The city hall is located in front of the public square where people can be seen gathered, among them, a group of soldiers. There is a horse carriage crossing the street.

Juana Díaz Typical Building Extension, Diagonal Construction View

Industrial building under construction in the town of Juana Díaz. The building appears to be in the final stage of construction and materials used such as scaffolds and wooden trestles, buckets, blocks, ladders, and wood scraps are visible in the surrounding area. In the image there are two workers; one is on the roof and the other is on the far left of the building. There is also a young woman with a light dress, barefoot, walking.

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Interior view of a wooden house located in the town of Camuy. The room is decorated with chairs made of wood and rattan. On the background wall is a double-leaf, wooden window through which you can see a house and a clothesline.

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One-story house with a gable roof, located in Río Piedras. The house has a garden in the front, where there are several persons and different plants. To the far left, there is a balcony with a person standing, it is sustained by a column. There is also a hanging lamp, a simple wooden door, and wooden, lattice-style windows. Above the wooden windows, there are glass windows that cover the front of the house. To the far right, there is an open skylight over a planter.

Bayamón District Hospital, View From a Distance

Bayamón District Hospital. View from a distance of the building under construction. Walls covered with falsework, three wooden towers, and a crane can be seen.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00015

Close-up view of the old processing plant from the Hacienda Vives in the town of Guayama. The building is ruined and has one floor built with stone and brick masonry. You can see on the wall one end of a segmental opening, presided by steps. The old Hacienda Azucarea Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

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Close-up view of the details of the entrance of a house located in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house is built on stilts, it is made of wood, and its roof is made of zinc. The balcony is covered by a metallic curtain and decorated with plants in decorative pots. In the balcony, you can see a simple wooden entrance and a door with metallic mesh. Besides the door, there are lattice-style, aluminum windows surrounded by wooding moldings, same as the door.

Hato Rey Industrial Subdivision Construction Hole View

Ground preparation detail for the pumping station construction. At first glance there is an hole excavated in the ground. Around the hole, there are men performing their tasks. Also, there are reinforcing bars protruding from a wall. In addition, pipes and a wheelbarrow are visible.

Aerial View of the roof of the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist

Roof view of the catholic church Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist. In the front part you can see the cross over the pediment. The church has a fence with balustrades and three domes: one to the left, one to the right and one to the rear part. The church roof shapes a cross. The church atrium is been used as a parking lot. In the surroundings you can see part of three streets and several buildings.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00006

Facade of the Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. The building colors are mustard, white, and cream. The top part of the building has a cream and terracotta dome, white moldings, a lantern, cornices, and a pediment with entablature supported by columns and pilasters. The entablature has a sign in Spanish that reads "School of Art and Design." The building has green-colored double-leaf windows and doors and quoins on the corners of the walls. In front of the building are automobiles, a truck, and a streetlight. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Factory in Corozal, Facade Partial View

Construction project of a factory in Corozal, partial view of the facade. The building has a portico with two thin pillars and eaves, pilasters, and windows. There is falsework on the wall and a barbed wire fence in front.

Arecibo Lighthouse

View of the main façade of the Arecibo Lighthouse. Four windows and the entrance door as well as the railings are visible. On the right façade, three windows are partially visible. The tower stands out from the back of the building. The surrounding area is full of overgrow. A wall is also visible.

Unpaved Street with Carts, Oxen, and Horses

An unpaved street with carts, oxen, and horses. There is a wooden house with a zinc roof, double doors, and an eave. Also, there is a concrete house whose façade has arches, double doors, and a cornice; and a two-story building with a Juliet balcony, pilasters, moldings, and cornices. There are various men on the street and some children leaning out the doors of the wooden house.

Neoclassic House

One-story, corner house in the town of Mayagüez. The house is in concrete, built over a wall, and has a flat roof. In the front of the balcony, it has an arcade of semicircular arches with pilasters and moldings. The balcony is surrounded by an ornamental, metallic bar railing. To the far left, there are entrance steps. In the balcony, there are also several doors with mullions over them. The house has lattice-style windows with moldings over them. The upper edge of the house is decorated with cornices, an ornamental frieze, and moldings. To the far right, the house is semi-attached to another with similar characteristics. In the street around the house, there are vehicles parked.

La Fortaleza

View of La Fortaleza or Santa Catalina Palace and the wall of San Juan. The building is characterized by pilasters, glass windows, cornices, parapets and an attached tower with a crenellated parapet. On the roof, some awnings and a flagpole with the American flag are notable. On one side, a belfry crowned with a cross stands out. The base on which La Fortaleza sits is delimited by the wall of San Juan in which the crenellated parapet and a pair of attached sentry boxes crowned with domes and spherical ornament are also notable. Along the walk that borders the lower part of the wall and the pier, some people are notable.

Kraft Manufacturing Company, Scaffolds and Blocks

Construction of the Kraft Manufacturing Company factory. Scaffolds, falsework, blocks that shape the building, and a wooden ramp are visible in this phase. There is a worker working on the pillars and another working the soil with a shovel and a wheelbarrow. Around the site, there are pieces of wood with barbed wire, and others fixed to the ground, but without wire. The ground is covered by grass and soil. In the background, there is an electric power post, wires, trees, and a building of which the words: "ANTILLES WOOD IND..." can be seen.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00041

Front view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. At the foreground, there is the Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera decorated with lightpoles, garden areas and an awning. Additionally, the building it is presided by a staircase with metallic handrail and a fence made of ornamental metallic grid. Besides that, the facade has a curvilinear design framed with moldings and cornices. The entrance is through a double door made of glass under a semicircular arch flanked by pilasters above which there is an entablature and finishes. Also, you can see decorative openings and a frame oculus. The facade is crowned with a belfry with five semicircular openings where the bells rest. It is decorated with pilasters, moldings, finishes and crowned with a cross. The catholic church San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it, design by Vicente Miró.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00027

Close-up view of a detail of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The facade has a design framed with moldings, cornices and at the corner a decorative finish. Also, you can see a pipeline. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Rails in Arroyo - 2015 00004

Parts of the train tracks in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an oxidized iron construction that is part of the rails belonging to the route of the train. Also, you can see wooden ties that are part of the railroad. Around there are trees, power lines, light poles, a fence, grass, bushes, radio towers and mountains.

Aibonito Catholic Church and Plaza

Facade of the church San José (catholic) and the square of Aibonito. The church it is characterized by a double door framed between pilasters, lancet arches, moldings, cornices, a facade crowned with a latin cross and a clock on one of the towers. At the back area of the church stand out the dome crowned with a cross. On both sides of the parish church there are buildings known by using on their facades round arches and trefoil, roof tiles, appentice, balustrades and parapets. In front of the church is located the square where you can see several people seated on benches. Also, there are picket fences, parapets, stairs, light poles and automobiles parked on its surroundings.

House in Arroyo 3 -2015 00001

White color house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a house painted white with zinc gable roof and a dormer window. The house has persiennes windows and awnings, a balcony with columns, balustrades, wooden doors and muntins. In the back part it has a steps section that leads to another area without walls and where it also has trees. You can observe power lines, bushes, debris and a fallen gate.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the utility room at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The utility room is a single-level wooden building built on stilts and a zinc gable roof. It has a two-section balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. There are two double-leaf wooden doors framed with flat moldings. The windows are also double-leaf wooden, crowned with a small, slanted eave. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Fajardo District Hospital, Workers and Wooden Tables

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. A plot of land with several workers, a table for working with wood, and some houses are visible. Most of these houses have gable roofs and are made of wood and zinc. One house stands out with a hip roof, casement windows, and pillars. There are wooden planks, a cart, and mountains in the background.

Mayagüez Plaza

View of the Mayagüez Plaza, the Christopher Columbus monument and the City Council. The square is characterized by a checkered floor, small gardens, sculptures that hold light bulbs and a fountain, from which a platform with bas-reliefs that supports the statue of Columbus, rises. In the square there is also a column-shaped monument crowned with a cross, a wall perforated with scale motifs and some benches. In the background the Mayor's House with a portico composed of Corinthian-style columns that support the entablature followed by a pediment with a circular vent, stands out. Several doors, mullions and balconies are visible between the columns. At the top there is a tower with a clock between pilasters and a dome crowned with an American flag. Around the square there are other buildings with notable doors and balconies, as well as cornices and parapets.

El Morro

You can observe some people at the Santa Barbara battery in the Castillo de San Felipe del Morro. Around the ramparts there are the perrons and the spaces that at one time had battle cannons. You can see a wooden structure in front of the viewpoint added to get up the material carts used to the construction of the railing. The bartizan stand out prominently looking to the Atlantic Ocean.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Front view of the Hospital at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The concrete building has two levels with a flat roof. The deteriorated building has a central nave flanked by two other naves. The central nave is crowned with a stepped pediment and an inscription that reads: “Aguirre Hospital.” The aluminum windows are lattice style, and the doors are double-leaf made of wood. On the second level is a balcony supported by brackets with a metal railing. The door is under a semicircular arch crowned with a transom. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. The Aguirre Hospital was originally built in wood; years later, in 1939, 1948, 1967, and 1968, it was rebuilt in concrete. Over the years, Central Aguirre promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Casa Grande at Castañer

Several people among the group of Casa Grande buildings in Castañer. The buildings are made of tongue-and-groove wood and have double-leaf doors that open outwards, wooden balustrades and mostly pitched roofs with zinc.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00022

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a building that is built with masonry, stone, brick and it has an opening with door shape. It is notable a lineal pattern between the sections of the wall that is marked by bricks. In front of the building you can see a sidewalk, also there are tree branches, and a bush. The building was built to be a hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodriguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00009

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View from the superior part of the nave from the church. You can see two arches, a pilaster, the cornice, the clerestory, two oculus with colored stained glass, a hanging lamp and the ceiling, which it has wooden beams that are exposed.

Church San Pedro Front

View of the main facade of the catholic church Parish Saint Peter Apostle. In the lower part you can see two windows and an entrance door made of wood. The windows have grilles and the door is double. Along the facade stand out the pilasters that connect with the architrave, the frieze and the cornice to complete the entablature. In the superior part you can see the steeple of the church. To the right, part of the wall of a two level building. It has Miami windows.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00029

View of the front facade of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with gable roof and it has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is presided by a fence on which there is a metallic grille interrupted by a pedestrian gate. The front facade has a portico secured by four fluted Doric order columns. Additionally, the building is abandoned and the openings in the portico are closed with wooden panels. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see adjacent buildings, power lines and parked vehicles on the street. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

San Juan Docks

Hangars on Isla Grande, San Juan seen from the bay. One of them has a tower. A plane, several containers and a water tower can be seen. In the background, you can see the Hotel Normandie.

Historical Building with Green Details in Guayama

View of the main façade of a historical building with green details in Guayama. On the façade, two windows and a door with grilles can be seen. The window and door frames form arches. The cornice is visible on the top. On the left, a portion of a blue building with eaves is visible, and on the right, an orange building is visible.

Bastión de San Justo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00017

Bastión de San Justo located in Old San Juan. It was built in the seventeenth century. This image displays a side view of a masonry wall made out of bricks and stone that has a sentry lookout post with a hemispherical dome, a cornice, a lamp, a small window and a keystone. There are also trees and two pigeons.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00017

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Rear view of the church where you can distinguish the apse and the belfry tower. On the wall there are two corner pilasters and a cornice. In the middle you can see a mosaic art with an image of the Virgin. On the sides there are posters allusive to Christmas, one presents the three Wise Men and on the other an image of a Nativity and Merry Christmas message. On one side you can see a concrete kiosk with lattice windows and hipped roof.

Houses and Lighthouse Along the Coast

Aerial view of a cluster of houses with various types of gable and flat roofs located in a coastal area. Also noticeable is a river mouth and a road with posts extending along its side. In the background, at the tip of the coastline, there is a lighthouse followed by an elongated structure with a gable roof.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00004

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a hermitage built with masonry, stone and brick that has openings with rectangular shape like doors. Through on of its opening you can see the street, a sidewalk, grass and a tree. The building was built to be a hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

Fajardo Square and Buildings

Aerial view of the Fajardo square. In the square area you can see the catholic church Catedral Santiago de Apóstol. The church has a tower with dome and a dome at the back area. Also, it has part of its roof as a gable roof. Around the atrium you can see the balustrade. The square has green areas with benches for sitting. Near the center you can see a gazebo and a water fountain. Around the square you can see several streets. Along the streets you can see historical buildings.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00026

Old District Court of Humacao. View of a terrace located on one of the laterals from the Neoclassic building. It is an open terrace, the floor has tiles with different shades of terracotta. The parapets have metal handrails. On the wall you can see the linear molding, the cornice with dentils and the parapet that surrounds all the facades. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Urbanization Houses

One story house in the coastal town of Luquillo. Corner house with a semi-petal roof, lattice-style windows with semicircular arches, and a single door. To the far right, there is a garage with a door and a semicircular arch. Next to it, there is a trashcan and a house with similar characteristics. Over the houses there are television antennae. The house is bordered by a passable sidewalk and a garden decorated with light posts and stones. In front of the house, in the street, there is a parked car.

Closeup of the Tower of the University

View of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. The tower has ornamental moldings and an entrance under a discharge arch, in front of which there are stairs. On the other hand, other elements that highlight the façade of the tower are the dragon border, the shafts, the garlands, the candelabras, medallions, pilasters, three-center arches and the shields.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00013

Detail of the bathroom in a house located at the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The bathtub and the toilet are broken, dirty and surrounded by debris. The bathroom door is made wood and shows panels. The details of this house are distinctive from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Workers Pushing a Cart with Clay Blocks

Workers pushing a rail cart loaded with clay bricks towards the kiln for firing. At one end, another worker is noticeable on a pile of clay bricks. The factory is known as the Puerto Rico Clay Products Corporation. The building is made of concrete and has casement windows with glass panes, while the kiln is made of masonry.

Fajardo Robertman's Wooden Rooftop Broken

Aerial view of the destroyed rooftop of the store Robertman at Fajardo. Besides the debris, you can see some of the wooden beams that still present. Through the holes you can see the railing and the building balcony. Also, you can see three windows at the right wall. At the posterior part you can see the zinc gable roof of an annex to the building.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00012

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. This image was taken at night and displays a plaza with brick steps, a stone masonry wall, a railing, three benches, people, handrails, trees, and two sculpted chairs depicting a cat. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. Mountains can be observed in the distance.

Residencia Fernando Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00010

Front view of the Residencia Fernando Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The house has one floor and characteristics of the Catalan Modernism style. It is presided by an ornamental iron grille modulated by small walls. Besides that, you can see through the gate an open garage decorated with moldings and secured with staggered columns where there are small decorative mosaics. In addition, you can see windows presided by ornamental iron grilles. The Residencia Fernando Calimano was built in 1928; in addition to being used as residence, years later it became a doctor office.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Sign

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A sign can be seen, reading: "Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico Departamento de Obras Públicas División Construcción de Edificios Hospital y Centro de Salud Utuado, P.R." Piles of stone and construction sand are seen. There are two unfinished buildings, one of them with an opening. Another part of the building has some pillars with formwork and others already made of concrete. Also visible are exposed rebar, piles of wood, a tower-like installation, and a cargo vehicle. A person is seen operating a crane, surrounded by four men, a woman, and a girl.

Interior de cafetería

Interior view of a cafeteria or some sort of food sales business. You can see the coffee machine, stove, grill, beverage dispensing machines and a long counter with stools. The walls of the service area are veneered with slabs. It has a terrazzo floor.

Old Municipal Cemetery

View from an elevated zone toward the Old Municipal Cemetery in Aguadilla. The cemetery is full of decorated tombs, mostly with crosses, but they also have flower vases. There are various mausoleums among the tombs. In the center, there is a structure with its own fence, a ceiling raised by columns, and a tiled floor.

Dome of the San José Church, Old San Juan

High-angle view of one of the domes of San José Church in Old San Juan. The dome is built in brick and has a small tower with a window. There are three workers, probably repairing the roof or the dome. There are construction tools such as buckets and a shovel used by one of the workers. A wooden ladder supported against a wall adjacent to the dome can be seen.

Building Between Nolasco Rubio Street in the Old San Juan

Frontal view of the Nolasco Rubio street from the Marina street in the Old San Juan. It can be observed an alley with several trucks parked in it and a person walking, also, you can see at the background there are two more buildings. The building that is to the right is under construction process, it has scaffolding and wooden scaffolds on its surroundings and in front there is a cargo truck. The building to the left has white color with blue and it has the architectonic influence of Art Deco with lineal moldings in the corners and on the second floor there is a balcony. On its surroundings you can observe power line poles, street lights, barrels and the street which is paved with asphaltic concrete. Subsequently, this area has changed and it became an empty lot and the Hotel Rumbao of the Old San Juan.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00120

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the outside walls from the abandoned house with Neo-mediterranean style. One can observe a window with appentice walled up with a wood panel. Next to the window there is a window with semicircular arch shape and a small rectangular opening, both with grilles. One can see part of the house concrete fence. There is a man crossing the street.

Two in Doorway of House

View of a house built in a rural area. The house is surrounded by a wooden fence and barbed wire. It is built on wooden stilts with a zinc gable roof. It has several wooden doors, two people look out of one of them. On the other hand, to the far left you can see a smaller extension of the construction from where another person also looks out.

Cardona Residence

Detail of the sign on the porch of the Cardona Residence. The sign bears the official name of the museum, among other information. Columns, windows, and doors are visible in the porch. The balustrade of the balcony on the second floor is also visible.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Entrance to the Julio García Díaz building at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. The wooden double-leaf door has panels, and above it, a pillar and a sign in Spanish that reads: "Julio García Díaz Natural Sciences.” The portal features an arch with a keystone, moldings, imposts, ornate spandrels, and an intrados that integrates square coffers. The pilasters flanking this portal support a cornice from which a parapet is ornamented with foliate motifs, shields, and two pinnacles. There are windows with horizontal louver-type slats, a cantilevered course, another cornice, and another parapet decorated similarly to the one below the windows. The name of the scientific discipline is visible between the upper parapet and the windows: "Biology." A person can be seen on the stairs in front of the door. This building was built in 1936 and exhibits architectural elements characteristic of the Spanish Revival period. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

View of Castle Wall and Lookout

Partial view of a mural and sentry box. On the wall, the crenellated parapet, some steps and the semicircular artillery battery-type area, are notable. The sentry box has a loophole and is crowned with a dome and spherical ornament. The Atlantic Ocean stands out in the background.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00015

Frontal view of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe a building that is painted of cream color, terracotta and brown. It has influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival and possess a gable roof with roof tiles, dormer windows and persiennes, double windows made of wood with lattice, a gate and an entrance with an elaborated architectonic ornamentation. Its entrance has a polychrome portico with a coats of arms and an eagle, the flag of the United States, garlands, pinnacles, an arch, spirals, rosettes and motif with foliage design. In front there is a small garden with a sculpture, a fence made of cement piers and iron grilles. The garland in the center of the portico has written the letters: 'USC". You are able to see that after the fence there is a sidewalk and around trees, bushes and palm trees.

Store 5 - 10 & 25 Fa Umpierre Inc.

Partial view of buildings with businesses on the first floor. One of them has a nameplate that reads "Plaza Baldorioty de Castro". The following signs stand out: "Tienda 5¢ - 10¢ & 25¢ Fa Umpierre Inc.", "José S. Luciano" and "Puerto Rico Drug". There are persons in front of one of the stores. There is a man leaning against a lamp post, reading a newspaper. Two cars passing and a truck parked. The truck is labeled "Porto Rican Express Co.".

Inauguration of La Plata Community Center in Arecibo

Group of people at the inauguration of the community center of Proyecto La Plata in the town of Aibonito. Among the group there are women, men, boys, and girls, and military personnel. The building is made of concrete, it has wooden windows that open outward, double doors, small steps, and a narrow entrance leading to a long hallway inside the building. A flagpole with the United States flag, electric wiring, grass in planters, and an access road can be seen all around. The Art Deco style influence is evident in the architecture, and at the entrance there is a sign that reads: "La Plata Community Center".

Córdova Residence - 86003185

View from inside Córdova Residence, also known as "Casa de las Conchas" (Seashell House), in the coastal town of Arecibo. The building has two levels built of brick and plastered wood. The interior is sheathed in wood, and, seen in the foreground, there is a wooden staircase at the end and a double-leaf door of the same material with a transom and oculus. Through the open door are seen decorative elements on the wall, and another wooden door is crowned with a wooden transom with an ornamental motif. The construction of the Córdova Residence dates back to 1898, although without knowing who the architect was, it is an excellent example of integrating various architectural styles. It was built for residential purposes but was minimally modified for commercial uses during the Great Depression.

Rural House and Children in the Yard in Juncos

A woman with several barefoot children between the doors and the yard of a house in a rural area. The house has a concrete slab on which the wooden walls are built. It also has several doors that open outward, and the roof is covered with corrugated zinc and asphalt shingles.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of La Trinidad bastion, seen from the north and second levels of the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan. La Trinidad is a five-sided bastion built on three levels to accommodate the sloping terrain. They have straight stairs on their sides that provide access to the upper gun decks. The walls of these outbuildings are made of sandstone blocks and bricks, and the surfaces are plastered. A parking lot with several cars is visible between the counterguard and the main fort of the castle. In the background, trees and several modern concrete buildings stand out. The San Cristóbal Castle was the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Chapel Gate, San Juan

Façade of the Chapel of Christ (Catholic) in Old San Juan, composed of a semicircular arch, pilasters, moldings, a frieze and exposed ashlar brick. At the top of the façade, there are finials and a belfry with a bell. At the entrance, there is another semicircular arch with a fence as a gate. Also notable is the cobblestone street, a car, a sidewalk, a fence, a wall lantern, and a couple of women and girls.

Miranda Slum in Puerta de Tierra

Miranda slum in the Puerta de Tierra sector of Old San Juan. There houses are of poor construction, made of wood, zinc, and raised from the ground on stilts. The houses are connected to each other by a series of paths that are made with wooden planks supported by stilts and at the same time are buried in wet ground and covered by water. Some of the houses have a small balcony up front, as well as doors and windows. A girl is visible standing in front of the entrance of one of the houses and two other people inside two different houses. The shore of the San Juan Bay can be seen in the background and there is debris all around the slum.

Governor's Mansion

Rectangular building with a couple of doors on its façade and several double-leaf windows with skylights. It also has a cornice followed by a parapet and at one end, a balcony-type area is partially notable. A flag also stands out in the upper central part of the building. In the front part, a sidewalk with several flower pots, gardens with bushes and palms, and two people on the edge of the road are notable. This building was a road laborer's booth located on the PR-15 highway between Cayey and Guayama. During the first decade of the 20th century, it was taken over as the summer residence of the governor of Puerto Rico. Some walls and the restored beam ceiling remain from its original structure.

Three-Seater Wooden and Rattan Sofa

There is a three-seater wooden and rattan sofa with an oval backrest. Next to the sofa there are two wooden chairs and a third one is partially visible. There is a door, a wall mirror, and pilasters. The floor is made of marble.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00013

Main and Left Side Façades of a Wooden Green House in Guayama

Main façade and left side façade of a green house in Guayama. On the main façade, a door, a window, and the arch of the porch can be seen. The house is missing one of the zinc sheets of its gable roof.

Two Story House with Balcony, Nachtigall House

Three buildings with varied characteristics located next to a road. One of the buildings have two levels of height and presents a facade compound by double doors, brackets and a balcony with parapet that integrates ornamental blocks and arches. Is followed by the family Nachtigall house, which it has flat roof, moldings, an arch that accentuates the porch and double windows with appentices. Next to it, there is a wooden building with zinc gable roof.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00017

There is a balcony in Old San Juan that is composed of a railing and dark-brown wooden balusters. There are red umbrellas, barrels, and pots with plants on the balcony. There are three double doors and four brackets on the lower half of the balcony. The building has decorative elements in its cornice and the walls are pink-colored. It also has white-colored friezes and reliefs in its façade. The building next to it is yellow and has white-colored decorative elements. It also has extended parapets with iron balusters.

Grilled Gate with Sunrise Transom and a Window Grille

There is a grilled gate with sunrise transom and a window grille. In the background of the image there is a hallway with a door, two oval-backed chairs, floor with encaustic tiles, and a round ornamentation on the wall.

Serra Pharmacy - 88000685

Front view of the Serra Pharmacy, located on the corner of Dr. Veve and Degetau Streets in Bayamón. The concrete building has two levels and ashlars on the borders of all the doors and windows. A balcony with ornate balustrades and corbels accentuates the horizontality of the building. The upper entablature consists of an architrave and a frieze supporting a cornice crowned with a parapet. Signs in Spanish stand out, such as: “Farmacia Serra,” “García Travel Agency,” “J. López Orihuela Lawyer - Notary,” “Plaza Dental Clinic,” “Rafael R. Solla Díaz Lawyer Notary,” “Dr. J. Álvarez Frank Dentist Surgeon SSS Cruz Azul,” among others. The Serra Pharmacy, built in 1910 to house the first of a chain of pharmacies established by Luis Serra, represents the Romantic Eclecticism or Modernism style and the commercial-residential architecture of the early 20th century in the urban center of Bayamón.

Right Side Facade of Partially Destroyed Building in Arroyo

View of the right side facade of a yellow and white historical building in Arroyo. The corner that used to connect the main facade collapsed. Over the wall you can see two double windows and the decorative pilasters. Additionally, you can see the bricks and the mortar among the materials used for the construction of the building.

Church at Guavate

View of the façade and side of the "Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Roca de la Eternidad". The main door is is double-leaf and above it, there is a small eave with a light bulb. On the side, there are six shutter-type windows while the roof is gabled with corrugated zinc. At one end, a pair of steps and some cables attached to one of the walls are notable.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00010

Perspective from the main entrance of the San Pedro Mártir Parish, in Guaynabo. The main entrance is distinguished by a framed door and a pediment with Tuscan orders and Spanish Plateresque style ornamented with Herreran style pyramidal pinnacles. In the pediment tympana it stand out an oculus. The building upper border shows a cornice crowned with parapet. It also stand out a steeple articulated by open arches, a cornice and a pediment crowned with a latin cross. The building surface is white and presents several stains. In front of the parish there is a parking lot with a pair of automobiles. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings from the Guaynabo city. It was established as a parish between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Teachers' Temple – 16000189

View of the side and rear of the Teachers' Temple, also known as the Puerto Rico Teachers Association's headquarters, in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The side wall features a simple and rectangular shape. The upper level has false windows with simple moldings, aligned symmetrically and topped with fan-shaped mullions, better known in Puerto Rico as truncated suns. On the lower level, unadorned rectangular windows contrast with the upper ones. These symmetrically aligned windows lack arches and exhibit a more functional design, with straight moldings bordering each opening. A rusty metal door serves as the only visible access. In the foreground, separated by a pedestrian path, is an abandoned concrete shed that may have been used as a utility or storage room. It has an entrance with a rusty frame, but no door. To the left is another similar opening, protected by an iron fence. Several electrical panels can be seen to the right on the first level of the cement building. The edge of the flat roof features a simple cornice with signs of rust at the joints. A metal antenna rises above the roof. The building shows signs of abandonment on the ground, with a mixture of grassy areas and paved sections. Loose cables and exposed pipes can be seen hanging from the wall. The Teacher's Temple, the first headquarters of the Puerto Rico Teachers Association, was designed by architect Joseph O'Kelly and built by engineer Gabriel Martínez Guzmán in 1934. Inaugurated on March 29, 1935, it represented a collective effort by the Puerto Rican teachers to have their own permanent headquarters, financed through contributions from its members, and where events of great social, cultural, and historical significance for Puerto Rican citizens were held. It is assumed that the Association named it a Temple due to the emergence of Freemasonry lodges in Puerto Rico, which impacted many towns' architecture and urban aesthetics. Over the years, the building has changed owners several times and has served various purposes, including as a military installation and government offices. Although its structure has undergone numerous modifications, it retains its historical integrity despite its constant deterioration.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2014 00003

View of the tower of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its eclectic style since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. At the front part of the building there is an octagonal belfry tower decorated with cornices, moldings, openings covered by metallic grids and crowned with a capital and roofing tiles. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see adjacent buildings with different characteristics. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first one of this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. In addition, it is the headquarters of several music groups of the city.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00022

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Detail of a cornice molding on a wall in the interior of the church. The molding has horizontal flutes and is painted light brown. On top of the molding there is a fluorescent lamp and you can see part of the electrical installation with the wires covered with a plastic piece.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00104

View of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, made with fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has double windows made of wood and glass, some are covered by ornamental grilles made of iron and others are crowned with eaves. Also, you can see cantilevered balconies with double doors made of wood and glass, secured with brackets. One of the balconies has a balustrade made of wood modulated by piers, roofs with wooden beams exposed and hanging lamps. It can only be seen from the other balcony just one end, it has an iron railing. The facade is decorated with skylights and a balconet at the rest area of the stair with a wooden and glass door crowned with an entablature and presided by an ornamental iron parapet. Besides that, in the surroundings it can be seen plants on decorative pots, a sidewalk and a far end of the garage; it is single-level with gable roof covered by roofing tiles. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Autopista

View from distance of a section of the highway that pass by a mountain area. The visible section includes a bridge.

Garita, walls of El Morro, blue sea and sky

Sentry box attached to a wall in Old San Juan. The sentry box has an entrance opening, a window, a cornice and a dome with a spherical ornament from which a wire extends. In the background, there is a view of a ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

An oblique view of the YMCA building, also known as the Olympic House, in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. The three-story Young Men's Christian Association building, or YMCA, was built by Corydon Tyler Purdy of Purdy and Henderson and designed by New York architect B.V. White, using a Neoclassical architectural style with Greek Revival influences. It opened in 1913. The walls are smooth and ochre-colored with white trims. The first floor features a central portico with double columns supporting an entablature with a projecting cornice. The three windows with semicircular arches on each side of the portico comprise glass panels and white wooden shutters. The second floor features rectangular windows adorned with white frames, double-leaf wooden shutters, and, in some cases, balconettes. The third floor features a white cornice around the building, decorated with horizontal moldings and simple geometric details. Above the cornice, a cement balustrade crowns the building and reinforces the classic character of the design. Ornamental details, such as medallions and small decorative elements in relief, are placed above the windows of the upper level, providing a visual contrast to the design. The YMCA was practically the cradle of sports in Puerto Rico since it housed the first public swimming pool, the first public indoor basketball court, and the first public gymnasium on the island. It is strategically located in the Historic District and is part of the sequence of the most significant monumental buildings in the capital city. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Comerío Health Center, Piles of Sand and Stone

Construction of the Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. Workers are seen performing various tasks, with piles of construction sand and stone, shovels, and wheelbarrows. The building has a flat roof, mullions, window openings, and wooden falsework. A parked car is visible.

Mennonite Church La Plata

A group of people in front of the façade of the Mennonite Church of La Plata. The façade consists of a portico, a double-leaf wooden door, an oculus and two vertical bands on each side. On the sides, some aluminum shutter-type windows with moldings are notable, while in the front there is a sidewalk and in the surrounding area, a garden.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00024

Detail of the tower and the facade of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The tower shows ornamental blocks with geometric motifs and is crowned with terrazzo columns that accentuate the semicircular arches, dentils with mascarons and a hipped roof with Spanish glass roofing tiles. It is also visible a window with grille and another with the bright star motif distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family with yellow and blue shades. The walls paint presents deterioration with stains and also shows some inscriptions like graffiti. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival of the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00016

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. There is a plaza with six people, three benches, railings, handrails, a street light, and trees. A wall with a metal grille fence in the center can be seen on the right side of the image. The San Juan Bay, a ship, and the chimneys of Central Palo Seco in the municipality of Toa Baja can be seen in the distance. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00034

Details of the interior of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. It stand out the holy water stoup attached to a wall with marble detail. In addition, it is notable a wooden door with a small window at the upper part, the spiral of the stair, the wooden ceiling and a pilaster. The yellow molding contrasts with the white walls. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

District Court

A view of the windows of one of the side façades of the District Court. On the first floor, four windows are partially visible. On the second floor, three windows are partially visible. One of the windows is missing a leaf and has a wood panel in place from the inside.

Public Square and Catholic Church of Caguas

Public square and Dulce Nombre de Jesús Catholic Church in Caguas. The square has a central pathway leading to the entrance of the church. It has a three-level front tower, with the first level being a portico with a semicircular arch, a balcony on the second level, and the third level comprising a bell tower with a conical dome and a cross on top. Four people can be seen in the square, and a horse-drawn cart is right in front of the church.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00032

Detail focused on the openings of the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. These openings present segmental and surbased arch shapes. Above them it extends a cornice crowned with parapet. Additionally, the walls present stones and bricks characteristic of the masonry. The building does not have roof.

1019 Fordham, Hyde Park

Front view of a house in the town of San Juan. The house is one-story, in concrete, with a gabled roof. It has a front garden with planters and different plants. There is a porch in the front sustained by columns. The wooden door is simple and the house has glass crossbars.

La Placita, La Plata Arriving from Aibonito

Frontal view of a market located in the community of La Plata in the town of Aibonito. The building has one level with a flat roof, it has several open doors where you can see some people peeking out. The walls are decorated with posters, inscriptions and cornices. One of the inscriptions in the superior part says: "La Placita". Besides that, in front of the market there are standing people and a wooden cart.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00024

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe the pediment that is above the entrance, the staggered section of the wall, a bell with metal support, a frieze and a lantern with a small cross at the top. You can see several plants that grew on the wall. This building is the only remnant of an old cemetery located on lands that subsequently became part of the downtown Humacao.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00013

Lateral view of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. At the foreground, you can see a vehicle parked in the street. The building has three levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style made of fortified concrete. The lateral facade is divided in several sections horizontally, the base level and the two superior levels. The base level has entrances under semicircular arches framed with moldings. Additionally, the arches are covered by metallic grilles. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first one incorporating residence spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade if 1980 and all the spaces assigned for residences became comercial spaces.

Luz y Verdad Offices

Radio station identified as "Home of Hearing Light and Truth, inc. Visitors Welcome." The building is made of concrete and its façade consists of a porch, a main door and shutter-type windows. The roof is gabled and has a large antenna, while in the surrounding area a garden, a sidewalk and a pole with an electrical transformer are notable.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00020

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The interior spaces have the floor covered with marble tiles with chess motif and several wooden benches rows with kneelers. Besides that, the walls have pilasters, a semicircular opening, cornices, moldings and an opening covered with metallic grid. Also, you can see vases, a person seating, stations of the Way of the Cross and figures of religious representation. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Ponce de León Family House - 83002295

View from inside Ponce de León Family House, also known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House, located in the town of San Germán. The house has two levels of whitewashed masonry and wood, typical of the Colonial style. The living room is decorated with built-in wooden furniture, rattan chairs, mirrors, decorative potted plants, a bust, and hanging lamps. The floor is partially covered with a carpet, and double-leaf wooden doors with blinds and shutters are on the back wall. An arch flanked by pilasters separates the room. The Ponce de León Family House was built in the mid-17th Century and was restored under the orders of Baron Capriles in 1905 and Alfredo Nazario Alsina in 1954. It is considered one of the oldest residences in continuous use in San Germán. The Puerto Rican poet Lola Rodríguez de Tió lived in the house. Since 2010, it’s been known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00032

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The Catholic Church has two levels in masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. Besides that, the facade has a curvilinear design and is decorated with a continuous cornice, pilasters, moldings and pyramidal finishes. Also, it can be distinguished a loudspeaker on one far end of the roof. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it had to be restored again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Affordable House Already Renovated

A concrete house with a flat roof, eaves, aluminum louvered windows, and a porch with a parapet. The main door is made of aluminum with glass panels. In the garden in front of the house, there are two girls and a boy. Next to it, there is a wooden and zinc shed, while in the background, the gable zinc roof of another house stands out.

Buildings X

View of a balcony in a one-story house. The balcony is covered with ornamental metallic bars. It is decorated with plants in ornamental pots, an ornamental metallic table, and matching chairs. The wooden doors are simple, with mullions over them. The windows are double and made of glass.

Case de Ponce de León

Side view of Casa Blanca at the Old San Juan. The building has balconies and windows with appentices, and two tops on the roof corners. Also, you can see houses and buildings nearby. You can observe a section of the old city ramparts, a sentry box, part of the Old San Juan door and an area with trees and palm trees.

White House with Decorative Plaster in Guayama

View of the main façade and right side façade of a white house with a decorative finish resembling scales. There is a fence around the house. The fence has various wooden gates. Three windows with grilles can be seen on the main wall, and on the right wall, another window with grilles is visible. All the windows form arches.

Criollo Design, Entrance to a Corner House

Front view of a Chamfer-style house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The one-story house is made of wood over concrete, and has a flat zinc roof. In the front, there are entrance stairs covered with native tiles. Also, there is a porch surrounded by an ornamental metal railing, with two people standing. The wooden double door and windows are jalousie and glass style. Above the windows and the door in the porch, there are wooden sunrise transoms and moldings. Above the house, there is a smaller attic with a zinc hipped roof and wooden jalousie windows. To both sides of the house, there are attached structures with different characteristics. On the street in front, there are several parked cars, and one of them has gas tanks.

La Esperanza Sugar Mill Estate – 76002190

Side view of the house of La Esperanza Sugar Mill Estate, located at the mouth of the Manatí River in the coastal town of Manatí. The house is a two-story rectangular wooden construction with a zinc roof shaped like a truncated pyramid. On the first level, a space is covered by a wooden lattice. In the center, a fan-shaped staircase extends from the first level to the portico’s entrance. On the second level, several framed wooden double-leaf windows are visible. Built in 1820, La Esperanza Sugar Mill Estate was owned by José Ramón Fernández, Marquis of La Esperanza, the most prominent enslaver on the island by 1873. His production was concentrated on molasses, sugar, and rum. Over the years, archaeological studies performed in the area have determined that it is the first archaeological site in the northern part of the island that presents a three-phase cultural chronology; it also found that it was the first ceremonial center on the Antilles coast and the first site with historical references on the island.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00008

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. The lower part of one of the double-leaf windows, which has metal grilles, and part of the sidewalk can be seen.

El Morro

A person walking along the Paseo de la Princesa at the foot of the city wall. In the area, you can see the parapet, a sidewalk, several beacons and the arm of a lantern with a scroll motif. In the background, there is also a sentry box, the crenellated parapet of the wall and then the Bay of San Juan.

Vernacular Criollo House, Arecibo

Diagonal view of a terraced house in the town of Arecibo. The house is wooden, one-story and built over a wall. It has a gabled zinc roof. On the front, it has two lattice-style double doors in front of which there are wooden parapets. Above the doors there are wooden eaves supported by wooden beams. On the far right, you can see that it has lattice-style windows and a wall that divides the house from another house with similar characteristics. There are several persons standing on the sidewalk.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

A view from a low angle of a portion of the main wall and the left wall. The opening of the entrance and some window openings on both walls can be partially seen. Some construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and masonry.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00012

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels, with gable roof and it has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and ruined. In the interior it can be seen openings modulated by a fluted column. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Woman and Girl in Front of a House in a Slum

Woman and girl squatting in front of a house made of fabric pieces, wood, and garbage barrel lids. The door is made of wood and royal palms. Around the house there are several containers, shoes, and garbage. Next to the house, there is a man wearing a hat and an unfinished house with exposed roof beams. In the background of the image there are other wooden houses with zinc roofs, palm trees, and mountains.

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

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

Old Asilo de Beneficencia, Arcade

Old Asilo de Beneficencia, Old San Juan. One of the arcades is visible from the roof. it is a semicircular arcade with capitals on its pillars and a wooden balustrade. Over the parapet of the roof, there is a power pole, some cardboard, and a ladder. Over the roof, two power poles and and various cables.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 55 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00008

Building in Calle Caleta in San Juan 55. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architectural style and is painted turquoise and white. This image displays a close view of a parapet with ornamented metal balustrades, a wooden double door, and a brick floor. The door has two signs that read "… Healing Science. Javier A. Ruiz Bunker. Brennan Healing Science Practitioner".

Plaza, Church Tower

View from the public plaza of Ponce Federico Degetau, is decorated with concrete benches, light poles, plants, statues on pedestals and in the middle there is a fountain with ornamental details. You can see several people and from a distance it appears the cathedral Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. It distinguish by its towers decorated with cornices, oculus, pilasters, ornamental details, double windows under round arches decorated with entablatures and are crowned with latin crosses. Also you can see connected buildings with different characteristics.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00018

Old District Court of Humacao. Partial view from one of the interior walls of the Neoclassic building. You can observe an Ionic order pilaster and above the pilaster a linear molding. You can also see a cornice molding with dentils. The wall has a light green color, the pilaster and the cornice are white. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Industrial Building in Guánica, Main Facade Under Construction

Construction project of an industrial building in Guánica, main facade view. It can be seen that the building has a portico and metal windows, the wall still has falsework. In front of the building there is a fence, a sidewalk, and a speed bump. There is a pile of pipes and a sign that reads: "Another work of the Development Program". There are workers at work.

Building with Arcade Balconies in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Building with arcade balconies in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a building of five floors that painted white with terracotta windows; it has influence of the architectonic style Spanish Revival. It shows appentices, arches, balconies, double wooden windows with lattice, brackets, cornices, moldings and double wooden doors. There is a black cargo truck parked in front of its entrance and you can observe people near of it. Nearby there are other buildings with similar styles and painted with light colors. Some have balconies, appentices, cornices and moldings, while others have parapets, double wooden windows with lattice and are built in masonry. Additionally, you can observe the paved street with asphalt, pipelines, antenna, sidewalks, establishments signs, power line poles and street lights.

Street View - Old San Juan

View of a street in Old San Juan with several persons and automobiles. On both sides of the street there are buildings, mostly with commercial spaces on the first level. The buildings have elements such as awnings, display cases, eaves, padding, balconies, railings, windows with fixed glass, moldings and segmental arches.

Commercial Building

Front view of a commercial building located in the town of Adjuntas. The building is a two-story concrete structure with a flat roof. On the first level, the building has a front space surrounded by a concrete balustrade where there are several people standing. There are four doors under discharging arches surrounded by moldings. The doors are wooden double jalousie doors. To the far left, the door has a fabric curtain and to both sides, there is a sign that reads: "Boutique Sorybet." To the far right above the door, there is a sign that reads: "Junior School supply Tarjetas para todas ocasiones juguetes- regalos-misceláneos." On the second level, there are five double, wooden doors with jalousies. They are all surrounded by moldings. The corner doors have small balconies surrounded by railings of ornamental metal bars. Next to the door on the far right, there is an "American Legion" logo. The three middle doors share a large balcony also surrounded by an ornamental metal fence railing. The building has an ornamental frieze and cornices on the upper edge. In the corners, it has a quoin design. There are two parked vehicles on the street in front. On the far left, there is a smaller, wooden establishment with a zinc gabled roof. On the front, there is a gate with a sign.

Villa Julita - 86003491

Side view from the patio of Villa Julita, also known as the Ulich House, in the town of Aibonito. The house has a Creole style and combines elements of other architectural styles; it is built of wood and concrete with a zinc roof on stilts. The windows and exterior doors combine wooden shutters and glass panels topped with wooden transoms. On the other side, a hexagonal-shaped corner space with glass windows and a gable roof can be seen. A large balcony with a balustrade and concrete Doric columns is also visible. Villa Julita was designed and built in 1915 by Alfredo Weichers, an architect from Ponce, and the builder Salvador Landó. Using Creole and Beaux-Arts architectural styles, Weichers created architecture unique to his time on the island. In 1917 the property was sold to the Wirshing Serallés family from Ponce, who later sold it to the Ulrich Foundation in 1972. However, since 1950, the Foundation used it as a residence for conscientious objectors during the Korean and Vietnam wars, and the Mennonite church used the land for innovative agricultural education in Aibonito until 1974 when the property was sold again and used as a comprehensive development center for children. However, a few years ago, the house was restored to its original style and opened to the public for guided tours.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00110

View of the second floor terrace of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The parapet that accentuates the terrace has ornamental blocks with geometric motifs. It is also visible a couple of windows with stained glass with the bright star motif distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family in America, with yellow, red and blue shades. The upper border shows dentils with mascarons and Spanish glass roofing tiles. The walls are painted white and present stucco texture. The building also presents signs of deterioration with stains, dirt and plants that grow through the cracks. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the work of the architect and his new idea o the architecture from the 1930s.

Palo Hincado Post Office

Building made of wood and zinc in the Palo Hincado neighborhood, with a sign that identifies it as the "US Post Office Barranquitas PR Palo Hincado Station." On its façade, it also has several signs of "Kresto Superior-Superior", "Favorite of the Klim family", "El Mundo is sold here", "Cortal", "Coca Cola sign of good taste", "Malta Corona", " Here we sell Denia for its high quality", "Extra long in the filter", among others. Also notable are two outward-opening double doors, through which two people inside are visible as well as a "Rheingold" sign.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00034

View of the main facade from the Neoclassical-style Former La Princesa Prison building, seen from the Paseo de la Princesa pathway. On the right side is the main entrance, and some architectural elements, such as pilasters and a pediment, are visible. Above the door is a streetlight, a number, a clock, and the old watchtower on the roof. A staircase on the front leads directly toward the entrance. Access ramps, a flagpole with the United States flag, the current name of the building, shutter-type double-leaf windows, a palm tree, and streetlights are seen on the left side. Several multi-story buildings and trees can be seen in the background. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00035

Detail focused on a wall at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. The wall is compound of stones and bricks characteristic of the masonry and, in addition, it is partially covered by climbing plants. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00120

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. It can be observed the inferior part of the main altar of the church that has an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on an arch with gold color decorated with C shape spirals. In front of the altar there is a table with a green cloth flanked by two floral arrangements on two wooden tables with circular tops. In front of the table there is a kneeler covered with embroidered cloths.

Brunet Calaf House 2

Architectonic drawing from the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The house has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see several framed elliptical arches, flanked by pilasters and crowned with keystones. Inside the arches there are lattice style windows crowned with ornamental transoms. There are also arches presided by metallic grille and double doors. Besides that, on the second floor you can see a balcony with balustrade modulated by pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof. Inside that balcony there are several double doors with persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with transoms. On one far end you can also distinguish lattice style windows. In addition, the building has an entablature with continuous cornices and dentils on which you can distinguish an additional smaller level with lattice style windows. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Islote Slum in Arecibo

View through the window frame of a group of children and adults laying pieces of burlap on the path between the houses in a slum in Arecibo. The houses are made of tongue-and-groove wood, with zinc gable roofs. The houses have double doors and some of them feature balustrades. In the background, children in a wheelbarrow stand out.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00035

Detail of the wooden joists and the steel truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. Also it is notable the inferior cord, the poles and diagonals of the truss. The bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this river ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Building of Telephone and Telegraph - Guaynabo - 2011 00001

Telephone and telegraph office, located at the José E. Carazo 1729 street, at the north area from the Guaynabo city center. The facade is characterized by the stripes made of vertical fluted moldings that divide the walls and four iron panels decorated with the winged wheel symbol. It also stand out the letters "AC" and the name of the building: "Teléfono y Telégrafo". The windows have appentices with the fluted borders. The building perimeter is delimited by a fence articulated by a low wall with pillars and ornamental grille. It is also visible a pair of electrical generators and a billboard that says: "Gobierno municipal autonomy de Guaynabo, Construcción de Escuela de Bellas Artes, Inversión...". This building is made of fortified concrete with distinctive elements from the Art Deco. It was built in 1948 by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico to integrate in one place the telegraph and telephone service of the Guaynabo city. In 1958, they did an expansion in the building and in 1964 this office closed when they completed a new station at the Urbanización Muñoz Rivera. In the 1970 decade it was used was museum and in 1981 the Guaynabo Municipality bought the property. This office is important at a state level, as an institutional architectonic work built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico and its association with the telecommunications in Puerto Rico between 1948 and 1964.

El Morro Walls and Cannon

A cannon and ramparts of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro. Stand out some details like the sentry box connected to the crenelled parapet of the ramparts and several semicircular openings with grilles. Additionally, in the superior part you can distinguish the lantern of the lighthouse.

Buildings C

Side façade of a house in the town of San Juan. The house is one-story, made of concrete, and has a zinc hipped roof. To the far right, the house has a semicircular shape. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and the wooden door is simple. Over the windows and door, there are truncated suns. The façade of the house has arches sustained by pilasters. Behind, there is a building of greater size.

Cooperative El Progreso

A wooden building with a gable roof and a sign on the ridge that identifies it as "Cooperativa El Progreso" and promotes "Royal Crown Cola." The double-leaf doors and windows open outward, and there are vents above the door frames. Inside the cooperative, a barrel, a counter, and a person can be seen. In the back, there is a livestock animal.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View from the interior road of Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. Next to the paved road are seen metal fences and power lines. To the far left is a one-story building on wooden stilts and a hipped zinc roof. In addition, an attic appears on the roof. Some windows are wooden and glass sashes, and others are lattice-style, framed with flat moldings. A porticoed entrance with a zinc gable roof flanked by wooden railings and decorated with ornamental flowerpots is visible. A single-level, wooden management residence on stilts and a hipped zinc roof can be seen in the background. They are surrounded by rectangular openings, divided by metal mesh square panels. Gardens surround the residences. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Street of Commerce, Yauco

View of Calle del Comercio(Street of Commerce) in the municipality of Yauco. One and two-story buildings of various different styles and materials can be seen. Three buildings to the left are made of wood, while the rest are made of concrete. Some have balconies, awnings, exposed beams, and signs. Animals can be seen and there are people in all parts of the street. A carriage can also be seen at a distance.

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus - Humacao - 2008 00001

Co-cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus of Humacao. Partial view of the facade from the catholic church with Neo-gothic style. You can observe the belfry tower that has four levels. On the first level is located the church main entrance, a pointed arch with molding in the upper part. The three remaining levels have openings with pointed arch shape. On the cornice from the upper level there is a clock and pinnacles on the corners. Next to the square tower you can see a round turret with two levels. The far end from the facade is an area with slope roof and pointed arch windows. You can see a section from the nave wall that has paired arches with windows.

Fajardo District Hospital, Land Preparation and Workers

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. A plot of land is visible with the wooden sticks marking the construction site. Workers are holding shovels and wheelbarrows. Also, a tower-shaped structure is visible.

Hangar under Construction

Hangar under construction at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. The construction is at the falsework stage. Portions of the roof already finished can be seen. There is a worker on the roof and various workers around the construction. There is a crawler crane to the side of the hangar.

Wall Damage by Bombardment, Ballajá Barracks

Ballajá Barracks in Old San Juan. A wall can be seen which collapsed during the United States bombardment. The hole on the wall stands out, and through it, the arcades and the hallways inside are visible. In front of it, a shed and various soldiers can be seen.

Small House Built Over Water in El Fanguito, Woman Out

View of houses in the community of El Fanguito at the Caño Martín Peña. The houses are made of wood with zinc roof built over stilts on the water. They have wooden windows and double doors also made of wood. One of the houses has the door open, in front of it there are people standing and a railing made of wood.

Military Base Quartermaster Warehouses

Aerial view of the quartermaster warehouses at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. Two parallel elongated buildings with a gable roof next to the runway.

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Side-view of a house on stilts in the town of Hatillo. The house is made of wood over concrete, and has a zinc roof. It has aluminum, lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. In the surrounding area, you can see a metallic garbage containers and a metallic hand ladder.

Parque de Bombas, Cathedral in Background

Front view of the Parque de Bombas in the town of Ponce. The old fire station of the town of Ponce is Gothic style with two levels of wood. It is painted with red and black polychrome lines. It has ornamental borders and windows crowned with truncated suns. On the upper edge, it has an inscription that says: “Parque de Bombas”. At both ends, you can see spaces surrounded by wooden railings. On the other hand, on the first level there are several old fire trucks and two flagpoles with the flag of Puerto Rico and the flag of the United States. In the back, the dome of the Catholic Church of Ponce stands out. On the other hand, in front you can see several vehicles passing by, people walking in the street and a canoeist. Since the 1990s, the Bomb Park has been a Museum that pays tribute to the Ponce firefighters.

José Gautier Benítez School

Architectural drawing of the José Gautier Benítez school in the municipality of Caguas. There is a drawing in the first blueprint that displays the façade of the building that serves as a school and is representative of the Neoclassical architecture style. The drawing displays four sides of the same building which demonstrate its main features. There is an arch, a pediment, a staircase that leads to the entrance, columns, capitals, bases, architectural moldings, and some towers.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00004

Lateral view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts, made of wood with hipped roof made of corrugated metal sheets and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The lateral facade has a double window made of wood and glass and shutters with persiennes. It is framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. Through the window you can se the interior of the house where there are rectangular openings crowned with wooden transoms. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Homes at La Playa, Ponce

Homes at La Playa sector in Ponce. A large house stands out with a porch all around, multiple doors, and a dormer window. On one side, separated by a gate, there is a small house with a very similar design where various people can be seen on the porch. A vehicle can be seen in front of another house.

University of Puerto Rico - Silence

Hallway with a "Silencio" (Silence) sign in one of the buildings at the University of Puerto Rico. Several doors, ceiling lamps, and a couple of people sitting in the area of some stairs at the back are noticeable.

De Diego Avenue Santurce

Building known as the Professional Building on De Diego Avenue in Santurce. This concrete building features several levels, windows with glass panes, simple surfaces, and a flat roof. Along the avenue, other buildings can be seen, at least one of which has a tin roof and a terrace. There are also several parked cars along the sidewalk.

Looking in front Door of Unfinished Church - Palo Hincado

View towards the frame of the front door of a church being constructed in the Palo Hincado community in Barranquitas. In the construction, pillars with concrete nails, a wall with blocks, boards and wooden scaffolding as well as some panels on the top are visible.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 59 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Building in Calle Caleta in San Juan 59. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architectural style and is painted yellow and white. There is a façade with balconets, wooden lattice double doors, fanlights in the upper part and framed by white moldings. The upper half of the building has parapets and cornices. On the left side of the image is a partially visible building that is painted yellow and white. It has parapets, flat moldings, a circular opening, and a green-colored wooden lattice double window. On the right side of the image is another partially visible building that is painted blue and white and has moldings. There is a street light, a sidewalk, trees, shrubs, and two automobiles in front of the building.

University of Puerto Rico Natural Science From Tower

Natural Sciences buildings viewed from the Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The building has four rectangular-shaped wings, flat roofs and walls with sunshades and shutter-type windows. Around the building, there are gardens and sidewalks. In the background, numerous buildings stand out with different elements such as types of flat or gable roofs, windows, doors, balconies and tiles. Also notable is a chimney and a road.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00021

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Details in the front façade of a one-story, concrete house located in Río Piedras. In the front, there is a balcony where there is a person standing. The balcony is surrounded by a low wall made of ornamental blocks and sustained by columns. The windows are lattice-style, aluminum, and the wooden door is simple.

Isla Verde International Airport

View of the entrance to the Isla Verde International Airport in the coastal town of Carolina. The building has approximately five floors and a roof terrace surrounded by railings. In addition, at the top stands out the control tower surrounded by glass windows. In the front, there is a large garden with a sidewalk that leads to the entrance porch. The portico is wide with a flat roof that is supported by columns. On the other hand, this one has aluminum lattice-style windows and flat eaves above them. To the left end of the main building there is another semi-detached building with a flat roof. In front of the building there is a parking lot where you can see parked vehicles and people on the sidewalk.

Oliver Theater - 86000041

Far end view of the Oliver Theater, also known as the Corregimiento (Township) Theater, in the coastal town of Arecibo. This Neoclassical-style theater is a three-story building made of masonry and brick. Its facade has pilasters, cornices, and rectangular openings. There are two double-leaf glass doors, a framed ticket window, and eaves supported by pilasters. You can also see an opening above the eaves where the billboard used to be. Built in 1876, the Oliver Theater was the first building in Arecibo explicitly designed as a theater. After suffering earthquake damage in 1919, it was remodeled until 1930, when modifications were made to its interior. In 1955, a movie screen was installed, making it exclusively a cinema until its closure in 1984. Despite subsequent changes, the building retains many details of its original design.

Juana Díaz Typical Building Extension, Brick Placement Lateral View

Building under construction in the town of Juana Díaz. Workers inside the building laying bricks to build walls can be seen. There are construction materials scattered around, material such as wood, building stones, wheelbarrows, mesh for concrete, metal barrels, and metal beams for the ceiling. In the center, it can be seen that one of the workers is carrying a wooden plank and on the far right the front of an automobile is visible.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00072

Close-up view of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is abandoned, and has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The stilts are on concrete bases partially covered with lattices. Additionally, the balcony has a balustrade also made of wood. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Abandoned Historical Building in Guayama

Jacinto López Martínez School - 88001846

Close view of details of the Jacinto López Martínez School, located in the coastal town of Dorado. Local tiles cover the floor. The school was built in 1923 by the architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro and inaugurated in 1925 as the first primary school in the town. It was designed in the latest architectural style, a collage of Art Deco and Spanish Revival forms.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00021

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and is deteriorated in the inside. The roof is a zinc gable roof with exposed wooden beams and partial cladding with an allegoric painting. The lateral walls have moldings, openings and gallery with wooden railings modulated by fluted columns. Additionally, the floor is covered by debris. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Vernacular Farm House

Two-story house in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house is made of concrete and has a flat roof. The first level is a garage surrounded by ornamental metallic bars and to the far right, there are stairs with an ornamental metallic railing. The second level has lattice-style windows and a simple wooden door. To the far right of the house, the patio is surrounded by a metallic bar fence where there are hanging potted plants.

Jayuya City Hall, Scaffolding and Lights

Construction of the city hall in the municipality of Jayuya. A two-story building with wooden scaffolding and falsework can be seen. Workers, window openings, and a semicircular arch for the entrance door are visible. On the roof, there is a square frame with pillars and wooden structures. Two signs are seen, reading: "Otra obra para el servicio del Pueblo Departamento de lo Interior Construcción de la Alcaldía," and "Departamento de lo Interior División de Edificios Públicos y Obras Municipales Construcción de un Edificio para Alcaldía Contratista Felix L. Albizu." On the right side, there is another two-story building made of wood and zinc, which also has a staircase. Lights are strung across from one side to the other. The road in front of the construction is visible.

Road in El Fanguito

Several persons on a road in the El Fanguito community. On both sides there are wooden houses with mostly gabled roofs with zinc. Some have balconies with wooden railings and fences made from pieces of boards. In front of the houses, there are several poles with electrical wiring and debris along the road.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00024

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00012

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. You can observe a section from the wooden ceiling that corresponds to the floor of the choir gallery. The ceiling beams rest on a cornice in the upper part of the wall. You can also see part of the church vault and one of its windows.

Vernacular Art Deco House

Front view of an entrance of a house in the town of San Juan. The house has a small balcony surrounded by a concrete wall decorated with tiles. Over the wall, there is an open arch, and the door is simple and made of wood. In front of the balcony, there is a small grotto with decorative vases.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00033

Old Customs House of Humacao. You can observe part of one of the lateral walls from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick, and has stucco finish. There are four windows walled up with blocks, one of them has a hole from where it stick out a creeper plant. It can be observed the cornice and the parapet. There are two graffitis, one with black paint and the other with silver paint. You can see the sidewalk, the street and a utility pole. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

The Parterre

View of The Parterre in Aguadilla. It is a public park and a fountain built in Ojo de Agua springs. The fountain is decorated with pedestals, statues, and lampposts. Various wooden houses can be seen in the surroundings. There are various people in the area.

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One-story house with a gable roof, located in Río Piedras. The house has a front garden, where there are several persons and different plants. To the far left, there is a balcony sustained by a column. There is also a hanging lamp, a simple wooden door, and wooden, lattice-style windows. Above the wooden windows, there are glass windows that cover the front of the house. To the far right, there is an open skylight over a planter, and an open garage with columns. The garage wall has lattice-style windows and an entrance door to the house.

Colón Square and Municipal Theater

View of the Colón Square and the Municipal Theater in Old San Juan. In the middle of the square, the statue of Christopher Columbus is visible, as well as kiosks, benches, and trees in the edges. The Municipal Theater is behind the square, a three-story building with arcades on its façade, a triangular pediment, and a gable roof. On one side, a portion of a marquee is visible with a wooden booth at the entrance. Also visible are the buildings near the square, one of them with a dome and lantern. In 1937, the Municipal Theater's name was changed to Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Theater.

Weighing Building in Central Fajardo Sugar Mill

Building where sugar cane was weighed in the Central Fajardo sugar mill. It has gabled roofing, zinc walls, double windows, mullions and a hinged door. The center is an open space with rails. Barrels, machines, and trees can be seen in the background. A tall building with glass windows, sloped roofing, and ventilators can be partially seen on the left side of the image. In front of the building, there is another smaller building with sloped roofing. Men and two girls can be seen in the image.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00057

Parish San José in Aibonito. View of one of the sides of the church from the back part of the roof. It can be observed one of the towers, the clerestory and part of the roof of the side hallway. You can see an exterior hall located between the church and the adjacent building. The hall is paved with bricks. There are flower beds and plants in pots on both sides. Also, there are light poles and a metal railing. At the background there is the square.

United States Post Office - 86001169

View from inside the United States Post Office and Court House, currently known as the Miguel Ángel García Méndez building, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The building is a two-story concrete building; the interior walls are decorated with a mural and glazed ceramic tiles. In the back, in addition to the mailboxes, there are stairs covered with square and rectangular tiles, just like those on the floor. The Postal Service building was built in 1935 by the U.S. Government and architect Louis A. Simpson on the land where the Spanish Army's infantry barracks once stood but were destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. In 2007, the United States Congress passed a bill renaming the building in honor of the Puerto Rican politician and businessman Miguel A. (El Pitirre) García Méndez.

Villa Capara PR-9 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00140

Perspective of the loggia or gallery of Villa Caparra, located at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. These galleries are articulated by semicircular arches that elevate from terrazzo columns with colorful mosaics. It is also visible the doors, grilles and mosaic from the socle. The floor of the loggia or gallery has native or hydraulic tiles with geometric motifs with terracotta, yellow and black shades. The residence surface is white and shows deterioration with stains, dirt and paint peeling. From this space it is visible the inner courtyard, the plants and bushes that surround it. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revivaland Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Formwork for Columns

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Construction of formwork for the columns of the kitchen area. Falsework installed in holes in the ground can be seen. There are several workers at work and a man observing.

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Side view of a one-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of concrete and has a flat roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall. In the front, there is a balcony under discharge arches. It is surrounded by a low wall made of ornamental blocks and decorated with potted plants. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style, and the upper edge of the house has merlons. The side windows have concrete eaves over them. To the far right, there is a house made of wood, with a zinc gabled roof and lattice-style windows.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00023

Detail of the pipelines on a far end of a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656 from the sector Bajadero in Arecibo. One of the tubes that stick out from the wall have a shape of elbow. Additionally, it is visible a tube that extends over the ground and shows a faucet. Above the pipelines you can partially see the floor of the porch from the residence.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00118

Chandelier lamp in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biaacoechea, located in Arecibo. This lamp is compound of several curved brackets that hold the hoods for light bulbs with candle shapes. This lamp hangs from a chain and shows leaves motifs, flowers and spirals.

Asilo de Pobres

View from the outside of a portion of the façade of the Asilo de Pobres (asylum for the poor) building in Mayagüez. At first sight, the entrance gate and one of the pillars of the fence are visible. Inside, a portion of the fence and a path leading to the staircase that gives access to the porch can be seen. Four columns and the entrance door can be seen on the porch. The pediment is visible at the top as well as a balustrade on the roof. Address on the card. Post Street.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00017

View of the interior of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The house is made of brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. Besides that, on the inside there is a double door made of wood crowned with a transom also made of wood on which you can distinguish the wooden beams on the ceiling. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Ramírez de Arellano Residence

View of the entrance to the porch of the Ramírez de Arellano Residence. Over each of the fence's pillars and the stairs' pillar some blue decorative elements can be seen. On the porch, various pillars, a portion of the parapet, and a grille on the entrance are visible. On the porch area, a zinc roof with wooden beams stands out. The zinc sheets of the main roof are also partially visible.

House renovation in El Malecón

View of a house under construction in El Malecón, in Naguabo. The house is wooden and built on wooden stilts. It still has no walls or roof, only its structural frame. There is a boy standing on one side. The house is surrounded by vegetation and wooden debris.

Toa Alta Health Center Site

Plot of land for the Toa Alta Health Center construction. The land is covered by grass and bordered by palm trees and shrubs. Some houses adjacent to the site are visible.

José De Diego Building, Mayagüez – 77001553

Side view of Edificio José De Diego, also known as the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Administration building. It has two levels, elements of the Neoclassical style, made of concrete gravel, and a tiled roof. The facade is decorated with cornices, lattice-style aluminum windows framed with moldings, and doors with steps in front. Around the building, sidewalks, gardens, and a person seated on a concrete bench are also visible. The José de Diego building was built in 1913, becoming the first extension of the San Juan University Campus on the west coast. It symbolizes the second earliest University, dating to 1911. The first building erected on this site was demolished by an earthquake in 1912.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse - Aguadilla

Architectonic drawing of the Punta Borinquen lighthouse, Aguadilla. Neoclassic style building of one level. The center of the facade has a door with three steps, a cornice and a pediment. There are two windows of double leaves on each side of the building. The tower has a window and a railing that surrounds the lamp. Over the lamp there is a dome and a weather vane.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the ramp between the Carmen and the Ochoa Bastions, seen from the west side of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. Low walls flank the ramp, and a pillar with a finial stands out on the top. Part of the fort's lighthouse is also visible. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Detail of A Broken Glass in An Annex Room of the Caguas Cathedral

View of an annex room of the Catholic church of Caguas. Some of the glass panes of the windows are broken. To the right, a portion of two stained glass windows is visible.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of buildings between Luna Street and Victoria Street in the town of San Germán. Visible in the foreground is a commercial establishment called the Meat Market. The building is single-level in a Vernacular style and has Neoclassical details. It has lattice-style aluminum windows and two entrance bays. The upper edge has an extended cornice and a parapet. The building has several signs, paintings, and inscriptions in Spanish, including one that reads: “Butcher Market” and another advertising “Winston.” On the far right, the adjacent building has two levels of masonry and concrete, with Art Deco influence; its construction dates back to 1930. The first level has a balcony and windows covered by ornamental metal grilles, and the second has a balcony with a concrete railing and cylindrical columns. Along the paved street are houses with Neoclassical influence, front balconies with metal railings, arches modulated by columns, and double-leaf wooden doors crowned with transoms.

Kindergarten Classroom in El Falansterio

Kindergarten classroom at the El Falansterio residential cooperative in Puerta de Tierra. An interior space filled with tables and small chairs to be used by children can be seen. There is also a desk with a chair to be used by the class instructor, furniture for books and educational games, cabinets for storing materials, a cabinet with niches for the children to store their belongings, blackboards, images to decorate the classroom, and plants with pots. The building is made of concrete, has wooden doors, double wooden windows with curtains, concrete floor, and ceiling lamps with glass terminations.

Historical Structures of Caguas - House 3 - 2009

Front view of historic house in the city of Caguas. The house is single-level, with details of the Neoclassic and vernacular styles. The front facade has a double glass window crowned with transoms and entablature. Also, it can be seen pilasters, a continuous cornice and a balcony with an ornamental blocks railing with in relief details, above which there is an ornamental metallic grille. On both sides of the house it can be seen ornamental metallic grilles and adjacent buildings.

Street Scene

View from the intersection of Recinto Sur and Tanca Streets in Old San Juan in which several persons, cars, taxis, shops and buildings between two to four stories are notable. The first floors of the buildings mostly have signs. The buildings also have doors framed in semicircular or lintel arches, fanlights, awnings, lattice windows and others with glass panes. You can also see balconies with balustrades and railings, brackets, moldings, eaves, cornices and tiles. In one corner there are two small wooden tents with gabled roofs. There is also a pedestal clock, a traffic sign, and a sign labeled "Tanca Street".

Children and Women Between Some Houses on Stilts

Four boys and three women are standing between some houses on stilts. The houses have gable roofs, steps, and hinged doors and windows. One of the boys is leaning against a wired fence and the women are in between a wooden frame. The ground is unpaved and trees are partially visible.

Hato Rey Industrial Subdivision Gutters Along the Street

View of gutters along the street. Sewers (storm drains) are visible above gutters. To the right there is a building with several doors and windows. Some houses can be seen in the background.

Hacienda San Francisco - 95000287

View from inside the Hacienda San Francisco sugar mill complex's main house located in the Sabana Grande town. It is a two-level residence built in wood on masonry using the Vernacular and the Spanish Colonial architectural styles. The interior spaces are decorated with rattan chairs, matching wooden tables, built-in wall furniture, mirrors, wall paintings, and hanging lamps. In addition, a carpet partially covers the floor, and the double-leaf doors are wooden and glass and crowned with wooden transoms. On the other hand, separating the rooms stands a semicircular piece of furniture or "mediopunto" supported by columns and pilasters in the corners. Although the exact date of the residence's construction is still being determined, it is estimated to be in the middle of the 19th century. On the other hand, the construction of the sugar mill by the prominent Quilinchini family of Sabana Grande dates back to 1871.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00016

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. Part of the roof of the building has a cross on a corner with roof tiles, as well as a tower with arches, paddings, corners with volute decorations, pilasters, cornices, capitals, moldings, balconies, and a metal cross in the upper half of the building. Other buildings, trees, and mountains can be observed in the distance.

United States Troops in Guánica

United States soldiers in front of a wooden house in the beach of Guánica. Some are in line to receive food, and others are squatting. The house has a gable zinc roof, a double door, and two windows. On one side, there is a pile of logs and two children are visible. The Caribbean sea can be seen in the background.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00006

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses from the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Low angle view of the interior where you can see a stair with a square poles railing. It is painted white and the steps are brown color. On the second floor you can observe a stained glass window with geometric motifs. Under the stair you can see the upper part of a door.

Cardona Residence - 85000040

Exterior view of the Cardona's residence in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The Neoclassical-style house was built with concrete and a wood and zinc roof. The open balcony has a side entrance through a tower crowned with a dome and ornament. The tower is decorated with cornices, an ornamental frieze, and dentils. The open balcony is framed with a decorative railing. Over the zinc roof is a wooden attic with a gabled roof made of zinc. It has a double-leaf wooden window crowned with a sunrise transom on the front. The Cardona's residence was designed and built in 1913 by the woodworker and Honoris Causa architect Manuel Gómez Tejera. In 1977, the house was sold and converted into the Quiñones Elías law office. In 2005, it became the permanent locale of the Aguadilla and Caribbean Art Museum.

Sentry Box, Part of City Wall

Ox Carts on the Street

An unpaved street and various ox carts. There are concrete houses and buildings on both sides of the street, including a two-story building with pilasters, moldings, and Juliet balconies. There are various men on the street and on the ox carts. Various palms can be seen in the background.

City Hall of Carolina - 83004197

Detail of the bell and clock tower of the City Hall of Carolina. This building section is depicted here by integrating moldings, cornice, tiles on the edge, low relief ornament, ciborium-shaped finials, and semicircular arches. The City Hall of Carolina was built in 1927 and designed by Rafael Carmoega with Francisco Gardón's assistance.

Bastión de San Justo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00019

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00076

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View from the roof of the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe the roofing tiles border and a small open terrace on the second floor. The terrace floor was treated with waterproof rolls. On the wall there is a door opening and a window opening with grilles.

Building Under Construction

Perspective view of the side and façade of a multi-level building under construction with balconies. At the bottom front, the construction of a building with triangular roofs is noticeable. In the area, there are also several workers and cars.

City Street Scene

Numerous people walking along a street in Aibonito with establishments such as "Chico's Bar Rest" and "Carnicería Carrasquillo". The buildings are characterized by their façades with display cases, several doors, awnings, moldings, eaves, glass blocks, corbels, balconies, parapets, cornices, as well as windows with glass and others with aluminum shutters. On the edge of the street and parallel to a sidewalk, there are also a series of parked cars and several poles with electrical wiring.

Walls and San Agustín Bastion

Walls and the San Agustín Bastion viewed from the San Juan Gate. The San Juan bay is partially visible. Above the wall, various palm trees are visible as well as the tops of various buildings.

Girls and Women Posing on the Staircase Inside a House

Children and women posing on a staircase inside a three-story house. There are girls sitting on the stairs on the first floor, three women and a girl standing on the landing of the second floor, and two women on the balustrade of the third floor. On the floor, there are wooden barrels and buckets, metal buckets, and cans.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00078

A deteriorated interior of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. This space presents a cabinet without doors, and several doors and windows openings. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1934, the five chimneys of 170 feet of height were substituted by two of 250 feet. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00020

Old District Court of Humacao. Wall lamp located on one of the laterals from the Neoclassic building. It is a metal lamp like appliqué. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Factory in Guayanilla, Roof

Construction project of a factory in Guayanilla. View of the building's gable roof that is covered by metal plates. One of the lateral walls and a facade segment can also be seen. The wall has metal windows and an entrance. The facade still has falsework.

House with Small Child in Orange Dress in Doorway

Little girl standing at the entrance of a wooden house. The house is built on stilts and has a gable roof. The wall boards are in poor condition, in some places there are tin patches. On one side you can see part of the crown of a tree that shades the house. On the other side, there is a clothesline. In the background, you can see some mountains and a wooden building with a gable roof, probably an agricultural building.

San Juan Transportation Office, Facade

San Juan Transportation Office. View of the two-story building’s facade, which looks almost finished. At the front it has a curved wall section. It has metal jalousie windows and eaves over the windows. In front of the building there is a bulldozer and soil that has been removed can be seen. There is a man near one of the doors.

Corozal Knitting Mills Inc., Facade

Construction of the Corozal Knitting Mills Inc., knitted glove factory. The facade has a portico with eaves and a large cantilevered window. A lateral wall with falsework can be seen. At the front there is a concrete mixer, two falsework, a wheelbarrow, and construction materials. There are workers at work.

Factory in Guayama, Driveway

Construction project of a factory in Guayama. Driveway view under construction. The building which already has windows installed and plaster can be seen. There is a barbed wire fence and next to the fence there are two signs, one reads "Another Factory of the Development Program" and the other, "Samuel Angeli Inc. Contract Engineers Guayama P.R.". There is a worker at work.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan, seen from Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue. The walls are built with cut limestone blocks, and most surfaces are plastered. Bricks are used in the vaults, the coverings, and the crenelated parapet that extends along the top of the walls. Some buildings of Old San Juan are notable in the surrounding area, as well as a group of workers at the foot of the castle. San Cristóbal is the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Buildings V

Front facade of a two-story, Neoclassical-style house in the town of San Sebastián. The house is surrounded by an ornamental metal grille supported by concrete pillars and a front garden. On the first floor, the house has a large porch sustained by columns. It has double-leaf wooden doors under round arches, surrounded by moldings and sunrise transoms on the upper part. On the second level, the house has a balcony surrounded by ornamental metal grilles supported by columns. On the first level, several double-leaf wooden doors under rounded arches are seen, surrounded by moldings and sunrise transoms on the upper part. The walls are decorated with cornices and ornamental friezes. Also, in the upper parts of each side of the house are pediments surrounded by cornices. Lastly, people are walking on the sidewalk in the surrounding area, and vehicles are parked on the street. Also, you can see construction materials and wooden huts in front of the house. In 2008, Mrs. Bisa's house was acquired by the Municipal Government of San Sebastián and later converted into the History Museum of San Sebastián.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00031

Close-up view of the tower of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and it has an hexagonal tower decorated with a square opening framed with flat moldings, a continuous cornice and dentils. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

Ruins of one of the support buildings, west of the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. This small concrete building and six other resources (a water tower, two support buildings, and two feeders near a wooded area) operated within the property and were associated with a dairy farm in the 20th Century. The facade reveals two rectangular openings of equal dimensions, without frames, doors, or a roof. The walls show signs of deterioration, including cracks, loose material, and moisture stains. The building's surroundings are flat land with dry grass and trees in the background. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events not only reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage, but also witnessed the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

Unoccupied House, Hacienda Esperanza

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

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2005 00004

Building of a pediatric medicine clinic in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a close view of the clinic entrance. The door is made of glass and metal, has a wooden muntin with glass, and a gate that protects the entrance. The glass door has papers with information for patients, as well as medication stickers and safety objects. There is also a sticker that indicates that the office is open. The muntin has a number 33 on it which indicates the house's number.

Biblical Mennonite Institute La Plata

Building identified as "Mennonite Biblical Institute". The façade is characterized by stairs that lead to a balcony with railings, two columns, three columns and double-hung windows. The roof is covered with corrugated zinc and the walls have a cushion-type finish.

Parroquia San Ramón Nonato - Juana Díaz - 2013 00013

Front view of the Iglesia San Juan Bautista, also known as the Iglesia San Ramón Nonato in the town of Juana Díaz. The church has one floor made of brick masonry and characteristics of the Baroque style. The front facade shows a colorful stained glass with a religious representation below an ogee arch framed with moldings. The construction of the parish San Ramón Nonato dates from 1807, subsequently in 1861 it was built the first tower, and between 1870 and 1895 it was built the second one. It was repaired in 1970 and restored for the last time between 1984 and 2005. In addition, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00038

Detail of the identification sign of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe a metal pole with spiral design of iron that has hanging a wooden poster that says: "Museum Old Customs House". Behind it you can se a group of palm trees.

City Hall of Arecibo - 86002762

View of the interior patio of the City Hall of Arecibo. The building has two levels of brick and masonry, which are elements representative of the Neoclassical style. The interior spaces have checkered motif tile flooring divided by semicircular arches surrounding a patio decorated with benches, ornamented planters, and a hexagonal well in the center. The second-level arcades are enclosed with mahogany railings, and the ceiling shows exposed wooden beams. The construction of the City Hall (the official Mayor's office) dates back to 1866 when Spain ruled the island. The first level of the building was used as a prison, while the second level was used as offices. After the 1918 earthquake, the front facade of the building suffered damages, so it was modified by adding a clock tower until 1978, when the building was restored and returned to its original design.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00028

Close-up of the wooden joists and the steel diagonals of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00024

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. There are persienne windows with moldings and a plaque in the lower half of the wall. The plaque reads "Federal Works Agency, Public Works Administration, John M. Darmody, Federal Works Administrator, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, Vocational School 1939". Part of a tree can also be observed. This school is a vocational middle school.

Side View of A Pink Building in Aguadilla

Side view of a pink building in Aguadilla. On the right, the balcony and the porch of the house are visible. Five columns are visible downstairs. On the balcony, the balustrade and a window can be seen. A portion of a column with a lion statue, three windows, a door with a staircase, and a railing are visible downstairs. Upstairs, four windows are visible. Some pipes are visible on the wall. Behind the building, a portion of a house with a zinc gable roof and various windows are visible.

Fortress of la Concepción

View of the Fuerte de la Concepción (fortress) in a state of deterioration. On the wall to the right, two window openings can bee seen, and another one has a red window. Next to the wall, the benches are partially visible. The main façade has two deteriorated doors and two door openings. Above, the zinc roof is partially visible, and there are zinc sheets lying on the ground. The silhouette of a house can be seen on the left.

View of the covered terrace on the southeast corner of Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez's residence, also known as Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez's Residence and Library, in the affluent urban environment of Condado in San Juan. The house was built in 1940 and exhibits a sober Spanish Renaissance style. The terrace is accessible from the patio and from inside the house and shows a flat concrete roof with a hanging light fixture. To the left is a wide arched opening covered by ornamental iron railings with curvilinear designs and a smooth-finished concrete bench that functions as a seat or ledge. In the background, a white wooden double-leaf door with rectangular glass panels connects to the house's living room. To the right is a set of iron furniture with patterned cushions and, at the top of the wall, three white wooden shutters. The floor is covered with dark red native tiles contrasting the smooth cream-colored walls. The exterior area visible through the opening displays vegetation, including palm trees and shrubs. This property was the residence and workplace of Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez, one of the most prominent female voices of the Generation of Thirty, a middle-class Creole literary movement of the 1930s that, in response to U.S. control over the island, shaped Puerto Rican cultural identity. She co-founded the Department of Hispanic Studies at the University of Puerto Rico and achieved international recognition for her in-depth critical essays and studies of Puerto Rican and Latin American literature. She died in 1983, leaving the house in her will to the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which converted it into a library in the 1990s.

View of the Scenery Around the Foreman House

In the middle of the scenery you can see the Foreman House. From it you can observe the blue awnings covering the roof, the orange tubes and the gable roof of the room with decorative creeper.

Clock Tower University of Puerto Rico

Partial view of the clock tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. From top to bottom, it is characterized by a pinnacle, a tiled roof, cornices, cresting, semicircular arches, rectangular windows and clocks. At one end is notable part of a building with a hipped roof and rectangular windows followed by a parking lot and several cars.

Construction Site for La Plata Church

Man placing a pallet on the concrete mixture poured into a formwork for the construction of a church in La Plata. Some rods, pieces of wood, a pile of blocks, a wire mesh sifter, and piled dirt are noteworthy.

House Interior, Lamp Detail

View from the interior of a residence made of wood. The room is decorated with Rattan chairs, there are several wooden tables with flowers and decorative figures. The walls are covered with decorative wallpaper and wooden moldings. There is also a wooden floor clock and a hat rack. On the back wall, there are two double wooden doors with glass, surrounded by ornamental wooden moldings. Besides the door on the far left, there is a lamp on the wall. The ceiling of the room is wooden and coffered, with wooden moldings. In the middle, there is a hanging lamp with ornamental designs. The floor is partially covered by a rug.

Vocational School Building

There are two elongated buildings that are made of concrete and that house a vocational school. They have wooden windows and doors, arches that open onto hallways, and stairs that give access to both spaces. People walking and looking out the windows, and some dump trucks can be seen. In the surrounding area there are small roofed buildings, a section with fences, trees, shrubs, and mountains.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00017

Detail of an exterior wall of an old abandoned chapel in Cabo Rojo. The wall has various rectangular openings, a socle in the bottom edge, while in the upper edge, there is a diagonal one. The ruins of this chapel are located in the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo.

Unión y Amparo 44 Lodge – 88000661

The meeting room view of the Union and Amparo 44 Lodge, also known as the Masonic Lodge of Caguas, displays a checkered-style floor, pilasters with Ionic capitals, banisters in the galleries, and ornaments on the upper edge. Also visible in the living room are several chairs, three candlesticks around the altar, and a pair of columns with the letters "J" and "B." The lodge was designed and built in 1923 by the architect Antonin Nechodoma in the Greek Revival style.

Guzmán Family Pantheon - 95000436

View from inside the Guzmán Family Pantheon, also known as the Guzmán Shrine or the Chapel of Perpetual Help, in the town of Humacao. The Pantheon is one level, built in stuccoed brick masonry, covered with lime in an Eclectic style with Classical, Renaissance, and Exotic elements. The interior is divided into two spatial units through extended cornices, creating a cube in the lower part and a vault in the upper part. In the background stands the altar, framed by a portico-like structure that ends in a curved pediment. In the center, a niche with a figure of the Virgin Mary flanked by pilasters supports the entablature of the pediment. The altar is decorated with a table and a statue enclosed with stained glass. In 1864, it was built as a funeral pantheon for the Guzmán family. After the Municipal Cemetery and graves were moved to another location in 1918, the Pantheon was the only one that remained in its location. Later, it became the Chapel of Perpetual Help and an urban element in the town of Humacao.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Farmacia Claudio - 2007 00003

Building of the Farmacia Claudio in the municipality of Caguas. The building has a chamfered corner, is painted yellow and white, and is representative of the Neoclassical architecture style. The building has architectural moldings, pediments, cornices, and lamps on the wall. It has a wooden entrance door with a gate and a there is a parked automobiles in an area on the left of the building which also has a gate. There is a sign above the entrance door with a feminine figure and some letters that read "Dra. Carmen Ortíz Roque, Ginecóloga, 643-1186". There are other buildings, electric meters, and some traffic barrels in the surrounding area. There is a street, a sidewalk, and automobiles around the building. There are also other buildings and electrical wiring. People can be observed walking nearby.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00056

View toward the patio of the Former La Princesa Prison. In the foreground, a flowerpot with a plant inside can be seen. Behind it is a wall with semicircular arches with green balustraded grilles. The one in the center is bigger than the other two. The one on the right is open. Past the arches is an ample open space with benches and trees, and the southern city wall enclosure can also be observed. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Hotel in San Juan Area

View of the pool and two buildings that make up a hotel in San Juan. The building closest to the pool has a rectangular shape, with a concrete gable roof, several wooden doors and shutter-type windows. It is followed by another building with a gabled roof, window panes on its façade and some curtains with contrasting vertical bands. Around the pool, there are several chairs, sun loungers, tables and lamp posts.

U.S Customs House - Antigua Aduana de Aguadilla - 2013 0002

Old Customs of Aguadilla. The facade of the two floor building, whose design has elements of the styles Spanish Neocolonial and Neoclassic. You can observe a rectangular door above which there is a balcony with two large brackets, two finishes with the shape of ballot boxes and a decoration with the shape of eagle glued to the railing. To the sides of the balcony there are two pilasters with capitals and bases. Other elements of the facade are a straight lines pediment, a roofing tiles border on the roof and two projecting with surbased arches that give access to the back part of the building. You can see a fence with grilles and steel gates that on one of the sides has a vehicle entrance. The pediment has a sign that says: "Bibioteca" (Library). After the customs being closed the building became the public library Ana Roqué de Duprey.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00008

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Detail of the staircase gate that leads to the catholic church. It is a grille gate in the middle of two brick walls, and is open. On the upper part it has a metal sign with arch shape that says: "Basílica Menor Ntra. Sra. De la Monserrate". Behind the gate there is a second section of stairs with metal railings, in the middle there is a Sacred Heart of Jesus statue on a pedestal. In the background you can observe the church tower that has three levels divided by cornices and a dome with a cross on the top.

Transportation Office Warehouse, Falsework on the Front Façade

Construction of the warehouse of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. The project is at the falsework stage for the front façade. The blocks that shape the building, an industrial wooden ladder, and the door and window openings are visible. The roof has a slight elevation. There are workers at the ladder, openings, roof, and around the falsework. There are piles of construction materials, such as sand, blocks, and wood. Also visible are a wheelbarrow and a fire hydrant. Behind the construction, another building with a flat roof can be seen. Some cables from a pole hang over the building. The ground is mostly soil and sand.

Pool with a Bridge at El Yunque

A pool surrounded by a small stone arched bridge in the vicinity of El Yunque in Río Grande. At both ends of the bridge, there are stairs leading to the pool. There is also another staircase leading to a single-story building in front of which there is a sign indicating "caseta baños" (bathroom facility). The building has an open porch, a double door, and wooden windows. One of the windows has a sign that reads "No picnicking allowed around swimming pool." Three girls are sitting on the edge of the bridge. In the background, there is dense vegetation.

Town House Apartments

View of one end of a residential building. The building is multi-level with a flat roof. Additionally, it has balconies surrounded by railings and sunshades. On the other hand, in the foreground you can see a garden adjacent to a building.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses on Santiago Veve Street in the town of San Germán. Next to the paved street stands out Vernacular-style houses and buildings. Some have two levels, and others are single-level. They are built of wood, masonry, and concrete, some with roofs covered by corrugated metal sheets. Some houses are separated from their immediate surroundings by grilles and balustrades. They also have balconies with concrete or wooden balustrades. The lattice-style windows are of aluminum; also visible in the surrounding area are power lines, vehicles on the street, and a person standing on the sidewalk.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Joists and Workers

View of the construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. Joists, rods, and wooden panels are visible in the floor of the second level. Additionally, various workers are seen engaged in tasks. In the background, there are palm trees, other trees, and mountains.

El Morro

Interior view of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in which the semicircular arches, a tower-shaped sentry box, steps adjacent to the parapet and several cannons in the embrasures stand out.

Aerial views of a highway

Aerial view of an urbanized area in the metropolitan area. There are houses with different characteristics. You can see paved roads and power line poles. The area is surrounded by mountains.

Medical Center - Húcares Ward in Naguabo, Front Façade with Stairs

Construction of the Medical Center in Húcares Ward in the municipality of Naguabo. The front façade of the building is visible. It is a one-story building with louvered windows, benches, single doors, folding doors, a flat roof, and piers. A staircase provides access to the entrance. Surrounding the building, there are trees, palm trees, and a road.

San Juan Bautista and Ramón Nonato Church of Juana Díaz – 84000465

Inside view facing the entrance of the San Juan Bautista Church, also known as the San Ramón Nonato Church, in the town of Juana Díaz. The church has one level of brick masonry with a flat wooden and concrete roof and exposed beams. The interior is divided into three separate naves with arcades of semicircular arches supported by columns with exposed brick. The interior spaces are decorated with two rows of wooden benches, wall fans, and wooden confessionals on the side aisles. The entrance with a wooden double-leaf door and a pointed arch above it can be seen in the background. Its construction dates back to 1807 but has been repaired several times, maintaining its original design and materials.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00015

Detail of the arches at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. The arches that are shown are semicircular. Above the wall it extends a cornice crowned with parapet. The cladding of the walls is deteriorated, so it is why the bricks are exposed, characteristic of the masonry.

Unit Houses Under Construction

View of a community of houses under construction. In the foreground, there are several houses under construction with exposed blocks and rods. In the distance, there are wooden houses on stilts. There are also power line poles and a vehicle.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00148

Detail focused on the floor of a section from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The tiles present a marble style and shades that alternate forming a chess pattern.

Casa de España San Juan

View of the façade of Casa de España and the Fountain of Lions in the exterior patio. Both on the fountain and on the ground, there are noteworthy Moorish motifs and plasterwork, as well as several benches. In the entrance of the house, there is a wide arch with padding, a small iconographic sculpture and a roof. Above the entrance, there is a balcony with a parapet that holds lanterns. The eaves of the roof are supported by corbels and on the walls, there are some notable pilasters as well as moldings and windows framed in semicircular arches. On the side of the house, an archway interspersed with shields in relief stands and it is followed at the top by a balcony with wooden railings and Corinthian-style columns. You can also see the towers that make up the building with asymmetrical volumetry and the roof covered with polychrome tiles.

Commercial Buildings with Historic Character in Guayama

View of the façades of various historic buildings in Guayama. The building on the left, has a grill gate. On the wall, there is a sign of the Odanys mini market. On the top, the building's cornice is partially visible. In the middle, another blue building can be seen, and is part of the Odanys establishment. The borders are decorated with quoins and the area of the doors and windows form arches. On the top, the cornice is visible. The building on the right is the Matías Pomales. On the façade, various doors and windows with arched frames decorated with fanlights can be seen.

Asilo de Beneficencia, Detail of a Column

Detail of a new column of the arcade in the courtyard of the Asilo de Beneficencia, Old San Juan. New concrete columns were built as part of the restoration of the building, which began in 1937. It is a quadrangular column with flat corners, a base and a capital. A door and some windows with grilles can be seen. This building was transferred to the federal government in 1937 for military use.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Rear view of the completed three-story building. It has persiennes and eaves. On one of the walls there are balconies with railings and a metal ladder. A driveway and a grilled gate are visible.

Coamo Hot Springs Hotel

View from a distance of the Coamo Hot Springs. In the background, the unpaved street leading to the hotel complex is visible. It has a bifurcation to access the hot springs. There is a horse-drawn cart leaving the complex.

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Facade

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo. View of the facade with plaster and metal windows. It has pilasters and a portico with two thin pillars and eaves. In front there is unleveled soil and three pickets marking the land.

Factory in Corozal, Front Lateral View

Construction project of a factory in Corozal, view of one of the building's corner. Part of the main facade and one of the lateral walls can be seen. At the front there is a barbed wire fence, a construction is visible at the fence area, apparently a new fence or a sidewalk.

Affordable House in Juncos

Several children and adults walking down a street in Juncos with houses on both sides. Some of these houses are made of concrete with flat roofs and eaves, while others are made of wood with zinc gable roofs. In front of the houses, various types of fences, including concrete, wrought iron, or wooden ones can be seen. Along one of the sidewalks, there are utility poles with electrical wiring.

Spanish Mansion near Barranquitas

Residence in Barranquitas known as El Cortijo and characterized by its Neo-colonial Spanish style (Spanish Revival). Some distinctive elements used in its architecture are, for example, tiles, semicircular arches, towers and balconies. The Cortijo was designed by Rafael Carmoega and built in 1939.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00032

Side view of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. At the foreground, you can see an hexagonal pier crowned with a spheric finish. The side facade of the house is decorated with compound fluted pilasters that at the same time secure an entablature with ornamental frieze, moldings and continuous cornice. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the Beaux-arts school.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00024

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. Low angle view of the central part of the main facade from the Art Deco building. It can be observed fixed windows, linear moldings, moldings with geometric motifs and vertical striations. Additionally, you can see the ends of two walls with curved corners. The building is cream color and white.

Home Piñas Woman Standing in Opening of Straw Hut

Distant view of a hut built on stilts in the Piñas neighborhood of Toa Alta. The hut is on stilts made of wood, yagua and straw with a gable roof. Some girls look out through a square opening. In front of it, on the far right you can see a clothesline. On the other hand, at that same end you can see an unpaved path where there is a person standing. In the distance on the mountain you can see more houses.

Sign, Fortress of San Felipe del Morro

Sign identifying the "Fortress of San Felipe del Morro a unit of San Juan National Historic Site U.S. Dept. of the Interior National Park Service U.S. Army Forces Antilles". Behind the sign, there is a notable low wall, a grass area and a crenellated parapet.

San José Church

San José Church (Catholic) in Old San Juan and a parking lot with several cars and a person walking between them. The façade of the church is characterized by a door framed in a semicircular arch and pilasters, windows with wooden balustrades, a quadrilobed oculus, the cornice, finials on the edges and a pediment crowned with a cross. On the side of the church there are a pair of domes with a lantern and several semicircular arches. In the background, a two-story high building is also visible, with wooden doors, balconies and roofs.

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Two-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood over concrete, and has a flat zinc roof. The first level of the house has a balcony where there is a person surrounded by a low wall made of ornamental blocks, and sustained by columns. To the far right, the balcony has concrete stairs. The door is simple and made of wood, and above it, there is a mullion made of wood and glass. The windows are lattice-style aluminum and surrounded by moldings. To the far left, there is an ornamental, metallic bar gate followed by a parked car. The second floor has a balcony surrounded by plants and decorative potted plants. The double doors are made of wood and surrounded by moldings.

Concrete House without a Roof

Partial view of a two-story concrete house with a missing roof. The beams of the roof are exposed. All the double doors and windows are opened. The interior staircase can be seen and the headrest of a four-poster bed can be seen through the windows of the second story.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View from inside the Soto Almodóvar house in the town of San Germán. The house has one level made of brick masonry with a hipped roof of corrugated metal sheets. The interior spaces have framed double-leaf wood and glass doors, some topped with wooden transoms. The windows are semicircular and made of wood and glass. The decorations in the interior space include wooden chairs, tables, and a hanging lamp. The floor has local tiles and is partially covered by a carpet. Also seen dividing the rooms is a semicircular piece of furniture with an ornamental railing supported by composite columns. The Soto Almodóvar residence style is Vernacular with Neoclassical influence and was built in 1917.

La Plata Public School

Girls in front of the façade of a public school in La Plata. The building has a rectangular shape, flat roof and is composed of a parapet in the upper part, an eave, and also windows with skylights and fixed glass. In front of the building there are gardens and a path marked with stones. In the background, a small building with two doors is notable.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00019

View from the interior of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with concrete roof. Its design is inspired in the Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The interior is divided by arcades of semicircular arches secured with a square pilaster with golden moldings. On one of the arches you can see a painting of a religious representation and a stations of the cross crowned with a cross. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates of 1616, nonetheless in 1846 the building was officially built with the design that it can be observed in the photo. Is the second largest church of the island built under the Spanish control in the island and it was not until 1960 that was officially designated cathedral of the diocese of Arecibo.

Men Working on the Bridge Tracks of the San Antonio Channel

View of part of the railway bridge of the San Antonio channel under a renovation process. At the lateral area of the bridge you can see the scaffolding and metal beams already placed. Over the bridge you can see several men working with the railway car and with a gantry crane.

Aerial View of the José de Diego Highway over the Bayamón River

Aerial view of the José de Diego highway over the Bayamón River. A segment of the highway is visible, including the segment of the bridge over the channel of the Bayamón River and its tributary, the Hondo River. There are automobiles driving by, and in the background, urbanized areas are visible on both sides of the highway.

Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence - 90000767

Front view of the Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence, also known as the Doña Delia Acosta House, in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, several vehicles are parked on the street, and power lines can be seen. The concrete house is one-level and made of wood with a mansard roof of corrugated metal sheets. The attics have gable roofs of corrugated metal sheets and wooden ventilation boards. The front facade has a balcony with a wooden balustrade and posts that support a frieze and the flat roof of the balcony. The double-leaf wood and glass doors are framed with flat moldings and crowned with ornamental wooden transoms. The Jaime Acosta y Fores residence, built in 1917, presents a Vernacular style inspired by Art Nouveau.

Cranes on the Beach of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Crane and construction workers carrying out site preparation tasks in the area of the Caribe Hilton Hotel beach. The construction of a sidewalk along the beach is noticeable. In the background, the Normandie Hotel and the boardwalk that extends in front of El Escambrón Beach Club stand out.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00045

Construction Workers Working on the Formwork of a House

View of construction workers working on the formwork for the porch balustrade of a house. The house has a flat roof and transoms at the top of the door frames. On the ground, the molds used for formwork are visible, and in the background, there is a house elevated on pilings with a gable roof covered in zinc sheets.

Tree Between Balustrade and the Barbosa Street in the Old San Juan

Tree between a wall with balustrade and the Barbosa street in the Old San Juan. You can observe a tree in the patio area of a building that has a balustrade with wall shape dividing it from the street. Also, you can see a building that has influence of the architectonic style of the Spanish Revival and is painted white with terracotta. Possess moldings, cornices, double wooden windows with lattice, appentices and brackets. At the background you are able to se part of the Atlantic Ocean, some pushcarts of snow-cone vendors, sidewalks and a street. You can see that there are people sitting on benches that are located in the sidewalk in front of the ocean. Additionally, there are automobiles, power line poles, pipelines and street lights.

Nurse Taking a Patient's Temperature

Physician and nurse seeing a girl in one of the provisional medical clinics established by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). It is visible that inside the office there is a desk where the doctor is seated with the equipment he uses to examine his patients. On the other side, there is a nurse taking a girl's temperature who is lying on a stretcher. The building is made of wood and has double wooden windows, in the surrounding area there is a trash can and a poster to examine eyesight.

People Sitting in Front of Some Storm Shutters

Children, women, and men seated in front of two storm cellars made of cardboard, tree branches and straw. The floor is made of dirt and there is a folded cot between the storm cellars. Trees and mountains can be seen in the distance.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00076

View from the interior of the balcony of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can see a wooden pier holding a wooden beam. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Laundry Room with Water Tank

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. It is a view inside the laundry room where various laundry equipment are visible, including, a hot water storage tank. There are also exposed pipes, hanging lamps, and door openings. There are three men in the middle.

Debmar Manufacturing Corporation, Completed Extension View

Debmar Manufaturing Corporation building extension project in Canóvanas, view of the completed expanded area. The building has stairs that give access to an entrance with eaves and a double door, under the stairs there is a small door. Two glass windows with air conditioning units are visible, the rest of the windows are made of metal. The walls have exposed blocks and pilasters. In front of the building there is a sign of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company.

Dr. Troyer's Home Aibonito

View of a house in the town of Aibonito. The house is surrounded by a metal fence. It is two-story, with a roof partially covered by tiles. It has double windows over which there are roofs. You can also see a window with metal bars. On the other hand, to the far right there is a balcony under an archway supported by metal columns and railings. The edge is decorated with plants in decorative pots. At that same end, you can see an adjacent house.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00009

Villaronga Residence - 84003151

Details of the dining room of the Villaronga Residence, located on the corner of Méndez Vigo and Reina Streets in Ponce. The space is furnished with a table with a checkered tablecloth, a rattan rocking chair, an armchair, two television sets, and a China cabinet. In addition, two Ionic columns, an arch, and a molding stand out. The rear double-leaf door features louvered panels and is flanked by stained-glass windows. The dining room floor displays native cement-colored tiles, and a chandelier hangs from the ceiling. The Villaronga Residence was built in 1912 following the design of architect Alfredo B. Wiechers. The house contains architectural elements from the Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, and Catalan Modernism styles.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00077

Details of the entrance hall of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The main doors are made of wood, with double leaf, grilles and at least one of them, has windows and a fanlight window. Above the doors it stand out the paired windows with stained glass. In the interior of the entrance hall it is visible the chimney with Corinthian oder columns, as well, an ornamental frieze, brackets and beams. The entrance hall space shows deterioration signs with stains, dirt and trash on the floor. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Market Plaza - 88001303

View of the pediment of the main facade of the old Market Plaza in the coastal town of Manatí. The building has two levels of concrete and combines the Art Deco and the Spanish Revival styles. On top of the building is a curved pediment with ornamental moldings, cornices, and an inscription in Spanish that reads: “1925 Market.” Also visible are lattice-style windows under framed semicircular arches. The Market Plaza of Manatí, designed by Rafael Carmoega, was built in 1925 and was the first building designed as a market square. It operated until 1981 when it closed and was used as a government warehouse. In 2004, it was restored and became the Joaquín Rosa Gómez Fine Arts Center.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00100

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see debris from a double door made of wood and persiennes on the floor, continuous moldings and part of an opening framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Puerto Rico Gay Pride Community Building - 16000237

Oblique view of the facade of the Puerto Rico Gay Pride Community Building, also known as Casa Orgullo, in the Río Piedras neighborhood of San Juan. Built in 1937, this building is associated with the development of modern apartment houses in the 1920s and 1930s on the island and became a very popular choice among real estate investors and the middle and professional classes who were beginning to settle in San Juan. This style combines Hispanic and Mediterranean elements, standing out for its wide balconies, decorative arches, concrete ornamentation, and the use of ornamental tiles, as well as glass mosaics. Its rectangular floor plan is made of reinforced concrete and has two levels. The facade of the first level has a wide porch, protected by a black iron fence, which extends along the entire ground floor. The entrance has two double-leaf wooden doors with glass mullions. On the upper level, an expansive terrace is enclosed by a concrete railing with diamond-shaped and drop-shaped perforations topped with a row of metal gratings. The terrace roof has slightly sloping eaves with clay tiles replicated on the roof of the small balcony at the bottom of the stairs. Ornamental bands and imposts are also seen on the columns. Originally, this facade was profusely adorned with brightly colored glass mosaics, but multiple layers of paint later covered them and, in some cases, cement stucco. Decorative painting is seen on the front wall. The side openings are also topped by triangular headers whose angles match the front ones. The windows are narrow and elongated, covered with Miami-type metal shutters and small eaves on the second level. The roof is flat, with tiles on the front and a simple molding that borders the building, adding to its traditional appearance. To the left of the building is a cement staircase that ends in a small balcony, sheltered by a terracotta tile roof and enclosed with concrete balusters, which serves as the entrance to the second-floor unit. The immediate surroundings include a concrete wall covered in graffiti. To the right is a building with similar features but with additional details such as columns and pediments. In the foreground is a sidewalk with a yellow painted edge, a modern lamppost with a sign reading "No Estacione," and a paved street. The Gay Pride Community, founded in 1974, was the first gay/lesbian attempt to organize in Puerto Rico to confront social, political, and legal discrimination against the local LGBTQ community. In August 1975, the organization rented the apartment building for $300 a month and named it Casa Orgullo, which became its headquarters and provided free health clinics to the community in Río Piedras until it dissolved in 1976. Although the building has been remodeled, the physical integrity of the property has been preserved.

Main Façade of a Blue and White Building in Guayama

Partial view of the main façade of a historical building. On the wall, three double doors are visible. Above, the railing made of tubes can be seen on the rooftop. A portion of another floor of the historical building can be seen behind the railing.

San Felipe el Morro Sign

Entrance to the Castillo San Felipe del Morro with a sign of: "Fortress of San Felipe del Morro a Unit of San Juan Historic Site". From the castle stick out its rampart with crenelled parapet, followed by the tower with hip knobs and the lighthouse lantern.

Two Crossing Foot Bridge over La Plata River to Honduras

View of persons crossing a pedestrian bridge over La Plata river towards the Honduras community in Cidra. There is a partial view of the bridge's pillars, some tensioners and the deck. In the background, on the top of a hill, you can see the façade of a house with a gable roof, followed by a light pole and several farm animals on the adjacent land.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the train dispatch office at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the southern coastal plain in the municipality of Salinas. The building has two levels made of wood, with a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It has sash windows framed with moldings on the second level, some topped with fabric curtains. The simple door is made of wood and framed with flat moldings. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Adelphia Lodge - 86000323

Right-side view of the Adelphia Lodge in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The building has two levels in reinforced concrete with elements of different styles, such as Classical, Spanish, and Moorish. A concrete balustrade separates the building from its immediate surroundings. The upper edge is decorated with a frieze that is joined with dentils, a cornice, and mutules. The front facade has wooden double-leaf windows and slabs framed with concrete moldings and ornamental decorations. Also, the second-level windows show ornamental iron sills. The building was designed in 1912 by the Mayagüez architect Sabás Honoré. Since its construction, it has been one of the main bastions of Freemasonry in Puerto Rico.

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View from the garden of a house located in the town of San Juan. The two-story house is made of concrete. It has a garden decorated with concrete benches, surrounded by potted, decorative plants and trees. There are several ogee arches covered with fabric curtains. Beneath the arches, there are native tiles decorating the wall.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00044

Bayamón Municipal Hospital

Construction of the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. View of the upper part of the three-story building which has persiennes with eaves, a wall with balconies, and a metal ladder. A driveway with sidewalk, a fire hydrant, a grilled gate, and a small one-story annex can be seen.

Armstrong-Toro Residence - 87001821

Main facade of the Armstrong-Toro Residence, also known as the House of the Caryatides, located on Unión Street in the town of Ponce. The two-story house was built on masonry. Its facade features a stone base with balustraded parapets and two caryatids raised on pedestals flanking the entrance. The central semicircular arch with a keystone encases the main door, which is made of carved wood and has a fanlight protected by a decorative wrought iron grille. On both sides of the entrance are paired arches with Corinthian columns. On the corners and the second level of the residence are pilasters with capitals of the Ionic order. Also, balconies on corbels, balustrades, iron railings, and double-leaf doors with louver panels and fanlights. The upper part features a frieze, a cornice, and a parapet with ornamental finials. On the north end of the residence, there is a concrete garage door with decorative wrought iron grilles that covers from the ground floor to the mezzanine level, creating a side terrace for the upper floor. This garage door was added after the earthquake of 1918. A person is visible on one of the balconies, while in front of the residence, there are also several cars and trucks, as well as a light post. The Armstrong-Toro residence was built in 1899 for Carlos Armstrong-Toro, one of Puerto Rico's first bankers and founder of Banco de Ponce and Banco Crédito de Ahorro Ponceño. Manuel V. Domenech developed the Eclectic architectural design of this residence, and the sculptural decoration is attributed to the craftsman by trade, Elías Concepción.

Castillo San Cristobal in San Juan

View of the San Cristóbal Castle, near the entrance ramp with a sentry box attached to the crenellated parapet. The sentry box has a window, a cornice and a dome crowned with a spherical ornament. On one of the walls, a semicircular arch is notable. Several cars parked in the area also stand out. The defensive wall system of Old San Juan was built between 1633 and 1750.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00018

Spheric reflector, Gregorian dome and azimuth arm of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. The dome and the azimuth arm are hanged from a platform with steel cables anchored to fortified concrete towers. The visible tower made of concrete has a staggered shape. The reflector or plate is of 305 meter of diameter. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope. The Gregorian dome was installed in 1997.

Fajardo District Hospital, Geodetic Device

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. A geodetic device on a tripod, a man, and an extensive plot of land can be seen. Additionally, a portion of the hospital building with falsework and wooden scaffolding is visible. It features semicircular arches and a staircase.

Two Buildings with Palms, Stone Fence with Balustrade Between

View from distance of the building Experimental Agricultural Station at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus. The building has two floors and it has details like, a superior curved border, walls in masonry, a porch with balustrade, columns, double doors made of wood crowned with muntins, metallic railings and concrete benches in the patio. In the year 2013 the Experimental Agricultural Station was declared as a agricultural and ecological reserve.

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd., Interior

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd. building construction project in Bayamón, interior view. A row of columns are visible in the center. There are metal scaffolds and materials boxes. Most of the floor tiles have been placed and the framework for the installation of ceiling panels can be seen. There are workers at work.

City Hall - 86003197

Lateral perspective of the City Hall in Ponce, located to the left of the Moscoso Pharmacy and across from Banco de Ponce. The building features an Isabelline Neoclassical style and a symmetrical composition characteristic of 19th-century Spanish civil architecture. The facade of the Town Hall features two levels with rustication, a pedimented frontispiece with a clock and weathervane at the top, flanked by pairs of small Tuscan pilasters, topped by paneling and an extended cornice. Baluster railings create five balconettes on the second level, and framed windows extend upward to incorporate freestanding moldings in the architrave. The Moscoso Pharmacy (first building on the right) also features a two-story facade with display cases, corbels, a balcony with metal railings, an ornamental frieze, a cornice, and a balustraded parapet. Banco de Ponce, seen in the background, displays a Beaux-Arts architectural style, with a facade composed of an aedicule flanked by monumental pilasters that accentuate the entrance. In front of the City Hall are parked cars and several people, and on the opposite side of the street, the steps and light poles of the Las Delicias plaza can be seen. Electric cables, poles, and traffic control signs can also be seen in the foreground. The City Hall in Ponce was designed by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain and built between 1846 and 1848. It was the first government building erected in that city, and it incorporates elements designed to display a defensive and military character, dominating the street wall between buildings of similar character and demonstrating the Spanish concept of the urban plaza. Although its interior was altered during the 20th Century in response to the growing needs of municipal government, the exterior has maintained its individual and contextual integrity.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2012 00015

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. Low angle view from the central part of the main facade of the Art Deco building. It can be observed fixed windows, linear moldings, moldings with geometric motifs and vertical striations. You can see two metal lamps located in the roof of the main facade.

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. Factory, Roof Work

General Electric Wiring Devices, Inc. factory construction project in Juana Díaz. Several men are seen working on the roof, reinforcing bars, panels, and other construction materials. In front of the building there is a crane.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00004

Detail focused on an ornamental block that is part of the balustrade of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The block is constituted by spiral and leaves shapes. Through this balustrade it is partially visible the floor covered of native tiles. Also, you can see the wall made of matched lumber. This house was built in 1914 as the home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it in the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Elvira Martínez Residence - 2005 00008

Elvira Martínez residence in the municipality of Caguas. This house is representative of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Part of the house's façade has ornamented iron grilles, appentices, moldings, persienne windows, ceiling lamps, columns, a staircase in the entrance, potted plants, doors, and entrance gates. There are shrubs, trees, and electrical wiring in the surrounding areas.

Juana Díaz Typical Building Extension, Falsework

Industrial building under construction in the town of Juana Díaz. The building is shown at an early stage of construction, falsework to build the walls and building's roofs can be seen. On the right side a shed with a zinc roof is visible.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00127

Detail of a cuerda seca tile in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The tile shows the representation of a rampant lion with half of the body with green color and the other half orange color on a white background. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectural work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

This is a view of Plaza del Rey in the town of San Germán. Plaza del Rey is a concrete basketball court with two basketball hoops surrounded by metal grilles. It also has concrete benches, bleachers, and metal railings with pillars in front. Power lines, houses, and buildings with characteristics of the Vernacular and Modern styles can be seen in the surroundings.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00029

Perspective of the body of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney has part of its cladding deteriorated, so it is why the bricks, characteristic of its masonry composition, are exposed. Also, it stand out a corbel at the inferior part of the chimney. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Detail of the Ceiling of a Historical Building in Guayama

Detail of the ceiling of a historical building in Guayama. In all the visible ceiling area, the supporting beams can be seen. The zinc sheets covering the roof and some spots were they are missing are also visible.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Facade

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. View of the one-story building facade. Two perpendicular wings are visible. One of the them has a smooth wall and a sign that reads: "Health Center". Then, there is a covered walkway with tubular pillars that connects to the other wing, whose wall has persiennes over a tile covering and with a series of equidistant quadrangular pillars. There are wide stairs that connects the yard with the covered walkway. One part of the yard is paved with concrete, the other part has grass and brushwood. The building has a cyclone wire fence with a gate.

659 Concordia Residence - 91001501

Close-up of the floor of the 659 Concordia Residence, located at 659 of Concordia Street in Miramar, a suburb of San Juan. The patterns displayed on the floor are made of tiles of various sizes and shades. This residence was built in 1935, based on a design by architect Joseph O'Kelly. The characteristics of its facade conform to the suburban residential typology of the Spanish Revival style.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00024

Detail of a window of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). There is a wooden double leaf window with integrated panels. Above the window is a partially visible keystone ornament. There is a surface with paddings in one of the building's corners. The upper border is accentuated by a crowned cornice with a parapet. The building is surrounded by trees and undergrowth.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00013

A perspective of a ruined wall of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The wall is compound of blocks and it shows several openings and small holes. Additionally, some embedded columns are visible and part of the ceiling beams. Through one of the openings it is notable the debris and trash. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Front of Girls' House

Front view of the girls' home known as the Rosario Bellber Health House. The facade consists of a wide porch with pillars on a parapet, double-hung windows that open outwards, a couple of stairs followed by gardens with various flowers and a picket fence. In the background, the corrugated zinc roof of another house is partially notable.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00053

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. Several parts of a double staircase that has wooden balustrades which leads to the second floor of the building can be observed. The first floor of the building has a photograph on the wall, an arch, ceiling lamps, and terrazzo style tiles on the floor. There are wooden doors on the second floor of the building. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Caribe Hilton Hotel from the Condado Lagoon

View of the construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel from the mouth of the Condado lagoon, between the Normandie Hotel and the Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón. Half of the "Caribe" logo stands out on the vertical wall in the center of the hotel's façade. On both sides of the building, a pair of scaffolds also stand out. In the grounds between the building and the lagoon, there are some sheds, as well as a couple of people and a machine for working the soil.

Officer's Quarters

House for the officers of Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. A concrete two-story structure with straight-line design, except for the eave over the front door, which has a curved design. On the second story, there is a an open terrace. There is a hose bibb on the front wall.

Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence - 90000767

View from inside the Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence, also known as the Doña Delia Acosta House, in the town of San Germán. The house has one level of wood on concrete. The interior is decorated with an ornamental ceiling with floral motifs from where a ceiling lamp hangs. The Jaime Acosta y Fores residence, built in 1917, presents a Vernacular style inspired by Art Nouveau.

Godreau House - 86000894

View of the wall on the west side of the living room of the Godreau House in Ponce, where, among other things, the marbling technique can be seen. This house is made of wood with a zinc roof, and unlike most of the Neoclassical architecture of Ponce from the beginning of the 20th Century, it stands out for its innovative concepts of residential construction design of that period. The door that divides the interior space has curtains on its upper frame, a vent, a molding, and a small cornice. The double-hung windows incorporate translucent stained glass. Wood and rattan chairs surround a coffee table with a vase. A display case and a small table with a vase are in one corner of the room. A section of the wooden divider with several decorative objects and photographs is also visible in the opposite corner. Floral motifs stand out on the walls' upper part and the carpet covering part of the floor. The Godreau House was built in 1919 by master builder Julio Morales and designed by engineer Julio Conesa as a wedding gift from Miguel C. Godreau to his wife, Leonina. Innovative architectural elements such as the three-part plan layout, the use of semicircular arches, stained glass doors, and the marbling technique worked on by the European architect Juan Bertoli Calderoni, a resident of Ponce, make this residence significant.

El Fanguito Viewed from Bridge, Political Banners above Some Houses

View of El Fanguito at the Caño Martín Peña. The houses are made of wood with zinc built over stilts on the water. They have doors and windows made of wood and over some of them stand out flags. Besides that, from a distance you can see buildings and power line poles.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Side View

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The construction of an unplastered building can be seen with wooden falsework and scaffold. It has window openings, louvered windows, eaves, and piers. There are workers in the roof and the zinc fence encircling the area stands out. Mountains can be seen in the background.

Industrial Building in Aguada, Main Facade

Construction project of an industrial building in Aguada, main facade. The building has a portico with two thin pillars. The door opening and also the window openings can be seen. The wall still has falsework. In front of the building there is a mound of construction sand, a wheelbarrow and some debris.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00007

The corner of the main facade of the old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia) located in the Ballajá neighborhood of Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1844 and designed by architect Pedro García and the engineer Santiago Cortijo. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It is painted yellow, white, green, and brown. The upper half of the building has a rectilinear pediment with high reliefs on the tympanum, green wooden lattice windows framed by semicircular arches, cornices, and two piers painted white. In the lower half of the building are quoins and two lattice windows framed with cornices. The building is fenced off by a metallic grille supported by various piers. A brown-colored wall, an automobile, and a metallic grille with spikes can also be observed in the image. The old Beneficiencia Asylum Building later on became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00030

A rattan armchair in the interior of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The chair has its turned legs and, in addition, integrates leaf motifs cushions. The floor and the walls of this house are made of wood. The walls shows shades of yellow that alternates with white details. On the wall there are several switches and a fire alarm. The house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00044

Close-up view to the details of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. In the front patio you can see a, hexagonal pier surrounded by moldings and crowned with a spheric finish. Also, you can observe plates of corrugated metal laminas and a far end of the house decorated with a fluted pilaster and exposed bricks. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Westward View out of Bedroom - La Cuchilla

View towards the west from the bedroom in a house in La Cuchilla. The houses have zinc gable roofs and wooden leaf windows that open outwards. Around the house, there is a fence made of sticks and barbwire. Also, there is a dirt road and a a pole with electrical wiring.

Casa Blanca Hotel in Lajas

Hotel Casa Blanca at La Parguera, Lajas. It is a building of two floors built with wood and concrete. It has a balcony with thin pillars and balustrade made of wood. Also, it has a door and windows with crossbeams made of openwork wood. In the balcony there are two signs, one says: "White House Hotel" and the other one says: "Hotel". It has a one level annex made in concrete, perpendicular to the main building. This one has a window and appentices. You can see a girl next to an automobile.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00020

View from the interior of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry, gable roof made of wood and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The interior has a ceiling with wooden beams exposed and hanging lamps. Additionally, on the wall it can be seen a large oculus with stained glass. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building, so the government of the municipality acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several municipal musical groups.

Teachers' Temple – 16000189

View of the Teachers' Temple main entrance in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The two-story concrete building maintains an elegant urban presence on Avenida Constitución, next to the natural gardens of the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park. Featuring an eclectic architectural style, it combines elements of the turn-of-the-century Mediterranean Revival style in the Beaux Arts tradition on the facade, with elements of the Hindu-Moorish style on the portico, combined with Neoclassical details. The entrance door is made of wood with raised moldings and a geometric pattern with framed shapes at the bottom. It is flanked by pilasters decorated with reliefs and composite columns under a cornice. A molding of eggs and darts crowns the frieze, and above it, a raised design topped with a set of urns at the corners, and a central leaf design surrounding a bronze medallion with the logo of the "Tribunal General de Justicia," which is of a later date. The building's original medallion was demolished, and judging by the traces still visible on the wall, there is evidence that it was once larger. Two additional wooden doors can be seen on either side of the main door, each displaying panels with arched details. The floor of the entrance portico has tiles forming a yellow and green checkered pattern surrounded by continuous pieces of pink terrazzo at the edges, all separated by bronze joints. Above the doors, rectangular arched windows allow light into the interior vestibule. The facade wall shows signs of moisture, cracks, and discolored paint. The Teacher's Temple, the first headquarters of the Puerto Rico Teachers Association, was designed by architect Joseph O'Kelly and built by engineer Gabriel Martínez Guzmán in 1934. Inaugurated on March 29, 1935, it represented a collective effort by the Puerto Rican teachers to have their own permanent headquarters, financed through contributions from its members, and where events of great social, cultural, and historical significance for Puerto Rican citizens were held. It is assumed that the Association named it a Temple due to the emergence of Freemasonry lodges in Puerto Rico, which impacted many towns' architecture and urban aesthetics. Over the years, the building has changed owners several times and has served various purposes, including as a military installation and government offices. Although its structure has undergone numerous modifications, it retains its historical integrity despite its constant deterioration.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00037

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. There is an entrance to the inside of the building that has a well made of iron and brick in the center. The floor of the building is made of terrazzo style tiles and behind the well there is a staircase with wooden balustrades and a wall with a painting. A banner can be observed, as well as a photograph on the wall in the background. There are also moldings, wall lamps, and ceiling lamps. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Aibonito Residential Street, Catholic Church in Distance

A man walking on the street with view to the church San José of Aibonito (catholic). The houses are mostly made of concrete, have flat roofs, porches, carports and windows like persiennes. Also, on each one it is notable a yard with flower beds and fences with metallic mesh. At the background it stand out two towers and the church dome.

Kraft Manufacturing Company, Pillar Formwork and Falsework

Construction of the Kraft Manufacturing Company factory. Pillar formwork and falsework are visible in this phase. There are several workers on scaffolds, also, there is a worker climbing a ramp made of a wooden plank. In addition to the soil on the site, there are mounds of building stone and sand in the area. The rope dividing the construction space from the main street can be seen. Above the mounds of material, a sign indicating: "KRAFT MFG. Co. Another Factory of the Development Program" is visible. To its right, there is a shed with a one-panel door and window, made of wood. It has a pent zinc roof, a step at the entrance, and wooden beams. In front of the shed, part of an automobile is visible. There are blocks, shovels, and wooden baskets around. At the back of the construction there is an electric power post, cables, a tower with cables hanging diagonally, and trees.

Extension of the San Juan Transportation Office, Central Area

Extension of the facilities of the Transportation Office in the municipality of San Juan. The central area is seen with various construction machines, workers, cars, piles of stones, and rows of islands. A fence enclosing the area stands out, along with light poles, palm trees, and several buildings.

Espíritu Santo and San Patricio Church - 76002251

View of the rebuilt corner of the Espíritu Santo and San Patricio Church in the coastal town of Loíza. The two-level building is made of plastered masonry and appears dilapidated. The side and rear facade show several windows of different sizes, a wooden double-leaf door, and several steps in the front. The Church, completed in 1729, represents the Hispanic contribution to Loiza, an ethnically unique community on the Island, where African heritage is celebrated through its culture and traditions. The Church also represents the only example of a fortified religious structure on the Island because it was used as a shelter and could withstand hurricanes, floods, and other natural phenomena.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court - 06000506

View of the facade of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, located on the grounds of the Muñoz Rivera Park in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. It is a symmetrical and modern reinforced concrete building with columns and beams that give it a sense of lightness. The windows with horizontal metal slats on the second level, the wide glass panels and wrought iron railings on the third, and the low ceiling and dark walls of the first level also emphasize the illusion of a floating and light building. In the center is a protruding glass section, with a staircase visible from the outside, supported by white vertical columns. In front is a reflective pond with a central fountain surrounded by green areas. The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico was designed in 1952 by architects Osvaldo Toro and Miguel Ferrer, with additional contributions from Charles H. Warner Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds, and combines the Classical architectural style with elements of the tropical modernism movement. It was inaugurated in 1956 and was recognized as one of the ten best buildings in Puerto Rico by the League of Architects of New York in 1960. The main building is reinforced concrete, covered with white marble and granite. It exhibits an imposing reflecting pond that runs through the building, ending in a semicircular staircase and a concrete dome that makes up the main lobby. It has three levels, with functional spaces such as offices, a library, archive areas, and a circular court. Over the years, the building has maintained its architectural integrity with minimal alterations, consolidating itself as an icon of tropical modernism and a symbol of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Two-level Building with Blue and Gray Colors in Ponce

Main facade and right side of a two-level building in Ponce. The lower part has four double doors on its main facade. The second level is made of wood and it has four doors with balconets and railings. The doors are double and have glass at the top. In the right facade you can see three windows in the lower part and four openings. In the second level you can see six double doors with balconets and balustrades. At the gable roof you can see a green window.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00137

Detail of a ceramic tile hand painted in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This ceramic tile presents a representation of Miguel de Cervantes, author of the novel The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha.

Wooden Rural House in Manatí

A wooden house with a gable roof on top of a hill. The house also features a porch with a wooden balustrade and double casement windows. In the front, there's a ladder leaning against a wall. On one side, a shed is visible, the hillside is covered with bushes, and there is livestock.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00004

Lateral view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. It is presided by a fence made of ornamental metallic grid that surrounds it. Besides that, the facade is decorated with a continuous cornice, pilasters, moldings and finishes. Also, it can be distinguished the belfry with five semicircular openings, finishes and crowned with a cross. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

San Blas de Illescas Church – 8400046

Close-up of a marble plaque attached to the wall of the San Blas de Illescas Church of Coamo with the inscription in Spanish: "Parish Church of Coamo (1661-1784). It was founded simultaneously with the town in 1579, and its original temple was made of wood, straw, and fiber from royal palms. The existing building was inaugurated on January 27, 1661, by Bishop Issassi, although its final expansion and construction were not achieved until 1784."

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00037

Perspective from the interior of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. This chimney is compound of bricks exposed horizontally and present terracotta shades.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2012 00004

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe the two upper levels from the facade that has four semicircular arches that stretches on the two floors. In the interior of the arches there are eight balconies. Four on the second floor that have corbel on brackets and flat balustrade, and four on the third floor with semicircular balustrades on conical bases. On each far end of the wall there is an area with bossage that has four flat arches with parapets, the ones from the third floor have appentices. The building has a cornice, a parapet with balusters and a pediment with sign that says: "Teatro Victoria". The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Boardwalk in Fanguito

A water channel, over which a path made of wooden boards extends and along which a man walks holding several pieces of clothing. On both sides there are several wooden houses with double-leaf windows and doors that open outwards and gabled zinc roofs. In front of one of the houses, there is a piece of clothing hanging on a line and a child leaning on a container. Also notable on the wall of one of the houses is a "Pepsi Cola" sign.

Ordóñez Gun at El Morro

Ordóñez gun in the process of been removed and transferred from Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) to the Castillo San Cristóbal (fort) in Old San Juan. It is in one of the bastions at El Morro, and it can be seen that a platform made of boards has been placed underneath it. A short distance away, a handcart and a metal garbage can be seen. The cannon is installed near an area of the fort where a railing made of pipes has been installed.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Garage Interior

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. The inside of the finished garage can be seen. There are several vehicles inside, some of them with open hoods.

"Vernacular Pueblerino" House

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

Bayamón District Hospital, Building Under Construction

Bayamón District Hospital. View of the building under construction where it can be seen that there is still scaffolding installed on the walls and formwork on top of the walls. At the construction area there are two sheds, construction materials and debris; and in the background there are two workers working on the roof.

Possibly Barranquitas

Panoramic view of the urban center of the town of Barranquitas. You can see the houses and buildings, most of them are wooden constructions. Among the buildings, the San Antonio de Padua Church (Catholic faith) stands out. The area with houses and buildings is surrounded by mountains.

Unpaved Street with Wooden Houses at Both Sides

An unpaved street with wooden houses at both sides. There are houses with eaves, others have balconies with balustrades and slim pillars, most are built on stilts. One of the houses has terracotta roof tiles. At the end of the street, palm trees can be seen. There are various men passing through and others are seated on the entrance of one of the houses.

Barracón and Los Chivos Barrios in Vieques

Landscape of Barracón (also known as Barracón Sector) and Los Chivos barrios in the municipality of Vieques. In the first image there is a conglomerate of houses very close to each other and built in a variety of sizes. There are several lines of roads that give access to the houses. In the surroundings there are palm trees and other trees, electric wiring, and in the distance there are other houses a little more distant from each other. The second photograph shows these houses, in the distance, which are built in concrete and are closer to the coastline. The land is flatter and there are two long roads that give access to the sections of houses.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00001

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with gable roof and it has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and the interior is ruined surrounded of debris. It has zinc roof with exposed wooden beams and a partial cladding with an allegoric painting. Besides that, the lateral walls have openings and galleries, some with wooden railings modulated by fluted columns. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Footing and Foundation Construction at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers in the foundation construction works of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Prominent in the construction site are the footing, formwork, rebars with stirrups, walls, and the foundation slab. A crane, a concrete batching plant, and several sheds installed near the construction are also noticeable. In the background, partially visible, is a multi-story building with awnings on the windows, followed by other buildings with flat roofs and Roman arches.

Old Corner Store La Cocora from the Left

View of the back and left side of the old corner store La Cocora. On the wall, three metal double doors and a window can be seen. On the roof, the zinc sheets are visible, some of which are bent.

Hotel Intercontinental, San Juan

Distant view of the Intercontinental Hotel in San Juan. The building is approximately nine-story. You can see balconies of rooms surrounded by metal railings. The doors and windows are made of glass. At the ends, there are also rooms with balconies and glass windows. Also, on the building there are letters that say: “Hotel San Juan Intercontinental.” In the foreground, there is a parking lot surrounded by vehicles next to another one-level building. This one has a flat roof and glass lattice style windows.

House at the Street Francisco F. Bruno - Guayama - 2012 00011

View of a house located at the street Francisco F. Bruno in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It has a balcony with an ornamental iron balustrade modulated by piers and the floor covered with native tiles. Additionally, there is a double window made of wood framed with moldings.

Old Municipal Cemetery

View of the old municipal cemetery. Along the path, many tombs can be seen. One of the tombs has a balustrade. On the left, the mausoleum is visible, and further back, another closed mausoleum can be seen also. There is another mausoleum with columns and a vaulted ceiling. A house is visible outside of the cemetery borders. In the background, the Aguadilla sugar mill pier is visible.

Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion

Partial view of the back of the Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion. A garden area with a path connecting to some stairs on the porch can be seen. On the porch, various wooden double doors and a window can be seen. Along the porch, the railing and eight columns are visible. On the second floor, three doors and a window, the railing and the columns of the balcony can be seen. Above one of the doors, there is a sign reading "Damas."

San Juan Bautista Church - 84003125

Interior view facing the San Juan Bautista Church altar in the town of Maricao. The church is made of brick masonry in a Gothic style, and the roof has exposed metal beams with a gabled roof made of corrugated asbestos sheets. The interior space is divided into three naves separated by semicircular arches supported by round columns. Several rows of wooden benches and wooden kneelers furnish the interior. Seen in the background, the altar with a table flanked by ambos, a tabernacle, and on the wall a crucifix, glass blocks, and an inscription in Spanish that reads: “Convert and believe in the gospel.” Although a small wooden chapel already existed, it was not until 1890, with the design of the engineer Jerónimo Jiménez Coronado, that the construction of the San Juan Bautista Church began. It was completed in 1898.

Community Center, La Plata

Building identified as "Community Center" of La Plata. The main entrance is framed by an arch with a metal grille, four fluted pilasters, eaves, windows with fanlights and glass. On the ends, there are two double doors that open outwards and above one of them, there is a sign for "US Post Office La Plata PR". Before each door there are steps that connect to sidewalks. In front of the building there is a wall with a rock texture and two people with umbrellas. In the background, the zinc roof and a sign of a building are partially visible.

Commonwealth School Hato Rey

Commonwealth School extension project in Hato Rey. Columns and roof, where part of the rodding for the concrete pouring and a pulley can be seen. On the ground there are reinforcing bars and some wooden frames. Part of the adjacent building is visible.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00010

Lateral view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. At the foreground, you can distinguish a parked vehicle. The construction is made of brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see several elliptical arches framed, flanked by pilasters and crowned with keystones. Inside the arches there are lattice style windows made of aluminium crowned with ornamental grille transoms. There are also two arches presided by some metallic grilles within one of which you can distinguish a door with persiennes. You can also see the wooden beams that support the balcony from the second floor. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Caja de Muertos Island Lighthouse - 81000690

View of an 1895 illustration of the Caja de Muertos Island Lighthouse, reproduced from the book "Álbum de Puerto Rico" where a text is shown that reads: "Faro de la Isla 'Caja de Muertos' Ponce, 86 y Caja de Muertos Light House (Ponce).” The building is unique because of its Lorraine cross double arms “T” type shape. The facade features double-leaf doors and windows framed by segmental and semicircular arches, a cornice, a parapet, and a triangular pediment with an inscription on the tympanum: "1887". The tower is cylindrical and integrates an oculus, a cornice, corbels, a gallery with a cast-iron balustrade, and a lantern that houses a third-order 1885 lens by Sautter, Lemonnier & Cie. Near the tower gallery, four people are seen leaning on the railing. The Caja de Muertos Island Lighthouse was built in 1887 and stands out for its unique architecture within the Spanish lighthouse system. Furthermore, its name is due to its location at the top of a rocky desert island shaped like a coffin.

De la Luna Street

De la Luna street at Old San Juan. Two-story row houses at both sides of the street can be seen. The houses have projecting balconies. One of the houses has a sign, reading: "La Perla Se sirven comidas a domicilio y a..." (eatery). In the street, there are two men sweeping, another with a wheelbarrow, and people passing through. There is a horse-drawn cart. The domes of the San Juan cathedral can be seen in the background.

Industrial Building in Guánica, Scaffolding Inside

Construction project of an industrial building in Guánica. Falsework inside the building, seen from the back, columns and beams can also be seen. There is a wall with several rows of blocks and an entrance with eave. In front of the construction there is a concrete mixer, a vehicle, and blocks. There are workers at work.

House in Arroyo 2 - 2015 00003

White color house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a house painted white with zinc gable roof and a dormer window. The house has persiennes windows, wooden doors, muntins, a balcony with columns and balustrades. You can observe that around it there are power lines, electric meters bushes, a fallen gate and two small walls in the entrance.

Circular Tower with Battlements

Circular tower with battlements and gutters. In the surroundings there are trees, two large oval planters with flowers, a bartizan, and houses can be seen in the distance.

Left Wall of the Remnants of a House in Guayama

View of the left façade of a partially destroyed house in Guayama. On the left wall, two windows and two doors can be seen. A beam can be seen on the roof.

Waiting Room, Coamo Hot Springs Hotel

Waiting room at the Coamo Hot Springs Hotel. The room has a vaulted ceiling and the furniture includes a round table with three legs, four rocking chairs, a sofa, a wall mirror, three chairs, an area rug, and a hanging lamp. There is a woman in one of the rocking chairs and a soldier standing at the entrance to the room.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00015

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

Railway Bridge of the San Antonio Channel Under Renovation

View of the railway bridge of the San Antonio channel under the process of renovation. At the lateral area, you can see the scaffoldings. On the scaffolding there are two men. Additionally, the lateral area has several beams assembled.

El Morro

View of a sentry box through an embrasure of the San Felipe del Morro Castle. The sentry box is attached to the wall and is characterized by the lamp and cord at its base, followed by a window, a cornice and a dome crowned with a spherical ornament.

Street Scene

View of a street in the town of Orocovis with buildings to both sides. From the foreground to the background, the buildings have elements such as balconies with balustrade railings, columns, cornices, gable zinc roofs, fixed lattice for ventilation, double-leaf windows and doors that open outwards. In one of the balconies, there is an American flag besides a sign labeled "Insular Police of Orocovis". There is also a "Shell" gas station and several cars, among a truck labeled "Orocovis Substitute". On the sidewalks there are several persons of different ages and in the background, you can see a partially weeded hill.

Juncos Industrial Subdivision, Leveled Land and Sidewalks

Industrial Subdivision building construction project in Juncos. The leveled ground with vehicle tracks and bordered by a sidewalk can be seen. There are houses adjacent to the grounds. There is a boy walking on the sidewalk and another boy next to a bicycle.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00125

Detail of an ornamental molding in the tower from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This molding has "L" shape, is white and shows a four leaf clover motif that contrasts with the orange from the wall and the decorative tiles of a stringcourse. The upper border of the tower is covered with roofing tiles. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

United States Troops in Military Exercises

United States troops in military exercises at the grounds of El Morro, Old San Juan. One of the units has a flag bearer carrying the United States flag. In the background, various buildings of the city can be seen.

Caguas Street

Street view in the town of Caguas. The street is unpaved and on both sides of it there are terraced houses with different characteristics. The houses are made of wood with zinc roofs. You can see double wooden doors and people standing in front of the houses. A cart with a gable roof is also seen.

Lateral View of the Foreman House from Above

Side of the Foreman House from above. The construction of the house is made of wood with the exception of the room in the middle that has stone cladding and a gable roof. On the walls you can see part of a door. At the garden area you can observe a wooden wall with glass windows. The roof of the house is made with zinc and the majority of it is covered with blue awnings. The area is surrounded by vegetation and at the background you can see mountains.

House

Cement house located in a rural area. It has a balcony, planter, blinds, side door, paved driveway and a garage, which has ornamental blocks, and inside, there is a car. Behind the house you can see a mountain.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00016

Detail of a staircase in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. Parallel to the stair, it is notable an appentice with brackets and French windows with windows sills. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Casa Grande at Castañer

Casa Grande Building in Castañer characterized by its façade with several double doors, wooden balustrade and zinc gable roof. In front of Casa Grande there is a car and a couple of people followed by other buildings with similar characteristics. In the background, on the hill, a concrete house is visible.

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Front-view of adjacent constructions in the town of Quebradillas. The first one is in concrete and has a double, wooden door and windows, over which there are concrete eaves. To the far right, there is another similar one made of wood over concrete, with a flat, zinc roof. It has a simple wooden door with a glass peephole.

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Mayagüez Plaza

View of the Mayagüez square, the Christopher Colombus monument, Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Church, the "WPRA" radio station and several buildings with shops such as "Cesani" and "La Estrella". The square is characterized by a checkered floor, small gardens, sculptures that hold light bulbs and a fountain, from which a platform with bas-reliefs that supports the statue of Columbus, rises. The Church has stairs that lead to the porch made up of four columns, a main door and a roof. The façade of the church also has pointed arches and oculi, of which one is within a four-lobed moulding. The pediment is circular and crowned with a cross. Next to the church, there is a radio station above a store. Around the square there are other two to three-story buildings with balconies, balustrades, corbels, cornices and signs of commercial establishments. Several cars and persons are noticeable on the streets.

Factory in Guayanilla, Rear View

Construction project of a factory in Guayanilla. A segment of the building's rear wall can be seen, it has metal windows and it still has scaffolds. Part of the roof and one of the lateral walls can also be seen. The roof is gabled and is covered with metal plates. The lateral wall has windows and an entrance.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the postern gate from the Plaza de Armas of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. This space forms the entrance to the fort and is distinguished by its semicircular arches. At one end of an arch, there is a noticeable sign that reads: "VISITORS CAUTION. GOLF PLAYERS HIT GOLF BALLS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ACROSS ROADWAY TO YOUR IMMEDIATE FRONT." The walls are made of limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and through the arch, one can see the fort's bridge, palm trees, and vegetation. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Colón Square and San Juan Municipal Theater

View of the Old San Juan where the Colón Square and the Municipal Theater stand out. A statue of Christopher Columbus can be seen in the square as well as a gazebo, lampposts, and various trees. The theater has a Neoclassical style with a façade on the first floor bearing semicircular arches and quoins. On the second and third floors, it has surbased arches and pilasters as well as a triangular pediment. In addition to the square and the theater, houses, the port, and the San Juan bay can be seen. There are various watercraft in the port.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00099

Details of the facade from the second and third floor of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. On these floors it is notable a French door, a shaft column with blue color and a white capital, windows covered with storm shutters and several orange and blue moldings. One of these moldings shows wavy motifs. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00012

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The building presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. One of the entrances of the building has a sunrise transom under an arch with iron grilles. The arch has architectural moldings and cornices. There are pilaster capitals on both sides. There is a sidewalk, traffic bollards, and lamp posts in front of the building. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

San Germán Auxerre Church - 84000461

View of the dome of the San Germán Auxerre Church in the town of San Germán. The church has two levels built in stuccoed masonry with elements of the Neoclassical and Baroque styles. The central nave has a gabled roof made of corrugated metal sheets; the ones on the side have flat roofs. A stepped pediment protrudes from the facade crowned with a cross and flanked by amphorae. In the surroundings, you can see houses and buildings with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassical styles. Balconies, semicircular openings, corrugated metal sheet roofs, and pilasters stand out. The paved streets flanked by power lines are visible, as well as the Francisco Mariano Quiñones Plaza and even the City Hall of San Germán, distinguished by its arcades of semicircular arches flanked by pilasters and its pediment crowned with a clock. The church's original structure dates back to 1737 when it was built of wood and straw. The building that stands today was built in 1842 following a new design.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00006

Irregular-shaped black bollard in front of the building. The building is gray and has a double-leaf door with a small step underneath. The tile floor can be observed. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Arecibo District Hospital Laundry Building, Scaffold

Interior space of the building under construction. In the foreground, a worker can be seen with a smoothing plane polishing wood on a bench. Behind him, there is a wooden scaffold and two workers, one of them on the platform. Construction materials are visible in the area, such as wood, a ladder, and buckets.

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View of adjacent houses in the town of Moca. To the far right, the house is wooden over stilts. It has a zinc, gabled roof and a balcony in the front, surrounded by a wooden railing. Also, it has wooden double-leaf doors, transoms, and moldings. To the far left, the house has aluminum, lattice-style windows and a metallic bar gate that divides both houses. To that same side is a two-story concrete house with an ornamental metal grille gate in the front.

Construction of the Building of El Imparcial in the Marina Street of the Old San Juan

Construction in the Marina street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a street with construction materials in front, and several buildings on its surroundings. The building that is under construction is the one will be the radio and newspaper El Imparcial, it has a cargo truck in front, wooden scaffolding on its walls, doors with arch shape, white wooden windows, several letters painted on its walls that indicates names of companies, glass sash windows and a fire scape stair. Near you can see the steel rods, can barrels and tanks to preserve gas. From a distance there is the building of the Popular Bank of Puerto Rico that has the architectonic design of the Art Deco and is painted with white color with yellow details. Possess a tower that stick out from its roof and some letters forming the name of the building with an analog clock that shows the time. It is followed by the edifice of the Antiguo Correo y la Corte Federal José V. Toledo that has the influence of several architectonic movements like Beaux-arts, the Federal style and the Spanish Renaissance. Is built with concrete and limestone, it has cream and gray colors, part of its roof is covered with terracotta roofing tiles and another part it has the aspect of a tower with roof extensions with the shape of lantern. Then there is the Ochoa building that is cream color with light green touches, it has metal windows with glass persiennes, arches in the first floor facade and you can observe several antennas on its roof. To its right side it has a gray and mustard building that on one side is a press and stationery and on the other is a nightclub. It has arches, pilasters and moldings. The windows and doors are made of wood and there is a green awning in the first floor. In 1915 this place was a cinema called Tres Banderas. The following building is gray with white parts, has the architectonic style of the Neo-renaissance with arches, pilasters, rosettes, capitals, bossage, pateraes and moldings. The next building is green and pink , at the front part it has letters painted with white that say: "Sea Breeze Night Club". You can observe that it has coupled windows, roofing tiles, glass double windows, moldings and small columns. The following building is pink color, it has mosaic designs on its facade and a red awning. The last one on that sidewalk is cream and light blue, it has influence of Art Deco with decorative finishes in lineal shape on its borders and in the center of the building, also it has a balcony centered on the second floor and conical walls sconces. Around it you can observe automobiles, a truck that delivers copies of the newspaper, El Imparcial, power line poles, street lights, establishment signs, a gasoline pump, trees and a person walking. Subsequently, this area has changed and they have established new spaces like a modern building that has a pharmacy La Caridad, a store Polo Ralph Lauren, a luxury apartment complex called Harbor Plaza, a restaurant called Señor Frog's, the Hotel Rumbao and other lots that are empty.

Thatched House on Beach at Sunset

A hut-type house with a thatched roof on the beach at sunset. The house is founded on stilts and the roof is gabled. Also notable is a palm and a bush.

Comerío Health Center, Roof with Rebar

Construction of the Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The roof is visible with the rebar exposed. Some construction materials stand out, as well as houses, poles, and mountains.

Vernacular Bungaloid House

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Interior view of a house on the coastal town of Añasco. The house is made of wood, the walls are covered with decorative wallpaper. On the other hand, the living room is decorated with furniture, chairs, and tables made of wood. Over the tables, there are decorative figures and vases. There are also decorative pots and a wooden floor clock. The arches that lead to other rooms are have ornamental moldings on the edges, and the floor is partially covered by a rug.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Tower-shaped Installation

Foundation construction phase of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The building can be seen with scaffolding and wooden scaffolds. Several portions of the building still have wooden formwork. Other portions have openings, eaves, a flat roof, and stairs. In the background, a tower-shaped installation stands out, and behind it, there are houses.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00069

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the catholic church back area. You can observe part of one of the lateral walls, the rear wall, the apse and its dome. On the rear wall there are three mosaic pieces, one of them is a sign. On the sides there are two posters allusive to Christmas.

La Respetable Logia Loarina 17 - Bayamón - Historic Photo

Logia Loarina in Bayamón. The facade of the building is Neoclassic style. It has a symmetric design that shows a stair, a portico with two Doric order columns and a wall with bossage, two pointed arches and two flat arches with moldings that have double leaf windows made of wood with lattice. Other elements of the facade are, bossage on the corners, two cornices and a triangular pediment with a decoration with sun shape at the center. Above the portico there is a sign that says: "Logia Loarina". The building has a fence made of wood and wire. This building was demolished in 1948.

Designed Criollo Corner-entrance House

Front view of a Chamfer-style house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The one-story house is made of wood over concrete, and has a flat zinc roof. In the front, there are entrance stairs covered with native tiles. Also, there is a porch surrounded by an ornamental metal railing, with two people standing. The wooden double door and windows are jalousie and glass style. Above the windows and the door in the porch, there are wooden sunrise transoms and moldings. Above the windows on the sides, there are wooden windows and moldings. Above the house, there is a smaller attic with a zinc hipped roof and wooden jalousie windows. To both sides of the house, there are attached structures with different characteristics. On the street in front, there are several parked cars, and one of them has gas tanks.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00017

Close-up view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a hipped roof tower covered with roofing tiles that elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has a wooden and glass window crowned with an entablature. Besides that, above the building there is the tower with small skylights crowned with a finish and an iron vessel weather vane. From a distance it can be distinguished houses and power line poles. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been modified.

Residencia Fernando Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00007

View of the well known, Residencia Fernando Calimano, in the coastal town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Catalan Modernism style. At the foreground, you can see a triangular arch

La Esperanza Sugar Mill Estate – 76002190

Side perspective of La Esperanza Sugar Mill Estate's main house located at the mouth of the Manatí River in the coastal town of Manatí. The house is a two-story wooden construction with a zinc roof shaped like a truncated pyramid. In the center, a staircase extends from the first level to the portico’s entrance. On the second level, several framed wooden double-leaf windows are visible. Built in 1820, La Esperanza Sugar Mill Estate was owned by José Ramón Fernández, Marquis of La Esperanza, the most prominent enslaver on the island by 1873. His production was concentrated on molasses, sugar, and rum. Over the years, archaeological studies performed in the area have determined that it is the first archaeological site in the northern part of the island that presents a three-phase cultural chronology; it also found that it was the first ceremonial center on the Antilles coast and the first site with historical references on the island.

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Two-story house in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house is made of concrete, it is built on stilts, and has a flat roof. The first floor is a garage, it is surrounded by ornamental metallic bars, and to the far right, there are stairs with an ornamental metallic railing. The second floor has aluminum, lattice-style windows.

Porch of José Cadilla

View of the porch of José Cadilla, in which you can observe two types of slabs, several chairs, a lamp with floral motifs, a shelf and pots for plants. The walls are made of tongue-and-groove wood and there is a support with scroll motifs to hang plants. The main door has glass panes and a mullion window.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00055

Detail of an impost in the interior of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The impost is part of a pier from which it elevates the semicircular arches characterized by yellow moldings. From the intrado of the arch it hangs a fan. The ceiling at the same time shows the wooden beams. In addition, it is partially notable a cornice. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Arecibo City Hall

A partial view of the main façade of Arecibo City Hall (trees partially obstructing the view). A porch with pillars and three arched entrances is visible. The pillars and the wall of the first floor have cushions. Above the porch, there is a covered balcony with rectangular pillars on the sides and two pairs of classical columns in the center. Above these columns, there is a circular pediment. The building has a rooftop with a balustrade and a tower with a clock.

Several buildings along a commercial street

Two-story buildings with businesses on the first floors. All have ledges over which signs are placed. On one of them you can read the sign "El Alcázar". There is a snow cone vendor, behind him there is a sales stand on the hood of a car. Persons are passing on the sidewalk.

Cement shed with metal grille window

Cement shed with a small window with a metallic grille and gabled roof. Following, is the balcony of a two-story house with a hipped roof. On the right side, there is the corner of a building. On the ground, a sewer grate. There is a garbage truck.

Capitol, San Juan

Façade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico in Neoclassical style. The stairs lead to a porch with eight Corinthian-style columns that support an entablature. Between the columns, several double-leaf doors with fanlights followed by low-relief ornaments and windows with glass leaves that open outwards, are visible. At the top of the building, a cornice and the edge crest are notable.

Orderly Room at Military Base

Orderly room at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. Elongated wooden building with gable roof built on stilts. It has steps leading to the entrance, a double door, and awning windows. Atop the door, there is a sign reading: "Orderly Room." It has exterior reinforcement beams mounted over concrete pillars at both sides of the building. There is a metal mail box on one of the sides.

Fortified Building in Water

Aerial view of the San Jerónimo del Boquerón Fortress in San Juan. The fort is a construction from the Spanish Colonial period in masonry and stone. It is built at the entrance to Condado Lagoon. It is surrounded by a crenellated edge, in the middle it has an entrance under an arcade of semicircular arches. Starting in the 1950s, the fort was restored and converted into the Museum of Military History of Puerto Rico. This was closed in the 1980s.

Delivery of First Checks to Farmers at Pasarell Farm in Comerío

Attestation of a conference and the delivery of the first checks to farmers who planted tobacco at Pasarell Farm in Comerío. Group of people standing and sitting in front of a building that houses a community center in the town of Comerío. The community center is made of wood, has double wooden windows with curtains, and has a sign at the entrance that reads: “Comerío Community Center”. The building has a gable roof. At the front there is a path that is used as an access road. There are shrubs and mountains that are part of the landscape.

Sunken Howitzers, San Fernando Battery

Three sunken howitzers int he San fernando Battery, Old San Juan. A portion of the San Juan bay is also visible.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00114

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. The interior spaces have the floor covered by decorative paved tiles and small mosaic tiles. The room has a ben flanked by wooden chairs and on the wall you can see a painting of a religious representation with an ornamental frame golden color. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00020

Front view of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade shows glass windows, horizontal lines and fluted pilasters crowned. In addition, on the first floor you can see a marquee above which there is the billboard. Besides that, the marquee has double doors made of glass, fluted brackets and windows. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theater with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00008

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

Designed Tower House

Two-story wooden house in the town of Aguadilla. It has a zinc gable roof. On the first level the house has a balcony with a flat zinc roof and lattice-style windows, over the windows there are eaves. In the front there is a double door and above the door there is a wooden crossbar. On the second level the house is smaller and has a balcony with a wooden railing. As on the first level, the door is double wooden and has a pillar above it. On the far left there is a structure, both are separated by a wall and a metal bar fence on which there is a sign. In front of the house you can see different trees and plants and power lines.

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View of a wooden house with a zinc, hipped roof. To the far left, the roof of the house is flat. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are surrounded by wooden moldings.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00004

Street Scene with Many Signs

View of a daily scene on a street with several persons, commercial establishments and numerous signs. Among the signs, the following stand out: "Farmacia Aguirre", "Save by buying here La Ventura", "One dollar yields more than two. In Hidalgo 102 La Lagunilla". The buildings are approximately two-story, with cornices, balconies with railings and doors with moldings. One of the buildings has the number "1920" on the top. Electrical wiring is deployed between the buildings and light poles are also notable. On one corner there is a traffic light, street vendor stalls stand out on the street, and the mountains stand out in the background.

View of Ocean from El Morro Battlements

View of people walking on the interior of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro and at the background, the Atlantic Ocean. Stand out the cannons between the embrasures and the rotation rails. Also, it is notable a semicircular platform that you can ascend to by a pair of stairs, followed by railings at the border.

Poultry Farming Demonstration

Group of people at the central farm of La Plata in Aibonito. Women, men, and children are seen in a demonstration learning about poultry farming. The henhouses are made of wood, have gabled roofs, pieces of fences and trough on its sides. There are mountains, trees, and shrubs in the distance.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2009 00013

View from the interior of a historical house in the city of Caguas. The residence has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. The interior of the bathroom has a wooden and glass window, and the floor is covered by ceramic tiles with different colors. The bathroom has the walls covered by ceramic tiles in salmon color and a blue color bathtub that match the sink. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residential and comercial establishment.

View of a Bastion - Old San Juan

View of a bastion in the northern part of the Old San Juan defensive wall system, with a couple of sentry boxes attached to the crenellated parapet. The sentry boxes have windows, cornices and domes crowned with spherical ornaments. On the side of the wall that faces the ocean, a wooden house with a gabled roof and some palm trees is notable. On the opposite side, several buildings stand out with doors on their facades, shutter-type windows, cornices and parapets. Several people are also visible near the stairs that cross the wall. The defensive wall system of Old San Juan was built between 1633 and 1750.

La Margarita Restaurant

La Margarita Restaurant. A two-story building located on a commercial street. The first floor has three arched doors and four pairs of pillars with decorative moldings. Two of the doors have roll-up blinds. The second floor features three arches over pillars, projecting balconies with corbels and double wooden doors. It also has four small arches with windows, and in front of each window, there is a decorative pot-shaped ornament on a pedestal. There are three signs, "Powells New York Chocolates," "La Margarita Restaurant Ice Cream Parlor Confectionery... News Stand," and "Dining Room." On both sides, portions of two other buildings with shops on the first floors are visible. On the street, there are three men and two children, one of the men is pushing a wheelbarrow. The street is paved with cobblestones.

More of Ponce's Gas or Oil Refineries

Refinery in Ponce composed of several tanks, a set of pipes and sheds.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00006

A perspective of the entrance and the facade of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. This house presents shades of yellow, white and gray. The facade is distinguished by a porch accentuated by a balustrade of ornamental blocks interrupted by a gate made of grills with spiral motifs. Above the balustrade there are the columns that secure the ceiling of the porch. The doors and windows are double with louvers, panels and transom windows. One of the windows integrates an appentice. The roof is compound of several sections of gable roofs covered with zinc. On both gables there are small windows with rectangular circular shapes. The house was built in 1914 as the home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

Parish San Francisco de Asís - Aguada - 2011 00002

Government Mansion in San Juan

Partial view of the entrance and façade of La Fortaleza in Old San Juan. The entrance consists of a fence with pillars that have horizontal grooves, a small sentry box-shaped booth and an iron gate. The façade of the building has a padded wall on the first floor and a lowered arch entrance with a lamp on each side. On the second floor a cantilevered balcony with an iron railing, a door with a circular pediment and doors with cornices and corbels. Other design elements on the façade are colossal pilasters, frieze and cornice. You can see three buildings adjacent to the entrance to La Fortaleza, two of them have balconies with corbels. There are two cars parked on one side of Calle de la Fortaleza. People are seen on the street and also behind the gate of the building.

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View of a balcony in a wooden house over stilts in the water, located in the coastal zone of Lajas. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows and a simple, wooden door surrounded by wooden moldings. The balcony is surrounded by a wooden railing, over which, to one side there is a curtain covering the space. The balcony is decorated with wooden chairs and plants in decorative pots. In the wall in the background, there is a sign that reads: “Carnegie Hall December 4, 8:30 P.M. Benefit performance for the California grape workers Long Live the Strike”.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00011

Detail of the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a section of the tower and turrets of the parish church that is painted cream color with white and shows influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. The tower has moldings, cornices, pilasters, pinnacles, persienne windows with pointed arch shape with glass, balustrades and an oculus. Additionally the turret has some small windows with lattices, dentils and moldings.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the factory and warehouse at Aguirre Central Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The building has two levels, which are made of wood, concrete, and corrugated metal sheets. It has windows and a simple door. On the second level, loading tunnels covered by corrugated metal sheets are seen. Stacked tires and a vehicle are visible in the vicinity. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. This warehouse was built in 1901 to store sugar, but over the years, it was used for offices and as a tire recycling warehouse. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

Interior of the ruins of the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. The linear perspective view of the two side walls of the 18th-century Catholic hermitage that shows signs of loss of the stucco finish, leaving the brick and stone masonry exposed, is representative of the Spanish Colonial style. Its architectural plan consists of a single nave bisected by a transept crowned with a dome at its intersection. A spacious interior space and a compacted earth floor covered with dry leaves and decaying vegetation can be seen. The left wall exhibits an arched opening representing a door; on the right are three openings, one corresponding to the main door and two to windows. The original ceiling has completely collapsed, leaving only exposed wooden beams, some still supporting remnants of a temporary roof or covering. The rural landscape and construction methods still evoke a simpler era and lifestyle. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events not only reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage, but also witnessed the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

Ehrets Residence - Aibonito

Group of people at the Ehrets residence. The house is characterized for its tongue-and-groove wood, gabled zinc roof, double-leaf doors, mullions, fanlight windows with glass, columns and balustrades. In the entrance, a clock stands out and in the surroundings, a garden delimited by a chain-link fence and concrete pillars are notable.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00009

Detail of a awl at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. The wall shows bricks and stones characteristic of the masonry.

Residencia Fernando Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00001

View of the windows from the well known, Residencia Fernando Calimano, in the coastal town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Catalan Modernism. Inside the balcony, the window is made of wood and glass presided by an ornamental iron grille. In front of the window you can also see a Tiffany lamp in the ceiling. The Residencia Fernando Calimano was built in 1928; in addition to being used as residence, years later it became a doctor office.

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Side view of a one-story wooden house with a flat, zinc roof. The house is surrounded by a metallic bar fence, followed by dense vegetation. In the front, the house has a balcony surrounded by a low wooden wall. This is decorated with plants in decorative pots, and patio chairs. Over the balcony, there is a metallic curtain. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style, and are surrounded by wooden moldings.

View of Cayey

View of houses and buildings in the town of Cayey. In the foreground, a group of houses with zinc roofs is notable, followed by a road and another two-story house with a flat roof. In the middle plane, a valley stands out followed by some houses, buildings and a subsidized housing complex.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00047

Closed-up detail in the deteriorated joists made steel of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. The bridge presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the floods of the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Birthplace Home - 84003139

Interior of the Luis Muñoz Rivera Birthplace Home, which shows an "L"-shaped library that houses the documents of the illustrious Puerto Rican writer and politician. The space has a rectangular table, several chairs, shelves, photographs hanging from the walls, and lamps hanging from the ceiling. There is also a table with a vase at one end of the library room. The floor and roof are dovetail wood slats with moldings along the edges. The house, birthplace of Luis Muñoz Rivera, father of Luis Muñoz Marín (the first governor of Puerto Rico elected by the people), is representative of the 19th-century style of middle-class residences in the interior of the island; in 1959, it was restored and transformed into a museum-library by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Front view of the Celia Domínguez Albertucci house on Luna Street in the town of San Germán. The house has one level of wood on masonry and a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The facade is presided by a balcony with side stairs and an ornamental iron railing. The double-leaf wooden doors have shutters, glass, and transoms. It also has double-leaf wooden windows and shutters topped with slanted eaves. On the far right is a one-level masonry house in the Vernacular style with Neoclassical influence. The house is presided over by a balcony under arches supported by columns and an ornamental iron railing. The double-leaf wooden doors under semicircular arches crowned with sunrise transoms. The rest of the facade is decorated with moldings, an extended cornice, and a parapet; it was built in 1887.

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Interior view of a house, the kitchen space is observable. In the background, there are lattice-style windows covered by ornamental metallic bars. Also, there is furniture in the kitchen. In the upper part, there is a wooden piece of furniture with plates and pots on it. In the lower part, there is a sink and more furniture. There is a person standing in the kitchen. To the far left, there is a door covered by ornamental metallic bars. To the far right, there are discharge arches with fabric curtains covering them. The wall is decorated with hanging ornaments.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (1872) - Guayama - 2012 00023

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. Besides that, the facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. In addition, it is decorated with a dome and a lantern. The dome also has moldings, continuous moldings and an ornamental frieze. Similarly, the lantern is decorated with several windows under semicircular arches and a steeple. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Food Distribution by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration

Group of people standing in line and waiting at a food distribution event of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) program that used allocated funds by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). In the first image children, women, and men are seen in the crowd standing, leaning or sitting (on a wall) waiting for food to be delivered. Three large buildings are visible next to each other. The building on the left is made of concrete and has an opening that appears to be a door. The building in the middle is also made of concrete and has terminations on its walls with overlapping wooden planks, has double wooden windows with jalousie, and the windows have crown moldings. The building on the right is a house and has an entrance with a balcony, a wood and wire fence, and there are several shrubs and trees surrounding the house. The second image shows a group of people (among them women, men, children and a military officer) lined up on the sidewalk next to a large building. This building is made of wood and has a second floor with a balcony that completely surounds it. There is a sign at the rear of the building that reads: "Patriota Pozo Street". The people are organized in a long line, there are several using parasols and some are standing on a street in front of the building.

Aibonito Mennonite Hospital

A man poses in the entrance to the Aibonito Mennonite Hospital. The building is characterized by its simple surfaces, shutter-type windows, glass doors, a staircase with railings, a shed and several benches.

Juana Díaz Typical Building Extension, Beginning of the Floor Construction

Industrial building under construction in the town of Juana Díaz. The beginning of the process for the building's floor construction and falsework installation is shown. Behind the construction there are dump trucks with sand, power lines, and a finished industrial building. There are workers all around the site and in the background there are mountains.

Forms, Construction Site, La Plata church

A group of builders working in the construction area of a church in La Plata. At one end there are two bricklayers carrying out tasks in a formwork box made of wooden panels. Next, three more workers are seen scooping up dirt with shovels and throwing it into a mixer. In the background, among the trees, a couple of large houses and the mountains are notable.

San Germán Auxerre Church - 84000461

View of the bell tower of the San Germán Auxerre Church in the town of San Germán. The church has two levels built in stuccoed masonry with elements of the Neoclassical and Baroque styles. The facade is divided into sections with pilasters and extended cornices. The bell tower with a square base, crowned with a lantern and a cross, is attached to the building. The tower is decorated with pilasters, cornices, and finials. It also has openings, lattice-style windows, and oculi. The church's original structure dates back to 1737 when it was built of wood and straw. The building that stands today was built in 1842 following a new design.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00008

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón. Detail of one of the human face-shaped ornaments that decorate the concrete base on which the wooden house was built. This house, an example of 19th-century Vernacular architecture, was Barbosa's residence and office until 1960 when it was converted into a museum.

Water filtration plant for Humacao

Water filtration plant on the top of a hill. The floor plan has a rectangular shape, a double-leaf main door that opens outwards, vertical ornamental bands on its façade and several eaves. Around the plant, there is a wall, as well as several posts with electrical wiring. On the side of the hill, you can see a fence made of sticks and barbed wire as well as a shed with watering holes.

Detail of the Left Side Façade of a Yellow House in Guayama

View of the left side façade of a yellow house in Guayama. On the visible portion of the porch, the ornamental parapet and three columns can be seen. Along the façade, there are three windows. On the roof of the house, zinc sheets are visible. A portion of another house can be seen in the background.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court - 06000506

Interior view of the courtroom of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, located on the grounds of Muñoz Rivera Park in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The courtroom is on the second floor of the building and is topped by a two-inch-thick concrete shell in the shape of a shallow dome. A band of glass panels between the dome and the ceiling allows for an omnidirectional diffusion of natural light throughout the space. In the background, a dais accommodates the seven judges on a raised mahogany bench and is equidistant from the table of the appealing attorney in the center of the space. To the right, there is a wooden lectern with a carved emblem. The space is delimited in the foreground by a railing. All interior details, such as furniture, flooring, and curtains, are original, especially the audience chairs designed by the architects. There are flags located at both ends of the room. The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico was designed in 1952 by architects Osvaldo Toro and Miguel Ferrer, with additional contributions from Charles H. Warner Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds, and combines the Classical architectural style with elements of the tropical modernism movement. It was inaugurated in 1956 and was recognized as one of the ten best buildings in Puerto Rico by the League of Architects of New York in 1960. The main building is reinforced concrete, covered with white marble and granite. It exhibits an imposing reflecting pond that runs through the building, ending in a semicircular staircase and a concrete dome that makes up the main lobby. It has three levels, with functional spaces such as offices, a library, archive areas, and a circular court. Over the years, the building has maintained its architectural integrity with minimal alterations, consolidating itself as an icon of tropical modernism and a symbol of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

659 Concordia Residence - 91001501

Detail of the front facade of the 659 Concordia Residence, located in Miramar, a suburb of San Juan. The double-leaf window opens outwards and is bordered at the top by corbels that support a roof with brick tiles. A type of decorative tile and a stepped pediment are also visible. This residence was built in 1935, based on a design by architect Joseph O'Kelly. The characteristics of its facade conform to the suburban residential typology of the Spanish Revival style.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00007

Close-up view of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design inspired in the Spanish Revival, Art Deco and Neoclassic. The front facade is painted in colors orange and yellow shades with views brick color, decorated with glass windows and a curvilinear pediment. Additionally, from the building it stick out a belfry decorated with finishes, cornices, moldings crowned with roofing tiles and a cross. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be rebuilt four times after being destroyed by hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building also was used as an academy, in addition, it had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 it was built with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

Building in Calle de la Cruz 250

Drawing of the building in Calle de la Cruz 250 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style. The upper half of the building has a curved pediment, parapets, cornices, dentils, and a frieze with triglyphs that have an ornamentation in the metopes. There are two balconies supported by brackets and four parapets. The façade has eight lattice double doors with a fanlight that has a keystone and a circular opening at the top and flat moldings. The lower half of the building has two studded doors with sunrise transoms, a keystone, and a semicircular arch. There are also three semicircular arches with rectangular openings, a street light, and walls covered by flat and rectangular moldings.

Iglesia de San José of Gurabo

View of the main façade of the Catholic church Parroquia San José of Gurabo. The fence of the church is made of concrete and the top is made of metal. On the entrance area, the gate can be seen open. On the main façade of the church, four outdoor wall sconces can be seen and a double wooden door in the shape of an arch. The frame of the entrance is formed by a molding and two pilasters. Above, a window area can be seen. On the vaulted portion, a window forming an arch can be seen also. At the top of the tower, three openings shaped as arches can be seen, and through them, the bell is partially visible. The church has a cross at the very top.

City Hall of Arecibo - 2014 00008

Frontal view of the City Hall of the city of Arecibo. The building has two floors made of brick and masonry with typical elements of the Neoclassic style. Additionally, it is painted with shades of salmon color with white moldings. The facade is divided with continuous cornices and in the superior level there is a double door framed. The door connects with a balcony of a section hold by brackets and shut in with metallic ornamental grilles. The construction of the city hall of Arecibo dates of the year 1866 under the Spanish control in the island. The first floor of the building was used as prison while in the second floor were the offices. After the earthquake of 1918 the frontal facade of the building suffered collapses so it was modified by adding a clock tower until the year 1978 when they restore the building and bring back its original design.

Men Moving a Hut

Men moving a hut. It is a small wooden house with a roof made of royal palm bark, which they are pushing in between two other houses. The other houses are also made of wood, but have zinc roofs. The hut and the two nearby houses have gable roofs, and there is a fourth house with a flat roof. People, both children and adults, can be seen watching. Behind the row of houses, trees and palm trees are visible.

Hotel in Vieques

View of a three-story hotel on the island Municipality of Vieques. The building is made of concrete with a flat roof. On the first level there is an entrance covered by an ornamental metal fence, on which there is an inscription that says: “Entrance to the Hotel.” In addition, there are two double wooden doors on which there is an inscription that says: “Almacén Morales”. On the other hand, on the second and third levels there are porticos surrounded by railings made of concrete ornamental blocks. There are also double wooden doors crowned with glass mullions and the windows are aluminum lattice-style. Finally, at the far left of the building there is a one-story wooden house with a hipped zinc roof. It has a front balcony surrounded by a railing of ornamental bars. It also has four double wooden doors crowned with glass mullions. In front of the hotel, you can see a person standing.

Casa Blanca, Old San Juan

Partial view of Casa Blanca in Old San Juan. The balconies and balconets with balustrades can be seen as well as a window with awning, an eave with brackets, and a cornice. Also visible is a wall with a battlement surrounding it. This was the first home of the governor of Puerto Rico, and had many defense-related uses.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00019

Close view of a corridor with semicircular arches in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted white, yellow, brown, and mint green. Square columns support a semicircular arch. The wall has a wooden double-leaf door and pilasters with white moldings. The floor is brick and has checkered tiles. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Grilled Gate with Sunrise Transom

A grilled gate with sunrise transom and a checkered-pattern floor tile can be seen.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Rodding for the Roof

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Workers working on the shoring and rodding for the roof. The roofs of the houses near the building can be seen.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2014 00004

Close-up view of the tower of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its eclectic style since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. At the front part of the building there is an octagonal belfry tower crowned with a capital and roofing tiles. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first of this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollos José Ignacio Quintón. In addition, it is the headquarters of several music groups of the city.

Façade of the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Cathedral

View of the façade of the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Catholic Cathedral in Caguas. Staircases with handrails allow access to the entrance area where three wooden doors forming arches decorated with fanlights are visible. On the bottom part of the towers, a window can be seen. Another wooden door is visible on the right. Above the entrance doors, a balcony-like hallway with columns forming arches can be seen. The left tower has a clock. The tip of the towers and the pediment have crosses.

Building Rojas Bar in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Building of the Rojas Bar between the Norzagaray street and Acosta street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a building that is painted with two shades of green and that has white and gray sections. There are some drawings of two drink bottles on its facade, one of them with legs and arms and some red letters that say: "Rojas Bar". The building has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style with moldings, cornices, parapets, an awning and double wooden doors with lattice. In front there are two intercepted streets, the Norzagaray and the Acosta, and in them there are a van and an automobile parked. Nearby there are power line poles, street lights, sidewalks and paved streets with asphalt.

Patio Between Two Houses

View of a patio in between two wooden houses. To the far left, there is a wooden house with double wooden windows surrounded by moldings. In the middle, there is a patio surrounded by plants, where there are several persons and a concrete niche with a religious image inside. Also, there is a concrete wall with an ornamental metal gate. To the far right, there is another house with aluminum, lattice-style windows.

San Vicente de Paul Catholic Cemetery – 88001249

View of the Mercado family mausoleum at the San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery in Ponce, representative of the funerary architecture of the early 20th Century. The stairs lead to the mausoleum that rises on a platform. The entrance to the mausoleum has a semicircular arch with a keystone and grilles. At both ends are pilasters and, on the top, a lantern with a dome, moldings, and a skull ornament. On the sides, another mausoleum is seen with a gabled roof and tombs with crosses, tombstones, and sculptures representing angels and the crucified Christ; on the back side, a tree stands out. The San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery was erected, blessed, and administered by the Vincentian Fathers for the exclusive use of the wealthy Catholic residents of Ponce and opened in 1901. The layout follows the Spanish tradition of having two main axes forming a cross, and its tombs and mausoleums span varied architectural styles typical of the Spanish Classical Revival through to Art Deco. These display sculptures in marble, granite, and pink Ponce stone, interspersed with less sophisticated funerary monuments designed by unknown local craftsmen. The cemetery also exhibits a group of niches built below ground level, thus giving the effect of catacombs. Many were abandoned or moved to the Ponce Civil Cemetery due to the high cost of maintenance and strict regulations set by the administration.

San Juan Street

View from the end of the west side of Calle del Sol in Old San Juan looking towards the bay. The wall on the right is from Casa Blanca. On one side, you can see a wall and on the other a semi-detached house that has doors and windows with cornices, it also has two electric meters. You can also see a window from the adjacent house. You can see a stone wall marking the end of the street and a vehicle turning the corner of the next street. The vehicle carries luggage on the trunk door, which is open.

Ponds in a Rural Zone

Two ponds in a rural area connected by a pipe extending along the hillside. In the background, various buildings made of concrete and wood stand out, some with flat roofs and others with gable roofs. A house in the background features a balcony with a series of arches. Several people among the buildings are also noticeable.

Isla Verde Airport

Close-up view of one end of the international airport in Isla Verde. The building is multi-level with a flat roof and large glass windows. On the first level, you can see a patio surrounded by vegetation and people. On the other hand, on the second level you can see an entrance area surrounded by a metal railing and an airplane in the distance.

Bastión de San Justo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00014

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses on Santiago Veve Streets and Victoria Streets in the town of San Germán. In the foreground is seen a building from 1930, in a Vernacular style, made in masonry with a hipped roof with corrugated metal sheets. The facade is divided into flat moldings and has a balcony closed by ornamental bars. It also has framed lattice-style aluminum windows, topped with a transom, and shingled eaves. To the far right is a vehicular entrance with a metal grill gate and adjoining houses. A vehicle parked on the street and power lines on the sidewalks are also visible.

Comerío Health Center, Construction with Wooden Falsework

Construction of the Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The building can be seen with wooden falsework, scaffolding, exposed beams, and wooden panels. Several workers are engaged in various tasks. Surrounding them are construction materials, such as wheelbarrows, a machine, and ladders.

El Fanguito Street

View of El Fanguito in the city of San Juan. Next to the Caño Martín Peña there is a community of houses built on stilts. The houses are made of wood with zinc roofs. They are surrounded by wooden fences and next to a house there is a clothesline.

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Main façade of a house in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a zinc roof. The double windows are made of wood, and the door is wooden and Dutch-style. To the far left, there is a side balcony with a low wall and a garden with bushes planted to one side. To the far right, there is a larger, wooden house with a zinc roof.

San José Project, Buildings of the Public Housing Development

A group of buildings constituting the San Jose Public Housing Development. The buildings are made of concrete, have two levels, and gable roofs. The windows are louvered aluminum, and the doors are made of wood. They also have balconies with parapets and railings. There are gardens between each building with small posts and clotheslines with drying clothes. On the sidewalk parallel to the buildings, several people are walking, and there are several cars on the street.

Fajardo District Hospital, Land Delimitation

Wood is visibly delimiting the construction site of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. Workers are seen engaged in various tasks with shovels and wheelbarrows. There are piles of soil and a tower-shaped structure.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00033

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior is decorated with moldings and pilasters. Also, you can see a double wooden door. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Dorado Beach Hotel 1963 - Historic Picture - 00002

Perspective of the facade of one of the building that are part of the Dorado Beach Hotel. This building has a low height and each room has a direct view to the Atlantic Ocean. The rooms of the second level have a balcony and the transition between the two floors is accentuated by a parapet formed by brise-soleils. In front of the rooms stand out a green area with palm trees and trees that shade to the people that are sitting on the deck chairs. The Dorado Beach Hotel is located in the land the bay Sardinera de Dorado, that belonged to the doctor Alfred Livingston and Clara Livingston, the first female pilot of Puerto Rico. In 1955, Clara Livingston sold the hacienda to Laurence S. Rockefeller and on December 1st of 1958 the hotel opened to the public. Its architectonic style allude to the fifties decade when it was inaugurated. In 2012, the Dorado Beach Hotel was renovated under the Ritz-Carlton chain.

Grand Spiritual Lodge Number 1 - 06000507

Detail of tiles on the first floor of the Grand Spiritual Lodge Number 1, also known as the Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico or House of Souls, located in Santurce, a sector in the Municipality of San Juan. The three-story concrete building was designed by Luis F. Delgado and Juan Rivera Paris and built in 1928 using volunteer labor from followers of the spiritualist philosophical thought in Puerto Rico. The building's first cornerstone was laid on November 29, 1926. Because this property was built in stages with donated materials, the floor finish of the first level varies from hydraulic cement tiles to vinyl tiles. The floor design comprises square hydraulic cement tiles with a floral motif and a continuous border with chain-link tile that combines neutral tones and a deep blue border. This floral motif is repeated, creating a symmetrical and orderly visual composition. To the left, a white-painted wall with a bright blue baseboard below and the back of a chair can be seen. To the right is part of a white column and a black wrought-iron gate that separates the areas. There is also a round table with a blue cloth tablecloth and a white lace tablecloth. The building is on the same land where Mr. Balbino Vázquez and his wife, María Cruz Carpintero, founded the Spiritualist Center in 1910. Both were mediums and used their residence to hold meetings. In 1922, they added a wooden meeting room with a capacity for 300 people and named it the House of Souls. Spiritism, a philosophical movement that spread throughout Europe, the United States, and Latin America in the 19th Century, originates in the thought of Allan Kardec, and its fundamental principles combine philosophy and science. It had particular appeal among middle-class professionals, who considered it progressive. The first Spiritualist centers in Puerto Rico emerged in the 1870s. Mr. Vázquez, a carpenter by trade and responsible for the Center's construction, died in 1937. His will and public document specified that the building and land would be administered by the Board of Directors of the Grand Lodge and that the building would not be used for any purpose other than its original purpose. Should the Grand Lodge cease its functions, the building would pass into the hands of the Puerto Rican government, which could only use it for charitable or educational purposes. Fortunately, none of these stipulations have ever needed to be enforced, as the Grand Lodge, a non-profit organization, has continued to function as a community study center and promoter of the philosophical positions of the Spiritualist Doctrine from its founding to the present. The building has been preserved with structural integrity, serving as an enduring symbol of Puerto Rico's social and cultural history in the 20th Century.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Firehouse - 2009 00004

View from the interior of the old Firehouse in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with flat roof, in the interior you can see some stairs with metallic handrails, a wooden door, on the walls you can see boards with announcements and wall lamps. The old Firehouse of Caguas was built in 1942 under the administration of the mayor Manuel Seoane. Years later the construction became the administrative offices for the Boys Scouts of America.

Unloading Merchandise, Ponce Port

Unloading of merchandise at the Port of Ponce. Men can be seen unloading boxes and barrels by sliding the objects over wood planks connecting the boat to the land. Near the show, there is a donkey-drawn cart. Various buildings are visible along the port.

Laguna Brigade

Laguna Brigade, one of the volunteers' brigade organized to collaborate with the demolition works of the Santiago Gate in Old San Juan. The group is composed of women, who served as water carriers, and men. One of the men has a guitar. There are also some children in the group.

El Morro

Sentry box attached to the wall of the San Felipe de Morro Castle in Old San Juan. What stands out about the sentry box is its base composed of the lamp and the cord, followed by the windows, the cornice and a dome crowned with a spherical element. In the foreground, a sign stands out that indicates "Exit".

View of Barranquitas

View of the town of Barranquitas between the mountains. It stand out the gable roof and the belfry of the Parish San Antonio de Padua (catholic), designed by Francisco L. Porrata Doria (1890-1971). Around the church there are a lot of buildings with flat roofs, as well, gable roofs and hipped roofs with zinc.

La Giralda - 08000786

View of the south facade of La Giralda, located in the Miramar sector of the Santurce neighborhood in the Municipality of San Juan. This eclectic residence, built around 1910, combines elements of the Neoclassical and Victorian styles and was designed by architect Francisco Valinés Cofresí. Its square, irregular floor plan features four levels of reinforced concrete, including an attic, a basement, and a gabled roof. The facade is organized in three sections, presenting a symmetrical design with balanced proportions. The central section of the first level has a double mahogany entrance door with fixed glass panels. The entrance portico, which forms part of the balcony, features partially fluted Corinthian columns on a base the same height as the concrete balustrade surrounding the balcony and a series of steps providing interior access. The other two sections of the facade, on either side of the main door, have windows framed by a concrete border, a lower cornice, and concrete lintels. The walls are covered with smooth plaster. The second-level facade features another balcony that protrudes slightly toward the front of the building. A closed double door is visible, crowned by keystone concrete lintels and framed by corbeled pilasters, creating a high-relief effect. A rectangular glass window with geometric designs is on either side of the door. The third floor, the attic, is characterized by a small balcony crowned by a wooden pediment, a double door, and narrow single-pane glass windows on either side of the door. The Giralda's Victorian-style gabled roofs combine the classical pediment element in many Neoclassical buildings. The original roof, composed of wooden trusses covered by zinc panels, was later reconstructed. Due to the height of the floors, the arrangement of its architectural elements, the effect of the tower, and the volumetric balcony, La Giralda retains the scale of the properties of its time. In the foreground, a wrought iron entrance gate with a spearhead bar design can be seen. Around the entrance, the walls display moldings and ornamental details that emphasize the entrance, increasing the monumentality of the building. The presence of scaffolding suggests ongoing repairs, especially around the balcony and pediment area. La Giralda is a historic house that reflects the majesty and dignity of its place and time design. This neighborhood emerged as a planned residential suburb for the local upper class in response to San Juan's population growth in the 19th Century. Miramar's architecture consolidated into an exclusive residential setting that contrasted with other areas, accentuated by the arrival of transportation connecting the area to the urban center. The house stands out for its size and permanent construction materials, as most houses of the time were made of wood. Although it suffered alterations and deterioration, it was restored in the 1990s, maintaining its exterior integrity, and became an icon of Miramar's architectural and social history.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective from the east of the San Carlos ravelin with a view towards the rear of La Trinidad bastion at the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan. La Trinidad is a five-sided bastion built on three levels to accommodate the sloping terrain. The walls are made of sandstone blocks and bricks, and the surfaces are plastered. A sentry box attached to the crenelated parapet and a metal mesh fence between the walls is also visible. In the background, the buildings of Old San Juan, including the old Casino of Puerto Rico and the Banco Popular of Puerto Rico buildings, can be seen. The San Cristóbal Castle is the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to San Felipe del Morro Castle by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

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View of the entrance door of a house from the balcony. The house is made of wood, the floor of the balcony is covered with native tiles, and to the far right, there is a railing with an ornamental metallic bar fence. The entrance door is double, made of wood, with embossed details and wooden lattice. Above the door, there is a mullion made of glass and wood, with wooden moldings.

First United Methodist Church – 87001822

View of the east side facade of the First United Methodist Church of Ponce. The church, made of rustic reinforced concrete imitating stone with a gabled roof, is an example of early 20th-century eclecticism, combining neo-Gothic, Spanish Renaissance Baroque, and Byzantine elements. Among its distinctive features is a Gothic arched stained-glass window flanked by similar smaller and narrower ones. A stained-glass oculus from the Spanish Renaissance characterized by its four-sided shape is on the roof and occupies the area within the curved pediment. This church is made of rustic reinforced concrete that imitates stone. The First United Methodist Church of Ponce, representative of the religious architecture of the Czech architect and designer Antonín Nechodoma in Puerto Rico, was built in 1907. It is also important in the religious history of Puerto Rico, as it was one of the first non-Roman Catholic churches built after the change of sovereignty in 1898 and an example of the freedom of worship established after the American occupation of the island.

Ryder Memorial Hospital Humacao

Perspective view of the Ryder Memorial Hospital in Humacao. The building is made up of several volumes and the semicircular and lintel arches of the façade are notable, as well as the balustrade and the hipped roof. The windows are double-paned and have mullions. Around the hospital, there are gardens with various bushes and palms, and in the front there is a street.

Hurricane, House Down Flat

A house destroyed after the passage of a hurricane in a rural area. The zinc roof stands out over a pile of debris and pieces of wood. In the foreground, a fence made of sticks and barbed wire is notable.

Jayuya City Hall, Workers and Windows

Construction of the city hall in the municipality of Jayuya. A two-story building with wooden scaffolding and falsework is visible. Additionally, window frames can be seen. On the roof, there is a square frame with pillars and wood. Several workers are performing tasks. A sign and a construction machine stand out.

Santa Cruz Church - 84003162

Rear facade of the parish house of the Santa Cruz Church, parallel to Degetau Street in the town of Bayamón. The first part of the parish house contains a small door next to another garage door with windows and an arch above. The second level has a balcony with balustrades and double-leaf doors. The windows have shutter-type horizontal slats with moldings, and some integrate air conditioners. Also notable is a garland with a bell extended from the balustrade and a car parked next to the sidewalk. The rectory was built in 1925. The construction of the Santa Cruz Church of Bayamón began in 1772, at the initiative of Father José Martínez de Matos, and is representative of the type of churches built during the 1720-1820 period and the traditional church-plaza relationship promoted by the Spanish Crown.

Betania Church People Coming Down the Steps to Road

People on the steps and in front of the Betania Church façade. The entrance of the stairs has a a pillar with a slightly curved type of lintel. To one side of the stairs, there is a stepped wall with notable blocks, while on the other side, there is a chain link fence. The church façade is composed of planes and volumes, a visor over the door and a Latin cross at the top. On the sides, you can see some windows and floodlights.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center

View of the construction with the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The floor is visible with the wooden boards, beams, pipes, and joists.

Caribe Hilton San Juan

View of the façade of the Caribe Hilton Hotel and the parasols that form the balconies with railings. Notable at the bottom of the façade are several pillars, shutter-type windows and a lobby area, while on the side wall, there is a vertical band with horizontal stripes. In front of the hotel you see a road, followed by a sidewalk, a parking lot, several cars and a couple of persons. To one side of the hotel, you can partially see a low-rise building with roofs and glass windows.

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Interior view from the porch of a house located on the coastal town of Añasco. The house is one-story, made of wood over concrete. The porch is surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar railing. Also, there are several double wooden doors with embossed details. The doors have double wooden lattice-style windows, with glass details. Lastly, to the far right there are several houses and cars parked on the street.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00013

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Detail of the base from one of the buttresses of the church. The base, as well as the rest of the lower part of the wall is painted terracotta. On one side there is a flower bed with jungle flame plants and on the other side a pot, also with terracotta color and a shrub.

Gibson Caribe, Columns and Scaffolding

Gibson Caribe building construction project in Luquillo. View of the building's columns surrounded by falsework, some still have formwork at the top. There are workers at work.

Colorful Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) House

Front view of a house belonging to the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration project. The house is one-story, in concrete with a flat roof. It has a front balcony decorated with chairs, a matching table and decorative potted plants. In addition, there is a double wooden door on which you can see a wooden pillar. On the other hand, the windows are aluminum lattice style and on the far right the house has a wooden Dutch style door, through which a person can be seen. Lastly, the house is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00001

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. View of the main faced of the large house of the hacienda. The house has two levels. in front it has a large staircase of curved steps and flat parapets, wider at the bottom than at the top, what makes it look like an inverted fan. The staircase conducts to the portico located on the second floor. It has four thick columns with quadrangular capitals and curved roof. Behind the staircase and portico it can be observed arcades that extends along the whole facade, on both floors. The arches from the first floor have flat quadrangular piers, the ones from the second floor have columns with quadrangular capitals. The portico has a grille gate. the arcade of the second floor has iron railings and above it there is a cornice. It can be appreciated a hipped roof made of metal plates. The house is painted cream color with white columns and the stair with terracotta color. The paint is deteriorated. You can see part of the patio that has grass. This house has an eclectic design, with influence of the neoclassic style, among others.

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Side-view of a house on stilts in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house has concrete steps with a metallic railing. The wooden door is simple and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style. Under them, there are planters with different plants.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00006

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón. Partial view of the main facade. It is a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof, built on a concrete foundation. It is painted light green, the doors and other details on the balcony are white, and the concrete base is dark green. It has a symmetrical facade with three equidistant wooden doors with lattices, transoms, and moldings. The transoms have a horizontal decoration that combines scrolls and flower motifs. On the wall, there is a sign and a plaque. The balcony with balusters and turned wooden pillars extends along the entire facade. The concrete base is decorated with three rectangles and an ornament in the center. On one side of the house is a metal fence through which a patio is visible. A boundary marker post and a lamppost are visible on the sidewalk. This house, an example of 19th-century Vernacular architecture, was Barbosa's residence and office until 1960 when it was converted into a museum.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00022

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Detail of one of the appentices of the large house of the hacienda. It has two brackets and is covered with terracotta roofing tiles. Under the appentice there is a double leaf window made of wood with lattice.

Hacienda La Sabana - 85000295

Detail of the masonry and half-timbering in the southwest corner of the exterior of Hacienda La Sabana in Camuy. This hacienda was built around 1773 as both a residence and warehouse for the owner, Don Gregorio Rodríguez. Its name is due to its location in a savanna near the old Camino Real (a main road that connected the capital city with the rest of the island during the Spanish colonial era). This building is representative of the typical Haciendas of the island, made of materials such as masonry and native woods.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00015

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the walls from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe the gate and the window of one of the porticos, two windows with appentices walled up with wood panels and an entrance with a grilles gate and two windows, also with grilles. Above this entrance there is an overhang balcony with brackets and metal railing. The floor has terracotta tiles as well the steps that give access to the gates. In front of one of the walled up windows there is a tree trunk.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00093

Detail of the ornaments in the portal from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The portal is flanked by columns that hold an entablature that at the same time it is crowned by pinnacle and children sculptures, also known as putti. Above this section there is a window flanked by pilasters and crowned with a broken pediment. Also, it is visible a window with wooden frame and glass leaves, and part of a rooftop with parapet interrupted by balustrades. The superior border of the residence is distinguished by a cornice and the roofing tiles that cover the roof. At the background you can appreciate a sign and, consecutively, several houses and buildings.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00021

View from the garden of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. It is separated from its immediate surrounding with a crenelled fence made of masonry and landscape areas. The house has a cantilevered balcony hold by iron brackets and is also surrounded by an iron railing. The balcony has two double doors made of wood and glass crowned with an entablature, on the walls you can see cylindric and square skylights. Besides that, above the building it stick out a finish crowned with an iron weather vane. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been modified.

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Dive view of a mountainous landscape. To the far right there is a power line pole and two houses. One of them is raised on stilts, flat roof, lattice-style windows, and a balcony. In the distance there are other similar structures. To the far right there is an unpaved gravel road. On the sides of that path there is a fence with barbed wire.

House near Ponce

View of houses near the El Vigía area in Ponce. The house in the foreground is located on the slope of a hill and stands out for its volume, and consists of a roof with a crenellated parapet, windows with roofs, balconies with tiled roofs, semicircular arches, mullions and balustrades. In the background, a group of mostly gabled houses, as well as buildings and a water tower, are notable.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 00 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Buildings in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 00 in Old San Juan. There is a partially visible building painted white that has a balcony with wooden balustrades and a wooden lattice double door. Adjacent to this building is another building that is painted orange and white. It has cornices, a balcony with balustrades supported by beams, four wooden piers and a skirt roof. The lower half of the building has four oculi, two parapets with wooden lattice windows, a wooden double door, a gate, and rectangular moldings. Next to this building is another building painted yellow and white. It has parapets, a green-colored wooden double door with a grating and white moldings. There are also some brick steps, a sidewalk, and a cobblestone road.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00015

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. View of the interior from the one floor building also known as the Ermita Guzmán. You can observe the altar, that has the appearance of Neoclassic portico. On the lower part there is an empty funerary niche and without a cover. The upper part has two pilasters with a rectangular niche in the middle. On the sides of the altar there are two wall lamps. The altar is on a platform with low elevation that has the same finish as the rest of the floor, gray marble tiles.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00028

View of the ruins from the old processing plant in the Hacienda Vives in the town of Guayama. The building is ruined and has one floor built with stone and brick masonry. You can see several openings with different sizes, short columns and the collapsed roof. Besides that, the floor is not paved and the walls have vegetation coming out of them. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

Men in Front of a Store

A group of men and a child in front of a concrete store with a flat roof. The store has double windows and doors with promotions of "Klim" products. On one of the doors a sign (by the artist Juan Díaz) stands out with the inscription "Hacia un hogar seguro" and a representation of a man and a woman working the land next to a house. Above the door and window frames, there are ventilation grilles and moldings.

Vives Sugar Mill - 76002249

View of the ruins of an old windmill at the Vives Sugar Mill, also known as Hacienda Vives, in the town of Guayama. The mill is a truncated masonry and brick cone with several semicircular openings. Although the exact date of its construction is still being determined, it was estimated to have been built in 1828. It is one of the oldest structures related to the sugar industry, representing a period when slavery was the only labor force for these tasks. Existing slave ownership documents record an uprising at this complex in the early 19th Century.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00073

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View on an angle of tilt from the interior of the first level of the belfry tower. It can be observed a stair that has parapet with wooden handrails, the floor made of terrazzo, a wooden window and a wooden door that is opened. There are two ropes that hang from above. Next to the stair there is a metal cart to carry coffins.

San Juan Transportation Office, Column

San Juan Transportation Office. Detail of the column at one of the entrances to the building. In addition to the round column there is a door, a jalousie window, and a ceiling fixture.

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

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

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00051

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the interior of the Catholic Church. It can be observed that the main nave have two semicircular arcades and a ceiling with the exposed beams. The columns of the arcades have facets and capitals. In the middle of each arch there is a hanging lamp and on each column, a wall fan. There is a middle hallway between the wooden benches rows that ends with the altar. The floor has chess motif tiles and the ceiling is made with exposed beams. You can see two lateral doors.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00048

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Partial view of the altar of the catholic church. You can appreciate a painting of the Virgin of Monserrat that has a silver frame. In addition you can see the upper part of the sacrament tower, also with silver color and has a decoration of spirals and a cross on the top. On the sides of the sacrament tower there are two floral arrangements with poinsettias.

Public Health Unit at Barrio Almirante of Vega Baja

Group of children, nurses, and a doctor in front of the public health unit at Barrio Almirante of Vega Baja. The children are of different ages and one of the nurses is holding a bottle with liquid inside. They are all standing in front of the entrance that leads to the dispensary. The building is made of concrete and brick, has double wooden doors and windows. There are palm trees, shrubs, trees, and plants all around.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00065

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of the yard from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. The view is from the roof in chopped angle. You can see parts of the roof border and a wall. The yard is covered with dried grass, it has several palm trees and a tree. It has a fence made of cyclonic mesh. It can be seen two perpendicular streets and several houses.

Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church

Partial view of the main and left façade of the Nuestra Señora del Rosario Parish Catholic church in Naguabo. The porch and the opening on the entrance, just below the bell tower, are visible on the main façade. A window and pilasters can be seen also on the wall. On the second story of the bell tower, a balcony with balustrade and arches is visible. On the left wall, two windows are visible. Address on the card: Frente a Plaza Pública Naguabo, P.R.

Construction of Slab for a House

View of the rebar framework and construction workers preparing the mixture for the construction of a slab in a house under construction. In the center of the rebar framework, there is an electrical conduit, and in the background, the gable roofs of several houses can be seen.

Factory in Corozal, Loading Area

Construction project of a factory in Corozal. View of the loading area, which has a sliding door and an eave. It has windows on both sides of the door and the wall has pilasters. The building has a barbed wire fence and a tube gate. Next to the fence there is a sign that reads, "Another Work of the Development Program".

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

Ox Carts in the Middle of the Street

Various ox carts in the middle of the street. The carts are loaded with burlap sacs. To one side of the street, there is a one-story building with two entrances, pilasters, and a cornice. Next to the building, there is a concrete wall with a gate, then there is a gable roof with terracotta roof tiles. To the other side, the corner of a wooden structure, probably a warehouse, can be seen. In front of the wooden structure, there is a dome on the floor. A child is passing through.

Façade variation of Three Urbanization Houses with the same plan

House in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house has a flat roof, lattice-style windows, and a metal mesh door. Over the door, there is a mullion. There is a balcony surrounded by a small wall covered in native tiles. The balcony is decorated with chairs and hanging potted plants. In front of the house there is a garden decorated with plants, rocks, and patio figures. The garden is divided by a sidewalk that leads to the balcony. To the far right, there is a house with a decorated concrete block wall.

San Juan Skyline from Cataño

Urban horizon of the Old San Juan viewed from the bay. You can distinguish some historical buildings like: The customs of San Juan, the Banco Popular, Antiguo Correo y Edificio Federal, and Old American Colonial Bank of Puerto Rico. There are some vessels at the pier. At the foreground you can see from behind a man's head with a hat.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00008

Detail of the Carpentry Work Area for the Railway Bridge of the San Antonio Channel

View of the wood work area for the renovation of the San Antonio channel bridge. To the right you can see part of a cast the will be used for the railway bridge arches. Also, you can see a workshop with work tables. Several men are doing their tasks and other are observing. After the workshop, you can see more men on their job and several wooden poles. A railway car is over the tracks to the left. At the background you can see several structures.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00032

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the roof from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a wooden dormer window with metal gable roof.

Left Facade of the Former House of the President of the Old Central Aguirre

View of the left side facade of the former house of the Central Aguirre president. At the bottom part you can see the windows and picture windows along the walls of the house. Also, you can distinguish the lattice covering the basement area and the stairs to get to the balcony. At the second floor you can see part of the balcony with railings, piers, several windows and doors. The roof of the house is a hipped roof with roofing tiles. A brick chimney stick out at the background. The architectonic style is known as Bungalow.

Mountain House

View of a house built in a rural area. In the foreground, you can see a path along which several people walk. The house is built on stilts, is made of wood and has a hipped zinc roof. It also has several double wooden doors through which some people look out. In front of one of these, there are some wooden steps.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Main Facade

Construction of the Bayamón Municipal Hospital, partial view of the building's facade already completed. It has a portico with tubular pillars and steps, persiennes with eaves, and a wall with bare pilasters. There are two wall sections with exposed bricks. An electric power pole and an automobile are visible in front of the building.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00061

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. You can observe part of the yard from the abandoned house. It is covered by dried grass. The area has a fence made of cyclonic mesh. There is a wooden ladder leaning against the wall. You can see two perpendicular streets and several houses.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00035

The old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. The building is painted white and gray. An open-air corridor and a facade with white semicircular moldings, cornices, wooden double-leaf doors, and a brick floor can be observed. Adjacent is the Madres Carmelitas chapel. This building is also representative of the Neoclassical architectural style, and it is painted pink, cream, and white. A semicircular dome is crowned with a terracotta-colored lantern in the upper half of the image. It has cornices, semicircular arches, and two wall lamps supported by brackets. The portico, the columns, and the triangular pediment of the chapel's main entrance can be partially observed. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2005 00009

Building of a pediatric medicine clinic and child care center in the municipality of Caguas. A house that serves as a medical clinic can be observed. This house is painted gray and has a tiled hip roof, a balcony with iron balustrades that surround it, piers that support the roof, persienne windows, grilles, and wall lamps. In front of the house is a street with parked automobiles and utility poles. Next to this building is another house that has grilles, persienne windows, an air conditioning unit, a canopy awning, and decorations near the entrance. There is also a person walking on the street.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00117

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. One can observe part of the yard from the abandoned house. One can also see one of the walls of the house, a fence made of ornamental blocks and three large trees. The wall has a graffiti. The fence is damaged, it has missing several blocks.

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Pilasters

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo. View of the pilaster construction on the main facade. Formwork and scaffolding can be seen. There is a shed attached to the wall and near it there is a mound of construction stone and a concrete mixer.

Directors of the Residential Cooperative El Falansterio

Men standing at one of the entrances to the El Falansterio residential cooperative in Puerta de Tierra. The men gathered in front of the entrance are the directors of the residential cooperative. It can be seen that the entrance has short stairs leading into a hallway that opens between two columns and the wall next to those columns has an ornamental design with holes that open into a rectangular shape. The building is made of concrete and has an Art Deco design.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

View of an apartment building on Avenida Muñoz Rivera in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. The historic buildings along Avenida Muñoz Rivera fall into two categories: residential buildings dating from the 1920s and 1930s and large civic examples built during the first half of the 20th century. The apartment building seen is four stories high and has a modern, minimalist architectural style. The lines of the design are straight, with wide balconies and windows with metal shutters. A notable detail is a vertical sunshade that occupies the height of the facade in the central area. On the ground floor, there is an establishment with a sign reading: "Market Palace", identified as a market, café and bar, with large glass windows. There is also a sign reading: "Miami Collection" next to the market. In the foreground, a green bicycle path can be seen next to a small garden area with bushes and trees. A large tree partially blocks the view of the building, while in the background a mix of modern buildings can be seen. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

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Victorian-style house in the town of Naguabo. It is two-story and surrounded by a concrete fence sustained by small columns. The house has an entrance porch encircled by a concrete balustrade sustained by Ionic-order columns. On the first level, there are double, wooden, lattice-style windows with glass and ornamental moldings. Same as the door, it has pilasters to each side. The door is made of glazed wood and surrounded by moldings, with pilasters to each side. On the second floor, the border has an ornamental frieze and a balustrade. There are several double, wooden lattice-style glass doors. In both frontons, there is a small balcony with a balustrade and truncated suns in wood. To the far left, besides the house, there is a one-story garage made of concrete with double doors.

Fajardo District Hospital, Ground Preparation

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. Several workers can be seen performing various tasks to prepare the land. Notable features include a pile of stones and excavations carried out in portions of the terrain. There are two structures visible: one for working with wood and another, further back, in the shape of a tower. The workers have shovels, wheelbarrows, and toolboxes.

House Behind a Garden

A partial view of the façade of a house. The view is partially obstructed by garden trees. It's evident that the house has a gable roof, a balcony, and double glass windows. In the garden, there are several palm trees, shrubs, other plants, and a lamppost. A portion of the pathway leading to the house is also visible.

Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa Residence

Partial view of the Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa. On the bottom, the arches decorated with tiles can be seen. The windows of the house have grilles and awnings. A portion of the roof of the house is covered with tiles, and the antefixes are just below the roof tiles. Over one of the roofs of the house, a portion of a gazebo with a decorative parapet and a gate. On the bottom right, a residential building can be seen.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00001

Perspective of the interior of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. This cathedral has a nave flanked by two hallways accentuated by arcades that are secured by piers. The floor is compound of marble tiles forming a chess motif. The chairs along the nave are made of wood. In the background it stand out the apse and the altar where there is a cross and several figurines that corresponds to the catholic iconography. The ceiling is characterized by ceiling panels or suspended ceilings. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had seven houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, they began the project of design and construction of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance of the ordinances Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Sanctuary - 75002134

View of the stairs of the Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Sanctuary in the town of Hormigueros. The stairs are made of masonry and brick; a stepped wall with a cross is seen at the far left, and grilles at the far right. At the foot of the stairs is a statue on a pedestal and a metal grille gate flanked by pillars. In the vicinity, houses and vehicles on the street are visible. The Sanctuary, elevated to a minor Basilica in 1998 by Pope John Paul II, dates to the late 16th century, although additional restorations were carried out in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Several altarpieces and iconographies by renowned artists such as José Campeche are preserved inside the Sanctuary. The town of Hormigueros is the only one in Puerto Rico that is formed around a pilgrimage center, unlike other municipalities that are formed around a plaza.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

View of the San Antonio Canal from the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. In the foreground, the San Antonio Canal is flanked on the left by the Guillermo Esteves vehicular bridge, also known as the Water Bridge, and on the right by the ruins of the old Railroad Bridge. The Guillermo Esteves Bridge features archways, decorative concrete railings, and decorative lanterns and is supported by concrete pillars designed to allow the passage of water. On the far right are the ruins of the old San Antonio Railroad Bridge, built between 1923 and 1932, with steel beams covered in concrete. In the background are other vehicular structures and modern buildings of various heights, complemented by the trees, bushes, and palms planted along the canal's banks. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View from inside the Ortiz Perichi house in the town of San Germán. The house has two levels made of concrete and wood; corrugated metal sheets cover the roof. The interior spaces have double-leaf wooden doors and framed shutters topped with transoms. Framed wooden and glass windows can also be seen. A large wooden table covered with plates and candelabras is in the middle of the room. The chairs are made of wood and rattan, and there is a wooden canopy with ornamental details on the ceiling. The floor is covered by tiles with ornamental motifs. On the back of the room is a wooden spiral staircase. The Ortiz Perichi residence was built between 1923 and 1924 following the Vernacular style inspired by Victorian architecture.

San Sebastián Bastion-Old San Juan

View of the San Sebastián Bastion in the northern part of the defensive wall system of Old San Juan. This bastion has a crenellated parapet and a sentry box characterized by a porthole, a cornice and a dome crowned with a spherical ornament. The defensive wall system of Old San Juan was built between 1633 and 1750. In the green area of the bastion, one of the buildings built by the American army when the Castillo San Felipe del Morro, the Castillo San Cristóbal and much of the system ancient defensive structures were part of Fort Brooke, is notable. In the background, the Atlantic Ocean stands out.

Building at Interamerican University

Façade of a concrete building at the Interamerican University characterized by a staircase, a porch and glass doors. Four square window panes stand out above the portico, while several shutter-type windows stand out on both sides. In front of the building, there is a fountain that extends on a slope and has a rocky coating.

Yagüez Theater - 85003086

Close-up of the pediment of the Yagüez Theater in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The reinforced cement building has an eclectic style with four levels on cement blocks. At the top of the building is a pediment decorated with a framed oculus and an inscription in Spanish that reads: "Yagüez Theater." An extended cornice, moldings, and ornamental finishings ornate the building. The original structure was built in wood in 1909 from a design by Félix and Julio Medina González; it was destroyed by a fire in 1919. By 1920, it was built again by engineer Manuel Font using the design of architect Sabas Honoré. Then, in 1977, it was restored with the design of the architect Carlos Cgen and engineer Germán Rivera. It is considered one of the best theaters on the island, and it is a founding place of culture. And was declared a Historic Monument by the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

San Antonio de Padua Parish Church - 76002248

Side view of San Antonio de Padua Parish Church of Guayama. The parish is Neo-Romanesque-style, and its front facade is decorated with quoins, cornices, dentils, oculi, and niches with religious statues. The entrance has a double-leaf door flanked by columns and crowned with a pediment. Also, the towers have windows with framed mullions and crowned with parapets. On the side of the parish, two domes decorated with dentils and crowned with lanterns are also visible. In front of the building are several cars parked on the street. The construction of San Antonio de Padua Parish Church of Guayama began in 1827 and was not completed until 1867, under the command of Chief Engineer Don Evaristo Chaunuede.

Patterns of Decorative Concrete Block Used on Balconies

Close-up view of the low-relief designs of ornamental blocks.

House, Ignacio Fernández Street #79 Ciales

View of a concrete house in the town of Ciales. The house has side stairs made of concrete, that lead to the balcony. In the balcony there are several persons standing. It is surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by fine columns. The roof of the balcony is flat and made of zinc. The double windows are wooden in lattice-glass style. Above the windows, there are wooden mullions and wooden moldings. The wall of the balcony is covered with stones. Above the house there are two attics with gabled roofs and wooden lattice. In front of the house, there are several vehicles parked.

Caribe Hilton Swimming Pool

A person sunbathing in the pool area of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. The pool has a wave shape and at least two diving boards. In the surrounding area there are several chairs and tables, as well as a garden with plants and palms. In the background, the Atlantic Ocean stands out and a cluster of stones like breakwaters.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

Linear view of the sidewalk and pedestrian stairs at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. Due to the severe damage caused by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, a park rehabilitation project was approved in 2003, led by architect Andrés Mignucci Giannoni. As part of the project, more than 200 trees were planted, and the plaza and several paths around the park were paved with granite. In the foreground, a sidewalk and three concrete steps can be seen, forming a seat or barrier, delimiting the space between the sidewalk and the park. Behind it are large trees that blend into the landscape. The ground is paved with concrete. The General Archives of Puerto Rico building, belonging to the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture since 1959, stands out to the right. In 1998, architect Alberto del Toro designed a restoration project, and it wasn't until 2006 that the Archives reopened to the public. Its facade is composed of evenly distributed semicircular arches on two levels. In the background, modern buildings in the Miramar area and vehicles parked in front of the building on Juan Ponce de León Avenue can be seen. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through a succession of interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Guayama Plaza Bus

Guayama Square with a bus parked in front and a couple of people walking. In the surrounding area, several gardens with picket fences, trees, street lamps and sidewalks are notable. In the background stands a three-story building with a parapet, balconies, balustrades, doors and windows with glass panels. On the first level of the buildings, the striped awnings stand out. Also notable are some establishment signs, traffic signs, and automobiles.

Fishing Village on South Side

Group of small houses in a coastal area. Most are huts, with natural fiber roofs and walls, built on stilts. Two of the houses have board walls. There is a house, of which only one corner can be seen, that has a zinc roof. In front of one of the houses there is a man, and in front of another, a woman is sitting. Some girls can be seen near the edge of a body of water. The land where the houses are located looks arid. In the background, between two of the huts, you can see the beach.

White House, Casa Blanca

La Fortaleza or Palace of Santa Catalina at the end of a street in Old San Juan. Its façade is characterized by an entrance in the shape of a segmental arch, followed by pilasters that frame the windows with moldings and a semicircular pediment. At the top, an ornamental band is notable followed by a pediment from which two flagpoles extend with the flags of the United States of America and that of Puerto Rico. In front of La Fortaleza, there are a couple of pillars with a gate. Along the street there are different buildings with several doors on their façades, as well as flags, balconies, balustrades, cornices, parapets, triangular pediments and wall lamps with scroll motifs. Several people are walking along the sidewalk and several cars are visible at the same time.

Designed Urbanization House

One-story house with a semi-capped roof. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall, the wall is divided by metallic bar gates, one of which is small and pedestrian, and the other, large and vehicular. There is a garden in the front with trees and plants. To the far right, the house has an open garage. There is a standing person and plants in decorative pots. The house has lattice-style windows, a simple wooden door, and a metallic mesh door.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00009

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of the interior where you can appreciate part of an exhibition hall. The space is divided by two mediopuntos with quadrangular pillars. There is a door and several double leaves windows with stained glass fanlight windows. The light blue walls show framed paintings. Above the paintings there are wall lamps like candleholders. You can also see two ceiling lamps. The floor has black and white tiles with chess board pattern.

Gómez Residence - 88000656

View from the interior patio of the Gómez residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The house has one level of reinforced concrete that shows characteristics of the Spanish and Andalusian Revival styles. The interior patio has semicircular arches connected by Tuscan columns. The walls are partially covered by ceramic tiles with arabesque motifs. At the far right is a wooden double-leaf door under a semicircular arch framed and crowned with a glass transom. In the background, a pointed arch interrupts the tile patterns. The Gómez residence was built in 1933 by the famous architect from the town of Ponce, Francisco Porrata Doria.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00047

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior there are spaces with columns and pilasters on pedestals. Also, there are several openings one of which is closed by a wooden panel and crowning them there are wooden transoms. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Joint Committee, 1898

Delegates to the Joint Committee constituted after the United States invasion of Puerto Rico. Four United States officers and four Spanish officers can be seen seating around a table, and two men can be seen standing behind the others. On the wall, there are two lances and, between them, in the middle, there is a map of Puerto Rico.

Mario Mercado Caslte - Guayanilla - 2012 00089

Details of a bathroom in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. In the space, it is notable a wooden door framed with a semicircular arch, a pedestal sink, the wooden medicine cabinet with mirrors, light bulbs and a hanging lamp. The walls are covered with clay tiles that combine square and irregular shapes. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

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Interior view of a house located in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc gabled roof. The living room is decorated with leather armchairs, and the walls are decorated with frames and photographs. In the wall in the background, you can see an entrance covered by a fabric curtain. Through the entrance to the other room, there is a kitchen cupboard made of wood and glass, and a wooden door.

Town Square

View of the Catholic church Nuestra Señora del Rosario Parish. On the square, tile designs and the water fountain, which is shutoff, can be seen. In the background, the town's parish can be seen. Below, the entrance door shaped as an arch can be seen. The tower has various openings and a cross on its dome.

Artisans' Club

The main façade of the Artisans' Club of Guánica. The building is made of wood and the has a zinc roof. On the porch, five columns and four doors are visible. A portion of a window can be seen on the right. The area is delimited by a metallic fence covered by overgrow.

Entrance to the Sunken Garden at La Fortaleza

One of the entrances to the sunken garden of La Fortaleza, Old San Juan. This is an arch with a gabled top that has a gate with iron bars and a doorframe. The small staircase has five steps leading down to the garden, and on the first step, there are two planters. On one side of this, some of the garden plants can be seen; on the other side, there is a step and an entrance to the building.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. A wall of stone and brick masonry can be observed. It has a sentry post with a semicircular dome, a keystone, cornices, and a cordon. Trees and a cream and white building are also behind the boundary wall. This building has white moldings and glass windows with semicircular arches at the top. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park.

Godreau House - 86000894

Interior view from the living room of the Godreau House located in the town of Ponce. This house is made of wood with a zinc roof and, unlike most of the Neoclassical architecture of Ponce from the beginning of the 20th century, it is notable for its novel concepts of residential construction design of that period. A wooden divider accentuates the living room space and plays a significant role in the spatial division of the house. It features a set of rattan rocking chairs, a coffee table, other smaller tables in the corners with photographs, a table lamp, and a wide rug that covers the floor. The living room doors integrate stained glass and provide privacy to the hallway. These swinging doors with geometric designs act as the only physical barrier, although translucent, between the semi-public and private areas of the house. Also notable are the interior doors covered with curtains and vents above them. The marbling technique distinguishes the walls. The Godreau House was built in 1919 by master builder Julio Morales and designed by engineer Julio Conesa as a wedding gift from Miguel C. Godreau to his wife, Leonina. Innovative architectural elements such as the three-part plan layout, the use of semicircular arches, stained glass doors, and the marbling technique worked on by the European architect Juan Bertoli Calderoni, a resident of Ponce, make this residence significant.

Houses in la Perla Looking Towards the Facilities of Fort Brooke in the Old San Juan

View towards the facilities of the American military base Fort Brooke from a group of houses in the neighborhood La Perla of the Old San Juan. You can observe adjacent houses with gable roofs and hipped roofs of green color, in front of them there is a small street with people standing looking towards the camera. In one of the houses there is a sign that says: "PIP Subcomité Barrio La Perla" (PIP Subcommittee Neighborhood La Perla). Behind it you can see a white building that has influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic with arches, moldings, stringcourses and double wooden windows with lattice. At the background is the Castillo San Felipe del Morro with its characteristic lighthouse and open area with trees and grass. Also, you are able to see the triumphal arch and the chapel of the cemetery Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis. Nearby you can see power line poles, street lights, sidewalks, paved streets with asphaltic concrete, part of the Atlantic Ocean, trees, bushes and palm trees. Subsequently, the white building with arch that is in the center of the image became the Institute of Neurobiology of the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico.

Kraft Manufacturing Company, Front Facade Scaffolding

Construction of the Kraft Manufacturing Company factory front facade. It shows falsework, a portico, packaged materials, wood, a metal barrel, baskets, and a construction machinery. Also, there are mounds of building sand and stone, hanging fabrics, and a sign indicating: "KRAFT MFG. Co. Another Factory of the Development Program". To its right, a shed with a one-pane door and window, made of wood are visible. It has a pent zinc roof, a step at the entrance, and wooden beams. On the shed's main wall there is an electric meter box and a small wooden fence that helps support the shed. At the rear of the front facade, another small building with Miami type windows, stacked materials, and two electric poles can be seen. There is a street in front of the factory and some trees in its surroundings.

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Front view of a one-story house in the town of Luquillo. The house is made of wood over concrete. It has a balcony in the front where there are several persons. The balcony is surrounded by a wall made of concrete, ornamental blocks sustained by columns, and to one side, there are concrete steps. The house has two double, wooden doors with mullions over them. To the far right, there is a wooden house with a zinc gabled roof.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00019

Retable from the San Pedro Mártir Parish in Guaynabo. This retable shows the representation of the Christ crucifixion flanked by the figurines representative of San Pedro Martyr and the Virgin of the Carmen. The altar table is elevated in Ionic order columns, it shows a gold cross motif, a table cloth, the missal and a pair of candles. Between the altar table and the retable there is the chair. The ceiling is distinguished by a barrel vault that covers the apse. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings from the Guaynabo city. It was established between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Governor's Palace

Façade of the governor's residence, also known as La Fortaleza or Palacio Santa Catalina. On the first level, part of its padding is notable, a segmental arch and several doors. On the second level, there is a balcony with a metal balustrade, five doors with fanlights, a semicircular pediment and several windows between pilasters with fluted shafts. At the top there is a cornice, a frieze and a pediment on which there is an inscription and from which a pole with the American flag extends.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Front facade of the Luis Palés Matos building at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. On the first level of this building, lintel arches stand out; through one of them, the central patio of the Quadrangle of the University of Puerto Rico can be seen. The second level exhibits paired rectangular openings, while horizontal louver windows distinguish the third level. A cornice and a parapet extend over those windows. At the center of the building is a vertical band that covers the elevator area and a circular ornamental detail on the top. At one end, another building with similar characteristics is visible, while on the opposite side is the Julia de Burgos amphitheater. A garden with a bush, a couple of lamp posts, and concrete seats are seen between these buildings. The Luis Palés Matos building was built in 1944 and is part of the University's Quadrangle. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Swimming Pool at El Yunque

Pool in El Yunque National Park in a recreational area. In the background, a pair of straight stairs that lead to the one-story building, with simple forms with a porch and glass sash windows, stand out.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2010 00001

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and constructed by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "la Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. The upper half of the facade has an eave covered by tiles supported by wooden corbels. It also has seven multifoil arches interrupted by eight pilasters with tiles on top. On the lower half of the facade, six pilasters support a semicircular arch and an entablature covered in tiles with floral designs. The doorway has "Ateneo Puertorriqueño" written at the top. On both sides of the pilasters, there are friezes in high-reliefs with representations of human figures sculpted by the Italian artist Arrighini. There are steps and streetlights in front of the entrance. The building also has glass windows with hinged wooden frames and a torch-shaped ornamentation in the upper right corner of the image. Trees, shrubs, a decoration allusive to the Three Wise Men, a flagpole, grass, a traffic sign, and another sign about visitor entry can be seen in the surrounding areas. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Mrs Fromm's House

Front view of a one-story house made of concrete. The house has a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall. The balcony is decorated with chairs and on the wall there is a design with oculi and translucent ornamental blocks. The windows are aluminum lattice-style and over some of them, there are flat eaves. In front of the house there is a porch and a garden.

Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Founding City of the People's Park in the town of San Germán. The park was built in 1980 and is separated from its immediate surroundings by a low wall and a concrete balustrade interrupted by stairs. The park's interior shows light poles, garden areas, and wooden and iron benches. Houses and buildings are seen in the surrounding area.

Typical House

Rear view of a wooden house with a gable roof. It is built on stilts, the roof is covered with roofing cardboard. It has a door with a bolt lock, the door is open and you can see a woman and a girl sitting with their backs to each other, the woman has a black veil. Next to the door, the wall has a patch of roofing cardboard. Under the house there is firewood stacked. You can see an annexed room of lower height and with a zinc roof and walls. In the background you can see a path and a line with hanging laundry.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012

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

Juana Díaz Typical Building Extension, Builders

Construction process of an industrial building in the town of Juana Díaz. There are workers moving materials and working on the building's foundation. In the surrounding area there are dump trucks loading material for the floor construction. Several materials being used such as blocks, buckets, wooden planks, and metal reinforcing bars can be seen. A prominent power line can be seen in the center of the construction site. Mountains are visible in the distance.

Town Hall - 85003046

Low-angle view of the Town Hall, also known as the City Hall of the coastal town of Mayagüez The two-level Neoclassical-style building in reinforced concrete has a facade decorated with flat Corinthian columns and pilasters that extend to the second level, dividing the building into several sections. Furthermore, an entablature with cornices, mutules, and dentils unites the building horizontally. Wooden and glass windows are under framed semicircular arches on the ground floor. Between the pilasters, wooden and glass double-leaf windows on the second level rest on solid, flat railings. To the right is a three-section portico entrance that protrudes from the building, supported by Corinthian columns supporting a decorated pediment. On the second level, a door opens to a balcony with a concrete railing. Crowning Casa Consistorial is a clock tower with double Corinthian columns at each corner, bordered by wooden scaffolding and topped with a copper vaulted roof, a lantern, and a pinnacle. The Town Hall was originally built in 1845 following the Spanish model established in the Laws of the Indies, but it was built again in 1926 by architects Rafael Carmoega Morales, Antonio S. Burés, and Fidel Sevillano Espinosa after being destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. The new building, in Neoclassical style, emulated the North American model of a City Hall.

Vernacular Concrete House

Side view of a one-story concrete house with a flat roof. The house has a front balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. On the sides of the balustrade, it is separated by an ornamental bar gate. The house has several double wooden doors with lattice-style. They are surrounded by moldings and have wooden crossbars over them. The upper edge of the building is decorated with cornices. On the far right, there is a terraced building of greater size. On the sidewalk in front of the house, there is a person walking.

Christopher Columbus Monument

Christopher Columbus Monument at the Colón Square in San Juan. The statue of Columbus seats on a column, and the column rests on a pedestal. There are concrete benches in the square. Some houses surrounding the square can be seen. There are various men on the square, some of them in naval uniforms.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2007 00009

Building of a pediatric medicine clinic and child care center in the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed. There is a metal and glass entrance door with a muntin. There is a wooden balustrade on top of a wall, an open door, and a painting hanging on the wall. The area has ceiling lamps. People can be observed inside the room.

Pouring Concrete into Forms, La Plata church Construction

Two workers with a wheelbarrow pouring concrete into formwork boxes at the construction of the Church of La Plata. The formwork is made of wooden panels and rods for columns.

Caribe Hilton

An aerial view of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Several design elements stand out, such as the sunshades that double as room balconies, the pilotis or free-standing columns on the first level, and the projecting lobby. The asymmetrically designed pool is also visible. On the right side, there is a six-story building. In the background, a bridge can be seen.

Normandie Hotel

Façade of the Normandie Hotel characterized by its Art Deco style, flat and curved surfaces, as well as windows with glass leaves and oculi. The front has a type of entrance hall with palm trees on both sides and an American flag projecting from a balcony on the second level. On the top, its logo and a roof with railings stand out. Also notable are a couple of taxis, some people and a banner held by cables.

San Jerónimo Fort, Interior

View of the interior of one of the walls of the San Jerónimo Fort in San Juan. A sentry box and a wooden house with a gable roof built in the fort are visible. Two people next to the wall standout. The San Juan islet is visible in the background.

Slums San Juan

Group of wooden houses located over a body of water in a slum in San Juan. The houses mostly have gabled roofs with zinc, balconies, and single- and double-leaf windows that open outwards. Some houses have fences made of wooden blocks, sticks and zinc.

Santiago Apóstol Church - 84003144

Side view of Santiago Apóstol Church in the coastal town of Fajardo. A square portico that rises like a bell tower is featured on the front. It is decorated with quoins, windows framed with pilasters, moldings, and cornices. At the left end of the porch, a framed lattice-style window is visible, and decorations at the end of the building include cornices, molding, more windows, framed openings, and an upper parapet. A lantern crowned with a dome and a weathervane can also be seen. On the surroundings are flower boxes with plants. The Santiago Apóstol Church was built in 1776, but an earthquake destroyed it. In 1869, the architect Don Pedro A. Beibal began the reconstruction project. The current design retains most of its 19th-century design, including the side walls and marble floor. In 2008, it was promoted from being a church to a cathedral, and the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao was established.

Military Hospital and the Edificio de Convalecencia of Aibonito - 2011 00003

Old Military Hospital of the Spanish Quarters in Aibonito. You can observe a side wall and the back part of the building that has stone cladding and zinc gable roof. The side wall has metal persiennes, in the back wall there is a door closed. You can see part of a patio with grass closed with a fence of cyclonic mesh and tubes. The building was used as a school since 1920, first it was known as the Lincoln School and then, it became part of the Federico Degetau School.

Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse - 81000688

Blueprint of a cross-section of the lantern of Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse in the coastal town of Maunabo. The lighthouse is decorated with an extended cornice of corbels and an ornamental balustrade. It is crowned with a lantern and a weathervane. Also visible are the broken lines showing the central axis of the lighthouse, inscriptions, and, at the far left, dimension lines. Punta de la Tuna was built in 1893 as a third-order lighthouse. Over the years, it has been restored but remains abandoned.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00033

Close-up view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower which elevates to an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has a cantilevered balcony secured with iron brackets and is surrounded by a railing of the same material. The balcony has two double doors made of wood and glass crowned with an entablature, above the building it stick out an iron weather vane. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Office with Desk and Triangular Table

There is an office with a curved desk on one side. On it there is a table lamp, books and pens. In front of the desk there is a triangular table and five chairs with cushions, on the walls there is a painting, a fabric curtain and double windows. The floor has checkered-pattern tiles.

San Juan Bautista and Ramón Nonato Church of Juana Díaz – 84000465

Side view of the San Juan Bautista Church, also known as the San Ramón Nonato Church, in the town of Juana Díaz. The church is surrounded by a paved area and separated from its immediate surroundings by an iron fence with square pilasters. It has one level of brick masonry with a flat roof. The front facade has two polygonal towers crowned with domes and lanterns on each side. The tower on the right is made of brick masonry and was built in 1869, and on the far left, a duplicate tower was built between 1870 and 1895. On top of the front facade is a pediment crowned with a cross. On the side facade, a framed pointed arch windows and a rectangular entrance framed and crowned with an entablature are also visible. Its construction dates back to 1807 but has been repaired several times, maintaining its original design and materials.

Electric Generators in the Central Fajardo Sugar Mill

A room with the electric generators of the Central Fajardo sugar mill can be observed.

El Morro Cannon

Cannon located in an embrasure of the San Felipe del Morro Castle pointing towards the bay and some buildings on Isla de Cabras. These buildings functioned as a military bastion and later formed the Old Leprocomium.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Joffre Vivoni house in the town of San Germán. The house has two stories made of wood on masonry. Its style is Vernacular with Classical details, and the roof is gabled and covered by corrugated metal sheets. The first level has a porch with a wooden balustrade and thin columns. The double-leaf wooden doors have shutters and are crowned with transoms. The windows are lattice-style and are also crowned with transoms. On top of the house is an attic and a tower with three double-leaf wooden doors with shutters and transoms preceded by wooden parapets. This residence dates back to 1919 and was built as his residence and work studio. Along the street are more houses with popular architectural features made of wood, gable roofs with corrugated metal sheets, and double-leaf wooden doors crowned with transoms.

Factory in Guayanilla, Rear Wall

Construction project of a factory in Guayanilla. Building's rear view. It has metal windows and an entrance with steps and eaves. There are wooden ladders leaning against the wall.

Designed Criollo House

View of a residential door in the town of Arroyo, Road 753 #216. Colonial-style double wooden door. Over it, there are wooden moldings. The wall is decorated with tiles. There is a wooden chair and a table to the other side.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the central patio, the bathroom, the walls with pilasters, and a cornice from the officers' quarters at Castillo de San Cristóbal in San Juan. The walls are made of sandstone blocks and bricks, and most surfaces are plastered. Castillo de San Castillo de San Cristóbal is the inner line of defense of the extensive 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to Castillo de San Felipe del Morro by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Vicente Ortiz López Residence - Humacao - 2009

Vicente Ortiz López Residence, also known as Salvador Abreu Vega Building and as La Casona. Partial view of the main facade from the house whose design combines elements from the Neoclassic with native architecture. The view is from outside the grille gate that has square poles with pyramid finishes. You can see a square area that stick out to the outside and has Tuscan Order columns, quadrangular pillars and concrete balustrade. You can also see part of the entrance that has a stair with grille railing. Between the columns from this area there are two large flower beds made of concrete. The hipped roof has different sections and levels, and a dormer window in the middle. Between the house and the fence there is a garden with flowers beds, a fountain and a light pole with three lamps.

Doña Fela visitando proyecto en construcción

Mrs. Felisa Rincón de Gautier visiting a construction project. You can see a worker working on the roof of a house. Also, you can see the formwork on one of the walls. There is a another working working with cement over the sidewalk. You can see the footings for other houses, as well.

Spanish Soldiers and Officers in Arecibo

Officers of the Twenty-fifth Guard of King Alfonso in Arecibo. Various military men can be seen posing in front of a building, and between them, there is an officer on horseback. The building has grilles on the first floor and a decorative molding over the door. The second floor is made of wood and soldiers can be seen leaning over the windows. Next to it, there is another building with a gable roof and pilasters with quoins.

La Plata Hospital Building

Perspective view of La Plata Hospital. The building has a rectangular shape, a gable roof with zinc and several roof appendixes. The skylight windows and other shutter type-windows are also notable. On one side of the building, there is a staircase with a railing that leads to a door with an aluminum louver and on another wall, a metal mesh door is visible. The hospital is surrounded by a chain-link fence.

San Juan Transportation Office, Falsework

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office building. Columns, scaffolding, and formwork can be seen. There are several workers at work.

Hurricane, Mop Factory Down

A mop factory destroyed after the passage of a hurricane in a rural area. Among the debris, zinc sheets, quarters and wooden panels are notable.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00014

Close-up view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels, with gable roof of characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and presided by a triangular pediment with a continuous cornice and moldings. Additionally, above the building you can see a window with panels of deteriorated wood. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Comerío Health Center, Concrete Installation

Construction of the Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. A facility for handling concrete is visible. The building has a flat roof, mullions, window openings, and wooden falsework. Surrounding it are more construction materials and a truck. In the background, mountains and utility poles stand out.

U.S. Custom House, Mayaguez - 88000076

Side view of the U. S. Customs House in the coastal town of Mayagüez. It is a one-level building made of reinforced concrete with Beaux-Arts style details. On the front of the building is a Tuscan portico with eight columns, seven bays, and an extended cornice joined by dentils. A balustrade tops the entablature. Inside the portico are semicircular openings containing windows covered by decorative wrought iron grilles. The side of the building also shows windows under semicircular arches covered by wrought iron grilles. They are framed and flanked by pilasters. Metal fences and vehicles parked on the street are also visible. The Mayagüez U.S. Customs House was built between 1922 and 1924 by architect Rafael Carmoega. It is the first customs house built by U.S. government rule in Puerto Rico.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00009

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the second section of the staircase that leads to the church that was built at the top of the hill. It has metal railings, in the middle there is a Sacred Heart of Jesus statue on a pedestal. In the background you can observe the church tower that has three levels divided by cornices and a dome with a cross on the top. There are pine trees along the railings.

Calle Barbosa 46 - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00006

Close view of a detail of the corner of the façade a home in Calle Barbosa 46 in Cabo Rojo. This house presents an interrupted balustrade with a pedestal which elevates the paired columns with decorated capitals, acanthus crowns, and flowers on the abacus. The column shafts have motifs formed by small mosaics. A type of frieze with ornamental bands extends over the columns, from which there are several brackets that serve as a support for an eave articulated by wooden slats. There is also a partially visible door with glass panes. An upper molding of a wall can be observed in the house's exterior.

Frontal View to the Gen. Pershing Street in the Old San Juan

Frontal view of the Gen. Pershing street in the Old San Juan. You can observe the building of the distributor F. & J. M. Carrera Inc., in the Comercio street of the Old San Juan. The edifice is painted with pink color with sections in brown color, it has influence of the architectonic style Spanish Renaissance with molding, fanlights, cornices, entablatures, arches and balconets. Behind it you can observe the building of the Teatro Tapia painted with pink and white areas, it has arches and persiennes windows with glass. There is a building to the right side in cream and brown colors that have five floors and green sash windows. On its surroundings you can see parts of a defense rampart, poles and power lines, steel rods accumulated on a pile, a person walking, a kiosk at the end of the alley, a street paved with asphaltic concrete, automobiles, street lights and trees. Subsequently, this area has experience changes and where it were the buildings there is a residential complex called Condominio Reina de Castilla and an empty lot.

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Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Construction Without Plaster

View of the Hermanas Dávila supermarket building. The construction is well underway. The walls and roof already built are visible. The walls still need to be plastered. The doors and windows have not yet been installed. Falsework can be seen on the walls.

Metal grilles on Housing

Front view of a three-story concrete building with a flat roof. The building has balconies surrounded by low concrete walls. Some of the balconies are covered with ornamental metal grilles. The windows are lattice-style aluminum and the doors are simple. The walls have ornamental blocks. In front of the street, there is a car parked.

Group Outside Church

A group of people in front of a tongue-and-groove wooden church characterized by its gabled zinc roof with a megaphone, a porch, two main doors and aluminum shutter-type windows. Also notable are a truck at one end of the church, while several houses stand out among the mountains in the background.

View of the Main and Right Side Façade of a Blue House in Guayama

View of the main and right side façades of a blue house in Guayama. A window can be seen on the outside wall. A gate allows access to the porch. The porch has grilles and a balustrade, and a portion of a window can be seen in the area. On the roof, various zinc sheets can be seen. On the right, a two-story house is partially visible.

Oliver Theater - 86000041

Front view of the Oliver Theater, also known as the Corregimiento (Township) Theater, in the coastal town of Arecibo. This Neoclassical-style theater is a three-story building made of masonry and brick. Its facade is divided into seven sections using pilasters that support two sections of cornices. The first level has several discharging arches with double-leaf wooden doors and posters on the wall. The second and third-level arches are adorned with small rectangular windows, cornices, a stepped pediment crowned with amphorae, and ornamental plaster details with inscriptions in Spanish that read: “1919 Oliver Theatre”. In front of the theater is a parking lot with several cars parked. Built in 1876, the Oliver Theater was the first building in Arecibo explicitly designed as a theater. After suffering earthquake damage in 1919, it was remodeled until 1930, when modifications were made to its interior. In 1955, a movie screen was installed, making it exclusively a cinema until its closure in 1984. Despite subsequent changes, the building retains many details of its original design.

Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church – 84000454

Detail of the dome over the altar of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church of Cayey. The pendentives, moldings, and openings through which light enters the altar stand out. Also visible are a shield, a cross, and a set of iconographic representations of Catholic Christianity. The apse section with the sacristies and the three domes was constructed in 1790. In 1815, Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church was completed and represents the traditional relationship with the town's plaza and the town hall, as established by the Spanish Crown.

View of Ocean from El Morro Battlements, with Cannon

Interior view of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro with the Atlantic Ocean in the background. Stand out the cannons located between embrasures and the rotation rails. Also, it is notable a sentry box connected to the crenelled parapet and at the center, a semicircular platform that you can ascend to by a pair of stairs.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00090

Perspective of one of the cisterns that are part of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This cistern is elevated in pillars and has terracotta roofing tiles in the upper border, while its walls present a light orange shade. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and has two water tanks. Its architecture is representative of the Spanish Revival style, and combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00001

Los Morillos lighthouse in Cabo Rojo. This lighthouse has a rectangular floor plan and presents elements of the Neoclassical architecture style, such as segmental arches, a cornice, and a parapet. It also integrates a hexagonally shaped tower that is 18.30 meters tall, which includes the lantern that crowns it. The tower also has a door that leads to the roof. The lantern, of French design, is surrounded by an iron balustrade. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00084

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces there are wooden beams and moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Residence in Canóvanas - 2019 00016

Main and lateral facade of a two level residence, with yellow shades, located in Canóvanas. The first level is distinguished by a large porch and angular arches accentuated by moldings and interrupted by an ornamental blocks balustrade with circular motifs. The central arch is flanked by lanterns connected to the wall and presents some stairs matched by a curved wall and a flower bed. The second level presents a parapet with openings that integrate linear motifs, windows with appentices and part of the terrace covered by a roof. To one end of the residence it is also visible the entrance for automobiles, while in the surroundings there is a street, a garden, sidewalks and several light poles.

Interior of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal

View of the inside of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal in Old San Juan where a wall with wall piers and three door openings is visible. Two of them have openwork wooden transoms. Through it, an arcade with horseshoe arches and a double-leaf wooden jalousie window, a bolt lock, and a sunrise transom can be seen. The building is empty and deteriorated, with puddles of water on the floor.

Casa Blanca and a Circular Tower with Battlements of La Fortaleza

Casa Blanca can be seen from the distance. The top part of the facade has cornices and a flagpole with the United States flag. There are hung windows and a oriel crystal window with fanlights and tiles. There are canvas awnings and wooden balustrades. A circular tower with battlements and gutters of La Fortaleza is partially visible. In the surroundings there are trees, a large oval planter with flowers and a cannon inside an embrasure.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00022

View of the garden of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. It is separated from its immediate surrounding with a crenelled fence made of masonry and landscape areas where there is a large ficus. To the right far end you can see a cantilevered balcony hold by iron brackets surrounded by a railing of the same material. The balcony has two double doors made of glass with an entablature, on the walls you can see cylindric and square skylights. Besides that, above the building it stick out a finish with an iron weather vane. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been modified.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00010

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. It can be distinguished in the room an altar with a sacraria and the wall is white color and is decorated with ornamental details, pilasters of golden color and also with flowers. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00050

A detail focused on a door and the eave of a building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The surface of the building is deteriorated and shows some lines like graffiti. The eave has gutters and above there is a parapet. Also, on one end, it is partially visible a wall with tiles. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Façade variation of Three Urbanization Houses with the same plan

One-story house in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house has a semi-peak roof, lattice-style windows and an open garage in which there is a car parked. At the back of the garage there is a wall with ornamental blocks. At the far left there is a balcony with an ornamental metal railing. In front of the house there is a sidewalk that leads to the balcony and the garage. On the far left you can see a one-story house with a flat roof and zinc curtains. It has lattice-style windows, decorated metal baluster and a wall with ornamental concrete blocks.

Construction Site at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View from above of a construction site at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the area, various workers are working within a space framed by pipes, rods, and wooden boards.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00004

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Partial view of one of the lateral walls from the large house of the hacienda. In the first level it can be observed several arcades that gives access to the interior of the large house. In the second level there is an arch with an iron railing on one of the ends of the wall. Next to it there is a wooden window closed with lattice and with an appentice. The appentice has roofing tiles and wooden brackets painted white. Additionally, you can see two drainage tubes glued to the wall.

Town Plaza

View of the Aibonito Town Square. In the foreground, you can see several people walking. The square is paved and there are planters, benches, light posts and metal railings. On the other hand, at the other end of the square you can see several continuous buildings. Among the buildings there are houses and commercial establishments with different characteristics. These have lattice-style windows, some in glass and others in aluminum, you can also see eaves over the windows; some are engraved with the names of the establishments and others are decorated with moldings. In addition, on the street in front you can see vehicles passing by.

Indigenous Park

Indigenous Ceremonial Site of Caguana at Utuado. The monoliths rows that borders the bateyes that are part of the ceremonial area. At the background there are a trail, some houses and the mountains that are visible.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00071

Close up view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is built on stilts, made of wood with corrugated metal sheets roof and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In addition, it has a wooden window with a shutter. It is deteriorated and through it you can see the interior of the house and a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Former Slave Quarters, Boca Chica Hacienda

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

663 La Paz Residence - 91001500

Perspective of the front door of Residence 663 La Paz, located in Miramar, San Juan. This two-story reinforced concrete residence conforms to the Spanish Revival suburban residential typology. The entry has a two-panel wooden door and an ornamental iron exterior double door. A lantern protrudes from the wall. Plants are also seen in the planters that flank the entry. Built in 1935, the 663 La Paz residence was designed by Pedro Alfonso de Castro, one of the most important architects in Puerto Rico during the first decades of the 20th Century. Its modern spatial distribution strategies replace the traditional rigid distribution and achieve visual continuity.

The Capitol San Juan

Façade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico in San Juan, in Neoclassic-style. In the entrance, the portico with eight Corinthian-style columns that sustain entablature stand out, and over one of them, there are flagpoles with flags. On both sides of the porch there are also Ionic-style columns while the walls have windows in rectangular frames with glass leaves, and some with awnings. Some openings with moldings are also notable. Above the dome, you can see a lantern appendage and at its base a semicircular arch while the edges of the building have cresting. On one side of the building, there is a terrace with a balustrade. In front of the Capitol there are several people and a parking lot with several cars.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00026

Partial view of the exterior of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). From this angle, wooden double leaf windows that have integrated panels can be observed. Above one of the windows is a keystone ornament. Above the windows there is an extended cornice with parapets. The building is surrounded by trees and undergrowth.

San Carlos Borromeo Church of Aguadilla - 84003124

Panoramic view of the San Carlos de Borromeo Church in the coastal town of Aguadilla. In the foreground, the Rafael Hernández Marín town plaza is decorated with lamp posts, benches, and statues on pedestals. Around the plaza are buildings with different characteristics and people standing by. San Carlos de Borromeo Church is visible on the far right, and it has a single level and an octagonal tower crowned with domes at each end. The towers have semicircular openings, and the one on the far left has a clock. In addition, the church’s facade is decorated with cornices, three pointed arches crowned with an entablature, and a central door with pilasters at each end. The construction dates back to 1783. Between 1862 and 1874, the towers at each end were built, and in 1887, renovations were made to the original facade with the design of the State Architect Pedro Cobreros. However, after the earthquake of 1918, a remodeling of the church's facade was necessary.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00026

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of the roof from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can see sections with metal sheets and the dormer window made of wood with the metal roof. The materials of the dormer window seems to be new compared with the rest of the roof.

Porta Coeli Church San Germán

View of the Porta Coeli church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, you can see a plaza with concrete benches and a gazebo surrounded by a concrete railing. Ahead, there are stairs that lead to the entrance of the church. It has a double wooden door under a semicircular arch. The arch of the door is decorated with an entablature and pilasters on both sides. Above the door, there is a covered rectangular window and moldings above it. Finally, at the top is the bell tower. At the left end, you can see a ruined wall and at the right end, another entrance under a semicircular arch decorated with an entablature and pilasters at the ends. Originally, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 it has constituted the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Front view of one of the workers' residences at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. In the foreground, a metallic fence is visible. The house is a one-level wooden structure on stilts with a gable zinc roof supported by wooden beams. A wooden balustrade with columns encloses the balcony. Inside, decorative chairs are visible. The modest door is framed in wood with flat moldings. The wooden and glass windows are covered by a metal mesh and framed with flat moldings. The windows on the right side are crowned with wood transoms. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Cockfight in front of the Ballajá Barracks

Cockfight in front of Ballajá Barracks, Old San Juan. A man and a young man starting a cockfight while another man and an a boy watch them. Behind them, other men are visible in an area where there are hitching posts and various horses with their saddles. The fence of the Ballajá Barracks is also visible as well as some houses, and behind them, the barracks can be seen.

Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Sanctuary - 75002134

View from the back of Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Sanctuary in the town of Hormigueros. The Sanctuary has a rectangular shape adorned with an extended cornice. Above it stands an octagonal tower topped with a cross. The tower has several framed semicircular openings through which bells can be seen. The Sanctuary, elevated to a minor Basilica in 1998 by Pope John Paul II, dates to the late 16th Century, although additional restorations were carried out in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Several altarpieces and iconographies by renowned artists such as José Campeche are preserved inside the Sanctuary. The town of Hormigueros is the only one in Puerto Rico that is formed around a pilgrimage center, unlike other municipalities that are formed around a plaza.

Madres Carmelitas Chapel, Old Spanish Navy Arsenal

Façade of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal in Old San Juan. It features a portico with four columns and four pilasters with Ionic capitals, a triangular pediment, and a dome with a conical top. The deterioration of the dome, which has many cracks, can be seen. The door is rectangular, above which passes a cornice, and above the cornice, there is a sunrise transom. It also has two semicircular arched windows with barred shutters and wooden eaves.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00049

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior there are spaces with columns and pilasters. Also, it can be seen a rectangular opening closed and crowned by a wooden transom. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Buildings K

View of a house built on stilts in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is partially complete, it is wooden with a zinc gabled roof. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and in the front, there is a balcony surrounded by a zinc plate. To the far right, there is a smaller structure made of wood and zinc, you can also see piled wood in a corner.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00161

Detail of the stair in the interior of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The railing is made of metal, it has vertical bars and others with spiral shape. The steps are covered with square tiles of terracotta shades. The residence Arístides Santoni presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00019

Close view of a hinged door in the ruins of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS).

Ballajá Barracks Courtyard

Courtyard of the Ballajá Barracks in Old San Juan. A three-story building. The interior features a design of arches and pillars. On the first floor, there are open arches, while the second and third floors have arched windows and square and circular openings. In the courtyard, two groups of soldiers in formation can be seen.

San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza Church - 84000460

Side view of the San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza Church in the town of Sabana Grande. The church is one level in brick masonry with a gable roof. It is above the plaza's level and frontal to a staircase and a grillwork fence with square masonry pillars. Next to the church, there is a parking lot with several parked vehicles and garden areas. Also, on the front and back of the church, there are two octagonal bell towers crowned with crosses. The side facade has an entrance flanked by pilasters that support an entablature with a semicircular cornice. A smaller entrance is crowned with lattice-style windows, and a dome crowned with a lantern also rises above the church. It was built in 1844 and later restored in 1934.

Teachers' Temple – 16000189

Interior lobby of the Teachers' Temple in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The two-story concrete building maintains an elegant urban presence on Avenida Constitución, next to the natural gardens of the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park. Featuring an eclectic architectural style, it combines elements of the turn-of-the-century Mediterranean Revival style in the Beaux Arts tradition on the facade with elements of the Hindu-Moorish style on the portico, combined with Neoclassical details. The T-shaped interior staircase, considered the main architectural element of the first level, is visible from the entrance. It shows signs of wear and neglect. The first level is a single flight that is wider at its beginning and then curves inward and becomes narrower at the central landing. The second flight of stairs occupies a projecting volume at the rear, and the ascending sequence separates into two symmetrical levels leading to the sides and upward. The first two steps of the second level are visible from the first floor. There are two mid-level landings, one of which accesses the rear of the building. The original openwork curved metal railings are topped with handrails and wooden finials on the first step. The left side is missing the finial. The terrazzo floors inside are pink with continuous baseboards and a narrow yellow floor border that follows the contours of the walls. The staircase has the same pink terrazzo floor on all steps and risers and may be one of the first buildings to have used it in Puerto Rico. The ceiling features decorative molding along the edges, although it is partially damaged in some areas. At the top, several corbels with ornamental details in the form of scrolls and floral motifs can be seen. These corbels protrude from the wall and serve as a decorative transition between the wall and the ceiling. In the center of the ceiling is a medallion with embossed floral motifs and a chain hanging, indicating that a hanging light fixture once stood there. The ceiling shows dark stains and moisture, especially around the corners. Two openings connect to other building areas on either side of the staircase. The general disarray and lack of maintenance highlight the deteriorating state of this historic building. The Teacher's Temple, the first headquarters of the Puerto Rico Teachers Association, was designed by architect Joseph O'Kelly and built by engineer Gabriel Martínez Guzmán in 1934. Inaugurated on March 29, 1935, it represented a collective effort by the Puerto Rican teachers to have their own permanent headquarters, financed through contributions from its members, and where events of great social, cultural, and historical significance for Puerto Rican citizens were held. It is assumed that the Association named it a Temple due to the emergence of Freemasonry lodges in Puerto Rico, which impacted many towns' architecture and urban aesthetics. Over the years, the building has changed owners several times and has served various purposes, including as a military installation and government offices. Although its structure has undergone numerous modifications, it retains its historical integrity despite its constant deterioration.

Buildings V

Front-view of a one-story house in the town of Camuy. The house is made of wood with a zinc, hipped roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence followed by a garden in the front. It has a balcony surrounded by a low, concrete wall, sustained by columns. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are encircled by wooden moldings. The door is simple, it has glass windows surrounding it, and a wooden mullion above it. To both sides of the house, there are more houses with different characteristics. In front of the house on the sidewalk, there is a person standing.

Typical Building "R" Construction Process

Ramirez Construction Corp. project number 6-458-58 building construction view in Hatillo. Construction is at an early stage. Some concrete columns with reinforcing bars can be seen. Many beams can also be seen. Three men are visible outside.

Balconies of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view of the balconies of the guest room tower and the lobby of the Caribe Hilton Hotel at its final construction phase. In front of the building, piles of construction materials and workers operating earth-moving equipment are noticeable.

San Juan from Bay

View of the skyline of Old San Juan from the bay where a segment of the city walls can be seen as well as the San Agustín Bastion, the San Juan Gate, the Cathedral, Casa Blanca, the Pink House, and the Old Asilo de Beneficencia.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00050

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the back part of the catholic church main nave. You can observe two wooden benches followed by metal folding chairs. On the area where the chairs are you can see the choir gallery with its balustrade decorated with Christmas ornaments. On the back wall there is a double leaf wooden door.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00032

Main entrance of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted gray and white. Dentils and an entablature supported by two Tuscan columns with non-fluted shafts can be partially observed. In front of the entrance, there is a water fountain, shrubs, and a ladder. The entrance is enclosed with grilles supported by white pillars with circular hip knobs at the top. A street, automobiles, lights, and the La Puntilla condominium can also be observed. This building is painted cream and orange. It has wooden lattice, double-leaf doors and windows, balconies with railings, and eaves. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Roof Concrete Pouring Work

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. View of a garage construction during the roof concrete pouring work. There is a crane loading a bucket for transporting concrete and several workers can be seen on the roof. The corner of a wooden building with a zinc roof is visible to one side.

Affordable House in Juncos

A woman with two girls on the balcony of a house with a concrete façade and the rest made of wood. The façade also features decorative blocks on the parapet, a concrete pillar, two triangular arches, a staircase, and aluminum jalousie windows. At the top, there is an eave and a parapet with moldings that combine straight and curved lines.

House in Arroyo 1 - 2015 00005

View to the interior of a terrace in a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe that the house is made of wood and it has an architectonic influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. In the terrace there is a group of chairs. The roof of the house is made of wood, it has molding, and beams secured by pilasters. You can see the persienne windows, an aluminum door and walls painted with yellow. The floor of the terrace it has terracotta color tiles.

Luis Muñoz Marín Residence - 11000712

Detailed angular view of one of the built versions of the wooden hut belonging to the Luis Muñoz Marín Residence, also known as Trujillo Alto Farm, in San Juan. The hut is a rectangular wooden shed supported by five columns wide, six columns long, and two central columns, and is designed in a tropical vernacular style. All beams are rounded, wooden, retaining a natural, unpolished aesthetic, and aligned sequentially. Access to this space is at both ends of the hut, where several concrete slabs set into the gravel floor serve as a transition between the surroundings and the wooden floor. Each entrance features a clay pot with a broad-leaved ornamental plant. The floor is concrete in front with beams supporting a tongue-and-groove hardwood floor. The wooden railing features a diagonal cross pattern in each square. It features a hipped roof covered with dense palm leaves, creating a wide roof extending beyond the column line and providing additional protection. This roof also serves as a preservation element for the wooden floor, protecting it from direct exposure to the elements. The interior space of the bohío is designed to take advantage of air currents, which is reinforced by the lack of closure between the interior and exterior. Dense vegetation surrounds the bohío, with several large plants and trees. This building has undergone several modifications due to enlargement by the family and was subsequently destroyed in 1998 when a tree fell on it. The Luis Muñoz Marín Residence is of great historical significance. It was the home of Puerto Rico's first governor elected by its citizens, considered the architect of modern Puerto Rico, and one of the most influential politicians in Latin America in the 20th Century. It is located on a three-and-a-half-acre rural lot, adjacent to the library, personal office, and an administrative office. All of them were built in the early 1960s and served as the dignitary's vital place of work and residence from 1946 until he died in 1980. In 1948, a wooden hut was added to the complex, where family reunions and important political meetings were held. Later, in 1987, the site became the Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation, consisting of several buildings designed by the Sierra Cardona and Ferrer architectural firm, and others that were built in 2011 and designed by architect José Javier Toro.

Building Full of Promoting Posters in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Building full of promoting poster of brands in the Norzagaray of the Old San Juan. You can observe adjacent buildings with influences of the Neoclassic architectonic style. They have varied colors and show steps on its entrance, stringcourses, awnings, parapets, moldings and double wooden doors with lattice. The building that is located to the left far end is pink color, then it is followed by two painted with two shades of green and after those there is one that is white color with ocher stripes. The building to the right far end is on a state of deterioration and on its entrance has zinc plates with posters that promote product brands. There is a light green poster with dark blue letters that say: "Tome Denia" (Drink Denia), then there are other posters of red color with yellow letters that say: "Kresto nutre y refresca" (Kresto nourish and refresh). Nearby you can see sidewalks, the paved street with asphalt, a moving bus, power line poles, street lights, a can on the ground and electric meters.

Water Well

A soldier operating the water well pump in Yauco. Next to him, two other soldiers can be seen, one on horseback and another sitting on the ground.

Building of the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority

Building of the "Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico" with a modern style. The façade features simple surfaces, moldings, and louvered windows. There's also a planter near the main entrance and a chain-link fence at one end of the building. On the sidewalk, there's a sign that warns "No estacionar de 11am-7pm" and further down, some children walking can be seen. On the street in front of the building, there are two cars.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00019

Roofs of the City of Mayagüez

View of the city of Mayagüez where the roofs of the houses and buildings of the downtown are visible.

Bridge, Flamboyán

View from a paved street in a rural area. The metallic bridge is surrounded by trees and vegetation. From a distance peek out buildings and power line poles.

Room without a Roof

A partial view of a house without a roof. From a door, a four-poster bed with a headboard, and a wooden chair can be seen. There is an open window through which a palm tree is visible.

House

Cement house located in front of a street. It has a balcony with a metal fence, blinds, a door with a window, a fence with a cement wall and a small garden with flowers. In front of the house there is a tree and a hydrant. Next to the house, you can see a parked car. There are two people sitting on the balcony and one standing at the door.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00171

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior you can see a stair with metallic handrail and continuous moldings. Additionally, in the interior there are lianas and debris on the floor. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Buildings I

Side view of a one-story house in the town of Luquillo. The house is made of wood over concrete, and has a zinc-gabled roof. In has a balcony in the front, where there are several persons on the outside. The balcony is surrounded by a wall made of ornamental blocks, sustained by columns, and on one side, it has concrete stairs. The house has double wooden doors with mullions over them. To both sides of the house, there are other structures with different characteristics. In the street in front, there is a parked vehicle.

Two Houses with Flat Roof, Eaves, and Porticoes

Two houses with flat roof, eaves, and porticoes. One of the houses has a ladder near the entrance and the other one has a wooden board covering the windows. There are trees and bushes in the surrounding area.

Bastión de las Ánimas - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Bastión de Las Ánimas, located in Norzagaray street in Old San Juan. It was built in 1780 and aided in the defense of the space between the Castillo San Felipe del Morro and the Castillo de San Cristóbal. An open field with a stone canal that is surrounded by a wall made out of brick and stone can be observed. The crenellated arrow slits and the roof of a building with a white lattice fence can be partially observed on the right side of the image. There is a sentry lookout post with a dome, cornices, a keystone on the left side of the image. The Atlantic ocean can be seen in the distance.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00040

Perspective from the bottom of the chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. From this perspective it is notable an opening and the bricks that compound the chimney with terracotta shades. At the background also there are some debris.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00024

View of the surroundings of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square is surrounded by a railing modulated by square pillars and it has the floor covered by two shades tiles. Additionally, it is decorated with oriental gardens, concrete benches, light poles and kiosks. Surrounding the square there are residential and commercial buildings connected with different characteristics. Among the buildings it stand out lattice style windows made of aluminum and glass framed with moldings, cantilevered balconies, rooftops, roofing tiles decorating eaves, signs and continuous cornices. In addition, between the buildings there are paved streets traveled by vehicles. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00016

View from the roof of the Cathedral San Felipe Apóstol (catholic) in the coastal city of Arecibo. The cathedral is made of masonry with a vaulted roof. Above the building there is a dome crowned with a lantern decorated with pointed arches framed with moldings. From the roof, in the surroundings you can see buildings with different characteristics, power line poles and the coast of the Atlantic Ocean from the distance. Between the building you can see an inscription that says: "Hospital El Buen Pastor" (Hospital The Great Pastor). The cathedral San Felipe Apóstol dates of 1846, is the second largest church built under the Spanish control in Puerto Rico.

Main Façade of a House in Aguadilla

View of the main façade of a house with a metal fence and an entrance gate. On the porch, various doors, windows, columns, and balustrades are visible. The porch has canvas awnings and in front of it, there is a garden. The roof of the house is made of zinc sheets. On the right, a portion of a yellow house with a canopy is visible. On the wall, there are two windows. A white structure can be partially seen in the background.

House down from Road

View of a house located on a level lower than the road. The house has a gable roof and walls covered with corrugated zinc, two wooden doors and a pile foundation. In front of one of the doors, you can partially see a person.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00109

Arches, grilles and mosaics of the entrance of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The semicircular arches integrate grilles with geometric and spiral motifs. The socles are articulated by mosaics with bright star motifs, distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family in America, with blue, orange, red and white shades. A molding with the ends with spiral shape crowns the mosaic. The floor is covered with native or hydraulic tiles with geometric motifs similar to the grilles with yellow, black and terracotta shades. The walls show stucco texture and also present signs of deterioration with stains, dirt and cracks. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Houses in the Manuel Zeno Gandía public housing project

To the far left, there is a cement structure with two lattice-style doors, on each side. To one side of the structure, there are wooden boards on the ground. To the far right, there is a wooden house on stilts. The house has windows that open outward to each side. Besides the house, there is a person and a child standing. In front of the house, there is a similar structure to the one on the far left. In the background, there is a power line pole and hills in the horizon surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00032

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

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Portico

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Detail of the portico at the main entrance. It has tubular pillars and stairs. There are pilasters with brick cladding. On one of the pilasters there is a sign that reads: "Hospital Municipal".

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00014

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The interior spaces have the floor covered with marble tiles with chess motif. Also, it can be distinguished a baptismal basins with ornamental details and in the surroundings there are chairs and a wooden bench. At the background there are the stairs that conducts to the second floor, it has a wooden balustrade. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again an in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Pillars and Falsework

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The building can be seen with some walls already completed. The pillars have falsework and exposed rebar. In the center of the building, there are wooden formworks for concrete pouring. Around it, there are construction materials such as shoring and some cylindrical objects. In the background, piles of construction stone, a machine, and other buildings stand out. These buildings have flat roofs with eaves and windows.

Land in front of the Escambrón pool

Land adjacent to the Escambrón pool, in San Juan. In the background, you can see the entrance to the pool, a rounded structure with columns and a wavy roof. Also you can see the stands and the trampolines. To the left, you can see the beach. Above the plot of land, there is a bulldozer and a tractor.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00020

View of the coastal zone of the city of Arecibo. Above a hill it pick out the building of the lighthouse Los Morrillos. It is distinguished by its neoclassic style, rectangular windows painted with blue and the hexagonal tower decorated with a continuous cornice combined with dentils crowned with a lantern and a weather vane. The facade has a continuous cornice and the roof a parapet that surrounds it as an open balcony. In the surroundings you can see a paved trail that conducts to the top of the hill flanked by wooden railings. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse date of 1898, since the pier of Arecibo is considered the second most important after the one of San Juan to Arecibo it was assigned one of the designs of "Orden Mayor" (Major Order).

House Made of Wood and Blocks in Guayama

View of a house made of wood and blocks in Guayama. The house has an entrance gate followed by a porch with a railing. The roof is destroyed. Next to it, there is a concrete house. The fence is also made of concrete and has an entrance gate.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00020

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Corner view of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe part of the balcony that stretches around the house. The balcony has metal railings and round columns with capitals that are set in pairs on a quadrangular base with the exception of the corners that are three. The base of the house has ornamental blocks with X shape perforations. You can see part of the yard and in the background, a large tree.

Yabucoa Fire Station – 1300015

Interior view of the former Yabucoa Fire Station. It is a single-story, reinforced concrete building in the Modern and Art Deco styles. The space is part of a series of additions made to the old building after 2006. The rear has a tile floor and a ceiling with metal beams and zinc sheets. The front part of the floor is concrete. To the left are three aluminum doors, three Miami-style lattice windows, a table, and a sign that reads: "Bienvenidos a Casa del Veterano Arturo Malavé, Inc. Puesto No. 64." Hanging above one of the doors is a sign that reads: "Damas." In the background is another aluminum door, two more lattice windows, tables, and chairs. A lectern and three flags can also be seen. To the right are more chairs along a beamed wall, concrete columns, and ornamental cinder block walls that provide privacy. Engineer Miguel J. Nolla built the Yabucoa Fire Station between 1943 and 1944, following one of the design prototypes officially endorsed by the Puerto Rico Fire Department. It was an important part of the Civil Defense efforts during World War II and for fire protection in the town of Yabucoa. In the late 1990s, the Arturo Malavé American Legion took possession of the building after the Fire Department moved to more modern and comfortable facilities in the town. Despite some deterioration, the station retains its architectural character.

Supermarket and Shopping Center

Diagonal perspective view of a supermarket and a shopping center with various signs and designs. The doors of both buildings, as well as some windows, have elongated glass panes. Some windows open outward. Both buildings have two levels, and moldings, columns, and eaves are also noticeable. In the front, there is a parking lot with several cars, and a traffic sign in the foreground.

Mechanical Workers Cooperative

Mechanical Workers Cooperative in Hato Rey. There is a central space open on both sides, two open garages (one perpendicular to the other), an enclose area with a door and two windows, and an eave with exposed steel beams. Inside the building there is a metal scaffolding and several construction materials. There are five people at the front.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00009

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with gable roof and it has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and the interior is ruined. The lateral wall has openings and galleries with wooden railings, some of which are broken and are modulated by fluted columns. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00003

View from a distance of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower which elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered with roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. At the foreground, you can see a plantain plantation and vegetation. The house has wooden and glass windows crowned with entablatures and windows covered with storm shutters. Also, you can see semicircular arches, a chimney, a cantilevered balcony and crowning the building there is a square tower. On the surroundings of the building you can also see a garage with gable roof covered with roofing tiles and lattice style windows made of aluminum. The house is surrounded by vegetation, mountains and from a distance it can be seen more houses. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been modified.

Sentry Box on Morro Castle

Sentry box attached to the wall of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. The sentry box has cornices, a window and a dome while its crenellated parapet stands out from the wall. The Atlantic Ocean stands out in the background.

Church in Ponce, Catholic

View of the façade of the Santa Teresita Parish in Ponce. Highlights include the church tower crowned by a Latin cross, ornamental blocks and sunshades with geometric shapes and vertical bands. In front of the church, there is a concrete wall with X-shaped details, bars and a gate.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00046

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. Besides that, one of the walls from the interior has a religious representation painting with an inscription in the inferior part. The catholic church San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00078

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View from the interior of the first level of the belfry tower. There is a double door made of wood that is opened. You can see a stair with flat parapet, wooden handrails and the floor is made of terrazzo. The border of the steps is made of wood. On the space underneath the stair there is a wooden furniture with coffin shape that has on the superior part transparent glass. Additionally, there is a metal cart to carry coffins. You can see two nylon ropes that hang from above.

Façade of a Blue Wooden Structure in Guayama

View of the main façade of a blue wooden structure in Guayama. On the wall, there is a white door and a hole with a portion of another door. On the roof, a zinc sheet is partially visible. On the left, there is another destroyed structure, and on the right, a barber shop made of concrete can be partially seen.

Armstrong-Toro Residence - 87001821

Ground floor lobby of the Armstrong-Toro Residence, also known as the House of the Caryatides, located on Unión Street in the town of Ponce. The double-leaf main door integrates stained glass, a fanlight transom, and an ornamental grille. The rest of the doors show a pair of brackets that support a rod from which small curtains hang. The walls display panels on the bottom and a landscape painting. The floor is made of pieces of wood arranged to form diverse parquet-style patterns, and a carpet extends over it. The ceiling is covered with hand-painted, decorative pressed metal. The Armstrong-Toro residence was built in 1899 for Carlos Armstrong-Toro, one of Puerto Rico's first bankers and founder of Banco de Ponce and Banco Crédito de Ahorro Ponceño. Manuel V. Domenech developed the Eclectic architectural design of this residence, and the sculptural decoration is attributed to the craftsman by trade, Elías Concepción.

Statue of Ponce de León, First Governor of Puerto Rico

Statue of Juan Ponce de León, first governor of Puerto Rico. The statue stands on a plinth with low-relief ornaments and is surrounded by a fence at its base. Next, part of the San José Church stands out, of which its cornices, finials, pilasters, a dome with a lantern and a pediment crowned with a cross are notable. In the background, a building with windows, cornices and parapet is also partially visible, as well as several parked cars.

Poultry in PRRA Warehouse

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

People at a Plantation in Guayama

Children and employees in a plantation in Guayama. A line of girls carrying baskets and metal containers. Behind them, there are five children with farming tools. Various small children can be seen, two of them naked. The corners of a wooden house with a porch and a balustrade, two sheds without walls, and some wheelbarrows.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00050

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Parcial view of one of the facades from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. The view is from the second floor. You can observe part of the roofing tiles roof with its eave followed by a cornice molding. You can also see an uncovered terrace, window openings with or without grilles and door openings with grilles. On the first floor there are graffitis.

Street in Downtown Coamo

Street in downtown Coamo. There are houses, mostly one-story houses, an unpaved street, an oxen-drawn cart, people walking by, a girl, and a boy with a baby in his arms.

Factory in Guayama, Finished Building Front Lateral View

Construction project of a factory in Guayama. It can be seen that the building has pilasters, windows, and a loading entrance. The main entrance has windows, a portico with eave, and a low wall with stone cladding. There are two air vents on the roof, a barbed wire fence, a sidewalk, and a driveway with a gate. Next to the fence there is an electric power post with a power transformer and two signs, one reads: "Another Factory of the Development Program" and the other, "Samuel Angeli Inc. Contract Engineers Guayama P.R.".

Patio Garden of with a Neoclassical Criollo Design

Rear view of a house from the patio in the town of Humacao. The patio is surrounded by plants and hanging potted plants. In the background a portion of the concrete house with a simple wooden door is visible, and over the door, there are moldings.

Sears Store in Ponce

Two women in front of the "Sears" department store. The store is characterized by its logo, moldings, windows and glass doors. In the background stands a building with several windows while in the front there are a couple of cars parked on the edge of a street.

City Hall (1866)

View of the main façade of the Arecibo City Hall. On the first floor, three arched doors are visible as well as two windows decorated with fanlights. On the second floor, there are various balconies. The one on the middle has a three-leaf door, and the ones on the sides have single doors. The door frames form arches. The façade has quoins.

Beams of a Building Rooftop in Arroyo

Rooftop detail of a structure made of wood. You can see the beams that supported the zinc plates of a gable roof and the panels that form the house roof just below the beams.

Church Parroquia San Fernando Rey From Behind

View of the back part of the catholic church Parroquia San Fernando Rey of Carolina. At the bottom part you can see three stained glass. Above you can see the dome and the vaulted roof of the church. On both sides of the plaza you can distinguish the streets. The plaza is surrounded by buildings of different levels. The buildings have doors and windows and some also have grilles, columns and arches.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00011

Detail of the diagonals and the superior cord of the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known on their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, frames and sugar refineries of the coastal region of north of Puerto Rico.

Train Passing Over Bridge of the San Antonio Channel Under Renovation Process

View of the railway bridge under renovation process. A locomotive with wagons is crossing the bridge. At the borders of the bridge you can observe a group of people. Several scaffoldings are placed next to the bridge. At the far right end you can see part of the other bridge tracks. To the left you can see other bridge with a car crossing and at the background several structures. The power lines go from one end to another.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00011

Facade of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The facade is distinguished by a tower that shows several openings, arches, padding, pilasters, moldings, cornices and a clock. In addition, it stand out a double window with louver panels. The colors of the parish are green, white and light orange. In the background it is visible a two floor building with red and white colors, balconies, moldings, parapet and a semicircular pediment. Between these two buildings there is a fence with balusters and interrupted by crowned pillars with finishes. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance with the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00021

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Detail of a wooden furniture decorated with the symbols of Omega and Chi Rho. On the furniture there are the sacraria, two showcases that have two angels figurines and a floral arrangement. Behind the furniture you can see a section of the wall decorated with a red vertical stripe and details with golden leaves motifs. On one side there is the Vatican flag.

Small Wooden House

Front view of a small, wooden house. The house is one-story with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a double, wooden door with a small eave over it, and two persons standing in front. To the far right, the house has a wooden window and a person standing in front of the window. Also, on that side, there is a two-story, concrete house with a flat roof. On the first level, the house has a balcony surrounded by a low wall of ornamental blocks and a person standing in front. On the second level, the house has lattice-style windows. To the far left, there is a metallic bar fence followed by a one-story, concrete house with lattice-style windows and eaves over them.

Buildings U

Side-view of a two-story, concrete house located in the coastal town of Hatillo. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows. To this side, you can see a wooden scaffolding and a metallic bar fence that divides this house from the other. The adjacent house is one-story, made of concrete, and has a flat roof.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00003

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the facades from the abandoned two story residence with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe the upper part of the portico located in the middle of the facade. Above the portico there is an open terrace. On the wall you can see three openings corresponding to a door and two windows. At the top of the wall there is a cornice molding and above it you can see the eave from the roofing tiles roof. There is a graffiti on the second floor wall.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00130

Detail of the tower from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The tower shows ornamental elements like the vertical blue stripes and the white moldings with "L" shape decorated with clover motifs. It is also notable the terracotta roofing tiles. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Close-up of a plaque attached to a corner wall from the Ochoa Bastion at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. The walls were built using limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and their primary function was protection and surveillance. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Arecibo District Hospital Laundry Building and Wooden Shed

In the foreground, a small shed is visible. Behind it, the building is visible with the walls and a roof finished. The arches of the windows and entrances can be seen. There is material and construction equipment in the area, such as the wooden ladders.

Tomás Cano y Compañía Building - Guayama - 2015 00002

Exterior view of the Tomás Cano y Compañía building in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Eclectic style. The facade is decorated with moldings and continuous moldings, above them there is a parapet with a staggered pediment. On the pediment there is an oculus framed with wooden lattices. Additionally, it has semicircular arches framed and secured with pilasters. The arches are crossed hence inside them there are two arches crowned with a framed oculus. they have glass windows and roller doors in the interior. In addition, in front of one of the arches there is a metallic hanging scaffold. Besides that, to the left far end you can see the entrance of the building presided by some metallic handrails. The facade shows an entrance flanked by pilasters that extend up to the pediment crowned with spheric finishes. In the middle there is an inscription and some windows framed in the curvilinear pediment. At the same time, you can see parked vehicles on the street, decorative flags and power line poles in the surroundings. The Tomás Cano y Compañía building was built in 1910 as a commercial building.

Detail of a Destroyed Wooden House

Detail of a destroyed house in Guayama. Some beams and columns of the house remain. The ruins are located between two concrete houses. On the wall of the main façade, to the left, a window and a door with a window can be seen. Moreover, two windows of the house on the left are visible.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

Linear view of the Peace Pavilion at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. The pavilion, built in 1988, has a high, vaulted roof composed of metal and translucent panels, following a pattern of continuous arches. The roof extends the entire space, forming a vault with vertical lateral supports. These supports consist of cylindrical concrete and metal columns that are distributed symmetrically from the ground to the base of the roof. On both sides, decorative metal grid panels allow ventilation or light to pass through the upper part. Between each column are modern-style lighting fixtures. A series of stairs in the background leads to a similarly paneled wall, complemented by more grid elements and columns that continue the overall style. On both sides of the wall, low concrete walls mark the boundaries of the space with a classic-style balustrade. The overall design is inspired by modern architecture, with a preference for using industrial materials such as metal and concrete. The elongated shape of the pavilion creates a perspective effect, highlighting the symmetry of the space. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision 5-333-56, Scaffolding and Rodding

Construction of Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision, Manatí in the scaffolding and rodding stage for the columns. In the background there is a mountain and several houses. The adjacent ground has vehicle tracks. There are workers at work.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00026

Detail focused on the haunch and the crown of an arch at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. This arch also shows brick voussoirs.

Porta Coeli, San Germán

View of the Porta Coeli Church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, you can see a car passing on the street. Ahead, there are stairs that lead to the entrance of the church. It has a double wooden door under a semicircular arch. The arch of the door is decorated with an entablature and pilasters on both sides. Above the door, there is a rectangular window with a wooden baluster and moldings above it. Finally, the bell tower is at the top. To the far left, you can see a wall in ruins. Originally, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960, it has been the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Casa de los Ponce de León - 83002295

View from inside the Ponce de León Family House, also known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House, located in the town of San Germán. The house has two levels of whitewashed masonry and wood, typical of the Colonial style. The interior spaces are decorated with built-in wooden furniture, hanging lamps, and rattan chairs; there is also a portable railing and double-leaf wooden doors with blinds and shutters. The Ponce de León Family House was built in the mid-17th Century and was restored under directives from Baron Capriles in 1905 and Alfredo Nazario Alsina in 1954. It is considered one of the oldest residences in continuous use in San Germán. The Puerto Rican poet Lola Rodríguez de Tió lived in the house. Since 2010, it’s been known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the entrance to the latrine of the Santa Barbara bastion at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. In the center is a rectangular opening flanked by two windows. At one end, there is a channel. The Santa Barbara bastion is 8 feet below sea level, facing the Atlantic Ocean and San Juan Bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00012

Focused in the details of the union between the diagonals and the superior cords of the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The bridge presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00044

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. It is presided by a sidewalk and stairs. The central nave has a double door made of glass framed and flanked by Ionic Order pilasters on square pedestals that at the same time secure a triangular entablature. In addition, on the entrance you can distinguish a circular stained glass framed with moldings. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Santiago Apóstol Church - 84003144

Side view of Santiago Apóstol Church in the coastal town of Fajardo. In the foreground, the plaza is decorated with planters, concrete benches, and metal grilles. The building has a gable roof and is surrounded by a concrete balustrade with pillars with side stairs. It is decorated with moldings, cornices, and side windows. On the right end is a four-sided bell tower decorated with semicircular openings flanked by pilasters, ornate with moldings, cornices, and a cross on top. Also, at the far left stands a dome crowned with a lantern and a weathervane. The Santiago Apóstol Church was built in 1776, but an earthquake destroyed it. In 1869, the architect Don Pedro A. Beibal began the reconstruction project. The current design retains most of its 19th-century design, including the side walls and marble floor. In 2008, it was promoted from being a church to a cathedral, and the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao was established.

Extension of the San Juan Transportation Office, First Row of Islands

Extension of the facilities of the Transportation Office in the municipality of San Juan. The first row of islands is visible and the islands are filled with stones and lands. In the background, automobiles, workers, and a street.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00019

Perspective of the natural salt flat and some ruins in Punta Águila in Cabo Rojo. In the area of the salt flat there is a sign and some wooden sticks. At the background, among the weeds, it is partially visible the ruin of a building that shows part of its cladding and bricks characteristic of the masonry. The historic and economic value of this zone is due to the salt flat industry that dates of July 25, 1511. Apart from that, in 1518, the Spanish monarchy order to the governor Juan de Aro, to exploit the salt industry on a large scale. Due to the value that gained the salt flats, they became a point of battles and confrontations.

Gun Turrets at El Morro, San Juan

Partial view of a wall and a couple of sentry boxes in San Felipe del Morro Castle. On the wall, the crenellated parapet, some steps and the semicircular artillery battery-type area are notable. The sentry boxes have a loophole and are crowned with a dome and spherical ornament. In the background, a ship stands out in the Atlantic Ocean.

The White House - 92000379

Perspective of the entrance gate towards the old garage of the White House in Coamo. The entrance comprises two iron doors, and a smaller door is integrated into one of them. This entrance shows a wrought iron gate flanked by masonry pillars. It also features the plinth on which the wooden house stands, its balustrade, and the columns. A series of lamps attached to the basement wall are also visible. In the background, a building with rectangular windows, a cornice, and a parapet stands out. The White House, built in 1865 and designed by Raimundo Camprubí, represents 19th-century Spanish Creole-style local architecture in Puerto Rico. Its name is because it has been painted white since its construction.

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus - Humacao - 2014 00009

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus in Humacao. View of a ceiling section in the interior of the catholic church with Neo-gothic style. You can distinguish the pointed vault. There is a hanging lamp that has two rings with multiple lamp holders. On the wall there is an oculus with a stained glass with a religious image.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00089

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts, has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see debris, an opening framed with moldings crowned with a transom through which you can see more debris and a door made of wood framed with glass, is also crowned with a transom. Additionally, there is a lattice style window framed with wooden moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

San Juan Transportation Office, Area Under Construction

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. An area can be seen with a construction in the layout stage, the site’s perimeter is marked with beams. Rodding for the columns are also visible. There are several workers and a crane in the area. Next to the construction site there is a wood and zinc garage.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00001

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. View of the interior from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe the lower part of the altar and a section of the floor. The altar stick out from the wall, it has a niche in the middle and a molding like a socle. It is on a platform with low elevation that has the same marble tile finish from the rest of the floor. The floor is very dirty. This building is the only remnant of an old cemetery located on lands that subsequently became part of the downtown Humacao.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00016

Facade of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The facade is distinguished by a tower that shows openings, arches, padding, pilasters, moldings, cornices, a parapet and a clock. Also, it stand out the double leaf window with louver panels. The colors of the parish are green, white and light orange. In front of the parish there is a fence formed by balusters and interrupted by pillars with finishes and a gate. Straightaway it is notable a light pole and a person sitting on a bench in the near square to the parish. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later in 1869, it started the design and construction project, in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Building B. Fernández y Hnos., Sucs. in the Infanta Luisa Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

Building B. Fernández & Hnos., Sucs in the Infanta Luisa street of the neighborhood La Puntilla in the Old San Juan. You can observe a building painted with white and black letters that say: "B. Fernández & Hnos. Sucs.". It has three doors at the facade with grilles, moldings and cornices on its roof. The building that follows is the mini market B. Fernández that is painted with white and brown and has influence of the architectonic styles known as Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic with pilasters, moldings, cornices, capitals, bases, shafts, arches, sunrise transoms and wooden doors. At the background you can see the building Francis B. Palacio that the company Puerto Rico Record and Manufacturing Co Inc occupies. It is painted with cream color and it has appentices on its windows, terracotta roofing tiles, double windows made of wood with lattice and balconies. Around it you can see automobiles, sidewalks, power line poles, a paved street with asphaltic concrete, street lights and a person. Subsequently, this area became the parking lot La Puntilla.

A Crowd Bidding Farewell to Puerto Rican Soldiers

A crowd gathered at the port of San Juan to bid farewell to Puerto Rican soldiers during World War I. Two gable-roofed buildings are visible. On one side, a portion of a vessel with the boarding gangway extended can be seen.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00009

Detail focused on an upright piano in the interior of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The piano is near a niche and a speaker. Straightaway it is notable a louver window and a table, in which there is the vase with the wooden borders and glass lids that shows the representation of the holy burial. The urn is flanked by a pair of candle stands. The floor is distinguished by marble tiles that form a chess pattern. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which the took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Fortaleza Street, Puerto Rico

View towards Del Cristo Street and the cross-topped pediment of the Cathedral of San Juan (Catholic) from La Fortaleza Street in Old San Juan. The buildings along the cobblestone street are characterized by having several doors on their façades, as well as balconies with wooden balustrades or railings, corbels, eaves, moldings, cornices and parapets. Also notable are several people walking on the sidewalks and several cars.

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory, Scaffolding and Beam Formwork

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory construction project in Juana Díaz. Part of the falsework, one of the exterior columns and two workers working on the ceiling beam formwork can be seen.

Buildings

Side-view of a house and building in the town of San Juan. The house is two-story, made of wood, and has a zinc roof. It is surrounded by a concrete wall, on one side the wall has ornamental metallic bars. The double windows are made of wood and glass. To the far left, there is a large building with balconies and glass windows. Beneath the building, there is a cargo truck with a logo that reads: "Pueblo", and a car parked besides it.

Mountain House

View of a house built in a rural area. The house is surrounded by a wooden fence and barbed wire. It is built on stilts, made of wood and has a zinc gable roof. To the far left, there is an extension of the wood and zinc construction with a flat roof. The door is simple made of wood and in front of it, you can see two children and a wooden step. Finally, to the far right of the house you can see leaning wooden sticks and livestock animals in the distance.

Houses and Aluminum Previews

A group of wooden houses supported by stilts and a couple of aluminum latrines in a mountainous area. The houses have a main door, a window and a gabled roof with zinc. At the door of one of the houses, a person is noticeable.

Aibonito Public Housing

Distant view of a public housing complex in the town of Aibonito. The buildings in the subsidized residential complex are two-story, with balconies and windows. Between the buildings, there are two roads with light poles.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00030

View of the details of the exterior of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its eclectic style since it combines elements of the Romanic and Gothic architecture. The front facade has a commemorative plaque with the emblem of Caguas and an in relief inscription that says: "Caguas ciudad cultural Fundación Puertorriqueña de la humanidades" (Caguas cultural city Puerto Rican Foundation of the humanities). The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first one of this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its restoration, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. In addition, it is the headquarters of several music groups of the city.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00030

Side facade of the old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia) located in the Ballajá neighborhood of Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1844 and designed by architect Pedro García and the engineer Santiago Cortijo. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It is painted yellow, white, green, and brown. The upper half of the building has cornices, parapets, wooden lattice, double-leaf windows painted green and framed by flat moldings, and quoins. The lower half of the facade has several brackets, a street light, and windows and doors framed by flat moldings. There is also a sidewalk, trees, and automobiles. The old Beneficencia Asylum Building later on became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. In the background, on the left side of the image, the facade of the old Insular Madhouse can be partially observed. This building is painted white, mustard, and cream. The building has cornices and green-colored square and rectangular windows. Later on, the Madhouse building became known as the School of Art and Design.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00003

Detail focused on the stair and the entrance of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The stair is covered with tiles and it has a metallic tube that is used as a handrail. The house is elevated approximately three feet above the level of the sidewalk and the entrance is accentuated with a gate made of grills that interrupts a balustrade compound of ornamental blocks. Also, it is visible part of the native tiles from the porch, the double windows with louver and the wooden walls made of wood painted yellow and white. This house was built in 1914 as home of Don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, it constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

The Tobacco Collective - 88001305

Front view of The Tobacco Collective, located in the coastal town of Manatí, showing the division between the old building (1880) and the new one (1920). The building is a two-story building described in the State Historic Preservation Office nomination as Spanish Industrial Neoclassical style. It is built with brick walls and whitewashed masonry. On the far right is an aluminum lattice-style window framed under a semicircular arch with an air conditioning unit. The left end of the building is made of concrete with rectangular aluminum lattice-style windows framed with wider moldings on the top. The windows on the first level are made of glass and are covered by ornamental metal grilles. In addition, the walls are decorated with a sign, wide moldings, and extended cornices at the top. The Tobacco Collective dates back to 1880 and became an important regional center for the processing and exporting of agricultural products, including tobacco. It was the largest and oldest tobacco company in the town of Manatí. In addition, it was the largest employer in the area, with 150 employees, primarily women. After World War II, tobacco production declined, so in the early 1960s, it closed its operations. From that moment on, the building has served as office space for the municipal government.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00050

Santiago Apóstol Church - 84003144

Front view of Santiago Apóstol Church in the coastal town of Fajardo. A concrete balustrade with pillars surrounds the building; some stairs lead to the entrance with a metal grille gate in the center. On the front is a square porch that rises like a bell tower. It is decorated with quoins, framed windows with pilasters, moldings, cornices, and a cross on the top. Flanking the porch are lattice-style windows with cornices; the corners of the building are decorated with moldings and an upper parapet. The Santiago Apóstol Church was built in 1776, but an earthquake destroyed it. In 1869, the architect Don Pedro A. Beibal began the reconstruction project. The current design retains most of its 19th-century design, including the side walls and marble floor. 2008 it was promoted from being a church to a cathedral, and the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao was established.

Wooden House in a Coastal Area

Wooden house with a royal palm bark roof located in a coastal area. It is built on stilts, has a small porch with a wooden railing, a door, and a window. On the side, it has a shed with the same type of roof and without walls. A path can be seen leading to the house as well as various palm trees, other trees, and the roof of the shed. There is a woman outside the house.

Nursery of the Residential Cooperative El Falansterio

Rest room of the preschool kindergarten at the El Falansterio residential cooperative in Puerta de Tierra. There is an interior space with two lines of small beds to be used by children participating in the kindergarten program. In the surroundings there are also nightstands with flower vases, decorative drawings on the walls, and a chair with a small table with books on it. The room is made of concrete, has wooden and glass windows and are decorated with curtains, the ceiling has lamps with glass terminations, the floor is made of concrete, and the door is made of wood.

Construction of the First Floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Workers in the construction of the first floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. The construction site prominently features scaffolds, wooden structural framework, and rods. In the center, there is a quarter-turn staircase. Various construction materials and equipment such as wheelbarrows, wood, and ladders are also noticeable.

Structure under construction in mountainous area

Distant view of a structure under construction in a rural, mountainous area. On one of the walls, you can see what looks like wooden molds for pouring cement. In front, there is a cargo vehicle. You can see part of the path that leads to the construction.

Two Men at an Intersection between Two Streets

Two men walking in different directions at the intersection in between two streets. One of them is carrying a round object, the other is carrying a stick on his shoulder with what looks like fish tied on each side. There is a house on the corner with double doors and double casement windows.

Colonial Spanish House

Front view of a colonial structure with a flat roof in the town of Mayagüez, on Iglesias Street #51. The structure has double doors made of wood, under discharge arches and moldings. There are also lattice-style glass double windows. On the upper side there are cornices and friezes. To both sides there are attached structures with different characteristics.

La Princesa Jail, Old San Juan

Partial view of the façade of La Princesa Jail, a building with a Neoclassical-looking building located on the promenade of the same name, in Old San Juan. The main entrance is a flat arch flanked by two pairs of pilasters on a wall with quoins, then a cornice above which, there is a clock and a triangular pediment. A lantern and dome top off the central composition of the façade. The building extends on both sides with equidistant doors and windows protected by grilles. In front of the building, there is a metal fence with low posts. Several people can be seen in the vicinity.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00031

Rear view of the main facade of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted gray and white. There is an acroterium on a stepped wall in the facade's upper part and four pilasters with white moldings and a green-colored scaffold. The building has parapets, a flagpole without a flag, and electrical wiring. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture. Several high-rise buildings on Calle Tetuán and Recinto Sur can be seen in the distance. Among them is the Banco Popular of Puerto Rico. The building is painted cream and represents the Art Deco architectural style. It was designed by the architect Chauncey W. Riley and was built by the engineers Juan M. Beltrán Carrasquillo, Manuel Miró y Saurí, and José Benítez Gautier.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision L-125-58, Street Construction

Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision Project in Manatí, view of the construction of two perpendicular streets and its sidewalks. One of the streets divides the land. Construction machinery, a bulldozer, a mixing truck and a small concrete mixer, among others, can be seen in the area. Electric power posts, street lights, a pickup truck and a fence are visible. There is a person walking on one of the sidewalks. There are houses and buildings, a circus tent, a Ferris wheel, and mountains in the background.

Distribution of Bread at Downtown Aguadilla

Distribution of bread at downtown Aguadilla. People can be seen gathering in front of a building that has doors with semicircular arches and a balcony with a balustrade on the second floor. The building next to it has a façade with semicircular arches and quoins. Among the people, there are some men with an oxen-drawn cart.

Hernández Residence - 88001847

Interior view of the Hernández Residence, also known as Antonia Ramírez Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level, made of reinforced concrete and wood. The interior is also made of wood, and the low edges of the walls have wooden baseboards. A wooden double-leaf door with glass panels and wooden shutters topped with a transom is visible on the back wall. Flanking the door are two wooden windows, shutters, and glass panels topped with transoms. Built in 1896, the Hernández Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Hallway

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. An interior space is visible featuring a long hallway as well as door and window openings. Exposed pipes are visible on the ceiling. Additionally, two men and a metal briefcase in one of the openings can be seen.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00018

View of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The corner of the facade is decorated with fluted pilasters over a base. To the left far end of the building you can see an end of a wooden door. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00052

View from the roof of the Former La Princesa Prison. In the foreground is the prison building. The first story has a green wall, white double-leaf doors with grilles, streetlights, and a patio fence. The second story has shutter-type double-leaf windows. Behind the building, the Convento y Casa de Salud de las Siervas de María can be seen above. The Paseo de La Princesa is on the left side, and Fuente Raíces and the San Juan Bay can be seen in the background. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Teatro Hollywood - Coamo - 2013 00010

Front view of the Teatro Hollywood in the town of Coamo. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The front facade has a linear design with moldings, oculus and glass windows. Besides that, the first floor is presided by the marquee in which it can be distinguished the billboard and an inscription that says: "Hollywood". Additionally, in front of it you can see light poles and palm trees. The Teatro Hollywood was built in 1929 after the hurricane San Felipe destroyed the old Teatro Cortés, built by the Dr. Ángel Cortés in 1918. From its beginning it was equipped to present sound films and live theatre. It remained in use until 1997, subsequently in 2012 it was restored and equipped as a cinema and theatre.

Bridge #122 - 95000836

Side view of Bridge #122 in the coastal town of Naguabo. The bridge is made of concrete beams and passes over the Santiago River. It is decorated with a concrete railing of pillars adorned with rectangular medallions and embossments. It was built in 1918 by engineer Félix Benítez Rexach and designed by engineer Rafael Nones. It served as the first highway to connect coastal communities in the area. It did not undergo modifications until 1967, when a lane and sidewalk were added inside, replicating the original design.

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

Perspective of the Asylum or 'Madhouse', also known as the School of Fine Arts and Design of Puerto Rico, in the Old San Juan Historic District. Its composition exhibits a Spanish colonial style with Neoclassical elements. The front facade and the elegant layout of the Neoclassical Villanueva “E” type floor plan help create the impression of a monumental and distinguished establishment. It has two floors and is built of masonry. In the center is a portico composed of Doric columns supporting a triangular pediment. Above the portico rises a large, spherical dome, topped with a drum and an upper lantern with a small arched opening. On both sides of the central facade are volumes with interior patios and rectangular windows with simple frames. In one of the wings, semicircular arches form a gallery. The walls of the building are finished in a smooth, gray-painted siding with white details and are topped with cornices that highlight the upper limit of each section. In 1861, the 'Madhouse' construction began as a two-story masonry building to care for and separate the men from the women with mental problems housed in the adjacent building called the Charity Home. In 1863, the house was also used to house Spanish soldiers. But it was not until 1883-1886 that the construction of the majestic front facade and its chapel was formalized, following the design of Antonio María Guitián and the supervision of the master builder José I Hernández. The 'Madhouse' became the first formal mental asylum in Old San Juan, the island, and one of the first in the United States. Unfortunately, during the American bombing of 1898, it was severely damaged and eventually closed. In 1940, using funds from the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Act, the United States Defense Department rebuilt it and established the Fort Brooke Military Base. In the 1960s, it was returned to the government of Puerto Rico, and the School of Fine Arts and Design of Puerto Rico was established. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00010

Detail of a wall at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. The wall shows bricks and stones characteristic of the masonry.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00098

Detail of the railing of a balcony in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The railing is formed by turned balustrades made of wood and shows a deteriorated state. The handrail is tied up with a cable. The floor of the balcony is covered with small square and rectangular tiles that form a pattern Through the railing it is partially visible the components of the main facade, like. the portal with columns and a window with wooden frame and glass leaves. The steps of the entrance towards the portal are covered with square tiles with terracotta shades. In front of the residence there is the entrance for automobiles flanked by a garden. This residence presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00078

Close-up of the details of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has a wall hanging lamp made of glass and iron. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Hurricane Damage, Glove Factory Aibonito

Damage to the zinc roof of "Casa de Guantes" after the passage of a hurricane. In most of the doors and windows of the building, there are wooden panels that cross them as protection. Around the building there are several zinc plates followed by a chain-link fence and a gate.

Church with Red Roofs on Tower

Front view of the San José Parish in the town of Aibonito. In the foreground, you can see the Aibonito Recreation Square decorated with plants, concrete benches and wooden fences. At the other end, you can see the San José Parish, distinguished by its two front towers. The building is decorated with pilasters, moldings and ornamental friezes. In the middle, the door is under a pointed arch adorned with moldings and pilasters at each end. On the other hand, the windows are also under semicircular arches surrounded by moldings. The windows are double wooden windows with a lattice style. Finally, in front you can see a vehicle on the street and on both sides of the church there are buildings.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00035

View from the watchtower of the Former La Princesa Prison building. Trees and people on the Paseo de la Princesa pathway can be seen through the semicircular arch. Parked cars are seen on the street and inside a multi-level private parking building. Palm trees and the sea can be seen in the distance. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

San Agustín of Puerta de Tierra - 85003194

Interior of San Agustín Church in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan, with a perspective towards the altar. The church consists of a nave that culminates in the apse where the altar, with a table, two ambos, a cross, and sculptures of the Catholic tradition are visible. The apse is covered with a half dome and exhibits an ornamental frieze and several oculi depicting Catholic iconography. Arcades on square pillars divide the central nave from the smaller side naves. A decorative frieze simulating a balustrade extends above the arches, followed by the clerestory of stained glass and the barrel vault. The floor of the church displays round mosaics of various shades. The San Agustín de Puerta de Tierra complex includes the Parish House, the Church, the School, a Parish House, and the Convent. It was founded by the Order of Redemptorist Fathers and dedicated to the patron saint of one of the neighborhoods in the area. Its construction began in 1914 and was inaugurated on December 8, 1915. In addition, it represents the early use of concrete for developing religious architecture in Puerto Rico. For many years, it was the only Catholic church in Puerto Rico that regularly held religious services in English.

Main and Right Side Façades of a Wooden House in Guayama

View of the main and right side façade of a wooden house in Guayama. The porch of the house has a portion of its railing with two columns and two jacks as additional roof support. One of the columns is on the sidewalk. Right of the porch, some stairs with a railing can be seen. On the porch wall, two windows and a door can be seen. Two windows can be seen on the right façade. The gable roof of the house has zinc sheets. Left of the house, another wooden structure is partially visible.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00035

View from the interior of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony with an ornamental iron railing modulated by thin columns. It has the floor covered with marble with chess motif. In addition, in the interior of the balcony you can see several framed doors and flanked by pilasters. The doors are presided by ornamental iron grilles. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

School of Tropical Medicine San Juan

Façade of the School of Tropical Medicine in San Juan, designed by Rafael Carmoega. The building has tiles and windows with glass leaves framed in semicircular arches and lintels. Some windows are between pilasters and triangular pediments. The building also has balustrades, railings, as well as cornices, crests and pinnacles at the top of two attached towers. In front of the building, there is a notable garden with bushes, flowers, palms and followed by a sidewalk.

Porta Coeli, San Germán

Porta Coeli Church at San Germán with a facade compound by a framed door on a round arch, pilasters, rectangular window, a steeple and a gable roof with roof tiles. In front of the church stand out a staircase while on one end the ruins of a wall. At the square, in front of Porta Coeli, also a gazebo, benches and street lightning are visible. On one end of the street there is a woman and a vehicle. On its origin was the Convent Santo Domingo of Porta Coeli and since 1960 constitutes the Museum of Religious Art Porta Coeli.

University of Puerto Rico Portal

Main entrance of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, characterized by a Plateresque-style altarpiece with iconography of angels (putti), garlands, animals and floral motifs. Also notable are three coats of arms of the oldest universities in North America and South America, as well as the columns with ornate shafts that rest on pedestals that have the emblems of the first schools of the University of Puerto Rico (Law, Education, Arts and Sciences , and Pharmacy). Two statues representing human figures, an ornamental band and three windows stand out above the entablature. Through the entrance, the semicircular arches of the interior of the Tower are visible.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center

View of the construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The building with falsework and wooden scaffolding, "Miami" style windows, eaves, rods, a portico, and a flat roof is visible. On the second level, workers can be seen engaged in various tasks. Around the construction site, there are debris, wooden panels, a cylinder, and a zinc fence enclosing the area. In the background, mountains are visible.

Arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel - Arecibo - 2008 00010

Flat arch in the ruins of the arsenal of San Miguel, located in the city of Arecibo. Through this arch it is visible the interior of the building in which it stand out abundant garbage and debris. The walls are deteriorated and shows stains. The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built under the Spanish colonial government at the end of the XVIII century and at the beginning of the XIX as part of the defense system of the city of Arecibo. This was part of the fort San Miguel Arcángel, located in the border of the peninsula where is located Arecibo and in the entrance of the river mouth of the Rio Grande of Arecibo.

Slum Houses

View from the side of a house in the Santurce community. In the foreground, there is an entrance covered with zinc plates, wood and metal railings. The house is on stilts, in concrete, with a flat zinc roof. It has steps that lead to the balcony, they are in concrete with metal tube railings. The house has lattice-style windows and a simple door.

Ponce Building in Disrepair

Main facade of a two level building in Ponce. In the lower part you can see the main entrance and in the middle with the shape of an arch. To the left you can observe a showcase with grilles and to the right a window hole covered. Through the entrance you can see a grille inside the building. On the second floor there is a balcony with part of its railing. Also, you can see some double doors with persiennes.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00007

Old District Court of Humacao. Low angle view of the upper part from one of the Ionic order columns from the portico of the Neoclassic building. You can see a fluted shaft section and it can be distinguished the details of the capital formed by spirals, and an egg and darts molding. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Excavation in residential street

Persons working on an excavation in the middle of a street. There are wooden houses on both sides of the street, also you can partially see a cement house with a wooden roof. There are workers, persons that seem to be supervising, and a person with surveying equipment. Outside of the excavation , there are several cement tubes (for the sewer).

Caribe Hilton Hotel Completed

View of the completed guest room tower and lobby of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. The façade of the tower features the sunbreakers that shape the balconies. In front of the lobby, some workers can be seen near the pool area. Several palm trees supported by stakes also stand out in the area.

Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Construction of approximately ten floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel where the sunshades on the façade and a vertical wall in the center are noticeable. The construction site features scaffolding, wooden structural framework, ladders, and construction rods. At the top of the building, several workers can be seen, while in the surroundings, piles of materials such as blocks, pipes, beams, and wood boards stand out.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00030

Close-up of detail in the wooden joists and made of steel that make up the base of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo, The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Photography Exhibition, A Woman in Front of a Building

Two women near the entrance of a building with deteriorated surfaces. The main entrance consists of a semicircular arch, and at the top, there is a lowered arch opening. On each side, there are vertical bands and cornices. At one end, a window and some steps lead to a wooden double-leaf door.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00009

Diagonal view of buildings in Old San Juan. Both building have three stories, flat windows, and french doors with parapets. They do, however, have their differences, the building on the left has richer ornamentation such as the pilasters, lintels on the second floor, and the iron balustrade parapets on the third floor. The building on the right, the former American Colonial Bank building, has much simpler ornamentation. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became thes Restaurante Triana.

Exterior of Coamo Hot Springs Hotel

View of the exterior of the Coamo Hot Springs Hotel. It is a mostly wooden building. A perrons and balconies with balustrades supported by round pillars are visible. The roofs are pitched and there is a dormer window in the center. In front of the hotel, there is a car and various men. A wagon is also visible.

Partially Excavated Train Jamaica

Notre Dame Catholic School

View of the main façade and the left façade of the Notre Dame Catholic School in Caguas. A staircase connecting with the sidewalk allows access to the school's entrance. The entrance has a gate. There are windows at both sides of the entrance followed by openings formed by the columns. The openings of the first floor have grilles. On the left, an area connecting the school with the yard of the cathedral can be seen. All the hallways of the higher floors follow the same pattern. A cross is visible above the pediment.

Walk at Base of City Walls

Several persons around the passage located at the base of the walls of Old San Juan. At the top of the wall, a sentry box characterized by the lamp and cord at the base, stands, followed by the body with a window and crowned by a dome with ornament. In the background, the Bay of San Juan stands out.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00057

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. At the foreground, it can be distinguished a metallic grille that surrounds it. The residence has characteristics of the Vernacular style and a balcony with a collapsed balustrade made of wood. Additionally, in the interior of the balcony you can see a door framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00022

View of the square Luis Muñoz Rivera and its surroundings in the coastal city of Arecibo. The square is surrounded by a fence made of masonry modulated by metallic grilles. It is decorated with light poles, wooden benches, landscaped zone and a fountain of potable water. Besides that, in the surroundings of it there are attached buildings with different characteristics, like, framed windows, cantilevered balconies with balustrades, cornices, parapets and eaves. Between the buildings you can distinguish the Cathedral San Felipe Apóstol (catholic) inspired in the Neoclassic and renaissance styles.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 58 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Building in Calle Caleta in San Juan 58. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architectural style and it is painted light blue and white. The upper half of the building has two curved balconies that have ornamented metal balustrades and are supported by brackets. The lower half of the building has an entrance with a semicircular arch, grille uprights, moldings, a keystone, and a sign with the number 58. In between the main door there are two wall lamps and wooden lattice double doors with transoms framed by cornices and moldings. There are several palm trees in front of the building.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00028

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts partially covered by broken lattices made of wood and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille that surrounds it. Additionally, to the left far end it can be distinguished a balcony with lattice style windows framed with moldings. Besides that, the lateral facade also has an entrance framed with moldings and presided by stairs with metallic railings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00011

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. In the middle you can see a portico with a semicircular arch and two rectangular openings, the three are covered with grilles. On the sides of the portico there are two windows with appentices walled up with wood panels. Above the portico there is an open terrace, the wall has a door opening and two arches with grilles. You can observe a cornice molding that surrounds the second floor and above it, the eave formed by the roofing tiles roof. The house has a concrete fence with grilles. A section of the fence has cyclonic mesh. On the sidewalk there is a traffic sign that says: "No estacione".

La Fortaleza, Governor's Palace

Parcial view of the main facade of La Fortaleza, also known as Santa Catalina Palace, in the Old San Juan. The first floor has wall with bossage, an entrance of lowered arch with a lamp on each side and rectangular windows. The second floor has a balcony in corbel with an iron railing, a door with a circular facade and doors with cornices and corbels. Other design elements that the facade has are: colossal pilasters, frieze, bas relief, denticles and acroteriut. It has a flagpole with the United States flag. You can see hanging a pennant with a red cross. In front of the building there is a cargo vehicle and an automobile.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00028

Front view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The garage has one level with gable roof covered with roofing tiles. It has wooden doors, skylights and plants on decorative pots. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

View of Porta Coeli, San Germán from the Side

Side view of the Porta Coeli Church in the town of San Germán. The church is built on a hill. At the left end, you can see another entrance under a semicircular arch decorated with an entablature and pilasters at the ends. Across the street there are houses with different characteristics and parked vehicles. Originally, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 it has constituted the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective inside the tunnel under the Santa Bárbara Bastion in the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. The vaulted tunnel exhibits part of the bricks that it is made of. Also visible is a handrail attached to the wall that extends along the tunnel and an electrical cable with a light bulb on the ceiling. Two people are also seen inside the tunnel. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

House in Caimito

A couple of people in front of a house on the hillside in Caimito. The house is made of concrete and features a porch, a door with glass panels, double casement windows, eaves, and a parapet. On one side, there are noticeable sheds with zinc roofs, and the surroundings are filled with numerous bushes and flowers.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00020

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style. The interior of a classroom can be observed, which is painted white and gray and has arches formed by columns, persienne windows with grilles, and a door gated with grilles. There are two desks, a chair, and a whiteboard. The classroom is extensive and also has ceiling lamps. This school is a vocational middle school.

Detail of the Walls, Interior of a Vernacular House

View of the details in the interior of a wooden house. The room is decorated with a wooden and glass china cabinet, and in the middle of the room, there is a hanging lamp. It has several discharging arches without doors, in one of them there is a fabric curtain. The top edges of the walls have wide transoms.

Store at Fork in Road

A group of people in from to the postal office of Barranquitas located in the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 156 (PR-156) and Puerto Rico 720 (PR-720). At the facade stand out several posters like: "US Post Office Barranquitas PR Palo Hincado Station Compre Sellos Aquí", "Pal", "Leche Klim pura" (Pure Klim Milk) and "Tome Denia leche de alta calidad" (Drink Denia, high quality milk). The building is made of wood, with double doors and a zinc gable roof.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00015

Old District Court of Humacao. Detail of one of the corners from the cornice of the Neoclassic building. You can see that it has dentils and fluted molding in the lower part. You can also see a section of the flat parapet. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Árte "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Craftsman Billfolds of Puerto Rico, Lateral Entrance

Construction of the Craftsman Billfolds building, lateral entrance. The wall with two entrances to which the doors have not yet been installed can be seen. Two windows, pilasters, and a small eave with brackets are visible. In front there is a mound of soil. There is a man posing.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Southwest

View of the southwest side of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The construction of the unplastered building, with wooden falsework and scaffold, is observed. On the second level, workers can be seen performing various tasks. The area is noticeable for exposed rebar, construction materials, machinery, wheelbarrows, shovels, and a zinc fence. In the background, there are mountains.

Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse - 81000688

Side view of Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse in the coastal town of Maunabo. A low wall with plants surrounds the lighthouse. It is of a Neoclassical style, single level with a flat roof. The side and front facades are decorated with flat moldings and an extended cornice. The windows and the door are under rectangular arches framed with moldings. Over the building rises the octagonal tower adorned with a cornice of corbels and a balustrade crowned with a lantern and a weathervane. Punta de la Tuna was built in 1893 as a third-order lighthouse. Over the years, it has been restored but remains abandoned.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00002

View of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square has the floor covered by two shades tiles. Additionally, it is decorated with oriental gardens, concrete benches, light poles, metallic railings, decorative fountains and commemorative plates. Also you can see a kiosk with a sign that says: "Bebidas dulces sodas" (Sweet drinks sodas), an awning, a metallic cages, people and abundant vegetation. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00018

A section of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe part of the facade of a wooden house painted green and white and that has a porch with rectangular columns compound of two on one base. It possess moldings, cornices and bases. In the porch you can see rectangular pots with plants, persiennes windows, entrance doors with persiennes, muntins and chairs. Around you can observe a square with grilles, plants and bushes.

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00004

Section of the porch of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a wooden house painted green and white. There is part of the porch with rectangular columns compound of three on one base and other doubles on one base. Also, it possess moldings, cornices, bases and capitals. The floor of the porch it has native tiles, ceiling tiles, one of the walls of the side of the house, doors with persiennes, muntins, glass windows and rectangular pots. There are other objects in the area like a plastic stool, the glass top go a circular table, the frame of a bicycle and a table with two spray cans. At the background of the house you can see a man standing. Also, you can appreciate the entrance gate of the house, with piers in the corners, a street, a sidewalk, power line poles and other houses.

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Front-view of a house made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. The house is one-story and has a balcony surrounded by a railing made of ornamental concrete blocks sustained by columns. The double door is wooden with lattice-style windows, same as the rest of the windows. The windows and door are surrounded by wooden moldings. To the far left, there is an extension of the construction with another door made of wood, over which there are moldings and a metallic curtain. In front of the house, there are men working on a construction and vehicles parked.

Street Scene, Aibonito Busline Bus

Street view in the town of Aibonito. The street is paved and on both sides, there are buildings with different characteristics. Some of these are homes and others are commercial establishments. Some are multi-level and have balconies surrounded by wooden or metal railings. On the other hand, other buildings have doors under semicircular arches or discharge arches decorated with moldings and cornices. Parked vehicles, a bus and people walking can also be seen on the street in front.

House on Palmer 10 Street - Bayamón - 2011 00005

Houses on 10 Palmer Street in Bayamón. This is a partial view of the main facade of the wooden house. The lower part of the wall and part of the balcony is visible. The house was built on a sloping street. The base has damaged stucco plaster, which has fallen off in some areas.

Advanced Construction of the Guest Room Tower at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View of the construction of the lobby and approximately ten floors of the guest room tower of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the surroundings, several sheds, construction materials, and the installation of a small concrete batching plant can be seen with its logos "Ready Mix Concrete Inc." and "Cemento Puerto Rico." In the background, there is the lagoon, a bridge, and the buildings in the Condado area.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00079

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View from the roof of the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe the roofing tiles border and an open terrace that is on the second floor. You can also see an appentice and a yard section covered with terracotta tiles surrounded by a low wall. The rest of the yard that is visible has dried grass.

La Plata Post Office and Ticket Office

Façade of the post office in La Plata. The entrance with a metal grille, the windows with fanlights, the double-leaf doors, four fluted pilasters and eaves stand out. In front of the building, there is a staircase and a wall with a rock texture.

El Morro

Entrance and staircase to a cell in San Felipe del Morro Castle with a plaque identifying it as "Prison Cell Known traditionally as the Chinese Dungeon".

Main and Right Side Façades of a Yellow and Orange House in Aguadilla

View of the main and right side façade of a yellow and orange house in Guayama. On the wall of the main façade, a window and a porch with grilles are visible. A balustrade and a door are visible on the porch area as well as a gate. On the right façade, four windows with grilles are visible. On the left, a portion of a house fence is visible. A two-story house with roof tiles and a garage is also visible.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, View From the Portico

View from the Hospital and Health Center's portico in the municipality of Utuado. The building with flat roof, mullions, windows with persiennes, and eaves can be seen. It also shows the columns, ceiling fixtures, and the portico's ceiling. A low wall with a stone design, jardiniéres, and driveway are visible. At the rear there are multi-level buildings, a metal fence, and mountains.

Lighthouse Los Morrilos - Arecibo - 2012 00017

Front view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse Los Morrillos is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level, is painted white and decorated with cornices, double rectangular windows with persiennes and framed with flat moldings. The entrance door framed and presided by stairs and an iron railing is flanked by the windows. Additionally, above the door it stick out a small curvilinear pediment. In contrast, behind the building there is the tower of the lighthouse crowned with a glass and iron lantern, and a weather vane. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Balconies, Shops, Old Church

View of Del Cristo Street and Caleta de San Juan in Old San Juan. The street is covered with cobblestones and at both ends of it, you can see buildings. In the foreground, on the far left are the stairs where you can see a person in front of the Cathedral Basilica Minor of San Juan Bautista Parish of Our Lady of Remedies. On the other hand, buildings have different characteristics. Among the features that stand out are balconies surrounded by wooden railings, double wooden doors with windows, moldings and cornices adorning the buildings. You can also see eaves and fabric cornices over the doors. Additionally, in front of a building there are two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States. Finally, on the street you can also see parked vehicles and people walking on the sidewalk.

Borinquen Field Base Guard House and Fire House

Construction of the guard house and fire house of the Borinquen Field Base in Aguadilla. It is a two-story concrete building. It has four vehicle entrances with garage doors. The main door and the windows are missing. There are various workers working, some of whom are on wooden scaffolds.

Aerial view of the Carraízo reservoir and lake

Aerial view of the Carraízo reservoir in the town of Trujillo Alto. At both ends of the reservoir there are houses and structures. On the far right is a busy paved road. The dam has eight gates and at the far right there is a structure attached to the gates.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

View of a portion of the façade of La Ponderosa Lighthouse detailing the zone of the collapse. The debris belongs to a window opening on the right. The area is separated by a danger warning tape. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Old Cemetery - 84003149

Detail of a mausoleum at the entrance road of the Old Cemetery of Ponce, also known as the Ponce Civil Cemetery. This mausoleum presents features typical of the Neoclassical style, such as the pilasters, the cornice, the moldings, an ornamental band with a series of circles, and a dome. Two blind arches also stand out, one semicircular and the other pointed, while in the upper part, a semicircular pediment stands out with the initials: "JHM." The Old Cemetery of Ponce was inaugurated in 1843 under the auspices of the city's mayor, Don Juan Rondón Martínez, and was expanded in 1864. This cemetery is well-known because illustrious people have been buried there, such as the writer, patriot, and abolitionist Don Ramón Baldorioty de Castro, the composers Juan Morell Campos and Manuel G. Tavárez, as well as the mayor Juan Rondón Martínez.

Wooden House in Disrepair State in Ponce

Main facade of a wooden house in disrepair state in Ponce. At the balcony you can see one of the piers and part of the railing. Over the wall you can see four double doors made of woof with persiennes. The balcony floor is covered with tiles. The house has a gable roof with zinc.

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Interior view of a wooden house in the town of San Sebastián. In the foreground, the room is decorated with armchairs in leather and wood and a hanging lamp in the middle. The walls have photographs and shelves with decorative figures. A tablecloth covers a dining table in the back of the room, and there are matching chairs. You can see the entrances to other rooms, which are covered by curtains made of fabric.

House

Façade of a house among trees and on a hill. The house is made of tongue and groove wood, it has double doors that open outwards and is founded on piles. The ceiling and one of the walls are covered with corrugated zinc sheets. On the outside, a metal container is notable.

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House

House made of wood in the town of Humacao, on Road 3. The wooden house has a zinc hipped roof. It has a concrete fence over which there are metallic bars sustained by columns. Over the columns, there are potted plants. The fence is divided by an entrance gate that leads to the entrance stairs. To both sides of the stairs there are fences like the one in front, and façade gardens. The balcony is large and surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. Over the columns, there are hanging gardens. The double door is made of wood and over it, there is a central mullion. Above the house, there is an attic with a gable roof and a lattice-style mullion.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00005

Details of a tile work in the interior of a house at the intersection of the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The tile work shows side-on faces motifs, shells, foliage and putti. Above the tile work it stand out a pair of openings with ornamental grilles. The interior of this house shows deterioration signs like cracks and stains on the wall. The architectonic elements of this house are distinctive from the Spanish Revival style.

Poor Asylum - 85003087

Front view of the Asylum for the Poor, also known as the Municipal Asylum, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The building has one level of masonry with elements of the late Neoclassical style. The front facade rises in a portico crowned with a smooth pediment supported by four Ionic columns. In the center, the entrance is under a semicircular arch framed and covered by a metallic grille. It is flanked by two blank panels on each side. Like the pediment, the rest of the building is decorated with an extended cornice and lattice-style wooden windows framed with moldings and flanked by pilasters. At the top, a balustrade simulating an open balcony is visible—also, a fence made of pillars decorated with rosette moldings and cornices crowned with vases. A metal grille gate leads onto stairs that head to the portico’s entrance. The Asylum was built in 1895 by architect Manuel V. Domenech, who proposed four additional extensions after the 1918 earthquake. Only two of these were constructed afterward under the supervision of contractor Luis Perocier. Over the years, the building has been restored and modified, always maintaining its original facade.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00039

View from the interior of the tower of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse Los Morrillos is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and inside of the tower there is a spiral stair made of wrought iron painted blue and a handrail also made of iron painted blue. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Large House and its Posterior Patio from Above

Aerial view of the large house of Hacienda Buena Vista. In the large house you can see all its zinc roof, gable roof with its inner patio. Also, you can observe the aerial detail of its posterior garden. On it you can appreciate the brick trail and the oval and rectangular zones made with bricks.

Dinning Room for Children

Dining room with small furniture. There is a table, several chairs with carved backs, and a sideboard. A pendant lamp hangs above the table. On the wall, there is a shelf with plates and cups. An arch divides the space. The walls have painted decorations simulating moldings and columns. The floor tiles have a checkered pattern.

Historical Structures of Caguas - House 3 - 2005 00001

View of the details of historic house in the city of Caguas. The house is single-level, with Neoclassic and vernacular architecture details. The front facade has a balcony with a railing made with ornamental blocks with in relief details and a metallic grille.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00061

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View from the upper part of the staircase of the catholic church where you can see the patio where it is a memorial sculpture with chalice shape, several trees and ornamental plants. You can see part of one of the nearby streets.

Street Scene with Children, trash, Cart

View from community of continuous houses. At the foreground, in the street there are several children and people standing. Also, you can see stacked debris and a cart made of wood. On both sides of the street there are wooden houses with different characteristics like, double doors also made of wood crowned with muntins, double windows, balconies and roofs made of zinc. Some of the houses have two floors and others are built on stilts.

Detail of the Remnants of a House in Aguirre

Aerial view of the back part of the remnants of a house in Salinas. What remains of the house is on stilts. You can see several windows and doors, part of the house floor in with tiles and some stairs and a green railing. At the background you can see several more houses with different damage levels. The architectonic style is known as Bungalow.

Agricultural Building

A spacious agricultural building with half of its walls covered with jalousie windows. The building has a protruding entrance supported by pillars, and on its side, there are various-sized doors for loading trucks. Partially visible in the central upper part of the building are glass casement windows. In the front, there are crates of pineapples, while in the middle ground, three people with agricultural tools are noticeable

Patterns of Decorative Concrete Block Used on Balconies

Close up view of the low relief designs of ornamental blocks.

People Leaning out Through a Door in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

People leaning out in the door of a building in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe two women and a child leant against a small gate at the door of one of the buildings that are located along of the street. The buildings have influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style with moldings, stringcourses, cornices, balconies and some awnings. Each one of the buildings has some small steps in from of their entrance and are painted with several shades of green, pink, white and ochre. From a distance you can see part of the ramparts and a sentry box of the Castillo San Cristóbal. Nearby you can observe automobiles, power lines, street lights, the paved street with asphalt, sidewalks, ditches, electric meters and a can container.

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Front view of a wooden house on stilts in the town of Moca. The house has a flat, zinc roof and lattice-style windows with glass transoms. To the far right is an open balcony with entrance stairs, where several persons are standing. It has a simple door surrounded by wooden moldings and glass. On both sides of the house are adjacent houses made of concrete and larger in size.

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Front view of semi-attached, neighborhood houses. The houses are one-story and made of concrete. Some of them are surrounded by low concrete walls with ornamental bars. The windows are lattice-style, and over some, there are metallic curtains. Others have decorative gardens in the front surrounded by ornamental bars. There are also some walls made with ornamental concrete blocks. The street is paved and you can see several parked cars.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, View From a Distance

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. View from a distance showing the extension of the building, which has several wings. The main entrance is composed by stairs and a covered walkway that connects two of the building's wings. There is also the fence surrounding the health center, the sidewalk, several streetlight posts, two perpendicular streets, a vacant lot adjacent to the building, and an official vehicle of the Department of Public Works.

Pier of the Marina Street in the Old San Juan

View of the buildings located in the Marina street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a group of adjacent buildings on a sidewalk of the pier area. The street is long and paved with asphalt. From a distance you can see several buildings among them the Ochoa building, Puerto Rico Popular Bank and the Antiguo Correo y Corte Federal José V. Toledo. The Puerto Rico Popular Bank has the architectonic influence of Art Deco. Is painted with white color and has yellow stripes between wall sections for each window. There is a tower that stick out from its roof and has letters forming the name of the building with an analog clock that show the time. The Ochoa building has cream color with light green touches, it has metal windows with glass persiennes, arches in the facade of the first floor and mosaic ornaments in the capitals of each pilaster. You can observe several antennas on its roof. The building of the Antiguo Correo y la Corte Federal José V. Toledo has influence of several architectonic movements like Beaux-arts, the Federal style and Spanish Renaissance. Is built with concrete and limestone, it has cream and gray colors, part of its roof is covered by terracotta roofing tiles and another part has the aspect of a tower with roof extensions with the shape of lantern. The building with gray color with white areas is the service station Adrián Nelson, you can appreciate the details that are influenced by the architectonic style of the Neo-renaissance with arches, pilasters, quoins and moldings. Next to it there is the nightclub building called Sea Breeze, it has three floors green and pink. It has coupled windows, moldings and small columns. Around it you can see construction materials, barrels, automobiles, trucks, a building under construction, power line poles, establishment signs, a large street and people walking. It can be seen part of the San Juan Bay that adjoins with the pier and a building that on its roof says: "Lines", also, you can observe a sign from a distance with red color promoting the brand Coca Cola. Subsequently, this area experienced changes on its buildings and it was established a restaurant called Señor Frog's, the Hotel Rumbao of the Old San Juan and the Condominio Reina de Castilla.

Bell Hanging from a Beam

The bell has ornamentations on the third and middle part. There is a ceiling with exposed beams, a jalousie window and walls.

Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration House, 4 Rooms, Hurricane-proof, with Kitchen

Distance view of houses in a rural area. From distance there are several houses on the mountains with double windows made of wood and gable roofs.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00005

Lateral view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. It can be observed part of the side and superior facade of the parish, it is decorated with a continuous cornice, pilasters, moldings and finishes. Also, it can be distinguished a large dome that stand out crowned with a lantern. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again made of masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

San Carlos Borromeo Church

Façade of San Carlos de Borromeo Catholic church. A staircase leads up to the entrance where three doors are visible. Each one has arches adorned with stained glass. The main entrance has four decorative columns. There is a tower on the left and another on the right. The fence is destroyed and some of its columns can be seen on the ground. The stucco finish is also visible. On the left side of the church, there are some buildings. A portion of a building is visible on the right.

Family in Front of a Bohio

Family in front of a bohio (hut) made of straw, royal palms, and tree branches. All of the family members are barefooted. There are trees In the surroundings and a mountain can be partially seen next to the bohio (hut).

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00052

Side view of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. The bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angle it is visible the elements of the truss of the bridge like the inferior and superior, the wooden transversal joists, the poles, the diagonals and the bridging. Under the bridge you can appreciate partially a starling with cornice and support that holds the truss of the bridge. This bridge is surrounded by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00034

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. View of one of the side facades of the Neo-Renaissance style house built in masonry and brick. The primary date is visible. There are lintel arches with rustic molding, pilasters, a cornice with dentils, and a parapet. The walls have exposed stonework. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the cracked cornice. The plaster on part of the pilaster and the cornice have fallen off, exposing the bricks. On the ground is a dry tree. The backyard is paved with cement.

Poinsettia in Bloom in front of Luz y Verdad building

Side view of the Luz y Verdad Church building, where you can see a garden with red poinsettias. You can see the eave of the building, the windows with horizontal glass leaves, a porch with a pillar and planters with rock-like coating walls. There is a sidewalk around the building.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00006

Detail of a corner in the building known as the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe a part of the building that corresponds to one of its corner. The building is painted cream color, it has roof tiles of terracotta color and brown doors. You can observe that it has influence of the architectonic style Spanish Revival. It shows dormer windows with persiennes, metal cornices with pipelines, double windows made of wood with lattice and glass at the top. Also, you can appreciate a flagpole and power lines.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00062

Details of the facade and the tower from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The facade is characterized by a parapet with ornamental blocks, a pair decorative plasters and appentices on a door and a window. The tower is distinguished by the French windows with fanlights and a mullion, as well the wavy moldings, the vertical blue stripes and roofing tiles. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2014 00001

View of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry, a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets and its eclectic style since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The facade is surrounded by a metallic grid modulated by square pillars. It has wooden windows with persiennes under rectangular arches crowned with glass crossbeams. Besides that, in the front part of the building there is an octagonal belfry tower decorated with cornices, moldings, openings covered by metallic grids and crowned with a capital and roofing tiles. In the back part of the building you can also distinguish a rooftop with metallic railing. Apart from that, in the surroundings you can see adjacent buildings with different characteristics, people and vehicles parked on the street. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first one of this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. In addition, it is the headquarters of several music groups of the city.

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

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

Inside of The National City Bank of New York, View toward the Entrance

Inside The National City Bank of New York building in Old San Juan, a view toward the entrance. An open space with a vaulted ceiling. A lamp is hanging from the center of the roof. The entrance door can be seen, and over it, there are balconies with window walls on the second and third stories.

Víctor Rojas Promenade - 86003188

Front view of the Víctor Rojas Promenade, also known as Paseo de Damas (Ladies Promenade), in the coastal town of Arecibo. The space is surrounded by a balustrade interrupted by pillars and is accessed through four steps flanked by pedestals with marble lion statues. Behind the statues are decorative urns that mark the corners of the balustrade. Inside, there are concrete benches and planters. A pedestal with a fluted column and a bust at its top can also be seen. The surroundings show a paved street. Paseo Víctor Rojas was built in 1881 using materials from the old San Miguel Fort ruins. After the damage caused by the San Ciriaco hurricane in 1899, the promenade was restored, and new decorative elements were added. Since then, it has been known as "Paseo Víctor Rojas" in honor of a brave fisherman who rescued shipwrecked people in the area.

San Francisco Street, Old San Juan

A view from the San Francisco Street in Old San Juan. Buildings and townhouses, most of them with shops on the first stories, can be seen, including, Bithorn travel agency. A portion of Plaza Colón can be seen also. There are vehicles parked on one side of the street, and other vehicles are passing by.

Chapel of El Convento

Old Chapel at the Convent of the Carmelitas Calzadas (Calced Carmelite Convent) in Old San Juan. It has an arched entrance framed by Tuscan columns. It has a double door, a choir arch with jalousie windows, two towers with domes, and between them, a cross. In front of the entrance, there is a metal railing. There are persons passing through Del Cristo street, which extends along the side of the chapel.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00059

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The residence has characteristics of the Vernacular style and a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by piers. In the interior of the balcony it can be distinguished a lattice style window and a door framed with moldings. Besides that, you can also see an end of the roof collapsed and a gable window. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

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Close-up view of side stairs in a house in the town of Ciales. In the foreground, the stairs have a pedestrian gate made of ornamental metallic bars. Following this are concrete stairs with a concrete balustrade. Besides the stairs there are plants in decorative pots.

San Vicente de Paul Catholic Cemetery – 88001249

View of the Toro family mausoleum at the San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery in Ponce. The cemetery is representative of the funerary architecture of the early 20th Century. The entrance is flanked by two columns forming a type of portico; above it, inscriptions stand out: "LC" and "FMT." On one side of the mausoleum, several tombs are decorated with crosses and tombstones surrounded by pillars with chains and grilles. The San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery was erected, blessed, and administered by the Vincentian Fathers for the exclusive use of the wealthy Catholic residents of Ponce and opened in 1901. The layout follows the Spanish tradition of having two main axes forming a cross, and its tombs and mausoleums span varied architectural styles typical of the Spanish Classical Revival through to Art Deco. These display sculptures in marble, granite, and pink Ponce stone, interspersed with less sophisticated funerary monuments designed by unknown local craftsmen. The cemetery also exhibits a group of niches built below ground level, thus giving the effect of catacombs. Many were abandoned or moved to the Ponce Civil Cemetery due to the high cost of maintenance and strict regulations set by the administration.

Factory in Guayanilla, Rear Wall and Lateral Wall

Construction project of a factory in Guayanilla. A segment of the building's rear wall can be seen, it has metal windows, pilasters, and an entrance with steps and eaves. Part of one of the lateral walls can also be seen. There are wooden ladders leaning against a wall, a man at the entrance and two in front of the building.

Market Plaza - 88001303

View from inside the old Market Plaza in the coastal town of Manatí. The building has two levels of concrete and combines the Art Deco and the Spanish Revival styles. It consists of three naves; the central nave has a gable roof with exposed wooden beams flanked by two lower naves supported by arcades. Around it, lattice-style windows under rectangular arches can be seen. The interior spaces are full of tables and stacked objects. Also, the back wall has three semicircular arches covered by ornamental metal grilles. The Market Plaza of Manatí, designed by Rafael Carmoega, was built in 1925 and was the first building designed as a market square. It operated until 1981 when it closed and was used as a government warehouse. In 2004, it was restored and became the Joaquín Rosa Gómez Fine Arts Center.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00051

Detail focused on a coat of arms in the portal of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This coat of arms has three tips in the superior part, while in the lower part it is distinguished by a tip and two spirals. The center of the coat of arms shows the initials S and O corresponding to Arístides Santoni and Miguelina Oliver.

A Family in Front of a Hut

A family posing in front of a hut in Cayey with a dog next to them. A valley is visible with various buildings, one of which has a chimney. In the background, various buildings of the downtown can be seen.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00031

Facade of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The building presents several openings and appentices on the doors. In the upper part of the building there is a sequence of openings on the wall. Also, it is visible part of a sliding door. This building has the surface deteriorated with stains and is surrounded by weeds. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Warehouse of the Transportation Office, Falsework and Debris

Construction of the warehouse of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. The main building is made of blocks and has wooden falsework. There are various window and door openings and workers are leaning against them or sitting. The roof is visibly flat. There is a metal barrel, more blocks, wooden boards, piles of sand, an industrial wooden ladder, a shovel, and a load hook near the building. Wood debris, soil, stones, pipes, and a portion of a pier with exposed beams are visible. On the left side, in the background, a straight building with a flat roof is visible.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00054

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. This image displays a view from the roof of the building to the entrance. The stairs to the cathedral entrance have railings and planters. Part of the building's roof has terracotta-colored roof tiles and a rosette. There are people walking and going up the stairs of the cathedral entrance. There are also traffic bollards, sidewalks, palm trees, and shrubs.

Panoramic View of the Aguirre Coast

Panoramic view of part of the Aguirre coast in Salinas. To the left you can see part of the ruins of the old Aguirre Central. A great quantity of houses cover the zone and great part of the visible houses have blue awnings as roof. To the righty can distinguish the Combined Cycle Power Plant Aguirre. At the right background you can see the Reserva Natural de Investigación Estuarina de Bahía de Jobos. The architectonic style is known as Bungalow.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00110

View from the garden of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has double windows made of wood and glass, some are crowned with eaves and others covered by metallic ornamental grilles. Also, you can see cantilevered balconies with double doors made of glass secured with brackets. One of the balconies has a wooden balustrade modulated by piers and the other one is open and it has an iron railing. It can be seen a balconet in the resting area of the stair with double door made of wood and glass, framed and crowned with an entablature decorating the facade. Besides that, the entrance is through a portico presided by steps covered by ceramic tiles with ornamental motifs and an arcade modulated by a compound column on which it can be distinguished an in relief emblem. To the left far end in the first floor, it can be seen a balcony with plants in decorative pots, ceilings with wooden beams exposed and hangin lamps. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

San Juan Transportation Office

San Juan Transportation Office. Roofed area for the gas pumps under construction. A concrete shed, only a roof and quadrangular columns can be seen. Inside there are some block walls.

Land with Wooden Structures

Plot of land with wooden buildings with gabled roofs, similar to warehouses. To one side, there are power line poles, a cement fence, and part of a cement building that is doorless and windowless. The wall is labeled "No Parking", a little further down, there is a sign that reads: "Garaje [Carle]". In front of this construction, there is a man.

Bayamón District Hospital Extension, Extension B with Piers

Construction of the extension of the Bayamón District Hospital, Extension B. In this construction stage, the piers are visible with the wooden falsework and exposed beams. There is a wooden support marking the construction site. Behind it, another hospital building is visible with three-centered arches, various doors, and stains on the surface. A double door, a worker, piles of soil, and trees are visible in the surroundings.

House in Valley with Person in Doorway

A man at the doorway of a house in a rural area near a river. The house is made of wood with a zinc gable roof and the doors are double. At the front part it is notable a trail.

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Main façade of a one-story business in the coastal town of Loíza. The business "Friquitín La Esquina Caliente" is made of wood and has a flat zinc roof. To the far right, there is an extension of the construction made of wood and metallic mesh, with a zinc roof. Inside, you can see plants in hanging pots. Also on that side, there are other wooden houses with flat, zinc roofs. The area is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Candelaria 7 Street - Lajas - 2012 00005

Front view of a house located on the Candelaria 7 street in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. On the front part there is a metallic fence modulated by square pillars and a balcony on concrete. The balcony has a balustrade modulated by square pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can also see an end of a double wooden door with glass crowned with a transom and lattice style windows. The window is framed and crowned with a transom. Besides that, you can see a dormer window crowning the front part with gable roof and glass windows. In the distance you can see more houses and the paved street. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00022

A perspective of the main facade and side of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (catholic), located in Dorado. The parish has a simple level with a surface painted light yellow and white. Its facade is distinguished by a door flanked by pilasters. Also, it presents a cornice, a parapet and a steeple crowned with a Latin cross. These architectonic elements are characteristic of the Neoclassic style. The lateral facade presents windows with horizontal lamas made of aluminum like persiennes. The main facade also shows posters with images like the one of the Pope Juan Pablo II. The construction of the parish began in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Paula's Cousins at Her Mother's Home in Cidra

A group of girls and boys pose in front of a wooden house with ornamental concrete blocks on its balcony. In the background, a wooden building with a gabled zinc roof is also notable, followed by a two-level concrete building with aluminum shutter-type windows. A car is visible on the street.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Industrial Building in Guánica, Lateral View

Construction project of an industrial building in Guánica, lateral view. The visible side has pilasters, metal windows, and a loading entrance. The wall is made of exposed blocks and still has scaffolding. Two exhaust fans can be seen on the roof. On the ground there are some construction materials in the form of rolls, probably roofing material. There is a vehicle entrance with a gate, a fence, a sidewalk, and a speed bump. There are workers at work.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00002

Lateral and front view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. It is presided by the Cristóbal Colón square, surrounded by an ornamental metallic grille, benches and light poles. You can also see parked vehicles on the paved street. Besides that, the front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has a double door made of glass framed and flanked by Ionic Order pilasters that at the same time secure a triangular entablature. On the entrance you can distinguish a circular stained glass framed with moldings and three niches with a Virgin Mary statue above which you can see a cross. The lateral naves have an additional level and wooden windows with persiennes under coupled arches framed with moldings, blind openings, pilasters, bossages, dentils, cornices and wavy moldings. You can also see clocks framed with moldings and the belfry towers. They have coupled semicircular openings where it rest the iron and gold bells. Both towers are crowned with parapets and decorated with ornamental frieze. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

First Federal Savings Bank, San Francisco Street

View from the Castillo San Cristóbal (fort) where a branch of the First Federal Savings Bank located in San Francisco street and Norzagaray in Old San Juan can be seen. It is a two-story building with arched windows with grilles on the first floor, it has a sign with the name of the institution on the wall of the second floor. You can also see the rooftop of a building with an awning on one side of the bench and a portion of Colón square where two public transport stops can be seen. Additionally, several buildings surrounding the square can be seen.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00018

View of the building of the old Teatro Alcázar of Caguas. It is located in the adjacent areas of the Plaza Santiago R. Palmer on the street Ramón E. Betances. It is a three level building with flat roof and Art Deco style. On the first level, the front facade has metallic doors and promoting signs that say: "fashion district" and "Amal sodas ropa de mujer y niños" (Amal fashions women and children clothes). Besides that, the rest of the front facade has curved corners, in relief details, a continuous cornice, closed windows and in the middle an inscription that says: "Alcaz". The same way, the lateral facade is divided in sections with moldings and posses windows and flat eaves. Also, you can see commercial buildings connected on each side with different characteristics and vehicles parked on the street. The Teatro Alcázar was built in the decade of 1930 and it remained in use until 1972. Subsequently, it was divided and use as commercial establishment until 2017 when the space was abandoned after the hurricane María. Since that moment the building remained in disuse.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the town of San Germán and the farmers market. People standing and light poles can be seen in the surrounding spaces. Also visible are houses and buildings with different characteristics. Some buildings are made of masonry, and others are made of wood, influenced by the Vernacular, Neoclassical, and Spanish Revival styles. There are also some one-story buildings with flat roofs and two-story buildings with gable roofs made of corrugated metal sheets or tiles. Extended cornices, balconies with railings, and openings framed with moldings also stand out. In the distance can be seen one end of the San Germán de Auxerre Church. San Germán was established in 1573, making it the second oldest town in Puerto Rico. At the botton there is a writing that reads: "MARKET SQUARE AT SAN GERMAN, PORTO RICO. San Germán is situated on the Río Grande, in the southern part of Mayagüez Province. The surrounding country is very rick and the people are generally in good circumstance, and are noted for their hospitality and politeness to strangers."

Street Scene from Old San Juan

Group of people (adults and children) leaving La Fortaleza, viewed from the entrance to the building. You can see the lowered arch entrance with a cushion, which frames the image. People are walking towards the main gate. In front of the building there are two cars. In the background, you can see the buildings on Fortaleza Street. You can see the lighting system that consisted of cables that crossed the streets from which the lamps hung.

Row Houses with an Unpaved Road in the Center

The houses have hipped roofs, porticoes with piers, steps, fanlights, windows, and double doors. A girl can be seen sitting in front of a house on the right side of the image. Utility poles, wooden fences, plants, trees, and mountains can also be observed. There is an unpaved road between the rows of houses.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Front view of the Aguirre Theater at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The theater has two concrete levels and shows a state of deterioration. It has lattice-style framed windows and double-leaf wooden windows topped with transoms. On the first level is an entrance hall, a wooden ticket booth, and a sign in Spanish that reads: "Mini Video Center and something else." Several pilasters are also visible, and the building is decorated and divided into sections. The front of the building rises like a slightly inclined pediment. There is also a car parked in front of the building. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa Residence

Detail of a tree that fell over a chain link fence. In addition to the fence, a decorative block wall can be seen also. Various residential buildings can be seen in the background.

Residence Aristides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00011

Detail from the balcony of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This balcony is supported by brackets. The railing is made of wooden turned balustrades. The door is double leaf made of wood with panel or panels. The appentice that covers the balcony has an ornamental border with curved shapes and is covered with roof tiles. Next to the balcony, it stand out a window with a broken pediment and under it is visible the ornamental motifs from the portal. At the background, also you can appreciate part of the parapet of the rooftop interrupted with balustrades. The architectonic elements that presents this residence are characteristic from Spanish Revival style.

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Side view of a wooden house. The house is one-story, and has a zinc roof. It has lattice-style windows covered by ornamental metallic bars. The house is surrounded by a low wall made of concrete blocks. The area is surrounded by vegetation.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00063

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of an outside wall from the second floor of the abandoned house. You can observe three openings with grilles and a door opening. On the wall upper border there is a cornice molding and above it there is the eave formed by the roofing tiles roof. In front of the wall you can see part of the first floor roof, you can distinguish that the roof have a waterproofing treatment.

Teatro Hollywood - Coamo - 2013 00013

Front view of the Teatro Hollywood in the town of Coamo. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The front facade has a ticket office with a semicircular window covered by a curtain. Additionally, on the glass, there are several glued advertisements. The Teatro Hollywood was built in 1929 after the hurricane San Felipe destroyed the old Teatro Cortés, built by the Dr. Ángel Cortés in 1918. From its beginning it was equipped to present sound films and live theatre. It remained in use until 1997, subsequently in 2012 it was restored and equipped as a cinema and theatre.

Streetcar Pulled by Horses

Streetcar pulled by horses in route through Méndez Vigo street in Mayagüez. The wagon of the streetcar has curtains that cover the sides and metal seats. There are two men aboard. There is a building in the background with segmental arches and cornices. The walls are decorated with geometric figures and moldings.

Urbanization Houses

Neighborhood house in the coastal town of Luquillo. In the foreground, there is a one story corner house with a flat roof and lattice-style windows covered with ornamental bars and a simple door. The house has a balcony covered with metallic ornamental bars. In front of the house there is a garden with different plants. To the far right there is a patio surrounded by metallic bars. In the background there are more houses with the same characteristics and a car. Around the house there is a paved road for people on bicycles. In front of this, there is a sidewalk with power line poles and a mailbox. Over the houses there are television antennae.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00020

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. View of the interior from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe the dome that has an opening through which you can see the interior of the lantern and its small window. You can see part of the cornice that divides the wall and the curved pediment of the altar. The dome surface has mold stains. There are four pigeons on the pediment.

Street Scene in Puerto Rico

Several persons near a fruit vendor located on the sidewalk of a street surrounded by buildings and commercial establishments such as "M. Yamin Jewelry" and "Big Boy." The façades of the buildings are characterized by balconies, balustrades, doors, moldings, pilasters, cornices and display cases. Also notable is a square with street lamps and gardens bounded by low brick-textured walls while several cars and a bus are visible in the surrounding area.

House on the Street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00015

View of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is deteriorated and has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, it is presided by a balcony with broken wooden balustrade and modulated by wooden pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In the interior of the balcony there are several double wooden doors, some have lattice windows crowned with glass transoms and a clothesline. In addition, there is a parapet that surrounds and crowns the house. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00007

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. You can se part of the frontal wall that has a cornice and part of the tower of the belfry. Between the frontal wall and the tower there is a small cornices with roofing tiles. You can appreciate an ornamental with the shape of a spiral that decorates the corner where it starts the tower of the belfry. On the wall there is a sign that says: "Iglesia Metodista Nicholson Memorial" (Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial), also, there is a commemorative plaque in marble in the inferior corner of the wall. The building is painted yellow with white details and the base, dark yellow. You can observe parking meter and a fire hydrant on the sidewalk.

Ponce Art Museum

Façade of the Ponce Art Museum. The building is two-story and has a large balcony with railings, walls that extend in a zigzag pattern and a coffered ceiling. In front of the building, two flags stand out on each side of the stairs that lead to the entrance with glass doors. Also, a garden with several bushes stands out and at least two people are visible at the entrance. The building was inaugurated in 1965 and its modern design in the International Style corresponds to the architect Edward Durell Stone.

Residencia Fernando Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00011

Front and lateral view of the Residencia Fernando Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The house has one floor and characteristics of the Catalan Modernism style. It is presided by an ornamental iron grille modulated by low walls. Besides that, the facade is decorated with moldings and has a balcony secured by staggered columns where there are small decorative mosaics. In addition, you can see an open garage and in the balcony wooden windows presided by ornamental iron grilles. You can also see on the roof a parapet made of ornamental blocks modulated by finishes. The Residencia Fernando Calimano was built in 1928; in addition to being used as residence, years later it became a doctor office.

Parish San Miguel Arcángel - Cabo Rojo - 2011 00006

Detail of a stained glass in the Parish San Miguel Arcángel, located in Cabo Rojo. This stained glass is framed on a semicircular arch with molding and it shows a representation of the catholic christian iconography. The surface of the wall is light chestnut and alternates with the white molding. The Parish San Miguel Arcángel was designated historic monument under the Law Number 150 from June 18, 2004. Its history is linked to the foundation to the town of Cabo Rojo through Royal Order of the king Charles III of Spain from December 17, 1771. Since September 29, 1783 this church dedicates the patron Saint Michael Archangel and two years later initiates the construction of the temple. In this church, in addition, there are the birth certificates of Ramón Emeterio Betances, Salvador Brau Asencio and the legendary pirate Cofresí.

Public Housing in Valley Town

Aerial view of the town of Yabucoa. In the distance, you can see public housing buildings and houses with different characteristics. You can also see the paved road, mountains and the municipal church in the distance.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00029

Close-up in the details of the wooden transversal joists and the longitudinal ones made of steel, the inferior cord, a pole and the diagonals of the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic section came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00040

Old Customs House of Humacao. View of one of the lateral facades from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick, and has stucco finish. You can observe the wall with seven arches with walled up windows with blocks, one of them has a hole from where it stick out a creeper plant. There are six graffitis, four with black paint and two with silver paint. Above the parapet you can see a gable roof covered with zinc that covers the center of the building. It can be observed that one of the ends of the wall fell off the plaster, exposition the bricks. In addition you can see the sidewalk, the street, a utility pole with public light and on a corner a light pole. In front of the building there is a pick-up parked and on the other side of the street, a car. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Hurricane Damage, Municipal Hospital Aibonito

Aibonito "Municipal Hospital" with damage to the zinc roof after the passage of a hurricane. The walls of the building are made of concrete and have aluminum shutter-type windows, as well as doors with fanlights and semicircular arches, balustrades and a portico. In front of the building, a garden is notable, followed by railings and a chain-link fence. Other buildings and houses are visible in the background.

Open Hermanas Dávila Supermarket

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

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00010

Side and front facade of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The main facade is distinguished by a balcony with a wooden railing and an appentice with curved borders, a window with turned balustrades grid, a portal with entablature, a window crowned with a broken pediment and a rooftop with a parapet interrupted by balustrades. The side facade is characterized by a garage arches and double leaf windows. The roofs from the different levels are covered with roofing tiles. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 23 - Hotel La Herencia - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 23 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical and the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. A courtyard that has a balcony with wooden balustrades supported by wooden beams which connect to some stairs that lead to a lower level can be seen in the upper half of the image. There is a water fountain framed by bricks which form a semicircular arch on the walls of the staircase. Around the water fountain there are potted plants and a statue with the figure of a man's head. There is a wooden lattice window on the right side of the image. The floor and the staircase steps are made of terracotta-colored bricks. This building has been the Hotel Villa Herencia since 2011.

Comerío Health Center, Construction Machinery

Construction of the Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. Around the building, construction materials and machinery can be seen. The building itself appears to be single-story, with mullions and wooden panels. In the background, two prominent buildings stand out: one is a two-story structure with a hipped roof, and the one on the left features an eave with tiles. Palm trees and mountains are also visible.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00077

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of a floor section from the roof that is partially covered with terracotta tiles. There are several dried branches on the floor.

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Interior

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo. Two workers can be seen working inside the building, they are removing soil with a shovel and a wheelbarrow. Two walls (one has metal windows), columns, and beams are visible. The roof is not yet covered.

University of Puerto Rico Yunque From Tower

View of El Yunque National Forest seen from the Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. Also partially notable are the roof tiles of the university theater as well as its semicircular arches, windows and other buildings on campus with similar characteristics. In the medium plane, several houses in Río Piedras stand out.

Raised Planters in a Field

Several raised planters with wooden planks on the sides can be observed. A building with a gable roof, trees, and vegetation can be seen at a distance.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00010

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. Part of one of the corridors has arches, moldings, pilasters, a door with a grille, and persienne windows with grilles. There is an extensive open space in front of the corridor that serves as an interior patio. There are drains on the walls and part of the roof can be observed. This school is a vocational middle school.

Light House

View of Los Morrillos lighthouse in the coastal zone of Cabo Rojo. The lighthouse is single-story, in Neoclassic-style, with a flat roof. It is surrounded by a fence made of barbwire and sustained by pillars. Also, it is decorated with moldings and cornices, and has several double wooden doors and windows with lattice-style. At one end of the top, there is a sign that says: “U.S. “Coast Guard Cabo Rojo Light Station”. On the other hand, to the far right, you can see the lighthouse tower attached to the main structure. This consists of a cast iron lighting tower with a copper roof and a glass lantern. Like the rest of the attached building, this tower is decorated with moldings and cornices. Finally, at the top surrounding the lantern, there is a railing.

Ulanga Residence - 82003822

View from inside the Ulanga Residence, also known as the old Superior Court of Arecibo. The building is the first in the area, with three levels and a flat roof. Although the interior is deteriorated, cornices can be seen adorning the lower edges of the walls; semicircular arch openings give way to two galleries. Also visible on the ceiling are exposed beams and wooden debris. The Ulanga Residence was built in 1850 by the so-called Patron of the People, Francisco Ulanga. However, its original use was as a shopping center and a bank; in 1855-56, the building operated as a hospital and food center during the cholera epidemic. The building was also used as a town hall and a prison during the Lares Revolution in 1868. Later, from 1900 to 1904, it served as Superior and District Courts, Police Commissary, and the Insular Telegraph Office until 1904, when it was purchased by the U.S. government, who in 1948 transferred it to the local government to use it as a District Court. However, since 1963, the building has been unoccupied.

Fort on Small Island

View of Fortín Conde de Mirasol in a wide and elevated plot of land on the Island Municipality of Vieques. The fort has a crenellated parapet, window openings and a wall around it. In the background, several houses with flat and gabled roofs are notable. Following, is the ocean.

Aerial View of the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras

Aerial view of the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras. Notable features include the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower, the Historic Quadrangle, the University of Puerto Rico Theater, the José M. Lázaro Library, the Facundo Bueso building, and more. In front of the university campus, you can see Juan Ponce de León Avenue, followed by a building with three wings connecting to an octagonal center, as well as other buildings with gable and hip roofs.

Trujillo Alto Bridge - 09001289

Side view of the Trujillo Alto Bridge, also known as Bridge #427 in Trujillo Alto. The single-span, two-lane, Pennsylvania truss-style steel bridge rests on concrete abutments and crosses the Río Grande de Loíza. It features triangular truss patterns and a metal railing along its entire length. It is surrounded by a heavily vegetated environment, with dense trees and the bridge partially obscured by the foliage. The Trujillo Alto Bridge was built between 1939 and 1941 with funds from the New Deal economic reform program enacted by then-President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Architect Robert R. Prann Stannard was in charge of preparing the site, constructing the bridge abutments, and installing the steel components, all of which were manufactured in the United States. It is also one of two surviving Pennsylvania truss bridges in Puerto Rico, giving it significant architectural and historical value. In 1985, the Roads and Transport Authority proposed the bridge's demolition, but the local community filed a legal challenge to retain it, considering it a historic monument, and the plans were canceled. The bridge was restored as part of the Authority's 2002–2004 restoration project. Lost steel members were replaced, and the south abutment was shored up. Another significant change was the shape and pattern of the paving stones in front of the bridge's south abutment. This was part of the construction of the Bicentennial Walkway, inaugurated in 2007 to commemorate the city's 200th anniversary (1801–2001). Although the integrity of the surrounding landscape was compromised by the construction of the concrete bridge in 1985, the historic bridge retains key visual elements and systems (such as its steel superstructure, substructure, abutments, and approach spans) that give it its distinctiveness and significance.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00050

Close-up view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built with wood and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. On the second floor you can see lattice style windows and one sash window made of glass, both framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Crop Inspection at Clemente Otero's Farm in Vega Baja

Crop inspection at Clemente Otero's farm in Barrio Pugnado Afuera in the town of Vega Baja. There is a large piece of land where plantains and other crops have been planted. In the surroundings there are people, trees, shrubs, and a vehicle. The house of the owner's farm which is made of concrete is also visible, it has latrines, cisterns, and wooden doors and windows. Inside the house there is a group of women observing from the window.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00106

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. One can observe a wall covered up to its half with yellow tiles and with a light green border. The rest of the wall has wallpaper with green, yellow and brown floral motifs.

House of Jesús T. Piñero

Architectonic drawing of the facade of the house of Jesús T. Piñero, located in Canóvanas. The drawing was elaborated by the project Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society and presents the parts that distinguish this house. The first level or inferior level is a basement that served as a storage and garage. On the second level there are located the common areas, while on the third level there are the rooms of the family of Jesús T. Piñero. The facade of this residence shows several architectonic elements common in the northeast area of the United States of America, as it is the dutch colonial, the "Salt shaker" or "Salt box" and the Prairie School style. Also, it has been identified elements from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. Additionally, on its facade it is notable a stair that leads to a porch with railing and to the main door. The windows are made with panels that integrates glass leaves and luminaries. The drawing shows one of the slope of the asymmetric gable roof, which is covered with roofing tiles. On one end of the inferior level it stick out the mouth of a chimney. Jesús T. Piñero had an important political career in which he stand out as president of the municipal assembly, resident commissioner in Washington and in 1946 occupied the position of first Puerto Rico governor, designated by the United States president, Harry S. Truman.

Hall with Circular Wooden Chair and Ornate Tapestry on the Wall

There is a hall with a circular pedestal table and wooden and rattan chairs. The wall has a tapestry with images of a native and a knight in armor. A double wooden door with ventilation grilles can be seen and another room with an ornamented frame on the wall and part of a sofa is partially visible. The floor has checkered-pattern tiles.

Unidentified house

Unidentified two-story house without whitewashing. It has a flat zinc roof. In front of the house there is an area filled with paving stones and others filled with gravel. On the far right, there are some metal swings and a trash can. Also on that side you can see two parked cars. On the first level you can see a door that has lattice-style windows, at one end it has more lattice-style windows and water pipes in the wall. Next to the door there is an air conditioner and electric cables. The second level on the far left has lattice-style windows, a balcony with a low concrete block wall. On the wall there are potted plants, also some potted plants hanging from the ceiling. On the far right there is a terrace with a balustrade of decorated concrete blocks supported by thin wooden pillars. On the balustrade there are potted plants and also pots hanging from the ceiling.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00006

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe the portico that has entrance with stair and tube handrails. On one side of the portico you can see part of the balcony that stretches around the house. Both the portico and the balcony have metal railings with a geometric motif decoration and round columns with capitals set in pairs on a quadrangular base. The corners have three columns instead of two. Under the balcony, the base of the house has ornamental blocks with X shape perforations. The front border of the house is paved with a concrete stripe. The slope roof surpasses the plane of the house forming an eave.

Inside of the Dome of Capitolio

Interior view of the dome of the Capitolio in San Juan. The art work made in Venetian mosaic. The center has a representation of the coat of arms from Puerto Rico that is surrounded with different scenes that represent the science, humanities, agriculture, education, freedom, justice and health.

Fajardo Customs Rooftop

Aerial view of the rooftop of the Customs building at Fajardo. From the rooftop covered with roofing tiles stick out six dormer windows. You can see how the rooftop is missing a considerable part of the roofing tiles and how others are broken. Also, you can observe the FEMA blue canopy covering it. At the outer area of the building you can distinguish a street and a parking lot.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00006

A plaster ornamental detail on a column in the interior of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The ornament has floral motifs, leaves and spirals. The capital is distinguished by integrating ceramic tiles. This column is embedded and is attached to the ceiling beam. The interior wall is painted orange and contrasts with the white ornamental details. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Military Base Supply Warehouse

Supply warehouse at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. A two-story concrete building with a zinc roof. It has a door in the center of the façade and there are narrow wooden windows at both sides of the door. The walls have pilasters. There is a concrete fence with a metal gate. Next to it, there is a two-story smaller building; the first story is in concrete, and the second story is wooden. On the first story, there is a double door (wood on the outside, and glass on the inside) with a crossbeam; there is a double casement window in the second story and an outdoor staircase.

Casa de España San Juan

View of Casa de España in San Juan, in Neo Arab-style. The building has a tiled roof, towers with columns and semicircular and horseshoe arches. Some windows are framed in a semicircular arch, others have rectangular frames with roofs and awnings. The building has a balcony with lamp posts and a viewing point at the top. There is a wall around the building as a fence. In the background, you can see a flat-roofed building with cornices, rectangular windows and awnings.

San Antonio Railroad Bridge – 09000789

Craftsman Billfolds of Puerto Rico, Foundations

Construction of the Craftsman Billfolds of Puerto Rico building in Caguas, in the foundation stage. The scaffolding and the rodding for the construction pilling can be seen. There are vehicle tracks on the ground. A street, a row of houses, and several electric power posts are visible.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision L-125-58, Land and Buildings View

Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision en Manatí, view of the land and three buildings. One of the buildings is under construction, the columns and the wall's scaffolding can be seen. In the construction site there are three sheds. Mounds of removed soil and a concrete mixer are visible. There are several wooden houses on a mountain adjacent to the land. Behind the buildings there is a palm grove.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00007

Detail of the pedimented door of the San Pedro Mártir Parish in Guaynabo. This pediment has triangular shape, shows an oculus on its tympana and it elevates on Tuscan order pilasters made with Spanish Plateresque style ornamented with Herreran style pyramidal pinnacles. In addition, it is visible part of the door arch and a cornice in the upper part. The building surface is painted white. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings in the Guaynabo city. It was established as a parish between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00071

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View from the roof go the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. It is a chopped angle view and you can observe the roofing tiles edge of the roof and one of the terraces from the second floor. You can also see part of the yard with trees.

Pier, Wall, La Fortaleza

Several persons walking around a dock. Next, is the wall and the building corresponding to the first fortress in Old San Juan. A pair of sentry boxes and the crenellated parapet are notable on the wall. The building of the first fortress stands out on top with balconies, eaves, cornices and windows with fixed glass. A flagpole stands out from its roof, while several buildings stand out next to it.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Front view of the agricultural machinery shop at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the southern coastal plain in the municipality of Salinas. The industrial-type building has two levels made of wood, concrete, corrugated metal sheets, and a gable roof. The front facade shows large entrances covered by metal grilles. On the right end of the building are openings crowned with slanted eaves, a small concrete structure with a flat roof, and a simple wooden door crowned with a transom. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

"El Fanguito" Community in Martín Peña Channel and Buildings by the Distance

"El Fanguito" community in Martín Peña Channel. There are several houses on stilts built over the water. The houses are made of wood, have gable roofs, and zinc. In the distance many tall buildings, palm trees, trees and electric wiring can be seen.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00052

Santiago Riera Palmer public plaza in the municipality of Caguas. There is a public plaza that serves as a recreational area for people and is surrounded by buildings. It has balustrades that fence it off and mark the area that the plaza occupies. The plaza entrance has a sculpture of a clock with several faces and hands that simulate the marking of time. The plaza has trees, shrubs, planters, palm trees, trash cans, and lamp posts. People can be observed walking around the plaza. In front of the entrance is a line of parked automobiles.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Front view of the Ortiz Perichi house in the town of San Germán. The house has two levels made of concrete and wood; corrugated metal sheets cover the roof. A fence with a concrete balustrade separates it from its immediate surroundings. The first level has double-leaf doors and an entrance preceded by a corrugated metal curtain. The stairs follow a balustrade pattern that surrounds the second-level balcony. The balustrade incorporates columns. Inside the balcony are several framed wooden and glass double-leaf doors. On top of the house is an open balcony surrounded by a balustrade and double-leaf wooden windows and shutters. The Ortiz Perichi residence was built between 1923 and 1924 following the Vernacular style inspired by the Victorian architecture.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Ambulance Entrance

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The ambulance entrance is visible, featuring a flat roof supported by pillars, and a sidewalk. The connected building has wooden falsework, two levels, louvered windows, and eaves. Surrounding the area are wheelbarrows, wood, a zinc fence, and a barrel. A wooden post stands out

Candelaria 7 Street - Lajas - 2012 00002

Front and lateral view of a house located on the Candelaria 7 street in the coastal town of Lajas. It is a corner house, has one floor on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheet and characteristics of the Vernacular style. On the front part it has a metallic fence modulated by square pillars and a balcony on concrete presided by some stairs. The balcony has a balustrade modulated by square pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can also see chairs, a double wooden door with glass crowned with a transom and lattice style windows. The windows are framed and crowned with transoms. Besides that, you can see a dormer window crowning the front part with gable roof and glass windows. In addition, the lateral facade also has lattice style windows framed with moldings. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Experiment Station San Juan

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00017

Altar dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The altar is characterized by diverse ornaments, for example, small columns, pointed arches, mosaics and representations of the christian catholic iconography. On this altar there is the sacraria. In addition, it is notable the marble tiles the floor, as well several switches on the wall. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00027

A cement base with a post on top is observed on cobblestone pavement. There are paint stains on the base and areas near it. Rebar can be seen on the ground next to a broken paver. The pavers nearby and stained and cracked with debris and small plants in between them.

Godreau House – 86000894

Front view of the Godreau House in the town of Ponce. This house is made of wood with a zinc roof and, unlike most of the Neoclassical architecture of Ponce from the beginning of the 20th century, is notable for its novel concepts of residential construction design of that period. The sash windows with translucent panels and roof vents constitute one of its main decorative features. In addition, it features a staircase that leads to the "L" shaped balcony with railing and columns supporting the roof. The house is delimited by a low concrete wall with ornamental iron railings modulated by pillars. The Godreau House was built in 1919 by the master builder Julio Morales and designed by engineer Julio Conesa as a wedding gift from Miguel C. Godreau to his wife Leonina. Innovative architectural elements such as the three-part plan, the use of semicircular arches, stained glass doors, and the marbling technique crafted by the European architect living in Ponce, Juan Bertoli Calderoni, make this residence significant.

Ybarra Olis Building in the Isabel II Street of the Neighborhood of La Puntilla in the Old San Juan

View of the street Isabel II in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe adjacent buildings along the streets. It has influence of the architectonic styles known as Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic with pilasters, cornices, moldings, arches, paterae, appentices, quoins and steel balustrades in the balconies. The buildings are painted with a light color and some of them have awnings on their windows and grilles on their doors. You can see one to the right that stand out since is painted with green and terracotta and it has on its wall some painted letters that say: "Aceite Ybarra" (Ybarra Oil). Around it you can see automobiles, trucks, a large paved street with asphaltic concrete, power line poles, sidewalks, an establishment sign that promotes the brand Budweiser, street lights, a barrel, people, trees and palm trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00027

View of the interior spaces of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its eclectic style since it combines elements of the Romanic and Gothic architecture. In the interior of the building there is a baptismal font painted blue with interior stairs and drain pipes. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first one of this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its restoration, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. In addition, it is the headquarters of several music groups of the city.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00116

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View in a lower angle of the back part of one of the towers of the church. The tower has two pointed arches with wooden windows with lattice, cornice with dentils, triangular pinnacles on the corners and a pyramid roof. Also, you can see part of one of the side walls of the church that has pointed arches, pilasters and a cornice with dentils. It can be distinguished two vigilance cameras on two of the pilasters.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00058

Parish San José in Aibonito. View of one of the sides of the church from the back part of the roof. It can be observed one of the towers, the clerestory and part of the roof of the side hallway. You can see an exterior hall located between the church and the adjacent building. The hall is paved with bricks. There are flower beds and plants in pots on both sides. Also, there are light poles and a railing. At the background there is the square.

Slums on Hillside

Aerial view from the neighborhood La Perla in the Old San Juan. The houses are continuous made of wood built on stilts in front of the sea. Some of the characteristics of the houses are, doors and double windows, balconies with wooden railings, stairs in the entrance and clothesline. Additionally, you can see people standing on the surroundings.

Factory in Corozal, Finished Building Facade

Construction project of a factory in Corozal, finished building facade view. The building is built below street level. It has a portico, pilasters, windows, and a barbed wire fence. There is an electric power post in front.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00109

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Lateral view of the main altar of the church. It can be observed the inferior part of the altar made of wood with carved decorations of golden color and parts in pink stone. On the main arch there is an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In front of the altar there is a surface that has decorative plants on pots. In from there are three wooden chairs with cloth cushions for the concelebrants. At the background you can see a double door made of woof painted orange that has a cross on the fanlight and on the side wall, a small bronze bell.

Unpaved Road

Project for the filling and leveling of land in Guaynabo, known as the Van Camp project. View of the road leading to the area under construction. The road is unpaved and there are wooden houses and power poles. On one side is an excavation. Van Camp was part of the grounds of Fort Buchannan which came to have more than 4,000 acres in that area so its grounds reached what we know as the docks. These lands, which were used for the camp of troops and other services, after World War II began to be dispossessed of land, leaving about 700 cuerdas.

House

View of a wooden house with pile foundation and a gable roof, in a rural area. The walls are lined with asphalt and some zinc sheets. On the façade, there are steps that lead to the main door. In the background there are hills that stand out with weeded areas and some houses on the top.

El Morro, La Perla

View from the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This construction, from the Spanish colonial period, is a military structure made of masonry and stone. In the foreground, you can see the Castle walls and sentry boxes crowned with domes and ornaments. On the other hand, in the distance, on the far left, you can see the community of the La Perla neighborhood facing the sea, distinguished by its wooden terraced houses with zinc roofs. To the far right, you can see multi-level buildings with different features.

Wall in "La Perla"

Corner patio in La Perla ward in San Juan. In this one, there is a wall surrounding the space. On the wall there is a mural covering all the surface. In front of the wall, there is a small sidewalk. Over the wall, to the far right, there is a small patio with potted plans and a clothesline with hanging clothes. To the far left, there is a small stairway that leads to a simple door, next to the door there are jalousie windows.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00017

Detail of the ornamental blocks in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The blocks show semicircular and spiral motifs. In addition, they are white and alternate the light orange shade from the low wall. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Buildings M

Close-up view of a one-story house made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. There are persons sitting in chairs in the front. This area is surrounded by a low concrete wall. The double, wooden door has a wooden mullion over it. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style surrounded by wooden moldings.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rector[ia - Gurabo - 2013 00036

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Section of an exhibition hall where you can see part of a white stair with the top of the steps brown. At the bottom of the stair there is a grand piano. Next to the piano, right below the stair, there is a door. In addition, there is a painting on one of the walls.

Airfield, Aerial View

Aerial view of an airfield. A building with a metal roof, a line of people around the building, various buses, parked automobiles, and an area with shipping containers and portable restrooms are visible.

House in Cidra - Stubbe Farm - 2012 00004

Exterior view of the ruins of the old Hacienda Miramontes in the town of Cidra. The house is in ruins and is made of wood with corrugated metal sheets roof. Among the debris it can be distinguished openings, walls and wooden beams. Also, it can be seen the abundant vegetation in the surroundings. Hacienda Miramontes was the summer house of the Stubbe-Cestero family. In it they used to sow sugar cane, tobacco, pineapples, among other fruits.

El Morro

View of the crenellated parapet and cannon embrasures at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. Also notable are some steps on each side of the canyons. Some semicircular openings stand out on the walls. Also notable are a tower-shaped sentry box and another sentry box attached to the wall crowned with a dome.

Church San José

Retable located behind the altar of the church San José at the Old San Juan. The retable has several iconographical representations, like San José and the Virgin, placed on a niche. Also stand out the sacraria and several chandeliers on the altar table. At the lateral walls it is noticeable a pair of painted arches.

Unidentified Slum

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

Tombstones in the Cemetery Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis in the Old San Juan

Cemetery Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis in the Old San Juan. You can observe a cemetery with tombstones, monuments, crosses, benches, graves and funeral sculptures. Also, you can see part of the defense rampart with a sentry box that are part of fortified system of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro. There are houses with gable roofs and hipped roofs, painted with green and wine. They are located near the cemetery and are part of the neighborhood La Perla. You can observe that there is an area with debris or with building's cornerstones halfway built. From a distance you can observe a white building with influence of the style Neoclassic with moldings, stringcourses and double wooden windows with lattice. Nearby there are power line pole, street lights, buildings without walls, a sidewalk and people. Subsequently, the white building with the Neoclassic architectonic style that you can see from a distance, became the Institute of Neurobiology of the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico.

Poultry Farms in La Plata Project

Agricultural land area with small buildings that make up La Plata's farm in the town of Aibonito. There are several wooden and concrete buildings, with double doors, and awning windows that open outward. There are access roads and a vehicle moving through them. Crops, fences that demarcate the farm, trees, and mountains can be seen in the surroundings. This is the beginning of the purebred poultry project to be distributed to farmers all over the island.

Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 - Arecibo - 2014 00005

View of the Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 located in Arecibo. This building has two levels and presents Neoclassic architectonic elements like the columns of flat shafts with corinthian capitals. These columns elevate through the two levels and hold an entablature and a triangular pediment. On the entablature it is also notable a cornice and dentils. The tympana from the pediment shows the masonic symbol compound by the letter G between a squadron and a compass. This symbol repeats on the fanlights of the doors from the second level. The second level presents a parapet with triangular motifs and others with clover shape, as well spheric finishes. Between the doors from the second level it is also visible some oculus. The first floor is distinguished by a balustrade and openings with moldings and short cornices. In front of this building there are several automobiles and also it is visible the corner of the city hall of Arecibo from which it stand out a cornice and a parapet, as well an air conditioner console and a floodlight. At the background you can see the Atlantic Ocean.

Home of Israel Zayas

A group of persons of different ages pose in front of the home of Israel Zayas. In the space, there are two wooden houses with a gabled zinc roof. Three doors, a metal drum and a garden with several plants and flower pots are notable. In the background, there is a path that leads to a type of gazebo with a natural fiber cover.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00031

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. The interior of the cathedral and several of its elements can be observed. An altar, benches, columns, chairs, pulpits, scenography with the image of a boat and the sea, plants, religious imagery, speakers, stained glass windows, pedestal fans, trash cans, tables, decorations, chairs, and Stations of the Cross can be observed in the image. The altar has a poster that reads "Somos un pueblo que confía en Cristo Jesús". Above the poster is a large wooden crucifix. There are people inside the cathedral.

Calle Barbosa 46 - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00002

Detail of some columns of a home in Calle Barbosa 46 in Cabo Rojo. There are paired columns which are elevated on a pedestal. The column shafts have motifs formed by small mosaics, while the capitals acanthus crowns and a flower on the abacus. A type of frieze with ornamental bands extends over the columns, from which there are several brackets. Behind the columns is a terrace with chairs and tables, as well as persienne windows with window sills.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

Linear view of stairs in a plaza at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. The eleven-hectare park is located between two main thoroughfares: Ponce de León Avenue to the south and Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue to the north, at the end of the Puerta de Tierra neighborhood. Between 1974 and 1975, architect Orval Sifontes designed a plan to renovate the park. This included an inventory of trees and benches, repairing damaged sidewalks, removing a parking lot around the central fountain and replacing it with vegetation, concealing an electrical substation under a mound of earth, providing more lighting to the park, and redesigning the playground. The area shown here was part of this renovation. In the foreground, a semicircular staircase of dark gray stone ends on a platform paved with the same flagstones, forming the pedestrian walkway of the plaza. In the central area of the space, there is a small raised garden delimited by stone borders. Classical-style lampposts with curved poles and bell-shaped lamps line both sides of the walkway. It also includes trash cans and a series of benches regularly distributed along the walkway, oriented toward the center and made of metal and wood. Both sides of the walkway are lined with leafy trees. The plant landscape is carefully trimmed and organized, with shrubs delimiting the garden areas. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Condado Hotel

Two men pose on a wall with the inscription "Are you a Christian?". In the background, the Condado Lagoon stands out, followed by the Vanderbilt Hotel with a style derived from Beaux Arts, with tiles on its roof and semicircular arches as part of its façade. On both sides of the hotel, other buildings stand out with features of the Spanish Revival and Modern style.

Vieques Public Square

View of the Vieques Public Square. Two quadrangular pedestals with moldings can be seen as well as various people gathered in front of a wooden tent in the area of the town's well. The tent has a porch with a gable roof and lambrequins. In the background, the old Catholic church can be seen in between two trees.

Centro Comunal, La Plata

View of the community center in La Plata community, in the town of Aibonito. In the foreground, you can see the street where a vehicle is parked. It is followed by a building surrounded by a stepped fence simulating masonry. The building is one-story with a flat roof. In the middle there is an entrance with an open metal grill gate where several people stand. Above the entrance there is an inscription that says: “Communal Center.” To the right side of this there is a double wooden door with a mullion above it. In front of each entrance there are concrete steps. The windows are also double wooden windows with lattice-style. On the other hand, to the far right you can see another wooden building with a zinc gable roof. It has double wooden doors and windows, through which several people look out.

Borinquen Field Base Post Office

Post Office at the Borinquen Field Base in Aguadilla. A wooden structure over stilts with a gable roof, awning windows, and double doors with eaves. It has three steps to access the entrance.

Old Spanish Military Hospital - 87000770

Perspective of the arched galleries and the interior patio of the Old Spanish Military Hospital building, also known as the Asylum for the Blind, in Ponce. This building is one story with a basement, built of brick and a mixture of masonry and stone, and features Neoclassical-style architecture. The arches are semicircular and supported by square pillars. The beams, a cornice, a parapet, and the bricks are exposed in parts of the surface. Between the corridor and the patio, rubble is visible. The Old Spanish Military Hospital was built by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain between 1896 and 1897 for the military garrison of the city of Ponce. Then, in 1905, the state government ceded the property to be used as an Asylum for the Blind.

Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School - 87001311

Detail of the archway and interior patio of the Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School in Caguas. The arches are flat with stepped corners, integrating vertical moldings in the Art Deco style. Built in 1939 during the Great Depression, the Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School represents a group of buildings erected in Puerto Rico derived from an educational and professional training approach and the relationship and intervention of the U.S. in Puerto Rico’s economic and industrial development.

Road with Houses on One Side

Road with houses only on one side in Caguas. The corner of a wooden building can be seen as well as a small wall with a porch. Beyond the small wall, there is a row of wooden houses, most of which have a thatched roof. Behind the houses there is a wooded area. On the other side of the road, there is a two-wheel cart. Various people, adults and children, can be seen walking in the same direction in front of the houses.

Aerial View of Pueblo del Niño

Aerial view of the school building, the dormitory building, and the chapel that make up the Pueblo del Niño, designed by the architect Rafael Carmoega. The buildings are characterized by the tiled roofs, awnings, semicircular arches, and a tower. Also noticeable are two sports courts with bleachers and two small buildings with flat roofs. In the background, the coastline and the Atlantic Ocean can be seen.

Carlos Vasallo Hacienda - 88001848

Close-up view of Carlos Vasallo Hacienda, also known as Don Oscar Nevárez Hacienda, and Río Nuevo Hacienda in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level in wood and concrete. Bordering the house is a balcony with stairs and a concrete railing supported by concrete pillars. Several wooden double-leaf doors crowned with transoms are also visible. Although constructions in this area have been documented since 1511 when Juan Ponce de León settled there, the exact date of this construction is not known; it is estimated between 1849-1861.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00088

Perspective of the Mario Mercado Castle, located at the top of a hill in Guayanilla. The building has four floors, and a tower decorated with arches, vertical blue stripes and roofing tiles in the upper borders. The windows are French and have moldings, appentices and window sills. It is also visible the cistern. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Partially Destroyed Wooden House in Guayama

View of the main façade and a portion of the right side façade of some house ruins. Along the right side façade, various doors and windows are visible. A door opening is also visible. Most of the wall is missing wood panels. On the main façade, the porch area and various doors can be seen. There are some steps and a gate to access the porch. The roof is missing most of the zinc sheets and its beams are visible. On the left, a structure with a door and a window and a two-story house are visible.

El Morro

Interior space of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in which semicircular arches, doors, moldings, cornices and pilasters stand out. At one end there are two signs for "Restrooms" and "Water fountain", while in the background a type of ramp is notable.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00023

Building of the Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. A pediment with dentils, cornices, security spikes, and an entablature that reads "School of Art and Design" can be observed. The terracotta-colored dome's lantern with wooden latticework windows, cornices, and a pinnacle can also be observed. Later on, that building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Buildings F

Front view of a house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood and has a zinc gabled roof. The house is surrounded by a low wall, over which there are metallic bars, followed by a front garden with different plants. It has double windows made of wood and glass. On the inside, the windows have ornamental metallic grilles. Above the front windows, there are eaves sustained by wooden beams with a semi-capped roof. There is a front balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade, over which there are decorative metallic bars sustained by columns. The fronton has lattice-style wooden windows. All of the eave has wooden cornices. Behind the house, there is a large building. Also, to the far left, there is an entrance to a garage where there is a car parked.

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Side façade of a house in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a zinc roof. The double windows are made of wood, and the door is wooden and Dutch-style. To the far left, there is a side balcony with a low wall and two persons speaking. It is sustained by fine, wooden columns, and has a garden with bushes planted on that side. To the far right, there is a larger, wooden house with a zinc hipped roof, a front balcony, and lattice-style windows. In the adjacent corner, there is an establishment made of concrete and brick, with an arch in the front. Behind the house, there is also a wooden house with a zinc hipped roof.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00038

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. This is a view of the interior patio, where two doors give access to the space under the stairs. One of the doors is rectangular, and the other has a diagonal cut at the top. Part of the cistern can also be seen.

Store at Road Side - Pal Sign

Building kind of like a grocery store with numerous product promotional posters like: "Pale Drink Pal Ade", "Tome leche Denia, es pateurizada" (Drink Denia milk, it is pasteurized), "Klim leche" (Klim milk), "Avalon", "Chocolate Cortés" and "Coca Cola". Additionally, is characterized by the double doors, the appentice and the zinc gable roof. At the interior is notable some people. This building is located in the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 156 (PR-156) and Puerto Rico 720 (PR-720) at Barranquitas.

Vernacular Bungaloid House

Back of the Parachute Building

A view of the back of the parachute building of the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. It is a wooden structure on stilts with a gable roof and awning windows. One of the sides of the structure rises as a tower. Four steps lead to the wooden door. To one of the sides, the roof of another wooden structure can be seen. There are two signs reading: "Parachute Dept." and "T-9." In the background, there is a flagpole with the United States flag.

Tire Shop and Law Office

The building "164" houses a commercial tire shop identified as "Puerto Rico Nu-treads Inc." and an office for the lawyer "H. Ramos Mimoso." On the first level, double doors and glass display windows are prominent, with the following inscriptions: "Las nuevas gomas" (The new tires) and "Goodrich Superando las gomas de la pre guerra" (Goodrich Surpassing pre-war tires). In the center of the building, a sign indicates the entrance to the lawyer's office. The second level features louvered windows, eaves, and ornamental glass blocks. At the top, there is a pediment-like detail.

San Germán Historic District- 94000084

Front view of the Convent of the Porta Coeli Church in the town of San Germán. At the top of the stairs stands the building with a stuccoed masonry nave and a wooden gable roof suggestive of the Mudejar style. The front facade has an entrance under a semicircular arch. Through this, several people standing can be seen. The door is flanked by Plateresque pilasters that suggest the Spanish Renaissance style. The pilasters support an entablature, and above it, a rectangular wooden window and a bell tower on top. The side facade is decorated with a semicircular opening flanked by pilasters. On the far left, attached to the church, are the ruins of the convent, also built in stuccoed masonry. Metal railings surround the parish. The Convent of the Porta Coeli Church was built in 1609, the third religious temple built under Spanish rule in Puerto Rico. In 1960, it became the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00006

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

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00100

Detail of the vehicle entrance and the porch from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. In the entrance there are several automobiles and people. The porch is distinguished by the paired blue columns from which it elevates semicircular arches and grille fanlights. On the second floor it stand out a terrace with a parapet with ornamental blocks and a pergola. The windows are French and show window sills and appentices. It is also notable the eaves and the roofing tiles from the upper border. In addition, it stick out the tower of the castle characterized by vertical blue moldings and roofing tiles. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Interior of Spanish Colonial House

Inside of a Spanish Colonial-style home. The roof is made of wooden beams. The rooms are divided by semicircular arches without doors. The floor is made of marble with black and white squares and is partially covered by a rug. The room is decorated with furniture, wooden chairs, low wooden tables, and decorative figurines. On the walls, lamps, decorative frames, and religious figures can be seen. In the background, there is a room with a bookshelf that covers the wall. There is also a wooden staircase, which is part of the bookshelf, a wide table, and wooden chairs.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00013

A deteriorated gear wheel and two chimneys on the area of the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. On one end of the gear wheel there are several ditches and oxidized metal bars that stick out from the walls. At the background it is partially visible two chimneys. This space is surrounded by weeds.

Stone Church Brightness Corrected

Frontal view of the church Porta Coeli in the town of San Germán. At the foreground, there is a plaza where is a person sitting. In front you can see a wooden bench and the staircase that leads to the entrance of the church where it stands out a person standing. It has a double door made of wood under a round arch. The arch of the door it is decorated with an entablature and pilasters on both sides. Above the door there is a rectangular window partially covered by wood. Lastly, in the superior part is the belfry, to the far left end you can see a wall in ruins with a metallic grid. In its origin, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo of Porta Coeli and starting from 1960 constitutes the Museum of Religious Art Porta Coeli.

Extension of the San Juan Transportation Office, Second Row of Islands

Extension of the facilities of the Transportation Office in the municipality of San Juan. The second row of islands is seen. Workers are engaged in various tasks. The line of islands is still incomplete; some are made of cement and others of wood. In the background, a portion of the terrain is visible, along with more workers, cars, and palm trees.

Bomber Plane at the Borinquen Field Airport

Douglas B-18A bomber plane at the runway of the airport of the United States Army military base known as Borinquen Field in Aguadilla. In the background, one of the wooden buildings of the base, palm trees, and various soldiers can be seen.

House Seen from Above

Urbanization house in the municipality of Aibonito. It is a semi-detached house. It has two porticos joined with semicircular arches and railings. In addition, they have metal blinds, an electric meter and an antenna on the roof. There are two cement walkways that connect the sidewalk to each of the porches. In front of the house, you can see a parked car.

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory, Rear View

General Electric Wiring Devices factory construction project in Juana Díaz. View of the back part of the building which has an entrance and windows, over which there are eaves. Part of one of the lateral walls, which also has windows can be seen. The roof has two levels. A worker with a wheelbarrow on the roof and several workers near the entrance are visible.

Abandoned House, Barrio Salto, Cidra

Wooden house with a gabled zinc roof. It has an annexed part with a slight inclination on the roof. The front of this part of the house is covered with a cloth. In front of the house there is a tree, bushes and flowers.

San Juan Waterfront

View of Old San Juan from the bay. In the distance, you can see buildings with different characteristics. Some have towers, attics and balconies. In addition, there are roofs, windows and railings. You can also see the street where there are several vehicles parked and moving.

Building with Stucco Finish in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Building with stucco finish in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a building that painted light brown and dark brown, it has extended balconies with square shape whose walls have a stucco finish. You can see that the building possess drain on its balconies, square shape ornamentation and clothesline with hanged clothes. The building that it follows is painted with a lighter color and it has terracotta parts, you can see that it was built in masonry, since it has areas in which the material is exposed. This building shows influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style with cornices and moldings. Additionally, it has steps on its entrance doors, double wooden windows and awnings. There is a group of people standing in two of its entrance doors. Nearby there are power lines, an automobile, a moving bus, sidewalks, electric meters, a drain and a paved street with asphalt.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00010

View towards the portico of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The facade is decorated with compound fluted pilasters that at the same time secure a continuous entablature with an ornamental frieze, moldings and a continuous cornice. Above it you can also see a balustrade modulated by square piers crowned with spheric finishes. Besides that, to the right far end there is a portico secured by compound flutted columns, that secure an entablature with an ornamental frieze, a cornice, moldings and dentils. The columns are flanked by ornamental brackets. In the middle there is a framed multifoil arch crowned with relief details. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00014

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts covered by lattices and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille. In addition, it has a balcony with a broken balustrade made of wood modulated by piers, lattice style windows framed with moldings. Besides that, in the surroundings there are parked vehicles. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00021

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. View of the floor from the hall of the Art Deco building. The floor haas a diagonal colored stripes design. The walls are blue and white color, there is a double leaf door. The place presents signs of abandonment. There is no furniture and it is dirty.

Buildings O

Swooping view of a house located in a rural area. The house is made of wood and zinc with a zinc, gabled roof. In the front, it has wooden steps in front of an entrance door. The door is wooden and simple, and is sustained by a stick. Besides it, there is a trashcan and to the far left, there is a gas tank. To the far right of the house, there is a clothesline and a metallic bar fence. In front of the house on the hill, there is a latrine made of wood and zinc.

Devil's Sentry Box

Devil's Sentry Box in the Castillo San Cristóbal, Old San Juan. A sentry box with damages on the wall is visible as well as a portion of one of the fort's wall. There is a soldier inside looking out to the sea.

Unidentified house

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Floor and Columns

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. A building, under construction, with only a floor and columns can be seen. Part of a garage is visible in the background. There are several workers working.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00044

Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse – 81000692

Close-up of the spiral staircase of Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, also known as Cabo San Juan Lighthouse, in the coastal town of Fajardo. The lighthouse is Neoclassical in style, built on one level of brick and plastered stone. The cast iron spiral staircase with ornamental details can be seen from below. Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, the second lighthouse built on the island, was finally lit for the first time in 1882 after several failed construction attempts.

Hernández Residence - 88001847

Side view of the Hernández Residence, also known as Antonia Ramírez Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one level built on reinforced concrete and wood stilts. The roof is made of wood and zinc sheets. A short reinforced concrete staircase can be seen at the left end of the facade. The balcony is enclosed by a prefabricated balustrade, supported by faceted columns holding the flat wood and zinc roof. The wooden windows and double-leaf doors with slats and glass panels are crowned with entablatures. Built in 1896, the Hernández Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00001

View of the roof of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has one level built with wood and hipped roof covered with roofing tiles. The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940, turning it into the first place where they offered a non segregated service to the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 officially became a historic place.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00042

The old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia) is located in the Ballajá neighborhood of Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1844 and designed by architect Pedro García and the engineer Santiago Cortijo. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It is painted yellow, white, green, and brown. The main facade of the building has two rectilinear pediments, one of which has high relief in its tympanum. The upper half of the main entrance has four pairs of Ionic columns, balconies, and green-colored wooden lattice double-leaf doors with semicircular arches. The lower half has four pairs of white Doric columns with green-colored double-leaf doors and semicircular arches. These columns support an entablature that has an inscription on the metopes. The facade also has extended cornices and green-colored wooden lattice double-leaf windows framed by semicircular arches and white flat moldings. In front of the entrance is a stepped wall with railings. The building is fenced off by metallic grilles supported by various square piers. The old Beneficencia Asylum Building later became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. The side facade of the old Insular Madhouse can be partially observed on the right side of the image. This building is painted yellow, mustard, white, and green. It has parapets, cornices, and green-colored wooden windows framed with white rectangular moldings. The Madhouse later became the School of Arts and Design of Puerto Rico. In the image is visible the street where El Morro is located, part of Jardín Paseo de Ballajá, people, automobiles, palms, trees, streetlights, and boundary marker posts.

Building's Interior Under Construction

Building's interior view of project number S404 (a) 59. Columns that are attached to the ceiling beams are visible. Windows are also visible, and in the background, leaning against the wall, some men can be seen.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

Side view of the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje's ruins, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. The image shows the exterior walls of this 18th-century Catholic hermitage, which, although deteriorated, still displays representative elements of the Spanish colonial style. The walls show the loss of their stucco finish, exposing the brick and stone masonry construction and vegetation above. Lintelled stone and brick openings corresponding to the entrance door and three windows are also visible. Along the facade are two concrete troughs built to feed livestock when the hermitage was used as a farm. The terrain is dry earth, with vegetation, trees, and shrubs growing on and around the ruins. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events not only reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage, but also witnessed the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

Scene in El Fanguito

A group of persons of various ages among the houses of the El Fanguito community. The houses are made of wood with zinc roofs and one of them is gabled. Also notable are the windows and a double-leaf door that opens outwards with a wooden railing. On the side of one of the houses, a couple of people carrying out construction work are visible.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00021

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of a cistern that is nearby the station. It is a square concrete box built on stilts. The phrase "No pase" is painted on one of the walls. You can see two trees, one on each side of the cistern. The area is covered with weeds.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00041

View of an open space on the roof of the Former La Princesa Prison building. On the far right side are visible shutter-type windows. The floor is tiled, and the space has two spotlights. There is a streetlight on the wall on the left side. Trees and the Convento y Casa de Salud de las Siervas de María can also be seen in the background. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00021

Details of the joists and the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angle you can appreciate the transversal joists made of wood of the board, the vertical poles and the diagonals of the truss. Through the truss of the bridge it is visible the river, as well as a joint of cables. The bridge is partially covered of weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Ponce de León Family House - 83002295

Close view of the front of the Ponce de León Family House, also known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House, located in the town of San Germán. The house has two levels of whitewashed masonry and wood, typical of the Colonial style. The house's first level is divided into five sections with entrance doors crowned with an entablature and pilasters extending to the second level. On the second level is a cantilevered balcony that runs through the building and is supported by stepped corbels. It has an ornamental iron railing with paired columns that hold an upper parapet. Inside the balcony are four double-leaf wooden doors with framed shutters crowned with entablatures. The Ponce de León Family House was built in the mid-17th Century and was restored under directives from Baron Capriles in 1905 and Alfredo Nazario Alsina in 1954. It is considered one of the oldest residences in continuous use in San Germán. The Puerto Rican poet Lola Rodríguez de Tió lived in the house. Since 2010, it’s been known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House.

Bungalow-style Influenced Design

One-story house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall covered with stones. Above it, there is an ornamental metal grill supported by wall pillars. The house has a front garden separated by a sidewalk that leads to the entrance stairs of the porch. To both sides of the stairs, there are potted plants. The porch has a semicircular design that protrudes, also there is a person standing. It is supported by columns and has a concrete balustrade. The door is glazed and has transom over it. The edges of the house have gabled roofs. The windows are jalousie and are covered by ornamental grills, over the windows there are eaves and awnings. Above the porch, there is an attic with a gabled roof and transom. On the street in front, there are two cars parked and a person walking.

San Juan Transportation Office, Boy at the Construction Site

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office building. At the construction site, a small boy can be seen without a shirt and with an object in this hands. On one side there are some concrete pieces and on the other side there is a pile of debris. In the background a bridge is visible and on the bridge, there is an automobile and three people.

San Francisco Street

San Francisco Street in Old San Juan. There are two- and three-story row houses with projecting balconies. Some houses have businesses on the first floor. There are street vendors and persons making purchases or passing through. Electric power poles and cables can be seen as well as some public street lamps hanging from the cables. The street is paved with cobblestones and the streetcar rail. One of the towers of San Juan city hall and a portion of the Old Palacio de la Real Intendencia (intendant's palace).

Building in Guayama - Old Fuentes Fluviales - 2014 00012

View of the details from the building of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, the front facade has a portico where there is a commemorative plaque with the official seal of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica and an inscription that says: "En este lugar se celebró la ceremonia de cambio de nombre de la Autoridad de las Fuentes Fluviales por Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica a 29 de noviembre de 1979 Lic. Pedro R. Vázquez Pres. junta de gobierno Ing. Alberto Bruno Vega director ejecutivo" (In this building it took place the ceremony to change the name of the Autoridad de las Fuentes Fluviales to Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica in November 29, 1979 Pedro R. Vázquez Esq. Pres. governing board Eng. Alberto Bruno Vega executive director). The old irrigation office was previously known as Fuentes Fluviales, then the name changed in 1979 to Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

View of the Balcony of a House in Aguadilla

View of a balcony with a metal railing on the second floor of a house. A decorative column protrudes from the wall. A window frame is also visible. A portion of a blue frame can be seeing at the bottom.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00009

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a hermitage built with masonry, stone and brick that it has openings with rectangular shape like doors. You can see that there is a hole that is formed on the ground. Through its openings you can appreciate the streets, some sidewalks, grass, traffic bollards, a fence, automobiles, power lines and trees. The building was built to be a hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00042

View from the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built with wood and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see a hanging lamp and the broken ceiling Through the hole you can distinguish the roof made of corrugated metal sheets and wooden beams. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00010

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón. Detail of one of the ends of the balustrade and one of the turned wooden pillars of the balcony. One of the doors and part of the wall with a sign in Spanish that reads: "José Celso Barbosa House" is visible, as well as a fence in the space that divides the house from the adjacent building. This house, an example of 19th-century Vernacular architecture, was Barbosa's residence and office until 1960 when it was converted into a museum.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Vehicles

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A single-story building can be seen with eaves, mullions, Miami-style windows, and a portico. The portico has columns and connects to another side of the hospital with a sign indicating: "Centro de Salud." Two vehicles and a chain-link fence are visible. In the background, there are mountains.

House at the Street Francisco F. Bruno - Guayama - 2012 00006

View of a house located at the street Francisco F. Bruno in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It has a balcony with ornamental iron balustrade and the floor covered by native tiles. Additionally, it has a double door made of wood with persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with a transom.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00018

Several buildings in Old San Juan can be observed. These buildings have two parapets with balusters and wooden double doors with persienne windows. The building is terracotta-colored and has white-colored moldings. There is a balcony with iron railings, where a man is standing looking toward the sidewalk, lamps and double doors. The building is brown. Another light green-colored building with semicircular arches and white molding can be seen in the background of the image. Two buildings have signs on them that read "San Sebastián APTS". There is also an electrical box, an automobiles, and cobblestone pavers.

Buildings H

Front view of a two-story house in the town of Carolina. The first level is made of concrete, it has not been whitewashed, nor does it have doors or windows. It has debris in the front part, and stairs without railing. On the second level, where there are two persons, the house is made of wood, with a zinc gabled roof. The door is wooden and the windows are glass, lattice-style. The windows to the sides are aluminum, lattice-style, and are surrounded by wooden moldings. In the fronton, there is a small aluminum, lattice-style window and on the street, there are cars parked and persons standing.

Craftsman Billfolds of Puerto Rico, Lateral Entrance

Construction of the Craftsman Billfolds building, lateral entrance. The wall with two entrances to which the doors, two windows, pilasters and a small eave with brackets have not yet been installed can be seen. In front there is a mound of soil. There is a man posing.

Ornamental Divider

An ornamental divider made from woven Puerto Rican fibers for Dr. E. Montilla's residence. The ornamental divider is also paired with potted plant. On one side is the dining table and the bathroom door, while at the opposite end, there's a staircase with railings. The residence's floor is covered with terrazzo.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00012

Side and front facade of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The main facade is distinguish by a balcony with wooden railing and appentice with curved borders, a window with turned balustrades grid, a portal with entablature, a window crowned with a broken pediment and a rooftop with a parapet interrupted by balustrades. The side facade is characterized by a garage with semicircular arch with grill and double leaf windows. The roofs from the different levels are covered with roofing tiles. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00017

Detail focused on an appentice with roofing rites in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. On both sides of the appentice there are two wall lamps. The superior border presents a cornice, the roof is a gable roof and also is covered with roofing tiles. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

Calle Clara Lair 151 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

Building in Calle Clara Lair 151 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style and is painted cream. The building's façade has balconies with metal railings and semicircular double arches supported by square piers. The roof has terracotta-colored tiles and the center of the building has an extended wall with a pediment and square openings. There are also window openings with moldings, pilasters, and grilles. The lower half of the building has grilled doors with uprights and a sign with the number 151 in the center. Throughout the façade are plants and wooden lattice double doors. In front of the façade there is a sidewalk, automobiles, grass, and a cobblestone road. A pink and white-colored building with characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style can be observed on the right side of the image. It has parapets, cornices, and lattice windows framed by white moldings.

Family Outside Mountaintop Home

A family made up of a man, a woman with two babies in her arms, three boys and a girl. The children have pieces of clothing in their hands and the man also holds a picture and a small dress. Behind the family, there is a house with a gabled roof with straw, yaguas and sticks. Some poles extend from the house on which there is some laundry hanging. Also notable is a metal container. The house is located on a hill slope and in the background, you can see the mountains.

Cream and White House in Guayama

View of the main façade of a white and cream house in Guayama. The house has an entrance gate. The porch has a railing and three columns. Two windows can be seen on the porch area as well as a door sealed with a wood panel and boards. On the second floor, the arches formed by the three columns and a railing can be seen. On the right, there is an awning over the garage area.

Elizabeth Building

A two-story building with raised lettering at the top of the second story reading "Elizabeth." The entrance has an arched shape. It has four three-paneled windows with canvas awnings and a projecting balcony with brackets and a lattice railing.

Old Spanish Navy Arsenal, Façade

View of the corner of the façade of the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal in Old San Juan. The columns of the portico and one side of the wall, which has three windows with iron grilles, are observed. The wall also has pilasters with quoin and a parapet with a balustrade. On one of the pilasters, there is a sign that says: "Arsenal Street." In front of the building, there is a green area with several trees and delimited by a low wall.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00038

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. In the interior, the central nave is flanked by semicircular arch arcades secured by pilasters that at the same time secure an entablature. Meanwhile, the ceiling has two domes and an apse where the altar is located. The altar is decorated with a cross on wooden balusters, the altar table, chairs, flowers and colorful stained glass. Besides that, the columns are decorated with hanging lamps, fans and on the floor there are several wooden chairs. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Family Inside a House Made of Royal Palms Being Interviewed by a Social Worker

Family inside a house being interviewed by a social worker. The house is a bohio with walls and doors made of royal palms and tree branches pieces. There are five children and three adult women, one standing among the children, one in a hammock and the other one is the social worker.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00008

Railway station of Hormigueros. Detail of the sign with concrete letters in the middle of the parapet from the abandoned building. The sign is on a small pediment. On the sides it has two concrete square decorations with floral motifs. Under the parapet you can see an eave and the upper part of an arcade with flat arches.

Crane and Truck on the Caribe Hilton Hotel Beach

A crane and a dump truck on a strip of land that extends from the shoreline into the beach of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. There is also a sidewalk along the beachfront, and some rectangular buildings and a shed are parallel to the sidewalk. In the background, there is the Normandie Hotel and the boardwalk that extends in front of El Escambrón Beach Club.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00074

A detail of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The building has two levels and shows blue and white shades. Additionally, it is characterized by a stringcourse, several openings, an appentice and a drainage. The Central Fajardo was founded 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

House Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga - Añasco - 2016 00015

View near of a railing belonging the frontal part of the house Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga in the town of Añasco. The residency is a single-level made of wood over masonry and is presided by a balcony modulated by wrought iron ornamental railings. The residency Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga was built 1856 of vernacular style.

Criollo Pueblerino House

View of concrete buildings in the town of Barranquitas. In the foreground there is a garden followed by a wall covered with stones. There is a person standing in front of the wall. On the side, there is a concrete building covered by trees.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00039

Old Customs House of Humacao. You can observe part of the roof from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and bricks, and has stucco finish. It is a gable roof that covers the middle part of the building. It is made of wood covered with zinc plates. It has a hole through which you can see part of the frame. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Small Store in La Plata

Small grocery store on the side of the road in La Plata neighborhood in Aibonito. It is a small wooden building with a gable roof covered with roofing cardboard. It has a side door, which is open. In front there is a window with a board open upwards and secured with a thin stick. You can see some jars on the counter. Under the window there is a Coca-Cola sign, on the side wall there is a Malta Corona sign (almost erased) and on the side door there is a sign that appears to be for a literacy program. There are several men and three children, the children have identical clothing. On one side of the grocery store there is a large tree that provides shade and next to it there is a metal trash can and stacked cardboard boxes.

Hurricane Damage, Municipal Hospital Aibonito

Aibonito Municipal Hospital with damage to the zinc roof after the passage of a hurricane. The walls of the building are made of concrete and have windows with glass and others with skylights, as well as several doors at its base and a semicircular arch with a gate. A garden and a chain-link fence are notable around the building.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao 2013 00075

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View from the roof of the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe part of the edge with roofing tiles. There is a metal ladder screwed to the parapet. You can see part of the yard covered with dried grass.

San Juan Transportation Office, Garage Construction

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. Early stages of the garage construction. Several workers are seen working with the remains of a demolition or excavation in a space delimited with wooden beams. There are construction materials, other vehicles, and stacked wood around the construction site. There is a wooden building and a multi-level building is visible in the background.

La Fortaleza, Governor's Mansion

Front view of the Santa Catalina Palace, or better known as La Fortaleza in Old San Juan. This is the oldest construction on the island dating from the 16th – 19th centuries. The main façade has padding on the first level, this is interrupted in the middle by an entrance under a lowered arch. On both sides there are light lanterns and double windows made of wood, glass and wooden latticework. Furthermore, on the next level there is a cantilevered balcony surrounded by an ornamental metal railing. In addition, the balcony has several double wooden doors with wooden lattice windows. Above these there are ornamental moldings and above the central door there is a curved pediment. The rest of the façade is decorated with Doric pilasters that support an ornamental low-relief frieze. Crowning the Santa Catalina Palace is the Coat of Arms of the Spanish Monarchy next to the flagpoles. Finally, in front of the Palace, you can see several parked vehicles.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00020

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of two walls from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. On the background wall you can see a semicircular arch with grilles gate flanked by window openings with appentices. The openings also have grilles. A small stair gives access to the entrance. On the lateral wall there is another window opening with appentice and grilles, and an air conditioning secured with a grille. You can observe part of the yard with weeds.

Coamo Church

A boy in front of the "Evangelical Mennonite Church" of Coamo. The church is made of tongue-and-groove wood with a zinc roof and the façade is characterized by a wooden balustrade, double-leaf windows and doors with fanlights, as well as glass windows. On both sides of the church there are concrete buildings with cornices, parapets, eaves and aluminum shutter-type windows.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision L-125-58, Street and Sidewalk Construction

Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision in Manatí, street and sidewalk construction. An unpaved street, the gutter, and the sidewalks are visible. The street leads to an industrial building that has a cylindrical construction next to it. In front of the building there are automobiles parked and behind it there is a palm grove. On one side of the street there are mounds of removed soil and an area with construction machinery. An electric power post, and two street lights can be seen.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00096

View from the interior of the dinning room of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, the dinning room is decorated with a wooden table and chairs that match. On the wooden table with chairs that match you can see to one end a vase and porcelain crockery on tablecloths. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00054

Residence in Canóvanas - 2019 00011

Detail of the windows of a two level residence with yellow shades, located in Canóvanas. The windows are double leaf, with integrated glass and are crowned by appentices, the frames are painted green. The superior border of the building presents a molding.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00031

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Detail of the main door of the house. It is a double-leaf wooden door with glass panels on top. A gate with thin grilles and handrails of the stairs that give access to the door can be seen.

Doña Ana's and Lolo's House

House made of concrete with zinc roof. It has a balcony with arch and a parapet with two canopies. On the balcony walls there are pots with flowers. The door and the windows are made of wood with stained glass panels. The roof eave has a drainage channel. There is a fence made of metal with concrete poles.

View toward a Mint Green House with Sheep on the Sidewalk

Partial view of the main and right side façades of a mint green house in Guayama. The porch has grilles and a metal railing. Various windows are also visible on the porch's wall. On the right side wall, windows with awnings can be seen. A portion of the fence has a metal mesh as well as a gate. Sheep can be seen on the sidewalk.

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus - Humacao - 2010

Catholic church Sweet Name of Jesus in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the church with Neo-gothic style. You can observe the belfry tower that has four levels. On the first floor there is the main entrance of the church, a pointed arch with molding in the upper part. Above the cornice from the upper level, which is where the bells are there is a clock and pinnacles in the corners. The square tower has a pyramidal roof and a cross. The far end of the facade is an area with slope roof, windows with pointed arches and lateral buttress. You can see part of the transept.

Condado Beach Hotel

Aerial view of the Condado Beach Hotel. The beach behind the hotel, buildings of the Ashford avenue, the Condado Lagoon, a segment of the San Antonio Bridge, and a portion of the Miramar sector can be seen.

Arecibo District Hospital Laundry Building with Walls and Roof

In the foreground, the building with its finished walls and roof is visible. It has arches on the windows and entrances. Near the structure, there is construction material and equipment, including ladders, scaffold, and wood. In the background, to the right, there is another building.

Fortifications, Facing the Ocean

View from the Wall of Fort San Cristóbal in Old San Juan. This fortification, from the Spanish Colonial period, is distinguished by its masonry and stone walls. These have a crenellated edge and a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament. On the other hand, in the distance you can see an extension of land where there is a runway and several airplanes.

Main Entrance to the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal

Entrance to the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal in Old San Juan. It is a triumphal arch composed of two pairs of Doric columns, a frieze with images of the zodiac signs, a cornice with dentils, three pedestals, and above them the Coat of Arms of Spain. It has a gate with grilles and a S scroll fanlight. Above the gate, there is a sign reading "Entrance Entrada." There are three automobiles parked in front of it. Children can be seen playing in a tire swing.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00042

Casa Cabildo located on the corner of Calle del Cristo and Calle Caleta in Old San Juan. This building was the headquarters of the first town hall of the municipality of San Juan and the first jail of San Juan was located in this building's basement. It was built in 1523. Casa Cabildo later became the Galería Éxodo. On the right side of the image is a orange and yellow building. It has a balcony with wooden balustrades and a skirt roof that is supported by piers and wooden beams. There is also a balconet with balustrades. The Plaza de la Catedral can be observed on the left side of the image. Two benches, street lights, and a small brick wall can be observed. The main façade of the Catedral de San Juan can be partially observed in the center of the image in the distance. It was designed and built throughout the sixteenth and nineteenth century. It is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. There are steps in front of the entrance and it has a large studded door made out of wood. On the left side of the image are several high-rise buildings that have doorways and windows, which can be observed in the distance. There are also sidewalks, a cobblestone road, automobiles, and shrubs.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00087

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces there is a lattice style window with moldings next to which there is a metallic window handle. La Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00142

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheet and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior you can see the dirty and broken floor. Additionally, on the wall there are moldings and a switch. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00030

View from the rooftop of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three levels made of fortified concrete. In the surroundings you can see other buildings with different characteristics, from these it stand out moldings and continuous cornices, lattice style windows with eaves. flat roofs, gable roofs covered by plastic tarps and abandoned buildings. Also, you can distinguish from the distance a paved street travelled by vehicles and the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

House with a View

Wooden house on stilts with a five-gable roof. The walls are made with scraps of wood, zinc, roofing cardboard and other materials. It has two wooden doors, and some annexes with yagua roofs and walls. It is in a mountainous rural area. On one side, you can see a field with the plants still small, in front there is grass and behind, you can see trees, palms and another wooden house. There is a woman at the entrance of the house.

Unidentified house in the country

Dive view of a rural house on stilts. The house is made of wood with a gabled zinc roof. In the front there is a balcony surrounded by a wooden balustrade. To one side it has wooden stairs. Also, double wooden doors and windows. On the side the house has a smaller attached structure with a zinc gable roof. The area is surrounded by vegetation, and at one end you can see a clothesline.

Living Room and Mediopunto furniture of Criollo House

Interior view from the inside of a wooden house. In the foreground, there is a living room, where there are two persons standing. It is decorated with armchairs in Rattan and wood. Also, there is a wooden table covered with a tablecloth, over which there are decorative figures. The floor is partially covered by a rug. The walls are decorated with frames and in the middle, there is a hanging lamp. There are several simple wooden doors surrounded by moldings, with crossbars over them. Dividing the rooms, there are small wooden walls sustained by wooden columns. In the next entrance, there are more wooden chairs and a wooden china cabinet against a wall. On the back wall, there is an open door with mullions above it.

New Hospital under Construction

Castañer Hospital, Lares in the final stages of construction. It is a building complex built on a hill and located on different levels. You can see a two-story building with metal windows and recessed balconies. Then there is the central building that has a portico with lintel arches, through the arches part of a third building can be distinguished. You can see that work is still being done around the hospital, there are areas covered with cardboard. In the first building, two men are notable.

District Courthouse - 85000041

Interior view of the old District Courthouse of Aguadilla. The building is made of concrete. In the foreground, above the staircase, is an ornamental metal fence with an artistic ironwork inscription in Spanish that reads: “Art Museum." The staircase has railings with raised details and aluminum lattice windows at the landing. Built in 1925 by architect Rafael Carmoega, it was the headquarters of the District Court until the 1970s, when a larger continuous space was added. Afterward, the building was restored and turned into the Art Museum of Aguadilla.

Comerío Health Center, Mullions and Wooden Platforms

Construction of the Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The unfinished building is visible, with a flat roof and wooden falsework. Openings between the mullions, debris, and a ladder can be seen. On the roof, there are several wooden platforms. In the background, a mountain is visible.

Cement Platform

Cement platform with two stairs in the front. It is surrounded by trees. To the left, there is a house with a cement fence.

Wooden Green House in Guayama

View of the main façade of a wooden green house. On the main wall, a portion of a door and a window can be seen. The porch is on the right, has a parapet, and on the wall, a wooden door with a window and stained glass can be seen. The house has a gable roof.

General Méndez Vigo Bridge – 95000839

Detail of the arch of the General Méndez Vigo Bridge, also known as the Río Las Minas Bridge in Coamo. This bridge features a semicircular arch and masonry abutments with voussoir-type corners. A pair of corbels on the top supports the cantilever where parapets bordered with bricks extend. The General Méndez Vigo Bridge, named in honor of the Spanish governor of Puerto Rico from 1840 to 1844, was built in 1862 and originally designed by engineer Timoteo Luberza. During the Spanish-American War of 1898, the arch was blown up by orders of the Spanish commander Rafael Martínez Illescas to cover the withdrawal of Spanish troops heading to establish their defenses in Asomante; the U.S. Corps of Engineers later rebuilt it.

Façade variation of Three Urbanization Houses with the same plan

Euphonics Corporation, Workers Pouring Concrete

Euphonics Corporation building construction project in San Juan. Two workers pouring concrete on the parapet of the building's facade. They are using a bucket for concrete and a machine connected to a hose.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00040

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Detail of the stair balustrade in the interior of the house. The stair has the balusters and handrails white, and the top of the steps brown. You can see part of a handrail on the wall.

Men Repairing the Devil's Sentry Box

Men repairing the Devil's Sentry Box, at the Castillo San Cristóbal (fort) in Old San Juan. Various men can be seen next to the base of the wall, near the seashore; another two men are at the top of the wall, next to the sentry box, there are some piles of burlap sacks, a sand sieve, a bucket, and various rods.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Water Pipes and Tiles

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A section of the building can be seen featuring a low wall and a wall and a portion of what will be a water faucet. This structure has tiles around it and three pipes to dispense water and control its flow. In the background, a metal fence, palm trees, and other trees can be seen.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00009

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe a section of the balcony that stretches around the house. It has metal railings with a geometric motif decoration in the middle and round columns with capitals set in pairs on quadrangular bases, the corners have three columns. The base of the house, under the balcony, it has ornamental blocks with X shape perforations. On the wall there are three windows with lattices and fanlight windows.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision 5-333-56

Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision in Manatí, frontal/lateral view. The facade has stairs, a portico with eaves, a low stone wall and a large window. The lateral wall has two windows and a loading door. In front of the building there is a barbed wire fence with a gate and an electric power post stabilized with three beams. Near the fence there is a sign that reads: "Another Development Work Site".

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Front view of one of the management's residences at Central Aguirre Historic District, located on the south coast plains in the municipality of Salinas. The house is a single-level structure, built of wood on stilts with a hipped zinc roof topped with an attic. It is separated from its immediate surroundings by metal fencing. The access to the balcony is through concrete stairs flanked by plants in ornamental pots. The balcony, furnished with several patio chairs and tables, is surrounded by a balustrade with columns. A section of the balcony has a closed area covered by metal mesh. Both the door and the windows have rectangular arches and are framed with flat wooden moldings. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Buildings Y

View from the inside of a terrace of a wooden house over stilts in the water. The roof is made of zinc and has exposed beams, the floor is made of wood and is partially covered by a rug. The terrace is surrounded by a wooden railing, over which there is laundry hanging. The area is decorated with chairs, a wooden table, and plants in decorative pots. In the background, there are two persons standing, besides a simple, wooden door, which is opened ajar.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00012

Close-up view to the details of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. In the front facade there is a portico decorated with a continuous entablature with an ornamental frieze, a continuous cornice and moldings. In the frieze there is a relief inscription that says: "26". The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Vernacular Farm House

Blue Bricks in Old San Juan

Blue-toned cobblestones on a street in Old San Juan. There are several people walking on the sidewalks, as well as traffic signs and a mailbox marked "US Mail." In the background, two buildings stand out and one of them is labeled "Banco de San Juan". In the middle of the street there is a garden with several bushes.

Man Next to a Hut

A man next to a hut near a road in San Juan. The hut is made of wood and built on stilts with a flat roof and walls made with pieces of wood planks. It is surrounded by plants and banana or plantain trees.

Arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel - Arecibo - 2008 00011

Detail of the surface and the openings of San Miguel Arcángel, located in the city of Arecibo. The cladding of the wall is deteriorated, so it expose the bricks that make up this ruin masonry building. In the first level it is visible a rectangular opening while in the upper part of the building the openings are squared. The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built under the Spanish colonial government at the end of the XVIII and at the beginning of the XIX as part of the defense system of the city of Arecibo. This was part of the fort San Miguel Arcángel, located in the border of the peninsula where is located Arecibo and the entrance of the river mouth of the Rio Grande of Arecibo.

Santiago Riera Palmer Town Square

View toward the Plaza Santiago Riera Palmer town square in Caguas. A kiosk, a gazebo, and various sitting benches can be seen on the square. Various buildings can be seen along the street. Some of these buildings have balconies and Juliet balconies with balustrades. The overhangs and cornices of these buildings are also visible.

Mr. Galeno Cabán's Farm in Utuado

Rehabilitation work on Mr. Galeno Cabán's farm in the town of Utuado. This is a typical rehabilitation case of a farm in the mountainous region of the Island. Extensive agricultural land with houses separated from each other. There are three houses made of concrete with wooden windows and doors and separate spaces for latrines made of wood and zinc. Electric wiring, soil conservation works, formed paths, trees, shrubs, and palm trees are also visible.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00019

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. This image was taken against the light; a semicircular dome, a keystone, and cornices at the top of the sentry lookout post can be observed. A masonry wall, trees, and people standing in front of a railing can be seen on the right side of the image. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. The posterior facade of the old Hospital de la Concepción, also known as Convento y Casa de Salud Siervas de María, can also be observed in the image. The building has several floors, parapets, cornices, and window openings. A tower with a dome in the upper half of the old La Princesa prison can be seen at a distance. This building was built in 1837 and was used as a prison until 1976, when it was closed down due to problems with its structure. The Puerto Rican government restored and transferred the building in 1992 to be the Puerto Rico Tourism Company's headquarters. The architect, Miguel Carlo, was responsible for the building's restoration. The San Juan Bay and the chimneys of Central Palo Seco in the municipality of Toa Baja can also be observed in the image.

Cardona Residence - 85000040

Interior view of the Cardona's house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is made of concrete and has wooden spiral stairs with a balustrade in the center. The Cardona's residence was designed and built in 1913 by the woodworker and Honoris Causa architect Manuel Gómez Tejera. In 1977, the house was sold and converted into the Quiñones Elías law office. In 2005, it became the permanent locale of the Aguadilla and Caribbean Art Museum.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Facade located next to the main entrance of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. A salmon and white-colored two-story building can be observed. It has parapets, cornices, two pilasters, and wooden double-leaf doors framed by white moldings. The building also has a balcony without railings and a skirt supported by pilasters and wooden beams. There are automobiles in front of the building, and next to the building is a metal grille gate with a fan-like design, trees, and part of the San Juan Bay. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture. Part of the roof of the United States Customs House building, also known as the "Aduana de San Juan," can also be seen in the image. Its architectural style represents the Spanish Colonial Revival style, and its construction was done by the architect Albert B. Nichols. The United States Customs House was entered into the National Register of Historic Places of the United States in 1988. The top part of the Banco Popular de Puerto Rico can be seen from a distance. The building is painted cream and represents the Art Deco architectural style. The bank was designed by the architect Chauncey W. Riley and built by the engineers Juan M. Beltrán Carrasquillo, Manuel Miró y Saurí, and José Benítez Gautier. The José V. Toledo Federal Building and the United States Courthouse, which combines the Beaux-Arts, Federal, and Spanish Colonial Revival architectural styles, can also be observed. This building was designed by Oscar Wenderoth and is painted cream and terracotta. It has two towers crowned with lanterns, Arabic tiles, and cornices. The building was entered into the National Register of Historic Places of the United States in 1986. On its right side is the Ochoa building, designed by the architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa. The Ochoa building is painted gray and white, has a tower crowned by a stepped design, and has square and rectangular windows.

Horsecar and Carriage

Horsecar and carriage at Mayagüez downtown. A portion of a building with an entrance framed with segmental arches, cornices and double doors can be seen; the wall is decorated with moldings in geometric shapes, and rose windows. There is another building with pilasters, a cornice, double doors, and a fanlight. A metal bridge can be seen in the background. Passengers can be seen in the horsecar and the carriage.

La Perla, Boy Posing

View from the water in the neighborhood La Perla at the Old San Juan. At the foreground, appears a boy standing in the seashore. The houses are continuous built on stilts in front of the sea. They are made of wood with zinc roofs, they have doors and windows also made of wood.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00102

View of the loggias or galleries and the inner courtyard of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The loggias or galleries of the first floor are accentuated with columns with colorful geometric motifs mosaics. The semicircular arches elevate from these columns. The floor of the loggia or gallery has native or hydraulic tiles with geometric motifs with terracotta, yellow and black shades. From this space is visible the inner courtyard and its quadrilobed fountain with sevillian tiles. The second floor is distinguished by a parapet with geometric motifs ornamental blocks that delimit the terrace. The wall surface is painted white and shows signs of deterioration with stains and dirt. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

United States Post Office - 86001169

Far-right side view of the United States Postal Service, also home to the Court of Justice in the coastal town of Mayagüez. In the foreground, at the far left of the building, is a vehicular entrance with cars and people standing. The concrete structure has two levels, an inclined roof covered with tiles, and one-story wings at each end. On its upper edge, the building shows high relief features, a frieze with geometric patterns, and the windows are made of wood and glass crowned with transoms. A metal emergency ladder is also visible on the wall. The Postal Service building was built in 1935 by the U.S. Government and architect Louis A. Simpson on the land where the Spanish Army's infantry barracks once stood but were destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. In 2007, the United States Congress passed a bill renaming the building in honor of the Puerto Rican politician and businessman Miguel A. (El Pitirre) García Méndez.

Fortress of la Concepción

Detail of two broken doors of Fortress of la Concepción. At the top of the wall, the piping is visible. On top of the overhang, the zinc sheets conforming the roof can be seen. The wall has graffiti and mold stains.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2010

Side façade of the Los Morillos lighthouse in Cabo Rojo. This lighthouse has a rectangular floor plan and presents elements of the Neoclassical architecture style, such as a crowned cornice with a parapet and segmental arches that frame the louver windows. It also integrates a hexagonally shaped tower that is 18.30 meters tall, which includes the lantern that crowns it. The lantern, of French design, is surrounded by an iron balustrade. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00015

Close-up front view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony with an ornamental iron railing. In addition, the facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices. In the interior of the balcony you can see a door under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. The door is presided by an ornamental iron grille crowned with a sunrise transom. Besides that, the wall is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Hurricane Shelter with Red Roof

A hurricane shelter with a reddish gable roof and a small wooden door. In the background, on the side of a mountain, a partially wooden house with a gable roof is notable.

Consolidated Cigar Corporation of Puerto Rico

Two-story concrete building on the main road between Ponce and Caguas. On the far left of the front part, there is a garden and two flags on poles. There are decorative tiles, also. To the far right there is a pile of gravel. It has entrance stairs with metal railings. The windows are fixed, in glass and it has a simple door. On the second level, there is an eave over which there is a sign that reads "Consolidated Cigar Corporation of Puerto Rico". On the upper part of the building, there is a smaller structure with a flat roof.

El Morro Sentry Box through Arch

Vaulted tunnel and ramp of the San Felipe del Morro Castle. In the background, the crenellated parapet, some steps, as well as a sentry box attached to the wall and crowned with a dome and spherical ornament, stand out. In the body of the sentry box, the door and window are notable. In the background, you can see the Atlantic Ocean.

Blue Awning Detail over the Houses Roofs in Arroyo

Aerial view standing out the zinc roofs covered with blue awnings over houses and structures in Arroyo. Next to the house you can see a smaller structure with its zinc roof without being covered with awnings and some windows placed on the ground.

Torrens Bridge - 00000423

San Germán Historic District- 94000084

View of the San Germán de Auxerre Church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground is the Francisco Mariano Quiñones Plaza, with people gathered to celebrate the town's patron saint festivities. Leading to the Church is a staircase and a group of people standing. Also visible in the surroundings are metal grilles with square pillars. The parish has two levels built in stuccoed masonry with elements of the Neoclassical and Baroque styles. The front facade is divided into sections with pilasters and extended cornices. In addition, there is a central door under a framed semicircular arch flanked by two smaller semicircular arches and pilasters. The second level is narrower and follows the same pattern as the lower level but with a central oculus framed and flanked by two windows framed with moldings. On top of the building is a pediment and amphorae at each end. One end of the bell tower is also seen above the building. In the surroundings are houses and semi-detached buildings with balconies surrounded by railings and windows. The original structure of the parish dates back to 1737 and was built of wood and straw. In 1842, the building that stands today was rebuilt with a new design.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2014 00022

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial, Aibonito. You can observe the tower of the belfry that has two levels divided by a cornice with roofing tiles. In the upper level it has an arch with two columns, through the arch you can see the bell. The tower has a dome with pyramid shape covered with roof tiles and a cross at the top. It is painted yellow with white borders and details. This building has characteristics of the Neo-romanesque and Spanish Neocolonial styles. In front of the church is the square, where you can see a decorative arch, three steel light poles painted green color, a flower bed sown with decorative plants and several trees. To one side of the decorative arch you can see a wooden construction with a sash window and zinc roof.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Museo de Artes Populares y Tradiciones - Gurabo - 2013 00009

Museum of popular arts and traditions, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Partial view of the wooden house facade. You can see a balcony with concrete railing and flat arch through which you can see a double leaf door. In front of the balcony there is a large metal piece with concave container shape.

House under Construction with Tall Legs, Possibly Abandoned

View of a house under construction, possibly abandoned and located between the side of a road and a hill slide. Of the house, the long pillars, the slab and some incomplete walls composed of blocks and rods are notable. It is followed by another house from which part of its gable roof protrudes.

Otero Bazaar

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

Mayor's House at the Arecibo Jail

Residence in the municipality of Arecibo. A single-story building with a flat roof and a porch. It features a balustrade as a railing, steps leading to the main entrance, and a partially open wooden door. The building has louvered-style double windows with awnings. The roof of the porch and the awnings are tiled. On the right side, there is a dark-colored pipe, possibly part of a drainage system. Around the building, there are fragments of construction materials and a pipe. Another building can be seen behind it.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00048

Detail of an impost in the interior of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The pier that secures the arch shows an impost. Additionally, it is notable the moldings and a cornice in the upper part of the wall. In addition, it stand out part of a balustrade and the wooden beams. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00002

Main facade of the Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This house presents an ornamented portal with columns that secure an entablature and above it stand out a window crowned with a broken pediment. The first level of the facade also shows a window with turned balustrades grid. The second level is distinguish by a rooftop with a parapet interrupted by a balustrade and a balcony with a wooden railing. The roof and some appentices are marked by roofing tiles. On the side is notable a garage marked by a semicircular arch that integrates a grill. In front of the residence there is a sidewalk. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00055

View of the surroundings of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. In the yard of the house there is a wooden latrine deteriorated with a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In addition, on the floor of the interior you can see leaves piled up, a metallic piece and a hole with square shape slightly elevated from the ground. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Catholic Church in Ponce

Facade of the church Santa María Reina with vaulted shape, brise-soleils with geometrical motifs, double doors made of wood and dormer windows on the side. At the outdoor patio stand out a cross and also a sidewalk, people and several parked automobiles are noticeable.

Building of Telephone and Telegraph

Architectonic drawing of the facade of the telegraph and telephone office, located at the José E. Carazo 1729 street, at the north area of the Guaynabo city center. The building was made by the project Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawiing Society. The facade is characterized by the stripes of vertical fluted moldings that divide the walls and four iron panels decorated with the winged wheel symbol. It also stand out the letters "AC" and the name of the building: "Teléfono" y "Telégrafo". The windows have appentices. In addition, a pair of steps flanked by strings leads to the main entrance articulated by a double leaf door with an appentice. This building shows distinctive elements from the Art Deco style. In 1948, it was built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico to integrate in one place the telegraph and telephone service of the Guaynabo city. In 1958, they did an expansion in the building and in 1964 this office closed when it was completed a new station at the Urbanización Muñoz Rivera. In the 1970 decade it was used as a museum and in 1981 the Guaynabo Municipality bought the property. This office is important to the state, as an institutional architectonic work built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico and its association with the telecommunications in Puerto Rico between 1948 and 1964.

El Morro

Opening to monitor the base of the walls. On one side of the entrance, a plaque stands out on the wall with the inscription in English "Loophole From here, the sentry could guard the base of the great wall below", and in Spanish "Abertura From here, the sentry could guard the base of the great walls".

Pacheco Street, Yauco

View of Pacheco Street in the municipality of Yauco. The street continues up the mountain with buildings on both sides. There are one and two-story buildings. Some have balconies with awnings and baluster railings. The first building on the left has double-leaf doors with lattice and porticoes. People can be seen walking on the street and on the sidewalks.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Front view of one of the private school buildings at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The school has one level built on wooden stilts and a hipped zinc roof. In addition, an attic appears on the roof. Some windows are wooden and glass sashes; others are lattice-style, framed with flat moldings and topped with a transom. A porticoed entrance with a zinc gable roof flanked by railings is visible. The school is separated from its immediate surroundings by a metal fence. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. The buildings that make up the Aguirre Private School were built in 1918 and 1928. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

United States Post Office - 86001169

View from the left side of the United States Postal Service, also home to the Court of Justice in the coastal town of Mayagüez. In the foreground, at the far left of the building, is a vehicular entrance where cars and standing people are seen. The concrete structure has two levels, an inclined roof covered with tiles, and one-story wings at each end. In addition, a concrete fence with an iron gate surrounds the adjacent garden. On its upper edge, the building shows high relief features and a frieze with geometric patterns. On the second level, a five-section balcony is enclosed with iron columns and railings. Some doors and windows are made of wood and glass crowned with transoms, and others with metal curtains. The Postal Service building was built in 1935 by the U.S. Government and architect Louis A. Simpson on the land where the Spanish Army's infantry barracks once stood but were destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. In 2007, the United States Congress passed a bill renaming the building in honor of the Puerto Rican politician and businessman Miguel A. (El Pitirre) García Méndez.

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

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

University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Ladies' Residence - SG100002695

Detail of a staircase in the Ladies' Residence building, also known as RESI or Ladies' Dormitory, at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, in San Juan. The staircase consists of solid concrete steps that protrude from a central support beam. It has metal railings with wooden handrails. The steps are thick and have a smooth finish. At the bottom are a series of windows with horizontal blinds, which allow natural light to enter and allow ventilation. Behind the staircase is a round column. The Residence, built in 1960, was part of a master expansion plan developed by the University of Puerto Rico during the 1950s. The former rector of the University, Jaime Benítez, appointed architect Henry Klumb to design approximately 25 projects, including the Residence, due to the influx of new students coming from regions outside San Juan. Its innovative design, with natural ventilation (brise-soleil) and utilization of light, reflects the adaptation of modern architecture to the tropical climate. Different construction materials, such as cast-in-place concrete, prefabricated elements, stamped concrete, coarse and fine plaster surfaces, hydraulic cement tiles, terrazzo floors, and baseboards, also produced avant-garde architecture. For over 60 years, it has maintained its original integrity and remains a symbol of educational and social transformation in Puerto Rico.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00097

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Superior part of the main altar of the church. It is green color with golden borders and details. It can be observed two columns and four pilasters of marbled terracotta color with golden capitals. Above the columns there is a decoration in relief with an angel and foliage spirals. At the center of the superior border there is a circular image of the Virgin Mary with the Jesus child on the arms surrounded by a golden halo flanked by two angels statues. You can see part of the church dome, painted light blue color.

Art Shop Interior

View from the inside of a building in Old San Juan. The building is multi-level and has several entrances under semicircular arches. The space is decorated with decorative potted plants and wall lamps. In addition, the ceiling has a design with exposed wooden beams. Also on the second level you can see a wooden railing and a double wooden door with relief details.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00003

Buildings I

Side view of an establishment made of wood in the coastal town of Loíza. The gabled roof is partially covered with palm leaves. Some walls are incomplete or broken. In the interior of the construction, there is debris. Behind, there are two houses, one made of wood with a zinc roof, and the other made of unwhitewashed concrete.

Houses after Hurricane Santa Clara

View of houses after the passage of Hurricane Santa Clara. There are several wooden houses built on walls. They have entrance stairs in concrete. Also, double wooden windows and doors with gabled zinc roofs, one is roofless. There are several persons standing in front of the houses.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00012

A detail of the interior of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (catholic), located in Dorado. It stand out a multifoil arch and embedded columns that accentuates the division of the interior space. The window has horizontal lamas made of aluminum. Also, it is visible a LED tube lamp and a switch. On the walls it shows some crosses. The ceiling is distinguished by the beams. The construction of the parish began in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Thatched Building, poor Section - Ponce

Wooden houses located on flat land next to a road. They are built on stilts, with gable roofs. Some are covered with zinc, others with roofing cardboard. You can see some barbed wire fences, one of the houses has a fence made of reeds.

El Imparcial Building in the Marina Street of the Old San Juan

Frontal view of a building under construction in the Marina street of the Old San Juan. It can be observed a building that has a radio tower under construction surrounded by wooden scaffolding. This building will be the radio offices and newspaper El Imparcial. Also, you can see a cargo truck and an automobile with its trunk opened. Further in the distance there is a large building with five floors that is cream colors with an inferior stripe with brown color. It has glass windows with arch shape, rectangular and with moldings. To its right side it has a edifice with a zinc gable roof and is painted with green color. From a distance you can see other buildings like the Sea Breeze Night Cub, the service station Adrián Nelson and Puerto Rico Popular Bank. The Sea Breeze Night Club has three floors and is painted with green and pink colors. It has coupled windows, roofing tiles and grilles in the first floor windows, moldings and small columns. The service station Adrián Nelson has dark gray and white, it has influence of the architectonic style of the Neo-renaissance with arches, pilasters, quoins and moldings. The Puerto Rico Popular Bank has the architectonic influence of Art Deco. It is painted with white color and possess a tower that stick out of its roof with some letters that forms the name of the building and an analog clock that shows the time. Around it you can observe people walking, construction materials, barrels, power lines poles, the paved street with asphalt, a wide sidewalk and some antennas in the roofs. Subsequently, this area has experienced changes and has been established buildings like the Condominio Reina de Castilla, the Hotel Rumbao, the restaurant Señor Frog's and some empty lots.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00032

View from the interior of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse Los Morrillos is a construction from the Spanish colonial period with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. In the interior you can see several double doors made of wood crowned with transoms also made of wood. Additionally, the space is decorated with historical objects, on the wall a world map and the floor is covered with marble tiles with chess motif. The walls are painted white and on the inferior border they have a socle. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Gibson Caribe, Wall Formwork

Gibson Caribe building construction project in Luquillo. Wall formwork view. One of the columns surrounded by falsework and a building enclosure that is already closed with blocks can also be seen. In front of the construction there are a pile of blocks. There are workers at work.

San Agustín Military Academy Río Piedras P.R.

San Agustín Military Academy in Río Piedras. It's a three-story building. The structure consists of two concrete wings with a wooden central part. There is a concrete fence with an iron gate. A staircase provides access to the building, and in the middle of the staircase, there is a statue of Saint Augustine. The façade features arched windows and a balustrade extending along the right wing. There is a flagpole with the United States flag. Several trees obstruct the view of the building. In front of the property, there is a wooden house, and near this house, there is a serviceman.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00008

View from the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces there is a rectangular opening framed with moldings and crowned with a transom also made of wood. In addition, through the opening you can see a double wooden window crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Villa Julita

View of Villa Juanita in Aibonito. It is also known as the Ulrich Home and is register in the National Register of Historic Places. The house has a metal mesh fence. A staircase allows access to the porch were various columns and a door are visible. On the left, various windows covered with panels can be seen. The roof of the house in made of zinc. Some portions of the roof are gabled and others are hipped. There is a basement downstairs. Address on the card: Avenida San José 401.

Wall Undergoing Repairs, Old San Juan

View of one of the walls of Old San Juan. An area is visible where repair works are been performed and there are wooden scaffolding. Two sentry boxes and a building can be seen. In the forefront, there is a cannon over one of the walls.

Right Façade of Cream and Pink House in Guayama

Right façade of a cream-colored house with pink details in Guayama. On the outside wall of the main façade, a window can be seen. The porch with railings and grilles is also partially visible. On the right side façade, two windows as well as broken metal doors are visible. The house has a zinc roof. On the left, two houses are partially visible.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00015

A detail of the mouth of a chimney in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The body of the chimney presents several metal rings. Additionally, it is visible some cracks that shows the deterioration of the chimney. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, the Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1934, the five chimneys of 170 feet of height were substituted by two of 250 feet. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Public Library

A two-story building bearing the lettering "Public Library." It has a staircase leading to the main entrance, which is on the second story. It has a double door between two windows. There is a lamppost at the base of the staircase. There are open arches on the second story.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2012 00004

View of a street in Old San Juan. Buildings of more than one floor and different colors can be seen on one side of the street. They have balconies and parapets with iron balustrades, concrete balconies, persienne type windows, and different types of arches like flat arches and semicircular arches. Street lights can be seen throughout the street as well as a man sheltering himself from the rain with an umbrella.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, View From the Portico

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd.

Eastern Watch Co., Ltd. building construction project in Bayamón, facade of the finished building. It has a portico with glass wall and doors, a glass block wall, and a stone wall. To one side there is a shed and a Texaco truck. The building has a barbed wire fence and a metal gate.

City Hall of Arecibo - 2014 00005

Frontal view of the City Hall of the city of Arecibo. The building has two floors made of brick masonry with typical elements of the Neoclassic style. It is painted with shades of salmon color with white moldings. The facade is built horizontally with a rustic base that covers part of the second level. On the first floor there are three entrances under semicircular arches over which there is an inscription that says: "Alcaldía" (City Hall). The facade is divided cornices hold by pilasters that extend to the second section and support the triangular pediment that crowns the building. Besides that, the superior level has three double doors framed by thin pilasters that flank a blind pediment and curved. The three doors connect with a central balcony of three sections supported by brackets and shut in with metallic ornamental grilles. In front of the building they have up three flagpoles with the flags of Arecibo, Puerto Rico and the United States. The construction of the city hall of Arecibo dates of the year 1866 under the Spanish control in the island. The first level of the building was used as prison while on the second floor were the offices. After the earthquake of 1918 the frontal facade of the building suffered collapses so it was modified by adding a clock tower until the year 1978 when they restore the building and bring back its original design.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

Interior view of the ruins of the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. Although in a serious state of disrepair, this 18th-century Catholic hermitage still displays representative elements of the Spanish colonial style. The image highlights the ceiling, with its parallel, exposed beams due to the loss of the original cladding. The wall surfaces are flaking, with damp stains and traces of paint. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events not only reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage, but also witnessed the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00013

Detail of a wall at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. This wall is compound of bricks and stones characteristic of the masonry. The cladding is deteriorated and also presents an opening.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2012 00006

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe two blind semicircular arches with semicircular balconies. Each one has paint, one shows a woman sitting while painting on an easel, the other one shows a painting of Carlos Gardel. On the arches there is a cornice, a parapet with balusters and a quadrangular pediment that says: "Teatro Victoria". You can see the branches of a tree in front of the building. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00046

Basílica Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Detail of the sacrament tower that is in the catholic church altar. It is a silver metal box with in relief decorations in front and spirals with a cross on the top

Road Bordered by Houses

Road bordered by houses. On one side, there are two wooden houses with gable roofs, followed by a concrete house, all three with balconies featuring wooden balustrades and slender pillars. The second and third houses have wooden fences. Further along, other wooden houses are observed. On the opposite side of the road, there is a concrete fence with metal grilles. Several people are seen commuting, a man on horseback, one on a bicycle, and people on foot. Several palm trees line the roadside.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00015

View of the details from the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade shows glass windows, lines and fluted pilasters crowned with decorative finishes. In addition, on the first floor you can see a marquee above which there is an inscription that says: "Guayama". The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theater with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

Dorado Beach Hotel 1963 - Historic Picture - 00001

Aerial perspective of the Dorado Beach Hotel. The hotel is compound of several low height buildings that have view towards the Atlantic Ocean. These buildings harmonize with the nature that surrounds it as protagonist in accordance with the original design. The hotel also presents two tennis courts. The hotel beach is delimited by a breakwater or wing dams. The Dorado Beach Hotel is located at the land of the bay Sardinera de Dorado, that belonged to the doctor Alfred Livingston and Clara Livingston, the first female pilot of Puerto Rico. In 1955, Clara Livingston sold the hacienda to Laurence S. Rockefeller and on December 1st of 1958 the hotel opened to the public. Its architectonic style allude to the fifties decade when it was inaugurated. In 2012, the Dorado Beach Hotel was renovated under the Ritz-Carlton chain.

Work on Railway Bridge of the San Antonio Channel

View of work on the bridge of the San Antonio channel. Over the bridge you can see men working on a railway car. Also, you can see a locomotive. At the bottom part you can see scaffolding connected and men doing their tasks beneath the bridge. At the background you can see part of another railway bridge and the bridge with balustrade.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00009

Detail of an ornamental ironwork railing in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The railing is turquoise blue and it has circles and spiral motifs. Behind the railing there is a rattan chair and the light orange wall. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco elements. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

La Giralda - 08000786

Low-angle view of the south and west facades of La Giralda, located in the Miramar sector of the Santurce neighborhood in the Municipality of San Juan. This eclectic residence, built around 1910, combines elements of the Neoclassical and Victorian styles and was designed by architect Francisco Valinés Cofresí. Its square, irregular floor plan features four levels of reinforced concrete, including an attic, a basement, and a gabled roof. Two facades are observed, each with symmetrical designs and balanced proportions that repeat architectural elements. The building is characterized by a prominent balcony on the second level and an open one above. The entrance portico, which forms part of the main balcony, features partially fluted Corinthian columns on a base the same height as the concrete balustrade surrounding it. This balustrade is repeated on the second level, delimiting the balcony, which protrudes slightly toward the front of the building. On the third level, another small balcony is supported by thinner columns, a pediment, and a gabled roof. It features double wooden doors and windows with ornate frames crowned by rectangular molding details, contributing to a symmetrical aesthetic. The Victorian-style gabled roofs of La Giralda combine the Classical pediment element found in many Neoclassical buildings. The original roof was composed of wooden trusses covered by zinc panels but was later reconstructed. Due to the height of the floors, the arrangement of its architectural elements, the effect of the tower, and the volumetric balcony, La Giralda retains the scale of the properties of its time. Pilasters can be seen on the external walls, generating a vertical rhythm between the doors and windows. Above these windows, a cornice extends the length of the building, reinforcing the horizontality of the design. La Giralda is a historic house that reflects the majesty and dignity of its place and time design. This neighborhood emerged as a planned residential suburb for the local upper class in response to San Juan's population growth in the 19th Century. Miramar's architecture consolidated an exclusive residential setting that contrasted with other areas, accentuated by the arrival of transportation connecting the area to the urban center. The house stands out for its size and permanent construction materials, as most homes of the time were made of wood. Although it suffered alterations and deterioration, it was restored in the 1990s, maintaining its exterior integrity, and has become an icon of Miramar's architectural and social history.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00002

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00047

Perspective towards the opening of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The walls of the chimney are make up of bricks. You can appreciate also an opening at the chimney on the wall.

La Perla, San Juan Slum

Houses at the community La Perla in the Old San Juan. You can observe houses made of wood on stilts, most of them are built on a slope. There are roofs covered with zinc, others with roofing cardboard. In general, the houses seem to be in poor conditions and others seem to be in a dilapidated state.

Factory in Guayanilla, Facade Work

Construction project of a factory in Guayanilla. There are several workers performing different tasks on the building's facade and on a barbed wire fence. The wall still has scaffolds. Behind the fence there is a sign that reads: "Another Factory of the Development Program".

Luis Muñoz Marín Residence - 11000712

Partial view of one of the Luis Muñoz Marín Residence rooms, also known as Trujillo Alto Farm, in San Juan. The house is a single-story, concrete house with a Modernist/Internationalist architectural style. There is no evidence of plans or a known original construction date. A chair upholstered in yellow fabric and curved wooden legs is a focal point in the center of the room. Next to it is a rectangular table facing a wall decorated with various art pieces. To the right of the chair, a dark wood cabinet serves as a surface for personal and decorative items, including photographs and a table lamp with a floral-patterned fabric shade. In the background, a four-poster bed occupies the corner of the room. The walls are covered with a variety of photographs and other decorative items on shelves, creating a gallery-like effect. On the far wall, a double-hung window with a wood frame provides views of the outdoors. The floor is covered with terracotta hydraulic tiles, whose color and texture add a rustic element to the room. The Luis Muñoz Marín Residence is of great historical significance. It was the home of Puerto Rico's first governor elected by its citizens, considered the architect of modern Puerto Rico, and one of the most influential politicians in Latin America in the 20th Century. It is located on a three-and-a-half-acre rural lot, adjacent to the library, personal office, and an administrative office. All of them were built in the early 1960s and served as the dignitary's vital place of work and residence from 1946 until he died in 1980. In 1948, a wooden hut was added to the complex, where family reunions and important political meetings were held. Later, in 1987, the site became the Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation, consisting of several buildings designed by the Sierra Cardona and Ferrer architectural firm, and others that were built in 2011 and designed by architect José Javier Toro.

Designed Prairie House

Front view of a house in the town of Naguabo. The house is one-story with a zinc hipped roof. It is surrounded by a concrete wall, over which there is an ornamental metal bar fence. It is separated by a gate made of ornamental metal bars. There is a front garden with trees and plants. To the far right, the house has a spacious balcony with entrance stairs. The balcony is surrounded by a railing and a fabric curtain. In front the house has a structure that stands out and has a gable roof. There is a wooden design with lattice-style. To the far left, there is a side balcony with a concrete railing. The house is surrounded by vegetation and power line poles.

Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence - 90000767

Front view of the Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence, also known as Doña Delia Acosta House, in the town of San Germán. A concrete fence with square pillars and a wrought iron fence separates the house from its immediate surroundings. The concrete house is one-level and made of wood with a mansard roof of corrugated metal sheets. The attics have gable roofs of corrugated metal sheets and wooden ventilation boards. The front facade has a balcony with a wooden balustrade with posts that support a frieze and the flat roof of the balcony. The double-leaf wood and glass doors are framed with flat moldings and crowned with ornamental wooden transoms. Some of the doors are also crowned with eaves. An open balcony with a wooden balustrade can also be seen to the far left. The Jaime Acosta y Fores residence, built in 1917, presents a Vernacular style inspired by Art Nouveau.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00036

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. The façade has persienne windows, moldings, and small roofs with drains. One of the entrances has a ramp with railings that leads to a sidewalk. There is an automobile parked in front of the entrance. There is also a grille to the right side of the building, electrical wiring, and a tree. This school is a vocational middle school.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00050

View of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. You can observe walls that are deteriorated and have several rectangular openings, some of which are covered with corrugated metal laminas. Also, you can see abundant vegetation in the adjacent spaces. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Soldiers in Casa Blanca

Patio of Casa Blanca during the time it was used as the home and workshops of the United States Army engineer troops. The "L" shaped building is visible with its double doors in the first floor. On the second floor, there are some portions made of wood. On the patio, a group of soldiers can be seen marching as well as other three men, one of them on horseback.

Preparations for a Political Rally

A group of men, officers and a cameraman in front of the steps of the Capitol of Puerto Rico during preparations for a political rally. On the main stage, a mural with the slogans "The rescue of the land", "The free and clean vote", "The Battle of production" and accompanied by a portrait of Luis Muñoz Marín among representations alluding to the possession of the land, agricultural work, the vote, workers and the industrial stands out. At one end, two people are notable holding banners with the image of Luis Muñoz Marín, as well as a representation of the Archangel Saint Michael followed by a shield. In the background, you can see part of the façade of the Capitol, in which the portico stands out with eight columns with Corinthian capitals that support an entablature and decorated with lights. Among these columns, some low-relief motifs and semicircular arches that frame the doors stand out, while at the ends they have rectangular windows with moldings. In front of the porch there are two flagpoles with flags.

House Roof Repair at Aguirre

Detail of the roof repair of a house in Salinas. Above the rooftop of the house you can see two men working with zinc plates. You can see the difference between the new zinc plates and the old ones. The new quantity is too evident. At the house patio you can distinguish some of the old plates and some new ones. In addition of the zinc plates on the floor, also you can see a small room of green color with a trail made of tiles. The architectonic style is known as Bungalow.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00040

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior you can see an ornamental blocks railings, openings, metallic grilles, moldings and pilasters. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Pink and White Building in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Pink and white building in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a building with influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. It has arches, parapets, moldings, cornices, door lintels, ornamentation, double wooden doors with lattice, piers and window fanlights. In front there is a paved street with asphalt, a sidewalk and an automobile parked. On both sides there are buildings. The one that is to the left shows arches and double wooden doors, while the one to the right it has stucco finishes in the facade, additionally, balconies and a clothesline. Behind the building you can see palm trees.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2011 00013

Prototype of cobblestone paver found in a construction area in Old San Juan. The paver is deteriorated. There are leaves and pieces of wooden planks can be seen around the paver. This is one of the four kind of pavers used in the streets of Old San Juan.

A View from the Beach towards the Lobby and Guest Room Tower at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View from the beach towards the advanced construction of the guest room tower with sunbreakers and the lobby of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. At the top of the tower, a wooden scaffold and a flag stand out. In the vicinity, several prefabricated pipes, blocks, and sheds can be seen also.

Patterns of Decorative Concrete Block Used on Balconies

Close-up view of the low-relief designs of ornamental blocks.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00046

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00022

A door detail in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The door is double and it has an appentice. On one end of the door it stand out a sign that indicates: "Propiedad privada prohibido pasar" (Private property prohibits to enter). The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Buildings H

Side view of a two-story house in the town of Carolina. The first level is made of concrete, and has not been whitewashed. It has aluminum, lattice-style windows and a simple wooden door. The second level is made of wood and has a zinc gabled roof. The side windows are aluminum, lattice-style and surrounded by wooden moldings. In the front part, there is a balcony with a person standing. The balcony is surrounded by an ornamental metallic railing. On the street there are several cars parked.

Foundation of an Affordable House

A group of workers is working around the construction of a house. On the site, the foundation, rebar, and the boundary lines marked by strings can be seen. Construction materials like stone and sand are also visible. On one side, a pair of shoes is noticeable.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Rear

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Rear view of the three-story building still under construction. The walls are plastered and most of the persiennes are installed. On one of the walls there are balconies with railings and a metal ladder. Stacked pipes, some debris, and mounds of removed soil can be seen. The corners of two adjoining houses are visible.

Juana Díaz Typical Building Extension, Land Preparation

Land preparation process for the construction of an industrial building in the town of Juana Díaz. Workers can be seen marking the land with pieces of wood. It is visible that the land has been prepared with ditches to begin laying what will be the building's foundation. In the background, a fenced community adjacent to the project under construction can be seen. In this community there are different types of houses, there are concrete houses and wooden houses with zinc roofs. There are also trees around the houses on the part of the land that belongs to the community.

Room with a Hospital Bed inside the Coombs Hospital

A hospital room with a hospital bed can be observed. There is a small table with jars, a stool chair, and a double sink. A hung window can be seen as well as moldings on the lower part of the walls and the tiles.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Zinc Sheets

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. In the foreground, zinc and wooden panels are visible. A portion of the unplastered building is visible, featuring 'Miami' or louvered windows, eaves, pillars, door openings, and wooden scaffolding. Another building with double windows and a flat roof is also visible. In the background, the continuation of the construction stands out.

Bayamón District Hospital, Construction Materials

Bayamón District Hospital. Construction sand and stone can be seen in the middle of the construction area. The building’s walls covered with falsework and two wooden towers with cranes are also visible. In addition, there are several workers at the construction site.

Castañer Farm in Adjuntas

Landscape of the Castañer Farm in the town of Adjuntas. There is a vast land with houses, industrial buildings, a workers' camp, vehicles, and roads. In the background, mountains and all the greenery of the area can be seen. This was the time when Castañer was bought, with its farms, camps, and workers' houses.

Méndez Vigo Street, Mayagüez

View of the Méndez Vigo Street in downtown, Mayagüez. Various rails can be seen in the middle of the street and a car of the streetcar passing by. There are houses on both sides of the street, lampposts, and utility poles.A man can be seen with a wheelbarrow and other two men walking down the sidewalk.

Comerío Health Center, Façade under Construction

Construction of the façade of the Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. Piles of construction sand, a worker, a ladder, and wooden falsework are visible. The building is single-story, featuring mullions, a flat roof, louvered windows, columns, and a covered entrance. The area between the mullions has a square design. A mountain is located in the background.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Clean Land to Start Construction

Land view of the Hermanas Dávila supermarket construction. The land has already been cleared for the beginning of construction. Several houses and part of their windows can be seen in the background. Some of the houses have gable roofs. In addition, a street, several power posts, and electric wiring are visible.

Isabela and Quebradillas Tunnels Elevations Comparison

Architectonic drawings of the tunnels from the coastal towns Isabela and Quebradillas. Both drawings show masonry tunnels with a semicircular arch framed with bricks. From left to right, the A figure shows the guide lines narrower than the guide lines from B figure. In addition, in the lower left end there is a figure showing the size difference where the green lines represent the A figure and the blue lines represent the B figure. Besides that, to the lower right end, the legend says: "Túnel de Guajataca Isabela, Puerto Rico, B Túnel Negro de Guajataca Túnel Largo Quebradillas, Puerto Rico". You can also distinguish a logo that says: "PRHBDS". In 1891 it was inaugurated the first railway section and at the beginning of 1900, it was also built the first tunnel. Over the years, it began to have more routes and more boom. It remained in use until the 1950 decade when the automobiles and the trucks became popular. Additionally, the sugar industry declined, letting the train in disuse.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the building between Luna and Esperanza Streets in the town of San Germán. The corner building has one level of masonry and a flat roof. The style is vernacular and inspired by the Neoclassical style. Its construction dates back to 1880, and the facade is decorated with extended cornices, an upper parapet, moldings, and pilasters. The door is double-leaf with glass; like the windows, it has an ornamental iron grille. A sign can also be seen in Spanish that reads: "La Placita Tolín.” More buildings, parked vehicles, and a person standing on the sidewalk are seen in the surroundings.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00002

View of the Logia Unión y Amparto 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with zinc gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival. It is presided by a fence above which there is a metallic grille modulated by a pedestrian gate. The front facade has a portico secured by four fluted Doric order columns that at the same time secure a triangular pediment with a frieze, an architrave, dentils, a cornice, moldings and in the middle an oculus. Additionally, the building is abandoned and the openings of the portico are closed with wooden panels. Above the building you can also see a window under a semicircular arch and to the right far end a spheric finish above a square base. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see buildings with different characteristics, parking lots and vehicles. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00021

View of part of the front facade of the Cathedral of San Felipe Apóstol in the coastal town of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof, and Renaissance and Neoclassical architecture inspire its design. The front facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings, and cornices. In addition, a square bell tower with two semicircular openings rises above the building. The construction of the Cathedral of San Felipe Apóstol dates back to 1616; however, in 1846, the building was officially built with the design seen in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00067

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. the residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Next to the chimney made of masonry and marble, it can be seen a blower and brass shovel. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00035

Old Customs House of Humacao. Lateral view of the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick, and has stucco finish. You can observe the wall with seven arches with walled up windows with blocks, one of them has a hole from where it stick out a creeper plant. There are six graffitis, four with black paint and two with silver paint. You can see a gate with grilles between the building and a concrete fence with its top made of cyclonic mesh. In addition, you can see the sidewalk, the street, a utility pole with public lights and on one corner, a light pole.

Building of the Institute of Neurobiology in the Old San Juan

You can observe a white color building that has influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic with moldings, stringcourses, a large entrance with stairs and ornamentation with polychrome tiles. It has double wooden windows with lattice, a double wooden door on its entrance, wall lamps, gardens, flower pots, a wall with piers and balustrades on its surroundings that work as a fence. This building was part of the buildings complex that were part of the facilities of the American military base Fort Brooke. Nearby there are paved streets with asphalt, parts of the defense rampart that were built in masonry, road signs, sidewalks, power line poles, bushes and grass. At the background you are able to see part of the Atlantic Ocean. Subsequently, this building became the Institute of Neurobiology of the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00019

Exterior perspective of the honor home for minors who were rewarded for good behavior located on the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo, where the ruins of the abandoned chapel are also located. From this angle, the columns, corbels, rectangular door and window openings, and a deteriorated roof with some zinc sheets and wooden beams are visible. A semicircular arch is notable through the openings. This building is surrounded by trees and overgrowth.

Masion in a Rural Area

Wooden mansion in a rural area. It has perrons and a porch with a balustrade and slim pillars surrounding the first floor. There is a second story that is smaller than the first one. It has a zinc gable roof. A wooden door with glass panes leads to a semicircular balcony. There is an eave over the door, and over it, a dormer window. Another balcony is visible in the back. In front of the house, a path can be seen, and in the background some mountains are visible.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00092

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of an outside wall from the second floor of the abandoned house. One can observe two window openings with grilles and a door openings. There is a cornice molding on the upper border and above it there is the eave formed by the roofing tiles roof. In front of the wall you can see part of the first floor roof, it is notable that the roof has a waterproofing treatment. Next to the parapet there is a metal stair.

Hurricane Damage to Public School

Public school with damage to its second floor after a hurricane. The first floor of the building is made of concrete with double-leaf doors framed in three-center arches and ornamental corbels in the shape of volutes. The second floor is made of tongue-and-groove wood, with a balcony and wooden balustrade, as well as double-leaf windows and doors with skylights. The roof is covered with corrugated zinc.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00008

View of the interior details from the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. In the interior of the theatre you can see a wooden booth with ornamental fluted details. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theatre with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restores by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00026

Detail of the upper part from one of the pillars that is part of the mediopuntos that divide the space of an exhibition hall. It is a quadrangular wooden pillar, it has a capital where it rest the mediopunto. You can also observe part of a fanlight window with stained glass. The stained glass is divided in three panels, of which only two can be seen and has a design with different types of quadrilaterals with gray, pink, black and several shades of blue.

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Interior Corner

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo, building's corner seen from the interior. Two windows and a column are visible. Ceiling beams, partially covered with metal plates can also be seen.

Soldiers and Their Companions Aboard a Carriage

Soldiers and their companions aboard a carriage in Mayagüez. It is a four-wheeled carriage drawn by a donkey and featuring a canopy. Various women can be seen in the passenger area, as well as two men in the driver's seat, and a man sitting in one of the wheels. They are in front of a wooden house with matched lumber and double windows. There is a man leaning out one of the windows.

Losey Field Military Aviation Camp

Aerial view of the construction of Losey Field Military Aviation Camp in Juana Díaz. The buildings, the runway, various airplanes, and the road leading to the air camp can be seen.

Abreu Residence - 88000645

Front view of the Abreu's residence and commercial establishment at Gonzalo Marín Street #61 in the coastal town of Arecibo. It is a two-story building built of masonry and wood. The main level is a commercial establishment of stuccoed load-bearing masonry and has two entrances under discharging arches articulated by masonry frames. At each end of the entrances are windows framed by masonry and covered by metal grilles. The top edge is decorated with a cornice, and hanging from the ceiling is a sign in Spanish that reads: “The Photographer Photos 2X2." The upper floor is a residence built of wood that repeats the rhythm of the ground floor, but it has four double-leaf wooden doors with latticework bordered with flat frames. These doors open into a spacious balcony that spans the entire width of the house. On the balcony, wooden columns are crossed by a railing of wooden balusters supporting the wooden and zinc roof. The home also has lattice-style aluminum side windows topped by wooden transoms. Next to the house, buildings with similar characteristics are visible. Although the exact date of construction has not been identified, according to research on the area and the structure's composition, it is estimated that it dates back to 1860.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the ramp leading to the Austria bastion, seen through an arch in the Plaza de Armas at the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. To the right is the entrance to a vault used to store artillery pieces. On the upper level of the Plaza, partially supported by the casemates and facing landward, are the two large bastions, Austria and Ochoa, and a third battery that protects the northwest side of San Felipe del Morro. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00016

Two balconies in Old San Juan can be observed. A balcony with railings and green-colored iron balusters can be observed in the image. There are pots with plants, an orchid, and trees. There is a balcony with a skirt roof made out of beams and wood in the background. The balcony floor has partitions and corbels. The balcony is also composed of railings, balusters, and wooden studs. The building has wall lamps, doors with persienne windows, and there are also plants on the balcony. Part of an extended iron parapet can be observed.

Street Scene San German

View of a street, buildings and people riding horses in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, there is a child in front of a building with a flat zinc roof and several signs for "Denia Milk" and "Klim Milk." It is followed by a building with a gabled roof with zinc, eaves, concrete walls, two oculi on the gable end of the façade, a cornice and several doors with mullions. Next to it, there are other two-story buildings with "Coca Cola" signs, balconies, wooden balusters, tongue-and-groove wood and a gabled roof with zinc. At the other end of the street, you can see a sidewalk, a series of poles with electrical wiring and in the background, several concrete buildings with flat roofs as well as cars and trucks.

Bastión de San Agustín - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Bastión de San Agustín located in Old San Juan. There is a masonry wall made out of stone and bricks. It has a sentry lookout post with a hemispherical dome, a cornice, a keystone, a small window, and ashlar. Trees can be observed in the surrounding areas.

Building B. Fernández & Hnos.., Sucs. in the Corner of the Isabel II Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla in the Old San Juan

View of the Isabel II street and the buildings that are on its surrounding in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe to the right a building painted with white that has letters on its facade painted with black that says: "B. Fernández & Hnos., Sucs". It has influence of the architectonic styles known as Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic with moldings, cornices, wooden doors and grilles on its doors. Further down you can see a building painted with cream color that has quoins, doors in arches with voussoirs, moldings, cornices and pilasters. It is followed by other buildings that have three floors and show the same architectonic style influences adding balconies, balustrades, awnings and appentices. Around it there are people, trucks, automobiles, a paved street with asphaltic concrete, power line poles, street lights, sidewalks, palm trees and trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Military Hospital in Mayagüez

Spanish Military Hospital in Mayagüez. The building has perrons, a porch with three semicircular arches, colossal order pilasters, a frieze, and a cornice. It is engraved with the phrase: "Hospital Militar 1896." There are various men in front of the portico, some of the wearing a military uniform. After 1900, this building became a school.

Cemetery with La Perla in Background San Juan

View of the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery and La Perla community in the background. In the foreground, several tombs with crosses, sculptures and tombstones stand out, as well as a mausoleum with a gabled roof. The cemetery is surrounded by a solid wall and another perforated one. It is followed by a portion of the city wall with an attached sentry box and the wooden houses of the La Perla community facing the Atlantic Ocean. On the other side of the wall, there is a rectangular building of approximately two to three stories, with a flat roof, cornice and several windows with glass panels.

Bathing Beach, Caribe Hilton

Several people sunbathing in front of the beach for bathers at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the area there are some walls that intersperse in a zigzag, followed by chairs, tables, a sidewalk and a dock. A boat and a palm are also notable in the sand. In the background, the Atlantic Ocean stands out.

San Blas de Illescas Church

Side and front view of San Blas de Illescas Church (Catholic) in Coamo. The main entrance is a Roman arch framed by pilasters and a cornice. Above the arch, there is an oculus. The upper part of the façade is a multi-linear arch with a cornice. At the top, there is a flat triangular bell tower with five arches crowned with a cross. On the sides of the roof, there are pilasters with pinnacles, and at the back, a dome can be seen. Around the church, there is an iron balustrade.

Extension Bayamón District Hospital, Façade with Eaves

Extension of the Bayamón District Hospital where a straight and simple façade can be seen with a double door, eaves, and windows. The door has rectangular glass panes and the windows are louvered or "Miami" style windows. In the back, another building is visible with various windows (some of them with shutters). In front of the door, there are two low walls, one of them is a raised garden bed and the other is an entrance step. The surrounding grounds of the hospital are unpaved. In the background, trees can be seen.

Front of Stone Church, Porta Coeli, San Germán

Closeup view of the church Porta Coeli in the town of San Germán. Going up the staircase you will find the entrance of the church, where you can see a person standing. The church has a double door made of wood under a round arch. The door arch is decorated with an entablature and pilasters on both sides. Above the door there is rectangular window partially covered by wood. Lastly, in the superior part there is the belfry. In its origins it was the Convent of Santo Domingo of Porta Coeli and starting 1960 constitutes the Museum of Religious Art Porta Coeli.

Fort on Small Island

Vieques town coastal zone where it portray the urban scenery, together with its vegetation of Isabel II community. Also, there is the fort Conde de Marisol, with the Atlantic Ocean at the background. You can see some wooden poles that delimits the area between the fort and some wooden structures where a horse is taking a rest.

Building of Telephone and Telegraph - Guayanabo - 2011 00004

Rear facade of the telegraph and telephone office, located at the José E. Carazo 1729 street, at the north area of the Guaynabo city center. This facade shows several appentices made with horizontal fluted moldings. Under each one of these appentices there is an air conditioning console. This building is made of fortified concrete with distinctive elements from the Art Deco style. In 1948, it was built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico to integrate in one place the telegraph and telephone service of the Guaynabo city. In 1958, they did an expansion on the building and in 1964 this office closed when it was completed a new station at the Urbanización Muñoz Rivera. In the 1970 decade it was used as a museum and in 1981 the Guaynabo Municipality bought the property. This office is important to the state, as an institutional architectonic work built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico and its association with the telecommunications in Puerto Rico between 1948 and 1964.

San Juan Intercontinental Hotel and the Hotel of the International Airport

San Juan Intercontinental Hotel and Hotel of the International Airport. The first is a building with eight floors, seven of which have rooms. The balconies of the rooms form a sunbreaker. A portion of the patio where there are palm trees and the pool can be seen. The airport hotel has five levels and a traffic control tower on top. In the front, there are flagpoles with flags of different countries and a fountain.

Ponce Street Scene, La Ponceña Sundial Shoes Sign

Street view in the coastal town of Ponce. The street is paved and on both sides of it there are buildings with different characteristics. Some are houses and others are commercial establishments. You can see that they have several levels and balconies surrounded by wooden or metal railings. Other buildings have doors under semicircular arches or discharge arches decorated with moldings and cornices. Some are also distinguished with signs or inscriptions with the names of the establishments. On the street in front, there are also parked vehicles, and people walking.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00031

Detail of an arch at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. The arch is semicircular and it is elevated on piers. Additionally, it is compound of bricks and stones characteristic of the masonry. Next to and behind the arch it is visible the walls, grilles, cornices, parapets and windows of several buildings. One of these have floral motifs painted on its facade. At the background, also it is notable several automobiles.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00016

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón. This is a view of the house's brown wooden balcony floor. Turned wooden balusters and pillars, and the lower part of three double-leaf doors are visible. A sign and a plaque are on the wall, and some buildings from the urban center of Bayamón are also seen in the background. This house, an example of 19th-century Vernacular architecture, was Barbosa's residence and office until 1960 when it was converted into a museum.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00008

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Low angle view of one of the church corners. You can observe the upper part of two of the buttresses, two cornices and the tower that has a small window and it is decorated with moldings.

Fajardo District Hospital, Side View with the Entrance

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. A two-story building with falsework and wooden scaffolding is visible. The main entrance is entirely covered in scaffolding. Piles of sand can be seen. The building features a flat roof, semicircular arches, casement windows, and window guards.

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Side-view of semi- attached houses in the town of Ciales. To the far right, there is a one-story house made of concrete with a zinc roof. In the front, there is a porch with side stairs that are surrounded by a balustrade, sustained by fine columns. It has lattice-style windows and double, wooden doors in lattice-style and glass. Above the doors, there are ornamented mullions and wooden moldings. The roof of the porch is flat and made of wood and zinc. Above the house, there are two frontons with zinc, gabled roofs and lattice-style mullions. To the far left, you can see a two-story, wooden house. The side windows are double, made of wood, and have eaves over them. In front of the street, there are several cars parked.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00058

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It has characteristics of the Vernacular style and at the foreground, it can be distinguished a wooden balustrade and a metallic grille that surrounds it. Additionally, it preserves some lattice style windows and on the second floor sash windows made of glass, all are framed with moldings. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see a communications antenna and a building. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00030

Facade of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. From the facade you can see a parapet with ornamental blocks and a terrace with pergola. It is also notable the French windows with appentices and window sills, as well the moldings and the roofing tiles that cover the upper borders of the building. In the middle it stick out the tower decorated with blue stripes. The castle shows the light orange, white and blue colors. In the garden of the castle it stand out a fountain surrounded by shrubs. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Walk Going up to Building

A boy on a sidewalk and a woman pushing a baby stroller on a path surrounded by bushes and palms. The path leads to a two-story building characterized by elements on its façade, such as stairs with railings, doors and windows with fixed glass and triangular pediments. At one end, part of a striped awning is also notable.

House in Cidra - Stubbe Farm - 2012 00010

View of the belfry of a catholic chapel in the town of Cidra. The church has two levels with characteristics of the vernacular style. The belfry has a semicircular opening where it lie the bell hanging from its yoke.

San Juan Transportation Office

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. An area under construction can be seen in the falsework stage. The construction is next to a building without walls. Several vehicles are visible, including an official government vehicle.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 13 - Color Shades

Drawing of the façade of a building in Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 13 in Old San Juan. The drawing is painted yellow. It has cornices, a parapet, two oculi, a wooden lattice double door with moldings, and two steps. There is also a parapet with balustrades and wooden lattice windows framed by moldings. The building has characteristics from the Neoclassical architecture style.

Workers at a Clay Product Factory

A group of workers inside a factory arranging and moving clay products. In the area piles of blocks and tiles are noticeable.

Transport Authority

Airplane flying over a building identified as the "Autoridad de Transporte Oficina Central." The building has a gable roof, a decorative star, and the Puerto Rico and United States flags in front of its façade. Several parked cars stand out nearby. In the front, there is a chain-link fence and a wooden building with a gable roof, a door with an awning, and signage that reads "Air Cargo," "Direct Service," "Ponce," "Mayagüez," "Arecibo," among others.

Pavilion at Treasure Island, Cidra

View of ranch at the Treasure Island Hotel in the town of Cidra. The ranch is made of wood with a gabled roof made of yagua and palm. Inside, you can see tables and chairs covered by fabric tablecloths. In the surroundings, there are plants and vegetation.

Fourteenth Battalion, Fourth Company, Puerto Rico Militia

Fourteenth Battalion of the Fourth Company of the Puerto Rico Militia. The group is posing in front of a wooden building, of which, only a portion of the wall is visible. There are three children next to the soldiers.

Economy Industries, Main Entrance

Economy Industries building extension project in Río Grande, entrance view. There are stairs leading to a door with eaves and two windows. Part of the falsework is visible on the lateral wall.

Plaza with Statue of Columbus

View of the Mayagüez square, the Christopher Columbus monument, the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Church, the radio station "WPRA" and several shops, such as "Calzado Novedades". The square is characterized by a checkered floor, gardens, sculptures that hold light bulbs and a fountain from which the base with bas-reliefs that supports the statue of Columbus, rises. The Church has stairs that lead to the porch made up of four columns, a main door and a roof. The façade also has pointed arches and oculi, one of which is within a tetra lobular molding. The pediment is circular and crowned with a cross. Next to the church and above a shop, the radio station 'WPRA' is located. Around the square, there are other two and three-story buildings, some of which have shops on the first floor and elements such as roofs, awnings, balustrades and cornices. You can also see several parked cars and several people walking around the square.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00003

Detail focused on the steeple of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (catholic), located in Dorado. The steeple is articulated by three semicircular arches crowned with a cornice and a Latin cross, it has two bells. The surface of the parish presents the shade of light yellow that alternates with white details. The construction began in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00023

A detail focused on a stained glass of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The stained glass has a semicircular shape and it shows the representation of the blessed Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago. In addition, it is notable a yellow molding that contrast with the white wall. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Caguas Museum

View of one of the windows on the right side of Museo de Caguas (museum). The door is made of wood and forms an arch decorated with a fanlight. The area of the window frame is missing a portion of the plaster and the brick and mortar underneath it is now visible.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00045

View of Paseo de la Princesa pathway from the Former La Princesa Prison building. In the center is a five-point star surrounded by a twelve-point star that marks the location of the Time Capsule. On La Princesa's main street, parked cars and a golf cart can be seen. People, trees, streetlights, and flagpoles are in the surrounding areas. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Possible: Buildings at Castañer

Distant view of a group of buildings in the community of Castañer in the town of Lares. The buildings are two-story with zinc gable roofs. You can see double wooden windows, stairs surrounded by railings and hallways also surrounded by wooden railings. The building on the far left is surrounded by a bush fence. On the other hand, to the far right you can see another building surrounded by a wooden fence. Finally, you can also see some vehicles parked in front.

Catholic Church, Botijas

Catholic church in Botijas, Orocovis. It is a small wooden building. It has a rectangular section with a gable roof and a square section, larger than the first with a pyramidal roof. There is a wooden cross stuck on the wall. The surroundings have weeds. On one side, you can see a road and in the background you can see mountains.

Old Cannon Turntables at El Morro

View from the Castillo San Felipe del Morro at the Old San Juan. The Morro is one of the military forts from the Spanish colonial period built in masonry and stone. The borders of the rampart are crenelled, on one end there is an opening under a semicircular arch and bartizan crowned with dome and ornament. Besides that, on the floor stand out that rotation rails also with a semicircular shape.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00018

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View from a distance of houses, in the foreground there are structural frames on concrete stilts and exposed metal beams. Besides the construction, on the sidewalk you can see a pile of wood and concrete blocks. In the distance there are houses on the hill with different characteristics. Some are built on stilts and others are two-story. They have lattice-style windows and double windows. The houses are connected through paved paths. They are surrounded by trees and vegetation.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00018

Detail of the wooden joists and the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice and rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse - 81000688

Blueprints of the floor and the roof of Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse in the coastal town of Maunabo. The floor plan on the far left presents a section of a one-level building with a rectangular shape. The building is built around the lighthouse tower with a foyer connected to all spaces by two flanking corridors. It’s also visible the center lines intersecting the dimensions of the building. In addition, the drawing on the far right shows the floor plan with an inscription at the top. Punta de la Tuna was built in 1893 as a third-order lighthouse. Over the years, it has been restored but remains abandoned.

Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence - 90000767

View from inside the Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence, also known as the Doña Delia Acosta House, in the town of San Germán. The house has one level of wood on concrete. The interior is decorated with stenciled wall paintings. The ornamental ceiling is decorated with a crystal ceiling lamp. The Jaime Acosta y Fores residence, built in 1917, presents a Vernacular style inspired by Art Nouveau.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Casino - 2007 00001

View from the interior of the old casino of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the vernacular style. Additionally, it has stairs covered by ceramic tiles, an arch with fluted details, finishes and wooden handrails. On the landing, it can be seen a mirror with fabric curtain in front of which there is a table that has a vase. The old casino of artisans and wagoners of Caguas was built at the end of XIX century and through the years it has a comercial establishment and church.

Aerial View of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Aerial view of the Caribe Hilton Hotel in the town of San Juan. In the foreground, you can see the Condado Lagoon and the San Jerónimo Fortress. The fort is a construction from the Spanish Colonial period built of masonry and stone. On the other hand, the Hotel is distinguished by having balconies with sunshades and on the roof a tower with an inscription that says: “Caribe Hilton”. To the far left, you can see more buildings with different characteristics. In the back, you can also see the Normandie Hotel, identified by its imposing composition of seven concrete floors molded like a large ship.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00011

Ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. This building is built with bricks and stones characteristic of the masonry. It can be observed a wall that has several openings, an arch and a cornice crowned with parapet. The building is deteriorated, without roof and covered with climbing plants.

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral - 84000467

Rear perspective of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral and the fire station known as ‘Parque de Bombas.' Both buildings are located in the town plaza in Ponce. The cathedral is made of brick and masonry and is prominent for its multiple domes and vaults. The Victorian-style 'Parque de Bombas' is at the cathedral's back. This is recognized by the polychrome bands that alternate shades, a lambrequin that covers the upper edge, the zinc of the roof, as well as the shutter-type windows, and other folding or transom windows. The fire station's facade presents the Spanish inscriptions: "Parque de Bombas" and "Febrero 2, 1883". Two cars and two signs are visible next to the Parque de Bombas entrance. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral is one of five cathedrals in Puerto Rico and stands out for its multiple domes and vaults. An old church was built and later demolished in the same place, but in 1835, construction of the actual one began and was completed in 1839. The earthquake of 1918 damaged the towers, so reconstruction work was eventually carried out on the facade.

View of La Perla from El Morro

View of Old San Juan from the San Felipe del Morro Castle. El Morro is a fortification, from the Spanish colonial period, built of masonry and stone. On the far left, you can see a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament. On the other hand, in the distance you can see the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi Cemetery and the community of El Barrio La perla. Distinguished by its continuous wooden houses built facing the sea. Buildings with different characteristics are also observed.

House with Ornamental Blocks at the San José Project

A woman and a girl posing in the porch of a house with noticeable ornamental blocks in the parapet. The main door is made of wood and has a transom at the top, and the number "P. 16."

Workers in the Construction Site of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers carrying out formwork and foundation construction tasks at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Some noticeable elements include columns, rods, a scaffold, and wooden structural framework. There is also a concrete batching plant, and in the surroundings, various construction materials such as wood, beams, and barrels can be seen. Additionally, there is equipment, namely, a cement mixer truck, a crane, and some sheds. In the background, there is a multi-story building with awnings on the windows, and next to it, the Normandie Hotel and a boardwalk that extends in front of El Escambrón Beach Club.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00013

Detail of a stair on a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656, on the sector Bajadero of Arecibo. The stair presents a deteriorated state. It conducts to a porch from which it is partially visible its hydraulic tiles, also known as creole tiles or native tiles.

Pigeon Holes

Building with a wall perforated with square-shaped holes in which some pigeons rest. The wall has exposed brick on the bottom, while on the top, it has siding. Also notable are some doors, some moldings, a double-leaf window and a wooden balustrade of a balcony window.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00018

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of one of the outside walls from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe an ornament that is located above an arch on one of the entrances. It is a ceramic plaque with window shape and the colors, blue, yellow, green and red, and it has an image of the Virgin with a robe and a headdress with crown shape.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Reproduction of a photograph taken by the United States Army from an aerial perspective of the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan. The photo shows the castle's north side facing the Atlantic Ocean, where the officers' and troops' quarters, the La Trinidad bastion, and the San Carlos ravelin are located. You can also see the Great Moat, the El Caballero observation post, the San Sebastián bastion, the sentry boxes, as well as several buildings of Old San Juan, the Plaza Colón, and the mansard roof of the Casino de Puerto Rico. Both the sentry boxes and the walls were built using limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and their primary function was protection and surveillance. There is no evidence of the origin of the style of the sentry box in Puerto Rico, but the oldest images are found in the plans of Tomás O’Daly and Juan Francisco Mestre, dated around 1770, and in paintings by José Campeche made at the end of the 18th Century. The San Cristóbal Castle was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the city walls to the north and south. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Auxilio Mutuo Hospital

An aerial view of the Auxilio Mutuo Hospital. In the center, the original part of the building can be seen, which consists of a central structure and two symmetrical wings projecting from the façade. The main entrance features a portico with a staircase, and the roofs of this section have sloping designs. The ends of the hospital are later constructions, one with two floors and the other with three floors. In front of the building, there is a roundabout and green areas with trees. Several cars are parked in the vicinity.

Catholic Church in Ponce

Facade of the church Santa María Reina with vaulted shape, brise-soleils with geometrical motifs, double door made of wood and dormer windows on the side. At the outdoor patio stand out a cross.

Right Side Facade of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum

View of the right side facade of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum. At the lower part you can see the basement windows. The brick chimney stick out from the wall that goes from the ground up to the roof. You can see two double windows on each floor and the balcony with railing and a double door. The house has a gable roof, it has a dormer window and is decorated with roofing tiles. At the front part of the house you can distinguish the trail at the garden area.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00018

Detail of a frieze in the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. The frieze or ornamental band is decorated with broken lines, semicircles, and sun rise motifs. Above the frieze there are several horizontal bands that form a parapet. These architectural elements are yellow and white.

Town Hall - 85003046

Side view of the Town Hall, also known as the City Hall of the coastal town of Mayagüez. The building has a Neoclassical style in reinforced concrete. Both facades, at either end of the building's chamfered corners, are decorated with flat Corinthian columns and pilasters that extend to the second level; they divide the building into several sections. An entablature with cornices, mutules, and dentils unites the building horizontally. Some wooden and glass windows are under framed semicircular arches on the ground floor, and others are under rectangular openings. Between the pilasters of the second level, there are also wood and glass double-leaf windows that rest on solid, flat railings. Parked cars, people standing on the sidewalk, and continuous buildings with different characteristics can be seen on the street. The Town Hall was originally built in 1845 following the Spanish model established in the Laws of the Indies, but it was built again in 1926 by architects Rafael Carmoega Morales, Antonio S. Burés, and Fidel Sevillano Espinosa after being destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. The new building, in Neoclassical style, emulated the North American model of a City Hall.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00034

González House

Facade of González's house characterized by a portico, windows with glass leaves, a zinc roof and a roof appendix. In front of the house there is a garden with numerous plants and bushes.

House in Arroyo 1 -2015 00012

House yellow and brown in the town of Arroyo. You can observe the entrance of a house that has influences of the Neoclassic architectonic style with a wooden door with moldings, a central fanlight and terrazzo tiles with white and red colors. Also, you can see that the entrance has tuscan order columns and that they hold part of the roof that it extends forward. Around it you can observe a wall painted yellow and brown with grilles, other houses, balconies, balustrades, roofing tiles roofs, gates, automobiles, trucks, barrels, sidewalks, streets, light poles, power lines, fences, grass and trees.

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Side-view of a one-story house made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. The house is surrounded by a fence made of wood, zinc plates, and metallic bars. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style, surrounded by wooden moldings. Leaning against the house you can see a wooden ladder.

El Morro

Rotation rails for cannon mounts parallel to the crenellated parapet of the wall of San Felipe del Morro Castle. At one end, the domed drum that marks the entrance to the spiral staircase is notable, and then a ramp.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00092

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Besides that, the floor is covered by tiles of different geometric shapes and, shades blue and green. In the same way, the walls are partially covered by ceramic tiles with ornamental motif. The dinning room is decorated with a large table made of wood and nine chairs that match. On the table it can be seen a vase and a porcelain crockery on fabric tablecloths. In the area you can also see carved wood furniture, plants on decorative pots and an opening with a double turned balusters grille. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

San Juan Transportation Office, Gas Pump Roof

San Juan Transportation Office. Roofed area for the gas pumps under construction. A concrete shed, only a roof and quadrangular columns can be seen. Inside there are some block walls. Reinforcing bars are visible protruding from the floor and roof. There is a mound of removed soil at the edge of the building.

Brick and Roofing Tile Manufacturing

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

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00038

Detail of the bricks of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney has part of its cladding deteriorated, so it is why some bricks characteristic of its masonry composition are visible. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Villa del Mar - 83002293

Front view of the Villa Del Mar residence in the coastal town of Naguabo. The two-story house is made of reinforced concrete and has a tiled roof. It is one of the few examples of the late Victorian style on the island. A reinforced concrete fence with square pillars and a metal grille separates it from its immediate surroundings. The residence is held at the left end by a circular tower supported by Gothic columns and a concrete balustrade. On the front, a rectangular portico, supported by Gothic columns, is crowned by a balcony with a balustrade. The balcony has a wooden double-leaf door under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters and wooden windows. Ornate moldings join an extended cornice. Also seen are wooden and glass windows framed with protruding moldings. A garage with a zinc roof and metal grill is visible to the far right. The Villa del Mar residence was built in 1917 by architect Antonio Higuera for Don Faustino Rodríguez and Doña Carmen Fuertes, owners of the Central Triunfo, a sugarcane factory in Naguabo. Its location next to the coast included a dock used to export sugar and other products to the Greater and Lesser Antilles. Over the years, it has had several owners and uses and was restored in the 1980s due to its deteriorating condition. The building is significant not only for its architecture but also for its role in developing the sugarcane export industry in the southeastern area of Puerto Rico in the early 20th Century.

La Plata Mennonite Church

La Plata Mennonite Church with a façade composed of a double-leaf wooden door with a mullion and moldings. On the edges it has two vertical bands and at the top of the gable, an oculus. In the front there is a sidewalk and in the surrounding area, a garden with several flower bushes and palms.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the offices at Aguirre Central Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The building has two levels made of concrete, wood, and corrugated metal sheets. It has lattice-style aluminum windows topped with transoms. Two porticoed balconies supported by square columns emerge from the front of the building. Parked vehicles, power lines, and a boat are visible in the surroundings. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Scaffolding and Zinc Roof

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. From the southwest view, a zinc roof and two portions of the building under construction can be seen. The hospital has two stories, balconies with metal railings, louvered windows, eaves, and flat roofs. Notable features include three wooden scaffolds, a zinc fence, and two posts in the background.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00015

Side view of the main facade of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in barrio La Puntilla in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. The building is painted salmon and white. The chapel entrance has a portico formed by four Tuscan columns with non-fluted shafts, round capitals, annulets, abaci, and echinus that support an entablature and a triangular pediment. The bases, toruses, and plinths can be the lower part of the columns. There are two pilasters with rectangular molding in the lower half of the wall. The facade has a semicircular arch with moldings and ornamented grilles. It also has cornices, wooden double-leaf doors and windows, steps, and two wall lamps supported by brackets. On the top of the building is a terracotta-colored lantern and wooden windows framed by white moldings. Adjacent to the chapel is an orange, white, and brown-colored building with semicircular moldings, cornices, and window openings. The side facade of the Banco Popular de Puerto Rico building, which is representative of the Art Deco architectural style, can be partially seen in the distance. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Workers at a Construction Site

A group of workers and a young man are looking through the window frame of a structure construction site. In the area, piles of concrete blocks, pieces of wood, rebar, a pillar, and erected walls are prominent.

Frontal Facade of the Ablah Hotel Supply Co Construction Site

It shows Ablah Hotel Supply Co facade under construction. Construction materials, a bulldozer, and electric wiring can be seen. A sign with information about the construction site is visible on the right side of the image.

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Side-view of a one-story house made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. The house is surrounded by a fence made of wood, zinc plates, and metallic bars. The house has a balcony, where there are persons seating. It is surrounded by a low, concrete wall. The wooden door is double, and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style, surrounded by wooden moldings.

"El Fanguito" Community in Martín Peña Channel with Children in its Surroundings

The image shows houses built on stilts over the water, they are made of wood, have gable roofs, and zinc. Some houses have wooden windows and others have aluminum windows. In the center of the image, outside of a house, there is a boy and a girl with an outstretched arm and a boat. By the distance tall buildings and electrical wiring can be seen.

House

Urbanization house in the municipality of Aibonito seen from above. It is a corner house with a fence that combines ornamental blocks and cyclonic mesh. The fence has a pedestrian gate and a gate to enter the garage. The house has an aluminum awning.

Farmer Feeding Animals at the Proyecto La Plata Farm

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

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00020

Detail of the exterior wall of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). The wall has paddings. Part of the cladding has come off which has left the bricks exposed. There is a pier, a couple, of pipes, debris, and undergrowth in front of the wall.

House Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga - Añasco - 2016 00009

View from the interior of the house Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga in the town of Añasco. The house is a single-level made of wood over masonry. On the wall you can see a double door made of wood and glass painted framed and crowned with a crossbeam also, made of wood. Near to it there is a rectangular opening framed with moldings and crowned with a wooden crossbeam. Also, you can observe a pile of painting materials. The residency Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga was built in 1856 of vernacular style.

University of Puerto Rico Library

Modern façade of the José M. Lázaro Library at the University of Puerto Rico, designed by architect Henry Klumb. The sunshades with geometric shapes and vertical bands, the shutter-type windows and the main doors, stand out. In front of the building, there are people walking on the sidewalk that leads to the main entrance. On the sides, there are some cars and gardens with palms.

Parroquia San Ramón Nonato - Juana Díaz - 2013 00014

Front view of the Iglesia San Juan Bautista, also known as the Iglesia San Ramón Nonato in the town of Juana Díaz. At the foreground, there is the Román Baldorioty De Castro square where you can see several plastic chairs. The parish presided by steps is separated from its immediate surrounding by an iron grille modulated by square pillars. The church has one floor made of brick masonry and characteristics of the Baroque style. Besides that, the entrance is framed and flanked by Ionic order pilasters that at the same time hold an entablature. Above this you can also see a colorful stained glass under an ogee arch. It also has two pairs of Tuscan columns that hold an entablature decorated with moldings, cornices, finishes and pilasters that extend up to the triangular pediment. The construction of the parish San Ramón Nonato dates from 1807, subsequently in 1861 it was built the first tower, and between 1870 and 1895 it was built the second one. It was repaired in 1970 and restored for the last time between 1984 and 2005. In addition, it was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Yabucoa Fire Station - 1300015

Main facade of the former Yabucoa Fire Station. The single-story, concrete building shows Modern and Art Deco architectural styles. The image shows two Miami-style lattice windows, a gate with white iron bars, eaves with horizontal and vertical lines, and a parapet on the flat roof. Several vertically supported metal tubes and a flagpole are attached to the upper part of the facade. Between them is a relief coat of arms of the former Pumping Station, and below, six rectangular openings divided into two columns. These originally featured glass panels to illuminate the interior, but were later covered. These openings and the eaves provide decorative detail on the facade influenced by the Art Deco style. The facade is painted blue with yellow details, as is the front sidewalk. A white-painted iron gate serves as the entrance and bears a sign that reads: "No Parking." At the top of the facade, another sign reads: "Legión Americana Arturo Malavé Puesto 64 Yabucoa, PR." The sign is white with blue and red letters and includes two circular emblems belonging to the Legion. The station is surrounded by cement buildings, with a small galvanized wire fence on the right delimiting the property. Trees can be seen in the background, and in the foreground are power lines, the sidewalk, and the public right of way with a maintenance hole cover. Engineer Miguel J. Nolla built the Yabucoa Fire Station between 1943 and 1944, following one of the design prototypes officially endorsed by the Puerto Rico Fire Department. It was an important part of the Civil Defense efforts during World War II and for fire protection in the town of Yabucoa. In the late 1990s, the Arturo Malavé American Legion took possession of the building after the Fire Department moved to more modern and comfortable facilities in the town. Despite some deterioration, the station retains its architectural character.

Façade of a Building in Guayama

View of the main façade of a building in Guayama. There are four doors along the façade. The door on the right has a window and a transom light. On the top part of the building, a cornice is partially visible.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00098

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. One can observe the corner of a room painted pink color. There is a white door, on the wall there are horizontal marks and nails. On the floor there are dried leaves.

Wooden Structure, Closed

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

Top of the Tower of the Antique City Hall

Upper part detail of the tower of the Antique City Hall. The dome is decorated with tiles. The top part has a weather vane. At the right background you can see the facade of the church Parroquia San Fernando de la Carolina at the plaza. In the church facade you can see the entrance double door. Also, you can distinguish four decorative pilasters over the wall. The tower has a cross and at the back part of the church you can see the dome. At the plaza you can observe garden areas and several benches to sit.

Unidentified House

View from the lower part of a house on brick stilts. To one side, you can see a balcony made of wood surrounded by a railing, also made of wood.

Parroquia San Antonio Abad 1953

Architectonic drawing of the Parroquia San Antonio Abad in the town of Guánica. The building has two levels, gable roof and characteristics of the Vernacular style and Spanish Revival. The facade has a central nave flanked by two lateral naves with curvilinear design and finishes, double windows under semicircular arches crowned with sunrise transoms and framed with moldings. In addition, it has a double door under a semicircular arch framed with moldings above which it can be distinguished an inscription that says: "Parroquia San Antonio Abad 1888" (Parish Saint Anthony Abad 1888). The facade is crowned with a belfry with hipped roof covered with roofing tiles and finished with a cross. The first church was built in 1888, nonetheless, after the hurricane San Felipe of 1928 it had to be restored and it was inaugurated in 1953. Through the years it has been restored, but it preserves its design.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00022

Detail of the railing of stair in the interior of a house located at the intersection of the Buchanan and the Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The railing is articulated by vertical and wavy bars, rings and metal spirals with a wooden handrail. The riser in the stair are terrazzo. The space is deteriorated due to dirt and the accumulation of water and dust. This house presents characteristics from the architectonic style Spanish Revival.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00028

View from the rooftop of the building Oliver to the belfry of the cathedral San Felipe Apóstol (catholic) in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building Oliver has three levels made of fortified concrete. Next to it there is the cathedral San Felipe Apóstol was built in masonry with a design inspired in the Neoclassic and renaissance architecture. Besides that, the building is decorated with pilasters that at the same time secure a continuous molding. Above the building there is a square belfry crowned with a cross. Also, it has framed semicircular openings. The cathedral San Felipe Apóstol dates of 1846, the second largest church built under the Spanish control in Puerto Rico.

Model Apartment of the Residential Cooperative El Falansterio

Interior space of a model apartment in the residential cooperative El Falasnterio in Puerta de Tierra. There are two women, one seated reading and the other is standing in the apartment's living room. In the surroundings there are furniture, a dinning table, a radio, a portrait, and a fruit drawing hanging on the walls, two floor lamps, a refrigerator, a table with a flower vase and a cushion on the floor. The apartment is made of concrete, have wooden windows with curtains, concrete floors with vinyl tiles, ceiling lamps and an arch with an Arabic design leading to the rooms’ hallway. The interior of one of the rooms is visible and it is noticeable that there is a bed with wooden pillars and a dresser with a mirror in which the reflection of the person taking the photo can be seen.

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View of a house made of wood over concrete with a zinc hipped roof. In the front, the house has a balcony surrounded by a railing of ornamental concrete blocks that is supported by columns. The balcony has a discharge arch with one end destroyed. In addition, it has three double wooden doors and double wooden side windows surrounded by moldings. On the street in front you can see several vehicles passing by.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00012

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. The school corridors have arches, a ramp, moldings, pilasters, and doors. There is also an extensive space that serves as an interior patio. Part of the roof can be observed, which has railings, pipes, drains, and cisterns. There are houses, automobiles, a fence, utility poles, and trees in the surrounding areas. This school is a vocational middle school.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00028

Entrance to the Former La Princesa Prison building in the municipality of San Juan. A white double-leaf door with shutters can be observed. There are steps to reach the door. A green streetlight is above the door, and on the right side, a cable hangs, reaching the steps. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Building in Guayama - Old Fuentes Fluviales - 2014 00010

San Agustín of Puerta de Tierra - 85003194

Rear perspective of San Agustín Church in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. Outstanding features are the semicircular shape apse and the two towers of different heights, crowned with multi-sided domes and decorated with dentil cornices and round designs. The windows are mostly stained glass framed in arches and oculi. The church is connected to the parish house by a one-story building with open arcades. The San Agustín de Puerta de Tierra complex includes the Parish House, the Church, the School, a Parish House, and the Convent. It was founded by the Order of Redemptorist Fathers and dedicated to the patron saint of one of the neighborhoods in the area. Its construction began in 1914 and was inaugurated on December 8, 1915. In addition, it represents the early use of concrete for developing religious architecture in Puerto Rico. For many years, it was the only Catholic church in Puerto Rico that regularly held religious services in English.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00011

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) viewed from Puerto Rico Highway 2. The main facade has three lintel arches with rustic molding, bare pilasters, a cornice, and a parapet. Also visible is the side facade with two lintel arches. The walls are made of exposed stonework. Part of the patio and several trees can be seen. There is a retaining wall and metal fence bordering the property. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the ledge.

View from Above of Historical Building in Ponce

Main facade of historical building in Ponce. At the lower part you can see the three double doors made of wood. The door at the right side does not have one of its leaves and the one in the middle is covered with nylon. In the borders of each side you can see the pilasters with bossage finished. Above you can observe the architrave, frieze and the cornice.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Worker Pouring Concrete

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. Worker pouring concrete on the false ceiling, he is operating the lever that opens the door of a concrete bucket that is hooked to a crane cable. Other workers are visible spreading and smoothing the concrete that has already been poured.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00006

Detail of an oxidized hinge at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. This hinge is embedded on the superior border of an arch. The walls present stones and bricks characteristic of the masonry.

Punta de las Figuras Lighthouse - 81000687

Aerial view of Punta de las Figuras lighthouse in the coastal town of Arroyo. The building has one level, and it is built with brick and stone. Three rectangular doors and the octagonal lighthouse tower stand out from the building, crowned with a lantern surrounded by an ornamental iron railing. In the surroundings, roads and the sea can be seen. Built in 1893, Punta de las Figuras' main objective was to provide light to the ports of Arroyo and Patillas. However, throughout its history, it suffered modifications and periods of neglect. After several years of abandonment, the lighthouse was reopened during World War II and used as an observation post. In the 1960s, the building was abandoned again and suffered vandalism.

Horsecar, Mayagüez

Horsecar at the Méndez Vigo street in Mayagüez. The wagon of the horsecar has curtains covering the sides and the metal seats. There are two men aboard and two men working with the horses. In the background, there is a building whose doors have segmental arches and cornices. The walls are decorated with geometric shapes and moldings. There is a woman in front of the building.

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Front-view of a one-story house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is surrounded by a metallic bar fence, followed by a façade garden. The balcony is decorated with concrete benches, planters, a niche with a religious figure, and a wooden wheel. The balcony of the house is surrounded by a low wooden wall, over which there are plants in decorative pots. Also, the balcony has a metallic curtain sustained by ornamental metallic pillars. In the street in front of the house, there is a parked car and other adjacent houses with similar characteristics.

Doctor's House, Nurses' Dorm, La Plata

House of a doctor and nurse residence at La Plata. The buildings are wooden and have gable roofs, shutters and windows with fixed glass. On the façade of one of the buildings, a type of portico is notable and on another, the pile foundations are visible. In the patio, there is a line with laundry hanging. In the background, on the mountainside, you can see several buildings with similar characteristics.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Main Facade

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. Partial view of the building's main facade. A sidewalk, wide stairs, a low stone wall, a covered walkway with tubular pillars and ceiling fixtures, and a wall with a sign that reads: "Health Center" can be seen.

Sentry box, El Morro

View of one end of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro rampart in the Old San Juan. El Morro is a military fort from the Spanish colonial period built in masonry and stone. On the superior corner of the wall you can see a sentry box crowned with a dome and ornament.

Houses Built on Mangrove Wetlands

Area of mangrove wetland dredged and filled to build houses. There is a group of houses scattered over an extensive land. The construction conditions of the houses are visible and they are built on stilts, their main material is wood, they have gabled zinc roofs, wooden doors and windows, and some have balconies at their entrances with long stairs. In the surrounding area there are trees, shrubs, and it is visible that they are on land where bodies of water have been channeled.

Sitting Room at the Coamo Hot Springs Hotel

Sitting room of the Coamo Hot Springs Hotel. There is a combination of rocking chairs, wicker armchairs, straw chairs, and various small tables, including a console with a wall mirror. The walls have hanging decorations, including a portrait of a man. Three small flags, two from the United States and one from Mexico, are present. The space is divided by a column. The walls have painted decorations simulating moldings and columns. There are two double-leaf doors with fabric valances hanging above them. The ceiling is made of wood with exposed beams. There is a hanging lamp and light bulb. The floor is wooden.

San Juan Gate

View of the main entrance or Door of San Juan framed by a lintel arch, pilasters and cornices. In the foreground, the wall with a sentry box that has a loophole and crowned with a dome and ornament (key) is notable. The wall also has drainage openings.

Mona Island Lighthouse - 81000689

View of the Mona Island Lighthouse, which belongs to the coastal town of Mayagüez and is located in the center of the Mona Passage. The guard's house is seen in the foreground. It is a one-level building of steel and wood with a gable roof. The walls feature embossed details and lattice-style aluminum windows. Behind the house stands the octagonal-shaped lighthouse tower made of iron and steel. It is crowned with a weathervane. The lantern is made of glass and bordered by an iron fence. Plans to build the lighthouse began in 1885, but it was completed in 1898-1900, with some modifications to the original plans. According to historical data, the reasons for the delay in construction were technical problems, difficult communication with the island of Puerto Rico, and poor land conditions. The Mona Island Lighthouse is the largest lighthouse on the island and the only one built of iron and steel, including the keeper's house.

San José Cathedral, 400 Years - Old Catholic Church in San Juan

San José Catholic Church with a façade characterized by a main door framed in a semicircular arch and pilasters, a balcony, rectangular windows, cornices, a quadrilobed oculus, finials and a Latin cross. On its side, a dome with a lantern stands out. On both sides of the church, there are buildings with doors, pilasters, balconies, roofs, cornices and parapets. In front of the church, you can see several cars parked.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00092

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Altar made of marble located at the end of one of the side hallways of the church. It is compound of three triangular arches and two columns with corinthian order capitals on a flat wall. It has a horizontal base and two small side shelves. At the center there is a shelf covered with white tablecloth on which there is the sacrament towers: a golden metal box with tower shape and ornamented. In front of the altar there is an elongated table, it has a white embroidery tablecloth and to one side, a bronze lamp with a candle. The area of the altar has a fence with wooden balustrades that has two kneelers that are covered with with a white embroidered cloth. Both the altar base and the two shelves there are pots with plants.

Façade of Cement House With Wooden Roof

Cement house with a wooden, gabled roof. Front stairs up to the entrance balcony, the balcony has a canvas awning. Doors and window are wooden. It has a cement fence with a pedestrian and a vehicular entrance, both with metallic gates. In the patio, there is a tree taller than the house, that obstructs the view of part of the façade. On the right side, a multi-story building can be seen and on the left side, another house is visible.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00150

View from the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. From the tower you can see the surroundings of the house with a staggered fence made of masonry modulated by square piers, trails for vehicles and sidewalks next to another crenelled fence made of masonry. From the distance it can be observed the center of the town of Barranquitas. It can be distinguished houses, mountains, buildings and the Parish San Antonio de Padua. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00020

View of the natural salt flats near to some ruins of Punta Águila in Cabo Rojo. The flat salts are delimited by a series of panels and wood sticks. The historic and economic value of this zone is due to the salt flat industry that dates of July 25, 1511. Apart from that, in 1518, the Spanish monarchy order to the governor Don Juan de Aro, to exploit the salt industry on a large scale. Due to the value that gained the salt flats, they became a point of battles and confrontations.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. View of a construction segment where it can be seen that part of the original concrete fence was demolished to make way for the expansion. A portico with tubular pillars, a wall with window openings, and areas with formwork and rodding are visible. In front of the building there is construction stone and sand, as well as a concrete mixer.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Mullions

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A building is visible with mullions, eaves, and a flat roof. Between each mullion, there is a square pattern at the bottom. There is debris in the grounds around it, and mountains are visible in the background.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00009

View of the details from the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade shows glass windows, lines and fluted pilasters crowned with decorative finishes. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theatre with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

Trujillo Alto Bridge – 09001289

Side view of the Trujillo Alto Bridge, also known as Bridge #427 in Trujillo Alto. The Pennsylvania truss-style steel bridge, with a single span and two vehicle lanes, rests on concrete abutments and crosses the Río Grande de Loíza. It features triangular truss patterns and a metal railing along its entire length. Part of the concrete bridge that replaced it can be seen to the right of the image, running parallel. Several streetlights line the roadway. The Trujillo Alto Bridge was built between 1939 and 1941 with funds from the New Deal economic reform program enacted by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Architect Robert R. Prann Stannard was in charge of preparing the site, constructing the bridge abutments, and installing the steel components, all of which were manufactured in the United States. It is also one of two surviving Pennsylvania truss bridges in Puerto Rico, giving it significant architectural and historical value. In 1985, the Highways and Transportation Authority proposed demolishing the bridge, but the local community filed a legal challenge to retain it, considering it a historical monument, and the plans were canceled. The bridge was restored as part of the Authority's 2002-2004 restoration project. The missing steel members were replaced, and the south abutment was shored up. Another significant change was the shape and pattern of the paving stones in front of the bridge's south abutment. This was part of the construction of the Bicentennial Walkway, inaugurated in 2007 to commemorate the city's 200th anniversary (1801-2001). Although the integrity of the surroundings was compromised by the construction of the concrete bridge in 1985, the historic bridge retains key visual elements and systems (such as its steel superstructure, substructure, abutments, and access spans) that give it its distinctiveness and significance.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00125

Detail of the tiling of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The tiles show a floral motif inside of a diamond and surrounded by a fantastic animal representation. This tiling has yellow, blue, green and orange shades. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Paul Kindy House, Santiago Street

Front view of a one-story house in the town of San Germán. The house is in concrete with a flat roof. It has a front balcony surrounded by an archway of cutting arches, under which there is a railing made of ornamental metallic bars that are sustained by columns. In the front, there are several double, wooden doors over which there are truncated suns and moldings. To the far left, there are several double, wooden door with lattice-style and moldings over them. In front of the doors, there are railings made of ornamental metallic bars. Also, in the upper part the house has an ornamental frieze and cornices. On the street in front, there are several vehicles parked.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00019

A metal plaque put it on the yellow wooden surface in the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The plaque presents the emblem of the municipality of Dorado, accompanied with the text: "Gobierno municipal de Dorado" (Municipal Government of Dorado). The plaque also includes the following text: "El Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría se concise Como guardian cellos del tesoro artístico cultural de nuestro pueblo. Sea este Lugar fuente de inspiración para las nuevas generaciones y para todo aquel que hace del arte su manera de recrear formas, colores y pensamientos. Hon. Carlos A. López Rivera, alcalde, 1996" (El Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría it is conceive as guardian of the cultural artistic treasure of our town. Please make this place a source of inspiration for the new generations and for any other that makes from the art their way of recreating shapes, colors and thinking, Hon. Carlos A. López Rivera, mayor, 1996). The house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

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Close-up view of the window of a house in the town of Carolina. The wall is made of wood over concrete blocks, and the window is lattice-style in glass and metal. On the inside, the window is covered with a curtain made of fabric.

#44 Union and Refuge Lodge

Lateral façade of the old masonic building No. 44 #44 Union and Refuge Lodge. A fence with a gate separates the sidewalk from the building. Three columns, the pediment, and cornice can be seen on the entrance. On the wall, three window openings, various scribbles, and graffiti are visible over two window openings and the door, which are sealed downstairs. The main façade has a quoin finish. A portion of the left façade and some window openings therein are visible.

La Fortaleza Governors Palace San Juan

View of the entrance and façade of La Fortaleza in Old San Juan. The entrance consists of a fence with pillars that have horizontal grooves, a small sentry box-shaped booth and an iron gate. The façade of the building has a padded wall on the first floor and a lowered arch entrance with a lamp on each side. The second level has a cantilevered balcony with an iron railing, a door with a circular pediment and doors with cornices and corbels. Other design elements on the façade are colossal pilasters, frieze and cornice. On one side of the entrance gate there is a building perpendicular to La Fortaleza, it has a door with a crossbar and a balcony with corbels. There is a young man standing at the door. Two police officers are seen at the gate.

Black automobile in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Black automobile parked in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a large street with asphalt in which there are several automobiles parked. You can see adjacent buildings that are along the street and that show influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. They have moldings, cornices, balconies, ornamentation, angle buttresses, double wooden windows with lattice, arches and stucco finishes on one of the facades. They are painted white, light blue and ochre. Additionally, nearby you can see power lines, street lights, barrels, palm trees and people walking.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00019

Close-up view of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade shows glass windows, horizontal lines and fluted pilasters crowned with decorative finishes. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theater with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00027

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Close-up view of a door in a Victorian-style house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The double door is wooden with lattice-style windows in wood and stained glass. Above the door, there is a mullion made of glass and wood.

Light Blue and White House in San Germán

Partial view of the main and right side façade of a historical light blue and white house in San Germán.The fence has metal gates and a balustrade. The porch takes over most of the house with its columns and balustrade. On the main wall of the porch, a wooden double door can be seen. On the right wall of the porch, there are two metal jalousie windows. On the back, to the right, more metal jalousie windows can be seen. The house has a hip roof covered with zinc.

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

Three opening House, Betances Street #70, Aguadilla

One-story house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is made of concrete, it is surrounded by a low wall lined with rocks. Over the wall, there are ornamental metallic bars. The house has lattice-style windows covered by ornamental metallic bars. In the front there is a balcony with a flat roof, which is semi circular and is sustained by columns and surrounded by concrete balustrade. In the front and to each side of the balcony, there is a gable roof. There are several persons in the balcony and in front of the house.

Main and Left Side Façades of a Wooden Cream-colored House with Copper Red Details

View of the main façade and the left side façade of a cream-colored house with copper red details. On the porch, there is a metal railing and three tubes. On the porch's wall, there is a window and a door with grilles. On the left, a concrete wall is visible, and over the left wall, a portion of a window is visible. The house has a gable roof and a zinc sheet is partially visible. On the right, a portion of a wooden house can be seen.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00015

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Low angle view of the catholic church built at the top of a hill. You can see part of the patio where is located a sculpture with chalice shape and several trees. At the top of the slope there is a concrete wall with buttress. Behind that wall you can observe another wall, but made of stone on which it rests a metal fence with concrete poles with square finishes. From the church it stand out its belfry tower that has three levels divided by cornices and a dome with a cross on the top.

House on the Street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00009

View of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería 12 in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is deteriorated and has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by some access stairs and wooden pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In the interior of the balcony there are several metallic chairs and several double wooden doors with lattice windows crowned with glass transoms. In addition, there is a parapet that surrounds and crowns the house. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

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Front-view of a Victorian-style house in the coastal town of Fajardo. Surrounding the house, there is an ornamental metallic fence, and a garden that leads to the entrance porch. The house is two-story, made of wood, with a zinc, gabled roof. On the first level, the house has a porch with a zinc, hipped roof. It is sustained by columns, and its upper edge is covered with plant vines. It is decorated with metallic patio chairs. The double doors are made of wood, and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style. Over them, there are wooden-glass mullions. To the far right, there is a house with different characteristics.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2014 00002

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Side-view of the details of a one-story, wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof located in the town of Hatillo. The house is surrounded by a porch, it has a low concrete wall sustained by columns. The porch is decorated with chairs, armchairs and plants in decorative pots. There is a simple, wooden door with aluminum, lattice-style windows. The rest of the windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are surrounded by wooden moldings, same as the door. To the far left, there is a closed garage with double, wooden doors.

Comerío Health Center, Pier Formwork

Construction of the Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The erection of walls and the formwork for piers are visible. Wooden scaffolding, falsework, and exposed rebar are also visible.

Statue of Juan Ponce de León

Statue of Juan Ponce de León located at the Plaza San José in the Old San Juan. The statue is on a pedestal and it is surrounded by a fence made of metal with concrete poles and a gate. At the end there is the church San José (catholic faith). You can observe a lateral entrance at the first floor and at the second floor, windows, buttress, cornices and lantern.

Prisoners in the Courtyard of the Prison, San Juan

Prisoners lined up in a row in the courtyard of the jail, San Juan. Each one is carrying a metal container. One of the walls can be seen, which has multiple windows and a small overhang with metal brackets.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00010

The Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. Ionic-style columns with spiral volutes supporting an entablature with an inscription in Spanish that reads "School of Art and Design" are visible. There are dentils, a ceiling with exposed beams, cornices, and an ornamented transom that can be partially observed. The color of the walls is mustard with white moldings. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00004

Side view of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. The building is painted pink, gray, white, and brown. The chapel entrance has a portico formed by four Tuscan columns with non-fluted shafts that support an entablature and a triangular pediment. The bases, toruses, and plinths can be seen in the lower part of the columns. There are rectangular and semicircular window openings and an ornamented bracket that supports a street light on the right side of the building. Cornices and a hemispherical dome with a terracotta-colored lantern can be seen on the upper part of the building. Adjacent to the chapel, there is a gray, white, and cream-colored building. The facade has parapets, cornices, semicircular moldings, pilasters, and window openings. Trees, shrubs, and three benches are in front of the building, and part of the fountain is visible. La Puntilla Condominium can be seen in the distance. This building is painted cream and orange with square and rectangular-shaped window openings. The electrical wiring of the utility posts can also be seen in the image. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

City Hall of Arecibo - 2014 00009

Close up view of the details of the City Hall of the city of Arecibo. The building has two levels of brick masonry with typical elements of the Neoclassic style. It is painted with shade of salmon color with white moldings. The facade is decorated with continuous cornices and moldings. Besides that, the superior level has a double door framed by thin pilasters that flank a blind pediment and curved. The construction of the city hall of Arecibo dates of the year 1866 under the Spanish control in the island. The first floor of the building was used as prison while in the second floor were the offices. After the earthquake of 1918 the frontal facade of the building suffered collapses so it was modified by adding a clock tower until the year 1978 when they restore the building and bring back its original design.

Photography Exhibition, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower

A side view of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. From the top of the tower to its base, various elements of the Spanish Revival and Plateresque style are noticeable, such as the pinnacle, the Roman arches, plaster moldings, the clock, openings, low-relief interlace decoration, tiles, double-leaf windows, and cresting that repeats at different levels. At the base, a partial view of a building's frieze and a couple of double-leaf windows stand out.

Commanding Officer's Quarters

Quarters of the commanding officer of the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. There are three wooden houses on stilts with gable roofs and awning windows.

Casa del Arte - Narrow Street

View of Fortaleza Street in Old San Juan. On the street there are several buildings and in the foreground, the building has several double doors surrounded by moldings. On the front wall there is an inscription that says: “The House of Art.” On the second level there is a balcony surrounded by an ornamental metal fence railing. There are also several double wooden doors with windows surrounded by moldings. On the other hand, the following buildings have entrances under semicircular arches, balconies with a protruding semicircular shape and balcony windows surrounded by wooden railings. On the street in front, there are vehicles passing by and people walking on the sidewalk.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00075

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior spaces have the floor covered with tiles of different sizes. The ceiling has wooden beams exposed and a hanging lamp in the middle. Besides that, the living room is decorated with furniture made of wood and rattan, tables made of wood and marble on which there are decorative elements made of porcelain, and plants on decorative pots. Also, you can see decorative plates on the walls, windows and a door made of wood and glass. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Former Slave Quarters, Boca Chica Hacienda

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

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of walls and a pair of sentry boxes from the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan, facing the north side and in front of the Atlantic Ocean. These sentry boxes are attached to the fort wall and feature windows, cornices, and domes. Both the sentry boxes and the walls were built using limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and their primary function was protection and surveillance. There is no evidence of the origin of the style of sentry boxes in Puerto Rico, but the oldest images are found in the plans of Tomás O’Daly and Juan Francisco Mestre, dated around 1770, and in paintings by José Campeche made at the end of the 18th Century. The upper part of these walls exhibits a crenelated parapet. The San Cristóbal Castle is the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to San Felipe del Morro Castle by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Meat Market – 86003199

Perspective of the facade and interior patio of the Meat Market in Ponce. The building consists of an elongated quadrangle created by galleries that open onto an interior courtyard and is built of concrete, wood, and metal sheets. The facade has elements of the Neo-Mudejar and Art Deco architectural styles, which are very different from the utilitarian style of its interior. The facade comprises three horseshoe arches that integrate grilles, ornamental panels with Moorish glazed mosaics, and four pillars that extend vertically on their upper end, also decorated with mosaics. A horizontal band emphasizes the parapet by integrating open semicircular concrete shapes. Standing next to it, the interior patio and the elongated, rectangular shape of this building that connects Mayor Street and León Street. Visible on the back is the facade of the Market Plaza in the Art Deco style, and a store sign in Spanish that reads: "Ventas al por mayor y detal, efectos escolares, perfumería, artículos del hogar, juguetes." In front of the Meat Market are several people, a couple of bicycles, and a car. The Meat Market was built in 1926 and was designed by one of the most acclaimed Puerto Rican architects of the 20th century, Rafael Carmoega. Its location in front of the old Market Square served as an urban and commercial complement to the town of Ponce. Residents referred to it as the Dogs Plaza due to the number of stray dogs that gathered there to feed on meat scraps. In 1992 it was rebuilt under the administration of the Mayor of Ponce, Rafael “Churumba” Cordero Santiago, who named it Plaza Juan Ponce de León.

Main and Right Side Façades of a Wooden House Covered with Zinc

Façade of a wooden house with flat zinc sheet covering in Guayama. On the main wall, a window and a door with grilles can be seen. The pediment is hanging over the wall. On the right façade, three windows are visible. On the left, a destroyed house is partially visible, and on the back, a wooden structure is also partially visible.

Blocks in Front of the Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Piles of blocks in front of the construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel and several workers carrying out tasks. In the center of the construction, a vertically rising wall stands out, and the rods, scaffolding, and wooden structural framework are noticeable also. In the surrounding area, there are pipes, wood boards, beams, barrels, as well as a dump truck and a wooden shed. In the background, the Normandie Hotel and further on, a boardwalk extending in front of El Escambrón Beach Club can be seen.

Nice House

Partial view of the façade of a house of large dimensions and multi-levels. The walls are made of tongue-and-groove wood and the windows are shutter-type and some have moldings, shutters and roofs. Also notable are some corbels, an arcade and a balcony with a balustrade. At the bottom, there is a textured wall, a garden and a road.

Sidewalk at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Workers operating jackhammers on the ground adjacent to the sidewalk formwork. Three rectangular buildings stand out also, and on the roof of one of them, there is a worker.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00039

Interior space of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The surface of the walls shows a green shade. In the area you can distinguished a pair of pillars, embedded columns, beams on the ceiling and several openings. Additionally, it is notable several tables and parts of an industrial machine. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Comerío Health Center, Ditches and Piles of Dirt

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The ditches being prepared for the hospital construction can be seen. Surrounding them are piles of dirt, pieces of wood, workers, and debris. In the background, there is a two-story building with a hip roof and several windows. Next to it, there is another building with a gabled roof. There are also palm trees and mountains in the vicinity.

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00001

House with a porch in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a house made of wood and painted white and green. It has on its surrounding a porch and a zinc roof with a dormer window. The porch is built with double rectangular columns that have one base and three rectangular columns joint with only one base on each corner. The house has moldings, cornices, bases, some small walls, an entrance with steps sections and a small gate. There are persiennes windows, glass windows, doors with persiennes and muntins. In the inferior part of the house you can observe squares that are opened and have grilles. Around it you can observe power lines, a blue barrel, a floor made in cement in front of the house, grass, trees and bushes.

Brick and Stone Wall

Brick and stone wall with a surbased arch flanked by two wall piers. It is surrounded by greenery, there are vines, grass, bushes, and in the background, a tree.

Top View of Church - Bond-Beam- and Carol's House Partly Up

Top view of a church in the construction phase and a house in the background. Regarding the church, the concrete blocks, walls and wooden planks are notable. The house in the background has a zinc gable roof and a leaf door that opens outwards.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00017

Partial view of the corner of the facade of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy, the United States Customs House building, also known as the "Aduana de San Juan," and the Banco Popular of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan. On the image's right side is the old Spanish Navy Arsenal. The building, built in 1800, represents the Neoclassical architectural style and is painted gray and white. It has a portico supported by columns and an entablature that contains triglyphs, friezes, metopes, cornices, and dentils. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture. On the left side of the image is the United States Customs House building, also known as the "Aduana de San Juan." Its architectural style represents the Spanish Colonial Revival style, and its construction was done by the architect Albert B. Nichols. The building was built in 1924 and is painted pink, white, and terracotta. The upper half of the building has a tile roof, a balcony supported by pillars, and window openings. It has semicircular openings on the bottom of the building with roll-up doors, security cameras, wall lamps, and a trash can. The United States Customs House was entered into the National Register of Historic Places of the United States in 1988. The Banco Popular of Puerto Rico's upper half of the building can be seen from a distance. The building is painted cream and represents the Art Deco architectural style. It has windows with rectangular and square openings and a tower with a sign that reads "Banco Popular." It was designed by the architect Chauncey W. Riley and built by the engineers Juan M. Beltrán Carrasquillo, Manuel Miró y Saurí, and José Benítez Gautier. A sidewalk, streets, trees, and the electrical wiring of nearby utility poles can be observed in the image.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 53 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

Buildings in Calle Caleta de San Juan 53. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and is painted white and blue. There is a balconet with metal balustrades and wooden lattice hinged door which both can be partially observed in the image. There are clothes hanging on the railings. There are also flat white geometric moldings, one of which has a sign with the number 53.

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San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the tunnel's entrance to Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan. The entrance features a lintel arch with grilles flanked by deteriorated pilasters. Next to one of the pilasters, an inscription that reads: "50 FT" stands out. A staircase is visible through the fence. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Swimming Pool at El Yunque

View of Baño Grande located in the limits of Palo Colorado in El Yunque National Forest. Baño Grande is an artificial pool fed by the La Mina River. The pool is made of stones and masonry over which, at one end, a natural waterfall falls. It is surrounded by a path also made of stone and masonry. Also, there are specific benches where you can see people. At one end, a bridge and metal railings surround the area. The entire space is surrounded by forest and tropical vegetation. This pool was used from 1936 until 1968, when it was closed to bathers for safety reasons. Later on, the pool was banned for bathers but accessible to spectators.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00011

View of the details in the interior of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. In the interior of the theatre you can see the wall partially covered with red and black ceramic tiles. In addition, there is a metallic railing, a double door made of wood and glass. Next to the door you can see a wooden and glass booth with fluted ornamental details. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theater with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of the 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

Children in the San Juan Gate

Sixteen children in front of the San Juan Gate. One of them is leaning against a bollard next to the door. The others are sitting on the wall or standing next to it. The walls and a sentry box, part of the defense of the city, can be seen. There is a police officer in front of the door.

Arecibo District Hospital Laundry Building, Columns

Interior space of the laundry building. There are two columns in the center, to the left, a worker can be seen holding a tool. Next to him, there is what seems like electrical panels. On the floor nearby, a mixture and materials can be seen.

Military Camp in Ponce, Seventh Artillery, Light Battery M

Various soldiers posing next to some carts at the military camp near Ponce. They are members of the Seventh United States Artillery, Light Battery M. Behind the soldiers, some of the tents in the camp are visible.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00032

Front and lateral view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. It is presided by some stairs that lead to the balcony which it is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square columns and an ornamental gate made of metallic grille. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can see a wooden door framed with moldings and glass windows. In addition, there is a lattice style window with wooden shutters framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. The lateral facade also has a lattice style framed with moldings. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00037

Entrance to the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe that the building is painted cream and terracotta with influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. Its entrance has a portico and shows ornamentation of several colors with spirals, rosettes, garlands, cornices, pilasters and foliage motif. It has an iron gate with elaborated architectonic designs. In front it has some steps with terracotta color tiles, a section of the sidewalk, some bushes and grass. The garland in the center of the portico has written the letters: "USC".

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Interior view of a house located in Río Piedras. The house is made of wood. In the foreground, there are wooden armchairs and a hanging lamp in the middle of the room. Separating the living room and the kitchen, there is a wooden "half point" with ornamental wooden designs. The following room is decorated with a wooden table and matching chairs. There are windows on the wall in the background. On the far left, there is a discharge arch covered by a curtain made of fabric, and above this, a wooden mullion.

Extension of the San Juan Transportation Office, General View

Extension of the facilities of the Transportation Office in the municipality of San Juan. Overview of the construction site. An area enclosed with pillars and wooden panels is seen, containing stones and dirt. Workers are performing various tasks, and there are cars and a multi-story building. On the left side, there is a gas station.

Small Stone Church on Street Corner

Frontal view of the chapel Nuestra Señora de Lourdes at Miramar. The chapel has a gothic style built in concrete simulating rustic stone. Its facade has a tower of bells with a crenelled border decorated with gargoyles on the corners. Additionally, it has openings with mullions and entablatures. The rest of the main facade is decorated with stained glass framed with moldings and it crowns with a Celtic cross. In the back part, it peek out a building with double doors and roofs covered with roof tiles. Lastly, on the street you can see a parked vehicle and a person standing next to the chapel.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00028

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. Detail of the door of the Neo-Renaissance-style house built of masonry and bricks. It's a double-leaf wooden door framed by a lintel arch with rustic molding. The wall shows exposed stonework. Above the arch is a sign that reads "Bayamón" with two missing letters.

Doña Concha in House Unit Built

Wooden house with a gable roof in a rural area. It is built on stilts and has one door and two windows. The roof and walls are made of zinc, the door and windows are wooden frames covered with zinc sheets. In front of the house there is a barbed wire fence. There is an old woman and a child posing at the entrance of the house.

Water Treatment Plant

Building in a water treatment plant characterized by its façade with simple surfaces, horizontal and vertical grooves, a staircase with a railing, doors with glass windows, and casement windows. At one end of the building, the flocculators stand out. In the front, there is a small well surrounded by flowers.

Loaíza Cordero Institute for the Blind Historic District - RS100002935

Detail of plinths used in the main building of the Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children Historic District, located in Santurce, a sector of the Municipality of San Juan. The Historic District includes two reinforced concrete buildings, built between 1927 and 1938 in the Mediterranean Revival style, an Alameda-type path that serves as the main entrance to the premises, a playground, and a Moorish-inspired fountain at the entrance. It is an example of a unique and novel architectural treatment of the 1920s, the product of a creative collaboration between the blind educator Loaiza Cordero Del Rosario and the American architect Joseph O’Kelly. Engineers Manuel L. Miró and Demetrio del Valle also participated, as stated on a dedication plaque on the building. A decorative ceramic panel composed of glazed tiles can be seen. The central design shows ornamental motifs based on shapes such as leaves and scrolls, organized in repetitive patterns. These elements feature contrasting colors like blue, green, and ochre on a white background. The slabs are arranged horizontally, with clearly defined edges separating the decorative design from the rest of the surfaces. At the top, a row of slabs with a glossy finish acts as a border. At the bottom, an additional ceramic strip transitions to the floor. While single-coloured tiles are used in the building’s tower, combined to form intricate patterns including the chevron motif that covers the lantern itself, in the interior, the multi-coloured tiles were reserved exclusively for the lobby. The interior tiles depict naturalistic patterns and are arranged in a die-like fashion, bordering the upper frieze and lower plinth of the octagonal lobby walls. This placement lends elegance to the austere reinforced concrete walls and contrasts sharply with the rest of the spaces inside, as there are no tiles or other decorative elements. This minimalism reflects the functional approach followed in the service areas. The Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children was the first institution on the island dedicated to the education of blind children, setting a precedent in educational integration and the introduction and adaptation of the Braille system to the Spanish language. The Institute focused on formal instruction and integrated practical and vocational activities to prepare students to function independently in society. The work of its founder, Loaíza Cordero Del Rosario, recognized for her leadership and commitment, left a lasting cultural impact on the educational history of Puerto Rico. The uniqueness of this Historic District lies in the introduction of one of the first buildings built in reinforced concrete, a novel material for the time, and which used the semantics of the Mediterranean Renaissance, interpreted at the time as symbols of modernity and progress in Puerto Rico.

Bastion Las Ánimas in the Old San Juan

Houses between a section of the defense rampart known as the Bastion Las Ánimas part of the defense rampart system of the Old San Juan. You can observe a group of houses that are built with wood, that have green and brown gable roofs. Some have signs that promote the brand Philip Morris. The houses are part of the neighborhood La Perla that is right to the outskirts of the fortified walls. The bastion is large and it can be appreciated that is built with stone derived materials, in one of its corners possess a sentry box that during its time served as vigilance point to the Atlantic Ocean. Above of the rampart there is a building that has influence of the architectonic style bungalow with hipped roof, wooden persiennes, a white and red antenna and a metal fence that it separates from the street. Nearby you can observe bushes, power line poles, street lights, ladders, pipelines and palm trees. Subsequently, the building white house shape and with bungalow style became an empty space.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00033

Perspective of the interior of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angle it is notable the wooden transversal joists, the vertical poles, the diagonals, the bridging and the superior cord. Above the joists also are visible several pieces of wood. The bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Housing Development

Housing development with concrete houses and modern façades. The houses have porches, pillars, flat roofs with parapets, moldings, eaves, and mostly aluminum louvered windows. Some awnings, arches, staircases, gardens, and concrete fences are also noticeable. There is a person on the sidewalks, and several trash cans can be seen.

Jayuya City Hall, Machine and Tower

Construction of the City Hall in the municipality of Jayuya. A two-story building is visible with window frames, wooden scaffolding, and falsework. On the roof, there is a worker and a small town hall tower. This tower is square-shaped with a hip roof. Around it, a construction machine, piles of dirt, and stones can be seen.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2014 00006

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00009

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The building presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. This image displays a close view of the balcony on the second floor of the white and gray-painted building. This has iron balustrades and architectural moldings. On the right side of the balcony is a flagpole that is holding the flag of the municipality of Caguas. A terracotta-colored wooden lattice double door can be seen in the background. Behind the balcony there are pilaster capitals and moldings. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00127

Ornamental detail made of plaster on a pair of columns at the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The plaster ornament is articulated by flowers, leaves and spirals motifs. On one of the columns it is notable a type of capital that integrates dark blue ceramic tiles which is holding a beam. The building is mainly light orange color. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00018

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. One of the house's rooms can be seen through an open double-leaf door. It has a hanging lamp in the center, a folding table leaning against the wall, and terracotta-colored tiles on the floor.

Huts in a Rural Area

Huts in a rural area of Puerto Rico. The huts are located on one side of an unpaved road. They are built on stilts and have roofs made of palm fronds and are either gabled or hipped, although there is one with a conical-shaped roof. The latter has a broken door. Two of the residences have balconies with wooden railings. Among the huts, there is a more solidly built house with a zinc roof and a façade with two double doors. There are two men standing between two of the huts and several children on the road.

Worker and Settling Tanks

A worker at the edge of a settling tank. In the area, several buildings with louvered windows, stairs, railings, pipes, and roof vents can be seen. In the background, there are buildings with arched or flat roofs, a chimney, and an elevated road.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 13 - BW

Drawing of the façade of a building in Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 13 in Old San Juan. It has cornices, a parapet, two oculi, a wooden lattice double door with moldings, and two steps. There is also a parapet with balustrades and wooden lattice windows framed by moldings. The building has characteristics from the Neoclassical architecture style.

Vernacular Criollo House, Arecibo

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

Antonia Ramírez Residence - 88001847

Rear view of the Hernández Residence, also known as the Antonia Ramírez Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one level built on reinforced concrete and wood stilts. The gabled roof is made of wood and zinc sheets. A short reinforced concrete staircase flanks the left end of the rear facade. The balcony is enclosed by a prefabricated balustrade, supported by faceted columns holding the flat wood and zinc roof. Several wooden double-leaf doors with slats and glass panels crowned with entablatures are visible. Also, the corners of the walls stand out through quoins. Over the balcony, in the gabled pediment, a small window with shutters is visible. Built in 1896, the Antonia Ramírez Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00092

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see an aluminum lattice style window framed with moldings as well as the rest of the room. Besides that, you can see that the ceiling is deteriorated. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Construction of the Guest Room Tower at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Construction of the guest room tower of the Caribe Hilton Hotel with a pair of scaffolds. In the center of the building, there is a worker on a hanging scaffold. Other workers are positioned in various areas of the construction site. Around the site, there are sheds, construction materials, and equipment.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00006

Detail focused in two buttress that stick out from a wall at the ruins in Punta Águila, Cabo Rojo. The buttress or projecting piers serve for the reinforcement of the wall. This ruin is located among the weeds and it shows part of its cladding and the bricks characteristic from the masonry.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00025

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. Detail of one of the pilasters of the Neo-Renaissance-style house built of masonry and bricks. The lintel arch at the entrance, the cornice with dentils, and the parapet are visible. The wall has exposed stonework. Above the pilaster is an electrical utility box connected to a tube. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the cornice.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00016

Detail of a door at the San Pedro Mártir Parish in Guaynabo. The door has double leaf made of wood and has a storm door that allows the visibility to the interior of the parish. This door is framed with a semicircular arch and is flanked by Tuscan order pilasters made with Spanish Platesresque style. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings from the Guaynabo city. It was established as a parish between 1775 and 1829, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

San Juan Transportation Office, Facade

San Juan Transportation Office. Partial view of the main facade. There is still some scaffolding installed on the wall. The two-story building has a projecting section with a curved wall, persiennes on both floors, and eaves at window level. There is debris at the front.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00096

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View on a lower angle of the main altar of the church. It is green color with a golden border and details, it has two columns and several pilasters of marbled terracotta color. At the center there is a niche with a statue of San José with Jesus child on the arms. The altar is located under the dome of the church, which is painted light blue color.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00020

View of the ruins from the old processing plant in the Hacienda Vives in the town of Guayama. The building is ruined and has one floor built with stone and brick masonry. To the left far end you can see two openings with different sizes and a short column. Besides that, the ruined wall is connected to a masonry construction and brick with whitewashed areas. It has a framed double broken window made of wood under a semicircular arch. You can also see vegetation of the walls. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

Caribe Hilton

Pond with two flamingos at the Caribe Hilton Hotel and the "Botello Gallery" characterized by its curtain-shaped gable roof. The gallery has a wooden door on the side and glass windows on its façade. In the background, the balconies of the hotel's tower of bedrooms are partially visible.

Hacienda Buena Vista - 91001499

View of the coffee mill house and de-pulping plant, the enslaved persons' quarters, and a watering trough at Hacienda Buena Vista, also known as Hacienda Vives in Ponce. These wooden buildings are mostly two stories with gabled zinc roofs. They also feature double doors and windows that open outward, grillwork, and a fireplace. Also notable in the space are a watering trough and several light poles. The coffee mill and de-husking building originally housed a corn mill built in 1845. In 1892, with the need to process the coffee beans produced by Hacienda Buena Vista, the machinery was changed into the coffee husking mill. Hacienda Buena Vista is an 87-acre agricultural complex comprised of eleven original buildings. Its original owner, Salvador Vives, a military man originally from Catalonia, served three terms as mayor of Ponce. In 1984, the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust purchased the estate and rebuilt the 1892 coffee bean processing building. Hacienda Buena Vista is considered one of the finest examples of a coffee plantation in Puerto Rico.

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View of a side patio in a one-story house made of concrete and wood, with a flat zinc roof, in the town of Ceiba. The house has a side door made of wood, in front of which there is a concrete step. Also, there are aluminum, lattice-style windows. The side patio is paved and has an extension of the zinc roof that covers an area. It has plants in decorative pots, a small wooden bench and a children's toy.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00037

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. Side view of the Neo-Renaissance-style house built of masonry and bricks. One of the side facades and the main facade are visible. The main facade comprises three lintel arches, bare pilasters, a dentil cornice, and a parapet. On the side wall are seen two lintel arches and two corner pilasters. The walls are made of exposed stonework. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the cornice and walls. There is also damage to the walls, pilasters, and cornice. On the ground is a dry tree. The backyard is paved with cement.

Houses in the Manuel Zeno Gandía public housing

Semi-detached houses, one of them is higher than the other. Both have lattice-style windows and a simple wooden door. There are located in front of a street and passable sidewalk. In front of the houses to the far right, there are three persons and a boy, to the other side, there is a dog. The houses are surrounded by vegetation, in the background there is a body of water and a hill.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez - 88001247

Perspective from a corner of the Municipal Cemetery, also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. The tombs are separated from their immediate surroundings by a metal grille fence. Visible inside are ground-level graves, some tombstones with crosses on top and others with flowerpots. Pantheons with pedestals and framed tombstones are also visible. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877.

San Juan Waterworks - 07000585

Side view of the Residence for Engineers and Caretakers of the old San Juan Waterworks complex. In the foreground is the main one-story building designed in 1887 by the Spaniard Fernando Alameda and built between 1892 and 1894. Its architectural style belongs to the Spanish colonial and Neoclassical. The central facade exhibits openings framed with arched moldings and some protected with metal grilles. The walls are made of masonry with smooth finishes and rectangular columns at the ends, all aligned under a horizontal frieze. The flat roof is covered with vegetation and has several curved lamp posts installed on top. In the background are two other concrete buildings built in 1952 in the modern international style, two stories and flat roofs, which were used as offices for the complex's engineers. Behind these buildings, you can see the octagonal chimney of the Waterworks' Pumping Station. The environment includes vegetation encroaching on the surrounding areas and a deteriorated paved road running along the front. The old San Juan Waterworks complex is the best example of late 19th-century hydraulic works in Puerto Rico. It was first proposed in the 1840s, but construction did not begin until 1892. The water treatment plant began supplying drinking water to the city in 1899 and closed operations in 1980. This historic complex, composed of architectural elements with colonial and Neoclassical Spanish style influences, is located within the Botanical Garden and Agricultural Station of the University of Puerto Rico and part of the San Juan Ecological Corridor, and covers approximately 24.18 acres, divided into two parcels. The main parcel consists of a dam, filtration and processing tanks and a pumping station, and the second parcel houses a storage tank for filtered water. Establishing the Waterworks in that area was key in the planning and development of numerous communities in Río Piedras, Santurce, Puerta de Tierra, and Miramar, a local historic district planned after the availability of running water from the aqueduct.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros- 2011 00003

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Distance view of the catholic church where you can appreciate the main facade. The facade has a portico with semicircular arches and roofing tiles roof, corner pilasters with capitals, a molding with horizontal and curved lines. There is also a belfry tower with three levels divided by cornices and dome. Behind the church you can see the roof from the Casa de los peregrinos. It can be observed the parish house and other houses near to the church.

Blocked Street in an Urban Area

Residential street in an urban area, blocked by two fences. There are cement buildings, and one and two-story, wooden houses. On the left side of the image, there is a wooden fence. At the end of the street its intersection with a commercial street is visible.

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Concrete neighborhood house in San Juan. It has a gabled, semi-capped roof. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall. The wall is divided by a metallic bar gate. There is a garden in the front with different trees and plants. The façade of the house has covered arches, and underneath, the wall is covered with brick. The arches are covered with ornamental metallic bars. To the far right, there is an open garage with a vertical-stripe design in the corner. In the background, there is a similar building, but of lesser size. In the street in front, there is a parked car and to the far left, there is a larger building.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00029

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Lateral view of the church vault. It is a semicircular vault, on the front wall it has a semicircular arch with lattice window. In addition, you can appreciate the belfry that has three semicircular arches, a small lattice window, cornice, dome and a cross on the top. The walls of the church are painted white on the borders and the roofs with terracotta. In the background you can observe a mountain and houses.

Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse – 81000685

The main facade of Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse consists of a small vestibule, doors, and windows framed in segmental arches, a cornice, and a parapet. The building's base is rectangular, and the protruding tower is hexagonal in shape, crowned with a lantern. Built in 1882, Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse marks the southwestern point of the Island and the southeastern point of the entrance from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Passage towards the Atlantic Ocean.

Trujillo Alto Bridge – 09001289

Northward perspective of the Trujillo Alto Bridge, also known as Bridge #427 in Trujillo Alto. The bridge is a single-span, two-lane, Pennsylvania truss-style steel bridge resting on concrete abutments and crossing the Río Grande de Loíza. In the foreground, the bridge's triangular truss pattern and metal railing can be seen. It is surrounded by vegetation, and the railing of the new concrete bridge can be seen to its right. The pavement is composed of diagonally aligned rectangular paving stones. The Trujillo Alto Bridge was built between 1939 and 1941 with funds from the New Deal economic reform program enacted by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Architect Robert R. Prann Stannard was in charge of preparing the site, constructing the bridge abutments, and installing the steel components, all of which were manufactured in the United States. It is also one of two surviving Pennsylvania truss bridges in Puerto Rico, giving it significant architectural and historical value. In 1985, the Highways and Transportation Authority proposed demolishing the bridge, but the local community filed a legal challenge to retain it, considering it a historical monument, and the plans were canceled. The bridge was restored as part of the Authority's 2002-2004 restoration project. The missing steel members were replaced, and the south abutment was shored up. Another significant change was the shape and pattern of the paving stones in front of the bridge's south abutment. This was part of the construction of the Bicentennial Walkway, inaugurated in 2007 to commemorate the city's 200th anniversary (1801-2001). Although the integrity of the surroundings was compromised by the construction of the concrete bridge in 1985, the historic bridge retains key visual elements and systems (such as its steel superstructure, substructure, abutments, and access spans) that give it its distinctiveness and significance.

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View from the interior of a balcony in a house located in the town of Ciales. The house is one-story, made of concrete, with a zinc roof. The balcony, where there is a person standing, is surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by wooden columns. It is decorated with plants in pots. Also, there are several double, wooden doors with lattice-style and glass. Above this, there is an ornamental mullion and moldings.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00075

An interior space of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The surface of the walls shows a green shade. In the space it can be distinguished a pair of pillars, embedded columns, beams and several openings. Additionally, it is notable the parts of an industrial machine and debris. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00003

Detail of the truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this side perspective of the bridge, the wooden joists, the poles, the superior bridging and the cords of the superior and inferior part are notable. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known on their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transportation connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00039

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the interior of the belfry tower of the church where you can see a wooden ladder, a rectangular window made of wood with lattice, a window of pointed arch, also made of wood with lattice, a wooden balustrade and part of the roof with the beams exposed. Additionally, it can be observed two ropes that hang from above.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00057

A detail focused in the portico of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. This portico is defined by two pillars that secured the roof and a wooden door with panels and transom window. Subsequently, it is visible a wall made of bricks and other buildings in which it stand out a door and windows. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00007

Close view of the pediment and entablature of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel's main facade in the old Spanish Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. It is painted salmon and white. A portico with a rectangular pediment and an entablature can be partially observed. Two Tuscan columns have non-fluted shafts and round capitals, abaci, annulets, and echinus. There is also a pilaster with a rectangular capital. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Morales residence in the town of San Germán. The house has two levels of concrete and plaster, with an irregular gabled roof from the Vernacular style and a high Victorian Gothic influence. On the first level, the chamfered corner allows access to the porticoed balcony through an ornamental grille gate. On both ends of it, a decorative concrete railing with ornate classic columns extends. Over the balcony rises a five-sided tower crowned with a pinnacle. The second level also features an open balcony surrounded by an ornamental concrete railing. The windows are wooden leaf windows with blinds and stained glass, capped with an entablature under semicircular arches and decorated with garlands. Some windows have ornamental concrete sills. The house is decorated with an ornamental frieze, flat moldings, and battlements with gargoyles. Its construction dates back to 1913.

Buildings Built for the New Insular Children's Home

Buildings made of concrete for the New Insular Children's Home in the town of Guaynabo. The first image shows a building that has an entrance with arches, wooden windows, and on the second floor two balconies with double doors. On the edges of the walls there are ornamental designs. A reclined ladder can be seen, as well as grass and trees. The second image shows a square-shaped building that has corridors with arches and Corinthian columns. Its doors are made of wood and it has roofing tiles on small roofs above some of its windows. There are other buildings around it, one on the left that has the same architectural style and an automobile parked in front of it. There are also mountains, trees, shrubs, and other buildings in the distance.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00017

Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith) in Aguadilla. You can observe the lower part of the pilasters of the portico of the church. It is a pair of rounded pilasters from which you can appreciate part if the shafts, the bases and a square pedestal on which the pilasters rest.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00022

Perspective of the facade of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The portico is accentuated by blue columns and arches. In addition, the facade presents ornamental blocks, moldings, roofing tiles, French windows and appentices. On the second floor it stand out a terrace with pergola. It also stand out a tower decorated with vertical light blue stripes. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Two Men at the Fort of San Jerónimo

Two men with a dog in front of a wooden house at Fort of San Jerónimo. The bridge walls that provide access to the fort are visible. At the end of the bridge walls, there are two pillars. In the background, there is the wooden house. On the first floor, the entrance is covered by an overhang, and it has a wooden door with jalousies. Above the overhang, there is a sign: "1799." On the second floor, there is a balcony with wooden windows. The entrance to this second floor is in a tower that protrudes from the wall, has a hexagonal-looking roof, and is lower than the gable roof of the house. The door has a decorative round design above the frame, and there is a bay window. In front of the house, there is an electric utility pole.

Heyliger Sub-Division Construction Site

View of a plot marked by pickets. The plot area is cleared and prepared for construction. To the left, a building with Miami style windows is visible, and in the background part of another building covered by trees and palm trees can be seen.

One Child Carrying Another on Mountain Trail Past Tobacco Barn

View of a ranch designed for drying tobacco. The ranch is built on a mountain, it is made of wood, yagua and straw with a gable roof. It has a wide door on the front. On the other hand, to the far right you can see an unpaved road where there are two children.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00003

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. This is a detail of the house's landfill, a channel to throw garbage. A metal plaque identifies it with an embossed inscription in Spanish that reads: "Landfill. Traditionally, it was customary to dump solid waste here. In addition to objects currently found in the excavation (placed on the floor), these are artifacts used by Dr. Stahl that might have been thrown into the landfill from his different experiments."

Old Asilo de Beneficencia, Restoration

View of the courtyard of the old Asilo de Beneficencia, Old San Juan, during the repairs of the arcade's columns. New columns and the shoring are visible inside the arches. There are workers repairing the courtyard floor and the reinforcement for pouring the concrete floor is visible. This building was transferred to the federal government in 1937 for military use.

Old Spanish Navy Arsenal, Entrance

Entrance to the Old Spanish Navy Arsenal in Old San Juan. It is a triumphal arch composed of two pairs of Doric columns, a frieze with images of the zodiac signs, a cornice with dentils, three pedestals, and above them the Coat of Arms of Spain. It has a gate with grilles and a fanlight with a S scroll design. Above the gate, there is a sign reading "Entrance Entrada." Segments of the wall can be seen on both sides of the arch, the wall ends in a parapet with a balustrade. On one side, a window with an iron grille can be seen. Through the entrance arch, a portion of the courtyard can be seen.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2011 00004

View of an alleyway (callejón) in Old San Juan.

San Carlos Borromeo Church

Detail of the ceiling of the San Carlos Borromeo Catholic church. Various brown beams can be seen on the ceiling. The ceiling is cracked. The column of a wall is partially visible also.

Coamo Church under Construction

Construction of the Mennonite Evangelical Church in the town of Coamo. The church has a mansard roof and dormer windows on the sides. Around the construction area there are wooden scaffolding and scaffolding, as well as various persons carrying out tasks at the top and bottom of the church. The construction work is demarcated with a fence made of corrugated zinc sheets.

Funeral Home

Side view of a commercial street in the town of Arecibo. It is a two-story, commercial building built in wood over concrete with a zinc gabled roof. The first level is in concrete. It has five entrances, the entrance in the middle is the largest. The doors are wooden. Above the doors, there is a sign that reads: "Funeraria González." Above the doors to the far right, there are other signs that read: "Capilla." To the far right, there is an ornamental metallic railing supported by a wall pillar. On the far left, there are more commercial establishments with their respective signs as well as people walking on the sidewalk. The second level is made of wood, it has a balcony where there are several people standing, it is surrounded by a wooden railing that is supported by slim wooden columns. On the balcony, there are four double wooden doors, there is also a hanging sign that reads: "Angel L. González Marrero Abogado-Notario." On the far right, the building is finished with bricks. Also, there is a larger sign that says "González Funeral Home." On that side, there are jalousie windows surrounded by moldings, in one of them, there is an air conditioner. There are several vehicles parked on the street in front.

Buildings K

Side and rear view of a house in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a zinc roof. To the far left, there is a side balcony sustained by fine, wooden columns, and a garden with bushes planted on that side. In the back, you can see an animal pen covered with zinc plates, metallic bars, and sustained by wood. In the surrounding area, there are several houses with different characteristics.

Twelve Men in Front of a House

Men posing in front of a house located in a coastal area. Two of them are wearing military uniforms. Only a portion of the façade is visible. The house has a balcony with square columns, and on the wall, there is a nautical-themed decoration and patio furniture. There is a roof gutter on the eave. On the roof, a structure on the second floor can be seen. In the background of the image, the sea is visible.

San Germán Historic District- 94000084

View of houses on Ruíz Belvis Street in the town of San Germán. In the foreground is seen a Vernacular-style house that dates from 1874. It is made of wood over brick masonry and has a hipped roof of corrugated metal sheets. The house's first level shows a garage door with a sunrise transom on top, framed windows covered by metal grilles, and an extended cornice dividing the facade in two. Extended from the second level is a cantilevered balcony with a wooden balustrade, four double-leaf wooden doors, and shutters. Also seen are several glass windows. The Vernacular-style house next door dates from 1870 and has two brick and wood masonry levels and a hipped roof of corrugated metal sheets. The lattice-style aluminum windows are framed with flat moldings. The first level features two doors and a parapet. On the second level is a cantilevered balcony with a metal railing. At the end of the street can be seen a two-level, modern-style concrete house dating from 1950, with a flat roof and windows covered with aluminum curtains. Next to it is also visible one end of the Morales residence, notable for its High Victorian Gothic style. Vehicles are also seen parked on the street and in a corner of the brick masonry layout of the Santo Domingo Plaza, garden areas, light posts, and a bust on a pedestal. San Germán was established in 1573, making it the second oldest town in Puerto Rico.

Old Municipal Cemetery

Detail of a mausoleum and its surroundings. The mausoleum has a dome and a cross atop. It also has columns forming arches. There are many tombs with crosses surrounding it. The wall on the background has a utility pole on it. A portion of the cable extends over the tombs.

Construction of the Guest Room Tower of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A perspective view of the construction of the guest room tower at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Elements such as columns, walls, and sunshades stand out on the facade forming the balconies. In the surroundings, there is a shed with a gable roof and cables connected to wooden pillars.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00106

Detail of an ornamental grille in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The grille is painted turquoise blue and shows spiral motifs, rings and turned bars. Through the grille you can observe a yard with curbs that form flowerbeds, as well as section of the building with a door and an appentice. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Wooden Building in the Isabel II Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View towards three buildings built with wood with zinc roof that are in the Isabel II street in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. The buildings are single-level, they are painted with three shades of different green and have brown parts. Their doors and windows are double and made of wood and some of them with lattice, have zinc gable roof with dormer windows, wall lamps and some entrances have small wooden gates. Behind it you can see other buildings that are made with concrete and masonry, and have influence of the architectonic styles known as Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic. You can observe some children playing baseball on an opened area with grass in front of the buildings. On the surroundings you can see automobiles, sidewalks, paved streets with asphaltic concrete, power line poles, clothes lines, antennas and trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Buildings I

Interior view of a wooden house located in the town of Luquillo. The wall in the background is decorated with a shelf, over which there are decorative figures and a vase. Dividing the room, there is a discharge arch surrounded by wooden moldings, over which there is a wooden mullion. In the following room, there is a refrigerator, and in the background, a wooden house with aluminum, lattice-style windows.

Mouth of the Bayamón River and Hondo River

Aerial view where it is visible the mouth of the Bayamón River which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. On one side of the river, the Palmas ward in Cataño is visible, where the Las Palmas Public Housing Project stands out as well as the housing project located in front of it. On the other side, the Levittown housing project in Toa Baja is visible.

Horsecar

Horsecar at the Méndez Vigo in Mayagüez. The wagon of the streetcar has two wooden and metal seats. Behind the horses of there is a man. Carriage can be seen also. To one side there is a building whose doors have surbased arches and cornices. The walls are decorated with geometric shapes and moldings. Other buildings can be seen along the street.

Children in Front of a Wooden House with a Tatched Roof

Ten children posing in front of a wooden house with a thatched roof. There are three people on the entrance of the house. The house in is front of a palm grove. It has a barbed wire fence.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00023

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón[on - 2011 00017

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. View of the back facade of the large house from the hacienda. At the center there is an area with metal plates hipped roof. The roof stick out from the wall forming an eave. In the second floor you can see three double leaf window made of wood with lattice, in the first floor there is a hatch. To one side you can see a stair and a covered terrace, and with grilles. To the other side there is a wall with a door on the first floor and two windows with appentice on the second floor. You can appreciate part of the backyard that has grass.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision L-125-58, Streets and Building

Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision Project in Manatí, view of two perpendicular streets, an industrial building, and the surrounding land. On the grounds there is a motor grader. Electric power post, street lights, and two signs of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company are visible. There are houses along one of the streets and in the mountain seen in the background. There are people walking on the sidewalk.

Devil's Sentry Box

Devil's Sentry Box at the San Cristóbal Fort in Old San Juan. A segment of the fort's wall, the sentry box, which is on the lower level of the structure, as well as a portion of the rocky coastline and the Atlantic Ocean are visible.

U.S. Custom House, Fajardo - 88000077

View of the United States Customs building in the coastal town of Fajardo. It is a two-story concrete building with a frame and a gable roof covered by Spanish tiles. A grille fence and three flagpoles with U.S., Puerto Rico, and U.S. Customs flags surround the building. On the first level, six openings are under semicircular arches, three of which have lattice-style glass windows. The remaining three have ornamental grilles crowned with transoms. On the second level are rectangular glass windows, some crowned with small eaves and some with built-in air conditioners. At the far left, between the first and second levels, a masonry inscription that reads: "U.S. Costum House." At the top of the building, three gabled attics are on the same end, each with copper shutters. Also visible on the front facade is a terracotta shield in relief of the U.S. Customs Service and an enclosed space with grilles and a zinc roof that functions as a terrace. People and cars parked on the street can be seen in the vicinity. Official documentation mentions that during the Spanish Colonial rule, there was a small customs house in this same place. However, this U.S. Customs building in Fajardo was built in 1930 by Architect Albert B. Nichols and remodeled in 1975.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00025

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito, View of the interior of the tower of the belfry. You can see two walls without finish and without paint. On one of the walls there is a small metal ladder screwed to the wall, also a hanged rope next to the ladder and a cardboard box on the floor.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2011 00007

Swooping view of the cobblestone pavement in front of where the González Padín store was located in Old San Juan. There is a large oil stain in the center and some black stains on the left side. A space where a part of the pavers is missing can be seen on the upper right side of the image.

Oil or Gas Refineries at Ponce

Refinery in Ponce composed of several tanks and a set of pipes.

Arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel - Arecibo 2008 00017

Parking lot with several automobiles in front of the ruined building of the arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel, located in the city of Arecibo. The arsenal has two levels and in the first presents a semicircular arch, a stringcourse, while in the second one, it shows two square openings, a wall painted with a light color with inscriptions and an eave. From a fragment of wall on the second level is presents the inscription: "El Polvorín" (The Arsenal). The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built under the Spanish colonial government at the end of the XVIII century and at the beginning of the XIX as part of the defense system of the city of Arecibo. This was part of the fort San Miguel Arcángel, located in the border of the peninsula where is located Arecibo and in the entrance of the river mouth of the Rio Grande of Arecibo.

León Family

A man and two barefoot girls posing at the door of a wooden house with a zinc roof.

Inside Catholic Church in Ponce

Interior view of the church Santa María Reina in which it stand out its vaulted shape, wooden benches, the altar and a christian iconographical representation of the Virgin between a couple of angels.

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House and Shop

Side view of an interior garden in the town of Añasco, San Antonio neighborhood. The garden is filled with plants, some are in pots on the floor and others are hanging. In the center, there is a path with concrete tiles. To the far right, there are some stairs.

University of Puerto Rico Tower

Tower of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus and the Antonio S. Pedreira and Felipe Janer buildings. From the upper part of the tower to its base, you can see various Spanish Revival or Plateresque elements, such as the pinnacle, the hipped roof with tiles, the rounded arches, the balustrade, the plaster moldings, the clock, the openings, the interlacing decoration in low relief, and the cresting that is repeated on various levels. At its base, the lintel arch of the entrance stands out with decorative elements in Plateresque style. In front of the tower, there is a square, a road, parking and then the Paseo Real with palm trees.

Iglesia con campanario

Façade of a church with a bell tower. The bell tower is squared with arch-shaped windows. It has double doors that are arched too, a balustrade and a dome. Right in front of the church, there is a fountain.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00018

Corner of the Former La Princesa Prison building. Masonry walls can be seen, and to the right, one of the prison cells with a shutter-type double-leaf window covered by grilles. There is also a black lamppost. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Military Hospital and the Edificio de Convalecencia of Aibonito

Architectonic drawing of the facade of the old Military Hospital of the Spanish Quarters in Aibonito. It is a building with stone cladding and gable roof. The facade is formed by an oculus in the upper part and a stair of two sides that converge in front of the main door, the stair is built on a semicircular arch, it has a pier on each side and handrails that connect with a small parapet. The building was used as a school since 1920, first, it was known as the Lincoln School and then, became part of the Federico Degetau School.

Designed Criollo House

Exterior views of a one-story house in the town of Aibonito, on Federico Degetau Street. The house is made of wood and zinc, and has a zinc gabled roof. It has a balcony surrounded by wooden balustrade sustained by thin wooden columns. The floor is covered with native slabs. It has double, lattice-style glass windows. Over the doors, there are discharge arches with wooden moldings. Over the house, there are two attics with zinc gabled roofs. It has fan and lattice mullions. To the far, left there is a two-story, semi- attached structure made of concrete with lattice-style windows.

Country house

Wooden house with a gabled zinc roof, a door and a single-leaf window that opens outwards. Around the house there is a fence with barbed wire, a child and an animal. In the background, on the hills, you can see a couple of buildings with similar characteristics.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00026

Side view of the corridor of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. The building is painted white, yellow, and mint green. There is a corridor with semicircular arches supported by square columns that form an arcade. The floor is brick, and a black-colored wall lamp can be partially seen on the wall. Parapets, cornices, and the electrical wiring of the utility poles can be seen in the upper half of the image. Shrubs, part of a semicircular molding, and a window opening can be seen at the end of the corridor. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Casa Roig

Architectonic drawing of the main facade of the Casa Roig in Humacao. It is a two story concrete house with prairie style. On its design it stand out the horizontal lines. The hipped roof surpass the construction body, creating an eave. The entrance portico has four columns, two lateral entrances with stairs and its roof is the base of an open terrace. On the first floor there are two doors on the sides of a row of six stained glass windows and a double window with transom. On the second floor there are ten lattice windows with transoms. In front of the portico one can distinguish two large concrete pots. This house, design by Antolín Necodoma and built in 1920 for Agripino Roig. It was occupied by the Roig family until 1960, then it was donated to the Humacao Campus from the University of Puerto Rico and from 1985 it has worked as museum and cultural research center.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Typical doors on the first floor of the patio of a building at De la Cruz Street, located in Old San Juan. The doors are made of wood with panels and a transom with a grille. They also include a storm door. Between the doors are some tables with containers. Also visible are part of an arch and the wooden beams at the ceiling.

Cannons, El Morro

Series of cannons located in the embrasures of the San Felipe del Morro Castle. You can also see the crenellated parapet of the wall, some brick steps and the dome of a sentry box.

City Hall of Arecibo - 86002762

Front view of details from the City Hall of Arecibo. The building has two levels, brick, and masonry, elements of the Neoclassical style. The facade is structured horizontally into a rusticated base section covering part of the second level. The facade is also divided with cornices supported by pilasters supporting an upper parapet. On the upper level, a double-leaf door framed by slender pilasters that flank a blind, curved pediment can be seen. The wooden door is double-leaf with louvers and, in front of it, as a balcony, is an enclosed space with an ornamental metal grill railing. The construction of the City Hall (the official Mayor's office) dates back to 1866 when Spain ruled the island. The first level of the building was used as a prison, while the second level was used as offices. After the 1918 earthquake, the front facade of the building suffered damages, so it was modified by adding a clock tower until 1978, when the building was restored and returned to its original design.

City Hall of Carolina - 83004197

Detail of a balcony on the south side facade of the City Hall of Carolina, depicted here by several corbels with scroll motifs supporting the slab, railings, and pilasters that sustain an entablature. A low-relief ornament stands out on the cornice. The windows are made of horizontal aluminum slats, and the upper edge of the building incorporates brick tiles. The City Hall of Carolina was built in 1927 and designed by Rafael Carmoega with Francisco Gardón's assistance.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00121

Detail of the facade from the second to the fourth floor from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. One of the visible elements is the parapet with ornamental blocks. The windows are French and show window sills and appentices. It is also notable an orange and wavy molding. From the rooftop it stick out a pillar crowned with roofing tiles and also you can observe a railing. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Land Preparation for Construction

Construction land view of the Hermanas Dávila supermarket. An automobile dealership can be seen in the background. In addition, a house and a street are visible.

University of Puerto Rico Faculty Club

Modern building of the professor club, with terraces, chairs, tables, columns, shutter-type windows and gardens with bushes and palms. In the background, the upper part of the Tower of the University of Puerto Rico of the Río Piedras Campus is notable with a notable pinnacle followed by tiles, cornices and semicircular arches.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00023

Close-up view of the details from the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony inside of which you can see two doors under semicircular arches framed and flanked by pilasters. The semicircular arches are crowned with sunrise transoms. Similarly, the wall is decorated with ornamental moldings, continuous cornices and garlands. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Gómez Residence - 88000656

View of the main entrance of the Gómez residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The house has one level of reinforced concrete with a tiled roof. It shows characteristics of the Spanish and Andalusian Revival styles. The entrance is located at the far left through an open garage with semicircular arches and a flat roof that serves as the main entrance. The front facade shows a portico/balcony surrounded by semicircular arches connected by pairs of polygonal columns with Corinthian capitals and concrete railings with wrought iron filling. The wooden double-leaf windows are framed and crowned with transoms; some are covered by iron bars, and others are crowned with eaves covered by tiles. Inside the balcony are two wooden double-leaf doors under semicircular arches crowned with transoms. In the center stands a square tower decorated with skylights, a frieze of ceramic tiles with arabesque motifs, and a cartouche. The Gómez residence was built in 1933 by the famous architect from the town of Ponce, Francisco Porrata Doria.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00104

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View in a zenith angle of the ceiling above the main altar of the church. It can be observed the light blue color dome, it has a molding around. Around of the molding is painted yellow and on the side walls there are two oculus. Additionally, you can see the superior part of the main altar.

Buildings G

Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse – 81000685

Elevation of the side facade and cross-section of Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse. The side facade has double-leaf windows framed in segmental arches, cornices, a parapet, and a hexagonal tower with a balustrade surrounding the lantern. The cross-section shows the double-leaf doors of the inner sections with a fanlight and the tower with a circular vaulted underground oil room and a spiral staircase. The drawing is identified with Spanish text as: "Side facade" and "Cut by AB." Built in 1882, Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse marks the southwestern point of the Island and the southeastern point of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Passage, towards the Atlantic Ocean.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00106

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the main altar of the church where it stand out an arch with an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the interior. The altar is green color and it has golden decorations carved with spirals with C shape, foliage spirals and leaves motif. Above the altar there is part of the Saint Joseph statue.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00004

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view of one of the walls from the Spanish Colonial style building, built with masonry and brick with stucco finish. You can appreciate that one part of the wall stick out to the front. The wall has ledge on the borders and in the base, a cornice and a flat parapet. On the visible end there is a window walled up with blocks. On a section of the corner the finish is broken and you can see the bricks. During the XX century the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

San Juan Coastal Area, Aerial Views

A series of four aerial views of the coastal area between the Caribe Hilton Hotel and the Capitol. In addition, other buildings are visible, including, the Supreme Court, Normandie Hotel, San Jerónimo Fort, Dos Hermanos Bridge, San Juan Nautical Club, the running track at the Sixto Escobar Park, Abanico Fort, and Castillo San Cristóbal (fort). Also visible are the San Juan Bay, the Condado Lagoon, and the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00067

Close up view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts, made of wood with a corrugated metal sheets roof and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front part shows a small balcony with ornamental blocks balustrade. In addition, in the interior of the balcony you can see a framed double wooden door with glass. Through the door you can see the inside of the house where there is an open window. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

American Suppliers Corporation Land

Farming production land belonging to the American Suppliers Corporation. There is an extensive area of land with two elongated buildings and two houses close to each other. The buildings are made of wood and have gable roofs. There is a mountain that has written on it: "Smoke Lucky Strike 'It's toasted'". There are three men gathered at the farm, and in the distance there are trees, shrubs, and paths. Mr. Chardón and Mr. Fernández García visit the land before it was acquired by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA).

La Fortaleza Viewed from the Street

La Fortaleza, also known as the Palacio de Santa Catalina, viewed from the street. A segment of the façade in the Neoclassical style can be seen with a quoin design on the first floor and two wooden tents, one on each side of the entrance. On the second floor, there is a balcony with an iron railing and wooden doors with glass panes. On the top portion of the façade, a frieze, dentils, a cornice and a parapet are visible. On the roof, there is a flagpole bearing the United States flag, and on one side, the top portion of a dome is visible. Next to the entrance, a guard can be seen, and four men are visible in different spots of the street.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 55 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Building in Calle Caleta in San Juan 55. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and it is painted turquoise and white. The upper half of the building has parapets, cornices, three balconets with ornamented metal balustrades and wooden double doors with semicircular arches and fanlights. The lower half of the building has three wooden double doors that also have semicircular arches, fanlights, and a parapet. Next to this building is another building that is painted green and white. The upper half of the building has wooden lattice double doors painted white and a balcony with wooden balustrades supported by piers and wooden beams. The lower half of the building has a rectangular opening covered by grilles and a double door framed by white moldings. There are shrubs, a sidewalk, and an automobile in front of the building.

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

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

House Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga - Añasco - 2016 00010

View from the interior of the house Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga in the town of Añasco. The house is a single-level made of wood over masonry. You can observe the floor that is covered by "losas criollas" with floral motives of different colors. The residency Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga was built in 1856 of vernacular style.

Detail of the Railway Bridge of the San Antonio Channel Under Renovation Process

View of the railway bridge of the San Antonio channel under renovation process. Along the bridge you can see the scaffoldings and some casts under the assembling process. To the left you can see men working with the casts for the arch. To the right you can see a group of men putting the beams with the help of the gantry crane. In addition, to the right you can see part of a wagon. At the background you can see several structures.

Buildings C

Front view of a one-story, wooden house with a zinc gabled roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall, separated by a small ornamental metallic bar fence, followed by a façade garden. To the far right, the house has a front balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall with ornamental blocks sustained by columns. Besides the balcony, there are two persons standing, the wooden door of the house is simple and surrounded by moldings. The windows are lattice-style aluminum and also surrounded by wooden moldings. To both sides of the house, there are houses with different characteristics.

House with Wooden Roof in Guayama

Main façade of a house with a wooden roof in Guayama. On the porch area, there is an ornamental parapet, a door with a window, and a column. On the outside wall, there is also a window. The gable roof is made of wood.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00005

Detail of the upper border of the façade of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. This section of the façade is yellow and white and is composed by vertical bands overlapping with curved borders that provide a stepped design in the upper part of the building. There are also a couple of moldings with curved motifs which are vertically juxtaposed.

Corozal Knitting Mills Inc., Rear Lateral View

Construction of the Corozal Knitting Mills Inc., knitted glove factory, back/lateral view. It has a first floor with windows and two lateral entrances. There are stairs leading to the second floor entrance, it is a wide entrance with eaves. The second floor has windows all around. Part of the scaffolding can be seen on the exterior, as well as workers.

Agent of Aerial Companies Porto Rican Express Co.

View towards the local in which there is the aerial service company Porto Rican Express Company in the Old San Juan. You can observe sheds with zinc gable roofs, some of them have entrance spaces roofed and one has an establishment sign that says: "Porto Rican Express Co". Between the sheds there is an open area that shows on its ground parts of the tracks of the railway that used to pass there. Towards the right there is the main railway station of San Juan that has influence of the architectonic style known as the Second Empire and Neo-renaissance. Possess a clock tower, mansard roofs and moldings. Its windows are double and made of wood and painted with green color. At the background there is a cream color building with glass windows , some has arch shape and others rectangular, possess moldings and the glass frame is green color. It is notable that the entrance has a small roof and there is a truck parked in front. Around you can see two large silver tanks, several automobiles, power lines, a sidewalk, some antennas in the roofs, establishments sign and bushes. Subsequently, this area has experienced changes and it has been established the building of the Condominio Reina de Castilla, the main station of buses in the Old San Juan and the parking lot known as Covadonga.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00009

Tower of the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón, front view. It is a round tower made of brick. It can be observed a stone stair to which it has been installed handrails made of metal tube. The stair leads to the main entrance that consists on. a semicircular arch with double door, the exterior door is made of wood, it has an iron fanlight decorated with the initials "EBF". Above the arch there is an oculus that has a plate with an inscription. The top of the tower is a parapet with a crenelled design. At the background you can see a stand, an automobile and a light pole with a transformer. This tower was prepared to be used as an office.

Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de Valvenera – 86000700

Perspective of the back of the Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de la Valvanera in Coamo. It is depicted here with shutter-type windows with roofs, rectangular openings, and a cornice with dentils that extend along the upper edges. Also visible is a perforated wall with pillars that function as a fence, and a car is next to it. The Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de Valvenera of Coamo was built in 1685 as part of a townspeople’s promise to the Virgin of Valvanera, who begged for her intercession to end the cholera epidemic in 1683.

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View of a hut besides a house and establishment in the coastal town of Loíza. There is a pile of firewood, and leaves surrounded by coconuts and wood. There are four wooden trunks holding zinc plates on which there are cauldrons and metal vessels. On the far left, you can see a wooden kiosk with a flat, zinc roof. At one end it has a wooden window, and at the front it is open.

San Juan beyond Wall at El Morro

View of San Juan through the walls of El Morro. The crenellated parapet of the wall is partially notable, followed by a road and two buildings with flat roofs, cornices and shutter-type windows. At the other end, several buildings with similar characteristics stand out, while the San Juan Bay stands out in the background.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Northeast View

Northeast view of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The construction of the unplastered building with wooden scaffolding is observed. It has two levels, window openings, eaves, and 'Miami' or louvered windows. Surrounding the area are construction materials, wooden panels, and a zinc fence that frames the work site. Workers are located in an opening on the second level. In the background, another building stands out with double windows, a gabled roof, and a porch. Additionally, mountains and palm trees are visible.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00014

View from the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built with wood and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the room there is a hanging lamp and an open window made of wood framed and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision L-125-58, Land and Town Houses View

Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision in Manatí, view of the land, and in the background, town houses. There are vehicle tracks, mounds of removed soil and parts of the land are marked with wooden pickets. There is a fenced area with construction materials and machinery, a shed, and the ruins of a wooden houses. Just behind that area a three-story house with columns, eaves, and a roof with an attic can be seen.

Attorney Notary Public

Detail of the balconies of a three-story building in Caguas. On the second story, various windows can be seen along the wall as well as a balcony with a balustrade, where there are two door openings and a window in the middle. The same pattern repeats on the third story, with windows along the wall and a balcony with a balustrade, but the balcony doors are in place.

Railway Bridges Over the San Antonio Channel

View from above of two railway bridges. The bridge to the right is under renovation process. On it you can see several people working. On its right side you can see several scaffolding and the assembling of the casts. At the far left end you can see a bridge with balustrade and with the two street light towers. At the background you can see a tire advertisement and several houses.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00021

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. This image displays a close view of a bell tower that is part of the cathedral. Part of a iron bell that has support bars and an inscription that reads "Church Bell" can be observed in the image. There is also a person in the area, a piece of wood, and an arch that is covered by a grille.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00002

Detail on the former American Colonial Bank building. The semicircular arches of the building can be partially observed and between them the capital of one of the pilasters. There is a circular ornament on top the pilaster. There is moulding and cornice at the top. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

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Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00013

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. On the left side of the image, there is an octagonal metal streetlight with a pinnacle on top. A sentry post with a semicircular dome, a keystone, cornices, and a cordon interrupts a masonry wall of stone and bricks. There are trees in the surrounding areas. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park.

Worker's House

House built over a wall located in Hacienda Delicias in the town of Maricao. In the front, there is a garden and a bench for sitting down, besides a person standing. The house has a flat roof with cornices in the upper edge. It has a balcony surrounding the front and one side of the house. The balcony has a wooden railing sustained by fine columns in wood. The house has several double, wooden doors.

Half Days Work, Worker Posing with Family of House

Worker posing with family in front of a wooden house under construction. The house is built on stilts, the wall is made of reused zinc sheets, but you can see that there is another part with wooden walls. The roof is covered with roofing cardboard. Next to the worker, you can see a wooden ladder.

Paved street in the Manuel Zeno Gandía public housing complex

Paved street that crosses between houses under construction. To both sides, the houses are wooden on stilts with windows that open outward. To each side of the street, there are power line poles and vegetation. On the edge of the street on the left side, you can see garbage containers and an earth moving machine with a person on it. On the right side, there is a fire hydrant and a person next to the sidewalk. In the surroundings you can see trees, vegetation and animals.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00012

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. You can observe the side and the back part of the tower of the belfry. It is a square tower with two levels divided by a cornice with roofing tiles. The belfry has four arch openings, one of the visible arches has two columns. In the back part of the tower there is an oculus. Also, you can see part of one of the side walls of the church, where you can distinguish two levels, each one with a cornice covered with roofing tiles. On the first level there are two arches with a pilaster with capital and the second level, an arch with a fixed window with glass blocks. This church has characteristics reminiscent of the Spanish Neocolonial style. It is painted yellow with borders and white details.

Juana Díaz Typical Building Extension, Ditches in the Ground

Site preparation for the construction of an industrial building in the town of Juana Díaz. In the foreground, the ground and workers forming ditches for what will later be the building's foundation can be seen. In the background there is an industrial building already built with concrete and bricks, it has metal and glass windows. It has a double entrance door and short stairs leading up to it. There is a prominent power line in front of the building. On the left side there are small buildings that appear to be storage sheds. In the background there are mountains and trees all around it.

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Front-view of a wooden house built on stilts in the town of Moca. The house has a flat, zinc roof and lattice-style windows with glass transoms. To the far right, it has an open balcony with entrance stairs. It has a simple door surrounded by wooden moldings and glass. Besides the door, there is a photograph of former governor Rafael Hernández Colón. To both sides of the house are adjacent houses made of concrete and larger. In front of this one, two people are standing.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Detail of the missing tiles of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico in Caguas.

Land in Front of the Escambrón Swimming Pool

Land adjacent to the Escambrón swimming pool, in San Juan. In the background, the entrance to the pool, a building surrounded by columns with a wavy-shaped roof can be seen. Also visible are the stands and trampolines. On the left side there is the beach.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00001

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Window of the choir gallery, view from the inside. It is a window with lattice and surbased arch shape. You can see a rope that hangs from the ceiling.

Customs House

View from the San Juan Bay to the Customs building in the Old San Juan. The building has two levels in a plateresque style, it has a gable roof covered with terracotta roof tiles. There is a tower that stands out decorated from top to bottom with cresting, two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and United States, ornamental elements, pilasters and entrances with round arches. It has windows with mullions and windows under discharge arches. Lastly, at the far end right you can see more buildings in the distance. The San Juan Customs House was built in 1924, in addition to its extension in 1931 has not suffer any significant changes.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Rooftop

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Partial view of the rooftop of one of the levels from where the wall of the building section that has an additional level is visible. A door that gives access to the rooftop can be seen. A tree in a corner of the inner courtyard can also be seen.

House in Rural Area

Girl and boy posing on the balcony of a shabby wooden house. The house is built on stilts, on a slope and has a gable roof. The balcony is built with thin logs and irregular boards, it is roofed with scraps of different materials. The walls of the house also have different materials and you can see gaps between the boards. There is a side door and in front of the door there is stacked firewood. In the background, you can see some mountains. One of the slopes, near the house, is cut down.

Villa Julita - 86003491

Side view from the patio of Villa Julita, also known as the Ulrich house, also known as in the town of Aibonito. The house has a Creole style and combines elements of other architectural styles; it is built of wood and concrete with a zinc roof on stilts. The windows and exterior doors combine wooden shutters and glass panels topped with wooden transoms. Above the doors, there are zinc eaves and concrete stairs on the front. Villa Julita was designed and built in 1915 by Alfredo Weichers, an architect from Ponce, and the builder Salvador Landó. Using Creole and Beaux-Arts architectural styles, Weichers created architecture unique to his time on the island. In 1917 the property was sold to the Wirshing Serallés family from Ponce, who later sold it to the Ulrich Foundation in 1972. However, since 1950, the Foundation used it as a residence for conscientious objectors to the Korean and Vietnam wars, and the Mennonite church used the land for innovative agricultural education in Aibonito until 1974 when the property was sold again and used as a comprehensive development center for children. However, a few years ago, the house was restored to its original style and opened to the public for guided tours.

Vault Window of the Cathedral Saint John the Baptist

View of one of the left windows of the vault from the catholic church Cathedral Saint John the Baptist. The window is located between two pilasters.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00009

Dormer windows in the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as the Museum Old Customs House. You can observe a building painted of cream color with brown areas and terracotta. The building has influence of the architectonic style Spanish Revival. The building shows dormer windows with roof tiles on the roof and persiennes. It possess double windows made of wood with lattice and glass at the top, and double doors made of wood. Additionally, it has moldings and a metal pipeline. You are able to see palm trees.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00023

View of the Vives Mill in the town of Guayama. The mill has cone shape and is built with stone and brick masonry. It is ruined and has several semicircular arches. In addition, it has vegetation on the walls and roof. Besides that, it has a wide land in the surroundings and power line poles in the distance. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Side View

Side view of the construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A single-story building is visible with eaves, mullions, Miami-style windows, and a portico. The portico has columns and connects to another side of the hospital with a sign reading: "Centro de Salud." A person can be seen in the portico. Around it, three vehicles, construction materials, a chain-link fence, and the street are visible. Additionally, another portion of the building has entrance stairs. In the background, there are mountains and poles.

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Lateral Wall with Scaffolding

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo. One of the lateral walls is visible, it has exposed blocks, scaffolds, and formwork at the top. Scaffolding can be seen inside the building.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00114

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of a door lock of an antique key on a wooden door. Above the door lock there is a door pull.

Bar Association of Puerto Rico

Headquarters of the Bar Association of Puerto Rico, located at the sector Miramar in San Juan. The building has a central tower and two side wings. The center of the facade consist of a staircase, an entrance with two glass doors and a huge glass window with concave shape. On both sides you can observe two concrete flower beds and quadrangular pillars on the first floor and glass casement windows with eaves on the second floor. The tower is labelled with the phrases: " School of lawyers" and "Honoring the toga". You can see a flagpole with the Puerto Rican flag.

Boys' House after Remodelling

Boys' house after its remodeling in the complex known as Casa de Salud Rosario Bellber. The façade consists of a porch with pillars and a parapet. It also has a main door and several aluminum shutter-type windows. At one end, a nursery with a "Plants for sale" sign stands out. The garden also stands out in the front, while at the base, a wooden door is visible that leads to a type of basement. The roof of the house is hipped with corrugated zinc.

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Front-view of a latrine in the coastal town of Loíza. The latrine is made of wood with a flat zinc roof. The door is wooden, and on the upper part of the walls, there are open spaces like mullions.

Designed Belvedere House

93D Ruíz Belvis, San Sebastián

Front view of a one-story house located in the town of San Sebastián. The house is wooden with a flat, zinc roof. It has double, wooden windows with crossbars over them, and surrounded by wooden moldings. It has a small balcony surrounded by a low wall of ornamental blocks. The door is double, wooden, surrounded by wooden moldings. To both sides of the house, there are houses with similar characteristics.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the artillery ramp of the San Felipe del Morro Castle, located on the western part of the islet of San Juan and also known as El Morro. The ramp is flanked by stairs that connect the Santa Bárbara bastion to the central plaza of El Morro. At the bottom of the ramp, there is a tower-shaped sentry box. At one end is a crenelated parapet, benches, and a sentry box crowned with a dome. El Morro is a fortification built under the Spanish colonial regime starting in 1539 and consists of six levels facing the Atlantic Ocean. Its strategic location delimits the entrance to the bay of San Juan and one of the most prominent ports in the Caribbean. It was built essentially with walls of San Juan sandstone, vaults and brick pillars, sand and earth filling between the shelves of the walls, and all exposed surfaces inside and out were originally made of plaster. Its last major renovation took place during the 1780s when it was transformed from a medieval tower into a thick-walled masonry fortress capable of withstanding the impact of cannonballs. Further extensions carried out in the late 19th century and during the First and Second World Wars were made of concrete. The upper level holds an early 20th-century brick lighthouse built into a mid-19th-century building. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

San Juan Cathedral

Interior view of the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista towards the altar. In the foreground towards the background, the floor with a checkered motif, the seats and a wooden railing that faces the altar are notable. The altar table has candelabra followed by the tabernacle, a cross, semicircular arches, stained glass windows, figures of saints and pilasters. The decorations of the pillars on the sides, as well as the ribbed vault, the dome and the pendentives are paintings that follow the trompe l'oeil technique, generating various visual effects and textures. The cathedral is also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Juan Bautista and the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of San Juan Bautista de Puerto Rico (named minor basilica in 1978).

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00095

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior of the abandoned house. One can observe a curved stair with grille railing and wooden handrail, viewed from above. On the wall, almost at the bottom of the stair there is a niche. You can see the floor of the first floor where there are some dried leaves piled up.

Thatched Building - Ponce

Huts near a body of water, there are also some wooden houses. They are all built on stilts and have gable roofs. Behind the houses you can see some palms and trees.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

Interior view of the Peace Pavilion in the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. The pavilion was built in 1988 in an industrial architectural style. It is supported by a series of metal columns arranged in parallel rows, which rise and culminate in decorative arches forming the roof. These columns feature an angled design at the bottom, with simple moldings reinforcing their robust character. Between the columns are panels of metal grilles at the top, creating a continuous geometric pattern. The arched roof design, covered with corrugated metal sheets, has a gabled section along the central axis with translucent panels. Below, the floor is composed of cobblestones in a contrasting pattern, with variations in color tone. On the outer edges, low concrete walls mark the boundaries of the space, with a classic-style balustrade. Hanging industrial-style lamps run along the central axis. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Scaffolding and Debris

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. A building with a flat roof, louvered windows, scaffolding, semicircular arches, and tiled eaves is visible. The back of the building is two stories high, featuring a balcony with a railing, windows, single-leaf doors, a covered corridor with pillars, lamps, and a sidewalk with stairs. Surrounding the area, debris and a post stand out.

Main Facade of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House

Main facade of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum. At the patio area you can see the trail that connects the stair with the handrail to access to the balcony, there you can see the railing and two doors. The balcony floor is covered with tiles. On the outside wall you can see a window, The house roof has roofing tiles, on the right area there are some roofing tiles that are missing. Over the rooftop stick out a dormer window.

San José Church - 84000451

Front view of San José Church located in the town of Aibonito. The church is separated from its immediate surroundings by an ornamental iron fence. In the periphery are people standing on the street and cars passing by. The church's facade shows a double-leaf wooden door under a pointed arch framed with pilasters and moldings. Above the door are two windows under pointed arches crowned with a pediment and a cross. Two towers stand out from the facade, divided into three parts with windows under pointed arches framed with moldings, cornices, and dentils topped with pyramidal roofs. The tower on the far right has a clock framed with moldings. State architect Pedro Cobreros designed and started building San José Church in 1887, finishing its construction in 1897. It was the last construction under the Spanish governance on the island.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00040

Concatedral Dulce Nombre de Jesís in Humacao. You can observe part of the roof from the Gothic Revival style church. It can be distinguished the roof from several parts of the building, there is a hipped roof, a gable roof a polygonal roof. You can also distinguish the upper part of the belfry tower that has pointed arches, molding with lattice shape, four pinnacles and a hipped roof with a cross on the top.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00030

A frame of a ruined building of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. Behind the frame there is a chimney that shows several rings on the shaft. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporation like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1934, the five chimneys of 170 feet of height were substituted by two of 250 feet. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Mechanical Workers Cooperative, Garage View

View of one of the garages of the Mechanical Workers Cooperative in Hato Rey. The garage roof with exposed steel beams, a wall with windows and another open garage can be seen. There is a metal scaffolding, a falsework, a ladder, and stacked wooden planks. A wooden building is visible in the background.

Industrial Building in Guánica, Wall Raising

Construction project of an industrial building in Guánica, rear wall raising. It can be seen that the wall already has several rows of blocks and a window installed. It still has scaffolding, as well as the lateral wall. There is a concrete mixer, blocks, sand, and stone. There are workers at work.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00013

Close-up view of the details of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period base with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and is decorated with a continuous cornice and moldings. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00002

Close-up view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The front facade is decorated with a wooden window with persiennes under a semicircular arch crowned with a sunrise transom made of wood, glass and entablature. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building, so the government of the municipality acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several municipal musical groups.

Airport

Tower of the International Airport of Isla Verde, of approximately four stories. In the façade you can see the support pillars and walls in contrasting tones. Each wall has windows made up of three sheets of glass. On one side, you can see the half-turn stairs and the railings. On the roof of the building, there are two spheres and a tower with railings and glass. Around the building there are light poles and a parking lot with cars.

Abandoned House

Two-story abandoned house in the coastal town of Quebradillas. The house is wooden with a zinc, hipped roof. On the first level, there is a large open space and a double, wooden door. On the second level, the house has a front balcony with a wooden balustrade. There are several double, wooden doors. On one side, there are double, wooden doors with eaves over them. In front of the house there are two persons standing and a vehicle parked. In the distance, there is a concrete house.

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University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Main entrance to the Agustín Stahl building at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. The stairs lead to a double-leaf wooden door with a transom. The portal features an arch with a keystone, moldings, ornate spandrels, imposts, and intrados that integrate square coffered panels and a lamp. Above the portal extends a cornice crowned with a parapet decorated with foliate scroll motifs and a shield. A pair of windows with horizontal louver-type slats are at one end of the portal. This building, built in 1928, was originally known as the Science Building and later as the Music Department of the University of Puerto Rico at the Río Piedras Campus. Its ornamentation exhibits decorative motifs from the Spanish Revival period. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje - 15000398

View of an interior wall of the Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, also known as Hacienda Candelaria or Plantaje Hermitage, in the Sabana Seca neighborhood of Toa Baja. The image shows an interior wall with the loss of the stucco finish, exposing the brick and stone masonry construction of this 18th-century Catholic hermitage, representative elements of the Spanish Colonial style. In the center, there is a window opening, and a large vertical crack can be seen on the far left. The wall shows areas where the cladding has fallen off, revealing the internal brick structure and areas covered with fungus. On the floor lay pieces of plaster and bricks detached from the wall. The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje, initially built as part of the Hacienda Candelaria sugar plantation, was consecrated in 1779 and used until its closure in 1893. Its name derives from the influence of immigrants from the Canary Islands who introduced the festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria to the island, and the Plantaje itself comes from the name given to the residence built on those grounds for the original owner (1718–1735), Miguel Enríquez. A mulatto and the son of a formerly enslaved person, Enríquez made a career as a privateer, becoming the wealthiest man among the island's white colonial elite. These events not only reflect the boom in the contraband trade and sugar production around the hermitage, but also witnessed the social dynamics of the time, such as the interaction between owners, enslaved people, and workers. Over the years, the local community continues to hold annual festivities at the chapel in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria, highlighting its cultural significance.

Load-bearing Walls and Wooden House

View of load-bearing walls with construction rebars and two wooden door frames. In the background, there is a house made of wooden planks, sheets of zinc, and with a gable roof. A portion of the roof is covered with a type of fabric, and the doors open outward. Partially visible in the background is a thatched structure. There are people of various ages between the load-bearing walls and the wooden house.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00021

Details of a room in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. This room has windows and French doors with curtains. In addition, it is notable a bed, a night table with a lamp, a pedestal fan, a painting hanged on the wall and a large rug. From the ceiling roof it hangs a lamp with a fan. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

View From Above of the Right Facade of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum

View of the right side facade of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum. At the lower part you can see the basement windows. The brick chimney stick out from the wall, it goes from the ground up to the roof. You can distinguish two double windows on each floor. Additionally, you can see part of the balcony with railing, its doors and windows. The house has a gable roof, dormer window and is decorated with roofing tiles. At the front part you can observe the trail in the garden area.

Designed Criollo House

One-story wooden structure with flat zinc roof. The structure faces the paved street where parked cars and the sidewalk are located. At one end of the structure there are small stairs that lead to the balcony. The balcony has an ornamental metal railing. It has double windows with wooden lattice style. The door is double wooden. On the balcony ceiling there is a hanging lamp. On the far right you can see power lines and another continuous structure with similar characteristics with glass windows and doors. It has a balcony with fine columns. There are several people walking on the street, sidewalk and balcony.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00006

Detail of one of the window at the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed some persienne windows with pointed arch shape with glass and a wall built with bricks. One of the windows has a metallic mesh that covers it. Through the window you can see a group of houses, power lines and trees.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

View of the central fountain in the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed in 1924 by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. The eleven-hectare park is located between two main thoroughfares: Ponce de León Avenue to the south and Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue to the north, at the end of the Puerta de Tierra neighborhood. The fountain features a concrete border with irregular stone masonry details and a column of water rising from the center. In the background, the San Jerónimo Powderhouse can be seen with its smooth yellow walls and simple, sloping moldings at the top. At the front of the building are two small concrete and brick staircases, a red metal gate with vertical bars, and a stone border at the bottom of the facade. Leafy trees and concrete benches surround the fountain and the building. At the end of the 19th Century, the Puerta de Tierra historic district was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through a succession of interventions developed by local architects, such as the renovation of the El Mirador terrace between 1990 and 1992 and the addition of a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Construction of the Losey Army Air Field

Construction of Losey Army Air Field military Base in Ponce. Buildings and houses of the base as well as the runway and the surrounding grounds can be seen.

Hacienda Buena Vista - 91001499

Perspective of the main entrance, the main house, and the warehouse of Hacienda Buena Vista, also known as Hacienda Vives in Ponce. The buildings are made of wood and brick. Some have cornices, parapets, and other balconies with wooden balustrades, a roof, and double-leaf windows that open outwards. The warehouse and the main house have two sides and four-sided zinc roofs. Also visible are a barrel, a wheelbarrow, and a person in the background. Hacienda Buena Vista is an 87-acre agricultural complex comprised of eleven original buildings. Its original owner, Salvador Vives, a military man originally from Catalonia, served three terms as mayor of Ponce. In 1984, the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust purchased the estate and rebuilt the 1892 coffee bean processing building. Hacienda Buena Vista is considered one of the finest examples of a coffee plantation in Puerto Rico.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00003

Close-up perspective of a portion of the facade of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The facade presents an ornamented portal with columns that secure an entablature decorated with pinnacle, putti and coat of arms. The main door is double with walls and panels. Above the portal it stand out a double window with glass leaves crowned with a broken pediment. Next to the portal also is located another window with glass leaves. Right after, it stand out a window with turned balustrades grid made of wood and above, a balcony with a wooden railing, a double door and an appentice characterized by a border of curved motif. The side is distinguished by having a garage marked by a semicircular arch and a grill. The roof of this residence is covered with roofing tiles. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

Buildings with Angle Buttresses in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Building with angle buttresses in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a building that painted white and has two angle buttresses in the wall of one of the entrance doors. The building has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style with moldings and ornamentation. On the second floor you can see an open space that serve as terrace and you are able to see some double wooden windows with lattice. To the right you can appreciate a balcony and the door of another building. In the sidewalk there is a man walking with a basket on its head. In front of the building you can find a black automobile parking. Additionally, nearby there are power lines, a paved street with asphalt, electric meters and street lights.

Children Playing at the San Juan Gate

Two children in the area of the San Juan Gate in Old San Juan. One of them is posing right at the entrance, where there is a flat arch with a massive double-leaf wooden door. On either side of the entrance, there are two metal pillars. A tunnel or short passageway is observed, providing access to a stone-paved street. Another child is on the street.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00033

Old District Court of Humacao. Interior view of the Neoclassic building. You can observe a hallway that on one side has an arcade with square fluted columns. On the other side there isa stair and on the sides of the stair there are pilasters similar to the arcade columns. The hallway ceiling have cornice molding and three hanging lamps. There is a semicircular arch that gives access to another perpendicular hallway and in the background you can see two open doors. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

City Hall of Arecibo - 86002762

Inside view of the City Hall of Arecibo. The interior spaces are divided by semicircular arches, some with wooden railings. The ceiling has exposed wooden beams, and the floor is covered with a checkered pattern and marble slabs. In the background, there is a wooden door with heavy masonry framing. The construction of the City Hall (the official Mayor's office) dates back to 1866 when Spain ruled the island. The first level of the building was used as a prison, while the second level was used as offices. After the 1918 earthquake, the front facade of the building suffered damages, so it was modified by adding a clock tower until 1978, when the building was restored and returned to its original design.

Bautista Church

Frontal view of the Baptist Church of Toíta in the town of Cayey. At the foreground you can see a person standing in front of the church built on one level with gable roof crowned with a latin cross. At the far left end there is a bell tower that stands out. The door and windows are under pointed arches surrounded by moldings. They are double and made of wood and the frontal part has two inscriptions that says: "1927", "Iglesia Bautista".

Arecibo Lighthouse - 77001546

Side view of the lighthouse in the town of Arecibo. The Arecibo Lighthouse is a construction from the Spanish Colonial period on the island that was built with Neoclassical proportions of brick and masonry. The one-level building is decorated with cornices, framed glass windows, and a door. In the center, a curvilinear pediment stands out, crowning the opening of a framed door. In the distance, concrete benches and the sea are visible. The lighthouse's construction dates back to 1898, and it was assigned as one of the larger order designs because the port of Arecibo was considered the second most important after the one in San Juan.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00001

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Detail of an informational sign about the house's cistern. It is a metal plaque with a raised inscription in Spanish that reads: "Cistern. Originally, water was obtained from here for the different house's needs. Nowadays, it is maintained in service using a double system that supplies water to the toilets and the laboratory ."

El Morro, a Street in Old San Juan and El Normandie

Aerial view of El Morro where the Atlantic Ocean and the San Juan Bay can be seen also. Cobble stone street at Old San Juan with trees on the sidewalk and townhouses at both sides; at the end of the street there is a metal gate. Aerial view of Normandie Hotel and Escambrón Beach Hotel; a portion of the Puerta de Tierra sector can be seen.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00055

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887. A ceiling lamp that is made out of metal and has ornamented glass in the shape of tears, circles, and beads can be observed in the image. It also has light bulbs that simulate candles and a chain that extends and supports the lamp from the ceiling. The ceiling beams and air conditioning units can also be observed.

Extension of the San Juan Transportation Office, Asphalt Concrete

Extension of the facilities of the Transportation Office in the municipality of San Juan. Two workers can be seen operating the steamroller to compact the asphalt concrete. A low wall stands out surrounding the area as well as a building with a gable roof.

Woman with Two Children in Front of House, Dog and Firewood

A young woman besides a girl, with a baby in her arms. Behind the persons, there is a house founded on stilts with part of the roof gabled and lined with a type of asphalt fabric. The walls of the house are made with pieces of wood and zinc sheets. The house has three doors and in one of them, there are horizontal railings placed in the lower part of the frame. In front of the house, there is a pile of sticks like a campfire and then a dog. In the background, on the side of a mountain, several houses are notable.

Vernacular Zinc House

Side view of a house made of wood and zinc, with a zinc gabled roof. The house has a window with a sink that looks outward and is made of wood, sustained by wooden brackets. Over the sink there is a faucet with drinking water and kitchen utensils.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00008

Close-up view of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design inspired in the styles Spanish Revival, Art Deco and Neoclassic. The front facade is presided by some stairs and a metallic grille. It is decorated with a frame entrance and flanked by pilasters, painted with orange colors with brick color views. Above the entrance thee is a niche secured by a bracket in where there is a railing and a statue of Saint Anthony of Padua. It is in front a glass window with a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. The facade also has glass windows, cornice and moldings. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be rebuilt four times after being destroyed by several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building was also used as a school, in addition, it had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 it was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

San José Church Bell Tower

Bell tower of San José Church in Old San Juan. It belongs to the Catholic religion. It is a quadrangular construction, there are two bells on the inside. There is a person standing alongside the wall. The sea can be seen in the background.

Modern House in San Juan

A two level concrete house with hipped roof, it stand out by its eclectic style and conventional. At the green structure prevails the cristal windows framed with white borders and a Miami style window at the rear part of the second floor, with its transparent leaves. It is worth to emphasize that the second floor has an ornament skylight that is too prominent. At the first floor there is a room that stand out from the house, it seems that you can access through the balcony. At the background, you can see the orange stone wall, very common on constructions of this time. The property is surrounded by a concrete fence with white iron designs and a black iron gate that is open. Along the sidewalk there is a border covered with grass. The house is located in an area of San Juan.

Entry of New Hospital

Partial view of the façade of the Castañer Consumer Cooperative, Bartolo neighborhood in Lares. There are two staircases leading to a hallway with eaves and pillars. The entrance has a double door made of wood and glass with a fixed glass window on each side, the fixed windows have signs that say: "Cooperativa de Consumo Castañer." There is also a side door and window, and in front of these, you can see two women and a man. On the wall there are two electric meters and four ceiling lamps on the eaves.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00038

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. This image displays a view inside the cathedral, specifically an angle that displays the chorus area and the entrance. The entrance has three arc-shaped doors with sunrise transoms and stained glass windows. The ceiling of the building has gable roofing, exposed wooden beams, stained glass windows in the shape of arches, corinthian columns supporting arches, and persiennes with colored glass. There are also rows of benches, pedestal fans, Stations of the Cross, wooden doors, a shop, a wall clock, and other objects. The wall in front of the second floor has a rosette that is formed by colored glass in the shape of circles and drops of water. There are also people inside the building.

Antonia Ramírez Residence - 88001847

Close interior view of the balcony of the Antonia Ramírez Residence, also known as the Hernández Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level built of reinforced concrete and wood. The balcony is enclosed by a prefabricated balustrade, supported by faceted columns holding the flat wood and zinc roof. To the far left, several deteriorated wooden double-leaf doors with slats and glass panels crowned with entablatures. Built in 1896, the Antonia Ramírez Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

San Juan Bautista Church - 84003125

Side and rear view of the San Juan Bautista Church in the town of Maricao. Over the Gothic-style church stands a three-level square bell tower. The third level has eight double-arched windows topped with pointed arches. Crowning the tower is a pyramidal concrete roof. The rest of the facade is decorated with windows and double-leaf doors under pointed arches framed with brick moldings, flanked by pilasters, and topped with entablatures. An ornamental frieze surrounds the building, along with an extended cornice. The corners are decorated with quoins or cornerstones. Although a small wooden chapel already existed, it was not until 1890, with the design of the engineer Jerónimo Jiménez Coronado, that the construction of the San Juan Bautista Church began. It was completed in 1898.

Buildings M

View of a pavement-less area in the coastal town of Fajardo, the area is surrounded by wooden houses on stilts with zinc roofs. To the far right there is a house surrounded by a metallic bar fence and zinc plates. In the foreground, to the far left, there is a wooden fence and zinc plates. In the background, there is a wooden house on stilts with a zinc, gabled roof. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings.

Jíbaro House with Balcón

Wooden house on stilts with a flat zinc roof. The house has an open balcony without railing, where there is a chair and a shelf on the wall with items on it. The floor is wooden, it has lattice-style windows, and a simple wooden door. Next to the house, there is a gas tank and two persons. The house has a connection with electric cables.

School for Girls

A group of girls and women can be observed holding onto equipment and works made of sewing material. The school has a zinc roof, a balcony supported by piers, and wooden double doors.

El Morro

Detail of a cannon in the San Felipe del Morro Castle. Also notable are the crenellated parapet of the wall, a sentry box and the Atlantic Ocean in the background.

Industrial Building in Fajardo

Construction project of an industrial building in Fajardo. A facade that has an entrance with stairs, and a window can be seen. Also, a lateral wall with pilasters and windows. The building has a barbed wire fence.

Lassise-Schettini Residence - 87001823

Long-distance view of the Lassise-Schettini Residence, also known as “La Quinta,” in the town of Sabana Grande. It is a two-story mansion of concrete and wood with a hipped roof of zinc sheets. Its design is Eclectic, and a balcony supported by columns surrounds it. Crowning the house stands a wood and zinc triforium. The residence was built in 1924 by architect Luis Perocier for Dr. Enrique Lassise and his wife, Matilde Schettini.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00006

Perspective of the body of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney has part of its cladding deteriorated, so it is why the bricks, characteristic from its masonry composition are exposed. To one side of the chimney there is a person. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill from which was part of the chimney.

Building with Two Red Domes

Façade of a church with two domes that stand out in red tones and crowned with lanterns. Also notable are the roofs over the windows with skylights and fixed glass. On the main façade, there are two types of arches and a pediment crowned with a Latin cross. On the edges, there are also some finials and around the church, you can see a wall with pillars and then some people are notable.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00036

Arched entrance with grilles of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. The arched entrance is flanked by fluted columns that extend from the two floors of the building up to the top. Above the arch are some overlapping vertical bands that form a type of stepped pediment. The windows of the building are composed of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats and above them are two eaves with curved edges and green and white horizontal lines that contrast with the yellow shades of the building. The elements that this building exhibits are characteristics of the Art Deco architecture style.

Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration Orchestra in Mayagüez

Group of musicians belonging to the Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration (PRERA) Orchestra of the town of Mayagüez. The men are standing at the steps in front of a building along with the orchestra director and all of their instruments. The building at the back is made of concrete, it can be seen that it is painted with two different colors and a thin darker line divides the two colors. It has two large entrances with wooden doors that has relief in the shape of rectangles and there are a series of steps in front of it. Orchestras such as this were organized in many towns by the Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration (PRERA) and for a year were supported by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) until the termination of the aid program.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 59 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

Building in Calle Caleta in San Juan 59. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architectural style and is painted yellow and white. There is a balconet with an ornamented metal balustrades and a wooden lattice double door with a transom and upright in the upper half. The left side of the image has a balconet with a drawing representing a bird. In front of the façade is a shrub and there is also an automobile that can be partially observed.

Traveler's Palm in Front of House with Red Roof

Traveler's palm in front of a house with a reddish-tone zinc roof. In the entrance of the house, you can see stairs that lead to a porch with columns, with a wooden railing and a chair. Also notable on the façade are some doors and windows, some with fixed glass and others with skylights, while at the base a grating is notable. Around the house there is a garden with various bushes and plants.

Carol Glick's New House Palo Hincado

Side and façade views of Carol Glick's house in the Palo Hincado community in Barranquitas. The roof of the house is gable with zinc boards. It has lattice-style windows, a wooden door and over it, there is a small gable eave lined with zinc. There is a chain link fence surrounding the house and in the front, there are stairs made of blocks. Next to the house, there is a truck and to the other side, you can partially see a house with a gable roof.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00019

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. View of the interior from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe the upper part of the white altar that has the appearance of Neoclassic portico. It has two pilasters with a rectangular niche in the middle and a curved pediment at the top. It is notable part of the cornice that divides the wall. In addition you can see the dome that is covered with mold stains.

Historic Structures of Caguas - House 1 - 2007 00005

House in the municipality of Caguas. The house's interior and its roof which is a hip roof with brown-colored exposed beams can be observed in the image. There are two doors with muntins and one of them has a gate. There is a group of objects, which are on top of a piece of furniture, that are in the shape of animals and fruits. On top of one of the uprights there is also a figure of a house.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00028

Lateral view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on stilts covered with wooden lattices, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The front part has a concrete base that supports the balcony. Besides that, the lateral facade has lattice windows framed with moldings. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Wooden Two-story House near Mayagüez

Wooden two-story house with a gable roof. On the first story, it has three double doors, and side double windows. On the second story, it has three doors, a balcony with a balustrade, and an eave with lambrequins. On one side, there are double windows, and on the other, a bay window. The house has a fence with diagonal bars, and is surrounded by high palm trees. There are people on the first floor and in the balcony.

Remnants of the Main Facade and Right Side of Yellow Historical Building

View of the remnants of the main facade and right side of yellow historical building in Arroyo. On what it remains of the main facade you can see a double door with ornamental frame and also, part of the cornice. The area that used to connect with the right wall collapsed. Over the right wall you can see two double windows and the decorative pilasters.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00017

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The building presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. This image displays a close view of the corner of the building, which is painted white and gray. This corner has paddings, architectural moldings, a segmental arch, and a wooden lattice double door. Part of a palm tree can also be observed. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

House in Arroyo 1 - 2015 00007

View to the interior of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe the dinning area with a wooden table, wooden chairs with upholsteries, a china cabinet with plates on its interior and a ceiling fan. Also, you can see that it has persienne windows and a wooden roof. The table has placemats and several objects on top.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Rear View

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. View of the building's exterior. There is a covered walkway connecting two wings of the building. On one side there is a wall with persiennes over a tile covering and equidistant quadrangular pillars. Part of the health center's yard can be seen.

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. Factory, Concrete Pouring on the Roof

General Electric Wiring Devices, Inc. factory construction project in Juana Díaz. A crane can be seen lifting a concrete bucket onto the roof where several workers are standing. In front of the building there is a concrete mixer truck. The building's facade, which has a portico with four flat pillars and a sloping eave is visible.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00029

Detail focused on the crown of an arch at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. This arch also shows brick voussoirs.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00001

View of the ruins of the Polvorín de San Miguel Arcángel in the coastal city of Arecibo. The ruins are made of masonry of whitewashed brick. Next to them you can see a person. The ruins have a rectangular opening and a masonry fence that extends to the left far end. From the distance also you can see an adjacent building, vehicles traveling the street and power line poles. The arsenal of San Miguel Arcángel was built at the end of the century XVIII with the purpose of storing gunpowder near the coast.

Sugar Central

Sugar mill featuring a chimney surrounded by buildings with hipped roofs.

Hall with Tapestries and Two Ceiling Chandeliers

The hall's wall is decorated with two tapestries with images alluding to Juan Ponce de León and a ship. There are two chandelier hanging from the ceiling with exposed beams. In the background of the image, between the doorway of the double door, there is a room with a painting of a person, a wooden table with a candle holder, and two rocking chairs. In the center of the image there are several wooden and rattan chairs and furniture, and a round wooden table with a decorative glass object. The floor is covered with a carpet with geometric and floral designs. On the left side of the image there are wooden doors and a knight statue on a table holding a sword. On the right side of the image there is a wooden door.

Facilities of the Fort Brooke in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

View towards a section of the Norzagaray street in the Old San Juan. You can observe a street with part of the defense rampart that is part of the defense rampart system of the Old San Juan and some buildings make up the facilities of the American military base Fort Brooke. Along the street there are automobiles traveling and a bus. You can observe a building with influence of the style bungalow with the shape of a house painted white with hipped roof, wooden persiennes, a wall with piers, a grill that divides the sidewalk and the street. Further down there is another smaller building, a also with hipped roof, windows and wooden doors. Nearby you can see fences, barbed wire, a flagpole wit the United States flag, power line poles, radio antennas, street lights and palm trees. Subsequently, the building with the shape of houses with bungalow style became an empty space.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00010

Close-up view of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style with fortified concrete. The lateral facade is divided in several sections horizontally, the base level and two superior levels. The base level has entrances under semicircular arches framed with moldings. Additionally, the arches are covered by metallic grilles. The second level has double wooden doors with rectangular persiennes and flat frames. The doors conduct to balconies with balustrades supported by decorative brackets. The balconies are flanked by flutted pilasters supported by a continuous cornice and under which there is a series of relief lion heads. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King, until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first one incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned for residences became comercial spaces.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00001

A metal plaque with inscription on top of a wooden surface with white shades and, yellow with vertical lines in the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The text of the plaque says: "Don Marcos Alegría, padre de los artistes doradeños. Nació en Dorado en el año 1916 y a travesty de su fructífera vida, consagrada al arte y a la educación, ha contribuido a la formación de las nuevas generaciones de artistas doradnos. Hon. Carlos A. López Rivera, alcalde, 1991" (Don Marcos Alegría, father of the artists from Dorado. He was born in 1916 and through his successful life, devoted to the art and the education, has contributed to the formation of new generations of artists from Dorado. Hon. Carlos A. López Rivera, mayor, 1991). This house was built in 1914 as home of Don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, it opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used on the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

"El Fanguito" Community in Caño Martín Peña with Two Children Outside of a House

The image shows houses built on stilts over the water, they are made of wood, have gable roofs, and zinc. Some houses have wooden windows and others have aluminum windows. In the center of the image outside of a house there is a boy and a girl with an outstretched arm and a boat. By the distance tall buildings and electrical wiring can be seen.

Agostini Residence

View of one of the façades of the Agostini Residence in Yauco. Along the wall of the first floor, various semicircular arches can be seen. The ones on the right are for the windows. On the second floor, a portion of a balcony with a railing can be seen. The door and window frames are rectangular. The pilasters standing out on the wall above are also visible.

Buildings G

Front-view of a concrete house in the town of San Juan. The house has a small, concrete wall surrounding it, over which there is an ornamental metallic bar fence. Also, the upper edge of the house has tiles. To the far left, there is a metallic bar gate that leads to the garage. In the garage, there are several persons standing and it is covered with tiles, and has stairs in the center. This is covered by ornamental metallic bars sustained by columns.

Dulce Nombre de Jesús Church - 84003140

Side view of the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Church in the town of Humacao. The concrete building has two levels in the Neo-Gothic style. A low concrete wall with metal grilles and pillars encloses the church. Cars are parked on the street, and a person standing can be seen next to the sidewalk. At the far right stands a four-tiered square bell tower crowned with pinnacles and a cross. The tower has several openings framed with moldings, small rectangular windows, mullions supported by pilasters and dentils, and an entrance under a larger framed arch. Like the tower, the rest of the building is decorated with extended cornices, dentils, and lattice-style windows framed with moldings and pilasters. The side facade also has framed lattice-style wooden windows, a framed oculus, and a double-leaf door under a pointed arch framed with moldings. The Church, also known as the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Co-Cathedral, was built between 1869 and 1876, following the plans drawn up by Don Evaristo de Churruca.

Luz y Verdad Offices

An adult and a child walk along the sidewalk leading to the radio station identified as "Home of Hearing Light and Truth, Inc. Visitors Welcome." The building is made of concrete and its façade consists of a porch, a main door and shutter-type windows. The roof is gabled and has a large antenna. In the surrounding area, a garden, a sidewalk, a pole with an electrical transformer and a sign with the location "Km 0 Hm 5" are notable. This building was a recording and broadcast studio for the Mennonite radio program Hearing Light and Truth and was initially directed (1947) by the Reverend Lester T. Hershey. The format of the half-hour radio program consisted of evangelical hymns, music by trios, duos and soloists, as well as a talk on a biblical topic.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00015

View of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style of one floor built on wooden stilts and hipped roof covered by roofing tiles, and it is presided by a metallic grille. In addition, there is a sign that says: " Biblioteca pública funded - 1940" (Public library founded - 1940). Besides that, the library is surrounded by a balcony with a wooden balustrade and access stairs. Additionally, it has double doors and windows made of wood with persiennes crowned with transoms. The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00005

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. This is a corner view of Neo-Renaissance-style house built of masonry and bricks. Part of the main facade and one of the side walls can be seen. The walls have exposed stonework and bare pilasters. There are three lintel arches, a door, and two windows. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the cornice.

La Casa del Governor Luis Ferré - Ponce, El Vigia

Distant view of the Serrallés Castle and a house in El Vigía, Ponce. The castle has several towers, covered with tiles, roofs, semicircular arches, balconies and viewing points on the roof, while the house that follows has a hipped roof and a couple of visible windows.

Calle Clara Lair - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012

Building in Calle Clara Lair in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and is painted yellow and white. The upper half of the façade has a balcony with ornamented metal balustrades supported by brackets, three green-colored wooden lattice double doors with transoms and two wall lamps. The lower half of the façade has two balconets with ornamented metal balustrades, wooden lattice double doors framed by white-colored flat moldings and brick steps. There are two lamps on the wall and a sign that reads "Calle Clara Lair". Next to this building is a building that is white and blue. It has balconets with wooden lattice double doors and uprights framed by semicircular arches. There is a street light supported by a bracket on the wall. There is a sidewalk and an automobile in front of the buildings. There are two people, a street light, shrubs, green-colored trash cans, and a white and pink building in the corner of the building's façade.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00005

Front view of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof; its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The front facade is decorated with pilasters, windows framed and crowned with entablature, moldings, cornices, and a pediment above which you can see a niche. Above the building is a square belfry with a semicircular opening through which you can see a bell and, at the top, a cross. Moreover, you can see light poles, power line poles, and a tree in the surroundings. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates back to 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was officially built, according to the design observed in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Sugar Mill

Sugar mill. Wooden elongated structure with a metal roof and with different levels. Outdoor pipping and chimneys. There are some roofed areas without walls that seem to be under construction. Behind the structure, there is a metal tower with a wooden box on top of it.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2007 00008

Building of a pediatric medicine clinic and child care center in the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the office has a kitchen. The kitchen has a refrigerator, a stove, a range hood, kitchen objects, a table, a trash can, and a ceiling fan. There are also two persienne windows with grilles.

Las Delicias Hacienda

View from the entrance of Hacienda Delicias located in the town of Maricao. The area is surrounded by a metallic bar fence sustained by wall pillars. In front, there is a sign that says "Hacienda Delicias". There are several constructions, some in wood, others is concrete. In the middle, there are tents covering a storage space. To the far right, you can see a one-story concrete house with a flat roof. It has double wooden windows and several vehicles parked in front. Following it, is a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof. Finally, on that side, there is a two-story wooden house with a gabled zinc roof and lattice-style windows. In the background, there is a wooden house over concrete with a gabled zinc roof. It has entrance stairs surrounded by a concrete wall. In the front, there is a balcony with a wooden railing. The windows and doors are double and wooden. To the far left, there is a small wooden house with a gabled zinc roof. There are several vehicles parked in front.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00026

Patterns of Decorative Concrete Block Used on Balconies

Front view of an ornamental block store. The store is made of wood, it has aluminum, jalousie windows and a simple, wooden door. The space is surrounded by ornamental blocks, balustrade blocks, and promotional signs. The signs read: "Armstrong Paint Center 121 años de calidad Bloques Alcaide." There are two people standing in the middle next to a metal chair.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00127

Glass doors and exterior gallery in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoeachea, located in Arecibo. The doors are double and are crowned with fanlights that integrates glass leaves. Between these doors stand out some ceramic tiles with the replication of El Greco, The Burial of the Count Orgaz. Also, there is a radio on the floor. The floor is also covered with square and rectangular tiles that form a geometric pattern. At the background, it is visible a semicircular arch, a balustrade and grilles. This residence presents architectonic elements characteristic from the style known as Spanish Revival.

Arecibo District Hospital Laundry Building, Wood Boards

Laundry building under construction. Construction material and equipment can be seen on site such as wood, wheelbarrows, and scaffolds. The building has a flat cover, and semicircular and flat arches. To the left, there are double doors installed. To the right, there are wooden frames protected under a roof. A wooden building can be seen in the background.

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00008

Detail of the roof of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe the section of the roof of the house made wood painted white and green. It has columns with rectangular shape with moldings, capitals, cornices and ornaments. It is notable that on the left side there is only one column and a wall, while to the right side there are three columns jointed. Also, you can see a piece of wood and a pipeline secured to the column of the left that goes up to on of the right columns. You can appreciate part of the roof and a tree that is located behind.

Advanced Stage of the Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Perspective view of the Caribe Hilton Hotel in an advanced construction stage. The depth of the sunshades forms the balconies of the room tower and creates a play of lights and shadows. On the roof and on some of the balconies, workers are performing construction tasks. The construction site also features wooden scaffolding, piled soil, and earth-moving equipment.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

View of the Memorial Monument, erected in front of the Puerto Rico Capitol building in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. In the foreground is a plaza with stone steps leading to several commemorative works honoring Puerto Rican soldiers. The semicircular granite wall, called the Memorial Monument, was inaugurated in 1996 and displays the names of Puerto Rican soldiers who died in combat in past wars. Immediately behind the monument is the Statue of Victory, inaugurated in 1927, of classical design in bronze and dedicated to the Puerto Rican soldiers who participated in World War I. In addition, in front of the Monument is a pedestal with a smaller sculpture, the Flame of Eternity by artist Víctor Gutiérrez, dedicated to the soldiers who survived those wars. The plaza is flanked by four pedestals holding decorative flower pots and wrought iron lamps with classical designs. On both sides, low fences made of interspersed granite blocks surround the water fountains. Two flagpoles with Puerto Rico and the United States flags flank the monument. Landscape elements such as palm trees and bushes stand out in the immediate surroundings. In the background is the Puerto Rico Capitol building, which exhibits a Classical Renaissance architectural style. The building features a facade of white Georgian marble with columns framing its main entrance, which support an entablature decorated with reliefs. Above, there is a large hemispherical dome crowned by an ornamental finial. The rectangular windows, arranged symmetrically, are separated by pilasters that accentuate the verticality of the design. The Capitol was inaugurated in 1929 and is the seat of the island's Legislative Assembly, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

University of Puerto Rico Faculty Club Restaurant - Later University of Puerto Rico Architecture Department

Restaurant of the faculty club at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus, later designated as the Department of Architecture. It is notable for a type of pond surrounded by pots with plants and then a space with chairs and tables. The ceiling features a circular opening and some hanging lamps. In the background, you can see a car, a type of small shed and part of a building with notable glass pane windows.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Elevated View with Construction Materials

Elevated view of the construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. An unfinished building with a flat roof, eaves, mullions, stairs, and a porch is visible. Some openings of the hospital are covered with wooden panels. Workers are performing various tasks. There are also vehicles, scaffolding, blocks, wood, a sign, piles of sand and construction stone. A metal fence enclosing the area stands out.

Tricoche Charity Shelter - 87000769

Side view of the facade of the Tricoche Charity Shelter, also known as the Tricoche Hospital, in Ponce. A portico with Tuscan pilasters and semicircular arches characterizes the Neoclassical building. It has cornices, ledges, and parapets on which the name of the building, in Spanish, stands out: "Municipal Hospital." The windows integrate horizontal boards and glass sheets and are framed with segmental arches. Also visible is a garden with bushes, the U.S. and Rican flags, and a metal fence with pillars crowned with pinnacles. A car is also visible in front of the street. In 1878, the Tricoche Charity Shelter was founded thanks to a donation from the City Council left by Mr. Valentín Tricoche to help the needy in Ponce. There are no records of the original construction, only that the existing building was commissioned by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain in 1885. Due to damages caused by an earthquake in 1918, reconstruction was completed in 1928, and a second level was added.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00021

Building of the Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. There are white columns with Ionic-style capitals and volutes in the form of a spiral. A street light, a truck, people, the Castillo San Felipe del Morro, and the terrain surrounding it can be seen in the distance.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00004

Close-up view of the details of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction of the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and it has a small relief inscription that says: "1898". The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Public Library of Ensenada - Guánica - 2012 00011

Lateral view of the public library from the Ensenada community in the town of Guánica. The building has a Vernacular style of one floor built on wooden stilts and hipped roof covered by roofing tiles. It is presided by a balcony with a wooden balustrade and entrance stairs. Additionally, it has double doors and windows made of wood with persiennes crowned with transoms. Besides that, on the front yard you can distinguish a sign that says: "Biblioteca pública fundada 1940" (Public library founded 1940). The public library of Ensenada was built in 1940 turning it into the first place where it was offered a non segregated service in the community of Ensenada. Through the years it has been restored by the community and in 1999 it officially became a historic place.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 59 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00006

Building in Calle Caleta in San Juan 59. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architectural style and is painted yellow and white. There is a balconet with an ornamented metal balustrade and wooden lattice double door. The façade also has flat white moldings. There is a sidewalk in front of the building.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00031

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. Corner view of the Neo-Renaissance-style house built of masonry and bricks. The main facade and part of the side can be seen. The house has lintel arches with rustic molding, pilasters, exposed stone walls, a dentil cornice, and a parapet. The house looks abandoned, with bushes and plants growing on the ledge. The plaster on part of the pilaster and the cornice have fallen off, exposing the bricks. Some trees can be seen in the background.

La Rivera store

La Rivera store, De Diego Street, Río Piedras. It is a two-story, corner building. On the first floor is the store, which has a ledge over round columns and display cases. On the second floor, there are glass windows with a ledge over them. There are several street vendors on the sidewalk, with wooden carts and a lot of persons.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00056

Perspective of the chimney top of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The chimney has a gable roof with Spanish glass roofing tiles and semicircular arches. The visible roof section of the residence is delimited by a parapet crowned with brick and shows signs of deterioration with stains. In the background there is the road Puerto Rico 2 and, next to it a housing complex with modern facades houses, windows like persiennes and roofing tiles. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Comerío Health Center, Construction Materials

Construction of the Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. Various construction materials can be seen, including machinery, wooden scaffolding, and falsework. Additionally, a facility for handling concrete stands out. The building has some walls and mullions. A pier with exposed rebar is also visible.

El Morro

A police officer at the main entrance of the city, known as the Door of San Juan. The wooden leaf that makes up part of the door stands out, a lintel arch in the city wall and a plaque stuck on the wall.

Poinciana House on Hillside

Wooden house next to a flowering poinciana tree. The house is at the foot of a hill, has stilts and a gabled zinc roof.

La Fortaleza in the Shade

Partial view of the façade of La Fortaleza. The façade of the building has a padded wall on the first floor and a lowered arch entrance with a lamp on each side. The second floor has a cantilevered balcony with an iron railing, a door with a circular pediment and doors with cornices and corbels. Other design elements on the façade are colossal pilasters, frieze and cornice. At the top, you can see a flagpole with the United States flag. In front of the building there are some men standing and others on board a cargo vehicle.

Buildings D

Close-up view of a house in San Juan. The house is wooden with a gable roof. It has a double window made of glass and wood with ornamental metallic bars on the inside. Above these, there is a mullion made also of glass and wood. Also above the window, there is a wooden eave and tiles supported by wooden corbels.

Extension of the San Juan Transportation Office, Gas Station

Extension of the facilities of the Transportation Office in the municipality of San Juan. The gas station is seen, consisting of pillars and a flat roof. Additionally, two buses (public transport) are parked at the station, along with a man. A metal fence, several poles, and a second building stand out. This building has a flat roof, louvered windows, pillars, and eaves.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00010

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. This image was taken at night and displays a masonry wall made of brick and stone. The upper part of a sentry post with a semicircular dome, cornices, and a keystone can be observed. There is also a railing, steps with bricks, trees, a handrail, three benches, streetlights, and two chairs sculpted in the image of a cat. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. A tall building is painted brown and white on the right side. The upper part of the building has cornices, windows with arcades, and white moldings. The side facade of the old Hospital de la Concepción, known as Convento y Casa de Salud Siervas de María, can also be observed in the image. The building is painted cream and white. It has parapets, cornices, and window openings. The tower with a dome in the upper part of the old La Princesa prison building can be observed on the left side. This building was built in 1837 and was used as a prison until 1976, when it was closed down due to problems with its structure. The Puerto Rican government restored the building in 1992 to serve as the headquarters for the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. The architect, Miguel Carlo, was responsible for the building's restoration. The San Juan Bay and the coasts of Toa Baja and Cataño municipalities can also be observed in the distance.

Dining Room with a Glass Window

A dining room with a glass window and a roof with exposed beams. It has a rectangular table and six chairs. There is a coffee table, a console table, a hanging lamp, and a wall lamp. It has a fabric curtain to separate the dinning room from the other room where a wall piano, a wicker chair, and a table for the telephone can be seen.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Construction Site

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. View of the construction site showing columns surrounded by scaffolding. In the center there are construction materials such as: wood, stone, and sand. Three workers are visible working on scaffolding.

José Celso Barbosa Birthplace

Detail of the wooden balustrade of the museum José Celso Barbosa Birthplace. A portion of two doors and the wooden floor are partially visible on the porch. There is a column on the floor.

Puerto Rico National Cemetery - 83002298

A modern-style service complex located on the west side of the Puerto Rico National Cemetery. In front of these buildings is one of the burial areas, where vases with flowers stand out near the tomb slabs.

Antonia Ramírez Residence - 88001847

Front view of the Antonia Ramírez Residence, also known as the Hernández Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level built of reinforced concrete and wood. The gabled roof is made of wood and zinc sheets. Covering the front part is a grille fence supported by concrete pillars that connect with a neighboring fence. A pair of short reinforced concrete stairs flank the octagonal front facade. The balcony is enclosed by a prefabricated balustrade supported by faceted columns that hold the flat wood and zinc roof. All the doors are wooden double-leaf doors with slats and glass panels crowned with entablatures. Also, the corners of the front walls stand out through quoins. On the gabled pediment, three small windows with shutters of different heights are visible. Built in 1896, the Antonia Ramírez Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Plata Bridge - 95000849

East side view of the Plata Bridge overpassing La Plata River, which flows between Bayamón and Naranjito. This bridge has two sections of steel polygonal truss type "N" or Parker. Its deck comprises transversal and longitudinal joists, diagonals, and suspended plates with drainage in the center. The monumental masonry supports combine ashlar levees decorated with plinths, moldings, and cornices. The Plata Bridge was built in 1908 as a highway connecting several towns in the central mountain range with the coastal road. The contractor, José Lago, constructed the masonry supports, the American Bridge Co. manufactured the truss, and a subsidiary of Groton Bridge Co. assembled it.

Historical Buildings along a Street in Vega Baja

On the façade of the red building a portion of a double door with grilles is visible. A pilaster and a portion of the cornice of the building can be seen also. Right of the red building, the façade of a blue historical building can be seen. On the wall of the building, five pilasters and four openings can be seen. On the edge of the roof, a balustrade is visible. Beyond the blue building, other buildings are visible.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00085

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see wooden beams and continuous moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

706 Hoare Street

Front view of a house in the town of San Juan. The house is one-story, in wood, with a zinc roof. It is surrounded by a fence sustained by wall pillars. The house has a front garden surrounded by different plants. It has a balcony surrounded by a railing sustained by fine columns, and a metallic curtain on the upper edge. The balcony is decorated with plants in hanging pots, and chairs. The windows are lattice-style and the lattice-style doors are wooden and double. On the street in front, there are two vehicles parked.

Old Gate in Old San Juan

View towards Capilla del Cristo in San Juan. The façade is composed of a semicircular arch with bars with scroll motifs, pilasters, moldings, a frieze and an exposed ashlar brick. At the top of the façade, there are pinnacles and a belfry with a bell. At one end of the chapel, you can see a fence and a plaque that identifies the "Parque de las Palomas". At the opposite end, a wall with exposed bricks, a wall lamp with a scroll motif corbel, and a balcony are notable. Also notable is the cobblestone street, some chain bollards and a sidewalk on which several people walk.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00129

Detail of the mosaic in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The mosaic shows a combination of pieces that form the motif of a bright star, distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family in America. This mosaic presents the yellow, orange, red, brown, blue and green shades. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00078

View from the Convento y Casa de Salud de las Siervas de María. The Paseo de La Princesa pathway, where the Former La Princesa Prison is located, can be seen. Trees, automobiles, and multi-story buildings are in the surrounding areas. The city wall, more buildings, ships, and part of San Juan Bay can be seen in the background. Later, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

City Hall of Arecibo - 86002762

Far end side view of the City Hall of Arecibo. The building has two levels of brick and masonry, elements representative of the Neoclassical style. The facade is structured horizontally into a rusticated base section covering part of the second level. The first level has three entrances and two windows under semicircular arches. The facade is divided into cornices held by pilasters that support an upper parapet and a pediment together. On the upper level, five double-leaf doors framed by slender pilasters that flank a blind, curved pediment are seen. The end doors are enclosed in a balcony, and three middle doors connect to a central balcony supported by corbels and enclosed by an ornamental metal grille. Other buildings with different characteristics, as well as people and vehicles parked on the street, are visible in the vicinity. The construction of the City Hall (the official Mayor's office) dates back to 1866 when Spain ruled the island. The first level of the building was used as a prison, while the second level was used as offices. After the 1918 earthquake, the front facade of the building suffered damages, so it was modified by adding a clock tower until 1978, when the building was restored and returned to its original design.

U.S. Custom House, Mayaguez - 88000076

View from inside the portico of the U.S. Customs House in the coastal town of Mayagüez. It is a one-level building made of reinforced concrete with Beaux-Arts style details. The Tuscan portico has columns and pilasters. There are also seven semicircular openings containing three glass double-leaf doors covered by decorative wrought iron grilles and flanked by glass windows also covered by grilles. The Mayagüez U.S. Customs House was built between 1922 and 1924 by architect Rafael Carmoega. It is the first customs house built by U.S. government rule in Puerto Rico.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00018

View from the interior of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. It can be observed from close-up a pilaster with moldings, it is painted white with a golden detail. Also, you can see the vaulted ceiling, a station of the Way of the Cross and continuous cornices. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

La Plata Hospital

Side view of the Menonita de La Plata Hospital in Aibonito. In the foreground, you can see a paved street leading to the building where two vehicles are parked. The hospital is one-story, made of wood with a zinc gable roof. Attics with gabled roofs and wooden lattice windows protrude from the roof. On the other hand, the building is surrounded by a metal fence. In addition, it has a wooden front porch where several people can be seen. It also has wooden doors and windows.

Wooden Blue and Black Building in Guayama

Left Side of a House with a Wooden and Zinc Roof in Guayama

Main and left side façades of a house with a wooden roof in Guayama. On the main façade, a window and a portion of the porch are visible. An ornamental parapet and a column can be seen on the porch. Two windows can be seen on the left wall. The gable roof is made of wood.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00026

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. The roof of one of the towers has a pyramid shape and is terracotta color, and it has a in relief decoration of gray color that consists on a circle with four semicircle in the interior. At the top of the roof there is a finished, also of gray color which consists on a sphere on a quadrangular base.

Wasteland in front of Luis Llorens Torres housing project

Wasteland in front of Luis Lloréns Torres government housing project. You can see several buildings of the residential complex. Inside the plot of land, there are several abandoned automobiles.

San Juan Street Scene

Scene on Tanca Street in San Juan, with buildings and commercial spaces labeled, such as "Colmado Sampayo, fruits, vegetables", "Don Pancho Bar and Grill", "Pardo Bar and Grill", "Kolynos toothpaste" and "The elegant world of clothing for men and children". The buildings have balconies, balustrades, railings, awnings, eaves, cornices and moldings. On the street there are numerous persons, cars, traffic signs and in the background, a building of approximately six stories.

El Morro Tower

Lighthouse in the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan, characterized by a square tower, windows framed in semicircular arches, sentry box-shaped finials in the corners and a lantern at the top. Notable around the lighthouse, are the wall with a crenellated parapet, a bridge with semicircular arches with a tower-shaped sentry box at its entrance and some stairs. Between the wall and the bridge there is a grass area, while part of the Atlantic Ocean is visible in the background.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

Details of the former American Colonial Bank building. French doors can be see on the second floor of the building. They have a parapet, pilasters on both sides, and a pediment. Under these is a moulding and a cornice that divides the first floor from the other floors. Followed by circular ornaments, semicircular arches, pilasters and sunrise transoms. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Spanish Soldiers, Dorado

Spanish soldiers posing in a coastal area of Dorado. Behind them, two roofs are visible, one made of zinc and the other a thatched roof. Two palm trees and various trees are visible.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2012 00001

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe a semicircular balcony that is on a blind semicircular arch. The balcony wall has a mural with the figure of Carlos Gardel. The wall is painted red and pink with the moldings and the white cornice. You can see part of the quadrangular pediment that has the name of the theatre. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Courtyard of the Old Asilo de Beneficencia

Courtyard of the old Asilo de Beneficencia after a restoration process. There is a water well in the center of the courtyard. The ground has dark-colored stripes forming a grid around the well. The semicircular arcade of the first floor is visible, the columns have capitals and bases, the latter are painted in a dark shade contrasting with the light tone of the rest of the building. Between each arch, some relief decorations can be seen. This building was transferred to the federal government in 1937 for military use.

Berta Sepúlveda Residence - 94000624

View of the balcony of the Berta Sepúlveda Residence in the town of Sabana Grande. It is a two-level concrete and wood residence designed in the Eclectic Vernacular style, reflecting the Modernist movement. In the foreground, the entrance stairs covered by native cement-colored tiles are visible. The balcony is connected to the stairs by a concrete balustrade with pedestals decorated with tiles and urns. Also, the balcony is decorated with patio chairs. The double-leaf door on the entrance is made of wood and glass with geometric patterns. It is flanked by two glass windows and crowned with transoms and ceramic tiles. It was built in 1926 and 1927 by the architect Rafael Bofill as a single-family home. It was a wedding gift for Mrs. Berta Sepúlveda.

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

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

Preparing the Entrance Road at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View of the preparation of the entrance road and the roundabout at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the area, several workers, sidewalks, trucks, and construction materials can be seen. The lobby and the guest room tower of the hotel, in an advanced construction stage, also stand out. Next to the hotel, a multi-story building with awnings on the windows is visible. In the background, there is the lagoon, a bridge, some chimneys, and buildings in the Condado area.

Capitolio

View from the back area of El Capitolio in the Old San Juan. It is known by its neoclassic style and its dome crowned with ornament. The capitol is built with concrete and steel covered with white marble. The building has cristal windows under discharge arches and round arches, some has cloth curtains on them. Also, it has ornamental frieze and a porch supported by corinthians columns in front of which there is a staircase also covered in white marble.

Old Abanadoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00022

Ruins of the honor home for minors who were rewarded for good behavior located on the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo, where the ruins of the abandoned chapel are also located. From this perspective, a staircase leading to the opening of the entrance flanked by window openings are visible. A deteriorated roof with some zinc sheets and wooden beams are visible.

Tubercolisis Sanitarium for Children, Aibonito

Distant view of the Sanatorium for children with tuberculosis in the town of Ponce. In the foreground, you can see an entrance with a metal grill gate decorated with trees at each end. The buildings are two-story with a flat roof. These have double wooden windows with sunshades and moldings between them. In front of the buildings there is a flagpole with the American flag. On the other hand, in the distance on the far right, you can see the Serrallés Castle.

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Interior view of a house in the coastal town of Carolina. The house is wooden with a zinc roof. The room is decorated with a leather armchair and a wooden table with matching chairs. In the wall in the background, there is a wooden shelf with decorative objects. Also, the walls are covered with decorative wallpaper. To the far left, there are several aluminum, lattice-style windows, and to the far right, there is a simple, wooden door.

El Morro Viewed from the Sea

Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) in Old San Juan, viewed from the sea. The walls, floating battery, battlement, a bastion, a ramp, the lighthouse, and a tower are visible.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2009 00005

Front view of historical house in the city of Caguas. The residence is presided by a fence on which there is an ornamental metallic grille. It has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. Its design shows lines and curved finishes, the portico is secured by cropped columns and there is an entablature of four planes crowning it. Also, it has wooden and glass windows covered by ornamental grilles and a door made of wood and glass crowned with a transom. To the left far end it can be distinguished a garage with a metallic door. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00045

Close-up of the frieze of the main facade of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building, which was built in 1800, is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It is part of a gray and white entablature that has a high-relief frieze in the metope with the image of a woman in white, which alludes to the zodiac signs. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

View of Capitol from San Cristobal

View from the wall of San Cristóbal Castle in Old San Juan. This construction, from the Spanish colonial period, is a military structure made of masonry and stone. The design of the wall has embrasures, openings and a sentry box with a dome crowned with ornaments. In the distance, you can see the Capitol distinguished by its dome. You can also see the Carnegie Library and the Casa España building. Vehicles traveling are also seen on the street.

Residence on the Road PR 656 Bajadero Sector - Arecibo - 2020 00011

Door of a residence located on the road Puerto Rico 656, on the sector Bajadero of Arecibo. The door has a transom window and is flanked by vertical windows of glass leaves. This door has a double lock and is numbered with the cipher: "38".

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00044

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of one of the finishes that are on the parapets of the roofs of the church. It is a finish with a pentagon shape with white color.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00035

Front view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescas in the town of Coamo. The catholic church has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. It is presided by a staircase with metallic handrail, a fence made of ornamental metallic grid and modulated by four square pillars. Besides that, the facade has an entrance through a double glass door under a semicircular arch flanked by pilasters above which there is an entablature and finishes. Also, you can see a decorative opening and a framed oculus under which there is an inscription. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake it had to be restored again in 1867 and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it, design by Vicente Miró.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00025

View of the windows of Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. The windows are composed of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats. At least two of these windows have air conditioning units in front of them. A sill extends below the windows and between them are moldings. Above the windows is an eave with curved edges and horizontal parallel lines that are green and white. In the center, where the first and second floor transition, is the name of the building: "Escuela Superior Luis Muñoz Marín". These architectural elements exhibit characteristics of the Art Deco architecture style. The building is mostly painted yellow and it also has green and white shades.

Catholic Church in Aibonito

San José Catholic Church in Aibonito with a façade composed of a cross that crowns it, as well as a main door and fanlight windows framed in pointed arches. It also has two towers with hipped roofs and corner finials. Also, the pilasters, a cornice, moldings, ornamental bands and a clock in one of the towers are notable. In its surroundings, it has gardens, picket fences, as well as buildings with tiles and semicircular arches.

El Morro Looking East towards La Perla

View of La Perla from the walls of El Morro in Old San Juan. In the foreground, the crenellated parapet of the wall is partially notable and in the front field, it is followed by several palm trees and a building with cornices, corner ashlars and doors framed in segmental arches. In the background, you can see the cemetery and then the wall that divides the houses of La Perla and the group of multi-level buildings.

Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision, Fenced Land

Project for the construction of Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision in Manatí. It can be seen that the land has vehicle tracks. In the foreground there is a pile of reinforcing bars. A fence, some electric power posts, and several houses, trees, and palm trees, are visible in the background.

Building Francisco Ocasio in the Isabel II Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View towards the buildings that are at the end of the street Isabel II in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. In front you can see two building that have three floors with influence of the architectonic styles known as Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic. One is painted with cream color, it has terracotta appentices and orange metal doors on its first floor. Also, you can see that it has letters painted on its wall that say: "Francisco Ocasio Jr. Provisiones" (Francisco Ocasio Jr. Provisions). The building to the right is not painted, has balconies and yellow awnings, double wooden doors with lattice and balconies with balustrades. There is more wooden buildings with zinc gable roofs and double wooden doors. Around it there are automobiles, trucks, two paved streets with asphalt, an area with bushes and grass, power lines, sidewalks, antennas and palm trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00022

Perspective of the main entrance from the San Pedro Mártir Parish in Guaynabo. This entrance is distinguished by a double door made of wood with storm doors. In addition, it is framed and pedimented with Tuscan orders made with Spanish Plateresque with Herreran style pyramidal pinnacles. In the pediment tympana it stand out an oculus. The building upper border shows a cornice crowned with parapet. The building surface is white and presents some stains. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest building from the Guaynabo city. It was established as a parish between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00023

Historical Structures of Caguas - Theatre Luis M. Arcelay - 2009

View of the back part of the Theatre Luis M. Arcelay in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The facade has double windows with lattice framed with moldings and modulated by fluted pilaster that at the same time secured a continuous entablature. Additionally, in the first floor there are several double doors under semicircular arches framed. In front of the building it can be observed vehicles traveling the streets and on both sides of the theatre there are connected buildings with cantilevered balconies. The theatre was inaugurated in 1912 thanks to Luis M. Arcelay, known by his work in the cinema and theatre. Through the years, this building was used as Cine Lido until 1980. Since then, it has served as theatre, suffering some alterations to its original design.

Railway Bridge of the San Antonio Channel under the Renovation Process

View of the railway bridge of San Antonio channel. Along the bridge you can see the scaffolding made with boards. Beneath the bridge you can see some wooden structures and men working on them. To the right you can see part of the tracks of the other bridge. At the background there is a bridge with balustrade and some buildings.

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Side-view of a one-story house in the town of Camuy. The house is wooden with a zinc, hipped roof. To the far left of the house, the floor is paved. Also, you can see a metallic bar fence separating the house from the other. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are surrounded by wooden moldings.

Warehouse of the Transportation Office, Construction of Façade and Falsework

Construction of the warehouse of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. The construction of the façade can be seen where blocks, wooden supports, piers with rods stand out. There is another building with wooden falsework. There are workers in the roof of the building. Some of them are on an industrial ladder. There are two cranes and one men operating one of them in the construction site, and there are also wheelbarrows, piles of construction sand, and cylinders. To the left, there are construction materials including zinc and wood, and debris of such materials is also visible. In the background, there is another building with a flat roof and openings, and a power pole.

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View of a two-story house located in the coastal town of Hatillo. The house is made of concrete with a zinc, gabled roof. It is surrounded by a concrete, ornamental block fence. There is a garden in the front with plants in pots, and trees. On the first level, the house has a balcony with a flat, zinc roof. It is surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. The balcony is decorated and has plants in hanging pots. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style with mullions over them. The door is wooden and simple, also with mullions over it. In the fronton on the second level, there is a balcony with a concrete balustrade. It has lattice-style windows and a wooden door. To the far right, there is a wooden scaffolding. To the far right, there is a concrete house with different characteristics, and in front, on the sidewalk, there is a person standing.

Bayamón District Hospital, Falsework and Formwork

Bayamón District Hospital. There are two perpendicular walls with falsework and formwork on top. In addition there is a wooden tower, a crane, and a pipe for depositing concrete where several workers are at work.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00024

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the superior corner of one of the towers of the church. It can be observed a cornice with dentils and a triangular pinnacle with a sphere at the top. The tower is painted with two shades of gray and the sphere of the pinnacle is terracotta color.

Street of Criollo Houses

View of a street in the town of Arecibo. The street is paved and there are several cars parked. Also, there are persons walking on the street, and sidewalks. To both sides, you can see houses, and one and two-story commercial spaces. Some are in concrete, others in wood with zinc roofs. Some of the houses have balconies surrounded by wooden railings, sustained by columns. Others have no balconies and several entrance doors.

House in El Corozo - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00001

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00016

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Partial view of one of the side facades of the large house of the hacienda. It can be observed a wall with a door and two wooden windows under an appentice. On another space that stick out there is a construction with a metal plates hipped roof. The roof stick out from the wall forming an eave. On the second floor you can see double leaf windows made of wood with lattice and at the first floor there is a door and a hatch.

A Two Storey Yellow Building with Light Blue Pilasters

You can see on the bottom part that almost all the windows were covered with panels. Among the pilasters you can see a door and to the left a white double door. On the second floor there are eight double windows. Some of which are opened. Over the cornice you can observe several pigeons. To the left side you can find a comercial establishment with a sign promoting the sale of water. To the right you can see part of a street and an orange building.

Roads, Sidewalks, and Roundabout at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View of the entrance roads, sidewalks, and the roundabout in front of the lobby and guest room tower of the Caribe Hilton Hotel in an advanced construction phase. Notable in the vicinity are a steamroller, a pickup truck, workers, and construction materials. The construction of a rectangular building on the site in front of the hotel can be seen also. In the background, the lagoon, a bridge, a couple of chimneys, and the buildings in the Condado area stand out.

Construction Next to the Ballajá Barracks

Construction behind the Ballajá Barracks. One of the side walls of the Neoclassical-style building is observed, and in front of it, the construction site. Also visible are an excavation, reinforcing bars, a wooden scaffold, machinery, construction materials, a portable toilet, an area with parked cars, and several workers. This area is distinguished by a zinc sheet fence. The construction of the Quinto Centenario Square is visible, and behind it, the Old Los Dominicos Convent and the Institute of Neurobiology.

Sign, Proyecto La Plata Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration, Poinciana in Background

View from the community of La Plata in Aibonito. In the foreground, you can see a wooden sign that says: “La Plata PRRA Project.” In the distance, you can see houses built on stilts. The houses are made of wood as are the windows and doors while the roofs are gabled made of zinc.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00027

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Low angle view of the belfry tower from the catholic church. The tower has three levels divided by cornices, semicircular arches covered with grilles and a dome. You can see part of the portico, the facade windows, a corner pilaster and the cornice from the lateral wall.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00013

Details from the interior of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. In the foreground, it stand out a fluted shaft column with corinthian capital and a door with grilles that leads to the stair area. The floor is deteriorated with dirt and trash. The second floor is distinguished by a gallery with railings interrupted by a column with the decorated shaft. This column serves as support to the semicircular arches. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Teatro Hollywood - Coamo - 2013 00014

Front view of the Teatro Hollywood in the town of Coamo. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The front facade has a linear design with moldings, oculus and glass windows. Besides that, the building is presided, on the first floor there is the entrance with glass doors in the marquee where it can be distinguished the billboard and an inscription that says: "Hollywood". Additionally, to the right far end of the building there is the ticket office window made of semicircular glass. In the surroundings you can see a light pole and an adjacent house. The Teatro Hollywood was built in 1929 after the hurricane San Felipe destroyed the old Teatro Cortés, built by the Dr. Ángel Cortés in 1918. From its beginning it was equipped to present sound films and live theatre. It remained in use until 1997, subsequently in 2012 it was restored and equipped as a cinema and theatre.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00038

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View from above of the interior of the belfry tower of the church. It can be observed a stair that has a floor made of terrazzo and parapet. At the end of the stair there is a wooden balustrade. You can see two ropes that hang up to the ground. Additionally, on one of the walls you can see a wooden window.

Dental Work in One of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration's Medical Centers

Dentist attending to a patient in one of the medical centers established by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration's (PRRA). In the room there is a chair for dental work and a tray with dental medical equipment. The building is made of wood and it has awning windows that open outward with awning hardware allowing them to remain open. Throughout the windows the outside of the place can be seen and another nearby building is blurred as well as land and mountains.

San Juan Bautista and Ramón Nonato Church of Juana Díaz – 84000465

Side view of San Juan Bautista Church, also known as the San Ramón Nonato Church, in the town of Juana Díaz. The church is surrounded by a paved area and separated from its immediate surroundings by an iron fence with square pilasters. In front of the fence is a parking lot with several parked cars and people standing. It has one level of brick masonry with a flat roof. To the far right, the front facade features two polygonal towers crowned with domes and lanterns. The tower on the right is made of brick masonry and was built in 1869, and on the far left, a duplicate tower was built between 1870 and 1895. On top of the front facade is a pediment crowned with a cross. On the side facade are framed pointed arch windows and lattice-style aluminum windows crowned with eaves. On the back, the roof is covered by tiles, and a larger dome is visible. Its construction dates back to 1807 but has been repaired several times, maintaining its original design and materials.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00002

Lateral view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. Besides that, the lateral facade shows two balconets with an ornamental iron railing followed by double doors made of wood with persiennes. Both are framed and flanked by pilasters. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War it was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Aerial View of Several Houses with Gable Roofs

Rooftops details of several houses in Arroyo. The roofs of the houses at the left are covered with blue awnings. The houses to the right at the upper part they have zinc roof and the lower part are only left the beams and very few zinc plates.

Building of the Porto Rican Express Co in the Old San Juan

View of a building of the Porto Rican Express Company in the Marina street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a large building with gable roof, a wooden door in the entrance and several others along its sides. It is built with concrete, zinc and is surrounded by a sidewalk. Also, you can see in front a street that is paved with asphalt and it has areas that were the track of the railway. From a distance you can see the buildings of the Popular Bank of Puerto Rico, the Antiguo Correo y la Corte Federal José V. Toledo, the Ochoa building, the club Sea Breeze Night Club and the construction of what will be the building El Imparcial. The Popular Bank of Puerto Rico has the architectonic influence of Art Deco. Is painted with white color and yellow stripes between the wall sections of each window. There is a tower that stick out on its roof and has some letters forming the name of the building with an analog clock that shows the time. The building of the Antiguo Correo y la Corte Federal José V. Toledo has the influence of several architectonic movements like Beaux-arts, the Federal style and the Spanish Renaissance. Is built with concrete and limestone, it has cream and gray colors, part of its roof is covered with terracotta roofing tiles and another part has the aspect of a tower with roof extensions with lantern shape. The Ochoa building has cream color with light green touches, possess metal windows with glass persiennes, arches in the first floor facade and you can observe several antennas on its roof. The nightclub building has three floors with green and pink color. It has coupled windows, moldings and small columns. Around it you can see automobiles, trucks, people walking, power line poles, a fire hydrant, sheds, part of the building that used to be part of the railway, antennas and wooden scaffoldings for the construction of one of the buildings. Subsequently, this area has experienced changes and they have established buildings like the buses main station, the parking lot Covadonga, the Condominio Reina de Castilla and the Hotel Rumbao.

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory, Sidewalk Construction

General Electric Wiring Devices factory construction project in Juana Díaz. Several workers working on the building's sidewalk construction. The main facade and part of one of the lateral walls are visible. The building has a portico with four flat pillars, sloping eave and two low walls with stone cladding. The windows are made of glass and the roof has two levels.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Interior view of the Julio García Díaz building's first floor at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. Two people are seen climbing the straight staircase characterized by a metal railing and handrail attached to the wall. The space features elements such as a pilaster, a square pillar, moldings, an arch with a grille on the transom, and a checkered motif floor. A building with a window with horizontal louver-type slats is visible through the arch. The Julio García Díaz building was built in 1936 and exhibits architectural elements characteristic of the Spanish Revival period. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00044

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Side view of a one-story wooden house with a zinc roof, located in the town of San Juan. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall, followed by a garden with trees. The house has a front garden where there are several persons. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall. Also, there is a simple door with lattice-style windows. The rest of the windows are aluminum lattice-style and surrounded by moldings, also in wood.

San Juan Bautista and Ramón Nonato Church of Juana Díaz – 84000465

Inside view of the dome of the San Juan Bautista Church, also known as the San Ramón Nonato Church, in the town of Juana Díaz. The church has one level of brick masonry. The inside of the framed dome has moldings and exposed bricks. Between the pendentive dome, there are oculi and an opening. Its construction dates back to 1807 but has been repaired several times, maintaining its original design and materials.

San Carlos Borromeo Church

Detail of the destroyed fence of the San Carlos Borromeo Catholic church. On the other side of the street, the Rafael Hernández- Marín Town Square can be seen. There are various benches and a water fountain on the square as well as various buildings surrounding it. One of the buildings is a medical office.

Designed Criollo House

Interior view of a house in the town of Añasco, on 65 de Infantería Street #45. In the foreground, there is a table covered with a fabric tablecloth and matching wooden chairs. The floor is partially covered with native tiles, and to the other side, with wood. There is a discharge arch over which there is a mullion and wooden moldings. In the bottom edges of the walls, there are wooden plinths. In the background, there is a double wooden door over which there is a wooden mullion and moldings. The walls are made of wood and are decorated with frames. In the upper corners, there are moldings.

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Rear-view of a house in the town of Manatí. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has a porch surrounding it with a concrete balustrade sustained by fine columns. The roof of the porch is flat and made of zinc. It has several double, wooden doors. Also, above the doors, there are wooden mullions with an ornamental design. You can also see a clothesline and plants in decorative pots. In the back, there are aluminum, lattice-style windows. To the far right, there are other houses with different characteristics and vehicles passing on the street.

Commercial Street in Caguas

A commercial street in downtown Caguas. It is an unpaved street and there are houses and buildings on both sides. Various loading carts can be seen, and at least the first one is an ox-drawn cart. Various people can be seen walking by as well as a group gathered in front of one of the shops.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00038

Railway station of Hormigueros. Detail of one of the concrete ornaments that are on the parapet from the abandoned building. It is square and in the middle it has a flower. The wall on where the ornament is located, shows signs of deterioration such as cracks and stains.

View Towards the Norzagaray Street in the Old San Juan

Aerial view towards the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe the north part of the fortified city known as the Old San Juan. The Norzagaray street is large and along the adjacent buildings that have varied colors and influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic, Spanish Revival, Neo-renaissance and bungalow. You are able to see the buildings that are part of the defense system belonging to the Castillo San Felipe del Morro, the Castillo San Cristobal and the bastions Santa Rosa, Ánimas, Santo Tomás and San Sebastián. The street is paved with asphalt, it has sidewalks on both sides. There are automobiles parked and moving. You can appreciate the poles and power lines as well as the street lighting system. Additionally, you can see people in the sidewalks, in front the buildings, inside the buildings and doing daily activities. Also, you are able to see that there are grass, trees, bushes and palm trees.

University of Puerto Rico and the Caribe Hilton Hotel

University of Puerto Rico. Portions of the Paseo Real, and in front, the tower of the University; built in the plateresque style with a clock, dome, and a pinnacle. Caribe Hilton Hotel, a ten-floor building, eight of which have rooms. The balconies of the rooms form a sunbreaker. The lobby and the parking lot can be seen.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00138

View from the stairs in the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In the interior you can see the walls partially covered by ceramic tiles with ornamental motifs and inscriptions. The stairs also are covered by tiles with different geometric shapes, it has an ornamental iron railing and a wooden handrail. Besides that, at the landing of the stair there is a small table made of wood and marble on which there is a plant in a decorative pot and from the ceiling it hangs a Moresque lamp. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00050

Details of the rooftop of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The area is delimited by parapets, Spanish glass roofing tiles and ornamental blocks with geometric motifs. It is also visible the columns and semicircular arches that accentuate the loggias or galleries from the first floor. In the background it is notable the garden, a fence, the road, a couple of automobiles and another building with several windows with grilles. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Loaíza Cordero Institute for the Blind Historic District - RS100002935

Perspective of the main access road of the Historic District of the Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children, located in Santurce, a sector of the Municipality of San Juan. Two reinforced concrete buildings built between 1927 and 1938 in the Mediterranean Renaissance style, an Alameda-type path that serves as the main entrance to the premises, a playground, and a Moorish-inspired fountain can be seen. The Historic District is an example of a unique and novel architectural treatment of the 1920s, the product of a creative collaboration between the blind educator Loaiza Cordero Del Rosario and the American architect Joseph O’Kelly. Engineers Manuel L. Miró and Demetrio del Valle also participated, as stated on the building’s dedication plaque. In the background, on the left side, the principal, one-level, and lateral volumes building can be seen, as well as a square-based tower that culminates in a small decorative dome. The main facade has a marked symmetry, with narrow rectangular Miami-style windows on each side, and the entrance door framed by a lobed arch. On the west side of the street is another building with a facade similar to the main building. It was built during the 1930s as a girls' dormitory and exhibited a gallery of semicircular arches protected by railings that run along its entire length, including ornamental block railings. The base of the building is painted a vibrant blue that contrasts with the predominant yellow of the walls. There is also a ramp for people with disabilities at the entrance. The roof of both buildings is gabled with red tiles. In the foreground, you can see the main access road to the Institute, established during the 1930s as part of the construction plans for the Fernández Juncos Avenue in Santurce. The road bordered the compound on the north side, which provided the first direct and formal entrance since its construction. The two-lane driveway includes a central green area. In addition to creating a processional axis that emphasizes the main building and a secondary alignment with the other building, the trees on either side and the central extension give the driveway an allée-like personality. The street runs straight until it curves several feet from the building into a cul-de-sac. Near this point, the central green area is anchored by a fountain. Large lots, green areas, and a variety of new buildings made Santurce a synonym for progress and modernity. In the 1960s, the southeastern part of the district included a third building used as a children's residence that later became an elementary school and was eventually demolished. The Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children was the first institution on the island dedicated to the education of blind children, setting a precedent in educational integration and the introduction and adaptation of the Braille system to the Spanish language. The Institute focused on formal instruction and integrated practical and vocational activities to prepare students to function independently in society. The work of its founder, Loaíza Cordero Del Rosario, recognized for her leadership and commitment, left a lasting cultural impact on the educational history of Puerto Rico. The uniqueness of this historic district lies in the introduction of one of the first buildings built in reinforced concrete, a novel material for the time, and which used the semantics of the Mediterranean Renaissance, interpreted at the time as symbols of Puerto Rico's modernity and progress.

Caribe Hilton

View of the Caribe Hilton Hotel from the Condado Lagoon. You can see the façade in which the balconies of the rooms form a sunshade and you can distinguish part of the lobby and the patio, which has palm trees around it. You can also see the San Jerónimo Fort in front, behind, part of the Normandie Hotel and next to it, two buildings and a house.

Sunday Visitation, Outside Country Store

View of a store located in a rural area. The store is one-story, in wood with a hipped zinc roof. It has several double wooden doors with relief details. Several people can be seen standing around.

Industrial Building in Guánica, Front View

Construction project of an industrial building in Guánica, front view. The building and part of its surrounding are visible. The main facade has a portico. The wall has falsework and formwork at the top. In front of the building there is a sidewalk and a speed bump under construction, a fire hydrant, a power electric post, and a sign of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company.

Right Side of the Church Dulce Nombre de Jesús Cathedral

Partial view of the right side of the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Catholic Cathedral. Downstairs, various windows with grilles and a door can be seen. Upstairs, windows with stained glass are partially visible. On the back of the church, Notre Dame Catholic school is partially visible.

Plantation House

Plantation house made of tongue-and-groove wood with a zinc roof. Notable on the façade are a staircase leading to a balcony with a balustrade and several double-leaf doors with mullion windows. In front of the house there is a fence with metal bars and concrete pillars.

Bridge over Caño Martín Peña

View of the Caño Martín Peña bridge. You can see the channel of the marine watercourse. The bridge is on stilts and over it there are cars and power line poles.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00001

Detail of the inner courtyard and the Villa Caparra galleries, located in Guaynabo, at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. From the courtyard, it is notable the columns made of integral terrazzo with panels made with geometric motifs mosaics. These columns hold the semicircular arches that accentuate the galleries or loggias from the first floor. Above the arches it stand out the ornamental blocks with geometric motifs. The second floor is characterized by arches, roofing tiles, appentices, dentils and a tower crowned with Spanish glass roofing tiles. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself, using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the architect work and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00018

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe the upper part of two flat arches and two balconies with balustrades, one of them has brackets. One part of the wall has bossage. The building is painted white and has mold stains in the outside. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became the headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Me Salvé store.

Hato Rey Typical Building B-1 Initial Construction Stages

Initial construction stages of Construction Acevedo, Inc. project number S-499-58. The area can be seen full of beams that form a falsework to support formwork for future columns. Reinforcing bars used for columns and several columns that have already been unmolded are also visible. To the right of the construction, part of a building is visible.

Medical Center - Húcares Ward in Naguabo, Walls and Falsework

Construction of the Medical Center in Húcares Ward in the municipality of Naguabo. The building is visible in the process of wall construction. The blocks forming the walls stand out, along with wooden frameworks, wheelbarrows, wooden panels, and a construction machine. The roof has wooden beams.

Softball Game in the Inner Courtyard of the Residential Cooperative El Falansterio

Softball game in the inner courtyard of the residential cooperative El Falansterio in Puerta de Tierra. There are boys, girls, women, and men gathered and participating in a ball game. In the background there are some towers of the residential cooperative that are made of concrete, have shared balconies, wood and glass windows, and have an Art Deco design. In addition, there are some neighbors standing on the balconies watching the action, paths, and trees in pots all around.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00027

Front view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is built on stilts, made of wood with a corrugated metal sheets hipped roof and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front part shows a small balcony with concrete balustrade. In addition, next to the balcony you can see a double window made of wood with glass framed with moldings and crowned with a transom also made of glass. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00001

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a hermitage built with masonry, stone and brick that has opening with rectangular shape like doors. You can see plants growing on its walls and through one of its opening you can see the street, a sidewalk, grass and a tree. The building was built to be a hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was the one who paid for the construction and it was finished in 1855.

Ablah Hotel Supply Co Foundation Forms

Preparation for foundation work. The construction of wooden foundations for the building can be seen. A sign with information about the construction is shown.

Triplets Home

A large family showing triplets from their balcony. The house is made of wood with a zinc roof, it is founded by piles on the side of a mountain and has a cross that stands out on the wall. Between the pillars of the balcony and in the background, several items of clothing hanging on lines are notable.

Caja de Muertos Island Lighthouse - 81000690

Aerial view of the main facade and tower of the Caja de Muertos Island Lighthouse in the municipality of Ponce. The lighthouse has a plant with a Lorraine cross double arms “T” type shape. The main door and the flank windows are framed in semicircular arches with moldings. Also noteworthy are the cornice, the parapet, and the pediment with an inscription on the tympanum: "1887". The cylindrical tower rises from the center of the building and integrates a door framed in a semicircular arch, a cornice, corbels, a gallery with railings and wrought iron, and a copper and glass lantern that houses a third-order light. The Caja de Muertos Island lighthouse was built in 1887 and stands out for its unique architecture within the Spanish lighthouse system. Furthermore, its name is due to its location at the top of a rocky desert island shaped like a coffin.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Front view of the known 'iron doors house’ in the town of San Germán. The 1883 masonry building has one level in the Vernacular and Neoclassical style. The facade is decorated with pilasters, extended cornices, an upper parapet, and double-leaf iron doors crowned with entablatures. It also has some Spanish inscriptions that read: “Academia Infantil San Germeña #25” “Clases-Prekínder, Kinder primero segundo en adelante.” To the far right is visible a two-story house in Vernacular and Neoclassical styles, built in masonry and a flat roof. The first level has four semicircular openings crowned with entablatures and sunrise transoms. Also, over the doors is a sign. On the second level is a cantilevered balcony with ornamental iron railings supported by iron brackets. Three semicircular openings framed with moldings give way to the balcony. The upper part of the building is decorated with an extended cornice accompanied by lintels and an upper parapet. More vernacular and modern styles of concrete residences and vehicles are visible along the street.

Grass Hut at Water's Edge between Ponce and Salinas

Rectangular hut with roof and walls made of thatch located at the edge of a body of water, in Ponce. It is built on stilts, has two entrance, one it is open and the other one is covered with metal pieces. At one side you can see a clothesline with a blanket hanging. There are two girls in the entrance and one in front.

House in Arroyo 1 - 2015 00002

Roof of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe the interior of a house that is made of wood and it has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. You can see the interior of a roof that has wooden beams, zinc gable roofs, tubes and cables.

Comerío Health Center, Palm Trees and Rebar

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The initial stages of construction are visible. Visible are the wooden panels, piles of soil, exposed beams, and a wooden fence. Behind it, there are palm trees, trees, and mountains.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00030

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and constructed by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "La Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. Part of the main facade can be observed. The upper part of the facade has an eave covered in tiles supported by wooden corbels. A multifoil arch is interrupted by a pilaster with tiles at the top. On the right side of the image, there is a wall with three-line moldings, an ornamentation of a torch supported by a straight bracket, and three glass windows with hinged window frames. The lower half of the facade has high relief friezes with representations of nine masculine figures, each with an object in their hands. The piece is known as "Friso de la Cultura," sculpted by the Italian artist Arrighini. There is also a rectangular tile with floral designs and a shrub. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Designed Art Deco House

Front view of a house in the town of Guayama. It has a zinc hipped roof and lattice-style windows. The house is surrounded by a metallic bar fence over columns. It has a garden in the front, with a porch with two entrances. To the far left, the porch is semicircular and has Roman-style columns. The wooden door is simple and the wall has moldings. To the far right of the porch, there is a square with a combined arch, it has a concrete balustrade and hanging potted plants. There is also an open garage. The door is made of wood and has a mullion over it, and lattice-style windows on the edge. The upper part has an attic with a zinc gabled roof. It has lattice-style windows and a small mullion. To both sides of the house, there are structures with the same characteristics.

San Juan Cemetery

View of the San Juan cemetery. Numerous graves with Latin crosses, funerary plaques, tombstones and sculptures are notable. Also notable is a mausoleum, some tombs with picket fences and railings, and a flagpole. In the background, there is a wall that divides the cemetery and the Atlantic Ocean.

Comerío Health Center, Construction and Businesses

Construction of the Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. It is a one-story building with a flat roof, mullions, and louvered windows. A portion of the building is under construction. The spaces between the mullions feature a square design. In the background, two businesses are visible, with signs reading "Coca-Cola" and "Esso." One of the buildings has two levels, a balcony, and a tiled eave. A mountain with houses stands out.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses on Esperanza Street in the town of San Germán. The house in the foreground was built in 1920. It has two levels of wood on concrete with details from the Vernacular style, and corrugated metal sheets cover the roof. The details in moldings, a garage door, and a simple wooden door can be seen at the street level. The second level of the house is made of wood with a semicircular balcony surrounded by a railing with paired columns. The double-leaf doors are made of wood and glass, and the shutters are crowned with transoms. Also visible are the lattice-style glass windows topped with entablatures. The house next door was built in 1930 with Vernacular and Neoclassical elements. It is constructed of masonry and wood. The balcony is protected by a balustrade with pillars and crowned with a metal curtain. More houses, power lines, and vehicles are seen along the paved street.

El Morro

Distant view of the San Felipe del Morro Castle characterized by its wall with crenellated parapet, attached sentry boxes, a ramp, a lighthouse and three flags.

Carlos Vasallo Hacienda - 88001848

View of Carlos Vasallo Hacienda, also known as Don Oscar Nevárez Hacienda and Río Nuevo Hacienda, in the coastal town of Dorado. The wooden house is a one-level building on brick stilts with a hipped roof made of wood and zinc. Bordering the house is a balcony with a concrete railing supported by concrete pillars. Behind the house stands a chimney built of brick. Although constructions in this area have been documented since 1511 when Juan Ponce de León settled there, the exact date of this construction is not known; it is estimated between 1849-1861.

Street Scene

Scene at the Old San Juan where you can observe people. The buildings have a Spanish colonial style, two or three floors, with their different balconies and ornaments. In some buildings there are different types of food and travel commerces. The power lines are visible along the street. You can see several parking meters, where the cars park at the sidewalk curb. To the left there is the Plaza Colón, where it stand out a public bus parked.

Wooden Staircase with Balustrade

A wooden staircase with balustrade and ornamented support is partially visible. On the wall there is a framed painting of a person sitting on a chair holding a book.

Superior Court Building

Superior Court of Puerto Rico, a modernist style building located at the sector Puerta de Tierra in San Juan. It has three floors, the first floor has pillars and opened spaces. The center has a stair that leads you to the main entrance. You can see that in the lobby area there is a spiral stair. On the second floor you can distinguish blinds and on the third floor glass windows. The building has a flat dome. In front you can see a flagpole with the Puerto Rican flag and part of the patio.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00022

Detail focused on the bricks of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. These bricks are exposed horizontally and present terracotta shades.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00064

Detail of the tower of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The tower is distinguished by the ornamental blocks with geometric motifs, the terrazzo columns that give support to the semicircular arches, the dentils with mascarons and the hipped roof with Spanish glass roofing tiles. In the background, it is also notable some buildings and houses with windows like persiennes and roofing tiles. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00009

The balusters of a balcony in Old San Juan can be observed. The balusters are painted green and they are made out of iron, which indicates that they are from the nineteenth century. The handrail is made out of wood.

Orange Peddler - Guayama

An orange street vendor on a street in Guayama. A building also stands out with doors and mullions framed in semicircular arches and labeled "La Imperial de Eusebio Vicente". The building also has a parapet, a cornice and moldings. It is followed by another building with similar characteristics. There are several people walking on the street and sidewalk.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Ditches and Falsework

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. A building can be seen with falsework, scaffolding, and wooden framework. Workers are also visible. Additionally, ditches, wooden ramps, and exposed rods are visible.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00013

Lateral view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. At the foreground, you can distinguish the paved street where there are vehicles travelling and parked. The construction is made of masonry brick and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see several elliptical arches framed, flanked by pilasters and crowned with keystones. Inside the arches there are lattice style windows made of aluminium crowned with ornamental grille transoms. Besides that, on the second floor you can see a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Inside the balcony there are several double doors made of wood with persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with transoms made of wood and glass. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

House in Boca de Cangrejos

Front view of a beach house in the coastal town of Carolina. The house is one story high, made of wood, and has a zinc gable roof. It has a wooden double door with a wooden transom over it. In front of the door, there is a wooden fence and jalousie windows. There are two people in front of the house and the area is covered in coastal vegetation.

Houses on a Hill

Side view of six houses on a hill. All the houses have gable roofs, a natural ventilation element on the top, porticoes supported by piers, balconies, double awning windows, fanlights, and double doors. There is also a wire fence and an unpaved road.

University of Puerto Rico Medical Services

Medical Services building of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The building is modern in style with various planes and volumes, vertical bands as parasols, columns and shutter-type windows. In the middle, there is a staircase and a balcony.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of the beam and slat ceiling in the west wing of the barrack's portico of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy, located in the La Puntilla area, San Juan. Parts of the plaster material are peeling off, and there are cracks between the beams and the wall. The building was built in the 18th Century originally of wood and fibers from royal palms, but during the 19th Century, Captain General Don Ramón de Castro ordered the construction of a new building made of masonry. Gradually, it expanded until it became a complex of diverse buildings protected by a high masonry fence. The set of buildings of the old Arsenal integrates different architectural elements, ranging from Neoclassical and Romantic styles to the Second Empire Baroque and Neo-Arabic styles, also considered representative of Elizabethan architecture. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00149

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see two wooden shelves with square holes. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Pier with Two People Walking, Wall

Two persons walking along a dock with railings at the Bay of San Juan. Following, is the wall in which a couple of sentry boxes and a crenellated parapet are notable.

Herreras-López Residence

View of a portion of the Herreras-López residence. Along the porch, five columns and a railing can be partially seen. Doors and door openings are also visible. A portion of the plaster of the roof has collapsed. On the right, some piping can be seen as well as part of a window opening. On the left side, there is a building.

Coamo Church

Façade of the Evangelical Mennonite Church in the town of Coamo. The church has a mansard roof, dormer windows and horizontal sash windows on the sides. On the façade, you can see a curtain wall with a double-leaf door. The double staircase has a railing and extends from bottom to top at right angles with landings. On the railing in front of the door, there is a sign labeled: "Welcome Evangelical Mennonite Church." In front of the church, there is a wall with details that protrude in the form of points on which there are three Latin crosses. The wall also has integrated bars with spiral motifs.

International style House Design by Henry Klumb

Interior view of a residence in the town of San Germán. The structure has two walls covered by glass doors, and on each wall, there are four doors. In the interior, the floor is covered with tiles, there is a round table with several wooden chairs and figures. Behind the glass doors, there is a balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall. There is vegetation and trees. To the far right, there is a metallic spiral staircase. To the far left, there is a brick wall.

First United Methodist Church - 87001822

Facade of the First United Methodist Church of Ponce. The church exemplifies early 20th-century eclecticism, combining Gothic Revival, Spanish Renaissance Baroque, and Byzantine elements. It comprises rusticated reinforced concrete, gabled wood roofs, corrugated metal sheets, and a bell tower. The façade is divided into three bays: a wide central bay with a large four-centered Gothic stained-glass window and two side bays with similar but smaller and narrower stained-glass windows. Above the central bay is a Spanish Renaissance glass oculus. The bell tower consists of a rusticated two-story base with interior steps leading up to a bulbous tower above the pediment. The ground-floor entrance leads to a vestibule through an open archway. On the second floor of the bell tower is a series of four-sided windows with bands of stained glass that provide a distinctive modernist element. The first segment of the tower contains two small striped windows, and the next, higher one, houses the church bell behind narrow arches, one on each of the four sides, supported by Corinthian columns. The bulbous dome tops off the composition. In front of the church is a fence made of rustic reinforced concrete, imitating stone, which integrates railings modulated by pillars and interrupted by a gate. Several cars and people are also notable. The First United Methodist Church of Ponce, representative of the religious architecture of the Czech architect and designer Antonín Nechodoma in Puerto Rico, was built in 1907. It is also important in the religious history of Puerto Rico, as it was one of the first non-Roman Catholic churches built after the change of sovereignty in 1898, and an example of the freedom of worship established after the American occupation of the island.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Side view of the management’s residences at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The houses are single-level, wooden, and built on stilts with hipped zinc roofs and topped with attics. They are surrounded by rectangular openings, divided by metal mesh square panels. The residences are surrounded by gardens. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court - 06000506

View of the open gallery at the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, located on the grounds of Muñoz Rivera Park in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The curvilinear exterior wall of the courtroom is seen, clad in mahogany slats. The base features a small gold-colored metal plinth that contrasts with the wood. The floor is covered with terrazzo tiles with a uniform, polished finish. To the right, an iron railing with thin, vertical lines runs along the corridor, allowing an open view to the outside. In the background, a granite wall is seen. The surroundings include trees and a multi-level residential building in the distance. The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico was designed in 1952 by architects Osvaldo Toro and Miguel Ferrer, with additional contributions from Charles H. Warner Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds, and combines the Classical architectural style with elements of the tropical modernism movement. It was inaugurated in 1956 and was recognized as one of the ten best buildings in Puerto Rico by the League of Architects of New York in 1960. The main building is reinforced concrete, covered with white marble and granite. It exhibits an imposing reflecting pond that runs through the building, ending in a semicircular staircase and a concrete dome that makes up the main lobby. It has three levels, with functional spaces such as offices, a library, archive areas, and a circular court. Over the years, the building has maintained its architectural integrity with minimal alterations, consolidating itself as an icon of tropical modernism and a symbol of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the artillery deck, seen from the Austrian bastion of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. The ramp and the crenelated parapet of the Plaza de Armas on the lower level can be seen from this angle. Also visible is the lighthouse with windows framed in semicircular arches, finials in small sentry boxes, and a lantern. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Doña Isabel's House - 5 in Evening - La Cuchilla

Façade and side of Mrs. Isabel's house. The house is wooden with a zinc gable roof. Also, it has a balcony and openings to the window and the main door. Several persons are notable both inside and outside the house. On a stool in front of the house, there is a girl, a man sitting with a "pava" style hat, building materials, and a box of Campbell's pork and beans. Next, you can see a stepladder and some wooden boards leaning on the wall, and eaves of the house. In the foreground, the barbed wires are notable.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00026

Front view of part of the facade of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The facade is divided with a framed opening and presided by a broken parapet and a plate of corrugated metal laminas. Also, you can see trash below the parapet. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Beginning of the Plan Industry Building Construction

Construction of the Plant Industry Building at the College of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus (RUM). The building is made of concrete with large windows and has a staircase at its entrance. The building is covered with falsework to help support the structure while it is being built. Construction materials and machinery can be seen all around, electric wiring, sand mountains, metal barrels, trees, and shrubs. There are men on the roof and in the surroundings in the midst of work. This construction is part of the reforms carried out at the University of Puerto Rico.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00027

Old District Court of Humacao. View of the interior of the Neoclassic building. You can observe walls with fluted pilasters and moldings, a double door with fanlight window and an interior door that gives access to a hall. You can see plate on one of the walls and a hanging lamp in the ceiling. In addition, there are two benches with upholstered chair and a table with informative brochures. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Miraflores Powder Magazine - 84003172

View of the east side facade of the Miraflores Powder Magazine, also known as the Miraflores Chapel, in San Juan. This building was built in 1776 and is a legacy of Puerto Rico's Spanish colonial era and an example of military architecture. Its rectangular floor plan is characterized by brick and stone masonry with plaster and a reinforced concrete roof. The facade features openings that integrate grilles, a tiled roof, a domed sentry box, a type of circular pediment, and a bell tower crowned with a Latin cross. The Miraflores Powder Magazine was one of four buildings built in the 18th Century for gunpowder storage featured in the master plan to defend the capital city of San Juan and created by Thomas O'Daly, chief engineer of the Royal Fortification Works of the island. In 1898, the property was ceded to the United States Government under the Treaty of Paris until 1941, when the Navy altered it to accommodate its new use as a chapel. The Miraflores Chapel closed its doors in 1971 when it was declared surplus government property and was transferred to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican Institute of Culture later converted the building into the headquarters of the San Juan Ballet and for the use of the San Juan Children's Choir.

Façade of an Elementary School

The façade of an elementary school with a flat roof, casement windows, and an entrance gate. The building has two sections of walls with grills and rectangular motifs. In front of the school, a garden and flagpoles are also noticeable. On the side wall, there are a couple of doors and windows, followed by a car parking area. In the background, several buildings and houses with gable roofs and flat roofs are noticeable.

El Guajataca a House in the Highlands

House on the highland of Guajataca. The façade is composed of semicircular arches and double-leaf windows with transoms, grilles, or awnings. It also features a couple of terraces, parapets, and a combination of gable and flat roofs. In the vicinity of the house, a United States flag, an outhouse, a gazebo, and a gate can be seen.

De Armas Square

De Armas Square at the Old San Juan. The square has wooden and metal benches, and metal poles with street lamps. There are also two metal towers. Some buildings surrounding the square can be seen, including San Juan's city hall. The city hall is a two-story building with semicircular arches in the façade, as well as a cornice, two towers with clocks, a pediment and an acroter. Various buildings have shops in their first floor. There are people in the square and the sidewalks.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses on Esperanza Street in the town of San Germán. In the foreground is a one-level, chamfered corner house presenting Vernacular and Modern architectural details. It was built between 1915 and 1916. It is decorated with moldings in geometric patterns, quoins, an ornamental frieze with dentils, and an extended cornice. At street level, the house shows a side entrance under a semicircular arch crowned with a sunrise transom and an oculus. The house also has a balcony with an ornamental railing with fluted columns. The doors are under semicircular arches framed with moldings and crowned with sunrise transoms. The lattice-style windows are under semicircular arches, crowned with sunrise transoms, covered by metal grilles, and one of them is crowned with a fabric curtain. Semi-detached buildings are seen on both sides of the house.

Casa del Rey - 89000408

Interior view of Casa del Rey in the coastal town of Dorado. The one-story building is made of brick and wood. The living room is decorated with rattan chairs, wooden tables, a wall cabinet, and a wooden piano. The floor is covered by native cement-colored tiles and partially covered by a carpet. On the back wall, there is an open wooden double-leaf door. It is the oldest building in Dorado, built in 1823 as an institutional housing under the Spanish rule on the island. It was also used as a prison, military barracks, and home for illustrious personalities. In the 1980s, it was restored and designated as the Municipality of Dorado's Historical Museum.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00199

View under the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The stilts are made of concrete with square shape. Additionally, beneath the house you can see debris and pipelines. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00019

Detail of the roof from the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a part of the roof from the parish in which there are balustrades, a pinnacle and a cross. The building has influences from the Neoclassic architectonic style. In front you can see adjacent houses with grilles, roof tiles, persiennes, balustrades, gable roofs, hipped roofs and flat roofs. It can be seen a square in which there are benches and some flagpoles. Around there are power lines, antennas, transformers, light poles, automobiles, palm trees and trees. At the background you can see the Caribbean Sea.

House, Hacienda Santa Clara Abajo, Yauco

Front view of a farm house in the town of Yauco. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence that is sustained by wall pillars, followed by a front garden. The house is surrounded by a balcony with a wooden railing, over which there are plants in decorative pots. There is a simple, wooden door, which is open.

Aerial View of the San Juan Islet

Aerial view of the San Juan Islet. El Morro (fortress), Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis cemetery, Cuartel de Ballajá Barracks, Antiguo Asilo de Beneficiencia (mental asylum), the piers, among other structures, can be seen. The San Juan Bay and the Atlantic Ocean can be seen also.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00060

Perspective of the rooftop from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The windows have horizontal lamas like persiennes and each on of them have appentices. The floor presents rectangular tiles that form a parapet, a cornices, an air conditioner console connected to the wall, wall lamps and a chair close to the door. The architectonic elements of this residence are characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00022

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00001

Railway station of Hormigueros. Facade of the one floor building built with concrete. It has a front roof that works as platform. This area has an arcade with flat arch and quadrangular columns with capitals. On the front wall there are doors and double leaf windows. There is a parapet with roofing tiles and some decorative squares with floral motifs. The walls with finish of exposed concrete aggregate have concrete signs, one with the name of Hormigueros and others that show the different station offices. There is also a sign in the parapet with the name Hormigueros. The surroundings are covered with weeds.

El Morro

The Door of San Juan framed in a lintel arch. Following, a wall with a drainage and the Bay of San Juan is notable.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00119

Details of the from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The porch shows a railing with turquoise blue ornamental grille finished with a cerulean blue handrail. This railing is interrupted by columns with ornamental plasters and navy blue tiles. It is also visible a door with ornamental grille, French windows and several chairs. Under the porch it stand out openings with grilles and appentices, and a cerulean blue wall. On the upper part stand out a terrace with parapet and ornamental blocks. The doors that lead to this terrace are double leaf and above them there is an eave. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse – 81000685

Drawings of details from the staircase and the cast iron railing of the tower on Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse. The drawing integrates Spanish text and signatures that read: "The Tower," "Railing of the Tower 1/20", "Scales 1 by 20", "1 by 100", "Puerto Rico July 8, 1881", "Examined by the Head Engineer of the Province" and "The Engineer." Built in 1882, Los Morillos of Cabo Rojo Lighthouse marks the southwestern point of the Island and the southeastern point of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Passage, towards the Atlantic Ocean.

Living Room

View from the interior of a wooden house. The room, where you can see two persons, one standing and the other sitting, is decorated with a wooden piece of furniture with a painting with a photograph, and a wooden and glass china cabinet. The walls are decorated with figures and a clock, and it also has two arches covered by fabric curtains. At the top of the wall, there are wooden mullions. The floor is covered with native slabs.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00011

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. View of the patio with the large house of the hacienda at the back. It is a wide patio with grass and has several trees. The two-level house has a large staircase with curved steps and flat parapets, wider at the bottom than at the top, what it makes it look like an inverted fan. In the first level, there are several arcades and in the second level, a portico in the middle and on both sides there are arcades that each one has metal railings. You are able to see part of the metal plate roof on a slope. In front of the house there is a van parked.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00029

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view of the facade from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and brick, with stucco finish. You can observe an arch door with a sunrise transom, is walled up with a panel. The plaster is broken on a section of the arch, exposing the bricks. The same happens on one part of the wall. Above the door you can appreciate a section of the cornice. You can see part of a fence made of cyclonic mesh with gate and the corner of a concrete gazebo. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Ponce Casino - 87001818

Perspective of the main entrance and facades of the north and west side of the Ponce Casino, located between Marina and Luna Streets in Ponce. The concrete building demonstrates the highly ornamental tendencies in the architecture of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries in Puerto Rico through its Rococo-style relief and its mansard roof. Openings with segmental or circular arches crowned with moldings and keystones can be seen. One of the doors on the north side exhibits an ornate Spanish Baroque-style pediment with Tuscan columns and pilasters supporting an architrave and a blind arch tympanum at the top. Also visible are the corbels and balustrades that form the balconies on the upper level, as well as the framed openings between the Tuscan columns, quoins, keystone lintels, and triangular pediments with ornamented embossed tympanums. The chamfered section slightly sinks and then curves in a Baroque-style manner. On the ground floor of the chamfer, a large segmental arch opening with molding and a sign in Spanish that reads: "Dpto. de Transportación y Obras Públicas, Oficina Regional Ponce, Programa Señales Tránsito" stands out. The rectangular entrance on the upper level is crowned by a cameo with representations of angels and flanked by Tuscan columns at the level of the baluster, supporting the protruded cornice of the building. The upper edge of the building features dentils, a cornice, a parapet, and split pediments with volutes. The Ponce Casino was built in 1922 following the design of Agustín Camilo González and hosted the social activities of the aristocracy of the southern coast of Puerto Rico. Its architecture combines 19th-century stylistic influences in a concrete building and represents the transition from traditional classic Spanish brick and stucco construction to modern reinforced concrete technology in the United States.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision L-125-58, Construction Land

Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision construction land. It is noticeable that the land has been leveled. On the land there is a bulldozer and some concrete pipes for the sewage system. In the background there are several houses and a mountain.

Rural Population

View of a rural zone between barrio Mameyes in the town of Jayuya and Río Blanco in the town of Naguabo. It is a mountain area surrounded by wooden houses with different characteristics. The area is surrounded by greenery and the river can be seen close to the houses.

San Antonio Railroad Bridge – 09000789

View of the pedestrian platform of the San Antonio Railroad Bridge, also known as Bridge 1571, seen from the islet of the Municipality of San Juan. The bridge was built between 1923 and 1932 by the American Railroad Company for the Puerto Rico Railway Company, replacing the original 19th-century steel bridge. Company chief engineer Etienne Totti y Torres designed it using early 20th-century Classical Revival architectural elements. The construction of the bridge's substructure and superstructure was directed by engineers Ramón Gelabert and Reinaldo Ramírez, respectively. Although originally designed for rail traffic, it has been used for pedestrian traffic since 1953. In the foreground, the low walls that delimit the platform show signs of wear. In the background, the Guillermo Esteves Volkers vehicular bridge, also known as the Water Bridge, is visible, with multiple arches underneath and in a classical style. This bridge, designed by Rafael Carmoega, features elliptical arches, monumental pillars, and a concrete balustrade. It has multiple modern lighting units along the roadway, and several cars travel across it. Above the abutments are concrete columns with streetlights. In the background, several buildings of different architectural styles, characteristic of an urban area of Miramar, can be identified. The San Antonio Railroad Bridge has great historical significance due to its role in rail transportation in Puerto Rico. It connects the island of San Juan with the Miramar area and is the only remaining facility of the original rail network in San Juan.

Dining Hall Polytechnic Institute San Germán

Dining Hall of the Polytechnic Institute of Puerto Rico at San Germán. The building has two floors with two towers. Each tower has an entrance with the shape of round arch and windows. Between the towers there are two entrances with surbased arches with pilasters and eaves. The main access to the building has a wall, behind it there is a staircase that ends with two corner poles with spheric lamps on top. In front of the building you can see a paved traffic circle with a low stone wall. There are four girls sitting on the wall that is in front of the staircase. This building ended up being part of the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico San Germán Campus.

Falsework with a Building's Roof in Humacao

A concrete industrial building under construction is shown surrounded by scaffolding and construction materials, such as concrete blocks and cylinders. The building's roof has exposed beams and has the shape of a gable roof. The front and lateral facade of the building are partially built with exposed concrete blocks without plaster. Two pickup trucks are also visible, one of which has the logo of the company in charge of the project in a circle: "CINTRON Y VAZQUEZ CONTRA...". Right next to this construction site there is another building with jalousie windows, which is only partially visible, and in the distance, some hills can be seen.

Water Well at Ballajá Barracks

Water well in the courtyard of Ballajá Barracks, the opening of which was covered with bricks. There are two measuring instruments marking the horizontal measurements of the well. Behind, one of the entrances to the barracks and a parking lot with four cars are visible.

WIVV Radio Station, Vieques

Front view of the radio station located on the island municipality of Vieques. The building is single-story, made of concrete, with a gable roof. On the front of the roof ,there are letters with the name of the station: “WIVV”. On the other hand, in the front area there are wide concrete stairs that lead to the entrance porch. The porch, where several people are standing, is supported by columns. It has a double wooden door and double wooden windows. Finally, in the front, there is a parked vehicle.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00013

View of the marquee from the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several floors with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade has a marquee where you can see a glass door, a window also made of glass and a fluted bracket. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theater with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

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

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Front-view of a one-story house located in the town of San Sebastián. The house is wooden with a flat, zinc roof. It has a small balcony with several people standing and is surrounded by a low wall made of ornamental blocks. On the balcony are two double-leaf wooden doors with embossed details, and to the far right is a wooden house with similar characteristics.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2012 00011

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade from the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. You can observe a blind flat arch that has a painting made with the Trompe l'oeil technique. The painting simulates a hallway with chess floor followed by a semicircular arch and a stair with chess motif steps too. The wall that surrounds the arch is painted white and has bossage. Next to the building you can see part of a parking lot. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently it became headquarters of several outbuildings of the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Bayamón District Hospital, Scaffolding

Bayamón District Hospital. The walls of a two-story building area can be seen. There are falsework on the walls and on the ground there are planks and stacked wooden panels, in addition to a lot of vegetation.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00013

View from the interior of the old city hall of Caguas, currently known as the Museo de la Historia de Caguas. It is located in the adjacent areas of the Plaza Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. It is made of masonry of brick, two levels and with a Neoclassic Elizabethan style. In the interior you can see a balustrade made of wood interrupted on both ends by a stair where there is a standing person. Additionally, you can see two double doors made of wood crowned with glass crossbeams and hanging lamps. The building was built in 1887 and it was declared historic monument in 1989. Through the years it has been use as a school, prison, library, house, city hall and its recent function has been as Museo de la Historia de Caguas.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00105

Detail of a fanlight window in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. This window has a stained glass with rectangular and square motif with green shades. In the middle of the stained glass, stand out a stain. This window crowns a wooden door with double leaf and brown panels. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

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El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00060

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior spaces have the floor covered with decorative paved tiles, tiles with different geometric shapes, the ceiling with wooden beams exposed and in the middle a hanging lamp. Besides that, the living room is decorated with furnitures made of wood and rattan, wooden and marble tables on which you can see porcelain vases and a bust. Also, you can see a painting of a representation of the arrival of Christopher Columbus to Spain after his trip to the new world, a bronze floor lamp, a window covered with a curtain, a double door made of wood and glass, and a surbased arch with ornamental iron grilles. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Buildings in the Bastion of Ánimas in the Old San Juan

View towards the Norzagaray street in the Old San Juan. You can observe people waling in the sidewalk, automobiles parked, trucks moving, a large street paved with asphalt and sidewalks. There are two building with the shape of a house that have influence of the architectonic style bungalow with terracotta hipped roofs, persiennes and wooden doors. They are located in an area known as the Bastion of Santo Ánimas, part of the defense rampart system of the Old San Juan. Nearby there are fences, barbed wire, power line poles, a radio antenna, street lights, grass, bushes and palm trees. From a distance you can see part of the Atlantic Ocean. Subsequently, the buildings with the shape of a house with bungalow style became an empty space.

San Juan Statue of Columbus

Christopher Columbus statue in a plaza in San Juan. Columbus is represented carrying a banner with a cross and is stands¡ing on a column with grooves and a base with moldings and scrolls. Around the square you can see a light post and buildings with roofs, balconies, railings, balustrades, semicircular arches and awnings.

El Morro Looking East

View of the walls of El Morro looking east where the cemetery is located, also the houses of La Perla community, the buildings of Old San Juan and the Atlantic Ocean. In the foreground, the crenellated parapet of the wall, some palm trees and a sentry box crowned with a dome and spherical ornament stand out. Next, the dome and lantern of the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis chapel stand out. In the third plane, you can see the wall that divides the houses of La Perla and the multi-level buildings with flat roofs.

Squatters Village Neighborhood

Conglomerate of wooden houses of the Squatters Village neighborhood in La Plata. A neighborhood of houses built in a similar pattern, all have gable roofs, are slightly raised off the ground on stilts, have balconies in front of the entrance door, stairs leading into the house, and double wooden windows that open outward can be seen. There are ditches and paths around the houses and wooden planks are visible in the corner to the left. The neighborhood is on a flat field among mountains and is surrounded by trees, palm trees, and shrubs. It is visible that there are electric wiring installed in the area and in the center to the left there is a man standing. The neighborhood was going to home those who were not able to obtain farms when the "American Suppliers" project camps were closed.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Facade Lateral View

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Lateral view of the main facade of the completed building. It consists of stairs leading to a portico with tubular pillars, brick faced pilasters, persiennes, and a smooth parapet. The building is surrounded by a concrete fence with exposed bricks at the top.

House at the Street Francisco F. Bruno - Guayama - 2012 00001

View of a house located at the street Francisco F. Bruno in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It has a balcony with an ornamental iron balustrade and a double door made of wood with persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with a transom.

Two Buildings of the New Insular Children's Home

Buildings built to house the New Insular Children's Home in the town of Guaynabo. The first image shows a two-story building made of concrete with wooden windows and doors. There are long corridors and arches in the central part, there is a sign that indicates details of the construction work but is not legible. It has balconies on the second floor and roofing tiles on some parts of the roof. The second image show a one-story building with an entrance with arches extending across the front and stairs. Parts of the roof have roofing tiles and at the bottom of each arch there is a termination design made with ornamental blocks. There are trees and shrubs in the surroundings.

Newly Installed Outdoor Latrine

Newly installed latrine on the outside and next to a house. The latrine is covered with corrugated zinc. The house is founded on piles and has a part of the gable roof covered with a type of asphalt fabric, while the attached room has a single-gable roof. The walls of the house are made of pieces of zinc, sticks, wood and cloth. On one of the zinc plates of the roof, there are several rocks. The house and outhouse are located on the side of a mountain.

Persons meet in front of a wooden house

Persons (adults and minors) meet in front of a wooden house. The house has a straight stairway that leads to the balcony, it has a door and double windows. There is a cyclone fence with wood and a metal gate. On the wall it says "gas for sale". There are persons in the balcony of one of them handing out flyers.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00010

Transversal Section of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" made of steel and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. From this angle it is notable the transversal joists, the vertical poles, the diagonals, the bridging and the superior cords. The bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the frequent river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00020

Spheric reflector and Gregorian dome of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphrere Observatory. The reflector or plate has a dimension of 305 meters of diameter. The Gregorian dome is distinguished by the interconnected triangles that are part of its surface. This dome is connected to a triangular platform hanged with steel cables anchored to fortified concrete towers. The visible tower at the background has a staggered shape. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope. The Gregorian dome was installed in 1997.

Family with House, De Agua Street #37

View of a house in the town of Adjuntas. The one story house is wooden. It has a double wooden door and lattice style windows. In front of the house there are two girls and an older woman standing. On the far left corner in front of the house there are clothes drying on a rack.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2009 00008

View from the interior of historical house in the city of Caguas. The residence has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by native tiles and a rug. Additionally, decorating the area there is a table on which you can see a ceramic vase and a couch where it can be observed a person sitting. Also, it possess several openings and a wooden and glass door crowned with a transom and flanked bu glass windows covered by ornamental metallic grilles. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00194

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The stilts are made of wood and are on concrete bases. Additionally, beneath the house you can see debris, dried plants and wooden lattices. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court - 06000506

View of the facade of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, located on the grounds of the Muñoz Rivera Park in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The facade comprises large glass windows framed by white columns and beams that create a geometric pattern. The main lobby's focal point is the modern staircase, which is in an ample space with large windows. The lower level also has large windows with horizontal blinds that allow natural light to enter and offer an exterior view of trees, buildings, and a reflecting pond on the first level. An iron fence with a concrete base can be seen surrounding the property. The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico was designed in 1952 by architects Osvaldo Toro and Miguel Ferrer, with additional contributions from Charles H. Warner Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds, and combines the Classical architectural style with elements of the tropical modernism movement. It was inaugurated in 1956 and was recognized as one of the ten best buildings in Puerto Rico by the League of Architects of New York in 1960. The main building is reinforced concrete, covered with white marble and granite. It exhibits an imposing reflecting pond that runs through the building, ending in a semicircular staircase and a concrete dome that makes up the main lobby. It has three levels, with functional spaces such as offices, a library, archive areas, and a circular court. Over the years, the building has maintained its architectural integrity with minimal alterations, consolidating itself as an icon of tropical modernism and a symbol of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Leprosy Sanitarium, Concrete Houses

View of the Insular Leprocomium in the town of Trujillo Alto. In the foreground, you can see the paved street, to the far right there are adjacent buildings with the same characteristics. These are made of reinforced concrete with entrances under semicircular arches. The doors and windows are double wooden. The Insular Leprocomio was active from 1926 until the 1970s.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2022

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Large house of the hacienda from the front patio, an area covered with grass and bordered by trees. The house has two levels and metal plate hipped roof. In front it has a large staircase with curved steps and flat parapets, wider at the bottom than at the top, what makes it look like an inverted fan. The staircase leads to the portico located on the second level. It has four thick columns with quadrangular capitals and curved roof. Behind the staircase and portico you can observe arcades that extend along the whole facade, on both levels. The arches from the first floor have flat quadrangular capitals, the ones from the second floor have columns with quadrangular capitals. The portico has a gate made of grilles, in the gate there is a black bow. The arcade of the second floor has iron railings and above it there is a cornice. It can be appreciated a metal plates hipped roof. The house is painted cream color with the white columns and the stair is terracotta color. There is a tree that obstruct the view towards one of the sides of the house.

Calle de la Cruz 250 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2014 00001

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Interior view of a concrete house located in the town of San Juan. In the foreground, there is a wooden door with embossed designs. Besides the door, there is a floor lamp and a table made of glass and metal. There are also aluminum, lattice-style windows. On the wall to the far left, there is a decorative element. The floor is covered with tiles.

San Juan Transportation Office, Construction of a Fence

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. A concrete fence located between two buildings can be seen, there are two workers working on it. Debris, several metal barrels, and a wheelbarrow are visible in the passageway between the fence and one of the buildings.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00051

Pereyó López house in Humacao. View of the interior from the house with bungalow prairie style. Detail of the glass panels of one of the inferior doors. It is frosted glass with texture, it has a pattern with diamond shape.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00027

Details of the wooden joists and the steel truss of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This bridge is made of lattice or rectangular truss of double "N's" and it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The bridge is partially covered by weeds and presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Buildings E

Two-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a flat zinc roof. The first floor of the house has a balcony with a person surrounded by a low, ornamental block wall sustained by columns. The wooden door is simple and above it, there is a mullion made of wood and glass. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and surrounded by moldings.

House in Arroyo 2 -2015 00004

White color house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a section of the house painted white with a balcony with balustrades, columns and steps. You can see that the house is made with wood, that it has persiennes windows, awnings and muntins. In front there is a fallen gate and two walls. Around it you can see power lines, trees and palm trees.

A Glance Towards the Bridge of the San Antonio Channel

View towards the bridge San Antonio. Its construction has a style of an arch bridge made with steel beams and concrete tiles over concrete pilasters. Its starlings have conical cornices and have parapets decorates with moldings. The bus stop shelter area has the completion date of the construction, which it was in 1932. Over the bridge you can see a train and from it you can identify the locomotive with several wagons. At the right side you can see three people. At the background you can see part of another bridge, a person seated, a tower with street lights, an umbrella and a structure.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00036

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe a room that has a door opening with grille gate on one of the walls. On another wall has a segmental arch that gives access to the adjacent room. In that room there is a walled up window with grille in the interior. The ceiling has beams that have been uncovered.

Buildings P

Side-view of a one-story house in the town of Naguabo. The house is made of concrete with a zinc, hipped roof. To the far right, the house has a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. The balcony is covered by a fabric curtain in the front. You can see several double doors and windows made of wood with lattice-style and mullions made of wood and glass, over them. Besides the house on this side, there is a paved patio where there is a cargo vehicle parked.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00004

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. Detail of the sill of one of the house windows. The deterioration of the paint and a plant growing on the edge are visible. An electrical receptacle is on the wall with exposed stonework.

Zaldo de Nebot Residence - 88000643

Facade of the Zaldo de Nebot Residence, also known as the Fornaris Residence, located at Marina Street in Ponce. The residence upsurges on a podium approximately three feet above the street level. The facade displays square pillars, a decorative railing, and segmental arches that define a loggia or veranda. Several corbels support a cornice surmounted by a parapet. The pillars and the spandrel areas above the arches are decorated with moldings. A sign in Spanish stands out on one of the pillars that read: "Dr. A. Fornaris Pediatrician." Inside the loggia, three segmental arches integrate doors with louver panels, garland ornaments, and diamond-shaped "cartouches." Master craftsman Elías Concepción built the Zaldo de Nebot residence for Mrs. Teresa Zaldo de Nebot. Mr. André Musignac also worked on the interior painting technique called “trompe d'oeil.” This residence is representative of the 19th-century Ponce architecture, which combined elements of Classical influence from Spain and France.

Buildings T

Side-view of a residence in the town of Ciales. It is one-story and has a zinc, hipped roof. It has a garden in the front that leads to the entrance of the house. In the front left part, there is a balcony surrounded by a low wall of ornamental blocks, over which there are metallic bars and a fabric curtain. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are surrounded by wooden moldings. To the far left, there is a larger, concrete house.

Criollo House

Close-up view of a wooden house. The house is made of wood and has a double wooden door surrounded by moldings, and a wooden mullion over it.

Fort San Gerónimo

View of the San Jerónimo del Boquerón Fort and the Atlantic Ocean from El Boquerón Bay. The wall that surrounds the fort with a crenellated parapet and a wooden building with a gabled roof, stands out. At one end, a building attached to the fort with a semicircular arch followed by a bridge is also notable. On the land adjacent to the fort, there is a building of which part of the roof is notable through some palm trees.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 15 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 15 in Old San Juan. The façade of a pink and white-colored building with elements representative of the Neoclassical style can be observed. The upper half of the building has a balcony with wooden balustrades that is supported by piers and a skirt roof. It has three wooden lattice double doors framed by rectangular moldings and two ornamented terracotta-colored wall lamps. In the lower half of the building there is a sign that has an image with the number 15, two parapets with balustrades, two wooden lattice double doors framed by rectangular moldings, and a brick floor. There is a sidewalk, a pot with a palm tree, and a cobblestone road in front of the building. There is another orange and white-colored building on the right side of the image. It has a blue and white-colored awning with stripes, a balcony with wooden balustrades supported by piers, and a skirt roof. On the left side of the image is a partially visible yellow and white-colored building with cornices, parapets, and a pot with pink roses.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00005

Facade of the Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. The building colors are mustard, white, and cream. The top part of the building has a cream and terracotta dome, white moldings, a lantern, cornices, and a pediment with entablature supported by columns and pilasters. The entablature has a sign in Spanish that reads "School of Art and Design." The building has green-colored double-leaf windows and doors and quoins on the corners of the walls. In front of the building are automobiles, a truck, and a streetlight. Roofs with cornices can be partially seen on the sides of the building. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

House Occupied by General Grant and his Staff

Courtyard of a house occupied by the United States Army, Guayama. It is a sunken courtyard with a fountain and a garden enclosed by a hallway with a wooden balustrade. There is a staircase also with a balustrade. Various soldiers can be seen wearing different uniforms, and a woman posing on the hallway. A man standing on the staircase carrying a pitcher and serving a beverage also stands out,

Factory in Guayanilla

Construction project of a factory in Guayanilla. Finished building main facade view. A portico with two thin pillars and eaves, windows, and an area with decorative vertical lines can be seen. There is a wire fence with a pedestrian gate, behind the fence there is a sign that reads: "Another Factory of the Development Program". There are two flagpoles at one end of the wall.

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Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00027

Detail of a window in the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). A wooden double leaf window with integrated panels can be observed from this angle. Above this window is a keystone ornament. The upper border of the building is accentuated by a crowned cornice with a parapet. The building is surrounded by trees and undergrowth.

Castillo San Felipe del Morro

View from a distance of one of the sides of Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) in Old San Juan. The outside walls of the fortress are visible, as well as the lighthouse and the tower. Also visible are some segments of the city walls and various buildings. In the forefront, there are three men on a rock formation.

La Monserrate Shrine

Detail of the entrance of the Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Catholic church. In the porch area, the arches formed by pillars as well as the roof tiles are visible. A ramp with a handrail provides access to the entrance where there is a double glass door. On the left, the church tower stands out decorated with moldings and openings.

ArquiTour 2015 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00003

The José V. Toledo Federal Building in Old San Juan can be observed. This Spanish Colonial Revival style building has two towers crowned with lanterns, Spanish tiles, and cornices. The rear façade of Edificio Ochoa can also be observed. Edificio Ochoa has rectangular windows under semicircular arches divided by pilasters that support a parapet as an open balcony at the top. It has arches framed with moldings, a mullion, and a tower crowned by a step-like design. The roofs of several buildings with Miami style windows, fixed windows, and glass lattice windows, can be seen, as well as television antennas, utility poles, window openings, balustrades, and railings. The ocean and mountains can be seen in the distance.

Hall of Mirrors with a Glass Candlestick on a Table

There are several large wall mirrors with ornamented frames. In the center there is a wooden table with a glass candlestick, there are several chairs with oval backrest, rocking chairs and a three-seater wooden and rattan sofa. On the right side of the image there is a table clock with garnish and a pair of candleholders. The floor is covered by a carpet with geometric and floral designs. The ceiling has moldings and brackets and in the center there is a ceiling chandelier. In the surroundings there are several pilasters with triglyphs in relief, two decorative vases, and double wooden doors. In the background of the image there is another hall with a painting of a person and a table with a glass candlestick.

Sala de espera

Waiting room in a medical institution for radiation therapy. There are six wooden benches with backrests and a wall of decorative cement blocks, also some plants in the interior.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00011

Entrance of the San Pedro Mártir Parish in Guaynabo. The door is made of wood, double leaf and integrates glass panels. In addition, it is framed with Tuscan orders made with Spanish Plateresque style ornamented with Herreran style pyramidal pinnacles. Above the door there is an oculus and a cornice that extends in the upper border. The building surface is painted white. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings in the Guaynabo city. It was established between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Fourth of July Parade

Company B of the United States Army marching through San Francisco Street in Old San Juan during the celebration of the 4th of July. The street is decorated with United States flags and strips of fabric. There are onlookers on the sidewalks and the balconies of the houses and buildings. One of the buildings has a sign reading: "24. Boletín Mercantil."

Typical Building "R" Foundation Details

Construction view of a building in its initial stages. Among the construction materials, several wooden boards and reinforcing bars can be seen.

Old Municipal Cemetery

View of the path of the old municipal cemetery. A large number of tombs can be seen along the path, including one with a balustrade and a gate, and another one shaped as an obelisk. On the right, a portion of a wall with tiles is visible. In the background, there are more tombs with mausoleums. A portion of a house with a gable roof is visible outside of the cemetery.

Ike Ringing Church Bell

A young man ringing the bell of a church characterized by a zinc-gabled roof, a pair of megaphones on the ridge of the roof, a porch, moldings and a window with sashes that open outward. In the background, there is a building with similar characteristics. Between both buildings there is a sidewalk and a garden with trees and flowers.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00008

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of the main facade of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe part of the balcony that extends around the house and portico, both have metal railings and round columns with capitals. Under the balcony, the base of the house has ornamental blocks with X shape perforations. Next to the portico there is a section that stick out towards the front of the facade, it has a small balcony, and french door and window in the front area and a french door on the side that connects to the portico. The front border of the house is paved with a concrete stripe.

Unit Grade School - Barranquitas

"Tomás Berríos Berdecía Second Unit" School in Barranquitas. The building is made of concrete, rectangular in shape, with a flat roof, with several double-leaf doors and windows. In the windows, some glass windows and sashes are notable.

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View of the garden in a one-story, concrete building located in the town of Naguabo. The garden has planters with plants, also there are trees and other plants planted in concrete pots. There is a concrete fountain with decorative pots. To the far right, there are entrance stairs that lead to the porch, with metallic railings to each side. The porch is surrounded by a concrete balustrade and sustained by Doric columns. Also, it is decorated with plants in decorative pots, metallic chairs, and matching tables. There are several double, wooden doors with windows. The windows are also aluminum, lattice-style and covered by ornamental metallic grilles. Above the building, there is a concrete balustrade, similar to the one in the porch.

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

View of the central pedestrian walkway at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. Due to the severe damage caused by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, a park rehabilitation project led by architect Andrés Mignucci Giannoni was approved in 2003. As part of the project, more than 200 trees were planted, and the plaza and several paths around the park were paved with granite. Along the path are benches designed by local artisan and sculptor Victor Cott. Other benches were originally designed by Bennett Parsons & Frost in a neoclassical style, but Cott's pieces were designed in a picturesque style. They have a rustic, wood-effect appearance, made of molded cement over a wire and mesh structure. Cott's work throughout the park remains intact. Linear concrete borders demarcating other green areas, square trash receptacles, and classical-style lampposts with bell-shaped lamps are also visible. In the background, a small truncated pyramid can be seen, incorporating a stone design with steps and well-defined edges, part of a children's play area. An informational sign is on the right, integrated into a metal stand. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Hacienda Buena Vista Large House from Back

View of the rear facade of the Hacienda Buena Vista large house from Ponce. Along the facade you can see a door and three windows. The house has a gable roof and a chimney that stick out from it. A trail along the garden connects with some stairs and the posterior door. The garden is fenced.

Woman Walking in the Isabel II Street of the Neighborhood of La Puntilla in the Old San Juan

View towards the beginning of the Isabel II street in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe a woman walking in the street between buildings that have similar architectonic styles. The buildings have influence of the styles Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic and you can see that through its moldings, arches, cornices and quoins. They are built with concrete, one of them possess zinc awnings on its windows and have doors and wooden windows. From a distance you can see a yellow truck and a black automobile parked in front an opened space with grass. Around it there are power line poles, sidewalks, a paved street with asphaltic concrete, street lights, trees and palm trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Front view of the San Sebastián Hermitage in the town of San Germán. The hermitage was built in 1782 in masonry with a Neoclassical style. A metal fence with pillars separates it from its immediate surroundings. Garden areas surround the patio with a sign that reads: “Colegio San José 1930 1990 60 años.” The facade of the building is divided into sections with pilasters and decorated with moldings and an extended cornice. The entrance is under a framed semicircular arch; the simple door is made of wood and covered by metal grilles. The windows are made of wood and shutters; metal grilles cover those on the first level. A bell tower and a dome rise above the building. Since its construction and restoration in 1850, it has served as a parish church, a convent, a seminary, and a library in a section of the San José school.

Home of a Wealthy Ponce Family

View of a house located in the city of Ponce. At the foreground, there is a paved street and a fence with a gate made of ornamental wire netting. The house has two floors with a roof covered with roof tiles, from the roof stand out two towers with roof tiles. The windows are crowned with eaves covered with roof tiles. Besides that, on one end you can see a balcony with a double door and a metallic railing.

Bayamón District Hospital Extension, Extension B Foundation

Construction of an extension of the Bayamón District Hospital, Extension B. The foundation stage can be seen, where there is a wooden fence marking the construction site, bars, and piles of soil. Behind it, a hospital building is visible with three-centered arches, various doors (one of them is a double door), and stains on the surface. Also, there is a cylindrical tower in the background with a double door and a window. Additionally, a tiled gable roof can be seen. Two workers, lampposts, a wheelbarrow, and palm trees are visible in the surrounding area as well as a sign that reads: "NO ESTACIONAR."

Heyliger Sub-Division

View of the completed construction site. The road has been paved and the sidewalks are already built. On the right, part of a building is visible. The building has Miami style windows and a double door. Parked automobiles and a bicycle can also be seen.

Criollo Vernacular-style House

Front view of a house in the town of Camuy. The house is made of wood and concrete with a zinc gabled roof. It has aluminum jalousie windows. To the far right, the house has a small porch with a side concrete stairs. The porch is surrounded by a low concrete wall, ornamental blocks. Over the wall, there are ornamental metal grills that cover the porch. In the porch, there is a simple wooden door. To both sides, there are wooden row houses with zinc roofs. On the sidewalk in front, there is a people standing.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Oasis Hotel in the town of San Germán. The building has two levels of masonry and a flat roof. It was built in 1880 in a vernacular style and Neoclassical influence. The facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings, an extended cornice, oculi, and an upper parapet. It also has a balcony under an archway of semicircular arches with an ornamental iron railing. The doors are double-leaf of wood and glass framed with fluted moldings and crowned with sunrise transoms. On the second level, balconies with balustrades and a sign that reads: “Hotel Oasis.”

Two-story Historical Building in Vega Baja

View of the main façade of an orange and white historical building in Vega Baja. Five wooden double doors can be seen on the first story. On the second story, five wooden double doors with a balconet each can be seen. Above, the cornice is partially visible.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00066

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View from above of the interior of the belfry tower of the church. It can be observed a stair that has a terrazzo floor and parapet. There are two ropes that hang up to the ground. Additionally, you can see two wooden windows.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00019

Lateral view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry, gable roof with corrugated metal plates and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The front facade is presided by a portico closed with a metallic grille. The portico has gable roof secured by brackets and covered by roofing tiles. Besides that, there is an in relief inscription crowning the entrance arch in the portico. The rest of the structure is decorated with wooden windows under semicircular arches crowned with sunrise transoms and entablatures. Also, it can be seen a triangular pediment with a continuous pediment and to the left far end an octagonal belfry tower decorated with cornices, rectangular openings covered by grilles and crowned with a capital and roofing tiles. The belfry also has vertical stained glass and two balconies secured by brackets with wooden doors and framed persiennes. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see adjacent buildings, parked vehicles and signs on the street. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the municipality acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several municipal musical groups.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Interior Space

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. An interior space is visible featuring tiled walls and openings. There is water and stones on the floor. Some pipes are exposed.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00008

Lateral view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony with an ornamental iron railing modulated by thin columns. It also has an ornamental lateral gate presided by white marble stairs. In addition, the facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. In the interior of the balcony you can see a hanging lamp, doors under semicircular arches framed and flanked by pilasters. The doors are presided by ornamental iron grilles, garlands and a sign that says: "Museo Casa Cautiño" (Casa Cautiño Museum). The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, View From the Rear

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. View from the building's rear. Different wings of the building can be seen. The walls have persiennes over tile cladding and equidistant quadrangular pillars. There is an entrance with small stairs and two double doors. There are several exhaust fans on the roofs. A paved driveway is visible.

Isla Culebrita Lighthouse - 81000686

Reproduction of a blueprint showing the components of the lamp of Isla Culebrita Lighthouse. The drawing is supplemented with inscriptions that read: "Lamp pedestal & Columns Culebrita Lt. Sta.", "Light-House Establishment, Office of Assistant to the Engineer, Third District, San Juan, Puerto Rico," "Dwg. No. 701," "Plan scale - 1/4 size," "12 elevation," "No 16 sheet brass", "1/2 threads with 1/2 knurl nuts. 1 for each column," "2 - 1/2' knurl nuts for each column." Also, a stamp that indicates: "L. H. Engineer 3rd Dist. Feb 20, 1902, Received." Isla Culebrita Lighthouse was the fourth light built in 1886 as part of a system of lighthouses in Puerto Rico, and its architecture is representative of the neoclassicism style. Sauter, Lemonnier, & Cie. manufactured the lenticular illuminating apparatus between 1884 and 1885.

Ramparts of the Castillo San Cristobal in the Old San Juan

Ramparts of the Castillo San Cristóbal in the Old San Juan. You can observe a wall that is part of one of the bastions belonging to the Castillo San Cristobal and part of the defense system of the fortified city. The rampart has embrasures that worked for place cannons used for defense, you can see people and soldiers standing on this area, and the wall has moss. To the left you are able to see a sentry box that is secured to the wall that compound part of the entrance to the castle. At the background you can observe a large building with multiple floors. It has windows of rotary leaf, balconies with round shape with balustrades, pinnacle in the center of its roof, a dormer windows at the top of its roof and polychrome tiles as an ornamental design. To the right side you can see part of the other building with influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style that has a large balcony, moldings, double windows made of wood and glass, window fanlights, stringcourses and cornices. Additionally, you can see power line poles, street lights and palm trees.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Delivery Room

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. View of the inside of a delivery room under construction; the room has tiled walls, louvered windows, and a handing lamp. Two round openings can be seen with exposed cables.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00005

Close-up view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony secured with thin columns made of ornamental iron that holds the roof made with corrugated metal sheets. In addition, the facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. Besides that, the roof is surrounded by a parapet modulated by square piers and crowned with amphoras. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Inside the National City Bank of New York Building

Inside the National City Bank of New York building in Old San Juan, viewed from the front. Open space with columns that, together with the vaulted ceiling, form arches. At the bottom are the counter and customer service cubicles. There is a mezzanine with a metal balustrade, and at the top, there is a balcony with a metal balustrade. On the balcony, there are flags from different countries and a clock on the wall. It has various hanging lamps and ceiling lamps.

Godreau House – 86000894

Detail of the main door and a window on the facade of the Godreau House in the town of Ponce. This house is made of wood with a zinc roof and, unlike most of the Neoclassical architecture of Ponce from the beginning of the 20th Century, it stands out for its novel concepts of residential construction design of that period. The door integrates panels with louvers and stained glass with geometric designs. The window is a sash type with moldings and decorative elements painted in white and stained glass. A panel with a vent and an electric switch stands between the door and the window. The walls are wood, and native hydraulic tiles distinguish the floor. The Godreau House was built in 1919 by the master builder Julio Morales and designed by the engineer Julio Conesa as a wedding gift from Miguel C. Godreau to his wife, Leonina. Innovative architectural elements such as the three-part plan, the use of semicircular arches, stained glass doors, and the marbling technique developed by the European architect living in Ponce, Juan Bertoli Calderoni, make this residence significant.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Firehouse - 2009 00005

Side view of the old Firehouse in the town of Caguas. The building has a modern style with two levels and flat roof. The facade has lattice style windows crowned with eaves and small rectangular openings. Additionally, it has a gate for vehicles that gives access to a paved parking lot with landscape areas. The building known as the old Firehouse of Caguas was built in 1942 under the administration of the mayor Manuel Seoane. Years later the construction became the administrative offices for the Boys Scouts of America.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00006

Ornament detail with the shape of a spiral in the facade of the Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. It is a spiral with the shape of an S that decorates a corner of the facade. It is painted white color and it has a flower on the center of each far end.

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View of a paved street in the coastal town of Fajardo. To the far right, there is a house surrounded by a metallic bar fence, followed by a front garden. The garden is decorated with plants in planters, concrete benches, and a wooden wheel. Besides it, there is a wooden house with a zinc roof. To the far left, there is a one-story commercial establishment made of concrete, with a zinc roof. It has several double, wooden doors over which there are wooden mullions. To the other side, the establishment has two more doors, also in wood, and aluminum, lattice-style windows. Above the establishment, there is a sign with its name. Along the street, there are more houses with different characteristics. Some in wood, zinc, others in concrete. In front of one of these, there is a group of persons.

Front of boys' house

Front view of the boys' house in the complex known as Casa de Salud Rosario Bellber. The roof is hipped with corrugated zinc. The façade features pillars on parapets, a door and a pair of aluminum shutter-type windows. In the front there is a garden delimited with a picket fence. In the background, another building with a zinc roof is also notable.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00037

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Driveway Construction

View from the Hospital and Health Center's portico in the municipality of Utuado. Workers can be seen working on the driveway. The building has windows with persiennes and mullions. In addition, it has a portico with a roof, columns, flat roof, and stairs. Also, there is a low wall. Construction materials, such as barrels, wheelbarrows, wood, falsework, piles of soil, and chain link fences are visible all around. Part of an automobile can be seen.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00022

Detail of the windows of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). There are wooden double leaf windows that have integrated panels. Above each window is a keystone ornament. In one of the corner's of the building there is a surface with paddings. The upper edge is accentuated by a cornice crowned by a parapet.

Poor Asylum - 85003087

Detail of a fence ornament at the Asylum for the Poor, also known as the Municipal Asylum, in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The pillar is decorated with rosette moldings. The Asylum was built in 1895 by architect Manuel V. Domenech, who proposed four additional extensions after the 1918 earthquake. Only two of these were constructed afterward under the supervision of contractor Luis Perocier. Over the years, the building has been restored and modified, always maintaining its original facade.

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

Old Cemetery - 84003149

View of a mausoleum with elements of the Neoclassical style and composed of bricks and mortar at the entrance to the Old Cemetery of Ponce, also known as the Civil Cemetery of Ponce. The facade has a pointed arch with moldings flanked by two pilasters. The upper part has a cornice crowned with a parapet and an inscription in Spanish that reads: "Familias." The Old Cemetery of Ponce was inaugurated in 1843 under the auspices of the city's mayor, Don Juan Rondón Martínez, and was expanded in 1864. This cemetery is well-known because illustrious people have been buried there, such as the writer, patriot, and abolitionist Don Ramón Baldorioty de Castro, the composers Juan Morell Campos and Manuel G. Tavárez, as well as the mayor Juan Rondón Martínez.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00042

Perspective of the Mario Mercado Castle, located in the highest part of a hill in Guayanilla. The building has four floors and a tower decorated with arches, blue vertical stripes and roofing tiles in the upper border. The windows are French and have moldings, appentices and window sills. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00004

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels, with gable roof and has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and the interior is ruined, full of debris. The left lateral wall has openings modulated by fluted columns. Additionally, the floor is partially covered by chess motif tiles and it has wood and columns debris. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00025

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2007 00001

View of the portico of historical house in the city of Caguas. The residence is presided by a fence on which there is an ornamental metallic grille. It has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. Its design shows lines and curved finishes, the portico is secured by columns with decorations in relief. Also, it has the floor covered by ceramic tiles with different colors, wooden and glass windows covered by ornamental grilles and an inscription on the wall. In the adjacent areas you can distinguish buildings of several levels with lattice style windows made of aluminum and vehicles on the paved street. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residential and comercial establishment.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 9 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 9 in Old San Juan. The building's façade has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. It is painted yellow and white. There is a wooden double door with a transom framed by a stepped molding. The upper half of the building has a sign on the wall with the number 9. Two brackets that support a balcony can also be partially observed. In front of the building is a shrub with purple-colored flowers and two automobiles.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of walls and a pair of sentry boxes from the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan, facing the north side and in front of the Atlantic Ocean. These sentry boxes are attached to the fort wall and feature windows, cornices, and domes. Both the sentry boxes and the walls were built using limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and their primary function was protection and surveillance. There is no evidence of the origin of the style of sentry boxes in Puerto Rico, but the oldest images are found in the plans of Tomás O’Daly and Juan Francisco Mestre, dated around 1770, and in paintings by José Campeche made at the end of the 18th Century. From this angle, the slope that leads to the Espigón Fort, also legendarily known as the Devil's Sentry Box, can also be seen. The San Cristóbal Castle is the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to San Felipe del Morro Castle by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Ramírez de Arellano Residence

View of one of the façades of the Ramírez de Arellano residence. On the bottom, a portion of a wall of the house is visible on the first floor. On the left, an open gatecan be seen as well as various zinc sheets lying on the floor. In the middle of the roof, some zinc sheets are missing and the beams are visible. On the right, there is a car parked under the zinc roof of the house. On the second floor, it has a balcony with a railing and two double doors. On the left façade above, a window and a portion of a door are visible. The house has a gable roof.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00036

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00018

Main façade of the Los Morillos lighthouse located in Cabo Rojo. This lighthouse has a rectangular floor plan and presents elements of the Neoclassical architecture style, such as a crowned cornice with a parapet, and segmental arches on the doors and windows. It also integrates a hexagonally shaped tower that is 18.30 meters tall, which includes the lantern that crowns it. The lantern, of French design, is surrounded by an iron balustrade. Surrounding the lighthouse is a metal fence composed of grilles interrupted by piers. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

University of Puerto Rico Building

Modern building of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. On its façade, the shutter-type windows and sunshades with geometric shapes and vertical bands are notable. In front of the building, there is a sidewalk and a garden with bushes and palms of various types.

BPPR Building

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

San Germán Auxerre Church - 84000461

View of the dome of the San Germán Auxerre Church in the town of San Germán. The church has two levels built in stuccoed masonry with elements of the Neoclassical and Baroque styles. The dome that crowns the building is topped with a lantern surrounded by small semicircular openings. In the areas surrounding the church are houses and buildings that share characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassical styles. The cantilevered balconies, the gable roofs made of corrugated metal sheets, the windows, and the double-leaf doors stand out. Electric power lines and mountains can be seen in the distance. The church's original structure dates back to 1737 when it was built of wood and straw. The building that stands today was built in 1842 following a new design.

El Morro

Distant view of the San Felipe del Morro Castle characterized by its wall with crenellated parapet, attached sentry boxes, a ramp and a lighthouse. In the background, a dome with a lantern is visible and at the other end, the Bay of San Juan.

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Front view of a two-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of concrete and has a gabled roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall, followed by a front garden. It has double, wooden, lattice-style windows under semicircular arches and truncated suns. Also, there are double wooden lattice-glass style doors. In the upper edge, there are has ornamental friezes. There are several cars parked in the street in front.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2009 00002

Front view of historical house in the city of Caguas. The house is presided by a fence with gate made of an ornamental metallic grille. It has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. Its design shows lines and curved finishes, the portico is secured by columns with in relief decorations. Also, it has the floor covered by ceramic tules, wooden and glass windows covered by ornamental grilles, a door made of wood and glass crowned with an entablature and an inscription on the wall that says: "Viva más viva mejor" (Live more live better). This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

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Side façade of a house in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a zinc roof. The double windows are made of wood, and the door is wooden and Dutch-style. To the far left, there is a side balcony with a low wall and two persons standing and speaking. It is sustained by fine, wooden columns, and has a garden with bushes planted on that side. The balcony also has two double, wooden doors, and in the back, you can see an area covered with zinc plates. To the far right, there are several houses with different characteristics.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00016

Detail of the chapel at the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed that the building is painted cream color with white and that it has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. It shows a dome with a lantern that has arches and a cross at the top. Also, you can see that there are moldings, cornices, pinnacles, pilasters and windows. Additionally, you can observe a wall with balustrades, a sidewalk, the street and trees.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the wall with a crenelated parapet from the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan, with a perspective to the north, towards the Atlantic Ocean. The castle, better known as El Morro, is a large masonry fort located at the western end of the San Juan island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers approximately seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the upper level is 140 feet above. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which extends between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Cream and Pink House in Guayama

Façade of a cream-colored house with pink details in Guayama. A window on the outside wall of the façade can be seen. The porch area has a door, a railing, and columns, and is covered with grilles. The house has a zinc roof. On the left, a yellow and pink house is partially visible.

Hookworm Victim, Piñas - Home

Front view of hut in the Piñas neighborhood of Toa Alta. The hut is built on stilts made of wood, yagua and straw with a gable roof. A family looks out through a square opening. In front of it, on the far right you can see a clothesline.

Isla Verde Airport, Carolina, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Facade of the terminal and hotel of the International Airport of Isla Verde. You can appreciate the entrance of the terminal, the hotel and control tower. There is an area to leave the passengers that is roofed it has rounded pillars, it extends pass the width of the hotel which it has four floors of rooms. The control tower is located on the rooftop that has a metal railing. There is an exterior stair on one of its sides. You can see a taxi parked. In front of the building you can observe a fountain and a green area with palm trees and ornamental plants.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00071

Close-up view of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is abandoned, and has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior of the balcony you can see an end of a lattice style window framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Plaza San Germán with Church to West

San Germán public square and San Germán de Auxerre Church (Catholic faith). The plaza has cement benches lining the edges. In one of the corners there is a light post with three spherical lamps. A woman is seen with two girls. The church, in Neoclassical style, has a two-story façade. On the first level, it has three semicircular arches, the one in the center forms a portico that is the main entrance and the sides are windows. It also has pilasters and cornices. The second level of the façade is narrower. It has a rose window, two arched windows, pilasters, a cornice and a pediment with a cross on top. In front of the church there is a staircase. At the back, the church has a tower with a bell tower and lantern. The top of the lantern has a weather vane. The corners of the building are decorated with finials. You can see the street next to the church, it is a sloping street along which you can see two-story houses with cantilevered balconies, with thin pillars and balustrades. There is a boy riding a bicycle.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00042

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It is abandoned and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, it has lattice style windows some are made of glass framed with moldings. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated and broken areas. In the surroundings you can see a parked vehicle and an adjacent building with roof made of corrugated metal sheets and lattice style windows covered by metallic grilles. Additionally, next to the house there is a refrigeration equipment. The Casa Luchetti is located in headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Residence at Guaynabo - 2021 00001

Automobiles entrance of residence located in Guaynabo. This entrance is paved with square paving stones and presents an indoor section. The residence has two floors and its facade is distinguished by the windows and doors with glass, arches, moldings, balconies with railings, brackets, eaves and roofing tiles on the rooftop. Around the house there is a wide garden.

Humacao River

A group of people on a ruined bridge that pass over a river at Humacao. Next to it stand out a joint of houses and markets with compounded facades by porches, arches and balustrades. The roofs are mainly made with zinc, either gable roofs or hipped roofs.

Store in Arroyo - 2015 00006

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

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Mid Stage of Construction

View of the Hermanas Dávila supermarket building construction. The construction process is at a mid stage. A large part of the block walls already built are visible. Ceiling beams can be seen inside the building. Several workers are seen working on the roof. There is a crane and a concrete mixer below. There is also an automobile.

Construction of Eleven Floors at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Construction of approximately eleven floors of the guest room tower at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. The building has scaffolding at both ends to support the workers. In the surroundings, there are sheds, construction materials, and equipment such as blocks, wood, pipes, beams, wheelbarrows, and a dump truck.

Gordon Realty Building, Columns and Exterior Walls

Gordon Realty building construction project in Cayey. Exterior and interior columns, and two block walls can be seen. In front of the construction there are vehicle tracks, behind it there are several concrete houses.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00026

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Detail of the cantilevered balcony that is on one of the sides of the large house. It has four brackets, a small roof with roofing tiles and railings, and iron grilles with designs compound by spirals. In the balcony there is a wooden door of double leaf. To one side of the balcony you can see a window with an appentice that has Spanish roofing tiles and wooden brackets.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez - 88001247

View from inside the Municipal Cemetery, also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. Garden areas and different pantheons and mausoleums are visible among the paved paths. Some are crowned with pediments, crosses, or roofs covered by tiles. Statues on pedestals and trees can also be seen. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877.

Parque de Bombas

Front view of the Parque de Bombas in the town of Ponce. The old fire station of the town of Ponce is in Gothic style with two wooden levels. It is painted with red and black polychrome lines. It has ornamental borders and windows crowned with truncated suns. On the upper edge it has an inscription that says: “Parque de Bombas”. At both ends, you can see spaces surrounded by wooden railings. On the other hand, on the first level you can see several old fire trucks inside and two flagpoles with the flag of the United States in front. In the back, the dome of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe de Ponce stands out. Finally, to the far right you can see the Ponce Federico Degetau Public Square decorated with trees and concrete benches.

Wooden Green and Light Brown House

Main and left side façades of a green and light brown house in Guayama. On the right wall, two windows, and a portion of an annex room with a sliding door and an ornamental parapet can be seen. The main façade has a porch with three columns and an ornamental parapet. On the porch's wall, panels covering the windows and doors can be seen. On the gable roof, a portion of a blue tarp is visible.

View along a Street in Guayama

View along a street in Guayama. Various houses with its doors and windows are visible on both sides of the street. Some of the houses have porches, railings, balustrades, and zinc roofs. The mountains can be seen in the background.

Kitchen of the Coamo Hot Springs Hotel

Kitchen at the Coamo Hot Springs Hotel. The cook stove is in the middle. It is an elongated platform where various dishes are being prepared at once. It has two poles in the corners and a crossbeam with hooks to hang utensils. It is decorated with tiles with the same geometric design as the floor tiles. A pantry and a cupboard with piles of plates can be seen as well as a ceiling lamp. There are eight people in the kitchen. A woman and two men are cooking.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00043

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. This image displays a close view of a figure with a religious image which represents a phase in the Stations of the Cross. The figure is hanging from a wall that has arches on both sides. There is an image of Jesus lying down with people surrounding him and some cherubs. The figure represents the death of Jesus, as well as some letters that read "Decendimiento de Jesús XIII". Below the figure is a wooden cross.

City Hall of Arecibo - 86002762

Inside view of the City Hall of Arecibo In the foreground, the main staircase has mahogany railings, and the steps are decorated with marble mosaics. Next to the stairs, a double-leaf wooden door with a sign in Spanish that reads: “Ladies” and a checkered motif tile flooring. The interior spaces are divided by semicircular arches, and visible on the back of the staircase are a glass window and the exposed wooden beams ceiling. The construction of the City Hall (the official Mayor's office) dates back to 1866 when Spain ruled the island. The first level of the building was used as a prison, while the second level was used as offices. After the 1918 earthquake, the front facade of the building suffered damages, so it was modified by adding a clock tower until 1978, when the building was restored and returned to its original design.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00048

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of the interior where you can appreciate part of a hall. You can observe an entrance that leads to a stair, on the landing you can see a door with fanlight. At the bottom of the stair there is a grand piano. You can observe a double leaf door with lattices and stained glass fanlight window. The floor has black and white tiles with chess board pattern.

Blue and Cream House in Guayama

Main and left side façades of a blue and cream-colored house in Guayama. The balustrade and arches covered by arched window grilles as a decorative element can be seen on the porch. An access gate and stairs are also visible. Above, a portion of the cornice can be seen. On the left façade, seven louvered windows are visible along the wall.

Lighthouse Left Corner Behind

Left side facade of the Lighthouse of Las Cabezas de San Juan. Over the wall you can see three double windows that form semicircular arches. At the behind area you can see the tower. At the tower you can see the balcony with parapet. At the top you can see a weather vane. The building rooftop has a viewpoint with railing. Behind the tower you can see a green hipped rooftop. The ocean encompass the whole background. Additionally, at the right background you can see some buildings.

Casa Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00001

View from the interior of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. The interior is deteriorated and has three square windows framed with flat moldings. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

San Germán Square on a Market Day

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

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00028

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a building painted cream color and white that has influences from the architectonic style known as Neoclassic. On its entrance there is a pointed arch with an iron gate that is ornamented. You can see moldings, cornices, bossage, dentils, oculus, persienne windows made of glass, a turret, pinnacles and cross on the roof.

Construction of the Foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers working on the construction of the foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel, where foundations and formwork are noticeable. In the area, there are construction materials and equipment such as wood, beams, barrels, piled soil, wheelbarrows, ladders, a scaffold, and a crane. A concrete batching plant and sheds with flat and gable roofs are noticeable also. In the background, there is a multi-story building with awnings on the windows, and next to it, you can see the Normandie Hotel and the boardwalk extending in front of El Escambrón Beach Club.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00016

Old District Court of Humacao. Detail of the dentils and the fluted molding in the lower part of the cornice from the Neoclassic building. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Iron Pipeline

Iron pipeline of 36 inches in the middle of two rows of wooden houses in San Juan. There is a woman and a girl in front of one of the houses and another woman looking out of a window.

Industrial Building in Fajardo

Construction project of an industrial building in Fajardo, lateral view. One of the building's side, which has two entrances and windows can be seen. There is a truck loaded with panels that workers are lifting to the roof with an engine and a pulley. Metal scaffolds are visible inside through one of the entrances.

Puerto Rico National Cemetery - 83002298

Overview of one of the burial sites in the Puerto Rico National Cemetery. The tombs are identified with tombstones and flower vases. In the background is the small square from which the two flags of the United States of America and Puerto Rico stand out. The Puerto Rico National Cemetery was originally a United States Naval Reserve and was transferred to the Department of the Army in October 1948. The dedication ceremony took place on November 11, 1949. As of September 1973, the cemetery came under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Side-view of a residence in the town of Ciales. It is one-story and has a zinc, hipped roof. It has a garden in the front that leads to the entrance of the house. In the front-left part, there is a balcony where there are several persons. It is surrounded by a low wall made of ornamental blocks, over which there are metallic bars and a fabric curtain. It has side stairs made of concrete and a metallic gate, just like the rest of the balcony.

Hato Rey Industrial Development Subterranean Construction

View of a subterranean construction along the ground. The construction is made of blocks with reinforcing bars. Several workers can be seen in the background. Some pipes are also visible.

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Close-up view of the details of a door in a Victorian-style house in the town of Naguabo. The door is wooden with embossed and glass details. Above them, there is a mullion, also in wood and glass. Through the glass, you can see a fabric curtain on the inside. To both sides of the door, there are wooden pilasters.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00040

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

Bastión de la Derecha de San Justo y Pastor - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00003

Aerial view of the section of the boundary wall in Old San Juan known as the Bastión de la Derecha de San Justo y Pastor which protected Puerta de San Justo during the Spanish Colonial age. The construction of the Puerta de San Justo was completed in the year 1639. Cobblestone pavers of the Recinto Sur street, a white building that has two balconets with iron railings, a sidewalk, people, planters with flowers in them, and shrubs can be observed. The image displays the upper half of the sentry lookout post, which was built some time between 1766 and 1790. It has a dome, cornices, and a keystone. A water fountain attached to the wall in the Jardín del Paseo de la Princesa can be seen on the right side of the image, as well as some grilles attached to square terracotta-colored pillars. There are two cruise ships docked in port 1 in the Bahía de San Juan. The old José V. Toledo United States Courthouse can be observed, which has traits from several different architectural styles such as: Beaux arts, Federal, and Spanish Colonial Revival. The building was designed by Oscar Wenderoth and is painted cream and terracotta. The building has a roof covered by Spanish tiles and it was entered into the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The side façade of the old Ochoa building, which was designed by architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa, can be observed in the image.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00012

Side view of the main facade of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. The building is painted salmon and white. The upper half of the building has a terracotta-colored lantern, white moldings, and wooden windows. A portico with a triangular pediment and an entablature supported by four Tuscan columns can be observed. The columns have non-fluted shafts and round capitals with annulets, abaci, and echinus. There are two pilasters with rectangular capitals on the wall. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Old Office Building after Hurricane

Tree branches in front of the administrative office of the Rosario Bellber Health House after the passage of a hurricane. The office is made of wood with a zinc roof and has stairs that lead to a balcony with railings. The doors and windows have a panel that crosses them as protection, while a window hole stands out at the gable end. At one end, a type of concrete room with horizontal openings is notable. It is followed by a wooden building with a zinc roof and a picket fence, while at the other end a chicken coop is visible.

Dos Hermanos Bridge

View of a segment of the Dos Hermanos bridge in Condado. Three vehicles can be seen exiting the bridge, and there are people on both sides of the bridge. In the background, the Caribe Hilton Hotel and the San Jerónimo Fort are visible.

Hydroelectric Plant, La Plata River North at Comerio

Remote view of a hydroelectric plant in Comerío. You can see part of the La Plata River and in the background, the hydroelectric building and the pipeline that connects the building to the dam (the dam is not visible in the image). You can see that part of the river runs between two mountains. You can see some houses on the side of one of the mountains.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00030

View of the roof of the Logia Unión y Amparo44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with zinc gable roof and it has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is presided by a portico crowned with a triangular pediment framed and decorated with an oculus. Additionally, to the right far end it can be seen an adjacent building and a jut eave. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00016

View from the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla toward the San Juan Bay and the piers. A boundary wall and an unfinished platform built over the bay's water can be seen in the foreground. The landings, the platforms supported by piles, and the roofs of piers 1, 3, and 6 can be observed in the distance. Several high-rise buildings can also be observed.

Naguabo

Victorian-style house in the town of Naguabo. The house is two-story. It is surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by small columns. It is divided in the middle by a metallic bar fence that leads to the entrance stairs with a concrete balustrade. To both sides of the stairs, there are decorative pots with plants. The house has a balcony that is surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. On the first level, it has double, lattice-style windows with glass and a glazed wood door, both surrounded by pilasters. On the second level, the edge has a frieze and a balustrade. The double, wooden windows are lattice-glass style. On both upper sides, there are attics with gabled roofs. The attic has a concrete scaffold, a double window and a fan mullion. The house is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

El Morro

A person looking at the bay from Paseo de la Princesa in Old San Juan. The wall has a sentry box and several lantern arms with scroll motifs attached. Near the parapet at the edge of Paseo de la Princesa, there are a series of beacons.

Construction of Barracks in Military Base

Construction of barracks at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. There are piles of wood boards distributed along the construction site and various groups of workers. To one of the sides, there are four buildings already finished. Palm trees are seen in the background.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00012

Detail of the roof from the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed the detail of a building that has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style and shows pinnacles, crosses and a lantern on the dome of the roof from the parish. From a distance you can observe some adjacent houses that have in front a street and a sidewalk. You can see roof tiles, grilles, persiennes and balconies. In addition to materials such as the wood, zinc and concrete. Around there are power lines, transformers, trees, bushes and palm trees. At the background you can see the Caribbean Sea.

Old Palacio de la Real Intendencia

Old Palace of Real Intendencia (intendant's palace) in Old San Juan. The three-story building has an entrance with a flat arch, windows with semicircular arches, and walls with quoins on the first story. The second story has flat arches with cornices, balconies with corbels, and metal railings. The third story has rectangular windows. The façade also has pilasters extending from the second to the third story, a frieze, a cornice, and a pediment with the coat of arms in the center. Portions of other buildings surrounding De Armas Square can be seen. There are people (adults and children) walking on the square and the street.

Caribe Hilton

Caribe Hilton Hotel seen from the vehicle entrance. You can see the balconies of the rooms that form a sunshade. You can also see part of the patio with some trees and palms. There is a line of taxis in front of the hotel entrance. On one side, you can see part of a building that has eaves with tiles on the windows.

Mangual Building

View of the Mangual building at Caguas. The bottom part is completely sealed with boards. At the advertisements above you can read: "El Telar". On the second level you can observe windows along the facades, a glass block wall and the signs with the names of several lawyers and the signs, a moldings and frames place, and an insurance office. At the last level you can see several windows, a glass blocks wall and two balconies. To the right side of the building you can find the building with the store "Super Savings" and at the back part there are several buildings along the street.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00156

Gurabo Industrial Subdivision

Gurabo Industrial Subdivision building construction project in the scaffolding and wall raising stage. A block wall under construction, exterior columns and falsework inside the building can be seen. Several workers are working on scaffolds. In front of the construction there is a sloping ground.

School of Tropical Medicine

Lateral view of the School of Tropical Medicine in the Old San Juan. At the foreground you can see the paved street of Constitución Avenue. The school has a plateresque style, it is distinguished by having several elements like roofs covered by roof tiles and decorated with crestings and ornamental frieze. Also, it has cristal windows perfectly finished with facade, ornamental moldings and pilasters on each end. The building has arcades of round arches and balustrade. In front of the school there is a parked vehicle. Lastly, to the far right end there is a construction in progress and to the far left end there is a person walking on the sidewalk and a flagpole with the United States flag.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00031

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. Part of the façade can be observed, which has persienne windows, moldings, and a small roof with drains. There is an electrical box in the central wall of the building and the roof also has railings. This school is a vocational middle school.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00074

View from the balcony of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The residence has characteristics of the Vernacular style and a balcony with collapsed balustrade. In the interior of the balcony it can be distinguished a lattice style window, an open door framed with moldings and the ceiling with exposed beams. Additionally, you can see debris, the partially collapsed ceiling and vegetation. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00014

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. Detail of the entrance from the Art Deco building. It can be observed, the superior part of six glass doors and a sign that says: "Teatro Oller" (Theatre Oller). Also, you can see two lamps and part of the decorative elements from the center of the facade, among them, two fixed windows with glass blocks, linear moldings, moldings with geometric motifs and vertical striations.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00020

People Posing at the Entrance of a House

A woman and five men posing in front of the entrance of a wooden house. There is also a girl. The house has steps leading to a balcony with a wooden balustrade and pillars of turned wood. It also has double doors and moldings.

Aerial View of El Morro

Aerial view of Castillo San Felipe del Morro at Old San Juan.

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View of a two-story, wooden house with a zinc roof, located in Río Piedras. The house has double windows made of glass and wood. In the upper part, it has aluminum, lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. To the far right, the house has concrete entrance stairs that lead to the balcony, where there is a person. The house is surrounded by vegetation and in the background there is a large building.

Capitolio

Partial view of the north facade for the Capitolio in San Juan. The building has a neoclassic style and is covered with marble. You can appreciate the columns of Corinthian order that are part of the portico and also, the columns of Ionic order from the sides of the building, the entablature of the portico, the crestings and the dome with its lantern. Above the portico there are two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and United States. You can see the rear of the statue of San Juan that is located in front of the building.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Electric Transformers

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A single-story building can be seen with eaves, mullions, Miami-style windows, and a flat roof. On the grounds, there is a wheelbarrow and some poles with electrical transformers. In the background, there are mountains and houses.

City Hall - 86003197

Interior patio of the City Hall in Ponce characterized by the arcades and balustrades seen between the second-level arches. The building features an Isabelline Neoclassical style and a symmetrical composition characteristic of 19th-century Spanish civil architecture. Parallel to the arches are a series of flowerpots with several plants. Also visible on the first level is a fountain that integrates sculptural representations of lions and a human figure. On the second level, a pair of lamps hanging from the ceiling. The City Hall in Ponce was designed by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain and built between 1846 and 1848. It was the first government building erected in that city, and it incorporates elements designed to display a defensive and military character, dominating the street wall between buildings of similar character and demonstrating the Spanish concept of the urban plaza. Although its interior was altered during the 20th Century in response to the growing needs of municipal government, the exterior has maintained its individual and contextual integrity.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00089

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Chopped angle view of one of the entrances from the abandoned two story house. You can observe the entrance that has a small stair and a semicircular arch with grille gate. On each side of the arch there is a window opening with grilles and appentice. In front of the entrance there is a rectangular space surrounded by a low wall and covered with terracotta tiles. The floor has dried leaves accumulated. Around the wall there is dried grass.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00023

View of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade shows glass windows, horizontal lines and fluted pilasters crowned with decorative finishes. In addition, on the first floor you can see a marquee above which there is the billboard that says: "Igl mar azul presenta raspacunlaude 9:00 am y 1:00pm...". Above the billboard it rest an inscription that says: "Guayama". The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theater with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00037

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. There is an area of the cathedral that serves as a room. It has wooden stairs and a wooden dresser with mirrors. There is also a cross with an image of Jesus crucified, boxes, a bucket, some rope, and a persienne window.

Bayamón District Hospital

Bayamón District Hospital. View from a distance of the building under construction. It can be seen that the walls have falsework installed and that there is formwork on top of the walls. There are three wooden towers, two of them have cranes.

House in Arroyo 4 - 2015 00011

House in the town of Arroyo. You can observe the side of a house that is made of wood and that is painted green and white. The house has zinc gable roof, doors and wooden doors, ceiling lamps, an entrance gate and pipelines. You can see that there is a large stair that give access to the second floor and that it has metal balustrades. In front of the house there are two automobiles and a wooden shed with zinc roof. Around it can be observed a table with objects, a hose, blocks enclosing a tree, a container, an area formed with blocks and zinc, power lines, trees and bushes.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00054

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. You can observe a carved image of the Virgin of Monserrat that is inside of the church. It is on display inside a box made of carved wood with the sides open. It has a dress made of blue fabric and a silver crown.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00103

View of the garden cabin from the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. In the patio there is a sidewalk and stairs that leads to the garden cabin. The cabin has one level made of fortified concrete with gable roof covered by roofing tiles. It has a portico and lattice style windows crowned with entablatures. It is surrounded by a fence made of masonry on which there is a metallic grille. The design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory, Window Installation

General Electric Wiring Devices factory construction project in Juana Díaz. Part of the main facade and part of one of the building's lateral walls can be seen, both have glass windows. There are several workers working on the glass panes installation of the lateral wall windows. There are some workers working on the roof. In front of the building there is a barbed wire fence and a sidewalk.

Industrial Building in Guánica, Rear Lateral View

Construction project of an industrial building in Guánica, finished building rear/lateral view. It is visible that it has exposed block walls, pilasters, metal windows, and two exhaust fans on the roof. Two workers can be seen working.

People Passing through de la Cruz Street

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

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00005

Perspective from the garden of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. It stand out a flower bed with circular shape, a pipeline, several trees and shrubs. On one end it is visible the columns of a cistern painted light orange. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and has two water tanks. Its architecture is representative from the Spanish Revival style and combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00106

Detail of the stair from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biasciechea, located in Arecibo. The steps and the landing space recovered with square and hexagonal tiles whose combination generates a geometric pattern. The railing it is distinguished by the combination of vertical bars and others with spiral shape. Parallel to the stair it stand out a window with glass leaves. This residence shows elements characteristic from the architectonic style Spanish Revival.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00021

Front and lateral view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. The front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has a circular stained glass framed with moldings and three niches with a Virgin Mary statue above which you can distinguish a cross. The lateral naves have an additional level and windows under coupled arches framed with moldings, blind openings, pilasters, bossage, dentils, cornices and wavy moldings. You can also see a clock framed with moldings and the additional towers levels. They have coupled semicircular openings where it rest the iron and gold bells. Both towers are crowned with parapets and decorated with an ornamental frieze. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00021

Close-up view to the details of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and presided by a portico secured with fluted Doric order columns above which there is a pediment with an architrave, a frieze, a cornice, dentils and moldings. Besides that, the openings in the portico are closed by wooden panels. Additionally, to the left far end of the building it can be seen an adjacent building with different characteristics. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Water Pump System Maintenance

A couple of workers performing maintenance on the pump system at a water treatment plant. There is a warning sign hanging from a pipe that reads, "Peligro agua contaminada." In the background, there's a staircase with railings and several light fixtures on the ceiling.

Coamo Church Interior

Inside of the Evangelical Mennonite Church in Coamo, with seats and an altar. The wall in the background shows triangular forms and in the center, there is a Latin cross. The walls on the sides have horizontal leaf windows, while on the roof there are hanging lamps and exposed beams. There is a partial view of a floodlight on the ceiling.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00012

Low-angle shot of the details of the former American Colonial Bank building. A french door framed with a semicircular arch and pilasters can be observed in the image's foreground. There are two circular ornaments in the upper half of the image. French doors can be observed on the second floor. They have parapets, pilasters on both sides, and a pediment. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 - Arecibo - 2014 00007

Detail focused on one end of the pediment from the Respetable Logia Tanampa No. 2 in Arecibo. The tympana of the pediment is above an entablature and also presents details like cornices and dentils. The entablature is elevated over corinthian capitals. These elements are characteristic from the Neoclassic style.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00027

Dome of the Madres Carmelitas chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. It is painted pink, white, and terracotta. A semicircular dome crowned with a lantern and lattice windows framed by white moldings can be observed in the image. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Mennonite Academy and Church, Summit Hills

Two-story concrete building with shutter-type windows corresponding to the "Iglesia Evangelica Mennonita Academia Menonita". On the roof it has a bell, while on the side, a staircase with a railing stands out and in the patio, a perforated wall with a geometric motif next to a cross. Around the church there is a sidewalk, a garden, a series of modern-style houses, a street, and a sign indicating "School zone 15 mph."

Roig House- 77001550

Luis Muñoz Rivera Park - 07001195

Interior view of a gazebo at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park in the Puerta de Tierra District, Municipality of San Juan. The park, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Bennett Parsons and Frost in 1924 following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement and the Beaux-Arts style, began construction in 1932. The initial construction plan was designed by architect Francisco Valines Cofresí, who served as park administrator until 1940 and was responsible for incorporating creative elements into the original design. It was Valines who enlisted the services of local artisan and sculptor Víctor Cott to design and build the gazebos, benches, fountains, and trellises of the park. The gazebo and the benches in the foreground were constructed of molded cement over a wire and mesh structure mimicking wood. The gazebo has an open design composed of a series of vertical posts and horizontal crossbars resembling crossed trunks that connect the pillars and the climbing plants. The floor is covered with irregularly arranged stone slats. The vertical and horizontal posts are joined together directly, without additional ornamentation, emphasizing the simplicity and functionality of the design. On both sides, stone paths lead to other rest areas in the park. In the background, an ornamental stone pyramid, built in the 1930s and designed as a children's play area, can be seen. At the end of the 19th Century, the historic district of Puerta de Tierra was considered a working-class neighborhood, and it was in 1917 that the first official proposal for the creation of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park emerged as a direct result of a redefinition of civic space in that area. Its name honors the Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, a key figure in the fight for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain. The original architects created a master plan that considered the preservation of the San Jerónimo Powderhouse, located within the allotted land. The centerpiece of the plan was the fountain, which included two small gardens, a large play area, a semicircular staircase with two small fountains leading park visitors to the formal gardens, walkways to the north and south of the park, and a central promenade culminating in a small plaza and the Peace Pavilion. Some of the elements included in that master plan were built upon many years later through several interventions developed by local architects, such as renovating the El Mirador terrace and adding a rooftop café on the park administration building. The park is a vital space for the community, retaining its historic design and serene atmosphere. Its rich history and variety of architectural and landscape elements continue to attract both residents and visitors seeking to enjoy its beauty and tranquility.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00138

Panoramic perspective of a gallery or loggia of Villa Caparra, located at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. This space is distinguished by the semicircular arches that elevate from the integral terrazzo columns with panels of geometric motifs mosaics. At least one of the arches integrates a grille. It is also visible the double wooden doors with panels and fanlights. The mosaic that accentuates the socle shows a geometric pattern formed with bright star motifs, distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family in America. Through the three arches it is notable the interior of a room that also integrates a mosaic on the socle, as well, the window openings, a door, the beams and the brackets. The walls surface is white and presents signs of deterioration, as well the floor. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

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Front-view of a beach house in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is wooden, built on stilts, and has a zinc roof. In the front, the roof is gabled, and on the side, it is flat. To the far left, the house has wooden stairs that lead to the balcony where there is a person standing. The balcony is small, railing-less, and is decorated with chairs and a matching table, made of metal. Also, there are plants in decorative pots, some on the floor, and others hanging. To that side, there is also a parked car. The door of the house is wooden, double, and has several windows, some are double and wooden, others are aluminum lattice-style. Some interior windows are covered by fabric curtains. To the far right, there is another simple, wooden lattice-style door, where there is a child standing. The house is surrounded by coastal vegetation.

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Close-up view of the details of a double door in a house in the town of Ciales. The double door is made of wood with lattice-style and glass. Above it there are ornamental, wooden moldings.

Patterns of Decorative Concrete Block Used on Balconies

Front view of a one-story, concrete house. The house has a front balcony surrounded by a railing of ornamental concrete blocks. The balcony has a simple, wooden door. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style. To the far left, there are concrete stairs with a metallic railing.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00010

Main façade of the Los Morillos lighthouse in Cabo Rojo. This lighthouse has a rectangular floor plan and presents elements of the Neoclassical architecture style, such as segmental arches, a cornice, and a parapet. It also integrates a hexagonally shaped tower that is 18.30 meters tall, which includes the lantern that crowns it. The lantern, of French design, is surrounded by an iron balustrade. Surrounding the lighthouse is a metal fence composed of grilles interrupted by piers. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court - 06000506

Interior view of the courtroom of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, located on the grounds of the Muñoz Rivera Park in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The courtroom, located on the second floor of the building, is topped by a two-inch-thick concrete shell in the shape of a shallow dome. A band of glass panels between the dome and the ceiling allows for an omnidirectional diffusion of natural light throughout the space. In the center is a wooden and metal railing that creates a division in the space. Chairs are arranged in orderly rows and have a modern design. In the background, walls with a smooth finish and dark tones are seen, separated by vertical wooden frames. Three formal portraits are hung on the wall, framed and evenly spaced. To the right is a classic wooden grandfather clock and the table of the lawyer who appeals during the trial. The doors on the left are made of mahogany with a simple design. All interior details, such as furniture, floors, and curtains, are original, especially the audience chairs designed by the architects. The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico was designed in 1952 by architects Osvaldo Toro and Miguel Ferrer, with additional contributions from Charles H. Warner Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds, and combines the Classical architectural style with elements of the tropical modernism movement. It was inaugurated in 1956 and was recognized as one of the ten best buildings in Puerto Rico by the League of Architects of New York in 1960. The main building is reinforced concrete, covered with white marble and granite. It exhibits an imposing reflecting pond that runs through the building, ending in a semicircular staircase and a concrete dome that makes up the main lobby. It has three levels, with functional spaces such as offices, a library, archive areas, and a circular court. Over the years, the building has maintained its architectural integrity with minimal alterations, consolidating itself as an icon of tropical modernism and a symbol of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00044

View of the side balcony of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has a balcony on the first level and is decorated with plants on decorative pots, ceilings with wooden beams exposed, a hanging lamp, tables, an opening with an ornamental metallic grille and a table with trestle. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00006

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. There is a two-story building which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. It is painted gray, white, and terracotta. One of the building entrances has arches, ornamented iron grilles, sunrise transoms, pilasters, capitals, cornices, and architectural moldings. Part of a balcony with iron balustrades can be observed. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00007

Façade of Los Morillos lighthouse in Cabo Rojo. This lighthouse has a rectangular floor plan and presents elements of the Neoclassical architecture style, such as segmental arches, a cornice, and a parapet. It also integrates a hexagonally shaped tower that is 18.30 meters tall, which includes the lantern that crowns it. The tower also has two windows that form a segmental arch. The lantern, of French design, is surrounded by an iron balustrade. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

View toward the Main Façade of a Blue and White Historical Building in Guayama

View of the main façade of a blue and white building in Guayama from the left. On the first floor, three double doors can be seen. The rooftop has a railing made of tubes. Beyond the rooftop, another floor of the building is partially visible. Other structures can be partially seen on both sides of the building.

Beach Behind Caribe Hilton Hotel

Partial view of the beach located behind Caribe Hilton Hotel. On the right side of the image part of the hotel and the room balconies can be seen. On the left side there is a building with a flat roof. There are people inside and on the shore of the beach, behind the palm trees there is a sidewalk and some steps on the grass.

Façade of a Two-story Building in Aguadilla

View of the façade of a two-story building in Aguadilla. The bottom part of the building is a drug store decorated with tiles. Four frames are visible, two door frames, one window frame, and another frame for an air conditioning unit. On the top part, a balcony with a railing can be seen. The door and window openings are sealed. Decorative columns protrude from the wall. At the top, below the acroter, the number 1914 can be seen.

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

Low-angle view of the Christopher Columbus Monument in the Colón Plaza in the Old San Juan Historic District. The monument, made of Carrara marble and 42 feet high, consists of three parts: a monumental column of classical order crowned by the effigy of Christopher Columbus and a pedestal. The explorer stands on a globe, looking at the sky, dressed in 15th-century clothing. With his left hand, he raises the flag of Spain, and with his right, he extends his hat. At the bottom of the column are corbeled finials and prows of four caravels intertwined with fish, reinforcing the maritime iconography of Christopher Columbus. On each side of the pedestal are square bronze plaques with historical scenes in relief. Some letters read under one of the panels: “Puerto Rico a Cristóbal Colón.” The complex rests on a stepped quadrangular stone base, transitioning between the monument and the ground. The monument is located in the center of the Plaza de Colón and is surrounded by residential and commercial buildings. The statue created by the Genoese sculptor Aquiles Canessa was erected in 1893 during the celebration of the fourth centenary of the discovery of Puerto Rico. Its installation caused the Plaza de Santiago to change its name to Plaza de Colón. It was also known as Campo de Santiago since military maneuvers were carried out there until the mid-19th Century. This important urban space has served as a historic and contemporary urban lobby for the city since the circuit of walls was erected. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Brunet Calaf House 3

Architectonic drawing from the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. The house has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see several framed elliptical arches, flanked by pilasters and crowned with keystones. Inside the arches there are lattice style windows crowned with ornamental transoms. There are also arches presided by metallic grille and doors. Besides that, on the second floor you can see a balcony with balustrade modulated by pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof. Inside the balcony there are several double doors with persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with transoms. On one far end you can also distinguish lattice style windows. In addition, the building has an entablature with continuous cornices and dentils above which you can distinguish an additional smaller level with lattice style windows and a fluted pilaster that at the same time support a continuous entablature. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Mantaí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00048

Close-up view to the details of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. In the deteriorated facade there is a portico supported by compound fluted columns that at the same time secure an entablature with ornamental frieze, a cornice and moldings. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

José De Diego Building, Mayagüez – 77001553

Side view of the José De Diego Building, also known as the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Administration building. It has two levels, elements of the Neoclassical style, made of concrete gravel, and a tiled roof. The facade is decorated with cornices, lattice-style aluminum windows framed with moldings, and balustrades supported by columns enclosing the hallways. In addition, the walls are seen partially covered by vines. Above the building, a clock tower with a hipped roof covered by tiles and crowned with a pinnacle. Moldings, corbels, and cornices. The surroundings of the building have sidewalks and gardens where people are seen standing. The first building erected on that site dates to 1911 but was destroyed a year later by an earthquake. In 1913, architect Holmes of the United States Department of the Interior built the José De Diego Building, becoming the second oldest university on the Island and the first to offer agriculture and mechanical engineering training.

San Juan Missionary Home

View of a person in front of the façade of a missionary home in San Juan. The house is two-story, hipped roof with roof tiles, eave, door with mullion which looks over a balcony with railing and double-leaf windows that open outwards. Between the semicircular arches on the first floor, there is a door with molding, a fan mullion and a metal bar gate that stand out. The windows on the first floor have metal grilles and the main door has moldings. In the background, you can see other houses and persons.

Vocational Unit at the Coffee-Growing Region of Ciales

A group of men and women participating in the education program at the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) vocational unit. They are all standing in front of the camp's main building, accompanied by a priest from the Catholic Church. There are other buildings that are part of the camp where the vocational unit is located. These buildings are made of wood, they have awning windows that open outward with their awning hardware, gable roofs, single entrance doors, and they are slightly elevated from the ground on stilts. In the surroundings there are palm trees, mountains, electric wiring, a ladder, and a sign that reads: "IMPORTANT ... if you suffer any "accident" on the job report immediately to the superintendent or Project manager, So that your case can be attended without delay. Help ensure that the appropriate requirements are met. AVOID ACCIDENTS".

MIlitary Camp in front of the Port Area in San Juan

Military camp in front of the port area in San Juan. Various tents can be seen in a somewhat elevated plot of land. In the background, various structures can be seen along the port, as well as some docked watercraft, and others are visible in the bay. There is a man sitting on the floor.

Large Barn, People, Riders Clustered

Tobacco ranch with several persons and horsemen in the surroundings. The ranch has a gabled roof and is made of sticks and natural fibers that cover it.

View Towards the Mini House of the Plaza Dársenas

View of the Plaza Dársena in the Old San Juan and the house that is in the center. You can observe that the building is painted with blue, white and terracotta because of its roofing tiles. The building has the architectonic influence of the style Spanish Neo-colonial that it can be seen through its windows with coronets, its moldings, columns, ornaments on its walls and the double windows with lattice. Is surrounded by trees, bushes, benches to sit and a water fountain in one of its fronts. Additionally, you can see people at the plaza, automobiles, trucks, flower beds and other buildings.

Del Cristo Street

Del Cristo Street in Old San Juan. It's a cobbled street with two and three-story buildings on both sides. Some of the ground floors are commercial establishments: "El Tribunal Cafeteria Bar," "Mueblería" (Furniture), "Nieves Alicea..." A third-floor sign reads "Joy Bar Hotel." All the buildings have projecting balconies with balustrades. The first balcony on the right has a "For Sale" sign. There are traffic signs on some walls, and a few people are walking along the street. In the background, the Del Cristo Chapel (Catholic) can be seen.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00033

Frontal view in a low angle of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels, with gable roof and has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is presided by a portico secured by four fluted Doric order columns that at the same time secure a triangular pediment with an architrave, a frieze, dentils, a continuous cornice and moldings. Additionally, the building is abandoned and the openings in the portico are closed by wooden panels. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Hermanas Dávila

View towards the completed Hermanas Dávila supermarket building. The supermarket has an entrance area with a covered walkway. In front of the building parking lots for customers are visible. Several streets can be seen outside the supermarket. Next to the grocery store there is an automobile dealership. In the background there are several houses.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00137

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the center of the hanging lamp located at the church nave. It is bronze and is decorated with flower shape and foliage spiral pieces.

Aibonito Store

Façade of a wooden store with several double-leaf doors that open outwards and a zinc covered roof. Different household artifacts and kitchen utensils hang on the doors. There are also posters with different advertisements for milk, sweets, cigarettes and foods such as "Pal", "Healthy and pure milk, Klim milk powder" and "I do like this one, delicious, healthy and nutritious". Through the doors, the products inside such as brooms and pots are visible.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00001

Tower of the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. It is a round tower made of brick, has a stair that leads to the main entrance that consists on a semicircular arch with double door. The exterior door is made of wood and the one in the interior is made of glass. Above the arch there is an oculus that has a plate and an inscription. At the top of the tower there is a parapet with crenelled design. This tower was prepared to be used as an office.

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Front-view of a one-story house made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. The house is surrounded by a metallic bar fence, to one side, the fence has wood and zinc plates. The house has a balcony where there is a person seating. It is surrounded by a low, concrete wall. The wooden door is double, and the windows are aluminum, lattice-style, surrounded by wooden moldings. To the far left, there is a house with similar characteristics and trees in the surroundings.

Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial - Aibonito - 2013 00004

Tower detail of the belfry of the Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial in Aibonito. You can appreciate that the tower has two levels divided by a cornice with roofing tiles, it is painted yellow. In the superior level there is a bell, it is visible through a semicircular arch. The arch rest over two tuscan columns and is framed by a border with bossage in the superior part and cladding with stone texture to the sides painted white color. The roof of the tower consist on a flattened pyramid dome with roofing tiles on a flutter cornice and at the top a cross.

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Interior view of a house. The house is made of wood with moldings on the upper edges, and a hanging ceiling lamp. The walls are decorated with frames, figures, and a clock. The arches of the doors are covered with curtains made of fabric. There is a round dinner table with matching chairs, a tablecloth, and decoration over it. There is a refrigerator with items over it, and a television to the other side. The windows are lattice-style and are covered by a curtain made of fabric. There are three persons standing in the room.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00020

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille that surrounds it. In addition, it has lattice style windows and sash windows made of glass framed with moldings. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated, broken and vandalized areas. Besides that, in the surroundings you can distinguish two vehicles and an adjacent building with corrugated metal sheets roof and lattice style windows. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Oliver Building - 86002764

Front view of the Oliver Building located in the coastal town of Arecibo. The building has three levels and a chamfered corner that serves as the main entrance. Both ends of the facades are divided into seven and six sections. Horizontally, the building is divided into two parts: the base floor and two upper floors. The base is formed by an arcade of semicircular and horseshoe arches framed by continuous moldings crossing the pillars at the impost level. In contrast, the second and third levels have rectangular doors and windows with flat frames. The openings lead to a balcony with balusters supported by decorative corbels under which are a series of lions' heads in relief. There are small balconies with round corners and balconies with two rectangular sections. Between the balconies, fluted pilasters support an entablature. Crowning the building is a parapet with a balustrade and Roman amphorae. A curvilinear facade with a digital clock interrupts the parapet on the chamfered corner. The Oliver building was innovative as it was the first building in Arecibo to utilize the urban concept of apartment living together with commercial viability. It was the first to incorporate reinforced concrete construction methods in the Arecibo region. It also was the first structure in Arecibo to address the street and plaza on a diagonal by using a chamfered corner entrance. In brief, the building represents the arrival of modernization and then current urban concepts in the northwestern region of Puerto Rico. Architecturally, the ornamentation reflects the Beaux Arts School of thought, spreading Europe and America, arriving in Puerto Rico with Spanish influence, and incorporating elements of traditional Spanish design, such as arcades and massive wall articulation. The surroundings of the building show parked cars and people walking by. The Oliver Building was built in 1914. Over the years, it has been used as a residential and commercial space and headquarters of several important foreign consulates. It was restored in the 1980s, and all spaces allocated for housing were converted into commercial spaces.

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Front view of a two-story house in the town of San Juan. The house is made of concrete, with a gabled roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall, followed by a front garden. The windows are double and wooden, with lattice-style under semicircular arches and truncated suns. Also, there are double wooden doors with lattice-glass style. In front of the doors, there are there are parapets of ornamental metal bars. In the upper part, there are friezes and ornamental moldings. In the street in front, there are several cars parked and to the right, a building of greater size.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00046

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior there are spaces with columns and pilasters on pedestals. Also, there is an opening closed crowned with a wooden transom. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00045

View of a plaza in the northeast of the island

View of a public square in the northeast part of the island. In the foreground, there is a wall that surrounds the area, and over which there is a garden with plants. The area is surrounded by light posts and different structures. There are one-story structures made of concrete, with flat roofs. There is a church with a flat roof and an elevated bell tower in the front part. It has double windows, cornices and an oculi in the upper part of the bell tower. Also there are wooden, two-story houses with zinc roofs. They have double doors and windows in wood. Also, they have balconies surrounded by ornamental metal railings.

Temporary Framework in the Construction of the Caribe Hilton

Temporary framework during the initial construction phase of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Prominent in the construction site are the installation of a shed and a scaffold with concrete pouring equipment. Several workers are also noticeable through the floor slab and formwork. In the background, a multi-story building with awnings on the windows in the Spanish Revival style stands out.

Gibson Caribe, Rear View

Gibson Caribe building construction project in Luquillo, rear view. Workers can be seen working on a segment of the rear wall, there are also workers working on the roof. Some construction materials are visible in the area.

Hacienda Buena Vista From Air

Aerial view of Hacienda Buena Vista and its surroundings. The roofs of the majority of the buildings are made with zinc. From the large house roof and from the building where it is located the coffee grinder stick out some chimneys. Along the lands you can see channel. The surroundings are full of plants and trees. Also, you can see part of a street and a parking lot.

Cayo Cardona Lighthouse - 81000691

Aerial view heading north showing the Cayo Cardona Lighthouse, also known as the Ponce Harbor Lighthouse. The lighthouse is symmetrical, in a Neoclassical style, and is located on a small 6-acre key west of the Ponce Harbor. A boat and the port of Ponce are also visible. The Cayo Cardona Lighthouse, built in 1889, has a fixed sixth-order red light with a Sautter, Lemonnier b Cie. lenticular lens and was significant in the 19th Century as it helped show the entrance to the harbor from where sugar was exported to the United States. In architectural terms, it is the only sixth-order lighthouse with an attached cylindrical tower. No construction plans exist for the building, and its interior was later sealed with cement, but the original brick roof and wooden beams are still preserved. .

Partial Facade of Historical Building in Ponce

Partial view of the main facade of a historical building in Ponce. At the lower part you can see three double wooden doors. Some arches form as part of the decorative molding of each door. At the center of the arch you can observe an ornament with the shape of leave. Over the lateral doors there are some canvas curtains with information of the dental office (right) and an ears-nose and throat (ENT) specialist (left). The brackets that give support to the balcony have a face as part of their decoration. The balcony has a railing and you can see part of its doors.

Notre Dame Catholic School

Aguirre Hospital

Façade of "Aguirre Hospital" (Hospital Aguirre) characterized by a staircase leading to the main entrance, shutter-type windows, a semicircular balcony with metal railing and doors with glass leaves and transoms. In front of the stairs there is a small garden with various flowers and bushes.

Building Los Muchachos Sucs. de Mayo & Co., Inc. in the Presidio Street of the Neighborhood La Puntilla in the Old San Juan

Building of the deposit of Los Muchachos Sucs. de A. Mayol & Co., Inc in the Presidio street of the neighborhood La Puntilla in the Old San Juan. The building has influence of the architectonic style known as Neo-renaissance with moldings and steel balustrades on its balconies. Also, it has wooden and metal doors covered with zinc. On its facade there is a sign that says: "Depósito de los Muchachos Sucs. de A. Mayol & Co., Inc" (Deposit of Los Muchachos Sucs. de A. Mayol & Co., Inc). Around it you can see a fence, sidewalks, trees and palm trees. Subsequently, this are became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Río Piedras Bridge - 95000832

Perspective towards the north of the Río Piedras Bridge in San Juan. This bridge is symmetrical, with the central semicircular arch larger than the two sides. The brick pillars have starlings with conical buttress caps, and the faces show a crowning cornice. The brick parapets are continuous and rounded. The Río Piedras Bridge was built in 1853 for the old highway from San Juan to Caguas. It is the oldest existing bridge on the Central Highway and the best-preserved example of a Spanish masonry arch technology bridge in Puerto Rico and within the jurisdiction of the United States.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View from the observation point of the Castillo de San Cristóbal, also known as “Caballero de San Miguel,” towards the San Sebastián Bastion, the Santo Tomás Bastion, and Castillo San Felipe del Morro with its distinctive lighthouse in the distance in San Juan. Standing out from Castillo de San Cristóbal are the rotating rails for cannons; a person walking can also be seen. A crenelated parapet with sentry boxes attached characterizes the San Sebastián and the Santo Tomás Bastions. Also visible are buildings of different heights and the houses of La Perla community, followed by the dome of a church that bears the same name as the cemetery, Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis. The Fort Brooke Officers' Club is visible at the front entrance of Castillo San Felipe del Morro. Castillo de San Cristóbal is the inner line of defense of the extensive 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to Castillo de San Felipe del Morro by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Hotel in Central Fajardo

The hotel has two stories, a hipped roof, and a continuous balcony on both floors. A door with transoms can be seen on the first floor, and several palm trees can be seen surrounding the building. A road, trees, and vegetation can be observed.

On Top of El Morro

At the fort of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro, you can see several bunkhouses at the walls high levels and a metal green steps. The American flag is completely hoisted and looking to the Atlantic Ocean.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 55 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00005

Building in Calle Caleta in San Juan 55. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architectural style and is painted turquoise and white. There is a parapet with ornamented metal balustrades and a wooden double door with fanlights framed by a semicircular arch. There is a wall lamp and a representation of a saint of the catholic religion.

Yagüez Theater - 85003086

Close-up of the Yagüez Theater dome in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The reinforced cement building has an eclectic style with four levels on cement blocks. At the top of the building, there is a curved pediment decorated with a framed clock that reads: "Yagüez Theater," and over it, an inscription reads: "1909, 1920". The building is decorated with an extended cornice, ornamental moldings, finishings, an acroterium, and columns in pairs. On top of the building can be seen a crowned glass dome with a pinnacle. The original structure was built in wood in 1909 from a design by Félix and Julio Medina González; it was destroyed by a fire in 1919. By 1920, it was built again by engineer Manuel Font using the design of architect Sabas Honoré. Then, in 1977, it was restored with the design of the architect Carlos Cgen and engineer Germán Rivera. It is considered one of the best theaters on the island, and it is a founding place of culture. And was declared a Historic Monument by the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - Historic Photo 00001

Inside of the dome of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in barrio La Puntilla in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. The inside of the dome with an oculus can be seen, which was decorated with the Trompe l'oeil painting technique, simulating ornamented moldings. Garlands and egg-and-dart molding stand out as ornamentations of the dome. The lower part of the dome has a framed semicircular arch painted using the Trompe l'oeil painting style. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as the administrative office of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00037

Lateral view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. The lateral facade has pilasters, cornices and continuous moldings. In addition, it shows six semicircular openings with double doors made of wood with persiennes crowned with sunrise transoms. The openings are presided by balconets with ornamental iron railings. Similarly, the roof is surrounded with a parapet modulated by square piers and amphoras. Additionally, the balconets are interrupted by an entrance through one semicircular opening flanked by two square columns crowned with amphoras. The entrance is decorated with continuous moldings and an ornamental iron gate. In the surroundings you can see the paved street, people and parked vehicles. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Unidentified house

One story house with a flat roof seen from a passable street. The house has a semi-peak roof on only one end. The house is surrounded by a concrete baluster, and over the balusters, there are decorative metallic bars, and a metal gate. There is a patio with different plants and trees in front of the house, that is surrounded by a wall over which there is a metallic fence. Over the house, there is a television antenna. To the far right, there is a plot of land with vegetation and gravel, over which lies a sign of the "Home Wood Corp" company. In the background, there are other structures with similar characteristics.

El Morro

Group of people among the cannons located in the embrasures of the San Felipe del Morro Castle. You can also see the crenellated parapet of the wall and a sentry box with a window, opening and dome. In the background, you can see the Atlantic Ocean.

El Fanguito Seen From Bridge

View from a bridge towards the houses of the El Fanguito community, mostly made of wood and founded on stilts over a body of water. They also have wooden sash windows that open outwards and mostly pitched roofs with zinc. In the background, a rectangular building with a flat roof is partially noticeable.

Historic Structures of Caguas - House 1 - 2007 00001

House in the municipality of Caguas. There is part of the house's wooden roof that is painted white and is also painted green in some areas. It has ceiling lamps. There is also a door with a muntin, persiennes, and glass. There are also green-colored wooden piers and part of the roof is made out of zinc. There are other houses and electrical wiring in the surrounding areas.

Stucco Church with Palm Tree in Foreground

Side view of the Methodist Church in the town of Aibonito. At the foreground, you can see the Plaza de Recreo of Aibonito where there are two people standing next to the plants. The plaza is decorated with flower bed surrounded by fences and concrete benches. In the surroundings of the plaza you can see houses and buildings with different characteristics. Also, you can see one end of the Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial. The church has the roof covered by roof tiles, windows under round arches and an ornamental border. Additionally, it has balconies and a tower crowned with a latin cross. The tower has mullions supported by columns.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00043

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00017

Close-up view of the details of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof; its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. On the front facade is a wooden and glass window framed with flat moldings and crowned with entablature. Above the window is visible a continuous molding. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates back to 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was officially built, according to the design observed in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

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Side-view of a one-story house located in the town of Río Grande. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. It has double windows made of wood and glass, over which there are glass mullions and wooden moldings. It has a small balcony where there are two persons standing. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall and an ornamental metallic bar fence, and the floor is covered with native tiles.

Rooftop of the Parroquia San Fernando Rey

Aerial view of the rooftop of the catholic church Parroquia San Fernando Rey. In the front part you can see the roof of the tower and its cross. In the back part of the vaulted roof you can see the dome. The intersection of both roofs form a Latin cross. At the outer area of the church you can see part of the plaza decorated with palms, some stairs with handrails and part of a street.

Pink Building Guayama

Façade of a pink building in Guayama. The building has various glass doors and windows. On the left, a wall with glass blocks is visible, followed by a metal gate. Above, the cornice is partially visible.

Street in Downtown San Germán

A street in downtown San Germán. It is a slopping street with houses on both sides, most of which have two floors. It can be seen that there are ditches along the edges of the street next to the sidewalks. In the foreground, a man on horseback can be seen, another walking, and along the street, other people are observed.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00038

Detail focused on a plaque in the interior of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The plaque shows a representation of a cross and under, the inscription: "En este lugar se han depositado restos del yacimiento arqueológico encontrados durante las bras de restauración de la iglesia Santiago Apóstol. 29 de agouti de 2003, Fajardo, Puerto Rico" (On this place we have deposited remains from the archeological site found during the restoration of the church Santiago Apóstol, August 29, 2003, Fajardo, Puerto Rico). On the plaque it is notable part of the double leaf window with louvers. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church it maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

House on Hacienda Esperanza

View from a distance of a house in Hacienda La Esperanza in the town of Manatí. It is a two-story wooden house with a zinc roof. On the first floor, there are several wooden doors, and the entrance stairs in the middle. The stairs are made of concrete and there is a small concrete wall as a railing on each side. On the second floor there are several wooden double windows, some are larger than others. The house is surrounded by greenery. To the far left, there is an elevated water tank.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00012

Detail of a piers and an arch of the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. This pier and the arch are compound of bricks and stones, materials characteristic of the masonry. Behind the column it is visible the walls, grilles and windows of a building. That building shows several inscriptions like graffitis and a sign for the parking lot.

Governor's Office with Star-Shaped Ornamentation on the Floor

There is an office with coffered ceiling, garland ornamented friezes, and two chandeliers. The walls are decorated with bas-reliefs and fluted pilasters with Ionic-style capitals. In the surroundings there are double wooden doors, a table lamp, doorways, a wall furniture, and a wooden screen. In the background of the image there is a balcony with grilles and a wooden desk with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States. In the center there is a wooden table with several chairs. The floor is made of marble and has a star-shaped ornamentation.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the Spanish Navy's Old Arsenal ruins, located in La Puntilla in San Juan. This perspective presents several rectangular openings for doors and windows and semicircular arches. The second-level arches integrate balustrades. In the center stands a double staircase with risers formed by a checkered design. Several windows with ornamental grilles are visible on the walls of the stairs, and in front of them, an interior patio. The building was built in the 18th Century and was originally made of wood and fibers from royal palms. Still, during the 19th century, Captain General Don Ramón de Castro ordered the construction of a new masonry building. Gradually, it expanded until it became a complex of diverse buildings protected by a high masonry fence. The set of buildings of the Old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy integrates different architectural elements, ranging from Neoclassical and Romantic styles to the Second Empire Baroque and Neo-Arabic styles, also considered representative of Elizabethan architecture. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Teachers' Temple - 16000189

Main facade of the Teachers' Temple, also known as the headquarters of the Puerto Rico Teachers Association, located in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The concrete building is symmetrical, two-story, and features a metal roof. It maintains an elegant urban presence on Avenida Constitución, next to the natural gardens of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park. Featuring an eclectic architectural style, the facade combines elements of the turn-of-the-century Mediterranean Revival style in the tradition of Beaux Arts design with elements of the Hindu-Moorish style and neoclassical details. The entrance portico, one of its most outstanding elements, features a Moorish-style arch and four Corinthian columns crowned by a cornice with ornate moldings surrounding a pediment decorated with four urns at its top. The rectangular building is arranged longitudinally across the lot, with the interior spaces arranged in an "H" shape. The ground floor rises seven steps above the ground level, with rectangular triptych windows on both sides of the main entrance. A double doorway displays an ornate molding with a plaque above. The front corners are projected on this elevation and on the front, with the same window composition as the second floor, which features another false balcony. These projections have rectangular windows aligned on both levels with simpler molding details. The second level of the facade features a series of more elaborate windows with rounded arches framed in white molding, a sill, and brackets below. The rectangular windows are enhanced at the corner volumes with concrete false balcony details at the front and side windows. This level was used as an auditorium for large meetings, assemblies, cultural activities, or artistic presentations. The elaborate central portico protrudes further from the rectangle to create an imposing entrance space that spans both levels and contributes a Moorish element. Two sets of Corinthian columns support the second-floor portico section with the central multi-line arch. Pilasters of the same design complete the entrance portico, with elaborate relief motifs adorning the friezes and the cornices above the column capitals. All of the structure's doors and windows are blocked by wooden panels, suggesting a state of neglect. A molding of ovoids and darts crowns the ceiling frieze, and above it, the relief design is topped by a group of urns at the corners and a leaf design in the center surrounding a bronze medallion with the logo of the "Tribunal General de Justicia," which is of a later date. A lamppost is also visible at each end of the steps. A fence with several signs, a sidewalk, and a parking area for several cars surrounds the building. The Teacher's Temple, the first headquarters of the Puerto Rico Teachers Association, was designed by architect Joseph O'Kelly and built by engineer Gabriel Martínez Guzmán in 1934. Inaugurated on March 29, 1935, it represented a collective effort by Puerto Rican teachers to have their own permanent headquarters, financed through contributions from its members, and where events of great social, cultural, and historical significance for Puerto Rican citizens were held. It is assumed that the Association named it a Temple due to the emergence of Freemasonry lodges in Puerto Rico, which impacted many towns' architecture and urban aesthetics. Over the years, the building has changed owners several times and has served various purposes, including as a military installation and government offices. Although its structure has undergone numerous modifications, it retains its historical integrity despite its constant deterioration.

Multi-story Building in Caguas

View of the windows of a multi-story building in Caguas. The glass pane on one of the windows is broken.

The Pink House - Caguas - 2014 00010

Interior of the Pink House in the municipality of Caguas. A room in the building that has an exhibition that has signs, posters, and paintings. There is a dining table in the center of the room that has chairs and other objects on top of it. The building has ceiling lamps, wooden double leaf windows with lattices, and muntins with glass.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the Great Moat and a sentry box attached to the Castillo de San Cristóbal wall in San Juan. The sentry box features windows, a cornice, and a dome. Both the sentry boxes and the walls were built using limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and their primary function was protection and surveillance. There is no evidence of the origin of the style of sentry boxes in Puerto Rico, but the oldest images are found in the plans of Tomás O’Daly and Juan Francisco Mestre, dated around 1770, and in paintings by José Campeche made at the end of the 18th Century. The upper part of these walls exhibits a crenelated parapet. The San Cristóbal Castle is the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to San Felipe del Morro Castle by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Méndez Vigo Street, Mayagüez

View of the Méndez Vigo street in downtown Mayagüez. The rails of the streetcar are visible in the middle of the street. There are buildings and houses on both sides as well as an ox-drawn cart and people walking by. In the background, one of the towers of the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Church (Catholic) is visible.

Narrow Street in Old San Juan

Caleta de Las Mozas, Old San Juan. It is a narrow street with colonial style buildings on both sides. There are cars parked on only one side of the street, which is paved with cobblestones. In the background, you can see the Cathedral Square and the Cathedral of San Juan. There is a young woman walking on the sidewalk, she is carrying four books.

Temporary Camp Area

Aerial view of the temporary camp area at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. Camping tents are seen arranged in various rows. Various wooden houses and parked military vehicles can be sen also. Palm trees can be seen across the grounds.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Perspective of Paseo de Covadonga Street in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. A paved street is lined with leafy trees, creating shade in the surrounding areas. To the right is a bronze sculpture depicting a human figure on a horse, with basket details on the sides, situated on an elevated rectangular base. The sculpture is located in the area delimited by decorative white spheres aligned along a concrete sidewalk. To the left of the image, buildings with simple facades, arched windows, and railings on some balconies can be seen. In the background, the street continues with more trees and green areas, while the image's perspective highlights the depth of the road. The sidewalk is delimited by a yellow border that separates the vegetation from the pavement. Paseo de Covadonga aligns with the 19th-century promenade known as Paseo de Puerta de Tierra, where the 19th-century Plaza de la Lealtad was originally located. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00004

A window and ceiling detail from the interior of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The window has horizontal lamas and under it is notable the moldings. The ceiling is covered with ceiling panels or suspended ceilings. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor of the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00032

Ruined buildings in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known s the Central Fajardo. From the first building it is notable a pair of pillars, its flat roof, a wooden door with panels and the frame of a window. In the back part it is visible another building made of bricks and with a deteriorated cornice. These buildings are surrounded by weeds. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Vernacular Design

Close-up view of the entrance of a two-story wooden house with a zinc roof. In the foreground, there is a path covered with gravel, to both sides of the path, there are trees and flowers. The house has double, wooden windows in lattice-style and glass. All the windows are surrounded by wooden moldings.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00025

Front view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. The front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has a circular stained glass framed with moldings and three niches with a Virgin Mary statue above which you can see a cross. The lateral naves have an additional level and have windows under coupled arches framed with moldings, pilasters, bossage, dentils, cornices and wavy moldings. You can also see clocks framed with moldings and the belfry towers. They have coupled semicircular openings where it rest the iron and gold bells. Both towers are crowned with parapets and decorated with an ornamental frieze. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00003

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Corner view of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe an open garage connected to one of the lateral walls, it has three columns and the paved floor. On the wall there is an entrance with a curved steps stair, a tube handrail, a french door and double leaf windows. On one of the windows it only has the frame and the fanlight window. The roof is a hipped roof.

Brick Fort, Vieques

View from a side of Fortín Conde de Mirasol located on the island municipality of Vieques. The fort is made of masonry surrounded by walls also made of masonry. It has no doors or windows and in the front, there is a pile of gravel. The left end of the fort is whitewashed, unlike the right end. Also, at that end you can see some specific stairs. On the other hand, the upper part has a crenellated parapet.

Puerto Rico National Cemetery - 83002298

Main entrance to the Puerto Rico National Cemetery comprised of a wrought iron gate, a pair of pedestrian doors, and pillars crowned with ornaments. On the surface of the pillars are plaques and a sign that reads: "10 Miles Per Hour Silence." Bollards with chains and rows of palm trees stretch across the entrance path to the cemetery. The Puerto Rico National Cemetery was originally part of the United States Naval Reserve and was transferred to the Department of the Army in October 1948. The dedication ceremony took place on November 11, 1949. As of September 1973, the cemetery came under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Hato Rey Industrial Development Foundation Construction

Construction view of the pump station foundations. The construction is made of blocks, concrete, and reinforcing bars. Workers can be seen working in the area. Mixer trucks and cranes are also visible. There is a building in the background.

Façade variation of Three Urbanization Houses with the same plan

House in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house has a flat roof, lattice-style windows, and a metallic mesh door. The house has a jut style on the upper edges. Over the door, there is a mullion. To the far right, there is a balcony surrounded by a small wall covered in native tiles. To the far left, there is an open garage with a car parked in front. In the front of the house, there is a decorative garden with different plants, and the garden is divided by a sidewalk that leads to the balcony. To both sides of the house there are similar structures. On the roofs, there are television antennae.

Arenas Bridge - 95000843

Perspective of the Arenas Bridge from La Plata River in Cayey. This bridge has an “X” shaped, rectangular metal frame that stands on ashlar abutments. At one end of the bridge, a couple of houses are visible. The Arenas Bridge was the longest built in Puerto Rico during the Spanish colonial period. The Ponce District Engineer, Mariano Sichar, carried out the design. The Belgian firm Niccrisse and Decluve built the truss, and José Roque Paniagua contracted the erection of the abutments. The engineer Tulio Larrinaga was in charge of assembling and painting the truss.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00007

Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith) in Aguadilla, view of the interior. You can observe an altar with wooden retables and a table with altar cloth on which there are several candles and a metal container with a mantilla. On both sides of the table there are two wooden pedestals with two statues of angels. On one wall there is a candlestick with a candle and a shelf with an image of the Divine Child. Next to it there is a wall pier with an image of the Way of the Cross and a small speaker. From the other side of the altar, above another wall pier there is another larger speaker. You can see part of a marble baptismal font. The altar is delimited with a wooden balustrade of a small height and in front of it there is a prie-dieu.

Old Abandoned Chapel in Cabo Rojo - 2014 00006

Perspective of the interior of the ruins of an old abandoned chapel in Cabo Rojo. The area of the altar stands out, delimited by a type of balustrade. The altar is flanked by two window openings, and above it, an oculus stands out. The altar area is also accentuated by a surbased arch whose columns feature vine motifs. The arch has a keystone in the center, and above it, there is a representation of the Holy Spirit. The side walls feature doors, a semicircular arch, and a window opening with the edge decorated with vine motifs. In the center of the main nave of the chapel, there is a heap of debris from panels and wooden pieces of the framework that once belonged to the roof. The ruins are located in the premises of the old industrial school for boys, also known as the Correctional, Detention Center, and Social Treatment Center (STC) of Cabo Rojo.

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. Factory, Lateral View

General Electric Wiring Devices, Inc. factory construction project in Juana Díaz, lateral view. It is visible that the building has installed windows up to a certain point of the wall, from there on it is under construction, there is falsework and formwork at the top of the wall. Workers are seen working on the roof. There are blocks and other constructions materials in the area.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00051

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of the interior of the house where you can observe part of the stair viewed from the second section. The stair is white with the stair treads brown. It has railing and square newels with cornice shape finishes. There is a handrail on the wall.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00079

Detail of a bracket in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The bracket presents a spiral and leaf motifs. It is also visible the stained glass of a window, an ornamental frieze, a couple of moldings, a beam and the ceiling stucco texture. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

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Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00024

Detail of an opening or arch at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. The wall in which the arch it is integrated presents its cladding deteriorated, so it is why the bricks and stones characteristic of the masonry remain visible. Above the arch it is partially notable a type of cornice. Additionally, the building does not have roof.

House of the Goddess Mita

View of the main façade of the House of the Goddess Mita in Arecibo. A balustrade and five columns are visible on the porch. Some of the balustrades are broken and three columns are missing. A window opening and a door opening are visible on the porch. A portion of one of the doors remains in the center. Inside, window and door openings are visible to the back. On the roof, the border has a balustrade. To the left of the house, a two-story building is partially visible, and in the background, to the right, a wooden structure can be seen.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00031

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and the interior has openings with metallic grille. Also, you can see debris and a stair with ornamental blocks railing. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Building with Round Balconies in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

White building with round balconies in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a large building of multiple floors that has windows of rotary leaf, round shape balconies with balustrades, pinnacles in the center of its roof, two buildings with inclined roofs on top of its roof, and polychrome tiles as ornamentation designs. Behind it you can see countless buildings that has a variety of colors and influences of architectonic styles. It is notable elements of the styles Neoclassic, Spanish Revival, Neo-renaissance and bungalow. In front is located the Castillo San Cristobal whose ramparts and bastions are part of the defense system of the fortified city. Nearby you can observe a section of Norzagaray street that is paved with asphalt, street lights, automobiles, entrance gates with piers, antennas, trees and palm trees. At the background you can observe the Atlantic Ocean.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00085

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00036

Opening of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. An oxidized rod extends from one end to the other of the opening. The chimney is compound of bricks that present terracotta shades.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00009

Perspective of the main facade and side of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (catholic), located in Dorado. The parish has one simple level with a surface painted light yellow and white. Its facade is distinguished by a door flanked by pilasters. Also, it presents a cornice, a parapet and a steeple crowned with a Latin cross. These architectonic elements are characteristic of the Neoclassic style. The lateral facade presents windows with horizontal lamas made of aluminum, like persiennes. Both facades also presents posters with images of Christ. The construction of the parish began in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00041

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the interior from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete with corrugated metal sheets roof. You can observe a room with a double leaf door with lattices. Above the door there is a fanlight window. There is also a closet with the door open, above it there is a transom. Inside you can see a tube to hang stuff.

Vernacular Bungalow-style House

Front view of a bungalow-style house in the town of Camuy. The house is one-story wood over concrete structure with a zinc hipped roof. It is surrounded by an ornamental metal railing supported by wall pillars. Following, there is a front garden separated by concrete stairs covered with native slabs. The stairs lead to a porch that is surrounded by a low concrete wall supported by columns. The porch is decorated with plants in decorative pots. The windows are aluminum, jalousie-style and are surrounded by wooden moldings. The door is ajar and there is a person standing. It is surrounded by moldings and glass, and over it, there is a transom. To both sides of the house, you can see houses with different characteristics.

Man Putting Roof on Frame of Latrine

Man with a hammer in hand installing the roof of a wooden latrine. In the background, on the mountainside, several houses and a large building with a gable roof and windows that open outwards, are notable.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00003

Tower of the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Detail of one of the two lateral stairs that leads to the entrance of the brick tower. The steps are made of brick and to the side of the lateral stair you can see gray stone. Additionally, you can see the handrails of the front stair and part of the wall of the tower where it has grown grass and other plants. This tower was prepared to be used as an office.

Hacienda Buena Vista - 91001499

View of the coffee pulping and husking mill at Hacienda Buena Vista, also known as Hacienda Vives in Ponce. This wooden building has two levels, with a gabled zinc roof, a gutter at the eaves, double-leaf doors and windows that open outward, and a chimney made of brick. It housed the original corn mill built in 1845, but in 1892, with the need to process the coffee beans produced by Hacienda Buena Vista, the machinery housed in this building changed and became the coffee husking mill. Hacienda Buena Vista is an 87-acre agricultural complex made up of eleven original buildings. Its original owner, Salvador Vives, a military man originally from Catalonia, served three terms as mayor of Ponce. In 1984, the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust purchased the estate and rebuilt the 1892 coffee bean processing building. Hacienda Buena Vista is considered one of the finest examples of a coffee plantation in Puerto Rico.

San Carlos Borromeo Church

Detail of the ceiling of the San Carlos Borromeo Catholic church. Various brown beams can be seen on the ceiling. On the other side, beyond the arch, more beams supporting the ceiling can be seen.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00068

Ruined buildings in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. In front of a esplanade there is a single level building that presents window openings, a flutted eave and a parapet. In the back part it stick out the buildings characterized by gable roofs, pillars, beams and, deteriorated and oxidized zinc plates. In the surrounding there is plenty of weeds. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus - Humacao - 2014 00010

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus in Humacao. View of the interior from the catholic church with Neo-gothic style. You can observe an oculus with fixed stained glass window. The stained glass shows a virgin seated with the baby Jesus on her arms and surrounded by two angels.

Catholic Private School Notre Dame

Main facade view of the catholic private school Notre Dame at Caguas. At the bottom part you can see the stairs and the entrance gate. Also, you can see some Miami windows and the openings with grilles. The superior levels follow the same pattern where you can see five openings formed by six piers. Through the openings you can distinguish several windows and the classrooms doors. At the left of the building you can observe the right part of the catholic church Sweet Name of Jesus Cathedral. From the church you can see part of one of its towers, the roofing tiles that are over the rooftop, the stained glasses and the vaulted roof.

Neat Thatched House on Hillside

A pair of thatched house at the top of a hill. These houses like huts have a window and a door, gable roofs and hipped roofs and one is elevated on stilts. In the exterior of one of the houses a boy is visible.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00018

Casa Rectoría of the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Detail of one of the windows from the second floor of the house. It is a white window with double leaf with lattices and three glass panels in the upper part. It has installed accordion storm shutters. You can also see part of the light blue matched lumber and a section of the zinc ceiling.

Interior Wall Detail

View from the interior of a wooden house. The living room is decorated with a hanging lamp, a wooden table, and an armchair in fabric where there is a person sitting. The wall in the background is in wood and has mullions in the upper part. Also, it is decorated with a mirror and to both sides, there are fabric curtains.

Puerto Rico Gay Pride Community Building - 16000237

Main living area of the Puerto Rico Gay Pride Community Building, also known as Casa Orgullo, in the Río Piedras neighborhood of San Juan. Built in 1937, this two-story, reinforced concrete building is associated with the development of the modern apartment house of the 1920s and 1930s on the island and became a very popular choice among real estate investors and the middle and professional classes who were beginning to settle in San Juan. Its architectural style has elements of the Spanish/Mediterranean Renaissance movement. On the left wall is an access door with a modern design. In an apparent state of remodeling, on the right side of the door, an exposed pipe runs vertically up the wall to the ceiling, possibly used for electrical or plumbing installations. On the center wall is a stainless steel refrigerator placed against the wall. It is located near the entrance and could be there temporarily, given there is no sign of kitchen furniture around it. The wall extends into a hallway at the back. On the right wall, you can see an exposed electrical wire coming out of a hole, possibly for a future lighting or outlet installation. Along the wall, there is a gap that gives access to another area of the building. Along the top edge of the right wall, there is a conduit for an electrical installation. The floor has a tile surface that is in the condition of construction or renovation. There are several electrical cables spread out on the floor. In the background, there is a hallway that leads to other areas. The Gay Pride Community organization, founded in 1974, was the first gay/lesbian attempt created in Puerto Rico to confront social, political, and legal discrimination against the local LGBTQ community. In August 1975, the organization rented the apartment building for $300 a month and named it Casa Orgullo, making it its headquarters and providing free health clinics to the community in Río Piedras until it was dissolved in 1976. Although the building has been remodeled, the physical integrity of the property has been preserved.

Godreau House - 86000894

Front view of the Godreau House in the town of Ponce. This house is made of wood with a zinc roof and, unlike most of the Neoclassical architecture of Ponce from the beginning of the 20th century, is notable for its novel concepts of residential construction design of that period. The sash windows with translucent panels and roof vents constitute one of its main decorative features. In addition, it features a staircase that leads to the "L" shaped balcony with railing and columns supporting the roof. The house is delimited by a low concrete wall with ornamental iron railings modulated by pillars. The Godreau House was built in 1919 by the master builder Julio Morales and designed by engineer Julio Conesa as a wedding gift from Miguel C. Godreau to his wife Leonina. Innovative architectural elements such as the three-part plan, the use of semicircular arches, stained glass doors, and the marbling technique crafted by the European architect living in Ponce, Juan Bertoli Calderoni, make this residence significant.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00008

View from the interior of the Vives Mill in the town of Guayama. The mill has cone shape, and is built with stone and brick masonry. It is ruined and on one wall you can see a semicircular opening that extends through several levels. In addition, it does not have roof and has vegetation on the walls. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. Additionally, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00013

View of the building Suliveres from the cathedral San Felipe Apóstol (catholic) in the coastal city of Arecibo. At the foreground, you can see the roof of the cathedral and pilasters. The building Suliveres is crossing the street, it has U shape, it has two levels of wood and concrete with flat roof. Its design is inspired in the classic architecture with influence of the Spanish Noucentisme. It is presided by a front patio surrounded by a concrete balustrade and landscape zones. The facade is decorated with quoins, an ornamental frieze and a continuous cornice that at the same time secure a superior parapet that surrounds the rooftop as an open balcony. The doors are double made of wood and glass with persiennes. Some doors are under semicircular arches framed and crowned with sunrise transoms. The ones of the second floor has balconies of double sections with balustrades and others are under rectangular arches presided by parapets. Besides that, the central part of the building has galleries that give access to the interior with concrete balustrades modulated by square columns. Above the balustrade of the second floor you can see plants on pots. On both sides of it you can see attached buildings among which it stand out flat roofs, balconies, double doors, framed windows, moldings and parapets. Also, you can se a multi-storey, power line poles and abandoned buildings. The building Suliveres was built between 1895 and 1910, has been used as a residential and comercial space.

Warehouse of the Transportation Office, Worker

Construction of the warehouse of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. The roof of the building is divided into two levels, the workers are working on the casting for the highest roof and the beams are exposed. The workers are using various tools, such as a concrete vibrator, buckets, shovels, and concrete rakes. There are supports and a wooden ramp in the roof area. Below the roof, an incomplete level is visible with blocks and openings. The lower roof has scattered pieces of construction materials. Behind the structure, there is a building with louvered or Miami-style windows, and a flat roof.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00024

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. View of the landscape from the church that was built on the top of a hill. You can observe the roof of an adjacent building. It can also be seen the Ramón S. Vélez Ramíre square, houses and buildings from the urban area.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00033

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

Historical Structures of Caguas - Art Deco House - 2009 00011

View from the interior of a historical house in the city of Caguas. The residence has one level with flat roof and a design with Art Deco style. The interior spaces have wooden doors, transoms and the floor covered by native tiles. Additionally, you can see office chairs, a couch where a person is sitting, a hangin lamp made of glass and a desk with chairs that match. This residence was built in the decade of 1930 and it has been used as a residence and comercial establishment.

Comerío Health Center, Wall with Piers

Construction of the Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. A low wall is visible with piers, exposed rebar, and falsework. Through the piers, a wall can be seen. There is debris nearby, and in the back, a mountain stands out.

Guzmán Family Pantheon - 95000436

View from inside the Guzmán Family Pantheon, also known as the Guzmán Shrine or the Chapel of Perpetual Help, in the town of Humacao. The Pantheon has one level, built with stuccoed brick masonry covered with limestone and an eclectic style that mixes Classical, Renaissance, and exotic elements. The interior is divided into two spatial units through extended cornices, creating a cube in the lower part and a vault in the upper part. Two rows of wooden benches lead to the altar, framed by a portico-like structure that ends in a curved pediment. In the center, there is a niche with a figure of the Virgin Mary flanked by pilasters that support the entablature of the pediment. The altar is decorated with a table and a statue enclosed with stained glass. In 1864, it was built as a funeral pantheon for the Guzmán family. After the Municipal Cemetery and graves were moved to another location in 1918, the Pantheon was the only one that remained in its location. Later, it became the Chapel of Perpetual Help and an urban element in the town of Humacao.

Extension of the San Juan Transportation Office, Paint Shop

Extension of the facilities of the Transportation Office in the municipality of San Juan. The paint shop is visible with tables, paint cans, and a wall-mounted fan at the top. A man is seen in front of the shop, and on the left side, there is a car and two men. Casement windows also stand out.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Amparo Theatre - 2009 00003

View of the decorative details of the old Amparo Theatre in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels in concrete with characteristics of the vernacular architecture. The facade is decorated with mosaics of small ceramic tiles in different colors. The Amparo Theatre was built in 1926 with a capacity substituting the old Amparo Salon previously located in the same place.

Medical Center - Húcares Ward in Naguabo, Roof with Rebars

Construction of the Medical Center in the Húcares Ward in the municipality of Naguabo. The roof with wooden beams and steel rebars. Cables, poles, and trees are visible as well as a body of water.

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Side-view of a beach house in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is wooden, built on stilts, and has a zinc roof. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and are covered by fabric curtains on the inside. Behind the the house, there are wooden scaffolds and piled wood. The house is surrounded by sand and coastal vegetation.

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Abandoned, two-story house in the coastal town of Quebradillas. The house is made of wood with a zinc, hipped roof. The first level has a space without walls and an area with a double, wooden door. On the second floor, the house has a front balcony with a wooden balustrade. Also, there are several double doors and windows, also in wood. In front of the house, there is a car parked and several persons standing.

Workers and Car on a Rail

A couple of workers with shovels in front of a pile of stones. They are also surrounded by construction tools and materials like pieces of wood, rods, pipes, and a machine on a table. A cart loaded with planks extends along the hillside.

Lateral View of El Morro

Aerial view of one of the sides of El Morro at Old San Juan.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00005

Close-up view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. The front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has a circular stained glass framed with moldings and a niche flanked by pilasters and inside of it there is a Virgin Mary statue. It also has wavy moldings, continuous cornices and a tower crowned with parapet and ornamental frieze. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Barbería Santana - Malta Corona - San Juan

Façade of the "Barberia Santana" located in a corner of Old San Juan between the Tanca and San Sebastián streets. The barbershop has two doors with steps and banded edges that alternate red and white. Through one of the doors, part of the interior floor with a checkered motif is notable. On either side of the barbershop sign, there are signs for "Corona Food Malt." On another wall you can see a traffic sign and a lamp post supported by scroll-type motifs. Next you can see a window and door with steps with several children sitting and standing. It is also followed by a type of portico with bars and a building with balconies, ornamental blocks with a scale motif, corbels, double-leaf doors that open outwards, a door framed in a semicircular arch and an iconographic image of San Sebastian. The street that runs in front of the buildings is cobbled and a car can be seen parked near the sidewalk.

Comerío Health Center, Ditch with Beams

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. A trench with beams and dirt around it can be seen.

Residence at Guayanbo - 2021 00013

Bathroom area of a residence located at the Guaynabo city. In this space stand out a bathtub and the shower, delimited by glass panels. In addition, it is visible the towel racks, the windows, the curtains and the ceiling light bulbs. The floor and the walls are covered with travertine marble.

De la Luna Street

De la Luna Street in Old San Juan. There are row houses at both sides of the street, most have two stories with arches in the façades and projecting balconies (some have balustrades, others have metal railings). To the left side of the image, a building built lower than street level can be seen, bearing a sign reading: "Café Central." The balustrade of San Francisco Square (Barandilla square) and the entrance to its stairway can be seen. On the streets, there are various people, among them a man with an ox cart. One of the domes of the San Juan Cathedral can be seen in the background.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00105

Inner space of the second level from the residence Aristides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This space is distinguished by a floor of square and hexagonal tiles that form an ornamental pattern. Additionally, there are several metal chairs with seats and backs patted with floral patterns and at least one of them are made of wood. From the roof it hangs a chandelier lamp with brackets with spiral shape that hold the glass hoods. The doors are made of panels and at least one of them have fanlight windows. Through one of the doors it is visible a room with a bed, a chair and a wardrobe with mirrors. The residence Arístides Santoni shows elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

Buena Vista Street, Yauco

View of Buena Vista street in the municipality of Yauco. The main focus of the image is the masonry canal used for the drainage of the Cerro. There is a boy in the canal and a group of people around it. Buildings can be observed on both sides of the street. There is a single two-story building with a balcony, the rest are one-story buildings made out of wood. On the right side of the street there is a boundary wall.

Hacienda La Sabana - 85000295

A southwest perspective of Hacienda La Sabana in Camuy shows the masonry ground level on which rises a wooden second level crowned by a high zinc-hipped roof. The masonry staircase leads to a door flanked by wooden windows. On the side, a door and a window are visible. This building, representative of the type of vernacular Hacienda on the island, was built around 1773 as a residence and warehouse for its owner, Don Gregorio Rodríguez. It is located in the middle of the Camuy savannah and near the old Camino Real (a main road that connected the capital city with the rest of the island during the Spanish colonial era).

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, West View

West view of the construction of the Hospital and the Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The building is viewed from an upper level where the square frame of its design stands out. Two flat roofs are visible, one of them is tiled. On the sides, parts of the building with louvered windows and flat overhangs protrude. Both sides have wooden falsework. The central structure is fully framed with wooden scaffolding, and window openings are also visible. Around the area, there are barrels, bricks, and cables hanging from one side to the other.

House at the Fort of San Jerónimo

Wooden house at the Fort of San Jerónimo in San Juan. On the first floor, the entrance is covered by an eave and a wooden door with jalousies. Over the eave there is a sign: "1799." On the second floor, there is a balcony and wooden windows. The entrance to the second floor has a round ornamental design over the frame of the door. The roof has a battlement design. A portion of the bridge leading to the small fort can be seen, and there are two pillars at the end of the bridge walls . Two ramps, a sentry box, and a cannon can be seen also.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Front view of the Sol Theater in the town of San Germán. In the foreground is visible the Francisco Mariano Quiñones Plaza, distinguished by garden areas, wooden benches, light posts, and a fountain. The Art Deco-style theater has three concrete floors and was built in 1940. It has moldings, lattice-style aluminum windows topped with eaves, and an inscription in Spanish that reads: “Sol.” The entrance on the first floor is crowned by a cover with inscriptions in Spanish that read: “Sol 1 The Exterminator Cristopher George hoy Amityville II James Olson Sol 2”. Also, it has double-leaf glass doors crowned with glass transoms. On both sides of the building are visible terraced houses and vehicles parked on the street.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00002

View of the Vives Mill in the town of Guayama. The mill has cone shape, and is built with stone and brick masonry. It is ruined and has a semicircular opening. Besides that, you can see a square chimney made of masonry in the distance. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared a historic building.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00039

Close-up front view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony where you can see a hanging lamp, a door under a semicircular arch framed and crowned with a sunrise transom. In addition, the wall is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Ponce High School - 87001310

Perspective looking towards the second floor from the porticoed entrance of Ponce High School, also known as Ponce High. The space features Doric columns, pilasters, double-hung windows with louver panels, and moldings on the ceiling. The entrance displays the school's name flanked by torch symbols. This school's architectural style is Neoclassical, typical for educational buildings in the early 20th Century. Its design is attributed to Adrián C. Finlayson, and it was constructed in 1915.

Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño - 87001002

Detail of a triangular pediment at Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, also known as Banco de Santander, in Ponce. The building is a two-story, masonry and concrete building in the early 20th-century Beaux-Arts style. This pediment features medallions, scrolls, and a representation of a weighing scale. Under the pediment, details, such as an entablature built with a parapet with balustrades, a cornice with corbels, a series of dentils, and an ornamental band with garlands, stand out. The Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, built in 1924, was designed by Francisco Porrata Doria, a Puerto Rican pioneer in the development of local modern architecture and one of the creators of what was called the "Ponce Monumental Architecture.” This bank, along with its neighbor Banco de Ponce, are examples of the efforts of local financial institutions of that time to compete with American banks for the wealth of Puerto Rico’s flourishing sugar industry.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of the wall on the north side of the floating battery of Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan. In the front space, there is a staircase with a wooden railing; to the right, a rectangular opening with an iron gate, and in the background, the Atlantic Ocean. The walls were built using limestone and arsenic blocks obtained from local quarries, bricks, and plastered surfaces, and their main function was protection and surveillance. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

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Front-view of a shed in the town of Mayagüez. It is made of wood over concrete, with a flat, zinc roof with exposed wooden beams. It has a double, wooden door, and to both sides, there are aluminum, lattice-style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. On the other hand, there are tables, furniture and pieces of wood in the shed.

Muñoz Marín on the Balcony of the Casa Grande - Castañer

Luis Muñoz Marín accompanied by a group of people on the balcony of the Casa Grande in Castañer, Lares. It is a two-story house made of wood. On the first level there is a porch with a sloping zinc roof and double-leaf doors with crossbars. On the second level, a balcony with a balustrade and wooden pillars. The balcony is decorated with a red, blue and white festoon. On the first level there are also people gathered. The Casa Grande was part of the Castañer coffee plantation.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00023

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of the interior from the abandoned building. You can observe an exterior open door. There is a surbased arch through which you can see a window and two doors. The walls are stained with black paint.

Banco de Ponce - 87001003

View of the main facade of the Banco de Ponce, located on a triangular lot defined by Amor and Comercio streets in the coastal city of Ponce. The building is a three-story concrete building in the Beaux-Arts style of the early 20th Century and an example of the Beaux-Arts architects' interpretation of the Fin de Siecle (End of the Century) in Ponce. The facade is distinguished by the monumental pilasters with fluting and a Corinthian capital that accentuates the verticality of the building. The pilasters flanking the entrance are round, while those on the sides are square and paired. Above them is an entablature made of a cornice, a frieze with rosettes, and a series of dentils. The upper part is joined by protruding panels in the shape of pilasters, topped with a small cornice and a parapet that incorporates a medallion surrounded by two cornucopias and an inscription: "B of P." Several ornamental bands, glass windows with mullions, and balustrades are between the pilasters. An aedicule with a triangular pediment accentuates the main door, and above it stands out the name of the building: "Banco de Ponce." Several people, cars, traffic signs, and a traffic light are visible across the sidewalk and the street. The Banco de Ponce, built in 1912, was designed by Francisco Porrata Doria, a Puerto Rican pioneer in the development of local modern architecture and one of the creators of the movement called “La Arquitectura Monumental” in Ponce. It, along with its neighbor, the Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, are examples of the efforts of local financial institutions of that time to compete with American banks for the wealth of Puerto Rico’s flourishing sugar industry. For a few years, its third floor was used as the ballroom of the Casino Español de Ponce.

Residencia Fernando Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00014

Close-up view of the Residencia Fernando Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The house has one floor and characteristics of the Catalan Modernism style. The entrance portico is secured by staggered columns where there are small decorative mosaics. You can also see a wooden door presided by an ornamental iron grille. The Residencia Fernando Calimano was built in 1928; in addition to being used as residence, years later it became a doctor office.

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus - Humacao - 2014 00007

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus in Humacao. Detail of a window in the interior of the church with Neo-gothic style. It is a double leaf window with lattices and glass panels in the upper part. It has pointed arch shape.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00023

Detail of the windows of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). There are wooden double leaf windows that have integrated panels. Above each window there is a keystone ornament. A partially visible surface with paddings can be observed in the corner of the building. The upper corner is accentuated by a crowned cornice with a parapet. Trees and undergrowth can be observed.

Colón Plaza and San Juan

View of Plaza Colón and buildings in Old San Juan. The Colón statue on a column and the surroundings of several multi-story buildings with parapets, balconies, balustrades, railings, moldings, cornices, awnings and tiles, stand out. Also notable are the pediments, a dome with a lantern appendage, a tower with a clock and different types of doors and windows framed in semicircular arches, segments and lintels. Some buildings around Plaza Colón have signs such as: "General", "Boca Chica", "Juan J. Parsi" and "S". In the streets around the square, there are several buses and some people. In the background, part of the bay is visible.

Ramp, Steps Going through Opening in Wall at El Morro

View from the San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan. This construction from the Spanish colonial period is a military structure made of masonry and stone. In the foreground, on the far right, you can see a sentry box crowned with a crenellated edge in front of which two people are standing. Ahead is a ramp and on both sides of it there are stairs. At the end there is a tunnel under a semicircular arch that leads inside the wall. On the other hand, the wall has semicircular openings covered by bars.

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Rear-view of a house on stilts located in the coastal town of Hatillo. The house is made of wood over concrete, and has a flat, zinc roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. It has concrete entrance stairs that lead to the balcony. The balcony, where there is a person standing, is small and has a concrete railing. It has a wooden door with a glass mullion over it. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and have a mullion and a wooden eave over them. To the far left, there is another wooden door with a mullion and an eave over it. In front of the house, there is a vehicle parked.

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Interior view of a house located in the coastal town of Fajardo. It is made of wood with a zinc roof. The living room is decorated with chairs and a leather armchair, where there is a person sitting, and to one side, there is an iron. The walls are decorated with frames and decorative objects. Separating the rooms, is a curtain made of fabric. Through the curtain on the wall, you can see another room with chairs and chests.

Parque Bombas in Ponce

Facade of the Parque de Bombas at the plaza of Ponce known by its polychrome stripes that alternate between black and red. Also, the colorful fanlights, skylights as windows at the roof appendages, the zinc on the roof, the lambrequin on its border as a frame and the inscription: "Parque de Bombas" (Fire Station). In the entrance there is a flagpole with the American flag, followed by several exhibition automobiles and some people. Behind the Parque de Bombas stand out the dome of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Ponce.

Capitolio, Seen across Lawn

Side view of the Capitol in Old San Juan. It is distinguished by its Neoclassical style, it is built of concrete and steel covered in white marble. The building has glass windows under arches and semicircular arches, some have fabric curtains over them. It also has an ornamental frieze and a porch supported by Corinthian columns. Finally, the building is crowned with a dome and lantern.

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View of a patio in a one-story house located in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is one-story, made of wood, with aluminum, lattice style windows surrounded by wooden moldings. The patio is paved, and to both sides, it has planters with plants. In the background there is a double, wooden open door and a door with metallic mesh.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of casemate number twenty-three in Plaza de Armas of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. The double-leaf wooden door is framed in a drop arch and, on its upper part, exhibits a window with wooden panels. This door is framed between a semicircular arch-shaped molding, pilasters, and a buttress that integrates a plaque with an inscription. The pilasters support a cornice crowned with a parapet. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Cannon Balls, El Morro

A child and several adults near the cannon balls arranged pyramidally inside the San Felipe del Morro Castle. In the background, the crenellated parapet of the wall and a sentry box crowned with a dome are notable.

Old Spanish Military Hospital - 87000770

Southside perspective of the basement of the Old Spanish Military Hospital, also known as the Asylum for the Blind, in Ponce. This building is one story and one basement, built of brick and a mixture of masonry and stone, and features Neoclassical architecture. An arcade and piles of rubble stand out. Also visible in the space are square pillars that support the arches and a pair of doors. The Old Spanish Military Hospital was built by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain between 1896 and 1897 to serve the military garrison of the city of Ponce. Then, in 1905, the state government ceded the property to be used as an Asylum for the Blind.

Debmar Mfg. Corp, Frontal Lateral View

Debmar Mfg. Corp. building in Canóvanas, lateral/frontal view. It has exposed block walls, pilasters, windows, and a loading entrance with a roll-up door. There is a barbed wire fence with a tube gate, a royal poinciana tree, and a traffic sign. A pile of debris, a wheelbarrow and a metal barrel can be seen.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Tiled Walls

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. An interior space is visible featuring a hallway with tiled walls, openings on both sides, and exposed pipes.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00090

View of the garden from the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is separated from its immediate surrounding with a crenelled fence made of masonry. The patio has landscape areas, sidewalks and a large ficus. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Public housing under construction

Front view of buildings in a public residential complex. To the far left, there is a one-story structure with a flat roof. In the front, it has a garden and a glazed design on the door and front wall. To the far right, there are two, three-story buildings with flat concrete roofs. They have lattice-style windows and balconies. Also, there is a small structure made of wood with zinc. The area is surrounded by surrounded by dirt, blocks and construction tubes.

Mennonite Academy and Church, Summit Hills

Two-story concrete building with shutter-type windows corresponding to the "Evangelical Mennonite Church and Academy". On the roof it has a bell, while on the side there is a staircase with a railing that leads to a balcony where two people are visible in front of a door. In the patio there is a perforated wall with a geometric motif next to a cross and in the surrounding area, there is a sidewalk and a garden. In the background, some modern style houses are notable.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 21 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00002

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. It can be observed the exterior of the annex room of the theatre building, it has an Art Deco style. This area has a door and two small fixed windows with glass blocks. The door is closed with wooden panels. You can see part of the adjacent building that looks abandoned.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00036

Town Hall - 85003046

Low-angle view of the Town Hall, also known as the City Hall of the coastal town of Mayagüez. It’s a two-level building in a Neoclassical style, made of reinforced concrete. The facade is decorated with pilasters that extend to the second level, which divides the building into several sections. At the top, an entablature with cornices, mutules, and dentils unites the building horizontally. Between the pilasters of the second level, there are also framed glass and wood double-leaf windows that rest on moldings. The Town Hall was originally built in 1845 following the Spanish model established in the Laws of the Indies, but it was built again in 1926 by architects Rafael Carmoega Morales, Antonio S. Burés, and Fidel Sevillano Espinosa after being destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. The new building, in Neoclassical style, emulated the North American model of a City Hall.

Ramón Emeterio Betances Camp in Cayey

Farmers' houses at Ramón Emeterio Betances camp in the town of Cayey. Several wooden and concrete houses, elongated and tall buildings that are part of the agricultural camp can be seen. There are variations in the sizes and construction materials of the buildings, they have gabled and hipped roofs, balconies, and latrines. A group of men are visible near the bridge talking amongst themselves and leaving their horses to graze. In the surroundings there are access roads towards the camp and paths near the neighborhood of houses. There are also trees, shrubs, and palm trees, and a barbed wire fence dividing the road from the housing area.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - Historical Photo 00006

View from the interior of the abandoned building of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level, the interior is deteriorated and it has several rectangular openings without frames. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00037

Perspective of the base of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney is compound of bricks characteristic of the masonry. At the base of the chimney it stand out an opening with semicircular arch shape and above this, it is also notable a corbel. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Construction of La Concha Hotel

Construction phase of the lobby and the guest room tower of La Concha Hotel. Structural framework and several workers are noticeable on the building. Surrounding La Concha Hotel, there are several Spanish Revival-style houses with small roofs, balconies, and wrought-iron grilles. There are also other modern-style buildings, one of which is under construction at the intersection of the roads. The Caribe Hilton Hotel is noticeable in the background.

Factory in Guayanilla, Finished Building Rear View

Construction project of a factory in Guayanilla. Finished building rear view. It has metal windows, pilasters, an entrance with steps and eaves, and a gable roof.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00021

View of the details of the Cathedral of San Felipe Apóstol in the coastal town of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof. Its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassical architecture. The facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings, and cornices. Additionally, it has a protruding square pillar crowned with an ornament. The construction of the Cathedral of San Felipe Apóstol dates back to 1616; however, in 1846, the building was officially built with the current design seen in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00007

Details of the windows and the tower of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The windows have grilles and appentices with Spanish glass roofing tiles. It is also notable the semicircular arches with grilles, a series of dentils with mascarons and part of the roof, also with roofing tiles. In addition, it stand out the tower of the residence characterized by terrazzo columns and a hipped roof with Spanish roofing tiles and a pinnacle. The walls paint is deteriorated and presents stains. In the background it is visible a modern building with picture windows. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00018

Old Customs House of Humacao. Facade from the building built with masonry and brick with stucco finish, view from the stair of the adjacent building. The facade has a pediment and two lateral spaces. The middle of the building has zinc gable roof and the laterals have flat roof. You can observe abandonment signs, for example, there are plants that grew on the cornice. In front of the building there is cyclonic mesh and behind the fence you can see the roof of a gazebo. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00027

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. There is a two-story building which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style and is painted gray and white. The back part of the building has paddings, segmental arches, ornamented iron parapets, architectural moldings, grilles, and an iron sunrise transom. There are planters, automobiles, shrubs, antennas, and palm trees in the surrounding areas. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00040

The old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. On the right side of the image is an open-air corridor and a facade painted white and gray. It has white semicircular moldings, cornices, pilasters, wooden double-leaf doors, and a brick floor. Adjacent to this building is the Madres Carmelitas chapel. This building is also representative of the Neoclassical architectural style, and it is painted pink, cream, and white. It has a semicircular dome crowned with a terracotta-colored lantern at the top. It has cornices, semicircular arches, and two wall lamps supported by brackets. A portico can also be partially observed, as well as columns and the triangular pediment of the chapel's main entrance. A roof with air conditioning units and vents can be seen on the left side of the image. There is a window opening with white moldings at the bottom. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture. The La Puntilla condominium can be seen on the left side of the image. It is painted orange and cream. The Banco Popular of Puerto Rico, whose architectural style is Art Deco, can be seen in the distance. It has windows with rectangular and square openings and a tower with a sign that reads "Banco Popular." It was designed by the architect Chauncey W. Riley and built by the engineers Juan M. Beltrán Carrasquillo, Manuel Miró y Saurí, and José Benítez Gautier. The towers with lanterns of the Jose V. Toledo United States Courthouse and Post Office combine different architectural styles, such as Beaux-Arts, Federal, and Spanish Colonial Revival. It was designed by Oscar Wenderoth, and it is painted cream and terracotta. Other high-rise buildings, utility poles, and trees can be observed.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00008

Detail of the pew in the interior of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (catholic), located in Dorado. The chairs are made of wood and on the panel of one end it has a Latin cross. The floor is covered by encaustic tile that presents a pattern formed by two crosses interspersed with lobed ends with white shades, light brown and black. The construction of this parish began in 1842 and in June of 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Entrance Tunnel to the Neighborhood La Perla in the Old San Juan

View to the entrance tunnel of the neighborhood La Perla in the Old San Juan. You can observe a road that gets to under a tunnel built as part of the defense system of the Old San Juan. To the right there is a building that is painted white and have influence of the architectonic styles Neoclassic and Neo-renaissance with moldings and double wooden windows with lattice. The building is located in an area that on one side is closed with a metal fence with barbed wire and the other has parts of the defense rampart. There is an area in the patio in which you can observe a swing and a clothes line to dry clothes. To the left there are benches and people sitting, while in the center you can see a group of people walking on the street towards the tunnel. Nearby you can observe power line poles, street lights, houses with gable roofs, automobiles, antennas, bushes and palm trees. At the background you are able to see the Atlantic Ocean. Subsequently, the buildings with the shape of houses with bungalow style became an empty space.

Military Camp, San Juan

Camp of the M-7 light artillery battery of the United States occupation forces in San Juan. Tents can be seen on a land near the San Juan harbor. On the land, there are some paths covered with gravel. In the background, the San Juan bay and various watercraft are visible.

Cardona Residence

View of the back of the Cardona Residence. The roof of the house is made of zinc, a portion of it is gabled and another hipped. Over the gate, there is a fanlight design. Outside of the house, a lamppost is visible.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00009

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. Partial view of one of the lateral facades from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe a semicircular arch that has a double leaf window made of wood with sunrise transom. Around the window there is a molding with a triangular pediment. On the pediment far ends there are two semicircular decorations with in relief leaves motifs in the interior. The window has one of the leaves open and you can see the window opening on the opposite. It is notable the bossage on the facade wall.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00016

The Former Insular Madhouse building in Old San Juan. A terracotta semi-spherical dome with a lantern, white moldings, and a pinnacle on the top can be observed. It has latticework windows in the lantern and drum. A roof with a small wall and air conditioning units can be observed. The Castillo San Felipe del Morro city wall and flagpoles with three flags can be observed in the distance. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00038

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned, has lattice style windows and sash windows made of glass framed with moldings. Additionally, in the first floor you can see an opening covered with a wooden board also framed with moldings. Above the windows from the first and second floor you can distinguish continuous eaves made of wood and corrugated metal sheets. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated and broken areas. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

San Juan Street, Chapel at End

View of the Santo Cristo street in the Old San Juan. The street is covered by cobblestones and on both sides there are connected buildings with different characteristics. There are doors crowned with entablature, pilasters on each side and balconies surrounded by railings. The windows have wooden parapets, also crowned with entablatures and on other windows there are cloth curtains. In front of the buildings you can see parked vehicles and at the end of the street there is the Chapel of Santo Cristo de la Salud.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00008

A detail of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The building presents several openings for doors and windows with appentices. In addition, it stick out an eave decorated with gutters and steps on the doors. In the upper part of the building it is also visible a pair of circular openings that serve as drain. The building has a deteriorated surface and is surrounded by weeds. At the background it is notable an automobile. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Criollo House

Interior view of a wooden house. The living room is decorated with a chair in fabric and metal, a wooden piece of furniture, and a table over which there is a television. In the middle, there is a hanging lamp and the floor is covered with native slabs. There is an aluminum, lattice-style window surrounded by wooden moldings. The double wooden door has a wooden mullion over it.

Ginorios Boarded Up for Hurricane

A group of men putting storm shutters to protect the facade of an establishment of a hurricane. Next to it there is a bar and the cigarette factory of Aibonito identified as: "El Nuevo Chicos Bar and Rest." and "P.R. Tobacco Marketing". The facades of these buildings present elements like windows with cristal leaves, doors with muntin windows, cornices, moldings, parapets, flat roofs and some with zinc. On the street upfront there are at least two automobiles parked.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00023

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and full of debris. In the second level there are galleries with wooden railings modulated by fluted columns. Additionally, the floor of this level is covered of wood and debris. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Inside El Morro

View of a courtyard of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro en el Viejo San Juan. Three walls with semicircular arches can be seen, the two side walls have doors and windows, and the wall in the background has an open arch leading to one of the stone walls of the fort. On this wall, there is a flagpole with the United States flag. Two soldiers can be seen in the courtyard.

Outdoor Market

Outdoor market. People can be seen selling and buying agricultural products. Most of the stalls have merchandise displayed on the ground. Some stalls have canopy roofs. Around the buying and selling area, there are several one and two-story wooden houses. In the background, there is a round structure that appears to be a small kiosk or gazebo.

Aerial View of the Foreman House at Adjuntas

Aerial detail of the Foreman house. You can see the blue awnings covering the majority of the house rooftop. The part of the rooftop that does not have awning is a gable roof. Outside the house you can see the garden.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00024

Detail of a blue column that contrasts with the orange shade from the walls of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The capital is distinguished by the annulets and the abaci. This column serves as support to a beam that has an oxidized metallic part. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00032

Lateral view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry, a gable roof made of corrugated metal sheets and its eclectic style since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The front facade is presided by a portico closed with a metallic grid. The portico has a gable roof secured by brackets and covered by roofing tiles. The rest of the building is decorated with wooden windows with persiennes under semicircular arches crowned with sunrise transoms and entablatures. Also, you can see windows under rectangular arches crowned with glass crossbeams. Besides that, from the building there is an octagonal belfry tower decorated with balconies secured by brackets., openings covered by metallic grids, a continuous cornice, roofing tiles and a vertical colorful stained glass. In the surroundings you can see adjacent buildings and electric wiring. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first of this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollos José Ignacio Quintón. In addition, it is the headquarters of several music groups of the city.

Three Men in Front of Jack's Club Hotel

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

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of La Princesa Bastion, located east of the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan, with the Atlantic Ocean in the background. This view shows pillars with pyramidal tops and walls made of sandstone blocks and bricks. Most surfaces are plastered. Also visible are some semicircular openings and a wooden bridge with railings. At one end is a small wooden building with a gabled roof, a window, and a metal mesh fence surrounding it. La Princesa Bastion preserves its original casemates and magazines built at a lower level: a dirt-covered bunker and a concrete base from a World War II anti-aircraft emplacement overlay this unit. It is one of three bastions built in the last decades of the 19th Century around the San Cristóbal Castle, as indicated by plans from the 1760s-70s. During World War II, it underwent alterations that erased distinctive features of its original design. However, it retains the character and appearance of the most advanced 18th-century defense techniques applied in a rugged and inhospitable area. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Corner View

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Corner view of the building during construction. It can be seen that it has a concrete fence with pilasters, a portico with tubular pillars, persiennes, eaves, and parapet. There is a wooden drop chute that goes from the second floor roof to the concrete fence. Next to the building there is a commercial vehicle. The corner of a house adjacent to the hospital is visible.

The White House - 92000379

Perspective of the main facade of the White House, located in front of Coamo's plaza. This wooden, zinc-hipped roof house stands on a masonry foundation. The facade is depicted by a large balcony with wooden balustrades and columns. A section of the masonry base extends outward, creating a triangular pedimented portico. The rectangular doors and windows have vertical panels with horizontal slats and glass. The entrance has a wrought iron gate flanked by masonry pillars and a double marble staircase. On one end is an entrance with two iron doors that provide access to an old garage. In front of the house are several parked cars and some planters in the Coamo's plaza. The White House, built in 1865 and designed by Raimundo Camprubí, represents 19th-century Spanish Creole-style local architecture in Puerto Rico. Its name is because it has been painted white since its construction.

Portion of the Main Façade of a Structure with Stone Covering in Guayama

View of the main façade of a structure with stone covering in Guayama. On the main façade, three orange doors and a black gate are visible. The top of the wall is made of wood and painted red with white details. On what used to be the roof, zinc sheets, and wooden beams can be seen. There is a sign letting know that the structure was used as a cafeteria.

Loaíza Cordero Institute for the Blind Historic District - RS100002935

North facade of the main building of the Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children Historic District, located in Santurce, a sector of the Municipality of San Juan. The district includes two reinforced concrete buildings, built between 1927 and 1938 in the Mediterranean Renaissance style, an Alameda-type path that serves as the main entrance to the facility, a playground, and a Moorish-inspired fountain at the entrance. It is an example of a unique and novel architectural treatment of the 1920s, the product of a creative collaboration between the blind educator Loaíza Cordero Del Rosario and the American architect Joseph O’Kelly. Engineers Manuel L. Miró and Demetrio del Valle also participated, as stated on a dedication plaque on the building. The main building seen here has a single story with a symmetrical design and a prominent central volume, while the laterals extend horizontally. The main entrance is in the center, framed by a lobed arch, and features an access ramp flanked by two steps. Above the arch, a coat of arms is seen in relief. An exotic tower with semicircular arched openings at the top features a complex design that contrasts with the simplicity of the rest of the building. Its exterior is divided into three sections that narrow as one ascends. While the first section is an irregular chamfered octagon, the second is a regular octagon. Four panels of the second section are arched and open, while the others are covered with blue and white ceramic tiles. The openings at the top are framed by thick arched frames and covered with blue and white square tiles, while the lower parts have similar tiles but with a different pattern. An arched rope molding separates the stringers from the tympanum. Two corbels support the tympanum lintel, giving the opening a more geometrically complicated profile. All components are made of reinforced concrete, which shows the knowledge of how to work the material to obtain complex shapes and figures. A fourth pattern in the band found at the top of the first section serves as a transition. The upper part, covered with blue and white tiles that form chevrons, adds movement and polychromatic drama to the tower and the facade. Several moldings sit on its upper part, creating a base for the ball that crowns the composition. The side sections have four narrow rectangular louvred Miami-style windows, protected by metal grilles that provide light and ventilation to the main body of the building. Some windows have air conditioning equipment installed at the bottom. The roof is made of red tiles with a moderate slope, and it has a simple cornice in the lower sections. Some tiles are missing from the roof. The base of the building is painted with a blue plinth that runs along the entire facade, visually delimiting the transition between the ground and the main yellow walls. The immediate surroundings include large trees, lamp posts, flagpoles, and a fence that delimits a separate space. The Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children was the first institution on the island dedicated to the education of blind children, setting a precedent in educational integration and the introduction and adaptation of the Braille system to the Spanish language. The Institute focused on formal instruction and integrated practical and vocational activities to prepare students to function independently in society. The work of its founder, Loaíza Cordero Del Rosario, recognized for her leadership and commitment, left a lasting cultural impact on the educational history of Puerto Rico. The uniqueness of this Historic District lies in the introduction of one of the first buildings built in reinforced concrete, a novel material for the time, and which used the semantics of the Mediterranean Renaissance, interpreted at the time as symbols of Puerto Rico's modernity and progress.

Façade of a Wooden White House in Guayama

View of the main façade of a wooden white house in Guayama. On the porch, the railing and three supporting tubes can be seen. On the porch's wall, two windows and a door with a window can be seen. A portion of the roof is made of zinc.

Our House

House with a hipped zinc roof, outward-facing windows and a porch with wire mesh. Also notable is a wooden room attached to one end of the house, while in the patio some pieces of sticks protrude forming an arch.

View from the Left of the Remains of a Façade in Guayama

View of the remains of a structure in Guayama. On the façade, the ornamental parapet with two columns forming an arch can be seen. A gate is also visible. Other portions of structures can be seen on both sides of the collapsed area.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00051

View from distance of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. Above a hill you can see the building of the lighthouse of Arecibo. It is distinguish by its Neoclassic style, double windows made of wood painted blue and the hexagonal tower decorated with a continuous cornice matched with dentils and crowned with a glass and iron lantern, and a weather vane. The building also has moldings a continuous cornice, it is painted white. In the surroundings you can see three flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and United States, and a wooden railing that surrounds it. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

San Juan Transportation Office, Classroom with Desks

San Juan Transportation Office. View of an interior space with several metal desks. On the back wall there is a door and on the lateral walls there are persiennes. On the ceiling there are several fluorescent light fixtures.

Craftsman Billfolds of Puerto Rico, Concrete Mixer

Construction of the Craftsman Billfolds building in Caguas, view of a concrete mixer inside the construction site. Apart from the mixer, a pile of stone, a pile of sand and two metal barrels can be seen. There is also a wall under construction and several columns. There is a row of neighborhood houses adjacent to the construction site and mountains can be seen in the background.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2014 00024

Deteriorated pavers in Old San Juan. Cracked pavers can be seen. There are two sunken pavers next to the storm drain with stains on them. Small plants can also be observed in between the pavers.

City Hall of Caguas - 88001307

The City Hall of Caguas is a two-story building with a rectangular base and a three-section classic and symmetrical facade. The pilasters and semicircular arches with grilles stand out on the first level. The second level highlights a cornice and an iron-railed balcony from which a pair of flags extend. The upper part is crowned with a triangular pediment and a parapet, while the corner ashlars help define the facade. The doors are double-leaf, and the windows integrate horizontal slats and fanlights. Several people, cars, and a parking meter are noted in front of the building. The City Hall of Caguas was designed by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain and completed in 1887; it represents both the Elizabethan Neoclassical architectural style and Spanish civil architecture.

Trujillo Alto Bridge – 09001289

High-angle perspective of one of the abutments of the Trujillo Alto Bridge, also known as Bridge #427 in Trujillo Alto. The bridge is a single-span, two-lane, Pennsylvania truss-style steel bridge resting on concrete abutments and crossing the Loíza River. In the foreground, the rectangular abutment constructed of reinforced concrete can be seen. It features a vertical design with three longitudinal grooves with Art Deco influences, a characteristic rustic concrete finish, and a surface with signs of deterioration. To the right of the abutment and on both sides of the roadway, there is a concrete balustrade, and to the left, a metal railing alongside large beams that are part of the bridge. The base of the abutment is partially obscured by vegetation. The Trujillo Alto Bridge was built between 1939 and 1941 with funds from the New Deal economic reform program enacted by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Architect Robert R. Prann Stannard was in charge of preparing the site, constructing the bridge abutments, and installing the steel components, all of which were manufactured in the United States. It is also one of two surviving Pennsylvania truss bridges in Puerto Rico, giving it significant architectural and historical value. In 1985, the Highways and Transportation Authority proposed demolishing the bridge, but the local community filed a legal challenge to retain it, considering it a historical monument, and the plans were canceled. The bridge was restored as part of the Authority's 2002-2004 restoration project. The missing steel members were replaced, and the south abutment was shored up. Another significant change was the shape and pattern of the paving stones in front of the bridge's south abutment. This was part of the construction of the Bicentennial Walkway, inaugurated in 2007 to commemorate the city's 200th anniversary (1801-2001). Although the integrity of the surroundings was compromised by the construction of the concrete bridge in 1985, the historic bridge retains key visual elements and systems (such as its steel superstructure, substructure, abutments, and access spans) that give it its distinctiveness and significance.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00023

View from the interior of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house is deteriorated and it has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. From the interior of the residence you can see an end of a stair without railing, trash and the entrance opening through which you can see two fluted columns over square pedestals. Additionally, both the interior and the exterior there is vegetation. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00005

Side view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level decorated with cornices and double windows made of wood painted blue and framed with flat moldings. Besides that, in the adjacent areas you can see a wooden fence and a flagpole with the flag of Puerto Rico. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

Front view of the San Germán de Auxerre Church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, the church stands in front of a staircase with several concrete benches and metal bars modulated with square pillars. The Church has two levels built in stuccoed masonry with elements of the Neoclassical and Baroque styles. The front facade is divided into sections with pilasters and extended cornices. A central door is under a framed semicircular arch flanked by windows and pilasters. The second level is narrower and follows the same pattern as the lower level but with a central oculus flanked by two glass windows framed with moldings and topped with sunrise transoms. On top of the building is a stepped pediment with a cross and amphorae at each end. Also, one end of the bell tower is visible above the building, crowned with a cross. In the surroundings are houses and connected buildings with balconies surrounded by railings and windows. The original structure dates back to 1737 and was built of wood and straw. In 1842, the building that stands today was rebuilt with a new design.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00179

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. It preserves some sash windows made of glass and lattice style windows framed with moldings. In addition, since the roof is incomplete in some areas, you can see wooden beams exposed. Also, you can see a metallic grille surrounding the house. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Contractor’s Firm Pickup Truck

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. A pickup truck from the project contractors’ firm is parked in front of the garage under construction. The garage has columns, a roof, and some dividing walls, but it still has no floor.

Normandie Hotel

Normandie Hotel in San Juan. Art Deco style building whose design was inspired by the ocean liner of the same name. It has a curved front, balconies like bridges, a row of oculi arranged like nautical skylights. The main entrance is a portico with round pillars. On the roof there is a large neon sign with the hotel's name. In front of the hotel there is a directional sign for a travel agency and two airlines, one of them, Pan American World Airways (Pan Am).

Luis Muñoz Rivera Birthplace Home - 84003139

Front and side facade of the Luis Muñoz Rivera Birthplace Home, also known as the Muñoz Rivera Museum-Library. This house is made of wood and stands on a mezzanine of masonry panels with cement plaster approximately one meter high from the ground level of Muñoz Rivera Street. Its front facade has a porch (or balcony) with double-leaf doors, a balustrade, and four columns supporting the eaves with moldings on the edges. Also visible is the staircase that leads to the portico and the windows parallel to Manuel Torres Street. The roof is made of galvanized zinc, and the ridge extends parallel to the main facade. In front of the house are several cars parked, and in the background is a building with a partially visible sign in Spanish that reads: "Salon..." The house, birthplace of Luis Muñoz Rivera, father of Luis Muñoz Marín (the first governor of Puerto Rico elected by the people), is representative of the 19th-century style of middle-class residences in the interior of the island; in 1959, it was restored and transformed into a museum-library by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00025

Historical Structures of Caguas - Ysern Building - 2005 00009

View from the interior of the balcony of the building known as Ysern Aponte in the city of Caguas. The building has six levels and it has characteristics of the vernacular and modern styles. The interior of the balcony possess a floor covered by ceramic tiles of terracotta color and it is surrounded by a low wall on which there is an ornamental grille. Additionally, it has zinc roof, lattice style windows made of aluminum and wooden doors. You can see chairs, a wooden bench and decorative vases decorating the balcony. The building Ysern Aponte was built at the end of the XIX and its construction lasted until 1920. Through the years it has been used as residential and commercial buildings.

Mounted United of the United States Army in San Juan

Mounted Unit of the United States Army during a military drill in the grounds of El Morro, Old San Juan. Besides the soldiers on horseback, various buildings can be seen as well as a portion of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress), and some onlookers. One of the soldiers is carrying a a two-colored flag with the letters "PR."

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Partial View From the Rear

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Partial view of the completed three-story building. On one side there is a portico with tubular pillars and parts of the wall have brick cladding. On another side, there are eaves on the top of the persiennes on all three levels.

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Old San Juan Street

Tilted perspective view of a cobblestoned street in Old San Juan. To both sides of the street there are sidewalks and several doors with moldings on the buildings, also balconies with railings, and balconies with balustrade and brackets are notable. On the sidewalks you can see several persons.

Designed Criollo

View of a commercial street with row buildings. It is a concrete building with a flat roof. In the front of the far right side, it has a porch with a concrete balustrade over which there is an ornamental metallic grille. The balustrade is supported by concrete columns. There are several people in front and signs that read: José I. Cabiya Ortíz Abogado-notario," "Israel Otero Rosario Agrimensor," "José I. Cabiya Ortíz Abogado-Notario." The right area is covered at the top with a metal awning. The building has several double wooden doors with jalousies, glass transom on them and surrounded by moldings. The upper edge of the building is decorated with cornices. On the far left, the building is attached to another with similar characteristics. On the street in front there are several parked vehicles and people walking.

House on the Street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00007

Close up view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería 12 in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is deteriorated and has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by some access stairs and wooden pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In the interior of the balcony there are metallic chairs and three double wooden doors with lattice windows crowned with transoms. In addition, there is a parapet that surrounds and crowns the house. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00061

View to the north and the street Emilio Castelar from the rooftop of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The rooftop is delimited by a parapet interrupted by balustrades. The floor is covered with rectangular tiles that form a geometric pattern, while in the roof and the appentices of the windows have roofing tiles. Also, it is visible a horizontal row of glass blocks. On the first level it is notable the entrance for automobiles and the fence compound of walls and grilles. Through the street it stand out several houses of one or two floors, which present elements like grilles, garages, appentices, balconies, eaves and ornamental blocks.

Our Neighbors Home, Peskovers and Roeschs

House of a concrete square plan with zinc hipped roof. It has a little portico without railings with a tube as a pillar, double door and windows made of wood and is surrounded by a low stake fence. On the fence entrance there are several pots with flowers. You can see a woman coming out of the house. Behind it you can see other house with a similar design and an area with trees.

Typical Criollo Patterns

Front view of a door of a house in the town of Ciales. In the image there is an ornamental metal railing. It is a wooden structure featuring a double wooden door with jalousie windows and stained glass surrounding it. Above the door, there is a wooden sunrise transom. The space is decorated with plants in ornamental flower pots.

House renovation in El Malecón

View of a house under construction in El Malecón, in Naguabo. The house is wooden and built on wooden stilts. It has a wooden structural frame and some walls. Still there is no roof. There are workers working on it and to one side, a boy standing besides the house. The house is surrounded by vegetation, wooden debris and construction materials.

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory, Roof’s View

General Electric Wiring Devices factory construction project in Juana Díaz. View of the adjacent building from the factory's roof. A small wooden house can also be seen and in the background, some mountains.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00024

Side view of the cathedral San Felipe Apóstol (catholic) and its surroundings in the coastal city of Arecibo. Along the street you can see continuous buildings with different characteristics. Among the characteristics it stand out, lattice style windows framed with moldings, double wooden doors, cantilevered balconies, roofs made of corrugated metal laminas and railings. The cathedral San Felipe Apóstol is built in masonry with a design inspired in the Neoclassic and renaissance architecture. It is separated of its immediate surrounding by a fence with grilles modulated by a gate. Besides that, the building is decorated with pilasters that at the same time hold a continuous cornice, framed windows and crowned with entablature and a door presided by steps crowned with entablature. Above the building you can see a far end of a dome with an oculus framed. In the paved street also, you can appreciate vehicles parked and power line poles. From the distance, you can distinguish the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The cathedral San Felipe Apóstol dates of 1846, is the second largest church built under the Spanish control in Puerto Rico.

House Route 753 #32, Arroyo

Front view of a house in the town of Arroyo. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a zinc, gabled roof. It is surrounded by a low, concrete wall. It has a balcony, where there are three persons standing. It is surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar railing. It is sustained by fine, wooden columns and the roof of the balcony is flat and made of zinc. There are double windows in wood and glass, and in the upper part, there are moldings. To one side, the house has lattice-style windows and crossbars over them.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Operating Room

Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. View of the inside of the operating room where tiled walls, a hanging lamp, and louvered windows are visible. An uninstalled sink is also visible.

Bastión de San Justo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00016

Bastión de San Justo located in Old San Juan. It was built in the seventeenth century. This image displays a close view of the window of a masonry sentry lookout post made out of bricks and stone. There is a pigeon in the center of the window.

659 Concordia Residence - 91001501

Detail of a semicircular arch in the living room of the 659 Concordia Residence, located at 659 of Concordia Street in Miramar, a suburb of San Juan. A double-leaf door with panels and a transom is visible through the arch. The top edge between the wall and the ceiling is accentuated with molding. This residence was built in 1935, based on a design by architect Joseph O'Kelly. The characteristics of its facade conform to the suburban residential typology of the Spanish Revival style.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00170

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior you can see stairs with a metallic handrail, lattice style windows made of wood and continuous moldings. Additionally, in the interior there are lianas and debris on the floor. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00039

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. Detail of damage to the plaster of one of the corner pilasters of the Neo-Renaissance-style house built of masonry and bricks. The plaster has fallen off, exposing the bricks and showing that the wall is made of exposed stonework.

Repairs on Boys' House Casa de Salud

Carpenters repairing the boys' house in the complex known as Casa de Salud Rosario Bellber. In the area, some concrete pillars and walls, a step ladder, wooden scaffolding, planks and zinc plates are notable.

Comerío Health Center, Mullions

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. It is a one-story building with mullions, a flat roof, and louvered windows. The area between the mullions has a square design. The section connecting the visible side of the building is under construction. In the background, a post and a mountain stand out.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Side View

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The side view of the building can be seen. It is a single-story building with eaves, mullions, Miami-style windows, and a flat roof. Some wooden scaffolds, a vehicle, a ladder, and several poles are visible. A worker is seen engaged in a task. In the background, mountains stand out.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00003

Front view of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The deteriorated house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. To the right far end of the front facade there is a fence of plates of corrugated metal laminas. Behind it there is a portico supported by compound flutted columns that at the same time secure a continuous entablature with ornamental frieze, a cornice, moldings and the one of the second floor with dentils. The second level columns are also flanked by ornamental brackets. In the middle there is a framed multifoil arch crowned with relief details. The rest of the front facade has compound fluted pilasters that support a continuous entablature with ornamental frieze, moldings and cornices. Also, you can see a far end of a framed opening and crowned with entablature and a broken balustrade above the building modulated by square piers and crowned with spheric finishes. Next to the house also you can appreciate a far end of an adjacent house with side openings crowned with inclined eaves. The houses Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Capo's Store

A man in front of a wooden store characterized by single-leaf doors and windows that open outwards and a gabled roof covered with zinc. On the sides of the store there is a car and a truck. In the back. a pole with a transformer and electrical wiring are notable. In the background, the mountains and a couple of houses stand out.

Lassise-Schettini Residence - 87001823

View from inside the Lassise-Schettini Residence, also known as “La Quinta” in the town of Sabana Grande. It is a two-level mansion with an eclectic design of concrete and wood. The interior spaces are made of wood decorated with flat moldings and wooden double-leaf doors crowned with transoms. In the center is a square triforium with hanging lamps and glass windows. The residence was built in 1924 by architect Luis Perocier for Dr. Enrique Lassise and his wife, Matilde Schettini.

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00029

Side facade of the old Beneficencia Asylum Building (Asilo de Beneficencia) located in the Ballajá neighborhood of Old San Juan. It was inaugurated in 1844 and designed by architect Pedro García and the engineer Santiago Cortijo. The building is representative of the Neoclassical architectural style. It is painted yellow, white, green, and brown. The upper half of the building has cornices, parapets, wooden lattice, double-leaf windows painted green and framed by flat moldings, and quoins. The lower half of the building has two brackets, green windows, and doors framed by flat moldings. On the right side of the image, there is a staircase with a grilled gate supported by various pillars, a sidewalk, and a fire hydrant. The old Beneficencia Asylum Building later on became the headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.

Ornamental Divider

Ornamental divider made out of fibers from Puerto Rico for the home of Dr. E. Montilla.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00043

Front view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by the paved street and a balcony with an ornamental iron railing modulated by thin columns that at the same time secure the balcony roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In addition, the facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. In the interior of the balcony you can see three hanging lamps, five doors under semicircular arches framed and flanked by pilasters. The doors are presided by ornamental iron grilles and crowned with sunrise transoms. Similarly, the balcony wall is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. Besides that, the roof is surrounded with a parapet modulated by square piers crowned with amphoras. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

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

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

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Side-view of a one-story house in the town of Ceiba. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. The balcony is made of concrete and covered with ornamental metallic bars. The roof of the balcony is flat and made of zinc. It is decorated with a chair and a matching table made of metal. The windows are lattice-style and surrounded by wooden moldings. The wooden door is simple. To the far left, the house has a metallic gate that leads to the side patio, where there is another simple, wooden door. On the street, there is a car parked and a person standing on the sidewalk.

Designed Art-Deco House

Interior view of a residence in the town of Moca. Living room decorated with Rattan-style wooden chairs, in the middle of them there is a small matching table. There are two wooden tables in the center with frames and decorative figures. There is a double armchair with round wooden tables that have a glass center on each side. There is a desk lamp to one side, and a hanging lamp in the middle of the room. In the background, there is a piece of wall furniture made in glass with a vase over it. On the wall, there is also a fabric curtain covering the window. The walls are lined with flower paper, and the floor has native tiles.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Dryer and Washing Machine

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. An interior space with a washing machine and dryer is visible. Pillars and pilasters, exposed pipes, windows with persiennes, and the unwhitewashed surface of the walls can be seen.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00080

Detail of an arch and grille in the interior of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The arch is flat and the grille shows bars, rings and spirals. Next to it stand out the entrance hall characterized by a chimney with Corinthian columns. The main door is compound of two leafs with windows and a fanlight window with stained glass with green shades. The floor is covered with square tiles that show deterioration with stains, dirt and trash. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00015

Detail of a bracket of the gear wheel on the area where is located the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. This piece presents a deteriorated and oxidized state. Also, it shows an inscription.

Sugar Worker's House

View of a house on Central Eureka in the town of Hormigueros. The house is one-story with a zinc, gabled roof. In the front, there is a garden decorated with plants and stones, and there is a person standing. The house has a balcony with a metallic bar railing. It has simple, wooden doors with lattice-style windows and crossbars over them. To the far left, there is a construction with zinc plates.

Evangelical Church, Flowering Tree in front

Front view of the Evangelical church in the town of Humacao. The church is on two levels, it has double wooden doors and windows. Above the door there is an inscription that says: “Welcome.” On the other hand, in the surroundings of the church, you can see several adjacent houses with different characteristics. In front of these, you can also see several people standing.

Child Seated in Front of a Hut

A child sitting in front of a hut. The hut has a thatched roof with two slopes, and the walls are made of tied wooden sticks covered with palm leaves. A wooden door is leaning against the entrance (not installed). Wooden boards surround the hut. Behind the hut, there are palm trees and other trees.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Doctor's Office and Care Facility - 2005 00002

Building of a pediatric medicine clinic in the municipality of Caguas. There is a balcony with masonry piers and iron balustrades. Part of a gray-colored wall that has persienne windows with white-colored grilles can be observed. The roof is made of wood and has a hanging lamp.

Inside La Plata Church Looking Out through Door

View from the inside of the church located in the community of La Plata in Aibonito. Inside, you can see wooden chairs and benches. On the other hand, on the back wall there is an open double door above which there is a glass fan post. Through the door, you can see a patio.

Children Playing in the Arsenal Street in the Neighborhood La Puntilla in the Old San Juan

View from the Arsenal street in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. There are children playing on a large street that is paved with asphaltic concrete. You can see automobiles parked and buildings with influence of the architectonic styles known as Neoclassic and Neo-renaissance. To the right there is a building painted with cream color and built on masonry with quoins, arches, moldings, pilasters, cornices and wooden doors with red grilles. It is followed by two buildings that are made of wood and are painted with light green and dark green and have zinc gable roofs. Then, you can see a two storey large buildings painted with cream color and terracotta, it has balconies along the second floor with steel balustrades, denticles, moldings, cornices, awnings and ornaments. Further down you can see other buildings that have appentices, balconies and are painted with light colors. To the left side there are buildings that are not able to be distinguish, but you can see an establishment sign that promotes the brand Coca Cola and below it says: "El corridor polaco" (The polish runner). Around it there are power line poles, sidewalks, street lights, parts of a defense rampart, trees and palm trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00003

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. A wall of stone and brick masonry can be observed. It has a sentry post with a semicircular dome, a keystone, cornices, and a cordon. A cream-and-white building can be partially observed on the left side of the image. There are trees in the surrounding areas. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park.

House, Eureka Central, Administrator House

View of a house on Central Eureka in the town of Hormigueros. The house is two-story in wood, with a zinc, hipped roof. The first level is covered with wooden slats. On the second level, there is a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine, wooden columns. The double windows are in lattice-glass style. Above the windows, there are wooden crossbars. The house also has aluminum, lattice-style windows.

Colonial Spanish House

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00045

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior there are spaces with columns and pilasters on pedestals, openings and windows covered by metallic grilles. Through the windows you can see an adjacent building with lattice style windows. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00019

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed the detail of a building that built with masonry, stone, brick and it has openings. It is notable a lineal pattern between sections from the wall that is marked by bricks. On the left inferior part you can see part of a bush. On the right inferior part you can observe that the wall has gray and white paint. The building was built to be a hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00033

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. A corridor that has a brick arch with pilasters, cornices, capitals, and moldings can be observed. Throughout the corridor there is a bulletin board, modules with attached frames, and ceiling lamps. The corridor floor has cream-colored tiles and there is an arch with a grilled gate and a sunrise transom in the background. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Construction of Eight Floors at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Workers on the top of the construction of the first eight floors of the guest room tower at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Wooden structural framework, formwork, and rebar work are also noticeable. Around the construction site, there are piles of blocks, pipes, beams, and a couple of trucks.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00026

Detail of the former American Colonial Bank building. A circular ornament can be observed. Above the ornament is an ornate carving, and the moulding and cornice that divide the first floor of the building. The restaurants sign can be partially observed underneath the ornament. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Ulanga Residence - 82003822

Side view of the Ulanga Residence, also known as the old Superior Court of Arecibo. The building is the first in the area to have three levels and a flat roof. The facade is divided in two by a cornice sustained by Doric pilasters. On the second level, there are five molded openings crowned with pediments. The facade has a simple frieze, Doric pilasters like those on the lower level, cornices, and denticles. To the left end of the building is an area covered in wood panels. The Ulanga Residence was built in 1850 by the so-called Patron of the People, Francisco Ulanga. Although its original use was a shopping center and a bank, in 1855-56, the building served as a hospital and food center during the cholera epidemic. The building was also used as a town hall and a prison during the Lares Revolution in 1868. Later, from 1900 to 1904, it served as Superior and District Courts, Police Commissary, and the Insular Telegraph Office until 1904, when it was purchased by the U.S. government, who in 1948 transferred it to the local government to use it as a District Court. However, since 1963, the building has been unoccupied.

Military Base Wooden Barracks

View of the barracks area from a distance at Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. Elongated wooden buildings with a gable roof and built on stilts. They have steps leading to the entrance, double doors, and awning windows. At one of the barracks, a wooden ladder leans against the wall.

El Morro

Drum crowned with a dome and with an entrance to the spiral staircase of the San Felipe del Morro Castle. Next, in the background, a ramp and the walls of the fortification stand out.

Villa del Mar - 83002293

View of the first-floor balcony of Villa del Mar residence in the coastal town of Naguabo. It is one of the few examples of the late Victorian style on the island. The house has two levels made of reinforced concrete and floors covered by hydraulic tiles with geometric patterns. A semicircular balcony is visible through the wooden and glass doors, surrounded by a concrete balustrade of fluted columns. The Villa del Mar residence was built in 1917 by architect Antonio Higuera for Don Faustino Rodríguez and Doña Carmen Fuertes, owners of the Central Triunfo, a sugarcane factory in Naguabo. Its location next to the coast included a dock used to export sugar and other products to the Greater and Lesser Antilles. Over the years, it has had several owners and uses and was restored in the 1980s due to its deteriorating condition. The building is significant not only for its architecture but also for its role in developing the sugarcane export industry in the southeastern area of Puerto Rico in the early 20th Century.

Man Standing by New Latrine

Clayton Gingerich besides a newly installed latrine made of sheet metal. In the background, a house and mountains are notable.

Houses in Fajardo and an Unpaved Road

A community is seen in Fajardo with houses with hipped and gable roofs, casement windows and porticoes. There is also a two-story building with windows and double doors. There are several freight cars in front of the building. Another building with a balcony supported by piers and an unpaved road can be seen at a distance. There are utility poles, vegetation, trees, and mountains in the surrounding areas.

Isla Culebrita Lighthouse - 81000686

Aerial perspective heading west, showing a closer view of the rear facade of Isla Culebrita Lighthouse. The lighthouse, built with stone and brick, has a "T"-shaped plan, a cornice, a parapet, and several openings, some of which are covered with concrete blocks and panels. The tower in the center is crowned with a railing around the lantern that houses a fourth-order lens. The lantern is made of cast iron, bronze, and glass. Outside, at one end of the lighthouse, part of the roof of a shed-type structure and a couple of poles are visible. Isla Culebrita Lighthouse was the fourth light built in 1886 as part of a system of lighthouses in Puerto Rico, and its architecture is representative of the Neoclassicism style. Sauter, Lemonnier, & Cie. manufactured the lenticular illuminating apparatus between 1884 and 1885.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2011

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. Main facade from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. The design reminds of a ziggurat. The facade has two levels. The first floor has four semicircular steps that give access to the entrance formed with a semicircular arch flanked by two pairs of Tuscan Order columns and with a fluted molding in the upper part. The door has double leaf and has a sunrise transom. Above the arch there is a triangular pediment. The wall on this first floor has bossage. The second floor starts with three staggered stripes and details that contribute to the similarity with a ziggurat. Then the wall has a flat stripe above which there is a bell installed on a metal support. The upper part of the facade has a frieze with decorations and a lantern with spheric finish and a small cross. The pantheon has a grille fence with gate. Even though the building seems to be in a good state, you can observe fern plants and others that have grown on the wall. In the background you can see part of a multi-story building. This pantheon is the only remnant of an old cemetery located on lands that subsequently became part of the downtown Humacao.

Jayuya City Hall, Casement Windows

Construction of the city hall in the municipality of Jayuya. A two-story building with casement windows, scaffolding, and falsework is visible. Workers are seen performing tasks on the roof, specifically around the tower. This tower has a hip roof. Nearby, there are construction machines, houses, mountains, and utility poles.

Hall with Ornate Tapestry and Knight Statue

Hall with ornate tapestry on a wall with images of the map of Latin America and the Caribbean and the embroidered name "Pizarro". There are double wooden doors, a knight statue holding a sword, wooden and rattan chairs and checkered-pattern tiles.

City of the Old San Juan

View towards the north part of the city of the Old San Juan. You can observe a part of the old city with all the buildings and streets that form part of it. It is notable that one of the streets is the Luna street and is full of people, automobiles, establishment signs, comercial and residential buildings, power line poles, street lights and sidewalks. The buildings vary in size, color and style, nonetheless, show influence of the architectonic styles like the Spanish Revival, Neoclassic, Art Deco, Neo-renaissance and bungalow. Also, you can see the buildings that belongs to the defense system of the Castillos San Felipe and San Cristobal. Between the buildings, areas and streets you can see several palm trees and from a distance you can observe a mountain chain.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00011

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Nave of the church view from the gallery of the choir. It can be observed the arcades that delimits the area. The arcades have square piers and the piers have pilasters with capitals. Above the arcades there is a cornice and above it, the clerestory. The ceiling have wooden beams. The central hallway is between two rows of benches with kneelers and at the end of the hallway you can see the main altar. The altar is made of wood with golden color details. An arch separates the nave of the altar and above it you can read the word "Cesarea". The floor is made of terrazzo, the tiles of the hallways have a darker color. The walls are white with yellow borders and details. There is a hanging lamp like a chandelier at the center of the nave and other smaller located below the arcades.

Unidentified house

Front view of the entrance of a house. The house is made of wood, the entrance has right-angled stairs. On both sides of the staircase there are columns leading to a balcony. On the balcony there are two metal chairs and potted plants. There are also plants in hanging pots on the walls. The house has a wooden door with a central rhombus figure surrounded by glass lattice-style windows. Above the door they have decorative glass skylights. In the middle of the balcony there is a hanging lamp.

Woman and Small Children Outside Neat Thatched House

Woman and two small children posing in front of a hut. The hut is built on a slope, it has stilts, walls of yaguas and a roof of palm leaves. The roof is hipped, on the wall you can clearly see the horizontal rods from which the palm yaguas are held to form the wall. In the background, you can see bamboo plants.

Hall with Wreath Drawings on the Wall

There is a hall with wreaths drawn on the top side of the wall, a tapestry with Puerto Rico's coat of arms, a painting with angels, and another one of a musician playing the cello. There are two corner sofas, a round table with a candleholder in the center and wooden and rattan chairs. In the background of the image there is another room with a ceiling chandelier and a table in the center with a candlestick. The floor is covered by a carpet with floral designs.

Euphonics Corporation, Columns and Wall

Euphonics Corporation building construction project in San Juan. Five columns and part of a wall are visible. Part of the adjacent building can also be seen.

Looking Down into La Perla from the Old City Wall, San Juan

View from the ancient wall of Old San Juan towards the community of La Perla with the Atlantic Ocean in the background. In the foreground, the crenellated parapet of the wall stands out, a fence with barbed wire and a sentry box crowned with a dome and spherical ornament. Next, the houses of La Perla stand out, mostly with gabled and hipped roofs covered with zinc and tar paper. They also have balconies with wooden balustrades and parapets, as well as double-leaf doors with fanlights. Among the houses, a couple of women are notable, a table with a wide-mouth container like a sink, and clothes hanging on lines or drying in the sun on the sidewalk. On the wall of a house there are posters pasted with the text "Phillip Morris."

Municipal Hospital South Coast

Façade of the "Hospital Municipal" characterized by a portico, triangular pediment, oculus, Doric-style columns and cornices. In front of the hospital, there is a wall with pillars, a palm tree, a snow cone seller, several people of various ages and a car labeled "Commonwealth of Puerto Rico."

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel – 08001110

View of the lobby staircase of the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in Condado's urban, commercial, and tourist district in the Municipality of San Juan. The hotel was designed in 1917 for the Vanderbilt family, one of the wealthiest of its time, by the renowned New York-based architectural firm of Warren & Wetmore. Construction began in 1918 and opened in 1919. It was originally named the Hotel Grand Condado Vanderbilt, but over the years, it changed names to Hotel Condado, Condado Beach Hotel, and Hyatt Puerto Rico Hotel. It has five floors of reinforced concrete and exhibits a Spanish Renaissance style combined with architectural influences from the neo-colonial styles prevalent in Florida and California at the time. In the foreground, part of the staircase being restored can be seen, without lower support and with vertical movement, ascending to the lobby of the second floor. The reinforced concrete staircase has a smooth finish at the bottom and exposed concrete edges showing deterioration, with the original coating partially missing. The walls are reinforced concrete with a rustic texture and traces of wear. On the second floor, a series of rounded arches with moldings on the edges and columns integrated into the interior wall, centralized and symmetrically arranged, is repeated on the exterior wall, creating a symmetrical passageway and maximizing air and light circulation. To the right, on the second floor, a wooden railing with a mesh screen protects the area. The walls appear deteriorated, showing the original cement, stains, and wear in some areas. Some exposed beams are also visible in the reinforced concrete ceiling. Below the curve of the staircase, two large rectangular openings with moldings emerge, leading to a hallway with three other openings of varying sizes leading to the exterior. These three are closed off with wooden panels. The building is currently being renovated, revealing the exposed, unfinished concrete. The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, the first of its kind in Puerto Rico, introduced Beaux-Arts architectural influences and a focus on luxury tourism, fostering the growth of the Condado area as a tourist destination. This development was also facilitated by the connection of the Dos Hermanos Bridge, facilitating access between San Juan and Condado. In 1959, Hotel La Concha was built on land just east of the Condado Vanderbilt complex, which would later become part of the state-owned conglomerate known as the Condado Trio, which included the Convention Center building. However, the Condado Vanderbilt complex is not only historically significant as the vacation destination that transformed tourism in Puerto Rico; the hotel established the elegant style that characterized Condado's upper class and influenced the design of homes later built in the area. Despite several interior renovations and modifications over the years aimed at modernizing and adapting to current demands, the hotel has retained much of its original design, including its facade, which defines it as an early 20th-century example of the Grand Hotel typology.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses on Esperanza Street in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, a one-level, chamfered corner house is visible, presenting details of the Vernacular and Modern architecture. It was built between 1915 and 1916. It is decorated with moldings in geometric patterns, quoins, an ornamental frieze with dentils, and an extended cornice. At street level, the house shows a side entrance under a semicircular arch crowned with a sunrise transom and an oculus. The house also has a balcony with an ornamental railing with fluted columns. The doors are under semicircular arches framed with moldings and crowned with sunrise transoms. On the far left is a two-story row house made of wood on masonry and a hipped roof covered with brick tiles. The first level shows four openings framed with flat moldings. The second level features a cantilevered balcony surrounded by a wooden balustrade. This building is known as the "behave well house" because it was used as the headquarters of the Spanish Civil Guard for interrogating prisoners. It is Vernacular in style and was built between 1840 and 1950. More terraced houses, vehicles, and power lines are on the paved street.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón - 2011 00003

Casilla de Camineros (road maintenance workers’ residence) in Bayamón. View of the bottom of one of the corner pilasters of the Neo-Renaissance-style house built of masonry and bricks. The white pilasters show deterioration in the paint, and the stone walls are exposed.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Main Facade

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. View, from a distance, of the building's main facade. Different wings of the building can be seen. One of the wings has a smooth wall that contains the building's sign that reads: "Health Center". This area is connected to another part of the building by a covered walkway that has tubular pillars. Two walls with equidistant quadrangular pillars are visible. There are two parked automobiles. The building has a fence with two gates, a vehicular and a pedestrian one.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00076

Perspective through a grille towards the inner patio of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoeche, located in Arecibo. The inner patio shows a pair of blind arches, moldings, double windows with glass, cornices and roofing tiles. This residence presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as the Spanish Revival. At the background, also it is visible the side part of a two level church with windows of horizontal lamas like persiennes.

Picture Windows in the Main Facade of the Foreman House

Main facade of the Foreman house at Adjuntas. The facade is formed mostly by picture windows. Between the picture windows you can see a door of black color with glass. Several orange tubes give support to the roof beams. One stilt keep the house elevated on the hillock. At the roof you can see part of the zinc and the blue awnings. At the background stick out an annex with gable roof.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Museo de artes Populares y Tradiciones - Gurabo - 2013 00007

Museum of popular arts and traditions, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. You can observe one of the upper corner of the house. You can appreciate part of the hipped roof that forms an eave above the wall. You can also appreciate a pair of pilasters, part of a window and drain pipelines tied to the eave and the wall. The house is light blue color with the borders and details white.

Guavate Mennonite Church, Dad and Mom L. in Front

Group of persons of different ages in front of the main entrance of the "Roda de la Eternidad Evangelical Mennonite Church". The church is made of concrete with a gabled zinc roof crowned with a cross. On the sides, the aluminum shutter-type windows stand out and the door is double-leaf that opens outwards.

Men Moving Beams with Gantry Crane on the Bridge of the San Antonio Channel

View of a part of the railway bridge over the San Antonio channel under renovation. The lateral area is full of scaffoldings. On the bridge and at the scaffoldings there are men putting beams with the help of a gantry crane. To the other side of the railway bridge you can see the bridge with balustrade. At the background you can see several houses.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00057

A niche in the interior of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. In the niche there is a figurine representative of the Virgin Mary with baby Jesus. The niche in addition presents yellow moldings and is flanked by two stations of the Way of the Cross. In the interior of the parish it is also partially notable the congregation seats. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Street 65 de Infantería 22 - Lajas - 2012 00033

Front view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor made of wood on concrete, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the vernacular style. The concrete base has rectangles with depth and a transom. It is presided by some stairs covered by native tiles that lead to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a balustrade modulated by square columns and an ornamental iron gate where there is a sign. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can see a wooden door with in relief ornaments framed with moldings and glass windows. In addition, to the other far end of the balcony there is a lattice style window with wooden shutters framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Palm Tree and Huts

Group of small houses in a coastal area. Most are huts built on stilts, with natural fiber roofs and walls. One of the houses has board walls. The land where the houses are located looks arid. In the background, between two of the huts, you can see a body of water. There is a palm.

Fajardo District Hospital, Workers and Machinery

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. Workers can be seen digging and collecting soil and stones. Some wooden sticks delimiting the area are visible as well as a tower-shaped structure from which another triangle-shaped structure is hanging. Also, mountains, houses, and palm trees are visible.

Industrial Building in Fajardo, Rear Lateral View

Construction project of an industrial building in Fajardo, rear/lateral view. The loading entrance and windows can be seen. There are pipes coming out of the rear wall and extending out of the building mounted on concrete blocks. Two wooden ladders leaning against the wall are visible.

Villa Victoria - YMCA Headquarters - 14001135

Main facade of Villa Victoria, also known as the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) headquarters in San Juan. Originally built as a family residence, the house is made of wood, masonry, and concrete, has a single elevated floor with a basement, and is in the French Colonial style. The facade is divided into sections defined by corner ashlars and rustic pilasters that mark the entrance and define the central section. It has a symmetrical design, highlighted by turquoise blue moldings that frame both the corners of the building and the doors, with a simple cornice interrupted by a pediment in the center. In the foreground, the property is delimited by a low cement wall with metal balusters and decorative masonry elements. To the left is the main entrance, accessible via an exterior staircase that leads to a projecting front portico. The portico is covered by a canopy supported by two wrought iron columns with simple ornamental details. The portico and side balconies' railings are wrought iron. The doors on either side of the main entrance are French-style, with glass panels, and open onto small, parapet-like balconies of intricate wrought iron. Above each door are spotlights for exterior lighting. To the right, a side balcony is supported by six slender wrought iron columns or colonnettes that form an open gallery, protected by a wooden balustrade, different from the central portico. In the courtyard, a metal fence delimits the property. Villa Victoria is one of the few remaining homes that predate the expansion and development boom in Santurce and the Miramar residential area, and it is one of the oldest. Although the architectural elements suggest a possible 19th-century construction, no documents dating before 1903, nor has any record of the architect in charge of the design been found. After passing through several owners, it was acquired by the YWCA in 1955, becoming the headquarters of a vital institution in women's empowerment in Puerto Rico. Although the building has undergone several renovations throughout its existence, its architectural character and composition remain intact, making it an excellent example of turn-of-the-century buildings.

Urbanization Houses

Front view from the metallic bar fence of a house in the coastal town of Luquillo. The house has a flat roof, lattice-style windows, and an ornamental aluminum door. In the balcony there are patio chairs and a decorative table. The balcony is decorated with potted plants, both hanging and on the ground. There are also decorative frames on the walls. Over the house, there are television antennae. In front of the house there is a garden divided by a sidewalk that leads to the entrance of the house. The garden is decorated with different plants and flowers.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00097

Bracket of the ceiling of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The bracket is characterized by the spiral motifs. A beam extends over this bracket. In addition, it is visible part of the coffered ceiling. The ceiling, the beam and the bracket are painted white and contrast with the dark color from the wall. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Aibonito Street

View of a street in the town of Aibonito. The street, where there are several persons and vehicles parked, is paved. To both sides of it, there are semi-detached buildings. They are made of concrete, some are one-story, others two-story. Also you can see that some have balconies surrounded by railings or walls. They are supported by ornamental brackets. In front of one of them, there are two flags hanging. The semi-detached buildings are decorated with moldings and cornices.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00002

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. View of one of the walls inside the house where part of the plaster has been removed to expose the bricks of the original construction. There is a metal plaque that reads: "Original construction details, straight arch of hollow bricks for placing scaffolding." A lamp and a painting are visible through part of a lintel arch. The walls are painted white.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00027

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts partially covered by wooden lattices and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille that surrounds it. Additionally, to the left far end it can be distinguished a balcony with a wooden balustrade and it has lattice style windows framed with moldings. Besides that, the lateral facade it also has an entrance framed with moldings presided by stairs with metallic railings. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated and broken areas. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00129

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of an antique style silver key on the church floor made of terrazzo. The tip has a cross shape and it is connected to a chain.

Municipal Public Restrooms - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00003

Old Municipal Public Restrooms located south of the Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Theater in Old San Juan. The building was constructed in 1909 and is painted orange and white. The building has curved corners and parapets with balusters, cornices, and dentils. Rectangular-shaped white moldings frame two wooden lattice windows with a keystone at the top. The entrance has wooden double-leaf doors framed by pilasters, white moldings, and a rectilinear pediment with an inscription in its tympanum that reads "1909". The entrance also has two circular wall lamps. There is a sidewalk, a paved street, a planter, and bollards with iron chains in front of the building. The building later became the Municipal Tourist Information Center.

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

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

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua 1848 - Dorado - 2012 00001

Detail of a pilaster that it is with a cornice at the facade of the parish San Antonio de Padua (catholic), located in Dorado. Above the pilaster it is visible part of the triangular pediment. The cornice is crowned with a parapet. These architectonic elements are characteristic of the Neoclassic style. The surface of the parish presents the light yellow shade that alternates with white details. The construction of this parish began in 1842 and in 1848 it was celebrated the first mass. The first parish priest of the church was the Dominic priest Esteban Mariano. Through the years, the parish has been administered by the orders of the Agustinian Fathers, the Pauls and the ones of the Holy Spirit. Since 1990, the Archdiocese of San Juan has been in charge of the administrative tasks.

Crowd on Ramparts at El Morro

View towards the Atlantic Ocean from one of the walls of the San Felipe de El Morro Castle. On the left side of the wall, you can see five cannons in their respective embrasures and a sentry box. In the background, on a platform accessible by stairs, you can see a group of tourists looking towards the ocean on the guided tour they give in El Morro. Several employees are also seen wearing ranger uniforms. At the bottom, there is an arched entrance that connects to one of the rooms.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00024

Chandelier lamp in the interior of the San Pedro Mártir Parish in Guaynabo. The lamp has three rings made of metal held by chains. The parish ceiling shows the beams. It is also visible an opening, a pair of vents and two arches. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings from the Guaynabo city. It was established as a parish between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Market square seen from outside

View of one of the sides of a marketplace building. There are wooden stalls annexed along the wall of the cement building. Persons in the stalls and passing through the street. Automobiles, a cargo vehicle, and a public transportation vehicle, in the background, an apartment building.

Street in A Mountain Area

Central Street in a mountain area. The foundation of the road and a small bridge with metal railings can be seen. At the side of the road, there are some masonry cones. A forested area and mountains can be seen in the background.

Gurabo Industrial Subdivision, Exterior Wall

Gurabo Industrial Subdivision building construction project, view of one of the exterior walls. Falsework, columns with formwork and rodding can be seen. In front of the construction there are mounds of soil and debris. There are workers at work.

House on the Street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00017

Close up view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería 12 in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is deteriorated and has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony with broken wooden balustrade and modulated by wooden pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In the interior of the balcony there are debris, several double wooden doors crowned with wooden transoms and a clothesline. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

San Pedro Mártir Parish Church - 76002250

Front and side facade of the San Pedro Mártir Parish Church in the town of Guaynabo. In the foreground are parked vehicles and people standing around the parish, enclosed by a masonry fence. The parish is one-story in masonry with an extended cornice and two entrances that ornament the facade, one on the front and one on the side framed and flanked by pilasters. The front entrance is crowned with a pediment. It has a double-leaf door under a semicircular arch. Crowning the building stands a bell tower with a pediment and four bells, each enclosed in an open arch. San Pedro Mártir Parish Church was established in 1775, although the building dates back to years before. Later on, the building retained its original design and remained in use.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00068

Lateral view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is built on stilts, made of wood with a corrugated metal sheets hipped roof and has characteristics of the Vernacular Style. The front part of the house has a small balcony with ornamental blocks balustrade. In addition, the house has double wooden windows with glass and persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with transoms also made of glass. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00052

A detail focused on a corner of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. It stand out the openings of the windows, an eave with gutter and a parapet. The surface of the building is deteriorated and the surroundings present weeds. In the background it also stick out the frame of another building. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Street towards the Marina

View of the cobblestoned street named San Justo, looking at the south of Old San Juan, towards the marina. On both sides of the street, there are different buildings between two to four stories, and on at least one, you can see the number: "55". The buildings mostly have doors with fanlights, bars and moldings. They also have cornices, semicircular and lintel arches, balconies, balustrades, awnings and eaves. The first level of most of the buildings are commercial establishments among which the following signs stand out: "Naval Tailoring Service suits and uniforms made to order J.R.L. Bizantino San Justo", "Pasteurized Milk from the Caribbean Dairy", "Ice Cream", " Almacenes La Racha", "Royal Crown" and "Royal". On the sidewalks, there are several people of different ages followed by several cars parked along the street.

Porta Coeli

Front view of the Porta Coeli church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground are the stairs leading to the entrance of the church. It has a double wooden door under a semicircular arch. The arch of the door is decorated with an entablature and pilasters on both sides. Above the door, there is a rectangular window. Finally, at the top is the bell tower. To the far left, you can see a ruined wall with a metal fence. Originally, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 it has constituted the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Non-commissioned Officers Quarters

Construction of quarters for non-commissioned officers at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. Three concrete buildings of three stories in formwork phase. There are two workers on the roof of one of the buildings.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00008

Detail focused on a corner and an arch at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. The arch is semicircular. The walls have the cladding deteriorated, so it is why the bricks are exposed. At the superior part it extends a cornice and above this, it elevates another wall compound of bricks characteristic of the masonry.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00036

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior there are some wooden spiral stairs that is deteriorated. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Tomás Cano y Compañía Building - Guayama - 2015 00006

Front view of the Tomás Cano y Compañía building in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Eclectic style. The facade is decorated with moldings and continuous cornices that extend. Additionally, it has semicircular arches framed and secured with pilasters. The arches are crossed and have windows and glass doors. In addition, in front of the building there are steps and metallic railings. The building main entrance is flanked by pilasters and in the middle you can see an end of an inscription. Besides that, you can see parked vehicles on the street and decorative flags in the surroundings. The Tomás Cano y Compañía building was built in 1910 as a commercial building.

Shops on De Diego street

La Colombina store, Ramón S. Torres Jewelers and a furniture store on De Diego Street, Río Piedras. La Colombina building has round columns and display cases on the first floor, on the second there is a balcony and a sign of a dental surgeon. On the adjacent building, there is a jewelers and a furniture store. There is a dispensary sign. On the sidewalk, there are street vendors and persons passing.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00026

Close-up detail in the roof and rooftop of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The rooftop has a parapet interrupted by a balustrade. Also, it is notable an appentice, an awning that covers an aluminum door and a horizontal opening that integrates glass blocks. On the wall also you can appreciate a pair of lamps. The roof of this section of the residence is a gable roof covered with roofing tiles. The residence presents architectonic elements characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

Former Slave Quarters, Boca Chica Hacienda

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

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00013

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Detail of the upper part of one of the staircase gate walls that give access to the church. This part of the wall is painted yellow and is decorated with a relief cross.

Baptism at Don Primitivo Rodríguez

A group of people heading to a wooden church founded on piles, with a gabled roof made of zinc and two double-leaf doors on its façade. There is also a building in the back covered with zinc and thatch.

Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion

Low angle shot from the porch of the Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion. On the wall downstairs, a portion of a wooden double window with glass can be seen. Next to the window, an outdoor sconce can be seen. A column and a portion of the roof of the porch can be partially seen. Above, the railing and a column are partially visible.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Ysern Building - 2005 00004

View of the building known as Ysern Aponte in the city of Caguas. The building has six levels and it has characteristics of the vernacular and modern styles. The facade has open balconies secured with brackets with ornamental blocks railings with ornamental grille and lattice style windows, some made of glass and others made of aluminum. They are under rectangular arches and at the superior levels it can be seen a rooftop surrounded by metallic grille and a jut roof made of zinc. The building Ysern Aponte was built at the end of the XIX century and its construction lasted until 1920. Through the years it has been used as residential and commercial buildings.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00058

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In the interior the residence you can see a table made of carved wood and marble on which there is a porcelain clock flanked by candlesticks that match. On the walls there is a painting of a woman with a golden ornamental frame and a decorative element with a representation in relief. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

San Juan Transportation Office, Gas Pump Section

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of the gas pump section in its initial stages. Quadrangular columns can be seen surrounded by falsework and a horizontal formwork on the ground. Several parked automobiles are in the background.

Residence at Guaynabo - 2021 00003

Perspective of the living room area in a residence located at Guaynabo. The furniture and the decorative cushions are cream and red colors. Between them there are several tables with lamps, containers and glass vases. It also stand out a rug that accentuates the furniture placement. On the walls it stand out works of art. The door is double leaf, framed with a semicircular arch and shows a geometric pattern allusive to the Moorish style. Next to this door it stand out an oval opening. The floor is travertine marble, while the ceiling shows a unit or fascia with light bulbs.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00019

Front view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels, with zinc gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and presided by a portico above which there is a triangular pediment with an architrave, a frieze, a continuous cornice and moldings. Above the building you can also see a window under a semicircular arch with panels of deteriorated wood. Additionally, to the right far end of the roof it stick out a large spheric finish on a square base. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Gray Stucco Church with Two Spires

Frontal view of the Church San José in the town of Aibonito. The Church San José, known for its frontal towers. The building is decorated with pilasters, moldings and ornamental frieze. In the middle, the door is under a pointed arch decorated with moldings and pilasters on each side. Besides that, the windows are also under round arches framed with moldings. The windows are double made of wood with lattice style. Lastly, on each side of the church there are buildings with different characteristics.

La Fortaleza Viewed from the Bay

La Fortaleza viewed from the Old San Juan bay. One of the side façades of the building can be seen and the two medieval towers that overlook the bay. Various nearby buildings can be seen also. Portions of the city wall and the San Juan gate can be seen.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00043

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and built by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "La Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. The image displays a view of the side facade of the building. There is a flat roof with parapets, moldings at the top, and an extension of the building with eaves covered by tiles. It also has five glass windows with hinged wooden frames. It has another building extension with "Ateneo Puertorriqueño" written at the top of the facade, eight pilasters with square tiles, and a balcony with ornamentations. There is also a parking lot with three automobiles and a utility pole. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico. In the distance adjacent to the Ateneo is the tile-covered hip roof of the Carnegie Library. This building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was designed by Ramón Carbia Burt in 1915. The multi-level parking garage of the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury can be seen on the right side of the image.

University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Ladies' Residence - SG100002695

Low-angle view of the Ladies' Residence building, also known as RESI or Ladies' Dormitory, at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, in San Juan. Built of reinforced concrete, with nine floors and 104 units, the building has a facade comprising projecting rectangular balconies evenly distributed throughout. Each balcony has concrete railings that function as partial privacy walls. These balconies are aligned in rows that run along the visible facade. The building has long, narrow windows on either side of the balconies. On the far right of the building is a sun shield made of vertical louvers, which run from the ground to the top level, providing ventilation and light to the stairwells. The base of the building has a series of lattice windows and an area enclosed with a metal fence. The immediate surroundings include a grassy area on the left and a medium-sized tree in the same direction. To the right of the building, a simple metal lamppost is located in the foreground. The Residence, built in 1960, was part of a master expansion plan developed by the University of Puerto Rico during the 1950s. The former rector of the University, Jaime Benítez, appointed architect Henry Klumb to design approximately 25 projects, including the Residence, due to the influx of new students coming from regions outside San Juan. Its innovative design, with natural ventilation (brise-soleil) and utilization of light, reflects the adaptation of modern architecture to the tropical climate. Different construction materials, such as cast-in-place concrete, prefabricated elements, stamped concrete, coarse and fine plaster surfaces, hydraulic cement tiles, terrazzo floors, and baseboards, also produced avant-garde architecture. For over 60 years, it has maintained its original integrity and remains a symbol of educational and social transformation in Puerto Rico.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00062

Low-angle view of the interior space of the Former La Princesa Prison building. A staircase leading to another floor can be observed. The staircase has balustraded railings. The walls are white, and fluorescent light is on the left side. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House

Architectural drawing of the facade of the Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm house in Bayamón. It is a one-story Neoclassical-style house with three lintel arches and individual cornices. The arches contain a door and two double-leaf windows with latticework. On the sides of the door, there are two wall lamps. A cornice and a parapet at the top of the facade are visible.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00024

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Partial view of the facade of the large house of the hacienda where you can observed the staircase with curved steps, flat parapets and tube handrails. Also, you can see the portico in the second floor, it has columns with square capitals, in addition, it has a turned grilles gate. Above the arch of the portico there is a wall lamp and the roof is curved. Additionally, on both sides of the staircase you can see segments of the arcades in the first and second floor. The arcades of the second floor have iron railings and through one of the arches you can see a door.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00025

Detail of a window with appentice in the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The window present horizontal lamas like persienne. Also, it is partially visible another window with similar characteristics. The window appentice and the gable roof are covered with roofing tiles. Another element that you can observe is the cornice or superior border. This residence presents elements characteristic from the Spanish Revival style.

Parroquia San Blas de Illescas - Coamo - 2013 00009

Side view of the Parroquia San Blas de Illescaas in the town of Coamo. The parish has two levels made of masonry with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. It can be observed part of the lateral facade and of the superior part that are decorated with a continuous cornice, pilasters, moldings, openings and finishes. It is painted white with brown details. The Parroquia San Blas de Illescas (catholic) was built for the first time in 1579 with wood, thatched and yagua. Subsequently, between 1661 and 1784 it was inaugurated again in masonry. After an earthquake in 1867 it had to be restored again and in 1896 they added the metallic grid that surrounds it.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

Low-angle view of the Caribe Building on Palmeras Street in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. This 17-story building, built in 1984 by Enrique Gutierrez Enterprises and Esteban Bird Jr., is considered an architectural monument due to the two majestic murals by Cuban artist Cundo Bermúdez displayed on its facade. The multicolored Byzantine mosaic murals are titled “Las Antillas” and “La Flora” and extend along its 17 floors. It has a modern style design and is composed of an office tower with a glass facade and white metal frames. The tower has an elongated rectangular shape, with horizontal lines defined by the windows and glass panels, creating a repetitive and uniform pattern. The base of the building is formed by a low volume, covered with corrugated white panels, which adds texture to the design. Surrounding the building are large trees and palms. In the background, another modern high-rise building with balconies and glass facades can be seen. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sections that make up the San Juan Islet (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th Century. It comprises 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups: civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic, exemplifying a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama

Architectonic drawing of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The facade shows windows, horizontal lines and fluted pilasters crowned with decorative finishes. In addition, on the first floor you can see a marquee above which there is an inscription that says: "Guayama". In the marquee there are two double doors and two windows on each end. Besides that, to the upper right far end there is an inscription that says "PHBDS". The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates of 1938, it was the first movie theatre with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00019

Distance view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has a cantilevered balcony secured by iron brackets and surrounded by a railing also made of iron. The balcony has two double doors made of wood and glass crowned with an entablature and on the walls you can see cylindric and square skylights. Besides that, above the building it stick out a finish with an iron weather vane. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original has not been modified.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00046

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of the lateral balcony of the wooden house with concrete floor. It stand out the floor with white and black tiles placed in a chess board shape. You can also appreciate a wall with matched lumber which has four doors and a window, all of them with double leaf and lattices, and glass fanlight windows. The balcony has a low height railing and quadrangular concrete pillars. You can see part of the garden with palm trees, trees and decorative plants.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00007

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with gable roof and has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and the interior is ruined, full of debris. The right lateral wall has openings and galleries with wooden railings, some of which are broken and are modulated by fluted columns. Besides that, through the openings it can be seen an adjacent building with lattice style windows. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00041

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. Part of a hall viewed from the second floor. There is a french door made of wood that gives access to a hallway with a grille gate and two window openings also with grilles. On the hall you can see a grille gate, a semicircular arch and two couples of small paired arches.

Filling Works in the Martín Peña Mangroves

Extensive space of land where the bridge built over the Martín Peña sector channel in Santurce can be seen. There are houses made of wood, with gabled zinc roofs and raised off the ground on stilts. In the surrounding area there are other wooden buildings, trees and shrubs, paths, trucks, and people walking. The sector known as Barrio Obrero can be seen in the distance.

Balconies of Old San Juan - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Balcony and parapet in Old San Juan. A wooden balcony with a zinc front skirt and bottom beams. There are two studs, a handrail, a railing, balusters, and a floor with partitions and corbels. There is also a lamp attached to the wall, a fragment of a door with a white molding and a pot. On the right side is an extended parapet with a railing and wooden balusters. There are also partitions and corbels. It also has a double door with persienne type windows. Both are brown, have a white floor, and the building is orange.

Back of a Tenement Building

Back of a tenement building in San Juan. Behind it, a dome with a lantern is visible. Various clotheslines can be seen with clothes drying on them as well as a shed with a zinc roof. There are three women in one of the roofs of the apartment.

A House and Its Surroundings

A one-story house with a hip zinc roof. In front of the door, soldiers can be seen standing. There are some men working on the construction of a ditch parallel to a road in front of the house. A portion of the yard with two palm trees and three almond trees can be seen. Behind the house, two hip zinc roofs are visible.

Gibson Caribe, Column Formwork

Gibson Caribe building construction project in Luquillo, rear view. Columns under construction can be seen, they have formwork and falsework around each one. Two workers and a woman are sitting on the ground. There is a shed on one side of the construction.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00011

View of the superior part of the portico of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. In the front facade there is a portico secured by compound fluted columns that at the same time secure an entablature with an ornamental frieze, a cornice, moldings and dentils. Next to the columns also you can see a bracket. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the Beaux-arts school.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00042

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Partial view of the main facade of the Neoclassical-style house. The upper part of the main entrance and one of the windows can be seen. Both have individual cornices and grilles. Also visible is the corrugated cornice on the roof, and above the entrance, a sign in Spanish that reads: "Baya Enterprises."

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00032

Old District Court of Humacao. View of one of the laterals from the neoclassic building. It has two windows and a door. The windows are made of metal with glass panels and are surrounded by continuous moldings. The door is made of wood and has a transom window with two glass panels. Next to the door there is a wall lamp. There is a stair with parapet and a ramp that give access to the door since the building is built on a podium. You can see the cornice and the parapet. In front of the stair there is a light pole. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket Beginning of Construction

View of the construction site of the Hermanas Dávila supermarket. A concrete mixer and another construction machine can be seen in the area. A group of workers are visible working on the footing. There are several houses in the background.

Gordon Realty Building

Gordon Realty building construction project in Cayey. One of the lateral walls which have metal windows, pilasters, and an entrance with eave can be seen. It is visible that the building is on a sloping site. There are workers working on the windows.

Walter Mc Kown Jones School - 12001249

Main facade of the Walter Mc Kown Jones School in Villalba. The single-story, reinforced concrete building, built in 1926, is an example of early 20th-century institutional architecture on the island. Its eclectic style combines influences from Neoclassical and Spanish Revival styles and many Prairie style elements, such as the brick details in the arches and the strong horizontal lines in the wide cornices. Seven Roman arches are visible, each supported by paired round columns that share a base and impost. At the top of the parapet are six decorative concrete scuppers with a concave molding projecting, each vertically aligned with the medallions that adorn the spandrels on the wall between the arches. The school name appears in the center of the main elevation, above the wide cornice and below the scuppers. The center of each medallion features an indeterminate thick finish surrounded by faience tiles arranged in a concentric pattern framed by an astragalus molding. A tie-knot ornament (overlaid by three horizontal band moldings) flanks the window. Above the window are two pairs of sawtooth brackets framed by simple moldings. The brackets support a thin, flat concrete slab eave. The main entrance is marked by a roofed portico, small cement steps, an ornamental iron railing on the left, and a door in the center decorated with school motifs. The predominant color of the facade is light yellow with terracotta accents. In front of the building, a concrete path leads to an access ramp with a simple metal railing. The entrance features a grassy area with several palm trees, shrubs, and a triangular wooden piece with a bronze bell from 1850, originally used to house the ashes of Walter Mc Kown Jones, the school's founder and Villalba's first mayor. The original building was built in 1926 and designed by Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega Morales, who played a pivotal role in school construction in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1947, the Government of Puerto Rico commissioned contractors José Correa Álvarez and Carlos V. Cabiya to make modifications and add four additional classrooms to the school. In 2018, the school closed its doors but continued to be managed by the Walter Mc Kown Jones Foundation. Its continued use over the decades, expansions, and repairs have further reinforced its preeminent role as a key academic facility and one of Villalba's most important architectural resources.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00012

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón. Detail of the upper part of one of the doors of the house. It is a double-leaf wooden door with latticework, a transom, and molding. The transom has a horizontal decoration that combines scrolls and flower motifs. You can see part of the ceiling that has thin, fluted molding.

Vernacular Bungalow

Interior view of a Bungalow-style house in the town of Camuy. There are several people standing in the room. It is decorated with leather and wooden armchairs, a television and hanging lamps. The walls are decorated with a round mirror, a clock and a plant in a hanging pot. The walls have wooden moldings. It has several wooden doors surrounded by moldings, over which there are wooden transoms. The entrance door is wooden and has stained glass surrounding it, as well as a transom over it.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00023

Gregorian dome of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. This dome is hanged from a platform compound by an azimuth arm and iron cables that connect with a fortified concrete tower. The azimuth arm has an arch shape and is 328 feet long. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope. The Gregorian dome was installed in 1997.

House on Hacienda Esperanza

Close-up view of a house in Hacienda La Esperanza in the town of Manatí. It is a two-story wooden house with a zinc roof. To the far right of the first floor, there is a brick wall covered with lime. It has wooden double doors and a wooden fence. In the middle, there are entrance stairs made of concrete with wooden railings. On the second floor, the house has several wooden double windows.

Buildings F

Two-story, corner house on Luchetti Street, in the town of San Juan. The house is surrounded by a wall covered with vegetation, divided by a metallic bar gate. The house has lattice-style windows and a semi-capped roof. On the second floor, there is a double, glazed door that leads to a small balcony with a concrete railing and ornamental moldings. Besides the door on the wall, there is a hanging pot. Over the wall, there is a small eave sustained by ornamental brackets and covered by the semi-capped roof.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00104

Detail of the railing and stair in the interior of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea. located in Arecibo. The railing is made of metal and integrates ornamental motifs with spiral shape. The steps and the floor are covered with terracotta shades tiles with square and rectangular shapes. On the second level also it is visible a pair of doors with panels and a metal chair with patted seat. Through one of the opened doors it is visible the interior of a room. The residence Arístides Santoni presents elements characteristic from the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00055

View from the portico of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete and separated from its immediate surrounding with a crenelled fence made of masonry. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The portico is presided by steps, a lion statue and an arcade modulated by a column with a compound capital. In the interior of the portico you can see plants of decorative pots, the ceiling with wooden beams exposed, the walls partially covered by ceramic tiles with ornamental designs and an ornamental iron cross. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not being altered.

Serra Pharmacy - 88000685

Detail of a balcony from the Serra Pharmacy, located on the corner of Dr. Veve Street and Degetau Street in Bayamón. The balcony has a dentil band around the edge and decorated corbels with hanging adornments and floral motifs of the corbel that support the coffered slabs. Also visible is a balustrade with handrails and a sign in Spanish that read: “Beauty Salon.” The window has ashlars on the edge and integrates horizontal slats, like shutters, as a result of the modifications made to the building. The Serra Pharmacy, built in 1910 to house the first of a chain of pharmacies established by Luis Serra, represents the Romantic Eclecticism or Modernism style and the commercial-residential architecture of the early 20th century in the urban center of Bayamón.

Bayamón District Hospital, First Stages of Construction

Bayamón District Hospital. Several workers are seen working at the construction site. There are two wooden towers, cranes, pipes for depositing concrete, and several sheds. Wooden boards are visible on the ground marking the outline of the building. There are several workers at work.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00059

Detail of the entablature above the portal from the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. This section presents curved moldings with spirals, a sculpture representation of a child, also known as putti, that at the same time it holds a garland. Above the garland it stand out a medallion with symbol of lion representative of the Lion kingdom.

Structure in Dos Bocas lake

Structure built on the Dos Bocas lake located between the towns of Utuado and Arecibo. There is a concrete structure built in the water. It is roofless and on the walls, there are structural frames. On one side, there is a larger cylindrical pillar. In the background, there is a concrete house and mountains.

House located on Cardona Street #105, Aguadilla

View of a wooden chamfer-style house with a zinc roof. It has a balcony surrounded by a metallic ornamental railing. The balcony floor and entrance stairs are covered with native slabs. The house has windows and lattice-style glass, double wooden doors. Over the windows and door there are truncated soles in wood. Above the house there is a loft with a zinc hipped roof. In the street in front of the house, there is a person standing.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00021

Close-up of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house is deteriorated and it has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. In the front facade there is a portico secured by pairs of compound fluted columns that at the same time secure an entablature with an ornamental frieze, a cornice, moldings and at the second level, dentils. The design repeats in the same way on the second level. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design was inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

Criollo House Design

Front view of one-story, wooden house. In the front part, the house has a balcony with concrete side stairs. In front of the balcony, there is a planter with different plants. The balcony is surrounded by an ornamental metallic bar fence railing that is supported by columns. Also, it is decorated with metal patio chairs. The house has double, wooden doors with lattice-style and glass. In front of the doors, there are parapets of ornamental metallic bars. The doors are surrounded by wooden moldings and have wood and glass crossbars above them.

Cambalache Bridge - 95000831

View of the Cambalache railway bridge, also known as Puente Francés (French Bridge), in the coastal town of Arecibo. The double-truss Pratt bridge that crosses the Rio Grande River in Arecibo is built of steel and supported by abutments and pillars of ashlar masonry. In the distance, a building with a gable roof and chimney belonging to the Cambalache Sugar Mill is visible. The Cambalache Bridge is unique in its style, being the only long-span bridge of the Circunvalation Railroad or "Ferrocarril de Circunvalación." Built in 1893 by the Compañía de Ferrocarriles de Puerto Rico (CFPR) company, the bridge was used for rail transportation until 1953. In the 1960s, the Cambalache Sugar Mill eliminated rail transportation, removed the rails from the bridge, and laid down a wooden deck. This configuration remained until 1975, when cattle raising replaced sugar harvesting in the area.

Economy Industries, Interior View

Economy Industries building extension project in Río Grande, interior view. The columns and the ceiling beams, which have already been removed are visible. The floor has not been worked on, the ground soil can be seen. A window of the original building is visible. There is a worker.

Countryside

Partially cleared rural land. The area is filled with gravel and stone. In the background, there are houses with different characteristics. There are two story houses on stilts and flat roofs. With lattice-style windows. These are surrounded by vegetation, power line poles, and different trees.

Casa Cautiño - 84003137

View of Casa Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The single-level Neoclassical-style house is made of masonry and wooden beams. The wooden double-leaf doors and windows have lattice-style slats covered by ornamental iron grilles. As an ornamental element on the upper section, a masonry cornice and a parapet supports decorative masonry flowerpots. On the front, a portico is supported by six thin wrought iron columns bordered with ornamental details. An ornamental iron railing borders the space between the columns. The portico is finished with an uninterrupted masonry cornice with continuous moldings on its borders. The front facade has five openings under semicircular arches flanked by fluted pilasters. The doors are crowned with sunrise transoms, and reliefs with floral motifs and garlands are seen between each opening. To the far left is a fence with grilles and several cars parked in front. Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 by the architect Manuel Texidor. It's been used as a home, an Insular House, and headquarters for the U.S. Forces. In 1969, the house was remodeled by architect Frank Molther, who respected its original design and reproduced the same style. But in 1979, the house became the property of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which restored it and turned it into the Casa Cautiño Museum.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00023

Details of a pediment in Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. The building is painted yellow and white. The set of interspersed vertical bands with moldings rises toward the upper edge of the building and forms a stepped pediment. The line or central vertical molding exhibits a juxtaposed semicircle motif. There is also a horizontal molding crowned by a type of capital that presents motifs with broken lines and semicircles. This section of the façade presents characteristics of the Art Deco architecture style.

Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress), Front View

Front view of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) in Old San Juan. The porch, the walls with battlements, a lighthouse, and a tower are visible. The grounds in front of the fortress are also visible as well as a monument in honor of Don Juan de Amézquita y Quijano, and a path leading to the porch. There is a cart heading toward the fort.

Isla Verde Beach House

Two-story building in the Isla Verde Public Beach, with a type of portico in the center, stairs, window panes, perforated walls, shutter-type windows and a denticulated roof edge. In front of the building, there is a garden with palms, an American flag and a concrete fence with a gate marking the entrance. Some people are also seen outside and inside the building.

La Fortaleza

View of the entrance and façade of La Fortaleza in Old San Juan. The entrance consists of a fence with pillars that have horizontal grooves, a small sentry box-shaped booth and an iron gate. The façade of the building has a padded wall on the first floor and a lowered arch entrance with a lamp on each side. On the second floor, it has a cantilevered balcony with an iron railing, a door with a circular pediment and doors with cornices and corbels. Among design elements it can be mentioned that the façade has colossal pilasters, frieze and cornice. On the roof there are two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States. On one side of the entrance gate you can see a building perpendicular to the Fortress, it has a door with a crossbar and balconies with corbels and iron railings. There is a young man in front of this building and three men behind the gate.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00049

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Detail of one of the individual cornices on the main facade of the Neoclassical-style house. It is a fluted cornice located above one of the windows.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00019

Banco Popular of Puerto Rico in Old San Juan

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

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Elevated View and Workers

Elevated view of the construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. An unfinished building with a flat roof, eaves, mullions, stairs, and a porch is visible. Some openings of the hospital are covered with wooden panels. Workers are engaged in various tasks both in the buildings and in the surrounding area. Around, there are vehicles, scaffolding, blocks, wood, a sign, piles of sand, and construction stone. A metal fence stands out, enclosing the area.

Candelaria 7 Street - Lajas - 2012 00004

Front view of a house located on the Candelaria 7 street in the coastal town of Lajas. The house has one floor on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. On the front part there is a balcony on concrete presided by some stairs covered by deteriorated native tiles. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Bayamón District Hospital Extension, Extension A with Piers

Construction of an extension of the Bayamón District Hospital, Extension A. In this stage, the piers with wooden falsework and scaffolding can be seen as well as the reinforcement rods and workers. Behind it, the hospital can be seen with its windows, double doors, and various levels. There are dirt piles.

Ponce de León Family House - 83002295

View from the bedroom of the Ponce de León Family House, also known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House, located in the town of San Germán. The house has two levels of whitewashed masonry and wood, typical of the Colonial style. The room has wooden furniture against the walls, a bed, portraits on the walls, and double-leaf wooden doors with shutters. The floor is covered with native cement-colored tiles. The Ponce de León Family House was built in the mid-17th Century and was restored under directives from Baron Capriles in 1905 and Alfredo Nazario Alsina in 1954. It is considered one of the oldest residences in continuous use in San Germán. The Puerto Rican poet Lola Rodríguez de Tió lived in the house. Since 2010, it’s been known as the Aurelio Tió Museum and Studio House.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00023

Close-up view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level, it is backlit and it has an hexagonal tower decorated with a door, a continuous cornice and dentils. Additionally, it is crowned with an iron and glass lantern. In contrast, from the distance you can distinguish the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Photography Exhibition, Corner of Méndez Street

People walking on the corner of "Calle de Méndez." The buildings are characterized by elements such as pilasters, moldings, cornices, friezes, and parapets. Some have iron railings, balustrades, arches, double-leaf doors with transoms, flat or gable roofs, and small roofed structures. The establishment "Vidal Hnos" has a couple of showcases, a door, and a Lions Club logo. Among the buildings, there are signs, including one that says "Se prohibe fijar anuncio" (Posting advertisements is prohibited). At the end of the street, a car is noticeable.

Bastion of Santo Tomás in the Old San Juan

View towards the Bastion of Santo Tomás, part of the defense system and the neighborhood La Perla of the Old San Juan. You can observe a section of the ramparts that are part of the bastion Santo Tomás with a sentry box and two buildings that have on its interior. Part of the rampart is covered with stake fences delimiting a patio space that is used by whom occupies the building. You are able to see that inside there is a clothes line to dry clothes. At the back are you can observe some houses of La Perla that are painted brown and green. They are built with wood, have doors and double wooden windows, and gable roofs. In the center there is a street with people walking, sidewalks, barrels, establishments signs, power line poles and street lights. At the background you are able to see the Atlantic Ocean. Subsequently, the buildings with bungalow style above the bastion Santo Tomás became an empty space.

Vernacular House

View of a paved street and adjacent areas. To both sides of the street, there are houses with different characteristics. Some are under construction, others are in wood with zinc roofs. Some are one-story, others two-story. Also, there are houses built on stilts and divided from each other with barbwire and wood fences.

Unidentified house

Front view of wooden house with a gabled zinc roof. The house is separated from the sidewalk by a small concrete wall. The wall is separated by a small metal bar gate that opens to each side. It has stairs that lead to the balcony, the staircase divides a garden in which there are plants. In this one there is a rocking chair and a person in it. The balcony has a molded edge and a Gothic design. It also has a wooden railing supported by thin wooden pillars. The house has wooden casement windows that open outwards with designs carved into them, each door has lattice-style window leaves. The door is double with a design the same as the windows.

Manure Distribution to Farmers

Men delivering a manure sack to a farmer's house under the Rural Rehabilitation Plan. The farmer's house that is made of concrete, and has double doors and wooden windows can be seen. There is an open space at the house entrance and in it there is a woman standing. In front of the house there is a wood and barbed wire fence and several shrubs around. The truck where two men are delivering the manure sack by hand is also visible. In the distance there are mountains that are part of the landscape.

Aibonito Catholic Church

Detail of the San José Parish from the Aibonito Recreation Plaza with several cars and a school bus parked along Ramón Emeterio Betances Street. The façade shows that the parish has two towers and a cross between them. The right tower has a clock and arched windows. For its part, the left also has arched windows. The stairs of the church connect with the street and give access to the parish atrium. Like the windows, the door has an arched style. In the background, you can see part of the dome. On the left side of the parish, you can see part of a house and its balcony. In the balcony area you can see balustrade, columns and a window. Towards the right of the parish there is a two-story house. From this, we can see a balcony with canvas curtains on the first level and a balcony on the second level. The roof of the house is decorated with tiles. The windows and balcony frames on the second level are arched. Finally, on the far right, part of a two-story house is visible, several windows are part of the second level, while on the first level you can see part of the balcony with a column and more windows.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Side facade of the Hostos building that houses the revenue office of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, in San Juan. The first level of this building shows an arcade supported by columns with capitals that integrate acanthus crowns and volutes. It also exhibits semicircular arches, a ramp with railings, and a staircase that leads to the entrance of the building. The second level features double arches with mullions and double-leaf windows. The first and second-level roofs have brick tiles. The building is complemented by a large garden integrating bushes, palms, and trees. The Hostos building is part of the Quadrangle of the University of Puerto Rico and exhibits architectural details of the Plateresque and Spanish Revival styles representative of the Hispanic tradition. The Tower and the Quadrangle constitute the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Military Parade in Front of the First Civil Governor

Military parade in front of the first civil governor of Puerto Rico at the De Armas Square, Old San Juan. The soldiers are marching on one side of the square. There are onlookers on the edges of the square, on the edges of the street, and in the balconies of the buildings. The old City Hall, a Neoclassical Colonial-style building, is visible with an arcade façade and two square towers with clocks. Also visible is a portion of the Palacio de la Real Intendencia (intendent's palace), an Elizabethan Neoclassical-style, located west of De Armas Square.

Ponce Square

Luis Muñoz Marín monument in the Ponce square. The statue stands on a plinth with scroll ornaments and two plaques with text and the date "1859-1916". On one side, the side of the Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe Cathedral is notable, characterized by pilasters that frame the doors and the semicircular and triangular pediments. Also noteworthy are the cornices that are repeated on several levels, the balustrades and at the top a series of ornaments such as garlands, ciboriums, followed by an octagonal dome with oculi crowned with a lantern and a Latin cross. In the background, two buildings with notable parapets, cornices, semicircular arches, pilasters, railings and ornamental garlands are visible. Around the square, there are several street lamps, benches and palms.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00047

Railway station of Hormigueros. Detail of one of the columns from the arcade in the front part of the abandoned building. It is a quadrangular column and has a wider base than the shaft. You can appreciate that the surroundings are covered with weeds.

Coto Norte Ind. Subdivision L-125-58 , Construction Land View

Coto Norte Industrial Subdivision Project in Manatí, view of the construction land. Vehicle tracks and mounds of removed soil can be seen. There are two industrial buildings adjacent to the land, one of them has a cylindric construction next to it. There are automobiles and trucks parked in front of the buildings and behind them there is a palm grove.

Herreras-López Residence

View toward a door opening at the Herreras-López residence. Two columns and a portion of the porch's railing can be seen. The door of the porch is missing. Some of the painting seems to be chipping. A wooden door is partially visible on the left. On the right, a portion of another structure with windows is visible.

Cathedral of Saint Philip Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00001

Side view of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. It is separated from its immediate surroundings with a masonry fence modulated by a metallic fence and square piers. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof. Its design is inspired by Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The facade is decorated with pilasters, framed windows, and crowned with entablature, moldings, cornices, and doors under rectangular arches framed and crowned with entablatures. Above the building is a square belfry with a semicircular opening and a cross. You can see power lines, poles, and traffic signs in the surroundings. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates back to 1616; nonetheless, in 1846, the building was officially built, according to the design observed in the photo. It is the second-largest church built on the island under Spanish rule, and it was not until 1960 that it was officially designated the Cathedral of the Diocese of Arecibo.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00057

View from the watchtower of the Former La Princesa Prison building. The intersection of La Princesa Main Street and Arturo Schomburg Street can be observed. Several vehicles are parked on the street. Trees and part of La Puntilla parking lot can be observed. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Perspective of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Tower at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan, with a view from the Las Américas condominium. Numerous buildings and houses from the University Gardens and Hyde Park developments are seen between the condominium and the university campus. The design of the Tower was commissioned by designer William Schimmelpfenning, of Texan origin and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate, by the chief architect Rafael Carmoega. Using elements of the Spanish Gothic and Baroque Revival styles, its construction began in 1937. Once completed in 1939, it was inaugurated and named after the then-president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Its emblematic composition consists of a carillon, a clock, a rotunda that rises four stories to reach a reinforced concrete dome, and a balcony with a carved mahogany balustrade on the third floor. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

House on Hillside, Woman Looking Out the Window

Wooden house at the hillside of a mountain characterized by a gable roof made of zinc. The doors and windows are double and through them it is visible a person, a chair and some decorations with red and green shades. Around the house there are some metal canisters, zinc plates, clothesline with hanged clothes, a dirt path and a fence made of sticks, wood and barbed wire.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Las Torres Street

View of the construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. A plot of land with several buildings is visible. Two of these are single-story, rectangular-shaped structures with casement windows, transoms, and flat roofs. At the back, there are additional buildings. The one on the left has a gabled roof, windows, a door, and a porch. The one on the right is two stories high with a balcony, windows, doors, and a gabled roof. Additionally, there are piles of wooden materials, workers, and a fence enclosing the area. Surrounding the site, there are houses, mountains, and utility poles.

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

Fajardo Customs Left Side

View of the left side facade of the Customs building at Fajardo. On its surrounding you can see part of the fence. At the lower part of the facade you can see four windows. Above you can see four windows and a sunrise transom. Also, you can see two doors that gives access to the rooftop. Over the gable roof you can see part of a blue canopy. To the left you can see a two level building with aqua color. At the right background you can see several boats, buildings and houses.

Damage Detail to the Tile Roof of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum

View of the damage over the tile roof of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House. At the right border of the main roof and the dormer window there are several of their roofing tiles that are missing and have others that are broken. At the bottom you can see part of the chimney and three double windows. Also, you can observe part of the balcony with its railing and the floor with tiles.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00028

A frame of a ruined building of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. Behind the frame there is a chimney that shows several rings on the body or shaft. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporation like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1934, the four chimneys of 170 feet height were substituted by two of 250 feet. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Doctor's House

A doctor's house made of concrete with a porch and a gable roof covered with zinc. On the side façade, the double-leaf windows that open outwards with a skylight are notable. In front of the house, there is a garden with various bushes and a stick fence with barbed wire.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Caguas Theatre - 2009 00004

View from the interior of the building known as the Amphitheater Victor Torres Lizardi in the city of Caguas. The building has one level with flat roof in masonry of whitewashed brick and painted with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The interior spaces have the floor covered with terrazzo. Additionally, you can see a door and a double window made of wood under segmental arches. The building was built in the decade of 1810 and is considered the first theatre built in the island. In 1983 was restored and named the Victor Torres Lizardi. It is used as space for the fine arts workshops program of the city.

Our Lady of the Assumption Church

View of the Cayey square toward the Our Lady of the Assumption Parrish Catholic church. On the entrance to the church, a porch with arches and columns can be seen. At the top, the cornice and roof tiles are visible. On the church tower, there is a clock and an eaves with a balustrade. The dome is visible on the back. Address on the card: In front of the square.

Street with Steps, San Juan

View from the Escalinata de las Monjas in the Old San Juan, looking to south facade at Del Sol street from the old building of Conciliar Seminar of San Ildefonso, which later on became the Center of Advanced Studies of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. On the foreground there is a staircase where you can see several people. On both sides of the street and at the end of it there are connected buildings. The buildings have different levels and they have balconies, windows and the doors are under discharge arches or round arches.

San Agustín of Puerta de Tierra - 85003194

Detail of the clerestory of San Agustín Church in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. Above the arch that delimits the church's nave is a decorative frieze that simulates a balustrade, and immediately after, the clerestories are made of framed stained-glass arches. The San Agustín de Puerta de Tierra complex includes the Parish House, the Church, the School, a Parish House, and the Convent. It was founded by the Order of Redemptorist Fathers and dedicated to the patron saint of one of the neighborhoods in the area. Its construction began in 1914 and was inaugurated on December 8, 1915. In addition, it represents the early use of concrete for developing religious architecture in Puerto Rico. For many years, it was the only Catholic church in Puerto Rico that regularly held religious services in English

Modern Annex Building at the Capitol of Puerto Rico

Diagonal view of the annex building of the Capitol of Puerto Rico with sunbreakers on its façade and a row of lights extending parallel to the ground. In the background, the dome, lantern, cornices, pilasters, and windows of the Neoclassical-style Capitol of Puerto Rico partially stand out on the side. On the sidewalk extending in front of both buildings, a woman can be seen.

Isla de Cabra Lighthouse - Ceiba - Historic Photo 00003

View of the Isla de Cabra lighthouse located on a rocky islet in front of the coast of the town of Ceiba. The building has two levels made of masonry and it has characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The facade is decorated with pilasters, dentils, cornices and moldings. Additionally, it has framed windows and a flagpole with a flag. Also, there is a portico with flat roof and a spheric tower attached that stick out. The tower is crowned with a lantern and a finish, meanwhile the lantern is surrounded by a railing. The lighthouse was built in 1908 following the design of the San Juan lighthouse. It has a sixth order lens and it was occupied until 1931. Subsequently, it was built a tower with automatic light nearby and in 1966 the lighthouse was demolished.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00014

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00027

The old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted white, yellow, and brown. A wall with cornices, a wall lamp supported by a bracket, and a wooden lattice double-leaf window with moldings covered by a wooden grille can be observed. Two metal gates with ornamented semicircular arches and white moldings can also be observed in the image. Cornices and parapets can be observed in the upper half of the image. A water fountain, a palm tree, a doorway, and a wooden lattice window with semicircular arches and white moldings can be observed in the distance past the gate. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church - 84000443

North and rear view of Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church in the coastal town of Hatillo. A concrete balustrade wall with pillars and a metal grille gate encloses the church. The building has one level made of brick masonry. The facade has an extended cornice and several framed rectangular and semicircular openings. Over the parish, a dome crowned with a lantern and a tower with a hipped roof covered by tiles and topped with a cross are visible. It also has several windows under semicircular arches. Several parked cars are visible around the area. The construction of the Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church began in 1870 under the direction of architect Pedro A. Beibal and was completed in 1879. It became one of the oldest buildings in Hatillo, retaining its original design and structure, except for the tower, which was added in 1930.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00038

Perspective from the interior of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. This chimney made of bricks exposed horizontally and present terracotta shades. A rod extends from one end to the other of the opening.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00022

Close-up view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and has lattice style windows made of glass framed with moldings. Besides that, in the surroundings you can distinguish an adjacent building with a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Street Criollo Houses

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

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00012

Close-up view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The belfry tower is octagonal and it is decorated with a vertical stained glass framed above which it can be seen a balcony secured by brackets. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first of this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several year it was moved to another building, so the government of the municipality acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several municipal musical groups.

House in Arroyo 4 - 2015 00005

Roof of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a zinc gable roof painted green. It has a dormer window with double doors made of wood and lattice. Also, you can see pipelines and power lines.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00146

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels an a tower that elevates an additional level, made with fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In the interior of the tower there are two axes with wooden handles leaning against the wall. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

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Side view of a one-story, wooden house with a zinc roof, located in the town of San Juan. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall, followed by a garden with trees. The house has a balcony in the façade, where there are several persons surrounding a low concrete wall. Also, there is a simple door with lattice-style windows. The rest of the windows are aluminum lattice-style, and are surrounded by wooden moldings. Attached to this, is a two-story concrete house with a flat roof. It has aluminum lattice-style windows, and some are covered by ornamental metallic bars. There is also a stairway where there are several children, the stairs have a concrete railing. In the street in front, there is a car parked and a girl besides it.

Painted Detail on the Wall

View of interior details of a wooden house. The walls is wood are decorated with flower paintings and ornamental details. Also, the walls have pilasters and discharge arches, which are surrounded by wooden moldings.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00034

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of the interior from the abandoned building. You can observe a double leaf door made of wood closed with a wooden board. It has a hole in the lower part through which you can see the yard covered with weeds. You can also see part of a concrete stove. The door, the door and the stove are stained with black paint.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

House, Celis Aguilera Street #205

View of a two-story house made of wood with a zinc, gabled roof. On the first level, there is a house with a gazebo-like entrance with a zinc, hipped roof. It is sustained by columns and in the upper edge, it is covered by plant vines. It is decorated with metallic patio chairs. On the second level, the house has a balcony with a zinc, gabled roof. It is surrounded by a railing sustained by fine columns. On the upper edge there is an ornamental border. It has lattice-style windows and a single door, both with wooden transoms over them.

Hurricane Shelter on Ulrich

Storm shutter to shelter after a hurricane. The shelter is made of thatch and stick pieces. It has a gable roof right above the ground. On the surroundings it is also notable a fence made of sticks with barbed wire.

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus - Humacao - 2014 00005

Co-Cathedral the Sweet Name of Jesus in Humacao. View of the nave from the church with Neo-gothic style. You can observe part of the pointed vault and two pairs of pointed arch windows. Three chandelier lamps hang in the middle of the vault. There are two arcades that separate the nave from the two lateral hallways. You can see several wooden benches rows. In the background there are the apse with its stained glass windows and the main altar. The floor has white, black and red tiles with geometric motifs.

Building Going up with Internal Framing, Another View

Construction of a wooden building in a rural area. You can see the framework and the scaffolding and part of the boards on one of the walls have already been placed. From the frame, you can see that it will have a gable roof. There are men working. In the background, you can see some mountains.

Bahía Urbana - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00005

Bahía Urbana in Old San Juan. There are two curved piers crowned with street lamps. The piers divide the railings and have small walls that have potted plants on top of them. The ground is composed of light red tiles. The sea and two cruise ships can be observed in the background. There are black cylindrical pillars with white triangular lids. There are also people and two trash cans.

Mechanical Workers Cooperative, Lateral View

Lateral view of the Mechanical Workers Cooperative in Hato Rey. One-story building with exposed steel beams. It has an open garage projecting from the main facade, a wide front entrance divided by a column, two windows and a small door. Next to the building there is a shed. Some buildings can be seen in the distance.

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Side-view of a Victorian-style house in the coastal town of Fajardo. In the front, the house has a garden that leads to the entrance porch. The house is two-story, made of wood, with a zinc gabled roof. On the first level, the house has a porch with a zinc, hipped roof. It is sustained by columns, and its upper edge is covered with plant vines. It is decorated with metallic patio chairs. On the second level, the house has a balcony with a zinc, gabled roof. It is surrounded by a railing sustained by fine columns. On the side, the double windows are lattice-style with a curtain over them. On the upper part, there is an ornamental border. The windows are lattice-style, the door is simple, and over both, there are wooden mullions.

La Plata Church

View of the church in the community of La Plata, in the town of Aibonito. The building is one-story, with a zinc gable roof. It has a porch supported by two columns with a simple wooden door. The porch is crowned with a bell. On the other hand, the windows are aluminum lattice-style.

Luis Muñoz Marín Residence - 11000712

Front view of one of the versions of the wooden hut belonging to the Luis Muñoz Marín Residence, also known as Trujillo Alto Farm, in San Juan. The hut is a rectangular wooden shed supported by five columns wide, six columns long, and two central columns, and is designed in a tropical vernacular style. All the beams are rounded, wooden, retaining a natural, unpolished aesthetic, and aligned in a regular sequence. At the bottom left, the raised concrete bases where the columns rest can be partially seen, protecting the hut from moisture and erosion caused by contact with the soil. The hut has entrances at both ends, where several concrete slabs sit on the gravel floor, transitioning between the surroundings and the wooden floor. A clay pot with a broad-leaved ornamental plant stands out at each entrance. The floor has a concrete base in front with beams supporting a tongue-and-groove hardwood floor. The railing is made of wood with a diagonal cross pattern in each square. It has a hipped roof covered with densely placed palm leaves, creating a wide roof that extends beyond the column line and provides additional protection. This roof also serves as a preservation element for the wooden floor, protecting it from direct exposure to the elements. The interior space of the bohío is designed to take advantage of air currents, which is reinforced by the lack of closure between the interior and exterior. The photo shows that the roof is under maintenance, as palm branches are arranged on the ground in front of the hut. This building has undergone several modifications as the family enlarged it over the years, and was subsequently destroyed in 1998 when a tree fell on it. The Luis Muñoz Marín Residence is of great historical significance. It was the home of Puerto Rico's first governor elected by its citizens, considered the architect of modern Puerto Rico, and one of the most influential politicians in Latin America in the 20th Century. It is located on a three-and-a-half-acre rural lot, adjacent to the library, personal office, and an administrative office. All of them were built in the early 1960s and served as the dignitary's vital place of work and residence from 1946 until he died in 1980. In 1948, a wooden hut was added to the complex, where family reunions and important political meetings were held. Later, in 1987, the site became the Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation, consisting of several buildings designed by the Sierra Cardona and Ferrer architectural firm, and others that were built in 2011 and designed by architect José Javier Toro.

Front Detail of the Foreman House

Main facades of the Foreman house at Adjuntas. The facade is formed mostly by picture windows that have small Miami windows above. Between the picture windows you can see a black door with glass. Several orange tubes give support to the roof beams. One stilt keep the house elevated on the hillock. In the rooftop you can see part of the zinc and the blue awnings. At the background stick out an annex with gable roof.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00043

Side view of the Madres Carmelitas chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. It is painted pink, white, and cream. It has a terracotta-colored semicircular dome with a lantern and wooden windows framed by white moldings in the upper half of the building. The chapel entrance has a portico formed by four Tuscan columns with non-fluted shafts that support an entablature and a triangular pediment. A window opening with white moldings and a wall lamp supported by brackets can also be observed. There are benches and trees in front of the facade. There is another cream, white, and gray-colored facade on the right side of the image. It has a parapet, cornices, semicircular moldings, and four wooden double-leaf doors. Part of another building with cornices and window openings can also be observed. The La Puntilla condominium can be seen from a distance. This building is painted cream and orange. It possesses balconies with eaves, doors, and windows framed by moldings. The electrical wiring of the utility poles is also visible in the image. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00038

Close view of the entablature of the main entrance of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted gray and white. A portico supporting an entablature with high-relief friezes and images of the metopes' zodiac signs can be seen. It also has triglyphs, guttae, dentils, and columns with non-fluted shafts and round capitals. In the distance is a black-colored grille, an automobile, and the La Puntilla condominium. This building is painted orange and cream. It has balconies with eaves and lattice windows. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

House on Palmer 10 Street - Bayamón - 2011 00004

House on 10 Palmer Street in Bayamón. Partial view of the main facade of the wooden house with a gable roof. It is an old house; there is damage to the wood and part of the balcony, which has a cement railing, square pillars, grilles, a glass window, and a gabled ventilation grille. The base of the house has a stucco plaster.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Side View with Fence

Side view of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The construction of the unplastered building is visible with wooden falsework and scaffolding. It features window openings, shutters, eaves, and pillars. The zinc fence framing the area and the sidewalk stand out. Additionally, there are piles of construction sand, materials, and exposed beams. In the background, mountains are visible, along with a portion of another building with a gabled roof and a double window.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00016

View from the interior of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. The parish has two levels with an eclectic design. The interior has gable roof made of wood with exposed beams and a double door made of wood open. The walls have framed stained glass that shows religious scenes and inscriptions. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be rebuilt four times after being destroyed by several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building was also used as a school, in addition, it had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in used until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 it was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

San Fernando Church - 84003160

Side facade of San Fernando Church of Carolina, depicted here by a door framed in a semicircular arch and flanked by two stained glass windows integrated into pointed arches. A cornice highlights the second level, and a dome crowned with a lantern stands out. In the background, a building and a car are visible. The San Fernando Church was constructed from 1860 to 1870, and its design was carried out by the engineers Antonio María Guitián and Lorenzo de Vizcarrondo y Mongrand. Between 1976 and 1979, the church was renovated, and the shutter-type windows were replaced with modern stained-glass windows representing Catholic Christian iconography.

District Courthouse - 95000596

View from inside the former District Court building, also known as the former City Hall, in the coastal town of Humacao. It is a two-level concrete building in a Neoclassical style. The vestibule is decorated with running cornices, dentils, pilasters, fluted columns, pots, a door, and the main stairs, next to which there is a motorcycle, a water fountain, and a bulletin board. The former District Court is the most important public building in Humacao, built in 1925 by the U.S. Government under the direction of architects Rafael Carmoega and Fidel Sevillano. From 1967, it served as the Humacao City Hall and later as the Ángel “Lito” Peña Art Center.

Jacinto López Martínez School - 88001846

Close view of the front facade of the Jacinto López Martínez School located in the coastal town of Dorado. The building has two levels, which are made of concrete and wood. On the front facade is an arcade with seven elevated arches through which a double flight of stairs is seen. Crowning the archway is an inscription in Spanish that reads: “Jacinto López Martínez School.” Also, the lower part of the facade is decorated with a fountain framed with mosaics and flanked by flagpoles without flags. Some parts of the building have mosaics in the frieze and mullions. It was built in 1923 by the architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro and inaugurated in 1925 as the first primary school in Dorado. It was designed in the latest architectural style, an architectural collage of Art Deco and Spanish Revival forms.

Centrifuges of the Central Fajardo Sugar Mill

Side view of the centrifuges of the Central Fajardo sugar mill. In front of the centrifuges there are circular containers on top of wooden tables and some tubes above them. The wooden floor and exposed beams can be observed.

Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Sanctuary - 75002134

Front view of Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Sanctuary in the town of Hormigueros. The Sanctuary has a rectangular shape and a portico supported by pilasters. The door can be seen under a double-leaf wooden semicircular arch flanked by pilasters and several steps in front. The Sanctuary, elevated to a minor Basilica in 1998 by Pope John Paul II, dates to the late 16th Century, although additional restorations were carried out in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Several altarpieces and iconographies by renowned artists such as José Campeche are preserved inside the Sanctuary. The town of Hormigueros is the only one in Puerto Rico that is formed around a pilgrimage center, unlike other municipalities that are formed around a plaza.

Brunet Calaf House - Manatí - 2012 00009

Lateral view of the Brunet Calaf house in the coastal town of Manatí. At the foreground, you can distinguish the street with parked vehicles. The house is made of brick masonry and stucco with corrugated metal sheets roof. It has two floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Vernacular styles. On the first floor you can see an elliptical arch flanked by pilasters on pedestals that at the same time support a continuous entablature. Above one of the pilasters you can distinguish a small commemorative plaque with an inscription. In addition, the arch is presided by an ornamental iron grille. To the left far end you can distinguish an end of the second floor balcony with wooden balustrade and to the right far end a building connected with a flutter pilaster. This residence was built in 1860 and partially renovated in 1885. It is linked to two of the most influential families in the Manatí area, the Brunet family and the Calaf family who contributed greatly to the sugar industry in the island. Despite they were two separate houses, in 1910 they were remodeled and united. Even though it is in ruins, since 1988 it belongs to the National Register of Historic Places.

Foundation of the Hotel Caribe Hilton

A view from the Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón toward the construction works of the foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the area, workers and sheds for storing construction materials and equipment are noticeable. At one end, there is a multi-story structure with Spanish-revival style awnings on the windows. The Normandie Hotel in the Art-Déco style and a boardwalk extending in front of El Escambrón Beach Club can be seen also.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00036

Old Customs House of Humacao. You can observe part of one of the lateral walls from the Spanish Colonial style building built with masonry and bricks, and has stucco finish. There is an arch with walled up window with blocks. You can also see part of the main facade that has a pediment. You can appreciate that the roof of the middle part is gable roof and is covered with zinc. Through a cyclonic mesh fence you can see a stair with a tube railing that belongs to an adjacent building. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Puerto Rico Clay building

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

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00082

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe a room with two small wooden doors, one next to the other. You can also see two door openings.

El Fanguito, Squatters Putting Homes on the Edge of the Bay in San Juan

El Fanguito Community in San Juan. Wooden houses built on stilts near a pipe. You can see the body of water in the foreground, then the poorly built houses and in the background, modern buildings. In the water there is a platform on stilts with a sign that says: "CABLE CROSSING DO NOT ANCHOR" in both English and Spanish.

San Carlos Borromeo Church

Detail of the ceiling of the San Carlos Borromeo Catholic Church. Various brown beams can be seen on the ceiling. A column is also partially visible.

In front of a House

A segment of the main façade of a house in Old San Juan. Three rectangular windows framed by moldings can be seen with balusters as grilles over the double-leaf jalousie windows. A cornice is also visible, and underneath it, there is a cable secured with clips. The wall seems old and stained.

Jíbaro House

House in the coastal zone of Piñones. The wooden house is on stilts, and has a zinc roof. In some parts of the house, the roof is flat, and on the front, the roof is gabled. It has lattice-style windows and wooden windows that open outward. In the façade, there is a balcony without railing. It has wooden stairs to one side. It is decorated with chairs and a metallic table, plants in decorative pots, and hanging potted plants. To the far right, there is another wooden door with lattice-style windows. In the surrounding area, there are palm trees, sand, and a wooden fence.

Casa con pretil decorativo

Street in a residential area. The majority of houses are in cement. One of the houses built in cement, one-story and with a decorative design parapet, stands out.

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Side view of semi-attached houses in the town of Ciales. To the far right, the house is one-story, in concrete, with a zinc roof. It has lattice-style windows with eaves over them. To the far left there is a two-story house made of wood. The side windows are double, made of wood, with eaves over them.

Houses - La Perla

Group of houses in La Perla community, mostly made of tongue and groove wood with gable roofs and covered with asphalt fabric. Some houses have double doors and windows that open outwards and flags on some roofs. On the wall with a crenellated parapet around the community, a sentry box crowned with a dome and spherical ornament is notable. In the background, the Atlantic Ocean stands out.

Mona Island Lighthouse - 81000689

View of details from the lens of the Mona Island Lighthouse, which belongs to the coastal town of Mayagüez and is located in the center of the Mona Passage. The Fresnel lens is made of glass and metal rings with concentric circles. Plans to build the lighthouse began in 1885, but it was completed in 1898-1900, with some modifications to the original plans. According to historical data, the reasons for the delay in construction were technical problems, difficult communication with the island of Puerto Rico, and poor land conditions. The Mona Island Lighthouse is the largest lighthouse on the island and the only one built of iron and steel, including the keeper's house.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00021

Detail focused on the bricks of a chimney on the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. These bricks are exposed horizontally and present terracotta shades.

Building of the San Cristobal Bar in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Building of the San Cristobal Bar in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a two floor building that has influence of the Spanish Revival architectonic style. Its second floor is painted peach color with white and it has terracotta roofing tiles. You can observe that on one of its sides there is a large balcony with an appentice that covers that part of the roof, while the other side has individual balconets with individual appentices. You can see that its doors are double with lattice and that there are window fanlights above them. Apart from that, the first floor es painted with a light blue color and black, and on its wall have some black and red letters that say: "Bar San Cristobal". Also, it has painted soda bottles next to the insignias of the brand Coca Cola. The building show architectonic elements like moldings, cornices, brackets, dentils and ornamentation on the frames of its balconies and doors. Nearby you can see the paved street with asphaltic concrete, sidewalks, sewers, traffic signs, signposts, power line poles and street lights. In the sidewalk that is in front of the building there is a woman passing by and you can see on the other side another woman standing with a girl.

Toíta Baptist Church and Reverend Flores

A man poses in front of the "Baptist Church" of Toíta in Cayey. The façade consists of doors and windows with fanlights framed in pointed arches, moldings, a Latin cross, as well as a tower with a conical roof and finials in its corners. The church also has the date "1929" on its façade.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00014

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. Partial view of one of the lateral facades of the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. You can observe part of the open garage that has round columns with capitals on quadrangular bases and hipped roof. On the wall there is an entrance with curved steps stair and french door with fanlight window. There is also a window that only has the frame and part of the fanlight window, a double window with wooden panels in the interior and glass panels in the outside, and a third window made of wood with double leaf. In addition, you can see a pilaster with the same design of the columns and a tube handrail. The garage suspended ceiling is damaged, it has missing several panels.

Hacienda Santa Ana - Bayamón - 2011 00029

Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Detail of an arch in the second floor of the large house of the hacienda. It is a semicircular arch with capitals in the interior part and a grilles railing. It can be seen part of the cornice of the house. There is a drainage tube that came out through the inferior of the cornice and pass to one side of the arch. Through the arch you can see part of a ceiling with exposed beams, The is a fern plant that has grown in the cornice.

San Juan from Upper Floor

View from an upper floor of Avenida Juan Ponce de León in Santurce looking north to the intersection of Ponce de León and Roberto H. Todd Avenues. To the right there is the old Rafael M. Labra School, now the Museum of Contemporary Art of Puerto Rico (MAC). In the background, you can see the Condado and the Sheraton Hotel under construction. People are seen crossing the street and traffic lights. Among the cars you can see a bus, on the left side there is a multi-level building with windows with transparent panels with a sign that says: "Foam City". Also, there is another building with a sign with the inscription: "Matías Photo Shop". It is made up of three levels, "Miami" type windows, flat roof, columns, eaves and an awning. Next to the building there is a cafeteria in a carriage. Additionally, there is a large parking area. The parking area adjoins several wooden houses with zinc roofs. Near the right sidewalk, you can see a wall made of bricks. Around, there are several tall buildings, the sea coast, palms and trees.

Miraflores Powder Magazine - 84003172

View of the central chapel apse of the Miraflores Powder Magazine, also known as the Miraflores Chapel, in San Juan. This building was built in 1776 and is a legacy of Puerto Rico's Spanish colonial era and an example of military architecture. Its rectangular floor plan is characterized by brick and stone masonry with plaster and a reinforced concrete roof. The interior shows a barrel vault from which a large iron lamp hangs. On the sides are several wooden doors with opened lunettes in the barrel vault. The floor is distinguished by its checkered motif. The Miraflores Powder Magazine was one of four buildings built in the 18th Century for gunpowder storage featured in the master plan to defend the capital city of San Juan and created by Thomas O'Daly, chief engineer of the Royal Fortification Works of the island. In 1898, the property was ceded to the United States Government under the Treaty of Paris until 1941, when the Navy altered it to accommodate its new use as a chapel. The Miraflores Chapel closed its doors in 1971 when it was declared surplus government property and was transferred to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican Institute of Culture later converted the building into the headquarters of the San Juan Ballet and for the use of the San Juan Children's Choir.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of the building's compound at Aguirre Central Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The office, warehouse, and factory facilities are visible from the top of the building. The buildings are made of concrete, wood, and corrugated metal sheets, and one of the roofs has a hole and chimneys. The processing plant, the glass windows of the buildings, and the mountains can be seen in the distance. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Stable with Trough

Stable with zinc gabled roofing. Several horses can be seen inside the wooden stable. There is a man in front of the trough and next to it there is a hose and two barrels. There is vegetation in the surrounding areas.

Centro Comunal, Gate Closed

View of the community center in the community of La Plata in the town of Aibonito. In the foreground, you can see the paved street, followed by a building surrounded by a stepped fence simulating masonry. This is one-story with a flat roof. In the middle, it has an entrance with a metal grill gate on which you can read an inscription that says: “Communal Center.” On both sides of this there are double wooden doors with mullions above them. In front of each entrance there are concrete steps. The windows are also double wooden windows with lattice-style. On the other hand, to the far right you can see another wooden building with a zinc gable roof. It has double wooden doors and windows and a sign at the top.

El Morro

Paseo de la Princesa at the foot of the wall of Old San Juan. A lamppost with scroll motifs on the arm, stands out from the wall. A pipe stands out over the Bay of San Juan, while an isle is visible in the background.

Warehouse of the Transportation Office, Rods

Construction of the warehouses of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. The rods for the construction of the piers are visible, and some of the piers are already finished or have wooden falsework. An additional flat roof building is visible also with falsework, and there are more workers there. To the right, there is a wooden building with various doors, eaves, and a flat zinc and wooden roof. Near the construction site, there are piles of sand and stones, shovels, metal barrels, wood, and blocks.

Casa Cautiño - 84003137

House with a Partially Collapsed Roof

A two-story house with the first floor made of cement and the second floor made of wood. A portion of the balcony roof on the second floor has collapsed but remains partially connected to the rest of the roof on one side. There are two dormer windows on the roof. The balcony features slim columns and a wooden balustrade. On the first floor, there are two lattice-design walls. The house is enclosed by a cement fence with square pillars, and the entrance to the house is paved with cement.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00023

House, 104 Dr. Susoni, Hatillo

View of a one-story house located in the coastal town of Hatillo. The house is wooden with a zinc gable roof. It has a large balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall sustained by columns. The roof of the balcony is sloped zinc.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00084

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of one of the open terraces from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. The view is from the interior of the house and through a grille with gate. You can observe the terrace parapet and the floor that is covered with dried leaves. You can see a wall with cornice molding, an eave and the roofing tiles. In the background you can see several houses nearby.

De la Luna Street

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

Mountain Home

Distant view of a house located in a rural area. The house is made of wood, built on wooden stilts. The roof is gabled made of zinc, the windows and door are made of wood. On the other hand, the house is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church – 84003130

Front view of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church in the coastal town of Manatí. The building is separated from its immediate surroundings by a low wall with pillars and decorated with ornamental metal grilles. The church has one level of whitewashed brick masonry with a flat roof. Its front facade is a semicircular entrance framed and flanked by four Doric pilasters crowned with a Classical entablature and a triangular pediment with a cross. In the center of the pediment, a niche with a religious figure can be seen. Several windows can also be seen under framed pointed arches. Surrounding the upper edge of the church is an extended cornice with a low parapet. The construction of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and San Matías Church dates back to 1729, and in 1864, engineer Ramón Soler carried out important restorations.

Lafayette Sugar Mill - Arroyo - 2009 00007

Detail of the Lafayette Sugar Mill in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an area in the interior of the sugar mill in which there is machinery that corresponds to the industry, production and processing of the sugar cane. It shows some wheels aligned that are part of the mills that are put in on a cement base and are on a deteriorated state. Also, you can see beam anchors, pipeline, zinc pieces and debris.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Garage

Woman Looking Outback of Mountain House

View of house in rural area. The house is built on wooden stilts with a zinc gable roof. At one end, you can see a simple wooden door through which a person is peeking out.

Jacinto López Martínez School - 88001846

Close view of the front facade of the Jacinto López Martínez School located in the coastal town of Dorado. The building has two levels, which are made of concrete and wood. A grille fence and stairs cover an opening on the front facade. Mullions and windows crowned with eaves supported by corbels are also visible. The surroundings of the building are decorated with concrete benches. It was built in 1923 by the architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro and inaugurated in 1925 as the first primary school in Dorado. It was designed in the latest architectural style, an architectural collage of Art Deco and Spanish Revival forms.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00031

Interior detailing of the dome of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1854. The dome's interior with an oculus can be seen, which is decorated with the painting technique known as "Trompe l'oeil," which simulates ornate moldings. Among the ornamentations are garlands, egg-and-dart, and ornamentations inside the rectangles. It is painted yellow, salmon, cream, blue, black, gold, brown, and orange. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Remnants of the Original Church of Arroyo - 2015 00017

Detail of the roof from the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed a part of the roof from the parish in which there are balustrades, a pinnacle, a cross. The building has influences from the Neoclassic architectonic style. In front you can see adjacent houses with grilles, persiennes, balustrades, gable roofs, hipped roofs and flat roofs. Around there are power lines, antennas, air conditioners and trees. At the background you can the mountains.

Houses along a Street

Wooden houses along a street in Lajas. They are built on stilts, have gable roofs, and wooden windows. The houses have a fence made of stakes and barbed wire. Several clotheslines with laundry hanging can be seen, and in the background, a mountain can be seen.

Façade of a Yellow and Orange House in Guayama

View of the main façade of a yellow and orange house in Guayama. On the wall of the façade, a window and a porch with grilles are visible. A balustrade and a door are visible on the porch area. A gate can be seen also. Various beams and zinc sheets are visible on the roof. On the left, a portion of a house fence and the wall of another house are visible.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00014

Close-up view of the old processing plant from the Hacienda Vives in the town of Guayama. The building is ruined and has one floor built with stone and brick masonry. You can see on the wall a graffiti and one end of an opening. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

View of urbanización under construction

Paved street in a residential area. To both sides of the street there are concrete houses with similar characteristics. They have flat roofs and some are surrounded by fences, others have balconies with concrete balustrades, and others have fabric curtains over their balconies. Other houses have semi-pitched roofs and semicircular arches. The front yards are covered with gravel without grass. In the background, you see a mountainous landscape.

Worker's House, Hacienda Dos Ríos

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

Tricoche Charity Shelter – 87000769

View of the north facade of the Tricoche Charity Shelter, also known as the Tricoche Hospital, parallel to Arenas Street in Ponce. In a Neoclassical style, the building has a front door framed in a semicircular arch, followed by pilasters and windows with horizontal slats with grilles, moldings, and cornices. The corner of the building is round, and the upper part features a cornice crowned by a parapet and a triangular pediment. A person is walking on the front sidewalk. In 1878, the Tricoche Charity Shelter was founded thanks to a donation from the City Council left by Mr. Valentín Tricoche to help the needy in Ponce. There are no records of the original construction, only that the existing building was commissioned by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain in 1885. Due to damages caused by an earthquake in 1918, reconstruction was completed in 1928, and a second level was added.

Islote Slum in Arecibo

A group of children and adults among the houses of a slum in Arecibo. The houses are mostly made of wood with gable zinc roofs and some are elevated on stilts, featuring balconies with wooden railings. In the middle, some people are seen laying pieces of fabric on the ground. In the background, a car can be seen also.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00058

A group of ruined buildings in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The first level presents walls with prominent blocks, deteriorated paint and a window with appentice. On the second level there is another smaller building, with its walls painted white, with door openings and windows, eave and flat roof. On its surroundings there is debris, mainly zinc plates. In the background it stand out a building with orange shades and white, characterized by windows with glass leaves, vertical stripes, stringcourses and parapet. The Central Fajardo was founded 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Coamo Public School

Public school near the Coamo Hot Springs. It is a wooden hall built on stilts with a zinc roof, doors, and wooden jalousie windows. It has a sign with a year and some other information. In front of it, there is a flagpole with the United States flag, and the school has a fence, a portion of it is made of barbed wire and the other portion is a picket fence. A group of children can be seen in front of the fence.

House in Cidra - Stubbe Farm - 2012 00005

View of the ruins of the old Hacienda Miramontes in the town of Cidra. The house is in ruins and it made of wood with corrugated metal sheets roof. Among the debris it can be distinguished doors, double windows made of wood with persiennes, openings, walls and wooden beams. Also, it can be seen the abundant vegetation in the surroundings inside and out of the house. Hacienda Miramontes was the summer house of the Stubbe-Cestero family. In it they used to sow sugar cane, tobacco, pineapples, among other fruits.

Military Parade at the San Juan Port

Military parade at the San Juan Port. There are various military groups in formation. There are also onlookers, various of them perched on the rooftop of a building near the port. Various buildings of the Recinto Sur street can be seen. Flags of different countries can be seen.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00010

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. Detail of the upper part of one of the pillars that is part of the mediopuntos that divide the space of an exhibition hall. It is a wooden quadrangular pillar, has a capital where the mediopunto rests. You can also appreciate a ceiling beam and a wall with a lamp candleholder style and a window.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Rear view of the Sebastián González García building of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. This facade exhibits rectangular openings with horizontal louver windows and others with glass sheets. The building also shows drains, cornices, and brick tiles on the top. In front of the building extends a sidewalk and a low wall. The Sebastián González García building is part of the University's Quadrangle. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

House, Ruíz Belvis #11

Front view of a one-story house in the town of Coamo. The house is one-story, made of wood over concrete, with a gabled roof. It has a front balcony surrounded by a wooden balustrade sustained by fine columns. To the far right, there are concrete stairs with an ornamental metallic bar gate, where there are several persons standing. The house has several double, wooden doors with lattice-style and wooden moldings over them. The rest of the windows of the house are aluminum, lattice-style. In the upper edge, the house has wooden cornices.

Lafayette Sugar Mill - Arroyo - 2009 00010

Detail of the Lafayette Sugar Mill in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed an area in the interior of the sugar mill in which there is machinery that corresponds to the industry, production and processing of the sugar cane. It shows the surface of one of the machinery that is made of iron, is deteriorated, with oxidation and it has letters that say: "Central Lafayette Porto Rico Iron works Ponce".

Vanilla Curing Plant in Castañer

Interior of a vanilla drying and curing plant at Castañer farm in the town of Adjuntas. There are workers sitting at tables and standing in front of equipment used for drying vanilla. There are objects around the working area such as; crates, handcarts, trays, tables, and chairs. The workers are inside an industrial building that is made of concrete, it has high ceilings, columns in the center, metal and glass windows, and lamps and fans on the ceiling.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00130

Tiling in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The tiles show motifs of a rampant lion, a castle and geometric patterns with red, green and blue shades on a white background. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work the provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Advanced Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Advanced construction of the lobby and guest room tower of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. At the top of the building, a group of workers performing various tasks is noticeable. In the vicinity, there are sheds, construction materials, and the installation of a small concrete batching plant with its logos "Ready Mix Concrete Inc." and "Cemento Puerto Rico." In the background is the lagoon, a bridge, and the buildings in the Condado area.

Corozal Knitting Mills Inc., Lateral View and Surrounding Land

Lateral view of the building next to the Corozal Knitting Mills, Inc. project. It has pilasters, three windows, an entrance and an extractor on the roof. There are two bohios next to the building and a barbed wire fence. Behind the building there is a palm grove and mountains.

Old San Juan Street with Balcony

Balcony of a building on La Fortaleza Street in Old San Juan looking towards the east (towards Plaza de Colón) in Old San Juan. The façade of the building looks damaged by fire. Signs on the first level such as "Knitwear" and "Drink Royal Crown Cola" stand out. On the second and third levels, the balconies with railings stand out. On both sides, there are other buildings with balconies, railings, moldings and windows with fanlights and glass panels. Several people and cars are notable on the street, one of which is labeled "Kresto".

Bayamón District Hospital, Rooftop

Bayamón District Hospital. View of the rooftop of the building under construction. Parapets, an area with floor tiles, some workers, and some square concrete buildings are visible. There is a wooden tower with a pipe for depositing concrete.

El Parterre Park - 86000781

View of El Parterre Park's entrance in the coastal town of Aguadilla. In the foreground, the entrance and a vehicle parked on the street. The entrance is crowned with an iron blacksmith's work sign in Spanish: "J. De Jesús Esteves Park." The park's interior is decorated with planters, framed metal grilles, bronze busts on pedestals, concrete benches, areas decorated with balustrades, and a semicircular bridge. The foundation of the park started between 1851 and 1852, under the direction of the German engineer Enrique Hau, with the construction of the fountain around the natural spring known as “El Ojo de Agua” belonging to the Chico River; later, in 1865, the then Spanish Magistrate Dr. Adolfo Ruiz, ordered the addition of the “Puente de la Reina” (Queen's Bridge) on the east side. Then, in 1882, by order of mayor Don Ramón Méndez de Arcay, El Parterre Park, designed by the Spanish painter Rada, was built as a recreation area, becoming a source of inspiration for great poets such as José de Diego and José J. Esteves, whose monuments are located near the main entrance.

Pink Customs Building on Waters Edge

San Juan Customs House, seen from the bay. Two-story pink building, Plateresque style. It has a central tower with two rectangular wings. The front wall of the central tower is decorated with terracotta ornaments. It has crests at the top, from which two flagpoles emerge with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States. The rest of the façade has semicircular arches in doors and windows and rectangular windows. The two side wings have a gabled roof with tiles. On one side of the building, you can see a small building that looks in poor condition. On the other side you can see a house with a gable roof and a boat docked in front of it. The boat has two levels of seating for passengers.

Corner of the Arsenal Street with Nueva Street in the Neighborhood La Puntilla in the Old San Juan

La Flor de Levante building in the corner of the Arsenal street with Nueva street in the neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan. You can observe a building painted with green and brown, built with wood, with a zinc gable roof and some letters painted on its facade that say: "La Flor de Levante cigarros y cigarrillos licores y cervezas bien friiias" (La Flor de Levante cigars and cigarettes liquors and very cold beers). Behind it has two more buildings, built with the same materials and colors, the difference is that the one in the center has a pyramid roof. To the left you can observe two more buildings built with concrete, one of them with cornices and the other one with wooden windows. Around it there is an automobile parked, sidewalks, a sewer, power line poles, street lights and a street that forks and it is paved with asphaltic concrete. From a distance you can see a fence, another cream color building, bushes and trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

View of Former La Princesa Prison. Small roofs with brick tiles and flat roofs with air conditioning compressors and spotlights can be observed. There is a patio that connects to a space with a roof. The building on the right side, in front of the building facing the Paseo de la Princesa pathway, is delimited by a fence and concrete columns. On the left is the boundary wall with trees. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Residencia Fernando Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00008

Front view of the Residencia Fernando Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The house has one floor and characteristics of the Catalan Modernism style. It is presided by an ornamental iron grille modulated by small walls. In addition, the facade is decorated with moldings and has a balcony secured by staggered columns where there are small decorative mosaics. Besides that, one end of the roof is surrounded by ornamental iron grilles modulated by finishes. Meanwhile, there is a parked vehicle on the front street. The Residencia Fernando Calimano was built in 1928; in addition to being used as residence, years later it became a doctor office.

House, Roberto Clemente corner, Carolina

Front view of a corner house in the town of Carolina. The house is wooden with a zinc, gabled roof. It is surrounded by a metallic bar fence. In front of the house there are blocks and piled gravel. The house has a balcony where you can see several persons standing, it is surrounded by a railing. In the balcony, there is also a clothesline. The area is surrounded by trees.

Beauty Amidst Poverty

Wooden building founded on stilts, double-leaf doors and a gabled zinc roof. At one of the doors, a couple of people are visible, while on one side of the building, under the shade of a poinciana tree, a type of corral can be seen.

Golf at El Morro

Small golf course between the walls of El Morro in Old San Juan. Some rectangular and circular shaped areas stand out with a flag in the center. On one of the walls, there is a door and two tubes that go from the wall to the ground. Partially notable are also a sentry box attached to the wall and the roof of a building with a flat roof and cornices.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00006

Old District Court of Humacao. Detail of the lower part from one of the columns of the portico from the Neoclassic building. You can observe the cream color socle, the light green toruses and a section of the white shaft. You can also see part of the building podium. This building is an example from the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

Hall with Tapestry and Wall Painting

Hall with decorated walls with a tapestry of Puerto Rico's coat of arms and a painting of angels. There are two corner sofas, a round table with wooden and rattan chairs. In the background between the doorway there is another room with a ceiling chandelier, chairs, and curtains. The floor is covered by a carpet with floral designs.

Teachers' Temple – 16000189

Detail of the main staircase of the Teachers' Temple in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The concrete building is symmetrical, two-story, and has a metal roof. It maintains an elegant urban presence on Avenida Constitución, adjacent to the natural gardens of the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park. Featuring an eclectic architectural style, it combines elements of the turn-of-the-century Mediterranean Revival style in the Beaux Arts tradition on the facade with elements of the Hindu-Moorish style on the portico, combined with Neoclassical details. The pink terrazzo steps have a distressed surface. Despite wear, the steps maintain their structural integrity, although dust and dirt accumulate along the edges. The railing is made of wrought iron and follows a repeating pattern of geometric shapes and spirals. The balusters are arranged symmetrically with curved details. Some areas of the ironwork show signs of rust, especially where it meets the steps. The wooden handrail shows signs of wear, and a decorative wooden finial on the first step post is prominent. On the lower steps, scattered papers indicate the building has been neglected for some time. The Teacher's Temple, the first headquarters of the Puerto Rico Teachers Association, was designed by architect Joseph O'Kelly and built by engineer Gabriel Martínez Guzmán in 1934. Inaugurated on March 29, 1935, it represented a collective effort by the Puerto Rican teachers to have their own permanent headquarters, financed through contributions from its members, and where events of great social, cultural, and historical significance for Puerto Rican citizens were held. It is assumed that the Association named it a Temple due to the emergence of Freemasonry lodges in Puerto Rico, which impacted many towns' architecture and urban aesthetics. Over the years, the building has changed owners several times and has served various purposes, including as a military installation and government offices. Although its structure has undergone numerous modifications, it retains its historical integrity despite its constant deterioration.

Buildings C

Side façade of a house in the town of San Juan. The one-story, concrete house has a zinc, hipped roof. It is surrounded by a low wall with balustrade, divided by an ornamental metallic bar fence. There are stairs in the front with decorative pots on each side. Also, there is a roofless balcony in the front surrounded by concrete balustrade. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style, and the wooden door is simple. Above the windows and door, there are truncated suns. To the far right, the house has a semicircular shape. The façade of the house has arches sustained by pilasters. Behind, there is a building greater in size, and to both sides, there are houses with different characteristics.

Workers in Front of Fort San Cristóbal

Workers working on the demolished walls of the East enclosure of Old San Juan. In the background, Fort San Cristóbal can be seen. Workers are using shovels and wheelbarrows. Stone walls and a sentry box of the fort can be seen. The road in front of the fort and two electric power poles can be seen also. The three arches visible to the right remained visible afterwards.

District Courthouse - 85000041

Interior view of the old District Courthouse of Aguadilla. The building is made of concrete. Through a discharging arch, the upper edge of the walls decorated with cornices lined with dentils is visible, as well as a ceiling lamp and a hanging stained-glass decoration. Built in 1925 by architect Rafael Carmoega, it was the headquarters of the District Court until the 1970s, when a larger continuous space was added. Afterward, the building was restored and turned into the Art Museum of Aguadilla.

Main and Left Side Façades of a Blue and White House in Guayama

View of the main façade and left side façade of a wooden blue and white house. On the outside wall, there is a window, and on the right, there is the porch, which has grilles, a railing, columns, and a gate. Along the left wall, various windows, three of which have awnings, can be seen. On the right, a portion of a wooden house is visible.

Workers on the Construction of the Foundation of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A group of workers on the construction stage of the foundation and the formwork stage of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Prominent in the area are sheds, and various construction tools and materials such as rebar, wood boards, containers, hoses, and wheelbarrows. In the background, the Art-Déco style Normandie Hotel can be seen as well as a boardwalk extending in front of El Escambrón Beach Club.

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory, Beam Formwork

General Electric Wiring Devices factory construction project in Juana Díaz. View of the building in the ceiling beam formwork stage. It is visible that the building already has columns and part of the walls. In front of the building there is a sidewalk under construction.

San Carlos Borromeo Church

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00002

Details of the second floor and tower of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The second floor is characterized by arches, grilles, appentices, dentils and roofing tiles. In addition, it stand out the tower with ornamental blocks with geometric motifs, terrazzo columns, semicircular arches, dentils and a rooftop with Spanish glass roofing tiles. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the architect work and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Loaíza Cordero Institute for the Blind Historic District - RS100002935

Outdoor fountain at the Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children Historic District, located in Santurce, a section of the Municipality of San Juan. The fountain’s design is inspired by Moorish elements found in southern Spain. The base is wide and stepped, with a protruding section that creates a wavy border around the building. At the center of the fountain stands a simple pedestal holding a goblet. A small, paved plaza separates the fountain and the path from the buildings. Buildings, trees, and light poles can be seen in the background. The district includes two reinforced concrete buildings, built between 1927 and 1938 in the Mediterranean Revival style, an Alameda-type path that serves as the main entrance to the facility, a playground, and this Moorish-inspired fountain at the entrance. It is an example of a unique and novel architectural treatment of the 1920s, the product of a creative collaboration between blind educator Loaíza Cordero Del Rosario and American architect Joseph O’Kelly. Engineers Manuel L. Miró and Demetrio del Valle were also involved, as noted on a dedication plaque on the building. The Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children was the first institution on the island dedicated to the education of blind children, setting a precedent in educational integration and the introduction and adaptation of the Braille system to the Spanish language. The Institute focused on formal instruction and integrated practical and vocational activities to prepare students to function independently in society. The work of its founder, Loaíza Cordero Del Rosario, recognized for her leadership and commitment, left a lasting cultural impact on the educational history of Puerto Rico. The uniqueness of this Historic District lies in the introduction of one of the first buildings built in reinforced concrete, a novel material for the time, and which used the semantics of the Mediterranean Renaissance, interpreted at the time as symbols of Puerto Rico's modernity and progress.

Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse - 81000688

Blueprints of woodwork details of the different doors and windows of Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse in the coastal town of Maunabo. From left to right, the first design is a double-leaf window with framed lattice-style blinds. Next to it is a design of a window's side that opens outwards. Furthermore, the other two are designs of double-leaf doors with embossed details crowned with sunrise transoms. The last design features a door on its side. At the bottom of each design are drawings of features from the doors and windows. Also visible are hidden inscriptions and lines showing the dimensions. Punta de la Tuna was built in 1893 as a third-order lighthouse. Over the years, it has been restored but remains abandoned.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00019

Detail of the upper edge of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. This section of the building is distinguished for presenting clean lines, overlapping vertical bands that form a stepped design. There is also a partially visible engaged and fluted column, part of a curved eave of a louver window, and a vertical molding that integrates juxtaposed semicircular motifs. These architectural elements are yellow, green, and white.

Cane Worker's Homes, Coqui, Puerto Rico, South Coast

Community of cane workers in the sector El Coqui at Salinas. The wooden houses are on stilts located in a flat land. The area has a fence with barbed wire. You can see some palm trees and two power line poles. There are three children.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00068

Close-up view of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can see a wooden beam and a piers that holds it. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Concrete Forms

A group of workers working on a construction site. The area highlights a formwork, a ladder, a framework of rods and several wooden molds piled on the floor.

Residence Aristides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00055

Detail of the coats of arms in the portal of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. One of the shields has three tips and shows the initials S and O corresponding to Arístides Santoni and Migueline Oliver. In the upper part it stand out the coat of arms Santoni which it shows different symbols like two eagles that flank a knight helm and a cross matched on each hole with a fleur de lis. The shield has on both sides sculptures representation of children also known as putti. Also, it is partially visible the window with wooden frame and glass panels.

Notre Dame Catholic School

View of the main façade of Notre Dame Catholic School in Caguas. A staircase connecting with the sidewalk allows access to the school's entrance. The entrance has a gate. There are windows at both sides of the entrance followed by openings formed by the columns. The columns extend along all the right façade and the spaces between them have a fence. The same pattern of spaces formed by columns continue on the higher levels. A cross is visible above the pediment at the highest point of the building. A portion of the tower of the cathedral can be seen left of the building.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00035

Front view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two level and a tower that elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has double doors and windows made of wood and glass. On the side balcony it has square columns, roof with wooden beams exposed, hanging lamps and plants on decorative pots. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Museum of the Caguas Old City Hall

View of the main facade of the Museum of Caguas Old City Hall. At the first floor you can see four double windows made of wood that form arches decorated with sunrise transoms (two on each side). In the middle you can see entrance gates with the shape of sunrise transoms and the decorative pilasters. At the second floor you can observe four double windows made of wood with railings (two windows on each side). At the center you can observe the balcony and three doors opened. Above the railing there are three flagpoles. At the upper part you can distinguish the cornice and the pediment. Over the roof, to the right you can see a bell and on both sides of the building you can see part of other buildings. At the upper part to the left stick out a radio tower.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas 2013 00004

Front and lateral view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with zinc gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. the building is abandoned and presided by a fence above which there is a metallic grille modulated by a pedestrian gate. The front facade has a portico secured by four fluted Doric order columns that at the same time secure a triangular pediment with an architrave, a frieze, dentils, a continuous cornice, moldings and in the middle an oculus. Additionally, the lateral facade has a jut eave and rectangular openings framed with moldings and debris. Above the building you can also see a window under a semicircular arch and to the right far end a spheric finish on a square base. Besides that, in the surroundings you can see buildings with different characteristics and vehicles parked in the street. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned it preserves its original design.

Bank of Ponce

Branch of the Bank of Ponce in front of Aibonito plaza and next to the town hall. The facade of the branch has three vertical columns with double doors and cristal windows. On the center of the facade stand out the bank logotype characterized by two four pointed stars. In front of the town hall stick out the American and Puerto Rican flags. The buildings that are next to the bank have windows like persiennes, flat roofs, and at least one gable roof with zinc. Also, several vehicles, light poles, a picked fence and a couple of people are noticeable.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 63 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2016 00004

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

San Agustín Church

San Agustín Catholic church in Puerta de Tierra. It has a porch with a Roman arch, a rose window, and two towers of different height with a belfry, pointed domes, and crosses at the top. Buildings adjacent to the church can be seen, both of three stories, designed with Roman arches, a small pediment, and a cross on top. On the other side of the avenue, other buildings, electric power poles, various vehicles parked, and people passing through can be seen also.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00009

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón. Detail of the balcony balusters. They are thin balusters made of turned wood. Behind them, the bottom of one of the house doors is visible. The balusters and door are painted white, and the wall is light green. This house, an example of 19th-century Vernacular architecture, was Barbosa's residence and office until 1960 when it was converted into a museum.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00051

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior there are spaces with columns and pilasters. Also, it can be seen a rectangular opening crowned with a wooden transom in which there is a sign glued that says: "salida" (exit). The Logia Unión y Amparo was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

View of the Rear Part of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum

Rear facade of the Jesús T. Piñeiro House and Museum. At the basement part you can see three small windows, a simple door and another double door, both made of wood. Above the basement you can observe three areas with windows and a door with railing. At the highest level of it there are four double windows and a glass window. The house has a gable roof decorated with roofing tiles. Over the rooftop stick out part of the chimney.

Roig House - 77001550

View of the Roig House in the town of Humacao. A low wall and large concrete vases with plants and iron railings enclose the two-story, hipped-roof concrete house. It is decorated with a broad, continuous cornice with mosaics. On the first level, an entrance portico is supported by four square columns that support the open terrace above. A low concrete wall and wooden lattice-style windows surround the terrace. Some openings are closed by wooden panels. The Roig House was designed by architect Antonin Nechodoma in 1920 for the family of Agripino Roig, who lived there until 1960. Years later, the University of Puerto Rico Humacao Campus restored it, and since 1984, it has served as a museum and cultural research center.

Jayuya City Hall, Construction Materials

Construction of the city hall in the municipality of Jayuya. A two-story building with casement windows, eaves, a flat roof, and a tower with a hip roof is visible. Some wooden scaffolds and falsework stand out. Beneath a wooden and zinc shed, there is a construction machine, and to the left, another one. Around the project, there are workers and construction materials.

Vega Baja City Hall

View of the main façade of Vega Baja City Hall. It is a four-story building. The middle of the building stands out for it has a tower with a dome. On the first story, there are three windows on both sides and two arch-shaped openings form the entrance. The design of three glass windows on each side can be seen repeated on each floor. In the case of the tower, the floors change. Two doors with balconies and railings can be seen on the second story; on the third story, slimmer windows can be seen; and, on the fourth story, there are no windows.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00005

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

Herreras-López Residence

Detail of the greenery covering a portion of the Herreras-López residence. The fence partially covers the visibility towards the house. The greenery inside the house is visible through the arch. The window openings can be seen too. At the top, more greenery can be seen.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00062

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior spaces have the floor covered by decorative paved tiles, tiles with different geometric shapes and the ceiling with wooden beams exposed. Besides that, the living room is decorated with chairs made of wood and rattan, a wooden and marble table on which you can see a porcelain vase. Also, you can see a carved wood mirror flanked by wall lamps. Through the mirror it can be distinguished a painting of a representation of the arrival of Christopher Columbus to Spain after his trip to the New World. In the living room there is also windows and a double door made of wood and glass, and an surbased arch with ornamental iron grilles. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Water Tank at the Ballajá Barracks

Water tank in the courtyard of the Ballajá Barracks in Old San Juan viewed from the roof of the building. Downwards, two levels of arcades can be seen, and on the lower level, doors, windows, and some wooden eaves are visible. On the upper level, there are balconies, wooden jalousie windows, and in the courtyard, an area with trees and a two-wheeled cart can be seen. The tower is anchored to the ground on four cement bases and has a pipe in the center that connects to the capsule-shaped tank. In the background, other buildings of the city can be seen.

House Made of Blocks at San José Project

A couple of children on the road in front of the construction of houses in the San José Project. The houses are made of concrete blocks, and notable features include the window frames, porch pillars, eaves, and some steps. In the background, there is a wooden house with a gabled zinc roof and double-leaf windows. The houses are also fenced with pieces of wood or wire mesh.

Road with Houses on Both Sides

Project for the filling and leveling of land in Guaynabo. View of the road leading to the construction area, where a crane can be distinguished. The street appears to be freshly paved. You can see wooden houses on both sides, next to one of the houses there is a corduroy tree. Several people are observed in the street, including some children playing. Van Camp was part of the grounds of Fort Buchannan which came to have more than 4,000 acres in that area so its grounds reached what we know as the docks. These lands, which were used for the camp of troops and other services, after World War II began to be dispossessed of land, leaving about 700 acres

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Excavation in a Machine Room

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A worker can be seen working with a pickaxe-type tool on the room's floor, where there is machinery connected to pipes installed on the wall and ceiling. The walls of the facility are unplastered and there are three jalousie windows. In addition there are several mounds of removed soil on the ground.

Plaza Santiago R. Palmer - Caguas - 2013 00022

View of the square Santiago R. Palmer in the city of Caguas. The square has the floor covered by two shade tiles. Additionally, it is decorated with oriental gardens, concrete benches, light poles, metallic railings, decorative fountains and commemorative plates. Also, you can see a kiosk with a sign, a large fabric tent, a metallic cage, people and abundant vegetation. Caguas was declared a town between the period of 1775 and 1779. The square of Caguas exists since the decade of 1814 and in the year 1906 it received the name to honor don Santiago R. Palmer, masonic leader and of the Partido Liberal.

House in El Corozo - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00006

Detail of one of the balconies of a house in El Corozo, Cabo Rojo. Single-story house that is elevated two or three feet from the ground. There are some steps that lead to the balcony. This balcony is accentuated by a balustrade interrupted by pedestals from which columns that serve as support for the roof are elevated. The house is mostly made out of matched lumber and the roof is made out of zinc. There is a wooden double door with a small window above the transom. The windows are made of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats. The house has a yard that is marked by a barbed wire fence. The house also has some elements associated to the bungalow style, such as balconies and roofing.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00017

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. This image displays a close view of a bell tower that is part of the cathedral. The bell is made of iron and has support bars, some of which are rusted. There is also a wheel on the right side. The bell tower has arches.

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Front, close-up view of a corner house in the town of Carolina. The house is made of wood, it is on stilts, and has a zinc-gabled roof. In front of the house there are blocks and piled gravel. Also, the house has a balcony with several persons standing and it is surrounded by a wooden railing, where there is laundry on a clothesline. The wooden door is simple and over it, there is a metallic mesh door. The windows are lattice-style, aluminum and they are surrounded by wooden moldings. The area is surrounded by trees and vegetation.

District Courthouse - 85000041

Front view of the old District Courthouse of Aguadilla. The Neoclassical-style building has two levels and a flat roof. At the front, a hexastyle Ionic portico with six columns. On the first level, a lattice-style door and windows are crowned with an entablature supported by brackets. Also, above the door is a sign in Spanish that reads: “Art Museum.” On the second level, there are double wooden windows framed with moldings, and at the upper edge of the building, cornices, an ornamental frieze, and an inscription in Spanish that reads: "High Court." A shield in relief on a balustrade stands out at the facade and frames the area as an open balcony. Several vehicles are seen parked on the street in front of the Museum. Built in 1925 by architect Rafael Carmoega, it was the headquarters of the District Court until the 1970s, when a larger continuous space was added. Afterward, the building was restored and turned into the Art Museum of Aguadilla.

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00021

Section of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe the side of a wooden house painted white and green. You are able to see part of the porch of the house in which there is a pot and a rectangular column that has molding, cornice, capital and base. Additionally, you can see that it has persienne windows, muntins, lattice and zinc gable roof. To the right side there is a block wall that in the top has barbed wire. Also, you can see leaves on the ground and trees.

House on Hilltop Edge, with View, Children at Windows

A house at the top of a hill and a couple of people in the exterior and windows. The house is made of wood, sticks, natural materials and with some sections covered with a type of roofing felt. Additionally, it is cemented on stilts and the gable roof is made of zinc. At one far end it is notable an external sink connected to a window. Next to the house it is also notable an outhouse.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

A black street light can be seen in the foreground. A red and cream-colored building can be seen behind, the former American Colonial Bank building. It has glass double leaf doors and parapets. On the third floor there are potted plants and a cornice. The doors on the second floor are framed with pilasters and pediments. Under these is a moulding and a cornice that divides the different colors of the building. Semicircular arches and ornaments can be seen on the first floor. There is a green and white building on the left side of the image. It also has glass double leaf doors, parapets, and more complex ornamentation. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

Detail of the capital of one of the columns on the second level of the Román Baldorioty de Castro building at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. This capital comprises a necking on which a crown of acanthus leaves, volutes, a detail of eggs-and-darts, and a flower on the abacus rises. This building is part of the Quadrangle of the University of Puerto Rico and exhibits architectural elements of the Plateresque style representative of the Hispanic tradition. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. Following the Plateresque architectural design, the complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

Old Municipal Cemetery

Detail of a mausoleum and its surroundings. The area of the mausoleum is separated from the other tombs through a fence with a gate. The floor is tiled and is accessed through a staircase. The mausoleum has a vaulted ceiling over four columns. Over the area of the tombstone there are various flower vases. In front of the fenced mausoleum, another mausoleum is partially visible. Some of the tombs have panels over them, and others have crosses resting over them. The roof of a house is visible in the background.

Vernacular Bungalow-style House

Interior view of a wooden house located in the town of Camuy. The room is decorated with leather and wooden armchairs, and a television over which there are decorative figurines, and hanging lamps. There is a dining table in wood with matching chairs. The table is covered with a tablecloth. The walls of the house are decorated with frames, a cloth and a plant in a hanging pot. In the wall in the background, there is a china cabinet with decorative figurines over it. It has several doors surrounded by moldings with wooden transoms over them.

Automobile Parked in Front of a Hotel

An automobile parked in front of a wooden structure with a gable roof. The structure has a sign with the word "Hotel" on it. There are houses on both sides of the hotel. All the structures have balconies with slim columns and wooden balustrades, as well as double wooden windows. The hotel has a door with a fanlight. Several people (adults and children) are around the car, and there is a child inside the car.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00008

Debris and ruins of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). The debris is surrounded by walls that display graffitis and images displaying a heart, flowers, and human figures. There is also a visible inscription that reads "Bienvenido CTS Cabo Rojo". The space also has a semicircular arch, a door, and grilles. The upper edge has exposed bricks and bars that compose the building.

Villaronga Residence - 84003151

Details of the living room of the Villaronga Residence, located on the corner of Méndez Vigo and Reina Streets in Ponce. In the living room are several chairs on a wide carpet, a couple of stands for potted plants, a corner table with photographs, and works of art hanging on the wall. Above the works of art, an embossed ornamental band with angel motifs stands out. The ceiling is also decorated with an ornamental embossed molding. The door that separates the living room from the dining room displays a wooden lattice transom. A table with a checkered tablecloth, a China cabinet, and a double-leaf door with an ornamental panel is seen through it. Chandeliers stand out on the living and dining rooms ceilings. The Villaronga Residence was built in 1912 following the design of architect Alfredo B. Wiechers. The house contains architectural elements from the Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, and Catalan Modernism styles.

Windmill (1827) - Hacienda Santa Ana - 2011 00017

Tower of the old windmill of the Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. It is a round tower made of brick, it has a stair that leads to the main entrance that consists on a semicircular arch with double door. The exterior door is made of wood. From one side of the tower you can see a small stair that gives access to the entrance. Above the main entrance there is an oculus that has a plate and an inscription. At the same height, you can also see a window opening with arch shape. At the top of the tower there is a parapet with crenelled design and behind the tower there is an area with trees and a building. This tower was prepared to be used as an office.

Ruins in Punta Águila - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00022

Pile of salt in the area of natural salt flats, near to some ruins in Punta Águila, Cabo Rojo. The historic and economic value of this zone is due to the salt flat industry that dates of July 25, 1511. Apart from that, in 1518, the Spanish monarchy order to the governor Don Juan de Aro, to exploit the salt industry in a large scale. Due to the value that gained the salt flats, they became on a point of battles and confrontations.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00011

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. Detail of the cladding on the base of the wall from the facade of the Art Deco building. It is a partial cladding whose finished has the appearance of small horizontal tiles. It is painted white, while the wall is yellow color with a dark green horizontal line.

A Woman with Two Babies Sitting in Front of a Hut

A woman with two babies sitting on a log in front of a hut in the coastal area. The hut has a roof that extends just about touching the ground and is made of palm tree leaves. It has a narrow door and a wooden box next to the entrance. Behind it, there is a palm grove.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Tree in the Inner Courtyard

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. A two-story section of the building can be seen from the roof of a lower section. The walls have falsework and the most of the windows are installed. A tree in one of the corners of an inner courtyard can be seen. A worker’s arm carrying a bucket is visible.

Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 - Arecibo - 2014 00004

Facade from the Respetable Logia Tanamá No. 2 located in Arecibo. This building has two levels and presents Neoclassic architectonic elements like the columns of flat shafts with corinthian capitals. These columns elevate through the two levels and hold an entablature and a triangular pediment. On the entablature it is also notable a cornice and dentils. The tympana from the pediment shows the masonic symbol compound by the letter G between a squadron and a compass. This symbol repeats on the fanlights of the doors from the second level. The second level presents a parapet with triangular motifs and others with clover shape, as well spheric finishes. Between the door from the second level it is also visible some oculus. On the second floor is notable the openings with moldings and short cornices. In front of the lodge there is the building of the city hall of Arecibo from which it stand out part of a cornice and a parapet, as well an air conditioner console and a floodlight. At the background you can see the Atlantic Ocean.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

View of a warehouse at Aguirre Central Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. In the foreground is a one-story building made of wood and corrugated metal sheets, a truck in front, and a person standing. A metal fence divides it from a larger concrete building with exposed metal beams, which was destroyed by a fire. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. This warehouse was built in 1901 to store sugar, but over the years, it was used as offices and a tire recycling warehouse. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

San Vicente de Paul Catholic Cemetery – 88001249

View of the Valdivieso family mausoleum at the San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery in Ponce. The cemetery is representative of the funerary architecture of the early 20th Century. The entrance involves a semicircular arch flanked by pilasters with a fluted shaft and Corinthian capitals. A cornice accentuates the transition to the dome crowned with a cross and a pediment with a Spanish inscription: "1910 Familia Lucas P. Valdivieso". The base on which the mausoleum stands has a pair of niches and is enclosed with grilles and a gate. The San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery was erected, blessed, and administered by the Vincentian Fathers for the exclusive use of the wealthy Catholic residents of Ponce and opened in 1901. The layout follows the Spanish tradition of having two main axes forming a cross, and its tombs and mausoleums span varied architectural styles typical of the Spanish Classical Revival through to Art Deco. These display sculptures in marble, granite, and pink Ponce stone, interspersed with less sophisticated funerary monuments designed by unknown local craftsmen. The cemetery also exhibits a group of niches built below ground level, thus giving the effect of catacombs. Many were abandoned or moved to the Ponce Civil Cemetery due to the high cost of maintenance and strict regulations set by the administration.

Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez Residence - 11000414

A view of the dining room of Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez's residence, also known as Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez's Residence and Library, in the affluent urban environment of Condado in San Juan. The house was built in 1940 and exhibits a sober Spanish Renaissance style. On the right side, an arched entryway divides the open area comprising the dining room and the staircase leading to the upper floor. The space features a flat ceiling, hanging glass lamps, and smooth, cream-painted walls. Along the left wall are several wooden windows with glass, framed by simple moldings and arranged in a row, allowing natural light to enter. In the center of the room is an arrangement of long rectangular tables and metal stands, surrounded by chairs with straight backs. In one corner is a portable wooden framed whiteboard. A white wooden door with rectangular glass panels leads to a half bathroom at the south end. One can see decorative and functional elements on the walls, such as paintings, photographs, and framed diplomas. A framed portrait stands out as a central decorative piece on the side wall. This property was the residence and workplace of Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez, one of the most prominent female voices of the Generation of Thirty, a middle-class Creole literary movement of the 1930s that, in response to U.S. control over the island, shaped Puerto Rican cultural identity. She was co-founder of the Department of Hispanic Studies at the University of Puerto Rico and achieved international recognition for her in-depth critical essays and studies of Puerto Rican and Latin American literature. She died in 1983, leaving the house in her will to the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which converted it into a library in the 1990s.

Person in Pink Walking by the Parque de Bombas, Ponce

Partial view of the façade of the Parque de Bombas of Ponce. Building built mostly of wood, it has an open central section and two side towers of two-story each. The central section has two slender pillars and shows two cusped arches, a semicircular arch and windows with fanlights. It has two signs, one on the central arch that says, "February 2 1883" and another on the wall that says, "Parque de Bombas." Each tower has a lintel-arched entrance and fanlight windows. The roof has a valance decoration. The walls are painted with red and black stripes and the arches and pillars have a combination of blue, green, red, yellow and white. The first level is a garage, you can see three fire trucks. There are two flagpoles, one of them has the American flag. A woman dressed in pink is seen walking in front of the building.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the Central Bank building in the town of San Germán. It is a two-story masonry building dating from 1870-1880 with Vernacular and Neoclassical influence. In the chamfered corner is a double-leaf glass door and a sign in Spanish that reads: “Banco Central de San Germán P.R.” On the first floor are windows framed with flat moldings and covered by metal grilles. The second level has double-leaf framed wooden doors, led over by parapets and crowned with sunrise transoms. The building also shows an extended cornice on the upper edge. In the surroundings are visible semi-detached buildings, vehicles parked on the street, and power lines.

Workers, Crane, and Bulldozer in Front of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Workers operating a crane and a bulldozer in front of the lobby of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Several workers are also noticeable working on the balconies conformed by the sunbreakers in the guest room tower.

Rio Hondo Bridge – 95000842

Perspective of the Río Hondo Bridge in Comerío, depicted here by a lateral framework of steel "X's," monumental masonry abutments, and a row of parapets. In the background, a car and an inscription in Spanish on a rock wall that reads: "Thanks to Pablin, Comerío is the poorest town." The steel section of this bridge was manufactured by the "Participation Belgue" company in 1881 and originally belonged to the Catholic Monarchs Bridge over the Río Plata. The engineer Rafael Nones made modifications to the metal section. In 1908, it was moved and installed in Comerío by the then Superintendent of Public Works, the engineer Juan José Jiménez.

Industrial Building in Fajardo

Construction project of an industrial building in Fajardo. Two workers are seen working next to a fence, on the land where is going to be built. They seem to be marking the building's perimeter with a cord and wooden pickets. The land is still covered with grass. Two industrial buildings can be seen in the background.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Finished Building

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. View of the building's main facade, which looks finished. Wide stairs, a low stone wall, a covered walkway with tubular pillars and ceiling fixtures, and a wall with a sign that reads: "Health Center" can be seen. In addition, a wall with persiennes over tile cladding and equidistant quadrangular pillars is visible. There is a paved driveway.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00039

Detail of the terrace and the facade of the second up to the fourth floor of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The parapet integrates ornamental blocks. In addition, it is notable the columns and the beams of a pergola. The door and windows are French and each one shows appentices and window sills. The facade also presents moldings, railings and roofing tiles that cover the upper border. It also stick out a tower decorated with vertical stripes. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00016

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. Detail of the lower part of an entrance. There are two steps with terracotta-colored tiles, two metal handrails, and a double-leaf door, of which only the lower part can be seen. There is also an open gate with grilles.

San José Church - 84003142

View of the altar of the San José Church in the town of Gurabo. The church has a single-level concrete nave built with masonry and brick walls. The altar is Neoclassical and lies under a framed dome decorated with pilasters and cornices. In the front, crowning the altar, is a triangular pediment with a table, wooden chairs, niches with flowers, statues, and a tabernacle. The San José Church was built in 1821 and underwent repairs between 1886 and 1930. It is one of the few churches on the Island that uses a one-nave plan instead of the more frequently used basilical arrangement. The historical relationship between the church, town plaza, and city hall is maintained in Gurabo, with these urban elements at the center of town life. This arrangement exemplifies the town planning practices characteristic of the Spanish colonial period in Puerto Rico.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00013

Close-up view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower which elevates to an additional level, it is made with fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The roof has a chimney with small square skylights. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been modified.

El Morro and Nearby Structures

Aerial view of El Morro and nearby structures, including Ballajá Barracks, Asilo de beneficencia (mental asylum), Casa Blanca, and La Fortaleza. Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis cemetery and La Perla neighborhood can be seen also.

El Morro

A group of people walking near some cars parked around Paseo de la Princesa. The wall has a pair of sentry boxes attached to it and several lantern arms with scroll motifs. In the background, a boat stands out on San Juan Bay.

School Building of Yauco

Diagonal view of the school building of the municipality of Yauco. Two-story building. The main facade is surrounded by a small wall, while the left side is surrounded by a barbed wire fence. The building has persienne style windows, a gallery on the second floor, a series of arches on the first floor, semicircular arches, and columns. This building is located at Barbosa Avenue and is later on known as, Santiago Negroni Elementary School.

Construction Workers Building a House

View of construction workers between the wooden frames and load-bearing walls of a house. The construction workers are holding hammers, and one of them is wearing a typical straw hat. In the background, extending diagonally, there is a row of gable-roofed houses with pairs of doors, and parallel thereto, another row of electric power poles. There are also other houses with various windows, roofs of different shapes, balconies, and fences.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00005

View from the interior of the Vives Mill in the town of Guayama. The mill has cone shape and is built with stone and brick masonry. It is ruined and from the interior you can see a semicircular opening. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared a historic building.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00027

View from the rooftop of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three levels made of fortified concrete. Next to it there is the cathedral San Felipe Apóstol (catholic) built made of masonry with a design inspired in the Neoclassic and renaissance architecture. Besides that, the building is decorated with pilasters that at the same time secure a continuous molding. Above the building there is a square belfry crowned with a cross. Also, it has framed semicircular arches. Moreover, from the distance you can see buildings attached with different characteristics, from those it stand out framed windows, continuous cornices and flat roofs. The cathedral San Felipe Apóstol dates of 1846, is the second largest church built under the Spanish control in Puerto Rico.

Durán Esmoris Residence – 88000655

View from inside the Durán Esmoris residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The concrete house has one level, influenced by Bungalow/Craftsman and Art Nouveau styles. The interior spaces are decorated with stained glass windows framed with moldings and a wooden double-leaf door framed with stained glass and crowned with a transom. The floor is covered with small tiles forming different geometric mosaic patterns. The ceiling has a wooden coffered ceiling and a hanging lamp. In the center, dividing the two rooms, is a large semicircular piece of wooden furniture with columns and ornamental details. It was built around 1921 by architect Luis F. Nieva as a residence for the Durán Esmoris family from Spain.

A Government Housing Project in Ponce

View of the buildings of a public housing in Ponce. There are buildings of two floors with balconies in corbel on the second floor, Miami windows and painted with different colors. On the center you can see a play area with swings and slides. At the end you can see a hill with wooden houses.

House of a Sugar Planter, Guayama

The house of a sugar planter in Guayama. It is a wooden two-story house with a gambrel roof and dormer windows. It has double doors and windows and a balcony with balustrades and slim pillars. There is a front staircase to access the second floor, and there is a door below it. There are various people on the stairs, and in the front yard, a boy can be seen with a basket over his head.

Aboy Residence - 88001304

Detail of the west facade of the Aboy Residence, also known as the Aboy House in Miramar, an affluent suburb of San Juan. This two-story residence of concrete, wood, and a gabled roof with corrugated metal sheets represents a tropical adaptation of the Prairie School houses of the early 20th Century in the United States. The windows on the first level are made of wood and integrate glass sheets. Those on the second level were replaced by windows with horizontal aluminum, shutter-type slats. An air conditioning console protrudes from one of those aluminum windows. Two horizontal extending courses emphasize the transition between the floors. At the same time, the top of the residence is distinguished by an eave projecting approximately four feet beyond the plane of the wall. The Aboy Residence was built in 1919 by engineers Miguel Ferrer and Francisco Pons following the design of the Czech architect Antonín Nechodoma, who paved the way for a modern architectural expression using his interpretation of the Prairie School style. Its owner, landowner Ramón Aboy Benítez, was one of the first to build this luxurious mansion in Miramar, setting the pace for other wealthy families residing in the old city of San Juan to see Miramar as an ideal area to settle.

Ablah Hotel Suppy Co Formwork Construction

Shows the formwork construction process for the columns of the Ablah Hotel Supply Co in Bayamón. Several framework for the formwork construction can be seen.

University of Puerto Rico Tower and Quadrangle - 84003174

View of the Agustín Stahl building interior patio at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus in San Juan. This building features arcades on both levels. The arches of the first level are semicircular, while those of the second level are depressed arches. At one end of the building is a staircase leading to an arch with grilles, and brick tiles stand out at the top. The windows have horizontal louver-type slats. This building, built in 1928, was originally known as the Science Building and later as the Music Department of the University of Puerto Rico at the Río Piedras Campus. It exhibits characteristics from the Spanish Revival period. The Tower and the Quadrangle are the main entrance to the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The complex was built in the 1930s and 1940s, a time of modernization and political, social, and economic development in Puerto Rico, following the Plateresque architectural design, representative of the Hispanic tradition. Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega carried out the work. The tower's entrance plaza and the Quadrangle's interior courtyard, with its administrative offices, the Rector's Office, the Theater, and the Department of Humanities, are unparalleled urban landmarks in Río Piedras and the metropolitan area of San Juan. The Agustín Stahl and Julio García Díaz, two other buildings located outside the perimeter of the Quadrangle, were part of the original work using the same design, and they share the historical and aesthetic values of the rest of the campus.

San Juan Wall with a Damaged Portion

View of one of the walls on the west side of the Old San Juan. A segment of the wall is visibly damaged, and there is debris in the shore. the Casa Blanca, Casa Rosa, and in the background, Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) are visible.

Municipal Public Restrooms - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00001

Old Municipal Public Restrooms located south of the Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Theater in Old San Juan. The building was built in 1909. This image displays a close view of yellow, red, white, and native hydraulic ceramic-colored tiles with different decorative patterns and geometrical figures. The building later became the Municipal Tourist Information Center.

Comerío Health Center, Pole and Metal Fence

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. A sidewalk can be seen and two women walking by. There is also a street. The building has a flat roof, mullions, and louvered windows. Next to it, there is a metal fence and a shed. Also, a pole and mountains are visible.

Left Façade of a Cream-colored House with Orange and White Details in Guayama

View of the left façade of a wooden cream-colored house with white and orange details in Guayama. Along the left façade, the porch's entrance gate, a destroyed area that collapsed towards the inside of the house, and a window can be seen. Inside the house, a door and a door opening can be seen. The window on the outside wall, and the grilles, the ornamental parapet, and the porch's column can be seen on the main façade. Various wooden beams can be seen on the roof.

Islote Community in Arecibo

Two girls walk along a path between the houses in the Islote community in Arecibo. Most houses are made of wood with gable roofs. One of the buildings is made of concrete with a flat roof. In the background, a church with a gable roof and a bell wall is also noticeable.

Yagüez Theater - 85003086

Front view of the Yagüez Theater in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The eclectic-style concrete building has four levels with cement blocks. A diagonal corner leads to stairs that lead to the portico’s entrance. The portico has a protruding flat roof decorated with a crest. Columns flank it in pairs. The double-leaf doors are made of wood and glass, and the French glass windows with concrete ledges. A curved pediment is decorated with a framed clock and an inscription: "1909, 1920". Also, three rectangular pediments on the side facades are visible. A crowned glass dome with a pinnacle appears on the top of the building. The building is decorated with elements such as an extended cornice, ornamental moldings, finishings, an acroterium, and promotional posters. The original structure was built in wood in 1909 from a design by Félix and Julio Medina González; it was destroyed by a fire in 1919. By 1920, it was built again by engineer Manuel Font using the design of architect Sabas Honoré. Then, in 1977, it was restored with the design of the architect Carlos Cgen and engineer Germán Rivera. It is considered one of the best theaters on the island, and it is a founding place of culture. And was declared a Historic Monument by the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Repairs on Boys' house

A carpenter repairs the boys' house in the complex known as Casa de Salud Rosario Bellber. On the façade, some concrete pillars and walls with double-leaf windows are notable. Next, the wooden scaffolding, a ladder, the wooden blocks and the zinc sheets that partially cover the roof area stand out. Several bushes in a garden are visible in the surrounding area.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court - 06000506

Low-angle view of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico courtyard, located on the grounds of the Muñoz Rivera Park in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The exterior space comprises a paved pedestrian path delimited by white borders. This path has a pattern of white circles and straight lines evenly distributed and crosses through a landscaped area with grass and trees. A modern building with straight lines and a functional design is observed on the right side, characterized by simple geometric shapes and large rectangular windows. The facade combines solid walls with a parasol over the main entrance, distinguished by a rectangular opening. In the center of the green space is a flag of the United States on a concrete base. The environment presents an orderly distribution of the landscape and buildings. The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico was designed in 1952 by architects Osvaldo Toro and Miguel Ferrer, with additional contributions from Charles H. Warner Jr. and Harold Eliot Leeds, and combines the Classical architectural style with elements of the tropical modernism movement. It was inaugurated in 1956 and was recognized as one of the ten best buildings in Puerto Rico by the League of Architects of New York in 1960. The main building is reinforced concrete, covered with white marble and granite. It exhibits an imposing reflecting pond that runs through the building, ending in a semicircular staircase and a concrete dome that makes up the main lobby. It has three levels, with functional spaces such as offices, a library, archive areas, and a circular court. Over the years, the building has maintained its architectural integrity with minimal alterations, consolidating itself as an icon of tropical modernism and a symbol of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Vernacular Zinc & Wood Houses

View of houses located in a rural zone. The houses are in wood and zinc with gabled zinc roofs. The houses have front balconies with wooden railings. Some are built over concrete, this is why they have supporting elements in concrete. To one side there are concrete steps that lead to the balcony. In the distance, there are more houses.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00044

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior there are spaces, columns and pilasters on pedestals, openings crowned with transoms and windows. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Detail of a staircase inside a De la Cruz Street building in Old San Juan. The wooden staircase's railing comprises pillars with spherical finials and a handrail that frames a set of balusters. Each step integrates edge strips that serve as anti-slip, and the risers display worn tiles. Also visible are an arch and wooden ceiling beams. A metal barrel and a wooden platform leaning against the wall are visible on one side of the staircase.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00024

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View from the interior where you can appreciate part of an exhibition hall. The space is divided by two mediopuntos with two quadrangular pillars on each side. The light blue walls show framed paintings, there is also candleholder style wall lamps. On one of the lateral walls there are doors and double leaf windows with lattices and glass fanlight windows. The floor has black and white tiles with chess board pattern.

Historic Structures of Caguas - House 1 - 2009

House in the municipality of Caguas. There is a wooden house that has a roof tiled hip roof. The entrance has a terrace with piers, balustrades, ceiling lamps, wooden doors with muntins, persiennes, and there are also gates on the sides of the house. In front of the house there is a street, a sidewalk with two parked automobiles, pipes, and electrical wiring. The entrance wall has a number 22 which indicates the houses number.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00006

Close view of the top of the columns and pilasters of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel's main facade in the old Spanish Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. The building is painted salmon and white. Two white-colored Tuscan columns with a non-fluted shaft, round capitals, annulets, abaci, and echinus that support an entablature can be observed. There are also two pilasters with rectangular capitals and non-fluted shafts. Next to the pilasters, there is a semicircular arch framed with white moldings. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Tobacco Museum

Main and left side façade of Herminio Torres Grillo Tobacco Museum building in Caguas. Two wooden doors and two windows are visible on the main façade, while on the left façade, three windows are visible. At the top, there is a cornice followed by an overhang. In front of the entrance to the building, there is a ramp and a handrail. On the right, there is a fence with a gate, and on the back, there are two multi-story buildings.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00067

Perspective of the pool and the facade from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The pool is accentuated by tiles and a terracotta curb. Also, it is visible the metallic handrails. Around the pool there are several chairs. In the background it stand out the castle characterized by a porch, railings, decorated pillars, a terrace on the second floor with ornamental blocks, doors and French windows with appentices and roofing tiles. The tower has a pair of windows framed with arches, moldings and vertical blue stripes. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

El Fanguito

El Fanguito Community in San Juan. Wooden houses built on stilts near a pipe. You can see the body of water in the foreground, then the poorly built houses and in the background, modern buildings. In the water there is a platform on stilts that has a sign that says: "CABLE CROSSING DO NOT ANCHOR" in both English and Spanish.

José Celso Barbosa House - Bayamón - 2010 00001

José Celso Barbosa House Museum, Bayamón. Corner view of wooden house with gabled zinc roof, built on a concrete foundation. It is painted light green, the doors and other details on the balcony are white, and the concrete base is dark green. It has a symmetrical facade with three equidistant wooden doors with lattices, transoms, and moldings. The transoms have a horizontal decoration that combines scrolls and flower motifs. The balcony with balusters and turned wooden pillars extends along the entire facade. The concrete base is decorated with three rectangles and an ornament in the center. On the side wall are two wooden windows. On one side of the house is a metal fence through which a patio with a bench is seen. On the other side, part of a modern building is visible, as well as four boundary marker posts, a light post, and a bicycle. This house, an example of 19th-century Vernacular architecture, was Barbosa's residence and office until 1960 when it was converted into a museum.

Thatched Home

Front view of semi-detached huts in a rural area. The huts are made of wood and palm fiber with a gable roof. They are surrounded by a bamboo fence. In the front, there is a door through which a child is peeking out, and in front of the door there are some wooden steps.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00010

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with gable roof and has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. Additionally, on the wall it can be seen a continuous molding and a pilaster. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Aerial View of a Wooden House Rooftop in Ponce

The rooftop of the house has left very few of zinc plates. You can see almost all the wooden beams and boards that are part of the rooftop. In front of the house you see part of the street, the sidewalk and at the rear part you can see several zinc plates on the ground.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Front view of the administrator's house, also known as Casa Grande inside the Central Aguirre Historic District, located on the south coast plains in the municipality of Salinas. The house has two levels made of wood and a hipped roof showing elements of the Plantation style. The first and second levels have balconies and a balustrade with square wooden columns surrounding the building. The double-leaf doors are made of wood and glass, framed with flat moldings. Some of them are flanked with windows and crowned with transoms. On the far left is an area with rectangular openings covered by metal mesh. On top of the residence is an attic with two glass windows, from where one end of a square chimney can be seen. Garden areas surround the residence. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Casa Grande was built in 1900. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Man Giving Something to Girl in Front of Home While Mother and Siblings Look On

Man hands an object to a girl in front of a house in which there is a woman, a girl and a boy in the frame of the door. The house is made of wood, founded on piles and has stick stairs in one of the main doors. The walls are covered with wood and the roof has a slope. Around the house, there are domestic animales such as a hen and a dog.

Community Center and Flag

Façade of the "Community Center" characterized by an entrance framed in a type of arch with metal bars, followed by four fluted pilasters, a pair of double-leaf doors, several windows with fanlights and mullions, eaves, as well as a wall lamp with a spherical shape. In the front, there is a low rock-textured wall, stairs, and a garden with a poinsettia bush that stands out at one end. There is a sign in the entrance that says "Notice" and then there is a pole with the American flag.

Caguas Museum

Detail of the right windows on the second floor of the Caguas Museum. The two windows are part of the balconets and form arches. The one on the right is broken and is missing the jalousies. The balcony area has a railing and a portion of a door missing a decorative glass pane is visible.

Façade of La Fortaleza

The façade of La Fortaleza seen from the main gate. The design of this façade is in the Neoclassical style. On the first level, the entrance is a round arch with two outdoor sconces. On the second level, there is a metal balustrade. Other elements of the façade include double windows with overhangs, cornices, and wall pillars. The entrances for vehicles are paved with cobblestones. Several people are in front of the building.

Rafael Cordero Graded School - MP100005816

View of the main corridor on the second level of Rafael Cordero Secondary School, also known as Rafael Cordero Molina Occupational School of Commerce and commonly referred to as La Cordero, in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan. This reinforced concrete building was built in 1917 and has two U-shaped floors with twelve classrooms, two basements, and an attic. It was designed in the Classical Revival style by Adrian C. Finlayson, the state architect responsible for constructing major schools on the island, and contractor Antonio Higuera led its construction. A long corridor is delimited by cylindrical columns extending in a row along the right side. The Tuscan columns are equidistantly spaced, with circular bases and simple capitals. A low balustrade composed of decorative cement blocks in the shape of a diagonal cross can be seen between each column, topped with a simple handrail. On the left side of the corridor is a plain yellow wall with windows framed by blue rectangular moldings and wooden lattices. The ceiling is flat, with rectangular grilles and interspersed light fixtures. It has an upper cornice with linear details of straight moldings that emphasize the horizontality of the design. In the background, access to another area can be seen, delimited by an arched opening and a metal gate. The Rafael Cordero High School is among the most distinguished academic facilities of its time in Puerto Rico and retains a high level of historical integrity. It is one of the first buildings on the island to demonstrate the transition from traditional construction methods, such as brick and wood, to new construction technologies, such as reinforced concrete. The property boasts distinctive characteristics of early 20th-century school buildings while claiming individual distinction.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00006

Corner building formerly known as the American Colonial Bank building. The first floor is painted cream and white. The building has a series of arches with pilasters, french doors, and sunrise transoms. A Spanish flag and green-colored letters that spell out "Rest. Triana" can be seen at the main entrance of the building. The upper half of the building is painted red and has double french doors with parapets. The doors on the second floor have pilasters and a pediment while the ones on the third floor only have a cornice each. There are buildings, people, vegetation, and automobiles in the surrounding areas. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Plaza San José with Statue of Ponce de León

Plaza San José and the Juan Ponce de León monument in the foreground, on a plinth with plaques and garlands in low relief. It is followed by the San José Church, in which its chapel with dome and lantern stands out. The church also has a wooden door in the shape of a semicircular arch and located between pilasters. Also notable are the cornices, wooden windows and pinnacles on the roof, as well as a pediment crowned with a cross. A building and several cars are visible in the background.

Industrial Building in Guánica

Construction project of an industrial building in Guánica, finished building facade view. Stairs leading to a portico with two thin pillars, eave and a low wall with stone cladding can be seen. Also visible is a large window that covers almost the entire width of the facade. There is a sign of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company, a barbed wire fence with a pedestrian gate. In front of the fence there is a sidewalk, a speed bump, and a fire hydrant. There is a worker on a wooden ladder.

House Boquerón, Cabo Rojo

View of a house made of wood with a zinc roof in the town of Cabo Rojo. The house is built on stilts in the water. It has a simple, wooden door and in the front, there is a wooden boat and a hose. Also, it has a zinc, gabled roof and eaves on the sides. There is a wooden bridge built on stilts over the water. It leads to the entrance of the house. In the upper part there is a structure that stands out with a zinc, hipped roof.

Military Hospital and the Edificio Convalecencia of Aibonito - 2011 00002

Old Military Hospital of the Spanish Quarters in Aibonito. You can observe the main facade and a wall of the building that has stone cladding and zinc gable roof. The facade is formed by a stair of two sides that converge in from of the main door and an oculus with a window. The stair that is on a semicircular arch, has a pier on each side and tube handrails that connects with a small parapet. The side wall has five wooden doors with eaves, six metal persiennes and a tubes railing. Next to the wall there is a plastic water tank. To one side of the building, separated by a cement hallway, there is a school. The building was used as a school since 1920, first, it was known as the Lincoln School and then, it became part of the Federico Degetau School.

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral – 84000467

Interior of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral in Ponce, which displays a nave and two side aisles separated by arcades. Each arch is ornamented in low relief and is supported by pillars of three round columns. Cornices and a ribbed vault extend over these arches. In the background is the altar, where a table and an altarpiece with iconographic representations of Catholic Christianity stand out. The central nave has wooden benches where a couple of people sit. The floor combines black and white marble tiles, creating a checkered motif. Fans are attached to most of the columns. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral is one of five cathedrals in Puerto Rico and stands out for its multiple domes and vaults. An old church in the same place was demolished, and in 1835, the construction of a new one began and was completed in 1839. The earthquake of 1918 caused damage to the towers, so reconstruction work was eventually carried out on the facade.

Ponce Market Street

The Plaza del Mercado of Ponce, in Art Deco style, whose facade stand out the windows with cristal leaves, brackets, moldings and lineal ornamental elements. In front of the building there is a series of commerces, mostly made of woof with gable roof and casement windows to the exterior. Additionally, through the sidewalks and the street it is notable a group of people and a police officer.

Horse-drawn Wagons Traveling Through a Street in Old San Juan

Two horse-drawn passenger wagons passing in front of a single-story building. The building has a flagpole with the flag of the United States. The façade consists of the entrance door and several doors with balconies, all double wooden doors. There are also several two-story houses with projecting balconies, balustrades, windows, and double wooden doors.

Houses on Brushy Hillside

View of a community of houses in a rural area. The houses are built on stilts, they are made of wood and have zinc gable roofs. The doors and windows are also made of wood.

Yellow Buildings in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Yellow buildings with green gates in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a sloping street that has buildings along it and an automobile moving. The buildings have influence of the architectonic style known as Neoclassic with moldings, cornices and oculus. In the sidewalks you can observe that there are men, women and children, and further down you can see a person on a bicycle. At the background there is the building Antiguo Casino of Puerto Rico that is painted gray and white, and it has influences of the architectonic style known as Beaux-arts. It shows a dormer roof, double wooden windows with lattice, railings with balustrades, ornamentation on its windows and fanlights. Nearby you can see power line poles, mailboxes, street lights, traffic signs, electric meters, electric poles, trees and palm trees.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00118

View through the semicircular arches towards the inner courtyard of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The arches from the loggia or gallery elevate on integral terrazzo columns ornamented with panels made with colorful geometric motifs mosaics. Some arches integrate grilles with geometric and spiral motifs. In the middle of the inner courtyard there is the fountain with quadrilobed shape and sevillian tiles. The second floor corresponds to the terrace accentuated with a parapet with geometric motifs ornamental blocks. The walls are painted white and present signs of deterioration with stains and dirt. In addition, there is a lot of weeds around the fountain and the loggias. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Bahía Urbana - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00004

Bahía Urbana in Old San Juan. There is a curved pier crowned by a street lamp. The pillar separates two railings and it has a small wall that has a potted plant on top of it. The ground is composed of light red tiles. The cruise terminal, the sea, and a ship can be seen in the background.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00076

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of a bell that is on the floor made of terrazzo on a corner, underneath the stair if the belfry tower. It has an engraving with the year "1895" and two more lines of text.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00049

A small balcony with two double-leaf glass doors can be observed. Above the balcony is a spotlight. Shutter-type double-leaf windows can be seen on the sides. On the lower half of the building is a spotlight, a hanging cable, and a flat arch with two white doors that lead to the back patio. There are dungeons on both sides with shutter-type windows, grilles, and streetlights. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Vernacular Bungalow, Double Façade

One-story house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is made of wood over concrete, with a zinc gabled roof. It has jalousie windows covered with ornamental grills. The porch is small and has a central arch, it is surrounded by a low concrete wall. The house has wooden double jalousie doors with glass panes. The doors are surrounded by stained glass windows and have a transom over them. Above the house, there are two wooden transoms with louvers. To the far left, there is a garden and several people standing.

Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño - 87001002

View of the main entrance of Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, also known as Banco de Santander, in Ponce. The building is a two-story, masonry and concrete building in the early 20th-century Beaux-Arts style. A semicircular arch, flanked by round fluted pilasters, accentuates the entrance. The pilasters rise on pedestals covered in pink limestone. A pair of corbels with leaf motifs at the ends of the archivolt also stand out. The doors have glass sheets, and above them, a band stands out with the name of the building and an oval plaque with the representation of a lion and the inscriptions: "Banco de Santander P. R." and "Crédito Banco... Ponceño". In front of the entrance is a post with traffic signs and a street identification in Spanish: "Love." The Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, built in 1924, was designed by Francisco Porrata Doria, a Puerto Rican pioneer in the development of local modern architecture and one of the creators of what was called the "Ponce Monumental Architecture.” This bank, along with its neighbor Banco de Ponce, are examples of the efforts of local financial institutions of that time to compete with American banks for the wealth of Puerto Rico’s flourishing sugar industry.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00028

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can observe a hall with a semicircular arch and a window opening, both with grilles. On the other side you can see two semicircular arches and on the background wall there is a door opening with grilles. In the middle of the ceiling there is a lamp. The floor has terracotta tiles. Both the walls as well the ceiling have paint damage and the floor is dirty.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00012

Detail of the entrance of the building known as the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as the Museum Old Customs House. You can observe details of the ornamentation that make up the entrance portico of the building. It has influences of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. The details in the entrance are made up of designs that incluedes several colors. You can observe spirals, cornices, moldings, garlands, ornamentation, pinnacles, a coats of arms and a flag of the United States, foliage motif, an arch and a section of its pilasters. The garland in the center of the portico has written the letters: "USC".

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00056

Facade of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The facade is distinguished by a tower that shows openings, arches, padding, pilasters, moldings, a cornice, a parapet and a clock. In addition, it stand out the double leaf windows with louver panels. The colors of the parish are green, white and light orange. In front of the parish there is a fence formed by balusters and interrupted by piers with finishes and a gate. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and the construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00060

View toward the watchtower from the roof of the Former La Prision Prison. The roof's structure is circular, with semicircular arches and a dome. Cables, spotlights, and an antenna surround the watchtower. Palms and the San Juan Bay can be observed in the background. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Santiago Gate

View of the Santiago Gate, the only entrance by land that was available in San Juan, the walled city. A wall with a battlement is visible, and in the center, it has a porch with semicircular arch. In front of the entrance, there is a wooden fence, a staircase on one side, and a lamppost on the other; where the street leads to the door, it is surrounded by walls and there is a sidewalk only on one side. Behind the wall, the Castillo San Cristóbal (fort) is visible.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00010

Distance view of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower which elevates an additional level, it is made with fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. At the foreground, you can see a plantain plantation and abundant vegetation. The house has glass windows under rectangular arches crowned with entablaturesand windows covered with storm shutters. Also, you can see semicircular arches, a chimney, a cantilevered balcony and crowning the building a square tower. On the surroundings of the building you can also see a garage with gable roof covered with roofing tiles. The house is surrounded by mountains, from the distance you can distinguish more houses and mountains. El Cortijo was built 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its original design has not been modified.

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00007

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the house of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of the interior where you can observe a stair with square pole railings, it is painted white with the steps varnished with brown color. On the wall there is a handrail. At the bottom of the stair there is a grand piano, behind the piano you can see a door. The floor has white and black tiles with a chess board pattern. On the wall, above the handrail you can see part of a frame.

Economy Industries, Ground Preparation

Economy Industries building extension project in Río Grande, ground preparation stage. There is a ditch and mounds of soil. A boy at the construction site and several workers at work can be seen. There are several houses in the background.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00049

Ornamental plaster detail on a column in the interior of the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The ornament has floral motifs, leaves and spirals. It is followed by another column with similar ornaments and with a capital that integrates ceramic tiles and holds a beam. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Couple at El Morro

Two persons observing the artillery battery area of El Morro, in Old San Juan. You can also see the walls with crenellated parapet and a sentry box crowned with a dome and spherical ornament.

Ramírez de Arellano Residence - 86003192

View from inside the terrace of the Ramírez de Arellano residence in the coastal town of Mayagüez. It is a concrete house with a wooden roof. The terrace is surrounded by a concrete railing with rectangular planters, interrupted by an entrance covered by a metal grill gate. The floor is covered with native cement-colored tiles, and the space is decorated with garden chairs and plants in ornamental pots. There are double-leaf wooden windows with slats crowned with wooden transoms and a glass door framed with matching stained glass. The Ramírez de Arellano residence was built in 1930 as a beach house for the family of businessman Don Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y Rosell.

Military Parade at the Plaza de Armas

A military parade at the Plaza de Armas in Old San Juan, viewed from the Old Palacio de la Real Intendencia (intendant's palace). There are military men in formation in the middle of the square and some onlookers. The square has two metal high towers with lamps, in the center, and street light poles at a lower height surrounding the area. The buildings surrounding the square can be seen, including the City Hall, which has a façade with arches and two towers with domes (only one of the towers is visible). The buildings in the background have commercial establishments in their first floors.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00069

Close-up view of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can see a wooden pier and an end of the door framed with wooden windows and moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Debmar Manufacturing Corporation, Scaffolding

Debmar Manufacturing Corporation building extension project in Canóvanas, scaffolding stage. The formwork for the columns and the scaffolding attached to one side of the original building can be seen. A shed and a Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company sign are visible. A worker is seen.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00130

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the base of one of the arcade piers in the interior of the church. The pier is white color and the base is yellow. You can see the far end of one of the church benches that is decorated with a carved cross.

A Woman, a Girl, and a Man Posing on the Road Leading to El Morro

A woman, a girl, and a man posing on the road leading to Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress) in Old San Juan. In the background, the entrance to El Morro can be seen, as well as a gate with a Roman arch, columns, and a pediment. The exterior walls and a tower are visible. There are two cows on the grounds in front of the fortress.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00025

Rear view of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. An enclosed space with balustrades, several vehicles, trees, and street lamps can be observed. The San Juan Bay, two ships, and street lamps can also be seen. Part of the premises of the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport, also known as the Isla Grande Airport, are visible. The port area of Guaynabo and Cataño can also be seen. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00016

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and constructed by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "la Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. Six pilasters support a semicircular arch and an entablature covered in tiles with floral designs. The doorway has "Ateneo Puertorriqueño" written above it. On both sides of the pilasters, high-relief friezes can be partially observed with representations of human figures sculpted by the Italian artist Arrighini. Above the entablature, there are five openings. In front of the entrance is a red bag, steps, two street lights, and shrubs. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00026

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. This image displays the inside of a bell tower that is part of the cathedral. This area has a sectioned wooden ladder with wooden handrails, electric cables, and a balustrade.

La Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00043

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior there are spaces with columns and pilasters on pedestals, openings and windows covered by metallic grilles. Also, there is an opening crowned with a wooden transom. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

University of Puerto Rico Building with Basketball Courts

View of the basketball courts and the façade of the student dormitory inside the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The student housing building has a rectangular shape, modern style with balconies, vertical bands as parasols, walls with square perforations and shutter-type windows. Between the dorms and the fields, there are chain-link fences.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00029

Aerial view of Imposing Buildings at Oceans Edge

Aerial view of the Capitol and the Old School of Tropical Medicine in Old San Juan. The Capitol stands out for its dome and stairs on the front. It has entrances under arches supported by columns. On the other hand, to the far right, you can see the building of the Old School of Tropical Medicine, which stands out for having the roof covered by tiles. In the surroundings, you can see patios and vehicles traveling on the street.

Construction at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Construction of approximately ten floors of the guest room tower at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. The building has a pair of tower-shaped scaffolds that protrude at the ends, while in the center, there is a worker on a hanging scaffold. Various workers can be seen in the surroundings, along with a dump truck and piles of construction materials such as wood boards, pipes, beams, and blocks.

Represa Comerío

Distant view of a dam in Comerío and a pipeline that runs parallel to the rocks of a river. In the background, you can see a couple of buildings on the slope of a mountain.

Márquez Residence, Hacienda Valentina

Front view of an Hacienda house in the town of Hormigueros. The house has two levels of wood over concrete, and a zinc roof. On the first floor, there is an open space sustained by columns decorated with potted hanging plants, chairs, and several wooden double doors. The second floor of the house has an ample balcony surrounded by a wooden railing supported by slim columns. The space is decorated with chairs, tables, and hammocks. There are several wooden jalousie double doors. The windows are also double and made of wood. The house is surrounded by greenery.

Our Lady of the Pillar Church at Plaza de Recreo in Río Piedras

Plaza de Recreo with the building of Our Lady of the Pillar Church in Río Piedras. There is a large space used for recreation and leisure in the middle of the town. There is a church that serves as the central point of the place and a plaza surrounds it. There are people sitting on benches and walking around, other residential and commercial buildings, automobiles, jardinières with shrubs and trees, electric wiring, street lamps, a piragua cart, streets, sidewalks, and palm trees. The church building has a Romanesque Revival architectural style and its details can be seen in its towers, bell tower, stairways, domes, roofing tiles, doors, and windows. This plaza and church were built as part of the plan to help the work constructions in the municipalities.

Loíza Square Above

Aerial view in chopped angle of the Loíza Square, Ricardo Sanjurjo. At the plaza you can see the gardens with its benches for sitting, a sculpture, a water fountain and part of the gazebo as a type of platform at the background. You can see some people, between them there is a girl with school uniform. On the square surroundings you can distinguish the streets, several buildings and houses. Some of them have two levels.

Isla Culebrita Lighthouse - 81000686

Aerial view towards the southwest, showing the rear facade of the Isla Culebrita Lighthouse. The lighthouse, built with stone and brick, has a "T"-shaped plan, a cornice on the upper border, a parapet, and the tower in the center crowned with a lantern that houses a fourth-order lens. Isla Culebrita was the fourth light built in 1886 as part of a system of lighthouses in Puerto Rico, and its architecture is representative of the Neoclassicism style. Sauter, Lemonnier, & Cie. manufactured the lenticular illuminating apparatus between 1884 and 1885.

Cabildo - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00004

Gordon Realty Building, Walls and Falsework

Gordon Realty building construction project in Cayey. A lateral wall, inside, columns, and falsework can be seen. There is a barbed wire fence and right next to the fence there is construction stone and sand.

An Old Church

Partial view of a religious building in San Germán. It has pilasters, cornices, windows with bars and a double-hung window with a truncated sun. In the patio, among the trees, bushes and flowers, you can see the pedestal of a statue. The building has a metal fence with cement posts and a car is parked in front.

Teachers' Temple – 16000189

Side view of the Teachers' Temple, also known as the Puerto Rico Teachers Association headquarters, in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The two-story concrete building with a metal roof maintains an elegant urban presence on Avenida Constitución, adjacent to the natural gardens of the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park. Featuring an eclectic architectural style, the facade combines elements of the turn-of-the-century Mediterranean Revival style in the Beaux Arts tradition, with elements of the Hindu-Moorish style and Neoclassical details. Its symmetrical layout has both corners extending from the main structure. The elaborate central portico in the image protrudes further from the rectangle to create an imposing entry space that spans both levels. Two sets of Corinthian columns support the second-floor portico section with the central multi-line arch. Elaborate relief motifs adorn the friezes and the cornices above the column capitals. Between both sets of columns and flanking the central arch, the false windows are topped with fan-shaped mullions, better known in Puerto Rico as Sunrise Transoms. A molding of ovas and darts crowns the frieze. Above it, the relief design is crowned by a set of urns at the corners. At the bottom of the portico, the main door is framed by decorative moldings with reliefs on the sides, topped at the top by a circular medallion. The double-leaf main door features carved details. A series of rectangular windows can be seen on the ground floor, aligned in groups of three, while the second-floor windows are more elaborate, featuring semicircular arches. On the far right, part of a rectangular window on the lower level can be seen, and above it, part of a false balcony. These windows are framed by simple moldings that contrast with the more elaborate decoration of the portico. In front of the portico, two lampposts and part of the stairs leading to the main door can be seen. The Teacher's Temple, the first headquarters of the Puerto Rico Teachers Association, was designed by architect Joseph O'Kelly and built by engineer Gabriel Martínez Guzmán in 1934. Inaugurated on March 29, 1935, it represented a collective effort by the Puerto Rican teachers to have their own permanent headquarters, financed through contributions from its members, and where events of great social, cultural, and historical significance for Puerto Rican citizens were held. It is assumed that the Association named it a Temple due to the emergence of Freemasonry lodges in Puerto Rico, which impacted many towns' architecture and urban aesthetics. Over the years, the building has changed owners several times and has served various purposes, including as a military installation and government offices. Although its structure has undergone numerous modifications, it retains its historical integrity despite its constant deterioration.

Colón Square

Colón Square in Old San Juan. In the center of the square, there is a statue of Christopher Columbus. There are benches and trees in the edges and, in a corner, there is a gazebo. Buildings, rowhouses, and a car of the streetcar are visible. At the corner of San Francisco street, there is a building with a sign that reads: "La Puertorriqueña."

Old Hacienda Santa Juana - Casa Rectoría - Gurabo - 2013 00047

Casa Rectoría from the University of Turabo, one of the houses of the Old Hacienda Santa Juana in Gurabo. View of the interior where you can see part of a hall. On the light blue walls there are candleholder style lamps. On the back wall there are two double leaf doors with fanlight windows, on one of the lateral walls there is another door of the same style as the others. On the other lateral wall you can see the entrance towards a stair and a piano. The floor has black and white tiles with chess board pattern.

Buildings S

Front-view of a house made of wood over concrete located in the town of Manatí. The house has a zinc, gabled roof and a zinc eave sustained by wooden beams. In the front, there is a small balcony surrounded by a concrete wall sustained by concrete brackets. The double doors are wooden and there are wooden, ornamented mullions over them. To the far right, there is a semi-attached house with similar characteristics. It has a zinc, gabled roof and double, wooden windows. To the far left there are other houses with different characteristics. Lastly, there is a person standing on the street in front.

San Juan Transportation Office, Roof

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office building. The roof on which there are some construction materials, can be seen. Houses and other buildings are visible in the background.

Inside the National City Bank of New York Building Viewed from the Entrance

Inside the National City Bank of New York building in Old San Juan, viewed from the entrance. An open space with columns that, together with the vaulted ceiling, form arches. At the bottom are the counter and customer service cubicles. There is a mezzanine with a metal balustrade, and at the top, there is a balcony with a metal balustrade. On the balcony, there are flags from different countries. It has various hanging lamps and ceiling lamps.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 23 - Hotel La Herencia - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00009

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 23 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical and the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. It is painted pink and white. The upper half of the building has cornices, parapets with railings, and several pots with flowers inside. There are four doorways with wooden double doors, a canvas awning with blue and white vertical lines, and two pots with plants inside. There is a sidewalk and a cobblestone road in front of the building. This building has been the Hotel Villa Herencia since 2011. Adjacent to this building is another yellow-colored building with lattice windows that have eaves above them amd a wooden double door. There are several palm trees inside the orange-colored square planters in front of the façade. Next to this building is another yellow and white-colored building that has several stories. It has balconets with balustrades, cornices, parapets, and white moldings.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00041

Detail of the congregation seats in the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. The pews are made of wood, while the floor has marble tiles that alternates forming a chess pattern. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Ponce Parque de Bombas

Partial view of the façade of the Parque de Bombas of Ponce. Building built mostly of wood, it has an open central section and two side towers that are two-story each. The central section features two slender pillars and shows two cusped arches, a semicircular arch and windows with fanlights. It has two signs, one on the central arch that says: "February 2 1883" and another on the wall that says: "Parque de Bombas". Each tower has a lintel-arched entrance and fanlight windows. The roof has a valance decoration. The walls are painted with red and black stripes; the arches and uprights have a combination of blue, green, red, yellow and white. The first level is a garage, there are four fire trucks and a cart with a white box. Inside the building, you can see a forked staircase and a wall clock. At the foot of the stairs, a man can be seen.

King's House

View of the main and right side façade of the old King's House in Guayama. On the main façade, five windows and the entrance door can be seen. The openings form arches. A ramp with a handrail can be seen in front of the door. Along the right façade, seven windows forming arches can be seen. The cornice is also visible above both façades.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado Model (1)

Architectonic drawing of the facade of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. This drawing was made by the project Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society. The house is made of matched lumber and the facade is distinguished by a porch accentuated by a balustrade made with ornamental blocks interrupted by columns that secure the porch. The main door is double with louvers, panels and small turned bars on the transom. The window is also double with louvers, panels, turned bars on the transom and an appentice. The roof is compound of several sections with gable roof with a small circular window and another one with rectangular shape on the gables. In front of the house there is a small wall that covers a ramp and a stair. The house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences of the XX century.

Railway Bridge Over the San Antonio Channel

View of the railway bridge over the San Antonio channel under renovation process. In the image you can see a series of scaffoldings. Additionally, you can see some casts at the railing area of the bridge. On the bridge you can see several people and a train.

House, Luis Venegas Street, Guayama

View of a one-story house located in the town of Guayama. The house is wooden with a flat, zinc roof. It has a porch surrounded by a metallic railing made of ornamental bars, sustained by fine columns. The space is decorated with plants in pots. The house has several double, wooden doors and lattice-style windows. Also, the doors are surrounded by wooden moldings. In the upper part, the house has wooden cornices.

Hacienda Azucarera Vives - 2012 00017

View of the old processing plant from the Hacienda Vives in the town of Guayama. The building is ruined and has one floor built with stone and brick masonry. You can see several openings with different sizes and the collapsed roof. Besides that, the floor is not paved and the walls have vegetation. The old Hacienda Azucarera Vives dates back to 1828 and is one of the oldest buildings from the sugar industry. In 1872 it was requested the reconstruction of the irrigation canals so the harvests would remain in a healthy state during drought times. In addition, in 1976 it was declared historic building.

House Bianchi Paganeggi Arrillage - Añasco - 2016 00003

View from the balcony of the house Bianchi Pagan Arrillaga in the town of Añasco. The house is a single level of wood over masonry. It is presided by a balcony with L shape with an arcade of modulated surbased arches by square columns and steel ornamental railings. The doors are double made of wood, glass and wooden persiennes. On the walls also, you can see air conditioner units. In the surroundings you can observe people standing in the street and connected buildings. The residency Bianchi Pagán Arrillaga was built in 1856 of vernacular style.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00047

This is a view of the watchtower from the roof of the Former La Princesa Prison. It shows a circular structure with semicircular arches and a dome on the prison's roof. Cables, spotlights, and an antenna surround the watchtower. Palms and the San Juan Bay can be seen in the background. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Falsework Building's Alternative View in Humacao

A sign with the message "CAUTION MEN WORKING" next to a wheelbarrow full of gravel warns of the working area for an industrial building under construction. This project denotes being at an early stage as the falsework does not yet include the roof's frame. The grounds around the building have been cleared and leveled. Right in front of what will be the building's main facade, piles of gravel have been placed. Next to this construction site there is another building, which is only partially visible, and in the distance, some hills can be seen.

Iglesias Street #51 Mayagüez

View of a one-story house in the town of Mayagüez. The house is in concrete with a flat roof. It has several double, wooden windows surrounded by moldings. The house has cornices in the upper edge, and moldings. There are several persons standing in front of a door and several vehicles on the street in front.

City Hall of Arecibo - 2014 00004

View of the City Hall of the city of Arecibo. The building has two levels of brick masonry with typical of the Neoclassic style. It is painted with shades of salmon color and brown with white moldings. The facade is built horizontally with rustic base that covers part of the second floor. On the first floor there are three entrances over which there is an inscription that say: "Alcaldía" (City Hall). The facade is divided with cornices hold by pilasters that extend to the second section and hold the triangular pediment that crowns the building. Besides that, the superior level has five double doors framed by thin pilasters that flank a blind pediment and curved. The three doors of the far ends are closed on some balconies of a section and the three doors in the middle connect with a central balcony of three sections hold by brackets and closed with ornamental metallic grilles. In front of the building they have up three flagpoles with the flags of Arecibo, Puerto Rico and the United States. The construction of the Arecibo city hall dates of the year 1866 under the Spanish control in the island. The first floor of the building was used as a prison while in the second floor where the offices. After the earthquake of 1918 the frontal facade suffered collapses so it was modified adding a clock tower until the year 1978 when they restore the building and bring back its original design.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00005

Mason Lodge

Main façade of the Mason Lodge in Yauco. Outside the building, the fence with a balustrade can be seen. In the entrance, the semicircular arches of the two windows and the door can be seen. On the border of the frontispiece and in between the arches, there is a quoin finish. Above, the pediment can be seen as well as a portion of the cornice of the building.

Apartment Home near Lares

View of housing complex in the town of Lares. The building is built on stilts, it is made of wood and zinc with flat roof. In the frontal part there are doors which in front of them there are stairs. There are also wooden windows. In front of the building there are several children standing.

Parking Lot

Parking lot of a shopping center. Apart from the cars, you can see three palms, a lighting pole and three people walking. In the background, you can see some shops: a pharmacy, a laundry, a hardware store, a pastry shop, a jewelry and optical store, and another business.

House at the Street Francisco F. Bruno - Guayama - 2012 00003

Close-up view of a house located at the street Francisco F. Bruno in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor, it has a balcony with an iron ornamental iron balustrade modulated by iron piers with ornamental details.

Villaronga Residence - 84003151

Detail of the balcony of the Villaronga Residence, located on the corner of Méndez Vigo and Reina Streets in Ponce. The balcony displays a railing with motifs alluding to the Art Nouveau style, Ionic columns, and a triple arch with a figurehead at the top. A rustic pilaster is visible on one end, and on the base part, the rustic stone podium on which the house stands. The doors integrate louvered panels and are flanked by stained-glass windows. The Villaronga Residence was built in 1912 following the design of architect Alfredo B. Wiechers. The house contains architectural elements from the Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, and Catalan Modernism styles.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Rear view of one of the private school buildings at Central Aguirre Historic District located on the south coast plain in the municipality of Salinas. The school has one level built on wooden stilts and a hipped zinc roof. In addition, an attic appears on the roof. Some windows are wooden and glass sashes; others are lattice-style, framed with flat moldings and topped with a transom. A smaller extended space with a gable roof and small square openings can also be seen. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. The buildings that make up the Aguirre Private School were built in 1918 and 1928. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Tricoche Charity Shelter – 87000769

Main entrance of the Tricoche Charity Shelter, also known as the Tricoche Hospital, in Ponce. The neoclassical building is characterized by a portico accentuated by semicircular arches between Tuscan pilasters that support an entablature. The windows on the second level are framed with segmental arches and integrate horizontal boards and glass sheets. A ledge protrudes from the top of the windows, followed by a cornice and parapets displaying the building's name in Spanish, which reads: "Municipal Hospital." The fence in front of this hospital is made of metal and pillars crowned with pinnacles. At the entrance, an American flag also stands out. In 1878, the Tricoche Charity Shelter was founded thanks to a donation from the City Council left by Mr. Valentín Tricoche to help the needy in Ponce. There are no records of the original construction, only that the existing building was commissioned by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain in 1885. Due to damages caused by an earthquake in 1918, reconstruction was completed in 1928, and a second level was added.

Porta Coeli Convent Church - 76002252

Side view of the Porta Coeli Convent Church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, a paved street with vehicles is visible. Across the street, the Porta Coeli church stands on a masonry wall. It has a nave built of stuccoed masonry with a gable roof covered by tiles suggestive of the Mudejar style. The front facade has an entrance under a semicircular arch flanked by Plateresque pilasters that suggest the Spanish Renaissance style. The pilasters support an entablature. Above the entrance, a rectangular wooden window is also visible. The side facade has wooden windows, a semicircular opening, and pilasters. In the distance, some buildings can also be seen. The church was the third religious temple built under Spanish rule in Puerto Rico in 1609. In 1960, it became the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.

Building Corredor Polaco in the Nueva Street of the Neighborhood La Puntilla in the Old San Juan

Building of the Corredor Polaco in the Nueva street of the neighborhood La Puntilla in the Old San Juan. You can observe a building at the left corner that is painted gray, green and mustard and it has influence of the architectonic styles known as Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic. It possess quoins, moldings, balconies with balustrades and double wooden windows with lattice. On its entrance it has an establishment sign promoting the brand Coca Cola and a small sign on one of its walls that says: "Calle Arsenal" (Arsenal Street). It is followed by a building painted with cream color with moldings and large wooden and glass windows. To the right you can observe the building of Piñero Garage that has its name painted with black on its facade and a wide balcony on its third floor. Nearby there are automobiles and a truck parked, a woman walking, a corner between two paved streets with asphaltic concrete, a sewer, power line poles and street lights. At the background you can see a cream color building fenced, also, trees and palm trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Walter Mc Kown Jones School - 12001249

Interior view of an arched portico at the Walter Mc Kown Jones School in Villalba. The single-story, reinforced concrete building, built in 1926, is an example of early 20th-century institutional architecture on the island. Its eclectic style combines influences from Neoclassical and Spanish Renaissance styles, with many Prairie style elements, such as the brick details in the arches and the strong horizontal lines in the wide cornices. A roofed portico and two Roman arches are visible, each supported by paired round columns that share a base and impost. The arches are decorated with the top and bottom moldings, and a small frieze connects the columns between each arch. One arch has an access ramp to the building, while the other has a simple metal railing. The predominant color is light yellow with terracotta details. The floor is paved with square terracotta flagstones. Outside the building is a garden with grass, palm trees, and other shrubs. A low wall encloses the garden. The original building was built in 1926 and designed by Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega Morales, who played a pivotal role in school construction in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1947, the Government of Puerto Rico commissioned contractors José Correa Álvarez and Carlos V. Cabiya to make modifications and add four additional classrooms to the school. In 2018, the school closed its doors but continued to be managed by the Walter Mc Kown Jones Foundation. Its continued use over the decades, expansions, and repairs have further reinforced its preeminent role as a key academic facility and one of Villalba's most important architectural resources.

Urbanization Finca House

Two-story, concrete house located in the town of Río Grande. On the first floor, the house has a garage covered by ornamental metallic bars. To the far right, there are stairs with ornamental metallic railings. On the second level, the house has a simple, wooden door and lattice-style windows.

Agricultural Experiment Station

Agricultural Experimental Station in Río Piedras. Two-story building with elements of the Art Deco style. It has a staircase that leads to a portico with curved walls and roof, glass windows, above which there are eaves with a geometric design. The façade has decorations of horizontal lines, both relief and grooved. It also has raised vertical lines in the center of both floors. The second floor is much smaller than the first. In front of the building there is a green area with some bushes. Several cars are seen parked.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00016

Perspective of the interior of the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. In this spaces it is notable the segmental arches. The cladding of the walls is deteriorated so it is why you can see the bricks characteristic of the masonry. It has floor made of zinc and above this it stand out the weeds.

House, Hoare Street #712, Santurce

Front façade of a one-story house with a zinc, hipped roof in the town of San Juan. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall, divided by an ornamental metallic bar gate. It has a garden in the front divided by entrance stairs that lead to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a low concrete wall. The door is wooden and simple. On the street in front, there is a car parked and a person standing.

Detail of Window, Vernacular Wood House

Close-up view of the details of a wooden house. The house has a wooden window with a wooden parapet. Through the window, you can see the inside of the house and a hanging lamp in the middle of the room.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00050

Perspective of the pergola and the water tank from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. From the pergola stand out the white beams and the blue columns. This pergola is located on a terrace on the second floor with the floor covered by rectangular terracotta tiles and a parapet that shows ornamental blocks. It is also visible part of the garden from this castle. In the background it stand out the cistern, characterized by being elevated on pillars and roofing tiles that cover the upper border. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00003

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Corner view of the three floor building with Beaux-Arts style. The main facade has flat arches on the first floor. On the second and third floor there are four semicircular arches with balconies on both levels. The balconies from the second floor have flat balustrades, while the ones from the third floor stick out on a semicircular shape. The wall has bossage on both far ends. In this space there are flat arches with parapets on the second and third floor, the ones from the third floor have appentices. The facade has a parapet with balustrade and a quadrangular pediment that says: "Teatro Victoria". You can see a section from one of the lateral facades that has a stair with tube railing up to the third floor where you can see an entrance. The building is painted white and the paint is deteriorated. The wall and the columns from the first floor are covered up to the middle with red tiles. The first floor is occupied by the Me Salvé store. You can see several people in front of the store entrance. Next to one of the columns there is a postal office mail box. There are automobiles parked on the street in front of the building. The building Teatro Victoria, inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theater, then it was closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Man in Front of a Building with Zinc Roof

Man in front of a building with zinc gable roof, hinged doors, and an electric meter. Behind the building there is a mountain, in the surroundings there are trees and electric wiring.

San Vicente de Paul Catholic Cemetery – 88001249

View of the Neo-Gothic mausoleum of the Robert Subirá family located in the San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery in Ponce. This mausoleum has several pinnacles and pointy arches that frame the door with bars and the window with grilles. On the back, the mausoleum of the Serrallés family stands out, characterized by Neoclassical elements such as columns with fluted shafts and Ionic capitals, a door with moldings, a window framed in a semicircular arch, a cornice, a frieze, a parapet, and the hipped roof with brick tiles crowned with a cross. Around these mausoleums, other graves are also visible, surrounded by pillars with chains, complemented by crosses and vases with flowers. The San Vicente de Paúl Catholic Cemetery, representative of the funerary architecture of the early 20th Century, was erected, blessed, and administered by the Vincentian Fathers for the exclusive use of the wealthy Catholic residents of Ponce and opened in 1901. The layout follows the Spanish tradition of having two main axes forming a cross, and its tombs and mausoleums span varied architectural styles typical of the Spanish Classical Revival through to Art Deco. These display sculptures in marble, granite, and pink Ponce stone, interspersed with less sophisticated funerary monuments designed by unknown local craftsmen. The cemetery also exhibits a group of niches built below ground level, thus giving the effect of catacombs. Many were abandoned or moved to the Ponce Civil Cemetery due to the high cost of maintenance and strict regulations set by the administration.

Warehouse of the Transportation Office, Side and Wall Falsework

Construction of the warehouse of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. The wooden falsework on the side of the building can be seen with the roof partially finished as well as a block wall with a window opening. There are workers on the roof. A crane and rods can be seen near them. A ladder leaning against the falsework stands out, and underneath it, there is a small structure. Behind the building, there is debris, construction sand, zinc, wood, scaffold, and another building with a flat roof. From this angle, a zinc roof is visible.

Isla Verde International Airport Terminal

Isla Verde International Airport Terminal, approximately five-story with shutter-type windows. The stairs on the side are half-turned and have railings. On the roof of the building there is a sphere and a tower with railings and glass. In front of the building there are a series of flagpoles, followed by a fountain and a parking lot with cars. Several people walking are visible on the sidewalk.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00080

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View from the second floor in the interior of the abandoned house. You can observe part of the floor and a grille. Through the grille one can see a curved stair with metal railing and wooden handrail. On the stair wall there is a niche.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00029

Detail of the body of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The bricks are exposed horizontally and present terracotta shades.

Casa del Rey - 89000408

View of Casa del Rey’s structural plan in the coastal town of Dorado. The one-dimensional drawing shows the U-shaped building. In the foreground, a fence extends horizontally and is interrupted by stairs. The building extends horizontally and is divided into three rooms. In the middle, an interior patio is decorated with a well and enclosed by two vertical sections, separated by axes with five rooms each. It is the oldest building in Dorado, built in 1823 as an institutional housing under the Spanish rule on the island. It was also used as a prison, military barracks, and home for illustrious personalities. In the 1980s, it was restored and designated as the Municipality of Dorado's Historical Museum.

White House with Destroyed Roof

View of a house on stilts in Salinas. Some stairs leads to the balcony part. Along the balcony you can see the openings for doors or windows. Through them you can see that the house has lost most part of the roof, that it only has left some zinc plates. Beneath the house and on the balcony there are hanging clothes. The architectonic style is known a Bungalow.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00031

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

Side View of the Construction of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

Side view of the construction of the first floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. Various elements are noticeable such as the support pillars, the concrete blocks used for the walls, the floor slabs, and a quarter turn staircase. The building also has beams, rods, wood structural framework, scaffolds, and formwork. There are also piles of construction materials and equipment at the bottom and a group of workers performing different tasks.

Casilla de Camineros - Bayamón

Architectural drawing of the facade of a road workers' residence in Bayamón. It is a Neo-Renaissance-style house built of masonry and brick. It has a door, two windows, walls with exposed stone, bare pilasters, rustic molding around the door and windows, a dentil cornice, and a parapet. Above the door is a sign that reads "Bayamón" with two missing letters.

El Morro

Old San Juan wall with a pair of attached sentry boxes characterized by the lamp and the cord at the base, followed by a window, a cornice and a dome. From the upper part of the wall, the crenellated parapet is also notable, while at its base, the Paseo de la Princesa is visible. Several boats are located on the Bay of San Juan, while in the background, the buildings on the coast are visible, as well as a couple of chimneys.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00027

Detail of the Villa Caparra roof, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. In this space stand out a bench and a parapet. These elements present deterioration with stains and litter. In the background it is visible another building delimited by a fence and an automobile. Between 1925 and the 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Bayamón District Hospital, Roof

Bayamón District Hospital. Several workers are seen working on the construction of the roof. There is a tower with a pipe that allows to move concrete to spread it on the roof. There is also a hose and the roof is wet.

Fajardo Iglesia De Santiago Apóstol Rooftop, Behind and Town

Posterior view of the catholic church Catedral Santiago de Apóstol. Over the rooftop of the church you can see the dome with a cross. After the gable roof you can see the higher part of the tower with a cross. In the atrium surroundings of the church you can see the fence with balustrades. To the outside you can see part of the town square. Several street are also visible. On the streets you can see buildings of different levels and architectonic designs.

Criollo Design House

View of the entrance of a one-story house made of wood. In the foreground, there is an ornamental metallic bar gate. In the front, the house has a balcony with concrete side stairs. The house has double wooden doors with lattice-style and glass. In front of the doors, there are parapets of ornamental metallic bars. The doors are surrounded by wooden moldings and above them, there are wooden and glass crossbars.

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Rodding

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo. Several workers can be seen working on the rods for the columns. Each rod is surrounded by falsework. There is a mountain in the background. Título asignado por el equipo de catalogación. La imagen tiene una etiqueta con inscripción a maquinilla: "Project Name: Gurabo Typical Bldg. Project No.: 3-130-52; L-24-54 Contractor: Const. Acevedo, Inc. Date: Oct. 28, 1960". El verso de la imagen tiene un sello: "Received OCT 27 1960 Chief Construction Department".

Five Children and a Man at the San Juan Gate

Five children and a man at the San Juan Gate. Through the entrance, the Caleta de San Juan can be seen, and in the background, the San Juan Cathedral.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00015

Azimuth arm and Gregorian dome of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. The dome and azimuth arm are hanging from a platform with steel cable anchored to fortified concrete tower. The Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope. The Gregorian dome was installed in 1997.

Main and Left Side Façades of a Yellow and Orange House in Guayama

View of the main façade and left side façade of a yellow and orange house in Guayama. On the wall of the main façade, a window and a porch with grilles can be seen. On the porch area, a balustrade, a door, and two columns are visible. A gate and some steps can be seen also. Over the roof, wood beams and zinc sheets are visible. There are four windows with grilles on the left side façade.

Ponce Street Market, Stalls Open for Business, Man

Ponce marketplace and commercial spaces. The marketplace building is in Art Deco-style and the following elements of its façade are notable: the glass leaf windows, lobed corbels, moldings and linear ornamental elements. In front of the building, there is a series of mostly wooden trading posts with gable roofs and outward-facing windows. In some of the stands, agricultural products and signs with inscriptions such as: "Safe shot" are notable. Several people and cars can be seen along the street.

A Bridge and the Central Fajardo Sugar Mill

Distant view of the Central Fajardo sugar mill and a bridge crossing a river. Five chimneys, gable roofed buildings, turbine ventilators, windows, and a tank can be observed. There are construction sites, mountains, trees, and vegetation in the surrounding areas.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Detail of what was formerly the columns of the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

City Hall of Arecibo - 86002762

Front view of details of the City Hall of Arecibo. The building has two levels, brick and masonry, elements of the Neoclassical style. The facade is structured horizontally into a rusticated base section that covers part of the second level. A double-leaf wooden window crowned with a sunrise transom under a semicircular arch is visible on the first level. A telephone booth and trash can are in front of the building. The construction of the City Hall (the official Mayor's office) dates back to 1866 when Spain ruled the island. The first level of the building was used as a prison, while the second level was used as offices. After the 1918 earthquake, the front facade of the building suffered damages, so it was modified by adding a clock tower until 1978, when the building was restored and returned to its original design.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00007

Details of a staircase and the tile work in the interior of a house at the intersection of the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. The staircase integrates terrazzo on the steps risers. The metal railing has spiral motifs and a wooden handrail. On the walls there are several openings and two of them have ornamental grilles. In addition, it stand out a tile work with side-on faces motifs, shells, foliage and putti. The interior of this house shows deterioration signs like the faded paint, the stains on the walls and the accumulated water on the floor. The architectonic elements of this house are distinctive from the Spanish Revival style.

Home Economics Class at the Vocational Unit

Group of girls with their instructor in a home economics class in one of the vocational units of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). There are divisions and working stations, there are girls sewing, writing, baking, cooking, preparing food for baking, and washing dishes. A diversity of objects and furniture can be seen around the room. There are tables, sewing machines with their own tables, a small oven and baking utensils, a sink and dishcloths, a stove station with a hood, plates, cups, utensils, flour and potatoes bags. Also nearby there are a blackboard and posters with images and instructions.

Circular Tower with Battlements and San Juan Bay

Circular tower with battlements and gutters. There are trees, pots with plants, a planter, and the San Juan Bay in the surroundings.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00045

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It is surrounded by a metallic grille and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In addition, it has several lattice style windows, one of which is made of glass, all of them framed with moldings. In the back area you can distinguish an end from the balcony with a broken balustrade made of wood. Since the residence is is abandoned, you can see deteriorated and broken areas. In the surroundings you can see a parked vehicle and one far end of an adjacent building. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Catholic Cathedral San Juan

Vernacular Bungalow-style House

View of the porch of a wooden house located in the town of Camuy. The porch is surrounded by a low concrete wall supported by concrete columns. The porch is decorated with chairs and plants in ornamental pots. The floor is covered with native slabs. To the far left, there are jalousie windows surrounded by wooden moldings. In the background, there is a wooden house with a zinc roof and a wooden double door.

Building with a Porch

Building with a porch supported by stilts and lattices on the bottom. The building has gable roofing, double windows, shutters, doors with entablature, piers, and with curtains on one of its sides. There are also trees, vegetation, and a clothesline.

Three People Posing in Front of a House

Three people posing in front of the door of a wooden house. It's evident that it's a double door with a glass transom. On both sides of the door, there are casement windows.

Construction at the Caribe Hilton Hotel

A view of the construction of the guest room tower at the Caribe Hilton Hotel with scaffolding at both sides and a vertical wall in the middle. Various workers can be seen in the building, while in the surroundings, there are piles of blocks, wood boards, pipes, sheds, a concrete mixer truck, and a dump truck.

Old Municipal Cemetery

View of the Old Municipal Cemetery in Aguadilla. A wooden house with a gable roof and windows can be seen in the background. The balustrade is also visible. To the right, the roof of another house can be seen bearing the Puerto Rico flag as a decoration. The cemetery, full of tombs, can be seen to the back of both buildings.

Aerial View of El Morro

Aerial view of El Morro at Old San Juan. Besides the fort, various nearby buildings and a portion of Santa María Magdalena de Pazziz cemetery can be seen.

Ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere - Chimney - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00007

Perspective of the body of a chimney at the ruins of the Hacienda Belvedere in Cabo Rojo. This chimney has part of its cladding deteriorated, so it is why the bricks, characteristic from its masonry composition are exposed. To one side of the chimney there is a person. The Hacienda Belvedere was founded by the siblings Cabassa whom installed its machinery that consists of a boiler, two clarifiers, three evaporators, simple battery, two pumps, three foam filters, an Egroot distiller, a mill and its machinery. In 1900 the hacienda belonged to the Vidal Succession. It worked until 1905 approximately and reopened around of 1916 as a sugar mill and with new equipment installed by the Foundation Simón Carlo of Mayagüez. The Hacienda Belvedere had a small sugar mill or mill of which was part of the chimney.

Font-Ubides Residence - 87001825

Detail of the skylight of the Font-Ubides Residence, also known as the Monsanto Residence, located on Castillo Street in Ponce. The skylight is located in an octagonal appendix on the ceiling. It has a molding with acanthus leaf motifs on its edge, and the ceiling is made of ornamental pressed tin. The Font-Ubides residence was designed in 1903 by Blas C. Silva Boucher, recognized as one of the most established architects of the "wedding cake style."

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00021

Southwest Coast of Puerto Rico- Cotton in back of House

House on the southwest coast of Puerto Rico with a cotton field in the rear part. The house is wooden, with a zinc gable roof and it is founded on piles. In the front, it has wooden steps that lead to a balcony with railing and a type of metallic mesh. Also notable on the façade are a door and partially, a window. In front of the house, there is a dog and a fence of sticks with barbed wire, on which there is laundry hanging. In the background, you can see another house with similar characteristics.

Building in Guayama - Old Fuentes Fluviales - 2014 00011

Close-up view from the building of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front facade has continuous moldings and a wall lamp. The old irrigation office was previously known as Fuentes Fluviales, then the name changed in 1979 to Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse - 81000688

Photo published in the 'Puerto Rico Album' of the Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse in the coastal town of Maunabo. From the Punta de la Tuna beach, the Caribbean Sea embraces the rock on which the lighthouse building is seen. It has a Neoclassical style and is single-level with a flat roof. The front and side facades are divided into sections by flat moldings and decorated with an extended cornice and a smooth pediment that protrudes from the building. The windows and the door are under rectangular arches framed with flat moldings. The building has an octagonal tower decorated with a cornice of corbels and a balustrade. It is crowned with a lantern and a weathervane. Several people and a horse can be seen in the surrounding area. Several inscriptions in Spanish, at the bottom of the page read: “Punta la Tuna Lighthouse. Maunabo, 108 Punta de la Tuna Light House, Maunabo, P. R.” Punta de la Tuna was built in 1893 as a third-order lighthouse. Over the years, it has been restored but remains abandoned.

University of Puerto Rico Bleachers Construction

Bleachers under construction for an athletic field at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. The building is made of concrete with wooden doors. The bleachers have two square towers with triple arches and columns with base and capital. The wall at the top of the stairs is decorated with ornamental blocks. There are men working at a wood processing station. There are trees, electric wiring and construction materials in the surroundings.

Yellow Wooden House

View of the façade of a wooden house in Aguadilla. The porch has a balustrade and two columns. In the porch area, there are two windows and the entrance door, all covered with grilles. Along the left side façade, there are four windows with grilles. The house has a gable roof made of corrugated zinc sheets. At the back of the house, a two-level structure is visible. On the first level, there is one window, and on the second level, there are two windows. Eaves and a mesh fence on the roof are also visible. On the left side, a portion of the porch of the adjacent house can be seen, while on the right, there is a wooden house with a gable roof.

San José Church - 84003142

Front view of Church San José of Gurabo. The parish is single-level, concrete, with brick masonry walls. The entrance has a central arch flanked by two pilasters supporting an entablature with a framed window above. The building is decorated with an extended cornice, and the front of the vault crowns the facade with a bell tower and a cross. The bell tower has three openings and a cornice. Church San José of Gurabo was built in 1821 and underwent repairs between 1886 and 1930. It is one of the few churches on the Island that uses a one-nave plan instead of the more frequently used basilical arrangement. The historical relationship between the church, town plaza, and city hall is maintained in Gurabo, with these urban elements at the center of town life. This arrangement exemplifies the town planning practices characteristic of the Spanish colonial period in Puerto Rico.

Old San Juan from Castillo San Cristóbal (fort)

View of Old San Juan from Castillo San Cristóbal (fort). In the forefront, the rooms and bathroom of the fort officers can be seen. In the background, the buildings, and houses of the city and a portion of the San Juan bay can be seen.

Hacienda San Francisco - 95000287

View from inside the balcony of the main house of Hacienda San Francisco sugar mill complex located in the town of Sabana Grande. It is a two-level residence built in wood over masonry using the Vernacular and the Spanish Colonial architectural styles. A balustrade with columns encloses the balcony. It is decorated with potted plants, hanging lamps, and patio chairs. The double-leaf doors are wooden with lattice and glass boards, framed with entablatures, and crowned with wooden transoms. Hydraulic cement-colored tiles cover the floor, a typical feature of the Vernacular architecture style. Although the exact date of the residence's construction is unknown, it is estimated to be in the middle of the 19th century. On the other hand, the construction of the sugar mill by the prominent Quilinchini family of Sabana Grande dates back to 1871.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2010 00003

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and constructed by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "la Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. The upper half of the facade has an eave covered by tiles supported by wooden corbels. It also has seven multifoil arches interrupted by eight pilasters with tiles on top. On the lower half of the facade, six pilasters support a semicircular arch and an entablature covered in tiles with floral designs. The doorway has "Ateneo Puertorriqueño" written at the top. On both sides of the pilasters, there are friezes in high-reliefs with representations of human figures sculpted by the Italian artist Arrighini. There are steps and streetlights in front of the entrance. The building also has glass windows with hinged wooden frames and a torch-shaped ornamentation in the upper right corner of the image. Trees, shrubs, a palm tree, a decoration allusive to the Three Wise Men, grass, and a flag pole can be seen in the surrounding areas. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

La Parguera, Houses on the Water

Aerial view of La Parguera in Lajas. Houses can be seen built on the water as well as houseboats, various piers, and watercraft. Also visible are some houses and buildings on land near the shore . Several cays can be seen.

Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration, Home

View of one end of a house belonging to the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) program. The house is one-story with a roof surrounded by tiles and faced with bricks. It is contained by a barbed wire fence and decorative potted plants. On the other hand, the windows are made of wood with relief details.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00032

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Hallway and Openings

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. An interior space is visible featuring a hallway two openings, and in the background, a tiled wall. The walls of the building are unfinished an some spaces for the installation of electric power outlets are also visible.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00036

Interior space of a building in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The surface of the walls shows a green shade. In the space, you can distinguished a pillar, embedded columns, beams on the ceiling and several openings. Additionally, it is notable several tables and parts of a industrial machine. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. Factory, Scaffolding and Columns

General Electric Wiring Devices, Inc. factory construction project in Juana Díaz. Quadrangular columns that are wider at the top than at the bottom, falsework and metal scaffolds can be seen throughout the inside of the building. There are workers working on the roof.

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Close-up view of the details of a two-story house located in the coastal town of Hatillo. The house is made of concrete, with a zinc, gabled roof. On the first level, the house has a balcony with a flat, zinc roof. It is surrounded by a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. The balcony is decorated with chairs, Christmas decorations, and plants in hanging pots. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style with mullions over them. The door is simple and wooden, also with mullions over it.

Fajardo District Hospital, Finishing of the Second Story

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. The building is visible with wooden scaffolding and falsework. The finished portion of the building on the second level is visible, along with the workers who are working there. The hospital features openings and semicircular arches. Two tower-shaped structures and large piles of stones are also noticeable.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00015

Railway station of Hormigueros. You can observe the doors and windows from the front part of the abandoned building. There is a metal door, a double leaf door made of wood and three double leaf windows. The doors are open. The wall has a finish made of exposed aggregate concrete. You can see inscriptions with blue spray paint. There are three signs with concrete letter that say: "Hormigueros", "Almacén" and "Sala de espera". This roofed area has a flat arch arcade and used to be a platform. On the ceiling there is a fluorescent lamp with two tubes. You can appreciate that the surroundings of the building are covered with weeds.

Foundations of International Molded Plastics Building

In the center there are falsework during the industrial building construction. At the back, part of a building with rectangular windows and a flat roof can be sen. At the bottom there are three people working on a wooden ramp using wheelbarrow for the construction work. In the background there are power lines posts, pines, and other type of vegetation.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the southeast side of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan, also known as El Morro. It features the Great Moat, a counterscarp, an arched bridge, and a sallyport emphasizing the entrance. At the corner of a wall with crenelated parapets stands out a sentry box, with a base with a cord, a rectangular window in the body, and crowned with a cornice, a dome, and a spherical ornament. The entrance to the fort, which can be seen in the foreground, also features a triangular pediment and columns flanking the sallyport gate. A masonry bridge with semicircular arches crosses the moat from the glacis beyond the counterscarp. In the background, the Morro lighthouse with a lantern is visible. The castle is a large masonry fort located at the western end of the San Juan island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers approximately seven acres of land. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the upper level, 40 feet above it. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Low-angle shot of the building's rear as seen from the adjacent lot. Two balconies with metal railings connected by a metal ladder that reaches the roof are visible. A metal chimney is also visible.

The Pink House - Caguas - 2014 00004

Interior of the Pink House in the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building that has an exhibition with signs, posters, sculptures, a television, and pedestals with objects on them can be observed. The building has ceiling lamps, wooden double leaf windows with lattices, muntins with glass, and moldings.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00034

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival. It is abandoned and in the interior it has an opening through which you can see debris. Also, you can see a stair with ornamental blocks railing. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00005

Detail of the alfiz of the main door of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The alfiz shows the two coat of arms that identify the De Castro family. The De Castro family original coat of arms in Spain has a castle on a blue background. The other coat of arms represents the De Castro family in America and is distinguished by the symbol of a castle and a bright star. The bright star detail was used by the architect as a motif that repeats in the general ornamentation of Villa Caparra. Between both coat of arms there is a lantern. Above the alfiz there are three windows with panels that also show the bright star motif with yellow and blue shades. These windows are framed with arches. The building upper border is characterized by a series of dentils with mascarons. The roof is covered with Spanish glass roofing tiles. The surface of the building is cream color and presents stucco texture. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements of the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonical work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

López Residence - 85000043

Balcony view of the López's residence (also known as Herrera López residence) in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is Neoclassical in style; in the foreground, there is a pedestrian gate in front of the side stairs that leads to the balcony. The balcony has an ornamental iron railing along with fluted octagonal columns. A double-leaf wooden door is in front, and a decorative iron parapet is on the far left. Also, several relief arches crowned with entablatures are visible. In the background, an attached building with lattice-style aluminum windows. The Herrera López residence was designed and built by architects Manuel Gómez Tejera and Juan C. Sánchez and supervised by Juan Cedillo.

Sewer Construction

View of people working on the construction of a sewer. In the background, there is a flat-roofed house with jalousie windows, and one of its doors is partially visible. Between the sewer and the house, there is a post with an electrical meter, a chain-link fence, and a tree with an arrow-shaped sign reading "Ave 12 Nov."

Façade and Logo of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

The façade of the Caribe Hilton Hotel with its logo on the central wall of the guest room tower. The building has scaffolding, and several workers are performing tasks on the balconies and other areas of the construction. At one end, a sidewalk stands out, and in the vicinity, there are sheds, earth-moving equipment, and construction materials. In the background, partially visible, is a boardwalk that extends in front of El Escambrón Beach Club.

Residence at Guaynabo - 2021 00015

Living room area and dining room in a residence located at Guaynabo. The dining table has a decorative object in the middle and is surrounded by four chairs. Next to it there is the living room sofa on a wide rug. Immediately it stand out a shelf with a television, several books and decorative objects. The windows are made of glass and are covered with curtains. The ceiling is distinguished by a fascia or module with lights, while the floor is made of travertine marble. On the wall it also stand out an abstract work of art.

Citizens Gathered in front of the Old Customs House of Ponce

Citizens gathered in front of the Old Spanish Customs House while it was used as the General Headquarters of the United States Army. A portion of the façade of a two-story building can be seen with a surbased arch entrance, quoins, and windows with grilles on the first story. On the second story, there are evenly spaced windows with small balconies, a cornice, and a parapet. On the roof, there is a flagpole with a United States flag and two soldiers, one is holding the United States flag and the other, a military flag. A portion of a one floor building is visible on the street behind the Customs House.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 63 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2016 00001

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

Hallway of a Multi-family Housing

Hallway of the interior of a multi-family housing. In the background, there is a staircase; two women and various children are also visible, one of the women is next to a laundry tray. There are clotheslines and clothes drying therein along the hallway and in the staircase.

Chapel Interior

Interior of a chapel with a view of an altar. In the interior space there are several wooden chairs, some vases, a railing and a piano. A cross, a door and a window with glass also stand out, while several lamps hang from the ceiling.

Military Hospital and the Edificio de Convalecencia de Aibonito - 2011 00001

Old Military Hospital of the Spanish Quarters in Aibonito. You can observe a wall of the building that has stone cladding and zinc roof, it has five wooden doors with eaves and six metal persiennes. There is a tube railing along of part of the wall. In front, separated by a cement hallway, there is a school. The building was used a school since 1920, first, it was known as the Lincoln School and then it became part of the Federico Degetau Schoo,

Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Sanctuary - 75002134

View from the back of the Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate Sanctuary in the town of Hormigueros. The structure is rectangular and adorned with an extended cornice supported by pilasters. It has a wooden platform with a sloping zinc roof, a wooden railing, a side staircase, and mosaic images. On top of the building is a dome crowned with a cross, and on the other end stands an octagonal tower crowned with a cross too. The side facade has rectangular and semicircular openings. The Sanctuary, elevated to a minor Basilica in 1998 by Pope John Paul II, dates to the late 16th Century, although additional restorations were carried out in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Several altarpieces and iconographies by renowned artists such as José Campeche are preserved inside the Sanctuary. The town of Hormigueros is the only one in Puerto Rico that is formed around a pilgrimage center, unlike other municipalities that are formed around a plaza.

Building in San Sebastián Street

A one-story building in the San Sebastián street, Old San Juan. The façade has at least fifteen narrow semicircular arches, each with a door and a semicircular vent, and at the top of the wall, there is a cornice. In front of the building, children can be seen, some are seated and others standing. Two women can be seen as well at one of the doors, and a man dressed in a suit and tie in front of the children.

Lassise-Schettini Residence - 87001823

View from inside the Lassise-Schettini Residence, also known as “La Quinta” in the town of Sabana Grande. It is a two-level mansion with an eclectic design of concrete and wood. The interior spaces are made of wood decorated with flat moldings. The double-leaf doors are made of wood; rubble and a bed are also visible. In the middle of the room stands a staircase with double flights joined by a wooden balustrade. The residence was built in 1924 by architect Luis Perocier for Dr. Enrique Lassise and his wife, Matilde Schettini.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00037

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. One of the interior walls of the house can be seen. It has a double-leaf door, a switch, two electrical receptacles, and two paintings of plants.

Banco Territorial y Agrícola de Puerto Rico

Banco Territorial y Agrícola de Puerto Rico (bank) at Old San Juan. A three-story building with arches on the first two stories. The second story has quoins and pilasters. On the third story, there are ornamental moldings and pilasters. At the top of the buildings, two cornices can be seen. The space between the two cornices reads: "Banco Territorial y Agrícola de Puerto Rico." To one side, there is the Finlay building. Santa Ana Catholic Church is on the same street behind the bank. On both sides of the streets, in front of the bank, there are electric power poles. Statues on pedestals can be seen also. The street is paved in cobblestones. There are people passing through.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00033

Arched entrance with grilles of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. The arched entrance is flanked by fluted columns that extend from the two floors of the building up to the top. Above the arch are some overlapping vertical bands that form a type of stepped pediment. The windows of the building are composed of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats and above them are two eaves with curved edges and green and white horizontal lines. The building also has shades of yellow which are alternated between shades of white and the elements that this building exhibits are characteristics of the Art Deco architecture style.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00066

Detail of a shower in the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The shower is covered with red and white tiles. On the corner of the shower it stick out two shelves in which they put the hygiene products. It is also visible a window. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Living Room and Staircase

Living room and staircase at a two-story house. In the living room, there is a sofa, a chair, and a rattan ottoman. There is also a chair with floral motifs and a matching ottoman. A set of table and chair for the telephone and three other smaller tables can be seen also. There are three area rugs, two floor lamps, and a wall lamp. The staircase leads into the second story and there are three glass windows on the wall next to the staircase. A fabric curtain divides the living room from the adjoining dining room. The roof has exposed beams and the room has wooden floors.

Load-bearing Walls and Wooden House

View of load-bearing walls with construction rebars. In the background, there is a house made of wooden boards with a gable zinc roof. A portion of the roof of the house is covered with a type of fabric, and the doors open outward. People of various ages are seen between the load-bearing walls and the house.

Façade Detail of the Tomás Cano y Co. Succession Building in Guayama

View of the façade of the Tomás Cano y Co. Succession Building. On the bottom, some arches and door openings are partially visible. Two pilasters serving as decorative elements are also visible. Above, a plaque with information about the Tomás Cano y Co. successors can be seen as well as some date information. A pediment with small wooden windows can be seen above the plaque.

Construction on bridge in rural area

Bridge under construction in a rural area. There are two workers and a woman on the structure. In the background, there is a wooden house on stilts.

The White House - 92000379

Perspective of the White House's garden in the town of Coamo. The wooden house is raised on a type of basement or plinth and is covered with a zinc-hipped roof. It also has a balcony with a wooden balustrade, columns, and windows integrating horizontal slats and glass. Several light poles are raised on pedestals leading the house's path in the garden. The White House, built in 1865 and designed by Raimundo Camprubí, represents 19th-century Spanish Creole-style local architecture in Puerto Rico. Its name is because, since its construction, it has been painted white.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00038

Front view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse Los Morrillos is a construction from the Spanish colonial period with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and decorated with a continuous cornice above which it stick out a small curvilinear pediment with moldings painted golden and an inscription plate that says: "Morrillos". The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Downtown Aguadilla

Downtown Aguadilla viewed from the train bridge. A street is visible with wooden houses, three of which have royal palm tree roofs. One of the houses has a sign reading: "Casa de Huéspedes." In the background, some buildings can be seen, among which, a church with a tower stands out.

Borinquen Field Base Officer's Quarters

House for officers at the Borinquen Field Military Base in Aguadilla. Two-story concrete construction with straight-line design, arch door, and jalousie windows. On the second story, there is an open terrace. A wooden ladder is leaning against the roof in the second story. A vehicle and another house can be seen behind the house.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00011

View of the interior of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as the Museum Old Customs House. You can observe a chair placed on a corner with a paper sign that says: "Favor de no sentarse Pieza de Museo" (Please do not sit Museum Piece). To the left side of the chair you can see some frames with photographs placed on a white wall. The walls of the building are yellow and the floor has socles and terracotta tiles.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00148

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. the residence has two levels and a tower that elevated an additional one, made with fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior of the tower has the floor covered by tiles of several tones and a circular rug. Also, you can see furniture made of wood and rattan, a window made of wood a glass, and small wooden tables on which there are decorative elements. Besides that, on the wall you can see a religious representation and a lamp. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Construction of Barracks at Borinquen Field Base

Rear view of the barracks, still under construction, at the Borinquen Field Base in Aguadilla. There are two buildings of three stories with identical straight-line design. They have balconies on the three stories extending along the center of the building. In front of the building, there are two liquid storage tanks. There are various workers working in front of the buildings and one working in one of the roofs.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00002

Detail of the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks located in Cabo Rojo. The arches that present this barrack are semicircular and segmental. Above the arches it extends a cornice crowned with a parapet. The walls shows bricks characteristic of the masonry.

Wooden Door with Fabric Curtain Between Pilasters

The image highlights a wooden door with a fabric curtain and ornamented valance between fluted pilasters. Wooden and rattan chairs are partially visible as well.

La Fortaleza - Governor's Palace

Governor's residence in San Juan, also known as La Fortaleza of Santa Catalina. The side wall of La Fortaleza has doors and windows with luminaries, pilasters, cornices and moldings, while at one end, there is a tower with a crenellated parapet. On the roof there is a United States flag and part of a dome with a pinnacle. At the bottom, you can see a walk that leads to the entrance door of San Juan. They also built a wall that borders the land on which La Fortaleza sits. The sentry box attached to the wall has a loophole and is crowned with a dome and spherical ornament.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00018

Side view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse Los Morrillos is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportion of brick and masonry. The building has one level, it is painted white and is decorated with cornices, double windows with persiennes painted blue and framed with flat moldings. In contrast, behind the building there is the tower of the lighthouse decorated with a continuous cornice, dentils and crowned with a glass and iron lantern, and a weather vane. In the surroundings you can see a wooden fence and concrete benches. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Buildings C

Side view of a one-story wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall separated by a small gate made of ornamental metallic bars, followed by a front garden. To the far right, the house has a front balcony surrounded by a low wall made with ornamental concrete blocks sustained by columns. Besides the balcony, there are two persons standing, the door is wooden and simple, surrounded by moldings. The windows are lattice-style aluminum and are also surrounded by wooden moldings. To the far right, there is a house separated by a low concrete wall that has an ornamental metallic bar fence and several containers for trash.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00013

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels, with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and the interior is ruined. Additionally, the floor is partially covered by chess motif tiles, wood and columns debris. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Hurricane Shelter with Grass on Roof

Front view of storm shutter built in a rural area. This is made of wood, zinc and straw covering the gable roof flush with the ground. In the front, it has a wooden door lying on the floor.

A Man with a Horse and a Pig.

A man can be seen in front of a horse and a pig. Behind them is a building with boundary walls in the entrance, one of the boundary walls has railings. Another man can partially be observed.

U.S. Custom House, Ponce - 88000073

Details of the interior of the U.S. Custom House, located in front of Bonaire Street, near the Ponce beach. This space comprises several semicircular arches, fanlight transoms, and exposed beams in the ceiling. Also visible stashed in a corner are a stepladder and several tables, chairs, shelves, and panels. This Spanish Colonial-style building was built in 1842 and remodeled by the United States Customs Service in 1924. In 1898, General Nelson A. Miles, who led the American occupation of southern Puerto Rico, used this building as headquarters.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Central Construction

Construction of the central portion of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. A wooden framework marking the space is visible. Workers can be seen performing various tasks such as pier formwork, trenching, and operating various machines. Pipes and mounds of earth stand out around them. The building surrounding it has a flat roof, eaves, blocks, louvered windows, and workers on its roof. On the left side, there is a wooden shed and a pile of construction materials.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00003

Front view of the building of the first baptist church of Caguas,currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry and its style is eclectic since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The front facade is presided by a portico closed with a metallic grille. The portico has a gable roof secured by brackets and covered with roofing tiles. Also, it has a double door made of wood and there is an inscription that says: "Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quinton" (Creole Musical Center José Ignacio Quinton) crowning the arch. The rest of the facade is decorated with wooden windows with persiennes under semicircular arches crowned with entablatures and sunrise transoms made of wood and glass. Above the portico it can be seen an oculus with stained glass framed with moldings. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first from this denomination, built in 1908. After being use for several years, it was moved to another building, so the government of the municipality acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several municipal musical groups.

ArquiTour 2015 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00010

In the center of the image is the Casa de España building in Old San Juan. Its architecture is of Spanish Moorish Revival style. The facade is white and blue; it has tile roofing, several towers with mullions, walls with ornamented buttresses, and corbelled eaves. It also has bay windows and suspended glass double-leaf windows with transoms. Steps, window openings, light posts, a wall with buttresses, and palm trees can be observed at the bottom half of the building. On the right side of the building is a pergola supported by columns and a balcony with street lights. It has double-leaf doors, street lights, and a quoined arch at the bottom left half of the building. Casa de España entered the National Register of Historic Places of the United States in 1983. Next to Casa de España is the Biblioteca Carnegie. The tile-covered roof and the part of the white and pink-colored facade can be observed. This building has a Neoclassical architectural style and entered into the National Register of Historic Places of the United States in 1983. The roof and the light blue-colored walls of the Puerto Rican Athenaeum can also be observed. This building is representative of the Moorish Revival Architecture style. Next to this building is the Casa Olímpica, which later became the headquarters of the Puerto Rican Olympian Committee. Its architectural style is Neoclassical and is cream and white. The cornices, wooden lattice double windows with transoms, and a structure on the top of the building with a hipped roof, a hinged door, and windows with glass squares can be observed. Next to this building is the former Casino of Puerto Rico, which later became the headquarters of the Centro de Recepciones Oficiales del Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Its architectural style is Beaux-Arts, and the building is gray and white. The mansard roof, cornices, balusters, rectangular moldings, and glass double-leaf doors can be observed. It was entered into the National Register of Historic Places of the United States in 1977. On the right side of the image, there are workers with construction machines asphalting the street on Muñoz Rivera Avenue. The masonry walls and the embrasures of the Castillo San Cristóbal can be partially observed. On the left side is the blue building known as Ramón Mellado Parsons. This is a three-story building with glass windows, a balustraded balcony, and a slanted roof that overhangs the building. It has a staircase that leads up to a rooftop surrounded by metal railings. Behind this building is the Administration for Child Care and the Integrated Development of Childhood building, which is red and white and has reflective glass windows, parapets, and a tower-like construction with hipped roofing at the top part of the building. Adjacent to this building is the José Julián Acosta School, painted in dark turquoise blue. It is representative of the Mission Revival architecture style. The cornices, pediment, moldings, and white rectangular windows can be seen. The upper half of the Teatro Alejandro Tapia y Rivera can be seen in the distance. The cornices and the triangular pediment can be observed. A semicircular dome with a white color lantern can also be observed. The image has several plants, balconies, cornices, window openings, and utility poles.

Calle de la Cruz 250 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2014 00004

Building in Calle de la Cruz 250 in Old San Juan. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architecture style and is painted pink and white. The façade of the building exhibits deterioration in some areas. The building has several floors. It has two parapets and a balcony with iron balusters, flat moldings with keystones, and a curved fanlight with a circular opening in the center. The lower half of the building has a doorway covered by a wooden panel and the upper half has an upright and a semicircular arch with a keystone in the center. The wall has rectangular moldings of different sizes and a wall lamp supported by a bracket.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Amparo Theatre - 2009 00001

View against the light from the interior of the old Amparo Theatre in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels in concrete with characteristics of the vernacular architecture. The interior spaces are abandoned and deteriorated. It can be seen rectangular openings and ornamental blocks. The Amparo Theatre was built in 1926 with a capacity of 448 seats substituting the old Amparo Salon previously located in the same place.

Abreu Residence - 88000645

Close view of details from the Abreu's residence at Gonzalo Marín Street #61 in the coastal town of Arecibo. The house is built of timber with a wood and zinc-hipped roof. A lattice-style aluminum window is visible, topped with an ornamental wooden transom. Although the exact date of construction has yet to be identified, according to research on the area and the structure's composition, it is estimated that it dates back to 1860.

Caguas Museum

Detail of the windows on the left side of the second floor of the Caguas Museum. The two windows are part of the balconets and form arches. One of the windows is missing a glass pane. On the balcony with a railing, two doors are partially visible. On the left, the the telegraph building can be seen with its radio tower.

Buildings C

Side view of a one-story, wooden house with a zinc gabled roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall that is divided by a small ornamental metallic bar gate, followed by a front garden. To the far right, the house has a front balcony surrounded by a low concrete wall with ornamental blocks sustained by columns. Also, on this side there is a wall with a semicircular arch that leads to the side patio of the house. The windows are lattice-style aluminum and are also surrounded by wooden moldings.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama - 2012 00042

Lateral and front view of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. It is presided by the paved street, sidewalks and light poles. You can also see vehicles on the street, people walking and houses. Besides that, the front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has a door framed and flanked by Ionic Order pilasters that at the same time secure a triangular entablature. On the entrance you can distinguish a circular stained glass framed with moldings and three niches with a statue on which you can see a cross. The lateral naves have an additional level and wooden windows with persiennes under coupled arches framed with moldings, blind openings, pilasters, bossage, dentils, cornices and wavy moldings. You can also see clocks framed with moldings and two towers. The towers have coupled semicircular openings where it rest the iron and gold bells. Both towers are crowned with parapets and decorated with an ornamental frieze. The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the hour in which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Casa de Espana, Front

Partial view of the façade of Casa de España in San Juan. Two-story building with a design of strong Moorish influence. You can see the iron fence and cement posts with finials. Just behind the fence, you can see part of a fountain, a replica of the Fountain of the Lions of the Alhambra, in Granada. The fountain is surrounded by cement benches. You can also see the main entrance composed of a large padded arch next to a lintel arch entrance decorated with bas-reliefs. Above this entrance there is a sign that says: "Casa España". Other visible elements are wooden windows with glass panels, moldings, tiles, eaves with corbels, blue and white tiles, pinnacles and light posts with round lamps that surround the second floor of the building.

Recreational square surrounded by shops

Recreation square with cement benches. Around the plaza, there are some businesses, such as a pharmacy, a convenience store and a business selling beef. The buildings are in cement. The plaza has lighting poles, potted palm trees and other plants.

University of Puerto Rico Student Union with Rainbow

View of a rainbow over the Student Center at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The modern-style building has parapets, columns, wooden doors interspersed with metal bars, terraces, a roof terrace and shutter-type windows on its façade.

Casa Blanca

Partial view of the buildings of Casa Blanca in Old San Juan. A straight and solid wall stands out with several doors, moldings and battlements on the top. At one end, there is a building with a cornice, eaves and semicircular arches between lintel arches. In front of the buildings, there are sidewalks, potted plants, a brick-edged sidewalk and a garden.

Economy Industries, Interior

Economy Industries building extension project in Río Grande, interior view. Scaffolding, tables, and a metal barrel are visible. The walls and columns are painted in two colors. On one side there are pipes suspended from the ceiling.

Buildings G

Front-view of a concrete house in the town of San Juan. The house has a small concrete wall, over which there are ornamental metallic bars. Also, on the upper edge of the house, there is a tiled roof. To the far left, there is a metallic bar gate that leads to the garage. In the garage area, there are several persons standing, and it is covered with tiles and has stairs in the center. It is covered with ornamental metallic bars sustained by columns. In the front part of the house, similarly, it is covered by ornamental metallic bars and a fabric curtain. To the far left, you can see another house with similar characteristics to one side.

Carlos Vasallo Hacienda - 88001848

View of the chimney of Carlos Vasallo Hacienda, also known as Don Oscar Nevárez Hacienda and Río Nuevo Hacienda, in the coastal town of Dorado. The chimney rises upwards and is built of plastered brick. Although constructions in this area have been documented since 1511 when Juan Ponce de León settled there, the exact date of this construction is not known; it is estimated between 1849-1861.

Municipal Public Restrooms - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00002

Old Municipal Public Restrooms located south of the Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Theater in Old San Juan. The building was built in 1909 and is painted orange and white. The building has curved corners and parapets with balusters, cornices, and dentils. Rectangular-shaped white moldings frame three wooden lattice windows with a keystone at the top. There is also a doorway with a rectilinear pediment framed by rectangular-shaped white moldings and pilasters. There is also a stairway with railings, trees, palms, streetlights, and a green trash can. The building later became the Municipal Tourist Information Center.

View of the Lateral Façade of a House in Aguadilla

View of the side of a house. Along the wall, three windows are visible and another window is sealed. The moldings and the cornice can be seen also. The main façade has three visible arches, and two of them have balconet. Along the street, more buildings and some electric power poles on the ground are visible.

Possibly a Tobacco Warehouse

Wooden building with a gable roof. It has an elongated shape with multiple doors and double-leaf windows. It appears to be a warehouse, or some type of agricultural building. At one end it has what appears to be a ramp or conveyor belt. In front there are full sacks stacked. In the background, you can see a mountain and near the top, there is cultivated land.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Façade

A single-story building can be seen with eaves, mullions, Miami-style windows, a flat roof, and a portico. The portico has columns and connects to another side of the hospital with a sign reading: "Centro de Salud." Two people are on the portico. Around it, three vehicles, a chain-link fence, a low wall, wooden scaffolds, blocks, and the road can be seen. Mountains and poles stand out in the background.

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Guayama

Architectonic drawing of the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua in the coastal town of Guayama. The parish has two floors with characteristics of the Neo-romanesque style. The front facade is divided in three naves, the central nave has a double door framed and flanked by Ionic Order pilasters that at the same time secure an entablature. On the entrance you can distinguish a circular stained glass framed with moldings and three niches with a Virgin Mary statue above which you can see a cross. The lateral naves have an additional level and have windows with persiennes under coupled arches framed with moldings, pilasters, bossages, dentils, cornices and wavy moldings. You can also see clocks framed with moldings, and the belfry towers. They have coupled semicircular openings where the bells rest. Both belfry towers are crowned with parapets and decorated with an ornamental frieze. Besides that, in the upper right corner there is an emblem that says: "PRHBDS". The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua is the only church in the island with the Neo-romanesque style, its construction began in 1827 and finished in 1867. One of the clocks that decorates the belfry towers was painted marking the time which the church was inaugurated. Years later, in 1979 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Hato Rey Typical Building Construction View in Early Stages

Construction process view of Construction Acevedo, Inc. project S-499-58. Several beams can be seen on the ground. In addition, beams forming falsework to support columns formwork are visible. In the background, there are stacked blocks near a tool shed. Part of a building is also visible.

La Giralda - 08000786

Low-angle view of the south and west facades of La Giralda, located in the Miramar sector of the Santurce neighborhood in the Municipality of San Juan. This eclectic residence, built around 1910, combines elements of the Neoclassical and Victorian styles and was designed by architect Francisco Valinés Cofresí. Its square, irregular floor plan features four levels of reinforced concrete, including an attic, a basement, and a gabled roof. Two facades are observed, each with symmetrical designs and balanced proportions that repeat architectural elements. The building is characterized by a prominent balcony on the second level and a balcony above. The entrance portico, which forms part of the balcony, features partially fluted Corinthian columns on a base the same height as the concrete balustrade surrounding it and a series of steps providing interior access. This balustrade is repeated on the second level, delimiting the balcony, which protrudes slightly toward the front of the building. On the third level, a small balcony is supported by thinner columns, a pediment, and a gabled roof. Below the pediment, decorative diamond-shaped panels can be seen. It has double-hung wooden windows with ornate frames and is crowned by rectangular molding details, contributing to a symmetrical aesthetic. The Victorian-style gabled roofs of La Giralda combine the Classical pediment element found in many Neoclassical buildings. The original roof was composed of wooden trusses covered by zinc panels but was reconstructed. Due to the height of the floors, the arrangement of its architectural elements, the effect of the tower, and the volumetric balcony, La Giralda retains the scale of the properties of its time. Below the portico, a series of wooden grilles can be seen at regular intervals. Scaffolding can be seen placed on the top and right side of the building. A metal fence of spear-shaped bars and concrete pillars at the corners surrounds the residence. It is painted yellow with white details. La Giralda is a historic house that reflects the majesty and dignity of its time and place. This neighborhood emerged as a planned residential suburb for the local upper class in response to San Juan's population growth in the 19th Century. Miramar's architecture consolidated an exclusive residential setting that contrasted with other areas, accentuated by the arrival of transportation that connected the area to the urban center. The house stands out for its size and permanent construction materials, as most houses of the time were made of wood. Although it suffered alterations and deterioration, it was restored in the 1990s, maintaining its exterior integrity, and has become an icon of Miramar's architectural and social history.

Baptist Church - Matón

Matón Baptist Church with a gable roof and made of sticks, palm leaves, wood and asphalt. In front of the entrance there is a woman with a camera in her hands. In the background, two houses made of wood and zinc are notable.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00086

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Chopped angle view of the yard from the abandoned two story house. You can observe part of the house yard from the second floor of the house. You can appreciate a fence made of ornamental blocks which it has missing a block section. On the floor there are weeds and dried grass. You can see the trunks of two trees, one of them has a creeper plant with round fruits.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - Historical Photo 00002

Back view from the abandoned building of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and is decorated with a continuous cornice and rectangular openings framed with flat moldings, and presided by stairs without railings. In contrast, connected to the building there is an hexagonal tower decorated with a continuous cornice matched with dentils. The walls are deteriorated and one of them has a graffiti. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00008

Detail of a corner of the Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The walls surfaces show stucco texture. The building upper border is distinguished by a series of dentils with mascarons. The roof is covered with Spanish glass roofing tiles. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Building of Telephone and Telegraph - Guayanabo - 2011 00005

Rear facade of the telegraph and telephone office, located at the José E. Carazo 1729 street, at the north area of the Guaynabo city center. This facade shows several appentices made with horizontal fluted moldings. Under each one of these appentices there is an air conditioning console. It is also visible several tubes and an eave. This building is made of fortified concrete with distinctive elements from the Art Deco style. In 1948, it was built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones of Puerto Rico to integrate in one place the telegraph and telephone service of the Guaynabo city. In 1958, they did an expansion in the building and in 1964 the office closed when it was completed a new station at the Urbanización Muñoz Rivera. In the 1970 decade it was used as a museum and in 1981 the Guaynabo Municipality bought the property. This office is important to the state, as an institutional architectonic work built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico and its association with the telecommunications in Puerto Rico between 1948 and 1964.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Concrete Pouring on a Roof

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. Partial view of two buildings under construction. One of them has walls and still has falsework on the exterior. The other building has columns and the roof is under construction. Falsework supporting the roof can be seen while the concrete dries. There are workers working on pouring the concrete. The material is being transported to the roof with a crane. In front of this building there are two concrete mixer trucks.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00009

Detail of the steeple from the San Pedro Mártir Parish, in Guaynabo. The steeple is framed with cornices, in addition, it shows open arches that integrates four bells and a triangular pediment crowned with a latin cross. Its surface is white and presents several stains. The San Pedro Mártir Parish is one of the oldest buildings from the Guaynabo city. It was established as a parish between 1775 and 1820, and since then has been renewed and restored several occasions.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses on José Julián Acosta Street in the town of San Germán. The houses have two levels in masonry, concrete, and wood, with Vernacular and Neoclassical style details. Some of the features of the houses are the balconies; some are supported by corbels with concrete railings modulated by wooden columns and balustrades. The double-leaf doors are made of wood and glass, framed with flat moldings, and some with shutters crowned with transoms. More buildings and a vehicle parked in front can be seen along the paved street. The residences on José Julián Acosta Street date back from 1890 to 1960.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the sentry box at the Austria Bastion, located on the east side of the San Felipe del Morro Castle, also known as El Morro, in San Juan. The sentry box features a base with a lamp, cord, and plinth; a body with ashlars and rectangular windows; and the crown has a cornice, a dome, and a spherical ornament. The wall exhibits a cantilevered course and a parapet. The castle is a large masonry fort located on the western end of San Juan Island. It has a triangular plan with eight levels, projecting hornworks on the landward side, and covers about seven acres. The lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and the highest is 140 feet. The landward side is protected by the Great Moat, which runs between the north shore and the steep cliffs of the bay. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00050

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. The interior of the building can be observed, which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887. A ceiling lamp that is made out of iron and has ornamented glass in the shape of tears and octagons can be observed in the image. It also has a chain that extends and supports the lamp from the ceiling.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00020

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00062

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior there are spaces with columns and pilasters on square pedestals. Also, you can see wooden windows crowned with transoms, a semicircular opening and some stairs that leads to a hallway where there is a window covered with a metallic grille. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00137

View of the entrance from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and has an entrance presided by a stair made of concrete without railing. In the surroundings you can see wood debris and a metallic grille. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House and Shop

Women and Children in the Middle of a Road

Women and children in the middle of a road surrounded by wooden houses. People can be seen. The houses are small and built on stilts. Some of them have straw roofs. There are two mango trees and other trees and plants. A mountain can be seen in the background.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00059

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Interior of one of the towers of the church. There is a wooden window with lattice. On the ground there are some boxes, a rope and other items. Inside of one of the boxes there are several figures of saints, also, there is an angel figure above another box.

Old Casino of Puerto Rico in the Old San Juan

Building known as the Old Casino of Puerto Rico in the Old San Juan. You can observe a building painted gray and white that has influence of the architectonic style Beaux-arts. It shows a dormer roof, double wooden windows with lattice, railings with balustrades, ornamentation on its windows and fanlights. To the right you can see some adjacent buildings along the Norzagaray street and they have influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic with moldings, cornices, oculus, gates, double wooden doors and steps in front of its doors. You can observe a bus and an automobile moving along the street that is in horizontal direction. Nearby you can see power line poles, street lights, traffic signs, electric meters, electric poles, trees and palm trees.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Laundry Room

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. The hospital laundry room is shown, where the washing machines and dryers are installed. The piping for the machines are visible both on the walls as well on the ceiling. There is also a sink, a ceiling fixture, and two small windows at the top side of a wall.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Exterior Wall

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. View of the building's exterior walls. It has persiennes over tile cladding and equidistant quadrangular pillars. This design is interrupted by a smooth wall with a small persienne. The building has a cyclone wire fence and tubes with vehicular and pedestrian gates. Several parked automobiles are visible.

View of a Wood and Concrete House

Façade of a wood and concrete house in Aguadilla. On the porch, a concrete balustrade and a column can be seen. Th entrance door is also visible. The wall of the main façade has a widow over the concrete structure. On the left side façade, there are four windows. The house has a gable roof with corrugated zinc sheets. On the left side of the house, a wood and concrete yellow house can be seen. There is another house on the right, and further back, there is a building.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00144

View from the interior of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, made with fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspires in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The interior of the tower has a small window made of wood and glass next to it there is a hanging candleholder and an axe. Also, the floor is covered by artificial grass. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been altered.

Houses in the Bastion of San Sebastián in the Old San Juan

Houses in the neighborhood La Perla and in the Bastion San Sebastián, part of the defense ramparts system of the Old San Juan. You can observe a group of houses that are built with wood and that have green and terracotta gable roofs. Also, you can see the Bastion San Sebastián with one of its sentry boxes and from a distance the Castillo San Cristobal. There is a trail formed among the grass and leads to a fence that enclosed the bastion area. Inside the bastion there is a building with influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic. It shows moldings and double wooden windows with lattice. Nearby there are power line poles, street lights, grass, trees, bushes, palm trees and people. At the background you can see the Atlantic Ocean. Subsequently, the buildings with houses shape with bungalow style became an empty space.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

View of a portion of the façade of La Ponderosa Lighthouse Ruins. The former entrance and its staircase are visible as well as a window opening on the left and another window opening on the right. Some construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Public housing under construction

Front view of public housing buildings under construction. There are several three-story buildings with concrete, flat roofs. They have lattice-style windows and balconies. Also, there is a small structure made of wood and zinc. The area is surrounded by dirt, wooden boards, construction pipes and garbage.

Central Aguirre Historic District - 02001208

Side view of one of the management's residences at Central Aguirre Historic District, located on the south coast plains in the municipality of Salinas. The house has one level of wood on stilts and a zinc roof. Garden areas and metal fencing surround the residences. The far right side presents a concrete staircase flanked by wooden railings. It is surrounded by a balcony with a balustrade with square columns. The balcony is decorated with chairs and garden furniture. The doors and windows are made of wood framed with flat moldings. A wire mesh covers an area of the house, and a protruding slanted roof is on the far right. After the death of the founder José Antonio Vázquez, his daughter Antonia and her husband Ignacio Rodríguez Lafuente inherited the house and registered it as the “Nueva Hacienda Aguirre.” At the end of the 19th century, the modern sugar mill had established an innovative railway system to carry the sugar cane harvested from the fields. Over the years, it promoted the development of a self-sufficient community on the island until its closure in 1990.

Industrial Building in Guánica, Wall Formwork

Construction project of an industrial building in Guánica. Formwork for the raising of concrete walls are visible. There is a sign of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company and concrete pipes and tree trunks on the ground. There are two workers at work.

Poor Woman in Juncos

A barefoot woman with a child standing at the door of a wooden house covered with zinc and asphalt fabric. Next to the door a tin to collect water can be seen.

Children in Front of Wooden Houses

A group of boys and girls on the road that extends in front of a series of wooden houses. The houses mostly have gable roofs covered with zinc and some of them feature wooden staircases leading to the doors, windows with awnings, porches with balustrades, and picket fences. Among the houses, there's also a concrete sidewalk that alternates with several steps and electric power poles and wiring, and an electric meter.

Affordable House, Family and House in Toa Baja

A family posing in front of a concrete house in Toa Baja. It has double casement windows and the roof has a border with scalloped details making contrast. In front of the house, a garden also stands out.

Designed Criollo Neoclassic House and Shop

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

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00193

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The stilts are made of wood and are on concrete bases. Additionally, beneath the house you can see debris and dried plants. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Tiles on Steps in Old San Juan

Delft polychrome tiles on the riser of a staircase in Old San Juan, decorated with representations of different trades.

Destroyed Yellow House in Guayama

Ruins of a yellow house in Guayama. Some of the panels, beams, and columns of the house remain. Behind it, various structures are visible, and on the left, a portion of a house can be seen.

Vernacular Criollo

Front view of a two-story, Creole-style house. The house is built on stilts, in wood, with a gabled zinc roof. On the first level, the walls are covered with zinc. It has double wooden doors, in front of one of them, there are concrete steps. On the second level, the house is wooden, with a front balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. Also, it has four double wooden doors. In front of the house there is a vehicle and a person standing.

ArquiPerlaTour - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00013

Group of people in front of Cementerio Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis. The entrance has a gate, pilasters with cornices, and a pediment crowned with a cross. The cemetery is closed off by cement walls with lattices. Street lights, tombs with crosses, tombstones with statues on pedestals, and tomb vases. There is a sidewalk, bollards, and a storm drain in front of the cemetery. The embrasures of the walls of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro can be partially seen.

Aibonito Catholic Church

View of the San José Parish in the town of Aibonito. In the foreground, you can see the Aibonito Recreation Square decorated with plants, concrete benches and wooden fences. At the other end, you can see the San José Parish, known for its two front towers. The building is decorated with pilasters, moldings and ornamental friezes. In the middle, the door is under a pointed arch adorned with moldings and pilasters at each end. On the other hand, the windows are also under semicircular arches surrounded by moldings. The windows are double wooden windows with a lattice style. A dome crowned with a cross stands out at the back. To the far left are some one-story adjacent buildings, with a flat roof and decorated with moldings. On the front, it has a porch under an arch with a balustrade. The doors are double wooden doors with lattice-style.

Warehouse of the Transportation Office, Concrete Casting

Construction of the warehouse of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. The workers are working on the concrete casting on the roof with machinery hanging from a crane. The machinery pours the concrete. The workers are using rakes to work on the concrete, others are observing, and there is one worker using a concrete vibrator. The exposed beams, wooden supports, blocks, buckets, and construction materials stand out. The roof of the building is divided into two levels. Below the roof, an incomplete level is visible with blocks and openings. Behind the structure, there is a building with louvered or Miami-style windows, and a flat roof. Land and greenery are also visible. A power pole can be seen also.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00027

Lateral view of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with zinc gable roof and it has characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. The building is abandoned and the lateral facade has rectangular openings framed with moldings, a jut eave and debris. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00065

View from the roof of the Former La Princesa Prison in the municipality of San Juan. The roof of the prison is in the foreground of the image. Part of the southern city wall enclosure can be seen in the background; some wall sections have undergrowth. The Convento y Casa de Salud de las Siervas de María can be observed on the left side. Trees and palms can be seen in front of multi-story buildings above the prison building. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

United States Post Office - 86001169

Front view of the United States Postal Service, also home to the Court of Justice in the coastal town of Mayagüez. Visible in the foreground are several telephone booths with people standing on the sidewalk and parked cars on the street. The concrete building has two levels, an inclined roof covered by tiles, and one-story wings at each end. A concrete and iron fence surrounds the garden areas of the previous ones. In the center, stairs with a metal railing lead to the first level. The entrance is highlighted with a molding, an eagle icon, and a metal curtain. On its upper edge, the building shows details in high relief, such as an inscription that reads: “United States Post Office & Court House” and a frieze with geometric patterns. Similarly, a five-bay balcony on the second level, comprised of iron columns and railings, is also visible. The doors and windows are made of wood and glass crowned with transoms. The Postal Service building was built in 1935 by the U.S. Government and architect Louis A. Simpson on the land where once stood the Spanish Army's infantry barracks but were destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. In 2007, the United States Congress passed a bill renaming the building in honor of the Puerto Rican politician and businessman Miguel A. (El Pitirre) García Méndez.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00065

A perspective of a ruined building in the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The white building has two levels and flat roof. Also, it shows several openings and stringcourses. The building surface shows stains and deterioration marks. In the surroundings there is plenty of weeds and debris. In the background it is visible the roofs of other buildings. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Escuela Luis Muñoz Marín - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00034

Close view of a curved edge of the Luis Muñoz Marín High School in Cabo Rojo. This corner has an eave which can be distinguished for having a curved shape and green and white horizontal bands that contrasts with the yellow color of the building. There is also a frieze decorated with broken lines, semicircles, and sun rise motifs. Above the frieze there are several horizontal bands that form a parapet. There is also an engaged and fluted column, a pilaster with a type of capital that follows the frieze's decorative pattern, and a pediment composed of overlapping vertical bands. The windows are made of horizontal aluminum persienne window slats and at least one of them has an air conditioning unit installed in front of it. The elements exhibited by this building are characteristics of the Art Deco architecture style.

United States Soldiers Marching towards Mayagüez

Military convoy of United States occupation forces marching toward Mayagüez. Some of them are on horseback and others in horse-drawn carts. In the background, the top of a wooden house with a gable roof is visible.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00065

Close-up view of the details from the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, the stilts are on concrete and iron bases. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

House without a Roof in San Germán

View of the main façade and right side façade of a house in San Germán. On the front, the fence with an entrance gate on the side is visible. On the porch, pillars, a railing, and a portion of the door are visible. There are two windows on the right façade. Most of the roof of the house is missing. Address on the card: Calle Estrella #4.

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Distant view of a two-story house in the town of Mayagüez. In the foreground, there is an ample patio surrounded by vegetation. The house is made of concrete with a zinc, hipped roof over which there is a roof appendage. It has a zinc hipped roof and glass windows. On the first level the house has double, lattice-style, glass windows. The second level has a porch surrounded by a railing, over which there are plants. The railing is sustained by concrete columns.

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational Middle School - Caguas - 2013 00002

Nicolás Aguayo Aldea School in the municipality of Caguas. This image displays a building that is representative of the Art Deco architecture style and is painted white and two different shades of gray. A part of the building that has a pinnacle and a pyramid designed with circles can be observed. Each circle is individually positioned and has drains. The lower part of the structure has moldings, a door, and a small roof. The floor is gray and silver. Trees can be observed behind the building. This school is a vocational middle school.

San Juan Waterworks - 07000585

View of the reservoir weir at the Piedras River belonging to the San Juan Aqueduct. The original design was by local engineer Fernando Alameda in 1887 and later modified in 1891-1892 by two British civil engineers, J.M. Grover and Henry Thomas Granger. It was completed in 1894. The weir has a polygonal shape, and its foundations are made of hydraulic concrete and blue limestone from nearby quarries and assembled at unique angles to provide strength and durability. Two vaulted openings are designed to control the water flow and channel the sediment accumulated upstream. This mechanism constitutes an ingenious and simple work of engineering that has survived over time since it only uses the forces of gravity. In the foreground, pieces of concrete that are part of a platform installed to increase the retention capacity of the water deposits can be seen. However, the original design did not consider this additional load; over time, this alteration caused the deterioration of its embankments. A section of the wall on the right is partially collapsed. The surrounding vegetation is dense, with trees and bushes surrounding the riverbed. The old San Juan Aqueduct is the best example of late 19th-century hydraulic works in Puerto Rico. It was first proposed in the 1840s, but construction did not begin until 1892. The water treatment plant began supplying drinking water to the city in 1899 and closed operations in 1980. This historic complex, composed of architectural elements with colonial and Neoclassical Spanish style influences, is located within the Botanical Garden and Agricultural Station of the University of Puerto Rico and part of the San Juan Ecological Corridor, and covers approximately 24.18 acres, divided into two parcels. The main parcel consists of a dam, filtration and processing tanks, a pumping station, and the second contains a storage tank for filtered water. Establishing the Aqueduct in that area was also key to the planning and development of numerous communities in Río Piedras, Santurce, Puerta de Tierra, and Miramar, a local historic district planned after the availability of running water from the aqueduct.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00038

Aerial view of several buildings in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. On the left side of the image is the United States Customs House building, also known as the "Aduana de San Juan." Its architectural style represents the Spanish Colonial Revival style, and its construction was done by the architect Albert B. Nichols. The building was built in 1924 and is painted pink, white, and terracotta. It is a two-story building with an irregular rectangular shape, and one of its corners is projected at an angle. The upper half of the building has a tile roof, six dormers, cornices, and five semicircular arches with roll-up doors. On the bottom part of the building, there is an angled facade with a door, antennas, an air conditioning system, and fans. The United States Customs House entered the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Next to this building is the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted yellow, cream, white, and brown. The main entrance has a portico supported by four columns, which support an entablature with friezes. The building has acroterium, cornices, parapets, semicircular arches, pilasters, street lights, and doorways. At the top of the building is the hemispherical dome crowned with a lantern of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel. The chapel is painted salmon, white, and terracotta. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture. Adjacent to this building is the United States Coast Guard, painted white, brown, and terracotta. At the top of this building is a structure with an arched roof, window openings framed with white moldings, and awning windows. The lower half shows an entrance with a canvas curtain, windows with white moldings, and trees. The San Juan Bay, palm trees, and trees can be seen in the distance. A road can also be seen in the image, and sidewalks, automobiles, people, and part of the La Puntilla Condominium building can be partially observed.

Arecibo District Hospital Laundry Building and Worker

The laundry building is visible with its access doors. There are some that are covered and three have transoms and awnings. The windows are made of glass. There is a worker in front of the building, piled wood, and a cable can be seen running from one side to the other. The soil on the left seems to be flattened, and there is a wooden box and a tree. To the right, more wood can be see in the surroundings and a wooden building in the background.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00015

The interior of a room in the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The house is made of matched lumber and is painted light yellow that alternates with white details. In the room there is a bedside table that has a radio on top and a bed from which it is notable the turned pillar and the headboard with spiral motif. On the wall also stand out a photograph on a shelf and rack from where it also hangs a pair of ties and a hat. The window is partially covered with a woven curtain. This house was built in 1914 as home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Alegría. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

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Concrete house in the town of Moca. The house is two-story with a flat roof and the upper edge has a horizontal molding style. It is surrounded by a concrete wall over which there is an ornamental metal fence. On the far left the house has a garage with a double door in front of which there is a person and a parked vehicle. Above the garage the house has double glass windows with glass mullions above them. On the other hand, on the far right, the house has a front garden and a porch where several people are standing. On the street in front you can see several parked vehicles.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Theatre Luis M. Arcelay - 2007 00001

Close-up view of the front part of the Theatre Luis M. Arcelay in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The front facade has double windows with lattice and glass framed with moldings, also it can be seen a column with a doric capital. Under a semicircular arch, there is a glass door crowned with a sunrise transom and an inscription. The theatre was inaugurated in 1912 thanks to Luis M. Arcelay, known by work in the cinema and theatre. Through the years, this building was used as Cine Lido until 1980. Since then, it has served as theatre, suffering some alterations to its original design.

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Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00078

View from the interior of the balcony of the Casa Luchetti in the Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. Additionally, in the interior of the balcony you can see a pier holding a wooden beam up close. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

House Boquerón, Cabo Rojo

View of a house built on stilts in the water. The house is wooden with a zinc, hipped roof. It is surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by fine columns. Also, it is encircled by an eave. To the far right, there is a bridge on wooden stilts with a wooden division. The area has coastal vegetation and you can see a house in the background.

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Side view of a house located in the coastal town of Fajardo. The house is one-story, made of wood, with a flat, zinc roof. You can see an open door in wood through which there is a toilet. In the surroundings, there are trees and a person standing.

Buildings Between the Nueva Street and the Princesa Promenade in la Puntilla of the Old San Juan

Frontal view of a group of residential and comercial buildings that are located between the Nueva street and the Princesa Promenade in the Old San Juan. The building shows influence of the architectonic style Spanish Revival, Neoclassic and Neo-renaissance with arches on its doors, moldings, pilasters, quoins and balustrades. The building that you can see in front is pink color and white and on its entrance it has a green awning. On the second floor it has balconies with steel balustrades and double wooden doors with lattice. To the right side there are four buildings, one is green with pilasters and a semicircular balcony, another is wine color with white stripes and the other two with light colors. To the left side there are two buildings, one is green with arches, quoins and balconies with steel balustrades and the other is light color with columns, a roof with terracotta roofing tiles and an establishment sign that says: "Albert E. Lee & Son, Inc.". This building is a distributor company of comercial machines or domestics for the kitchen and the food preparation. On its surroundings you can observe automobiles, trucks, sidewalks, streets, people and trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

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View of a small construction in the rear part of a house in the town of Camuy. The construction is one-story, made of wood, with a flat, zinc roof. It has aluminum, lattice-style windows and a double, wooden door in front of a concrete step.

Residence Arístides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00088

Entrance of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo with view towards a church. This entrance is compound of a sidewalk flanked by a garden. At the background it is visible the intersection of the streets Manuel Pérez Avilés and José Gautier Benitez, as well, houses and buildings characterized by presenting roofs mainly flats, eaves, ornamental blocks, roofing tiles, windows of horizontal lamas, arches and grilles. Also, it is notable several automobiles parked along one of the streets. The church near the residence has a gable roof, windows with horizontal lamas like persiennes with appentices and a belfry.

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory, Columns

General Electric Wiring Devices factory construction project in Juana Díaz. View of the building's columns, they are quadrangular columns but wider at the top than at the bottom. Part of one of the lateral walls and building's sections with formwork can be seen.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00020

Detail of the capital of a pilaster in the facade of the San Pedro Mártir Parish in Guaynabo. This capital shows characteristics of the Tuscan order. On one end of the pilaster there is a lights cable, typical from the Christmas time. The surface of this pilaster and this wall is painted white. The Parish San Pedro Mártir is one of the oldest buildings from the Guaynabo city. It was established between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

Bungalow Criollo House

Front view of a one-story house located in the town of Yauco. The house is wooden with a zinc roof. It is surrounded by a low, concrete wall over which there are ornamental, metallic bars, followed by a garden. The house has a balcony with a flat, zinc roof. The balcony is surrounded by a railing made of ornamental metallic bars. The double doors are wooden with lattice-style windows and truncated suns over them. The doors are surrounded by wooden moldings and windows with dyed glass. The upper part of the house has wooden, lattice-style crossbars.

Grass House and Melvin

A woman at the door of a house made of sticks and hut-type straw, while outside there are two men. The house is founded on stilts on sandy ground. In the background, the roof of another house with similar characteristics is also notable.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00041

Perspective from the bottom of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache. At the bottom it is notable several debris. Also, it is visible the bricks that make up the chimney.

Warehouse of the Transportation Office, Wall Details

Detail of the walls of the warehouse of the Transportation Office in Hato Rey, San Juan. Workers can be seen in scaffold working on the window openings. The building has a flat roof, pillars, lamps, and walls diving the spaces. In addition, there is a small flat roofed building with two square openings. In the background, another portion of the main building is visible with rectangular openings.

Pueblerino House

Front view of a one-story house in the town of Naguabo. It is a wooden house with a flat zinc roof. It has a front porch surrounded by a wooden railing. It has a metal double door with glass panes and a transom above it. Also, there is a metal double jalousie window with a transom above it. The house has an ornamental Gothic-style border.

Herreras-López Residence

View of the side wall of the Herreras-López residence. A portion of the porch with a columns and a door opening are visible. The staircase leading up, the railing, and the gate are also visible. On the side wall, some window openings are visible. The greenery covering a portion of the house can be seen in the background.

The Casita, Mother Eileen

Two women in the entrance to a tin house with a gable roof and a porch. The windows have sashes that open outwards. Around the house there is a garden and in the background on the mountainside, there are several notable houses.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00025

Close-up view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. The facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous cornices. Besides that, the roof is surrounded by a parapet modulated by a square pier crowned with an amphora. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Río Matón Bridge -95000841

Perspective of Río Matón Bridge, located at km. 63.2 of Highway 14, the old Central Highway between Cayey and Aibonito. This bridge is a solid web of cross girders and brick abutments about 35 feet high with keystones and plinths. The extensive linking walls are crowned with continuous masonry parapets, coping imposts, and cornices. On the corners, masonry pillars are covered with stone to protect the ends of the beams. In the background are two-story houses with shutter-type windows and flat gable roofs. The iron section, built in 1886, was designed by the Spanish engineer Manuel López Bayo and purchased in Europe.

Attorney Notary Public

Details of the Juliet balconies of a three-story building in Caguas, which show some deterioration. On both sides of the Juliet balconies, the windows are visible as well as a portion of some balconies with balustrades and some signs.

Bayamón District Hospital, Interior Wall

Bayamón District Hospital. Detail of one of the interior walls, which is lined with light-colored tiles with dark veinings. In the wall there are three holes for electrical installations. In the adjoining room, a worker can be seen on scaffolding.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00014

Patio entrance of the Former La Princesa Prison building. It has double-leaf doors with glass and a white double-leaf door at the entrance. It has a flat arch and a cornice. Above the door is a streetlight and a bird figurine. The upper part of a small balcony with two French double-leaf doors can be observed. There is a black bollard on the left side of the image. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Building with Collapsed Walls

A two-story brick building with a wooden roof located in an urban area. It is missing a portion of one side wall and a portion of the front wall on the second floor, as well as a section of one side wall on the first floor. There is a projecting iron balcony. Debris from the collapse, including parts of another iron balcony, can be seen on the ground. These are damages caused by an earthquake.

Criollo House

Front view of a wooden house with a flat, zinc roof in the town of Barranquitas. The house is surrounded by metallic bars followed by a front garden. There are entrance stairs with a metallic gate that leads to the balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a balustrade over which there are planters with flowers. The balcony is sustained by fine columns. The house has glass windows and a glass crossbar over them.

Methodist Church

Vieques Methodist church in which stand out a double door with cristals, a tower with grilles and a Latin cross. Next to the main door stand out a sign that says: "The Methodist Church". The church is delimited by a parapet. On one side of the church is partially notable the Public School of Vieques design by Antonín Nechodoma and built by the contractor Frank B. Hatch. In front of the church it is the plaza in which there is a column with a light bulb followed by a pair of benches that have inscriptions like: "Tomás Pérez Brignoni" and "Clemente Díaz". Also, it is visible an automobile, a person walking on the sidewalk and several buildings along a street.

Buildings

Front façade of a house in the town of San Juan. The house is one-story, made of concrete, and has a zinc hipped roof. It is surrounded by a low wall with balustrade, that is divided by an ornamental metallic bar fence. There are also stairs in the front, with decorative pots to each side. Also, there is a roofless balcony in the front, surrounded by concrete balustrade. To the far right, the house has a semicircular shape. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style, and the wooden door is simple. Above the windows and door, there are truncated suns. The façade of the house has arches supported by pilasters. Behind, there is another building, smaller in size.

Falsework with Frame for Eaves in Humacao

An industrial building under construction is shown with its falsework and incomplete concrete walls. Concrete abutment with exposed steel reinforcing bars can be seen. The roof's construction has begun and seems to have a gable roof shape. The building's main facade includes the wooden frame for the construction of eaves.

Two-story building

Front view of two-story building in concrete. The building has a vehicular entrance and a parking with a parked vehicle. Also, it has a pedestrian entrance and main stairs. It has a flat roof and lattice-style windows with eaves over them.

#44 Union and Refuge Lodge

Façade of the old masonic building No. 44 Union and Refuge Lodge. A fence with a gate separates the sidewalk from the building. Four columns can be seen on the entrance as well as the pediment and cornice. On the wall of the entrance, three window openings, various scribbles, graffiti and quoin finish are visible.

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Front view of the exterior part of a house in the town of San Juan, in Santurce. The house is one-story and made of concrete. It has a zinc hipped roof. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall that is divided by an ornamental metallic bar fence. There is a garden in the façade with trees and plants. Also, it has a porch with entrance stairs. The double windows are wooden and lattice-glass style. The wooden door is simple and has a crossbar over it. To the far right, there is a two-story house with lattice-style windows. To the far left, there is a group of persons standing and in the street in front, there is a car parked.

Residence Aristides Santoni - Arecibo - 2014 00050

Detail of a medallion in the portal from the main facade of the residence Arístides Santoni, also known as the residence Rivera Biascoechea, located in Arecibo. The medallion shows a symbol representative of the Lion kingdom and beneath it stand out a garland.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00095

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. It can be observed a wooden platform in front of the main altar of the church. It has two steps at the front and two steps on one of the sides. It is decorated with plants in pots and it has the border covered with a green curtain. Next to the platform there is a lectern with microphone and a small table made of wood, and on the other side there is another lectern, this one is on the platform. At the center there is a kneeler covered with an embroidered cloth. Behind the kneeler there is the table of the altar flanked by two tables with floral arrangements in pots.

House Marcos Juan Alegría - Dorado - 2012 00010

A perspective of a door from the interior of the house Marcos Juan Alegría, located in Dorado. The door is double and integrates panels, handle, latch and string. At the upper part it stand out the small window of the transom with turned bars. On one side of the door it stand out a pedestal on which it elevates an embedded column that, at the same time, it secure a wooden piece that is part of the mediopunto. Also, it is visible an electric switch. The house is made of matched lumber and is painted with yellow that alternates with white. The house was built in 1914 as the home of don Juan Alegría and Mrs. Elisa Valles, whom raised there their children Cruz and Marcos Juan. They lived there for decades until the house was inherit by Cruz, the oldest child. After his death, it was inherit by Marcos Juan, so-called as don Tito. In the decade of the nineties, Marcos Juan sold his property to the government of the municipality, who was in charge of restoring it and turn it into the Museo y Escuela de Artes Marcos Juan Alegría, that opened in 1998. The house, in addition, constitutes a characteristic example of the type of architecture used in the residences at the beginning of the XX century.

San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza Church - 84000460

View from inside the San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza Church in the town of Sabana Grande. The church has one brick masonry level and a concrete roof with exposed wooden beams. The interior is divided into a central nave, flanked by two smaller naves separated by arcades supported by columns. The church's interior exhibits religious images, fans, hanging lamps, and several rows of wooden benches. The floor is covered with checkered motif tiles. Visible in the background is an entrance with a double-leaf door on the first level and the choir gallery with a wooden balustrade on the second level. It was built in 1844 and later restored in 1934.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00011

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. You can observe a section of the staircase that leads to the church that was built at the top of a hill. On one of the landings there is a Sacred Heart of Jesus statue on a pedestal. The staircase has metal railings and there are pine trees along the railings. In the background you can observe part of the church, the portico, the belfry tower and the fence.

House, Union Street #659, Santurce

Front façade of a house in the town of San Juan. The house is one-story, in concrete, with a zinc hipped roof. It is surrounded by a low wall with balustrade, divided by an ornamental metallic bar gate. It has front stairs with decorative pots to each side. There is also a roofless, front balcony surrounded by a concrete balustrade. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style and the door is wooden and simple. Above the windows and the door, there are truncated suns. The façade of the house has archways sustained by pilasters. In the rear part, there is a greater building.

El Morro

One of the bastions of Castillo San Felipe del Morro, in Old San Juan, seen from an upper level of the fort. You can see several cannons, a sentry box and an area protected with a metal railing. You can also see a lower level of the fort where there is a semicircular arch entrance.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00012

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. There is an octagonal metal streetlight with a pinnacle on top, which can be seen on the right side of the image. A masonry wall of stone and bricks is interrupted by a sentry post with a semicircular dome, a keystone, cornices, and a cordon. There are trees in the surrounding areas. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park.

Construction of Six Floors of the Caribe Hilton Hotel

View of the construction of the first six floors of the guest room tower at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. There are scaffolds and ladders in various areas of the construction site. At the top, wooden structural framework, formwork, and rebar work are noticeable. Around the construction site, there are piles of blocks, pipes, beams, dump trucks, and a crane.

Castillo San Cristóbal

Post with a "National Park Service Department of the Interior" sign in front of the wall of the San Cristóbal Castle in Old San Juan.

Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse - 81000688

Aerial view of Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse in the coastal town of Maunabo. The Caribbean Sea embraces the rock on which the lighthouse building is seen. It has a Neoclassical style and is single-level with a flat roof. The side facade is decorated with flat moldings and an extended cornice. The windows are under rectangular arches framed with flat moldings. The octagonal tower is crowned with a lantern. Houses between the mountains and the Punta Tuna beach are visible on the far right. Punta de la Tuna was built in 1893 as a third-order lighthouse. Over the years, it has been restored but remains abandoned.

La Perla Houses in Rows

A series of wooden houses arranged on a slope of La Perla community. The façades are characterized by single- or double-leaf windows that open outwards and gable roofs covered with zinc and asphalt. Also notable is laundry hanging on lines, cables and a house numbered with the figure "16".

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00003

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the finish at the top of the pyramid roof of one of the towers. The superior part of the roof is terracotta color and the finish is gray color that has a square shape with a sphere at the top.

Vernacular Bungaloid House

Route 318 San Germán

View of a two-story house in the town of San Germán. The first level is in concrete with wooden doors and windows. On the second level, the house is wooden with a zinc, hipped roof. It has a balcony surrounded by wooden railings. Also, it has several double, wooden doors and windows. The doors and windows are surrounded by moldings. In front of the house, there is a tow truck and a person standing.

Porta Coeli, San Germán

Porta Coeli church at San Germán with a facade compound by a door framed in a semicircular arch, pilasters, a rectangular window, a steeple and the gable roof with roofing tiles. In front of the church stand out a staircase, while at one end stand out a ruin wall. On its origin it was the Convent of Santo Domingo of Porta Coeli and since 1960 constitutes the Museum of Religious Art Porta Coeli.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

Perspective of the Great Moat, the San Carlos Ravelin, and part of a wall of the main fort of the San Cristóbal Castle in San Juan. In one of the corners of the castle stands a sentry box with a dome attached to the crenelated parapet. The walls are built of cut limestone blocks, and most surfaces are plastered. Several wooden posts can be seen in the space between these rooms. San Cristóbal was the inner line of defense of the large 18th-century fortifications that guarded the landside of San Juan and was connected to the San Felipe del Morro Castle by the north and south walls of the city. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

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View of a paved street in the coastal town of Fajardo. To both sides of the street, there are houses with diverse characteristics. Some are surrounded by fences made of wood or zinc. The houses are made of wood or concrete with zinc roofs, and aluminum, lattice-style windows. Some doors are simple, others are double and made of wood. To the far left, there is a two-story concrete house with a metallic curtain. Also there are cars parked on the street, persons, and the sea in the background.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Detail of the hole on the door to the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse. The staircase of the entrance and another staircase in what was formerly the interior of the lighthouse can be seen. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

View of the Arsenal Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan.

View towards the buildings that are on the Arsenal street of the neighborhood La Puntilla in the Old San Juan. The buildings have influence of the architectonic styles known as Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic. The building that is to the left has two floors, is painted with green, white and red, it has moldings, balconets, cornices, a large balcony on the second floor with steel balustrades, corbels, paterae and ornaments. The next building is painted with light green with white parts, dark green, brown and mustard. It possess quoins, individual balconies with balustrades, double wooden windows with lattice, moldings, cornices, window fanlights and an appentice. On its entrance it has an establishment sign that says: "El Corredor Polaco" (The Polish Runner) and below it promotes the brand Royal Crown. Further down there are three buildings that are made of wood and have zinc roofs. Two of them possess gable roofs and one has a pyramid roof. Around it there are people on the sidewalk and streets, a motorcycle, an automobile, power line poles, street lights, sidewalks, paved streets with asphaltic concrete, fences and trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

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Interior view of a concrete house located in the town of San Juan. The room is decorated with tables and a kitchen cupboard, over which there are decorative figures and a scale model of a sailing ship. The walls are decorated with frames, and there are fabric curtains covering the windows. Several simple wooden doors and a ceiling fan are observable.

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A city wall, vegetation, rocks, a slope, and the ocean can be seen.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Wooden Drop Chute

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. Corner view of the building during construction. It can be seen that it has a concrete fence with pilasters, persiennes, eaves, and parapet. There is a wooden drop chute that goes from the second floor roof to the concrete fence. There is a commercial vehicle next to the building.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00150

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior you can see stairs flanked with metallic railings. In addition, you can see leaves in the steps and hanging lianas. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Near Caribe Hilton

Set of mansions near the Caribe Hilton Hotel and on the seashore characterized for being two-story and having elements such as spacious terraces, windows with glass leaves, roofs and gardens with palms. In the background, the Dos Hermanos Bridge, the San Antonio Bridge, and the Guillermo Esteves Volkers Bridge stand out, through which several cars and buses travel. It is followed by the Condado Lagoon and several buildings.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 15 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00001

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 15 in Old San Juan. There is a façade of a pink and white-colored building. It has two wooden lattice double doors and a double door that has a small grilled window framed by rectangular moldings. In the center of the building is a sign that has an image with the number 15. There are also parapets with balustrades and a brick floor. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architectural style. There is a sidewalk and a pot with a palm tree in front of the building.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00005

View of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower which elevates an additional level, it is made of fortified concrete with roofs covered by roofing tiles. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. It is separated of its immediate surrounding with a crenelled fence made of masonry. The house has wooden and glass windows under rectangular arches crowned with entablatures and windows covered with storm shutters. Also, you can see semicircular arches presided by railings, a cantilevered balcony with wooden railing and crowning the building there is a square tower with skylights crowned with a weather vane. The house is surrounded by vegetation and from the distance it can be distinguished houses, streets and vehicles traveling. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners but its design has not been modified.

Designed Urbanización House

One-story house with a semi-pitched roof. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall, the wall is divided by metal grille gates, one of them is small for pedestrians and the other is large for vehicular traffic. There is a front garden with trees and plants. On the far right the house has an open garage and a balcony where there is a person standing and plants in decorative pots. The house has lattice-style windows, a simple wooden door and a metal screen door.

Entrance El Morro

Entrance porch to San Felipe del Morro Castle in Old San Juan, made up of a semicircular arch among Doric-style columns that sustained a frieze with triglyphs, metopes and denticles followed by a pediment. A pole with the United States flag protrudes from the roof. In the foreground, there is a hallway along which a person is walking.

Streetcar

A streetcar traveling along a coastal area with several passengers on board. Two wooden houses built on stilts can be seen. Both have front stairs and balconies. In the background, behind the houses, the sea is visible. Concrete sidewalks are visible, but the streets are not paved.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00022

Close view of the upper side of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted white, gray, and yellow. Cornices, pilasters, and a green scaffold can be observed. A cream and mustard-colored building can be observed in the distance. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Ruins of the Old Spanish Infantry Barracks - Cabo Rojo - 2012 00036

Detail focused on the deterioration of a wall at the ruins of the old Spanish Infantry Barracks in Cabo Rojo. The wall is mainly compound of stones and bricks characteristic of the masonry and it is covered with moss and weeds.

Typical Building "R" Building's Entrance Area

Building's main facade partial view of the Ramirez Construction Corp. project 6-458-58. There are stairs leading to the portico at the entrance. The portico consist of two columns and a roof. The entrance door is a double one. In front of the building, several beams and boards are visible. To the right, a man is seen on a ladder working on one of the windows.

Parroquia San José - Guaynabo - 2012 00006

A pediment detail of the Parroquia San Jose, located at the Puerto Rico 2 road in Guaynabo. The pediment is triangular and is accentuated with a cornice and crowned with a cross. It is also visible the roofing tiles from the rooftop. Between 1941 and 1942, the neighbors of Caparra built a wooden chapel that it was substituted by a temple and the priest Félix Ríos Turrado did the first mass on December 13, 1947. On February, 1948, the Bishop Jaime Pedro Davis established a new parish under the name of San Jose de Villa Caparra. After the plans donation, they raised the necessary funds and at the end of October, 1948 a group of neighbors decided to start the parish construction.

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Residential Section at Boquerón

Houses in the area of Boquerón, Cabo Rojo. You can observe several houses made of wood with zinc gable roofs. One of the houses has on the side a shed with a roof with palm tree leaves. You can see two rustic fences made with wooden sticks. There is trail that pass between the houses, several trees and palm trees.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00025

Lateral view of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts partially covered by lattices and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is abandoned and presided by a metallic grille that surrounds it. In addition, it has lattice style windows framed with moldings. Since the residence is abandoned, you can see deteriorated, broken and vandalized areas. Besides that, in the surroundings you can distinguish a parked vehicle. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

United States Flag Raising Ceremony

Ceremony to raise the United States flag at La Fortaleza. The façade of La Fortaleza, also known as Palacio Santa Catalina (palace), has a Neoclassical style. It has quoins, flat arches on the first floor, and a balcony with an iron railing on the second floor. Other design elements are visible, namely, colossal order pilasters, cornices, brackets, a frieze, and a pediment. In front of the building, there are United States soldiers in formation; people can be seen in the balcony on the second floor, and there are soldiers on the roof of the building raising the flag.

House with Inclined Pillar Portico

House with a portico of inclined pillars that supports the eave. The house has double doors, aluminum windows, flat roof with gutters, and electric meter. It is also seen that part of the house is built on stilts. On the right side of the image there are other houses and on the left side there is a tree.

Old Customs House of Humacao - 2014 00037

Old Customs House of Humacao. Partial view in a low angle of the facade from the Spanish Colonial style built with masonry and brick, and has stucco finish. You can see parts of the cornice, the parapet and from the gable roof. The building show signs of abandonment, there is a bush and several fern plants that have grown in the cornice. During the XX century, the building of the Old Customs House was used as the public school Francisco Isern Jiménez, then it was abandoned.

Old San Juan Door

View of the main entrance or Door of San Juan framed in a lintel arch, pilasters and cornices. In the foreground, the wall with a sentry box that has a loophole and crowned with a dome and ornament (key) is notable. The wall also has drainage openings. Several people and children are visible at the gate and at the bottom of the wall.

Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa Residence

Detail of the mailbox Casa de Andalucía in Guaynabo. To the right of the mailbox, chipping paint can be seen. A portion of the structure is decorated with native tiles. A tiled roof is partially visible in the background.

Poor Children and Banana Leaves Juncos

Barefoot children in front of a zinc house with a gable roof. The house also has a sink attached to a window. Through the window and above the sink, some pots and dishes can be seen. In the front, several banana leaves stand out.

Castañer Hospital

Entrance to the hospital Castañer in which also stand out a porch with a pair of benches and aluminum windows like persiennes. Around the building there is a garden with several bushes.

Parish San Carlos Borromeo - Aguadilla - 2013 00015

Parish San Carlos Borromeo (catholic faith) in Aguadilla. Detail of the spiral in the upper part of the main facade. It gives a rounded aspect to the lateral border. Also, you can appreciate part of the cornice and the pediment, that complements the higher part of the facade. Additionally, you can observe part of the tower with clock. The building is painted cream color with the borders and details in white color.

View Near El Morro

View from the headquarters of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro to the pool located between the Bastión de San Antonio and El Polvorín. This pool was part of the facilities for personal use of the soldiers and officers during the period the Fort Brooke was operating at the Old San Juan. Next to it stand out the Cemetery Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi and the chapel that has the same name, characterized by a tambour with arcade. At the background, it is noticeable the houses of the community La Perla, at the bottom of the San Juan rampart.

Oliver Theater - 86000041

Far end side view of the Oliver Theater, also known as the Corregimiento (Township) Theater, in the coastal town of Arecibo. This Neoclassical-style theater is a three-story building made of masonry and brick. The facade is decorated with pilasters that divide the building into sections and, in turn, support the cornice. Small framed rectangular openings with semicircular arches over them can be seen. At the far left, an eave with an opening where the billboard used to be. Semi-detached buildings with cars parked in front are also visible. Built in 1876, the Oliver Theater was the first building in Arecibo explicitly designed as a theater. After suffering earthquake damage in 1919, it was remodeled until 1930, when modifications were made to its interior. In 1955, a movie screen was installed, making it exclusively a cinema until its closure in 1984. Despite subsequent changes, the building retains many details of its original design.

Repairs on Boys' House, Casa de Salud

Carpenters repairing the boys' house in the complex known as Casa de Salud Rosario Bellber. In the area, some pillars, concrete walls and double-leaf windows that open outwards are notable. Also visible are wooden scaffolding, quarters and zinc plates.

Vernacular Bungalow-style House

Side view of a Bungalow-style house located in the town of Camuy. In the foreground, there is an ornamental metal grill gate. Beyond the gate, there are concrete stairs that lead to the garden. To both sides of the gate, wooden houses are visible.

House Sided with Tin, Leaves, Children Looking Out

Children peering out the window of a house with tin walls. There is another child sitting on the floor in a part of the house that has the wall of palm yaguas, this can be seen because there is a hole in the wall. You can see that the house is built on stilts on a slope. There are weeds around the house.

Industrial Building in Gurabo, Walls and Columns

Construction project of an industrial building in Gurabo. View of a corner, from the interior. Two walls and two columns are visible. The top part is missing from the walls, but the window openings can be seen. There is a building with two exhaust fans on the roof.

Rusting Cannon Pointing Out to Sea Over Brick Topped Wall

Rusted cannon pointed towards the sea and located over a brick wall in Old San Juan. In the background, you can see a wall with a crenellated parapet and two attached sentry boxes. Next, you can see some buildings among the trees.

French Bridge - Arecibo - 2014 00041

Detail of the border of the base of the French Bridge, also known as the bridge of the Railway of Beltway, located between the neighborhoods Tanamá and Cambalache of Arecibo. This base is make up wooden transversal joists over longitudinal joists made of steel. From the base it elevates the diagonals of the truss. This bridge is made of steel and its truss is rectangular of double "N's" that it extends above the Rio Grande of Arecibo. The bridge presents a deteriorated state because of its abandonment and due to the river floods. The construction of this bridge ended in 1893. All the railway bridges of that time were known in their respective neighborhoods as "French Bridge" since the Railway Company of Puerto Rico was originally a French capital company and the metallic sections came from that country. This bridge was an important transport connection in the railway system that used to connect the cities, communities, farms and sugar refineries of the coastal region of the north of Puerto Rico.

Craftsman Billfolds of Puerto Rico, Lateral View

Lateral view of the Craftsman Billfolds building in Caguas. It has a wall with pilasters and windows, a small eave with pilasters, two air vents on the roof, and a barbed wire fence. There is a worker driving a motor grader. The land adjacent to the building is covered with grass.

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Side-view of semi-attached houses in the town of Ciales. The house is one-story, made of concrete, with a zinc roof. In the front, there is a porch with several persons standing. It is surrounded by a balustrade sustained by fine columns. It has double, wooden doors with lattice-style and glass. Above the doors there are ornamental mullions and wooden moldings. The roof of the porch is flat in wood and zinc. Above the house, there are two frontons with zinc, gabled roofs and lattice-style mullions. To the far left, you can see a two-story, wooden house. The windows to the side are double and wooden, with eaves above them. In front of the street, there are several cars parked and persons walking on the sidewalk.

665 McKinley Residence - 91001502

Detail of the living room of the 665 McKinley Residence in Miramar, San Juan. This wood and reinforced concrete residence belongs to the vernacular suburban residential typology called Spanish-Creole. An oak divider distinguishes the space with a Doric column and wooden ceiling beams. The door integrates panels and a transom with a vent. The entire residence interior is made of oak wood, including the floors, courses, decorative columns, pilasters, beams, joists, and doors. Visible throughout the living space are a telephone, shelves with videotapes, and posters for films such as "All Dogs Go to Heaven." High on the wall are several pictures of ships. The 665 McKinley Residence was built in 1906 during the transition period of the new system of government on the island as a territory of the United States. New styles and construction methods were introduced, and the face of Puerto Rican "creole" vernacular architecture was gradually transformed.

Wall of a Building Under Construction

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

City Street with Car in Foreground and White Stucco Church

Frontal view of the public plaza from the city of Caguas. At the foreground there is a vehicle traveling on the paved street in front of the public plaza Santiago Rivera Palmer that is surrounded by trees, vegetation and light poles. You can see several people walking and concrete benches. At the far end you can observe the Cathedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús, built in concrete with the roof covered with roof tiles. Above the doors there is a hallway under mullions, the roof is incline and covered by roof tiles. Besides that, on the hallway it distinguish a rose window simulating a clock with cristal and ornamental moldings. The superior border is ornate and crowned with a Latin cross. At the left far end you can see a belfry tower with ornamental designs, the roof is covered with tiles and crowned with a latin cross. The belfry is under round arches and decorated with bossage and framed by metallic railings.

Casa Cautiño Museum - Guayama - 2012 00036

Lateral view of the Casa Museo Cautiño in the town of Guayama. The house has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular and Neoclassic styles. It is presided by a balcony with ornamental iron grille modulated by thin columns that at the same time secure the roof made of corrugated metal sheets. It also has an ornamental lateral gate. In addition, the facade is decorated with pilasters, moldings and continuous moldings. Besides that, in the interior of the balcony you can see doors under semicircular arches framed and flanked by pilasters. The doors are presided by ornamental iron grilles and crowned with sunrise transoms. Similarly, the wall is decorated with ornamental moldings and garlands. The Casa Cautiño was built in 1887 as a family residence, nonetheless, during the Spanish-American War was occupied by the United States Armed Forces and used as barracks. Subsequently, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places and in 1988 was turned into a museum by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00008

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Partial view of the facades from the abandoned two story house with Neo-mediterranean style. You can observe the middle and one ends of the facade. In the middle from the first floor there is a portico with semicircular arches and rectangular openings with grilles. There are two windows with appentices, both walled up with wood boards. Between the two windows there is an entrance with arch shape and two windows on the sides. On the second floor there are two pairs of rectangular windows, and between them, a balcony with overhang, railings, metal brackets, a door and two windows. Above the portico there is an open terrace, on the terrace wall you can see the door opening and two semicircular arches with grilles. The wall upper part from the second floor has a cornice molding and above it there is an eave formed by the roofing tiles roof. The house is surrounded by a concrete fence and grilles that has a gate in front of the portico. The abandonment of the residence is notable, the light yellow paint is damaged and there is a graffiti on one of the windows.

Theatre Francisco Oller - Bayamón - 2010 00013

Theatre Francisco Oller in Bayamón. Detail of the main entrance steps from the Art Deco building. It is three pink color steps with variable height that gives access to the glass doors from the entrance. Also, it can be seen the entrance doors made of glass.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00014

View from the rear of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. The limited space shows balustrades, several vehicles, trees, and a metal grille gate with a fan-like design. The San Juan Bay and a pink and white-colored facade with pilasters, cornices, and a parapet can be observed. The José V. Toledo Federal Building and the United States Courthouse, which combines the Beaux-Arts, Federal, and Spanish Colonial Revival architectural styles, can also be observed in the distance. This building was designed by Oscar Wenderoth and is painted cream and terracotta. It has two towers crowned with lanterns, Arabic tiles, and cornices. The building was entered into the National Register of Historic Places of the United States in 1986. The Ochoa building, designed by the architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa, can also be observed. The Ochoa building is painted gray and white, has a tower crowned by a stepped design, and has square and rectangular windows. The facade of the Harbor Plaza building can also be seen, as well as the Hotel Sheraton and Pier 1. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church - 84000443

Interior view facing the altar of Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church in the coastal town of Hatillo. The church has one level made of brick masonry and a roof with exposed beams. The interior is divided into three naves with semicircular arches framed and supported by pilasters. The space has two rows of wooden benches, chairs, and religious statues. In the background, under a semicircular arch, the altar is adorned with ambos, a crucifix, sculptures, vases, and candelabras. The construction of the Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church began in 1870 under the direction of architect Pedro A. Beibal and was completed in 1879. It became one of the oldest buildings in Hatillo, retaining its original design and structure, except for the tower, which was added in 1930.

Puerto Rico National Cemetery - 83002298

Overview of one of the burial areas in the Puerto Rico National Cemetery. The tombs are identified with tombstones and flower vases. The Puerto Rico National Cemetery was originally a United States Naval Reserve and was transferred to the Department of the Army in October 1948. The dedication ceremony took place on November 11, 1949. As of September 1973, the cemetery came under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00156

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built with wood and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces you can see stairs flanked with metallic handrails. In addition, you can see leaves on the steps, hanging lianas and windows; one of which it has lattice style, both framed with moldings. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2011 00010

Zenithal view of the cobblestone pavement in front of where the González Padín store was located in Old San Juan. Gray-colored stone pavers with oil, white and brown stains can be observed. Some pavers have pieces missing.

Buildings X

Front-view of a one-story house in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The house is surrounded by a low concrete wall, covered with stones. Above it, there is an ornamental metallic bar fence sustained by wall pillars. The house has a front garden separated by a sidewalk that leads to the entrance porch. The porch has a semicircular shape that stands out. It is sustained by columns and has a concrete balustrade. The door in the middle is glazed and the ones on the sides, are simple. Over them are glass mullions. The lower edge of the house is also covered with stones. The far ends have a zinc, gabled roof. The windows are lattice-style and covered by ornamental, metallic grilles. Over them, there are eaves with a roof. Also, above the porch there is an attic with a gabled roof and a wooden, lattice-style window. Lastly, in the street in front, there are several vehicles parked and a person walking.

House Roses Artau - Arecibo - 2012 00034

View of the house Roses Artau in the coastal city of Arecibo. The house has two levels made of masonry of whitewashed brick. You can observe a corner of the facade that is decorated with fluted pilasters over bases. To the left far end of the building also you can see part of a wooden door. The house Roses Artau dates of 1890, its eclectic design is inspired in the style of the Beaux-arts school.

House in Cidra - Stubbe Farm - 2012 00002

View from the interior of the ruins of the old Hacienda Miramontes in the town of Cidra. The house is ruined and it is made of wood with corrugated metal sheets roof. Additionally, among the debris it can be distinguished wooden windows with persiennes and vegetation in the surroundings. Hacienda Miramontes was the summer house of the Stubbe-Cestero family. In it they used to sow sugar cane, tobacco, pineapples, among other fruits.

Teatro Victoria - Humacao - 2011 00011

Teatro Victoria in Humacao. Low angle partial view from one of the lateral facades of the three story building with Beaux-Arts style. On the third floor you can observe a blind flat arch that has appentice with brackets. You can also see the upper part of a blind arch on the second floor. This wall area has bossage. Next to it you can see part of the wall and the adjacent building cornice. The Teatro Victoria was inaugurated in 1928, it was used as a movie theatre, then it closed in 1964. Subsequently, it became headquarters of several outbuildings from the Colegio Regional de Humacao de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Then, the first floor was occupied by the Me Salvé store.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00037

Detail of the second floor and of the tower of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The second floor terrace is delimited by a parapet with ornamental blocks and also presents arches, windows with grilles, appentices and dentils with mascarons. The surface of the walls shows stucco texture. The tower is distinguished by the ornamental blocks made with geometric motifs, the terrazzo columns that give support to the semicircular arches, the dentils with mascarons and the hipped roof with Spanish glass roofing tiles. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Craftsman Billfolds of Puerto Rico, Foundations

Construction of the Craftsman Billfolds of Puerto Rico building in Caguas, in the foundation stage. The original building facade with a painted sign, "Craftsman Billfolds of P.R." can be seen. In front of it, the rodding and scaffolding for the pilling is visible. Next to the construction there is a tree and a row of neighborhood houses.

Caguas Parish (c1830)

Architectonic drawing of the old parish of Caguas. The design is of one level with flat roof. The front facade has characteristics of the Neoclassic style with brick pilasters, continuous cornices and in the middle, a double door under a semicircular arch. It is flanked by pilasters and windows framed with entablature. Additionally, in the middle it stick out a belfry tower crowned with a cross. In the tower there is also an opening with balustrade, a triangular pediment and a clock. To the right upper end you can also see an inscription that says: "PRHBDS". The old parish was built in 1830 and officially named Santa Iglesia Parroquial Dulce hombre de Jesús of Caguas. It remained in use until 1929 when it was destroyed by the hurricane San Felipe.

Pueblerino House, Vizcarrondo and Baldorioty Streets

Side-view of a corner house in the town of Aibonito. The house is one-story and has a combined zinc roof, to the far right the roof is gabled and to the far left, it is flat. To the far right, the house has a simple door in front of a concrete wall and double, wooden lattice-glass style windows. To the far left, the house has a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. There is also a clothesline and a double, wooden door. There are several persons in front of the house and vehicles parked. To both sides, there are more houses.

Capitol Building, San Juan

View of the façade of the Capitol of Puerto Rico seen from Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue. The façade is made up of a porch with eight Corinthian-style columns that support the entablature, and at the top, it has two flagpoles with flags. On both sides of the portico, there are Ionic-order colonnades and windows with moldings and glass leaves. At the top, the dome and part of the lantern appendage protrude. Also notable are the cornices and crests that adorn the upper edge. In front of the building, there are gardens and a parking lot with at least one car.

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Interior view of a concrete house located in Río Piedras. The living room is decorated with armchairs made of leather and wood, and a table over which there are potted plants and decorative objects. On the wall to the right, there is a decorative frame, lattice-style windows, and a bird cage. The living room and dining room are separated by a discharge arch. The dining room has a table covered with a tablecloth and matching chairs. There is also a decorative piece of furniture and a refrigerator. On the other side, on the wall to the left, there are several simple wooden chairs with mullions over them.

Entrance to a Fort, Vieques

Entrance to a fort in Vieques. A sentry box, a wall, a gate, and a path are visible. In the background, there is a beach and the area is surrounded by palm trees.

Ideal Theater

Main façade of the Ideal Theater in Yauco. The frontispiece area has four columns. On the main wall, four doors can be seen, on the first floor, and four other doors each with a balcony and a railing can be seen on the second floor. An oculus is visible above the doors in the middle. The pediment of the building is circular with an ornamental molding. A portion of the building's cornice is also visible.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00026

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. You can observe buildings of the urban area viewed from the top of the church staircase. You can see the portico and one of the kiosks of the Ramón S. Vélez Ramírez square. The staircase has brick floor and railings, along the railings there are pine trees. There is a woman on one side of the staircase.

Hermanas Dávila Supermarket

Construction site view of Hermanas Dávila supermarket. On the left a tool shed with several boards piled up in front of it can be seen. There is a man walking with a bucket towards the construction area. At the construction site there are falsework supporting columns. Several houses are visible in the background. Some of the houses have gable roofs.

La Fortaleza

View of La Fortaleza and the walls in Old San Juan. There is a notable tower with a crenellated parapet, a wall with glass windows between pilasters, a cornice and a viewpoint on the roof. On the bottom, there is a promenade along which several people walk and a wall that rises and borders the land where La Fortaleza lays. There are a pair of sentry boxes attached to the wall crowned with a dome and ornament (key).

Sugar workers housing at a farm called "Beatriz"

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

#44 Union and Refuge Lodge

Façade of the old masonic building No. 44 Union and Refuge Lodge. A fence with a gate separates the sidewalk from the building. Three columns, the pediment, and cornice can be seen on the entrance. On the wall, three window openings, various scribbles, and graffiti are visible over two window openings and the door, which are sealed. The main façade has a quoin finish. A portion of the right façade and some window openings therein are visible.

Hacienda Buena Vista Large House From the Right

View of the right side facade and rear facade of Hacienda Buena Vista in Ponce. In the lower part of the right facade you can see two windows, a bench, several containers for recycling and two green doors with their storm doors opened. On the second level you can observe part of the balcony with railing and piers. Over the balcony there are two double doors. Also, you can distinguish windows over the wall with cladding. On the rear wall you can observe part of a patio, three windows and a door. The house has a gable roof and is made with zinc. From the rooftop stick out a chimney.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00036

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Detail of one of the upper corners of the church main facade. You can observe part of the wall, a corner pilaster and a fixed window with balusters. The wall is light yellow, the pilaster and the borders are white, and the window balusters are brown.

Hernández Residence - 88001847

Interior view of the Hernández Residence, also known as Antonia Ramírez Residence, in the coastal town of Dorado. The house is one-level built of reinforced concrete and wood. A wooden double-leaf door framed and crowned with a wooden transom is visible inside. Also, to the far left, a wooden window with blinds, glass panels, and wooden shutters. Like the door, the window is crowned with a transom. Built in 1896, the Hernández Residence’s significance rests on the vernacular adaptation of foreign motifs (octagonal hall) and, at the time, new materials like reinforced concrete, to traditional and native forms to create a country mansion, which served as a symbol of the owner's distinction and nobility. It was later remodeled in 1921 with an innovative design by draftsman Camilo Muñoz.

Fort Buchanan Base

Fort Buchanan Military Base in San Juan. Structures of the base, the surrounding grounds, and the San Juan bay can be seen.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00007

Close-up view of the tower of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse of Arecibo is a construction from the Spanish colonial period with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level and it has an hexagonal tower decorated with a door, a continuous cornice and dentils. Additionally, it is crowned with an iron crowned and glass, and a weather van. Also, from the distance you can distinguish the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00059

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned, in the interior there are columns and pilasters on pedestals. Additionally, you can see the traditional table of the Worshipful Master deteriorated, several debris and part of a canopy connected to the wall. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

A. Sanabria Building

Façade of a historic building in Mayagüez. The entrance to the building has a roof and a double door with grilles. The wall is decorated with tiles. Above the roof of the entrance, metal beams of what used to be a sign are visible. Over the wall, metal jalousie windows and the pilasters projecting from the middle can be seen.

Facade of La Fortaleza with the Flag of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic

At the top side of the building there are cornices, dentils above the friezes, double windows, and Doric-style pilasters with fluted shafts. Above the pilasters there are friezes with reliefs between triglyphs. In the center there is a curved pediment with brackets, the flags of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, the corbel balcony and jalousie windows. At the bottom there are two lanterns and an arched entrance.

Public Square

View of the Public Square of Loíza. Along the square, various sitting benches can be seen as well as green areas with trees and flowers. Various tents and a gazebo can be seen in the background of the square. Various buildings are visible surrounding the square.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2010 00009

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and constructed by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "la Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. The upper half of the facade has an eave covered by tiles supported by wooden corbels. It also has seven multifoil arches interrupted by eight pilasters with tiles on top. On the lower half of the facade, six pilasters support a semicircular arch and an entablature covered in tiles with floral designs. The doorway has "Ateneo Puertorriqueño" written at the top, and a person can also be seen entering the building. On both sides of the pilasters, there are friezes in high-reliefs with representations of human figures sculpted by the Italian artist Arrighini. There are steps and streetlights in front of the entrance. Trees, palm trees, a decoration allusive to the Three Wise Men, grass, and a sidewalk can be seen in the surrounding areas. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Criollo House

Side view of a one-story house made of wood, with a zinc gabled roof, located in the town of Hatillo. The house is surrounded by a porch, it has a low concrete wall supported by columns. The porch is decorated with chairs, armchairs, and plants in decorative pots. In the front, it has a simple wooden door and several jalousie windows surrounded by wooden moldings. At the top, in the pediment, it has a wooden jalousie window. In front of the house, there is a wooden table and several people standing.

Entrance to the San Juan Islet

View of the buildings and roads at the entrance to the San Juan Islet. In the front, a balustrade, a battlement, and a building with rooftops are prominent. In the middle ground, the Nautical Club can be seen, followed by a bridge under construction, as well as the San Antonio. Guilllermo Esteves and Dos Hermanos bridges that span over the Condado Lagoon. In the background, notable landmarks include the Fort of San Jerónimo de Boquerón, the Caribe Hilton Hotel, the Normandie Hotel, and the Supreme Court building with a dome on the roof.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00080

View of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts and a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. The residence has characteristics of the Vernacular style and a balcony that presides it. In the interior of the balcony it can be distinguished a deteriorated door made of wood framed with moldings and glass windows. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Detail of the Coffered Ceiling

The coffered ceiling is highlighted with a partial view of a crystal hanging lamp.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2010 00001

Main facade of the Spanish Navy's old Arsenal entrance in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. The building is painted orange and white. The entrance has a portico supported by four Tuscan columns, which support an entablature with friezes with images of zodiac symbols. It also has dentils, triglyphs, and cornices. Two posters in between the columns announce a film festival and an exhibition. In the upper part is the roof with parapets and an acroteria representing a coat of arms. The entrance also has a semicircular arch with moldings and ornamented grilles. In front of the entrance is a grilled gate with two piers and street lights at the top. A bench, a continuous cornice, and a window opening with a framed semicircular arch can be seen in the distance. Shrubs and a sidewalk can also be observed in the image. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as the administrative office of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Building Cristal del Yunque Springs in the Norzagaray Street of the Old San Juan

Building Cristal del Yunque Springs at the beginning of the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe a corner building that is painted gray and white with influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style. It has painted a waterfall on one of its walls and also it has written with black letters: "Cristal del Yunque Springs". In front of the building there is the Norzagaray street that goes up on a slope and other buildings that are adjacent along the street. These buildings are also from the Neoclassic style and some of them show balconies, balconets, balustrades, moldings, cornices, double wooden doors with lattice and awnings. You can see a man walking on one of the sidewalks. Additionally, you can observe power line poles, street lights, the paved street with aspahaltic concrete, traffic signs, bushes, trees and palm trees.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00003

Detail of some windows at the Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed some persiennes windows with shape of pointed arch with glass and a wall built with bricks. On one of the windows there is metallic mesh that covers it. Through the window you can see a group of houses, power lines and trees.

Student Union at Mayagüez

Façade of the Student Center at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez campus. Two types of sunshades stand out in the form of vertical bands, and another with a geometric motif. Also notable is a lobby, some fixed glass windows and other blinds. In front of the building, there is a parking lot with several cars and gardens.

Spanish Quarters in Aibonito

View from a distance of the Spanish Quarters in Aibonito. Three elongated buildings with gable roofs can be seen. One of them has a perrons and an entrance in the middle as well as windows covering both sides of the façade. The land and the road in front of the buildings are visible. These buildings housed the Captaincy General of the Island for a short period. In 1898, the property was transferred to the United States army.

La Princesa Promenade and La Puntilla Area

La Princesa Promenade and La Puntilla area in Old San Juan viewed from Convent and Hospital of Las Siervas de María. The buildings La Princesa Jail and the Old Post Office and Federal Building stand out. Other buildings and a portion of the San Juan Bay can be seen.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00039

Detail of the entrance arch of the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Customs House. You can observe details of the ornamentation that form the frieze of the entrance portico to the building. It has influences of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. The details in the entrance are made with several colors. You can observe spirals, cornices, moldings, pinnacles, a coat of arms with an eagle, a flag of the United States, foliage motif, a gate, garlands and a small arch. Also, you can see the roof with terracotta roofing tiles, power lines and a tree behind of the building. The garland in the center of the portico has written the letters: "USC".

Vives Sugar Mill - 76002249

View from inside the ruins of the Vives Sugar Mill, also known as Hacienda Vives, in the town of Guayama. It is a one-story building made of masonry and brick at ground level with several openings of different sizes, some of which have grilles and zinc panels. At the far left, two people are seen standing. Although the exact date of its construction is still being determined, it was estimated to have been built in 1828. It is one of the oldest structures related to the sugar industry, representing a period when slavery was the only labor force for these tasks. Existing slave ownership documents record an uprising at this complex in the early 19th Century.

Juncos Industrial Subdivision, Grounds

Industrial Subdivision building construction project in Juncos, view of the construction grounds. In the area there is a shed. In the background there are houses and mountains.

Palacio de la Intendencia

Old Palacio de la Intendencia (intendant's palace) at Old San Juan. The three-story building has an entrance with a flat arch, windows with Roman arches, and walls with quoins on the first story. The second story has flat arches with cornices, balconies with corbels, and metal railings. The third story has Juliet balconies. The façade also has pilasters extending from the second story to the third story, a frieze, a cornice, and a pediment with a coat of arms in the center. The pediment has a carved inscription, and atop it, there is a flagpole with the United States Flag.

Parish San Antonio de Padua - Barranquitas - 2012 00009

View of the Parish San Antonio de Padua in the town of Barranquitas. At the foreground you can see the square Bicentenaria Monseñora Miguel Ángel Mendoza decorated with an ornamental iron gazebo decorated, landscape areas, ornamental iron benches, light poles, decorative fountains and plastic awnings. In front of the square there is the Parish San Antonio de Padua. The parish has two levels with gable roof and an eclectic design inspired in the Spanish Revival, Art Deco and Neoclassic. The front facade is decorated with an entrance framed and flanked by pilasters above where there is a niche secured by a bracket in where, in addition, there is a railing and a statue of Saint Anthony of Padua. It is in front a glass window with a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. The facade also has glass windows, an oculus and a curvilinear pediment crowned with a cross. Additionally, from the building it stick out a belfry decorated with finishes, cornices, moldings crowned with roofing tiles and a cross. The Parish San Antonio de Padua was built for the first time in 1792, nonetheless, it had to be rebuilt four times after being destroyed by several hurricanes. In the decade of 1930 the building also was used as a school, in addition, it had a cinema for the students and subsequently it was open to the general public; remaining in use until the decade of 1970. Finally, in 1933 it was rebuilt with the current design and restored in the decade of 1980.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00047

Double leaf doors in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. These doors are made of wood and integrate stained glass with green shades that alternate with blue. Behind the doors there are grilles. The doors are deteriorated and on the floor and the wall surface it is notable stains, dirt and debris. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

U.S. Customs House, Humacao – 95000599

Building with Chamfle in Ponce

Facades view of a historical building in Ponce. At the left facade you can see several windows and a door. All the windows and door have grilles. The chamfle area has a double door with grille. Above the door you can see a sign that says: "Impresores Century Printer's 840-0166 Mejorando lo que otros imprimen bien..." (Printers Century Printer's 840-0166 improving what others print well...). The building has cornice and frieze along its facade, a pediment with a bas-relief of a winged insect. Under the pediment you can see the initials "L.S.".

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00025

Lateral facade of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. It stick out a tower that shows openings, arches, padding, pilasters, moldings, cornices and a dome. In addition, it is visible part of the zinc roof and a louver window. In front of the church there is a fence interrupted by pillars crowned with finishes. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Historic Structures of Caguas - Elvira Martínez Residence - 2005 00018

Elvira Martínez residence in the municipality of Caguas. This house is representative of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. This image displays a stairway that has native floor tiles, wooden handrails, and at the beginning of the staircase is a wooden door with stained glass windows and balustrades. In the background are some native floor tiles with a different pattern from the ones on the staircase.

Handover of House to a Farmer in Cayey

Group of people in front of a house in Barrio Buena Vista of the town of Cayey. The house is awarded to a farmer by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). It's made of concrete, it has a gable roof, outward-facing awning windows, double entrance door, and both are made of wood. The windows have metal awnings and wooden hardware allowing the window to remain open. Around the house there is a garden and a fence that protects it as well as it gives a pathway to the house. A floorboard located at the entrance can be seen, and it is visible that behind the house there is a big mountain with trees and palm trees.

Cardona Residence - 85000040

Rear view of the Cardona's residence in the coastal town of Aguadilla. The Neoclassical-style house was built with concrete and has a wood and zinc roof. Two wooden attics with zinc gable roofs protrude from the ceiling. The facade has quoins, cornices, ornamental moldings, and lattice-style aluminum windows. In the center, there’s an entrance under a pediment with a decorative metal grille gate crowned with a sunrise transom and a hanging sign in Spanish that reads: “Notary Lawyers B. y S. Quiñones Elías" The Cardona's residence was designed and built in 1913 by the woodworker and Honoris Causa architect Manuel Gómez Tejera. In 1977, the house was sold and converted into the Quiñones Elías law office. In 2005, it became the permanent locale of the Aguadilla and Caribbean Art Museum.

Villa Julita - 86003491

Front view of Villa Julita, also known as the Ulrich house, in the town of Aibonito. The house has a Creole style that combines elements of other architectural styles; it is built of wood and concrete with a zinc roof on stilts. The windows and exterior doors combine wooden shutters and glass panels topped with wooden transoms. On the other side, a hexagonal-shaped corner space with glass windows and a gable roof can be seen. A large balcony with a balustrade and concrete Doric columns is also visible. In the front, there are concrete stairs with a stepped railing. On the right end of the balcony is a round porch showing the influence of the Victorian style and the wooden latticework covering the entire lower edge of the balcony. Villa Julita was designed and built in 1915 by Alfredo Weichers, an architect from Ponce, and the builder Salvador Landó. Using Creole and Beaux-Arts architectural styles, Weichers created architecture unique to his time on the island. In 1917 the property was sold to the Wirshing Serallés family from Ponce, who later sold it to the Ulrich Foundation in 1972. However, since 1950, the Foundation used it as a residence for conscientious objectors to the Korean and Vietnam wars, and the Mennonite church used the land for innovative agricultural education in Aibonito until 1974, when the property was sold again and used as a comprehensive development center for children. However, a few years ago, the house was restored to its original style and opened to the public for guided tours.

Military Base Communications Building

Communications office at the United States Army Military Base known as Borinquen Field in Aguadilla. A wooden house with zinc roof and built on stilts. It has a front porch with wooden handrails and slim pillars; three wooden double doors with crossbeams, and steps leading to the porch. On the handrail, there is a sign reading: "Communications." There is a roof gutter in the balcony's eave. There is a small garden in front of the house enclosed by string and stakes. To the side, there are two palm trees.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00110

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the benches at the nave of the church. On two of the wooden benches you can appreciate that they have carved crosses on the sides, and on one of the benches it has tied up a white ribbon bow.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00025

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. Two green-colored benches, a railing, and a masonry wall made out of stone and bricks can be observed in the image. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. A blue and white-colored building that has balconies supported by brackets, railings, and white moldings can be partially observed on the right side of the image. A semicircular arch of the Capilla del Santo Cristo de Salud, also known as Capilla del Cristo, is visible. It was built in 1753 by the architect and military engineer Juan Francisco Mestre. The chapel has characteristics of the Mudéjar architectural style. It was built in brick and masonry. The side facade of the old Hospital de la Concepción, also known as Convento y Casa de Salud Siervas de María, can also be observed. It has parapets, cornices, and lattice windows with transoms. On the left side is a tower with a dome in the upper half of the old La Princesa prison. This building was built in 1837 and was used as a prison until 1976, when it was closed down due to problems with its structure. In 1992, the Puerto Rican government restored it and turned it into the headquarters of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. The architect, Miguel Carlo, was responsible for the building's restoration. Palm trees, trees, the San Juan Bay, and the chimneys of Central Palo Seco in the municipality of Toa Baja can be seen in the image.

ArquiTour 2015 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00016

José Julián Acosta y Calbo School in Old San Juan, formerly known as San Juan School Number One. The building is representative to the Mission architecture style and is turquoise and white. The main entrance has a portico with columns and semicircular arches. The upper part of the building has an open balcony with railings and doors flanked by two wooden double windows with a roof supported by corbels. There is a pediment with an oculus and an inscription that reads "José Julián Acosta School" which is decorated with garlands. It also possesses cornices with a parapet on the upper part. The façade has Bas-reliefs and it is divided by wooden double windows framed with rectangular-shaped moldings. There are shrubs and three flag poles with flags in front of the façade. La Constitución Avenue is in front of the school which has, automobiles, palm trees, street lights, sidewalks, and some orange traffic markers. The clocktower and the Covadonga parking garage are located behind the school. Muelle #4, the cruise ship terminal, can be partially seen in the distance. This building is orange and cream-colored. It has a sloped roof supported by pillars and two flagpoles with the Puerto Rican and United States flags can be observed in front of the main entrance. The San Juan Bay and some wagons can also be observed, as well as the hangars of the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport, which is colloquially known as the Aeropuerto de Isla Grande, or Isla Grande Airport.

Bayamón District Hospital Extension, Façade with Eaves and Doors

Extension of the Bayamón District Hospital where a straight and simple façade can be seen with a double door, eaves, and windows. The door has rectangular glass panes, the windows are louvered or "Miami" style windows. At the top, a portion of another building is visible with various windows and shutters, and a semicircular arch. In front of the door, there are two low walls. The grounds surrounding the hospital are unpaved. Trees can be seen in the background.

Three Women in a Balcony of a House with a Roof Made out of Royal Palm Fibers

Three women in a balcony of a wooden house with a roof made out of fibers of royal palm trees (yaguas). There is also a small child in front of the house. There are clothes hanging from the railings of the balcony and from some plants that seem to be pineapple trees. Trees, a palm tree, banana trees, and other plants can be seen surrounding the house.

House on the Street 65 de Infantería 12 - Lajas - 2012 00004

Front view of a house located on the street 65 de Infantería 12 in the coastal town of Lajas. The house is deteriorated and has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It is presided by a balcony with wooden balustrade modulated by some access stairs and wooden pillars that at the same time support the overhang roof made of corrugated metal sheets. In the interior of the balcony there is a metallic chair and a double wooden door with lattice windows crowned with a transom. In addition, the house is crowned by a parapet that also surrounds it and on the yard there is a vertical construction made of masonry and brick. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00052

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and in the interior there are spaces with columns and pilasters on pedestals, a rectangular opening crowned with a wooden transom and windows covered with metallic grilles. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Military Hospital and the Edificio de Convalecencia of Aibonito - 2011 00011

Old Edificio de Convalecencia of the Spanish Quarters in Aibonito. You can observe one of the side walls of the building that has a stone cladding. It has five doors, one of the doors with a surbased arch. There is a ramp with tube railings that conducts to the building. You can see part of a patio with grass, a wooden pole and a cement pole. The building was used as a school since 1920, first, it was known as the Lincoln School and then became part of the Federico Degetau School.

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

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00023

Detail focused on the bricks of a chimney at the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. These bricks are exposed horizontally and present terracotta shades.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2013 00026

View from the roof of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with zinc gable roof and characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival style. It is abandoned and presided by a portico above which there is a triangular pediment with an architrave, a frieze, a continuous cornice, moldings and in the middle a framed oculus. Above the building it can be seen a window under a semicircular arch with panels of deteriorated wood. Additionally, it has a jut eave and to the right far end of the roof it stick out a large spheric finish. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923 and even though is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Ponce Sanatorio

Ponce Sanatorium. These are two buildings built on a hill. You can see the main façade of one of the buildings. On the first level, there is a large entrance in the center, on that level there are also windows with eaves and a door. On the second level, above the main entrance there are two windows and there are balconies with square pillars on both sides. You can see a staircase that leads to the second level and another that leads to a level lower than the main entrance, where there are two double-leaf doors with crossbars. Regarding the second building, you can see a side wall with windows, it is built on stilts. In front of the first building there is a pole with the United States flag, a power pole, a green area with grass, several palms, and a paved driveway. A person is seen in one of the balconies on the second level and a uniformed woman walking towards the door on the first level.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00040

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. This image displays a close view of part of the altar of the cathedral which has a cross with the image of Jesus crucified. Under the cross there is a phrase that reads "Somos un pueblo que confía en Cristo Jesús". There are also architectural moldings on the ceiling and a design in the shape of a semicircle composed of triangles that converge in the center. In the background is a stained glass window that is composed of three arches, some columns, and colored glass.

Casa de Espana, Back

Side/rear view of Casa de España in San Juan. Two-story building with a design of strong Moorish influence. You can see the wall that surrounds the building, eaves and roofs with blue and white tiles, wooden windows (some with glass panels), tiles, moldings, columns and light posts with round lamps.

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Luis Muñoz Rivera Town Square in Arecibo

View of the Luis Muñoz Rivera town square in Arecibo. An obelisk can be seen in the center of the square. Various street lamps are visible in the square. On the left, there are various benches, and in the background, a gazebo can be seen. The plaza is surrounded by various buildings, of which, the windows as well as some signs are visible.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00038

Detail of the facade of the second floor from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The parapet integrates ornamental blocks. In addition, it is notable the beams of a pergola. The windows are French and each one shows appentices and window sills. The facade also presents moldings, railings and roofing tiles that cover the upper border. It also stick out a tower decorated with vertical stripes. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence - 90000767

Front view of the Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence, also known as Doña Delia Acosta House, in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, several vehicles are parked on the street, and power lines can be seen. The concrete house is one-level and made of wood with a mansard roof of corrugated metal sheets. The attics have gable roofs of corrugated metal sheets and wooden ventilation boards. The front facade has a balcony with a wooden balustrade and posts that support a frieze and the flat roof of the balcony. The double-leaf wood and glass doors are framed with flat moldings and crowned with ornamental wooden transoms. The Jaime Acosta y Fores residence, built in 1917, presents a Vernacular style inspired by Art Nouveau.

View of the Caribe Hilton Hotel Foundation Construction from the Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón

View from Fort of San Jerónimo del Boquerón towards the group of workers at the foundation construction site of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. In the area, there are construction materials and equipment such as wood, beams, barrels, piled soil, wheelbarrows, ladders, and a crane. Some sheds with gable roofs and a concrete batching plant are also noticeable. In the background, there is a multi-story building with awnings on the windows, and next to it, the Normandie Hotel and the boardwalk extending in front of El Escambrón Beach Club can be seen.

Fence

Close-up view of fence details. In the foreground, there is a metal bar fence under a concrete discharge arch. Besides the fence, there are wooden trunks. Following it is a patio surrounded by a low wall in concrete, over which there is a metallic grille and a large tree.

San Juan Cobblestone Pavers (Old San Juan) - 2011 00012

Group of pavers in a construction area in Old San Juan. The pavers are slightly deteriorated and have marks on them. There is an opening in the floor between the pavers. There are two corroded objects on the upper left and right side of the image and white remains on the bottom of the image.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00047

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Partial view of the clerestory, the parapet of the roof of the church nave and dome. You can see one of the oculus and the cornice with dentils. The wall is white color, while the cornice is gray and the dome is terracotta color.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00010

Close view of the entablature of the main facade of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in barrio La Puntilla in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1854. The building is painted salmon, white, and brown. A Tuscan column with a non-fluted shaft, round capitals, annulets, abaci, and echinus support an entablature. It also has a triangular pediment with white moldings. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Loaíza Cordero Institute for the Blind Historic District - RS100002935

Side view of the building located on the west side of the entrance to the Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children Historic District, located in Santurce, a sector of the Municipality of San Juan. The building, with a facade similar to the main building, was built during the 1930s as a girls' dormitory and exhibits a gallery of semicircular arches protected by railings that run along its entire length. Vertical metal railings cover these arches, a functional detail that provides symmetry to the design. Under the arches, a perforated decorative pattern with repetitive semicircular shapes can be seen, which allows ventilation and provides an ornamental detail. The roof is gabled with red tiles and includes a gutter for water management. The side of the building shows simple ornamental details, such as painted corbels that support small eaves over the windows. The base of the building is painted a vibrant blue that contrasts with the predominant yellow of the walls. On the front, there is an access ramp with a metal railing. The surrounding area is dotted with palm trees and vegetation, highlighting the design’s focus on climate adaptation. The Historic District includes two reinforced concrete buildings built between 1927 and 1938 in the Mediterranean Revival style, an Alameda-type driveway serving as the main entrance to the complex, a playground, and a Moorish-inspired fountain at the entrance. It is an example of a unique and novel architectural treatment from the 1920s, the product of a creative collaboration between blind educator Loaiza Cordero Del Rosario and American architect Joseph O’Kelly. Engineers Manuel L. Miró and Demetrio del Valle also participated, as noted on a dedication plaque on the building. The Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children was the first institution on the island dedicated to the education of blind children, setting a precedent in educational integration and the introduction and adaptation of Braille to the Spanish language. The Institute focused on formal instruction and integrated practical and vocational activities to prepare students to function independently in society. The work of its founder, Loaíza Cordero Del Rosario, recognized for her leadership and commitment, left a lasting cultural impact on the educational history of Puerto Rico. The uniqueness of this Historic District lies in the introduction of one of the first buildings built in reinforced concrete, a novel material for the time, and which used the semantics of the Mediterranean Renaissance, interpreted at the time as symbols of Puerto Rico's modernity and progress.

El Cortijo - Barranquitas - 2012 00132

Close-up view to the exterior details of the residence known as El Cortijo in the town of Barranquitas. The residence has two levels and a tower that elevates an additional one, is made of fortified concrete. Additionally, its design is inspired in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has a window covered by ornamental grilles made of iron. Above it can be seen a cantilevered balcony with a wooden balustrade modulated by piers secured by brackets also made of wood. In contrast, the garden possess sidewalks, plants in decorative pots and a crenelled fence made of masonry. El Cortijo was built in 1939 as a summer residence for the family Lozana Fabián, related to the administration of sugar mills in Puerto Rico. Through the years it has changed owners, but its original design has not been modified.

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Front-view of a building located in the town of Naguabo. The building is one-story, made of concrete, and has a flat roof. It is surrounded by a concrete balustrade, over which there is an ornamental metallic bar fence, followed by a garden. The building has double, wooden doors surrounded by moldings, also, it has a porch, sustained by columns. The windows are aluminum, lattice-style. The upper edge has cornices and an ornamental frieze. In the upper edges you can see a balustrade similar to the one below in concrete. Lastly, in the street in front, there are cars parked and persons passing.

Roof Covering

Roof covering detail of the building construction project number S404 (a) 59. A vent can be seen on the roof. Asphalt membranes used for the roof covering can also be seen. Trees and mountains are visible in the background.

Mayor Street, Ponce

Front view of a one-story, concrete house located in the town of Ponce. It has a flat roof and two semi-attached buildings to each side. To the far left, there is a rounded arch with a fan mullion underneath, and an ornamental metallic bar gate. The house has a front balcony with a flat, zinc roof and an ornamental metallic bar railing. There are three double, wooden, lattice-style doors with glass in the upper part. The walls are under rounded arches with moldings. Also, the wall of the balcony has ornamental moldings.

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Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de Valvenera – 86000700

Close-up of a plaque in the Hermitage Church of Nuestra Señora de Valvenera of Coamo with a Spanish inscription that reads: "Hermitage of the Virgin of Valvanera 1685. This sanctuary was inaugurated on February 9, 1685, as a token of gratitude from the people of Coamo to that saint for miraculously stopping a deadly cholera epidemic that decimated the population. His cemetery was to the west of this site."

Old Church, Porta Coeli, San Germán

Porta Coeli Church in San Germán and a car parked in front of the steps. The façade of the church consists of a door framed in a semicircular arch and pilasters. Above it there is a rectangular window followed by a belfry. The roof is gabled with tiles and on the side, several doors and a semicircular arch are partially notable. At one end, a deteriorated wall with a fence stands out.

Citibank at Gonzalo Marín 101 - 86003183

Side view of the Gonzalo Marín 101 building in the coastal town of Arecibo. It is a two-story, plastered masonry Neoclassical-style building originally built for commercial and residential purposes. The front facade has three sections, and the side part has four sections connected by a curved corner. At ground level, a continuous plinth supports the building. Surrounding the front and side facade is a row of marble cladding interrupted by the front door. The door is double-leaf with glass, while the windows are made of glass and aluminum framed with moldings. Next to the door, flanked by lanterns, an inscription that reads: “CITIBANK”. A cornice divides the building's two levels, supporting the cantilevered front balcony with ornamental iron railing. The balcony houses three wooden French doors framed with moldings and crowned with an entablature. The middle door has three pilasters that support a pediment. On the left are four wooden French doors with ornamental iron sills framed and crowned with an entablature. Defining the corners of the building are pilasters that support the upper cornice and a parapet that crowns the building as an open balcony. On the street, cars and people walking can be seen. Built in 1908, it was one of the last buildings designed with Spanish Neoclassical terms on the island. From its beginnings, the building housed banking institutions until the Great Depression of 1930, when First National City Bank opened its branch, thus becoming the first bank in the United States in the area.

Bayamón Municipal Hospital, Interior Corridor

Expansion and improvements to the Bayamón Municipal Hospital. An interior corridor with a geometric-pattern floor is visible. There are doors on both sides and an open door at the back through which another closed double door can be seen. In the corridor there is a ceiling fixture.

Old Municipal Cemetery

View of the Old Municipal Cemetery. The roof of a building is visible in the background. On the right, a portion of its balcony and railing can be seen. The tombs at the cemetery have crosses and flower vases. A metal structure with pipes is over some of the tombs.

Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle - Arecibo - 2013 00020

View from the interior of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building is made of masonry with a concrete roof. Its design is inspired in the Renaissance and Neoclassic architecture. The interior is divided by arcades of semicircular arches secured by pilasters. There is marble tiles with chess motif covering the floor. Also, you can see on the wall an end of the wooden benches, tables, bulletin board, on the wall a wooden altar piece and a chapel with Christmas decor, a table with tablecloth above which there is the sacraria and a frame of a religious representation on the wall. The construction of the Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle dates of 1616, nonetheless in 1846 the building was officially built with the design that it can be observed in the photo. It is the second larges church of the island built under the Spanish control in the island and it was not until 1960 that was officially designated cathedral of the diocese of Arecibo.

Public Water Fountain and Little Girl in Arecibo

A girl with a can to collect water from a public fountain in Arecibo. In the background, some wooden houses with gable roofs and enclosed with sticks stand out.

Bastión de las Palmas de San José - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00006

Bastión de las Palmas de San José, located on the corner of Tetuán and San José Streets in Old San Juan, was built in the 17th century in 1625 after the Dutch attacked Old San Juan. The upper half of a semicircular dome with cornices and a keystone can be observed. There is a masonry wall made out of stone and bricks that has a black-colored railing. There are brick steps, trees, two chairs sculpted with a cat figure, and people sitting on benches can be observed in the image. Bastión de las Palmas de San José was later turned into a park. There is an orange and white-colored building on the right side of the image. It has a portico supported by square columns and a semicircular opening with white grilles. Next to the park is the back of Capilla del Santo Cristo de Salud, also known as the Capilla del Cristo. It was built in 1753 by the military engineer and architect Juan Francisco Mestre. The chapel has architectural traits of the Mudéjar architectural style and was built out of brick and stone. The side facade of the old Hospital de la Concepción, also known as Convento y Casa de Salud Siervas de María, can also be observed in the image. The building is painted cream and white. It has parapets, cornices, and brown-colored lattice windows with transoms. The San Juan Bay can also be observed in the image.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of the houses between Victoria and Santiago Veve Streets in the town of San Germán. In the corner is visible a Vernacular-style house made of wood on concrete, with a roof covered by corrugated metal sheets. The front part is preceded by a balcony and a balustrade modulated by square columns. The wooden doors are double-leaf, and the shutters are crowned with glass transoms. Likewise, the windows are also lattice-style and crowned with glass transoms. More houses with different characteristics, vehicles, power lines, and a person standing on the sidewalk are seen along the paved street.

The Former Insular Madhouse - School of Art and Design - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00008

Partial view of the interior side facade of the Former Insular Madhouse in Old San Juan. It is a two-story building painted in mustard, cream, and white. It has cornices, arcades, green-colored wooden double-leaf doors, balusters, quoin, and a wall streetlight. A fence and a gate with grilles and columns can be observed. There are also construction materials and some tables. The Polvorín de Santa Elena can be partially seen in the distance, as well as the ocean and Isla de Cabras, located in the municipality of Toa Baja. Later on, the building became known as the School of Art and Design.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00088

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Gallery of the choir view from the first level of the nave. It can be observed the iron railing decorated with wooden handrails. Also, you can see the ceiling with beams exposed, two cornices and part of the clerestory.

Street Scene in Aibonito

Sloping street with cement houses on one side. You can see power lines, most of the poles have spotlights. Next to the first house there is a field with a fence and laundry hanging on the fence wire. An old man is seen walking and two parked vehicles.

Arecibo Directors and Doctors Residences

Construction of the residences for directors and doctors in Arecibo. Various stages of the project can be seen, such as trench creation, foundation work, and wall assembly. Falsework, rebar, and a chute extending through part of the construction are visible. Surrounding the area are workers engaged in various tasks. In the background, there is a car and two buildings, one of which is the Arecibo District Hospital. This hospital is a multi-level structure featuring semicircular arches, windows, and ornamental moldings. To the left stands another building made of wood and zinc, with a sign that reads: "Puerto Rico Construction Co. Contratistas." The sea is notably visible.

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Arroyo - 2012 00015

Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed the entrance to the building painted cream color and white which has influences of the architectonic style known as Neoclassic. On its entrance there is a pointed arch with an iron gate that is ornamented. You can see moldings, cornices, bossage, dentils and oculus.

Narrow Crowded Street Colorful Awning Navy Sign

View of a street with cobblestones on the edges and numerous persons, cars and buildings with signs such as "Navy", "Novedades", "Beauty Giusti Salon" and "Suarez". The buildings have colorful awnings, balconies with railings, fixed glass windows, moldings, eaves and parapets. Also notable are some semicircular arches, double-leaf doors that open outwards and a flag identified with "Martínez".

Beneficencia Asylum Building - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00013

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00025

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. View of the interior from the abandoned house. You can see a hallway with steps marks on the wall that indicate that in this area was a stair. In addition, you can see the floor with terracotta tiles and a small rectangular opening on the wall.

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Interior view from a porch of a house located in the coastal town of Añasco. The house is one-story, made of wood over concrete. The porch, where there are several persons standing, is surrounded by ornamental metallic bars. The floor is covered with native tiles. Also, there are several double, wooden doors with embossed details. The doors have wooden, lattice-style windows with details in glass, surrounded by ornamental moldings. Lastly, there are several cars parked on the street.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00028

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Low angle view where you can see the belfry tower and the upper part of the catholic church portico. The portico has semicircular arches with moldings and roof with roofing tiles. The tower has three levels divided by cornices, semicircular arches covered with grilles, a barely visible dome and a cross on the top.

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús - Caguas - 2013 00050

Catedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús in the municipality of Caguas. The building has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is a catholic church. There is a part of the roof that has roof tiles, an arch, moldings, and a cross at an angle. The tower of the building can also be partially observed. There are other buildings, antennas, trees, and mountains in the distance.

Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez Residence - 11000414

House in Arroyo 3 - 2015 00014

Section of the entrance of a house in the town of Arroyo. You can observe the house made of wood painted green and white with a porch with rectangular columns compound of three on one base and other doubles on one base. They have moldings, cornices, bases and capitals. In the porch you can see the native tiles that it has on its floor, the wooden walls of the house, persiennes, muntins and rectangular pots among the columns. Around it you can observe trees, power lines, objects, antennas, bushes and grass.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00051

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. One of the house's rooms is seen through an open double-leaf door. A folding table leans against the wall, and objects are stored in several cardboard boxes. The floor has terracotta-colored tiles.

San Pedro Mártir Parish - Guaynabo - 2012 00002

Detail of a latch at the San Pedro Mártir Parish, in Guaynabo. The latch is made of metal and is integrated to a wooden door. The San Pedro Mártir is one of the oldest buildings from the Guaynabo city. It was established as parish between 1775 and 1820, and since then it has been renewed and restored several occasions.

First Baptist Church of Caguas - 2013 00023

View from the interior of the first baptist church of Caguas, currently known as the Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. The building has two levels made of masonry, gable roof made of wood and its eclectic design since it combines elements of the Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The interior has a ceiling with wooden beams exposed and hanging lamps. Also, you can see informative posters, wooden benches and exhibition paintings. Additionally, on the background wall it can be seen an oculus with a colorful stained glass, a baptismal font under a semicircular arch framed and flanked by pilasters. It is presided by an elevated platform and to the right far end there is a double door made of wood framed and a counter. The old first baptist church of Caguas was the first from this denomination, built in 1908. After being in use for several years, it was moved to another building so the government of the city acquired the building to restore it. Since its renovation, it was converted in a museum of the music named Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón. Additionally, it is the headquarters of several musical groups of the city.

Small Store - The Union of All

Small shop made of wood and zinc and identified with the signs of "The union of all", "Drink ice-cold Coca Cola" and "Cafetín The union of all of Pedro Vázquez". The store has double doors and posters promoting products such as "Take Denia high quality milk", "Klim pure healthy milk", "Chesterfield", among others.

Houses of Santurce

Front view of a house located in Santurce. The house is one-story with a zinc hipped roof. The house has a balcony surrounded by a wooden railing sustained by thin columns. In the upper part the balcony is covered with a metallic curtain. The balcony, where there are several persons standing, is decorated with metal chairs and plants in ornamental pots. The windows are aluminum, lattice style and the doors are double wooden with lattice. Above the house there is an attic with a gabled zinc roof and wooden lattice.

United States Post Office - 86001169

Close-up of the front facade of the United States Postal Service, also home to the Court of Justice in the coastal town of Mayagüez. The concrete structure has two levels, an entrance highlighted with moldings, and an icon of an eagle. On its upper edge, the building shows details in high relief, such as an inscription that reads: “United States Post Office & Court House” and a frieze with geometric patterns. Similarly, a balcony on the second level is enclosed by iron columns and railings. The balcony doors are made of wood and glass crowned with transoms. The Postal Service building was built in 1935 by the U.S. Government and architect Louis A. Simpson on the land where once stood the Spanish Army's infantry barracks but were destroyed by the 1918 earthquake. In 2007, the United States Congress passed a bill renaming the building in honor of the Puerto Rican politician and businessman Miguel A. (El Pitirre) García Méndez.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00001

Front view of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is presided by a metallic fence and is built on stilts. The house is made of wood with hipped roof made of corrugated metal sheets and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front part shows a small balcony with concrete balustrade and stairs. In addition, the entrance door is made of wood with glass and persiennes framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. Next to the balcony you can see a double wooden window with glass framed and crowned with a transom also made of glass. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

San Germán Historic District - 94000084

View of houses on Santiago Veve Street in the town of San Germán. Among the houses is a one-story concrete residence led by a balcony with a metal railing. It has two double-leaf wooden doors crowned with transoms and a wooden entablature. A lattice-style window topped with a shingled eave can also be seen. It is Vernacular in style and was built in 1940. To the far right is a two-level Vernacular-style house made of wood on masonry whose construction dates back to 1915. The first level shows three wooden double-leaf doors framed with flat moldings. On the second wooden level protrudes a balcony supported by stepped corbels. It is surrounded by ornamental metal grilles and pillars supporting a lambrequin. The balcony has four double-leaf wooden doors and shutters topped with transoms. It also has double-leaf wooden windows and an attic. At the end of the street, a Vernacular-style concrete and wood one-level residence that dates back to 1930 is seen. At street level, it shows a door and a balcony with an ornamental block railing.

Old San Juan Historic District - 12000465

Aerial view of Plaza San José, also known as Plazuela de Santo Domingo, in the Old San Juan Historic District. A group of buildings with different architectural features can be seen around the plaza. Located on the corner of Cristo and San Sebastián streets, this space was part of the original Ponce de León family estate and is one of the oldest in the city. Trees surround the plaza, and in the center stands a sculpture dedicated to Juan Ponce de León made of cast British cannons. On the left, two-story residential and commercial buildings can be seen, including Patio de Sam, one of the first restaurants in the area, after the Government of Puerto Rico declared San Juan a historic zone during the 1960s. The salmon-colored building on the corner exhibits a facade organized in regular modules. The arches on the lower level serve as entrances or windows, while the upper level features balconies with simple, protruding railings. The facade is clad in masonry, and the design is symmetrical, with simple moldings. The yellow building follows a colonial style with simple details. On the second level, balconies with railings stand out. This building has a prominent cornice that delimits the transition between the facade and the flat roof, which seems accessible by its low parapet. The building on the right, one story, gray with white awnings, exhibits a more sober and modern design compared to the previous ones. In the background, a taller white building with a red domed roof can be seen. This design element denotes the influence of the Neoclassical or Colonial style. In the distance, the San Juan Bay, mountains, and the coast of the Cataño Municipality are visible. The Old San Juan Historic District, commonly known as Old San Juan, is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the San Juan Islet. Four bridges connect the Islet to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the second oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Conceived as the capital of Puerto Rico, it is also the oldest urban center on the island and in the United States of America. The district, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architectural typologies, surrounded by defensive stone walls that protect military bastions and fortifications and public, residential, and military buildings.

Historic Structures of Caguas - House 1 - 2007 00006

House in the municipality of Cagua. This image displays the kitchen area inside the house. There is a stove with a pot and kitchen utensils on top. The walls have decorations with fruit motifs. A coffee maker can also be observed. The wooden walls form a corner and the roof has brown-colored exposed beams.

First United Methodist Church of Ponce - 87001822

Detail of the bell tower of the First United Methodist Church of Ponce. The church, made of rustic reinforced concrete imitating stone with a gabled roof, is an example of early 20th-century eclecticism, combining neo-Gothic, Spanish Renaissance Baroque, and Byzantine elements. The bell tower includes stained-glass windows, cornices, columns, and a bulbous dome. The First United Methodist Church of Ponce, representative of the religious architecture of the Czech architect and designer Antonín Nechodoma in Puerto Rico, was built in 1907. It is also important in the religious history of Puerto Rico, as it was one of the first non-Roman Catholic churches built after the change of sovereignty in 1898 and an example of the freedom of worship established after the American occupation of the island.

Filter Presses of the Central Fajardo Sugar Mill

The filter presses of the Central Fajardo sugar mill can be seen throughout the image. The building has sloped roofing made out of zinc and glass windows.

Port of Ponce during the Spanish-American War

Port of Ponce during the Spanish-American War. Portions of the stone pier, various boats, and some buildings located along the port are visible. There is a wooden building, a masonry building where people are gathered in front of it, and sheds with metal roofs, one of which has a flagpole with a flag. Also visible is the second floor of a wooden house.

House Fence and Hurricane Shelter

A wooden house founded on piles, with a gabled zinc roof. On the façade there is a wooden door and on one side, a couple of single-leaf windows that open outwards. On the outside, close to the side wall, a container on a barrel stands out. On the opposite side, a hurricane shutter made of straw and sticks, with a gable roof at ground level is notable. The house also has a fence made of sticks.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00049

View of the interior of the balcony of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built on stilts and made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. Inside the balcony you can see a double wooden door with persiennes and glass, it is framed with moldings and crowned with a glass transom. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Lamp Post, Statue of a Soldier - Juan Ponce de León

A light pole and the monument to Juan Ponce de León at the San José square at the Old San Juan. Behind the statue stand out part of the church San José (catholic) characterized by a door framed on a semicircular arch, the cornices, hip knobs, lanterns and a cross that crowns the pediment.

Euphonics Corporation, Scaffolding

Euphonics Corporation building construction project in San Juan, falsework stage. Scaffolding on one side of the building is visible. In the background, Simón Madera Street, electric power post and other industrial and commercial buildings can be seen.

Residence at Guaynabo - 2021 00005

Facade of a residence located at Guaynabo. This residence has two floors. The entrance is pedimented, framed with a semicircular arch and flanked by oculus. In addition, it stand out the windows with glass leafs and the balconies with railings. The upper border is distinguished by a pediment, eaves held with brackets and a rooftop with roofing tiles. In front of the house there is a garden.

San Juan Cathedral

Façade of the San Juan Cathedral made up of, in first place, of a body of three double-leaf doors with semicircular arches between pilasters that support the entablature. Some cornices mark the second body of the façade characterized by four pilasters and a stained glass window. It is followed by the third body characterized by a niche between pilasters and a triangular pediment crowned with a Latin cross. In front of the cathedral, there is a cobblestone street and several cars. The cathedral is also known as Cathedral of San Juan Bautista and Catedral Metropolitana Basílica de San Juan Bautista de Puerto Rico (named minor basilica in 1978).

Bastion of San Sebastián in the Old San Juan

Bastion of San Sebastián in the Old San Juan. You can observe bastions that are part of the defense rampart system of the Old San Juan. On its interior it has two edifices, one with the shape of a building and the other one with the shape of a house. The building is painted white and it has influence of the architectonic style Neoclassic with moldings and double wooden windows with lattice. The house that is white has influence of the architectonic style bungalow with its hipped roof, double wooden windows with lattice and some galleries in the frontal part of the building. There are fences in the part of the land that occupies the house and they surround a playground with slide and swings. In the area of the embrasures of the bastion there are picket fences delimiting the access to the land. In front of the fortified wall there are men standing and sitting. To the left you are able to see the Norzagaray street , a truck traveling, a fire hydrant and a man sitting with two children. Nearby you can observe power line poles, street lights, a paved street with asphalt, sidewalks, a radio antenna, bushes, trees and palm trees. From a distance you can see the Atlantic Ocean. Subsequently, the buildings with the shape of a house with bungalow style and the building with Neoclassic style became an empty space.

City Hall of Arecibo - 2014 00010

Frontal view of the City Hall of the city of Arecibo. The building has two floors of brick masonry with typical elements of the Neoclassic style. It is painted with shades of salmon color with white moldings. The facade is built horizontally with a rustic base that covers part of the second floor. The facade is decorated with continuous cornices and moldings. Besides that, the superior level has a double door framed by thin pilasters that flank a blind pediment and curved. The door connect with a balcony of a section hold by brackets and shut in with metallic ornamental grilles. The construction of the City Hall of Arecibo dates of the year 1866 under the Spanish control in the island. The first floor of the building was used as a prison while in the second floor were the offices. After the earthquake of 1918 the frontal facade of the building suffered collapses so it was modified by adding a clock tower until the year 1978 when they restore the building and bring back its original design.

Historical Structures of Caguas - Firehouse - 2009 00001

View from the interior of the old Firehouse in the city of Caguas. The building has two levels with flat roof. The facade also has small rectangular openings, stairs and a wooden window on the second level. The building known as the old Firehouse of Caguas was built in 1942 under the administration of the mayor Manuel Seoane. Years later, the construction became the administrative offices for the Boys Scouts of America.

Houses Made of Wood, Zinc, and Hay

Three house can be seen. On the left side of the image is a wooden house built on stilts, with a gable roof, and doors and windows with hinges and mullions. On the right side is a thatched house built on stilts with a wooden door. Another house with a zinc roof and zinc walls can partially be observed. There are mountains, trees, and vegetation in the surrounding areas.

Parish San Antonio Abad - Añasco

Architectonic drawing of the parish San Antonio Abad in the town of Añasco. The building has two levels with a gable roof and shares characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The first floor has a double-leaf door with shutters under an arch pointed crowned with an entablature. On the second level, it has three oculus framed with moldings; the one in the middle is bigger than the ones on the sides. Lastly, crowning the building is a pediment with an oculus, moldings, and a Latin cross. Two belfry towers with double openings under pointed arches, ornamental moldings, pilasters, and pinnacles are flanking the building. The parish San Antonio Abad was built in 1733 until 1801 when it was restored using the same masonry design. Nonetheless, after the earthquake of 1918, it was severely affected, which is why it was renovated.

Pereyó López House - Humacao - 2014 00039

Pereyó López Residence in Humacao. View of the interior from the house with bungalow prairie style, built with concrete and has a roof made of corrugated metal sheets. Detail of a double leaf door with lattices. The lattices area has panels with hinges. The door has a chain bolt.

San Juan Transportation Office

Excavation in the construction area of the San Juan Transportation Office. A trench with exposed pipes and rods can be seen. There are several workers in the area.

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Front view of the entrance of a commercial building. The building is one-story, made of concrete, with an entrance gate made of ornamental metallic bars, followed by entrance steps. The steps are made of concrete and lead to the entrance door. The double door is wooden with lattice-style and a glass mullion over it. Also, it is surrounded by moldings.

The Morro

Partial view of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro at the Old San Juan. You can observe the fort lighthouse lamp, three flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico, United States and a white flag with a red "X". On the wall you can observe four round arches with metal railings that are part of recessed balconies. Also, you can see a bartizan and at the foreground there is a youth from his back next to a cannon.

Gordon Realty Building, Wall with Scaffolds and Formwork

Gordon Realty building construction project in Cayey. A wall with scaffolds and formwork at the top can be seen. It has an entrance and two windows. Through the door and window openings, falsework are seen inside. There are two workers at work.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00004

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00124

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. View of the interior of the church where it can be seen the division between the vestibule and the nave, and both spaces are limited by a surbased arch. On the vestibule there is a semicircular arch which leads to an area where it can be observed a baptismal font and a bulletin board. Additionally, there are three rows of chairs under the surbased arch and several chairs closer to the walls. On one of the piers you can see a holy water stoup.

Aerial View of New Buildings

Aerial view of the construction of the Virgilio Dávila Public Housing in Bayamón. In the aerial view, you can see different buildings and houses with different characteristics. You can also see Puerto Rico Highway 2 (PR-2) and mountains.

Banco Español de Puerto Rico - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2013 00029

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

Hato Rey Typical Building Construction Land

Construction land view of Construction Acevedo, Inc. project number S-499-58. Some areas marked with beams are visible. A theodolite can also be seen. There are some boards in the surrounding area. In the background there is a chain link fence, part of a building, and electric wiring .

Casa Adalberto Roig - Humacao - 2013 00067

Casa Adalberto Roig in Humacao. Detail of one of the corner from the roof of the abandoned house. The view is in a chopped angle and you can see the parapet, and the roofing tiles that cover the border. You can also see part of the yard covered with grass and surrounded with shrubs along the sidewalk.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00004

Lateral view of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three floors with characteristics of the Neoclassic style in reinforced concrete. The third floor has door openings and rectangular windows with flat frames. The openings are flanked by compound flutted pilasters that support an entablature with ornamental frieze, continuous cornice and dentils. Besides that, crowning the building you can see a parapet with balustrade and roman amphorae. In the chamfered corner is interrupted the parapet by a curvilinear pediment decorated with relief details. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first one incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts School and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned for residences became in comercial spaces.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00020

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a building that is built with masonry, stone, brick and it has an opening with the shape of a door. It is notable a lineal pattern between sections of the wall that is marked by bricks. In front of the building you can see a tree and bushes. The building was built to be a hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

San Juan Waterworks - 07000585

View the mechanical filters located at the back of the old San Juan Waterworks' Chemical and Mechanical Filtration Station. An open area with large, rusty metal tanks lined up on the ground can be observed. To the left is a concrete building with Miami-style windows protected by bars, while to the right is the roof of a building with railings and open cubicles supported by concrete columns. Cables run across the area, and the surrounding ground is covered with weeds and trash. The reinforced concrete, one-story, flat-roofed building was designed by Carlos del Valle Zeno and built by two municipal engineers, Fernando Montilla and Miguel Ferrer Otero, in 1923. It replaced a wooden shed built between 1917 and 1918 by Roberts Filter Manufacturing Company in Pennsylvania that housed only four filters. With the start of World War I and the establishment of a military camp nearby, eight new filters were added, increasing the aqueduct's filtering capacity. The mechanical filters were added when electric water pumps replaced the old steam pumps. At an unspecified later date, the two small buildings, seen in the background, were also added to accommodate lime and alum tanks. The old San Juan Waterworks complex is the best example of late 19th-century hydraulic works in Puerto Rico. It was first proposed in the 1840s, but construction did not begin until 1892. The water treatment plant began supplying drinking water to the city in 1899 and closed operations in 1980. This historic complex, composed of architectural elements with colonial and Neoclassical Spanish style influences, is located within the Botanical Garden and Agricultural Station of the University of Puerto Rico and part of the San Juan Ecological Corridor, and covers approximately 24.18 acres, divided into two parcels. The main parcel consists of a dam, filtration and processing tanks, and a pumping station, and the second parcel houses a storage tank for filtered water. Establishing the Waterworks in that area was key in the planning and development of numerous communities in Río Piedras, Santurce, Puerta de Tierra, and Miramar, a local historic district planned after the availability of running water from the aqueduct.

Building of Telephone and Telegraph - Guaynabo - 2011 00006

Detail of the rear facade of the telegraph and telephone office, located in the José E. Carazo 1729 street, at the north area of the Guaynabo city center. This facade shows an eave, a window with grille and appentice made of horizontal fluted moldings. In the background is visible another two floor building with several windows like persiennes with grilles air conditioning. The telegraph and telephone office is made of fortified concrete with distinctive elements from the Art Deco style. In 1948, it was built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico to integrate in one place the telegraph and telephone service of the Guaynabo city. In 1958, they did an expansion on the building and in 1964 this office closed when it was completed a new station at the Urbanización Muñoz Rivera. In the 1970 decade it was used as a museum and in 1981 the Guaynabo Municipality bought the property. This office is important to the state, as an institutional architectonic work built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico and its association with the telecommunications in Puerto Rico between 1948 and 1964.

El Guacio, Building and Sign

Front view of the community building El Guacio located in the town of San Sebastián. The building is one-story, in concrete with a flat roof, and in the upper area, it has an elevated part with windows, and letters that read: “El Guacio” and a cross over it. Also, there are several double doors and a vehicular path in front, besides where there is a boy standing. Also in front of the building, there is a sign that reads: “El Guacio Christian community center religious medical service agricultural recreation education Guacio crafts conference center Sponsored by the United Presbyterian Church of the USA. Welcome".

Municipal Hospital, Yauco

Diagonal view of the Municipal Hospital of the municipality of Yauco. Two-story building. The building has a hipped roof, and linteled doors and windows with lattices. A group of people are at the entrance of the building. Exposed piping can be seen at the edges of the building and a gate on the left side of the building.

San Cristóbal Cannon Placements

View of the crenellated parapet and wall at the San Cristóbal Castle in Old San Juan. There are several cars in the area and a person is seen in the foreground.

The Guzmán Family Pantheon - Humacao - 2012 00014

The Guzmán Family Pantheon in Humacao. View of the interior from the one floor building also known as Ermita Guzmán. You can observe the upper part of the altar that has a curved pediment. You can also see a cornice and a dome. The dome surface has mold stains.

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00025

View from the rooftop of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three levels made of fortified concrete. The rooftop is surrounded by a modulated parapet by roman amphorae. Additionally, in the chamfered corner the parapet is interrupted by a curvilinear pediment secured by a metallic support. In the rooftop also, you can see an extension of the construction with a smaller size crowned with roman amphorae. It has several double windows made of glass. In the surroundings of the rooftop you can see debris and concrete benches. Also, you can see the belfry of the Cathedral of San Felipe Apóstol. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first on incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the fist building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its design richly ornamented adopts characteristics of the Beaux-arts school and the traditional Spanish style. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned to residences became comercial spaces.

Inside a communications center

Mrs. Felisa Rincón de Gautier visiting a communications center. There are two persons using the electronic equipment, Mrs. Fela and two other persons are observing.

Building in Guayama - Old Fuentes Fluviales - 2014 00007

Close up front view from the building of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica in the town of Guayama. The building has one floor with characteristics of the Vernacular style. Besides that, the front facade has double windows made of wood and persiennes, continuous moldings and a portico secured with tuscan columns. At the portico you can also see the floor covered with chess motif tiles and steps that presides that portico. The old irrigation office was previously known as Fuentes Fluviales, then the name changed in 1979 to Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

Old War Bunker

Five girls in front of the door of the munitions dump on the main road in Aibonito. It was built by the Spanish army around 1859. The bunker is made of masonry, has a vaulted shape and on its façade, there is a double-leaf door with a notable semicircular shape. The door is closed with a chain and padlock and has a regulatory sign written in paint and indicating "Do not enter."

Bayamón District Hospital, Facade

Bayamón District Hospital. View of one of the facades of the building under construction. The walls have falsework and formwork on top. Window openings on the first and second floors are visible. There are construction materials and machinery, a shed, and a vehicle at the construction site.

Fort San Cristóbal

Fort San Cristóbal in Old San Juan. The exterior walls of the fort, constructed from stone, are visible. Nearby, there is a post with a lantern and a cart. In the background, a building can be seen.

La Cuchilla Church

A group of people in the entrance of a wooden church in La Cuchilla. Its roof is gabled and covered with corrugated zinc. The windows are double-paned that open outwards and others have skylights. The main door is also double-leaf that opens outwards and has a rising sun motif on its frame.

Calle Caleta de Las Monjas 9 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00005

Building in Calle Caleta de las Monjas 9 in Old San Juan. The building's façade has characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. It is painted yellow and white. The image displays a close view of a brown-colored wooden window covered by metal grilles and transoms. The window is framed by a flat molding that has an ornamentation above it. The roof of an automobile can be partially observed in front of the building's façade.

Carpentry Work at a Vocational Unit of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration

Group of adult and young men working on carpentry in one of the vocational units of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA). They are in an interior space that is a carpentry room, tools for cutting and working wood are visible. There are tables, machinery, and some of them are assembling chairs and others are cutting and preparing wood. The building is made of concrete, has wooden doors, glass windows, ceiling lamps that end in glass, the floor is concrete, and there is a large blackboard at the back of one of the walls. There is also a small sign attached to the blackboard that says: " Safety is everybody's business".

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Portico and Vehicles

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. A single-story building can be seen with eaves, mullions, Miami-style windows, and a portico. Between each mullion, a square pattern is visible, and there is a person in the portico. Around it, scaffolds, wood, and vehicles can be seen. There are mountains in the background.

Workers of the Puerto Rico Ceramics Company

Interior of the Puerto Rico Ceramics Company in Hato Rey. As protagonist in the foreground two women and a man are seen working with some tiles. Right behind these workers there are four other people carrying out their work duties. Their work objects include machinery for cleaning ceramic, bottles, tables, and buckets. The building in which they are working is a production plant, that is made of wood, the floor is concrete and has machinery and metal ducts.

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View through a door in the interior of a house made of concrete. The double door is made of wood with lattice-style, wooden windows. In the foreground, there is a living room with furniture in wood and leather. Also, there are plants in decorative pots and a center table in wood, with decorative figures on it. The walls of the room are decorated with frames. In the following room, where there are several persons standing, there is a dining table covered with a tablecloth, and matching chairs.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00077

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of the beginning of the stair of the belfry tower which has a parapet with wooden handrails and the floor is made of terrazzo. The borders of the steps are made of wood. You can see the tip of a nylon rope that hangs from above.

Mrs. Fela with three persons

Mrs. Fela (Felisa Rincón de Gautier) besides three persons, a man, a woman and a girl, in the interior of a wooden house. On the wall, there is a shelf with a radio. There is a door with a flowered curtain that separates the space where the kitchen is. You can see the walls of the house are made of boards.

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Side-view of a beach house in the coastal town of Loíza. The house is wooden, built on stilts, and has a zinc roof. In the front, the roof is gabled, and on the side, it is flat. To the far left, the house has wooden stairs that lead to the balcony. The balcony is small, railing-less, and is decorated with chairs and a matching table, made of metal. Also, there are plants in decorative pots, some on the floor, and others hanging. Some of the windows are double and wooden, others are aluminum, lattice-style. The windows are covered by fabric curtains on the inside. To the far right, there is another simple wooden, lattice-style door where there are several persons and children. Besides the house, there is a small wooden table with pots. Also, there is a car parked and a clothesline. The house is surrounded by sand and coastal vegetation.

Parish Santiago Apostle - Fajardo - 2012 00068

Detail focused on the tower of the Parish Santiago Apostle, also known as the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol in Fajardo. This tower shows several openings, arches, padding, pilasters, moldings, cornices and a parapet. The colors of the parish are green, white and light orange. In addition, it stand out a fence made of balusters interrupted by piers with ornamental finishes. At the background it is also notable other buildings with red, white and blue colors, characterized by balconets, windows with horizontal lamas, moldings, cornices and pediments. Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra described the town of Fajardo in 1776, which it had nine houses, including this church. The original church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1867. Two years later, in 1869, it started the design and construction project of a new church in which they took advantage of the lateral walls and the marble floor from the old church. The traditional relation of the main square, the town hall and the church is maintained in accordance to the ordinances of the Spanish Crown at the time the town was founded.

Street in Urban Area

Street in an urban area. There are vehicles passing, while others are parked. On the left side, there is a Cerveza and Malta India warehouse. On the opposite side, there are two buildings, one is a two-story and the other is a six-story building . In both, the first floors are local business spaces. There are power line poles on both sides of the street.

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Close-up view of a door in a Victorian-style house in the coastal town of Fajardo. The door is made of wood with embossed details, and it has a large peephole with an ornamental metal grille. Above the door, there is a mullion made of glass and wood.

Hato Rey Industrial Subdivision Pump House Pit

Construction process of the pumping station. The construction is surrounded by falsework. There are also several boards and reinforcing bars. At the bottom, a worker can be seen working .

Community Center

Façade of the "Community Center" characterized by an entrance framed in a type of arch with metal bars, followed by four fluted pilasters, a pair of double doors at each end, several windows with fanlights and mullions and eaves. In the front, there is a low wall with a rock texture, some stairs and a garden with a poinsettia bush sticking out at one end, and then an American flag pole. In the background, a type of shed with a gable roof is also visible, while on one side of the Center, there are at least two people.

House in Arroyo 1 - 2015 00017

House of yellow color in the town of Arroyo. You can observe a house that is made of wood and it has influence of the Neoclassic architectonic style with a zinc gable roof. On its design you can see tuscan columns, moldings and cornices. It has wooden doors, muntins, persiennes windows made of glass, pilasters and a terrace area with grilles around it. Also, you can observe an entrance gate, chairs, a sidewalk, power lines, grass, an automobile rim, a hose, a small sign, traffic signs, bushes and trees.

Small Fort of San Juan de la Cruz

Ruins of the Fort of San Juan de la Cruz (small fort), also known as El Cañuelo. It is a defensive structure built in stone and masonry. The embrasures and a sentry box can be seen.

Pedro Adolfo de Castro y Besosa Residence

View of a wall decorated with native tiles, some coat of arms with castles can be seen in the tiled area. Above the tiled area, three stained glass windows forming arches can be seen, and below the eaves there are antefixes. The roof is tiled.

The Former La Princesa Prison - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00017

View of the Former La Princesa Prison building's patio. Balustrade chairs and tables, a white double-leaf door, a moped, and a covered object can be observed. Trees and the southern city wall enclosure can be observed on the left side. On the right side, streetlights and double-leaf windows are covered by grilles. Later on, the prison building became known as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company building.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00013

View from the interior of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. The house is built with wood and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior spaces there is a hanging lamp and two open windows made of wood framed and crowned with glass transoms. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

Criollo Pueblerino House

Façade view of a house in the town of Coamo. The house is one-story and built over a wall. It is wooden with a flat, zinc roof. It has a front balcony, where there are several persons standing, it is surrounded by a railing sustained by fine columns. The double, wooden doors are in lattice-style and have wooden moldings around them. To the far left, there is a one-story, concrete house surrounded by a wall and an ornamental metallic bar fence. On the upper edge, there is a metallic curtain.

Building of Telephone and Telegraph - Guaynabo - 2011 00009

Detail of an iron panel in the facade of the telegraph and telephone office, located at the José E. Carazo 1729 street, at the north area of the Guaynabo city center. This iron panel shows the winged wheel symbol. It is also notable from the facade a joint of fluted moldings and the letters "Tel" from the building name. This building is made of fortified concrete with distinctive elements from the Art Deco style. In 1948, it was built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico to integrate in one place the telegraph and telephone service of the Guaynabo city. In 1958, they did an expansion in the building and in 1964 this office closed when it was completed a new station at the Urbanización Muñoz Rivera. In the 1970 decade it was used as a museum and in 1981 the Guaynabo Municipality bought the property. This office is important to the state, as an institutional architectonic work built by the Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico and its association with the telecommunications in Puerto Rico between 1948 and 1964.

Building in the Arsenal Street in the Neighborhood La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

Two storey building painted with green, white and red in the Arsenal street of the neighborhood La Puntilla in the Old San Juan. The building is built with masonry and has influence of the architectonic styles known as Neo-renaissance and Neoclassic with moldings, cornices, pilasters, ornaments, shafts, bases, capitals, spirals, rosettes and brackets on its facade. On the second floor it has a large balcony with steel balustrades and double doors made of wood with lattice and window fanlights. To the left there is a wooden building painted with green with a zinc gable roof. To the right there is a building painted with light green, white and brown, it has quoins, balconets and balconies with concrete balustrades, double wooden doors with lattice and window fanlights. On the first floor there are signs promoting beverages and an establishment sign that says: "El Corredor Polaco" (The Polish Runner) and in the lower part promotes the Royal Crown Cola. Nearby you can people on the street, an automobile, a sewer on the sidewalk corner, paved streets with asphaltic concrete, power line poles, a barrel, an electric meter and a pot with a plant. Subsequently, this are became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

Arroyo Lighthouse

Side view of the Punta de las Figuras Lighthouse in the municipality of Arroyo. The building is straight and simple with a flat roof with ornamental moldings on its frieze and around the window frames. The lighthouse tower has a rectangular opening and at the top, there is a balcony with railings, handrails and balusters. On the balcony there are three people, while around the building, palms, trees and two pillars can be seen.

Ruins of the Cambalache Sugar Mill - Arecibo - 2014 00004

Detail focused on a large gear wheel located on the ruins of the sugar mill Cambalache in Arecibo. The gear shows a deteriorated and oxidized state. On its surroundings you can see several oxidized zinc plates and metal bars that stick out from the walls that flank the ditches. This space is partially covered by the weeds.

Arecibo Observatory - 2012 00029

Detail of the ventilators in the upper part of the Gregorian dome of the Arecibo Observatory, also known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory. The surface of the dome is distinguished by the interconnected triangles. The dome, also, is connected to a platform that is hanged by steel cables anchored to concrete towers. the Arecibo Observatory was built on a drain near the north coast of Puerto Rico. The opening ceremony of the Arecibo Observatory took place on November 1st of 1963 and the 1st of December of 2020 it happened the collapse of this radio telescope. The Gregorian dome was installed in 1997 and it had the transmitters, receptors and the general equipment for the operation of the radio telescope.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00037

Buildings and chimneys in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. One of the buildings shows the bricks that are part of it, also an openings and a deteriorated cornice. In the background it stick out the frame and the zinc from the other building, followed by two chimneys whose shafts present several openings. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1934, the five chimneys of 170 feet of height were substituted by two of 250 feet. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Vernacular Art Deco Double-entrance Façade

Front view of an Art Deco house in the town of San Juan. It is a one-story concrete house with a flat roof. To the far left, there is a closed wooden door. The far right side is surrounded by a low concrete wall divided by an ornamental metal gate. There is a front patio, paved. Also, there is a small porch surrounded by a low concrete wall. The door is simple and made of wood.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00005

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. Distance view of the catholic church where it stand out the belfry tower. The tower has three levels divided by cornices. On the third level there are the belfry openings, has a roofing tiles roof and the moldings that surround them make it look like horseshoe arch. The tower roof is a dome with a cross on the top.

Fajardo District Hospital, Columns

Construction of the District Hospital in the municipality of Fajardo. Three columns are visible with ornamental columns and scrolls. In the background, there is a hospital with falsework and wooden scaffolding.

Puerta de Tierra Historic District - RS100002936

South side view of the United States Naval Radio Station, also known as Casa Cuna, in the Puerta de Tierra Historic District in San Juan. The reinforced concrete building has a rectangular Art Deco-style design with modern influences, characterized by simple and symmetrical lines. The main façade is gray with white details and lacks elaborate ornamentation, reinforcing a functionalist style. The upper part has a straight pediment with slightly protruding edges, where the text "US Navy Radio Station" is inscribed. The windows, distributed symmetrically, are vertical and elongated, framed by simple moldings and divided by pilasters that occupy the entire façade. To the left of the main building is a second, smaller building of similar style. In the immediate surroundings, it has vertical metal railings that delimit the perimeter, interspersed with rectangular concrete pillars that support the sections of the fence. These pillars have a minimalist design and a smooth finish. At the vehicular entrance, the paved road curves toward the main entrance, surrounded by green areas with well-kept grass, small shrubs, and tall palms. Along the road, cylindrical lamp posts can be seen. The building, built in the 1940s, was vital during the war and one of the five transoceanic wireless stations in the United States. In 2006, the land and building of the radio station were transferred to the Municipality of San Juan, and in September 2008, Casa Cuna, an adoption agency, was established. The Puerta de Tierra Historic District is one of two sectors that make up the Isleta de San Juan (the other being the Historic District of Old San Juan). The name Puerta de Tierra comes from the fact that this area was the only land access to the walled islet, which was under military control until the second half of the 19th century. It has 270 buildings that can be subdivided into four groups- civic, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic- and exemplifies a rich architectural tapestry that spans more than five centuries. Together, these buildings illustrate the cultural and historical evolution of the area and serve as a testament to the intersection of military strategy, colonial influence, and modern urban development.

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. Factory, Lateral Wall and Columns

General Electric Wiring Devices Inc. factory construction project in Juana Díaz. One of the lateral walls and its columns, which have a triangular appearance can be seen, as well as several vertical rods. The wall has an entrance where there are several workers. In front there is a pile of blocks, to one side a barbed wire fence parallel to the wall and behind the fence, several automobiles. A wooden houses is visible in the background.

Main Street, Ponce

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

Casas en el Viejo San Juan

Two-story houses in Old San Juan. All have cantilevered balconies. One of the houses has an iron balustrade, others have two, wooden balustrade. The first floors seem to be commercial spaces.

Fajardo Iglesia De Santiago Apóstol Right Side

View of the right lateral facade of the catholic church Catedral Santiago de Apóstol. In the lower part you can see part of the fence with balustrades and a gate. Over the right wall you can see three windows and an entrance. Two of the windows are opened. At the front part you can see part of the tower. The tower has semicircular arches and in the top area a dome with a cross. Along the rooftop stick out a dome with a cross at the top. Annex to the church you can see a building with several windows and concrete crosses over its wall and part of a historical building.

El Morro, San Juan

View of one end of the Wall of the San Felipe Del Morro Castle. El Morro is a masonry and stone fortification from the Spanish colonial period. The wall is distinguished by its crenellated edge and by the sentry boxes crowned with domes and ornaments. The lighthouse crowned with the lantern stands out from this. Along the wall, you can also see the sea.

Old District Court of Humacao - 2014 00035

Old District Court of Humacao. Interior view of the Neoclassic building. You can observe an exhibition hall with two showcases, in one there is a saxophone and in the other there are several scores. There are also two flags on a folding table and a frame of Ángwl "Lito" Peña on an easel. This building is an example of the Federal architectonic style used in the courts built in the 1920s. In 1967 it was transferred to the municipal government, then it was used as city hall and in 2023 it was inaugurated as the Centro de Arte Ángel "Lito" Peña Plaza.

21 Flamboyán, Río Piedras

Main façade of a house in the town of San Juan. The house is one-story, in concrete, with a flat roof. It is surrounded by a low concrete wall over which there are ornamental metallic bars. To the far right, there is a front garden followed by a covered balcony with a curtain made of fabric. To the far left, there is an entrance to the garage. The entrance is inclined and has steps in the middle, the area is covered with slabs. The garage and windows are covered with ornamental metallic grilles. Above the upper edge, there is an eave covered by a tile roof. Also, to the far left, there is a semi-attached house with similar characteristics.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00060

Detail of an ornamental block in Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The parapet ornamental blocks show geometric motifs that combine with the patterns that decorates the hydraulic tiles or native tiles that cover the floor with terracotta and black shades. On the blocks and tiles there is the bright star motif, distinctive from the coat of arms of the De Castro family. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Fajardo Iglesia De Santiago Apóstol Aerial Rooftop

Aerial view of the rooftop of the catholic church Catedral Santiago de Apóstol in Fajardo. At the front part you can see part of the church tower with its dome and cross. Over the tower you can see a window. Part of the church rooftop is a gable roof. In the posterior part you can see the dome with a cross on its top. On the surroundings you can see the church atrium and the balustrade gate. Behind the church you can see the wall of a historical building with many windows.

Criollo-style House in an Hacienda

View from the entrance of a two-story, Criollo-style house. In the foreground, there is a house made of zinc and wood. It has a gabled, zinc roof; on one side it has a double, wooden door. In the front, there is a wooden ramp with a flat, zinc roof. Adjacent to the house, there is an unpaved path that leads to another house. The house is built on stilts and it is wooden with a gabled, zinc roof. On the first floor, the walls are covered with zinc. It has several double, wooden doors, in front of one of them there are concrete steps. On the second level, the house has a front balcony surrounded by a wooden railing. It also has four double, wooden doors. In front of the house, there is a parked vehicle.

Guánica Lighthouse - 77001549

Interior view of the lighthouse in the coastal town of Guánica. The single-level, Neoclassical-style lighthouse is built of masonry and brick. The room is surrounded by rubble, rectangular wall openings, and a masonry chimney. Guánica Bay has been a widely used place for disembarkments, which is why, in 1893, the Spanish Colonial authorities commissioned engineer José M. Sanz to build this lighthouse.

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House - Bayamón - 2011 00040

Dr. Agustín Stahl Stamm House in Bayamón. This is a view of the interior patio, where the exterior part of the cistern can be seen. It has a cylindrical body with bricks on the edges, a wooden lid, and an iron arch with a hook. In the background is a closed double-leaf door, a plaque with information about the cistern, and a wall lamp. An entrance to the house's interior and a person with his back turned are also visible.

Three Men Building a Wooden House

Three men building a wooden house on stilts. One of the men is on the inside of the balcony, another one is standing on wooden planks placed on two garbage barrels, and the other men is holding a piece of wood. The house has a zinc gable roof, double windows with fanlights, and an unfinished balcony. In the surroundings wooden pieces, a wheelbarrow, vegetation, and a mountain are seen.

San Germán - Looking from the Old Church (Portal Coeli)

Houses and buildings from the urban center at San Germán viewed from the Church Porta Coeli. You can appreciate the Vivoni house (located right in front of Porta Coeli), then three wooden houses and further down some buildings. From distance you can distinguish the superior part of the church San Germán de Auxerre (catholic faith). Also you can see the plaza Santo Domingo and several vehicles parked in front of it.

Ponce High School - 87001310

Illustration showing the portico of Ponce High School, also known as Ponce High. This reproduction was taken from the textbook "La Isla de Puerto Rico" and includes an inscription in Spanish that reads: "Cortesía del Instituto del Turismo" y "Lámina 127 Pórtico de la Escuela Superior de Ponce". In the foreground, a gate flanked by pillars and a balustrade is visible. Next to it are stairs that lead to the portico, Doric columns, pilasters, an entablature, and a finial piece in the form of a shield with a clock. A cornice and a parapet accentuate the horizontality of the building. This school's architectural style is Neoclassical, typical for educational buildings in the early 20th Century. Its design is attributed to Adrián C. Finlayson, and it was constructed in 1915.

Railway Bridge of the San Antonio Channel with Men Operating a Crane

View of the bridge of the San Antonio channel in maintenance. The remodeling of the bridge is on an early stage. Over the rails you can see men operating a crane. At the background you can see some structures and part of a bridge with balustrade.

Parroquia San José - Gurabo - 2012 00027

Parroquia San José in Gurabo. Partial view of the church main facade. You can observe parts of the main entrance, of the choir gallery window and the buttresses from one side. The church is painted cream color with the white borders and terracotta details.

Twenty-seventh New York Infantry Landing in Arroyo

Soldiers of the Twenty-seventh New York infantry, which are part of the United States occupation forces, displayed across the harbor of Arroyo. Besides the soldiers, there are other people as well. Horse-drawn wagons can be seen, and in the background, there are some wooden houses.

Market Plaza - 88001303

View of the old Market Plaza in the coastal town of Manatí. The building has two concrete levels and combines the Art Deco and Spanish Revival styles. It comprises three naves; the central nave has a gable roof flanked by two lower naves with flat zinc roofs. In the center, a staircase with a metal railing leads to the entrance, which consists of three semicircular arches framed with flat moldings covered by metal grilles. On top of the building is a curved pediment with ornamental moldings, cornices, and a Spanish inscription that reads: “1925 Market.” Also visible are various sizes of lattice-style windows, some of which are covered with ornamental metal grilles. Parked cars and debris can be seen in the surrounding area. The Market Plaza of Manatí, designed by Rafael Carmoega, was built in 1925 and was the first building designed as a market square. It operated until 1981 when it closed and was used as a government warehouse. In 2004, it was restored and became the Joaquín Rosa Gómez Fine Arts Center.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00025

The old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. It is painted white, yellow, and brown. A facade with a wooden door framed with a rectangular molding can be observed, as well as a semicircular arch and cornices on the top. The door and the top part of the lattice are painted dark brown. A sign on the left side of the image reads: "Euphoria for the unknown and the carbon footprint of outer space commercial travel. By Eric Adamsons. Montage: Jorge González Santos, Justo Encarnación." Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Bridge #122 - 95000836

View of Bridge #122 in the town of Naguabo. The bridge is made of concrete beams and passes over the Santiago River. Seen on each side are concrete railings with pillars adorned with rectangular medallions. The street is paved and shows a passing car. People and signs can also be seen in the surrounding area. It was built in 1918 by engineer Félix Benítez Rexach and designed by engineer Rafael Nones. It served as the first highway to connect coastal communities in the area. It did not undergo modifications until 1967, when a lane and sidewalk were added inside, replicating the original design.

Police directing traffic in front of El Gran Café

Policeman directing traffic on the intersection of Tanca Street and San Francisco Street, in front of El Gran Café restaurant. He is standing over a sewer cover. The corner building has two front doors and a showcase in the middle. On the side wall there is a door and a window. The walls are decorated with a horizontal line of tiles, the door openings are also decorated with tiles. There are several Coca-Cola signs. Persons walking on the sidewalks.

Punta Higuero Lighthouse - 81000560

Close view of the Punta Higuero Lighthouse in the coastal town of Rincón. A paved street and the areas surrounding the lighthouse are visible in the foreground. The lighthouse tower has a rectangular glass window. Crowning the lighthouse is the lantern, surrounded by a metal railing and a weathervane. The Punta Higuero Lighthouse was built in 1892, restored in 1921 after the 1918 earthquake, and demolished in 1922. The tower is considered the smallest of those built in Puerto Rico.

San Juan Transportation Office, Annex Construction

San Juan Transportation Office. Construction of a garage and other improvements to the building and its surroundings. Building expansion in its final stage. This is a one-story hall, attached to the two-story building. It has a door, persiennes, eaves, and parapet. Several workers are visible near the building’s entrance.

The White House - 92000379

Entrance to the White House in Coamo accentuated by a wrought iron gate flanked by masonry pillars and is followed by the main staircase. At one end, there's another entrance with a pair of iron doors, one enclosing another smaller door. The house is made of wood and raised on a masonry plinth. It features a balustrade, several columns, shutter-type windows, and double-leaf doors with transoms and glass panels. A car is parked in front of the house. The White House, built in 1865 and designed by Raimundo Camprubí, represents 19th-century Spanish Creole-style local architecture in Puerto Rico. Its name is because it has been painted white since its construction.

Shanty Street Unpaved with People Walking. Metal Co

View of an unpaved street in a slum. A series of houses are notable, mostly in wood, zinc and with gable or flat roofs. Some houses have double leaf doors, one of them has a sign that reads "Cortal" and others have small flags in their façades. Along the street and sidewalk, there are several persons of different ages and also poles with electrical wiring.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00115

Perspective of the stair and the facade from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The stair is covered with terracotta tiles and the string is blue. The portico has an opening with arch shape and columns decorated with ornamental plaster and blue tiles. It also stand out the turquoise blue ornamental grilles integrated on an opening and a railing. This railing has a blue handrail. The windows are French and show window sills and appentices. On the stair landing it is notable a dog. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00082

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. In the interior you can see debris, lattice style windows framed with moldings, a double door made of wood and wood boards against the walls. Additionally, on the walls you can see inscriptions. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

United States Soldiers in Yauco

United States soldiers in the town of Yauco. They are standing in front of a shed with a gable roof and no walls located on a flat land. Another building can be seen in the distance.

Márquez House, Hacienda Valentina

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

Casa Blanca

Casa Blanca façade in Old San Juan characterized by roof tiles with beams, balustrades between semicircular arches and a ninety degree staircase. In front of the house there is a garden and a sidewalk with bricks on the edges.

San Juan's Bay and Paseo De La Princesa

The Bay of San Juan and Paseo De La Princesa can be seen from a distance. The wall, San Juan Gate, La Fortaleza, Casa Blanca and the dome from the Capitol Building of Puerto Rico. Other buildings with flat roofs, balconies, and window openings are seen. There are trees in the surrounding area.

Estructura de cemento con casa de madera arriba

Residential street with one and two-story houses. A cement structure with a plank door stands out. There is a wooden house on the second floor. The wooden house has double, wooden windows with a bolt lock. A boy passing in front of the structure.

Hacienda La Esperanza - Manatí - 2015 00003

View of the interior of the main house in the Hacienda Azucarera La Esperanza, located in the coastal town of Manatí. The house is made of wood with characteristics of the Vernacular style. It has a window framed with moldings and metallic bases with

Interior of a Slum House

Interior view of a wooden house located in the town of Camuy. The room is decorated with wooden and Rattan chairs. Also, there is a wooden table covered with a tablecloth, with decorative figurines and a vase over it. There is a table with a television and a hand luggage. The walls are decorated with figurines and a frame with a religious representation. The floor is covered with native slabs. To the far left, another room is visible.

Jibaro House

View of a wooden house with a zinc, gabled roof in the town of Arecibo. The house has a simple, wooden door and lattice-style windows. In front of the house there is a wooden box and zinc plates. To each side, the house has adjacent houses with different characteristics.

People Spending Time at El Yunque Restaurant

People spending time together at El Yunque Restaurant in Río Grande. The restaurant is a log cabin with a zinc roof. The dinning area is an open space. People are in a patio with railings made out of pipes, in front of the cabin. The greenery surrounding the area can be seen, namely, ferns, Yagrumo trees, banana trees, among other trees and plants.

Teatro Calimano - Guayama - 2012 00024

View of the front part of the old Teatro Calimano in the coastal town of Guayama. The building has several levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. When you cross the street you can see the theater facade that shows glass windows, horizontal lines and fluted pilasters crowned with decorative finishes. In addition, on the first floor you can see a marquee above which there is a billboard that says: "Igl mar azul presenta raspacunlaude 9-nov 9:00 am y 1:00 pm". It also rest an inscription that says: "Guayama". Besides that, the marquee has double glass doors, fluted brackets and windows on each end. The construction of the Teatro Calimano dates from 1938, it was the first movie theater with capacity for one thousand one hundred people. It was closed in the decade of 1980 until 1989 when it was restored by the municipal government and the name was changed to Guayama.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 58 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00002

Building in Calle Caleta in San Juan 58. The building has characteristics of the Neoclassical architectural style and it is painted light blue and white. There is a façade with several floors that has a curved balcony with ornamented metal balustrades supported by beams at the top. It also has wooden lattice double doors with semicircular fanlights. In the center of the image are two smaller curved balconies with ornamented balustrades, which are also supported by brackets. It also has wooden lattice double doors and rectangular fanlights. The lower half of the building has an entrance with a semicircular arch, grilled uprights, moldings, a keystone, and a sign with the number 58. There are wall lamps and wooden lattice double doors with transoms framed by cornices and moldings on each side of the main entrance door. There is a person, a sidewalk, automobiles, palm trees, shrubs, and a cobblestone road in front of the building.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00033

A detail of the body or shaft from a pair of chimneys in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The body of the chimneys presents several metal rings. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1934, the five chimneys of 170 feet of height were substituted by two of 250 feet. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Gibson Caribe, Front Lateral View

Gibson Caribe building construction project in Luquillo, front/lateral view. On the lateral wall there is a loading entrance that does not yet have a door. Through the opening it can be seen that the building has no roof. The main facade has stairs, a portico, and windows. There are several workers at the construction site.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00012

Detail of the ceiling from a house located at the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. This detail shows the flower motifs intercalated with octagonal and circular shapes. The architectonic elements of this house are distinctive from the Spanish Revival.

Hall of Mirrors with Ceiling Chandelier

Hall of Mirrors with a chandelier on a coffered ceiling with moldings and brackets. The walls have pilasters with triglyphs in relief, large mirrors with ornamental frames and a valance with fabric curtains. In the background of the image there are double wooden doors with transoms. In the surroundings there are several chairs with oval backrest, in the center there is a table with a glass candlestick and on the right side there is a decorative vase on a table. The floor is covered with a carpet with geometric and floral designs.

Two-Story House with a Combination Roof

A two story-house with a combination roof and wooden beams. The house has a chimney, hinged windows and double windows. There is a child in front of some steps. The house also has a portico supported by columns, glass windows, and rocking chairs. Another building with double windows can be partially be see on the right side of the image. There are plants and trees in the surrounding areas.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Detail at a high-angle shot of the collapse from the inside of Punta Borinquen Lighthouse. Some of the construction materials that can be identified include bricks, rocks, and mortar.

Old Sugar Mill of Fajardo - 2004 00063

A detail of a door opening in the ruins of the old sugar mill of Fajardo, also known as the Central Fajardo. The steps that leads to the interior of the building are covered with terracotta tiles. Through the door it is visible a wall with white and black tiles. The paint of the wall is deteriorated and on some areas stand out inscriptions like graffitis. The Central Fajardo was founded in 1905 by Jorge Bird Arias, Lorenzo Armstrong, James Bliss, Coombs and Henry Conger. The operations of this sugar mill were in charge of four corporations like, Fajardo Sugar Co., Fajardo Sugar Growers Association, Fajardo Fruits Co. and Fajardo Development Co. In 1957, the Central Fajardo merged with the Eastern Sugar due to financial problems and the low sugar cane production. In 1968, the state acquired the sugar mill, which it ceased operations in 1976.

Calle Caleta de San Juan 63 - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2016 00002

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

Santa Cruz Church – 84003162

Interior of the Santa Cruz Church of Bayamón (Catholic) with a view towards the main entrance. The barrel vault, the semicircular arches on the sides, and the wooden balustrade on the choir gallery stand out. Also, several Christian iconographic representations, wall fans, wooden stalls, and signs are visible. The construction of the Santa Cruz Church of Bayamón began in 1772, at the initiative of Father José Martínez de Matos, and is representative of the type of churches built during the 1720-1820 period and the traditional church-plaza relationship promoted by the Spanish Crown.

Main Dining Hall Condado Hotel

View of the main dining hall at the Condado Hotel, where the checkered floor pattern and the ceiling beams are prominent. There's a rope extending between columns, dividing the lower space from a raised platform with several dining tables and their chairs. One of the walls features various abstract images, rectangular air ducts, and an accordion-style folding door.

Lighthouse Los Morrillos - Arecibo - 2012 00024

Side view of the lighthouse Los Morrillos in the coastal city of Arecibo. The lighthouse Los Morrillos is a construction from the Spanish colonial period based with Neoclassic proportions of brick and masonry. The building has one level, it is painted white and decorated with a continuous cornice, double rectangular windows painted blue with persiennes and framed with flat moldings. In contrast, behind the building there is the hexagonal tower of the lighthouse decorated with a continuous cornice and dentils. Additionally, it is crowned with a glass and iron lantern, and a weather vane. In the surroundings you can see a wooden fence, concrete benches and a flagpole with the flag of the United States. The construction of the Arecibo Lighthouse dates of 1898, since the Arecibo pier is considered the second most important after the one from San Juan, Arecibo was assigned one of the "Major Order" designs.

Building's Main Facade in Humacao

The building's main facade includes an entrance with stairs and extended eaves supported by pillars. In addition, the facade has pilasters and jalousie windows with eaves. On the building's lateral part there is an entrance with eaves that appears to be a loading dock. Right in front of this entrance there is a worker next to a tractor-like machine. Also, near the loading dock there are two pickup trucks and another worker leaning on the trunk of one of the trucks. A concrete pole has fallen in front of this building. The construction site is surrounded by a wooden post fence with barbed wire.

Façade of a Destroyed House in Guayama from the Left

View of the remnants of a house façade in Guayama. On the main wall, there is a window, and on the left wall, two windows and two doors can be seen. The wooden beams can be seen on the roof. Inside, a door opening can be seen.

Cement Plant in Guaynabo

Construction of a cement plant in the town of Guaynabo. There is an area under construction with concrete buildings and falsework. Around the site there are materials used for the construction process such as barrels, formwork to form walls, reinforcing iron bars, metal ducts, wheelbarrows for transporting materials, boxes and metal scaffoldings. In addition, there are workers, access roads, trees, shrubs, and an extensive area of land.

Classroom of a Catholic School

A classroom in a Catholic school. It has rows of wooden desks and chairs on each side, separated by a central aisle. At the front, there is a table and a chair on a wooden platform. On the front wall, there are two covered paintings, a crucifix in the center, and a picture of a nun. In the right corner, there is an altar with a statue of the Divine Child.

City Hall of Caguas - 88001307

Perspective of the "Herradura" (Horseshoe) hall on the second level of the City Hall of Caguas, overlooking the public plaza. The interior maintains the original furniture, including a horseshoe-shaped table from which the room's name derives. In addition, it features decorative elements such as candelabrums and photographs hanging from the walls, as well as a crystal chandelier. The balcony's wrought iron railing is visible through the double-leaf doors. The hall functioned as the Municipal Assembly's meeting room. The Caguas City Hall, designed by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain and completed in 1887, represents both the Elizabethan Neoclassical architectural style and Spanish civil architecture.

San Juan National Historic Site - 66000930

View of the Santa Barbara bastion from the lower level of the San Felipe del Morro Castle in San Juan. The Santa Barbara bastion is located 48 feet below the level of El Morro's central courtyard or Barracks' Plaza, facing the Atlantic Ocean and San Juan Bay. On this lower level, a series of casemates intended for armaments open toward the north side of the courtyard and support the bastion. The open vaulted casemates on the south side support the main ramp and were used for the garrison's kitchen, forge, and other service facilities. From the casemate on the northwest side of the courtyard, a vaulted tunnel leads to the remains of a 16th-century tower. El Morro is a large, eight-level, triangular-plan masonry fort that covers approximately seven acres of land. Its lowest level is 16 feet above sea level, and its upper level is 140 feet, with the Great Moat protecting the landward side. A sallyport centered by ramparts between the hornworks is the only means to exit the fort. The San Juan National Historic Site includes El Morro Castle and the San Cristóbal Castle with its Santa Teresa and La Princesa outworks, El Abanico, the Great Moat, and the La Trinidad and San Carlos ravelins, also the city walls and the satellite forts of El Cañuelo, San Jerónimo, as well as other structures that represent the first, second and third lines of defense. These defenses were the main fortifications in the Caribbean of the Spanish Empire and contributed to the protection of Spanish imperial interests in the New World. Its construction began in the 16th Century (1539) and continued its expansion for almost four centuries until World War II.

Buildings G

Side-angle view of a concrete house in the town of San Juan. The house has aluminum, lattice-style windows covered by ornamental metallic grilles. Also, there is an aluminum door with lattice-style windows. Above these, there are concrete eaves. The area is surrounded by plants in decorative pots and trees.

Razing La Plata Garage

Group of persons demolishing La Plata workshop. The workshop is wooden and painted in a red tone with empty windows with white frames. Next to the workshop, there is another building in green tones with a gable roof, a window and a partially visible sign.

Old Spanish Military Barracks - 87000772

Perspective of the interior patio of the Old Spanish Military Barracks, also known as The Castle, in Ponce. The building is square and has two stories in brick and stone, with an interior patio and wooden beams on the ceiling. It represents 19th-century civil architecture and has elements of the Isabelline Neoclassical style. Open arched galleries on both levels surround this interior space. Some pillars support the arches, and the upper cornice has a parapet on top. In the courtyard's center stands a round platform with a pair of megaphones. The Old Spanish Military Barracks, built in 1894 by the Royal Corps of Engineers of Spain, was the center of Spanish military power in Ponce. After 1898, when Puerto Rico became a possession of the United States of America, the building served as a Court of Justice and a District Jail.

Luis Muñoz Marín Residence - 11000712

Rear-view of the Luis Muñoz Marín Residence, also known as the Trujillo Alto Farm, in San Juan. The house is a single-story, concrete house built in the Modernist/Internationalist style. There is no evidence of plans or a known original construction date. The rear of the house is elevated on metal pillars. Large rectangular wooden windows with shutters stand out on the upper level, contrasting with the light-colored exterior walls. The windows have a small, protective concrete roof, suggesting they allow abundant natural light and ventilation. The house's roof is flat, with a two-foot overhanging eave that surrounds most of the house. A white light fixture is attached to the roof at the right corner of the eaves. A parapet with recessed decorative rectangles adds a modern touch to the design. Above the roof, two large spotlights used to illuminate the outdoor area can be seen. To the left, there is also a covered terrace, delimited by a gray railing with vertical posts and horizontal rails, similar to the one found in the rest of the house. This terrace is supported by square metal columns that extend to the ground. Beneath the terrace is an open space, accessible through an unfenced area, where you can see several metal columns supporting the house, chains hanging vertically from the ceiling to the ground, and various stored objects. The land surrounding the house has dense tropical vegetation and large trees. The ground in front of the house is dirt and sloping, combined with a small paved path. The Luis Muñoz Marín Residence is of great historical significance. It was the home of Puerto Rico's first governor elected by its citizens, considered the architect of modern Puerto Rico, and one of the most influential politicians in Latin America in the 20th Century. It is located on a three-and-a-half-acre rural lot, adjacent to the library, personal office, and an administrative office. All of them were built in the early 1960s and served as the dignitary's vital place of work and residence from 1946 until he died in 1980. In 1948, a wooden hut was added to the complex, where family reunions and important political meetings were held. Later, in 1987, the site became the Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation, consisting of several buildings designed by the Sierra Cardona and Ferrer architectural firm, and others that were built in 2011 and designed by architect José Javier Toro.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Finished Main Entrance

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. View of the finished building's main facade. Wide stairs, a low stone wall, a covered walkway with tubular pillars and ceiling fixtures, and a wall with a sign that reads: "Health Center" can be seen. The walkway connects two of the building's wings. In addition, a wall with persiennes over tile cladding and equidistant quadrangular pillars is visible. There is a paved driveway.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2012 00018

Close view of the friezes of the main facade of the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architectural style and was built in 1800. Part of a gray and white entablature with a high relief frieze in the metope and an image of a white scale, allusive to the zodiac signs, can be observed in the image. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

Mario Mercado Castillo - Guayanilla - 2012 00048

Details of the garden from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. It is notable a pair of masonry walls and a small construction with hipped roof. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who in 1901 established the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Old Customs House of Arroyo - 2012 00023

Entrance to the building of the Old Customs House in the town of Arroyo, also known as Museum Old Customs House. You can observe that the building is painted of cream and terracotta with influence of the architectonic style known as Spanish Revival. It shows a gable roof with roof tiles, dormer windows and persiennes. It possess double wooden windows with lattice and an entrance with gate, and architectonic ornamentation. Its entrance shows a polychrome portico with a coats of arms, an eagle, the flag of the United States, pinnacles, a small arch, spirals, rosettes, garlands and foliage motif. In front it has some steps, a section of the sidewalk and some bushes. From the right side you can see a metal sculpture over a pedestal. The garland in the center of the portico has written the letters: "USC".

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Hall and Corridor

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. View of the building's interior showing a hall and a corridor. The walls are plastered and the ceiling is finished and has electrical installations for the lights. In the corridor several doors can be seen and in the background there is a doorway through which the exterior is visible. In one corner of the floor there are some construction materials.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00111

Detail of the stair that leads to the basement from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The stairs have a handrail and go up to a wooden door. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Military Building in Old San Juan

The military building in Old San Juan belongs to the Old Arsenal de la Marina Española (Spanish Navy Arsenal) complex at La Puntilla ward. It is a two-story squared-shaped building with rounded corners. It has flat arches, pilasters, a frieze, and a cornice. On top of the cornice, in the corners, it has anchor-shaped decorations as well as an acroter with a flagpole. The second story has Juliet balconies with metal railings. To one side, the façade of a building with a United States flag can be seen. To the other side, the porch of a building can be seen. Various men and children are visible. The man on the right seems be wearing a uniform.

San Juan Transportation Office

San Juan Transportation Office. View of the two-story building’s facade, which appears to be nearly completed. At the front it has a curved wall section. It has metal jalousie windows and eaves over the windows. In front of the building an electric power pole and a bulldozer can be seen. There is a man near one of the doors and three men around the building.

Family in front of House

View of a house built in a rural area. In the foreground, you can see a family standing in front of the house that was built of a single level of wood with a zinc gable roof. The doors and windows are double wooden.

Main Entrance to the University

Main entrance of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. The entrance is characterized by a Plateresque-style altarpiece with iconography of angels, garlands, animals and floral motifs. Also notable are the heraldic shields, corbels with scrolls and pilasters. There are several persons on the stairs and on both sides, you can see the gardens with flowers.

Hurricane Shelter, Door Open

View of a storm shelter built directly on the ground in a rural area. The shelter is made of wood, yagua and straw. It has a simple wooden door. In the surroundings, you can see a fence made of wooden sticks and barbed wire.

Arecibo Trip - 2014 00037

View from the interior of the Theatre Oliver in the city of Arecibo. At the foreground you can see three deteriorated iron pulleys. The Theatre Oliver was built in 1876, it was the first building of Arecibo built especially as a theatre. After suffer several earthquake damages in 1919, it was remodeled in 1930 when its interior was modified. In 1955 they installed a cinema screen, turning it on a exclusively on a cinema until 1984 when it was closed. Since that moment the building has suffered several changes, nonetheless, today it preserves great part of the details of its original design.

Santa María de Pazzi Cemetery and Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress)

View of the Santa María de Pazzi Cemetery and Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress). In the forefront, a wall is visible and then various tombs and a fence. Beyond it, another wall, the portico of the cemetery, more tombs, and the cemetery's chapel which has a round shape and a dome. Also, various wooden houses can be seen behind the wall. El Morro is in the background and its exterior walls as well as the lighthouse are visible.

La Logia Unión y Amparo 44 - Caguas - 2014 00028

View from the interior of the temple of the Logia Unión y Amparo 44 in the city of Caguas. The temple has two levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic and Greek Revival styles. It is abandoned and ruined. The galleries are modulated by fluted columns and, in addition, the floor is covered by debris. Besides that, through the openings it can be seen an adjacent building with lattice style windows. The Logia Unión y Amparo 44 was designed and built in 1923. Even though it is abandoned, it preserves its original design.

Sabana Grande

Aerial view of the town of Sabana Grande. The roofs and rooftops of the houses and buildings of the downtown. There is a variety of roof styles and types: flat, gable, and hip roof, dormer windows, and roofs covered with zinc or tiles.

General Electric Wiring Devices Factory, Front Wall with Formwork

General Electric Wiring Devices factory construction project in Juana Díaz. View of the front wall with formwork still in place. One of the lateral walls, falsework and some columns are also visible. Next to the building there is an automobile with a person on board.

Baseball park with stands

Baseball park with cement stands. Behind the park fence, there are houses and a multi-story building. Power line poles near the park.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00141

Square of Aibonito viewed from the second floor of the Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial. You can see the floor with a square design with colors red, blue and white. There are several trees, light poles and two decorative arches. To one side it can be seen one of the towers of the Parish San José. Behind the square it can be observed several buildings.

Institute of Puerto Rican Culture in the Old Casino of Puerto Rico

Partial view of the façade of the Old Casino of Puerto Rico during its function as the first headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. The building is Beaux Arts-style and the use of Classic columns and balustrades is highlighted. There are several vehicles parked in the front of the building.

Catholic Cathedral San Juan

Altar of the Cathedral of San Juan. Highlights include the tabernacle surrounded by flowers, a cross, candelabra, figures of saints, semicircular arches, stained glass windows and pilasters. On the walls there are notable painted details that follow the trompe l'oeil technique, generating various visual effects and textures. The cathedral is also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Juan Bautista and the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of San Juan Bautista de Puerto Rico (named minor basilica in 1978).

Dam near Villalba

Distant view of a dam near Villalba and a river. In the background, mountains are notable.

Villaronga Residence - 84003151

Details of the bathroom of the Villaronga Residence, located on the corner of Méndez Vigo and Reina Streets in Ponce. The shower is cage-shaped, covered with a curtain, and the base is square. In one corner of the bathroom is a toilet and a sink. The floor is covered with small ceramic tiles, and those on the wall have foliated motifs bordered by molding. A door is visible at one end of the room, and on the opposite side, a stained-glass window. The Villaronga Residence was built in 1912 following the design of architect Alfredo B. Wiechers. The house contains architectural elements from the Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, and Catalan Modernism styles.

House, Palmer Street #26, Guayama

One-story house in the town of Guayama. The house is in concrete with a flat roof. It has a balcony sustained by a concrete balustrade and an archway of semicircular arches. The house has lattice-style windows are simple, wooden doors. The house has ornamental friezes and cornices. To the far left, there is a wooden house. In the surroundings, there are parked cars.

Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion

Detail of the second floor of one of the towers of the Labadie House - Los Moreau Mansion. In the tower, a wooden double window with its ornamental frame is visible. On both sides of the window, a column can be seen. On the right, there is a column and a portion of the balcony with a railing. A cornice can be seen above the window and over the tower, a dome is visible.

Family Posing in Front of a Hut

A family posing in front of a hut. There are three females and one male. The hut has a wooden step, an opening on a wall serves as an entrance, and a window. There is a palm tree, a tree, and bushes surrounding the hut. Behind it, a hill with some palm trees and other trees can be seen.

Centro Comunal - La Plata

A lady in front of the door of the postal office at the Community Center of La Plata, Aibonito. The roof of the building is flat and the facade presents an entrance with grilles, two double doors, skylights, appentices and moldings. On one of the doors stand out the sign of: "Post Office La Plata PR". In front of the building there are stairs, a garden and a wall with stoney texture.

Typical Mountain Home

Wooden house in mountainous area. It is built on stilts; it has a gabled zinc roof, a door and a window. The walls are made of boards and have zinc patches. There is a man inside the house. Part of a barbed wire fence and a road can be seen.

A Jíbaro Shack in the Mountains

Aerial view of a mountainous area between the towns of Adjuntas and Utuado, where there is a wooden house on stilts. The house has a gabled zinc roof, a simple wooden door and double wooden windows. In the front of the house and door, it has wooden stairs.

The Old Navy Arsenal in La Puntilla - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00014

Close view of the base of a column of the main facade of the Madres Carmelitas Chapel in the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy in La Puntilla neighborhood in Old San Juan. The building represents the Neoclassical architecture style and was built in 1854. The building is painted salmon, white, and brown. The bases, toruses, plinths, and non-fluted shafts of two Tuscan columns can be observed. A pilaster is on the wall with a rectangular molding on the bottom. The floor has checkered tiles and steps. Later on, the old Arsenal of the Spanish Navy was used for exhibitions and as administrative offices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

ArquiPerlaTour - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2015 00001

Two people walking along the seashore in the barrio La Perla in Old San Juan. The sea can be seen on the right side of the image. On the left side of the image is a slope, the side of a wall, and part of the Cementerio Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis.

Cannons at Austria Bastion, Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress)

Cannons at Austria Bastion, Castillo San Felipe del Morro (fortress), Old San Juan. Besides the cannons, a segment of the wall of the fortress can be seen, and in the background, the United States flag at half staff.

Lassise-Schettini Residence - 87001823

Long-distance view of the Lassise-Schettini Residence, also known as “La Quinta,” in the town of Sabana Grande. In the foreground are houses with zinc roofs, power lines, and several vehicles. At the distance, a two-story mansion made of concrete and wood with a hipped roof made of zinc sheets. Its design is Eclectic, and a balcony supported by columns surrounds it. Crowning the house stands a wood and zinc triforium. The residence was built in 1924 by architect Luis Perocier for Dr. Enrique Lassise and his wife, Matilde Schettini.

Ponce Fire House

Side view of the Parque de Bombas and the Ponce square. The polychrome bands that alternate black and red stand out, as well as the colorful fanlights and windows. Also notable are a pair of roof appendages and the lambrequin on the edge as a foul cover. At the entrance, there are a pair of flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States of America. Behind the Parque de Bombas, the dome of the cathedral crowned with a lantern stands out. Around the square, there are concrete sidewalks, a telephone booth, street lamps, people walking and cars on the streets.

Casa Luchetti - Guayama - 2014 00101

View from the interior of the Casa Luchetti in the town of Guayama. The house is deteriorated, has two floors built on wooden stilts, a roof made of corrugated metal sheets and characteristics of the Vernacular style. The bathroom has the walls partially covered with ceramic tiles and a wooden door. The Casa Luchetti is located in the headquarters of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.

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Residential entrance in the town of San Juan. The entrance is surrounded by plants, some in decorative pots. There are entrance stairs beneath an ogee arch that leads to the entrance door. The edge of the arch is decorated with native tiles, and the floor has small tiles. The door is wooden and has embossed designs and a stained glass window covered by ornamental metal bars. Above the door, there is a mullion made of glass and wood.

Detail of the Damages to a Wooden House in Guayama

Side façade of a wooden house in Guayama. Doors and windows are visible along the façade. Most of the wall has been destroyed. The zinc roof is missing some sheets and the beams are visible.

Fire Station

View of a three-story fire station with simple, straight walls and columns, and outward-opening windows. Between the second and third floors, some railings are noticeable. At one end of the structure, there is an opening with columns diving the space for vehicles, and above it, there is a second floor with a balcony. The structure also has some round ceiling lamps. In a front courtyard, there are two flagpoles and a small wall with a stone with a brick-like aesthetic inscribed with "Servicio de bomberos de Puerto Rico" (Puerto Rico Fire Service). Next, there is a wall separating the sidewalk from the fire station. In the green area adjacent to the sidewalk, there is a fire hydrant.

Meat Market - 86003199

Detail of the glazed mosaics with Moorish motifs used on the facade of the Meat Market in Ponce. The market was built in 1926 and was designed by one of the most acclaimed Puerto Rican architects of the 20th Century, Rafael Carmoega. Carmoega's interest in preserving Hispanic traditions after the change of sovereignty from Spain to the United States of America motivated the use of Spanish Baroque and Neo-Moorish elements, emphasizing the integration of mosaics in most of the buildings he designed. The Meat Market, located in front of the old Market Plaza, served as an urban and commercial complement in the town of Ponce. Residents referred to it as the Dogs Plaza due to the number of stray dogs that gathered there to feed on meat scraps. In 1992, it was renovated under the administration of the Mayor of Ponce, Rafael “Churumba” Cordero Santiago, who re-named it Plaza Juan Ponce de León.

Vernacular Art Deco House

Front view of a house in the town of San Juan. It has a front wall divided by a decorative metallic bar gate. To the far right, there is a front patio and a small balcony surrounded by a concrete wall decorated with tiles. On the same side, there is an attached house. Over the wall, there is a covered arch and the door is simple and made of wood. To the far left, there is a door crossed by boards. The house has a merlon border and satellite antennae.

Miraflores Powder Magazine - 84003172

Interior view of the entrance doors at the Miraflores Powder Magazine, also known as Miraflores Chapel, in San Juan. This building was built in 1776 and is a legacy of Puerto Rico's Spanish colonial era and an example of military architecture. Its rectangular floor plan is characterized by brick and stone masonry with plaster and a reinforced concrete roof. The doors are made of double-leaf wood and integrate panels and transoms with carved wooden balustrades. A sign pointing to a nuclear shelter is next to one of the doors and indicates: "Fallout shelter." The Miraflores Powder Magazine was one of four buildings built in the 18th Century for gunpowder storage featured in the master plan to defend the capital city of San Juan and created by Thomas O'Daly, chief engineer of the Royal Fortification Works of the island. In 1898, the property was ceded to the United States Government under the Treaty of Paris until 1941, when the Navy altered it to accommodate its new use as a chapel. The Miraflores Chapel closed its doors in 1971 when it was declared surplus government property and was transferred to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican Institute of Culture later converted the building into the headquarters of the San Juan Ballet and for the use of the San Juan Children's Choir.

Tiny Native House - Road 394 - París Suburb - Lajas - 2012 00030

View of a house located on the 394 road in the París suburb from the coastal town of Lajas. It is built on stilts, made of wood with a corrugated metal sheets hipped roof and has characteristics of the Vernacular style. The front part shows a small balcony with concrete balustrade and stairs. Inside the balcony there is a double wooden door. In addition, next to the balcony you can see a double window with glass and persiennes. The town of Lajas was founded in 1882 after being part of the San Germán council.

People in Front of a Mini Market

A group of people, mostly wearing hats and long-sleeve shirts, are in front of a concrete mini market with double doors that swing outward. One of the doors has a noticeable T-hinge. On the side, the interior of the store can be partially seen, as well as a couple of people facing both front and sideways, and a cloth with floral patterns.

Spanish Bank of Puerto Rico

Spanish Bank of Puerto Rico on Tetuán Street, Old San Juan. The façade features quoins, arched doors and windows on the first level. On each side of the door, there is a round molding decoration. The second level has windows with pediments and pilasters, projecting balconies with brackets, and a cornice above the frieze.

House at the Buchanan Street PR-2 Intersection - Guaynabo - 2011 00025

Perspective of a hallway in the interior of a house located at the intersection of the Buchanan and Puerto Rico 2 streets in Guaynabo. Through this hallway is notable an arch and a pair of door frames. The hallway walls are accentuated by socles and friezes and on the roof there is a lamp. The hallway presents a deterioration state due to dirt and stains on the walls. This house presents characteristics from the Spanish Revival architectonic style.

Ruins Old Church - Arroyo - 2015 00012

Ruins of the old church in the town of Arroyo. It can be observed the detail of a building that is built in masonry, stone and brick and that it has an opening with door shape. The building was built be a hermitage belonging to the catholic church. Doña Juana Rodríguez Rivera was who paid the expenses of the construction and it was finished in 1855.

Sign at Entrance of La Plata Project

View from the community of La Plata in Aibonito. In the foreground, you can see a wooden sign that says: “La Plata PRRA Project.” On the other hand, to the far left you can see a wooden house with zinc gable roofs built on stilts. It also has wooden windows and doors.

South entrance to the Capitol building

South part of the Capitol building seen from Ponce de León Avenue. You can see the stairways, the façade columns and the building's dome. There are several vehicles parked in front.

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate - Hormigueros - 2011 00065

Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate in Hormigueros. You can observe the retaining wall of the church. One of the sides has plaster while on the other side you can see the stone and the bricks. Above the wall you can see the metal fence with poles and square finishes.

Fort Buchanan Military Base

Aerial view of Fort Buchanan Military Base in San Juan. Structures of the base, the roads, and surrounding areas can be seen.

FMT Building

Corner building with a chamfer. It has two floors; the ground floor has quoins. Six doors with flat arches and one door with a Roman arch can be seen. Above each door, there is a projecting balcony and a door with a flat arch. Above the arches, there are cornices with corbels. At the top of the chamfered corner, there is a decorative molding with the letters "FMT" in the center. A dormer is visible on the roof.

El Fanguito

Joint of houses and grocery stores that are part of the community El Fanguito. Most of them are made of wood with zinc gable roofs and the facades presents double doors and double windows, as well as awnings with stripe motifs. On some grocery stores also stand out signs like: "Tome Super Cola" (Drink Super Cola), "Klim" and "Delaware Punch". Between these houses and establishments it extends a trail in which there is trash and accumulated water.

Arecibo Lighthouse - 77001546

Close view of the lighthouse in the town of Arecibo. The Arecibo Lighthouse is a construction from the Spanish Colonial period on the island built with Neoclassical proportions of brick and masonry. The one-level building is visible on the hill, decorated with cornices, framed glass windows, and a door. The hexagonal tower of the lighthouse is attached to the building, decorated with a cornice and dentils and crowned with a lantern and a weathervane. The lighthouse's construction dates back to 1898, and it was assigned as one of the larger order designs because the port of Arecibo was considered the second most important after the one in San Juan.

The Puerto Rican Athenaeum - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00023

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño located at Puerta de Tierra in Old San Juan. It was founded in 1876 and constructed by the engineer Ramón Carbia Burt in 1923. It is the oldest cultural institution in Puerto Rico, also known as "la Docta Casa." Its architectural style is representative of the Moorish Revival style. It was nominated to enter the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is painted white and terracotta. Part of the facade can be observed. The upper half of the facade has an eave covered by tiles supported by wooden corbels. It also has two multifoil arches interrupted by two pilasters with tiles at the top. A wall with three-line moldings, a torch-shaped ornamentation supported by a straight bracket, and two glass windows with hinged wooden frames can be observed on the right side of the image. On the lower part of the facade are high-relief friezes with representations of nine masculine figures, each with objects in their hands. This piece is known as "Friso de la Cultura," sculpted by the Italian artist Arrighini. Part of an entablature and a pilaster that has tiles with floral designs can also be partially observed in the image. In front of the facade are streetlights and shrubs. The Ateneo Puertorriqueño was founded to promote the theater, music, film, literature, history, science, the moral and political sciences, and the visual arts in Puerto Rico.

Juncos Industrial Subdivision, Grounds and Sidewalk

Industrial Subdivision building construction project in Juncos. View of the construction grounds, leveled and bordered by a sidewalk. Electric wiring posts, a fire hydrant, a fence, and a building are visible. There are mountains in the background.

Municipal Cemetery, Mayagüez - 88001247

View from inside the Municipal Cemetery, also known as the Old Cemetery, in Mayagüez. Between the paved path is visible a long columbarium with three levels of niches and an extended cornice at the top. The niches are under semicircular arches framed with tombstones and vases. Some are even enclosed with metal grilles. Although the land was acquired by the Municipal government in 1866 and was used as a contingency to bury the victims during the smallpox epidemic, construction of the entrance and masonry walls of the Municipal Cemetery began in 1876. Originally designed as a space for non-Catholics by Municipal Architect D. Felipe Vidal D’ors and built by contractor Juan José Puig, the Municipal Cemetery was officially completed and blessed in 1877.

Interior of a Dining Room at La Fortaleza

Dining room with two long tables and wooden chairs with studs on its sides. The ceiling has exposed beams and two chandeliers. In the center of one of the tables there is a crystal glass pedestal plate and a candle holder. In the left corner there is a tall wooden table with candles, candelabras, and several crystal glass pedestal plates. In the surrounding area there are double wooden windows and candelabra wall sconces. The floor has checkered-pattern tiles.

Former Juvenile Correctional Facility 1908 - Cabo Rojo - 2014 00005

Wall with two windows in the ruins of the former Juvenile Correctional Facility in Cabo Rojo, which was built in 1908 and is also known as the Correccional, Centro de Detención y Centro de Tratamiento Social (CTS). There are wooden double leafs windows with integrated panels. The walls are deteriorated and parts of the beams are protruding from the upper edge of the building. The bricks that compose the walls of the building can also be observed. This area is deteriorated and it has piles of debris.

Hormigueros Railway Station - 2012 00012

Railway station of Hormigueros. View of the interior of the abandoned building. You can observe an interior door with a broken transom. The door is open and you can see the other room. The floor is dirty, has the remains of dead plants. The walls are stained with black paint. There is an inscription with blue spray paint that says: "185 Go-14".

Building Oliver - Arecibo - 2012 00017

Close-up of the balconies of the building Oliver in the coastal city of Arecibo. The building has three levels with characteristics of the Neoclassic style made of fortified concrete. The lateral facade is divided in several sections horizontally, the base level and two superior levels. The base level has entrances under semicircular arches framed with moldings. Additionally, the arches are covered by metallic grilles. The second level has rectangular openings and flat frames. The openings conduct to balconies with balustrades secured by decorative brackets. The balconies are flanked by flutted pilasters by a continuous cornice under which there is a serie of relief lion heads. The building Oliver was built in 1914 with comercial and residential purposes. It is based in the same place that in 1765 the Spanish government built the House of the King until 1913 when it was demolished. This innovative building was the first incorporating residential spaces and comercial establishment. Also, it was the first building built in the city with a chamfered entrance. Additionally, its richly ornamented design adopts characteristics of the Beaux=arts school and the traditional Spanish. Through the years has been used as a residential space, comercial and headquarters of several foreign consulates that occupied the first floor. It was restored in the decade of 1980 and all the spaces assigned to residences became comercial spaces.

Arecibo District Hospital Nurses Residence, Main Façade

Main façade of the nurses residence at the Arecibo District Hospital. It is a two-story building with an entrance in the center marked by arcades and awnings. Above there are two double-leaf louvered windows and fanlights with semicircular arches. To both sides of the building, there is a series of glass windows and, on the second floor, there are double door windows with a ledge and fanlights. In various areas, a pipe installed vertically serves as drainage.

Villa Caparra PR-19 Intersection PR-2 No. 251 - Guaynabo - 2011 00018

Perspective of the stair in the interior of Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo at the intersection of the roads Puerto Rico 19 and Puerto Rico 2. The stair has "L" shape and on the treads has terracotta tiles. The railing is made of metal and presents oxidation signs. The stair is deteriorated with stains and debris. At the lower level it is also visible a cardboard box and a part of a door. Between 1925 and 1927, began the construction of Villa Caparra. The architect design it for himself using architectural elements from the Spanish Revival and Mudejar styles. This residence is considered an architectonic work that provides guidelines to the "revival" of the Spanish Revival in the work of the architect and his new idea of the architecture from the 1930s.

Cape of Los Morillos Lighthouse - Cabo Rojo - 2013 00017

Close view of the lantern of the Los Morillos lighthouse located in Cabo Rojo. This lighthouse is covered in glass panes and a has a crowned dome with a spherical ornamental finial. The lantern is elevated above a hexagonal tower and is surrounded by an iron balustrade. Los Morillos lighthouse was built in 1882 and signals the southwestern part of the island, as well as the southeastern part of the entrance, from the Caribbean Sea through the Mona Channel to the Atlantic Ocean. This lighthouse has also been classified as a third order lighthouse with a range of eighteen miles of white light and flashing every minute. The original blueprints display a building that is similar to the lighthouse of Arecibo and the one in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo. The lighthouse was restored between 2001 and 2004.

Tourist Information Office in San Juan

Façade of the Tourist Information building in the municipality of San Juan. In the foreground, there is a cannon on the grass in front of the single-story building. An entrance is visible with steps leading to the arcade with Corinthian columns. Behind these columns, there is a door, windows with semicircular arches, and a rectangular plaque. The building also features windows with cornices and bas-reliefs at the top, and three windows with semicircular arches and pilasters. At the top of the building, there are small rectangles with bas-reliefs and the name of the building: ".Tovrist.Information.Office." The roof has tiles. Buildings and plants are visible in the background, and between them, there is a car.

Puerto Rico National Cemetery - 83002298

An elongated building with a stepped roof in the Bermuda style houses a residence and the Puerto Rico National Cemetery's administration office. The facade has porticos with gabled roofs and windows with horizontal shutter-type slats. In the front is a garden with several bushes, a path, and one of the burial areas. The building was built in 1949, and sections were added for administrative purposes during 1961, 1968, and the early 1970s.

The National City Bank of New York Building

The National City Bank of New York in Old San Juan. The building has straight lines, the main entrance is a three-story high porch with a linteled arch with pilasters and a eagle-shaped decoration at the top. It has doors with metal grilles and elongated glass windows. There is a man at the entrance with his back turned.

Frontal View Towards the General Gambaro Street in the Neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan

View of the General Gambaro in the neighborhood of La Puntilla of the Old San Juan and the buildings that are on its surrounding. The buildings have influence of the style Spanish Revival, Neoclassic and Neo-renaissance. The one that is in front is browm color, has arches, balconets and signs that promote brands. One of the signs says: "Blatz" and the other one says: "Royal Crown Cola". At the back of the street you can see the building of San Juan Customs. This one has an architectonic design of Spanish Revival with terracotta roofing tiles on the roof, ornaments in the arches of the entrance and is painted with pink. Also, it has on its roof a flagpole with the flag of United States. Around it you can see automobiles, power line poles, street lights, paved streets with asphaltic concrete, sidewalks, awnings and trees. Subsequently, this area became an apartment complex and the parking lot called La Puntilla.

San José Square

San José Square in Old San Juan. There is a statue of Juan Ponce de León on a pedestal. In the background, one side of the San José Church (Catholic) can be seen, which has an entrance with a linteled arch supported by pilasters and an arched window. A portion of another building, perpendicular to the church, is also visible. There is a woman sitting on a bench, posing, and next to her, the trunk of a tree can be seen.

Luna Street, San Germán

Two-story house in the town of San Germán. The house is surrounded by a wall over which there is a concrete balustrade. The first level is under the sidewalk. There are stairs in front of the house with balustrades as railings. There is a balcony surrounding the residence, the balcony has a concrete balustrade sustained by columns. There are wooden windows that open outwardly, in combined lattice-style and glazed wood. Above the house, there is a rooftop in front of a semicircular attic surrounded by a balustrade. Also, there is an attic surrounded by windows similar to the ones on the lower part. On the street in front of the house there are several vehicles parked.

Three Ordóñez Guns

Three Ordóñez guns in one of the batteries of the Old San Juan. They are located behind a wall pointing towards the outside.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00143

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. The towers of the church viewed from the roof of the Methodist Church Nicholson Memorial. They are two square towers with pilasters, cornices and dentils. They have pyramid roofs with pinnacles on the corners. Also, it can be seen the dome of the church. The tree top covers the rest of the church facade.

Criollo Designed House, Concordia Street #17

Frontal view of a one-storey house in the town of Adjuntas. The house is wooden and has a flat zinc roof. It was built over a concrete wall. The front has a balcony surrounded by a wall of ornamental concrete blocks. Over the balcony there is a metallic curtain. The house has lattice style windows and a simple wooden door over a rung. In the balcony there are two people standing.

Loaíza Cordero Institute for the Blind Historic District - RS100002935

Low-angle view of the main building tower of the Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children Historic District, located in Santurce, a sector of the Municipality of San Juan. The tower is predominantly eclectic in architecture, contrasting with the simplicity of the rest of the building. Its exterior is divided into three sections that narrow as you ascend. While the first section is an irregular chamfered octagon, the second is a regular octagon. Four panels of the second section are arched and open, while the other four panels are covered with blue and white ceramic tiles. The openings at the top are framed by thick arched frames and covered with blue and white square tiles, while the lower parts have similar tiles but with a different pattern. An arched rope molding separates the tympanum stringers. Two corbels support the tympanum lintel, giving the opening a more geometrically complicated profile. All components are reinforced concrete, evidencing knowledge of how to work the material into complex shapes and figures. A fourth pattern in the band at the top of the first section serves as a transition. Although barely visible at the top, blue and white tiles form chevrons, adding movement and polychromatic drama to the tower and façade. Several moldings sit on top, creating a base for the ball that crowns the composition. The district includes two reinforced concrete buildings, built between 1927 and 1938 in the Mediterranean Revival style, an Alameda-type path that serves as the main entrance to the complex, a playground, and a Moorish-inspired fountain at the entrance. It is an example of a unique and novel architectural treatment of the 1920s, the product of a creative collaboration between the blind educator Loaíza Cordero Del Rosario and the American architect Joseph O’Kelly. Engineers Manuel L. Miró and Demetrio del Valle also participated, as stated on a dedication plaque on the building. The Loaíza Cordero Institute for Blind Children was the first institution on the island dedicated to the education of blind children, setting a precedent in educational integration and the introduction and adaptation of the Braille system to the Spanish language. The Institute focused on formal instruction and integrated practical and vocational activities to prepare students to function independently in society. The work of its founder, Loaíza Cordero Del Rosario, recognized for her leadership and commitment, left a lasting cultural impact on the educational history of Puerto Rico. The uniqueness of this Historic District lies in the introduction of one of the first buildings built in reinforced concrete, a novel material for the time, and which used the semantics of the Mediterranean Renaissance, interpreted at the time as symbols of modernity and progress in Puerto Rico.

Restoration of the Old Asilo de Beneficencia, Garage Area

Restoration of the Old Asilo de Beneficencia (nursing home) in Old San Juan. The back portion of the building and the garage area, which is a separate structure, can be seen. The main building has a portico with four arches, windows framed with moldings, and a cornice. The garage is a building with an arcade on the front wall, each arch serving as a vehicle entrance. In the area, a wooden scaffold, construction sand, and a hose connected to a faucet installed on one of the portico columns can be observed. In the background, a wall separating the Old Asilo de Beneficencia and the Casa Blanca is visible.

Teatro Hollywood - Coamo - 2013 00008

Front view of the Teatro Hollywood in the town of Coamo. The building has two levels with characteristics of the Art Deco style. The front facade has a linear design with moldings, oculus and glass windows. Besides that, the first floor is presided by the marquee in which it can be distinguished the billboard and an inscription that says: "Hollywood". Additionally, in the surroundings you can see light poles, palm trees, parked vehicles on the street and adjacent houses. The Teatro Hollywood was built in 1929 after the hurricane San Felipe destroyed the old Teatro Cortés built by the Dr. Ángel Cortés in 1918. Since its beginning, it was equipped to present sound films and live theatre. It remained in use until 1997, subsequently in 2012 it was restored and equipped as a cinema and theatre.

Las Cabañas Bridge - 95000838

View of Las Cabañas bridge located in the town of Adjuntas. The bridge is built of steel and concrete. The base of the bridge has continuous arches with quoin borders and raised details. Also, the upper edge is decorated with ornamental block railings. This bridge was designed by Rafael Nones and built in 1919 by Félix Benítez-Rexach with funds donated by landowners from the coffee industry in the area since this bridge eased access to the coffee production region.

Usabón Mission Station

Two-story wooden building characterized by its balcony with a metal mesh parapet and double-leaf doors that open outwards. Next, towards the background, a person is notable in front of a one-story building with a hipped roof, a porch, as well as a couple of windows and a double-leaf door. There is also a chain link fence, a palm tree, and a road in the area.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00119

Parish San José (catholic faith) in Aibonito. Detail of a section of the main altar of the church where it can be appreciated a round column with capital on a quadrangular base followed by a spiral. Also, it can be observed two pilasters with capitals. The altar is decorated with leaves carved motif in gold color. You can see the dome of the church, painted light blue.

Espíritu Santo y San Patricio Parish

View of the main façade of the Espíritu Santo y San Patricio Parish Catholic church. Four pilasters, an opening on the entrance, and a door with a balustrade above the entrance can be seen on the façade. The ornamental frame of the entrance has a Latin inscription. An arch on the roof bears two bells.

Urban construction

View of a street under construction. The street is paved and there is a person standing in the middle. To both sides, there are houses with the same characteristics. The houses are one-story, made in concrete, with flat roofs. They have lattice-style windows and are surrounded by gravel. In the background you can see mountains and more structures.

Typical Building "R" Building’s Rear and Lateral Facade

Ramirez Construction Corp. project number 6-458-58 building rear and lateral facade view. Several windows are visible along the lateral facade. Above it eaves can be seen. There are more windows, stairs with handrails, and a double door on the rear facade. The building has a fence delimiting the grounds.

Guayama Hospital and Health Center, Existing Building

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Guayama. The façade of the existing building is visible, featuring an extensive porch with several people visible. The building is two stories high with a hip roof, casement windows, transoms, and three covered balconies. Also visible is the demolition of the pharmacy, of which only the wooden framework remains. Surrounding the area, there are cars and public transportation vehicles (buses), workers, piles of dirt, and a geodetic device.

Utuado Hospital and Health Center, Debris

Construction of the Hospital and Health Center in the municipality of Utuado. Wooden debris and piles of soil can be seen around the area. A part of the main building with a flat roof, eaves, and mullions are visible. There is also another small building with a flat roof and an opening. A metal fence surrounds the area.

Commonwealth School Hato Rey

Commonwealth School extension project in Hato Rey. It is visible that the project is in the initial falsework stage. The original building, a fence, a shed, debris, a parked automobile, and part of the Roosevelt residential area park, which adjoins the school, can be seen. There are workers at work.

Former City Hall - Caguas - 2013 00022

Building of the former city hall of the municipality of Caguas. There is a two-story building which presents characteristics of the Neoclassical Isabelline architecture style and is painted gray and white. The back part of the building has paddings, segmental arches, ornamented iron parapets, architectural moldings, grilles, and a sunrise transom made of iron. There trash cans, automobiles, electrical wiring, signs, shrubs, trees, and palm trees in the surrounding areas. The building was built with brick and masonry, and its construction was completed in 1887.

Building of the Agency Number 752 of the Puerto Rico Lottery in the Norzagaray Street in the Old San Juan

Facade of a building with influence of the architectonic style Neo-Moorish in the Norzagaray street of the Old San Juan. You can observe that the building has crestings, horseshoe arches, moldings and wooden doors. In the entrance door it has a sign that says: "Lotería de Pto Rico Agencia No 752" (Puerto Rico Lottery Agency No 752) and a number 5 above the central arch.

Factory in Bayamón, Falsework

Construction project of a factory in Bayamón, scaffolding stage. A row of falsework can be seen, there is a worker posing. In the background part of an industrial building with an exhaust fan on the roof is visible.

Two-Story Building

A two-story wooden building with a gable roof, zinc and an eave. In its façade, there is a notable, spacious balcony with a wooden balustrade and stairs with railings. The doors are mostly double-leaf that open outwards and on one of them, three girls are notable. In front of the building there is a cement base surrounded by a garden with bushes and a couple of persons walking nearby.

El Morro Tower and Searchlight

Tower and reflector located in San Felipe del Morro Castle. The tower has semicircular arches, moldings, cornices, a crenellated parapet with at least three small sentry boxes and a reflector on the top. Part of the walls can also be seen, some short columns with bricks and some steps. In the background, you can see the Atlantic Ocean.

American Colonial Bank - San Juan (Old San Juan) - 2011 00005

Pilaster detail on the former American Colonial Bank building. Part of the capital of the pilasters, parts of the semicircular arches and grille can be observed. The wall is painted yellow and some parts of it are dirty. This is a three-story building located in Recinto Sur street on San Justo corner. The building later on became the Restaurante Triana.

Río Prieto - One of Three Outpatient Clinics where Doctors Attended the Sick and Anti-parasite anti worm medicine

View of the Río Prieto community in the town of Lares. In the foreground, you can see a group of people standing and a horse. To the far right, you can see a wooden building with a zinc gable roof. The clinic is built on stilts and has double wooden windows with relief details. Additionally, the area is surrounded by a wooden fence.

Mario Mercado Castle - Guayanilla - 2012 00131

Details of the facade from the Mario Mercado Castle in Guayanilla. The porch shows a railing with turquoise blue ornamental grille finished with cerulean blue handrail. This railing is interrupted by columns with ornamental plaster and navy blue tiles. It is also visible the French windows. Under the porch it stand out openings with grilles and appentices. In the same section, the wall presents a part with cerulean blue that contrasts with the bossage details. In the upper part of the porch it stand out a terrace with parapet and ornamental blocks. In addition, it stand out the tower, the blue and white moldings, and the roofing tiles from the upper borders. The Mario Mercado Castle was built in 1935 and its architecture, representative of the Spanish Revival style, combines moorish elements and Art Deco ornaments. This castle was the residence of Mr. Mario Mercado, a wealthy landowner from Ponce who established in 1901 the Central Rufina of Guayanilla. In 1989, this building was acquired and restored by the engineer Edward Maciula.

Comerío Health Center, Formwork for the Piers

Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. The formwork for piers, exposed beams, and wooden falsework can be seen. Workers are engaged in various tasks. Surrounding the construction are materials such as wood, wheelbarrows, sacks, and machinery. In the background, a shed stands out, and on the mountain, there is another wooden shed with a gable roof. There is also a building with tiled eaves, louvered windows, and a roof with railings. The land surrounding the construction, with mountains and trees, is visible.

San Juan Transportation Office Workshops, Warehouse

Construction of the San Juan Transportation Office workshops. Partial view of the completed warehouse. One of the walls that has glass awning windows can be seen. There are several parked vehicles.

Blue Building with Reddish Doors

Side view of wooden house on stilts. The house has a hipped zinc roof, and in the pediment you can see a wooden window. On the other hand, the house has a portico that surrounds it with a railing and at one end you can see some stairs, all made of wood. There are several double doors on which there are pillars. Everything is made of the same material.

Borinquen Field Base Hangar No. 3

Hangar under construction at the Borinquen Field Base in Aguadilla. It has window openings in the side wall. There is a scaffold that covers the whole entrance and, on the side, there is another scaffold to the back. There are various workers on the scaffold at the entrance and in front of the hangar. There is a crawler crane.

Church at Leper Colony

Divino Niño Jesús Chapel in the Temple (Catholic) located on the grounds of the Insular Leprocomium. The façade is characterized by a main door and a couple of windows framed in semicircular arches and moldings. Above the door, there is a low relief detail of a cross within a shield between scrolls. Also notable is a tower with an oculus, a cornice and a belfry crowned with a cross. The chapel is made of concrete, it has a gable roof, stairs at the entrance and a pair of pillars that connect with a fence and metal bars that serve as a gate. The chapel was preserved and named a historical monument after the eradication of the disease and the closure of the Insular Leprocomium in the 1970s.

Exterior of a Building Under Construction, Lateral View

Side wall exterior of a building under construction. The wall is plastered and the door and window openings can be seen. Half of the wall is supported by pieces of wood and in the center there are stacked wood planks. In the upper left side of the image there are several coconut palm trees, a gate, and vegetation.

Parish San José - Aibonito - 2013 00054

View from the roof of the Parish San José in Aibonito. It can be observed several houses of the central area of the town. Additionally, there is a piece of land with a metal fence that has an entrance for vehicles with a gate where there are several automobiles parked and an excavator machine.

Square, City Hall and Mobile Branch of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

View of a circular plaza with a checkered floor, benches, and lampposts. In the background, the city hall stands out, featuring approximately two levels with elements in the Spanish Revival style, such as awnings, corbels, a balcony, grilles, moldings, a tower, and ornamental details. The entrance on the first level has semicircular arches with columns and two flagpoles with the flags of Puerto Rico and the United States of America. There is also a mobile bank branch under a corrugated zinc roof with a sign that reads "Banco Popular." Around the plaza, there are several buildings and houses made of materials like concrete and wood with gable and flat roofs.

White House with Brown Details in Guayama

View of the main façade of a white house with brown details. The porch has a railing, four columns, and an entrance gate. On the porch's wall, two windows and a door with grilles are visible. A portion of the zinc sheets can be seen over the eaves.

Church at San Germán with Car

View of the Porta Coeli church in the town of San Germán. In the foreground, you can see a vehicle traveling on the street. Ahead, there are stairs that lead to the entrance of the church. It has a double wooden door under a semicircular arch. The arch of the door is decorated with an entablature and pilasters on both sides. Above the door there is a rectangular window with a wooden baluster and moldings above it. Finally, at the top is the bell tower. To the far left, you can see a ruined wall. Originally, it was the Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli and since 1960 it has constituted the Porta Coeli Museum of Religious Art.